Canon of the martyr, the composition of Ignatius, in Tone II—

Exapostilarion of the feast: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast visited us…”—

Irmos: Come, ye people, let us chant a hymn to Christ God, Who divided the sea and guided the people whom He had led forth from the bondage of Egypt, for He hath been glorified.

Katavasia: The Lord Who is mighty in battles uncovered the bed of the deep and leadeth His own people across on dry land, but engulfing the enemy therein, for He hath been glorified.

Kontakion of the martyr, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast appeared today…”—

Sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Go Thou quickly before…”_

On the Praises, 4 stichera, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…”—

Theotokion: O Maiden who gavest birth to the Wellspring of dispassion, heal me who have been wounded by the passions, and rescue me from everlasting fire, O thou who alone art full of the grace of God.

Illumined by the splendors of martyrdom, O martyr, thou standest before thy pure Bridegroom, asking that those who praise thee be delivered from soul-corrupting transgressions.

Exapostilarion—

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!

Katavasia: The Lord Who giveth might unto kings and uplifteth the horn of His anointed, is born of the Virgin and cometh to baptism. To Him, O ye faithful, let us cry out: For holy is our God!

Kontakion of the feast, in Tone IV—

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

O sacred father Savva, who wast reared well in abstinence, thou didst grow to the all-glorious stature of the virtues, gazing forth upon the mystic beauties of Christ. And having illumined thy mind with His splendors, thou didst enlighten thy people, and didst drive heresies from the Church of Christ. Wherefore, having acquired thee as a luminary, we praise thine all-radiant memory, blessing thee with sanctity. Twice

Theotokion: Thy conceiving and birthgiving are beyond description, for at the word of Him Who created time thou gavest birth to Him Who hath delivered the ends of the earth from irrationality, O Maiden who knewest not man. Him do thou ever beseech, that He save us.

Thou didst utterly spurn corruptible riches, O martyr, possessing with zeal that which is incorrupt and abiding in the heavens; and, rejoicing, thou didst pass through the contest of martyrdom.

Glory…: Another exapostilarion, to both saints—

Irmos: Establishing me upon the rock of faith, Thou hast enlarged my mouth against mine enemies, for my spirit doth exult when I chant: There is none holy as our God, and none righteous save Thee, O Lord!

Katavasia: “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 willed with the descending Spirit, he cried out: “Thou art Christ, the Wisdom and Power of God!”

Kontakion of the feast, in Tone IV—

Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…”—

Having increased the talant entrusted to thee, thou wast found worthy of the joy of thy Lord. And thou now standest with the choirs of holy hierarchs and fasters, adorned with hierarchal vesture and the crown of asceticism, O all-blessed one, shining in spirit with the grace of divine effulgence and with noetic radiance. Wherefore, by thy supplications illumine those who celebrate thy radiant and holy memory, O sacred father Savva.

Theotokion: Guide me to the calm haven, O most holy Bride of God; for the tempest and tumult of sin cruelly assail me, and I am buffeted by the winds of the wicked demons who oppress me.

Thou didst fearlessly set thyself apart for wounding, pain and multifarious beatings, O martyr, for thou didst have the grace of the Savior aiding and strengthening thee.

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!”

Katavasia: Jesus, the Author of life, cometh to annul the condemnation of Adam, the first-created. And since, as God, He doth not require cleansing, He cleanseth the fallen one in the Jordan, therein slaying enmity, and granteth the peace which passeth all understanding.

Kontakion, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “To thee, the champion leader…”—

Having received thy precious relics, O blessed Savva, we honor thee with faith and love; for thou wast shown to be the instrument of the Holy Spirit, proclaiming aloud the ineffable mystery of salvation with thy divine teachings, and announcing to us the incarnation of the Word Whom we have come to know in greater purity through thee, O father. Before Him do we now set thee forth as intercessor, that we may be preserved in thy traditions.

Theotokion: O splendid cloud of the Sun, who illuminest me with radiance which dispelleth the gloom of my transgressions: Extend thy hand to me who have fallen into the mire of sin, and raise me up who lie therein, O thou who alone art the restoration of fallen Adam

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: I hymn Thee, O Lord, for I heard report of Thee, and I was afraid; for Thou comest to me, seeking me who have strayed. Wherefore, I glorify Thy great condescension toward me, O greatly Merciful One.

