Irmos: Once, in Babylon, the youths who had come forth from Judæa trod down the flame of the furnace with their faith in the Trinity, chanting: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
By love the venerable ones transformed corruptible glory into incorrupt glory; and ever delighting therein, rejoicing in gladness, they chant: Blessed in the God of our fathers!
Theotokion: Thou alone didst annul the curse of our first mother, O Virgin, having given birth to Christ Who crowneth all with blessings. To Him do we chant: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!
O how Eupraxia endured standing and hunger for many days, crying out to Christ the Bridegroom: Blessed is the God of our fathers!
Perceiving thee to be a great vessel of the divine Spirit, O blessed Olympia, Chrysostom, great among the patriarchs, filled thee abundantly with his great teachings.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.