Irmos: Having traversed the depths of the Red Sea with dryshod feet, Israel of old vanquished the might of Amalek in the wilderness by Moses’ arms stretched out in the form of the Cross.
Adorned with the beauty of guilelessness, O glorious one, with boldness thou hast stood before the Cause and Wellspring of good things. By thine entreaties render Him now reconciled with us.
Theotokion: In thee, O all-pure and joyous one, were the ways of God manifestly seen, for He preserved thee a virgin, and even after thou gavest birth He kept thee who bore Him incorrupt.
Thou hast revealed on earth the radiance of the Cross, and casting down the devil therewith, Thou hast saved the human race, O Lord. Wherefore, we hymn Thy glory.
Irmos: He Who is mighty in battle cast the chariots of Pharaoh and his power into the sea. Let us chant a new hymn, for He hath been glorified!
Acacius, the true advocate, hath cried out with exalted proclamation, summoning us to the banquet. Wherefore, with zeal and gladness let us hasten, O ye who love the martyrs.
Theotokion: Thee, whom the choir of the prophets foresaw as the portal of heaven and the bush unburnt, O pure Virgin Mother, have we acknowledged as her who gave birth to God.
At the Father’s will the Deliverer destroyed disobedience and enmity of mind by the Cross. We sing to Him a new hymn, for gloriously hath He been glorified.
Unable to bear the sight of iniquity exalted, O glorious one, thou didst manifestly preach the divinity of Christ before the tribunal of the tyrants, O Acacius, showing forth the guilelessness of which thou wast the namesake.
As thou didst plant the tree of life in Eden, O Christ, so hast Thou shone Thy Cross forth in radiance upon the holy mountain as a scepter of victory.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.