Irmos: Wherefore hast Thou turned Thy face from me, O Light never-waning? And why hath a strange darkness covered me, wretch that I am? But turn me, and guide my steps to the light of Thy commandments, I pray.
The great Shepherd made thee to dwell in the eternal courts, as an innocent lamb pastured on the meadow of abstinence, O blessed John, and He hath shown thee to share a place with the sheep of His right hand, O venerable one.
Theotokion: Restore me to life, who have been slain by the sting of death and disobedience, O Virgin who didst conceive the uncreated Life and gavest birth to the Deliverer and King of the world; and guide me to the light, O pure one.
Thou didst mightily endure the burden and heat of the day, O father, working well in the vineyard of divine virtues; wherefore, in the evening of thy departure from life thou didst receive a worthy reward.
Thou hast truly been counted worthy to dwell with the assembly of ascetics, O father, and when thou didst flee from matter through vision and active love of wisdom, O all-lauded one, thou didst come to rejoice with the choir of the righteous.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.