Katavasia: In the wilderness the Forerunner, the voice of the Word, the lampstand of the Light, the morning-star of the Sun, crieth out to all the people: “Repent and cleanse yourselves beforehand! For, lo! Christ standeth before you, delivering the world from corruption!”

Glory…, in Tone VI—

Theotokion: The Creator chose thee, the beauty of Jacob, whom He loved, from among all generations, O most immaculate one, and He appeared, shining forth from thee.

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: 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.

Katavasia: The moist whistling wind and the descent of the Angel of God preserved the pious youths who were together in the fiery furnace. Wherefore, bedewed amid the flame, they chanted with thanksgiving: O all-hymned Lord God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!

Like the sun hath the memorial of the holy hierarch of Christ shone forth, noetically illumining the hearts of the faithful; and, celebrating it today with splendor, we cry out to him in supplication: Rejoice, O might of chastity, who didst preserve the state of thy soul in freedom and armed thyself with the shield of abstinence! Rejoice, O primate and teacher of thy Christian people! Rejoice, adornment of the Church, ornament of hierarchs and boast of monks! O all-sacred Savva, most blessed father, unceasingly entreat Christ God, that He send peace upon the whole world, that our souls may be saved.

Theotokion: In giving birth for us to the hypostatic Life Who hath manifestly destroyed death by death, O pure one, thou hast mortified the carnal passions of us who honor thee with faith as the most glorious Theotokos.

The threefold billows of torments which smote thee did not shake the tower of thy heart, for it was founded upon the rock of the love of Christ, O most lauded one. To Him thou didst cry aloud: There is none more holy than Thee, O Lord!

Irmos: O Christ my Savior, enlightenment of those who lie in darkness and salvation of the despairing: rising early unto Thee, O King of the world, may I be enlightened by Thy radiance, for I know none other God than Thee.

Katavasia: The Babylonian furnace which poured forth dew showed forth an all-glorious mystery, for the Jordan would receive the immaterial Fire in its streams and embrace the Creator, Who is baptized in the flesh. Him do the people bless and exalt supremely for all ages.

O Theotokos, thou art the true vine who hast put forth for us the Fruit of life. Entreat Him, O Mistress, with the holy apostles, that He have mercy upon our souls.

Theotokion: Save and take pity upon us, O thou who in manner past description gavest birth for us to God, the compassionate Savior, removing the burning heat of fiery thoughts and passions by thy supplications, O all-glorious and pure one.

He Who assumed human weakness gave thy weakness wings of power against the feeble serpent. Wherefore, O martyr, thou didst cast him down to the earth, crying out with faith: There is none more holy than Thee, O Lord!

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!

Katavasia: Every tongue is at a loss how to praise thee fittingly; and even a heavenly intelligence cannot think how to hymn thee, O Theotokos. Yet, as thou art good, accept our faith, for thou knowest our divine love; for thou art the intercessor of Christians, and we magnify thee.

Theotokion: Moved by the voices of those who fervently entreat thee, O Mistress, only refuge of the faithful, save, take pity and preserve from harm and every invasion of the heathen, those who ever magnify thee with faith and love.

With the streams of thy blood thou didst cause the torrents of iniquity to dry up, O blessed one, and thou now enjoyest a torrent of sweetness and dwellest in never-waning light, crying: There is none more holy than Thee, O Lord!

Irmos: Whirled about in the abyss of sin, I call upon the unfathomable abyss of Thy loving-kindness: Lead me up from corruption, O God!

Theotokion: Thou wast revealed to Jacob as a ladder stretching from earth to the heavens, whereby God deigned to become a man, O blessed and all-pure one. O ineffable wonder, O incomprehensible vision, save those who have recourse unto thee!

Thou didst shine forth radiantly in thy suffering, O passion-bearer, adorned with thy blood, and like a beautiful turtle-dove thou hast soared aloft to the heavens, O Tatiana. Wherefore, pray thou ever for those who honor thee.

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: Among other women no virgin was known to be a mother, nor was any mother vouchsafed to remain a virgin after giving birth. Yet both things found their fulfillment in thee, O Virgin Mother of God. Wherefore, with gladness of spirit I chant: There is none more immaculate than thee, O Mistress!

Having completed a twofold contest on earth, O martyr, thou wast vouchsafed to receive a twofold crown from the hand of thy Bridegroom; for thou didst fast, subduing the carnal passions, and, contending lawfully, thou didst cast down the enemy. Wherefore, by thine entreaties save us from perils.

