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Song 8.

Eirmos:

Him Whom the heavenly hosts glorify and before

Whom Cherubim and Seraphim tremble, let every
breath, and all creation praise, bless and exalt
throughout all ages.

Refrain:

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.

Troparia:

Having emulated Uzziah, my soul, you have his leprosy in
you doubled. For you think disgusting thoughts and do
outrageous things. Let go of what you are holding and run to
repentance.

(IV Kings 15:5; II Chronicles 26:19)

Have you heard, my soul, of the Ninevites, who repented
before God in sackcloth and ashes? You have not imitated
them, but appear to be more crooked than all who have
sinned before and after the law.

(Jonah 3:5)

You have heard of Jeremiah in the mud pit, my soul, how he
cried out with lamentations against the City of Zion, and was
seeking tears. Imitate his life of lamentation and you will be
saved.

(Jeremiah 38:6)

Jonah fled to Tarshish, foreseeing the conversion of the
Ninevites; for, being a Prophet, he was aware of God's
compassion, and was anxious that his prophecy should not
prove false.

(Jonah 1:3)

You have heard, my soul, of Daniel in the lion's den. and
how he shut the beasts' mouths. You know how the Children