Irmos: Parting the abyss of the Red Sea, God drowned Pharaoh therein, but led Moses across to the wilderness dryshod, and rained down manna as food for the people of Israel, in that He is mighty.
Theotokion: O all-pure Mistress who art more exalted than the hosts of heaven, and gavest birth to the Savior and Creator of all, Who is consubstantial with the Father and the Spirit: grant us discourse, O all-hymned one, that we may hymn thee who art the helper of our race.
With the light of Thee, the three-Sunned Godhead, O my Creator, illumine the darkened eyes of my soul, I beseech Thee, and cleanse Thou my heart, that I may hymn the uncovering of the precious relics of the venerable Sergius, who loved Thee.
Irmos: Having traversed the water as though it were dry land, and escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried aloud: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!
Theotokion: O Mistress, in me there are no works of salvation, for I heap sins upon sins and wickedness upon wickedness; wherefore, in thy supplication, O pure one, have compassion and save me.
Grant me words for the opening of my mouth, O Word of God, make my tongue brilliant, O Merciful One, and be Thou not mindful of the multitude of my sins, that, guided by Thy grace, I may hymn Thy venerable saint, Sergius.
As thou didst preach the Trinity by crying out within thy mother’s womb, so did the Trinity glorify thee. Lo! thy precious relics, hidden for so many years beneath the ground, were found to be incorrupt, filling the faithful with sweet fragrance and miracles.
Protected by the breastplate of faith, O invincible passion-bearers, ye eight most honored warriors of Christ, ye armed yourselves against the enemy with the Cross.
Placing your hope not in princes and the sons of men, but on God alone, O holy ones, ye served Him faithfully in holiness and righteousness.
The iniquitous children of darkness deprived you of life and a transitory kingdom; yet did they make you children and heirs of the kingdom of heaven.
Great are your sufferings, and greater yet your gifts! Entreat the King of heaven, that those who keep your memory with faith may be delivered from corruption and misfortunes.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.