Irmos: From the flame didst Thou pour forth dew upon the venerable ones, and didst consume the sacrifice of the righteous one with water; for Thou, O Christ, dost do all things soever Thou desirest. Thee do we exalt supremely for all ages!
Most savagely, like wild beasts, did the murderous ones seize the lamb of Christ, beating him; and they who live by iniquity buried him with malefactors.
Theotokion: With the sprinkling of the divine blood which flowed from the side of thy Son and God, O Virgin who art blessed of God, wash away, I pray thee, the defilement which hath come upon me through wicked sin.
Pitilessly did the enemy crush thy head which God hath crowned with the wreath of victory in the highest, O crowned athlete, glory of martyrs and all the venerable.
The divinely wise and righteous Andrew, steadfastly opposing the tyrant, is broken by blows and mercilessly slain, chanting to Christ God forever.
As a most holy habitation of Him Who resteth in all the saints, O much-suffering Stephen, thou didst have Him living for all ages.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.