Song of Ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV
To thee, O Queen of all, do I offer my prayer born of pain: Have mercy upon me, O thou who art most good, and make me unshaken by the assaults of the deceiver, that, calling on thee on the day of trial, I, thine unworthy servant, may not be ashamed.
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone III—
Because of thy radiant life and continual prayers thou wast not overtaken by the pursuit of the prince of darkness, O John, and, lying in the tomb, thou remainest incorrupt, imparting healing to those who invoke thee and celebrate thy memory with love. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion, or this theotokion—
At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion from the Pentecostarion, twice; Glory…, that of the saint; Now & ever…, that from the Pentecostarion.
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone IV—
O Mistress who lovest mankind, only far-famed and mighty helper of Christians after God, intercessor amid tribulations, protect and preserve us, setting at nought all the counsels of our enemies who are skilled in evil.
Glory…, Now & ever…: sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion, or this theotokion—
But if this day fall within the Apostles’ Fast, we chant the troparion of the saint, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…: theotokion.
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone I—
Thou didst quench the fire of the passions with the flow of thy tears, O blessed one, and wast enriched with the virtues, revealed as a man of heavenly wisdom. That I also may obtain deliverance from the darkness of the passions by thy mediation, O John, and may be shown to be saved, I hasten to thee with faith. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion, or this theotokion—
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
We bless thee, O holy and righteous John, and we honor thy holy memory, for thou dost entreat Christ God in our behalf.
Selected Psalm verses—
A Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord. [111: 1]
B In His commandments shall he greatly delight. [111: 1]
A His seed shall be mighty upon the earth. [111: 2]
B And his righteousness abideth unto ages of ages. [111: 3]
A In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be. [111: 6]
B The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied. [91: 13]
A The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him. [63: 11]
B Lo, my lips I shall not restrain, O Lord. [39: 10]
A Thou hast understood My righteousness and My truth.
B And my tongue shall treat of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day long. [Ps. 34: 28]
A A light hath dawned forth for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright of heart. [Ps. 96: 11]
B The generation of the upright shall be blessed. [Ps. 111: 2]
A With glory and honor hast Thou crowned him. [Ps. 8: 6]
B For Thou shalt bless the righteous, O Lord. [5: 13]
A As with a shield of Thy good pleasure hast Thou crowned us. [Ps. 5: 13]
B Whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us. [Lk. 1: 78]
A To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. [Lk 1: 79]
B To guide our feet into the way of peace. [Lk. 1: 79]
Glory…, Now & Ever…
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Thrice
With hymns let us all praise John, who dwelt righteously amid the tumult of the world as in the silence of the wilderness, who took the Cross of the Lord upon his shoulder and followed after Him in feats of suffering, whom Russia budded forth and Asia came to know as a saint.
Who among men can recount thine ineffable mysteries which pass understanding, O Virgin? For thou hast been shown to be far greater than all the saints, art more exalted than the angels and more spacious than the heavens, in that Christ God, Who saveth our souls, shone forth from thee.
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
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, § 64 [12: 8-12]
The Lord said: 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 Ghost 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 VI—
O righteous John, faithful servant of Christ God, heir to His kingdom, adornment of Neon Prokopion and boast of Russia, who art steadfast in the right Faith and unconquered by the infidels: ask that victory over the enemy be given to this land, that the children of Russia be invincible and unfailing in piety, and that we all may find salvation in peace.
Canon from the Pentecostarion, or the Canon of Supplication to the Theotokos [the Paraklisis], with 6 troparia, including the irmos; and the canon of the saint, with 8 troparia, in Tone II—
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.