At the aposticha, these stichera idiomela, in Tone II—

O John the Baptist, preacher of repentance, when thy head was cut off thou didst sanctify the earth, for thou didst make the law of God clear to the faithful and didst uproot iniquity. And, standing before the throne of Christ the King, entreat Him, that He have mercy upon our souls.

Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone—

At the blessing of the loaves, we chant the troparion of the saint, twice, in Tone II—

Stichos: The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied.

For the sake of the law of the Lord thy head was cut off, O most holy John. Thou didst denounce the impious king who committed iniquity with vile audacity. Wherefore, the armies of the angels marvel at thee, the choirs of the apostles and martyrs glorify thee, and we honor thine annual commemoration, O most glorious one, glorifying the Holy Trinity, Who hath crowned thee, O blessed forerunner.

Stichos: The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him.

Today the prophet among the prophets, the greatest of the prophets, who was sanctified to the service of the Lord from his mother’s womb, was beheaded by the iniquitous king. And openly denouncing the girl who danced impiously, both before and after his beheading, he put a host of sins to shame. Wherefore, we cry out: O John the Baptist, as thou hast boldness, pray thou earnestly in behalf of our souls.

Glory…, in Tone VIII—

O forerunner of the Savior, thou didst reprove the king, that he not commit iniquity. But the disporting of an iniquitous woman caused Herod to cut off thy head. Wherefore, from the rising of the sun, even unto the west, thy name is praised. As thou hast boldness before the Lord, earnestly entreat Him, that our souls be saved.

O unwedded Virgin, who ineffably conceived God in the flesh, Mother of God Most High: accept the entreaties of thy servants, O most immaculate one, granting unto all cleansing of transgressions; and, accepting now our supplications, pray thou that we all be saved.

The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord’s witness is sufficient for thee, O forerunner. Thou wast truly shown to be more honorable than the prophets, in that thou wast counted worthy to baptize in the streams Him Whom thou didst proclaim. Wherefore, having suffered, rejoicing, for the truth, even unto those in hades thou didst proclaim God, Who had manifested Himself in the flesh, Who taketh away the sin of the world and granteth us great mercy.

And “Virgin Theotokos, rejoice”, once.