Irmos: O Thou Who alone hast known the weakness of human nature, having in Thy mercy formed Thyself therein: Thou dost gird me about with power from on high, that I may chant to Thee: Holy is the living temple of Thine ineffable glory, O Thou Who lovest mankind!
By abstinence, weeping and prayer, by spiritual activity, poverty and thorough washing with tears, thou didst purify thy heart, O Gregory; and, wholly caught up, thou wast united to Christ in spirit. Wherefore, like Paul, having heard ineffable things and become a chosen vessel, thou didst bear the name of Christ, and didst exaltedly preach the one, simple and uncreated Godhead, to Whom do thou never cease to pray, that thy flock may be saved.
Glory..., in the same tone and melody—
Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…”—
Full of the light of active vision, thou wast vouchsafed to serve Christ, the great Light, Who hath been with us, O divinely eloquent Philip.
Theotokion: Having through the intercession of the Mother of God beheld the radiance of the Spirit which thou desired, thou art now more brilliantly illumined thereby. Pray thou that the darkness of the passions within us may be replaced with the light of grace.
Thou didst consider worldly wisdom to be foolishness, O all-wise one, and didst love the foolishness of the Cross; and taking it upon thy shoulder, thou didst show, as Paul said, that it is by foolishness that the wisdom of this world is overcome.
Irmos: There is none as holy as Thee, O Lord my God, Who hast uplifted the horn of Thy faithful and established us on the rock of the confession of Thee, O Good One.
Now and ever..., Theotokion—
Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel: “Of the Wisdom...”—
Thine elucidation of the mysterious hath been piously shown to be a ladder of divine dogmas whereby we have come to know the Son, Who is consubstantial and united with the Father.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Fleeing men, O father, with all thy soul thou didst love poverty, humility, want and unacquisitiveness; wherefore, thou wast driven into the wilderness, and ever, in the fragrance of thy peace, thou didst cry out unto Christ: I hasten after Thee!
Thou wast a golden lamp shining forth the eternal Light upon men and thereby manifestly enlightening the whole world with knowledge, O most eminent Philip.
Theotokion: Trusting in thee, O all-holy and pure one, may I not fall from the expectation of thee; but, as thou art the merciful Mother of God, Who loveth mankind, deliver me from the snares of the enemy.
With all manner of ascetic feats and weeping thou didst mortify the old, corruptible man, O all-wise one, cleansing thyself thoroughly with fountains of tears; and by thy manner of life thou didst receive again thine ancient beauty in Christ, and didst clothe thyself in the new man.
Truly thou hast been shown to be a spiritual rain-laden cloud for those on earth, mystically watering our hearts as though they were a field. Having passed over the earth with the word, thou dost irrigate the ends thereof and pourest forth a rain of myrrh from thy shrine. Wherefore, having breathed the fragrance of the Spirit upon the hearts of unbelievers, thou didst lay up treasures therein, O apostle Philip. Entreat Christ God to grant remission of sins unto those who celebrate thy holy memory with love.
O ye multitudes of monks, together with those standing here today, all ye priests and benefactors, with beauteous voices and divine words let us praise Gregory, our common teacher, who hath adorned us with his works and discourses.
Aspiring to the sufferings of the Savior, thou didst set the falsehood of idolatry at naught, O glorious Philip; thou didst appear to the world pouring forth heavenly wonders upon all, having become an apostle to the gentiles, O most blessed one. Wherefore, we honor thy memory as is meet, chanting: O apostle of Christ, entreat Christ God to grant remission of sins unto those who celebrate thy holy memory with love.
O compassionate Word of God, Who in the beginning brought the things of nature into being out of non-existence, and Who by Thy hand honored with thine image man who corrupted it through the deception of the serpent, but Who set it aright by Thy precious Cross: Thou hast sanctified all nature by Thy Holy Spirit and by assuming the flesh. O Master Christ our God, through the supplications of Thy Mother, grant remission of offenses unto those who with faith worship Thy might.
Having fallen into subtle temptations, devised by enemies visible and invisible, and been surrounded by the tempest of my countless transgressions, I flee to the haven of thy goodness, O pure one, as to my fervent help and protection. Wherefore, O all-pure one, do thou earnestly beseech Him Who was incarnate of thee without seed, in behalf of all thy servants who pray unceasingly, O all-pure Theotokos, who dost ever entreat Him to grant remission of offenses unto those who hymn thy glory, as is meet.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.