Armed with the Cross your Champions conquered the devices of the enemy, source of evil, O Christ our God: they shone like beacons, guiding mortals, they grant healings to those who ask in faith. At their intercessions save our souls.

¶8

**Verse: God is wonderful in his saints, the God of Israel.**

¶9

Clothed as in purple and fine linen with the blood of your Martyrs throughout the world, your Church cries out to you through them, Christ God: Send down your pity on your people, grant peace to your commonwealth, and to our souls your great mercy.

¶10

Their souls will dwell among good things.

¶11

Your Martyrs, O Lord, by their struggle obtained crowns of incorruption from you our God; for with your strength they destroyed tyrants, and vanquished the feeble insolence of demons. At their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.

¶12

The mystery hidden from all eternity, and unknown to Angels has been revealed to those on earth through you, O Mother of God: God being made flesh in a union without confusion, and willingly accepting the Cross for us, through which he raised the first-formed man, and saved our souls from death.

¶13

After Psalm 118, Kathisma of the Martyrs.

¶14

Today the armies of the Angels are present in memory of the Champions to enlighten the minds of the faithful and to make the whole world bright with grace. Besought by them, O God, grant our souls your great mercy.

¶15

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord will deliver them from them all. ****

¶16

Others, of the Dead.

¶17

Come speedily to help.

¶18

As you are all-powerful and alone immortal, give rest, O Lord, to the souls which you have translated from temporary things; remit, forgive what they have done, O full of pity; have mercy, O Merciful, on the works of your hands; at the prayers of the Mother of God, O only Lover of mankind.

¶19

Blessed are those that you have chosen and taken; they will dwell in your courts.

¶20

Having passed through this temporary life, those who have lived faithfully have crossed over to you, compassionate Lord; set them in the place of pardon, stand them at your right hand on the day of judgement, overlooking the things by which they offended.

¶21

Pure Virgin Bride of God; you have been declared Mercy Seat of the faithful, their common refuge and fervent mediation, therefore appear now as mediatrix also for those who have passed over in faith, and a gate of salvation leading to the wide plain of Paradise.

Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.