December 26 / December 13
2018 (7527)
HOLY MARTYRS EUSTRATIUS, EUGENE, AUXENTIUS, MARDARIUS AND ORESTES IN ARMENIA
HOLY VIRGIN LUCY OF SICILY
NEOPHYTOS, IGNATIUS, PROCOPIUS and NEILOS ― founders of the Holy Monastery of Machaira, Cyprus
ST HERMAN of Alaska
Troparion of the Holy Martyrs of Armenia ― Tone 4
Wise Eustratios, divine Auxentios, Eugenios, Mardarios and Orestes, five members of the choir of Martyrs, enlightened the whole world with the torch of their contests. O faithful, in praising them let us cry out: Rejoice, you five holy Martyrs of Christ.
Troparion of Martyrs ― 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.
Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος δ’. Ὁ ὑψωθεῖς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ
Ἡ πενταυγὴς τῶν Ἀθλοφόρων χορεία, τῇ τῶν ἀγώνων νοητῇ δᾳδουχίᾳ, τὴν οἰκουμένην ἅπασαν αὐγάζει νοητῶς, ὁ σοφὸς Εὐστράτιος, Αὐξεντίῳ τῷ θείῳ, Ὀρέστης καὶ Μαρδάριος, καὶ Εὐγένιος ἅμα· οὓς εὐφημοῦντες εἴπωμεν πιστοί· χαίροις Μαρτύρων, πεντάριθμε σύλλογε.
Apolytikion of ST LUCY of Sicily — Plagal Tone 1
Adorned with the radiant robe of virginity, thou wast betrothed to Christ the Lifegiver, and didst disdain all mortal love. Therefore thou didst bring to the Lord as a bridal gift the streams of thy martyr's blood. Intercede with Him for us all, O Virgin Martyr Lucy.
Troparion of ST LUCY of Sicily — Tone 5
Wearing the radiant cloak of virginity / And being betrothed to the Lifegiver Christ / You forsook the love of your earthly betrothed / O Lucy Virgin-Martyr / Therefore as a bridal gift / You have brought to Christ the outpouring of your blood / You also intercede to Him for us all!
Ἁγία ΛΟΥΚΊΑ Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος πλ. α’. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον
Παρθενίας φοροῦσα χλαῖναν ὑπέρλαμπρον, παρθενικῶς ἐμνηστεύθης τῷ Ζωοδότῃ Χριστῷ, καὶ ἀγάπην γεηροῦ μνηστῆρος ἔλιπες· ὅθεν ὡς δῶρα νυμφικά, προσενήνοχας αὐτῷ, τὰ ῥεῖθρα τῶν σῶν αἱμάτων, Λούκια Παρθενομάρτυς, ᾧ καὶ πρεσβεύεις ὑπὲρ πάντων ἡμῶν.
Apolytikion of Holy Founders ― Tone 1
Let us honor with hymns the four Christ-bearing founders, who in the divine space of Machairas lived as monastics, Neophytos the base of the Monastery, Ignatios the rule of asceticism, divinely-minded Prokopios and wise Neilos. Entreat the Lord, that He grant us strength in the Spirit, that we may appear with you, in the habitations of the Kingdom.
Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Χριστοφόρου τετράδα τῶν Κτιτόρων τιμήσωμεν, οἱ τοῦ Μαχαιρᾶ θείας μάνδρας μονασταὶ ὕμνοις λέγοντες, Νεόφυτε ἡ βάσις τῆς Μονῆς, Ἰγνάτιε ἀσκήσεως κανών, καὶ Προκόπιε θεόφρον, Νεῖλε σοφέ. Κυρίῳ ἱκετεύσατε, ὅπως χαρίσηται ἡμῖν, δύναμιν τὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος, ἴνα φανῶμεν σὺν ὑμῖν, τῆς Βασιλείας σύσκηνοι.
