• September 2 / August 20 •

September 2 / August 20
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of DORMITION
HOLY PROPHET SAMUEL
ST OSWIN — KING AND MARTYR
Martyrs ORESTES and REGINOS of Cyprus

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Troparion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 1
In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity;/ in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos./ Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life,/ and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 4
Thou didst blossom as a scion of righteousness from a barren mother, O great Prophet Samuel./ Thou didst reveal beforehand the blessings we should receive;/ from childhood thou didst serve the Lord in the priestly office./ As a prophet thou anointedst kings;/ ever remember those who acclaim thee.

Troparion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 2
Celebrating the memory/ of Thy prophet Samuel O Lord,// through him do we entreat Thee, save Thou our souls.

Troparion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 2
You were given as a precious gift to a barren womb, / And offered as a fragrant sacrifice to your Lord. / You served Him in truth and righteousness; / Wherefore we honor you, O Samuel prophet of God, / As an intercessor for our souls.

Troparion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 2
We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Samuel, O Lord; / through him we beseech You: / “Save our souls.”

Apolytikion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 4
Born to a childless mother as the fruit of righteousness, you foreshowed the future benefit that would be ours, holy Samuel; thus you gave priestly service from childhood to the Lord, and as prophet you anointed kings with holy myrrh. O blessed one, remember now those who sing your praise.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Προφήτης ΣΑΜΟΥὴΛ — Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Ἐκ στείρας ἐβλάστησας, δικαιοσύνης καρπός, προφαίνων τὴν μέλλουσαν, εὐεργεσίαν ἡμῖν, Σαμουὴλ θεσπέσιε· ὅθεν ἱερατεύσας, παιδιόθεν Κυρίῳ, ἔχρισας ὡς Προφήτης, Βασιλεῖς θείῳ μύρῳ. Καὶ νῦν τῶν σὲ εὐφημούντων, μάκαρ μνημόνευε.

Troparion of St OSWIN— Tone 1
Courtesy and humility shone from thee,/ O radiant Martyr Oswin./ Trained by St Aidan as a Christian ruler,/ thou didst illumine northern Britian./ Glory to Him Who has strengthened thee; glory to Him Who has crowned thee;/ glory to Him Who through thee works healings for all.

Apolytikion of Martyrs ORESTES and REGINOS — Tone 4
The assembly of the Martyrs rejoices, the song of the Angels, we magnify your memory O Saints, singing a melody together and faithfully crying out: Rejoice, dual Martyrs of the Trinity and our boast, Reginos and Orestes, ever intercede for us.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιοι ΡΗΓΊΝΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ — Ἦχος δ’
Μαρτύρων σύλλογος νῦν εὐφραίνεται – ἀγγέλων ἄσμασι μεγαλύνομεν, τὴν μνήμην ὑμῶν ἅγιοι – ἅπαντες μελωδοῦντες καὶ πιστῶς ἐκβοῶντες, χαίροντες τῆς Τριάδος· Δυὰς μαρτύρων καὶ κλέος – Ρηγίνε καὶ Ὀρέστα, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀεὶ πρεσβεύετε.

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Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — 2
Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos,/ who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unchanging hope in her mediations./ For as the Mother of Life she was transferred to life/ by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 8
Thou wast a precious gift to God before thy conception;/ thou didst serve Him from infancy like an angel/ and wast granted to foretell future events, wherefore we cry to thee: / Rejoice, O Samuel, thou Prophet of God and great high priest.

Kontakion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 8
As a gift of great worth given to God before thy conception,/ from thine infancy thou didst serve Him, O most blessed one;/ and thou wast vouchsafed to declare beforehand the things of the future.// Wherefore, we cry out to thee: Rejoice, O Samuel, prophet of God, thou great high priest!

Kontakion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Tone 8
You were a precious gift given to God before your conception. / You served Him like an angel from your infancy, O blessed one. / You were granted the charism to announce beforehand future things. / Therefore, we cry to you: “Rejoice, Samuel, Prophet of God and great high priest.”

Kontakion of the Prophet SAMUEL — Plagal Tone 4
You were a precious gift to God before your conception; you served Him from infancy like an angel, and was granted to foretell future events, wherefore we cry to you: Rejoice, O Samuel, Prophet of God and great high priest.

Κοντάκιον. Προφήτης ΣΑΜΟΥὴΛ — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Ὡς ἀπαρχὰς τῆς φύσεως
Ὥσπερ υἱὸς θεαίτητος, δῶρον Θεῷ προσήνεξαι, προφητικῆς ἐκ παιδὸς ἀξιούμενος, ἐκφαντορίας κτείττονος· διὰ τοῦτο Κυρίῳ, τὰ ἐν Νόμῳ προσενέγκας καρπώματα, Σαμουὴλ ἐδοξάσθης, ὡς μύστης τῆς θείας χάριστος.

Kontakion of Martyrs ORESTES and REGINOS
As a very costly treasure of the Master, and a spring welling forth a fountain of miracles, are your relics on the earth which produce cleansing from illnesses and a variety of passions, directing grace which over-flows to our souls, wherefore together with longing we celebrate a festival for Reginos and Orestes.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Προφήτης ΣΑΜΟΥὴΛ
Χαίροις ἱερώτατε Σαμουήλ, ὁ Θεῷ ἐκ βρέφους, φερωνύμως προσκληρωθείς· χαίροις ὀ τὰ πόρρω, ὡς ἐνεστῶτα βλέπων, προφητικῶν χαρίτων, χαῖρε κειμήλιον.

Megalynarion of Martyrs ORESTES and REGINOS
Rejoice, athletes together on horses, from Chalcedon you had sacred bravery, Reginos and Orestes, together you completely conquered the enemy.

• September 1 / August 19 •

September 1 / August 19
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of DORMITION
HOLY GREAT MARTYR ANDREW THE COMMANDER AND THE 2593 MARTYRS WITH HIM
ST THEOPHANES the New

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Troparion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 1
In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity;/ in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos./ Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life,/ and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of St ANDREW the Commander — Tone 3
Thou didst recruit a divinely chosen army for Christ the King/ by the power of the holy Faith,/ and as their commander and model thou didst excel with them in the warfare of martyrdom./ Wherefore together with them intercede with the Lord Who has glorified thee/ to grant us His great mercy.

Troparion of St ANDREW the Commander — Tone 5
Leaving the glory of earthly rank behind,/ thou didst inherit the kingdom of heaven;/ and thou didst adorn crowns of incorruption as with all-wondrous stones,/ and didst lead to Christ an assembly of athletes./ With the choirs of the angels thou didst find Christ, the never-setting Sun,/ in light unwaning, O holy general Andrew.// With those who suffered with thee ever entreat Him, that He save our souls.

Troparion of St ANDREW the Commander — Tone 5
You renounced the glory of earthly rank / and inherited the kingdom of heaven; / you adorned your incorruptible crown as with beautiful stones. / You led an army of martyrs to Christ, / and with the angels in the never-fading light / you found Christ the never-setting sun. / Together with those who suffered with you, / holy general Andrew, / ever pray to Him that He may save our souls.

Apolytikion of St ANDREW the Commander — Plagal Tone 5
You renounced the glory of earthly rank and inherited the kingdom of heaven; you adorned your incorruptible crown as with beautiful stones. You led an army of martyrs to Christ, and with the angels in the never-fading light you found Christ the never-setting sun. Together with those who suffered with you, holy general Andrew, ever pray to Him that He may save our souls.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ἈΝΔΡΈΑΣ ὁ Στρατηλάτης — Ἦχος γ'. Θείας πίστεως
Θείας πίστεως, τῇ δυvαστείᾳ, προσενήνοχας, ὡς στρατηγέτης, τῷ Παντάνακτι στρατὸν θεοσύλλεκτον· τύπος γὰρ τούτων Ἀνδρέα γενόμενος, μαρτυρικῶς σὺν αὐτοῖς ἠνδραγάθησας. Μεθ’ ὧν πρέσβευε, Κυρίω τῷ σὲ δοξάσαντι, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion of St THEOPHANES the New — Tone 1
You became a glorious offshoot of Ioannina, and divine patron of Naousa, Theophanes, as an angel you lived upon the earth, were provided with the gift of working wonders, and grant healings to the pious, who run towards your protection. Glory to Christ Who glorified you, glory to Him Who crowned you, glory to Him Who works through you all manner of healings.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ὅσιος ΘΕΟΦΆΝΗΣ — Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Βλαστὸς Ἰωαννίνων ἀνεδείχθης περίδοξος, καὶ θεῖος πολιοῦχος τῆς Ναούσης Θεόφανες· ὡς ἄγγελος γὰρ ζήσας ἐπὶ γῆς, θαυμάτων ἐκομίσω δωρεάν, καὶ παρέχεις τὰς ἰάσεις τοῖς εὐλαβῶς, προστρέχουσι τῇ σκέπῃ σου. Δόξα τῷ σὲ δοξάσαντι Χριστῷ, δόξα τῷ σὲ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργούντι διὰ σοῦ, πᾶσιν ἰάματα.

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Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 2
Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos,/ who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unchanging hope in her mediations./ For as the Mother of Life she was transferred to life/ by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of St ANDREW the Commander — Tone 2
Standing before the Lord in prayer,/ like a star preceding the sun,/ thou didst gain sight of the desired treasure of the kingdom,/ full of ineffable joy;/ and for ages without end, O general Andrew,/ thou dost unceasingly sing to the immortal King with the angels.// With them pray thou continually for us all.

Kontakion of St ANDREW the Commander — Tone 4
O Andrew most excellent commander, thou didst lead an army of martyrs to Christ./ And with them, O Andrew, thou didst proclaim: / O Compassionate One, Thou art the martyrs' Crown.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ἈΝΔΡΈΑΣ ὁ Στρατηλάτης — Ἦχος δ’. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Στρατηλάτης ἄριστος προβεβλημένος, τῷ Χριστῷ προσήγαγες, μαρτυρικὸν συνασπισμόν, μαθ’ ὧν Ἀνδρέα ἐκραύγαζες· Σὺ τῶν Μαρτύρων Οἰκτιρμὸν ὁ στέφανος.

Kontakion of St THEOPHANES the New — Plagal Tone 4
The divine instrument of secret theophany, anointed with the state of being equal to the angels, and you were glorified with an abundance of miracles. But as a great healer of God, O Saint, entreat that we may be redeemed from all tribulations, those who cry out to you: Rejoice, Father Theophanes.

Κοντάκιον. Ὅσιος ΘΕΟΦΆΝΗΣ — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Τῆς μυστικῆς θεοφανείας θεῖον ὄργανον
Τῇ ἰσαγγέλῳ πολιτείᾳ ἐχρημάτισας
Καὶ θαυμάτων ἐδοξάσθης τῇ χορηγίᾳ.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς μέγας τοῦ Θεοῦ θεράπων Ἅγιε
Καθικέτευε λυτροῦσθαι πάσης θλίψεως
Τοὺς βοῶντάς σοι, χαίροις Πάτερ Θεόφανες.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ἈΝΔΡΈΑΣ ὁ Στρατηλάτης
Τῇ στρατολογίᾳ τῇ ἀληθεῖ, ἐστράτευσας Μάρτυς, δῆμον Ἅγιον Ἀθλητῶν, μεθ’ ὧν καὶ ἀθλήσας, Ἀνδρέα Στρατηλάτα, ἀγγελικῆς στρατείας, ὤφθης ὁμόσκηνος.

Megalynarion of St THEOPHANES the New
The divine offshoot of Ioannina, and great patron and aid of Naousa, and a source of miracles have you become Theophanes, wherefore we revere your holy skull.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὅσιος ΘΕΟΦΆΝΗΣ
Τῶν Ἰωαννίνων θεῖος βλαστός, καὶ Ναούσης μέγας, πολιοῦχος καὶ ἀρωγός, καὶ πηγὴ θαυμάτων, Θεοφάνες ἐδείχθης· διό σου τὴν ἁγίαν Κάραν σεβόμεθα.

• August 31 / August 18 •

August 31 / August 18
2018 (7526)
HOLY MARTYRS FLOROS AND LAUROS
ST DAIG — HIERARCH
ST ARSENIOS the New of Paros
Venerable JOHN abbot of Rila
Holy New Martyr MATTHEW of Crete
Holy New Martyr CONSTANTINE of Kappua
SS BARNABAS, SOPHRONIOS and CHRISTOPHER — Founders of Soumela Monastery
Venerable SOPHRONIUS of Mt Athos

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Troparion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 1
In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity;/ in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos./ Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life,/ and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of the Martyrs FLOROS and LAUROS — Tone 5
You were practiced in the ways of godliness/ and gladly ran your course of martyrdom,/ and as illustrious kinsmen you were glorified by Christ./ O Floros and Lauros,/ we praise you as noble athletes,/ and we cry to you: O Saints,/ deliver us from all necessities.

Troparion of the Martyrs FLOROS and LAUROS — Tone 4
O ye faithful, let us praise as is meet the all-blessed Florus and the most honored Laurus,/ the all-comely and divinely wise and most radiant twain,/ who earnestly and manifestly proclaimed the uncreated Trinity to all./ Wherefore, having suffered even unto the shedding of your blooo/ and been crowned with most splendid crowns,// entreat Christ God, that He save our souls.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιοι ΦΛῶΡΟΣ καὶ ΛΑῦΡΟΣ — Ἦχος πλ. α’. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον
Εὐσεβείας τοῖς τρόποις ἐγγυμναζόμενοι, τοῦ μαρτυρίου τὴν τρίβον διαπερᾶτε καλῶς, ὡς αὐτάδελφοι κλεινοὶ Χριστὸν δοξάσαντες· ὅθεν γεραίρομεν ὑμᾶς, ὡς γενναίους Ἀθλητάς, Φλῶρε καὶ Λαῦρε βοῶντες· Ἀπὸ παντοίας ἀνάγκης, ῥύσασθε πάντας ἡμᾶς Ἅγιοι.

