Irmos: Thou didst mount Thy steeds, Thine apostles, O Lord, and didst take their bridles in Thy hands; and Thy chariot hath become salvation for those who chant with faith: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Beholding the invincible martyrs, adorned with divers virtues and persevering in the waterless desert, the enemy became inflamed with wickedness, and, imbued with hatred, prepared himself to launch an assault upon you.
Theotokion: O Virgin and Mother, thou art the adornment of the apostles, the confirmation of the holy martyrs, the boast of the venerable, and the salvation of those who sweetly chant with faith: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Having rooted deception for this purpose within his disciples, the evil serpent instructed the barbarian tribes in the slaying one of another, whereby he strove to drive the venerable from the desert.
Having savagely gathered to him those who were round about him, the enemy of the righteous was unable to drive the invincible ones away; and, vanquished invisibly, he arrayed himself against them visibly.
Full of poison and rage, the prince of wickedness and his warriors launched themselves, descended like wild beasts upon the blessed ones, and shed torrents of their blood by inflicting upon them unbearable wounds.
Those whose hope was on earth sought for transitory things: a treasure of corruptible gold; but, rendered steadfast, the valorous ones, placing their trust in heaven, cried out: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Mercilessly, like wild beasts, they tortured the venerable ones with staves, the sword and stoning, commanding them to tell where their choice treasures were hid; but they all were made steadfast by the law of love.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.