November 10 / October 28
2018 (7527)
HOLY MARTYRS TERENCE, HIS WIFE NEONILLA AND THEIR SEVEN CHILDREN SERBELUS, PHOTUS, THEODULUS, HIERAX, NITUS, BELE AND EUNICE
Great Martyress PARASCEVA of Iconium
Martyrs AFRICANUS, TERENCE, MAXIMUS, POMPEIUS 36 others
New Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS
ST JOB of Pochaev
ST STEPHEN the Hymnographer called the Sabbaite
ST THEOPHILUS Fool for Christ of Kiev
PROTECTION of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary at the Church of the Blachernae
Troparion of Martyrs TERENCE, NEONILLA and their 7 children ―Tone 3
Bound together by natural bonds/ and clothed with the might of faith/ you walked the path of martyrdom with your seven children./ O holy Martyrs Terence and Neonilla,/ pray that those who honour your contest may receive forgiveness of their sins.
Ἅγιοι ΤΕΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕΟΝΊΛΛΗ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Νόμῳ φύσεως, συνδεδεμένοι, κράτος πίστεως, ἐνδεδυμένοι, μαρτυρίου τὴν ὁδὸν διηνύσατε, σὺν Νεονίλλῃ θεόφρον Τερέντιε, καὶ ἡ τῶν Παίδων ὑμῶν ἑπτὰς ἔνθεος. Καὶ νῦν ἄφεσιν, αἰτήσασθε παμμακάριστοι, τοῖς μέλπουσιν ὑμῶν τὴν θείαν ἄθλησιν.
Troparion of ST PARASCEVA of Iconium ― Tone 4
O all-wise and most lauded Parasceva, martyr of Christ, having received manly might and set aside thy womanly weakness, thou didst vanquish the devil and put the tyrant to shame, crying out and saying: "Come ye, cut my body asunder with your swords and burn me with fire; for, rejoicing, I shall go to Christ my Bridegroom!" Through her supplications, O Christ God, save our souls.
Troparion of ST PARASCEVA of Iconium — Tone 5
Wise and praiseworthy martyr of Christ Parasceva, / You conquered the devil by accepting courage and rejecting feminine weakness. / You shamed your torturer by crying out: / Come rend my body with your sword and burn it with fire, / For I go rejoicing to Christ my bridegroom. / By her prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.
Troparion of Martyrs AFRICANUS, TERENCE, MAXIMUS, POMPEIUS 36 others — Tone 3
Bound together by natural bonds / And clothed with the might of faith, / You walked the path of martyrdom with your seven children. / O holy Martyrs Terrence and Neonilla, / Pray that those who honor your contest may receive forgiveness of their sins.
Apolytikion of Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS ―Tone 4
Offspring of Crete and nurtured in Lampes, let us praise our New Martyrs George, Angelos, Manuel and Nicholas. They were slain for their faith in the Lord. They shed their blood voluntarily in Rethymno. Because they have confidence in Christ, they will always intercede for our souls.
Ἅγιοι ἈΓΓΕΛῆΣ, ΜΑΝΟΥῆΛ, ΓΕΏΡΓΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΙΚΌΛΑΟΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ―Ἦχος δ’
Τῆς Κρήτης γεννήματα καὶ Λάμπης θρέμματα, τοὺς τετραρίθμους Νεομάρτυρας ἀνευφημήσωμεν, Γεώργιον, Ἀγγελῆν, Μανουῆλ καὶ Νικόλαον, οὗτοι γὰρ διὰ πίστιν τοῦ Κυρίου σφαγέντες, τὸ αἷμα αὐτῶν ἐθελουσίως ἐν τῇ Ρεθύμνῃ ἐξέχεαν, διὸ καὶ παρρησίαν ἔχοντες πρὸς Χριστόν, πρεσβεύουσιν ἀεί, ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
Troparion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4
Having acquired the patience of your Forefather, / and having resembled the Baptist in abstinence, / you shared the divine zeal of both / and were counted worthy to receive their names. / You were a fearless preacher of the True Faith; / in this way you brought a multitude of monastics to Christ. / You strengthened all people in Orthodoxy, / Job, our venerable father; / pray that our souls may be saved.
