Ode 8. The Irmos.

The God who is glorified unceasingly by Angels in the highest, you heaven of heavens, earth and mountains, hills and deep, and all the human race bless him with hymns as Creator and Redeemer.

Because I do not have the fear of you dwelling in my heart, I have without conscience committed every sin of the flesh, and I tremble at your sentence, Universal King; do not despise me as I now repent.

Grant that I may tread the holy earth, which the meek inhabit, washing me clean by repentance of earthly sin, O Most Merciful, who were born without sin upon earth of a Virgin.

Of the Martyrs.

You bathed your feet in your own blood, tripping foes by the heel and in holiness making a pathway to heaven, O all-famed Champions of Christ the God of all.

Keenly you undressed for the greatest contests and you stripped the foe naked and dressed him in shame; and so wearing crowns you dance in the heavens, famed Champions of Christ.

The Lord, fair in beauty, loved you the beauty of Jacob and dwelt in your womb, O All-blameless, making the nature of humanity radiant with the beauties of gifts beyond understanding.

Of the Forerunner.

You proclaimed the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of mankind, godlike Prophet John, beseech him to loose the burden of my sins and make me worthy of the portion of the saved.

Rescue me, who am wholly gripped by the darkness of evil deeds, from the burning furnace of flame and from the lightless exterior darkness, I beseech you, O Word of God without beginning, through your glorious and godlike Baptist.

Godlike Prophet of the Lord, who proclaimed fruitfulness through repentance to dried up desert souls, purify my soul, by every pleasure bearing thorns, that I may sprout a full ear of good works.

As Mother of God, with the holy Angels, with Prophets, Apostles and the Martyrs, implore him to deliver from dangers, tribulations and the punishment to come all those who ever confess you as Mother of God.