Irmos: Once, in Babylon, the fire stood in awe of the condescension of God; wherefore, the youths, dancing with joyous step in the furnace, as in a meadow, chanted: Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers!
For thee death was a departure from the things of this world, O blessed Nicephorus, and thou didst ascend to heaven and the things of heaven, where, joining chorus now with the angels, thou chantest: Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers!
Theotokion: Thou wast both Virgin and Mother, O pure Theotokos, ineffably conceiving God in thy womb, Who was incarnate of thee and is known in two natures, having dwelt on earth as both God and man.
Strengthened by the suffering of the Almighty, O divinely wise one, thou didst cast down to the ground the lofty eye and the superior brow of weakness, crying out to the Creator: Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers!
Running, Nicephorus finished the race of martyrdom, his heart enlarged through the activity of the divine Spirit; and now he crieth out to Thee earnestly, O Master: Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers!
Triadicon: Knowing Thee, the Father, to be the first and beginningless Mind, Who begat the equally unoriginate Word without suffering and outside of time, and Who brought forth the All-holy Spirit, we cry aloud: Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.