Irmos: With Thy divine light illumine the souls of those who with love rise at dawn unto Thee, O Good One, that they may know Thee, O Word of God, to be the true God Who calleth all forth from the darkness of sin.
Theotokion: Even after thy strange birthgiving thou didst remain a virgin, O Mary Bride of God. We beseech thee: By thy wondrous protection save thou the sick, and defend thine Orthodox people.
Illumined by the light of God, O holy one, thou didst illumine the souls of those who love God, enlightening them with the divine knowledge of the revealed word. Therewith do thou also enlighten us who honor thy sanctified memory, O Basil.
Exalted by divine light and pure thought, thou wast shown to be an blameless servant of Christ the Savior, O father Basil; wherefore, pray thou for thy flock, that it may be saved from the wicked incursions of the Moslems.
Called by grace, with the words of the Gospel thou didst set at nought the ungodliness of the idols. As thou hast boldness, O blessed Basil, by thy supplications, defend us also against the evil circumstances which assail us.
Comforting thine Orthodox flock with great wonderworking, thou didst journey to Mount Athos; and returning from thence, thou didst proclaim the holy teaching of Christ unto the people. Therewith do thou likewise enlighten us, O Basil, initiate of the sacred mysteries.
By the providence of God thou didst arrive in the land of Ostrog, and afterwards didst also visit the region of Skenderia, teaching it the law of God; wherefore, the faithful people dwelling therein, having received thee, praise and magnify thee as their intercessor, O father Basil.
With the shield of Orthodoxy dost thou fend off pernicious heresies from thy people, O blessed Basil, preserving them likewise from the stench thereof with the sweet fragrance of thy God-bearing relics, O good shepherd.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.