AT VESPERS:

Glory..., in Tone VIII—

At “Lord, I have cried...,” these stichera, in Tone I—

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

Emulating the God-seer of old, thou didst ascend Mount Sinai, that, living there angelically, thou mightest learn true knowledge of God and inscribe the law of Christ in the hearts of thy disciples. Wherefore, we honor thy memory with love. Pray thou that our souls be saved.

Aflame with divine zeal, thou didst thunder against the heretics with thy fiery writings, O all-praised Anastasius; wherefore, Christ God, Who hath great mercy, hath vouchsafed a twofold crown unto thee who contended for the truth and didst not forsake the stillness of the sacred mount.

The wondrous author of the Ladder didst thou love, O most wise Anastasius, beholding his spiritual eminence, manifesting in thyself the truth of his writings; for making ascent each day within thy soul, thou didst mount to the heavens of the virtues, as by a divine ladder. Wherefore, we bless thee unceasingly, O all-praised one. Pray thou that our souls be saved.

Come ye, let us all praise the wondrous Anastasius, the namesake of the resurrection, who in this life was crucified and buried with Christ God in his struggles, and rose with Him unto new and everlasting life, as guide, instructor of monks, champion of Orthodoxy, emulator of Moses the God-seer, priceless treasure of the monastery of Sinai, and intercessor for our souls.

On “Lord, I have cried…”, these stichera, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…”—

O venerable father Theodore, thou didst offer thyself as a choice gift unto God, having acquired all-night vigilance and compunction, divine instruction, utter humility, hope, faith and undiluted love, watchfulness and loving-kindness, true dispassion and prayer, which showed thee to be a most radiant pillar of light.

O venerable father Theodore, seeking with pious mind to clothe thyself in the vesture of truth and the raiment of salvation, thou didst never cease to cover thy body with rags of sackcloth; and thus, strengthened by the power of the divine Spirit, thou didst lay bare the wiles of him who stripped us naked.

Being poor in spirit, thou didst bring thyself as a living sacrifice, an acceptable wholeburnt offering and a precious gift, O most blessed one, to God Who assumed our flesh from the Virgin Mother and beggared Himself for our sake. Wherefore, thou hast received heavenly delight. Pray thou ever to Him, we beseech thee, that He have mercy upon us.

The preëternal God, receiving flesh through thy blood, showed thee to be an intercessor for men, O pure one. Wherefore, deliver thy servants from all misfortune and every evil circumstance, and from the snares of the wicked enemy, and vouchsafe that all who glorify and do thee homage may share in the splendor of the elect.

Stavrotheotokion—

Beholding Thee crucified upon the Cross, O Jesus, accepting suffering willingly, Thy Virgin Mother cried out: “Woe is me, O Master, my sweet Child! How is it that Thou dost unjustly endure wounds, O Physician Who hast healed the weakness of men and delivered all from corruption by Thy loving-kindness?”