Irmos: Thou hast magnified the Theotokos Who gave Thee birth, O Christ our Creator, through whom Thou didst clothe Thyself in a body subject to passions like ours, but which looseth our transgressions. Blessing her, all of us, the generations of men, magnify Thee.
Having cast off all the defilement of the passions, with chaste mind let us receive the advent of Christ as is meet; for He cometh forth to take up the flesh without defilement, and to grant divine restoration unto all through the Spirit.
And each choir, having chanted this irmos, maketh a prostration.
Gazing upon Christ Who abaseth Himself, let us elevate ourselves above the passions which drag us down; and having learned the faith, with goodly zeal let us humble ourselves in spirit, so as not to think on haughty things, that having done exalted things we may exalt Him Who is born.
Irmos: We hymn thee, O Virgin Theotokos who didst contain the uncontainable God in thy womb, and hast given birth to Joy for the world.
Christ commandeth those of right mind to hope in His advent from the Virgin. For, lo! He cometh to be born.
And the irmos: We hymn thee, O Virgin Theotokos…, is chanted, following which all make a prostration.
At Thy second coming, O Christ, deign that I may dwell with Thy sheep at Thy right hand, for I honor Thine advent in the flesh.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.