Ode 6.

Kontakion. Tone 2.

Let us eagerly honour the saving healers, the inspired benefactors, godlike Cosmas and Damian.

Having guarded sobriety and adorned with wisdom, godlike Cosmas and Damian rejoice together with Christ.

As you lived with one mind and practised asceticism with one soul, as one you were entrusted with awarding us with healings.

You gave birth to the unapproachable light with a body, O All-pure, which enlightens all the world with the rays of the Godhead.

‘I will sacrifice to you with a voice of praise, O Lord, the Church cries to you, cleansed from the filth of demons by the blood which flowed with pity from your side’.

You have received the grace of remedies, spread strength over those in need, glorious, wonderworking Physicians; but by your visitation, cast down the insolence of enemies, healing the world by wonders.

The word of the wise Physicians surpasses all understanding and wisdom; for having received grace from the Most High, they invisibly bestow strength on all; therefore on me too they have bestowed the grace of narration, to sing their praise as God-bearing, well-pleasing to God and healers, who grant multitudes of cures; for they rescue all from pains, healing the world by wonders.

The Month of November, with 30 days.

The day has 10 hours and the night 14.

On the 1st of the same month, Commemoration of the holy and Unmercenary Wonderworkers, Cosmas and Damian, the sons of Theodoti from Asia .

Though they have passed from earth, Unmercenary pair,

They fill the earth with wonders now as then.

Two healing lights from the earth fly up on the first of November.

On the same day Commemoration of the holy Martyrs Kyriaina and Juliani.

Kyriaina in fire breathed her last,

So honoured the great Lord of all that breathes.

Aflame, O Saviour, with her love for you,

Juliani that flame from fire now bears.

On the same day Commemoration of the holy Martyrs Caesarius, Dasios, and five others.

With five companions, lovers of the truth,

Lovers of falsehood slay Caesarius.

On the same day Commemoration of the holy Priest Martyrs, John the Bishop and James the Presbyter.

Along with James, the Priest of Christ, a sword

John brought, himself a Priest of Christ.

On the same day Commemoration of the holy Martyr Hermingeld.

Washed of the dye of error Hermingeld,

Slaughtered is dyed in purple of his gore.

The holy Martyrs Cyprian and Juliani attained perfection by fire.

Commemoration of the holy Bishop and New Martyr James and his two disciples, James the deacon and Dionysios, a monk, who attained perfection by the axe in 1520.

Our venerable father David, who was a monk in Evoia, attained perfection in peace.

At their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy and save us. Amen.