The Praise of our Lady, the Virgin Mary, the Bearer of God - Saturday
Pure and shining, holy and praiseworthy are Thou in everything, O Thou
who has clasped the Lord in Her hand. All creation rejoiced with Her, and cried
out.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
Rejoice, O full of grace, rejoice Thou, for Thou has found favor; rejoice
Thou, for God is with Thee. We ascribe blessings to Thy greatness, O awesome
Virgin, and we send to Thee joy with the angel Gabriel, for the Fruit of Thy
womb has become the salvation of our race, and has brought us nigh unto
God His Father.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
As at a marriage undefiled the Holy Spirit took up His abode in Thee, and
the power of the Most High overshadowed Thee. O Mary, verily Thou has
brought forth for us the Word, the Son of the Father, Who dwelled (or
existed) forever. He came and saved us from sin.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
Thou are the young Shoot from the root of David. Thou have brought forth
for us in the flesh our Savior Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Word, Who was
of the Father, who was hidden before the world, and hiding Himself took from
Thee the form (or appearance) of a slave. Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
50. Thou are the Second Heaven over the earth, O spotless God-Bearer. From
Thee has risen upon us the Sun of righteousness, and Thou did bring Him
forth, according to the prophesy of the Prophets, without seed and without
defilement.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
Thou are that Tabernacle which was called “Holy of Holies”, wherein was
the Ark (Tabot) which was covered on all sides with plates of gold, and had
therein the Tables of the Covenant and the pot of gold of the hidden manna,
that is to say, the Son of God. He came and dwelled with Mary, the Virgin
without blemish. He was incarnate of Her, and She brought forth in the world
the King of Glory. He came and delivered us. The Garden (Paradise) shall
rejoice, for the Lamb that is endowed with reason, the Son of the Father, Who
dwells forever, has come and delivered us from sin.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
Thou are called Mother of Christ the King. After Thou did bring Him forth,
Thou did continue in Thy spotless virginity through a marvelous mystery. Thou
did bring forth Emmanuel, and because of this Thou did preserve Thyself
undefiled.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
Thou are the Ladder on which Jacob saw the Son of God, for Thou have
carried in Thy sealed womb Him Who could not be touched. Thou have
become for us an intercessor with our Lord Jesus Christ, Who became
incarnate of Thee for our salvation.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
Behold, the Lord came forth from Thee, Thou undefiled Bride-chamber, to
save the whole world, which He had created in His abundant compassion and
mercy. We glorify Him and we praise Him, for He is the Beneficent One, the
lover of men.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
Rejoice Thou, O full of grace, Virgin unblemished, vessel undefiled, Glory of
the world, light which shall never be extinguished, shrine that shall never be
overthrown. Staff of the Faith! Thou never failing support of the Saints, pray
Thou for us to Thy Beneficent Son, our Redeemer, that He may have mercy
upon us, and show us compassion and forgive us our sins in His mercy.
Pray to Him for us, O Holy One!
REJOICE, O FULL OF GRACE, REJOICE THOU, FOR THOU HAS FOUND FAVOR;
REJOICE THOU, FOR GOD IS WITH THEE!