At the aposticha, these stichera, in Tone III —
Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen
We praise thee, O all-pure Theotokos, for by the arrival of thine all-precious icon “of the three hands” thou dost sanctify us all.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion, in Tone VI —
Troparion, in Tone IV —
Stichos: Arise, O Lord, into Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy holiness.
Now & ever…: Theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…” —
At the blessing of the loaves, the troparion of the icon, in Tone IV —
By the arrival of thine icon, O most immaculate one, are we filled with a multitude of grace; wherefore, we praise thee, O unwedded Mother.
Troparion, in Tone VIII —
Stichos: The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David, and He will not annul it.
Through thy holy icon are healings and cures bestowed in abundance upon all who approach it with faith. Heal thou also my soul and body, O only all-hymned one.
Prepare thyself, O Monastery of Khilandar! Adorn thyself, O Holy Mount Athos! For, lo! the wondrous icon of the Mother of God hath traveled from Serbia, borne upon an ass whom no one guided. And it hath arrived on Mount Athos, at the gates of the Monastery of Khilandar, emitting a light of ineffable brilliance, dispelling all darkness and illumining all with rays of her mercy.
Shedding rays of light like a star, thy most precious icon “of the three hands” came miraculously from Serbia to Athos; and the Monastery of Khilandar, reverently receiving it as a divine gift from on high, doth glorify thee, O Mistress, and crieth out with compunction: Deprive us not of thy mercy, but abide with us forever!
Together heaven and earth praise thee, O pure Theotokos, as the divine river of living waters, the opening of the doors of paradise, and the cleansing of the whole world.
Stichos: I shall commemorate thy name in every generation and generation.
All are filled with joy and gladness, glorifying the all-glorious arrival of thy holy icon “of the three hands”. Accept thou the entreaties of all the monks of the Monastery of Khilandar, and fulfill their petitions.
Stichos: Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thine ear.
The ranks of the angels minister unto thee as servants, O Queen of all, and reverently honor thy holy icon. How can we hymn it fittingly, who are lowly and unworthy?
Glory…, Now & ever…: Idiomelon, in the same tone —
Come, ye faithful, let us bow down before the image of the all-pure Virgin; let us fall down before the icon “of the three hands”; let us fall prostrate before our Queen, the Theotokos, crying out with love: O kind-hearted one, ask thy Son, Christ our God, that He grant grace and mercy unto us, thy servants, and to all the Christ-loving people of Serbia!
Shedding rays of light like a star, thy most precious icon “of the three hands” came miraculously from Serbia to Athos; and the Monastery of Khilandar, reverently receiving it as a divine gift from on high, doth glorify thee, O Mistress, and crieth out with compunction: Deprive us not of thy mercy, but abide with us forever! Thrice
We honor thee, O Michael our father, as the instructor of a multitude of monks; for following thy steps we have truly come to know how to walk aright. Blessed art thou who, having labored for Christ, didst denounce the power of the enemy, O converser with the angels and companion of the venerable and the righteous. With them entreat the Lord, that our souls find mercy.
The undefiled heifer, beholding her Bullock hanging upon the Tree, nailed there of His own will, cried out, lamenting piteously: “Woe is me, O my most beloved Child! How hath the thankless assembly of the Jews rewarded Thee, desiring to leave me bereft of Thee my Child, O most Beloved?”
In thee, O father, that which is fashioned according to the image of God was preserved; for, having taken up thy cross, thou didst follow after Christ, and by thine example didst teach that the flesh is to be disdained as transitory, but that the soul must be cared for as a thing immortal. Wherefore, thy spirit doth rejoice with the angels, O venerable Michael.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.