Who can narrate thy mightiness, O virgin one? for thou dost wonders gush, and pourest cures, and prayest for our souls, O thou divine and friend of Christ.
Warm advocate and assailless wall, the spring of mercy and the world’s defence, to thee unceasingly we cry, God-bearing Queen, prevent thou us, and us from dangers free, thou that alone art quick to intercede.
Deacon. Let us attend.
The first priest. Peace to all.
Choir. And to thy spirit.
Deacon. Wisdom, let us attend.
Reader, the prokimenon, tone i.
Let thy mercy, O Lord, come upon us like as we have put our trust in thee.
Verse.
Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the Lord, for praise becometh the upright.