Canon I

Exapostilarion: Spec. Mel.: “Hearken, ye women…”—

Irmos: Neither in wisdom, nor in power, nor yet in riches do we boast, but in Thee, O Christ, the hypostatic Wisdom of the Father; for none is holy save Thee, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

Kontakion, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “As firstfruits…”—

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

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

Theotokion: Thou didst seal the sayings of the prophets of God and their prophecies. Yea, thou didst fulfill all their divine utterances, O blessed and most immaculate one.

Emulating Hannah, she who gave thee birth brought thee, like the venerable Samuel of old, as a living sacrifice to God, Who had glorified thee even before thou wast conceived.

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.

O venerable father Euthymius, having forsaken that which is on earth, thou didst follow after Christ; and thou didst not prefer corruptible things to things which are to come, O glorious one. Dwelling in the desert as in a city, thou didst destroy hordes of the demons. O ever-glorious one, who can help but recount thy soul’s true zeal for the Lord? Twice

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

Aflame with rich love for God, O venerable one, with most pious resolve thou didst achieve mastery over the passions; wherefore, the grace of God rested upon thee.

Irmos: By Thy condescension Thou didst bow the heavens down in understanding, and didst reveal Thyself incarnate on earth. Wherefore we all cry aloud: Glory to Thy power, O Thou Who lovest mankind!

O venerable father Euthymius, thou wast shown to be a rule for monastics and their boast, the delight of the Orthodox, and a radiant beacon for the whole world; for thou wast not afraid of the terrors of the deceitful enemy when thou didst dwell in the cave. O the gifts replete in thee, O blessed one, whereby thou didst manifestly trample underfoot all the arrogance of the demons!

Theotokion: Rejoice, O honored one! Rejoice, O most pure Virgin! Rejoice, mountain overshadowed with grace! Rejoice, tabernacle! Rejoice, O ark! Rejoice, candlestand who bore the divine Light! For thou hast been for the faithful the mediatress of ineffable joy and gladness of soul.

Born of a barren woman, thou wast shown to be a most skillful husbandman of spiritual fertility, cutting down the weeds of impiety and scattering the divine seed of piety, O venerable one.

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!

O venerable father Euthymius, thou didst truly take wing, soaring aloft unto God, O holy one; and, having purified thy senses by fasting and unceasing supplications, O most blessed one, thou wast counted worthy of immortal life. O all-glorious adornment of ascetics, Christ hath received thee, rejoicing, into the immaterial mansions.

Theotokion: We all proclaim thee to be the true Theotokos, O thou who art blessed of God, having been delivered from corrupt birth by thy birthgiving and recalled to a better life, through the loving-kindness of the mercy of our God.

As a sacred minister of supernatural and mystic visions, O God-bearing father, by thy doctrines thou didst in godly manner lead unbelievers to Christ as believers instructed in higher things.

Irmos: The ungodly perceive not Thy glory, O Christ; but, waking at dawn out of the night, we hymn Thee, O Only-begotten One Who lovest mankind, Thou effulgence of the glory of the Father’s divinity.

Glory…, in the same tone—

Theotokion: We call thee the Lady and Mistress of all; for truly thou didst ineffably give birth unto God Who created, sustaineth and embraceth all, O most immaculate one.

Having mortified the flesh by extreme asceticism, O Euthymius, holding fast to most chaste and pious thought, thou didst straightway prefer everlasting life and sweetness to things which are transitory and corrupt.

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.

We honor thee, O Euthymius our father, as the instructor of a multitude of monks; for by following thy steps have we truly come to learn how to walk aright. Blessed art thou, for, having labored for Christ, thou didst put down the power of the enemy, O converser with the angels, companion of the venerable and the righteous. With them do thou entreat the Lord, that He have mercy upon our souls.

Theotokion: Thou didst shine like the dawn, having within thee the Sun of righteousness, Who cleanseth the world of the darkness of ignorance with the radiance of divine knowledge. To Him do we chant: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

Eluding the fiery pursuit of the demons by a soul afire and wounded with the love of Christ, O father, thou wast illumined with dew-bearing grace, becoming a bearer of the sign of the Cross.

Irmos: I have come unto the depths of the sea, and the tempest of my many sins hath engulfed me; but, as God, lead up my life from the abyss, O greatly Merciful One.

O Mistress, accept the supplications of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.

Theotokion: O most immaculate Bride of God, from captivity by the passions do thou rescue those who have recourse unto thee; and grant full freedom, O Mistress, to the churches of the Orthodox, who chant with faith: Ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt God supremely for all ages!