Irmos: The command of the iniquitous tyrant, opposed to God, raised up a lofty flame; but Christ, Who is blessed and all-glorious, spread a spiritual dew upon the pious youths.

Theotokion: O all-pure Mother of God, blessed and most immaculate, heal thou the wounds of my soul and drive away the passions of the flesh; free my mind from all harm and rescue me from every peril of the enemy, O Mistress.

Christ our God, Who clotheth Himself in light as with a garment, is clad in the streams of the Jordan, while the Father beareth witness from on high that He is equally enthroned with Him, and the Spirit of glory cometh down. He it is Who enlighteneth and sanctifieth us.

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.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

“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: God, Who descended into the fiery furnace for the Hebrew children and transformed the flame into dew, hymn ye as Lord, O ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Theotokion: The tabernacle truly bore witness concerning thee in diverse images, for thou didst manifestly show forth the One of the Trinity Who became incarnate of thee immutably and hath restored the world, O all-pure Mother of God and Mistress.

“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: 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: Having appeared like a new Moses, like him thou didst erect a tabernacle in the wilderness, an enclosed garden on the Holy Mountain, which thou didst cause to flourish through the sweat of thy labors, and didst dedicate it to the Mother of God. With her do thou preserve it by thy supplications to the Lord.

“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: O ye faithful, with hymns let us magnify in oneness of mind the Word of God, Who from God came in His ineffable wisdom to renew Adam who had grievously fallen into corruption, and Who became ineffably incarnate of the holy Virgin for our sake.

Theotokion: Guide aright my mind, which is foundering in the deep of tribulations and sinketh under the assault of corrupting passions, O Mistress; and save me who flee to thee, O pure Theotokos, for I know none other help than thee.

Bearing a beautiful state of soul with the magnificence of piety, and shining all-gloriously with the light of martyrdom, Tatiana maketh her abode with the pure Bridegroom.

Irmos: The staff of Moses, once working a wonder, striking the sea in the form of the Cross and dividing it, drowned the mounted tyrant Pharaoh, and saved Israel who fled on foot, chanting a hymn unto God.

Theotokion: Desiring entry unto Christ God, and seeking out thee who goest on before us, in that thou art the heavenly temple of God, O Mother of God, thy favored ones erected in their land a temple to thine entry, wherein do thou never cease to grant aid to those who glorify thee.

The angels of heaven, who were sent by God to help thee, inflicted blindness upon the all-iniquitous ones who smote thy face with a rod; and they marvelled also at thine endurance.

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!

Theotokion: Having given birth to the Creator, the hypostatic Word, O all-pure Virgin Mother and Mistress, thou didst restore those who before had become subject to aging through the grievous tasting of the tree and had fallen headlong.

Lawfully preaching Christ, thou didst triumph over the most iniquitous ones; and thou didst offer thyself to Him as an unblemished, right pleasing and most perfect sacrifice, crying out: Loving Thee, O Savior, I am slaughtered!

Irmos: Establishing me upon the rock of faith, Thou hast enlarged my mouth against mine enemies, for my spirit doth exult when I chant: There is none holy as our God, and none righteous save Thee, O Lord!

Theotokion: Desiring to behold thy Son and God, the glory of the heavenly kingdom, O Theotokos, the venerable Savva and Symeon, having forsaken the glory of an earthly kingdom and taken His Cross upon their shoulders, followed in His life-bearing and divine steps.

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: 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.

Theotokion: The laws of nature are restored in thee; for in manner transcending nature, O pure Virgin, thou didst all-gloriously give birth to Emmanuel, the unapproachable God, for the regeneration of us the faithful.

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: 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!”

Theotokion: The council of the venerable, following the steps of Him Who ineffably shone forth from thy womb, O Virgin Mother, hath been united to the choirs of heaven by thine ineffable Offspring. With them we pray: Ask thou remission of sins for us who honor thee.

Emulating Thine honored and blessed suffering, O Christ, Bestower of life, she who cleaved unto Thee with dispassion suffereth eagerly, her members severed, crying: I know none other God than Thee!

Irmos: I hymn Thee, O Lord, for I heard report of Thee, and I was afraid; for Thou comest to me, seeking me who have strayed. Wherefore, I glorify Thy great condescension toward me, O greatly Merciful One.

Theotokion: He Who issued forth from thee without wedlock, O Virgin, endured torture, crucifixion and burial for our sake; and the venerable ones, emulating His sufferings, O pure one, followed Him through the torment of asceticism, bearing their cross.

