At Vespers

Glory...: the composition of the Studite, in Tone II —

On “Lord, I have cried...,” 6 stichera, in Tone IV, Spec. Mel: “As one valiant among the martyrs...” —

Now & ever...: Theotokion, or this stavrotheotokion, Spec. Mel: “When from the Tree...” —

Surrendering thine agonized and long-suffering body over to be scourged with the multifarious torments of grievous wounds, O divinely wise Artemius, thou didst not deny Christ, nor didst thou sacrifice unto idols. But thou didst endure, as though another were suffering in thy stead, and thou didst await rewards and immortal glory which are to come. Twice

Suspended aloft and lacerated, broken by stoning, thy who body maimed with red hot irons, and beheaded with a sword, thou didst remain steadfast, having set the foundation of the house of thy soul upon the noetic Rock, O glorious one. Wherefore, through thy victories thou didst join the angels and martyrs, filled with ineffable light. Twice

Thy relics, O glorious one, ever pour forth the grace of healings upon those who love thee, and they drown infirmities and the passions, O Artemius, and rout hordes of evil demons; and they water the hearts of the faithful, causing the divine fruits of the virtues and the knowledge of piety to spring forth. Twice

Let us honor Artemius, the noetic lamp of faith, for he denounced the vile emperor, and God hath invested the Church with the purple of his martyric blood. Wherefore, he hath received the abundant grace of healing, to cure the infirmities of those who approach the shrine of his relics with faith.

When the unblemished Ewe-lamb beheld her Lamb as a man led of His own will to the slaughter, weeping, she said: “Wherefore dost Thou hasten to leave me childless, who gave Thee birth, O Christ? What is this that Thou hast done, O Deliverer of all? Yet do I hymn and glorify Thine exceeding great goodness, which is past understanding and recounting, O Thou Who lovest mankind.