Irmos: O Lord Who in the beginning established the heavens and founded the earth upon many waters, make me steadfast for the chanting of Thy glorification.
Sessional hymn, in Tone IV; Spec. Mel.: “Go thou quickly before…”—
She who gave thee birth brought thee forth from her barren womb like a day-star dispelling the night of ungodliness.
Theotokion: O Maiden who gavest birth to the Life Who hath destroyed all the power of death, make me live who have been slain by harmful passions.
Held fast by the purity of love, thou didst teach thy spouse to live in virginity with thee; and having suffered lawfully with her, O martyr Galacteon, thou hast been glorified.
Glory…, Now and ever…: Theotokion—
Behold a woman who through divine revelation learned all the trials of the torturers before they took place, and cast down the tormentor.
Having adorned the visage of thy soul with fasting, thou enlightenest the faithful with the rays of thy sufferings, O blessed Galacteon. Wherefore, piously celebrating thy holy and light-bearing day with faith, we cry out to thee: As thou hast boldness before God, pray that we be saved!
By thy divine birthgiving, O pure one, thou hast renewed the mortal essence of the earthborn which becometh corrupt in the passions, and thou hast raised up all from death to the life of incorruption. Wherefore, as is meet, we all call thee blessed, O all-glorious Virgin, as thou didst foretell.
Stavrotheotokion—
O all-immaculate Virgin Mother of Christ God, a sword passed through thine all-holy soul when thou didst behold thy Son and God crucified of His own will. Him do thou never cease to beseech, O blessed one, that He grant us forgiveness of transgressions.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.