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[Ye] habitations of the Spirit of truth, who by the Spirit conquered passions and lust, intercede with the Lord on behalf of the children of the Church.

[O you who are] praised of the world and desired of the supernal principalities, who have attained unto the portion of beatitude more than all the sons of men: intercede before the Lord for the children of the Church.

Voluntary sacrifices, children in age and mature in wisdom, who instead of milk drank the intoxicating wine: intercede before the Lord on behalf of the children of the Church.

RUBRIC: Yordorak [Exhortatory Hymn]

True ascetics, witnesses of Christ: intercede before the Lord for our souls.

Living martyrs, lovers of Christ, who suffered in the body for the name of the Lord;

Martyrs desirable to humankind