Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church and with choirs of saints she invisibly prays to God for us.  Angels and bishops worship, apostles and prophets rejoice together, since for our sake she prays to the pre-eternal God.   (Kontakion)

“Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Rom 12:12)

You were a disciple of Christ,  and a member of the divine college of Apostles.   Having been weak in faith you doubted the Resurrection of Christ,  but by feeling the wounds you believed in His all-pure Passion: pray now to Him, O all-praised Thomas, to grant us peace and great mercy.

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.” (Rom 12:14)

Most glorious art Thou, O Christ our God,  Who hast established the Holy Fathers as luminaries on the earth.  By them Thou hast guided us on the path of the True Faith.  O Most Merciful One, glory to Thee!

Blessed are they whom Thou has chosen and taken, O Lord.  Their memory is from generation to generation.  Their souls shall dwell with the blessed.  

Let us gather to sing worthy hymns in honor of Artemios,  the pious and victorious martyr who defeated his enemies:  He is great among martyrs and generous in performing miracles,  and he intercedes with the Lord on behalf of us all!

The entire world has found you to be a great champion in times of peril;  for you put the heathen to flight, O victorious one.  As you brought to naught the boasts of Lyaeus, and gave courage to Nestor in the stadium, in the same way, O Holy Great Martyr Demetrios,  entreat Christ God, that He grant us great mercy.

You contested well, therefore you obtained immortal renown, O wise Nestor,  and you became an excellent soldier of the Master Christ, by the prayers of the Martyr Demetrios.  Therefore, with him, pray unceasingly for all of us.