In the elect ones’ choir, and in the joy of paradise, O thou compassionate one, give rest to him whom thou from us in faith removed hast; for thou, our Saviour, hast divine repentance laid on all men who have sinn’d; and him, as Master, of thy kingdom worthy count. According to thy might as God, thou art, in lordly wise, unto thy creature merciful, whom thou subjected hast to human law, O Lord, sole lover of mankind. Therefore remit, forgive the sins of him gone hence in faith, and him, O Saviour, of thy kingdom worthy count. _Glory._ None there escape the fearful sentence of thy judgment-seat: kings, mighty ones with servants all together stand, and them, the people who have sinn’d, the judge’s fearful voice bids to gehenna’s doom; but save from this thy servant, Christ. _Both now. Theotokion._ In supernatural wise from thee was born, according unto human nature, him that Redeemer is; and him, O thou unwedded Virgin, ceaselessly beseech to free from torment all, and from the fierce and fearful hades’ pains; and save him who is now in faith remov’d from us. _Ode vi. Irmos._ The lowest depth.... Death and the grave and judgment us await, impressing all our works; and out of these thy servant save, O lover of mankind, even him who thou removed hast. Open, my Saviour, I beseech thee, unto him gone hence thy mercy’s door, that he, O Christ, in glory may in chorus sing, partaking of the gladness of thy mightiness. _Glory._ Deliver, Saviour, from iniquities thy servant for thy mercy’s sake, him whom thou now removed hast in faith; for none is justified by human works, O lover of mankind. _Both now. Theotokion._ The slayer of death and looser of the curse in flesh thou broughtest forth, God-bearing one, and all that die in faith he saves, as being good and lover of mankind. _Then the customary ectenia._ Again and again.... _Page 142._ _And the prayer_, O God of spirits.... _Page 139._ _Condakion, tone viii._ Rest with the Saints, O Christ, thy servant’s soul, where is no pain, nor grief, nor sighing, but life that endeth not. _Icos._ Thyself alone immortal art, who madest and didst fashion man, for out of earth we mortals fashion’d were, and unto that same earth shall go, as thou who madest me hast given command, and sayest unto me, Earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return. And thither all we mortals go, making the funeral wail, even the song, the _Alleluia_. Hearken in thoughtful wise, I pray; for I with pain these words announce; yea, for your sake I make the wail: it may for profit be to some. But when ye have to sing these words, remember me who once was known; for ofttimes we together went, and in God’s house together sang the _Alleluia_.