Irmos: O Christ, Who in the beginning established the heavens in wisdom and founded the earth upon the waters, make me steadfast upon the rock of Thy commandments; for none is holy as Thee, O Thou Who lovest mankind.
Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec, Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…”—
Possessed of a soul firmer than adamant, and shedding light upon the corrupt doctrine of the heresies by thy teaching of piety, O most blessed one, thou didst revile it. Wherefore, all of us, the faithful, honor thee, O divinely wise one.
Theotokion: Making His abode in thy holy womb, God became incarnate, as we know, O Mother of God, and hath saved us by His life-bearing sufferings. Wherefore, we know thee to be the portal of salvation, O Virgin.
Emulating the apostles of Christ in the virtues, as a pillar of Orthodoxy thou didst manifestly inherit their authority and throne, O most glorious Meletius, champion of piety.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Adopted by God, thou didst not mindlessly reduce God, the Word of God, to the status of a creature, but didst glorify Him as equally unoriginate and enthroned with the Father: the Creator and Fashioner of all the ages, O thou who pleased God.
Studying the law of the Lord day and night, O wise father, thou wast shown to be like a fruitful tree planted by spiritual waters; wherefore, as thou didst serve God blamelessly as bishop, and didst with Orthodox mind openly revile the blasphemy of Arius and the impious ways of Sabellius, O holy hierarch Meletius, entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who celebrate thy holy memory with love.
Having found, through thee, healing for the multifarious ailments of my flesh and the manifold passions of my soul, surcease from grief, and ready release and speedy deliverance from misfortunes and sorrows, O all-immaculate Mistress, with unwavering faith and fervent heart I confess thy mercies and thy many miracles wrought for the children of men; and I pray that thou wilt ever preserve and always keep me beneath the shelter of thy wings.
Stavrotheotokion—
The ewe-lamb, beholding the Lamb, Shepherd and Deliverer upon the Cross, exclaimed, weeping, and bitterly lamenting, cried out: “The world rejoiceth, receiving deliverance through Thee; but my heart is pained, beholding Thy crucifixion, which Thou endurest in the loving-kindness of Thy mercy. O long-suffering Lord, Abyss and inexhaustible Wellspring of mercy, take pity and grant remission of offenses unto those who with faith hymn Thy divine sufferings.”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.