Память праведнаго с похвалами, /
тебе же довлеет свидетельство Господне, Предтече: /
показал бо ся еси воистинну и пророков честнейший, /
яко и в струях крестити сподобился еси Проповеданнаго. /
Темже за истину пострадав, радуяся, /
благовестил еси и сущим во аде Бога, явльшагося плотию, /
вземлющаго грех мира /
и подающего нам велию милость.
Memory of the righteous with praises, /
the testimony of the Lord, the Forerunner, is in your favor: /
showed that you are truly afraid of the most honest prophets, /
as if in the streams of baptism you were honored with the Preached. /
Still suffering for the truth, rejoicing, /
Thou hast proclaimed the good news to those in the hell of God, who appeared in the flesh, /
taking away the sin of the world /
and one who gives us great mercy.