Irmos: From the flame didst Thou pour forth dew upon the venerable ones, and didst consume the sacrifice of the righteous one with water; for Thou, O Christ, dost do all things soever Thou desirest. Thee do we exalt supremely for all ages!
Theotokion: Take up thy harp and psaltery, and sing, O David! Lo! the animate ark is revealed in thy city of Bethlehem, bearing Him Who is the holiest of all who are holy, for the sanctification of all.
Holy art thou, O city of Jerusalem, sanctified by the struggles of thy saints who bore the light yoke of Christ, among them Modestus, Thy primate.
Who is able worthily to hymn thy struggles, O thou whom heaven hath revealed, or the tribulations and sorrows caused by the infidels, whose deception thou didst denounce in word and deed?
Who among the children of Sion did not bless thee, O sacred one, beholding thy guilelessness, whereby thou didst cast down the most wicked prince of this world and didst subdue the Jews who had directed their machinations against thee?
Seeing thy great patience, O wise one, Christ sent down upon thee His invincible power, strengthening thee for greater endurance by His grace.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.