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[You] who, at the coming of the Lord, shall sit upon the twelve thrones of Christ: intercede with the Lord for the children of the Church.

RUBRIC: [For/On] Friday.

RUBRIC: Friday. [Lit. *Urbatʿ*]

Enclosing [it], they kept in the uncreated Paradise the paths to the tree of life—the Cherubic flame, the fiery hosts with the Seraphim. Today, radiant, thou hast appeared upon earth, O divinely-adorned Wood of life and salvation; the children of the holy Church bless thee.

The ram brought up upon the tree of Sabek [was] a burnt offering in place of Isaac; but upon you the spotless Lamb was slaughtered, for reconciliation with the Father and to take away our sins: the children of the holy Church bless you.

[O] boast of Paul, confessing you [to be] the dwelling-place of the Divine Word, and