Ode III

Irmos: Establish us in thee, O Lord Who hast slain sin by the Tree, and plant the fear of Thee in the hearts of us who hymn Thee.

Glory..., Now and ever...: Theotokion, in the same tone and melody—

Sessional hymn, in Tone III: Spec. Mel: “Of divine faith...”—

Defending thyself with the weapon of the Cross, depicting the divine likeness of the Master, thou didst piously worship it, following the teachings of the Fathers.

Theotokion: As the temple and sacred habitation of the Word, O all-holy and ever-virgin Theotokos, be thou the washing away of my transgressions.

Desiring thee, the shepherd who calleth it by name and driveth away wolves with the staff of faith, thy flock doth hasten to thee, O wise one.

As of old Israel bore the body of the chaste and godly Joseph from Egyptian exile back to Canaan, so now the Church of Christ doth honor the shrine of thy relics.

As a victor thou didst crown the Church with triumphs, having driven away the infamy of false doctrine. And thou dost sanctify the ends of the earth by the translation of thy holy relics. O venerable father, entreat Christ God, that He grant us great mercy!

Thou wast the divine tabernacle of the Word, O only all-pure virgin Mother who surpassest the angels in purity. With the divine waters of thy supplications cleanse me who more than all others am become dust, defiled by transgressions of the flesh, O pure one, and grant me great mercy.

Stavrotheotokion—

The unblemished Ewe-lamb of the Word, the incorrupt virgin Mother, beholding Him Who sprang forth from her without pain suspended upon the Cross, lamenting maternally cried out: “Woe is me, O my Child! How is it that Thou dost suffer of Thine own will, desiring to deliver man from the infamy of the passions?”