Irmos: Thou hast come, O my Lord, as a light into the world: a holy light turning from the darkness of ignorance those who hymn Thee with faith.
Theotokion: O Mary, Bride of God, who gavest birth to the Joy Who hath deified mortals and hast borne God in thine arms: thou hast removed the curse.
The assaults of the tortures had no effect upon you, O steadfast ones, but manifestly set your spiritual feet firmly upon the rock of the Savior.
Irmos: Enlighten us with Thy commandments, O Lord, and with Thine upraised arm grant us Thy peace, O Thou Who lovest mankind.
Theotokion: O Mother of God, our fervent helper: illumine us who pray to thee, ever making entreaty for us, thine unworthy servants.
Having mightily vanquished the feints of the ancient one, ye set at naught the bloody sacrifices of the idols with the shedding of your blood, O glorious ones.
Elisha received a twofold measure of grace from Elijah, and upon thee, O father Ambrose, did the grace of fathers Leo and Macarius rest.
O Ambrose, thou didst acquire within thyself love, the perfection of the virtues; for thou wast all things to all men, and a refuge for the poor.
O Ambrose, with divine food thou didst nourish starving hearts, and didst nurture thy sheep on the pasture of the Word.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.