Having mentally received the fear of God within thy womb, through steadfast suffering thou didst all-gloriously give birth to the spirit of saving confession and martyrdom, O thou who art valiant of mind, and didst put to shame the princes of the adversary.

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!

Theotokion: The Master, Who is upborne on the shoulders of the dread cherubim as upon a throne of fire, made His abode within thy womb, O pure one, and hath deified human nature by assuming the flesh. By thy supplications to Him save those who hymn thee as His Mother.

Illumined by the effulgence of the Holy Spirit, thou shinest with radiant beams, shedding light upon the hearts of the faithful, dispelling the gloom of sin, O right wondrous martyr and passion-bearer of Christ.

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.

Theotokion: O most immaculate one, thou hast healed the broken state and ancient suffering of mortals, having given birth to Christ the King Who bore our infirmities in the flesh. Wherefore, all of us, the generation of men, magnify thee, blessing thee as the Virgin Mistress and Bride of God.

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.

Irmos: O Christ my Savior, enlightenment of those who lie in darkness and salvation of the despairing: rising early unto Thee, O King of the world, may I be enlightened by Thy radiance, for I know none other God than Thee.

Theotokion: O Mistress who above all hast boldness, entreat thy Son in behalf of the whole world. Be not mindful of our countless stumblings, but protect the people who cry out to thee with a voice of compunction: O pure Theotokos, save those who magnify thee as is meet!

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.

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.

Now & ever…: Theotokion—

When the honored martyr acknowledged Thee Who wast stretched out upon the Tree, she deigned to be suspended aloft, her body lacerated for love of Thee, O Almighty.

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!

Now & ever…: Theotokion—

The most savage of beasts stood in awe of thee, who suffered manfully in the arena like the protomartyr Thecla of old, whose zeal thou didst acquire, O ever-memorable one.

Irmos: Whirled about in the abyss of sin, I call upon the unfathomable abyss of Thy loving-kindness: Lead me up from corruption, O God!

The angels of heaven, appearing before thee in the midst of the prison, illumined thee with light, taking away thy pain, and glorifying thee as a ewe-lamb of God.

Irmos: I pour forth my prayer unto the Lord, and to Him do I declare my grief; for my soul is full of evil and my life hath drawn nigh unto hell, and like Jonah I pray: Lead me up from corruption, O God!

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: 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!

Ikos: Upon Galilee of the nations, upon the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, 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 command of the iniquitous tyrant, opposed to God, raised up a lofty flame; but Christ, Who is blessed and all-glorious, spread a spiritual dew upon the pious youths.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

Irmos: The venerable children, resplendent in soul and shining more brightly than now in the midst of the flame, were not consumed; for, summoning to them all things together, as many as were in creation, for divine hymnody, with joy they chanted: Hymn the Lord, ye works of the Lord!

Right mightily didst thou patiently endure the excision of thy severed breasts, O invincible one; and with heavenly fire, O martyr, thou didst consume those who would not worship God, Whom all creation doth hymn, rendering glory.

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!

Bearing the fire of divine love in thy heart, O immaculate one, and embodying the courage and strength of the youths of old, thou didst trample the flame underfoot and wast not afraid of the fire, thy fellow creature.

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.

The savagery of the wild beasts became submissive to thee, and without suffering harm thou didst close the gaping mouths of the lions with the help of God Whom thou didst glorify, fulfilling His sufferings in thy flesh, O most lauded one.

Irmos: O ye faithful, with hymns let us magnify in oneness of mind the Word of God, Who from God came in His ineffable wisdom to renew Adam who had grievously fallen into corruption, and Who became ineffably incarnate of the holy Virgin for our sake.

“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.

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.

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.

Made beautiful by the virtues, thou wast adorned with the beauties of martyrdom, and, resplendent in the beauty of immortality, thou didst wed thyself to the Bridegroom Who is more comely than all men, O divinely wise Tatiana.

In prison thou didst render glory with the incorporeal ministers, shining with the glory of divine radiance, and remaining unapproachable to all who are stuck fast in the darkness of falsehood.

The fracturing of thy limbs broke asunder the snares of the foe, and the shedding of thy blood dried up the cruel torrents of ungodliness, O honored one who hast been shown to be an abyss of wonders for us.

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.

After many tortures the cruel judge condemned thee to be beheaded, and at thine ascent the heavenly ranks clapped their hands. With His omnipotent right hand, O martyr, Christ hath crowned thee, who suffered lawfully.

