Irmos: Night hath passed; the day hath drawn nigh, and light hath shone upon the world. Wherefore, the ranks of angels praise Thee, and all things glorify Thee.
“Dare I make my dwelling with the martyrs? Can I wash away the sin of apostasy with my blood? O all-merciful Master, illumine me with repentance, and save me!”
Theotokion: Lead me up to the eternal mansions, O Mistress; for even though I sinned, denying thy divine Son, yet in repentance do I lay down my life for Him. Wherefore, be thou well-pleased to have mercy upon me!”
Irmos: Wherefore hast Thou turned Thy face from me, O Light never-waning? And why hath a strange darkness covered me, wretch that I am? But turn me, and guide my steps to the light of Thy commandments, I pray.
“I have no wedding garment; for I have sullied the vesture of my soul with apostasy. Yet cleanse and make it white through repentance, as Thou didst promise, O Savior!”
Theotokion: O Maiden Bride of God, who gavest birth unto the Master, thou hast been shown to be more exalted than the heavenly hosts, and hast deified the nature of mortals; wherefore, with soul and tongue, O Virgin, we the faithful glorify thee as her who is most truly the Theotokos.
“I now endure bodily tortures with gladness, having endured bitter torment of soul when I denied Thee, O Lord; yet do I glorify Thy long-suffering, for Thou hast been well-pleased to illumine me with repentance.”
That thou mightest receive immortal glory, thou didst slay the desires of thy flesh, O father, and didst bridle the urgings of the passions with the labors of abstinence; and thou hast been shown to be a river of miracles and a wellspring of healings, O ever-memorable one.
When the wondrous Simeon appeared to thee, thou wast struck with fear, O blessed father; and with two angels he pointed out the path which thou wast to tread upon the earth, crying out: “Come and stand by me, uplifted to God by grace!”
Illumined by never waning radiance and divine effulgence, O father, thou didst dispel the gloom of the passions and wast shown to be a pillar of light and a stairway which truly leadeth the faithful up to God.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.