Irmos: Madly did the Chaldæan tyrant heat the furnace sevenfold for the pious ones; but, beholding them saved by a higher Power, he cried out to the Creator and Deliverer: Ye children, bless; ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Theotokion: Pray to thy Son and Lord for us who truly hymn thee in a pure manner, and who confess thee to be the Mother of God, O all-pure one; and ask that salvation and the remission of sins be given to those who with faith chant: Ye priests, bless; ye people, exalt Him supremely forever!
The martyrs cried out, saying to the God-slayers: “Perfection is manifestly not in the law; rather salvation hath been given in Christ! Wherefore, we are all slain, rejoicing, and we die zealously, chanting unto Him: ‘Ye people, exalt Christ supremely forever!’”
A babe instructeth in the mysteries and teacheth the mindless ones to look to Thine all-pure image, O Christ, and to embrace faith in Thy coming to earth; and, compelled by the hands of the all-iniquitous ones, he entered the flame with her who gave him birth, chanting: Ye people, exalt Him supremely forever!
Having struggled piously on earth, O martyrs, ye received crowns from Christ in the heavens as is meet, joyfully departing to the habitation of those who rejoice, who chant with faith and cry out unceasingly: Ye people, exalt Him supremely forever!
Having vanquished the cruel prince of this world and those who serve his will, O saints, with boldness and ineffable joy ye passed over to the Ruler and Lord of all, crying out: Ye priests, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely forever!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.