We have thee as a fortress and a haven.... _Then psalm l._ _And after this the requiem canon over a departed babe is begun._ _Ode i. Tone viii._ Crossing the sea as on dry land.... _Refrain._ Rest thou the babe, O Lord. O Word of God, who in the flesh didst poor become, and, without change, wast pleas’d a babe to be; we pray thee place in Abraham’s bosom the babe thou hast receiv’d. Thou wast beheld a babe who ere all ages art, and, as the blessed one, thy kingdom promis’d hast to babes: O number thou therein the present babe. _Glory._ The undefiled babe, O Saviour Christ, whom thou received hast ere earthly pleasures’ trial, vouchsafe eternal blessedness, as lover of mankind. _Both now._ Thou who unspeakably didst bear him who the Father’s Wisdom is and Word; heal thou my soul’s sore wound, and my heart’s pain appease. _Ode iii. Irmos._ O Lord, creator of the vault of heaven and builder of the church; thou me hast stablish’d in thy love, thou ending of desire, the faithful’s confirmation, sole lover of mankind. _Refrain._ Rest thou the babe, O Lord. O thou most perfect Word, who didst appear a perfect babe, thou hast removed to thyself a babe imperfect in its growth, whom do thou rest with all the just who have been welcome unto thee, sole lover of mankind. Him taken hence, not tasting of the pleasures of the world, of supermundane blessings make participant we pray, O thou Compassionate One, even the uncorrupted babe, whom thou hast chang’d by thy divine command. _Glory._ Of heavenly dwellings, and of shining lot, and of the sacred choir of Saints, O Lord, make the pure babe participant, even him, whom, Saviour, as thou wast well-pleas’d, thou hast remov’d. _Both now._ Bereft of all, to thy sole shelter, most pure Queen, I fly, O aid thou me; for I unto much sinful riches cleave, but with a poverty of virtues am altogether fill’d. _Then the irmos. And after the irmos the priest saith this ectenia._ Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord. _Choir._ Lord, have mercy. Furthermore let us pray for the repose of the happy babe, _name_, and that to him may be vouchsafed, according to thine undeceiving promise, thy heavenly kingdom. _Choir._ Lord, have mercy, _thrice_. That the Lord our God may place his soul where all the just repose. _Choir._ Lord, have mercy, _thrice_. The mercy of God, the kingdom of heaven, and repose among the Saints, for him and for ourselves let us ask of Christ, our immortal King and God. _Choir._ Vouchsafe, O Lord. _Priest._ Let us pray to the Lord. _Choir._ Lord, have mercy. _Priest._