Irmos: All things are filled with awe at thy divine glory; for thou, O Virgin who hast not known wedlock, didst contain within thy womb Him Who is God over all, and gavest birth to the timeless Son, granting peace unto all who hymn thee.
Theotokion: O Virgin, thou gavest birth to the preëternal Son Who clothed Himself in human nature and hath saved it from corruption in His utter goodness, as the divinely eloquent one said in his teaching; and thou didst remain a Virgin.
Receiving the grace of the most Holy Spirit, thou wast shown to be a divine habitation, in godly manner teaching the light of divine knowledge and being entrusted with the task of committing to writing the dogmas of Christ, as a chosen eye-witness of God.
Thy tongue was the pen of the Paraclete, Who giveth speedy deliverance unto those who acknowledge His dominion and doth breathe heavenly understanding into the souls of the wise, O most honored Matthew.
Christ sent thee to the world shining with miracles and the grace of healing, trampling upon the might of the demons and enlightening the souls of all the faithful who hymn thee, the preacher of the world.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.