Ἅγιοι ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ, ἸΓΝΆΤΙΟΣ, ΠΡΟΚΌΠΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕῖΛΟΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Βάσις ἄσειστος, Μαχαιρᾶ μάνδρας, ἀνεδείχθητε, σεπτοὶ Πατέρες καὶ θείας βιοτῆς χριστοπίνακες, θεῖε Νεόφυτε, τρισμάκαρ Ἰγνάτιε, γέρον Προκόπιε καὶ Νεῖλε πρωτόθρονε, χείρας ἄρατε, θεῷ σὺν τῇ θεομήτορι, πρεσβεύοντες σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Troparion of ST HERMAN — Tone 7
O joyful north star of the Church of Christ, / Guiding all men to the Heavenly Kingdom; / Teacher and apostle of the true faith; / Intercessor and defender of the oppressed. / Adornment of the Orthodox Church in America, / Blessed Father Herman of Alaska, / Pray to our Lord Jesus Christ / For the salvation of our souls!
Troparion of ST HERMAN — Tone 4
O blessed Father Herman of Alaska, / North star of Christ’s holy Church, / The light of your holy life and great deeds / Guides those who follow the Orthodox way. / Together we lift high the Holy Cross / You planted firmly in America. / Let all behold and glorify Jesus Christ, / Singing his holy Resurrection.
Kontakion of the Holy Martyrs of Armenia ―Tone 2
Thou wast a shining light for those in the darkness of ignorance,/ O herald of Christ,/ and armed with the spear of faith,/ thou wast unmoved by the adversaries' audacity,/ Eustratius most eloquent of orators.
Kontakion of Martyrs ―Tone 2
Thou shonest as a most brilliant light for them that sat in the darkness of ignorance, O prizewinner. And armed with faith as with a spear, thou wast not frightened by the audacity of thine adversaries, O Eustratios, most eloquent of orators.
Kontakion of Martyrs ―Tone 2 "The tomb and mortality"
Thou hast been shown to be a most splendid luminary,/ for those who sit in the darkness of ignorance, O passion-bearer;/ for, armed with faith as with a spear,/ thou wast undaunted by the arrogance of the enemy, O Eustratius,// who art far more eloquent than any orator.
Kontakion of Martyrs ―Tone 3 "Today the Virgin"
Speaking of divine things eloquently before the iniquitous, O all-wondrous one,/ thou didst endure beatings with most courageous heart,/ didst shine forth with godly signs,/ and didst extinguish the towering flame of falsehood.// Wherefore, we honor thee, O most blessed Eustratius, martyr of Christ.
Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος β’. Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις
Φωστὴρ ἐφάνης λαμπρότατος Χριστοκῆρυξ, τοῖς ἐν τῷ σκότει τῆς ἀγνωσίας καθημένοις· πίστιν ὡς δόρυ δὲ περιθέμενος, τῶν δυσμενῶν τὰ θράση οὐκ ἐπτοήθης Εὐστράτιε, ῥητόρων ὑπάρχων εὐγλωττότερος.
Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος β’. Τοῖς τῶν αἱμάτων σου
Ὡς Ἀθλοφόροι ἐν πᾶσιν ἀήττητοι, οἱ τοῦ Σωτῆρος πεντάριθμοι Μάρτυρες, πρεσβείαις ἀπαύστως προσάγετε, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πρὸς τὸν μόνον Φιλάνθρωπον, διδόναι ἡμῖν θεῖον ἔλεος.
Kontakion of ST LUCY of Sicily — Tone 3
We honour thee, pure Virgin and trophy-bearer, and praise thine illustrious contest. For thou didst desire only the beauty of Christ and didst disdain all things corruptible. O Lucy, when thou wast beheaded thou didst receive incorruptible glory.
