Ode IX

Exapostilarion: Spec. Mel.: “Hearken, ye women…”—

Irmos: Christ, the Chief Cornerstone uncut by human hands, Who united the two disparate natures, was cut from thee, the unquarried mountain, O Virgin. Wherefore, in gladness we magnify thee, O Theotokos.

Behold! the splendid memory of the radiant passion-bearer hath shone forth, illumining with the divine Spirit the hearts of all the faithful who joyfully join chorus and bless him with faith.

Theotokion: Enlighten the eyes of my soul which have been darkened by the blindness of corrupting sin, O all-pure Mistress Theotokos; for thou art the help and enlightenment of the faithful, O pure one.

Having joined thyself to the three hundred and seventy invincible martyrs, thy body lieth with them, O martyr of Christ. With them pray thou, that we be saved.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

Having passed through the arena of pain which is full of multifarious torments, and overcome them splendidly with Christ Who conquered the world, ye dwell in the heavens, O crowned martyrs.

Thou wast taken up from the earth and didst receive honors for thy struggles; and now thou pourest forth rivers of miracles upon us who honor thee and piously celebrate thy memory, O Paramon.

With the wisdom of piety let us hymn the invincible multitude of warriors, the divine and unvanquished company of martyrs which hath the wondrous Paramon as its leader, who denounced the tyrant and hath received a crown of glory with all the martyrs.

Rejoice, O palace of God! Rejoice, O mountain overshadowed! Rejoice, O bush unburnt! Rejoice, O throne of glory! Rejoice, O divine table! Rejoice, O golden jar! Rejoice, O candlestand all of gold! Rejoice, O Mary, Virgin and Mother, thou light cloud!