Thou didst spiritually fill the lamp of thy soul with the oil of abstinence, yearning for the ever-radiant coming of thy Bridegroom, O venerable one. Thou didst keep watch with vigilant prayers and makest thine abode in His bridal chamber, O blessed one. Wherefore, as is meet, thou hast truly received delight and the ever-vital ability to perform miracles, O God-bearing Euthymius. Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of transgressions unto those who celebrate thy holy memory with love. Twice

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.

Theotokion: Be thou a tower of salvation for me, O pure one, repelling the hordes of the demons and driving away the tumult of temptations and tribulations, repulsing the assault of the passions, bestowing pure freedom, and granting an abundance of the gifts of God.

O Mistress, as is meet I offer thee thankful praise, like the widow’s two mites, for all thy gifts; for thou hast been shown to be my protection and help, ever rescuing me from perils and tribulations. Wherefore, delivered from those who oppress me as from the midst of a burning furnace, I cry out to thee from the depths of my heart: O Theotokos, help me, entreating Christ God, that He grant remission of transgressions unto me, for I, thy servant, have thee as my hope.

Irmos: The three youths in Babylon, having put to mockery the tyrant’s command, cried out amid the flames: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers!

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

Having kept thine intelligence immutable, from earliest infancy thou didst show forth ascent unto God by thy way of life. And drawing nigh unto Him, thou didst ascend from power to power.

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!

Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone—

As a traveler from hence to the city which received God, thou didst desire the humility of Christ, and wast crucified in spirit with Him Who suffered on the Cross for thy sake.

Irmos: The birthgiving of the Theotokos saved the pious children in the furnace — then in figure, but now in deed — and it moveth all the world to chant to Thee: Hymn ye the Lord and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

It being thy will to contend lawfully, thou didst strip off thy life; and naked, wrestling like Christ against the enemy, thou didst raise high the trophy of victory in the desert.

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!

Desiring undying glory, O father, thou didst consecrate thyself wholly unto God, and by thy blameless life, abstinence and the splendor of thy life, didst zealously hasten to Him, crying out unceasingly: Glory to Thy power, O Thou Who lovest mankind!

Irmos: O all-pure one, all creation proclaimeth thee as pure during thy birthgiving, before giving birth and after giving birth. And we magnify thee as the true Theotokos.

Loving the Wellspring of goodness with all thy strength, O venerable one, thou becamest a wellspring of divine gifts for ascetics, healing those who thirst for, like Moses of old, thou didst all-gloriously cause springs to gush forth in the desert.

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.

Emerging from the hidden recesses of the Spirit, thou didst set free the children of the bondwoman Hagar, regenerating them as worthy children of God by the baptism of adoption; for, having emulated the life of the divine Forerunner, thou wast shown to be a baptist, O Euthymius.

Illumined by God with grace, O Euthymius, thou becamest known to the ignorant; for truly it did not befit thy virtue for thee to hide and conceal thyself in the deserts. Wherefore, the Master of all hath shown thee to all as a radiant lamp.

Thou didst submit to the law of God, for thou didst wield thy body like a spiritual weapon, O God-bearer, making the wisdom of thy flesh subject to thy spirit.

In gladness thou didst complete the course of this life, and, conceiving the fear of God within thyself, thou didst give birth unto salvation for the lost, shining like the sun though hidden by the desert.

Revealed as a pillar of fire and cloud by the radiance of the Spirit, O Euthymius, thou didst go on before the pious ascetics, leading them towards the heavenly path and to unperishing delight, guiding them to the heights of heaven, O father.

Christ hath given thee to the world, O father, as an exceeding merciful physician of the sick, an all-glorious feeder of the hungry, an instructor of the ignorant, a chastiser of the mindless, and a helper of orphans and the poor.

Thou wast compassionate and merciful, possessing a humble-minded character, O father, cutting off the roots of the passions with divine teachings, enlightening and instructing thy disciples, and healing the afflictions of men’s souls.

Emitting everywhere the rays of thy miracles, thou hast illumined all; like a magnet thou hast drawn all to thy teachings, edifying the traits and gifts of their souls, surpassing all in purity of soul.

By thy supplications, O God-bearer, break thou the yoke of our bondage, having now through the laver of regeneration adopted the descendants of the bondwoman of old.

The grace of God, O God-bearer, which actively dwelt within thee, appointed thee an all-wise founder, a chastiser of the mindless and an expeller of evil spirits.

Receiving from God authority most great, thou didst drive away multitudes of adverse demons, healing of deformity all who with faith had recourse to thee.

Truly blessed wast thou, O venerable father Euthymius, having acquired enriching poverty and tears of joy; for thereby thou didst inherit the kingdom of heaven.

