Irmos: There is none as holy as Thee, O Lord my God, Who hast uplifted the horn of Thy faithful and established us on the rock of the confession of Thee, O Good One.
Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…” —
Manifestly receiving the radiance of the divine Spirit, thou hast shown thyself to those in darkness as one splendid as the dawn, declaring the appearance of the noetic Sun to all.
Theotokion: O all-pure Mary, thou hope of all who place their trust in thee, who gavest birth to the incarnate Word for our sake: Deliver me from divers perils and misfortunes.
Dancing in godly manner before the just and good King and treading the path to heaven, O blessed one, thou didst manifestly set thy feet in righteousness.
Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —
O James, thou didst have the Son of God Who is without beginning, and Who createth all things in His divine goodness, as thy true instructor in the mysteries, teaching thee the knowledge of the truth.
Having the wisdom of thy teacher truly teaching thee things past understanding, thou didst render foolish the wisdom of the Greeks, O divinely inspired one; and thou wast a divine beacon to the nations, guiding the foolish with words of piety. Wherefore, delivered from falsehood by thee, we hymn thee as is meet and faithfully call thee blessed, O divinely eloquent James. Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who with love honor thy holy memory. Twice
O cloud of the noetic Sun, golden lampstand of the divine Light, O undefiled, pure and most immaculate Mistress, with the radiance of dispassion enlighten my soul which hath been darkened by the blindness of the passions, I pray; wash my polluted heart clean with torrents of compunction and tears of repentance, and cleanse me of the mire of my works, 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.