Ode III

Irmos: The desert, the barren Church of the nations, blossomed like a lily at Thine advent, O Lord; and therein hath my heart been established.

Glory..., Now and ever..., Theotokion—

Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII, Spec. Mel: “Of Wisdom...”—

Theotokion: Borne upon the arms of her who gave Thee birth, O Lord, with Thy might Thou didst destroy the idols of Egypt, whence a multitude of the venerable sprang forth.

Having thoroughly watered the field of thy soul with streams of tears, thou didst bring forth the divine grain of good works which is stored in granaries on high.

Armed with love as with a sword, and protected thereby as with a shield, O venerable one, thou didst destroy legions of demons with thy divine humility.

Like a lily didst thou put forth the blossom of abstinence, O venerable one, perfuming the hearts of those who hymn thee and celebrate thy memory with love.

The flame of the passions didst thou quench with streams of fasting and abstinence, pouring forth an abyss of wonders upon all, and therein, like another Moses, thou didst drown the deceitful assaults of a legion of demons. Wherefore, assembling, we honor thy most worthy and prayerful commemoration, O venerable and God-bearing Patapius. Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who honor thy holy memory with love.

As thou gavest birth unto the merciful and loving Word, O Mistress of all, have mercy upon all who have recourse to thee and free us from temptations and illness, from all affliction and from the everlasting flame, that in thanksgiving we may glorify the wealth of thy many compassions and thine infinite mercy, and that we may ever cry out to thee: Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who worship thy birthgiving with faith.

Or this Stavrotheotokion—

The Virgin and Mother of the Redeemer, standing before the Cross and lamenting with tears of anguish, cried out maternally: “What strange and most glorious thing is this that I behold, O my Son? Thou Who pourest forth dispassion upon all men art crucified upon a Cross between two condemned thieves, Thy side pierced, and Thou art given gall to drink by hands which Thou Thyself hast made! But arise and grant remission of sins unto those who hymn Thy divine Passion with faith.”