Irmos: O Most High, Thou Ruler of all, Who out of non-existence hast brought all things, which are fashioned by Thy Word and made perfect by the Spirit: Confirm me in Thy love!
Sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Having been lifted up…”—
In that ye are the eyes of the Church, open the eyes of many to see unimagined beauty, O godly disciples of the divine Word.
Theotokion: He Who is unapproachable in His divine essence hath now become accessible to me, O all-pure one, and hath united Himself wholly to man by taking on flesh in His utter compassion.
Thou wast shown to be a splendid habitation of the Trinity, O all-glorious Rufus, and with the word of grace didst cast down pagan temples and raise up churches to the Lord.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Renewing men’s hearts with thy divine discourse, O wise Rufus, and sowing therein the teachings of salvation, thou didst reap the salvation of the saved like most fruitful grain.
Having been taught by the Wellspring of wisdom, ye made wise those who before, through ignorance, madly worshipped graven images, O wise ones. Wherefore, ye are blessed for ages of ages, standing before the throne of the Holy Trinity. Earnestly pray, that we find remission of our transgressions, O all-glorious ones.
I, the lowly one, flee to thy divine protection after God, O Theotokos, and, falling down, I pray: Have mercy, O all-pure Mistress, for my sins have gone over my head, and I tremble and am afraid of torments. Render supplication to thy Son, O pure one, that He deliver me therefrom.
Stavrotheotokion—
Seeing Thee, O Christ, Who wast begotten of the unoriginate Father, hanging upon the Cross, she who gave birth to Thee in the flesh in latter times cried out: “Woe is me, O beloved Jesus! How is it that Thou, Who art glorified as God by the angels, art now crucified by iniquitous men, O my Son? I hymn Thee, O Long-suffering one!”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.