Irmos: Having traversed the depths of the Red Sea with dryshod feet, Israel of old vanquished the might of Amalek in the wilderness by Moses' arms stretched out in the form of the Cross.
Katavasia in accordance with the typicon.
O most wise Jude, initiate of the mysteries of heaven, disciple of the Savior who hast a share in true life: Move thou my tongue and direct my discourse unto thy laudation, O most blessed one.
Theotokion: We boast in thee, O Theotokos, and have thee as an intercession unashamed before God. Stretch forth thine invincible hand and crush our enemies; and send down upon thy servants help from the Holy One.
It is good to hymn the favorites of God, among whose choir the holy John shineth forth upon us joyfully, comforting, healing those who call upon him, and teaching us by the example of his own most industrious life to be zealous in helping the unfortunate.
Irmos: Bringing battles to naught with His upraised arm, Christ hath overthrown horse and rider in the Red Sea, and hath saved Israel, who chanteth a hymn of victory.
Shouldering the yoke of the Savior and ploughing thy furrows, thou didst sow the seed of the Faith, making all things new by grace, O all-glorious one; and thou didst produce much fruit for Him Who called thee.
Theotokion: Let faith be recounted, and not a tale of miracles past understanding, all-pure one: Thou gavest birth to God the Word, the Unapproachable One, clad in humanity.
O the desire of thy God-loving heart! Even in childhood thou didst wish to be a champion of the Truth. For thus wast thou captivated by the accounts of the wondrous saints, who spared not their own lives for the righteousness of God.
Thou didst acquire the incarnate Word as thy teacher, O God-seer, and, illumined by His rays, thou becamest a secondary luminary, reflecting the radiance of the primary one, O right wondrous one.
For a time thou wast perplexed as to which path to choose for thyself—the military or the civil service. Yet thou didst sense within thy soul an even stronger: to commit thyself wholly to the service of the Holy Church of Christ.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.