Irmos: Beholding the sea of life surging with the tempest of temptations, fleeing to Thy calm haven I cry unto Thee: Lead up my life from corruption, O greatly Merciful One!
There is no kontakion provided for this service.
Thy manner of living was divine, thy life godly, and thy death glorious, resplendent with the beauties of martyrdom, illumining with the splendors of miracles the hearts of those who hymn thee.
Theotokion: The Word took on flesh in thy womb without seed and revealed Himself as perfect man, restoring nature in godly manner as He alone knew how, O most immaculate one, thou portal which held God.
We have recognized thee as a fruitful branch of the true noetic Vine, O divinely wise one, bearing the true grapes of confession which exude the excellent wine of patience.
Thy temple hath been shown to be a place of sacred healing, easing all the pangs of the infirm by grace and releasing them from ailments, O divinely wise and right wondrous hierarch.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.