Irmos: Let not the watery tempest drown me, nor the abyss destroy me; for I have been cast into the depths of the heart of the sea. Wherefore, like Jonah I cry aloud: Let my life ascend to Thee out of the corruption of evils, O God!
Kontakion, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “To thee, the champion leader…” —
Theotokion: Having conceived the Creator and Savior of all without seed in thy womb, O Mistress Mother of God, and given birth to Christ God in the flesh, by thy supplications render Him merciful unto us, that we all may be counted worthy of His revelation and kingdom.
Having loved Christ from childhood, O father Sergius, following His life-bearing footsteps thou didst flee this world, and didst attain unto the never-waning light of understanding, where thou now standest with boldness before the Holy Trinity, Whom do thou beseech in behalf of us all.
Irmos: Grant me a robe of light, O Thou Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, O most merciful Christ our God.
Kontakion to the holy martyr Princess Elizabeth, in Tone IV —
Theotokion: O all-hymned Mistress, in manner past recounting thou gavest birth unto Him Who resteth in the saints; wherefore, we honor thee with hymns.
The ranks of the incorporeal ones marvelled at thy life in the flesh, and the hordes of the demons were affrighted by the victory which God gave thee over them; and we glorify thee, O venerable Sergius, standing round about the shrine of thy precious relics, and we magnify Christ who hath glorified thee with miracles.
By thy supplications, O all-blessed father Sergius, ask what is beneficial for all who venerate the honored and glorious uncovering of thy holy relics with love and pure faith, and who celebrate thy sacred memory with splendor.
Thy precious relics, shining forth from the ground today like the all-radiant sun, have been found to be incorrupt, resplendent with a multitude of miracles like a fragrant flower, pouring forth divers healings upon all the faithful, and gladdening thy chosen flock, which, having wisely assembled, thou didst shepherd well. In their behalf thou now standest in supplication before the Trinity, praying that victory be granted to our Orthodox hierarchs over all heresies, that we may all cry out to thee: Rejoice, O divinely wise Sergius!
Ikos: Having disdained that which is in the world, O divinely wise father, thou didst acquire incorrupt habitations which are above the world, and having been enriched with abundant gifts by the right hand of the Almighty, in accordance with the number of thy virtues, and been crowned with the wreath of honor as a victory, thou dost enrich with miracles all who hymn thee thus: Rejoice, O thou who, before thy nativity, didst glorify the Holy Trinity by a threefold exclamation; rejoice, thou who didst consider the beauty and glory of the world to be as dung! Rejoice, for thou didst make thine abode in the wilderness; rejoice, for thou didst make of it a city! Rejoice, for therein thou didst erect an all-honored temple for the praise of the Holy Trinity; rejoice, for, having assembled therein multitudes of monastics, thou didst lead them to the Lord! Rejoice, for thou wast vouchsafed the merciful visitation of the Mother of God; rejoice, for thou didst serve her in the flesh like an angel! Rejoice, for thou prayest to the Lord in behalf of those who honor the uncovering of thy precious relics; rejoice, for thou art a weapon of salvation for our Orthodox hierarchs and a vanquisher of all heresies! Preserve them ever in health and gladness, that we may all celebrate thine uncovering with splendor, joyously crying: Rejoice, O divinely wise Sergius!
Bearing the wounds of the Lord Jesus upon your bodies, in patience ye subdued all the power of hades.
O invincible martyrs, ye did not reject Him Who sacrificed Himself for you, but offered yourselves to Him as an unblemished sacrifice.
The house of your souls was founded upon the rock of the commandments of God; wherefore, ye remained unmoved, O ye eight holy martyrs.
They who on earth were persecuted for Christ’s sake now rejoice as blessed inhabitants of heaven for all ages.
Taking up the Cross of Christ, thou didst pass from royal glory to the glory of heaven, praying for thine enemies, O holy martyred Princess Elizabeth; and with the martyr Barbara thou didst find everlasting joy. Therefore, pray ye in behalf of our souls.
Ikos: When thy spouse was slain, O right glorious martyr Elizabeth, thou didst betroth thyself to Christ, the heavenly Bridegroom; and, forsaking thy royal palaces and putting away all riches and luxuries, thou didst take unto thyself the poor and infirm as children. Wherefore, the enemy of man’s salvation hated thee and moved wicked men to slay thee; but the merciful Savior set at nought their vile machinations, receiving thee and thy companions into His heavenly mansions, where do ye pray in behalf of our souls.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.