Apolytikion
of St. John the Evangelist

O Apostle John, speaker of Deity,
The beloved of Christ our God,
Hasten to deliver your people,
powerless in speech,
For He on whose bosom you lean
Accepts you as an intercessor.
Beseech Him, therefore,
To disperse the darkness of ignorance,
and pray for peace,
And great mercies to be shown upon us.