Irmos: The bow of the mighty is become weak, and the strengthless have girded themselves with power; wherefore, my heart is established in the Lord.
Kontakion of the saint, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “As the firstfruits…”—
Sessional hymn, in Tone III: Spec. Mel.: “Awed by the beauty of thy virginity…”—
When deprived of thy beloved children and thy wealth thou didst remain unshaken in mind, crying out: Blessed is the name of my Lord!
Theotokion: Rejoice, O Mother who knewest not wedlock, who contained God the Word in thy womb and gave birth to Him, incarnate as both God and man.
Thou didst make both riches and poverty a matter of virtue; for subjected to both, like gold seven times purified thou didst show thyself to be most pure.
The serpent, the author of evil, exposed thee to the words of thy wife, as he had our forefather; but he who boasted exceedingly in his craftiness was foiled.
Shown to be truthful and righteous, pious, blameless and sanctified, O most glorious one, thou true favorite of God, thou hast enlightened the world with thy patience, O most patient and valiant one. Wherefore, O thou who art divinely wise, we all hymn thy memory.
Let us all bless and faithfully praise the blameless and most pure Job, the most exalted tower who in spirit was not conquered by the wiles of the enemy, the great favorite of Christ, who earnestly entreateth Him to save our souls from misfortunes.
Glory…, Now & ever…, from the Pentecostarion.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.