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!
Thou wast the all-radiant luminary of the Sun of glory, O forerunner, dispelling the darkness of deception and illumining those who cry out with faith: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Theotokion: Virginity and parturition flowed together within thee in manner past nature and recounting, O Theotokos, for thou didst ineffably give birth to God incarnate, to Whom we chant: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
The honorable Church doth splendidly celebrate this feast of supplication, O forerunner, honoring thy head and crying out repeatedly: O God of our fathers, blessed art Thou!
Thou didst announce beforehand the awesome advent of the Word by thy divine leaps, O prophet, and with a true voice didst proclaim the discovery of thy head to the priestly pastor who fervently desired thee.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.