Irmos: In the furnace the Hebrew children boldly trod the flame underfoot and transformed the fire into dew, crying out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!
Emulating, while in the flesh, the ranks of the divine incorporeal beings, O divinely wise one, thou didst serve God unceasingly, chanting: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!
Theotokion: The fire of the Godhead did not consume thy womb, O Virgin Mother, but became incarnate of thee, bedewing the ends of the earth with divine splendors. Wherefore, we chant to thee.
Thou didst receive martyrdom like Jonah of old, who once fled from tyrants, O glorious one; wherefore, pray thou to God with him, that He preserve thy monastery unharmed and draw us unto thee through repentance.
Irmos: Once, in Babylon, the youths who had come forth from Judæa trod down the flame of the furnace with their faith in the Trinity, chanting: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
The ears of the deaf didst thou open by thy divine supplications, O most blessed one; and thou didst manifestly enable the lame to walk aright, crying out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!
Theotokion: O Theotokos, let the lying and deceiving mouths be stopped of those who acknowledge not thy protection of the faithful; and save those who truly serve thee, O Virgin, and who bear well the easy burden of Christ.
Like Melchizedek, Mark, the secret desert-dweller, in his own name chastised thee with infirmity, O Cornelius. Teach us to emulate his humility, O blessed one.
At the Master’s divine behest thou didst remain unconsumed when thou didst enter into the midst of the fire; and at thy prayer, Heliodorus, who was not close to it, was consumed by righteous judgment.
Having enlightened thy heart, O venerable one, thou becamest a guide of monks, instructing and teaching them, and leading all to the will of God, chanting: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.