Irmos: Heaven was horrified at this, / and the earth was surprised at the ends, / for God appeared as a man in the flesh, / and Your womb became the most spacious of Heaven, / Thee, the Mother of God, / Angels and men officials are magnified.
Reverend Father Athanasius, pray to God for us.
In purity and chastity, and in purity of stay, and undefiled life, / as if you were bodiless, having lived on earth, you turned to the heavenly paths, / and rejoiced with all the holy and righteous, / praying for all of Christ.
Reverend Father Athanasius, pray to God for us.
Velma exalted you as Lord on your land,/ and through your vision and deeds you glorified Him most gloriously,/ you appeared everywhere and you were glorified, O God-bearer // virtue for good news truly put the adversary to shame.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Thou hast united with the Bodiless hosts, / and with a holy face hast thou been united, and with all the elect rejoice, partaking of true deification, and immortal, Father, life. / With the least about pray to your flock without ceasing to pray to your Master.
And now and ever and unto ages of ages, amen.
The church is consecrated, it is a place for the One of the Trinity, / Your church, O Lady, the honorable Athanasius has erected to Your glory and honor, // in it, do not cease incessantly giving help by your prayers.