Ode VI

Irmos: Whirled about in the abyss of sin, I call upon the unfathomable abyss of Thy loving-kindness: Lead me up from corruption, O God!

Kontakion, in Tone IV—

Theotokion: We are seized with trembling, O good one, for the pursuit of the evil one doth terrify us. But do thou, O Mistress, lead us up from the abyss of sin.

Again hath saving grace been made manifest unto the flock of Irkutsk in the glorification of thy memory, O blessed one; for we who honor thy memory have not been rewarded according to our sins, but have found in thee a fervent advocate.

We know thee to be a good shepherd tended with thy flock. Preserve now thy flock in the Faith and in oneness of mind, that we may abide in the bond of love and peace, and may be counted worthy of everlasting love.

Thou didst feed the hungry with the heavenly food of righteousness; for thy discourse was the bread of angels, O Sophronius, rescuing the souls of thy children from bondage to sin and leading them to Christ.

O all ye faithful, with love let us praise our father, the holy hierarch Sophronius, the excellent adornment of the Church of Irkutsk, a hierarch named for chastity; for he is the guardian of this city and land, and the advocate of our souls.

Ikos: Wounded by the beauties of chastity, O holy hierarch, with unwavering resolve thou didst follow after Him Who created thee, didst disdain every carnal passion, and, like another sun, hast shone upon thy flock of Irkutsk: wherefore, Christ hath enriched thee with the gift of miracles. Be thou mindful of us who honor thine all-radiant memory, that we may cry unto thee: Rejoice, adornment of the hierarchal rank! Rejoice, spiritual ornament of the city of Irkutsk! Rejoice, ray of the noonday of the Russian land! Rejoice, thou who hast not diminished thy miracles since the immolation of thy relics! Rejoice, thou who wearest the crown of righteousness in the heavenly kingdom! Rejoice, O divinely wise Sophronius, thou advocate of our souls!