Aposticha sitchera, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: "O all-glorious wonder…"—
Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen
Join chorus, O ye east and west! Exult, O ye north and the sea! And rejoice, receiving a new angel, the divinely inspired man of prayer, the unmercenary pastor, the gracious healer, the prophet and herald, the all-good John our helper, a mighty surety for us on the day of judgment,.
Now & ever…, from the Pentecostarion, or this theotokion—
Troparion of the holy hierarch, in Tone V—
Stichos: My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone—
Glory…, Now & ever…, the troparion from the Pentecostarion, or the resurrectional theotokion, in tone of the troparion—
O the mystery of thy love divine! Thou art truly shown to be a son of the heavenly Father, O wondrous John; for He causeth His sun to shine upon both the wicked and the good, and the rain to fall upon both the just and the unrighteous; and thou didst pray for thine enemies, vanquishing the devil, the one primeval enemy of all, revealing the perfection of thy virtues.
After the Blessing of the Loaves, the troparion of the saint, in Tone V—
Stichos: Hear this, all ye nations; give ear, all ye that inhabit the world.
Or this troparion, in Tone I—
Shall not he who is beloved respond to love? How, then, can we not love thee who hast loved us utterly, O holy and guileless pastor, true strengthener amid temptations and faithful mediator with the Theotokos before the throne of the all-holy Trinity, who askest remission of sins for all who honor thee with love?
O Mistress, accept the supplications of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.
Glory…, in Tone VIII—
Perceiving thee to be humble and bereft of form and beauty, the vainglorious despised thee, O blessed one; but, imitating Christ, thou didst bear their reproach. Yet they could not ignore thine ascetic struggles, for thy virtue shone forth more brightly than the sun. Wherefore, those who before reviled thee later glorified thee, and thou, O wise one, didst cry out: “O Christ, King of all, conceal my lowly soul, that I be not led utterly into temptation!”
Lo, thy care for thy flock in its sojourn prefigured the supplications which thou dost ever offer up for the whole world. Thus do we believe, having come to know thy love, O holy hierarch and wonderworker John. Wholly sanctified by God through the ministry of the all-pure Mysteries, and thyself ever strengthened thereby, thou didst hasten to the suffering, O most gladsome healer. Hasten now also to the aid of us who honor thee with all our heart.
Rejoice, impassible gate of the Lord! Rejoice, rampart and protection of those who have recourse unto thee! Rejoice, haven untouched by storms, thou that knowest not wedlock, who gavest birth in the flesh to thy Creator and God! Fail not in thy supplications for those who hymn and worship thy birthgiving!
In Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Joy of the ranks of heaven…”: Keeping vigil and praying day and night, thou didst vanquish all the temptations of the enemy, O John, most patient hierarch, who from childhood didst desire to serve the righteousness of God; and striving constantly for the kingdom of heaven, thou didst take pity on those here on earth, comforting them.
In Tone VI: Stichos: Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Utterly rejecting corrupting pleasures, thou didst follow after thy Lord; and taking up thy shepherd’s staff like a heavy cross, thou didst tend thy sheep, walking before them and calling them by name. And, knowing well thy voice, we strive to follow after thee. Having gone up now into the joy of thy Lord, remain thou inseparable from us.
Stichos: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands.
O blessed John, thou wast truly shown to be a universal instructor, a teacher of piety and the chosen vessel of the Holy Spirit. Wherefore, all the ends of the earth glorify thee, from the rising of the sun even unto the setting thereof; and, hastening to thy relics, the faithful receive healings and help amid tribulations: for having risen unto the joy of thy Lord, thou dost yet remain inseparable from us.
Glory…, in the same tone—
Thou wast truly a model for the faithful in word, life, love, spirit, faith and purity; wherefore, the sound of thy corrections hath gone forth into all the earth, and thou hast found the reward of thy labors in heaven; yet thou hast not parted from those on earth, but hast left us thy relics as an ever-flowing well-spring of grace, and now dost pray that we who have delighted in thy gifts may also produce goodly spiritual fruit
Christ the Lord, my Creator and Deliverer, Who came forth from thy womb, O all-pure one, and robed Himself in me, hath freed Adam from the curse. Wherefore, like the angel do we unceasingly cry out to thee, O most pure one, who art truly the Mother of God and Virgin: Rejoice! Rejoice, O Mistress, thou intercession, protection and salvation for our souls!
Lo, thy care for thy flock in its sojourn prefigured the supplications which thou dost ever offer up for the whole world. Thus do we believe, having come to know thy love, O holy hierarch and wonderworker John. Wholly sanctified by God through the ministry of the all-pure Mysteries, and thyself ever strengthened thereby, thou didst hasten to the suffering, O most gladsome healer. Hasten now also to the aid of us who honor thee with all our heart.
Thou didst increase the gift of the episcopacy, emulating the apostles in the preaching of the word, and for thy vigils, fasting and prayer wast reckoned among the venerable, enduring slander and mockery with meekness. Wherefore, Christ hath glorified thee with miracles, which thou pourest forth in abundance upon all who have recourse to thee with faith. Save us now by thy supplications, O right wondrous John, holy hierarch of Christ. Twice
And “Virgin Theotokos, rejoice!…”, once.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.