Irmos: The prophet Habbakuk foresaw Thy coming with noetic eyes, O Lord; wherefore, he cried aloud: God shall come out of Thæman! Glory to Thy power! Glory to Thy condescension!
O venerable Job, be thou a fervent advocate for all who believe in thine aid, who bitterly lament their life and trust in the loving-kindness of God, even as they are tossed to and fro by the attractions of this life.
Theotokion: Entreat God Who was incarnate of thee, and Who remaineth immutably what He was, is of the same essence as the Father, and Who became one in nature with thee who gavest Him birth, that He grant forgiveness of transgressions and salvation of soul unto those who hymn thee with faith.
Who among men doth not marvel at thy long-suffering life, O father? Who doth not glorify thy zeal for Orthodoxy? For like a hard diamond thou didst withstand the heretics, and by thy words and writings didst deliver unto all the preaching of the true Faith.
The roaring lion which seeketh to devour the souls of the saved didst thou vanquish by thy supplication, O father, and to repentance didst thou bring those who served him, putting to shame and admonishing thieves with thy loving-kindness, filling robbers with fear with thy reproof, and teaching saving repentance unto all.
The gloom of my soul do thou disperse by thine intercession, O father, and illumine my wretched heart with the light of the Lord’s commandments that, following thy disciples, I remain not bereft of their portion, praising thy holy memory.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.