Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Reading from the Synaxarion:

Since the Mosaic Law commands that if a woman give birth to a male
child, he should be circumcised in the foreskin of his flesh on the
eighth day (Lev. 12:2-3), on this, the eighth day from His Nativity, our
Saviour accepted the circumcision commanded by the Law. According to the
command of the Angel, He received the Name which is above every name:
JESUS, which means "Saviour" (Matt. 1:21; Luke 1:31 and 2:21).

Apolytikion in the First Tone
Our human form hast Thou taken on Thyself without change, O
greatly-compassionate Master, though being God by nature; fulfilling the Law, Thou
willingly receivest circumcision in the flesh, that Thou mightest end the
shadow and roll away the veil of our sinful passions. Glory be to Thy
goodness unto us. Glory be to Thy compassion. Glory, O Word, to Thine
inexpressible condescension.

Kontakion in the Third Tone
Now the Lord of all that is doth undergo circumcision, in His
goodness cutting off the sins and failings of mortals. He this day doth
give salvation unto the whole world; and the hierarch and bright
daystar of the Creator now rejoiceth in the highest, Basil the wise and
divine initiate of Christ.