¶1
Irmos: The Forerunner, now held fast in the grip of fear, refuseth to baptize Christ, reverently gazing upon Him standing in the water Who covereth His chambers with water.
¶2
The Wisdom of God, Who supporteth the formless chambers of water upon the air, Who setteth bounds for the deep and restraineth the seas, cometh to the Jordan, receiving baptism at the hands of His servant.
¶3
Having wrought human nature, Christ, Who covereth the heavens with clouds and is clothed with light, now cometh to purify it through baptism; and He is seen naked in the Jordan’s streams Who holdeth all things in His hand.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.