Song of Ascents, the first antiphon of Tone IV.
Canon of the Theotokos, with 6 troparia, including the irmos; and 2 canons of the saints, with a total of 8 troparia.
After the first chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: "The choir of angels…"—
Let us all celebrate together the most holy memorial of the all-wise Peter and Febronia, for the Church rendereth glory, crying out to them: Through your supplications, O blessed ones, heal our infirmities and diseases, and deliver from all temptations those who with faith praise your memory. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
At “God is the Lord…”, the troparion of the saints, twice; Glory…, Now & ever…: Resurrectional theotokion, in the tone of the saint’s troparion.
After the second chanting of the Psalter, this sessional hymn, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: "Awed by the beauty of thy virginity…"—
Creation rejoiceth, beholding in thee the miracle of miracles, O thou who art full of grace; for thou didst conceive without seed and gavest birth ineffably unto Him upon Whom the ranks of angels are unable to gaze. Him do thou entreat in behalf of our souls.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
After the Polyeleos, this sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: "Of the Wisdom…"—
Ye possess the spirit of truth, O all-wise ones; wherefore, we, the faithful assembled, magnify your memory and venerate your precious shrine, receiving healings in abundance. And, chanting, we say thus: O all-glorious Peter, with Febronia thy spouse, beseech Christ, that He preserve our homeland, put down the civil strife of our passions, and grant us great mercy. Twice
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Awed by the beauty of thy virginity and thine all-radiant purity, Gabriel, marvelling, cried out to thee, Theotokos: “What praise can I bring which is worthy of thee? What shall I call thee? I am at a loss and filled with awe! Wherefore, as I have been commanded, I cry unto thee: ‘Rejoice, O thou who art full of grace!’”
Polyeleos, and this magnification—
We bless you, O holy wonderworkers Peter and Febronia, and we honor your holy memory; for ye entreat Christ our God in our behalf.
Selected Psalm verses—
A Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord. [Ps. 111: 1]
B In His commandments shall he greatly delight.
[Ps. 111: 1]
A His seed shall be mighty upon the earth.
[Ps. 111: 2]
B And his righteousness abideth unto ages of ages. [Ps. 111: 3]
A In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be. [Ps. 111: 6]
B The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree, and like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied. [Ps. 91: 13]
A The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him. [Ps. 63: 11]
B Lo, my lips I shall not restrain, O Lord.
[Ps. 39: 10]
A Thou hast understood My righteousness and My truth.
B And my tongue shall treat of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day long. [Ps. 34: 28]
A A light hath dawned forth for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright of heart. [Ps. 96: 11]
B The generation of the upright shall be blessed. [Ps. 111: 2]
A With glory and honor hast Thou crowned him.
B For Thou shalt bless the righteous, O Lord. [Ps. 5: 13]
A As with a shield of Thy good pleasure hast Thou crowned us. [Ps. 5: 13]
B Whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us. [Lk. 1: 78]
A To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. [Lk 1: 79]
B To guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory…, Now & Ever…
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. Thrice
Come, all ye people, let us offer praise to the all-glorious and divinely wise wonderworkers Peter and Febronia, crying out thus: Rejoice, O all-blessed Peter, who didst destroy the savagery of the prideful serpent! May thou and thy spouse now be helpers and mediators for your homeland, casting down the pride of the adversaries and asking remission of sins for those who honor your holy memory with love. Twice
All creation—the assembly of angels and the human race—rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace, O sacred temple and reason-endowed paradise, thou boast of virgins, from whom God, Who existeth from before time, was incarnate and became a child; for He made thy loins a throne, and thy womb He made more spacious than the heavens. All creation rejoiceth in thee, O thou who art full of grace. Glory to thee!
Prokimenon, in Tone IV—
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Stichos: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me?
“Let every breath praise the Lord.”
Gospel according to Matthew, § 43
The Lord said to His disciples: “All things are delivered unto Me of My Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him. Come unto Me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
After Psalm 50, this sticheron, in Tone VI—
O every city and land, rejoice with our glorious city, and as say the psalms, clap your hands together, celebrating today the spiritual triumph of the pious Peter and the glorious Febronia; and render ye praise with hymns, celebrating this most honored day and crying out thus in gladness: Accept the hymnody of your people, O blessed ones, and grant healing and great mercy in abundance unto those who entreat you.
Both canons from the Octoechos, without the troparia to the martyrs, and this canon to the archangel, with six troparia, the acrostic whereof is: “I hymn the first of the bodiless intelligences,” the composition of Joseph, in Tone IV—
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.