Irmos: Thy Church rejoiceth in Thee, O Christ, crying aloud: Thou art my strength, O Lord, my refuge and my consolation!
Sessional hymn, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Awed by the beauty of thy virginity…”—
Thou didst zealously direct thy heart toward God, O venerable one, and didst shine forth in the grace of fasting and confession.
Theotokion: Through thee was the original curse turned to blessing, O pure one, and our nature, held fast by corruption, hath received incorruption.
Taking up military discipline and the armor of the Cross, thou didst vanquish the noetic serpent and the tangible lion, O father.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—
Having piously preserved in your souls that which was according to the image of God, O venerable ones, ye suffered for venerating the all-pure image of Christ.
Having put away corruptible wealth and fleeting glory, thou didst receive heavenly riches and truly everlasting glory, O blessed father. Wherefore, we bless thy holy repose, and celebrating on the day thereof, we cry out to thee: Remember us, O Basil, who hast boldness before God!
Beyond understanding and unapproachable is the dread mystery of God which was wrought through thee, O divinely joyous Mistress; for, having conceived the Infinite One, thou gavest birth to Him, clad in flesh taken from thine all-pure blood. Him do thou ever entreat as thy Son, O pure one, that our souls be saved.
Stavrotheotokion—
Thy pure Mother who knew not wedlock, O Christ, beholding Thee hanging dead upon the Cross, said, weeping maternally: “How hath the iniquitous and thankless synagogue of the Jews repaid Thee, which benefited by Thy many and great gifts, O my Son? I hymn Thy divine condescension!”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.