Irmos: Fall back in awe and fear, O heaven; and let the foundations of the earth be shaken! For, lo! He Who of old all-gloriously burnt the sacrifice of the righteous man with water doth clothe Himself in water! Him do ye children bless, ye priests hymn, ye people exalt supremely for all ages!
Christ cometh to grant deliverance unto all the faithful through baptism; for thereby He cleanseth Adam, raiseth up the fallen, putteth the fallen tyrant to shame, openeth the heavens, draweth down the divine Spirit and granteth a share in incorruption.
The delusion of the enemy hath come to an end, for the voice of one crying in the wilderness crieth: “Prepare ye the way of the Lord!”, and commandeth: “Make straight His paths!” For the valley, the nature of mortals, which is humbled is now exalted, and the mountains and hills, our enemies, have been cast down.
O the all-glorious gifts! O the divine grace and ineffable love! For, lo! the sinless Master and Creator cleanseth me with water, enlighteneth me with fire, and maketh me perfect through the divine Spirit, clothing Himself in my nature now in the Jordan.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.