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!
Broken by wounds, O martyr, thy body made thy mind truly more steadfast and stronger, as thou didst chant: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Theotokion: O all-holy Theotokos, thou most splendid palace of the Master, show us who offer praise unto the Lord in thy holy temple to be temples of the Holy Spirit.
Irmos: Seated in glory upon the throne of the Godhead, Jesus most divine hath come on a light cloud, and with His incorrupt arm hath saved those who cry: Glory to Thy power, O Christ!
Aflame with the love of the Master, thou didst endure the most intense pain from thy wounds as though it were another who was suffering; and thou thyself didst remain most great among martyrs, O Theodotus.
The wounds inflicted upon thy body thou didst endure, O divinely wise father; for with purity of mind thou didst look to abiding rewards, which eased thy pain.
Desolation is come upon thy servant, and our house is become empty and deserted. I go and cry out, but there is none to save me: death alone respondeth to my voice. And, lamenting, I entreat thee and say: Reject me not, O pure virgin, that I may be saved.
Extend thy flower-bearing hand, O Mistress, and bring life to thy garden, that the poor may find their bread and the paupers raiment for themselves, and all may praise thy name, for thy mercy is truly ineffable.
If thou desire it, no one will destroy us, for thou hast acquired great boldness with Christ God, thy Son; and, perceiving this, we cry out to thee, O Mistress, that thou keep us also under thy protection.
We, the Orthodox Christians, flee today beneath thy mercy; and, splendidly celebrating the manifestation of thy precious icon, we say to thee: Thou dost spread thine invincible mantle over us also, O gracious one.
Understand, ye rebellious nations, and boast not in your designs, for there is one city which is impregnable, and that is thy dominion and kingdom, O Ever-virgin Mistress, which will stand until the end of time.
Even when I am in bondage, O pure Maiden, yet through thee am I ever free, and my degradation is not a cause of fear to me, but is as the crucible and the fire are to gold. For, understanding this, I glorify my bonds and magnify thee, the immaculate Virgin.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.