Irmos: Whirled about in the abyss of sin, I call upon the unfathomable abyss of Thy loving-kindness: Lead me up from corruption, O God!
Kontakion, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “As firstfruits…” —
Loving almsgiving, O glorious Sampson, thou wast enriched with heavenly treasures, opening thy compassion unto the poor with perfect intent.
Theotokion: By divine grace wast thou the pure palace, the splendid chamber and the lofty heaven of God the King of all, O most immaculate one.
Thou didst erect a sacred building to the glory of our God; and, hastening thereto, the faithful are cleansed of their many ailments, O all-blessed one.
Thou didst live thy life purely, and hast made thine abode with the venerable in holiness. Pray for us who honor thee with faith, O divinely inspired one.
Rejoicing with psalms and hymns, O divinely wise and venerable Sampson, and hastening to thy divine shrine, as to that of an excellent physician and a right acceptable intercessor, we glorify Christ Who bestoweth upon thee such grace of healing.
Ikos: Let us praise the venerable Sampson, who blamelessly completed a meek and guileless life at an advanced age, and who gloriously received the sure and ineffable grace of miracles: the feeder of the hungry, the helper of those in need, and the great champion who raised up a divine temple of healing for the infirm.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.