Irmos: I hymn Thee, O Lord, for I heard report of Thee, and I was afraid; for Thou comest to me, seeking me who have strayed. Wherefore, I glorify Thy great condescension toward me, O greatly Merciful One.
Theotokion: O blessed Mother of God, we understand thee to be the animate temple and bridal-chamber, the noetic table and lampstand, from whence the Light, the effulgence of the Father’s essence, hath shone forth upon those in darkness.
Having mortified carnal-mindedness, O venerable father, escaping the torrents of the tumult of iniquity and the wiles of the demons, thou hast found rest with the righteous in the serenity of the divine Spirit.
Irrigated by the watery streams of thy tears, O venerable father, through the husbandry of the Savior thou didst manifestly show the meadow of thy soul to be most fertile, increasing the companies of ascetics.
Strengthened by communing of the Holy Spirit, O God-bearer, thou didst cast down evil spirits, and healest men’s infirmities with the power of Christ, enriching them with the purity of prophecy.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.