Having most manifestly drawn nigh unto God, thou didst join with the most splendid assemblies of martyrs; and thou beholdest what the angels see, and as a virgin thou dost dwell in the bridal-chamber of thy Bridegroom, O honored one, praying that those who honor thee with love may be saved.

O Tatiana, we proclaim thee the sealed wellspring, the garden enclosed, the precious and sacred offering, the incorrupt bride of Christ, the victim and sacrifice, the ewe-lamb and goodly turtle-dove of the Master of all.

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.

Glory…, Now & ever…: The foregoing is repeated.

Having acquired boldness before Christ, O father, grant, I pray thee, a drop of understanding from the rich treasuries of the Spirit, unto me who praise thy life, that I may fittingly praise thee who art worthy of praise.

Irrigated with the waters of the knowledge of God, thou didst spring forth as a branch from a goodly root, and in thy life didst produce a sweet-smelling fruit from thy youth, O God-bearer, and dost gladden the hearts and souls of those who hymn thee.

O thine all-wise knowledge of God, whereby thou didst ensnare thy father for Christ, like a deer in a trap, O father! And, having made thine own soul like a deer, O God-bearer, burning with love of Him, thou didst hasten to Him, the Wellspring of immortality.

Moved by love of the beauties of heaven which pass understanding, and having fled the scant glory of earthly things, thou didst seek Christ with the fleetness of a deer, and from Him thou didst not fail to obtain that which thou didst desire, O father Savva.

Held fast to love of purity, thou didst not enslave the nobility of thy soul by carnal love; wherefore, accepting now crowns of purity, thou dwellest with the angels in the presence of Christ. Pray thou to Him, O father Savva, in our behalf.

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!”

Having disdained things below as fit to be trampled underfoot, and put aside the love of thy parents, thou didst seek Christ with love in the desert; and, loving Him and seeking His infinite beauty, thou didst wound thy soul with the sword of His love.

Not content with any of the things on earth, and having asked thy parents for permission to hunt wild beasts, thou didst reach the wilderness, O father, where with great ascetic endeavor and ready vigilance in prayer and supplication, thou didst slay the passions, those soul-destroying beasts.

Having loved the humility of Christ, Who of His own will abased Himself for our sake even assuming the form of a servant, and having been exalted by Him, thou didst humble the prideful one, O sacred Savva, and through great asceticism wast counted worthy to become in the flesh a right spacious house of the Trinity.

Ascending the mountain of the understanding of the virtues, thou didst bring thyself to the tangible Mount Athos like another Isaac, where thou didst noetically sacrifice thy heart as it were a lamb, a wholeburnt offering.

Adorning thy soul with tears as it were a lamp, and rising early unto Christ, by the stretching forth of thine arms in prayer thou didst slay thy body as it were Amalek, and didst ascend the mountain of dispassion.

Pierced by the love of dispassion, thou didst cause the uprisings of the flesh to melt away; and having illumined thy soul with divine effulgence, O father Savva, pray that we also be given the noetic Light.

Having caused the flower of thy youth to wither away through hunger and mortified thy bodily members by asceticism, thou didst reject the body through fasting, assisted by vigils and supplications, O Savva, and through love of the Lord thou didst reach the summit of the virtues.

Exalted in nobility, excellent in goodness of soul, thou wast marvelous in the wisdom of thine understanding, resplendent in purity like an all-comely flower, O father Savva, and thou wast adorned with radiant humility.

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 Naphtali, 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!

God Who causeth all things to grow and increase and Who accepted the planting of Paul and the watering of Apollos, accepted also the planting of your faith and the watering of your teaching; and He hath multiplied the piety of your people through faith, causing it to grow by your supplications. And as faithful servants and reason-endowed husbandmen, ye have fittingly received from Him the reward for your labors. O venerable Symeon and sacred Savva, ye divinely wise fathers, pastors and teachers, entreat Christ, the Chief Pastor and Teacher, that He preserve your flock in peace and save our souls. Twice

In thee, O thou who art full of grace, doth all creation rejoice—the assembly of the angels and the human race—O sanctified temple and noetic garden of paradise, thou boast of virgins, from whom God, Who is our God from before time began, was incarnate and became a babe; for He fashioned thy womb into a throne, and thine inner parts He made more spacious than the heavens. In thee doth all creation rejoice, O thou who art full of grace. Glory be to thee!

“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!”

