Irmos: Beholding the sea of life surging with the tempest of temptations, fleeing to Thy calm haven I cry unto Thee: Lead up my life from corruption, O greatly Merciful One!
Kontakion, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “The steadfast…” —
Thy beautiful feet truly proclaim the glad tidings of transcendent peace, and thy mind is excellent, O most honored disciple of Christ.
Theotokion: In that thou gavest birth to the good God Who hath dominion over all creation, O all-pure one, do thou utterly remove the sores of mine offenses, rendering compassionate Him Who was born of thee.
Thou hast been vouchsafed to understand and preach the awesome mystery of the incarnation of God, O ever-memorable James, who receivest pristine rays of light from the Most High Himself.
Shining with the splendors of ineffable light as is meet, O eminent apostle of Christ, do thou earnestly pray for those who celebrate thine all-honorable memory, O glorious one.
With praises let us all bless the divine herald James, who steadfastly instilled the dogmas of wisdom in the souls of the pious; for, standing before the throne of the Master of glory, he rejoiceth with all the angels, praying unceasingly for us all.
Ikos: In that thou art the disciple and friend of Christ, ever abiding with the immaterial choirs, illumined with the light of the never-waning effulgence, dispel the darkness of my mind, O most blessed one, that I may hymn thy luminous memory, which all creation doth hymn, celebrating piously today; for thou hast been the guide and beacon of all the faithful, O James, praying unceasingly for us all.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.