Canon of the Holy Marcian, in Tone I—

Exapostilarion of Saint Gregory: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast visited us…”—

Irmos: Bringing battles to naught with His upraised arm, Christ hath overthrown horse and rider in the Red Sea, and hath saved Israel, who chanteth a hymn of victory.

Kontakion of the feast, in Tone IV—

Sessional hymn of Saint Gregory, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Of the divine Faith…”—

On the Praises, 6 stichera: 3 of the feast, the composition of Patriarch Germanus, in Tone I—

Theotokion: O Virgin Theotokos, let the Faith be reckoned as one, but not the demonstration of thy wonders which pass understanding; for thou gavest birth to the unapproachable Word of God, Who hath clothed Himself in humanity.

In that Thou art the Abyss of wisdom, the Treasury of understanding and Wellspring of goodness, O Christ, Thou dost enable me to hymn Gregory, the luminary of Thy glorious Church, with hymns.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Exapostilarion of the feast—

Irmos: Thy victorious right arm hath in godly manner been glorified in strength; for as almighty, O Immortal One, it smote the adversary, fashioning anew the path of the deep for the Israelites.

Kontakion of Saint Gregory, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “The choir of angels…”—

Glory…: Sessional hymn of Saint Dometian, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “When the stone had been sealed…”—

Christ our Savior, the Light of Light, hath shone forth upon the world, manifesting Himself as God. Let us worship Him, O ye people!

Theotokion: Having washed with the waters the matter of the flesh which He had assumed, the Lord made the humanity which He had received from thy virginal blood invincible to the hordes of the adversary.

O father Gregory, thou splendid adornment of holy hierarchs, accept this meager hymnody offered unto thee with love on the day of thy memorial, whereon do thou render Christ merciful unto us.

Exapostilarion of the saint—

Irmos: The Lord, Who giveth might unto our kings and exalteth the horn of His anointed ones, is born of the Virgin and cometh to baptism. O ye faithful, let us cry aloud unto Him: There is none as holy as our God!

Kontakion of the feast, in Tone IV—

Now & ever…: Sessional hymn of the feast, in the same tone & melody—

How can we who are servants honor the Master as is meet? For He hath restored us all in the waters.

Theotokion: O Mother of God, without enduring the pangs of maternity thou didst virginally give birth unto the Incorrupt One Who shone forth from the Father; wherefore, in Orthodox manner we proclaim as Theotokos thee Who gavest birth to the incarnate Word.

The unapproachable Effulgence found thy sacred soul cleansed of the mire of the passions. Wherefore, as He made His abode within thee, O father, He showed thee to be a light instructing the ends of the earth.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Exapostilarion of the feast: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast visited us…”—

Irmos: O Christ Who by Thy command fixed the earth upon naught and suspended its weight unsupported: establish Thou Thy Church upon the immovable rock of Thy commandments, O Thou Who alone art good and lovest mankind.

Kontakion of the saint, in Tone IV—

Sessional hymn of the saint, in Tone VIII—

Baptized in the Jordan, touched by Thy servant’s hand, O our Savior, Thou didst sanctify the waters, healing the sufferings of the world. Great is the mystery of Thine epiphany! O Lord Who lovest mankind, glory be to Thee!

Theotokion: The preëternal Son Who was born of thee, O Virgin Mother, hath restored the world. In His baptism the Lord hath slain the serpent hidden in the waters, delivering men from corruption.

With rich and wise discourse, O Gregory, initiate of the sacred mysteries, thou didst teach the honored Church to theologize the Trinity as a Unity of three Members, equally enthroned and equal in honor.

Irmos: O Thou Who alone hast known the weakness of human nature, having in Thy mercy formed Thyself therein: Gird me about with power from on high, that I may chant to Thee: Holy is the living temple of Thine ineffable glory, O Thou Who lovest mankind!

Now & ever…: Sessional hymn of the feast, in Tone I—

And 3 of the saint, in Tone VII—

Theotokion: Without becoming subject to corruption thou didst conceive in thy womb without confusion and gavest birth without pain; and in giving birth to God in the flesh thou wast preserved a virgin even after birthgiving.

O God-pleasing father, subdue the uprisings of the flesh, the assaults of the passions and the warfare which rageth within my soul, and preserve it in a peaceful state.

Irmos: He whom Thou didst call a Voice crying in the wilderness hath heard Thy voice, O Lord; for Thou didst thunder forth over many waters, bearing witness unto Thy Son. And having been wholly filled with the descending Spirit, he cried out: “Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

Thy God-pleasing life hath now shone forth upon us, O holy hierarch Theophanes our father, recluse of Vyshensk, for thou didst make all carnal knowledge subject to thy spirit. Pray for us who celebrate thy sacred memorial, that the Lord may save our souls.

Theotokion: The Word, Who is the invisible God, receiving visible human nature from a woman, perfecteth and purifieth it in the river. He Who is alien to sin washeth away the transgression of him who fell.

