Ode IX

Exapostilarion: Spec. Mel: “Thou hast visited us....”—

Irmos: O ye faithful, with hymns let us magnify in oneness of mind the Word of God, Who from God came in His ineffable wisdom to renew Adam who had grievously fallen into corruption, and Who became ineffably incarnate of the holy Virgin for our sake.

Shining forth, thy radiant memory enlighteneth the souls of those who piously celebrate it, O wondrous father; and it maketh them partakers of the effulgence of God. And with hymns, O divinely wise one, we bless it as is meet.

Theotokion: O Virgin, with hymns do we, the faithful, magnify thee with oneness of mind, as the Theotokos, the Mother of the Word, who art for us the mediatress of everlasting and divine life, in that thou didst shine forth upon us the Sun of righteousness.

Standing before the throne of the Master with the choirs of the holy angels on high, entreat Him, that we may attain unto His saving passion and resurrection, radiantly perfecting the divers forms of the virtues.

Knowing thee, O father, to be a crown-bearer who hath received the trophy of honor from the right hand of God, and who hast finished thy course and art filled with light, we earnestly set thee before Christ as an intercessor.

Being a disciple of the beloved disciple, O Polycarp, thou didst bring to the Lord much fruit of the faithful; and thou didst offer thyself as a sacrifice in behalf of thy flock. Pray thou now for us all.

O God, send down Thy compassions upon Thy people and Thy flock, through the prayers of Thine all-pure Mother and of all thy saints; and grant Thy great mercy to us all.