Akathist of the Holy Great Martyr Artemius (October 20)translated

Condac 1 You, bearer of Christ's torments, worthy of praise, we praise you, honoring your passions, that you always deliver us from dangers, through your prayers. And now, we ask you to remove all sickness and suffering from us, so that we may cry to you: Rejoice, Holy Great Martyr Artemia!

Icos 1 Desiring to praise your valiant torments and your divine battles, Martyr, we ask you to grant us grace, through your prayers, passionate Artemis, so that, rejoicing, we may cry out to you with joy:

Rejoice, you who preached Christ as true God;

Rejoice, you who, by word and deed, defended the true faith;

Rejoice, adversary of the fallen Satan;

Rejoice, you who spent your whole life in the work of virtues;

Rejoice, you who support the Orthodox rulers;

Rejoice, strong fighter, defender of the faith;

Rejoice, royal envoy, of Egypt the duke;

Rejoice, sweet radiance of our souls;

Rejoice, you who conquered the exaltations of your enemies;

Rejoice, great defender of the faithful;

Rejoice, he through whom the Church shines;

Rejoice, the one through whom the world...