Aposticha stichera, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “O house of Ephratha…”—

Kontakion, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Today the Virgin…”—

Let all creation chant new hymns unto Christ Who was born of the Virgin and is baptized today in the Jordan!

Troparion of the saints, in Tone IV—

Stichos: The sea beheld and fled, Jordan turned back.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Troparion of the feast, in Tone I—

Let the Forerunner sound the clarion call of prophecy: Bring forth to the Lord, Who is baptized in the streams, the fruits of most excellent deeds!

Troparion, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Having been lifted up…”

Stichos: What aileth thee, O sea, that thou fleddest? And thou, Jordan, that thou didst turn back?

Now the Savior giveth to men a strange purification, kindling them, but not with fire, and building up souls without breaking them down.

The Spirit, akin to Christ in divinity, hath now come upon Him from the heights of heaven, ineffably beheld in the form of a dove.

Stichos: The sea beheld and fled, Jordan turned back.

Glory…, in Tone IV—

O ye people, with gladness zealously draw forth the water of divine life from the wellsprings of salvation unto the deliverance of your souls.

Setting thy godly life aright, O divinely manifest Gregory, thou didst illumine thine activity with divine vision; for, loving wisdom with godly desire, thou wast enriched by grace from the mouth of the Spirit; and causing the sweetness of thy discourse to drip forth like honey from the honey-comb, thou dost ever gladden the Church of God with divine understanding. Wherefore, dwelling in the heavens as a holy hierarch, pray thou unceasingly for us who celebrate thy memory.

Stichos: What aileth thee, O sea, that thou fleddest? And thou, Jordan, that thou didst turn back?

Now & ever…, in the same tone—

Enlightenment hath come! Grace hath appeared! Deliverance hath dawned! The world hath been illumined! O ye people, be full with joy!

Seeing Thee, Who in the Spirit and in fire dost take away the sin of the world, coming to him, the Baptist cried out, saying: “I am afraid and tremble! I dare not touch Thine all-pure head! Do Thou sanctify me, O Master Who alone lovest mankind, by Thy divine epiphany!”

Glory…, in Tone IV—

O God of our fathers, Who ever dealest with us according to Thy gentleness, withdraw not Thy mercy from us, but by their entreaties direct our life in peace.

O valiant contender for the right Faith, who didst battle as a goodly warrior of Christ God and didst please thy Commander: Contend now also for the Church with goodly struggle, preserving it by thy dogmas on an immovable foundation, O Gregory.

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest: for the voice of the Father bore witness unto Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ God, Who hast appeared and enlightened the world, glory be to Thee!

Now & ever…, the composition of John the monk, in Tone VIII—

When this day falleth upon a Sunday, none of the hymns of the holy Dometian are chanted, but are transferred to some other day at the good pleasure of the superior and the ecclesiarch. Then the troparion “O God of our fathers…” is not sung here or at “God is the Lord…”, but the following troparion, for the holy hierarch Gregory of Nyssa alone, is chanted instead, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Of the divine Faith…”—

Desiring to fulfill that which Thou hast established from before time, O Lord, Thou didst accept ministers of Thy mystery from among all creatures: Gabriel from among the angels, the Virgin from among men, the star from among the heavens, and the Jordan from among the waters, wherein Thou didst destroy the iniquity of the world. O our Savior, glory be to Thee!

Showing forth godly watchfulness, thou wast revealed as a stern mouth of piety, O hierarch Gregory; for by the wisdom of thy divine doctrines thou dost gladden the fullness of the Church. O venerable father, entreat Christ God, that He grant us great mercy.

Troparion of the saint, in Tone VIII—

And when the hymns of the holy hierarch Dometian are chanted, the following are added thereto:

Glory…, Now & ever…: Troparion of the feast, in Tone I—

As one pure and full of divine illumination, thou wast given the task of tending the sheep of Christ God, O venerable father; wherefore, having adorned the vesture of thy hierarchal rank by asceticism and divers miracles, thou wast shown to be a marshal of the Church, a champion thereof.

Having become a vessel of the Holy Spirit, thou didst shine forth at the pinnacle of the Church of Christ; for, excelling in the grace of the priesthood through virtue, thou wast seen to be honored by all, O thrice-blessed Dometian, adornment of hierarchs.

Rejoice, O Theophanes our father, swift consoler amid sorrows! Rejoice, guide of monks and nuns! Rejoice, thou who leadest all to God by thy words and deeds! And now, standing before the throne of the Holy Trinity, pray thou earnestly in behalf of us who celebrate this radiant solemnity.

Stichos: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Rejoice, O holy hierarch Theophanes, all-glorious adornment of the Church of Russia, bright boast of the Monastery of Vyshensk, unshakable pillar of Orthodoxy! Rejoice, O our advocate before God, before Whom thou standest with all the saints! Pray for us who honor thy holy memory.

Stichos: Thy priests shall be clothed with righteousness, and Thy righteous shall rejoice.

Rejoice, O hierarch of God, image of humility and meekness, inexhaustible treasury of love! For even if thou didst abide in seclusion, thou didst not forsake those who thirsted for spiritual consolation. Wherefore, we flee to thee as to our father, and cry out with love: Pray unto the Lord in our behalf, that our souls may find mercy!

Glory…, in the same tone—

O all-blessed father Theophanes, having acquired purity of mind, thou wast shown to be a dwelling-place of the Holy Spirit, abiding in seclusion for many years in the Monastery of Vyshensk; and with thy writings thou hast enlightened all who have recourse to thee with faith. And now, never cease to offer entreaties in behalf of us who honor thy sacred memory.

Now & ever…, of the feast, the composition of Theophanes, in Tone VI—

Beholding the Sun Who shone forth from the Virgin asking for baptism in the Jordan, the radiant luminary who shone forth from the barren woman cried out to Him with fear and joy: “Do Thou sanctify me by Thy divine epiphany, O Master!”

O guide of Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and purity, ascetic of Vyshensk, divinely wise and holy hierarch Theophanes: By thy writings thou didst explain the Word of God, and hast shown the way to salvation unto all the faithful. Entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest: for the voice of the Father bore witness unto Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ God, Who hast appeared and enlightened the world, glory be to Thee!