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.

Sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Having been lifted up…”—

Through divinely radiant grace thou becamest the adornment of athletes, O martyr; wherefore, we who are in the world piously honor thee.

Theotokion: With mouth and tongue do I confess thee to be the all-holy temple of God, O all-pure one; wherefore, deliver me from all affliction.

When thy jaw was broken, O wise martyr, thou didst chant praise in thanksgiving unto our God Who strengthened thee.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

Strengthened by the power of the divine Spirit, O all-wise one, rejoicing, thou didst cast down the serpent who is mighty in evil.

Having cast down the uprisings of the enemy, as a mighty warrior of the Master, thou hast received the crown of victory. Wherefore, we praise thee as a valiant athlete, celebrating thy most festive memory with faith. Thereon do thou pray, O much-suffering Hermias, that we be saved from all need.

After God it is to thy divine protection that I, the lowly one, do flee, O Theotokos, and falling down, I pray: Have mercy, O all-pure one, for my sins have passed over my head, and I fear torments and tremble. O pure Mistress, make supplication to thy Son, that He deliver me therefrom.

Stavrotheotokion—

She who in latter days gave birth to Thee, O Christ Who wast begotten of the unoriginate Father, beholding Thee hanging upon the Cross, cried out: “Woe is me, O most beloved Jesus! How is it that Thou Who art glorified as God by the angels art now crucified by iniquitous men? I hymn Thee, O my long-suffering Son!”