My Michaelmas Finals

As the exceeding glorious festivities of Michael are renewed, all the joyous structure of the world is thereby beautified, the nine distinct hosts of pneumati (spirits) made by Thee. But, as Thou wilt, Thou makest them flames of fire as Thou dost the radiantly-shining stars. For these Thy created beings are the primaeval ones, whereas we are the last to be made, albeit in Thine image... The Angelic lower order and Archangelic battle-troops, the host of Principalities, the high-heavenly Virtue, and sweet-singing Power, the godly dominion-wielding spirits and Thrones divine, ethereal Cherubim and fiery Seraphim. ... To that place our King is leading the hundredth sheep, the tenth drachma, us begotten by the Word. ... Let us pray ... that ... our incense may be acceptable to God round the altar of gold, so that we, then in celestial glory, may chant together: alleluya.