Emulating the life of the angels, and having left behind thy sovereign father, thou didst reach Mount Athos, from whence thou didst hasten to Christ, the noetic East, through ascetic endeavor and supplication, and from Him didst shine forth like the sun upon the lands of the West.

Having plumbed the sea of life with love of knowledge, and come to know the depths of vanity, thou didst cast away riches as though they were filth; and having chosen the words of Christ, thou didst hide them in the vessel of thy heart, and didst desire to cherish them there as precious things.

Going about unshod about the mountains to visit those who lived a solitary life, and fed by them as with warm loaves of bread, in their teachings thou didst receive the fervent supplications of all of them to Christ, and didst appoint ascents in thy heart.

In the Spirit thou didst beget him who begat thee in the flesh, urging him to forsake his dominion, consort and children; and as Abraham left his native country for a foreign land, O father, so did he come to thee and become a dweller in the wilderness and a fellow ascetic.

Having distributed many pieces of gold together, and having both exchanged corruptible things for incorruptible, like wise stewards ye now rejoice having received them. By your supplications to Christ save those who hymn you.

Thou didst call thy father as a man, but didst send him forth unto Christ as an angel; and his holy body, which had withered away through fasting, thou didst cause to pour forth a stream of myrrh, unto the uttermost assurance of the petition of thy heart.

The vain-minded Goth, despising thy fraternal life, fear of God and monastic vows, tried to oppress thy homeland; and, unable to dissuade him from such an intent, thou didst give him over to the judgment of God.

The blasphemous one who thought only of himself, and who, like that mindless one, refused to accept thy wise counsel, incurred the retribution of God; for the sword which he had sharpened to use against thy flock, O father, was thrust eternally into his own heart by an angel.

Illumined by the grace of Thy Cross, O Master, the holy father and son, the divinely wise Symeon and Savva, led the land of their own people to Thee by faith. By their supplications save from the assault of the heathen those who chant: Glory to Thy power, O Thou Who art full of loving-kindness!

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.

He Who knoweth all things beforehand, seeing the zeal of thine understanding, made thee the first pastor for His people in the West, to whom thou didst preach Christ the incarnate Word, the noetic East, Who is equal to the Father and equally enthroned with the Holy Spirit.

Truly emulating the ways of Job of Uz, O father, thou didst keep thy house open and, opening the door of thy tongue as salvation sweeter than honey for the starving, thou didst fill their souls with the angelic food of thy words.

Following the divine laws, thou wast shown to be giver of laws, a right acceptable hierarch, a most excellent rule, a guide for the lost, and a most radiant beacon illumining thy homeland, O divinely wise Savva.

Emulating the compassion of thy Master, O father, as a disciple of the Lord thou didst bring the paralytic into the church; and having applied healing to him through supplication of Christ and tears, thou didst raise him up, whole, from the ground.

During his lifetime thou wast obedient to thine elderly father, and when he reposed, in the grave he hearkened unto thee alone; for his myrrh, requested by many but not received, O father, did he pour forth in abundance upon his people when thy letter arrived.

Thou wast shown to be another Elijah, for thou didst call down hail from the sky by thy prayer, as he did fire; and therewith thou didst astonish the king with amazement, O father, working this wonder for the glory of God and against the adversaries, Christ our God helping thee in all things.

The king of Hungary, the enemy of thy homeland, moved against it, but his savagery was transformed to meekness by thy words: he marvelled at thy holiness and returned to his own country pacified. And saluting the stones of his city, he said: Wondrous is God in His saints!

Ye were shown to be the invincible foundation of the Church, corner-stones, having as confirmation in your hearts Christ Who hath cast down the mighty fastness of deception. By your prayers preserve it unconquered, O sacred Savva and God-bearing Symeon.

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.

The land of thy people, once sunk in the gloom of heresy, now shineth with the light of Orthodoxy, having cast off its ancient delusion, becoming the New Israel, the people of God, guided by thee to the true law, O God-bearer.

An apostle sent by Christ, teaching the words of the Gospel, thou hast enlightened those in the night of ignorance; and working healings and great wonders, and astonishing all therewith, thou didst draw the fullness of thy people to Him through faith.

Seeking that which is greater, desiring that which is higher, thou didst journey to Jerusalem, Egypt and Sinai; and, going about the deserts in those places, and giving generously to the ascetics thou didst meet, thou didst enrich thy homeland with their prayers, O Savva.

