Through the Intercession of the Theotokos
Through the intercession of your virgin Mother, accept the supplications of your servants, O Christ, Who with Your blood have made Your Holy Church more resplendant than the heavens. You have appointed within her, after the pattern of the heavenly hosts, the orders of apostles, prophets, and holy teachers.
This day we classes of priests, deacons, clerks, and servers here assembled offer incense before you, O Lord, as Zachariah did of old. Accept from us our prayers with offerings of incense, like the sacrifice of Abel, of Noah, and of Abraham. Through the intercession of your supernal hosts, maintain ever unshaken the See of the Armenians.