Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, of Thy glorious dispensation, and I have glorified Thine unapproachable power, O Thou Who lovest mankind.
Distributing silver, gold, and copper coins unto the people that begged of thee, thou didst spiritually perceive the need of each, O merciful one, wisely managing the property of Christ, the almighty Master of the house.
Theotokion: Thou didst come forth unto the salvation of Thy people, O Savior, willingly incarnate of the foreordained Virgin, whom we unceasingly glorify.
Irmos: Perceiving Thy divine condescension prophetically, O Christ, Habbakuk cried out to Thee with trembling: Thou art come for the salvation of Thy people, to save Thine anointed ones!
The right loving and divinely wise Philaret showed himself to be a father to orphans and paupers and made love the dominion of his might.
Theotokion: O Mary, Lady of creation who gavest birth to the King of all, who alone art most hymned: By thy supplications show me to be free of the tyranny of the passions.
Bearing reproaches and insults with love, and deprived of thy wealth as was Job, thou didst cry: The Lord is my God and my power, and He will set my feet toward perfection!
Resplendent with the radiance of the Spirit, thou didst proclaim the threat of destruction to the Ninevites, revealing the inescapable power of God, O divinely manifest one.
O most blessed Nahum, prophet of God, thou didst declare the righteous judgment of the Creator, and in prophecy didst declare grievous destruction to an adverse people.
The soul of Thy prophet, O Good One, adorned with humility of mind, was supernaturally caught up to the divine sight of Thee and the splendor of divine vision.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.