Canon of the Resurrection, with 4 troparia, including the irmos; that of the Theotokos, with 2 troparia; and that of the new martyrs, with 8 troparia, in Tone VIII —
Glory..., Now and ever... Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God! Thrice
After the kathismata, the sessional hymns of the resurrection, in the tone of the week, with their stichoi & theotokia.
Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same tone —
At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the resurrection, twice; Glory…, that of the new martyrs; Now & ever…: the resurrectional theotokion in the same tone.
The choirs of the angels and multitudes of the Orthodox marvelled at your courage, O athletes. How, suffering in your bodies of clay, did ye vanquish the immaterial foe? And with thanksgiving for you they hymn the all-holy Trinity Who hath revealed martyrs in these latter years.
After the Polyeleos, this magnification —
Then, the troparia [eulogitaria]: “The assembly of the angels…”
We magnify you, O all ye new martyrs of the Church of the East, and we honor your holy memory; for ye entreat Christ our God in our behalf.
The hypacoï of the tone, and these sessional hymns of the new martyrs —
Selected Psalm verses —
In Tone II: O most valiant martyrs, ye new and right glorious army assembled by God from many places and cities, who suffered lawfully and have been crowned by Christ: Pray for us, that we who honor your holy memory with love may be delivered from every cruel circumstance.
A Our God is refuge and strength. [45:2]
In Tone IV: Ye shone forth upon the ends of the earth amid the darkness of slavery like the radiant sun, O sacred passion-bearers; for, illumining the faithful, ye warm them with divine love, and, like strong anchors, ye fix timid hearts firmly in the Faith amid the raging waves of life’s tempest.
B A helper in afflictions which mightily befall us. [45:2]
Glory…, in Tone VIII —
A Therefore shall we not fear when the earth be shaken. [45:3]
Thou art a microcosm of the great world of the Creator, O Mary, the crown of things divine which hath been foretold, the depiction of the primal Majesty, the ever-flowing wellspring pouring forth grace upon those who hymn thee with love.
B O God, Who shall be likened unto Thee? Be Thou not silent neither be still, O God. [82:2]
Hymns of Ascent, in Tone II. Resurrectional prokimenon, in Tone II. Let every breath praise the Lord. Gospel III of the Resurrection. Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ…; Psalm 50; Glory…: Through the prayers of the apostles…; Now & ever…: Through the prayers of the Theotokos…; Have mercy upon me, O God…; Jesus having risen from the tomb…
A For behold, Thine enemies have made a noise, and those who hate Thee have lifted up their heads. [82:3]
B Against Thy people have they taken wicked counsel, and have conspired against Thy saints. [82:4]
A They have made the dead bodies of Thy servants to be food for the birds of heaven. [78:2]
B The flesh of Thy saints for the beasts of the earth. [78:2]
A They have poured out their blood like water. [78:3]
B For Thy sake were we slain all the day long. [43:23]
A We are counted as sheep for the slaughter. [43:23]
B Thou hast made us a byword among the nations. [43:15]
A And I became a man scourged all the day long. [72:14]
B By fire hast Thou tried us even as silver is tried by fire. [65:11]
A We went through fire and water, and Thou didst bring us out into refreshment. [65:12]
B Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous. [31:11]
A For the Lord is in the generation of the righteous. [13:5]
B And their inheritance shall be for ever. [36:18]
A The righteous cried and the Lord heard them. [33:18]
B A light hath dawned forth for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright of heart. [96:11]
A In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be. [111:6]
B In the saints that are in His earth hath the Lord been wondrous; He hath wrought all His desires in them. [15:3]
A Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel. [67:36]
B The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied. [91:13]
A The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him. [63:11]
B And all the upright in heart shall be praised. [63:11]
Both canons from the Octoechos, without the martyria; and the canon to the saint, in Tone VIII, with six troparia, the composition of Stephen the Sabbaite, the acrostic whereof is: “O Cyriacus, be thou an intercessor before God!”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.