Irmos: Beholding Thee lifted up upon the Cross, O Sun of righteousness, the Church stood rooted in place, crying out as is meet: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Vouchsafed the apparition of the Spirit, the great apostle of the Savior became beloved, having beheld the radiance and beauty of the sight of Him.
Theotokion: O all-pure Virgin Mother of our Lord, who takest pity even on the most sinful of thy servants, as an all-rich treasury of lovingkindness restore us who have beggared ourselves immeasurably, O helper and joy of all who sorrow.
As the guide of a multitude of Russian archpastors, a leader of the Church Abroad, and a zealot of the monastic life, O holy John, thou hast been called a miracle in our days and one who standeth steadfastly in ascetic feats.
Irmos: Perceiving Thy divine condescension prophetically, O Christ, Habbakuk cried out to Thee with trembling: Thou art come for the salvation of Thy people, to save Thine anointed ones!
As thou art full of grace and spiritual gifts bestowed by God, O apostle, guide those who hymn thee to the haven of salvation.
Theotokion: Having ineffably conceived thy Creator and God, O most immaculate Mistress, beg Him to save us from misfortunes, and to grant salvation of soul to those who hymn thee.
“If ye wish to see a living saint, O ye people, hasten to the city of Bitol’, and there look upon Father John!” Thus did an eminent Serbian archpastor say, enraptured by the character and works of John.
Protected by the invincible power of the all-holy Spirit, O servant of ineffable mysteries, thou drivest away the spirits of wickedness by the word of grace.
Young men from Carpatho-Russia, students at a Serbian seminary, have spoken of thee with great compunction, of thy self-abnegation and thy love for them, and how thou didst make the sign of the Cross over them as thou didst walk among them while they slept, protecting their rest.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.