¶1
Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, the mystery of Thy dispensation; I have understood Thy works, and have glorified Thy divinity.
¶2
Theotokion: O Ever-virgin who gavest birth to the Sun of righteousness, illumine my soul, which hath been darkened by offenses.
¶3
Christ the Lord pursued thee from heaven, as He had Paul of old, O Constantine, teaching thee to worship Him as the only King.
¶4
With an all-radiant sign of stars, O blessed one, did Christ the Sun illumine thee, showing thee to be a luminary for the benighted.
¶5
O blessed one, thou wast God-loving in nature and right wondrous in thy divine works; wherefore, we glorify thee with faith.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.