Irmos: I pour forth my prayer unto the Lord, and to Him do I declare my grief; for my soul is full of evil and my life hath drawn nigh unto hell, and like Jonah I pray: Lead me up from corruption, O God!
Kontakion of the saints, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Today the Virgin…”—
Theotokion: Heal thou my heart, which hath grown incurably sick and hath been grievously wounded by the sting of the evil one, O Maiden, and by thine entreaties vouchsafe thy healing unto me, and save me who trust in thee, O all-pure one.
All-gloriously didst thou assemble the divine choir of the God-bearing fathers, O Constantine, and through them didst make steadfast the storm-tossed hearts of all, that they might glorify the Word as equal in honor and equally enthroned with the One Who begat Him.
Having believed on the living Lord Who imparteth existence unto all, O Helena, thou didst spurn the abominable worship of vain idols and didst joyously receive the kingdom of heaven.
Guided by Thy hand, O Word, through Thee the sovereigns thrust aside the most profound darkness of ignorance and the tempest of cruel godlessness, and arrived, rejoicing, at the calm havens of piety.
Today Constantine and his mother Helena reveal the Cross, the most precious Tree, which putteth to shame all the Jews and is the weapon of faithful kings against the adversary. For for our sake hath the great standard appeared, terrible in battle.
Ikos: Let us honor Constantine, and Helena his mother; for, hearing the words of David, they recognized the three parts of the Cross in the cedar, the pine and the cypress, whereby the suffering of the Savior was accomplished. And they set it before all the Jews, that they might be prepared to display before the people the great justification, hidden because of their hatred and jealousy; and, having found it, they have showed it forth. Wherefore, they have been revealed to all as victors, bearing the invincible trophy, the great standard, terrible in battle.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.