Becoming a partner with the Apostles in way of life and successor to their thrones, O God-inspired Saint, in the active life you found an entrance to contemplation. Hence you rightly expounded the word of truth, and you shed your blood in struggling for the faith, O Hieromartyr Polycarp. Intercede with Christ our God, beseeching Him to save our souls.

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Translation and setting by Fr Seraphim Dedes, used with his generous permission. His work can be found at http://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs .