May 13 / April 30
2018 (7526)
HOLY APOSTLE JAMES ― BROTHER OF THE BELOVED DISCIPLE
ST CYNWL ― HERMIT
ST THEODORE OF BYZANTIUM
HOLY NEW MARTYRESS ARGYRE OF PROUSSA
ST DONATUS Bishop of Euroea in Epirus
ST ERCONWALD Bishop of London
Sunday of the Blind Man // 6TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA //
Troparion of Apostle James Tone 8
As a disciple and soldier of the Lord/ thou wast ranked among the choir of Apostles together with thy brother, O James,/ and thou didst cleave wholeheartedly to the Saviour./ Armed with the power of the Spirit thou didst preach Him unto all,/ and wast slain by the sword. Wherefore we honour thee.
Troparion of Apostle James Tone 8
As a soldier of the Lord you were ranked among the choir of apostles. / Together with your brother, O James, you clung wholeheartedly to the Savior. / Armed with the power of the Spirit you preached him to all and were slain by the sword. / Therefore we sing your praises!
Troparion of Apostle James Tone 3
You were a chosen apostle of Christ / And the only brother of the beloved Theologian. / Most praised James, ask remission of sins and great mercy / For those who sing hymns to you.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἦχος δ´
Ἀπόστολε ἅγιε Ἰάκωβε, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήμονι Θεῷ ἵνα πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἦχος γ´. Θείας πίστεως
Γόνος ἅγιος, βροντῆς ὑπάρχων, κατεβρόντησας, τῇ οἰκουμένῃ, τὴν τοῦ Σωτῆρος Ἰάκωβε κένωσιν, καὶ τὸ ποτήριον τούτου ἐξέπιες, μαρτυρικῶς ἐναθλήσας Ἀπόστολε· ὅθεν πάντοτε, ἐξαίτει τοῖς σὲ γεραίρουσι, πταισμάτων ἱλασμὸν καὶ μέγα ἔλεος.
Troparion of St Cynwl Tone 7
Thou wast a worthy brother of Bangor's Bishop Deiniol,/ O holy hermit Cynwl./ Having passed from thine austere life on earth/ to eternal glory in heaven,/ pray to Christ our God for the people of these lands,/ that He may grant us His great mercy.
Apolytikion of St Theodore of Byzantium Tone 1
Thou wast offered to God as a precious gift through thy labours in conflict, and didst become a blameless and acceptable offering. O blessed Theodore we praise thy struggles; we give glory to God who has strengthened thee, O much-afflicted one, against all thine enemies, visible and invisible.
Apolytikion for the Translation of the Relics of St Theodore of Byzantium Tone 4
The all-precious Relics of St. Theodore, O faithful, let us gloriously honor as a precious treasure, and let all cry out: Save us from the dangers, those who faithfully hymn you, as when you delivered the city from the plague, and preserve all of us through your intercessions.
Apolytikion of St Argyre Tone 4
You put to shame tyrants by your tortures, O pure one, and you were shown forth, O much-suffering one, as strong as a diamond. O glorious martyr of Christ, you showed forth in struggles for Christ the Savior, love and zeal and unquenchable longing, Who worthily glorified you, O Argyre.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θείας πίστεως, ἀντεχομένη, πολυχρόνιον, ἤνυσας ἆθλον, Νεομάρτυς Ἀργυρῆ ἀξιάγαστε· καὶ τὸν Χριστὸν τοῖς σοῖς πόνοις δοξάσασα, ἐμεγαλύνθης ἐνθέοις χαρίσμασιν· ὅθεν πρέσβευε, δοθῆναι τοῖς σὲ γεραίρουσι, πταισμάτων ἱλασμὸν καὶ μέγα ἔλεος.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος Δονάτος Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Εὐροίας ποιμένα σε, καὶ τῆς Ἠπείρου πυρσόν, ἡ χάρις ἀνέδειξεν, ὡς Ἱεράρχην σοφόν, Δονᾶτε μακάριε· θαύμασι γὰρ ἐκλάμψας, καὶ λαμπρότητι βίου, νέμεις τοῖς σὲ τιμῶσι, πᾶσαν ἔνθεον δόσιν· διὸ τῇ προστασίᾳ σου, Πάτερ προστρέχομεν.
