Canticles Sunday

Canticles Sunday

THE EIGHTH ODE

Canticle of the Three Holy Children

Daniel 3, 57-88 and 56

ALL ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye sons of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O let Israel bless the Lord: let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.

Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Ghost: let us praise and exalt him above all forever.

Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.

THE FIFTH ODE

A prayer of Isaias the Prophet.

Is. 26: 9-21

Isaias' prophecy, which is also his prayer. O Lord our God, grant

us peace.

Out of the night my spirit waketh at dawn unto Thee, O God;

for Thy commandments are a light upon the earth.

Learn righteousness, all ye that dwell upon the earth.

For the ungodly man hath come to an end; every one that

learneth not righteousness upon the earth shall not be able to do

truth; let the ungodly be taken away, that he may not see the glory

of the Lord.

O Lord, Thine arm is lifted up, and they knew it not; but

when they know it, let them be put to shame.

Zeal shall lay hold upon an untaught people, and now fire

shall devour the adversaries.

O Lord our God, bestow Thy peace upon us, for Thou hast

given all things unto us.

O Lord our God, take us for Thy possession. O Lord, we

know no other beside Thee; we call upon Thy name.

But the dead shall not see life, neither shall physicians raise

them up; therefore hast Thou brought wrath upon them, and hast

slain them, and hast taken every man of them away.

Bring more evils upon them, Lord; bring more evils upon

them that are glorious upon the earth.

O Lord, in trouble we remembered Thee; with small affliction

was Thy chastening with us.

And as a woman in travail draweth nigh to be delivered, and

crieth out in her travail, so have we become in the presence of Thy

beloved.

We have conceived, O Lord, because of Thy fear, and have

suffered pangs, and have brought forth the spirit of Thy salvation,

which we have wrought upon the earth.

We shall not fail, but all those that dwell upon the earth shall

fail.

The dead shall arise, and they that are in the tomb shall

awake, and they that are upon the earth shall rejoice.

For the dew which Thou sendest is healing unto them; but

the land of the ungodly shall perish.

Go, my people, enter into thine inner chamber, shut thy door,

hide thyself for a little season, until the anger of the Lord shall

pass away.

Glory. Both now.