Ode IX

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.

Thou didst repel the assault of the tyrants, most gloriously passing over to God after many torments, receiving the honors of victory as a valiant warrior, a great champion, a chosen soldier of Christ, O most excellent Eugene.

Theotokion: The multitudes of the angels and all the generations of men most joyously call thee blessed, O most holy Virgin; for thou gavest birth to the Savior, our Creator, Master and God. Him do thou entreat in our behalf.

Having joined the angels’ choirs, the assemblies of the martyrs and the ranks of the righteous, O martyrs, with them pray now that we who hymn you may be given cleansing of our sins and deliverance from all tribulations.

Glory…, Now & ever… Theotokion—

O divinely wise Eugene, most glorious martyr Aquila, Valerian, and your fellow athlete Candius, earnestly entreat the all-good Christ in behalf of us who piously celebrate your splendid memorial.

Stichera of the martyrs, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “When from the Tree…”—

With hymns, O ye faithful, let us truly praise the divine warriors and athletes of Christ: the wise Eugene and Valerian, the glorious athlete Candius, together with Aquila, blessing them with faith as ones who suffered strangely, that they might rescue us from torment at the hour of sentencing.

O martyred athlete of Christ, thy body shot through with arrows, thou wast grievously broken by the wrath of the tyrant, mercilessly scorched with fire, beaten, burned with torches, thy wounds rubbed with salt and vinegar. Yet thou didst endure all these for the sake of the Lord, O blessed martyr Eugene.

Having the law of salvation manifestly in thy heart, thou didst withdraw from the world, O martyr, and didst betake thyself to the mountains, training thyself for the divine contest which thou didst truly finish, And joyously taking it up, thou didst endure the breaking of thy whole body and most cruel burning with fire, O blessed martyr Valerian.

All creation crieth out to thee: “Rejoice! Rejoice, O most holy Virgin! Rejoice, thou scepter of David! Rejoice, thou who gavest rise to the mystic Grape! Rejoice, O portal of heaven and bush unburnt! Rejoice, thou light of the universe! Rejoice, joy of all! Rejoice, rejoice, thou aid of those who flee to thy help in purity, O most immaculate one!”

Stavrotheotokion—

When the unblemished ewe-lamb beheld her Lamb led of His own will to the slaughter as a man, she said, weeping: “Dost Thou hasten now to leave me childless who gave Thee birth, O Christ? What is this that Thou hast done, O Deliverer of all? Yet will I hymn and glorify Thine utter goodness which passeth understanding and recounting, O Thou Who lovest mankind!”