Irmos: Let us chant unto Christ, Who overthrew the tyranny of Pharaoh in the sea, and led Israel over to dry land, for He hath been glorified forever.
Theotokion: O Mother of the Truth, save me who am grievously bestormed by the passions and am often drowning, and guide me to the safety of the calm haven, O pure one.
O ye faithful, let us chant unto Him Who hath shown forth the honorable Cyrus and the martyr John as wonderworkers and physicians in the world, healing the sufferings of all by grace, and let us honor the memory of the martyrs.
Having rejected the things of the present, by shedding their blood the lovers of that which is to come followed Him Who truly loveth; wherefore, suffering amid wounding, they endured valiantly.
Having fortified themselves with boldness and made their souls steadfast, taught by Christ they manfully struggled with the martyrs and rightly fashioned wreaths for themselves.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.