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A post in the Canon Project.

Canon of supplication to the most holy Theotokos, in Tone I

ODE I

Let us all chant a triumphant hymn unto God Who wrought wondrous miracles with His upraised arm, and saved Israel, for He is glorified.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

Rejoice, О most pure sanctuary, О Virgin, adornment of the angels and receptacle of the Spirit, О immaculate Bride of the beginningless Father and Mother of God the Word!

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

You are a Queen, in that you are the daughter of the King, О Lady Theotokos, having produced and given birth to God the King in the flesh; and you reign with Him.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

David the psalmist sings of your nativity, and Isaiah hymns surpassingly of your most pure womb, О all-pure Mary. And the Christian people glorify your birthgiving.

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

The Church proclaims your birthgiving with Orthodox doctrines and divine hymnody, О Virgin Bride of God, for it venerates the signs of the incarnation of your Son.

ODE III

The stone which the builders have rejected, has become the cornerstone: this is the rock upon which Christ established the Church, which He has redeemed from among the nations.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

As you have the glory of virginity, you have been invested with the grace of the Holy Spirit, О most pure Mary, who have been shown to be the Theotokos. О new and hidden mystery! For how do you remain a virgin, having given birth to God in the flesh?

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

Who can recount what You have done, О Lord? For You have shown Yourself to be the Son of one who should have been cursed to give birth to children amid grief. Yea, the fallen nature of women rejoices in You, our God, because of the Theotokos.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Through you, О most pure Mary, who alone are the Theotokos, has the world been freed from the tempest of transgressions. Wherefore, having you as a haven of salvation, we the faithful praise you mighty works with hymnody.

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

The prophets of old sang of your virginity, saying that you woulds give birth within time to the Timeless One, to the Word Who is beyond words, Christ our God, One of the Trinity. Him the Church honors with images, О pure Mary.

ODE IV

Foreseeing in the Spirit, O Prophet Habbakuk, the incarnation of the Word, you proclaimed, crying aloud: When the years draw nigh, You shall be known; when the season comes, You shall be shown forth! Glory to Your power, O Lord!

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

In many ways the mirror of the divine prophets, sevenfold in radiance, hymn your prefigurations; and we, receiving the signs of your departure in deed, believe you to be the true Theotokos, beholding you in matter.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

Rightly honoring you as the true Mother of God, О pure Virgin, we offer our own cry to you, who was proclaimed in the law and the prophets: Rejoice, О joyous one! The Lord is with you!

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Behold! the Theotokos, the divine mountain, which Habbakuk saw manifestly overshadowed with the virtues, shone forth in the world. And through her we who of old fell away through disobedience have straightway drawn nigh again to God.

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Blessed is the tongue which has been deemed worthy to honor your birthgiving with Orthodox faith and doctrine and works, О most pure and pure one, truly showing forth all the images of the incarnation of your Son.

ODE V

Seeking You early in the morn, we sing your praises, O Christ God, who for our sake became poor and in Your flesh endured the Cross and death.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

In a secret and hidden manner Moses revealed you as the bush which burned without being consumed, О Lady Theotokos; for your material womb was not consumed by the Godhead.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

Singing of you as the Mother of the Word of God, О pure Theotokos, we offer a flourishing gift of words to you, in whom we believe and rejoice.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Turn not away from the praise of our defiled lips, О most pure Theotokos; for there is none on earth who dare rightly hymn you as is meet.

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

He Who was born from the Virgin is One Being in two natures: Invisible God and visible Man, Who for our sake assumed the likeness of men.

ODE VI

Emulating the Prophet Jonah, I cry aloud: Free my life from corruption, O Good One; and save me crying out: O Savior of the world, Glory be to You!

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

The seven-branched candlestand of the prophets perceived you to be the noetic lamp-stand, О Virgin, manifestly showing forth the activity of the Spirit Who shines forth within you.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

О Virgin, you were truly shown to be the tree of Life which slew the deceiving serpent with your fruit, having given birth to Christ God, our Life.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Beauteous praises should not be offered to you from defiled lips, О pure Mother of our God; rather, behold the desire of my soul, and accept it.

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

The iniquitous rage in tumult of bitter unbelief when they behold the assemblies of the Orthodox venerating your image, О Virgin.

Lord, have mercy, (3x).
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Both now and forever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Sessional Hymn, in Tone I:

Guide my wretched life, О pure one, and take pity on my soul, which has stumbled into the abyss of perdition through many transgressions, О all-immaculate one; and at the hour of my death free me from the accusing demons and from the terrible sentence.

ODE VII

Your children who were in the furnace O Savior, were neither touched nor troubled by the fire. Whereupon the three sang your praises as with a single mouth blessing you and saying: ‘O God of our fathers, Blessed are You.’

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

You were revealed to be all-adorned with the virtues, with glory and the honor of virginity, О Bride of God; for your comeliness is truly most beautiful in magnificence, and the Lord Who loves you has brought you, His divine Mother, to Himself.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

You have manifestly become a staff of uprightness, a most precious staff of royalty; wherefore, you brought forth as fruit, the Word of God, which the miracle of Aaron’s rod clearly prefigured of old.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Having defiled my body, mind and soul with many carnal passions, О pure one, how can I hymn the beauty of your virtues? I am at a loss and am afraid. Yet be my helper yourself through your supplications.

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

I honor the union of Your incarnation, О Christ, and I reverently venerate the image thereof, for, though You are the pre-eternal God, yet You become an immutable man, being perfect in both natures.

ODE VIII

He of whom the angels and all the hosts of heaven are in awe as their Lord and Creator, you priests hymn, you children praise, you peoples bless and supremely exalt throughout all ages.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

Let the divine sanctity of God be hymned, whereby the world has been delivered from corruption! Let all who have fallen then rise up, for Mary has given birth to Christ, our salvation!

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

We hymn you, О most pure Mother of God. Who will not glorify you, who are truly good and the hope of our souls? Wherefore, О most holy one, accept our cries.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Adorn yourselves today with hymns, О you faithful! Angels and men, give glory together; for the devil and despair are fallen! Mary has for us given birth to our hope of salvation!

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

О you who are blind, describe not the Godhead, and tell no falsehoods! For He is simply invisible and un-seeable. Yet, depicting the image of the flesh, I venerate it, and with faith I glorify the Virgin who gave birth to the Lord.

ODE IX

Him of whom the angels and all the hosts of heaven are in awe as their Lord and Creator, you priests hymn, you children praise, you peoples bless and supremely exalt throughout all ages.

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

Let the divine sanctity of God be hymned, whereby the world has been delivered from corruption! Let all who have fallen then rise up, for Mary has given birth to Christ, our salvation!

Most holy Theotokos, save us.

We hymn you, О most pure Mother of God. Who will not glorify you, who are truly good, the hope of our souls? Wherefore, О most holy one, accept our cries.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Adorn yourselves today with hymns, О faithful! Angels and men, give glory together; for the devil and despair are fallen! Mary has given birth to our hope of salvation!

Both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

О you who are blind, describe not the Godhead, and tell no falsehoods! For He is simply invisible and un-seeable. Yet, depicting the image of the flesh, I venerate it, and with faith I glorify the Virgin who gave birth to the Lord.

Then, “It is truly meet …,” and a prostration.
Trisagion, and the rest, as usual. Dismissal.

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