Ἁγία ΛΟΥΚΊΑ Κοντάκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Τὴν λαμπράν σου ἄθλησιν, ἀνευφημοῦντες ἐν πόθῳ, ὡς ἁγνὴν παρθένον σε, καὶ ἀθληφόρον τιμῶμεν· μόνον γὰρ, Χριστοῦ τὸ κάλλος ἐπιποθοῦσα, ἅπασαν, ἀπεβδελύξω φθαρτῶν ἰδέαν· διὰ τοῦτο καὶ τμηθεῖσα, ἀφθάρτου δόξης Λουκία ἔτυχες.
Kontakion of ST HERMAN — Tone 3
The eternal light of Christ our Savior, / Guided you, O blessed father Herman, / On your evangelical journey to America, / Proclaiming the Gospel of peace. / Now you stand before the throne of Glory; / Intercede for your land and its people / Peace for the world and salvation for our souls!
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Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Μεγαλυνάριον
Σύμμορφοι ἐν ἄθλοις τοῖς ἱεροῖς, Εὐστράτιε μάκαρ, καὶ Αὐξέντιε ἱερέ, σὺν τῷ Εὐγενίῳ, Μαρδάριε Ὀρέστα, ἡμᾶς ἐν ὁμονοίᾳ διατηρήσατε.
Megalynarion of Holy Founders
Rejoice, the revered venerable four, founders of the divine space of Machairiotissa, Neophytos, Ignatios, Neilos and blessed Prokopios, our guardians
Ἁγία ΛΟΥΚΊΑ Μεγαλυνάριον
Φίλτρῳ πτερωθεῖσα τῷ θεϊκῷ, μνήστορος γηΐνου, ὑπερέδραμες τὴν στοργήν, καὶ ὀδμαῖς ἀΰλοις, τοῦ Λόγου ἑπομένη, Λουκία Ἀθληφόρε, νομίμως ἤθλησας.
Ἅγιοι ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ, ἸΓΝΆΤΙΟΣ, ΠΡΟΚΌΠΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕῖΛΟΣ Μεγαλυνάριο
Χαίρεις τῶν ὁσίων σεπτὴ τετράς, Μαχαιριωτίσσης, Μάνδρας θείας οἱ ἰδρυταί, σὺν τῷ Νεοφύτῳ, Ἰγνάτιε καὶ Νεῖλε, Προκόπιε τε μάκαρ, ἡμῶν οἱ ἔφοροι.
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PRAYER of St Mardarios
God and Master, Father Almighty; Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit, one godhead, one power, have mercy on me a sinner; and by the judgements which you know, save me your unworthy servant; for you are blessed to the ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER of Saint Eustratios
I magnify You greatly, O Lord, because you have looked upon my lowliness, and have not handed me into the hands of enemies, but have saved my soul from constraints. And now, Master, let Your hand protect me, and Your mercy come upon me, for my soul has been troubled and is greatly afflicted at its departure from this wretched and soiled body of mine. May the evil plan of the adversary never confront and obstruct it, because of the many sins committed by me in this life in knowledge and in ignorance. Be merciful to me, Master, and never let my soul see the dark and gloomy sight of the evil demons; but may your bright and shining Angels receive it, giving glory to your holy Name, and bring me by Your power to your divine judgement seat. When I am judged, let not the hand of the ruler of this world seize me to cast me, sinner that I am, into the depths of Hell; but stand by me and be for me a saviour and a helper. Have mercy, Lord, on my soul, stained with the passions of life, and receive it pure through repentance and confession; for You are blessed to the ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER to Saint Herman of Alaska
O Almighty God, We praise and glorify Thee, Our Lord and Creator. All the earth and everything within it acknowledges Thee as Creator, the Eternal Father.
Heaven and Earth, Angels and Men, together, praise and glorify Thee, the most glorious company of Apostles, the praiseworthy fellowship of Prophets, the great and noble gathering of Martyrs, the whole community of Saints, all praise Thee.
We the members of the holy community on earth pray: Make us worthy with all the Saints in Heaven, especially the newly glorified Elder, the Blessed Herman of Alaska, to reign in Thine everlasting glory.
