Of old, the prayer of the Shulamite woman’s faith entrusted her child unto thee, as a divine prophet marvellous in sanctity, and thou didst raise him up from the dead; and again, through salt thou didst manifestly transform undrinkable water into potable. Thou workest countless miracles through the grace of the all-accomplishing Spirit, O blessed one: wherefore, we hymn thee.
On “Lord, I have cried…”, 6 stichera: 3 of the prophet, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…” —
Now & ever…, from the Pentecostarion; or the theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel.: “When from the Tree…” —
Troparion of the prophet, in Tone IV —
Rejoice, O all-wise Elisha, for, having purified thy mind of the passions of the body, thou didst receive rays of the Spirit, O glorious one, which thou didst transmit unto all others. And thou wast shown to be wholly radiant; wherefore, thou hast made thine abode amid never-waning light. Pray thou ever in behalf of us who praise thee.
Now & ever…, from the Pentecostarion; or the theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel.: “On the third day…” —
Glory…, this troparion of the holy hierarch, in the same tone —
Elijah the zealot left thee resplendent in a twofold measure of grace, O blessed Elisha, when he was shown to be a truly airborne warrior. And emulating him, by grace thou didst stem the rushing torrent of the river, and didst cross over, O glorious one, joyfully adorning thyself and magnifying Christ.
Now & ever…: Theotokion, or stavrotheotokion.
And 3 stichera of the holy hierarch, in the same tone & melody —
O divinely wise father Methodius, like a lion, by the roaring of thine all-wise teachings thou didst terrify John the Grammarian, the sly fox, for he could not endure thy rebuke, and, wicked wretch, was felled by a blow from thy sword; wherefore, as a champion of the Orthodox people, thou didst not leave the flock of Christ to perish.
O Methodius, thou art the confirmation of Orthodoxy, the shepherd of the Church, the adornment of monks, a river full to overflowing with the waters of the Spirit, a cup pouring forth drink of surpassing sweetness, a beacon illumining the ends of the world, a two-edged sword honed to sharpness by grace, which cutteth down hordes of the ungodly.
O glorious Methodius, thou art a model of confession, the foundation of holy hierarchs, an instrument winded by God, playing the melody of doctrine, full of piety, a dwelling-place of wisdom, an abyss of love, an ever-flowing stream of mercy, a bowl pouring forth the drink of compunction, a right flourishing garden of paradise.
Glory…, in Tone II —
Today hath the divine coming of the prophets shone forth, mystically beckoning to the souls of those who love the feasts of the Church. He who mounted the chariot which traverseth the heavens, the star of the never-waning East, with Elisha, the wondrous man, doth broaden the streams of the new Jordan, making clear the proclamation of piety, and manifestly portraying by a double image the twofold blessing of the harmonious glory of the Old and the New for those who with faith celebrate their most festive memorial.
Beholding Thee, O Jesus, nailed to the tree of the Cross, she who knew not wedlock said, weeping: “O my sweet Child, why hast Thou left me alone who gave Thee birth? O unapproachable Light of the all-unoriginate Father, haste Thou and glorify Thyself, that they who glorify Thy divine sufferings may receive divine glory!”
Aposticha from the Pentecostarion, or from the Octoechos; whereupon we chant the following sticheron, with its stichos, in Tone IV —
Stichos: Thy priests shall be clothed with righteousness, and Thy righteous shall rejoice.
The Church of God doth clothe itself today in gladness, and rejoiceth, crying aloud: “My beauty hath shone forth beyond that of all other cities! For, lo! the glorious Methodius, the great treasure of holy hierarchs, hath passed over to the heavens! Come, therefore, O ye who love the feasts of the Church, ye assembly of the Orthodox, and, forming a choir round about his divine shrine, and receiving streams of healing therefrom, pray ye unto Christ God, that He deliver the whole world from all heresy!”
Glory…, in Tone VI —
O prophet and herald of Christ, thou art never absent from the throne of His majesty, and, ministering in the highest, thou dost ever intercede for everyone who is sick. Wholly glorious, thou dost bless the whole world. Ask thou cleansing for our souls.
Beholding our Life suspended upon the Tree, the most immaculate Theotokos cried aloud, maternally lamenting: “O my Son and my God, save those who hymn Thee with love!”
The angel in the flesh, the foundation of the prophets, the second forerunner of the coming of Christ, the glorious Elijah from on high sent down upon Elisha the grace to dispel infirmities and to cleanse lepers. Wherefore, he poureth forth healings upon those who honor him.
The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a ruler of faith, a model of meekness and teacher of abstinence. Wherefore, thou didst attain the heights through humility and riches through poverty. O father Methodius, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.