Ode III

Irmos: My heart hath been established in the Lord my God; wherefore, the strengthless have girded themselves with power.

Glory..., Now & ever...: Theotokion —

Sessional hymn, in Tone I: Spec. Mel: “The choir of the angels...” —

Wounded at the tribunal with those who suffered with him, the martyr rejoiced, foreseeing the bestowal of ineffable rewards.

Theotokion: Thou wast a Virgin among mothers and a Mother among virgins, and thou dost astonish every thought of both, O pure one.

Thy blood which flowed forth utterly consumed ungodliness, having kindled for everyone the fervor of the knowledge of God, O Trophimus.

Thine athletes, having the martyr in their midst, like a sun amid stars, covered falsehood with darkness, O Lord.

Triadicon: Let us worship the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Essence in three Hypostases, the Godhead in one kingship.

Having passed through torments with valiant mind, and received victory over them, O blessed one, by grace thou didst transform a wolf into a lamb, and didst move him to suffer with thee in faith. Wherefore, we all joyfully honor thee, O all-glorious Trophimus.

O all-holy Virgin, thou hope of Christians, with the heavenly hosts unceasingly beseech God to Whom, in manner past understanding and recounting, thou gavest birth, that He grant remission of all our sins and correction of life unto us who with faith and love ever glorify thee.

Stavrotheotokion —

The unblemished ewe-lamb, beholding the Lamb and Shepherd suspended upon the Tree, weeping and crying out maternally, exclaimed: “How can I bear Thy condescension and voluntary sufferings, which pass recounting, O my Son, mine all-good God?”