¶1
Irmos: Enlighten us with Thy commandments, O Lord, and with Thine upraised arm grant us Thy peace, O Thou Who lovest mankind.
¶2
Thou didst send Thy prophet, the sanctified Jeremiah, like lightning, proclaiming Thee, the Light, to those in darkness, O Christ.
¶3
Theotokion: Great and awesome is the mystery of the Virgin! For as a mother she nourished God Who, in His loving-kindness, appeared on earth to men.
¶4
In His foreknowledge, O Jeremiah, thy Master showed thee to be a choice arrow stored in his quiver for the fitting occasion.
¶5
Thy spiritual ears purified, O glorious prophet, thou wast counted worthy to hear the Spirit conversing with thee.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.