Ode I

Irmos: Having traversed the depths of the Red Sea with dryshod feet, Israel of old vanquished the might of Amalek in the wilderness by Moses’ arms stretched out in the form of the Cross.

Katavasia as prescribed by the Typicon.

God directed thy movements towards Him, O martyr, and, having kept His precious commandments, thou becamest a hierarch and wast most manifestly illumined with the blood of thy ­martyrdom.

Theotokion: In the beginning human nature was wickedly enslaved by deception, O pure one; but when thou gavest birth unto Christ it obtained its freedom, and glorifieth thee most wisely.

Irmos: I will open my mouth, and with the Spirit will it be filled; and I shall utter discourse unto the Queen and Mother, and shall appear, keeping splendid festival; and, rejoicing, I will hymn her wonders.

Having lived in godly and pious manner, and mortified the movements of the flesh with feats of fasting, thou didst receive life, O adornment of the hierarchs, consummation of the martyrs.

Having made Its abode in thine all-wise heart from thine infancy, O venerable martyr Theodotus, the Holy Spirit showed thee to be a godly hierarch, upright, compassionate and kind.

Destruction of our own devising hath covered all thy land, and great darkness reigneth here in thy garden. Grievous is this for me, and I raise lamentation unto thee, O all-pure Mother; but if thou wilt hear me, I shall fear nought, and I will hymn thy name, for gloriously hast thou been glorified.

Teach me repentance, O Mistress, that I may pour out my tears day and night, and, humbled by mine enemies, may cry aloud unto thee: No one is pure save thee, O pure Maiden, and thy dominion preserveth me, for gloriously hast thou been ­glorified.

Out of the depths of mine evils I cry to thee, and my groaning is not silent before thee. Behold and see, O Virgin Mistress, and reject me not, but hearken to the cry of my voice and cover me with the robe of thy humble-mindedness, for gloriously hast thou been glorified.

Wrathful judgment hath come down upon us, and the joy of thy people hath been shattered, for we all weep and lament and say thus: O sword of God, how long before thou art withdrawn? Cease, therefore, and have pity upon us, and we shall hymn the dominion of our Mistress, for gloriously hath she been glorified.

Out of the night of evil deeds have deceptions destroyed us. Sion hath fallen, and we are made captive. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, wherefore hast thou become so dark? For this cause let us cry out thus to our Mistress: Only thy dominion preserveth us, for gloriously hast thou been glorified.