At the aposticha, these stichera, in Tone VIII—

Come, ye children of the Church of Russia, let us bless our teacher, who instructed us during his lifetime and edifieth us after his death, for he is honored as the good shepherd of our souls.

After “Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart…”, the troparion of the saint, in Tone VIII—

Stichos: My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of heart shall be of understanding.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Troparion of the feast, in Tone I—

The great hierarch Demetrius, the divinely inspired instrument of the most Holy Spirit, the denouncer of vain-minded schisms, who poureth forth a stream of the grace of God from his much-healing relics, doth unceasingly mediate and pray to God for our souls.

Stichos: The righteous man shall flourish like a palm-tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied.

Hearkening to the voice of the Lord calling thee to Himself, O Demetrius, thou wast prepared for thy departure from this life. Thou didst not slumber in the evening or at midnight, at daybreak or in the morning, waiting for the Lord to come to thee, until, meeting Him, thou didst enter unto Him in everlasting joy; and there, standing before Him, thou prayest that He grant us a life of holiness and a Christian end.

Glory…, in Tone II—

Rejoice, O Demetrius, thou boast of hierarchs, glory of priests, rule of monks and confirmation of the Church.

Now & ever…, of the feast, in Tone VI—

Today the Tree hath appeared! Today the Jewish race hath perished! Today the Faith is made manifest by faithful hierarchs. Adam fell because of a tree, but the demons are made to tremble again by the Tree. O almighty Lord, glory to Thee!

O lover of Orthodoxy and uprooter of schism, healer of Russia and new advocate before God: by thy writings thou didst heal the minds of the foolish. O blessed Demetrius, thou harp of the Spirit, entreat Christ God, that our souls may be saved.

O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance. Grant victory unto Orthodox Christians over their adversaries, preserving Thy community by Thy Cross.