On this day the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church praises and glorifies Thee, our God, in joyful thanksgiving. The inheritors and children of the Holy Church of Christ which you, O Blessed Father Herman and your holy companions planted here, now flowering and growing throughout this great continent, gather at your reliquary. We gaze at your Relies in the knowledge that your soul joins together with the Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs, Saints and the Heavenly Hosts before the Throne of the Most Merciful God in praise of the Holy Trinity.
O Blessed Hermit of Spruce Island, good teacher of the faith in the Holy Trinity, and our Spiritual Father, intercede before the throne of the Almighty God, for peace within the Church, the dispelling of all disunity, faithlessness and discord.
Come to the aid of our spiritual leaders that they may always be true and effective instruments of the Holy Spirit, with the power to proclaim the evangelical truths, with the wisdom to enlighten the unenlightened, with the spirit to inspire all to love the knowledge of God, with the perseverance to defend the Church, even unto death, from all enemies both within and without and at all times.
May the hearts of your spiritual children be filled with that faith and love of the Holy Church which you manifested in your holy life; praying to Him to: deliver us from the temptations which cause us to fall; renew our child-like faith in our Heavenly Father; replace our trust in God, and in Him alone; satisfy our thirst for the true knowledge of God; teach us to serve God faithfully; transfigure our life that it may truly reflect the image and likeness of God.
O Holy Father and Patron of the Church in America: Be a physician to the weak in faith; be a support to the fallen; be a defender to the defenseless; be a bulwark of strength to the weary in spirit; be a guide to the travelers by sea, by land and by air; be our heavenly intercessor.
O Blessed Father Herman of Alaska, together with all the Saints and the Heavenly Hosts, pray to God that on each of us He will bestow wisdom for our mind, strength for our will, light for our spirit, enabling us to attain to the true peace of life which is from God alone. We praise with joyous and grateful hearts, the Life-Creating Trinity: Father Almighty, Only-Begotten Son, Comforter, Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
2018 (7527)
HOLY MARTYRS EUSTRATIUS, EUGENE, AUXENTIUS, MARDARIUS AND ORESTES IN ARMENIA
HOLY VIRGIN LUCY OF SICILY
NEOPHYTOS, IGNATIUS, PROCOPIUS and NEILOS ― founders of the Holy Monastery of Machaira, Cyprus
ST HERMAN of Alaska
Troparion of the Holy Martyrs of Armenia ― Tone 4
Wise Eustratios, divine Auxentios, Eugenios, Mardarios and Orestes, five members of the choir of Martyrs, enlightened the whole world with the torch of their contests. O faithful, in praising them let us cry out: Rejoice, you five holy Martyrs of Christ.
Troparion of Martyrs ― 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.
Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος δ’. Ὁ ὑψωθεῖς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ
Ἡ πενταυγὴς τῶν Ἀθλοφόρων χορεία, τῇ τῶν ἀγώνων νοητῇ δᾳδουχίᾳ, τὴν οἰκουμένην ἅπασαν αὐγάζει νοητῶς, ὁ σοφὸς Εὐστράτιος, Αὐξεντίῳ τῷ θείῳ, Ὀρέστης καὶ Μαρδάριος, καὶ Εὐγένιος ἅμα· οὓς εὐφημοῦντες εἴπωμεν πιστοί· χαίροις Μαρτύρων, πεντάριθμε σύλλογε.
Apolytikion of ST LUCY of Sicily — Plagal Tone 1
Adorned with the radiant robe of virginity, thou wast betrothed to Christ the Lifegiver, and didst disdain all mortal love. Therefore thou didst bring to the Lord as a bridal gift the streams of thy martyr's blood. Intercede with Him for us all, O Virgin Martyr Lucy.
Troparion of ST LUCY of Sicily — Tone 5
Wearing the radiant cloak of virginity / And being betrothed to the Lifegiver Christ / You forsook the love of your earthly betrothed / O Lucy Virgin-Martyr / Therefore as a bridal gift / You have brought to Christ the outpouring of your blood / You also intercede to Him for us all!
