Ode III

Irmos: Thy Church rejoiceth in Thee, O Christ, crying aloud: Thou art my strength, O Lord, my refuge and my consolation!

Kontakion of the martyr, in Tone III—

Glory…: Sessional hymn, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Thy tomb, O Savior…”—

Receiving the seed of the word like good earth, O most wise martyr of Christ, thou didst cause it richly to grow. Twice

Theotokion: O pure one, having manifestly given birth to the Source of supernatural resurrection, thou hast restored my fallen image.

Now & ever…: Sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.

Strengthened with divine teachings as one of the elect, O glorious martyr of Christ, thou didst set forth, hastening to God the Master.

Disdaining transitory things, having become a partaker of the good things of heaven and received a crown for thy suffering, O most honored Pelagia, thou didst bring the torrents of thy blood as a gift to Christ the Master. Pray thou, that He deliver from misfortunes us who honor thy memory.

Setting thy soul afire with the love of Christ, thou didst manfully enter into the greatly heated cauldron, O divinely wise Pelagia, and becamest a sacrifice of sweet savor for thy Master. Wherefore, celebrating thy most holy memory today, we hymn thee.