Irmos: Beholding the sea of life surging with the tempest of temptations, fleeing to Thy calm haven I cry unto Thee: Lead up my life from corruption, O greatly Merciful One!
Kontakion, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “To thee, the champion leader…”—
Theotokion: Thou wast the portal of the King of heaven and the temple of His glory, O most hymned Virgin. Open unto us the portal of lovingkindness, and by thy supplications lead us into the dwelling-place of heavenly glory.
Thy tongue, skillfully sharpened by the Spirit like the pen of a scribe, inscribed the rich and most sacred words on the hearts of the pious at the behest of God, O most blessed father Basil.
Having learned things divine, thou didst enter the Holy of holies, enlightening the faithful with the Spirit, in that thou wast hallowed by the radiance of the Trinity, O father Basil.
Moving the people of God toward salvation, thou didst preach Him Who appeared in the flesh, O shepherd; and as the teacher of Zakholmia and Montenegro thou dost instruct thy flock. Wherefore, O favorite of God, save those who serve and come to thy monastery, who eagerly kiss the precious shrine of thy relics.
In that thou art a favorite of Christ, O father, from the perils and divers misfortunes and tribulations which are inflicted upon the faithful by the wicked do thou deliver us who honor thy holy repose, O blessed Basil.
O help of the faithful and joyful gladness of the sorrowful, with spiritual joy enrich us who desire and entreat thine aid, O newly revealed Basil.
Having enslaved thyself to the Lord from childhood, O wise one, laying waste to thy body by fasting and vigils thou wast shown to be a precious vessel of the all-holy Spirit; wherefore, He ordained thee a pastor of His Church, which thou didst shepherd well. Therefore, thou hast departed unto the Lord Whom thou didst love. We entreat thee: Be thou mindful of us who honor thy holy memory with faith, that we may all cry out to thee: Rejoice, O most honored father Basil!
Ikos: With praises let us now hymn the holy hierarch, shepherd and teacher of Zakholmia, Skenderia, Montenegro and Primoria, that by his supplications we may be delivered from the ungodliness and assaults of the evil one, for he hath been revealed to his people as blameless and incorrupt, having offered himself to Christ as an unblemished sacrifice well-pleasing unto God, as a holy hierarch sanctified in body and soul. Wherefore, come, ye faithful people, and praise the true advocate of the Church, the valiant champion of the Orthodox Faith, the all-wondrous worker of miracles, the merciful intercessor for our souls, the all-glorious Basil!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.