At the Aposticha, the stichera from the Octoechos; and Glory..., in Tone VI—

By vigilance in prayer and persistence in the working of miracles, thou didst acquire the name of thy worthy deeds. Pray thou to Christ God, O father Gregory, that He enlighten our souls, lest we sleep unto death.

Glory..., Now & ever..., Theotokion, or Stavrotheotokion.

The wakefulness of God was given thee, O wise one, as it had been given to Daniel; for, as a dream was revealed to him, so was the mystery of the Faith disclosed to thee. Wherefore, O venerable father, pray thou that our souls be saved.

Now & ever..., Theotokion, or this Stavrotheotokion—

Troparion, in Tone VIII—

Glory..., in Tone VIII—

The all-pure one, as she beheld Thee suspended upon the Cross, cried out, weeping maternally: “O my Son and my God, my sweetest Child, how can I endure Thy shameful suffering?”

Now & ever..., Theotokion, or this Stavrotheotokion: Spec. Mel: “O most glorious wonder...”—

Stichos: Thy priests shall be clothed in righteousness, and Thy righteous shall rejoice.

Having received the election of the priesthood from God and been vested in a divine robe from on high, thou didst show forth those who before were children of unbelief to be children and heirs of the light; for the grace of the wisdom of God was poured forth in thy mouth, O most blessed Gregory, doer of most glorious deeds. Wherefore, now, on the day of thy commemoration, entreat Christ God in behalf of our souls.

Filled with awe by the hierarch renowned for his wonders, inanimate things were altered; for a lake which was the cause of dissension between two brethren dried up, and a staff grew, restraining a river; and a stone moved at thy command, leading the unbelieving to knowledge of God. For his sake, O God, grant our souls great mercy.

“What vision is this which mine eyes behold, O Master? Thou Who sustainest all creation art hung upon a tree, and diest, granting life unto all.” Thus did the Theotokos say, lamenting, when she saw lifted up upon the Cross the God and man Who had ineffably shone forth from her.