¶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
Having acquired a pure mind through stillness, O father, thou didst escape the snares of the enemy by the power of the Holy Spirit. Twice
¶3
Theotokion: All generations piously bless thee, O all-pure one, for thou didst truly give birth to the Blessed One in manner transcending nature and recounting.
¶4
Thou didst live in the grace of God, in wisdom and doctrine, O divinely manifest and all-blessed holy one, becoming a priest.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.