Troparion of St DAIG — Tone 6
O Daga, thou Hierarch beloved by thy flock,/ thou didst raise St Cairlon of Cashel to life,/ and thy piety enlightened Ireland./ Pray to Christ our God for us all.

Apolytikion of St ARSENIOS — Tone 1
The glory of Epiros and the boast of Paros, the protector of Dasous Monastery, we honor you O Arsenios. You were seen as an angel on earth and through asceticism received heavenly virtues, because of this you were glorified by God granting us miracles, O Father. Glory to Christ Who glorified you, Glory to Him Who showed you wondrous, Glory to Him Who granted to us an unsleeping intercessor.

Apolytikion of St ARSENIOS — Tone 4
Thou didst ardently emulate the spiritual endeavor of the Venerable Ascetics through a virtuous life, in recent times, O Holy Arsenios; for having led an angelic life on the island of Paros, thou didst receive from Heaven the gift of miracles, granting to those who honor thee grace and mercy.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ὁσίου ἈΡΣΕΝΊΟΥ — Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Ὁσίων τὴν ἄσκησιν, δι’ ἐναρέτου ζωῆς, ἐνθέως ἐζήλωσας, ἐν τοῖς ἐσχάτοις καιροῖς, Ἀρσένιε Ὅσιε· σὺ γὰρ ἐν νήσῳ Πάρῳ, ἰσαγγέλως ἀσκήσας, εἴληφας οὐρανόθεν, τῶν θαυμάτων τὴν χάριν, παρέχων τοῖς σὲ τιμῶσι, χάριν καὶ ἔλεος.

Troparion of St JOHN of Rila — Tone 1
Your life was a foundation of repentance / and a model of compunction, / an image of consolation and spiritual perfection, / equal to the angels, O venerable one. / You persevered in prayer, fasting and tears, O Father John; / intercede with Christ God for our souls.

Apolytikion of St MATTHEW of Crete — Tone 3
Divine offspring, of Gerakari, and ornament, of the island of Crete, you showed yourself to be blessed Matthew, in the martyric arena of Rethymno, which you performed with an undaunted spirit. Wherefore intercede, beseeching Christ God, to grant us the great mercy.

Apolytikion of St CONSTANTINE of Kappua — Plagal Tone 1
Neomartyr Constantine of Kappua, as a brave soldier of the Church of Christ, let us bless and praise O faithful, for he forcefully abandoned the impiety of his father, preaching the Savior, and having lawfully contested, he gave his head as a gift to Christ.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Άγιος ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΊΝΟΣ — Ἦχος πλ. α'. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον
Κωνσταντίνον Καππούας, τον νεομάρτυρα, ως στρατιώτην γενναίον της Εκκλησίας Χριστού, μακαρίσωμεν πιστοί και επαιναίσωμεν· ότι δυσέβειαν πατρός καταλείψας σθεναρώς, εκήρυξεν τον Σωτήρα, και νομίμως υπεραθλήσας, την κάραν δέδωκεν ως δώρον Χριστώ.

Apolytikion of monks BARNABAS, SOPHRONIOS and CHRISTOPHER — Tone 1
The three radiant lights of the three-sunned Godhead, who shone forth radiantly from the choir of monastics, as initiates and venerators of the Theotokos, and God-bearers annointed by the command of the Pure One, Barnabas the most-exalted, and the God-bearer Sophronios, with the noble Christopher, taught by God from nothing, all of those who honor their life, let us gather and honor them with hymns, for they ever intercede with the Trinity for us.

Apolytikion of monks BARNABAS, SOPHRONIOS and CHRISTOPHER — Plagal Tone 4
By the annointing of the Divine Child, you abandoned the cares of life, and each were radiantly initiated into strange mysteries, as a phoenix in the courts of the Lord, you truly prospered, Barnabas, Sophronios and Christopher, intercede with Christ God, O thrice-praised Fathers, that our souls be saved.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ὅσιος ΣΩΦΡΌΝΙΟΣ ὁ Ἁγιορείτης — Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Τῶν Ὁσίων τὸν βίον ἀκριβῶς μιμησάμενος, μέτοχος αὐτῶν ἀνεδείχθης, θεοφόρε Σωφρόνιε· ὁσίως γὰρ βιώσας ἐπὶ γῆς, τῶν θείων δωρεῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς, ἠξιώθης καὶ παρέχεις πᾶσιν ἡμῖν, τὴν χάριν σου τοῖς κράζουσι· δόξα τῷ δεδωκότι σοι ἰσχύν, δόξα τῷ σὲ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐκπληροῦντι διὰ σοῦ, ἡμῶν τὰ αἰτήματα.

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Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 2
Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos,/ who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unchanging hope in her mediations./ For as the Mother of Life she was transferred to life/ by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of the Martyrs FLOROS and LAUROS — Tone 8
Today the universe honours glorious Floros and Lauros as wise, godly martyrs and champions of Christ.; By their prayers may we receive grace and mercy / and be delivered from evil and temptations,/ and from wrath and affliction on the Judgment Day.

Kontakion of the Martyrs FLOROS and LAUROS — Tone 8 "As first-fruits..."
The whole world doth ail-gloriously honor Florus and Laurus today,/ as martyrs of piety and divinely wise athletes of Christ,/ that we may receive grace and mercy through their prayers,/ and may be delivered from tribulations and dangers,// and from wrath and sorrow on the day of judgment.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιοι ΦΛῶΡΟΣ καὶ ΛΑῦΡΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Ἡ δυὰς ἡ ἔνθεος, τῶν ἱερῶν αὐταδέλφων, τῆς Τριάδος ἔχουσα, τὸ ἀπροσμάχητον κράτος, ᾔσχυνε, τῶν παρανόμων τὰς ἐπινοίας· ἤθλησε, μέχρι θανάτου ἐνδρειοφρόνως· οἷς βοήσωμεν ἐκ πόθου· χαίρετε Λαῦρε καὶ Φλῶρε ἔνδοξοι.

Kontakion of St ARSENIOS — Plagal Tone 4
To thee, O God-inspired Father, we chant hymns of praise, as an imitator and peer of the Venerables, and a most divine servant of the Savior. Being full of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, bestow always thine abundant grace upon us, who cry unto thee: Rejoice, Father Arsenios.

Κοντάκιον. Ὁσίου ἈΡΣΕΝΊΟΥ — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Ὡς τῶν Ὁσίων μιμητὴν καὶ ἰσοστάσιον
Καὶ τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἐνθεώτατον θεράποντα
Ἀνημνοῦμέν σε οἱ παῖδές σου θεοφόρε.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς ἔμπλεως χαρίτων τῶν τοῦ Πνεύματος
Δίδου πάντοτε τὴν χάριν σου τὴν ἄφθονον
Τοῖς βοῶσί σοι, χαίροις Πάτερ Ἀρσένιε.

Kontakion of St JOHN of Rila — Tone 8
Imitating the life of the angels and forsaking all earthly things, / you fled to Christ, O venerable one. / Protecting yourself with His commandments, / you were shown to be an unshakable pillar against the attacks of the enemy. / Therefore, we cry to you: “Rejoice, O Father John, most brilliant light!

Kontakion of St MATTHEW of Crete — Plagal Tone 4
Offspring of Gerakari the most thriving, the mighty brave one of Rethymno, let us praise Matthew with devotion, who stands beside the Lord in the highest, and who wells forth a stream of grace, to all who cry to you: Rejoice, blessed Martyr.

Κοντάκιον. Ὅσιος ΣΩΦΡΌΝΙΟΣ ὁ Ἁγιορείτης — Ἦχος δ’. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Ἐγκρατείᾳ Ὅσιε καὶ ἡσυχίᾳ, τὴν ζωὴν ἐτέλεσας, καὶ ἀενάῳ προσευχῇ· διὸ Ἁγίων ἰσότιμος, ὤφθης ἀξίως, παμμάκαρ Σωφρόνιε.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιοι ΦΛῶΡΟΣ καὶ ΛΑῦΡΟΣ
Σύμφρων καὶ ὁμόψυχος ἐν παντί, ἡ τῶν αὐταδέλφων, ἀναδέδεικται ξυνωρίς, Φλῶρός τε καὶ Λαῦρος, ἐν βίῳ καὶ ἐν ἄθλοις· διὸ καὶ ἰσοτίμως ἐμεγαλύνθησαν.

Megalynarion of St ARSENIOS
Rejoice thou O splendor of Priests, and divine exemplar of Monastics; rejoice thou ardent protector of Paros, most blessed Arsenios, who art of the choir of Venerables.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὁσίου ἈΡΣΕΝΊΟΥ
Χαίροις ἱερέων ἡ καλλονή, καὶ τῶν Μοναζόντων, τύπος θεῖος ἐν ἀρετῇ· χαίροις ὁ τῆς Πάρου, θερμότατος προστάτης, Ἀρσένιε παμμάκαρ, Ἠπείρου βλάστημα.

Megalynarion of St MATTHEW of Crete
Rejoice, heavenly athlete of Rethymno, martyred for Christ. Rejoice, the horn that crushed the unbelievers, by your confession, glorious Matthew.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὅσιος ΣΩΦΡΌΝΙΟΣ ὁ Ἁγιορείτης
Χαίροις τῶν Ὁσίων ὁ κοινωνός· χαίροις ἱερῶν, ἐγκαλλώπισμα ἱερόν· ἐν γὰρ ἀμφοτέροις, θεοπρεπῶς ἐμπρέψας, ἀξίως ἐδοξάσθης, Πάτερ Σοφρώνιε.

• August 30 / August 17 •

August 30 / August 17
2018 (7526)
HOLY HIEROMARTYR MYRON
ST ALYPIOS THE ICONOGRAPHER
ST ELIAS the New of Sicily
Hosiosmartyr DEMETRIUS of Samarina

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Troparion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 1
In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity;/ in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos./ Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life,/ and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of St MYRON — Tone 4
O holy Myron, thou wast an alabaster vessel of virtue,/ thou didst faithfully serve Christ's Church and contest as a martyr./ Wherefore by the fragrance of the gifts God has given thee,/ thou didst dispel the stench of our soul's passions,/ and by thy prayers thou dost obtain our forgiveness.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΜΎΡΩΝ — Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Ὡς θεῖον ἀλάβαστρον, τῶν ἱερῶν ἀρετῶν, πιστῶς ἱεράτευσας, τῇ Ἐκκλησίᾳ Χριστοῦ, καὶ χαίρων ἐνήθλησας· ὅθεν τῇ εὐωδίᾳ, τῶν ἐν σοὶ χαρισμάτων, Μύρων Ἱερομάρτυς, τῶν παθῶν τὸ δυσῶδες, ἀπέλασον ἀνενδότως, ἐκ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

Troparion of St ALYPIOS — Tone 8
Thou didst portray the Saints' faces on panels of wood, O all-praised Alypios,/ as a skilled craftsman thou didst inscribe their good works on the tablets of thy heart./ Like an icon adorned in a God-like manner thou wast gilded with the grace of holiness/ by Christ our God the Savior of our souls.

Apoytikion of St ELIAS the New — Tone 1
The boast of monastics bearing the same name as the Tishbite, who appeared from Sicily and lived as an ascetic in Laconia, a converser with the Physicians, you saved us from temptations, divinely foreseeing the betrayal, let us praise Elias: Glory to Christ Who glorified you, Glory to Him Who worked wonders through you, Glory to Him Who through you heals all things.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος ΔΗΜΉΤΡΙΟΣ — Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Σαμαρίνης τὸν γόνον εὐσεβῶν τὸ κραταίωμα, τὸν νεοφανῆ Ἀθλοφόρον, τοῦ Σωτῆρος Δημήτριον, τιμήσωμεν συμφώνως οἱ πιστοί· ἀθλήσας γὰρ στερρῶς ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ, Ἐκκλησίας ἀνεδείχθη νέος ἀστήρ, καὶ τῶν βοώντων πρόμαχος· δόξα τῷ δεδωκότι σοι ὀσχύν, δόξα τῷ σὲ θαυμαστώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐκλπηροῦντι διὰ σοῦ, ἡμῶν τὰ αἰτήματα.

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Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 2
Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos,/ who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unchanging hope in her mediations./ For as the Mother of Life she was transferred to life/ by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 2
The tomb and mortality could not hold the Theotokos,/ who is untiring in her supplications/ and our certain hope in her intercessions./ For, as the Mother of Life, she hath passed over to the Life// Who dwelt within her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of St MYRON — Tone 2
Thou didst love Christ from thy childhood, O glorious Martyr,/ thou didst keep His commandments and run to Him wholeheartedly, O Myron./ Now thou art resting with the Angels/ and dost glorify Him and art asking forgiveness for us all.

Kontakion of St MYRON — Tone 4 "Having been lifted up on the Cross..."
Having loved Christ from childhood/ and observed His divine commandments, O all-glorious one,/ thou didst make haste to Him wholly, O most honorable Myron,/ and dost pray earnestly with the angels.// Entreat forgiveness of sins for all who honor thy memory.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΜΎΡΩΝ — Ἦχος β’. Τοῖς τῶν αἱμάτων σου
Ἱερωσύνης τὸ χρῖσμα δεξάμενος, μαρτυρικῶς ἐν Χριστῷ ἠνδραγάθησας· καὶ νῦν ἐν τοῖς μύροις τῶν πόνων σου, Ἱερομάρτυς εὐφραίνεις τοὺς κράζοντας· Σὺ ὤφθης τοῦ Λόγου ὀσφράδιον.

