Song of ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV.
Canon from the Pentecostarion, with 6 troparia, including the irmos; and that of the new martyrs, with 8 troparia, in Tone I—
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone I—
Canon of the holy Queen Tamara, the acrostic whereof is: “My heart afire, I hymn the mighty Tamara”, the composition of Valeria, in Tone IV—
On “God is the Lord…”, the troparion from the Pentecostarion, twice; Glory…, that of the martyred monks; Now & ever…, that from the Pentecostarion, once.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.
The radiant queen of seasons shineth forth today, and the all-radiant new martyrs of Christ now shine forth together with it: the wise Euphemius and Ignatius, with the glorious Acacius, who valiantly proclaimed the divinity of Christ in the arena. Twice
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone III—
Thou wast resplendent with the faith of Christ, O glorious new martyr, making up a radiant trinity of athletes and forming the number of the divine Trinity. Let blasphemous mouths be stopped which do not accept the suffering of the new martyrs who confess the divinity of Christ! Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: Sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII—
We magnify you, O holy new martyrs Euphemius, Ignatius and Acacius, and we reverence your honored sufferings, which ye endured for Christ.
Glory…: Another sessional hymn, in the same tone—
Selected Psalm verses—
Now & ever…: Sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.
A Our God is refuge and strength. [Ps. 45: 2]
B A helper in afflictions which mightily befall us. [Ps. 45: 2]
A Therefore shall we not fear when the earth be shaken. [Ps. 45: 3]
B O God, who shall be likened unto Thee? Be Thou not silent, neither be still, O God. [Ps. 82: 2]
A For behold, Thine enemies have made a noise, and they that hate Thee have lifted up their heads. [Ps. 82: 3]
B Against Thy people have they taken wicked counsel, and have conspired against Thy saints. [Ps. 82: 4]
A They have made the dead bodies of Thy servants to be food for the birds of heaven. [Ps. 78: 2]
B The flesh of Thy saints for the beasts of the earth. [Ps. 78: 2]
A They have poured out their blood like water. [Ps. 78: 3]
B For Thy sake we are slain all the day long. [Ps. 43: 23]
A We are counted as sheep for the slaughter. [Ps. 43: 23]
B Thou hast made us a byword among the nations. [Ps. 43: 15]
A And I became a man scourged all the day long. [Ps. 72: 14]
B By fire hast Thou tried us even as silver is tried by fire. [Ps. 65: 11]
A We went through fire and water, and Thou didst bring us out into refreshment. [Ps. 65: 12]
B Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous. [Ps. 31: 11]
A For the Lord is in the generation of the righteous. [Ps. 13: 5]
B And their inheritance shall be for ever. [Ps. 36: 18]
A The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them. [Ps. 33: 18]
B A light hath dawned forth for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright of heart. [Ps. 96: 11]
A In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be. [Ps. 111: 6]
B In the saints that are in His earth hath the Lord been wondrous; He hath wrought all His desires in them. [Ps. 15: 3]
A Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel. [Ps. 67: 36]
B The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied. [Ps. 91: 13]
A The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him. [Ps. 63: 11]
B And all the upright in heart shall be praised. [Ps. 63: 11]
Glory…, Now & ever… Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Thrice
The feast of thy splendid feats adorneth the whole world, O glorious martyred monk Euphemius. O thrice-blessed one, preserve those who honor thee with love.
The triumph of the three athletes hath been revealed to the Church today like a lamp illumining the assemblies of Orthodox people.
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel.
Stichos: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?
Let every breath praise the Lord.
Gospel according to Luke, § 63 [Lk. 12: 2-12]
The Lord said: “There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. And I say unto you My friends: Be not afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Also I say unto you: Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: but he that denieth Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven. And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.”
After Psalm 50, this sticheron, in Tone II—
Thy friends have been exceeding precious to me, O God. Their dominion hath been established surpassing well within me. I have loved Thy martyrs exceedingly, O Lord: for, having proclaimed Thy divinity with their very blood, they confirm me in the saving confession of Thy thrice holy name. Wherefore, through the supplications of these Thy new martyrs Euphemius, Ignatius and Acacius, confirm Thou Thy Church in Orthodoxy, O Christ, and send down rich peace upon the world and great mercy upon our souls.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.