AT VESPERS

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 6 stichera, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Joy of the ranks of heaven…”—

Now & ever…: Theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…”—

Illumining the whole world with rays of miracles, O Cyrus and John, all-radiant beacons, ye were like unto the heavens in grace, displaying like stars the virtues of your exalted life. Twice

O martyrs of the Lord, O rain-bearing clouds who excelled in manifold miracles of grace, ye water the whole world noetically, prevailing upon the healthy to offer hymnody to God.

Truly receiving from God the skill to heal the sufferings of soul and body, O martyrs of the Lord, ye supernaturally heal all not by means of human medicines, but by the inspiration of God.

Surrounded by the hosts of heaven, O radiant luminaries Cyrus and John, O valiant athletes, ye heal the bodies of those on earth and wounded souls for Christ’s sake. Entreat Him, that He save us.

Following Christ, the Fountain of glory, ye have been shown to all as wellsprings of immortality, and pour forth sweet streams which cure and heal men’s bodies and souls; for ye zealously shed streams of blood for Christ.

Glory…, in Tone VIII—

Two martyrs have shone forth upon us today, healing the pangs of our souls: Cyrus and John, the wonder-workers. The one, embracing the angelic life and living it to the end, united himself to Christ by the blood of martyrdom; and the other, shining forth among the military ranks, is now enrolled in the armies of heaven. Wherefore, they impart healing to those who with faith celebrate their memory, praying for our souls.

“I cannot bear to see Thee, O my Child, Who givest vigilance to all, asleep upon the Tree, that Thou mayest bestow divine and saving wakefulness upon those who of old fell into the sleep of perdition by eating the fruit of disobedience!” the Virgin said, weeping. Her do we magnify.