Troparion of St Erconwald Tone 2
Resplendent with rays of grace divine, thou didst enlighten thy people with the Christian Faith, O Erconwald, guardian of the Mysteries of Christ; and working wonders by the power of the Spirit, thou dost manifestly heal sufferings of body and soul for those who have recourse to thee with confidence. Wherefore, take pity on us, thy children in the Faith, and beseech Christ God, that He save our souls.
THE BLIND MAN Troparion Tone 5
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling on death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Κυριακή του Τυφλοῦ Ἦχος πλ. α’
Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρία ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν· ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ.
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Kontakion of Apostle James Tone 2
When thou didst hear the divine voice calling thee, O James,/ thou didst disregard thy father's love and run to Christ with thy brother;/ together with him thou wast granted/ to see the Lord's divine Transfiguration.
Kontakion of Apostle James Tone 2
You heard the voice of God calling you / And turned away from the love of your father. / With your brother you hastened after Christ, O glorious James. / With him, you were counted worthy to behold the Lord’s divine Transfiguration!
Kontakion of Apostle James Tone 2
On hearing the divine voice calling you, O glorious James, you disregarded the love of your father and ran with your brother to Christ; and together with him you were counted worthy to behold the Lord's divine Transfiguration.
Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἦχος β´. Τά ἄνω ζητῶν
Φωνῆς θεϊκῆς, ἀκούσας προσκαλούσης σε, ἀγάπην πατρός, παρεῖδες καὶ προσέδραμες, τῷ Χριστῷ Ἰάκωβε, μετά καί τοῦ συγγόνου σου ἔνδοξε, μεθ᾽ οὗ καὶ ἠξιώθης ἰδεῖν, Κυρίου τήν θείαν Μεταμόρφωσιν.
Kontakion of St Theodore of Byzantium Tone 4
Thy contest has arisen like a bright morning star and has inspired us to glorify Christ. He has shown thee forth as one steadfast in struggle, O Martyr Theodore.
Κοντάκιον. Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Πτερωθεῖσα πάνσεμνε, τῆς εὐσεβείας τῷ πόθῳ, ἀνδρικῶς ἐνήθλησας, ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Σωτῆρος· ὅθεν σε, ὁ σὸς Νυμφίος λαμπρῶς δοξάσας, ἄφθαρτον, ἡμῖν ἀνέδειξε τὸ σὸν σῶμα, Ἀργυρῆ Μεγαλομάρτυς, πᾶσι πηγάζον χάριν ἀέναον.
Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος Δονάτος Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Ἑορτάζει σήμερον, Παραμυθίας ἡ πόλις, σὺν αὐτῇ δὲ ἅπασα, ἡ κληρουχία σου Πάτερ, μνήμην σου, τὴν παναγίαν καὶ φωτοφόρον· ἔχει γάρ, τὴν προστασίαν του τεῖχος μέγα· διὰ τοῦτο καὶ βοᾷ σοι· χαίροις Ἠπείρου, Δονᾶτε καύχημα.
Kontakion St Erconwald Tone 8 "To thee, the champion leader…"
To thee, the guardian of London, do we, thy servants, chant hymns of jubilation and praise, as ones delivered from tribulations, O saint of God. As thou hast glory in the highest, free us from all temptations, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, O Erconwald most honored!
THE BLIND MAN Kontakion Tone 4
Having the eyes of my soul blinded, I come to Thee, O Christ, like the man blind from birth, and with repentance I cry to Thee: Thou art the bright Light of those in darkness.
THE BLIND MAN Kontakion Tone 4
I come to You, O Christ, / Blind from birth in my spiritual eyes / And I call to You in repentance: / You are the most radiant light of those in darkness!
Κοντάκιον. Κυριακή του Τυφλοῦ Ἦχος δ’. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Τῆς ψυχῆς τὰ ὄμματα πεπηρωμένος, σοὶ Χριστὲ προσέρχομαι, ὡς ὁ τυφλὸς ἐκ γενετῆς, ἐν μετανοίᾳ κραυγάζων σοι· Σὺ τῶν ἐν σκότει τὸ φῶς τὸ ὑπέρλαμπρον.
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Megalynarion of Apostle James
On the mount of Tabor, O holy James, you did hear the Lord God manifestly proclaim His Son. Him did you boldly preach before the sons of Judah, O Martyr, Apostle and true initiate.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος
Ἡ τῶν ἀπορρήτων θεία βροντή, ὁ ἐν Θαβωρίῳ, ἐπακούσας φωνῆς Πατρός, καὶ βροντοφωνήσας, ἡμῖν τὴν σωτηρίαν, Ἰάκωβος ὁ μύστης, Χριστοῦ ὑμνείσθω μοι.
