Irmos: O Lord, Fashioner of the vault of heaven and Creator of the Church: establish me in Thy love, O Summit of desire, confirmation of the faithful, Who alone lovest mankind.
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Thou didst disdain the beauty of the flesh, O all-honored Olympia, and transitory glory didst thou consider like a dream; and thou didst seek God in humility and fasting, O divinely blessed one.
Theotokion: The hallowed labors of the sacred prophets announced thee of old: the portal who gave birth to the Light, and the animate scroll whereon the Word was ineffably inscribed by no human hand, O all-pure Virgin.
From infancy didst thou with faith love the Word Who came to the earth as a babe for our sake, O Eupraxia, and thou didst bind thy soul to His image, remaining steadfast.
Ye rejected the world and the wisdom of the flesh, having by abstinence and labors reached the heavenly bridal-chamber of Christ the all-honored Bridegroom, Who bestoweth upon you divine delight.
We cel ebrate the memory of the fore bears of Christ,/ entreating them with faith for help,/ that from ev ery tribu la tion/ all may be de liv ered who cry:/ Our God is with us,/ Who hath glo rified them,// as was His good pleas ure!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.