Irmos: The bodies of the pious youths, clad in the same purity as their souls, quivered with awe, and the irresistible fire, though fed with boundless fuel, recoiled; but as the ever-living flame faded away, an everlasting hymn was chanted: O all ye works of the Lord, hymn ye the Lord and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Christ the Word said to those abiding in the slothfulness of despondency: “I shall acknowledge you, My chosen vessels, when the seal of My gift is impressed upon you, shining forth thrice-radiant light unto baptism; for therein will I grant the way of salvation, therein do I give to all the life of freedom.”
And before the last troparion we say: Now & ever…
Irmos: Refusing to obey the edict of the tyrant, the three venerable children were cast into the furnace, and confessed God, chanting: Bless the Lord, O ye works of the Lord!
“That which now is being done is contrary to the order of nature; for I who am baser require the blessing of Thee Who art higher. Wherefore, I am afraid to touch Thy head, O Deliverer,” the forerunner cried, “for it is not fitting that fire come in contact with grass! Yet do Thou enlighten me, Thy servant!”
And we repeat the irmos of the diodion: Refusing to obey the tyrant’s edict…
Diodion, the acrostic whereof is: “The third”, in the same tone—
Shaking off the soul’s sleep of despondency by vigilance of heart, let us cry out to Him Who cometh to purify men’s souls in the streams: Bless the Lord, O ye works of the Lord!
Instead of Glory…, we say: We bless the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit: the Lord.
Let the activity of the soul suffice in us for lofty vision, that, revealed as twice radiant, we may appear before the Master Who cleanseth all with divine streams.
Having increased our talant for the Master through active discourse in twofold activity, O ye faithful, as servants let us offer it with faith to the Master Who gave it to us and Who cometh to be baptized for the restoration of men’s souls.
Then, descending, we chant: We praise, bless and worship the Lord, hymning and exalting Him supremely for all ages.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.