At the aposticha, these stichera, in Tone V: Spec. Mel.: “Rejoice…”—

Once Anna, divine grace, praying for a child, cried out to God, the Creator of all: “O Adonaï Sabaoth, Thou knowest the disgrace of my barrenness! Relieve Thou Thyself the pain of my heart: open the flood-gates of my womb and show me forth, who am barren, to be fertile; that in thanksgiving we may offer Thee the gift which is born, chanting and glorifying with oneness of mind Thy compassion, whereby great mercy is granted to the world.”

Troparion, in Tone IV—

Stichos: The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David, and He will not annul it.

This troparion is chanted without theotokion.

Of old, the chaste-minded Anna, entreating and beseeching God, heard an angelic voice which announced to her the divine fulfillment of her petitions. With her one of the incorporeal ones manifestly conversed, saying: “Thy supplication hath come before the Lord. Be thou not downcast, neither weep, for thou shalt be a fruitful olive-tree, putting forth as a branch the comely Virgin Who shall give rise in the flesh to a Flower: Christ Who granteth great mercy to the world!”

Troparion, in Tone IV—

Stichos: Of the fruit of thy loins will I set upon thy throne.

Troparion, in Tone IV—

The honorable couple beareth as fruit the divine heifer, from whom the Bullock will come forth, Who is truly fattened by His ineffable word and will be slaughtered for the whole world. Therefore, rejoicing, in compunction they offer unceasing confession to the Lord and will conceive her who will benefit all things. Wherefore, let us call them blessed and let us dance with faith at their divine conception of the Mother who will give birth to our God, and through whom great mercy is richly given.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone II—

Today the mystic flower beginneth to grow out of Jesse, the robe of royal purple sprouteth forth from the root of David, wherein Christ our God shall spring forth, saving our souls.

Today, the bonds of barrenness are loosed, for God, hearkening unto Joachim and Anna, doth manifestly promise those who they will, beyond all expectation, give birth to the divine Maiden, from whom the Infinite One Himself, becoming man, shall be born. And He commandeth the angels to cry unto her: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, the Lord is with thee!

Let heaven and earth join chorus; for, lo! the Mother standeth before her Son, earnestly entreating forgiveness of sins for a great sinner. The angels rejoice over this; and with them let us also join chorus, magnifying the Theotokos with hymns.

Stichos: I shall commemorate thy name in every generation and generation.

With the priestly ranks let all of us, the generations of the faithful, rejoice, celebrating the festival of the Mother of God, who in her wonder-working image hath been revealed to us as an ever-flowing wellspring, granting unto all the abundant gifts of goodness.

Stichos: Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.

The angels of heaven and men on earth bless thee as the one who gave birth to the God of all, for thou prayest for the faithful people, protecting by thy mercy those who celebrate thy festival.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VIII—

O Mistress, accept the supplications of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.

O ye faithful people, let us celebrate in spirit today, glorifying the fervent helper of the Christian race; and, hastening to her all-pure image, let us cry out thus: O all-merciful Mistress and Theotokos, grant unexpected joy to us who are weighed down by sins and many sorrows, and deliver us from all evil, entreating thy Son, Christ our God, that He save our souls.

Thy miraculous icon hath shone forth upon us like the all-radiant sun, O Mistress, pouring forth the rays of thy goodness in abundance: health for the sick, consolation for the sorrowful, and for our souls deliverance from misfortunes, peace and great mercy.

Stichos: I shall commemorate thy name in every generation and generation.

O ye people, let us chant the hymn of David to the Maiden Bride of God, the Mother of Christ, the King of all: The Queen stood at Thy right hand, O Master, arrayed in vesture of gold and adorned with divine majesty; for, having adorned her, the chosen of women, above all the earth, He was well-pleased to be born of her in His great mercy, and hath given her, who alone is blessed, as a helper to His people, to protect His servants.

Stichos: Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.

Inclining thine ear to the glad tidings of the archangel, O pure one, thou didst take into thy womb Him Who bowed down the heavens and descended to earth for our salvation, Who now inclineth His ear to thy right acceptable supplications in behalf of all who honor thee with faith and love.

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone VII—

Fleeing beneath thy protection, O Mistress, all of us born on earth cry aloud to thee: O Theotokos, our hope, deliver us from boundless transgressions, and save thou our souls.

O ye faithful people, let us celebrate in spirit today, glorifying the fervent helper of the Christian race; and, hastening to her all-pure image, let us cry out thus: O all-merciful Mistress and Theotokos, grant unexpected joy to us who are weighed down by sins and many sorrows, and deliver us from all evil, entreating thy Son, Christ our God, that He save our souls.