On “Lord, I have cried…”, these stichera, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Joy of the ranks of heaven…”—
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone & melody—
Troparion, in Tone III—
Celebrating with hymns today the sacred memory of the divine apostle Onesimus, the martyr for God, who was adopted by God through grace for the sake of thy faith, and begotten by the faith of Paul, let us praise him.
Naturally escaping the slavery of deception, O wise one, thou becamest a child of God by grace, the Holy Spirit and faith in Christ, joining the divine and all-praised disciples of Paul, O right profitable Onesimus.
Becoming a disciple of the Word thanks to the divine and most praised Paul, the preacher and apostle, O thrice-blessed Onesimus, thou dost thrice receive from Christ a twofold crown: adorned as a priest, as a preacher, and as an athlete, O all-lauded one.
With the staff of thine intercession, O pure Theotokos, drive from my wretched soul the bestial passions, guiding me peacefully toward life; and add me to the holy flock of thy chosen sheep.
Stavrotheotokion, in the same melody—
When the immaculate Virgin beheld her Lamb uplifted upon the Cross, she cried out, lamenting: “O my sweet child, what is this new and all-glorious sight? How is it that Thou Who holdest all things in Thy palm art nailed to the Tree in the flesh?”
O holy apostle Onesimus, entreat the merciful God, that He grant to our souls remission of transgressions.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.