Irmos: I have come unto the depths of the sea, and the tempest of my many sins hath engulfed me; but, as God, lead up my life from the abyss, O greatly Merciful One.
Kontakion, in Tone IV —
All creation is now filled with awe and joy, beholding death laid low in the resurrection of Tabitha by a man who received the command of the God-man, the Destroyer of hell and death. To Him do we cry aloud: Grant us Thy peace, O Almighty One!
Theotokion: O Mother of God, our joy and refuge of salvation! We are tempest-tossed by transgressions and the perils of life, and we fall down before thee, offering thee contrite hearts, and call upon thee for help: Grant peace to the world through thy supplications!
Irmos: I have come unto the depths of the sea, and the tempest of my many sins hath engulfed me; but, as God, lead up my life from the abyss, O greatly Merciful One.
Kontakion, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Having been lifted up…” —
O blessed Tabitha who arose from the dead at the sound of the voice of the apostle whom the Lord had sent to perform miracles for the increase of men’s faith: Cry aloud unto Him before Whom thou standest and upon Whom thou dost gaze continually in thy second repose: Grant Thou Thy peace unto Thy people, O Almighty One!
Theotokion: With mouth and tongue we truly confess thee to be the Mother of our God, O Virgin. Him do thou earnestly entreat, O pure one, that our souls be saved.
When the voice of the apostle entered thine ear, O blessed one, thou didst rise up from thy death-bier, and, having lived piously, didst again pass over to heavenly glory, where do thou beseech the Lord of all, O Tabitha, that He grant peace to us all, in that He is almighty.
The people of Joppa were filled with awe, and the angels of God marvelled, when he who healed Æneas called forth from the dead her who was called Dorcas, who was wholly adorned with loving-kindness, for whom the poor widows cried aloud. And now, O blessed Tabitha, hearken to our prayers which are offered unto thee, and beg thou the Bestower of all good things that He grant mercy and compassions unto His faithful, that, blessing thee, we may cry aloud: Rejoice, O thou who teachest us the virtues!
Ikos: Thou art the refuge of the orphans and widows, O Tabitha, handmaid of the Lord. Thou didst do good unto the people, didst fulfill the commandments of the Gospel, and didst teach men not to live for themselves, but to do good unto their neighbors. Wherefore, thou hast been shown to be an heir to the kingdom of heaven, and didst abide on the earth, possessed of heavenly love. Therein by thy supplications do thou cause us to share, who honor thee with faith and cry aloud: Rejoice, O thou who teachest us the virtues!
Following the words of Paul, the all-wise pastor, ye kept the Orthodox Faith, and like lambs ye were slaughtered by the swords of the blood-thirsty, rejoicing.
Precious in the sight of the Lord was your death, O right glorious and wise warriors; wherefore, every year ye are blessed by all with honors, O saints.
O most blessed and valiant athletes Marcian and Martyrius, the Church of Christ ever rejoiceth, possessing you as a wellspring of miracles.
Having struggled well from childhood, O Marcian and wise Martyrius, ye cast down the apostate Arius, preserving the Orthodox Faith unadulterated, following Paul, the wise teacher. Wherefore, with him ye have found life, as most excellent champions of the Trinity.
Ikos: As servants of the piety of God Who loveth mankind, O blessed twain, go ye quickly before me and deliver me from evils, bestowing upon me discourse of wisdom, that I may praise your suffering for the Faith, O holy ones who suffered with steadfast integrity and have received heavenly crowns. And ye rejoice with the choirs of athletes and apostles, teachers and honored hierarchs, as preachers of the Word of God and most excellent champions of the Trinity.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.