Irmos: Having traversed the depths of the Red Sea with dryshod feet, Israel of old vanquished the might of Amalek in the wilderness by Moses’ arms stretched out in the form of the Cross.
Theotokion: Thou didst remain a virgin after giving birth; for thou didst bear the Lord and Creator of all Himself, Who in strange and unusual manner revealed Himself to us in a body, O Ever-virgin Theotokos and Mother.
Dwelling now with the ranks of heaven, O sacred and divine one, look down from heaven upon those who hymn thee piously; and preserve them by thy supplications.
Irmos: I will open my mouth, and with the Spirit will it be filled; and I shall utter discourse unto the Queen and Mother, and shall appear, keeping splendid festival; and, rejoicing, I will hymn her wonders.
Theotokion: O all-holy Lady, Virgin Theotokos, cover us with thy wondrous omophorion, and protect thy city from misfortunes and sorrows; for the all-blessed Andrew beheld thee praying in the church of Blachernæ.
In the cruel grasp of the darkness of ignorance, and enkindled by soul-destroying carnal passions and intemperance, O venerable one, thou didst suddenly undergo an all-glorious transformation, O most blessed one.
Thou didst first occupy the seat of the destroyers, O father, yet didst later glorify Christ on the seat of the priests, having been manifestly transformed by the divine grace of the Master.
Open Thou my lips, move my tongue and direct my mind, O God, making me wise in all things, that I may praise Andrew, Thy favorite, who became a fool on earth for Thy sake.
O blessed Andrew, thou didst love Christ from thy childhood and didst desire Him with all thy soul. How can we praise thee as is due, who didst arm thyself against the devil and vanquish his wiles by the power of Christ?
Entreating God with supplications, reviling the devil, undaunted by his continual pounding on the door of thy little hut, thou didst remain unshaken in mind, made strong by the power of Christ.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.