Irmos: Prefiguring Thy three-day burial, the Prophet Jonah, praying within the sea monster, cried out: Deliver me from corruption, O Jesus, King of hosts!
Kontakion, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Today the Virgin…” —
Though peaceable to those who have recourse to thee with faith, and possessed of discourse seasoned with divine salt, O Leontius, thou wast shown to be stern towards the enemies of Christ.
Theotokion: We who hymn thine all-holy birthgiving have no other helper than thee, O all-pure Mistress. Wherefore, we pray thee: render thy Son reconciled with thy servants.
Rejoicing, Thy faithful servant Leontius gave himself over as a witness of Thy kingdom, O Christ, and Thine enemies were unable to bear the truth.
Like wild beasts the iniquitous burned with rage and fell upon the martyr, as though he were their prey, pitilessly to rend asunder the invincible one.
Thou didst confound the wicked plots of the tyrants, didst denounce the ungodly religion of the Greeks, and didst shine forth the knowledge of God upon all men in thy doctrines of piety, O divinely wise martyr. Wherefore, with love we honor thy memory, O all-wise Leontius.
Ikos: I call upon the Lord, the Mediator between God and men, Who assumed the lowliness of us mortals from the pure Theotokos who knew not wedlock, was crucified, and hath raised mankind up from corruption, that I may now praise the wise Leontius, and may recognize his splendid and beautiful sufferings, which he finished well, full of courage, faith and love. Wherefore, with love we honor the wise Leontius.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.