Them that undoubtingly thee praise, O Mother of God, thou altogether undefil’d God-bearing one, when living by thy prayers for ever guard, and when departed free from bitter torment, that they with thee to Christ may say, Blessed art thou, redeemer, God.
Ode viii. Irmos.
Fearingly quake, O heaven....
O what dread hour awaiteth sinners, brethren! O what terror then! gehenna’s fire consumes, and shall eternally torment. Therefore, O Christ, compassionate Lord, deliver him departed now from us from fearful threatening, and snatch him from gehenna’s pains eternally.
Oh, of the just the joy which they receive when comes the judge! for them the bridal-chamber is prepar’d, and paradise, and all Christ’s kingdom; and there thy servant, Christ, make manifest rejoicing with the Saints eternally.
Glory.
Who shall endure the fearful menace of thy presence, Christ? the heavens thereat roll’d up shall be as is a scroll in fearful wise, the stars shall fall, and all creation shake with fear, and changed be the light; but then, O Word, spare him whom thou removed hast from us.
Both now. Theotokion.
Him whom thou gavest flesh in supernatural wise, O pure, even the Son, he is the judge of living and of dead, and judgeth all the earth, and saves from torment whom he wills, and them especially who in types adore him lovingly, and thee, God-bearing one, extol eternally.
Ode ix. Irmos.