Exapostilarion: Spec. Mel.: “Hearken, ye women…” —
Irmos: Every ear trembleth to hear of the ineffable condescension of God, for the Most High willingly came down even to the flesh, becoming man through the Virgin’s womb. Wherefore we, the faithful, magnify the all-pure Theotokos.
Theotokion: O portal of the Light, enlighten the eyes of my heart, I pray, driving far away from my wretched soul the most heavy darkness of sin, that I may magnify, glorify and hymn thee, the most-lauded one, with love.
Thou didst stand before the tribunal of the tyrants, O all-glorious one, proclaiming with splendid voice the incarnation of the Almighty and His sufferings — the Cross, His death and resurrection, whereby He hath saved us, in that He loveth mankind.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —
O the wonder! How is it that he hath vanquished incorporeal enemies with the flesh? How hath he brought low the most subtle one by weakness? How hath a mortal succeeded in uniting himself to the celestial ministers? Rendering him honor, we piously magnify him.
O honored martyrs, ye separately gave your bodies over to divers wounds, looking to everlasting blessedness; for bound together with fraternal love one for another, ye were illumined with the beauties of martyrdom. Wherefore, ye are called blessed.
Resplendent with the effulgence of the Spirit, your memory hath shone forth upon all today, brilliant with the grace of miracles, abundantly pouring forth rivers of healings. And, celebrating it, we call you blessed, O martyrs of Christ.
O the wonder! How have mortals made of dust been shown to be golden in essence? And neither fire, nor the sword, nor the fangs of wild beasts, nor tortures nor wounds did them harm; but, having cast down the incorporeal one while in the flesh, they pray to the Lord in our behalf.
Awesome is thine intercession, O divinely beauteous Theotokos Mary, awesome also is thy glory for all the earth; for in thee do we now boast, having thee as our mediatress before thy Son and Creator. And we are saved by thy never-tiring supplication.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.