Irmos: As Thou didst deliver the prophet from the uttermost abyss, O Christ God, in that Thou lovest mankind deliver me from my sins, and direct my life, I beseech Thee.
Kontakion, in Tone IV—
When the impious queen learned of the uncovering of thy relics and of the miracles which had come to pass, O Edward, she desired to fall prostrate in repentance before them; but the power of the Lord prevented her.
Theotokion: May they who do not honor thee as the Theotokos be clothed with shame and confusion, denounced by all creation, which unceasingly doth hymn thee.
With other kings, thou didst bring glory to the heavenly Jerusalem, O Edward, laying at the feet of the Lord the twofold crown of kingship and martyrdom, and receiving fitting honor from Him.
Thou didst escape the vile pit of destruction, rendering justice and righteousness and feeding the wretched, claiming for thyself a throne of royal honor, O Edward most wise and right glorious.
Celebrating the memory of the holy Edward today, and honoring his light-bearing relics, let us radiantly weave a wreath of hymns for the twice-crowned king and passion-bearer, crying out to him with fervor: Cease thou never to entreat Christ God, that He establish thy homeland in the Orthodox Faith!
Ikos: Lo! the fullness of time is come! Arise, ye Christian people, and, putting off your sackcloth, gird yourselves in gladness, heaping not ashes upon your heads, but joining chorus in God! For, behold! the righteous Judge, Who seeth all things, mindful of His mercies and compassions, and wishing to fill the dried-up wellspring of piety with life-bearing streams, hath disclosed unto us the relics of His favorite and passion-bearer, Edward the King, which for many years lay hidden beneath the earth; for when the tempest of persecution was raised against the saints of God by an impious king and the holy shrines were demolished by his henchmen, they were buried in the Convent of the Theotokos as a priceless treasure, and there they remained even until these days. But now, through the providence and good pleasure of God, the holy relics are once more given to the faithful, and again the light of Orthodoxy shineth forth in the land of Britain. Wherefore, adorn thyself, O London, thou city of kings! And all them who dwell therein, rejoice, crying out to the blessed King Edward, whom the King of kings would fain glorify: Cease thou never to entreat Christ God, that He establish thy homeland in the Orthodox Faith!
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.