Thy grace hath shone forth, O Lord:

the grace which illumines our soul.

This is the acceptable time!

This is the time of repentance!

Let us lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light,

that passing through the Fast as through a great sea

we may reach the Resurrection on the third day

of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of our souls.

- Aposticha, Forgiveness Vespers