Ode 1. Tone 3. Irmos.

He who of old assembled the waters into one gathering by his divine decree, and divided the sea for the people of Israel, he is our God and he has been glorified. To him alone let us sing, for he has been glorified.

I offer my third prayer to Nicholas. Joseph.

Come let us bless the Church’s towers, devoutly built on the foundation of the faith and who establish all believers, the sacred Apostles, that by their supplications we may be saved.

Unshakeable pillars of true religion, I have been toppled by the error of the foe, I lie on the ground, I am in danger, I am at a loss. Set me upright that I may find forgiveness of the things by which I have offended.

Fearful before the sentence, O Just Judge, I, a prodigal, condemn myself, for I have amassed unnumbered evil works; therefore I implore you, save me in my despair, at the godly entreaties of your Apostles.

With holy Prophets, with Apostles, with Martyrs, insistently implore the Lord who was incarnate from you, Pure Virgin, to slay all the passions of our flesh and to bestow on us eternal life.

Another Canon, of St Nicholas, of which the acrostic is:

Let us honour and with love call blessed, Nicholas, the shining lamp and unsleeping torch upon earth, who ever embarks towards godly havens those storm-tossed by the waves of life.

Empowered by God’s strength, O All-blessed, you obtained zeal in accordance with the knowledge of true religion; therefore you rescued those about to die unjustly; and so we implore you, deliver us from every wickedness of the unjust foe.

Bring, Father, to the Lord a plea that never ceases, that he may deliver us from sins, from the flame of everlasting punishment, from temptations and troubles, as he alone is supremely good.

Let us now in harmony call Mary, the all-immaculate, blessed, the divine Ark who contained the Giver of the law, who takes away all our iniquities through his divine compassion, the unfathomable sea.