Megalynaria of the Theotokos 
Sung after the Supplicatory Canon to her 

Higher than the heavens above art thou, 
And thou art much purer 
than the radiance of the sun; 
for thou hast redeemed us 
out of the curse that held us. 
O Mistress of creation, 
with hymns we honor thee. 

From the great abundance of all my sins, 
ill am I in body, 
ailing also am I in soul. 
Thee have I as refuge; 
do thou, therefore, help me, 
O hope of all the hopeless, 
for thou art full of grace. 

O Lady and Mother of Christ our God, 
receive supplication 
from us wretches who beg of thee 
that thou make entreaty 
unto the One born from thee; 
O Mistress of creation, 
do thou intercede for us. 

Now we chant with eagerness unto thee 
with this ode most joyful, 
O all-hymned Mother of our God; 
together with the Baptist
and all the saintly choirs, 
beseech, O Theotokos, 
that we find clemency. 

Speechless be the lips of the impious 
who refuse to reverence 
thy revered icon which is known 
by the name Directress, 
and which hath been depicted 
for us by the Apostle Luke the Evangelist. 

O all ye arrays of Angelic Hosts, 
with the holy Baptist, 
the Apostles' twelve-numbered band, 
all the Saints together, 
as well as God's Birthgiver, 
pray make ye intercession 
for our deliverance.