Kontakion of St ALYPIOS — Tone 2
Divinely sealed, thou didst learn iconography from thy childhood/ and take thy part in adorning the church of the Mother of God./ Thou didst behold the illumination of the Holy Spirit/ and receive power from God to write miracleworking icons./ Wherefore we venerate thee, blessed Alypios.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΔΗΜΉΤΡΙΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Ἡ ἁγία μνήμη σου ἁγιασμὸν χορηγοῦσα, τοῖς πιστοῖς ἐπέφανεν, Ὁσιομάρτυς Κυρίου· βίῳ γὰρ, καὶ λόγῳ θείῳ πιστοὺς στηρίξας, ἤθλησας, ὑπὲρ τῆς δόξης Χριστοῦ ἀνδρείως, καὶ θεόθεν ἐκοσμήθης, διπλῷ στεφάνῳ μάκαρ Δημήτριε.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΜΎΡΩΝ Χαίροις ἱερέων ὑπογραμμός, καὶ τῶν Ἀθλοφόρων, δι’ ἀθλήσεως κοινωνός· χαίροις Ἀχαΐας, ὁ καρποφόρος φοῖνιξ, καὶ τῆς Κυζίκου δόξα, Μύρων μακάριε.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΔΗΜΉΤΡΙΟΣ
Χαίροις τῆς Ἠπείρου θεῖος βλαστός, χαίροις Θεσσαλίας, λαμπαδοῦχος ὁ φαεινός· χαίροις ὁ ἀθλήσας, στερρῶς ὑπὲρ Κυρίου, Ὁσιομάρτυς χαῖρε, Χριστοῦ Δημήτριε.

• August 29 / August 16 •

August 29 / August 16
2018 (7526)
TRANSLATION OF THE ICON NOT MADE WITH HANDS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FROM EDESSA TO CONSTANTINOPLE
HOLY MARTYR DIOMEDES THE UNMERCINARY HEALER
6 Martyrs of Megara: SERAPHIM, DOROTHEOS, IAKOVOS (James), DEMETRIOS, VASILIOS (Basil) and SARANTIS
Martyr APOSTOLOS the New
ST GERASIMOS the New Ascetic of Kefallonia
ST TIMOTHY of Euripos

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Troparion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 1
In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity;/ in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos./ Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life,/ and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of the Holy Icon — Tone 2
We worship Thine immaculate image, O Good One,/ and ask the forgiveness of our sins, O Christ our God;/ for of Thine own will Thou wast pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh,/ to deliver from slavery to the enemy those whom Thou hadst created./ Therefore we thankfully cry to Thee:/ Thou hast filled all things with joy, O our Savior,/ by coming to save the world.

Troparion of the Holy Icon — Tone 2
We bow down before Thine all-pure image, O Good One,/ asking forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ God;/ for Thou wast well pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh of Thine own will,/ that Thou mightest save what Thou hadst created from slavery to the enemy./ Wherefore, we cry out to Thee in thanksgiving:// Thou hast filled all things with joy, O our Savior, Who hast come to save the world.

ΜΟΡΦῆΣ ΤΟῦ ΚΥΡΊΟΥ Μεγαλυνάριον
Ἦκεν ἐξ Ἐδέσσης ἡ σὴ Εἰκών, ἐν τῇ βασιλίδι, κομισθεῖσα περιφανῶς, καὶ τῆς σῆς προνοίας, ἐκλάμπει τὰς ἀκτῖνας, ἡλιακὸς ὡς δίσκος, ἡμῖν Φιλάνθρωπε.

Troparion of St DIOMEDES — Tone 1
O Diomedes, as a healer of bodily sickness,/ by the word of truth thou didst grant healing to souls./ Thou hast received this gift from God/ and dost ever help those suffering from various diseases./ Thou art radiant with the grace of martyrdom;/ wherefore thou savest those who cry to thee:/ Glory to Him Who has glorified thee; glory to Him Who has crowned thee;/ glory to Him Who through thee works healings for all.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΔΙΟΜΉΔΗΣ — Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Τῶν σωμάτων τὰς νόσους θεραπεύων Διόμηδες, καὶ ψυχῶν τὴν ῥῶσιν ἐν λόγῳ, ἀληθείας ἐβράβευες· τὴν θείαν εἰληφὼς γὰρ δωρεάν, τοῖς πάσχουσι ποικίλως βοηθεῖς· καὶ Μαρτύρων ταῖς ἀκτῖσι, καταυγασθεὶς, σώζεις τοὺς ἐκβοῶντάς σοι· δόξα τῷ σὲ δοξάσαντι Χριστῷ, δόξα τῷ σὲ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργοῦντι διὰ σοῦ πᾶσιν ἰάματα.

Apolytikion of 6 Martyrs of Megara — Tone 1
The protectors of Megara, Champions ten in number, with Dorotheos, Sarantis, Seraphim, and Iakovos, Demetrios, Vasileios, Adrianos, Polyeuctos and George and Platon, faithful helpers of those in dangers, deliver those who cry to you, Glory to Him who glorified you, Glory to Him you magnified you, Glory to Him you grants to us through you, healings for all.

Apolytikion of St APOSTOLOS — Tone 3
Divine offspring of Thessaly, a new boast of the Church you were shown to be, O New Martyr Apostolos, for Christ you struggled steadfastly, and proclaimed the glory of piety. But intercede with the Lord Who glorified you, that we be granted the great mercy.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ἈΠΌΣΤΟΛΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θεῖον βλάστημα τῆς Θεσσαλίας, νέον καύχημα, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, ἀνεδείχθης Νεομάρτυς Ἀπόστολε· ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ γὰρ ἀθλήσας στερρότατα, τῆς εὐσεβείας τὴν δόξαν ἐτράνωσας. Ἄλλα πρέσβευε, Κυρίῳ τῷ σὲ δοξάσαντι, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion of St GERASIMOS — Tone 1
O believers, let us praise the protector of the Orthodox, the God-bearing miracle-worker lately appearing to us, the incarnate angel, divine Gerasimos. For he has rightly received from God the ever-flowing grace of performing healing. He strengthens those with diseases and he heals those with demons. And therefore he pours out healings to those who honor him.

Apolytikion of St GERASIMOS — Tone 1
Let us praise divine Gerasimos, the protector and champion of Orthodoxy, an angel in the flesh and a newly-appeared God-bearing wonderworker. Made worthy by God to receive everflowing grace of healing, he strengthens the sick and heals the demon possessed. Wherefore healings pour forth for those that honor him.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ὅσιος ΤΙΜΌΘΕΟΣ — Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Τοῦ Καλάμου κοσμήτωρ καὶ Εὐρίπου διδάσκαλος, καὶ Μονῆς Πεντέλης δομήτωρ, Ἱεράρχα Τιμόθεε, ἐδείχθης εὐδοκίᾳ θεϊκῇ, ὡς πλήρης οὐρανίων δωρεῶν· διὰ τοῦτό σου τὴν μνήμην τὴν ἱεράν, τελοῦμεν ἀνακράζοντες· δόξα τῷ σὲ δοξάσαντι Χριστῷ, δόξα τῷ σὲ θαυμαστώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργοῦντι διὰ σοῦ, πᾶσιν ἰάματα.

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Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 2
Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos,/ who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unchanging hope in her mediations./ For as the Mother of Life she was transferred to life/ by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of the Holy Icon — Tone 8
The uncircumscribable word of the Father/ was circumscribed when He took flesh of thee, O Mother of God;/ and when He had restored the defiled image to its pristine state He suffused it with divine beauty./ And as we proclaim our salvation we record it by word and deed.

Kontakion of the Holy Icon — Tone 2 "In thy supplications..."
O uncircumscribable Word of the Father,/ knowing the victorious image,/ uninscribed and divinely wrought,/ of Thine ineffable and divine dispensation towards man,/ of Thy true incarnation,// we honor it with veneration.

ΜΟΡΦῆΣ ΤΟῦ ΚΥΡΊΟΥ Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος β’. Τοὺς ἀσφαλεῖς
Τὴν θεαυγῆ, τῆς σῆς Μορφῆς ἐμφέρειαν, ζωαρχικάς, μαρμαρυγὰς ἀστράπτουσαν, ἐξ Ἐδέσσης ἐδεξάμεθα, ὥσπερ φορέα πάσης δόσεως· Σὺ γὰρ τὴν σὴν εἰκόνα μορφωσάμενος, αὐτὴν πρὸς τὸ ἀρχέτυπον ἀνήγαγες, ὁ μόνος ὑπάρχων πολυέλεος.

Kontakion of St DIOMEDES — Tone 6
Thou wast skilled in the science of healing/ and didst wisely choose the lot of holy athletes;/ thou didst openly preach Christ our God,/ O blessed Diomedes, thou adornment of unmercenary saints,/ the protector of those crying to thee:/ Become the physician of us thy servants, O wise one.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΔΙΟΜΉΔΗΣ — Ἦχος πλ. β’. Τὴν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
Τὴν ἰατρικήν, κτησάμενος ἐπιστήμην, τῆς ἀθλητικῆς, ηὐμοίρησας εὐκληρίας, ὡς κήρυξας ἐνδόξως, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν, παμμακάριστε Διόμηδες, Ἀναργύρων ἐγκαλλώπισμα, καὶ προστάτα τῶν βοώντων σοι· Αὐτὸς γενοῦ ἰατήρ, τοῖς σοῖς δούλοις σοφέ.

Kontakion of St APOSTOLOS — Tone 3
With a manly mind at a young age, you were arrayed, O glorious one, as a soldier of the Word, you armed yourself against the enemies, and in a brave manner struggled until death. Because of this we honor you, O Great Martyr of Christ, Apostolos.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ἈΠΌΣΤΟΛΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Ἀνδρικῷ φρονήματι, ἐν νεαρᾷ ἡλικίᾳ, διαπρέπον ἔνδοξε, ὡς στρατιώτης τοῦ Λόγου, ᾔσχυνας, τῶν ἐναντίων τὰς ἐπινοίας, ἤθλησας, μέχρι θανάτου γενναιοφρόνως· διὰ τοῦτό σε τιμῶμεν, Μεγαλομάρτυς Χριστοῦ Ἀπόστολε.

Kontakion of St GERASIMOS — Tone 3
Today the Island of Kefallonia, calls upon multitudes of Orthodox, to sing praises of thanksgiving to divine Gerasimos the great, extolling the one who is newly-appeared, revealed as the boast of Orthodoxy and its defender and champion.

Κοντάκιον. Ὅσιος ΤΙΜΌΘΕΟΣ — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Ὡς Ἱεράρχην τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἐνθεώτατον
Καὶ τῶν Ὁσίων κοινωνὸν καὶ ἰσοστάσιον
Ἀνυμνοῦμέν σε ἡ ποίμνη σου θεοφόρε.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς κτίτωρ τῆς Μονῆς Πεντέλης ἔνθεος
Ταύτην σκέπε ἐκ παντοίων περιστάσεων,
Ἵνα κράζῃ σοι, χαίροις Πάτερ Τιμόθεε.

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ΜΟΡΦῆΣ ΤΟῦ ΚΥΡΊΟΥ Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἦχος β’
Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου προσκυνοῦμεν ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν, τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας, ἐκ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν σοι· Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα, ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν κόσμον.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΔΙΟΜΉΔΗΣ
Χάριν ἰαμάτων ἀπολαβών, ψυχῶν καὶ σωμάτων, θεραπεύεις πάθη δεινά· ὅθεν κἀμοὶ νεῖμον, Διόμηδες παμμάκαρ, ὑγείαν τὴν κατ’ ἄμφω, ἵνα γεραίρω σε.

Megalynarion of St APOSTOLOS
Rejoice, new star of the Church, and the protector of the city of Lavrentios; Rejoice, you who shed your blood for Christ, O Apostolos all-blessed, the hope of the faithful.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ἈΠΌΣΤΟΛΟΣ
Χαίροις Ἐκκλησίας νέος ἀστήρ, καὶ τῆς Λαυρεντίου, κωμοπόλεως ἀρωγός· χαίροις ὁ τῷ αἷμα, ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ ἐκχέας, Ἀπόστολε παμμάκαρ, πιστῶν βοήθεια.

Megalynarion of St GERASIMOS
With the confession of Christians, God placed on an unshaken pillar, your revered body, giving to all Gerasimos, that oppose this stone, terrible offense.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὅσιος ΤΙΜΌΘΕΟΣ
Χαίροις ὁ Καλάμου θεῖος βλαστός, πρόεδρος Εὐρίπου, καὶ Ὁσίων ὁ κοινωνός· χαίροις ὁ Πεντέλης, Μονῆς θεῖος δομήτωρ, καὶ μέγας ἀντιλήπτωρ, Πάτερ Τιμόθεε.

• August 28 / August 15 •

August 28 / August 15
2018 (7526)
DORMITION OF THE ALL-HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
ST TARCISIUS the Acolyte
Panagia VOULKANIOTISSA in Messinia
Panagia MYRTIDIOTISSA of Kythera

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Troparion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 1
In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity;/ in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos./ Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life,/ and by your prayers you deliver our souls from death.

