The Great Canon Á-? On Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent - Page 13 of 59
Song 3.
Eirmos
Establish Thy Church on the unshakable rock of
Thy commandments, O Christ,
Refrain:
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
Troparia:
1.
The Lord rained fire from the Lord, my soul, and burnt up
the former land of Sodom.
(Genesis 19:24)
2.
Escape to the mountain like Lot, my soul, and make Zoar
your refuge in time.
(Genesis 19:22)
3.
Run from the burning, my soul! Run from the heat of
Sodom! Run from the destruction of the divine flame.
(Deuteronomy
4:24; Hebrews 12:29)
4.
I confess to Thee, O Savior, I have sinned, I have sinned
against Thee, but absolve and forgive me in Thy
compassion.
5.
I alone have sinned against Thee, sinned above all men. O
Christ my Savior, spurn me not.
6.
Thou art the good Shepherd; seek me, Thy lamb, and
neglect not me who have gone astray.
(John 10:11-14)
7.
Thou art my sweet Jesus, Thou art my Creator; in Thee, O
Savior, I shall be justified.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit:
To The Trinity:
O Trinity, Unity, God, save us from delusion and
temptations and distressing circumstances.