O divinely wise father Gerasimus, uniting thyself unto God through prayer, supplication and great abstinence, thou didst remain impervious to the designs of the foe, and didst show thyself a servant of the Almighty. Hence, we honor thee, and faithfully celebrating thy divine memory with great joy, we praise thee.
Glory..., Now and ever...: Theotokion, in the same tone & melody—
On “Lord, I have cried...,” 3 stichera in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel: “O most glorious wonder....”—
O venerable father Gerasimus, ever abiding in faith, in deserts, caves and mountains thou didst seek God. And thou didst find Him as thou didst desire. Ever strengthened with steadfast soul and goodly ascents, thou didst lead multitudes of saved monastics unto God.
Submitting to the behest of God Who beholdeth all things, thou didst receive the grace from Him to work miracles and to drive away evil spirits, and to tame wild beasts by the purity of thy mind. Wherefore, we honor thee, and as is meet we celebrate with faith thy divine memory, O divinely blessed one.
Troubled and in grief, we beseech thee, O all-pure one, our intercessor: Let not thy servants perish utterly; but haste thou to rescue us from this present wrath and grief, O divinely joyous, all-holy and pure one. For thou art our bulwark and hope unassailed.
Or this Stavrotheotokion, in the same melody—
Beholding thee, O Jesus, nailed to the Cross and accepting suffering of Thine own will, O Master, the Virgin Thy Mother cried aloud: “Woe is me, O my sweet Child! How is it that Thou dost endure wounds unjustly inflicted, O Thou Who healest human infirmities and dost deliver all from corruption in Thy loving-kindness?”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.