Irmos: Madly did the Chaldæan tyrant heat the furnace sevenfold for the pious ones; but, beholding them saved by a higher Power, he cried out to the Creator and Deliverer: Ye children, bless; ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Signed with the grace of the Savior, when called thou didst set thyself apart for the contest, O martyr of Christ; and gaining the victory over the adversary, thou wast adorned with crowns of victory, chanting in godly manner: Ye children, bless; ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Theotokion: More holy than the heavenly ranks of angels wast thou, O most lauded Theotokos; for, by thy virginal womb which knew not wedlock, thou gavest birth unto the Creator and Lord: God incarnate in one Hypostasis and two Natures, without confusion or change.
Sanctified by water and the Spirit, O most blessed Nicephorus, and stained with the blood of thy martyrdom, as a true martyr of Christ God thou hast acquired radiant splendor, wherein thou now criest out: Ye children, bless; ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Triadicon: With the incorporeal ranks bless, ye children, hymn, ye priests, and exalt supremely for all ages, ye people, the one ever-flowing Source of goodness: the unbegotten, beginningless and all-perfect Godhead, the Creator and King of all,
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.