Ode 3. You are the foundation.

> **S**o far beyond thought, all-honoured virgin, the love by which in Christ, united by the Spirit, you were bound to Paul.

> **T**he pleasurable enjoyment of earthly things had no strength to wound your mind, wounded by spiritual love.

> **W**holly you had abandoned the passions of the flesh, all-praised Champion, and so you were not softened by your mother’s words.

> **B**y your intercessions, O All-pure, give us help by driving off the assaults of dread misfortunes.