Thou didst leave the tumult of the world to follow Christ according to the Gospel;/ thou didst lead a life equal to the Angels and reach the haven of Mount Athos./ From thence with thy fathers' blessing thou didst illumine thy fatherland at Kiev,/ where thou didst lead a multitude of monks along the path to Christ and His kingdom./ Pray to Him, O Saint Anthony, that He may save our souls.
You were chosen from on high as an army of sacred ranks,/ O Forty Five Martyrs of Christ./ You contested for the glory of Christ/ and by your struggle defeated polytheism./ We glorify Him Who has glorified you.
Thou didst surrender to God, having loved Him from thy childhood,/ and follow Him with all thy heart and soul, O Saint Anthony./ Thou didst despise worldly goods and live in a cave in the earth,/ fighting the good fight against the wiles of the enemy./ Having illumined the ends of the earth thou didst fly rejoicing to heaven/ where thou dost stand among the Angels before the throne of God;/ remember us who honour thee that we may cry: Rejoice, O Anthony our Father.
You endured many torments for the sake of Christ, O Martyrs./ You destroyed idolatrous polytheism and godless error by Christ's power./ Teach us all to cry with faith: Alleluia.