Ἁγία ΛΟΥΚΊΑ Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος πλ. α’. Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον
Παρθενίας φοροῦσα χλαῖναν ὑπέρλαμπρον, παρθενικῶς ἐμνηστεύθης τῷ Ζωοδότῃ Χριστῷ, καὶ ἀγάπην γεηροῦ μνηστῆρος ἔλιπες· ὅθεν ὡς δῶρα νυμφικά, προσενήνοχας αὐτῷ, τὰ ῥεῖθρα τῶν σῶν αἱμάτων, Λούκια Παρθενομάρτυς, ᾧ καὶ πρεσβεύεις ὑπὲρ πάντων ἡμῶν.
Apolytikion of Holy Founders ― Tone 1
Let us honor with hymns the four Christ-bearing founders, who in the divine space of Machairas lived as monastics, Neophytos the base of the Monastery, Ignatios the rule of asceticism, divinely-minded Prokopios and wise Neilos. Entreat the Lord, that He grant us strength in the Spirit, that we may appear with you, in the habitations of the Kingdom.
Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Χριστοφόρου τετράδα τῶν Κτιτόρων τιμήσωμεν, οἱ τοῦ Μαχαιρᾶ θείας μάνδρας μονασταὶ ὕμνοις λέγοντες, Νεόφυτε ἡ βάσις τῆς Μονῆς, Ἰγνάτιε ἀσκήσεως κανών, καὶ Προκόπιε θεόφρον, Νεῖλε σοφέ. Κυρίῳ ἱκετεύσατε, ὅπως χαρίσηται ἡμῖν, δύναμιν τὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος, ἴνα φανῶμεν σὺν ὑμῖν, τῆς Βασιλείας σύσκηνοι.
Ἅγιοι ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ, ἸΓΝΆΤΙΟΣ, ΠΡΟΚΌΠΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕῖΛΟΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Βάσις ἄσειστος, Μαχαιρᾶ μάνδρας, ἀνεδείχθητε, σεπτοὶ Πατέρες καὶ θείας βιοτῆς χριστοπίνακες, θεῖε Νεόφυτε, τρισμάκαρ Ἰγνάτιε, γέρον Προκόπιε καὶ Νεῖλε πρωτόθρονε, χείρας ἄρατε, θεῷ σὺν τῇ θεομήτορι, πρεσβεύοντες σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Troparion of ST HERMAN — Tone 7
O joyful north star of the Church of Christ, / Guiding all men to the Heavenly Kingdom; / Teacher and apostle of the true faith; / Intercessor and defender of the oppressed. / Adornment of the Orthodox Church in America, / Blessed Father Herman of Alaska, / Pray to our Lord Jesus Christ / For the salvation of our souls!
Troparion of ST HERMAN — Tone 4
O blessed Father Herman of Alaska, / North star of Christ’s holy Church, / The light of your holy life and great deeds / Guides those who follow the Orthodox way. / Together we lift high the Holy Cross / You planted firmly in America. / Let all behold and glorify Jesus Christ, / Singing his holy Resurrection.
Kontakion of the Holy Martyrs of Armenia ―Tone 2
Thou wast a shining light for those in the darkness of ignorance,/ O herald of Christ,/ and armed with the spear of faith,/ thou wast unmoved by the adversaries' audacity,/ Eustratius most eloquent of orators.
Kontakion of Martyrs ―Tone 2
Thou shonest as a most brilliant light for them that sat in the darkness of ignorance, O prizewinner. And armed with faith as with a spear, thou wast not frightened by the audacity of thine adversaries, O Eustratios, most eloquent of orators.
Kontakion of Martyrs ―Tone 2 "The tomb and mortality"
Thou hast been shown to be a most splendid luminary,/ for those who sit in the darkness of ignorance, O passion-bearer;/ for, armed with faith as with a spear,/ thou wast undaunted by the arrogance of the enemy, O Eustratius,// who art far more eloquent than any orator.