Troparion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 1
In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity,/ and in thy falling asleep thou hast not forsaken the world, O Theotokos./ Thou hast been, translated to life, as thou art the Mother of Life.// And by thy supplications thou dost deliver our souls from death.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. ΚΟΊΜΗΣΙΣ — Ἦχος α’
Ἐν τῇ γεννήσει τὴν παρθενίαν ἐφύλαξας, ἐν τῇ κοιμήσει τὸν κόσμον, οὐ κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε· μετέστης πρὸς τὴν ζωήν, Μήτηρ ὑπάρχουσα τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ταῖς πρεσβείαις ταῖς σαῖς λυτρουμένη, ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Apolytikion of St TARCISIUS — Tone 3
With divine eros, you were filled, the honorable gifts, you carried with you, for this you were forcefully put to death, and did not betray the Lord to the lawless, showing yourself to be a boast of the martyrs, O Tarcisius, the offspring of Rome, and joy of young Christian children, intercede with Christ God, to save our souls.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΤΑΡΣΊΖΙΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θείω ἔρωτι ἐμπεπλησμένος, Δῶρα τίμια ἐν κόλποις φέρων, τὸ θανεὶν ὑπὲρ τούτων αἰρούμενος, καὶ ἀνόμοις μὴ προδώσας τὸν Κύριον, ἀνεδείχθης μαρτύρων τὸ καύχημα, ὦ Ταρσίζιε, τῆς Ρώμης τὸ βλάστημα, καὶ νέων παίδων χριστιανῶν ἀγαλλίαμα, ἱκέτευε Χριστὸν τὸν Θεόν, σωθήναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Panagia VOULKANIOTISSA Apolytikion — Tone 1
All in Messinia venerate their boast, your wonderworking Icon of Voulkaniotissa O Lady, sprouting abundant gifts, of heavenly graces to the faithful, and fleeing quickly from everywhere to your monastery, with longing they boast in you. Glory to your wonders Pure One, glory to your divine protection, glory to you Immaculate One for the care you show to us.

Panagia MYRTIDIOTISSA Apolytikion — Tone 4
O people now let us clap our hands in faith and sing songs to the Mother of God crying out with fervor: Rejoice, the protection of all those in danger, Rejoice, the salvation of those who honor you with longing, Rejoice, you who granted healing to the paralytic.

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Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 2
Neither the tomb nor death could hold the Theotokos,/ who is sleepless in her intercessions and an unchanging hope in her mediations./ For as the Mother of Life she was transferred to life/ by Him Who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb.

Kontakion of the DORMITION Feast — Tone 2
The tomb and mortality could not hold the Theotokos,/ who is untiring in her supplications/ and our certain hope in her intercessions./ For, as the Mother of Life, she hath passed over to the Life// Who dwelt within her ever-virgin womb.

Panagia VOULKANIOTISSA Kontakion — Plagal Tone 4
Your mighty hand, Lady Voulkaniotissa, do not take away from us who call upon you, for your many hymn-worthy miracles, but as you saved in olden times the people of Messinia, grant also unto us each day that which is beneficial, who cry unto you: Rejoice the help of all.

Κοντάκιον. ΚΟΊΜΗΣΙΣ — Ἦχος β’. Αὐτόμελον
Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις ἀκοίμητον Θεοτόκον, καὶ προστασίαις ἀμετάθετον ἐλπίδα, τάφος καὶ νέκρωσις οὐκ ἐκράτησεν· ὡς γὰρ ζωῆς Μητέρα, πρὸς τὴν ζωὴν μετέστησεν, ὁ μήτραν οἰκήσας ἀειπάρθενον.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. ΚΟΊΜΗΣΙΣ
Παρέστης Παρθένε ἐκ δεξιῶν, τοῦ Παμβασιλέως, ὡς βασίλισσα τοῦ παντός, περιβεβλημένη, ἀθανασίας αἴγλην, ἀρθεῖσα μετὰ δόξης, πρὸς τὰ οὐράνια.

Panagia MYRTIDIOTISSA Megalynarion
Sprinkle your people with divine myrrh, who in the myrtles shown forth wondrously, Holy Icon, wondrous and divine, and grant your grace, Myrtidiotissa.

• August 27 / August 14 •

August 27 / August 14
2018 (7526)
FOREFEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE ALL-HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
HOLY PROPHET MICAH

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Troparion of the Forefeast of DORMITION — Tone 4
O you people leap for joy and clap your hands,/ and lovingly cry out with radiant gladness./ For the Ever-Virgin Mary/ is about to rise gloriously from earth to heaven./ Let us ever glorify her as the Mother of God.

Troparion of the Forefeast of DORMITION — Tone 4
Leap up in anticipation, O ye people,/ clapping your hands with faith,/ and assemble with love,/ all rejoicing today and exclaiming with splendor;/ for the Mother of God, whom we ever glorify with hymns/ as the Theotokos,// will gloriously pass over from those on earth to those on high.

Troparion of the Forefeast of DORMITION — Tone 4
Dance with joy, O peoples!
Clap your hands with gladness!
Gather today with fervor and jubilation;
sing with exultation.
The Mother of God is about to rise in glory,
ascending from earth to heaven.
We ceaselessly praise her in song as truly Theotokos.

Troparion of the Prophet MICAH — Tone 4
In the Spirit thou didst foresee the Church of Christ/ as a lofty mountain, O inspired Prophet Micah./ As thou hast foretold, those who have found salvation therein/ are walking in the paths of the Lord,/ ever praising thy glorious memory.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Προφήτης ΜΙΧΑΊΑΣ — Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Ὡς ὄρος περίοπτον, καὶ ἐμφανὲς ἀληθῶς, προεῖδες ἐν Πνεύματι, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν Χριστοῦ, Μιχαία θεόπνευστε· ὅθεν οἱ εὑρηκότες, ἐν αὐτῇ σωτηρίαν, βαίνουσιν ὡς προέφης, ἐν ταῖς τρίβοις Κυρίου, γεραίροντες ὦ Προφῆτα, τὴν πάνσεπτον μνήμην σου.

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Kontakion of the Forefeast of DORMITION — Tone 4
In thy memory the world is spiritually adorned with the immaterial Spirit/ and is gladly shouting to thee:/ Rejoice, O Virgin, boast of Christians.

Kontakion of the Forefeast of DORMITION — Tone 4 "Thou hast appeared today..." The universe, embroidered by the immaterial Spirit/ for thy glorious memorial,/ noetically crieth out to thee with gladness:/ Rejoice, O Virgin,// hou boast of Christians!

Kontakion of the Forefeast of DORMITION — Tone 4
Today the universe dances with joy at your glorious memorial,
and cries out to you, O Mother of God:
"Rejoice, O Virgin, pride of Christians!"

Kontakion of the Prophet MICAH — Tone 4
Illumined by the light of the Holy Spirit,/ thou didst foretell Christ's condescension/ whereby we who honour thee/ are redeemed from corruption,/ O God-inspired Prophet Micah.

Κοντάκιον. Προφήτης ΜΙΧΑΊΑΣ — Ἦχος δ’. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ταῖς λαμπηδόσι, φωτισθεὶς προέγραψας, τὴν συγκατάβασιν Χριστοῦ, δι’ ἧς φθορᾶς ἐλυτρώθημεν, οἱ σὲ τιμῶντες, Μιχαία θεόπνευστε.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Προφήτης ΜΙΧΑΊΑΣ
Γλῶσσαν πνευματέμφορον ἐσχηκώς, ὤφθης τῶν μελλόντων, προσημάντωρ ὑφηγητής· ὅθεν ἐδοξάσθης, Μιχαία θεηγόρε, ἀθλητικῶς σφραγίσας, τὴν πολιτείαν σου.

• August 26 / August 13 •

August 26 / August 13
2018 (7526)
LEAVE-TAKING OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
ST MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR
ST TIKHON OF ZADONSK

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Troparion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of St MAXIMOS — Tone 3
By an outpouring of the Holy Spirit/ thou didst pour forth Christ's sacred teachings./ Thou didst expound with divine authority the self-emptying of God the Word/ and wast radiant in thy confession of the True Faith./ Glorious Father Maximos, pray to Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.

Apolytikion of St MAXIMOS — Tone 3
Through thee the Spirit poured forth, streams of teaching for the Church; thou didst expound God the Word's self emptying, and shine forth in thy struggles as a true Confessor of the faith; holy Father Maximus, pray to Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.

Troparion of St MAXIMOS — Tone 8
Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / enlightener of the universe and adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father Maximus, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος ΜΆΞΙΜΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Τὴν ὡραιότητα
Τὴν τῶν λειψάνων σου, ἁγίαν λάρνακα, ἀρωματίζουσαν, ζωῆς τὰς χάριτας, ὡς κιβωτὸν ἁγιασμοῦ, πλουτήσαντες θεοφόρε, ἐξ αὐτῆς δρεπόμεθα, χάριν θείαν καὶ ἔλεος, Μάξιμε πανεύφημε, τῆς σοφίας ὁ τρόφιμος· διὸ μὴ διαλίπῃς πρεσβεύων, θείας τυχεῖν ἡμᾶς εὐκλείας.

Troparion of St TIKHON — Tone 4
O guide of Orthodoxy, teacher of piety, preacher of repentance, emulator of Chrysostom, most excellent pastor, new beacon and wonderworker of Russia: well didst thou shepherd thy flock, and by thy writings thou hast instructed us all. Wherefore, adorned with a crown of incorruption by the Chief Shepherd, do thou entreat Him that our souls be saved.

Troparion of St TIKHON — Tone 8
From thy youth thou didst love Christ, O blessed one/ and wast a model in word, life, love, spirit, faith and humility./ Now thou art dwelling in the heavenly mansions where thou dost stand before the throne of the Most Holy Trinity./ Holy Father Tikhon, pray that our souls may be saved.

Troparion of St TIKHON — Tone 8
From your youth you loved Christ, O blessed one. / You have been an example for all by word, life, love, faith, purity, and humility. / Therefore, you now abide in the heavenly mansions, / where you stand before the throne of the All-holy Trinity. / Holy Hierarch Tikhon, pray for the salvation of our souls.

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Kontakion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Kontakion of St MAXIMOS — Tone 2
O Maximos divinely inspired champion of the Church,/ sure and illumined exponent of Orthodoxy,/ thou harp and trumpet of godliness,/ divine and holy adornment of monks:/ cease not to intercede for us all.

Kontakion of St MAXIMOS — Tone 2
Maximus, divinely inspired champion of the Church, / sure and illumined exponent of Orthodoxy, / harp and trumpet of godliness, / divine and holy adornment of monks: / never cease to intercede for us all.

Kontakion of St MAXIMOS — Tone 3
O faithful, let us acclaim the lover of the Trinity, great Maximus who taught the God-inspired faith, that Christ is to be glorified in two natures, wills and energies: and let us cry to him: Rejoice, O herald of the faith.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΜΆΞΙΜΟΣ — Ἦχος β’. Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις
Τῆς Ἐκκλησίας ὑπέρμαχε θεηγόρε, Ὀρθοδοξίας ἀσφάλεια καὶ λαμπρότης, λύρα τῆς εὐσεβείας καὶ ὄργανον, καὶ Μοναστῶν τὸ θεῖον καὶ ἱερὸν ἀγλάϊσμα, ἀεὶ ἡμᾶς φρούρει, Πάτερ Μάξιμε.

Kontakion f St TIKHON — Tone 8
O successor of the Apostles, adornment of Hierarchs and teacher of the Orthodox Church:/ pray to the Lord of all that He grant peace to the world and great mercy to our souls.

Kontakion f St TIKHON — Tone 8
Successor to the Apostles, / adornment of hierarchs, and teacher of the Orthodox Faith: / beseech the Master of all to grant peace to the universe / and to our souls great mercy.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΜΆΞΙΜΟΣ
Τὴν τῶν σῶν λειψάνων θείαν σορόν, πνέουσαν τῷ κόσμῳ, εὐωδίαν τὴν μυστικήν, Μάξιμε ἐκ τάφου, κομίσαντες ἐκ πόθου, τῆς σῆς ὁμολογίας, τοὺς ἄθλους μέλπομεν.

• August 25 / August 12 •

August 25 / August 12
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of TRANSFIGURATION
HOLY MARTYRS PHOTIOS AND ANICETOS
The Holy Twelve Soldier Martyrs of Crete

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Troparion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of the Martyrs PHOTIOS and ANICETOS — Tone 3
United in the Faith, your nearness of kinship/ was made radiant by your divine struggles,/ O blessed Martyr Anicetos and Photios servant of Light./ Pray that those who hymn your holy contest/ may be granted the forgiveness of their sins.

Troparion of the Martyrs PHOTIOS and ANICETOS — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Anicetus and Photius, O Lord, / through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!

Troparion of Martyrs PHOTIOS and ANICETOS — Tone 4
In their sufferings, O Lord,/ Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ they set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.// By their supplications save Thou our souls.

Troparion of Martyrs PHOTIOS and ANICETOS — Tone 4
Thy Martyrs Photios and Aniketos, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιοι ΦΏΤΙΟΣ καὶ ἈΝΊΚΗΤΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θείας πίστεως, τῇ συμφωνίᾳ, τὴν οἰκείωσιν, τῆς συγγενείας, δι’ ἀγώνων ἱερῶν ἐλαμπρύνατε, θεομακάριστε Μάρτυς Ἀνίκητε, σὺν τῷ Φωτίῳ φωτὸς τῷ θεράποντι. Ἀλλ’ αἰτήσασθε, δοθῆναι πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, τοῖς μέλπουσιν ὑμῶν τὴν θείαν ἄθλησιν.