Having touched the highest wisdom with desire and unwavering love, O venerable one, thou didst tame the flesh, didst reject the things of earth and didst truly become divine through communion.

Irmos: Perceiving Thy divine condescension prophetically, O Christ, Habbakuk cried out to Thee with trembling: Thou art come for the salvation of Thy people, to save Thine anointed ones!

Thou wast shown to be an image of monastic struggles and temperance, and an inexhaustible treasury of love and humility; wherefore, honoring thy holy memory, we glorify Christ Who hath crowned thee. Him do thou earnestly beseech, that He save our souls.

Theotokion: Having seedlessly given birth for us to Christ, our righteousness and deliverance, O Theotokos, thou didst free the nature of our first father from the curse.

The wondrous Dometian, raised up a little from the earth, passed from feeble strength to perfect power, and appointed ascents in his heart.

Irmos: Habbakuk, gazing with the eyes of foresight upon thee, the mountain overshadowed by the grace of God, prophesied that the Holy One of Israel would come forth from thee, for our salvation and restoration.

O Theophanes, thou man of God and faithful servant of Christ, lover of stillness, who didst converse alone with the one God: Be thou mindful of us who honor thy holy memory, and bear thy fervent supplications to the Lord, that He may save our souls.

Theotokion: With salt Elisha sweetened the bitterness of the waters, O Mother of God, and when thy Son and God was baptized in the water He removed the bitterness and pain of sin.

O Church of Christ, who of old wast barren and grievously childless, be glad today; for by water and the Spirit children have been born unto thee, who cry out with faith: There is none as holy as our God!

Irmos: Jesus, the Author of life, cometh to lift the condemnation of Adam the first-created, and though as God He requireth no cleansing, He cleanseth the fallen one in the Jordan. And having slain enmity therein, He granteth peace which passeth all understanding.

Glory…, in the same tone—

Theotokion: O Virgin Mother, thou gavest birth, and giving birth remained pure, truly bearing Him Who holdeth all things in His hands.

In the wilderness the Forerunner crieth out with a loud voice: “Prepare ye the ways of Christ and make straight the paths of our God, crying out with faith: There is none as holy as our God!”

Irmos: O Thou Who art clothed in light as with a garment: I rise at dawn unto Thee, and to Thee do I cry: enlighten Thou my gloom-enshrouded soul, O Christ, in that Thou alone art compassionate!

O wise preacher of piety, excellent theologian of Orthodoxy, thou didst explain to the people the mysteries of the spiritual life, and thus didst bring many to believe in the triune God. Wherefore, honoring thy holy memory, O God-bearing father Theophanes, we cry out with thee: O Holy Trinity our God, glory be to Thee!

Theotokion: The ranks of the angels were filled with awe, beholding the Invisible One born in the flesh of the Virgin, and Him Who is glorified immaterially entering the river to be baptized.

Thou didst subdue the uprisings of the flesh to thy mind as master, and didst subject thy mind to the King of all. Wherefore, having trodden the path of the commandments without stumbling, thou becamest a magnificent habitation of the Trinity, O Gregory.

Irmos: O Christ Who hast enlightened the ends of the world with the radiance of Thy coming and hast illumined them with Thy Cross: with the light of Thy divine knowledge enlighten the hearts of those who hymn Thee in Orthodox manner.

Now & ever…, of the feast, the composition of Anatolius, in Tone II—

Theotokion: O most immaculate one, thou gavest birth to the incarnate God, a single Hypostasis in two natures; and to Him do we all chant: Blessed art Thou, O God!

Thou didst fittingly arm thy soul against the rage of the serpent, O most blessed and venerable one, and, directing all thy desire unto God, thou didst take wing toward His incomprehensible and immutable beauty.

Irmos: The voice of the Word, the candlestick of the Light, the morning star of the Sun, the Forerunner, crieth out to all the people in the wilderness: Repent, and be ye cleansed beforehand! For, lo! the Christ is at hand, delivering the world from corruption!

Today Christ hath come to be baptized in the Jordan! Today John toucheth the head of the Master! The hosts of heaven were in awe, beholding this all-glorious mystery; the sea saw and fled, the Jordan, seeing it, turned back. But we, illumined, cry out: Glory to God Who hath appeared, was seen on earth and hath illumined the world!

Theotokion: When He became incarnate of the Virgin, the divine Word did not leave behind the Father’s nature; for He manifestly preserve her, and she remained undefiled in giving birth. And Christ, Who is all-glorious forever, receiveth testimony from the Father.

Thou didst join vision to activity, O father; wherefore, Christ entrusted to thee the governance of the Church, which thou didst blamelessly administer as a most excellent initiate of the mysteries of heaven, O most blessed Gregory.

Irmos: O Christ Master, still Thou the sea of the passions which rageth with a soul-destroying tempest, and lead me up from corruption, in that Thou art compassionate.

