Irmos: Thy Church rejoiceth in Thee, O Christ, crying aloud: Thou art my strength, O Lord, my refuge and my consolation!
Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…” —
Theotokion: Thou gavest birth in the flesh, O Mother of God, to Him Who hath shone forth from the Father. Him hath James preached as the God of all, O pure one.
The tribe of Judah rejoiceth in thee today, seeing thee shining brightly with the splendors of Christ.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —
Having thee, the right glorious preacher, as a divinely shining star, the Church of the nations is illumined with divine light.
Thou didst lay down the law of life for the Church of Christ, codifying and proclaiming it through the life-giving Spirit.
Thou wast the kinsman of Jesus according to the flesh, O most wise Apostle James, hast received much grace from Him, and hast imparted enlightenment and understanding upon all, uprooting the falsehood of idolatry; wherefore, the lying leaders of darkness unjustly slew thee who preached the Savior. For this cause we cry out to thee: Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who honor thy holy memory with love. Twice
O undefiled, pure and most immaculate Mistress, golden lamp-stand of the divine Light, cloud of the noetic Sun: With a beam of dispassion illumine my soul, which hath been darkened by the blindness of the passions, I pray; and with torrents of compunction wash clean my defiled heart, and with tears of repentance cleanse me of the mire of my deeds, that I may cry out to thee with love: O Ever-virgin Theotokos, entreat Christ God, that He grant me remission of transgressions, for thee do I, thy servant, have as my hope.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.