Troparion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4
Acquiring the patient endurance of the long-suffering forefather, emulating the abstinence of the Baptist, and sharing in the divine zeal of both, thou wast vouchsafed worthily to receive their names, and wast a fearless preacher of the true faith. Wherefore, thou didst lead a multitude of monks to Christ, and didst confirm all the people in Orthodoxy. O Job our venerable father, pray that our souls be saved.
Troparion of ST STEPHEN — Tone 8
Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / enlightener of the universe and adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father Stephen, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.
Troparion of ST STEPHEN — Tone 8
O instructor of Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and purity,/ beacon for the whole world, divinely inspired adornment of hierarchs./ O most wise Stephen by thy doctrines thou hast illumined all.// O harp of the Spirit, entreat Christ God that our souls be saved.
Ὅσιος ΣΤΈΦΑΝΟΣ ὁ ΣΑΒΒΑΪΤΗΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Στέφος εἴληφας, τῆς εὐδοκίας, στέφος γέγονας, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, ἐπωνύμως παναοίδιμε Στέφανε· σὺ γὰρ ἐνθέοις στεφόμενος χάρισι, δι’ εὐσεβείας ποικίλως διέπρεψας. Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Απολυτίκιον αγίου ΘΕΟΦΊΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΔΙΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΌΝ ΣΑΛΟΎ του Κιέβου— Ήχος πλ. δ’
Εν σοι Πάτερ ακριβώς διεσώθη το κατ’ εικόνα, λαβών γαρ τον Σταυρόν, ηκολούθησας τω Χριστώ, και πράττων εδίδασκες, υπεροράν μεν σαρκός, παρέρχεται γαρ, επιμελείσθαι δε ψυχής, πράγματος αθανάτου, διό και μετά Αγγέλων συναγάλλεται, Όσιε Θεόφιλε το πνεύμα σου.
PROTECTION Apolytikion ― Tone 1
We sing hymns to the graces, of your Protection O Virgin, which like a bright cloud, is spread out beyond comprehension, and you cover your people noetically, from all the plots of the enemy. We have you as are our covering and protection and helper, and we cry to you: Glory to your magnificence Pure One, glory to your divine Protection, glory to your consideration for us, Immaculate One.
PROTECTION Apolytikion ― Plagal Tone 4
Mother of God Ever-Virgin, you have given your holy Protection, through which you protect those who hope in you, as a mighty refuge for your race. For as of old so now you have wondrously saved us, enveloping your people like a spiritual cloud. And so we implore you to grant peace to your commonwealth, and to our souls God’s great mercy.
ΜΝΉΜΗ ἉΓΊΑΣ ΣΚΈΠΗΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Τῆς Σκέπης σου Παρθένε ἀνυμνοῦμεν τὰς χάριτας, ἣν ὡς φωτοφόρον νεφέλην ἐφαπλοῖς ὑπὲρ ἔννοιαν, καὶ σκέπεις τὸν λαόν σου νοερῶς, ἐκ πάσης τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἐπιβουλῆς· σὲ γὰρ σκέπην καὶ προστάτιν καὶ βοηθόν, κεκτήμεθα βοῶντές σοι· δόξα τοῖς μεγαλείοις σου Ἁγνή, δόξα τῇ θείᾳ σκέπῃ σου, δόξα τῇ πρὸς ἡμᾶς σου προμηθείᾳ Ἄχραντε.
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Kontakion of Martyrs TERENCE, NEONILLA and their 7 children ―Tone 4
Today the memory of the Martyrs/ is bringing gladness to us all./ Let us fervently ask them for healing,/ for they obtained this grace from the Spirit,/ to heal the infirmities and sickness of our souls.
