Irmos: The children of Israel in the furnace, shining more brightly than gold in a crucible in the beauty of their piety, said: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Remission of our transgressions and offenses do thou beg of the just Judge, O our gracious advocate; that spared from damnation by His mercy, we may cry: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!
Theotokion: I bless thee, the true Mother of our God, O pure and most immaculate Mistress, offering thee “Rejoice!” with the angel; for thee do all the works of the Lord unceasingly chant and exalt supremely for all ages.
O Thou Who of old didst cool the flame with dew for the youths, Thou didst strengthen Thy martyrs, who stood firm amid struggles and sang: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Irmos: Once, in Babylon, the fiery furnace divided its activity at the command of God, consuming the Chaldæans, but bedewing the faithful, who chant: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!
Carrying thy cross upon thy shoulders as a light burden, thou didst walk the path of sorrow with cheerful countenance, O Jonah, ever crying aloud: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!
Theotokion: Overwhelmed by the tides of temptations and engulfed by the sea of afflictions, we look not for salvation to any human help; but do thou rescue us from perdition, O Lady, and save thou our souls.
Wisely did the athletes reject the poisonous and spiritually harmful blandishments of the tyrants, crying out to Christ and saying: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Hierarchs and priests, the monastics and laity, together praise thy virtues, O most glorious one, and assembling in the churches of God like thee they chant: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!
Christ hath shown Sergius and Bacchus, who are truly crowned, to be our true preservers, who protect us and chant: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Through the prayers of the martyrs, O Christ our Master, guide my steps to the virtues and vouchsafe that I may readily cry to Thee: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.