Having departed from the world of David, / and counted all that was in it as if it were wise, / and settled in a silent place, / you were filled with spiritual joy, our Father Nile: / and having deigned to serve the One God, / you flourished like a phoenix, / and like a fruitful vine you multiplied the children of the desert. / We also cry out in gratitude: / Glory to Him who strengthened you are in the struggle of living in the desert, / glory to Him who chose you as a hermit in Russia, and glory to Him who saves us through your prayers.