Ἅγιοι ΤΕΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕΟΝΊΛΛΗ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος δ’. Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ
Ὡς συζυγία εὐσεβὴς καὶ ὁμόφρων, σὺν Τερεντίῳ Νεονίλλα τρισμάκαρ, λαμπρὰ χορεία ὤφθητε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ· πίστει γὰρ ἐκθρέψαντες, τοὺς σεπτοὺς ὑμῶν Παῖδας, τούτους προσηγάγετε, λογικὰς ὠς θυσίας, ἐνηθληκότες ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς, τῷ τῶν αἰώνων, Δσπότῃ μακάριοι.
Kontakion of ST PARASCEVA of Iconium ― Tone 3 "Today the Virgin..."
Bearing thine all-holy and undefiled torment to Christ, the immortal Bridegroom, as a dowry, thou didst gladden the choir of the angels and didst overcome the wiles of the demons. Wherefore, we cherish thee with honor and faith, O much suffering martyr Parasceva.
Kontakion of Martyrs AFRICANUS, TERENCE, MAXIMUS, POMPEIUS 36 others — Tone 4
Today the memory of the martyrs / Is bringing gladness to all the faithful. / Let us fervently ask them for healing, / For they received this grace from the Spirit / To heal the infirmities and sickness of our souls.
Kontakion of Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS ―Tone 2
Let us loudly and devoutly sing praises to the courageous Martyrs from Melampes, who died for Christ our God in Rethymno, and let us gladly celebrate their memory.
Kontakion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4 “Today You have shown forth...”
You were a pillar of the True Faith; / a zealot of the commandments of the Gospel; / a denouncer of pride, / and a defender and teacher of the humble. / Therefore, those who honor you pray for the remission of their sins, / and that this, your holy habitation, be kept safe from all harm, / Job, our father, who resembled the long-suffering Patriarch of old.
Kontakion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4 "Thou hast appeared to the whole world today..."
Thou wast shown to be a pillar of the true faith, a zealot of the commandments of the Gospel, the reproof of pride, and an intercessor and instructor for the lowly. Wherefore, beg thou forgiveness of sins for them that bless thee, and keep thy monastery unharmed, O Job our father, who art like unto the longsuffering one of old.
Kontakion of ST STEPHEN — Tone 4 “As You were voluntarily raised...”
You planted a garden of the virtues, most glorious one, / and watered it with the streams of your tears. / Since you have received the tree of life, O Stephen, / save your flock from corruption by your prayers. / Deliver from all evil / all of those who fervently honor you, O wise one, / for we have acquired you as a great intercessor through faith and love.
Ὅσιος ΣΤΈΦΑΝΟΣ ὁ ΣΑΒΒΑΪΤΗΣ Κοντάκιον —Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Πεποικιλμένος τῷ στεφάνῳ τῆς ἀσκήσεως
Τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν τῷ σῷ βίῳ ἐστεφάνωσας
Ὤσπερ θεῖος Ἱεράρχης καὶ θεηγόρος.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς μύστης τῶν ἀρρήτων ἐπιλάμψεων Μετανοίας φωτισμὸν Πάτερ πρυτάνευσον
Τοῖς βοῶσί σοι, χαίροις Ὅσιε Στέφανε.
PROTECTION Kontakion ― Plagal Tone 4
Like a cloud brightly overshadowing the whole company of the Church, O all-pure one, you appeared of old in the royal City. But as the Protection and Champion of your people, protect from every affliction us who cry to you: Rejoice, Protection wholly light.
ΜΝΉΜΗ ἉΓΊΑΣ ΣΚΈΠΗΣ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Ὥσπερ νεφέλη ἀγλαὼς ἐπισκιάζουσα
Τῆς Ἐκκλησίας τὰ πληρώματα Πανάχραντε,
Ἐν τῇ πόλει πάλαι ὤφθης τῇ βασιλίδι.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς σκέπη τοῦ λαοῦ σου καὶ ὑπέρμαχος
Περισκέπασον ἡμᾶς ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως
Τοὺς κραυγάζοντας, χαῖρε Σκέπη ὁλόφωτε.
