Sinai icon of the All-holy Theotokos dated to the thirteenth century.
Τὴν οὐράνιον πύλην καὶ κιβωτόν, τὸ πανάγιον ὄρος, τὴν φωταυγῆ, νεφέλην ὑμνήσωμεν τὴν οὐράνιον κλίμακα, τὸν λογικὸν Παράδεισον, τῆς Εὔας τὴν λύτρωσιν, τῆς οἰκουμένης πάσης, τὸ μέγα κειμήλιον, ὅτι σωτηρία, ἐν αὐτῇ διεπράχθη, τῷ κόσμῳ καὶ ἄφεσις, τῶν ἀρχαίων ἐγκλημάτων. Διὰ τοῦτο βοῶμεν αὐτῇ· Πρέσβευε τῷ σῷ Υἱῷ καὶ Θεῷ, τῶν πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν δωρήσασθαι, τοῖς εὐσεβῶς προσκυνοῦσι, τὸν πανάγιον τόκον σου.
Let us praise the heavenly pillar and ark, the all-holy mountain, the luminous cloud, the heavenly ladder, the spiritual Paradise, the redemption of Eve, the great treasure of all the world, because salvation for the world was effected in her, and forgiveness of the ancient transgressions. For this we cry to her: Pray to thy Son and God, that he may grant forgiveness of offences to those who piously venerate thine all-holy giving of birth.
This hymn honouring the All-holy Theotokos is chanted after the Third Ode of Matins on the Sunday of All Saints. It is a cascade of Old Testament typologies and New Testament fulfillments that inform both Orthodox hymns and icons.
Amen.