Orthodox Hymns ...

Today is the feast of St. Athanasius and St. Cyril, and some of the hymns this week were especially poignant:

Those mystic stars who shone bright with the rays of right belief poured forth exceeding splendor in their Orthodox writings; one shut up the God-hated jabbering mouth of the impious Arius; and by the other Nestorius, who was mad, was cast down with vain Sabellius.
(from the Ainoi for Ss. Athanasius and Cyril)

Ye proved to be initiates and truly wise defenders of the transcendent Trinity, O blessed Athanasius and Cyril, thou God-revealer; for ye destroyed completely Arius and Sabellius and Nestorius also the most profane, yea, and every other deceit and error of all ungodly heresies, O Hierarchs of the Lord (Exapostilarion)