Ode IX

Exapostilarion —

Irmos: Let every mortal leap for joy, enlightened by the Spirit; and let the nature of the incorporeal intelligences keep festival, honoring the sacred feast of the Mother of God, and let them cry aloud: Rejoice, O most blessed Theotokos, pure Ever-virgin!

On the Praises, 4 stichera, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “As one valiant among the martyrs…” —

Theotokion: Blessed is the Fruit of thy blessed womb, O pure one, Whom the hosts of heaven and the assemblies of men bless, and Who hath delivered us from the primal curse, O blessed Virgin.

The Holy Lavra of the Caves danceth, having thy wonder-working relics as a priceless treasure, O Juliana, from whence, as from an inexhaustible wellspring, thou pourest forth healings upon the faithful; wherefore, with love we bless thee with hymns of praise.

Thy life was hidden in God, O Juliana, and thy virtues were concealed from the knowledge of man; yet Christ, the Judge of the contest, Whom thou didst faithfully serve in humility, silence and meekness of heart, after thy death glorified thee in the sight of all through wondrous incorruption and many miracles. For the Lord knoweth how to glorify openly His secret servants, who labor blamelessly for Him. Entreat Him, O favorite of God, that He grant our souls remission of sins and great mercy. Twice

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —

Thou hast been shown to be like a radiant star illumining the noetic heaven of the Lavra of the Caves with grace, O righteous virgin; and with the purity of thy life thou shinest upon all who desire to live in holiness of life, that through thee all might be sanctified to the love of Christ God.

By the radiant face of thine incorrupt body didst thou manifestly show forth the unfading splendor of thy soul when it was discovered in the bosom of the earth, O Juliana; for corruption did not dare to touch what had been united to Christ forever with an unbreakable bond. Him do thou beseech, O righteous virgin, that He grant unto our souls remission of sins and great mercy.

Now & ever…: Theotokion —

O immaculate turtle-dove, thou didst fly beneath the shelter of the heavenly Eagle, and didst find goodly rest with Him, O right laudable Juliana. Bear thou our thoughts up to Him, and teach us to emulate the purity of thy life and thy fervent love for Christ God.

Thou didst righteously and blamelessly finish thine earthly life, O venerable princess, who lived most calmly in the world and in the years of thy youth attained the spiritual perfection to become like the angels in thy ways. Wherefore, thy holy soul now dwelleth with the angels, and thy virginal body hath been honored with incorruption and glorified by the Lord with miracles. Him do thou entreat, O blessed Juliana, that He grant unto our souls remission of sins and great mercy.

We see thee in the heavenly bridal-chamber of Christ God, O holy virgin; and desiring to enjoy the same beauty, we beseech thee with great compunction: Light thou our guttering lamp with the oil of thy good works, and help us to meet the Lord with the wise virgins, and to receive the goodly portion of those who stand at His right hand and glorify Him forever.

Glory…, in Tone VI —

O animate bridal-chamber of God, all-pure Theotokos, I am not worthy of the bridal-chamber of thy Son and God; but I fall down before thee, O thou who art most good, and pray: By thine omnipotent and right-acceptable entreaties to Him cause me to enter into it.

Come, ye assemblies of the faithful! Come, ye choirs of virgins! Let us honor Princess Juliana, the righteous virgin, with hymns of praise, for she was well-pleasing to Christ in her youth, and like a young deer ran quickly to the mountain of heaven, to receive the reward for her virginal struggles from the just Judge of the contest Who rewardeth each according to his deeds. Wherefore, O brethren, let us emulate her purity and acquire her love for Christ God, that we may find Him merciful on the day of judgment.

Great Doxology. Troparion. Litanies. Dismissal. First Hour.

All my hope do I set upon thee, O Mother of God. Keep me beneath the shelter of thy wings.