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: The golden candlestick prefigured thee who hast received ineffably the unapproachable Light which illumineth all with the knowledge of Himself. Him do we exalt supremely for all ages!
The Forerunner was sent as the voice of the Son of God, crying out to barren hearts, making steadfast pious faith in Him Who is God, Whom we exalt supremely for all ages!
Even now the Forerunner saith: Prepare ye the way of the Lord! For, having come for the sake of our sanctification, He maketh His abode in our hearts forever with the Father and the Spirit.
When the voice of the Father was heard and the divine Spirit was seen by human eyes, John the Forerunner, laying his hand upon Thee, O Christ, became a God-bearer in all ways.
Thou wast sanctified from the womb by the Spirit of God, and wast shown to be a prophet while yet borne in the womb; and now, thou art shown as delight for the city that seeketh thee in the bosom of the earth, O prophet.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.