Irmos: Prefiguring Thy three-day burial, the Prophet Jonah, praying within the sea monster, cried out: Deliver me from corruption, O Jesus, King of hosts!
Kontakion, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast appeared today…”—
The devil, the cruel and iniquitous tyrant, was unable to endure the boldness of thy words, O glorious martyr, and he wickedly set Lycinius against thee. Twice
Theotokion: By thy birthgiving was Eve delivered from her pangs, O Theotokos; for thou gavest birth to the Deliverer of the human race, O all-pure Mistress, our sole adornment.
Thinking to soften thy firmness and boldness with blandishments, O holy martyr, the malicious tyrant was disappointed in his expectation, being mightily trampled beneath thy feet.
Having spurned the imperial edict, O Basil, thou didst receive the kingdom of heaven; and joining the chorus therein, be thou mindful of us who honor thy memory, O hieromartyr.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.