Irmos: Christ, the Chief Cornerstone uncut by human hands, Who united the two disparate natures, was cut from thee, the unquarried mountain, O Virgin. Wherefore, in gladness we magnify thee, O Theotokos.
The speech which proceedeth from thy divine lips, O divinely eloquent one, sweeteneth the thoughts of the pious with grace, like sap exuding the magnificence of understanding.
Theotokion: Isaiah beheld thee as a light cloud, O Virgin, for the Lord, having descended upon thee, cast down all the works of men’s hands and hath revealed His understanding unto those who hymn thee.
With the Master and King of all dost thou dwell, O divinely eloquent one, amid the inner sanctuaries of Heaven, where the angelic luminaries and the armies of the saints join chorus.
Having led an angelic life on earth, O father, thou hast been vouchsafed the blessedness of the angels in the heavens, wherein do thou entreat Christ, that all who hymn thee may be saved.
Thy cheeks were like phials of perfume, filled with precious and pure nard, O divinely wise one, and thou wast shown to be an alabaster box full of wisdom, perfuming the precious body of Christ with thy teachings.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.