Exapostilarion: Spec. Mel.: “Hearken, ye women…”—
Irmos: A wonder new and divine: the Lord manifestly passeth through the closed door of the Virgin, naked at His entry; and God doth reveal Himself as corporeal as He issueth forth; and yet the gate remaineth shut. Ineffably let us magnify her as the Mother of God.
Glory to Thee, O God, Who hast revealed to us Thy wondrous favorite, by whose prayers do Thou preserve us from every assault of the enemy and from the soul-destroying passions; and guide us to every good thing, that, having escaped everlasting torment, we may attain unto Thy kingdom.
Theotokion: O Mary, thou dwelling-place of God and instructor of purity, by thine aid show me forth as pure, who have become the abode of sinful defilements and impurity, and have fallen into the snares of the unclean spirits; and make me again a habitation of God, that I may magnify thee with piety.
Great Doxology. Troparion. Litanies. Dismissal. First Hour.
Exapostilarion from the Octoechos; Glory..., that of the saint: Spec. Mel: “He, Who as God hath adorned heaven with stars...”—
Irmos: God the Lord, the Son of the unoriginate Father, hath revealed Himself to us incarnate of the Virgin, to enlighten those in darkness and to gather the dispersed. Wherefore, we magnify the all-hymned Theotokos.
The eventide of thy life arrived, O venerable one, and the book of thine apostolic works was brought to an end in the never-waning effulgence of thy countenance, shining forth thy glory in the mansions of heaven, which do thou help us to attain by thine intercession.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Exalted among the God-bearing fathers, thou didst openly proclaim the Son of the unoriginate Father to be consubstantial and coëternal with the Father, and didst stop the mouths of the iniquitous, O most blessed and holy hierarch.
A pillar of fire was seen, marking the departure of the venerable one from earth to heaven, so that the people were greatly astonished. Wherefore, we cry out to him: Be thou ever for us a pillar of fire, lighting and showing us the path to the heavens.
Now & ever…: Theotokion—
O most radiant sun, adornment of the fathers, glory of priests, dweller with the angels: By thy prayers vouchsafe the unwaning Light unto those who now joyously celebrate thy light-bearing memory.
To Thy true disciple, O Lord, have we offered praises with our unworthy mouths, glorifying Thee Who art wondrous in Thy saints. By their prayerful intercession preserve this land and its cities from misfortunes and plague, granting us great mercy.
Theotokion: The great mystery of thy birthgiving, which passeth understanding, doth astonish the angels, O divinely joyous one, doth delight the assembly of the venerable and maketh glad the sacred fathers who hymn thee, the hope of our souls, in a godly manner.
With a voice of rejoicing have the divine mansions, the heavenly city and the beauteous choir of those who hold festival received thy soul, which hath been hallowed and adorned with the virtues, O most blessed one.
O Lord, Bestower of life, by the supplications of our beacon of piety, the venerable Herman, shine forth Thy never-waning light upon this land and upon us who with faith serve Thee and piously celebrate his splendid memorial.
O God-bearing Spyridon, thou light of the whole world, like Moses and David, whose character thou didst emulate, the Spirit led thee up from an irrational flock unto the rational one.
O Bride of God, mystic lamp, who by the activity of the divine Spirit hast revealed the preëternal Light to the world: Upon us who are in the darkness of ignorance do thou shine forth the light of the truth, and save all who piously magnify thee as the Mother of God.
Thou wast the cause of the blessings bestowed by God upon the world, O Theotokos. And, even now, for the salvation of all, do thou move to pity God, Who is readily appeased.
On the Praises, 4 stichera, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…”—
As a lover of the glory of God, Herman, the meek and humble, was sent forth to announce the glad tidings of Christ: and he preached the Gospel with his mouth and confirmed it with piety. Wherefore, he hath inherited glorious things in heaven. Let us then glorify him also on earth. By his supplications, O Christ God, save Thou our souls.
O herald of the words of the Lord and pious doer thereof, as one mighty in the grace of the Holy Spirit thou didst bear the weakness of the infirm, caring for the infants as a teacher and for the children as a father, instructing them in every way by thy deeds and words. Wherefore, visit us also, healing our infirmities.
“From this day and from this very hour let us love God above all, and let us do His holy will, that we may inherit good things!” thou didst say, O venerable Herman, thou wondrous teacher, confirmation of Orthodoxy, preaching of the glory of God, and teaching of us sinners!
O all-glorious wonder! A new land hath been sanctified! For the wonder-worker Herman appeareth today, upborne to the heights. Wondrous is God in His saints! God is with us! Understand, O ye nations! Be ye instructed by Herman in Orthodoxy! By his supplications, O Christ God, save Thou our souls!
Glory…, idiomelon, in Tone VIII—
Thou didst wondrously ascend the ladder of the virtues, O venerable one; for, receiving prayer, fervor of heart and tears, thou didst purify thy mind of vainglorious thoughts and thy heart of multifarious sensations, and didst attain unto the dispassion of paradise, illumined by visions of the mysteries on high, which lead men up to the heavens and cause them to know God.
O Mistress, accept the supplications of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.