1. A widowed mother who became a saint
Living righteously without complaint
Eternal life she has attained
This great saint Theopeste

2. After her husband died
In Nikios she did abide
With her son who was still a child
This great saint Theopeste

3. Living ascetically
She longed earnestly
To become a nun quickly
This great saint Theopeste

4. Since her yearning was serious
She went to the bishop of Nikios
The blessed St. Macarius
This…

5. He told her to wait a year
Striving in godly fear
Then he would ordain her
This…

6. She entered her room locking
The door, but leaving
A small opening
This…

7. Her son brought her food and clothing
While she was spending
Her time fasting and praying
This…
8. The bishop’s distractions
Made him forget the ordination
So he saw her in an apparition
This…

9. He ordained her miraculously
And she gave him generously
A silver cross she held dearly
This…

10. In the dream the holy woman
Said her soul would be taken
Then the bishop woke up shaken
This…

11. He looked at his hand finding
The silver cross shining
So he went to her house wondering
This…

12. When he arrived
He found that she had died
Her son at her room’s door cried
This…

13. St. Macarius entered hurriedly
And saw her ordained truly
Her holy body kneeling humbly
This…

14. When through her blessings people received
Their hearts’ desires they would leave
And in God they would believe
This…