Theotokion: O all ye works, as is meet let us bless her who, in manner past understanding, gave birth to the Lord, the God-man, yet remained a virgin, and let us exalt her supremely for all ages.

Passing beyond the boundaries of the virtues, O Gregory, and appointing ascents in thy heart, thou hast been taken up from the earth by thy constant yearning for a dwelling-place in heaven before thy departure from the flesh.

Irmos: The uttermost abyss hath surrounded us, and there is none to deliver us. We are accounted as lambs for the slaughter. Save Thy people, O our God, for Thou art the strength and correction of the weak!

Theotokion: In the furnace the youths prefigured thee, O Virgin; Moses beheld the figure of thee in the bush; and David beheld thee giving birth, without knowing man, to a babe, the Lord of glory, Whom we exalt supremely for all ages.

In his might the primeval enemy, who was unable to shake the might of thy soul, while thou didst show forth thy resolve exercised his wiles by assuming the form of carrion foul, to bring thee low.

Irmos: The dew-laden, whistling wind and the descent of the Angel of God preserved unharmed the pious youths who communed together in the fiery furnace. Wherefore, bedewed in the flame, they raised a hymn in thanksgiving: O all-hymned Lord and God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!

Theotokion: As thou gavest birth to the Author of creation, O most pure one, thou bearest Him Who generated the beginning of all things, possessing supernatural and incomparable greatness. Wherefore, worshipping thine Offspring, we glorify thee.

The accursed serpent is justly annihilated by his arrogance and derangement, and hath been destroyed in the guise of dog-flies by exceeding great weakness, and lieth trampled beneath the beautiful feet of the righteous.

Irmos: The supremely exalted Lord of our fathers quenched the flame and bedewed the children, who sang together: Blessed art Thou, O God!

Theotokion: Death stood against Thee, Who wast well pleased to become like unto us through the Mother who knew not man, that Thou mayest save us, O transcendent Son of God, and purify us with the waters and the divine fire of baptism.

Thou hast appeared today to the whole world, and Thy light, O Lord, hath been signed upon us who hymn Thee with understanding. Thou hast come, Thou hast appeared, the Light unapproachable.

Irmos: O Theotokos, we, the faithful, perceive thee to be a noetic furnace; for, as the supremely Exalted One saved the three youths, in thy womb the praised and most glorious God of our fathers wholly renewed the world.

Theotokion: O holy hierarch Theophanes, come and stand with us, that together we may glorify the all-holy Virgin who gave birth to Christ God.

Ikos: Upon Galilee of the nations, upon the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphthali, as the prophet said, a great Light hath shone, even Christ. A radiant darkness hath dawned upon those who sat in darkness, shining forth from Bethlehem. The Lord born of Mary, the Sun of righteousness, shineth forth with splendor upon the whole world. Come, therefore, all ye naked children of Adam, and let us clothe ourselves in Him, that we may be warmed; for He Who covereth the naked and enlighteneth those in darkness, hath come. He hath appeared, the Light unapproachable!

Irmos: The Babylonian furnace which poured forth dew showed forth a most glorious mystery: how the Jordan was to receive the immaterial Fire in its streams and embrace the Creator baptized in the flesh. Him do the peoples bless and exalt supremely for all ages.

Theotokion: O divinely wise Theophanes, make supplication in our behalf to the all-holy Mistress, the Theotokos, that by her omnipotent intercession she may beseech Christ to save our souls.

Thou hast inherited divine effulgence, having lived an immaterial life, and hast shone forth in the priesthood for which thou wast named; for, supernaturally explaining the doctrines of the Faith, thou didst make the world steadfast in Orthodoxy. O venerable father, entreat Christ God, that He grant us great mercy.

Irmos: The children, forming a universal chorus in the furnace, chanted to Thee, the Creator of all: Hymn the Lord, all ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Theotokion: With hymns let us honor the Mistress of the world, who is more exalted than the heavens and more pure than the rays of the sun, and hath delivered us from the curse [of our first parents].

Adorned with the God-given anointing of the priesthood, O father, thou didst illumine it with the divine beauties of the virtues and with godly submission to Christ; and having finished thy course, thou criest out with the angels in the heavens: Glory to Thy compassion, O Savior! Glory to Thy kingdom! Glory to Thy dispensation, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind!

Irmos: The children of Israel in the furnace, shining more brightly than gold in a crucible in the beauty of their piety, said: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Theotokion: Who doth not call thee blessed, O all-holy Virgin? Who doth not hymn thine all-pure birthgiving? Entreat thy Son and God, O pure and most blessed one, that our souls may find mercy.

When Jesus had been born of the Virgin Mary and was baptized by John in the Jordan, the Spirit, seen in the form of a dove, descended upon Him. Wherefore, the prophet said with the angels: “Glory to Thy coming, O Christ! Glory to Thy kingdom! Glory to Thy dispensation, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind!”

Irmos: Every tongue is at a loss how to praise thee as is meet, and even an intelligence from above the world is in doubt how to hymn thee, O Theotokos; yet, as thou art good, accept our faith, for thou knowest our longing inspired by God; for thou art the intercessor of Christians, and we magnify thee.

Theotokion: Grant consolation to thy servants, O Theotokos Mary, that with thee we may cry out to thy Son and our God: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

“Who hath ever seen the sun cleansed, which is dazzling by nature?” the herald crieth out. “Am I then to wash with water Thee, the Effulgence of glory, the Image of the eternal Father? Am I, who am grass, to touch Thy divinity? For Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

Irmos: Rejoice, O Isaiah! The Virgin hath conceived in her womb and borne a Son, Immanuel, both God and man. Orient is His name; and, magnifying Him, we call the Virgin blessed.

Theotokion: Thou ever givest streams of healings to the faithful, O Mother of God. Heal thou our souls through the supplications of Theophanes, the favorite of God, that we may glorify and supremely exalt thy birthgiving, O all-pure one, for all ages.

“When he happened upon Thee, Moses showed the divine reverence he felt, for he understood that it was Thee Who spake out of the bush; and he straightway averted his face. How, then, can I gaze directly at Thee? How can I touch Thee with my hand? For Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

Irmos: The bush which burnt with fire yet was not consumed showed forth an image of thy pure birthgiving. And now we pray that the furnace of temptations which rageth against us may be extinguished, that we may magnify thee unceasingly, O Theotokos.

Theotokion: Him Whom the armies of heaven glorify thou didst bear in thy womb, O all-pure Mother of God. Entreat Him to have compassion and save our souls.

“Wisely doing what is spiritual, and being honored with speech, yet stand I in awe before inanimate things. For if I baptize Thee, the mountain which smoked with fire, the sea which parted in twain and this Jordan which turned back will be mine accusers. For Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

Irmos: The Lord, Who giveth might unto our kings and exalteth the horn of His anointed ones, is born of the Virgin and cometh to baptism. O ye faithful, let us cry aloud unto Him: There is none as holy as our God!

Thou wast seen to be a pillar most radiant in word and deed, O Gregory, burning with ardent zeal for Orthodoxy, leading forth the new Israel.

Irmos: O Lord, Fashioner of the vault of heaven and Creator of the Church: establish me in Thy love, O Summit of desire, confirmation of the faithful, Who alone lovest mankind.

Receiving the grace of the Spirit, thou didst pull aside the veil of the Scriptures of the Old Testament and didst reveal to us the hidden beauty of understanding.

Irmos: He whom Thou didst call a Voice crying in the wilderness hath heard Thy voice, O Lord; for Thou didst thunder forth over many waters, bearing witness unto Thy Son. And having been wholly filled with the descending Spirit, he cried out: “Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

Showing forth the blessed aspects of all the virtues, Christ entrusted to thee, O Gregory, as to a minister of the word, the task of proclaiming them abroad to the ends of the world.

Irmos: Thou art my strength, O Lord, Thou art my power; Thou art my God, Thou art my joy, Who, without leaving the bosom of the Father, hast visited our lowliness. Wherefore, with the Prophet Habbakuk I cry unto Thee: Glory to Thy power, O Thou Who lovest mankind!

Thou didst show that the law was the shadow of grace for the Jews who worshipped in the law of God, O wise one, and that the Gospel is the mystery of the true theophany, crying out to Christ: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

Irmos: Jesus, the Author of life, cometh to lift the condemnation of Adam the first-created, and though as God He requireth no cleansing, He cleanseth the fallen one in the Jordan. And having slain enmity therein, He granteth peace which passeth all understanding.

Shining forth from the east like a star of great radiance, thou dost illumine the Church, most reverently proclaiming Christ to be the Sun of righteous with wise demonstrations, crying out to Him: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

Irmos: Wherefore hast Thou turned Thy face from me, O Light never-waning? And why hath a strange darkness covered me, wretch that I am? But turn me, and guide my steps to the light of Thy commandments, I pray.

Having zealously cast off all wickedness and fleeting love, O father, thou didst illumine the ends of thy homeland with light, and didst rain wealth down upon it in a most abundant quantity of riches.

Irmos: The voice of the Word, the candlestick of the Light, the morning star of the Sun, the Forerunner, crieth out to all the people in the wilderness: Repent, and be ye cleansed beforehand! For, lo! the Christ is at hand, delivering the world from corruption!

When countless people went down to be baptized of John, Thou Thyself didst stand in their midst. And he announced to those present: “Who hath told you, O rebellious ones, to avoid the impending wrath? Bring forth fruits worthy of Christ; for He standeth before you, granting peace.”

Irmos: Cleanse me, O Savior, for many are my transgressions; and lead me up from the abyss of evils, I pray, for to Thee have I cried, and Thou hast hearkened to me, O God of my salvation.

Standing in their midst, the Creator and Fashioner alone trieth the hearts of all; and taking his winnowing-fan in His hand, He most wisely doth separate the harvest of the whole world, letting the chaff fall away; and He granteth eternal life to the fruitful.

