Ode III

Irmos: Neither in wisdom, nor in power, nor yet in riches do we boast, but in Thee, O Christ, the hypostatic Wisdom of the Father; for none is holy save Thee, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

Glory..., Now and ever...: Theotokion, in the same tone and melody—

Sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Go thou quickly before...”—

Supported by the staff of thy words, O venerable one, the Church of Christ repelleth the assaults of the ungodly, driving away heresies opposed to God.

Theotokion: We glorify thee, the Theotokos who gavest birth unto God, harmonizing the name of thine Offspring and the title which befitteth thee, O all-pure Mistress.

Contending through thine honored preaching, O God-bearer, wisely strengthened, with the aid of the Spirit thou wast shown to be a victor, O father Sophronius.

Having mortified all the corrupting pleasures of the flesh, by piety thou didst enliven thine incorrupt soul, and didst show it to be an instrument of God.

Thy beautiful tongue, which exudeth honey and theology, poureth forth rivers of discourse, O thou who art pleasing unto God, pouring forth divine teachings upon all.

With thy discourses hast thou adorned the Church of Christ, and by thy words hast thou preserved that which is in the image of God, O venerable Sophronius; for the chastity which is within thee hath shone forth in the world, beaming forth the grace of thy teachings upon all who with love celebrate thy holy memory.

By thy divine birthgiving, O pure one, thou hast restored the mortal nature of those born of earth which had become corrupt through the passions; and thou hast raised up everyone from death to the life of incorruption. Wherefore, we all bless thee as is meet, O all-immaculate Virgin, as thou didst foretell.

Stavrotheotokion—

As she beheld Thee lifted up upon the Cross, O Word of God, Thine all-pure Mother cried aloud maternally, lamenting: “What is this new and strange wonder, O my Son? How is it that Thou, the Life of all, dost taste of death, desiring to give life to the dead, in that Thou art full of loving-kindness?”