Irmos: Once, in Babylon, the youths who had come forth from Judæa trod down the flame of the furnace with their faith in the Trinity, chanting: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
As one who lawfully contended, thou didst receive crowns of righteousness from the one Master, and now delightest in divine beauty, O Theodore, crying out: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Theotokion: Thou didst reveal Thyself incarnate of the Virgin’s womb for our salvation. Wherefore, knowing Thy Mother to be the Theotokos, we cry out in thanksgiving: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Led voluntarily to the slaughter, like a lamb to the sacrifice, O martyr, thou wast laid upon the high altar of sacrifice, chanting when thou wast slaughtered: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Aflame in his heart with the fire of Thy love, O Word, the martyr Callistus burned up the thorns of impiety, chanting unto Thee: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Thinking to persuade the divinely wise to renounce Christ, the all-mindless Ishmael was put to shame; for as they died, they cried out piously: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.