At Matins

After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Awed by the beauty of thy virginity…”—

Thy soul is among the noetic beings of heaven, O all-immaculate one, and thy precious body hath passed over to paradise, away from corruption, to a place of light. Thus, let the Lord recompense the iniquitous, for they have spoken falsehoods against thine honored body. Therefore, with the apostles we cry out: Rejoice, O thou who art full of grace!

At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the feast, Thrice

After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Joseph marvelled…”—

Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.

Having surrendered thy soul into the hands of thy Creator and God, Who for our sake became incarnate of thee, thou didst pass over to life incorruptible. Wherefore, with honor we all call thee blessed who alone art pure and unblemished; and confessing thee to be the Theotokos, we cry out: Entreat Christ, to Whom thou hast passed over, that He save our souls!

Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.