Apolytikion of 12 Martyrs — Tone 3
Divine and faithful symphony who assembled as one chorus, twelve in number, you bore away the trophy in Christ, and confounding the hostile authorities, you endured inconceivable tortures. Intercede for us with Christ who glorified you to grant us the great mercy.

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Kontakion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Kontakion of Martyrs PHOTIOS and ANICETOS — Tone 2
With anthems of praise, ye faithful, let us all extol the warriors of God, the yoke-pair of Christ's majesty; and let all of us who love martyrs' contests crown with our hymns of song the staunch heralds of piety, who truly were friends and lovers of our God.

Kontakion of Martyrs PHOTIOS and ANICETOS — Tone 3
When godly Photios saw thee contesting in the stadium,/ O Athlete Anicetos,/ he joined thee in the struggle and victoriously suffered all the torments./ Together with him intercede with Christ our God/ that He deliver us from all dangers.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιοι ΦΏΤΙΟΣ καὶ ἈΝΊΚΗΤΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Ἐν σταδίῳ βλέψας σε, ἀνδραγαθοῦντα νομίμως, Ἀθλητὰ Ἀνίκητε, ὁ Φώτιος ὁ θεόφρων, σύναθλος, στερρός σοι ὤφθη τῇ ἐκμιμήσει, ἅπασαν, σὺν σοὶ βασάνων πεῖρα ἐνέγκας· μεθ’ οὗ πρέσβευε Κυρίῳ, παντὸς κινδύνου ἡμᾶς λυτρώσασθε.

Kontakion of 12 Martyrs — Plagal Tone 4
Twelve pious soldiers who joined together in an unbroken alliance with Christ, and suppressed the hostility of the enemies of God. Taking part in the joy of martyrdom, you protected Crete which nurtured you. So we cry out to you: Rejoice, victorious troops.

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Megalynarion of 12 Martyrs
Rejoice, theology-speaking array of troops, in Crete you twelve hastened to carry away the trophy of victory. Rejoice, soldiers of the heavenly army and swift deliverers of those in great danger.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιοι ΦΏΤΙΟΣ καὶ ἈΝΊΚΗΤΟΣ
Ἀνίκητος ὤφθης καὶ ἀρραγής, Ἀνίκητε μάκαρ, ἐν ἀγῶσιν ἀθλητικοῖς· πλήρης δὲ ἀΰλου, φωτὸς Φώτιε Μάρτυς, διὸ καὶ ἐπαξίως, ἐθαυμαστώθητε.

• August 24 / August 11 •

August 24 / August 11
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of TRANSFIGURATION
HOLY MARTYR EVPLOS THE DEACON
ST NEPHON II ― Patriarch of Constantinople
Holy New Martyrs ANASTASIOS and DEMETRIOS the Basketweavers
Great Miracle of St SPYRIDON

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Troparion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of St EVPLOS — Tone 4
As a holy deacon, a righteous minister of the Church of Christ,/ thou didst contend superbly./ Thou didst sail over the sea of many torments and afflictions,/ O all-blessed Evplos./ Guide us into the haven of heaven.

Troparion of St EVPLOS — Tone 4
As a holy deacon and righteous minister of the Church of Christ, / You contended superbly. / You sailed over the sea of many torments and afflictions, / O all-blessed Euplus. / Guide us into the haven of heaven.

Troparion of St EVPLOS — Tone 4
In his suffering, O Lord,/ Thy martyr Euplus received an imperishable crown from Thee, our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ he set at nought his tormenters, and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.// Through his supplications, save Thou our souls.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΕὖΠΛΟΣ — Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάβαλε
Ὡς θεῖος διάκονος, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας Χριστοῦ, ὁσίως διήγαγες, τὰ πρὸς Θεὸν καὶ πιστῶς, καὶ ἤθλησας ἄριστα· σὺ γὰρ ἐν τῷ πελάγει, τῶν ποικίλων ἀγώνων, εὔπλοος ἀνεδείχθης, παμμακάριστε Εὖπλε. Καὶ νῦν ἡμᾶς πρὸς λιμένα, θεῖον κυβέρνησον.

Apolytikion of St NEPHON II — Tone 3
Your works shined, of piety, you illumined all, in the Church, elevating the ways of humility, glorifying Athos by your asceticism, bestowing beauty on the Patriarchs. Glorious Nephon, fill with divine grace, the faithful who magnify you with longing.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΝΉΦΩΝ — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Ἔργοις ἔλαμψας, τῆς εὐσέβειας, πᾶσαν ηὔγασας, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν, τῆς ταπεινώσεως τρόποις ὑψούμενος· ἀσκητικῶς δοξασθεῖς γὰρ ἐν Ἄθωνι, Πατριαρχῶν καλλονὴ ἐχρημάτισας. Νήφων ἔνδοξε, θείων χαρίτων ἔμπλησον, τοὺς πίστει καὶ πόθῳ σε μεγαλύνοντας.

Apolytikion of Martyrs ANASTASIOS and DEMETRIOS — Tone 3
Divine saplings of the island of Lesvos, manifested in these latter times, Anastasios and Demetrios, of one mind you contested for Christ, and you put to shame the ancient enemy. New Martyrs, intercede with Christ God, to grant us the great mercy.

Kontakion of St SPYRIDON — Tone 2
Wounded by your love for Christ, O holy one, your mind given wings by the radiance of the Spirit, you put the practice of theory into deeds, becoming a sacred altar, O Chosen by God, and praying for the divine illumination of all.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΣΠΥΡΊΔΩΝ — Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Ἐπέστης καὶ ἔσωσας, ἐπιδρομῆς χαλεπῆς, τὴν νῆσόν σου Κέρκυραν, τὴν προσπεσοῦσαν θερμῶς, τῇ θείᾳ πρεσβεῖᾳ σου. Ὅθεν θαυματοφόρε, Ἱεράρχα Σπυρίδων, αἶνον εὐχαριστίας, σοὶ προσᾴδοντες πίστει, δεόμεθα τοῦ ῥύεσθαι ἀεί, ἡμᾶς ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως.

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Kontakion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Kontakion of St EVPLOS — Tone 1
Thou didst bear in thy hands the law of Christ/ and cry to thine enemies in the stadium:/ I am coming willingly to contest most steadfastly./ Then thou didst gladly finish thy course by bending thy neck to the sword.

Kontakion of St EVPLOS — Tone 1
When the love of Christ was your only defense, / You stood in the midst of your fight and said: / I endure this struggle willingly and with confidence! / You rejoiced, O Euplus, to offer your head to the sword and so complete your course!

Kontakion of St EVPLOS — Tone 1 "The choir of the angels..."
Holding the laws of Christ in thy hand,/ thou didst stand before the enemy in the arena, crying out:/ "I have called myself to suffer steadfastly!"/ Wherefore, joyfully bowing thy neck,// thou didst undergo beheading by the sword, finishing thy course.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΕὖΠΛΟΣ — Ἦχος α’. Χορὸς Ἀγγελικός
Τοὺς νόμους τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ταῖς χερσὶ περιφέρων, ἐπέστης ἐκβοῶν, τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἐν σταδίῳ· Αὐτόκλητος πάρειμι, ἐναθλήσων στερρότατα· ὅθεν κλίνας σου, περιχαρῶς τὸν αὐχένα, ὑποδέδεξαι, τὴν ἐκτομὴν τὴν τοῦ ξίφους, τελέσας τὸν δρόμον σου.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΝΉΦΩΝ — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Τῆς Ἐκκλησίας λύχνος ὤφθης παμφαέστατος
Τῇ καθαρότητι σοφὲ τῆς πολιτείας σου
Τὰς τοῦ Πνεύματος ἐλλάμψεις καταπλουτήσας·
Ἀλλ’ ὡς σκεῦος ἀρετῶν καὶ ὑπωτύπωσις
Καθοδήγησον ἡμᾶς πρὸς βίον κρείττονα
Τοὺς βοῶντάς σοι, χαίροις Νύφων Πατὴρ ἡμῶν.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΣΠΥΡΊΔΩΝ — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Τῷ τῆς Κερκύρας νῦν προμάχῳ ὑπανοίγωμεν
Ὡς τροπαιούχῳ νικητῇ τὰ αἰσθητήρια
Ἀνακράζοντες οἱ δοῦλοί σου, θεοφόρε,
Σοὶ τῷ ἔχοντι ἀεὶ τὸ εὐσυμπάθητον·
Ἐκ βαρβάρων, ὦ Σπυρίδων, περιφρούρησον
Τοὺς κραυγάζοντας, χαίροις Πάτερ ἀήττητε.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΕὖΠΛΟΣ
Ἄθλους διανύσας μαρτυρικούς, καὶ λύθροις αἱμάτων, πορφυρώσας τὴν σὴν στολήν, τῷ Χριστῷ παρέστης, ὡς Μάρτυς τροπαιοῦχος, ὦ Εὖπλε Διακόνων, τὸ ἐγκαλλώπισμα.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΝΉΦΩΝ
Τῶν Ἀρχιερέων τὴν καλλονήν, καὶ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, τὸν φωστῆρα τὸν φαεινόν, τὸ τοῦ Ἄθω κλέος, καὶ ἀρετῶν τὸν πλοῦτον, τιμῶμέν σε ἐκ πόθου, Νήφων Πατὴρ ἡμῶν.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΣΠΥΡΊΔΩΝ
Τῶν θαυμάτων πέλαγος γεγονώς, πάσης τρικυμίας, ἐν θαλάσσῃ τε καὶ ἐν γῇ, μέγιστε Σπυρίδων, διάσωζαι εὐχαῖς σου, τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους, μέγα σὸν ὄνομα.

• August 23 / August 10 •

August 23 / August 10
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of TRANSFIGURATION
HOLY MARTYR LAURENCE ― ARCHDEACON OF ROME
ST GERAINT ― CONFESSOR
ST BLANE ― HIERARCH

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Troparion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of St LAURENCE — Tone 3
Aflame with the Spirit like a living coal/ thou didst burn up the thorns of error,/ O blessed trophy-bearer Laurence,/ archdeacon of Christ./ Like rational incense thou didst become a whole burnt offering/ to Him Who magnified thee./ Wherefore shelter from all assaults of the enemy those who glorify thee.

Troparion of St LAURENCE — Tone 4
Victorious martyr of Christ our God, / by the sign of the Cross you gave sight to the blind; / you distributed the riches of the Church to the poor; / you were tried by fire and no evil was found in you. / As you endured the burning, / may your prayers extinguish the flames of our many sins, / blessed Archdeacon Laurence!

Troparion of St LAURENCE — Tone 4
In his suffering, O Lord,/ Thy martyr Laurence received an imperishable crown from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ he set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.// By his supplications save Thou our souls.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΛΑΥΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ — Ἦχος γ’. Τὴν ὡραιότητα
Τῷ θείῳ Πνεύματι, καταυγαζόμενος, ὡς ἄνθραξ ἔφλεξας, πλάνης τὴν ἄκανθαν, Ἀρχιδιάκονε Χριστοῦ, Λαυρέντιε Ἀθλοφόρε· ὅθεν ὡς θυμίαμα, λογικὸν ὡλοκαύτωσαι, τῷ σὲ μεγαλύναντι, τῷ πυρὶ τελειούμενος· διό τοὺς σὲ τιμῶντας θεόφρον, σκέπε ἐκ πάσης ἐπηρείας.

Troparion of St GERAINT — Tone 8
Thou wast a Confessor for the Faith, a friend and father of saints/ and a wise and pious king, O holy Geraint./ Even in the Age of Saints thy virtues shone forth, O righteous one,/ and as thou wast a shining beacon guiding thy subjects in Devon into the way of salvation,/ intercede we beseech thee, with Christ our God,/ for those who call upon thee, that He will save their souls.

Troparion of St BLANE — Tone 5
Drifting over the sea in a boat without oars/ thou wast directed by God to the Island of Bute, O Hierarch Blane,/ where thou didst devote thyself to apostolic labours./ O performer of miracles,/ thou art worthy to be praised as Equal to the Apostles./ Wherefore we beseech thee pray to Christ our God/ that He will raise up labourers to recultivate that northern part of His Vineyard,/ so long overgrown with the weeds of heresy and apostasy,/ which thou didst once tend with such care,/ that again many may be led into the way of salvation.

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Kontakion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Kontakion of St LAURENCE — Tone 2
With divine fire thou didst kindle thy heart, O Laurence/ and reduce the fire of the passions to ashes./ O staff of athletes, Godbearing Martyr,/ thou didst cry with faith while contesting:/ No one will separate me from the love of Christ.

Kontakion of St LAURENCE — Tone 2
Your heart burned with divine fire / as the flames of the passions died within you. / God-bearing martyr Laurence, the pillar of those who struggle, / you cried out in the midst of your contest: / “Nothing can separate me from the love of Christ.”

Kontakion of St LAURENCE — Tone 2 "Seek ing the highest..."
Kindling thy heart with divine fire,/ thou didst utterly reduce the fire of the passions to ashes,/ O God-bearing martyr Laurence,/ thou confirmation of athletes;/ and in the midst of thy sufferings thou didst cry out with faith:// Nothing can separate me from the love of Christ!

