Exapostilarion —
Irmos: It is not possible for men to behold God, upon Whom the ranks of angels dare not gaze; but through thee, O most pure one, hath the Word appeared incarnate unto men; and magnifying Him with the armies of heaven, we call thee blessed.
Arraying thyself in the might and power of Christ, thou didst repel the impotent strength of the enemy, O glorious Martin, and art therefore called a most mighty defender of the faithful, freeing them from tribulations, perils, temptations and difficulties.
Theotokion: Thou art shown to be the most beautiful temple and the most pure palace of the Word, O all-pure one. And hastening to thy holy temple we praise thee with love, and cry aloud: Fulfill our entreaties which are for the good, O Mistress.
Adorning the temple of heaven like a sacred and divine treasure, O holy hierarch, thou standest before the great Light, chanting with the incorporeal beings: Holy, Holy, Holy art Thou, O consubstantial Trinity, Thou Creator of all!
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —
Triadicon: The Way, the Truth and the Resurrection, the Light and Life art Thou, and the joy of the saints. Wherefore, through their intercession lead all along the narrow way, and vouchsafe unto them life and the never-waning light, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind.
Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone —
Hearken, ye who love the feasts of the Church, and rejoice with the faithful of the city of Tours and the land of France in the memory of the merciful hierarch Martin, by whose tireless labors and steadfast faith God hath been fittingly glorified.
O Virgin Mother of the Lord, thou delight of the angels, joy of holy hierarchs and the venerable, intercessor for all Christians: Help us and deliver us from everlasting torment.
On the Praises, 4 stichera, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “O all-glorious wonder…” —
O all-glorious wonder! Though born and reared in a pagan household, the all-holy Martin, the chosen vessel of God’s mercy, was filled with zeal and love for Christ when he beheld the lives and virtues of the Christians; and though forcibly enrolled in the army of an earthly king, the blessed one did not fail to declare his allegiance to the King of heaven in the font of holy baptism. By his supplications, O Lord, may our souls be saved. Twice
When yet a catechumen unenlightened by grace divine, thou, O Martin, didst see a naked pauper by the side of the road, all but dead in the winter’s cold; and, taking pity on his wretchedness, thou didst cut thy cloak in twain to clothe him. Then those who passed by mocked thine appearance; but Christ God appeared to thee in a vision and declared to thee that it was Him Whom thou hadst so clothed. O the all-glorious wonder!
Long didst thou, in thy humility, refuse sacred ordination, O all-blessed father Martin, preferring the life of a simple monk: yet a lamp is not hidden, but set on a stand to give light unto all. Wherefore, desiring to have a man of such sanctity as their bishop, the faithful of Tours brought thee to their city by subterfuge, and compelled thee to accept hierarchal consecration. And, bowing to the will of God and His people, thou didst serve them with great holiness and zeal.
Glory…, in Tone VIII —
Having foretold the hour of thy departure from this life, O holy hierarch Martin our father, confident of the mercy and love of the Savior, thou didst drive away the primeval foe of the human race, crying: “Thou hast no share in me! The bosom of Abraham will receive me!” Since thy repose the Lord hath glorified thy precious body with incorruption and a countless multitude of signs and wonders, and healings have poured forth therefrom in torrents unabated. Wherefore, with hymns do we glorify thee as the favorite of God, who as a faithful servant hast manifestly entered into the joy of thy Lord.
O Mistress, accept the supplications of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.
Great Doxology. Litanies. Dismissal. First Hour.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.