Irmos: O Thou Who alone hast known the weakness of human nature, having in Thy mercy formed Thyself therein: Thou dost gird me about with power from on high, that I may chant to Thee: Holy is the living temple of Thine ineffable glory, O Thou Who lovest mankind!
Kontakion and Ikos from the Pentecostarion.
Sessional hymn of the evangelist, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Thy tomb, O Savior…”—
Theotokion: Thou didst cause the temples of the demons to quake, O Thou Who wast aforetime borne to Egypt in the Virgin’s arms, and thither Thou didst send Mark, that all might know of Thy divine mystery and that Thou hadst become man.
The glorious Mark, Thy favored one, being illumined with rays of Thy light, preached Thee, O Christ, the hypostatic Wisdom Who appeared to all the world, granting life and enlightening men, O Master Who lovest mankind.
O Thou Who lovest mankind, Thine eye-witness Mark, having received an ever-flowing stream of wisdom resounding like a river, hath watered the ends of the earth with the light of divine knowledge, truly revealing Thy prophecy.
Manifestly following Peter, O wise one, as his disciple thou didst record the Gospel, receiving from him the light of theology and openly proclaiming the coming of God in the flesh, O apostle.
Having ascended to the summit of virtue, O divine Mark, as a godly preacher thou hast thundered down upon us the great mysteries of the dogmas of salvation. Wherefore, in faith we entreat thee, O all-blessed one: free us from every sorrow, offense and misfortune.
Glory…, Now & ever…, from the Pentecostarion.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.