Canon of the forefeast, with 8 troparia, including its irmos; and that of the prophet, with 4 troparia.
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Joseph marvelled…”—
O thou who art more spacious than the heavens, who gavest birth in the flesh to the Creator of all: having appeared on earth thou art now translated from the earth to the very heavens. And the souls of the righteous and the choirs of the angels, gazing upon thee, ever offer thee praise, as is meet for a Queen. Wherefore, cease thou never to pray for those who hymn thee.
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone V: Spec. Mel.: “The Word Who with the Father and the Spirit is equally without beginning…”—
Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.
Multitudes of angels glorify thee, and the human race singeth hymns of the forefeast unto thee, for thou hast been translated from the earth unto Him Who was born of thee, O pure Virgin Theotokos, and dost make earnest supplication, that those who celebrate thy repose with faith be delivered from misfortunes.
Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.