Irmos: Cleanse me, O Savior, for many are my transgressions; and lead me up from the abyss of evils, I pray, for to Thee have I cried, and Thou hast hearkened to me, O God of my salvation.
Kontakion, in Tone IV—
Theotokion: O Virgin, we, the faithful, call thee the noetic sanctuary and untouchable mercy-seat, the golden lamp-stand, and the animate table which beareth the Bread of life.
With the spiritual radiance which is within thee, enlighten me who am surrounded by the night of sin and the darkness of pleasures, O father, and guide me wholly to the haven of salvation.
Irmos: I pour forth my prayer unto the Lord, and to Him do I declare my grief; for my soul is full of evil and my life hath drawn nigh unto hell, and like Jonah I pray: Lead me up from corruption, O God!
Kontakion, in Tone VIII—
Storing up the sweetness of the flowers of the virtues in the honeycomb of thy mind, like an industrious bee, O father, thou didst pour forth the sweetness of immortality which dispelleth the bitterness of the demons.
Exercising thyself in endurance in the desert, thou didst inherit the city on high; and enslaving thy flesh through fasting, O wondrous one, thou didst depart to the food which is never exhausted and the mansions of paradise.
Having beaten the Moors and spat in the faces of the demons, thou didst shine forth noetically like the radiant sun, directing our lives by the light of thy life and thy teaching.
We offer you our supplications, O God-bearing fathers, for ye are our advocates and mediators before God; wherefore, by your mediation deliver from the darkness of sin those who honor your honorable assembly.
Having the eyes of your heart fixed tirelessly upon God, ye became like innocent babes; yet ye directed a stern gaze upon the demons, so that they trembled even at the sound of your names. We beseech you, pray for us, that the assaults of the enemy may be turned away from us in shame.
O Zachariah, namesake of the remembrance of the Lord, thou didst acquire a life in accordance with your name: for thou didst so courageously arm thyself against the enemy with fasting, that thou wast content to subsist on greens throughout thy whole life; wherefore, the demons feared thy very name. Thus, delivering us from their malice, haste thou to our aid, we humbly entreat thee.
O blessed Theodore who didst consider the glory of thy noble birth to be as dust, exchanging a principality for the monastic habit: therein thou wast well pleasing unto thy Master, and dwellest now with the angels in the heavens. Pray for us, that we also may share in imperishable glory.
O venerable Sophronius, having enclosed thyself in a dark place, thou didst unceasingly chant unto God in psalms; and now, delighting in the singing of the angels in the spacious habitations of heaven, pray that we also may be vouchsafed to hear it.
Serving as a priest of the Most High in holiness and righteousness, O wondrous Pancratius, thou wast enriched with gifts of miracles, which thou hast given freely unto those in need; wherefore, grant them also unto us who earnestly approach thee amid our ailments.
Glory…: For the sake of the glory of Thy name, O transcendent Trinity, Thou hast glorified Thy venerable ones and this place; wherefore, in Thy goodness, O Good One, grant that we also may behold the glory of the saints in Thy glory, and with them may glorify Thee, the one God in three Hypostases.
Now & ever…: Let not him who will not glorify thee enter into the glory of life eternal, O all-holy Virgin; but grant that we may behold it, for we know thee to be the one glorified by all the hosts of heaven, and we offer unto thee this cry: Rejoice, O excellent boast of the faithful!
O venerable saints of the Caves, favorites of God chosen from among the generations of men, who in the virtues shone forth upon these mountains: the earth did not conceal you, but heaven hath been opened unto you as a dwelling in paradise; wherefore, on the day of your commemoration we offer up hymns of praise unto God Who hath glorified you. As ye have boldness, by your supplications deliver from all misfortunes us who honor your assembly, for ye are our helpers and mediators before God.
Ikos: Who alone can praise Thy saints, O Good One? I try to reckon their number, but they are multiplied more than the sands of the sea. O Christ our Master, Who numbereth the multitude of the stars and giveth names to them all: accept all their supplications in our behalf, and show forth Thy compassions unto Thy people; for we know that their boldness before Thy majesty is able to accomplish much, and they mediate before Thee, for they are ever advocates for our souls.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.