Irmos: The dew-laden, whistling wind and the descent of the Angel of God preserved unharmed the pious youths who communed together in the fiery furnace. Wherefore, bedewed in the flame, they raised a hymn in thanksgiving: O all-hymned Lord and God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!

Like fire thou hast burned up the thorny and tangled words of heresies, and hast illumined the minds of the faithful, O blessed Gregory, initiate of the mysteries.

Irmos: Once, in Babylon, the fire stood in awe of the condescension of God; wherefore, the youths, dancing with joyous step in the furnace, as in a meadow, chanted: Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers!

Thou didst denounce the iniquity of Eunomius and his words which were difficult to escape; and thou didst destroy the evil snares of his wiles like a spider’s web.

Irmos: The Babylonian furnace which poured forth dew showed forth a most glorious mystery: how the Jordan was to receive the immaterial Fire in its streams and embrace the Creator baptized in the flesh. Him do the peoples bless and exalt supremely for all ages.

Thou didst denounce the most ungodly Macedonius who shamelessly reviled the divine Spirit as unrelated to Him Who Is, O most excellent Gregory.

Irmos: Madly did the Chaldæan tyrant heat the furnace sevenfold for the pious ones; but, beholding them saved by a higher Power, he cried out to the Creator and Deliverer: Ye children, bless; ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!

The Master of creation looked down upon the earth, O divinely wise one, and the foundations thereof shook and trembled grievously; but He did not reject the supplication of thy spiritual courage, O father.

Irmos: Every tongue is at a loss how to praise thee as is meet, and even an intelligence from above the world is in doubt how to hymn thee, O Theotokos; yet, as thou art good, accept our faith, for thou knowest our longing inspired by God; for thou art the intercessor of Christians, and we magnify thee.

Thou couldst not bear to listen to the mindless ones blaspheming against the heights of heaven and giving utterance to injustice, O glorious one, so thou didst turn them back with thy shepherd’s crook and didst cure the disease they spread.

Irmos: Heaven was stricken with awe, and the ends of the earth were amazed, that God hath appeared in the flesh, and that thy womb became more spacious than the heavens. Wherefore, the ranks of men and angels magnify thee as the Theotokos.

Thou didst in no wise permit the confusion of those who preached that there is but a single nature in Christ, O divinely eloquent one, but didst ensnare them in the net of thy teachings and bring them up to the light.

Christ, Who was begotten incorruptibly of God the Father, is incarnate of the Virgin without defilement. The Forerunner teacheth that it is not possible to loose the sandals, the bond between the Word and us, of Him Who delivereth mortals from deception.

With the uttermost fire shall Christ baptize His enemies, who do not acknowledge Him as God; but He shall restore with the water of grace those who accept His divinity, delivering them from their transgressions.

Having acquired humility of mind, thou wast shown to all as a meek soldier waging war against those who seek to diminish the glory of Christ, O Gregory.

O Gregory, with thy rich discourse thou didst utterly refute the reasonings of Arius, the arrogant division and alienation which he believed to exist within the Trinity.

Sabellius, who wageth war on God, stupidly reasoning that there is a mingling and confusion within the Trinity, was denounced by thee, O most blessed Gregory.

The oppressed people were delivered from the snare of death, and by thy supplications a multitude of sufferings was driven far away; for they had thee as their helper.

By thy supplication thou didst fend off the assault of infirmity, O most wise one, quickly hastening to the Virgin Mother of the Deliverer; for as a pastor thou couldst not bear to see the oppressed flock neglected.

Keeping watch with the eye of thy soul, O holy hierarch, thou didst show thyself to be a vigilant pastor for the world; and with the staff of thy wisdom and thy fervent intercession thou didst drive away all the heretics like wolves, preserving the flock unharmed, O most wise Gregory.

Ikos: Through slothfulness have I, the wretched one, fallen asleep unto death; but as a most vigilant shepherd raise me up, O father, and lull to sleep the passions which cruelly torment me, that, rising up, in purity I may hymn thy splendid repose, which the Master of the universe hath glorified as is meet, as that of a most faithful servant, a most wise teacher, a friend and initiate of the mysteries, as guardian of His Traditions, the anointing whereof thou didst well preserve, O most wise Gregory.

As in heaven, with trembling and wonder the angelic hosts stood before Thee in the Jordan, witnessing the breadth of God’s condescension; for the God of our fathers, Who holdeth the firmament of the waters above, stood, incarnate as man, in the waters.

The cloud and the sea of old prefigured the wonder of divine baptism, for the ancient people of the law were baptized therein when they fled Egypt. The sea was an image of the water, and the cloud was an image of the Spirit, whereby we are made perfect. And we cry out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

O all ye faithful, in Him have we received perfection; and, theologizing continually with the angels we glorify the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. For, lo! the consubstantial Trinity of Hypostases is the One God. To Him do we chant: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

Having united thyself by desire to the effulgence of the threefold Sun of the Godhead, O Gregory, shining upon all like a mirror, thou emittest rays of light.