Thou didst first make of thy heart an altar for the all-radiant Trinity, and didst raise up in thy homeland a temple to God the Savior, O father, wherein thou wast counted worthy by Christ to become a primate equal to the apostles, and didst pour forth upon thy people the word of life.

Hearing that thy brother had died, by thy boldness before Christ thou didst command an angel to restore to him his soul, and, arriving, thou didst find him alive again. O the faith! O the boldness! Thou who art earthly didst command one who is heavenly! O the truly awesome miracle!

Having stilled the noetic sea of the passions by ascetic endeavor, calling forth an abyss of mercy, thou didst likewise still the savagely raging material sea at thy word, didst save the ship from foundering and lead those therein to the Faith.

Having acquired Jesus Christ as Creator and Lord of all, Whom all things fear and before Whom they tremble, and bearing Christ in thy heart, having Christ speaking within thee, by His power thou didst rebuke the sea and winds, O father; and all things submitted to thee as to His excellent disciple.

Triadicon: O all-unoriginate Essence, Unity in three Hypostases, Father, Son and all-holy Spirit, Light and divinely originating Life: accept Thy favored ones as advocates for us, save Thy Churches which believe on Thee, and vouchsafe that we may glorify Thy dominion in peace.

The Church of thy people doth glorify thee as a great primate and companion of the apostles, O venerable one. As thou hast boldness before Christ God, by thy supplications save us from all misfortunes, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, O divinely wise father Savva!

Ikos: By thy life thou wast shown to be an angel on the earth, O father; for, though a man by nature, thou didst emulate the purity of the incorporeal ones. Wherefore, thou fillest us with awe, so that we cry out to thee such praises as these: Rejoice, O offspring of a pious father and child of a devout mother; rejoice, O God-given one, who in thy prayers didst from childhood follow Him Who bestowed thee! Rejoice, O radiant scion of fasting, right fragrant in purity; rejoice, O pillar of chastity beneath which every passion is crushed! Rejoice, thou who, exalted in humility, didst cast down the pridefulness of the demons; rejoice, beacon of great radiance, who leddest thy people to Christ! Rejoice, exaltation of churches and consecration of hierarchs; rejoice, feeder of orphans and compassionate giver to the poor! Rejoice, thou who wast equally enthroned with the apostles through thy teaching of the Gospel; rejoice, fellow athlete with the martyrs in the rigors of thy journeys! Rejoice, worker of marvelous miracles and awesome wonders in God; rejoice, boast of thy homeland! Save those who chant to thee: Rejoice, O divinely wise father Savva!

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!

Beholding the God-pleasing correction of thy life, He Who as God of all knoweth all things before they happen, chose thee, joining thee to the apostolic choir of holy hierarchs, O God-bearer, and He illumined thy heart with grace; and thou didst enlighten thy people to cry unto Him: Blessed and all-glorious is God!

Having noetically illumined thy people with the rays of the words of the Gospel, thou didst lead them from that which is unworthy to that which is worthy, and their hearts, which had grown dry through wrong belief, thou didst cultivate and make fruitful through faith in God, O father Savva.

Thou wast merciful and meek, holy and guileless, calm and persuasive, like Paul who, praising Christ, said: Such a high priest hath befitted us. Him do thou entreat, O hierarch Savva, that He preserve thy flock in peace.

Overcome by love of Christ Who for our sake willingly walked the earth in the flesh, O father, and voluntarily forsaking the eminence of an earthly throne, like the sun thou didst make the transit of the earth, to the East and the West and over the depths of the sea.

Going about foreign lands as a disciple of Christ and a leader ordained by Him, and being accepted and loved by them, O father, thou didst cause them to marvel and didst bring them gifts, O father; for, within, thou wast all love, meekness and guilelessness.

He Who created the deeps by His command, acknowledging thee to be His disciple, acknowledging thee as His disciple, O father, ministered unto thee in thy pain, and taking up a great fish on a wave, as with His hands, while thou didst lie in the ship He placed it in thy hands.

They who sailed the deep with thee in a ship, beholding the sea submitting to thee and rendering up its gifts, were seized with awe, O father; and, taught the knowledge of God by that which is inanimate, in compunction they paid homage to thy holiness.

Fulfilling the desire of thy heart, for the sake of which thou didst journey upon the earth, God received thy spirit in a foreign city; and thou didst amaze them with the miracles thou didst perform during thy life, and after death with the dust of thy coffin and thy sepulchre.

“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.

