Irmos: I pour forth my prayer unto the Lord, and to Him do I declare my grief; for my soul is full of evil and my life hath drawn nigh unto hell, and like Jonah I pray: Lead me up from corruption, O God!
Kontakion, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “As firstfruits…” —
The prayer of thy divine soul was accepted as incense, O father Zenobius; for thou didst hasten to the Fragrance of the sweet savor of the sufferings of Him Who shone forth from a woman and hath illumined all creation, O all-blessed one.
Theotokion: O Virgin, adorn my soul, which is stuck fast in the ugliness of the passions; with thoughts of true repentance make firm my wretched heart; and save me, who have placed unwavering hope in thee, O Virgin.
With the blood of thy suffering thou didst hallow the ground, O blessed one; and thy spirit, ascending to heaven, hath divinely illumined the Church of the firstborn, O Zenobius, thou radiant boast of hierarchs and martyrs.
With the broad expanse of true piety thou didst restrict ungodliness, O blessed one, and didst show to a people astray the paths which lead thereto. And thou didst save those who were cruelly drowning in the waters of falsehood.
With divinely inspired hymns let us worthily honor Zenobius and the wise Zenobia as true witnesses and preachers of piety, for they lived and departed this life together, and have received the crown of incorruption through martyrdom.
Ikos: With hymns and songs let us praise the valiant and great Zenobius, and the good and pure virgin Zenobia, his fellow sufferer; for they laid low the savagery of the enemy, denounced the ungodliness of idolatry and made clear the Christian Faith. Wherefore, in joy they have now received a crown of incorruption.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.