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Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιοι ΤΕΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕΟΝΊΛΛΗ
Γενεὰ εὐθέων εὐλογητή, ὡς ὁ Δαβὶδ ἔφη, ἀνεδείχθητε τῷ Θεῷ, Τερέντιε μάκαρ, σὺν τοῖς κλεινοῖς υἱοῖς σου, καὶ τῇ συνεύνῳ πίστει, ἀνδραγαθήσαντες.
Megalynarion of Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS
The four courageous Martyrs of Christ patiently endured the tortures of the tyrants and the shedding of their blood. Let all of us faithful honor them with hymns of praise.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὅσιος ΣΤΈΦΑΝΟΣ ὁ ΣΑΒΒΑΪΤΗΣ
Χαίροις τὸ δοχεῖον τῶν ἀρετῶν, καὶ ἠθῶν ὁσίων, ὀ θεόφρων μυσταγωγός· χαίροις ἐγκρατείας, στηλογραφία ἔμπνους, Πατέρων εὐκοσμία, πάνσοφε Στέφανε.
PROTECTION Megalynarion
You are the Protection of Orthodox Christians, O Virgin, protecting all the faithful. And so your people take refuge in your Protection, and with faith magnifies your watchful care.
Μεγαλυνάριον. ΜΝΉΜΗ ἉΓΊΑΣ ΣΚΈΠΗΣ
Σκέπης σου τρυγῶντες τὰς δωρεάς, καὶ τὰς καθ’ ἑκάστην, Θεονύμφευτε παροχάς, ὑμνοῦμεν Παρθένε, τὴν σὴν μεγαλωσύνην, τὴν πρὸς ἡμᾶς σου πρόνοιαν, μεγαλύνοντες.
2018 (7527)
HOLY MARTYRS TERENCE, HIS WIFE NEONILLA AND THEIR SEVEN CHILDREN SERBELUS, PHOTUS, THEODULUS, HIERAX, NITUS, BELE AND EUNICE
Great Martyress PARASCEVA of Iconium
Martyrs AFRICANUS, TERENCE, MAXIMUS, POMPEIUS 36 others
New Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS
ST JOB of Pochaev
ST STEPHEN the Hymnographer called the Sabbaite
ST THEOPHILUS Fool for Christ of Kiev
PROTECTION of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary at the Church of the Blachernae
Troparion of Martyrs TERENCE, NEONILLA and their 7 children ―Tone 3
Bound together by natural bonds/ and clothed with the might of faith/ you walked the path of martyrdom with your seven children./ O holy Martyrs Terence and Neonilla,/ pray that those who honour your contest may receive forgiveness of their sins.
Ἅγιοι ΤΕΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕΟΝΊΛΛΗ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Νόμῳ φύσεως, συνδεδεμένοι, κράτος πίστεως, ἐνδεδυμένοι, μαρτυρίου τὴν ὁδὸν διηνύσατε, σὺν Νεονίλλῃ θεόφρον Τερέντιε, καὶ ἡ τῶν Παίδων ὑμῶν ἑπτὰς ἔνθεος. Καὶ νῦν ἄφεσιν, αἰτήσασθε παμμακάριστοι, τοῖς μέλπουσιν ὑμῶν τὴν θείαν ἄθλησιν.
Troparion of ST PARASCEVA of Iconium ― Tone 4
O all-wise and most lauded Parasceva, martyr of Christ, having received manly might and set aside thy womanly weakness, thou didst vanquish the devil and put the tyrant to shame, crying out and saying: "Come ye, cut my body asunder with your swords and burn me with fire; for, rejoicing, I shall go to Christ my Bridegroom!" Through her supplications, O Christ God, save our souls.
Troparion of ST PARASCEVA of Iconium — Tone 5
Wise and praiseworthy martyr of Christ Parasceva, / You conquered the devil by accepting courage and rejecting feminine weakness. / You shamed your torturer by crying out: / Come rend my body with your sword and burn it with fire, / For I go rejoicing to Christ my bridegroom. / By her prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.
Troparion of Martyrs AFRICANUS, TERENCE, MAXIMUS, POMPEIUS 36 others — Tone 3
Bound together by natural bonds / And clothed with the might of faith, / You walked the path of martyrdom with your seven children. / O holy Martyrs Terrence and Neonilla, / Pray that those who honor your contest may receive forgiveness of their sins.
