Irmos: O Christ Who hast enlightened the ends of the world with the radiance of Thy coming and hast illumined them with Thy Cross: with the light of Thy divine knowledge enlighten the hearts of those who hymn Thee in Orthodox manner.
Neither the tribulations of persecution, nor hunger, nor even death, could separate the divinely wise from the love of Christ; for earnestly looking forward to their recompense, they paid no heed to vexatious.
Theotokion: Without knowing man thou didst conceive the infinite God and didst give birth unto the transcendent Creator of nature. Great is the mystery! Inconceivable the wonder, O Virgin, who alone art all-immaculate!
Strengthened by divine power, ye endured the most cruel piercing of your feet, O all-praised ones, travelling the path of witness and setting at naught the sting of ungodliness.
Bearing the inextinguishable torch of suffering, ye passed through the night of ignorance, O martyrs, and drew nigh to the never-waning Light, having truly become sons of the day by faith.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.