Glory.
Of calling from on high, O Saviour, him heritor declare, even him gone hence in faith, accepting his last tearful prayer, thou only sinless one.
Both now. Theotokion.
O thou that art our Queen, all holy Virgin, cease not beseeching God, whom thou didst bear, to count him worthy of his kingdom, even him who hence in faith hath gone.
Kathisma, tone vi.
Verily everything is vain, and life a shadow is, a dream; for vainly every earth-born one disquieteth himself, as saith the scripture. When we have gain’d the world, then dwell we in the grave, where kings and beggars are as one. Therefore, O Christ, thy servant rest in tract of living ones, and in the dwellings of the just.
Ode iv. Irmos.
Thy divine exhaustion on the cross....
Since importable is the terrible threatening of that day, let us unceasingly beseech of Christ forgiveness of all sins for him that hath in faith and hope of resurrection hither gone.
Since, through penitence, he, thy servant, unto thee a lamp enkindled brightly ere his death, O Master, Saviour loving-kind, vouchsafe to him in brightly wise thy bridal-room.