As a father thou hast left thy discourses, the purity of the ways of thy soul, and the fullness of understanding, as a treasure for those who chant with faith: Blessed art Thou, O God!

Thou didst declare the Father to be the primal Mind and Cause, the Begetter of the Word, the Emitter of the Spirit, hymning the Trinity, saying: Blessed art Thou, O God!

A true promise was manifestly made to the faithful; for the godly Dometian was granted the grace to loose infirmities and expel demons, proclaiming our praised and all-glorious God.

Having lived with us on earth in the flesh, the praised and all-glorious God of our fathers gave the grace of working miracles to those who followed and loved Him.

The godly Dometian cast down the evil heresy and teachings of Severus, and he divinely called the unadulterated Faith Orthodox, proclaiming our praised and all-glorious God.

“Put aside all fear,” the Deliverer said to the Forerunner; “Obey Me, in that I am good, and touch Me, for tangible have I become by nature. Submit to My commands and baptize Me Who am come down.” Him do the people bless and exalt supremely for all ages.

When the Baptist heard the words of the Master, he stretched forth his hand with trembling, and as he touched the head of his Creator he cried out to Him Who was being baptized: “Sanctify me, for Thou art my God, Whom the people bless and exalt supremely for all ages!”

The Trinity was revealed in the Jordan, for the Father, the all-divine Essence Himself, announced: “This One Who is baptized is My beloved Son!” And the Spirit came upon Him Who was like unto Him, Whom the people bless and exalt supremely for all ages.

Thou didst receive all the radiance of the Comforter which descended, O blessed and venerable one, crying: Hymn the Lord, all ye works and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

In the divine words of Christ, rivers of understanding flow forth upon us from thine inmost parts; for grace hath shown thee forth as a wellspring continually flowing upon the world forever, O father.

O the two wondrous brethren, akin in the flesh and divine in understanding! Honoring them, let us reverence Basil and Gregory together forever, as is meet.

When the noetic Light made His abode within thee, O father, He set thee forth as an ever-burning lamp for the world, hymning the one divine Light of the threefold Sun, Whom we exalt supremely for all ages.

Thou didst transcend all the laws of human nature and didst cleave unto God, thine uttermost desire, chanting to Him, O divinely eloquent one: Bless the Lord, all ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Having hearkened to the divine commandments, thou didst generously distribute thy riches to those in need with the intent of submitting to it, O right wondrous one, and thou didst cry: Bless the Lord, all ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Thou wast full of healings, O Dometian, pouring forth drink, a wellspring, a torrent of sweetness, a river of peace upon those who cry: All ye works, hymn the Lord and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

O David, come thou in spirit to the enlightened and chant, saying: “Approach God now with faith and be illumined! Lowly Adam cried out in his fall, and the Lord heard him, and, coming to the streams of the Jordan, He restored the corrupted one.”

Isaiah saith: “Change your ways and cleanse yourselves; leave off your wickedness in the face of the Lord! Ye who thirst, go to the living Water; for Christ sprinkleth with water those who have recourse to Him with faith, renewing them, and He baptizeth with the Spirit unto life which ageth not.”

By grace and the seal are we preserved, O ye faithful; for as of old the blood-smeared lintels allowed the Hebrews to escape the destroyer, so shall the laver of regeneration be for us a divine exodus. And henceforth we shall see the never-waning light of the Trinity.

Manifestly unable to praise the brilliance of thy corrections and discourses, O Gregory, our mind confesseth thy right laudable triumph and mightily giveth utterance to thy praise.

O most excellent initiation of the mysteries, standing now before the Trinity with the choirs of the angels, the prophets, the martyrs, the righteous and the patriarchs, be thou mindful of us who hymn thy memory, O Gregory.

Thou lookest down now from on high, O holy hierarch, defending the Church of Christ, granting victory to Orthodox Christians, and thou hast broken the yoke of slavery, saving those who sing thy praises by thy supplications, O Gregory.

Thou didst suppress the desires of love, O father, holding fast to what is more perfect; and the habitations of the patriarchs and the ranks of the righteous and venerable have received thee. With them entreat the Almighty in our behalf.

Thy homeland hath kept thy much-suffering body as a precious possession hidden in its bosom, moved there by its maternal actions, O glorious one; for it could not bear for others to have the enjoyment of thee.

Come and be thou my help amid the perils and evil circumstances of life; still thou the tempest of the passions which riseth up against me, and bring me into the calm haven with the sail of thy prayers, O father.

With festive hymns let us all glorify the most wise Gregory, the good shepherd, the bishop of Nyssa, the brother in the flesh of the all-wise Basil.

The Savior appeared, grace and truth, in the streams of the Jordan, and He illumined those sleeping in darkness and shadow, for He, the immutable Light, hath come and appeared.

