The Great Canon Á-? On Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent - Page 51 of 59
Song 9. Tone 8.
Eirmos
Saved by thee, O pure Virgin, we confess thee to
be truly Mother of God, and with Bodiless Choirs we
magnify thee.
Refrain:
Holy Apostles, pray for us.
Troparia:
1.
Having been shown the springs of the water of salvation, O
Apostles, bedew my soul that is racked with thirst by sin.
Refrain:
Holy Apostles, pray for us.
2.
Swimming in the sea of destruction as I am and already
under water, save me like Peter with Thy right hand, O Lord.
Refrain:
Holy Apostles, pray for us.
3.
Since you are the salt of the teachings of health, dry the
decay of my mind and dispel the darkness of ignorance.
Refrain:
Most holy Mother of God, save us.
Theotokion:
As the one of whom Joy was born, grant me
mourning, O Lady, through which I shall be able to find
divine consolation in the coming day.
Another Eirmos
As the Mediatress of Heaven and earth, all
generations magnify thee. For there dwelt in thee bodily, O
Virgin, the fullness of the Godhead.
Refrain:
Holy Apostles, pray for us.