Megalynarion of St Theodore of Byzantium
Let us the faithful praise the pearl of Jesus in odes and hymns, Christ's bright star of the neomartyrs, Theodore the New, the boast of the faithful.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς
Ἤθλησας νομίμως ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ, Ἀργυρῆ θεόφρον, καὶ δεδόξασαι θαυμαστῶς· ὅθεν σου τὸ σῶμα, τὸ τίμιον πλουτοῦντες, ἐκ τούτου θείαν χάριν πιστῶς καρπούμεθα.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος Δονάτος
Χαίροις τῆς Εὐροίας θεῖος ποιμήν, καὶ Παραμυθίας, πολιοῦχος καὶ ἀρωγός· χαίροις Θεσπρωτίας, τὸ κλέος Ἱεράρχα, καὶ τῆς Ἠπείρου πάσης, Δονᾶτε καύχημα.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Κυριακή του Τυφλοῦ
Ἤνοιξας Σωτήρ μου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, τοῦ τυφλοῦ ἐκ μήτρας, ὡς φιλάνθρωπος πλαστουργός, τοῦ πηλοῦ τῇ χρήσει, καὶ Σιλωὰμ τῇ νίψει· διό σε ὡμολόγει, Θεὸν καὶ Κύριον.
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THE PRAYER OF ST THEODORE as he was preparing for his martyrdom, a fellow monk of St Theodore in Chios wrote the following prayer for him:
Lord Jesus Christ, the physician of my miserable soul, do not turn from me the sinner in disgust, but strengthen my weak and hardened heart, and warm it in its love for Your martyrdom. I denied You, my Maker and Benefactor, without being forced by anyone and became a servant of the vile devil and a plaything of demons, and found myself under their authority and subject to their will. Now aided by Your grace and unsurpassable forbearance, which has helped me to flee their traps, help me, who am a miserable and pitiful creature, unworthy of the Orthodox Christian calling, to confess You before rulers and tyrants. Yes, my Lord, yes Only-Begotten Son of God. Do not turn in disgust from your servant, but accept me in the choir of your martyrs, and find me worthy to gain their forgiveness. Amen.
2018 (7526)
HOLY APOSTLE JAMES ― BROTHER OF THE BELOVED DISCIPLE
ST CYNWL ― HERMIT
ST THEODORE OF BYZANTIUM
HOLY NEW MARTYRESS ARGYRE OF PROUSSA
ST DONATUS Bishop of Euroea in Epirus
ST ERCONWALD Bishop of London
Sunday of the Blind Man // 6TH SUNDAY OF PASCHA //
Troparion of Apostle James Tone 8
As a disciple and soldier of the Lord/ thou wast ranked among the choir of Apostles together with thy brother, O James,/ and thou didst cleave wholeheartedly to the Saviour./ Armed with the power of the Spirit thou didst preach Him unto all,/ and wast slain by the sword. Wherefore we honour thee.
Troparion of Apostle James Tone 8
As a soldier of the Lord you were ranked among the choir of apostles. / Together with your brother, O James, you clung wholeheartedly to the Savior. / Armed with the power of the Spirit you preached him to all and were slain by the sword. / Therefore we sing your praises!
Troparion of Apostle James Tone 3
You were a chosen apostle of Christ / And the only brother of the beloved Theologian. / Most praised James, ask remission of sins and great mercy / For those who sing hymns to you.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἦχος δ´
Ἀπόστολε ἅγιε Ἰάκωβε, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήμονι Θεῷ ἵνα πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἦχος γ´. Θείας πίστεως
Γόνος ἅγιος, βροντῆς ὑπάρχων, κατεβρόντησας, τῇ οἰκουμένῃ, τὴν τοῦ Σωτῆρος Ἰάκωβε κένωσιν, καὶ τὸ ποτήριον τούτου ἐξέπιες, μαρτυρικῶς ἐναθλήσας Ἀπόστολε· ὅθεν πάντοτε, ἐξαίτει τοῖς σὲ γεραίρουσι, πταισμάτων ἱλασμὸν καὶ μέγα ἔλεος.
Troparion of St Cynwl Tone 7
Thou wast a worthy brother of Bangor's Bishop Deiniol,/ O holy hermit Cynwl./ Having passed from thine austere life on earth/ to eternal glory in heaven,/ pray to Christ our God for the people of these lands,/ that He may grant us His great mercy.