O Church of Christ, who of old wast barren and grievously childless, be glad today; for by water and the Spirit children have been born unto thee, who cry out with faith: There is none as holy as our God!

In the wilderness the Forerunner crieth out with a loud voice: “Prepare ye the ways of Christ and make straight the paths of our God, crying out with faith: There is none as holy as our God!”

O holy hierarch Theophanes, thy name hath perfumed our land like myrrh, delighting the hearts of the faithful, and calling all to spiritual joy and salvation.

O Theophanes, saint of God well-pleasing to Christ, look upon our infirmities, and heal thou our souls, which are ever bestormed by the passions.

Like an industrious bee hast thou gathered for us the honey of the writings of the fathers from the meadow of the Spirit, O holy hierarch, for the salvation of those who have recourse to thee in prayer.

Thou hast appeared today to the whole world, and Thy light, O Lord, hath been signed upon us who hymn Thee with understanding. Thou hast come, Thou hast appeared, the Light unapproachable.

Ikos: Upon Galilee of the nations, upon the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphthali, as the prophet said, a great Light hath shone, even Christ. A radiant darkness hath dawned upon those who sat in darkness, shining forth from Bethlehem. The Lord born of Mary, the Sun of righteousness, shineth forth with splendor upon the whole world. Come, therefore, all ye naked children of Adam, and let us clothe ourselves in Him, that we may be warmed; for He Who covereth the naked and enlighteneth those in darkness, hath come. He hath appeared, the Light unapproachable!

Thy life was glorious, and thy repose is with the saints, O Theophanes, saint of God; and standing now at the throne of the Almighty, pray for us, O most blessed one, that the Lord may save our souls.

When Jesus had been born of the Virgin Mary and was baptized by John in the Jordan, the Spirit, seen in the form of a dove, descended upon Him. Wherefore, the prophet said with the angels: “Glory to Thy coming, O Christ! Glory to Thy kingdom! Glory to Thy dispensation, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind!”

“Who hath ever seen the sun cleansed, which is dazzling by nature?” the herald crieth out. “Am I then to wash with water Thee, the Effulgence of glory, the Image of the eternal Father? Am I, who am grass, to touch Thy divinity? For Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

“When he happened upon Thee, Moses showed the divine reverence he felt, for he understood that it was Thee Who spake out of the bush; and he straightway averted his face. How, then, can I gaze directly at Thee? How can I touch Thee with my hand? For Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

“Wisely doing what is spiritual, and being honored with speech, yet stand I in awe before inanimate things. For if I baptize Thee, the mountain which smoked with fire, the sea which parted in twain and this Jordan which turned back will be mine accusers. For Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

O holy hierarch Theophanes, thou didst wisely commit thine understanding unto Christ, and wast vouchsafed the eternal kingdom. Beseech Him now Who hath created all things in His wisdom, that He save our souls.

Entreat now Him Whom thou didst love, Whom alone thou didst desire, and for Whose sake thou didst struggle in seclusion, that He save our souls.

For the flock given thee by God thou wast a model in word, life, love, spirit, faith and purity; wherefore, we honor thee as a true pastor, O Theophanes our father.

When countless people went down to be baptized of John, Thou Thyself didst stand in their midst. And he announced to those present: “Who hath told you, O rebellious ones, to avoid the impending wrath? Bring forth fruits worthy of Christ; for He standeth before you, granting peace.”

Standing in their midst, the Creator and Fashioner alone trieth the hearts of all; and taking his winnowing-fan in His hand, He most wisely doth separate the harvest of the whole world, letting the chaff fall away; and He granteth eternal life to the fruitful.

The angels rejoice in heaven, and men keep spiritual festival on earth, celebrating the memory of the holy hierarch Theophanes, the wondrous advocate for us all.

O blessed Theophanes, teach us to know Christ, the Light of truth, Who enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.

Him Whom the armies of heaven glorify thou didst unceasingly glorify in thy life. O saint of God, teach us also to glorify the Lord with the virtues.

Christ, Who was begotten incorruptibly of God the Father, is incarnate of the Virgin without defilement. The Forerunner teacheth that it is not possible to loose the sandals, the bond between the Word and us, of Him Who delivereth mortals from deception.

With the uttermost fire shall Christ baptize His enemies, who do not acknowledge Him as God; but He shall restore with the water of grace those who accept His divinity, delivering them from their transgressions.

Thou didst tread the narrow path to salvation, and as one meek didst cry unceasingly to the Meek One: It is good for me to cleave unto God!

Desiring the Truth of Christ, thou didst joyfully endure tribulations and afflictions, ever mindful that as there is no crown save there be a victory, so is there no victory except there be struggle.

As thou abidest in the house of the heavenly Father, O father Theophanes, forget not us, thy children, but by thy supplications vouchsafe that we also may enter the wedding-chamber of the Lord of glory.

