At Vespers

Glory..., Now & ever…: Theotokion —

On “Lord, I have cried...,” 6 stichera: 3 of the martyr, in Tone VIII, Spec. Mel: “What shall we call thee...” —

Troparion of the Martyr, in Tone IV —

O all-praised martyr and athlete, having cast down carnal passions by abstinence, thou didst slay the serpent foe by thy contest, astonishing the angels with thy suffering, and causing men to rejoice over thine ordeal, O adornment of monastics, vessel of virginity. Pray that Christ God save and enlighten our souls!

Troparion of the Venerable One, in Tone VIII —

What shall we name thee, O glorious one? Bride of Christ who shone forth in the virtues of virginity, chosen daughter of the heavenly Jerusalem, dweller and converser with angels, one who delighteth in the noetic bridal chamber, O much-suffering Anastasia, thou adornment of monastics. Pray that Christ God save and enlighten our souls!

Thou didst endure the uprooting of thy teeth, the severing of thy hands, feet and breasts, and dismemberment by iniquitous torturers; yet thou didst lift up thine eyes to the comeliness of thy Bridegroom, enduring pain in manner past nature. O much-suffering Anastasia, incorrupt Bride of Christ, pray that He save and enlighten our souls!

And 3 stichera for the venerable one, in the same tone, Spec. Mel: “O most glorious wonder...” —

O divinely wise father Abramius, being like unto Abraham in spirit, thou didst move away from thy father’s land, O blessed one, rejecting the desires of the flesh; and, joyfully enclosing thy body in a small hut, thou didst furnish thy soul with wings to soar aloft to the heavens, where thou hast manifestly found thy life.

O venerable father Abramius, who, in accordance with thy name, didst acquire the soul of Abraham, thou didst withstand temptations, strengthened by divine love; and united to God by love, thou didst inherit the promised land, adorned with the splendors of the virtues. Wherefore, rejoicing, we celebrate thy memory.

O venerable father Abramius, by divine providence didst thou rescue the woman who was being cruelly devoured by the serpent through deception, and who was being dragged down into the pit of destruction; and thou didst present her, saved, to God. And all marvelled at her repentance, piously glorifying the all-good God.

Rejoice, bearer of the divine Light, all-radiant lamp, O all-holy Bride of God! Thou hast shone the Light upon us from thine all-pure womb, illumining all the ends of the earth, and bathing them with the rays of thy grace. Rejoice, O pure source of our salvation! Rejoice, thou awesome rumor and report of those who hope in thee!

Or this Stavrotheotokion —

“What is this sight which mine eyes behold, O Master? Dost Thou Who sustainest all creation, being suspended upon the Tree, die, granting life unto all?” the Theotokos said, weeping, when she saw the God and man, Who had shone forth from her ineffably, lifted up on the Cross.

Thy ewe-lamb Anastasia cried out to Thee with a loud voice, O Jesus: “I love Thee, O my Bridegroom, and, seeking Thee, I pass through many struggles; I am crucified and buried with Thee in Thy baptism, and suffer for Thy sake, that I might reign with Thee; I die for Thee, that I might live with Thee. As an unblemished sacrifice accept me, who sacrifice myself with love for Thee.” By her supplications, save Thou our souls, in that Thou art merciful.

In thee, O father, that which was created in God’s image was manifestly saved; for, taking up thy cross, thou didst follow after Christ, and laboring thou didst teach us to disdain the flesh, in that it is transitory, but to care for the soul as a thing immortal. Wherefore, thy spirit rejoiceth with the angels, O venerable Abramius.