Kontakion of Martyrs ―Tone 3 "Today the Virgin"
Speaking of divine things eloquently before the iniquitous, O all-wondrous one,/ thou didst endure beatings with most courageous heart,/ didst shine forth with godly signs,/ and didst extinguish the towering flame of falsehood.// Wherefore, we honor thee, O most blessed Eustratius, martyr of Christ.
Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος β’. Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις
Φωστὴρ ἐφάνης λαμπρότατος Χριστοκῆρυξ, τοῖς ἐν τῷ σκότει τῆς ἀγνωσίας καθημένοις· πίστιν ὡς δόρυ δὲ περιθέμενος, τῶν δυσμενῶν τὰ θράση οὐκ ἐπτοήθης Εὐστράτιε, ῥητόρων ὑπάρχων εὐγλωττότερος.
Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος β’. Τοῖς τῶν αἱμάτων σου
Ὡς Ἀθλοφόροι ἐν πᾶσιν ἀήττητοι, οἱ τοῦ Σωτῆρος πεντάριθμοι Μάρτυρες, πρεσβείαις ἀπαύστως προσάγετε, ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πρὸς τὸν μόνον Φιλάνθρωπον, διδόναι ἡμῖν θεῖον ἔλεος.
Kontakion of ST LUCY of Sicily — Tone 3
We honour thee, pure Virgin and trophy-bearer, and praise thine illustrious contest. For thou didst desire only the beauty of Christ and didst disdain all things corruptible. O Lucy, when thou wast beheaded thou didst receive incorruptible glory.
Ἁγία ΛΟΥΚΊΑ Κοντάκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον
Τὴν λαμπράν σου ἄθλησιν, ἀνευφημοῦντες ἐν πόθῳ, ὡς ἁγνὴν παρθένον σε, καὶ ἀθληφόρον τιμῶμεν· μόνον γὰρ, Χριστοῦ τὸ κάλλος ἐπιποθοῦσα, ἅπασαν, ἀπεβδελύξω φθαρτῶν ἰδέαν· διὰ τοῦτο καὶ τμηθεῖσα, ἀφθάρτου δόξης Λουκία ἔτυχες.
Kontakion of ST HERMAN — Tone 3
The eternal light of Christ our Savior, / Guided you, O blessed father Herman, / On your evangelical journey to America, / Proclaiming the Gospel of peace. / Now you stand before the throne of Glory; / Intercede for your land and its people / Peace for the world and salvation for our souls!
Ἅγιοι ΕὐΣΤΡΆΤΙΟΣ, ΑὐΞΈΝΤΙΟΣ, ΕὐΓΈΝΙΟΣ, ΜΑΡΔΆΡΙΟΣ καὶ ὈΡΈΣΤΗΣ Μεγαλυνάριον
Σύμμορφοι ἐν ἄθλοις τοῖς ἱεροῖς, Εὐστράτιε μάκαρ, καὶ Αὐξέντιε ἱερέ, σὺν τῷ Εὐγενίῳ, Μαρδάριε Ὀρέστα, ἡμᾶς ἐν ὁμονοίᾳ διατηρήσατε.
Megalynarion of Holy Founders
Rejoice, the revered venerable four, founders of the divine space of Machairiotissa, Neophytos, Ignatios, Neilos and blessed Prokopios, our guardians
Ἁγία ΛΟΥΚΊΑ Μεγαλυνάριον
Φίλτρῳ πτερωθεῖσα τῷ θεϊκῷ, μνήστορος γηΐνου, ὑπερέδραμες τὴν στοργήν, καὶ ὀδμαῖς ἀΰλοις, τοῦ Λόγου ἑπομένη, Λουκία Ἀθληφόρε, νομίμως ἤθλησας.
