Irmos: O ye faithful, with hymns let us magnify in oneness of mind the Word of God, Who from God came in His ineffable wisdom to renew Adam who had grievously fallen into corruption, and Who became ineffably incarnate of the holy Virgin for our sake.
Having rent apart the womb of hell, O Compassionate One, Thou didst empty it, in that Thou art mighty, and Thou didst fill the heavenly world which had been empty, raising up and giving life to the death; and by Thine understanding Thou hast exalted men.
Theotokion: Thy Son and God, having risen from the tomb, shone forth, O Virgin, and hath filled the whole world with divine splendor and glory, and with the effulgence of incorruption He hath illumined those who with faith glorify thee as a radiant cloud.
Noetically hastening to the summit of the divine understanding of Christ, O athlete, thou didst leave falsehood behind here below and didst mount unto Him on wings of suffering, zealously magnifying and glorifying Him as All-good.
Considering the arrows of the torturers to be the darts of children, O all-glorious Sabbas, wounding them with the power of Christ thou didst have Him as an ally ever helping thee. Him hast thou magnified unceasingly with faith and love.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.