¶1
Irmos: Thou hast come, O my Lord, as a light into the world: a holy light turning from the darkness of ignorance those who hymn Thee with faith.
¶2
Thou didst ascend the mountain of the virtues, O blessed one, didst enter into the understanding of uttermost darkness, and didst converse with God.
¶3
Theotokion: The Lord, Who is all-divine in godly form, assuming my form made His abode within thy womb, O most immaculate one.
¶4
With the nets of thy words, O holy hierarch, thou didst draw lost men forth from the abyss of ungodliness, and didst save them by grace.
¶5
Thou gavest thy body over as food for the fire, O holy hierarch, richly receiving divine dew from God.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.