Ode 5. Irmos.

O Christ, who enlightened the ends of the world by the brightness of your coming, and made them radiant by your Cross, enlighten with the light of your divine knowledge the hearts of those who sing your praise with right belief.

All-honoured Apostles, you have been revealed as mountains dropping down sweetness and fairest joy, destroying all the bitterness of the devil and making the faithful glad.

You recognised Christ who came as a stranger to his own, and joined yourselves truly to him. And so rescue me from the harm of the Stranger, godly Apostles of the Word.

Heal the secret wounds of my soul at the holy intercessions of those who proclaimed in the world your divine coming, O Compassionate, your sufferings and your Resurrection from the tomb.

With all the Bodiless ones, Virgin Mother of God, implore God the Word to free your servants from irrational deeds and pleasures that bring death.