Ode 8. The Irmos.

Of the Mother of God. The same Irmos.

In the unbearable fire, but unharmed by the flames, the Young Men, famed for their reverence for God, became as one as they sang the divine hymn, ‘All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.’

The radiance of the Temple was shattered when your Cross was fixed on Calvary, and all creation was shaken as it sang in fear, ‘All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.’

You rose from the tomb, O Christ, and by your divine power set upright the one who had fallen by deceit through a tree as he cried and said, ‘All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.’

You have been declared Temple of God, spiritual place and Ark; for you reconciled the Creator to mortals, most pure Mother of God, and fittingly all we his works praise you and highly exalt you to all the ages.

Another of the Cross and Resurrection.

A flame of material fire.

The Word was not subject to suffering, for by his Godhead he cannot suffer; but God suffered in the flesh, to whom also we sing, ‘All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.’

Having slept as a mortal, you were raised up as immortal, O Saviour, and you save from death those who sing, ‘All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.’

Of the Trinity.

Devoutly we worship the Godhead united in three Persons and we sing without ceasing, ‘All you works of the Lord bless the Lord, and highly exalt him to all the ages.’

Blessed Virgin Mother, who have been raised above the spiritual powers and set next to God, we bless your Offspring and highly exalt him to all the ages.

You revealed your natural beauty to be most fair when you blazed forth the flesh of the Godhead. Blessed Virgin, we bless your Offspring and highly exalt him to all the ages.