Ode IX

Exapostilarion: Spec. Mel: “Hearken, ye women...”—

Irmos: Thy birthgiving was shown to be incorrupt: God came forth from thy womb, appeared on earth as a mortal, and dwelt with men. Wherefore, we all magnify thee as the Theotokos.

Glory..., Now and ever..., Theotokion—

Love never faileth, saith the divine Spirit. And this truth was proclaimed in the wonders of thy love, O holy hierarch of Christ, for from thine incorrupt relics thou pourest forth healing upon the sick and consolation upon the sorrowful.

Theotokion: O thou who gavest birth unto joy, the Fruit of thy womb made him who sang aloud the hymn to thee: Rejoice! a member of the heavenly choir.

Great Doxology and Troparion. Dismissal.

Glory..., in Tone VIII—

From of old hath the southern borderland of Russia been filled with thanksgiving for thy miracles; and in our times we have seen people hastening thither from the remote lands of the north, and the suffering healed, rejoicing in thine aid.

Now and ever..., Theotokion—

Suffering children didst thou love more than others, O holy hierarch of Christ, increasing healing and gracious help for them and changing the sorrow of their parents into joy.

The dead man arose on touching the bones of Elisha; and countless people have been cured on venerating thy relics. Heal me also, who fall down before thee, of sinful passions, and strengthen the faith of my greatly sinful soul, O venerable father.

O Christ God, through the prayers of Joasaph thy favorite, grant peace to the Church and prosperity to Orthodox Christians, deliverance from famine and plague, and forgiveness of our sins.

Let the radiant luminary Joasaph be hymned in the midst of the Church, as a venerable monk and an honorable hierarch, a reprover of the foolish and a teacher of the Faith, a physician of the ailing who workest wonders, an expeller of demons and a most fervent intercessor for the whole world.

The great and most glorious mystery of thy birthgiving, O divinely joyous maiden, Mother of God and Virgin, the prophets proclaimed, the apostles taught, the martyrs confessed, the angels hymn and men worship.

On the Praises, four stichera, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel: “As one valiant among the martyrs...”—

Venerating the relics of the holy hierarch of the Lord, O ye faithful, let us cleanse ourselves of defilement of flesh and spirit, and let us move our hearts to compunction with the memory of his wonders, crying out fervently to Christ in repentance: By the prayers of Thy favorite, O Lord, set within us the desire to emulate him. twice

No one departeth from thee empty-handed, O Joasaph, holy hierarch of God; for everyone receiveth healing of body and sanctification of soul, if he invoketh thine aid with faith, and offering up repentance for his sins doth strive to correct his life. This do thou teach us also, O holy one, and make supplication for the salvation of our souls.

Bedewing our faces with tears of compunction, O ye faithful, let us venerate the incorrupt relics of the favored one as a river of miracles and an inexhaustible wellspring of healings; for this most clear sign of divine power increaseth faith in men’s hearts in our age of little faith, bringeth the unbelieving to the Faith and teacheth all to honor the holy hierarch of God.

O all-glorious wonder! O, the longsuffering of God for us sinners! For when temptations have multiplied on earth and faith hath decreased exceedingly, wondrous healings have increased through the relics of the hierarch. Behold, therefore, ye people of Russia and all ye faithful children of the Church of Christ, how much the prayer of a righteous man can accomplish, and how the likeness of the wonders of old is made manifest to us today. Glory to Thee, O Christ God, for Thou art He Who worketh wonders through the saints! Make worthy of such grace us who have heard of and witnessed the miracles of the holy Joasaph, deliver us from countless sins, and grant us the joy of Thy salvation.

O Mistress, accept the supplications of thy servants, and deliver us from all want and grief.