Apolytikion of St Theodore of Byzantium Tone 1
Thou wast offered to God as a precious gift through thy labours in conflict, and didst become a blameless and acceptable offering. O blessed Theodore we praise thy struggles; we give glory to God who has strengthened thee, O much-afflicted one, against all thine enemies, visible and invisible.
Apolytikion for the Translation of the Relics of St Theodore of Byzantium Tone 4
The all-precious Relics of St. Theodore, O faithful, let us gloriously honor as a precious treasure, and let all cry out: Save us from the dangers, those who faithfully hymn you, as when you delivered the city from the plague, and preserve all of us through your intercessions.
Apolytikion of St Argyre Tone 4
You put to shame tyrants by your tortures, O pure one, and you were shown forth, O much-suffering one, as strong as a diamond. O glorious martyr of Christ, you showed forth in struggles for Christ the Savior, love and zeal and unquenchable longing, Who worthily glorified you, O Argyre.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θείας πίστεως, ἀντεχομένη, πολυχρόνιον, ἤνυσας ἆθλον, Νεομάρτυς Ἀργυρῆ ἀξιάγαστε· καὶ τὸν Χριστὸν τοῖς σοῖς πόνοις δοξάσασα, ἐμεγαλύνθης ἐνθέοις χαρίσμασιν· ὅθεν πρέσβευε, δοθῆναι τοῖς σὲ γεραίρουσι, πταισμάτων ἱλασμὸν καὶ μέγα ἔλεος.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος Δονάτος Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Εὐροίας ποιμένα σε, καὶ τῆς Ἠπείρου πυρσόν, ἡ χάρις ἀνέδειξεν, ὡς Ἱεράρχην σοφόν, Δονᾶτε μακάριε· θαύμασι γὰρ ἐκλάμψας, καὶ λαμπρότητι βίου, νέμεις τοῖς σὲ τιμῶσι, πᾶσαν ἔνθεον δόσιν· διὸ τῇ προστασίᾳ σου, Πάτερ προστρέχομεν.
Troparion of St Erconwald Tone 2
Resplendent with rays of grace divine, thou didst enlighten thy people with the Christian Faith, O Erconwald, guardian of the Mysteries of Christ; and working wonders by the power of the Spirit, thou dost manifestly heal sufferings of body and soul for those who have recourse to thee with confidence. Wherefore, take pity on us, thy children in the Faith, and beseech Christ God, that He save our souls.
THE BLIND MAN Troparion Tone 5
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling on death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life.
Ἀπολυτίκιον. Κυριακή του Τυφλοῦ Ἦχος πλ. α’
Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρία ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν· ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ.
Kontakion of Apostle James Tone 2
When thou didst hear the divine voice calling thee, O James,/ thou didst disregard thy father's love and run to Christ with thy brother;/ together with him thou wast granted/ to see the Lord's divine Transfiguration.
Kontakion of Apostle James Tone 2
You heard the voice of God calling you / And turned away from the love of your father. / With your brother you hastened after Christ, O glorious James. / With him, you were counted worthy to behold the Lord’s divine Transfiguration!
Kontakion of Apostle James Tone 2
On hearing the divine voice calling you, O glorious James, you disregarded the love of your father and ran with your brother to Christ; and together with him you were counted worthy to behold the Lord's divine Transfiguration.
Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος Ἦχος β´. Τά ἄνω ζητῶν
Φωνῆς θεϊκῆς, ἀκούσας προσκαλούσης σε, ἀγάπην πατρός, παρεῖδες καὶ προσέδραμες, τῷ Χριστῷ Ἰάκωβε, μετά καί τοῦ συγγόνου σου ἔνδοξε, μεθ᾽ οὗ καὶ ἠξιώθης ἰδεῖν, Κυρίου τήν θείαν Μεταμόρφωσιν.
Kontakion of St Theodore of Byzantium Tone 4
Thy contest has arisen like a bright morning star and has inspired us to glorify Christ. He has shown thee forth as one steadfast in struggle, O Martyr Theodore.
Κοντάκιον. Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Πτερωθεῖσα πάνσεμνε, τῆς εὐσεβείας τῷ πόθῳ, ἀνδρικῶς ἐνήθλησας, ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Σωτῆρος· ὅθεν σε, ὁ σὸς Νυμφίος λαμπρῶς δοξάσας, ἄφθαρτον, ἡμῖν ἀνέδειξε τὸ σὸν σῶμα, Ἀργυρῆ Μεγαλομάρτυς, πᾶσι πηγάζον χάριν ἀέναον.
Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος Δονάτος Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Ἑορτάζει σήμερον, Παραμυθίας ἡ πόλις, σὺν αὐτῇ δὲ ἅπασα, ἡ κληρουχία σου Πάτερ, μνήμην σου, τὴν παναγίαν καὶ φωτοφόρον· ἔχει γάρ, τὴν προστασίαν του τεῖχος μέγα· διὰ τοῦτο καὶ βοᾷ σοι· χαίροις Ἠπείρου, Δονᾶτε καύχημα.
Kontakion St Erconwald Tone 8 "To thee, the champion leader…"
To thee, the guardian of London, do we, thy servants, chant hymns of jubilation and praise, as ones delivered from tribulations, O saint of God. As thou hast glory in the highest, free us from all temptations, that we may cry to thee: Rejoice, O Erconwald most honored!
THE BLIND MAN Kontakion Tone 4
Having the eyes of my soul blinded, I come to Thee, O Christ, like the man blind from birth, and with repentance I cry to Thee: Thou art the bright Light of those in darkness.
THE BLIND MAN Kontakion Tone 4
I come to You, O Christ, / Blind from birth in my spiritual eyes / And I call to You in repentance: / You are the most radiant light of those in darkness!
Κοντάκιον. Κυριακή του Τυφλοῦ Ἦχος δ’. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Τῆς ψυχῆς τὰ ὄμματα πεπηρωμένος, σοὶ Χριστὲ προσέρχομαι, ὡς ὁ τυφλὸς ἐκ γενετῆς, ἐν μετανοίᾳ κραυγάζων σοι· Σὺ τῶν ἐν σκότει τὸ φῶς τὸ ὑπέρλαμπρον.
Megalynarion of Apostle James
On the mount of Tabor, O holy James, you did hear the Lord God manifestly proclaim His Son. Him did you boldly preach before the sons of Judah, O Martyr, Apostle and true initiate.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος
Ἡ τῶν ἀπορρήτων θεία βροντή, ὁ ἐν Θαβωρίῳ, ἐπακούσας φωνῆς Πατρός, καὶ βροντοφωνήσας, ἡμῖν τὴν σωτηρίαν, Ἰάκωβος ὁ μύστης, Χριστοῦ ὑμνείσθω μοι.
Megalynarion of St Theodore of Byzantium
Let us the faithful praise the pearl of Jesus in odes and hymns, Christ's bright star of the neomartyrs, Theodore the New, the boast of the faithful.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς
Ἤθλησας νομίμως ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ, Ἀργυρῆ θεόφρον, καὶ δεδόξασαι θαυμαστῶς· ὅθεν σου τὸ σῶμα, τὸ τίμιον πλουτοῦντες, ἐκ τούτου θείαν χάριν πιστῶς καρπούμεθα.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος Δονάτος
Χαίροις τῆς Εὐροίας θεῖος ποιμήν, καὶ Παραμυθίας, πολιοῦχος καὶ ἀρωγός· χαίροις Θεσπρωτίας, τὸ κλέος Ἱεράρχα, καὶ τῆς Ἠπείρου πάσης, Δονᾶτε καύχημα.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Κυριακή του Τυφλοῦ
Ἤνοιξας Σωτήρ μου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, τοῦ τυφλοῦ ἐκ μήτρας, ὡς φιλάνθρωπος πλαστουργός, τοῦ πηλοῦ τῇ χρήσει, καὶ Σιλωὰμ τῇ νίψει· διό σε ὡμολόγει, Θεὸν καὶ Κύριον.
THE PRAYER OF ST THEODORE as he was preparing for his martyrdom, a fellow monk of St Theodore in Chios wrote the following prayer for him:
Lord Jesus Christ, the physician of my miserable soul, do not turn from me the sinner in disgust, but strengthen my weak and hardened heart, and warm it in its love for Your martyrdom. I denied You, my Maker and Benefactor, without being forced by anyone and became a servant of the vile devil and a plaything of demons, and found myself under their authority and subject to their will. Now aided by Your grace and unsurpassable forbearance, which has helped me to flee their traps, help me, who am a miserable and pitiful creature, unworthy of the Orthodox Christian calling, to confess You before rulers and tyrants. Yes, my Lord, yes Only-Begotten Son of God. Do not turn in disgust from your servant, but accept me in the choir of your martyrs, and find me worthy to gain their forgiveness. Amen.
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