Irmos: Delivering me from the darkness of the passions, O Christ, vouchsafe, I pray, that out of the deep night my spirit may rise at dawn in the light of the day of Thy precepts.
Putting aside the gloom of the passions and harmful lust, through patience Thy venerable ones hastened to the contest, O Lord; wherefore, they have been illumined with grace by Thee, walking in the light of Thy precepts, O Savior.
Let us glorify the memory of Titus the priest, who by humility trampled the wrathful demon underfoot, and Laurence the Recluse, who had boldness against evil spirits; for they kept Thy commandments and are glorified in Thy light, O Savior.
Even though I make bold to praise Sisoës who shone forth in asceticism, yet am I unable to bless him as is meet; wherefore, I flee to Thee alone. O Savior, by Thy gifts grant me the power to praise Thy favored one.
Theophilus, excellent in wonders, is hymned, for yet in this life he astonished many by his working of miracles; and he hath now received the yet greater gift to aid others, in that he kept Thy commandments, O Savior.
We honor Basil and Theodore with the martyrs, for accused by a demon, they were put to torture by the prince though they were innocent; and the one met his end by being shot with arrows, while the other reposed amid fire and smoke. Yet they are glorified together in Thy kingdom, O Savior.
Prochorus is praised in his wonder-working and labors; for, feeding like a bird on unsown weeds, to others he gave splendid bread made from pigweed, transforming ashes into salt; and marvelling at his working of miracles, we glorify Thee, O Savior.
Glory…: Led by the Spirit, John, who shone forth in fasting, was called the child of the Most High; for he found nourishment in the word of God more than in food. Wherefore, he passed through this life easily, as though on wings, receiving Thy power from Thee, O Savior.
Now & ever…: Having all thy glory within thee, O daughter of the King, thou standest, arrayed and all-adorned, before the throne of the Trinity; and receiving therefrom radiance which surpasseth that of the sun, thou lookest upon us with beams of thy goodness, that we may continually hymn thy power, O Virgin Mother.
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.