Irmos: Beholding the sea of life surging with the storm of temptations, fleeing to Thy calm haven, I cry unto Thee: Lead up my life from corruption, O greatly Merciful One!
Sessional hymn, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Thy tomb, O Savior…”—
Living without necessities, thou didst transcend the laws of nature. Wherefore, though tangible, thou didst abide as one of the immaterial ones in the flesh, wherewith thou didst desire things invisible.
Theotokion: O all-pure Mistress, reject me not who am full of grievous impurity; but be thou merciful and agreeable to me, and accept me who bring in supplication the entreaties of thy Theoctiste.
Through the Holy Spirit thou didst foresee thine end approaching. Wherefore, as was God’s good pleasure, thou wast seen by a hunter, that thy strange manner of life might not be hidden.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
When the hunter saw thee in church, possessing an appearance beyond flesh and blood, O venerable one, he marvelled, thinking that he beheld a phantom, so much hadst thou changed. O the wonder!
Dedicated to God from thy childhood, O Theoctiste, as a goodly building fit for the Creator, taking up His easy yoke with zeal from thy youth, thou didst not take part in the turmoil of life, but didst preserve all thy senses. Wherefore, like one of the incorporeal ones, thou didst live a strange life on earth.
O pure unwedded Virgin Theotokos, thou only intercessor and protection of the faithful: Deliver all who place their trust in thee from misfortunes, sorrows and grievous circumstances. O Maiden, by thy divine supplications save thou our souls.
Stavrotheotokion—
The unblemished ewe-lamb beholding the Lamb and Shepherd hanging, dead, upon the Tree, exclaimed, weeping and crying out maternally: “How can I endure Thy condescension and voluntary suffering, which pass recounting, O my Son, mine all-good God?”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.