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The Great Canon Á-? On Wednesday of the First Week - Page 8 of 20
Song 4.
Eirmos:
The Prophet heard of Thy coming, O Lord, and
was afraid that Thou wast to be born of a Virgin and
appear to men, and he said, "I have heard the report
of Thee and am afraid." Glory to Thy power, O Lord.
(Habbakuk 3:2)
Refrain:
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
Troparia:
My body is defiled, my spirit is sullied, and I am all covered
with sores. But as the Physician, O Christ, heal, wash, and
cleanse both body and spirit with repentance, and make me,
my Savior, purer than snow.
Thou didst lay down Thy body and blood for all, O crucified
Word: Thy body in order to renew me, Thy blood in order to
wash me, and Thou didst surrender Thy spirit, O Christ, in
order to bring me to the Father.
Thou hast wrought salvation in the midst of the earth, O
merciful Creator, that we may be saved. Thou wast
voluntarily crucified on the Tree: Eden that was closed is
open; things on high and below, creation and all peoples are
saved and worship Thee.
(Psalm 73:12)
May the blood and water that wells from Thy side be a font
for me and a draught of forgiveness, that I may be cleansed,
anointed and refreshed by both as with drink and unction by
Thy living words, O Word.
(John 19:34; Acts 7:38)
The Church has acquired Thy life-giving side as a chalice,
from which gushes forth for us a twofold torrent of