Irmos: Traversing the deep on foot, as though it were dry land, and seeing the tyrant Pharaoh drowned, Israel cried aloud: Let us chant unto God a hymn of victory!
Ardently loving the glory of Thy kingdom, O King of all, the glorious Basil suffered on earth. Through him vouchsafe us the kingdom of heaven.
Theotokion: He Who is the only-begotten of the Father made His abode in thine all-pure womb as He desired; and He became man, wishing to save men in His goodness.
Thy right laudable life, honorable manner of living, and the aspects of thy struggle showed thee to be an heir of God and made of thee a citizen of heaven, O glorious one.
Having made thyself subject to the Lord, O all-wise one, thou didst subdue the enemy and trample him underfoot by thy good life, doing splendid battle with him, O martyr Basil.
With the outpouring of thy blood thou didst truly drown the whole army of the noetic Pharaoh; and thou didst hasten to the land where the cloud of athletes ever rejoiceth, O wise one.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.