Thou didst spurn quickly fading honor and glory on earth, O most blessed one, and hast received everlasting life and incorrupt delight, having made thine abode most excellently in the mansions of heaven.

Creation found joy in thine honored nativity and in thy divine memory, O venerable one, receiving the goodly cheer of thy many miracles. Give richly of them to our souls, and wash away the defilement of our sins, that we may chant: Alleluia!

Ikos: How can I, wretch that I am, offer praise from my slothful heart? I am filled with fear when I hymn the great Euthymius. Yet, trusting in his entreaties, I begin a hymn with goodly courage and great diligence, and recount to all his life and birth, and how his parents chanted unto God: Alleluia!

Thou wast seen within a cloud, O father, enveloped by a supernatural fire, crying out, as a heavenly initiate of the mysteries of God: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers!

The Creator of nature hath freely given thee supernatural powers, O father, for as a divine initiate of the mysteries of heaven, thou didst cry: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers!

Worshipping the one Only-begotten, One in two natures according to His divine incarnation, O Euthymius, thou didst cry out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers!

Uniting thyself with the incorporeal ones through extreme abstinence, O father Euthymius, thou didst show thy life to be a contest of asceticism and an exercise in holiness, crying: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

Christ showed thee to be a two-edged sword hewing down hordes of the demons and piercing the hearts of the enemy, but making glad the souls of those who chant: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

Filled with the light of the threefold Sun, O father Euthymius, through communion thou wast shown to be a secondary luminary reflecting the primal Light, emitting rays upon those who chant: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

Having dedicated thyself to God and kindled the furnace of the conscience, O Euthymius, rejoicing thou didst set fire to thy whole self, thy life, as an unblemished sacrifice, chanting unto Christ: Hymn the Lord, ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Having become a son by adoption through the grace of God, as an inheritance thou didst receive knowledge of things to come; for, mastering thy nature, thou didst transcend nature in thy foreknowledge, hastening to fulfillment, O Euthymius. Hymn the Lord, ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

Having acquired a most mighty way of life, O most blessed one, thou didst attain unto the most exalted vision, becoming the receptacle containing the life-creating Spirit and the gifts which richly flow from Him; and thou chantest unceasingly: Ye people, exalt Him supremely forever!

Moving thy residence, thou didst reach the outer limits of Sion; and thou didst attain unto the everlasting mansions, obtaining a heavenly inheritance by thy pangs. And thou chantest with the angelic choirs: Ye children, bless; ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt God supremely for all ages!

As radiant as the sun, thou didst illumine the desert places, didst expel the dark-visaged demons and becamest a most brilliant pillar which reached up to the heights of heaven, shining with the effulgence of miracles, and unceasingly crying out to the Master: Ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt God supremely for all ages!

Adorned with the most sacred activities of thy life, thou didst set forth the most basic virtue, becoming radiant through the correctness of thy doctrines and giving utterance to excellent theology, crying out unceasingly: Ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt God supremely for all ages!

Finding thee reposing whole in thy shrine, O venerable one, we bless thee as a victorious athlete, who wast a wellspring of healings even before thy death.

He Who dwelleth in the highest hath made thee an ally for our earthly rulers against the barbarians, and for thy flock against divers temptations, O venerable father.

Christ told thee of thy much-loved departure unto Him, O father, as He did of old to Moses the God-seer, whose emulator thou hadst become through virtue; and thou didst part the sea of the passions and didst pass over unhindered to the promised land, vanquishing the adversary.

Thou didst repose like Elijah the zealot, ascending to the heavens on a chariot of the virtues, O venerable one, where thy manner of life was manifestly recorded; and, standing now before the Master, be thou mindful of those who with faith celebrate thy luminous and most sacred memory.

Thy manner of life was angelic and thy life was all-luminous, O most blessed and divinely wise one; thy soul was most radiantly godly, and thy faith pious; for thou wast giving utterance to divine dogmas, O God-bearer, and wast shown to be a preacher of Orthodox doctrine.

Made steadfast by thy supplication, O divinely wise father, I earnestly set my hope on thee, mine advocate and intercessor, who prayest to God, who dost ask forgiveness of sins and the termination of my debts, and obtaineth divine compassions.

God sanctified thee from thy mother’s womb, O venerable father, showing thee to be a divine prophet, like unto Jeremiah and Samuel of old. With them, O wonder-working and God-bearing Euthymius, who dwellest with the angels, be thou mindful of those who hymn thee with faith. Twice

Saved because of thee, O Mistress, in lordly manner we confess thee to be the Theotokos; for thou didst ineffably give birth to God, Who destroyed death by the Cross and hath drawn to Himself the assemblies of the venerable. With them we praise thee, O Virgin.

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