Ode I

Canon of the feast, with 8 troparia, including the irmos, the composition of Cosmas of Maiuma, in Tone IV—

Theotokion: Illumining thy radiant womb like the sun by His awesome descent, O pure one, Christ shone forth upon those in the world, dispelling the dark gloom of polytheism and enlightening the ends of the world.

Speaking words of life and giving instruction concerning that which is divine, Christ said to his friends: “Recognize the Father in Me, for I emit unapproachable light, unto the joy of those who chant: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified!”

Irmos: The people of Israel, having fled across the watery deep of the Red Sea with dryshod feet, beholding the mounted captains of the enemy drowned therein, sang with gladness: Let us chant unto our God, for He hath been glorified!

“Ye will be invested with the power of tongues, O My friends and disciples, and will be marvelous in the richness thereof, for ye will be filled with glory. For I shall reveal Myself to be brighter than the sun, illumining those who chant in joy: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified!”

Irmos: O Thou Who wast born of the Virgin, drown Thou, I pray Thee, the three parts of my soul in the depths of dispassion, as of old Thou didst drown the mounted captains of Pharaoh; that, in the mortality of my body, as on a timbrel, I may chant a hymn of victory.

Shining forth today with divine radiance on Mount Tabor, as He promised, Christ hath laid bare His countenance to His disciples. And, full of light-bearing and divine splendor, they chanted in joy: Let us sing unto our God, for He hath been glorified!

Canon of the martyr, with 4 troparia, the acrostic whereof is: “I piously praise the glorious Euplus”, the composition of Joseph, in Tone IV—

Sailing well with the Cross as a mast, thou didst enter the harbor of life. Joyously making thine abode therein, O glorious one, still thou the tumultuous turmoil of my heart, that I may calmly glorify thy memory.

As a most radiant star illumining the faithful with the teachings of virtue, O wise one, thou didst shine forth in the honored firmament of the Church and hast driven away the darkness of the demons by the power of the Spirit.

Enlivened by divine power, O wise one, with bold mind thou didst proclaim God Who was begotten of God, endured crucifixion of His own will and hath destroyed death by death.

Let every mouth be moved to praise thee, O God-bearer, for by divine teachings thou didst rescue from the mouth of the enemy all who right dutifully accepted thy words, O valiant athlete of Christ.