Ode III

Irmos: Thou art the confirmation of those who have recourse to Thee, O Lord; Thou art the light of the benighted; and my spirit doth hymn Thee.

Kontakion of the martyr, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast appeared today…”—

Sessional hymn of the martyr, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Awed by the beauty of thy virginity…”—

Guided by the Word, O glorious martyr and athlete of Christ, thou didst cause the uprisings of the passions to wither away through the virtues of fasting.

Theotokion: Mortify the wisdom of our flesh, O Virgin Mistress, and enliven the souls of those who hymn thee with faith.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.

Possessed of unashamed yearning of soul, O glorious one, thou didst most piously preserve thy confession without compromise.

By thine entreaties, O athlete, render thou the Judge of all merciful unto those who piously praise thy festival.

In thy supplications unto God thou wast shown to be an all-great helmsman for the whole world, O holy one; wherefore, we hymn thee today, O divinely wise and all-glorious martyr Isidore.

Struggling against the serpent, thou didst win the victory, O martyr Isidore; and as a beacon from Egypt, illumining the whole world, thou hast shone forth, showing the way to Him Who shone forth from the divine Virgin Maiden. For His sake wast thou slain, O athlete, becoming a sacrifice of sweet savor.