At the Aposticha, Glory..., in Tone V—

With what praises shall we honor you, O venerable ones? What hymns shall we sing to you, who from your youth gave your life over to Christ, and emulated the feats of him who is the greatest of those born of woman? The mind is not able, and every tongue that speaketh boastful words falleth silent, yet our hearts are inflamed all the more with eagerness; wherefore, we entreat you: Instead of hymns accept our faith and love.

Now & ever..., Theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion, in the same tone—

Troparion, in Tone IV—

Let us all weep and lift up our hands; and let us beat our breast, weeping fervently, bending our knees, earnestly beating our face against the ground; and let us sigh toward the heights of heaven, for we have angered God with unseemly deeds and by rejecting His commandments. Yet do we cry out: “Through the intercession of Thy Mother at the judgment which is to come, deliver us, who have grieved Thee yet repent; for for us didst Thou become incarnate and endure the Cross; and cause us to share in Thy kingdom.”

Now & ever…, from the Pentecostarion, or the theotokion; or this stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel.: “On the third day…” —

O most honored fathers, we honor thee, the instructors of a multitude of monks, by whom we have truly learned to walk the right path. Blessed are ye who have labored for Christ and cast down the power of the enemy, O favorites of the Lord and companions of the holy angels. With them pray ye to the Lord, that our souls find mercy.

O God of our fathers, deal ever with us according to Thy gentleness; take not Thy mercy from us, but by their supplications direct our life in peace.

Now & ever…: Theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…” —

The unblemished heifer, beholding the Bullock nailed of His own will to the Tree, lamenting piteously cried out: “Woe is me, O most beloved Child! How hath the thankless assembly of the Jews rewarded Thee, desiring to leave me bereft of Thee, my most beloved Child?”

Having preserved unharmed that which was created according to the image of God and through fasting established your mind as master over the pernicious passions, ye arrived at that which is according to His likeness, inasfar as ye were able; for having manfully done violence to your nature, ye strove to make that which is baser subject to that which is higher, and to enslave the flesh to the spirit. Wherefore, ye have been shown to be the summit of monastics, citizens of the desert, teachers of those who run the good race, the manifest rule of the virtues. And now, in the heavens, reflections having been abolished, ye behold the Holy Trinity in purity, praying together for those who honor you with faith and love.

“Pondering Thy seedless conception and ineffable birthgiving, I marvel greatly: How is it that it is Thy good pleasure to die thus as a malefactor, O my Son?”, weeping, the all-pure one exclaimed.