By the grace of the Holy Spirit, Who resteth in the saints, O holy hierarch Savva, to thy people thou didst proclaim the Son Who is equally without beginning and equally enthroned with the Father, Who became a man, and wrought salvation for those who chant: O all ye works, hymn the Lord and exalt Him supremely forever!

Having finished the race well, thou didst pass over to thy desired end, rejoicing; wherefore, thy Church, celebrating thy luminous memory, O father, summoneth the venerable pastors and teachers who, illumined, chant: O all ye works, hymn the Lord and exalt Him supremely forever!

When the Ishmaelites, the infidel children of Hagar, assail thy flock, O holy hierarch, rout them by thy supplications, in that thou hast acquired great boldness before Christ, that, celebrating thy sacred memory in peace, we may chant with joy: O all ye works, hymn the Lord and exalt Him supremely forever!

From its bosom the earth surrendered thee sanctified, whole and intact, astonishing the inhabitants of the city with sweet fragrance and miracles, and with the dust of thy tomb; and they cry out with the prophet: The righteous live for evermore!

The dust which surrounded thy suffering body hath been shown to be more precious than sapphires, O father; for it is curative and wonder-working, and is fittingly held to be more precious than gold by the faithful who chant: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints!

In a dream thou didst urge the pious kings, who held thy holy and precious body as a sacred thing and a blessing, to permit thy children, the hierarchs and priests, to bear it away as a priceless treasure.

Vladislav, the Christ-loving sovereign, going before thy holy body as David of old did before the ark, rejoiced, chanting: “My soul doth magnify the Lord, for He hath given me a father and teacher!”; and, rejoicing, he enshrined it in his own church.

As ye stand now before the throne of your Master and are illumined with beams of light therefrom, O God-bearing Symeon and divinely wise Savva, by your supplications deliver us from sinful passions, from the incursion of the heathen, and from divers evil circumstances, O saints.

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 wast truly shown to be adorned with virtuous works, O father, and thy luminous memorial hath been adorned, enlightening us with rays of grace. By thy prayers to Christ may we be delivered from misfortunes and perils, we pray thereon.

Thy native land, which reared thee for Christ, rejoiceth, and the Church of God the Savior is made radiant, having thee whole and sweetly fragrant within it; and it joyfully celebrateth thy memory today. Bestowing a reward upon it, O holy hierarch, deliver it from all oppression.

Hearken to the cry of entreaty and the hymns of thy people, O hierarch of Christ, and attend to their faith and love; and as a lover of thy homeland, O father, oppose those who fight against us with wrath, and grant thy protection from on high to those who praise thee.

In life and even after death thou wast shown to be great in patience and returning good amid evil, O father; for the hunchback who, limping, fell flat upon thy tomb, thou didst cure instead of seeking retribution upon him; and, walking aright within the church, he magnified the Lord.

Your most excellent love for Christ hath now been revealed through the grace given you, O Symeon and Savva: your relics are fragrant and pour forth myrrh, and your memory is glorious and honored in holiness; and persuaded thereby, we say: The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise!

Now let us speak of those visible ones who love God, who desire to enter in where the angels are, and the things fittingly prepared for them, which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, as Paul declareth. And who is able to describe them?

Beholding the divine effulgence of the angels and the choirs of all the saints, O sacred Savva and God-bearing Symeon, with them entreat ye Him Who loveth mankind, that He grant correction of life and remission of sins to those who praise your memory with faith.

Let us offer words of praise in common unto both: for both were of one soul in this life, both were fellow ascetics in the wilderness, both received good things which pass understanding, and both now stand before the Trinity. Receiving them, O fathers, by your supplications save those who hymn you.

O holy hierarch, we know thee to be a beacon of great radiance, a child of prayer, the offspring of the wilderness, a dwelling-place of purity, the fellow ascetic of monks, the feeder of the poor, the splendor of hierarchs. Wherefore, O father, we, the faithful, hymn thee.

O Savva and Symeon, ye luminous rays who shone forth from Christ the noetic Sun of the East and who with the splendor of your words and the manifestation of the virtues have illumined the benighted land of your own people in the West: Cease not now in your supplications to the Lord, that He preserve in peace those who honor your memory.

O most pure Queen who gavest birth to the hypostatic Wisdom, the transcendent Word, the Physician of all: Heal thou the sores and wounds of our souls, and preserve us untouched by any assault, for we ever pray to thee, O helper of the world.

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