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΛΑΥΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ — Ἦχος β’. Τὰ ἄνω ζητῶν
Πυρὶ θεϊκῷ, φλεχθεῖς τὴν καρδίαν σου, τὸ πῦρ τῶν παθῶν, εἰς τέλος ἐναπέσβεσας, Ἀθλητῶν ἑδραίωμα, θεοφόρε Μάρτυς Λαυρέντιε· καὶ ἐν ἄθλοις ἐβόας πιστῶς· Οὐδέν με χωρίσει, τῆς ἀγάπης Χριστοῦ.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΛΑΥΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ
Χαίροις ὁ Διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ διακονήσας, ἐν τῇ χάριτι εὐσεβῶς· χαίροις ὁ τελέσας, διὰ πυρὸς ἀνδρείως, τὸν ἔνθεον ἀγῶνα, Μάρτυς Λαυρέντιε.

• August 22 / August 9 •

August 22 / August 9
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of TRANSFIGURATION
HOLY APOSTLE MATTHIAS
ST PHELIM ― HIERARCH
ST EUTHYMIOS Metropolitan of Rhodes

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Troparion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 3
Called by the Holy Spirit thou didst complement the twelve-fold choir of the Apostles./ Thou didst proclaim with them the condescension of God the Word,/ O wondrous and glorious Apostle Matthias./ Pray that all who praise thee/ may receive great mercy and the forgiveness of their sins.

Troparion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 3
O Holy Apostle Matthias, / intercede with the merciful God / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Troparion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 3
O holy Apostle Matthias,/ entreat the merciful God,// that He grant to our souls remission of transgressions.

Apolytikion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 3
The divine Spirit chose thee to fill the twelve-numbered rank of the apostles, O glorious one. And with them thou didst proclaim the kenosis of the Word, and was made wondrous, O Apostle Matthias. Therefore, intercede for them that honor thee, that they be granted forgiveness of sins and great mercy.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος Ματθίας — Ἦχος γ´
Ἀπόστολε ἅγιε Ματθία, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήμονι Θεῷ ἵνα πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος Ματθίας — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θείῳ Πνεύματι, κεκληρωμένος, συνεπλήρωσας, τῶν Ἀποστόλων, τὴν δωδεκάριθμον φάλαγγα ἔνδοξε· μεθ’ ὧν κηρύξας τοῦ Λόγου τὴν κένωσιν, ἐθαυμαστώθης Ματθία Ἀπόστολε. Ἀλλὰ πρέσβευε, δοθήναι τοῖς σὲ γεραίρουσι, πταισμάτων ἱλασμὸν καὶ μέγα ἔλεος.

Troparion of St PHELIM —Tone 4
Thou wast a jewel in the diadem of spiritual athletes/ as bestowed on the Bride of Christ by Iona's Monastery, O Hierarch Phelim,/ Wherefore we pray thee to intercede with Christ our God for us,/ lax and unworthy as we are,/ that we may be granted great mercy.

Apolytikion of St EUTHYMIOS — Tone 3
Rejoice for you contested on behalf of the flock, and you put to shame the foreigners, courageous Euthymios; you fervently loved the Lord, eagerly advancing in His footsteps. Wherefore intercede intensely All-Praised One, that He may grant to us the great mercy.

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Kontakion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Kontakion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 4
Thy message has gone out into all the earth like the sun with its rays of light./ By grace it enlightens the Church of the nations,/ O wonderworking Apostle Matthias.

Kontakion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 4
O wonderworker and Apostle Matthias, / your words have gone out into all the world, / enlightening men as the sun / and giving grace to the Church, / bringing faith to the heathen lands.

Kontakion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 4 "Thou hast appeared today..."
Thy luminous sound which hath gone forth like the sun into all the earth/ doth enlighten the Church of the nations with grace,// O wondrous Apostle Matthias.

Kontakion of St MATTHIAS — Tone 4
Like the rays of the sun hast thy word gone forth unto all the world, and it enlighteneth with grace the Church of the nations, O wondrous Apostle Matthias.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος Ματθίας — Ἦχος δ’. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Φωταυγὴς ὡς ἥλιος εἰς πάντα κόσμον, ἐξελθὼν ὁ φθόγγος σου, καταφωτίζει τῶν ἐθνῶν, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν ἐν χάριτι, θαυματοφόρε Ματθία Ἀπόστολε.

Kontakion of St EUTHYMIOS — Plagal Tone 4
As a Hierarch of Christ most sacred, and an unconquerable imitator of Champions, we praise you with songs joyfully. And as you are in glorious communion with your Lord, send forth your intercessions for protection always, for those who cry to you: Rejoice, Father Euthymios.

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Megalynarion of St MATTHIAS
Thou wast called to compliment the blessed choir of the Lord's disciples, O Matthias, mighty in grace. Wherefore, we proclaim thy great labors in preaching Christ God's dispensation for all the sons of men.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος Ματθίας
Τὸν τῆς εὐσεβείας ὑφηγητήν, καὶ τῆς Δωδεκάδος, τὸ συμπλήρωμα τῆς κλητῆς, ὕμνοις σε τιμῶμεν, Ἀπόστολε Ματθία, ὡς ἄριστον μεσίτην, ἠμῶν πρὸς Κύριον.

Megalynarion of St EUTHYMIOS
Rejoice, good shepherd of Rhodes; Rejoice, pious interpreter of the divine the wondrous; Rejoice, overthrower of the impious tyrants, and the protector of the faithful, Father Euthymios.

• August 21 / August 8 •

August 21 / August 10
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of TRANSFIGURATION
ST EMILIAN THE CONFESSOR ― BISHOP OF CYZICOS
Holy New Martyr TRIANTAPHYLLOS the Sailor of Zagora
ST MYRON the Wonderworker of Crete

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Troparion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of St EMILIAN — Tone 3
In confessing the Faith thou didst proclaim the doctrines of Orthodoxy/ and wast unjustly exiled for rebuking the wicked king./ O righteous and glorious Emilian/ who art the boast of Cyzicos,/ pray to Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.

Troparion of St EMILIAN — Tone 3
In confessing the Faith you proclaimed Orthodox doctrine / and were unjustly exiled for rebuking the wicked king. / Righteous and glorious Emilian, / the boast of Cyzicus, / entreat Christ God to grant us His great mercy.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΑἰΜΙΛΙΑΝὸΣ — Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Τῆς τοῦ Λόγου εἰκόνος διαγράψας τὴν ἔλλαμψιν, Αἰμιλιανὲ Ἱεράρχα διὰ βίου ὀρθότητας, τὴν ἔνσωμον Εἰκόνα τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐδίδαξας τιμᾶσθαι εὐσεβῶς· διὰ τοῦτο ὡς ποιμένα καὶ ἀθλητήν, τιμῶμέν σε κραυγάζοντες· δόξα τῷ παρασχόντι σοι ἰσχύν, δόξα τῷ σὲ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῷ δωρουμένῳ διὰ σοῦ, πᾶσι τὴν ἄφεσιν.

Apolytikion of St TRIANTAPHYLLOS — Tone 3
Having the grace of divine faith, you rejoiced in your contest, bravely-minded Neomartyr of Christ Triantaphyllos, wherefore as a rose in the pleasant wind you make glad, the Church by your divine contest. Glorious Martyr, entreat Christ God, to grant us the great mercy.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος ΤΡΙΑΝΤΆΦΥΛΛΟΣ— Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θείας πίστεως, ἔχων τὴν χάριν, χαίρων ἤθλησας, ἀνδρειοφρόνως, Νεομάρτυς Χριστοῦ Τριαντάφυλλε· ὅθεν ὡς ῥόδον εὐφραίνεις ἡδύπνευστον, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν τῇ θείᾳ ἀθλήσει σου. Μάρτυς ἔνδοξε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion of St MYRON — Tone 3
You were seen as an immense sun in Crete, and you flashed signals with your miracles, Father Myron, all-wonderful Hierarch. You stopped the streams of Triton and slew the destructive dragon. Thus, O Saint, intercede for us with Christ our God, that He will grant the great mercy.

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Kontakion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Kontakion of St EMILIAN — Tone 3
The Church for which thou didst suffer, O Emilian,/ hymns and glorifies thee./ For thou wast a champion of the Trinity,/ and so we venerate thy memory./ Deliver thy servants from all assaults of the enemy.

Kontakion of St EMILIAN — Tone 3
The Church for which you suffered / glorifies you in hymns, O Emilian; / you were a valiant champion of the Trinity, / therefore we honor your memory. / Deliver your servants from all assaults of the enemy.

Kontakion of St EMILIAN — Tone 3
Chanting, the Church, for which thou didst suffer, O Emilian,/ doth glorify thee who didst show thyself/ to be a mighty champion of the Trinity./ Wherefore, we honor thy memory.// Deliver thy servants from the invasion of the heathen.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΑἰΜΙΛΙΑΝὸΣ — Ἦχος δ’. Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ
Ἱερωσύνης κεκτημένος τὴν χάριν, ὁμολογίας τοῖς ἀγῶσιν ἐμπρέπεις, ὡς φύλαξ προϊστάμενος δογμάτων τῶν ὀρθῶν· χαίρων γὰρ ὑπέμεινας, ἐξορίας καὶ θλίψεις, ὑπὲρ τῆς ἐν σώματι, τοῦ Σωτῆρος Εἰκόνος· ὃν ἐκδυσώπει, Αἰμιλιανέ, ὑπὲρ τῶν πίστει, τιμώντων τὴν μνήμην σου.

Kontakion of St TRIANTAPHYLLOS — Tone 4
Having shown yourself to be, O Holy One, an unconquerable athlete of piety, overthrowing the hostile; wherefore Christ glorified you, Triantaphyllos, with the grace of martyrdom.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΤΡΙΑΝΤΆΦΥΛΛΟΣ— Ἦχος δ’. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Ἀθλητὴς ἀήττητος τῆς εὐσεβείας, ἀνεδείχθης Ἅγιε, καταβαλὼν τὸν δυσμενῆ· ὅθεν Χριστὸς Τριαντάφυλλε, μαρτυρικῇ σε ἐδόξασε χάριτι.

Kontakion of St MYRON — Plagal Tone 4
You were seen as a most godly shepherd of Crete, as the divine instrument of love and mercy, and the inexhaustible and divine fountain of miracles. But as a divine Hierarch, intercede for our deliverance from all needs and sorrows, as we cry out to you: Rejoice, Myron our Father.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΑἰΜΙΛΙΑΝὸΣ
Χαίροις ὁ Κυζίκου θεῖος ποιμήν, καὶ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, Ἱεράρχης θεοειδής· χαίροις ὁ προστάτης, τῶν ἱερῶν Εἰκόνων, ὦ Αἰμιλιανὲ πιστῶν ἑδραίωμα.

Megalynarion of St TRIANTAPHYLLOS
Rejoice, contestant on behalf of Christ, with an eager heart, O Athlete Triantaphyllos; rejoice, ornament and boast of Zagora, who have you as a protector and guardian by your entreaties.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΤΡΙΑΝΤΆΦΥΛΛΟΣ
Χαίροις ὁ ἀθλήσας ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ, προθύμῳ καρδίᾳ, Τριαντάφυλλε Ἀθλητά· χαίροις Ζαγοραίων, ἀγλάϊσμα καὶ κλέος, οὓς φύλαττε καὶ φρούρει ταῖς ἱκεσίαις σου.

Megalynarion of St MYRON
Rejoice, divine shepherd of Crete, Hierarch Myron and intercessor with God. Rejoice, fountain of a stream of miracles for those who in faith accept your protection.

• August 20 / August 7 •

August 20 / August 7
2018 (7526)
Afterfeast of TRANSFIGURATION
HOLY HIEROMARTYR DOMETIOS THE PERSIAN
ST THEODORA of Sihla
ST THEODOSIUS the Healer
ST NICANOR the Wonderworker
ST MIKALLOS of Akanthou
ST JOSEPH the Gerontogiannis
Icon of the Mother of God of VALAAM

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Troparion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς ἑορτῆς — Ἦχος βαρύς
Μετεμορφώθης ἐν τῷ ὄρει Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, δείξας τοῖς Μαθηταῖς σου τὴν δόξαν σου, καθὼς ἠδυναντο. Λάμψον καὶ ἡμῖν τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς, τὸ φῶς σου τὸ ἀΐδιον, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι.

Troparion of St DOMETIOS — Tone 4
After disciplining thyself with prayer and fasting on the mountain,/ thou didst destroy the hosts of spiritual enemies with the weapon of the Cross./ Thou didst bravely arm thyself again for martyrdom/ and wast crowned both for thy life and for thy death,/ O blessed Hieromartyr Dometios.

Troparion of St DOMETIOS — Tone 4
Having struggled in fasting upon the mountain,/ thou didst destroy the noetic hordes of the enemy/ with the weaponry of the Cross, O most blessed one./ And thou didst likewise manfully array thyself for battle,/ slaying Copronymus with the sword of faith.// And for both thou hast been crowned by God,// O ever-memorable venerable martyr Dometius.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἅγιος ΔΟΜΈΤΙΟΣ — Ἦχος πλ. α’. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον
Τὸν τῆς χάριτος λόγον εἰσποιησάμενος, πυρσολατρῶν τὰς τερθρείας ἀπεποιήσω σοφῶς, τῷ Χριστῷ ἀνατεθεῖς Πάτερ Δομέτιε· καὶ ἐν ἀθλήσει ἀκλινής, ὡς Ὁσίων μιμητής, ἐδείχθης Ὁσιομάρτυς· διὸ σὲ ὕμνοις τιμῶμεν, σὺν φοιτητῶν σου τῇ δυάδι σοφέ.

Troparion of St THEODORA — Tone 1
Leaving behind the things of this earth and taking up the yoke of a solitary, / you were made a bride of Christ, O blessed one. / Through fasting, vigil, and prayer / you were granted heavenly gifts and became like the angels. / You overcame human nature and moved to the heavenly places, / leaving us the consolation of your cave and of your holy relics. / Therefore, O holy and most venerable Mother Theodora, / entreat Christ our God to save our souls.

