On “Lord, I have cried…”, 6 stichera: 3 for the apostle, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…”—
Troparion of the apostle, in Tone III—
O blessed Apostle Thaddæus, having drawn nigh to the uttermost Light, thou didst truly become a secondary luminary by divine communion thereof; and, destroying the night of polytheism, thou hast led men’s souls to the Almighty. Wherefore, rejoicing and glorifying Christ, we honor thy radiant memory, luminous and harmonious.
Glory…, Now & ever…, troparion of the feast, in Tone I—
O blessed and God-pleasing Thaddæus, after the divine and radiant resurrection of Christ and His all-holy ascension into heaven, thou didst engage in the preaching of God for the city of Edessa; and by thy words and miracles didst confirm in the truth Abgar, the local ruler, and all with him.
O blessed and divinely wise Thaddæus, by thy divine touch thou didst impart the gift of sight to the blind, the ability to walk to the lame and health to the infirm, strength to the paralyzed, and saving understanding to the ignorant; for thou wast full of the gifts of the all-accomplishing Spirit, O thou who art most rich. Wherefore, we hymn thee.
And 3 stichera of the martyr, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast given a sign…”—
Thou didst endure the suffering of many torments, O most lauded one; and having approached them with might, thou wast translated therefrom to rest without pain, to never-waning effulgence, to radiant joy, to everlasting and divine delight. Wherefore, we bless thee and celebrate thy holy solemnity today, O God-pleasing sufferer.
When thou wast cast into the sea after various and greatly painful torments, God, the Savior of all, saved thee who by His divine power trampled down the might of the alien one, O much suffering Bassa. Hence thou hast enlightened the minds of the pious, having wrought signs past understanding and comprehension.
Lifting up thy voice in the meadow of beauteous martyrdom like a sweetly melodious bird, thou didst summon thy comely nestlings, with them escaping the snare of deceit, O divinely wise and right wondrous Bassa. And with them hast thou made thine abode among the beauties of heaven, O all-blessed one, ever praying for us all.
Glory…, Now & ever…, of the feast, in Tone VI—
Come ye, let us celebrate the universal dormition of the most immaculate Theotokos; for today the angels celebrate the honored repose of the Mother of God and call us mortals to gladness, that we may cry out with never-failing voices: Rejoice, O thou who hast been translated from earth and made thy habitation in the mansions of heaven! Rejoice, thou who hast brought together the choir of the disciples on light clouds! Rejoice, our hope and salvation; for we, the Christian race, unceasingly bless thee!
At the Aposticha, these stichera, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “When from the Tree…”—
Come, ye bearers of lamps, and with sacred hymns and cymbals let us all honor the greatly lauded dormition of the Theotokos and Mother; for she is translated from the earth, and maketh her abode and dwelleth with glory in the immaterial habitations, beholding the beauty of God, and pouring forth grace upon all who honor her memory with faith.
Stichos: Arise, O Lord, into Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy holiness.
The sacred choir of the apostles hath gathered together from the ends of the earth, O Mistress, on the dew of divine clouds, to bury thy precious, God-pleasing and incorrupt body. Wherefore, the armies of heaven, invisibly surrounding thy bier, chanted with hymns unto thee: Rejoice, O new ark of holiness!
Stichos: The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David, and He will not annul it.
All thy dread mysteries are unapproachable, all are truly ineffable; for thou wast the Mother of God, hast made the heavens beautiful, hast enlightened the world and perfumed all with thy divine memory. Wherefore, the nations call thee blessed and bless thee: Rejoice, O new ark of holiness!
Glory…, Now & ever…, of the feast, in Tone VIII—
Today the choirs of virgins stand mystically around the bier of the Virgin Mother, and the souls of the righteous, surrounding them, glorify the Queen. The virgins offer their virginity instead of myrrh; and the righteous offer immaterial hymnody and virtue; for it is fitting that the Mother of God, as Queen, be accompanied by radiant royal virtues. And having led a pure life with them, let us go forth to the burial of her who is the Mother of our God, blessing her together with hymns and spiritual songs.
O holy Apostle Thaddæus, entreat the merciful God, that He grant remission of transgressions to our souls.
In thy nativity thou didst preserve thy virginity, and in thy dormition thou didst not abandon the world, O Theotokos. Thou passest over unto life, in that thou art the Mother of Life; and by thy supplications thou dost deliver our souls from death.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.