Irmos: Wherefore hast Thou turned Thy face from me, O Light never-waning? And why hath a strange darkness covered me, wretch that I am? But turn me, and guide my steps to the light of Thy commandments, I pray.
Having learned the union of the perfection of love, the venerable ones laid down their lives for their friends, taught by Thee, O Savior, emulating Thy voluntary passion more than other men.
Theotokion: Having acquired maternal boldness before thy Son, O all-pure one, forget not to be mindful of thy kin, we pray, that we may set thee alone before the Master as the merciful cleansing of Christians.
O Christ Who wast of Thine own will born in the flesh, in manner far surpassing nature they showed themselves to be mightier than death at Thy command; for, having been brought together by Thy law, the divinely-wise right laudably made haste to die for their friends.
Having sprinkled your souls with the noetic hyssop of baptism, ye were straightway sprinkled with your blood, O venerable ones; and tried like gold in the rushing of the fire, ye became a pleasing and sweet-smelling sacrifice unto God.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.