Irmos: The children of Israel in the furnace, shining more brightly than gold in a crucible in the beauty of their piety, said: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
The hypostatic Word, the Light of the Father, made thee a light unto the world, O thrice-blessed one, choosing thee as an apostle from amongst the world. And having armed thee with His divine power, He sent thee forth as an invincible warrior, crying out: Hymn the Lord, ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Theotokion: The splendid preacher of grace, the theologian of the Spirit given through thee to the world, O pure Theotokos, celebrating now with discourses, as a faithful servant assembleth all choirs to chant hymns and songs unto thee, glorifying thy memory.
O father, thou hast been shown to be wholly radiant, sweet, upright, and meek, pouring forth for those who approach thee with faith the sweet and divine beverage of thy discourses, which gladdeneth the hearts of all the pious, giving drink to the senses of the souls of the infirm.
Irmos: The blessed youths in Babylon, braving danger for the laws of their fathers, reviled the mindless command of the ruler, and, united by the fire which burned them not, they chanted a fitting hymn unto the Almighty: Hymn the Lord, ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Strengthened with divine power, O apostle, thou didst conquer hosts of adversaries, destroying the raging army thereof; for, taking up peace as thine inviolable lot, thou didst instill a state of peace in the world, crying out: Hymn the Lord, ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Theotokion: In thy womb, O most holy Virgin, the All-divine One wholly united Himself to all of mankind immutably and in a manner which passeth all understanding. Wherefore, Christ is known in two natures, being one and both. Chanting unto Him, we cry out: Hymn the Lord, ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Finding thy mind and tongue to be truly noble, and thine instruction, words and heart purified, the Wisdom of God made His abode in thee, O father; and as they touched one another, He awesomely showed thee forth as a wonder to all the world.
With all thy love thou didst cleave unto the incarnate Word of God, O apostle, being His disciple, a servant of God and teacher of the mysteries. Wherefore, sent by Him unto the Gentiles, thou didst preach His coming, crying out: Hymn the Lord, ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
The might of piety showed forth the Hebrew children as unharmed in the furnace, O all-wise one; and emulating them, thou didst restrain the flame of impiety in the midst of the furnace of temptations, valiantly hymning the Master and utterly consuming those who persecuted thee.
Thou didst drown the noetic Pharaoh in the torrents of thy tears and didst engulf the whole army of Egypt; and thou didst ascend the mountain of dispassion, driving thence the hordes of the enemy with the power of the Spirit, like Moses the great.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.