Ode I

Canon of the Indiction, with 6 troparia, including its Irmos, which is sung twice. The composition of John the Monk, in Tone I—

Theotokion: O all ye faithful, chanting, let us ever praise the all-wondrous Maiden who shone Christ forth upon the world and hath filled all things with the joy of everlasting life, for she hath been glorified.

Let us all chant a hymn of victory unto Christ, by Whom all things were fashioned and in Whom the incomprehensible is perfected, as the hypostatic Word begotten of God the Father, for He hath been glorified.

Irmos: O ye people, let us all chant a hymn of victory unto Him Who delivered Israel from the bitter bondage of Pharaoh, and led them dryshod in the depths of the sea, for He hath been glorified.

Theotokion: Strengthened by the grace of Him Who shone forth from thy womb, O all-immaculate one, the virgin maidens fended off the three-fold wave of torments, and, rejoicing, they followed thee.

Let us all chant a hymn of victory unto Christ, Who through the Father’s good pleasure appeared from the Virgin and proclaimed unto us the acceptable year of the Lord for deliverance, for He hath been glorified.

Irmos: I will open my mouth, and with the Spirit will it be filled; and I shall utter discourse unto the Queen and Mother, and shall appear, keeping splendid festival; and, rejoicing, I will hymn her wonders.

Theotokion: O all-pure Theotokos, rejoice! O honored one, who in thy womb didst contain the infinite God, ask that those who hymn thee be delivered from grievous circumstances.

The Bestower of the law, arriving in Nazareth, taught on the Sabbath day, laying down for the Jews the law of His ineffable coming, whereby He saveth our race, in that He is merciful.

Irmos: O all ye people, chanting a hymn of victory let us sing unto the Lord, Who overwhelmed Pharaoh in the Red Sea, for He hath been glorified.

Canon of the holy martyred women, with 4 troparia, the acrostic whereof is: “I hymn the pangs of the steadfast martyred women”, in Tone IV—

Steadfastly did ye struggle against the adversary, O martyrs, at first by fasting and then by bloody suffering. Wherefore, we faithfully honor your memory.

Wounded with the love of Him Who for our sake endured the Cross and death, the holy women followed in His steps, forgetting the weakness of their flesh.

Pagan sacrifices and demonic idols did ye demolish with the sword of faith, and to the temple of Heaven did ye bring yourselves, O animate vessels, most honorable martyrs.

Canon of the venerable one, the acrostic whereof is: “Accept this hymn, O most blessed Symeon”, the composition of John the Monk, in Tone VIII—

O God-bearing Symeon, by thine entreaties grant the divinely conferred light of knowledge unto me who with the vile organ of my tongue weave a hymn for thee.

Persians, Ethiopians, Indians and Scyths, and a multitude of Arabs acknowledged thy wisdom, O father, and glorified Christ Who is glorified in thee.

Full of spiritual grace, being, like Jacob, David and Moses, from shepherd lands, thou wast shown to be a leader of the flocks of the Word, O blessed one.

of the first canon for the Exaltation of the Cross