Apolytikion of St THEODOSIUS — Tone 1
Your clean life, as a God-given gift, you presented to God, and your tomb was showed to be a fount of healings, by abstinence you purified your soul, shining in the world through ascetical pains, therefore O Theodosios, we praise you with hymns.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ὅσιος ΘΕΟΔΌΣΙΟΣ— Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Ὡς δόσιν θεόδεκτον, τὴν καθαράν σου ζωήν, Θεῷ καθιέρωσας, τῷ ἰαμάτων πηγήν, τὸν τάφον σου δείξαντι· σὺ γὰρ δι’ ἐγκρατείας, καθαρθεῖς τῶν προσύλων, ἔλαμψας ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, δι’ ἀσκήσεως πόνων· διό σε Θεοδόσιε, ἐν ὕμνοις γεραίρομεν.

Apolytikion of St NICANOR — Tone 4
As an Angel in the flesh you lived on earth, and received the crown of victory in the heavens from God, O Venerable One, therefore receiving the grace of miracles, you ever grant deliverance, O God-bearing Nikanor, to those who hasten to your divine intercessions in faith.

Apolytikion of St MIKALLOS – Tone 1
Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O Mikallos, our God-bearing Father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.

Apolytikion of St MIKALLOS – Tone 4
You pleased God by your venerable voyage, divinely sweet Mikallos, making your dwelling as one without flesh in the caves of the earth, praying for and helping Akanthou of Cyprus. Intercede that the faithful may be granted heaven-sent health and peace of soul without disturbance.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΜΊΚΑΛΛΟΣ – Ἦχος α’. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος
Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης, καὶ ἐν σώματι ἄγγελος, καὶ θαυματουργὸς ἀνεδείχθης, θεφόρε πατὴρ ἡμῶν Μίκαλλε, νηστείρ, ἀγρυπνία, προσευχή, οὐράνια χαρίσματα λαβῶν θεραπεύεις τοὺς νοσοῦντας, καὶ τᾶς ψυχᾶς τῶν πίστει προστρεχόντων σοι. Δόξα τῷ δεδωκότι σοι ἰσχὺν δόξα τῷ σὲ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργούντι διὰ σοῦ πᾶσιν ἰάματα.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΜΊΚΑΛΛΟΣ – Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Χριστῷ εὐηρέστησας ὁσιακὴ ἀγωγή, θεσπέσιε Μίκαλλε, ἐν τοὶς σπηλαίοις τῆς γῆς οἰκήσας ὡς ἄσαρκος, εὖχος καὶ ἀντιλήπτωρ Ἀκανθοῦς τῆς ἐν Κύπρῳ, πρέσβευε δωρηθήναι τοὶς πιστοὶς οὐρανόθεν ὑγείαν καὶ εἰρήνην ψυχῶν ἀδιατάρακτον.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ὅσιος ἸΩΣὴΦ ὁ Γεροντόγιαννης – Ἦχος πλ. α’. Τὸν συνάναρχον λόγον
Τῆς μονῆς τοῦ Προδρόμου τὸν νέον κτίτορα, ἀσκητικῆς ἐποφθέντα ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ Καψὰ ἀγωγῆς ἀρτίως ἄστρον παμφαέστατον, στέψωμεν ἄνθεσιν ᾠδῶν καὶ προσπέσωμεν αὐτοῦ λειψάνοις τοὶς πανιέροις, ταῖς πρεσβείαις σου ἐκβοῶντες σῶσον ἡμᾶς ἐκ πειρασμῶν, Ἰωσήφ.

VALAAM Icon Troparion – Tone 4
O Virgin Theotokos,
we rejoice in beholding your holy icon,
for devout prayers offered in front of it were fulfilled on the island of Valaam
and the ascetics’ failing strength was renewed.
Hear our prayers, also, O Most Holy One.
Strengthen us in faith and love,
entreating peace for the world
and great mercy for our souls.

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Kontakion of the Feast — Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Κοντάκιον τῆς ἑορτῆς — Ἦχος βαρύς. Αὐτόμελον
Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους μετεμορφώθης, καὶ ὡς ἐχώρουν οἱ Μαθηταί σου τὴν δόξαν σου, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεάσαντο, ἵνα ὅταν σε ἴδωσι σταυρούμενον, τὸ μὲν πάθος νοήσωσιν ἑκούσιον, τῷ δὲ κόσμῳ κηρύξωσιν, ὅτι σὺ ὑπάρχεις ἀληθῶς, τοῦ Πατρὸς τὸ ἀπαύγασμα.

Kontakion of St DOMETIOS — Tone 6
Thou didst rise above earthly things which drag down the mind,/ thou wast a great guide of monks, O Dometios./ Thou didst not fear the furious emperor/ who would not honour God./ Therefore O Hieromartyr, thou didst die chanting the hymn:/ "God is with me and no one is against me."

Kontakion of St DOMETIOS — Tone 6
Having utterly spurned corruptible things and thoughts/ which draw one down to the depths, O venerable martyr Dometius,/ thou didst show thyself to be a great leader of monks,/ turning to fear the wrath of the king who did not wish to worship Christ as the true God./ Wherefore, thou didst repose, chanting the hymn;// God is with me, and no one is against me!

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΔΟΜΈΤΙΟΣ — Ἦχος β’. Τοὺς ἀσφαλεῖς
Ὡς μυηθεὶς, τὴν πρὸς Χριστὸν εὐσέβειαν, ταῖς ἀρεταῖς, περιφανῶς διέπρεψας, ἱερῶς πολιτευσάμενος, θεομακάριστε Δομέτιε· τὴν ἄθλησιν γὰρ Πάτερ ὡς διάδημα, ἐπέθου τοῖς ὁσίοις σου πυκτεύμασι, πρεσβεύων ὑπὲρ τῶν εὐφημούντων σε.

Kontakion of St THEODORA — Tone 3
Come, all of you who love Christ, with faith and piety to honor our righteous Mother Theodora, / who labored zealously in Sihla hermitage and became a beacon of hermits. / Let us praise God and honor His righteous servants saying: / Rejoice, most venerable Mother Theodora, the spiritual flower of Moldavia.

Κοντάκιον. Ὅσιος ΘΕΟΔΌΣΙΟΣ — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Ὥσπερ ταμεῖον οὐρανίου ἁγιάσματος
Τῶν θεοσδότων δωρημάτων δόσιν ἄφθονον
Φερωνύμως ἐκομίσω παρὰ Κυρίου.
Ἀλλὰ βλῦσον ἰαμάτων τὴν ἐνέργειαν
Τοῖς ἐκ πόθου προσπελάζουσι τῇ σκέπῃ σου
Καὶ βοῶσί σοι, χαίροις Πάτερ Θεοδόσιε.

VALAAM Icon Kontakion – Tone 3
With minds elevated,
we come before your Holy Icon,
O Most Honorable Theotokos!
Your akathistos hymn was sung while it was being painted on the island of Valaam.
You appeared three times to the widow you healed,
and you showed the location of your forgotten icon.
Strengthen us in our affliction.
Increase in our hearts humility, love and silence of prayer.
Be a constant protection of your monastery
and our courage before your Son,
O praised Mother of God and heavenly Queen.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΔΟΜΈΤΙΟΣ
Σκότος καταλείψας τὸ περσικόν, ἔλαμψας ἐν κόσμῳ, ὥσπερ ἄστρον ἑωθινόν· πόνοις γὰρ ὁσίοις, καὶ ἄθλοις μαρτυρίου, υἱὸς φωτὸς ἐδείχθης, Πάτερ Δομέτιε.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὅσιος ΘΕΟΔΌΣΙΟΣ
Χαίροις θεῖον βλάστημα Ἀθηνῶν, καὶ τῆς Ἀργολίδος, ἐγκαλώπισμα καὶ φωστήρ· χαίροις ὁ πηγάζων, ἰάματα ποικίλα, τοῖς σὲ ὑμνολογοῦσιν, ὦ Θεοδόσιε.

Megalynarion of St MIKALLOS
Rejoice, the commander of Akanthou, rejoice, cave-dweller, whose fire inflamed the pure towards love for God, as a beacon of the Venerables, beaming with your inflamed life godly-minded one.

• August 19 / August 6 •

August 19 / August 6
2018 (7526)
HOLY TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

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Troparion ―Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it./ Let Thine everlasting light shine upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver of Light, glory to Thee.

Troparion ―Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God,/ Who didst show Thy glory unto Thy disciples as far as they could bear it,/ May Thine ever-existing light shine forth also upon us sinners/ through the prayers of the Theotokos.// O Bestower of light, glory be to Thee!

Apolytikion ―Grave Tone
You were transfigured on the Mount, Christ God revealing Your glory to Your disciples, insofar as they could comprehend. Illuminate us sinners also with Your everlasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. Giver of light, glory to You.

Ἀπολυτίκιο — Ἦχος βαρύς
Μετεμορφώθης ἐν τῷ ὄρει Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, δείξας τοῖς Μαθηταῖς σου τὴν δόξαν σου, καθὼς ἠδυναντο. Λάμψον καὶ ἡμῖν τοῖς ἁμαρτωλοῖς, τὸ φῶς σου τὸ ἀΐδιον, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι.

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Kontakion ―Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they were capable,/ that when they should see Thee crucified,/ they might know that Thy suffering was voluntary/ and might proclaim to the world/ that Thou art indeed the reflection of the Father.

Kontakion ―Tone 7 Idiomelon
On the mountain wast Thou transfigured,/ and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they could bear it, O Christ God;/ that when they would see Thee crucified,/ they would comprehend that Thy suffering was voluntary,// and proclaim to the world that Thou art of a truth the Effulgence of the Father.

Kontakion ―Grave Tone
You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.

Κοντάκιον — Ἦχος βαρύς. Αὐτόμελον
Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους μετεμορφώθης, καὶ ὡς ἐχώρουν οἱ Μαθηταί σου τὴν δόξαν σου, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεάσαντο, ἵνα ὅταν σε ἴδωσι σταυρούμενον, τὸ μὲν πάθος νοήσωσιν ἑκούσιον, τῷ δὲ κόσμῳ κηρύξωσιν, ὅτι σὺ ὑπάρχεις ἀληθῶς, τοῦ Πατρὸς τὸ ἀπαύγασμα.

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Μεγαλυνάριον
Θέλων ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς Μαθηταῖς, δύναμιν ἐξ ὕψους, καὶ σοφίαν παρὰ Πατρός, ἐν ὄρει ἀνῆλθες, Χριστὲ τῷ Θαβωρίῳ, καὶ λάμψας ὡς Δεσπότης, τούτους ἐφώτισας.

• August 18 / August 5 •

August 18 / August 5
2018 (7526)
FOREFEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
HOLY MARTYR EVSIGNIOS
HOLY MARTYR OSWALD
Martyr CHRISTOS
ST EUGENIOS the Aitolos

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Troparion of the Forefeast ― Tone 4
Come, you faithful, let us welcome the Transfiguration of Christ/ and let us joyfully cry as we celebrate the forefeast:/ The day of holy gladness has come./ The Lord has ascended Mount Tabor/ to radiate the beauty of His Divinity.

Troparion of the Forefeast ― Tone 4
Let us go forth to meet the transfiguration of Christ,/ splendidly celebrating the forefeast thereof, O ye faithful;/ and let us cry aloud:/ The day of divine gladness hath arrived!// The Master ascendeth Mount Tabor to shine forth the beauty of His divinity!

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Προεόρτια τῆς Μεταμορφώσεως Σωτῆρος Χριστοῦ — Ἦχος δ´
Χριστοῦ τὴν Μεταμόρφωσιν προϋπαντήσωμεν, φαιδρῶς πανηγυρίζοντες τὰ προεόρτια, πιστοὶ καὶ βοήσωμεν. Ἔφθασεν ἡ ἡμέρα τῆς ἐνθέου εὐφροσύνης· ἄνεισιν εἰς τὸ ὄρος τὸ Θαβὼρ ὁ Δεσπότης, τῆς θεότητος αὐτοῦ ἀπαστράψαι τὴν ὡραιότητα.

Troparion of St EVSIGNIOS ― Tone 4
Thou wast filled with the faith of Christ,/ and in old age possessed a godly, youthful firmness./ Thou didst confess God the Word as transcendent in Essence/ and didst boldly rebuke the apostate's audacity./ Wherefore thou art glorified with the martyrs, O Evsignios, soldier of Christ.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιος ΕὐΣΊΓΝΙΟΣ ― Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Ὡς ἔμπλεως πίστεως, τῆς πρὸς Χριστὸν εὐσεβῶς, νεάζον τὸ φρόνημα, ἔσχες ἐν γήρᾳ καλῶς, Εὐσίγνιε ἔνδοξε· ὅθεν ὁμολογήσας, τὸν Ὑπέρθεον Λόγον, ἤλεγξας θαρσαλέως, Παραβάτου τὸ θράσος· ἐντεῦθεν μετὰ Μαρτύρων, ὡς Μάρτυς δεδόξασαι.

Troparion of St OSWALD — Tone 5
Example to kings, champion of the Faith/ and missionary of God's Holy Word,/ thou didst excel in spiritual virtues O Father Oswald./ With Aidan's help thou didst lift from Northumbria the heavy yoke of heathenism/ and fearing nothing, thou didst confront the forces of darkness,/ thereby exchanging thy earthly crown for the crown of martyrdom./ We who are blessed to have/ thy precious relics with us to this day/ entreat thee for thy prayers/ that Christ our God will grant us His great mercy.

