Ode 7. Irmos.
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
The Youths of old revealed the furnace that blazed with fire to be moist with dew, as they sang the praise of the one God and said, ‘O highly exalted and highly glorified God of our Fathers’.
Adam having by his own will worked disobedience was slain by a tree, but by Christ’s obedience he was refashioned. Because for my sake was crucified the Son of God, the highly glorified.
All creation sang your praise, O Christ, when you rose from the tomb; for you made life flower for those in Hades, resurrection for the dead and light for those in darkness, O highly glorified.
Hail, daughter of Adam, who fell into corruption! Hail, only Bride of God! Hail, who bore God and through whom corruption was banished! Entreat him, Pure Virgin that we may all be saved.
Another. Of Cross and Resurrection.
On the Tree of the Cross you blunted the goad of sin, and by the lance in your side you abolished the record of Adam’s transgression. Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.
You were pierced in the side and with the drops of your divine Blood you cleaned the earth that had been polluted with the bloodshed of the folly of idolatry. Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.
Mother of God, you made the enlightenment that is before the sun dawn for world, Christ who delivered from darkness and enlightened all with knowledge of God, as they cried, Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers.
Of the Mother of God. Another.
The Youths of old revealed.
Having you as his possession, O Virgin, an adornment wrought in gold, of many colours, he loved you, your Creator and Lord, the highly exalted and highly glorified God of our Fathers.
When Isaias of old received the coal and was cleansed, O Maiden, he saw in symbol your Offspring, the highly exalted and highly glorified God of our Fathers.
When the godly Prophets of old saw symbols of your godly child-bearing they raise in harO Virgin, clothed in a robe of many coloursmony a song of praise and cried, ‘O highly exalted and highly glorified God of our Fathers’.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.