Song of Ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV
Both canons from the Octoechos, and that of the saint, the acrostic whereof is: “Save those who call upon thee, O most blessed one,” in Tone VIII—
Now & ever…: Theotokion—
On “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the saint, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion.
After the first chanting of the Psalter, these sessional hymns, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast appeared…”—
Assembling, O ye faithful, let us praise him who preserved Russia in days of turmoil, for he preached to our land the way of Orthodox stewardship and, boldly denouncing the ungodly authority of the usurper, was murdered by starvation in prison; and now, dwelling with the hieromartyrs, he prayeth that we be saved.
Celebrating thy holy memory today, we earnestly beseech thee to entreat the Lord and Savior, O hieromartyr Hermogenes, that He grant Orthodox confirmation to our laws.
O ye faithful, let us bless the Theotokos, our helper, the fervent aid of those amid misfortune, by whom we have been delivered from foreign bondage.
After the second chanting of the Psalter, these sessional hymns, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast appeared…”—
Thou hast appeared today to Orthodox Russia, and the light of thy good pleasure hath been signed upon us who chant unto thee with understanding: Thou hast come, thou hast appeared, an all-glorious wonder-worker!
O ye faithful, let us hasten to the relics of the holy hierarch Hermogenes, and let us pour forth our grief before him and declare to him our sorrow, that we may obtain great consolation; for none who believeth shall depart empty away.
Now & ever…—
Today the Mistress of the world rejoiceth, beholding the holy hierarch Hermogenes crowned with great power by Christ and ever praying for Orthodox Russia. Through his supplications, O Mother of God Most High, shelter us beneath the protection of thy goodness.
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
We magnify thee, O holy hieromartyr Hermogenes, and we reverence thine honored sufferings, which thou didst endure for Christ.
Selected Psalm verses—
A Our God is refuge and strength. [Ps. 45: 2]
B A helper in afflictions which mightily befall us. [Ps. 45: 2]
A Therefore shall we not fear when the earth be shaken. [Ps. 45: 3]
B O God, who shall be likened unto Thee? Be Thou not silent, neither be still, O God. [Ps. 82: 2]
A For behold, Thine enemies have made a noise, and they that hate Thee have lifted up their heads. [Ps. 82: 3]
B Against Thy people have they taken wicked counsel, and have conspired against Thy saints. [Ps. 82: 4]
A They have made the dead bodies of Thy servants to be food for the birds of heaven. [Ps. 78: 2]
B The flesh of Thy saints for the beasts of the earth. [Ps. 78: 2]
A They have poured out their blood like water. [Ps. 78: 3]
B For Thy sake we are slain all the day long. [Ps. 43: 23]
A We are counted as sheep for the slaughter. [Ps. 43: 23]
B Thou hast made us a byword among the nations. [Ps. 43: 15]
A And I became a man scourged all the day long. [Ps. 72: 14]
B By fire hast Thou tried us even as silver is tried by fire. [Ps. 65: 11]
A We went through fire and water, and Thou didst bring us out into refreshment. [Ps. 65: 12]
B Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous. [Ps. 31: 11]
A For the Lord is in the generation of the righteous. [Ps. 13: 5]
B And their inheritance shall be for ever. [Ps. 36: 18]
A The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them. [Ps. 33: 18]
B A light hath dawned forth for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright of heart. [Ps. 96: 11]
A In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be. [Ps. 111: 6]
B In the saints that are in His earth hath the Lord been wondrous; He hath wrought all His desires in them. [Ps. 15: 3]
A Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel. [Ps. 67: 36]
B The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied. [Ps. 91: 13]
A The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him. [Ps. 63: 11]
B And all the upright in heart shall be praised. [Ps. 63: 11]
Glory…, Now & ever… Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Thrice
After the Polyeleos, these sessional hymns, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast appeared…”—
Let us praise the all-wise hierarch as the helmsman of Orthodox Russia, who guideth it to the heavenly Jerusalem, instructeth it in all righteousness, and saveth it from every evil.
Let us praise the all-wise hierarch as the guardian angel of Orthodox Russia, who maketh our land steadfast in the Orthodox Faith and therein portrayeth Christ.
Now & ever…—
Let us bless her who is higher in honor than the armies on High; for she helped the holy hierarch Hermogenes to find rest in the eternal mansions, and saveth also us sinners.
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Stichos: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?
Let every breath praise the Lord.
Gospel according to Luke, § 67
[Lk. 12: 32-40]
The Lord said: “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell what ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”
After Psalm 50, this sticheron, in Tone VI—
O Hermogenes, thou wast shown to be a most fervent advocate for the Orthodox people, and, boldly rejecting heretical doctrine, didst show thyself to be a model of Orthodoxy for all, praying for all who follow thy divine teachings and instructions.
Canon of supplication to the Theotokos [the Paraclysis], with 6 troparia, including the irmos; and that of the hieromartyr, with 8 troparia, the acrostic whereof is: “Hear the voice of the holy hierarch Hermogenes, O land: ‘Holy Russia, beloved of God, shall not perish!’”, in Tone VIII—
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.