Apolytikion of St CHRISTOS — Tone 1
The boast of Preveza and the majesty of Kos, you showed yourself to be the ornament of the Holy Martyrs; you firmly confessed Christ, O Christos you were made to stand in the pit, through this you endured the fire, and a horrible martyrdom. Glory to Christ Who glorified you, Glory to Him Who through you does wonders, Glory to Him Who through you works many miracles.

Apolytikion of St EUGENIOS — Tone 4
In the Spirit you were shown to be a divinely-inspired teacher and guide of the faithful, servant of Christ, Venerable Eugenios, you were distinguished in speech and luminous in life, and seen as a practical interpreter of piety, for which the Church blesses you.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ὅσιος ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ— Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε
Διδάσκαλος ἔνθεος καὶ ὁδηγὸς τῶν πιστῶν ἐδείχθης ἐν Πνεύματι, οἴα θεράπων Χριστοῦ, Εὐγένιε Ὅσιε, λόγῳ γὰρ διαπρεπῶν καὶ λαμπρότητι βίου, ὤφθης τῆς εὐσέβειας πρακτικὸς ὑποφήτης, διὸ ἡ Ἐκκλησία μακαρίζει σε.

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Kontakion of the Forefeast ― Tone 4
All mortal nature is shining today with the divine Transfiguration/ and is crying with exultation:/ Christ the Savior of all is transfigured.

Kontakion of the Forefeast ― Tone 4 "Thou hast appeared..."
Human nature is made divinely luminous today by the transfiguration of God,/ and crieth out in gladness:// Christ is transfigured, saving us all!

Κοντάκιον. Προεόρτια τῆς Μεταμορφώσεως Σωτῆρος Χριστοῦ — Ἦχος δ´ . Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον
Ἐν τῇ θείᾳ σήμερον Μεταμορφώσει, ἡ βροτεία ἅπασα, φύσις προλάμπει θεϊκῶς, ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ κραυγάζουσα, Μεταμορφοῦται Χριστός, σώζων ἅπαντας.

Kontakion of St EVSIGNIOS ― Tone 8
Today the Church glorifies the holy contests of wise Evsignios, the witness of godliness/ and she cries unceasingly: Preserve Thy servants by his intercessions, O most Merciful One.

Kontakion of St EVSIGNIOS ― Plagal Tone 4
As to a man of godly mind and Martyr for true piety, today the Church doth give honour and glory to the supremely wise Eusignios; and his all-hallowed contests doth she praise, as she ever crieth out: By his prayers, preserve Thy lowly servants, O Thou Who art greatly merciful.

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιος ΕὐΣΊΓΝΙΟΣ ― Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Ὡς ἀπαρχὰς τῆς φύσεως
Ὡς πολιὸς τῷ σώματι, σύνεσιν θείαν ἤνεγκας, δι’ ἧς ἀμβλύνας ἀσυνέτων τὴν ἔπαρσιν, νεανικῶς ἠρίστευσας, καὶ τιμηθεὶς τὸν αὐχένα, τῶν αἱμάτων τοῖς ῥείθροις ἐνθέως ἤρδευσας, Εὐσίγνιε τρισμάκαρ, τοὺς μέλποντας τὴν σὴν ἄθλησιν.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Προεόρτια τῆς Μεταμορφώσεως Σωτῆρος Χριστοῦ
Δεῦτε ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῶν ἀρετῶν, ἀνέλθωμεν πάντες, καὶ ὀψώμεθα μυστικῶς, τὸν ἐν Θαβωρίῳ, ἀστράψοντα ἀρρήτως, Δεσπότην Ζωοδότην, ὃν μεγαλύνομεν.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιος ΕὐΣΊΓΝΙΟΣ
Πίστει ἀναθάλλων τῇ πρὸς Χριστόν, ἐν γήρατι χαίρων, ἠγωνίσω νεανικῶς, καὶ τοῦ Παραβάτου, τὴν ἄνοιαν αἰσχύνας, μαρτυρικῆς ἐπέβης, δόξης Εὐσίγνιε.

• August 17 / August 4 •

August 17 / August 4
2018 (7526)
THE SEVEN HOLY YOUTHS OF EPHESUS: MAXIMILIAN, JAMBLICUS, MARTINIAN, JOHN, DIONYSIUS, EXACUSTODIAN (Constantine) and ANTONINUS
ST LUGID
ST SITHNEY of Brittany

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Troparion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4
O miracle of faith! The seven holy youths remained in a cave/ as though in a royal palace and died without corruption./ After many years they rose up from sleep/ to convince all men of the Resurrection./ Through their prayers, O Christ our God, have mercy on us all.

Troparion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs, O Lord, / Through their sufferings have received their incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / And shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!

Troparion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4
In their sufferings, O Lord,/ Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee, our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ they set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.// Through their supplications save Thou our souls.

Troparion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4
Great is the wonder of faith! The seven holy youths abode in the cave as in a royal chamber, and died without falling into corruption; and after much time they arose as from sleep, as an assurance of the resurrection of all men. Through their supplications, O Christ God, have mercy on us.

Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἅγιοι Παῖδες ἐν Ἐφέσῳ — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Θείῳ Πνεύματι, ἀφθαρτισθέντες, πολυχρόνιον, ἤνυσαν ὕπνον, οἱ ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἑπτάριθμοι Μάρτυρες καὶ ἀναστάντες πιστοὺς ἐβεβαίωσαν, τὴν τῶν ἀνθρώπων κοινὴν ἐξανάστασιν· ὅθεν ἅπαντες, συμφώνως τούτους τιμήσωμεν, δοξάζοντες Χριστὸν τὸν πολυέλεον.

Troparion of St LUGID — Tone 4
Renowned for thy virtuous life/ and thy zeal as a founder of monasteries,/ pray O Father Lugid, that God will raise up monastics in our day/ to instruct and guide the faithful in their struggles/ that many souls may be saved.

Troparion of St SITHNEY — Tone 4
Thou wast clothed in humility,/ patient in adversity and diligent in thy preaching,/ O Hierarch Sithney,/ and as a model of chastity and lover of austerity/ teach us to reject the glamour of worldliness,/ for love of Christ,/ that at the last we may receive mercy for our souls.

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Kontakion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4
They forsook the things of the world as corrupt;/ they received the gifts of incorruption and remained in death without corruption./ They arose after many years/ having buried their enemies' unbelief./ Today as we praise these seven holy youths let us give glory to Christ.

Kontakion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4
They that scorned all things in the world as corrupted and found the gifts that nothing ever corrupteth, behold, they died, and yet corruption touched them not. Wherefore after many years once again they all rose up, burying all unbelief of malicious revilers. Ye faithful, let us laud the seven youths with hymns of praise on this day, while extolling Christ.

Kontakion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4
Those who renounced the perishing comforts of this world, / Preferring the eternal things of Heaven, / Were incorrupt after death and rose from the dead / And buried the snares of the devils! / O Faithful, let us then honor them, singing a hymn of praise to Christ!

Kontakion of the Holy 7 Youths — Tone 4 "Having been lifted up..."
Spurning the corrupt things of this world and accepting gifts of incorruption,/ though they died yet did they remain untouched by corruption./ Wherefore, they arose after many years,/ burying all the unbelief of the wicked.// O ye faithful, praising them today in laudation, let us hymn Christ!

Κοντάκιον. Ἅγιοι Παῖδες ἐν Ἐφέσῳ — Ἦχος δ’. Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ
Οἱ τὰ τοῦ κόσμου ὡς φθαρτὰ παριδόντες, καὶ τὰς ἀφθάρτους δωρεὰς εἰληφότες, διαφθορᾶς διέμειναν θανόντες παρεκτός· ὅθεν ἐξανίστανται, μετὰ πλείονας χρόνους, ἅπασαν ἐνθάψαντες, δυσμενῶν ἀπιστίαν· οὓς ἐν αἰνέσει σήμερον πιστοί, ἀνευφημοῦντες, Χριστὸν ἀνυμνήσωμεν.

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Megalynarion of the Holy 7 Youths
Setting aside the doctrine of death, the divine Youths rose from the dead, making visible to all, what will happen in the future, at the time of the eschaton, the resurrection of mortals.

Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιοι Παῖδες ἐν Ἐφέσῳ
Δόγμα ἀκυροῦται νεκροποιόν· οἱ γὰρ θεῖοι Παῖδες, ἀναστάντες ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἐδήλωσαν πᾶσι, τὴν μέλλουσαν γενέσθαι, ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ὥρᾳ, βροτῶν ἀνάστασιν.

• August 16 / August 3 •

August 16 / August 3
2018 (7526)
THE RIGHTEOUS FATHERS ISAAC, DALMATOS AND FAUSTOS ― ABBOTS IN CONSTANTINOPLE
ST ANTHONY THE ROMAN ― WONDERWORKER IN NOVGOROD
ST TREA ― RECLUSE

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Troparion of the Righteous Fathers — Tone 1
Let us honour the triple choir of righteous fathers,/ glorious Isaac, Dalmatos and Faustos./ They dispel the night of passions by the three-branched candlestick of Christ the Light/ and by their virtues illuminate those who cry:/ Glory to Him Who has made you wonderful; glory to Him Who has magnified you;/ glory to Him Who through you works healings for all.

Troparion of the Righteous Fathers — Tone 4
O God of our fathers,/ deal with us ever according to Thy meekness./ Take not Thy mercy from us,/ but through their supplications// direct our life in peace.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ὅσιοι ΔΑΛΜΆΤΙΟΣ, ΦΑῦΣΤΟΣ καὶ ἸΣΑΆΚΙΟ — Ἦχος δ´
Ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν ὁ ποιὼν ἀεὶ μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν κατὰ τὴν σὴν ἐπιείκειαν, μὴ ἀποστήσῃς τὸ ἔλεός σου ἀφ᾽ ἡμῶν· ἀλλὰ ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, ἐν εἰρήνῃ κυβέρνησον τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ὅσιοι ΔΑΛΜΆΤΙΟΣ, ΦΑῦΣΤΟΣ καὶ ἸΣΑΆΚΙΟ — Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Τὴν τρίστιχον χορείαν τῶν Ὁσίων τιμήσωμεν, Φαῦστον Ἰσαάκιον ἅμα, καὶ Δαλμάτον τὸν ἔνδοξον· ὡς τρίφωτος λαμπὰς γὰρ ἀρετῶν, σκεδάζουσι τὴν νύκτα τῶν παθῶν, καὶ ταῖς θείαις καταυγάζουσι δωρεαῖς, τοὺς πόθῳ ἀνακράζοντας· δόξα τῷ θαυμαστώσαντι ὑμᾶς, δόξα τῷ μεγαλύναντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργοῦντι δι’ ὑμῶν, πᾶσιν ἰάματα.

Troparion of St ANTHONY the Roman — Tone 4
Thou didst leave old Rome thy fatherland,/ and scale a rock as though it were a lightship./ On it thou didst cross the sea like a Bodiless One,/ guided by the foreseeing of the Divine Mind./ Thou didst reach Great Novgorod and build a monastery/ wherein thou didst leave the holy gift of thy body./ We beseech thee, O Father Anthony, to pray to Christ our God that He save our souls.

Troparion of St TREA — Tone 3
Angels rejoiced in thy life of prayer, fasting and seclusion/ for the love of Christ our Savior, O holy Trea./ Aware of our worldliness and lack of resolution,/ we turn to thee, O blessed one,/ beseeching thee to intercede for us with Christ our God/ that He will grant us great mercy.

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Kontakion of the Righteous Fathers — Tone 2
By asceticism you shone like lights in the world/ and by your faith you overthrew heresies./ O Isaac, Dalmatos and Faustos,/ we praise you with hymns/ as servants of Christ who are praying for us all.

Kontakion of the Righteous Fathers — Tone 2 "In supplications..."
With hymns let us praise Isaacius, Dalmatus and Faustus,/ who shone forth like beacons through fasting/ and turned away heresies with faith;// for they are saints of God who entreat Him in our behalf.

Κοντάκιον. Ὅσιοι ΔΑΛΜΆΤΙΟΣ, ΦΑῦΣΤΟΣ καὶ ἸΣΑΆΚΙΟ — Ἦχος β´ . Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις
Τοὺς ἐν ἀσκήσει ἐκλάμψαντας ἐν τῶ κόσμῳ, καὶ τὰς αἰρέσεις ἀνατρέψαντας τῇ πίστει, ὕμνοις, Ἰσαάκιον εὐφημήσωμεν, σὺν τῷ Δαλμάτῳ Φαῦστον, ὡς τοῦ Χριστοῦ θεράποντας, αὐτὸν δυσωποῦντας ὑπὲρ πάντων ἡμῶν.

Kontakion of St ANTHONY — Tone 8
You were brought up in Rome and blossomed with grace in Great Novgorod/ where you pleased God with your many labours and struggles./ He granted you the gift of working miracles and kept thy body incorrupt for many years./ As we kiss it we joyfully cry to thee: Rejoice, O Father Anthony.

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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὅσιοι ΔΑΛΜΆΤΙΟΣ, ΦΑῦΣΤΟΣ καὶ ἸΣΑΆΚΙΟ
Χαίρετε Πατέρων ἡ κορωνίς, Ἰσάκιε Φαῦστε, καὶ Δαλμάτε οἱ εὐκλεεῖς· βίου γὰρ ἐνθέου, στηλογραφία ὄντες, ὤφθητε Ἐκκλησίας, στῦλοι ἀκλόνητοι.