Aposticha stichera, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “O house of Ephratha…”—
Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen
A great and awesome mystery is now accomplished: for the Master of all is baptized at the hand of His servant for the purification of all men.
Stichos: The sea beheld and fled, Jordan turned back.
From on high the Father cried aloud: “This is my beloved Son Who is now baptized in the flesh in the waters of the Jordan!”
Stichos: What aileth thee, O sea, that thou fleddest? And thou Jordan, that thou didst turn back?
The ranks of angels, beholding the Master, in the guise of a servant, baptized in the waters, were amazed and chanted.
Glory…, Now & ever…, idiomelon, in the same tone—
The waters saw Thee, O God, the waters saw Thee and were afraid; for the cherubim are unable to gaze upon Thy glory, and the seraphim cannot bear to look upon Thee; yet, standing before Thee in fear, the cherubim bear Thee up and the seraphim glorify Thy power. With them, O Compassionate One, we declare Thy praise, saying: O God Who hast appeared, have mercy upon us!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.