Irmos: With Thy divine light illumine the souls of those who with love rise at dawn unto Thee, O Good One, that they may know Thee, O Word of God, to be the true God Who calleth all forth from the darkness of sin.
Theotokion: Bearing the noetic beauty of thy soul thou didst become the Bride of God, sealed in thy virginity, O pure one, enlightening the world with the radiance of purity.
O Baptist, thou wast not a reed ever shaken by the trying winds of enmity, but wast an unshakable pillar for the people of God; for thou didst show thyself forth with the power of Elijah and the Spirit.
He who rejected the Godhead and belittled the glory of Christ Who was baptized of thee, and concealed thy divine grace, is rightly kept from the fold of God.
Thou hast opened up the portal of a bountiful and divine wellspring which poureth forth the waters of grace divine upon those who hymn thee with love, O glorious Forerunner, gladdening all with streams of healing.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.