Irmos: I will open my mouth, and with the Spirit will it be filled; and I shall utter discourse unto the Queen and Mother, and shall appear, keeping splendid festival; and, rejoicing, I will hymn her wonders.
Theotokion: O pure Mother of Almighty God, O Mistress sprung forth from the root of royalty, who gavest rise to the One God Who reigneth over all, and gavest birth to Him supernaturally in the flesh: Save me from misfortunes, who chant to thy Son: For gloriously hath He been glorified!
Canon of the Forefeast, the acrostic whereof is the Greek alphabet, the composition of Joseph, in Tone IV—
Irmos: That which had been hewn down cut through the undivided, and the sun saw land which it had not seen before; the water engulfed the cruel enemy, and Israel traversed the impassable, and chanted the hymn: Let us sing to the Lord, for gloriously is He glorified!
Theotokion: O Bride of God, thou wast shown to be the habitation of Him Who poureth forth upon all men life, the waters which flow unto immortality.
O Lord Who lovest mankind, Who created the depths by Thy command and suspended the earth upon the waters: humbling Thyself, Thou comest forth to be baptized in the river’s streams, washing me clean of the vile passions.
Irmos: Let us chant unto the Lord, Who led His people through the Red Sea, for He alone hath gloriously been glorified.
Thou didst willingly beggar Thyself, enriching me who of mine own will am become a pauper through evil deeds, O sinless Christ, and Thou comest forth to the waters of the Jordan, asking baptism.
Restoring the world which hath grown old through transgressions, O Thou Who lovest mankind, Thou comest to accomplish a strange regeneration for men through water and the Spirit. Wherefore, we glorify Thine appearance.
Giving utterance to prophecy through the divine Spirit, David exclaimed: “What aileth thee, O sea, that thou fleddest? And thou, Jordan, that thou didst turn back, beholding Christ standing, naked, within thee?”
Canon of the prophet, the acrostic whereof is: “Let the glory of Malachi be glorified by me”, the composition of Theophanes, in Tone VIII—
Rejoicing with the choir on high, and joining chorus gladly therewith, and delighting as is meet in divine enlightenment, O thou who art inspired by God, by thy supplication preserve those who celebrate thine honored memory with faith and chant unto the Lord.
Resplendent with the beauty and comeliness of thine angelic soul and thy body, O divinely eloquent one, thou didst splendidly receive the heavenly effulgence of divine radiance, and, rejoicing, didst cry out: Let us chant unto the Lord, for gloriously hath He been glorified!
Leading a blameless life, adorned with majesty, and cleansing thyself with goodly traits, O all-blessed one, thou becamest a prophet of true piety, crying: Let us chant unto the Lord, for gloriously hath He been glorified!
Canon of the martyr, the acrostic whereof is: “I hymn the martyr Gordius with sweet hymnody”, the composition of Theophanes, in Tone VIII—
O most blessed Gordius who art known to be a witness of the Truth, by thy supplications grant me radiant grace from heaven.
Let us chant unto the Lord Who strengthened the passion-bearer against the adversary and hath adorned him with a crown of victory.
Made strong by the power and full armor of the King of all, O most glorious Gordius, thou didst set at naught the malice of the tyrants.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.