Ἅγιοι ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ, ἸΓΝΆΤΙΟΣ, ΠΡΟΚΌΠΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕῖΛΟΣ Μεγαλυνάριο
Χαίρεις τῶν ὁσίων σεπτὴ τετράς, Μαχαιριωτίσσης, Μάνδρας θείας οἱ ἰδρυταί, σὺν τῷ Νεοφύτῳ, Ἰγνάτιε καὶ Νεῖλε, Προκόπιε τε μάκαρ, ἡμῶν οἱ ἔφοροι.
PRAYER of St Mardarios
God and Master, Father Almighty; Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit, one godhead, one power, have mercy on me a sinner; and by the judgements which you know, save me your unworthy servant; for you are blessed to the ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER of Saint Eustratios
I magnify You greatly, O Lord, because you have looked upon my lowliness, and have not handed me into the hands of enemies, but have saved my soul from constraints. And now, Master, let Your hand protect me, and Your mercy come upon me, for my soul has been troubled and is greatly afflicted at its departure from this wretched and soiled body of mine. May the evil plan of the adversary never confront and obstruct it, because of the many sins committed by me in this life in knowledge and in ignorance. Be merciful to me, Master, and never let my soul see the dark and gloomy sight of the evil demons; but may your bright and shining Angels receive it, giving glory to your holy Name, and bring me by Your power to your divine judgement seat. When I am judged, let not the hand of the ruler of this world seize me to cast me, sinner that I am, into the depths of Hell; but stand by me and be for me a saviour and a helper. Have mercy, Lord, on my soul, stained with the passions of life, and receive it pure through repentance and confession; for You are blessed to the ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER to Saint Herman of Alaska
O Almighty God, We praise and glorify Thee, Our Lord and Creator. All the earth and everything within it acknowledges Thee as Creator, the Eternal Father.
Heaven and Earth, Angels and Men, together, praise and glorify Thee, the most glorious company of Apostles, the praiseworthy fellowship of Prophets, the great and noble gathering of Martyrs, the whole community of Saints, all praise Thee.
We the members of the holy community on earth pray: Make us worthy with all the Saints in Heaven, especially the newly glorified Elder, the Blessed Herman of Alaska, to reign in Thine everlasting glory.
On this day the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church praises and glorifies Thee, our God, in joyful thanksgiving. The inheritors and children of the Holy Church of Christ which you, O Blessed Father Herman and your holy companions planted here, now flowering and growing throughout this great continent, gather at your reliquary. We gaze at your Relies in the knowledge that your soul joins together with the Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs, Saints and the Heavenly Hosts before the Throne of the Most Merciful God in praise of the Holy Trinity.
O Blessed Hermit of Spruce Island, good teacher of the faith in the Holy Trinity, and our Spiritual Father, intercede before the throne of the Almighty God, for peace within the Church, the dispelling of all disunity, faithlessness and discord.
Come to the aid of our spiritual leaders that they may always be true and effective instruments of the Holy Spirit, with the power to proclaim the evangelical truths, with the wisdom to enlighten the unenlightened, with the spirit to inspire all to love the knowledge of God, with the perseverance to defend the Church, even unto death, from all enemies both within and without and at all times.
May the hearts of your spiritual children be filled with that faith and love of the Holy Church which you manifested in your holy life; praying to Him to: deliver us from the temptations which cause us to fall; renew our child-like faith in our Heavenly Father; replace our trust in God, and in Him alone; satisfy our thirst for the true knowledge of God; teach us to serve God faithfully; transfigure our life that it may truly reflect the image and likeness of God.
O Holy Father and Patron of the Church in America: Be a physician to the weak in faith; be a support to the fallen; be a defender to the defenseless; be a bulwark of strength to the weary in spirit; be a guide to the travelers by sea, by land and by air; be our heavenly intercessor.
O Blessed Father Herman of Alaska, together with all the Saints and the Heavenly Hosts, pray to God that on each of us He will bestow wisdom for our mind, strength for our will, light for our spirit, enabling us to attain to the true peace of life which is from God alone. We praise with joyous and grateful hearts, the Life-Creating Trinity: Father Almighty, Only-Begotten Son, Comforter, Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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