At Vespers

The choir of the apostles chose thee to be the first bishop in holy Sion for Christ our Benefactor, in that thou art His kinsman and brother according to the flesh, His companion and the heir to His footsteps, O James.

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 6 stichera, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast given a sign…” —

Now & ever…: Theotokion —

Troparion, in Tone II —

Come, O ye divinely wise, and in sacred manner let us honor the memory of the brother of God; for, taking up the yoke of Christ with zeal, he showed himself to be a preacher of the goodness of His Gospel and kingdom, and assureth us of His ineffable providence. Wherefore, through him, O Almighty One, grant us cleansing. Twice

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —

The proclamation of thy words hath catechized all the ends of the world; thereby are we taught every kind of divine virtue and are guided by faith to acknowledge the Holy Trinity. Wherefore, we beseech thee, as a hierarch: Pray thou to Jesus, Who loveth mankind, that He save our souls. Twice

Perceiving thy manner of life from afar, O James, Christ, Who loveth mankind, the All-wise One Who seeth all things, receiving thee, ordaineth thee as an instructor of the sacred mysteries for the people of Jerusalem and a priest to perform the ineffable sacred mysteries. Him do thou now beseech, that our souls be saved. Twice

Glory…, idiomelon, in Tone VI —

With the blood of martyrdom thou didst adorn thy priesthood, O hieromartyr and apostle; for standing forth on the pinnacle of the temple, thou didst proclaim God the Word to be the Creator of all that existeth. Wherefore, cast down by the Jews, thou wast vouchsafed the mansions of heaven, O James, brother of God. Entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.

Now & ever…: Dogmaticon, in the same tone —

Who doth not call thee blessed, O all-holy Virgin? Who will not hymn thine all-pure birthgiving? For the only-begotten Son Who shone forth timelessly from the Father, came forth, ineffably incarnate, from thee, the pure one; and being God by nature, He became man for our sake, not divided into two Persons, but known in two natures without confusion. Him do thou beseech, O pure and most blessed one, that our souls find mercy.

At the aposticha, these stichera, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Joy of the ranks of heaven…” —

All of us, the multitudes of the pious, celebrating a sacred feast now with joy, exclaim with loud voices, faithfully praising the brother of God, the disciple of the Lord, in psalms and hymnody; for he ever prayeth that we be saved.

Stichos: Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

Thou wast shown to be the Lord’s brother in the flesh by His own desire, O wise one, His disciple and an eye-witness to divine mysteries, having fled with Him to Egypt, with Joseph and the Mother of Jesus. With them pray that we be saved.

Stichos: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands.

Glory…, in Tone VIII —

Thou wast the brother and successor of Christ, the Chief Shepherd, and He giveth thee renown among the apostles. Thou didst love Him for Whom thou didst die, and wast not daunted by torture, O glorious James. Him do thou unceasingly entreat, that He save our souls.

O Mistress, accept the supplications of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.

As a disciple of the Lord thou didst receive the Gospel, O just one; as a martyr thou dost possess what is infinite; as the brother of God, thou hast boldness before Him; and as a hierarch, thou canst make entreaty. Beseech Christ God, that our souls be saved.

All of thy most glorious mysteries are beyond comprehension, O Theotokos; for, thy purity sealed and thy virginity intact, thou art known to be a true Mother, having given birth unto God. Him do thou entreat, that our souls be saved.