Irmos: With Thy divine light illumine the souls of those who with love rise at dawn unto Thee, O Good One, that they may know Thee, O Word of God, to be the true God Who calleth all forth from the darkness of sin.
Desiring to bear the yoke of the Lord most light, thou wast bowed down beneath the weight of irons, O martyr, yet didst humble the neck of the proud enemy who raged against the Creator.
Theotokion: With hymns let us honor the only Theotokos, who is more exalted than the cherubim, higher than the heavens, greater than creation, the protection of the wise martyrs.
Gladly loaded down with iron chains, O martyr Basil, thou didst hasten from place to place, adorned with them as with jewelry; and thou didst gladden the Judge of thy contest.
With the streams of thy blood thou didst truly dye for thyself a robe of royal purple, O glorious martyr; and adorned with the crown of victory, thou reignest with Christ, rejoicing, O Basil.
Made steadfast by the grace of the Cross, savagely persecuted thou didst endure the long and cruel road, chanting: “Adorned and rejoicing, O Word, I tread the path of thy testimonies!”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.