Irmos: Out of love for Thine image Thou didst stand affixed to the Cross, O Compassionate One, and the nations melted away; for Thou art my strength and boast, O Thou Who lovest mankind.
Theotokion: The preëternal Word Who was ineffably begotten of the Father and entered into thy womb, O Mother of God, revealeth the Apostle James.
Thou didst lead thy steeds, the apostles, to the sea, O Savior, and hast enlightened the nations, bringing them to acknowledge Thee, O Master.
Thou hast shone forth upon all, revealed as a clear reflection, having manifestly received the pristine rays of the uncreated Trinity.
Sacred prophecy perceiveth thee as a whirling stone which crusheth the foul vanity of falsehood by the power of the Spirit.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.