At Vespers

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 6 stichera: 3 for the greatmartyr, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “When from the Tree…”—

Now & ever…: Theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel.: “On the third day…”—

Troparion of the greatmartyr, in Tone VIII—

When at the dreadful tribunal, the most blessed Juliana, beholding the glorious martyr Barbara, who was covered with wounds, her whole body lacerated by divers tortures, cried out with fervent tears: “O Word of God Who lovest mankind, grant now that I may share in her torments!”

Now & ever…: Theotokion, or this stavro­theotokion—

Glory…: Troparion of the venerable one, in the same tone—

The holy Barbara and Juliana, possessed of a single yearning towards piety, contended against the enemy, and, having mightily vanquished him, they were vouchsafed glory by Christ God. Wherefore, having done away with destructive passions, they bestow healings upon all the faithful.

Now & ever…: Theotokion, or stavrotheotokion.

When sweet death was pronounced upon thee, O most honored martyr Barbara, thou didst quickly finish thy course, rejoicing; and thou wast slaughtered by the all-iniquitous hands of thine ungodly father, and didst offer thyself up to God as comely fruit. Wherefore, truly joining chorus with the wise virgins, thou dost behold the effulgence of Christ thy Bridegroom.

And 3 stichera for the venerable John, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…”—

O most wise father John, thou hast adorned the Church of Christ with thy hymns, sweetly chanting things most divine through the activity of the Spirit, O most glorious father, striking thy harp and emulating all the musical modes of David. And causing it to sound, thou hast drawn all to thee with divine hymns.

O glorious father John, having forsaken the tumultuous turmoil of the world, thou didst hasten to the tranquility of Christ, O venerable one, and wast truly enriched with divine visions and acts and manifest splendors most rich. These hast thou ­imparted to the faithful, O most blessed one, resplendent in thy godly life.

Come, O mortals, and with songs let us piously hymn today the sacred and honorable festival of the venerable John; for he was truly counted worthy to receive divine illumination. O Thine ineffable compassion, O Lord, whereby we have come to know how to glorify Thee, the All-good One!

Glory…, of the greatmartyr, in Tone VI—

Forsaking homeland, birthright and possessions, O Barbara, and spurning thine ungodly father, thou didst come to love God, to Whom thou didst betroth thyself; and thou didst become known as a great merchant. Him do thou entreat, that our souls be saved.

The pure Virgin, Thy Mother, beholding most iniquitous men nailing Thee unjustly to the Tree, O Savior, was wounded in her womb, as Symeon foretold.

At the Aposticha, the stichera of the Octoechos, and Glory…, of the venerable one, in Tone VI—

O venerable father, report of thy corrections hath gone forth into all the earth. Wherefore, thou hast received the reward of thy labors in the heavens, hast destroyed hordes of the demons, and hast attained unto the ranks of the angels, whose life thou didst blamelessly emulate. As thou hast boldness before Christ God, ask thou peace for our souls.

Beholding Thee crucified, O Christ, she who gave Thee birth cried out: “What is this strange mystery which I see, O my Son? How is it that Thou diest on the Tree, suspended in the flesh, O Bestower of life?”

Let us honor the holy Barbara; for the most honored one broke the snares of the enemy and was delivered from them like a bird, with the help and aid of the Cross.

O instructor of Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and purity, beacon for the whole world, John most wise: by thy doctrines thou hast illumined all. O harp of the Spirit, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.