Ode III

Irmos: The desert, the barren Church of the nations, blossomed like a lily at Thine advent, O Lord; and therein hath my heart been established.

Glory..., Now and ever...: Theotokion—

Sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel: “Go thou quickly before...”—

Having acquired a heavenly habitation, O venerable Nicetas, thou hast become a radiant and luminous beacon of piety, resplendent with many gifts.

Theotokion: O all-holy one, thou gavest birth in the flesh unto the Uncreated One Who enlighteneth the ends of the earth and Who is co-unoriginate with the Father before all ages. Wherefore, with faith we honor thee as the Theotokos.

Having mortified the thoughts of thy flesh, O venerable one, through virtue thou didst give life unto what is divine in thy soul, in divinely wise manner, and hast been accounted worthy of incorruptible life.

Rejoicing, thou didst lead thy life adorned with beauties as with varied colors, enriched with comely gifts, O glorious one, wherein thy heart was established.

Adorned with the virtues, O divinely wise and venerable Nicetas, thou didst shine like the sun upon the ranks of monastics. Wherefore, rejoicing we bless thee.

Thou didst make thy dwelling in the mountains of stillness, O wise one, and wast manifestly raised in the cities of abstinence; and having been exalted in both places, thou didst abandon earthly pleasures and didst attain unto the life of heaven, making thy habitation there in a mansion, wherein thou entreatest God in our behalf.

O all-immaculate Virgin, who gavest birth unto the transcendent God, with the incorporeal ones unceasingly beseech Him to grant remission of transgressions and amendment of life before the end unto those who with faith and love hymn thee as is meet, O thou who alone art most laudable.

Stavrotheotokion—

O all-immaculate Virgin Mother of God, a sword pierced thine all-holy soul when thou didst behold thy Son and God crucified of His own will. Cease not to beseech Him, O blessed one, that He grant us forgiveness of our transgressions.