From the land of your captivity/ calling you to the heavenly villages,/ the Lord will keep your body safe and healthy,/ righteous John,/ for you, who were captured in Russia and sold to Asia,/ In the midst of Hagaryan wickedness, you lived piously in much patience/ and, having sowed here with tears,/ reaped there with unspeakable joy.// Also pray to Christ God to be saved to our souls.
In honor of your memory, holy one,/ Russia rejoices in you,/ having raised you in piety,/ and Asia rejoices in your healing power,/ where the narrow path has passed through the suffering captivity and deeds of fasting, / you have appeared as an honest vessel of God’s grace, / ask for this also for us, your honorer, so that we call you: // Rejoice, John, the same name of grace.
Oh, holy newly-minted servant of God John the Russian! Having fought a good fight on earth, you received in Heaven the crown of righteousness that the Lord has prepared for all who love Him. Moreover, looking at your holy image, we rejoice at the glorious end of your life and honor your holy memory. You, standing before the Throne of God, accept our prayers, servant of God (names), and bring them to the All-Merciful God, to forgive us every sin and help us stand against the wiles of the devil, yes Having gotten rid of sorrows, illnesses, misfortunes and misfortunes and all evil, we will live piously and righteously in the present world and be honored by your intercession, even though we are unworthy, to see the good in land of the living, glorifying the One in His saints, glorifying God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.