Irmos: Thy Church rejoiceth in Thee, O Christ, crying aloud: Thou art my strength, O Lord, my refuge and my consolation!
Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…” —
Theotokion: In lordly manner and true do we, the faithful, honor thee, the Theotokos; for thou gavest birth to God in the flesh, O most immaculate one.
Suffused with spiritual love for Christ like Paul, thou becamest His disciple, O most wise Cyprian.
Irmos: O Theotokos, thou living and abundant fountain: in thy divine glory establish those who hymn thee and spiritually form themselves into a choir; and vouchsafe unto them crowns of glory.
Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…” —
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —
Christ betrothed Himself to thee, giving thee vesture of glory and a robe of regeneration in place of the garments of the passions.
Theotokion: O Theotokos, come thou now in glory to thy church with the councils of the saints, as the holy Andrew beheld thee, praying for Christians in luminous space; and grant us great mercy, O Lady.
Having before avidly encouraged the athletes, O most lauded Cyprian, thou wast later also a witness to the Truth.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —
Chastised severely in thy delusion, like Paul thou wast called from heaven, guided by the Cross to the light of understanding; for, enflamed by love for a chaste virgin, for her sake thou didst join thyself to the Creator of men. Wherefore, having repudiated the weakness of the enemy, with her thou wast counted worthy to join the choir of the martyrs. O Cyprian, adornment of hierarchs, entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who honor thy holy memory with love.
Having fallen into greatly tangled perils from enemies visible and invisible, and been beset by the tempest of my countless offenses, O pure one, I flee to the haven of thy goodness as to my fervent help and protection; wherefore, O all-pure one, earnestly entreat Him Who became incarnate of thee without seed, in behalf of all thy servants who unceasingly praise thee, ever beseeching Him, O all-pure Theotokos, to grant remission of offenses unto those who fittingly hymn thy glory.
Stavrotheotokion —
The Ewe-lamb, beholding the Lamb, Shepherd and Deliverer upon the Cross, exclaimed, weeping, and bitterly lamenting, cried out: “The world rejoiceth, receiving deliverance through Thee, but my womb doth burn, beholding Thy crucifixion, which Thou endurest in the loving-kindness of Thy mercy. O long-suffering Lord, Abyss and inexhaustible Wellspring of mercy, take pity and grant remission of offenses unto those who hymn Thy divine sufferings with faith.
Wrestling with the dark foe, thou didst vanquish him, receiving boldness from Christ; and thou didst cause great grief for the demons, but gladness and joy for the holy angels, with whom thou now dost dwell.
In a dream thou didst behold Christ strengthening thee against the demons, bestowing a crown upon thee and teaching thee how to do battle with the dark foe. And now, as thou dost behold Him in the ineffable light of glory, pray thou for us.
Thou didst obey Christ, Who commanded thee to become a fool and promised thee the kingdom of heaven; and having followed Him, thou hast received His ineffable good things, O right wondrous Andrew.
Sitting in the church, bound with ropes and irons, O Andrew, thou didst experience great fear because of the demons, yet didst find John, the beloved apostle of Christ, to be thy helper, who commanded thee to endure all for Christ’s sake. As thou now makest thine abode with him, pray for us who honor thy memory.
Having fallen into greatly tangled perils from enemies visible and invisible, and been beset by the tempest of my countless offenses, O pure one, I flee to the haven of thy goodness as to my fervent help and protection; wherefore, O all-pure one, earnestly entreat Him Who became incarnate of thee without seed, in behalf of all thy servants who unceasingly praise thee, ever beseeching Him, O all-pure Theotokos, to grant remission of offenses unto those who fittingly hymn thy glory.
Stavrotheotokion —
The Ewe-lamb, beholding the Lamb, Shepherd and Deliverer upon the Cross, exclaimed, weeping, and bitterly lamenting, cried out: “The world rejoiceth, receiving deliverance through Thee, but my womb doth burn, beholding Thy crucifixion, which Thou endurest in the loving-kindness of Thy mercy. O long-suffering Lord, Abyss and inexhaustible Wellspring of mercy, take pity and grant remission of offenses unto those who hymn Thy divine sufferings with faith.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.