Thou didst spurn the glory and all the riches of the world, setting thy steps unwaveringly toward the world on high; and thou now rejoicest with angelic joy, O holy hierarch Theophanes, our father.

O holy hierarch Theophanes, namesake of the Theophany: By thy teachings thou didst enlighten many of the people. And standing now with the angels before the throne of the Holy Trinity, pray thou unceasingly in behalf of us all.

Ikos: Thou hast truly been shown to be a revelation of divine gifts to the land of Russia, O holy hierarch Theophanes, good shepherd of the flock of Christ, teaching them by thy way of life and guiding them by thy discourse and writings. And now, standing before the throne of the all-holy Trinity, and lifting up thy venerable hands with boldness, pray thou unceasingly in behalf of us all.

As in heaven, with trembling and wonder the angelic hosts stood before Thee in the Jordan, witnessing the breadth of God’s condescension; for the God of our fathers, Who holdeth the firmament of the waters above, stood, incarnate as man, in the waters.

The cloud and the sea of old prefigured the wonder of divine baptism, for the ancient people of the law were baptized therein when they fled Egypt. The sea was an image of the water, and the cloud was an image of the Spirit, whereby we are made perfect. And we cry out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

O all ye faithful, in Him have we received perfection; and, theologizing continually with the angels we glorify the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. For, lo! the consubstantial Trinity of Hypostases is the One God. To Him do we chant: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

Having the way of the cross of Christ, the Judge of the contest, continually before thee, thou didst tread the narrow path that leadeth to life everlasting, O blessed one, crying out unceasingly: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

In zeal thou didst emulate Elijah the Tishbite, O holy hierarch Theophanes; and setting thy heart afire with love divine, in patience thou didst possess thy soul, crying out: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

O father Theophanes, zealous preacher of divine Truth, guided by the wisdom of thy words and teachings we now chant with thee: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

“Put aside all fear,” the Deliverer said to the Forerunner; “Obey Me, in that I am good, and touch Me, for tangible have I become by nature. Submit to My commands and baptize Me Who am come down.” Him do the people bless and exalt supremely for all ages.

When the Baptist heard the words of the Master, he stretched forth his hand with trembling, and as he touched the head of his Creator he cried out to Him Who was being baptized: “Sanctify me, for Thou art my God, Whom the people bless and exalt supremely for all ages!”

The Trinity was revealed in the Jordan, for the Father, the all-divine Essence Himself, announced: “This One Who is baptized is My beloved Son!” And the Spirit came upon Him Who was like unto Him, Whom the people bless and exalt supremely for all ages.

Ye children, bless! Ye priests, chant! Ye people, exalt Christ forever, celebrating the great solemnity of the glorification of the favored one of God, the holy hierarch Theophanes!

As is meet, thou didst teach all to hymn the glory of God, O Theophanes, preacher of piety. Teach this also unto us who now approach thee with faith, that the name of God may be glorified forever.

O Theophanes, steadfast champion of the Faith, wise preacher of piety, excellent theologian of Orthodoxy, recluse of Vyshensk: Vouchsafe that we, the unworthy, may in spiritual joy hymn the Lord, Who is exalted supremely for all ages.

O David, come thou in spirit to the enlightened and chant, saying: “Approach God now with faith and be illumined! Lowly Adam cried out in his fall, and the Lord heard him, and, coming to the streams of the Jordan, He restored the corrupted one.”

Isaiah saith: “Change your ways and cleanse yourselves; leave off your wickedness in the face of the Lord! Ye who thirst, go to the living Water; for Christ sprinkleth with water those who have recourse to Him with faith, renewing them, and He baptizeth with the Spirit unto life which ageth not.”

By grace and the seal are we preserved, O ye faithful; for as of old the blood-smeared lintels allowed the Hebrews to escape the destroyer, so shall the laver of regeneration be for us a divine exodus. And henceforth we shall see the never-waning light of the Trinity.

Thou hast been vouchsafed eternal life, O holy hierarch. Be thou a fervent mediator and advocate before God for us who celebrate thy sacred memorial with faith.

Thou hast been shown to be a new wonder-worker, O divinely wise Theophanes, a most merciful healer and an unmercenary physician of the souls and bodies of all who have recourse to thee with faith, having pity, consoling, and pouring forth thy compassions in abundance.

Truly thou hast been shown to be a fervent advocate for us before God, O father. Beg thou the Creator of all things, that He grant remission of transgressions unto all who magnify thee with faith and love.

O man of God, faithful friend of Christ, mercifully accept our entreaties, and bear them to the throne of the glory of the Lord Who by His baptism sanctified the streams of the Jordan.

Rejoicing, with hymns let us honor the holy hierarch Theophanes, the luminary enlightened from on high, resplendent with light divine.

The Savior appeared, grace and truth, in the streams of the Jordan, and He illumined those sleeping in darkness and shadow, for He, the immutable Light, hath come and appeared.

Great Doxology. Troparia. Litanies. Dismissal. First Hour.