AT VESPERS ON MONDAY EVENING

Kathisma Reading

The appointed psalms are chanted.

At Psalm 140

Tone 8, Podoben “What shall we call you, O holy ones?…”

If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered.

Having curbed the passions with the bridle of abstinence, O wonderworker Cyriacus,* you robed yourself in the radiant garment of dispassion,* and laid bare all the malice of him that of old stripped our first parents naked;* and now you make your abode in paradise, ever rejoicing.* Pray that our souls be saved.

I have waited for You as You have commanded; my soul patiently relies on Your promise,* for it has trusted in the Lord.

Having curbed the passions with the bridle of abstinence, O wonderworker Cyriacus,* you robed yourself in the radiant garment of dispassion,* and laid bare all the malice of him that of old stripped our first parents naked;* and now you make your abode in paradise, ever rejoicing.* Pray that our souls be saved.

From the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.

Bearing the Cross upon your shoulders, you followed after Christ,* scorning the pleasures of life with unrelenting thought,* and having slain the passions of the flesh with intense vigils and prayers,* you received the grace to heal infirmities, O venerable one.* Pray that our souls be saved.

For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him there is plentiful redemption;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.

Bearing the Cross upon your shoulders, you followed after Christ,* scorning the pleasures of life with unrelenting thought,* and having slain the passions of the flesh with intense vigils and prayers,* you received the grace to heal infirmities, O venerable one.* Pray that our souls be saved.

Praise the Lord, all the nations;* proclaim His glory, all you people.

O venerable Cyriacus, you lived in the desert making bitter herbs your food,* and, embittering your senses, you uprooted the passions of your soul, O blessed one.* That is why, having lived angelically, you have received heavenly delight after Your repose.* Pray that our souls be saved.

Strong is the love of the Lord for us;* eternally will His truth endure.

O venerable Cyriacus, you lived in the desert making bitter herbs your food,* and, embittering your senses, you uprooted the passions of your soul, O blessed one.* That is why, having lived angelically, you have received heavenly delight after Your repose.* Pray that our souls be saved.

Tone 8, Glory…

We honour you, O our father Cyriacus, instructor of a multitude of monks,* for we have truly come to know the straight way by following your steps.* Blessed are you for having laboured for Christ,* you triumphed over the power of the enemy, O you that converses with angels,* companion of the venerable and the righteous.* With them entreat the Lord to have mercy upon our souls.

Now…

With faith I hasten to your protection, О pure Theotokos.* Save me from perils and misfortunes,* from the confusion of the passions* and the malice of the demons.* For, possessed of an abyss of mercy,* you have been shown to be a mediatrix of salvation, О Lady,* who has given birth to the only merciful, all-compassionate,* and abundantly kind-hearted God.

Aposticha

Tone 1

Great is the abyss of my many transgressions, О Saviour,* and I am grievously engulfed because of my offenses.* Grant me Your hand, as You did to Peter, О God.* Save me and have mercy upon me!

I have lifted up my eyes to You enthroned in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress, so are our eyes on the Lord our God until He has mercy on us.

In that I have been condemned for wicked thoughts and deeds, О Saviour,* grant me the thought of returning to You, О God,* that I may cry aloud: Save me, О good Benefactor,* and have mercy upon me!

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been filled with shame; our soul is all too full of the mockery of the rich, of the contempt of the proud.

The confession you made before the tribunal reviled the power of the demons,* and freed mankind from delusion, О saints.* Wherefore, when you were beheaded you cried aloud:* О Lord, may the sacrifice of our lives be well-pleasing to You,* for having loved You, we have spurned this transitory life,* О Lover of mankind.

Tone 6, Glory…

O venerable father, report of your corrections has gone forth throughout all the earth.* That is why in the heavens you have found the reward of your labours;* you destroyed hordes of demons and attained to the ranks of the angels,* whose life you emulated blamelessly.* As you have boldness before the Lord, beg peace for our souls.

Now…

With faith I hasten to your protection, О pure Theotokos.* Save me from perils and misfortunes, from the confusion of the passions and the malice of the demons.* For, possessed of an abyss of mercy,* you have been shown to be a mediatrix of salvation,* О Lady,* who has given birth to the only merciful, all-compassionate and abundantly kind-hearted God.

Troparia

Tone 1

You were shown to be a desert dweller, an angel in the flesh,* and a wonderworker, O our God-bearing father Cyriacus;* having received heavenly gifts through fasting, vigil and prayer,* you healed the infirmities and souls of them that in faith have recourse to you!* Glory to Him that gave you strength!* Glory to Him that crowned you!* Glory to Him that through you works healings for all!

Glory… Now…

You have borne the fire of the Godhead without being burned;* you have given birth to the Lord, the Source life,* O Mother of God and woman full of grace,* save all those who exalt you.

AT DIVINE LITURGY ON TUESDAY MORNING

Troparia and Kontakia

Troparion, Tone 8: The divine image was faithfully preserved in you, O father,* for taking up the Cross you followed Christ.* By your deeds you have taught us to see beyond flesh, which passes,* and care for the soul, a thing immortal.* and so, O Venerable Cyriacus,* your spirit rejoices with the angels.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen.

Kontakion, Tone 2: Divinely armed with purity of spirit* and mightily wielding the lance of unceasing prayers,* you overcame the powers of demons,* Venerable Cyriacus, pray without ceasing for all of us.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His venerable ones.

verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all the things He has rendered to me? (Psalm 115:15,12)

Epistle

Philippians 1:8-14

Alleluia, Tone 6

verse: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord; he shall delight exceedingly in His commandments.

verse: His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth. (Psalm 111:1,2)

Gospel

Luke 5:12-16

Communion Hymn

The just man shall be in everlasting remembrance;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 111:6)