Apolytikion of Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS ―Tone 4
Offspring of Crete and nurtured in Lampes, let us praise our New Martyrs George, Angelos, Manuel and Nicholas. They were slain for their faith in the Lord. They shed their blood voluntarily in Rethymno. Because they have confidence in Christ, they will always intercede for our souls.
Ἅγιοι ἈΓΓΕΛῆΣ, ΜΑΝΟΥῆΛ, ΓΕΏΡΓΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΙΚΌΛΑΟΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ―Ἦχος δ’
Τῆς Κρήτης γεννήματα καὶ Λάμπης θρέμματα, τοὺς τετραρίθμους Νεομάρτυρας ἀνευφημήσωμεν, Γεώργιον, Ἀγγελῆν, Μανουῆλ καὶ Νικόλαον, οὗτοι γὰρ διὰ πίστιν τοῦ Κυρίου σφαγέντες, τὸ αἷμα αὐτῶν ἐθελουσίως ἐν τῇ Ρεθύμνῃ ἐξέχεαν, διὸ καὶ παρρησίαν ἔχοντες πρὸς Χριστόν, πρεσβεύουσιν ἀεί, ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.
Troparion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4
Having acquired the patience of your Forefather, / and having resembled the Baptist in abstinence, / you shared the divine zeal of both / and were counted worthy to receive their names. / You were a fearless preacher of the True Faith; / in this way you brought a multitude of monastics to Christ. / You strengthened all people in Orthodoxy, / Job, our venerable father; / pray that our souls may be saved.
Troparion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4
Acquiring the patient endurance of the long-suffering forefather, emulating the abstinence of the Baptist, and sharing in the divine zeal of both, thou wast vouchsafed worthily to receive their names, and wast a fearless preacher of the true faith. Wherefore, thou didst lead a multitude of monks to Christ, and didst confirm all the people in Orthodoxy. O Job our venerable father, pray that our souls be saved.
Troparion of ST STEPHEN — Tone 8
Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / enlightener of the universe and adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father Stephen, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.
Troparion of ST STEPHEN — Tone 8
O instructor of Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and purity,/ beacon for the whole world, divinely inspired adornment of hierarchs./ O most wise Stephen by thy doctrines thou hast illumined all.// O harp of the Spirit, entreat Christ God that our souls be saved.
Ὅσιος ΣΤΈΦΑΝΟΣ ὁ ΣΑΒΒΑΪΤΗΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Στέφος εἴληφας, τῆς εὐδοκίας, στέφος γέγονας, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, ἐπωνύμως παναοίδιμε Στέφανε· σὺ γὰρ ἐνθέοις στεφόμενος χάρισι, δι’ εὐσεβείας ποικίλως διέπρεψας. Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Απολυτίκιον αγίου ΘΕΟΦΊΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΔΙΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΌΝ ΣΑΛΟΎ του Κιέβου— Ήχος πλ. δ’
Εν σοι Πάτερ ακριβώς διεσώθη το κατ’ εικόνα, λαβών γαρ τον Σταυρόν, ηκολούθησας τω Χριστώ, και πράττων εδίδασκες, υπεροράν μεν σαρκός, παρέρχεται γαρ, επιμελείσθαι δε ψυχής, πράγματος αθανάτου, διό και μετά Αγγέλων συναγάλλεται, Όσιε Θεόφιλε το πνεύμα σου.
PROTECTION Apolytikion ― Tone 1
We sing hymns to the graces, of your Protection O Virgin, which like a bright cloud, is spread out beyond comprehension, and you cover your people noetically, from all the plots of the enemy. We have you as are our covering and protection and helper, and we cry to you: Glory to your magnificence Pure One, glory to your divine Protection, glory to your consideration for us, Immaculate One.
PROTECTION Apolytikion ― Plagal Tone 4
Mother of God Ever-Virgin, you have given your holy Protection, through which you protect those who hope in you, as a mighty refuge for your race. For as of old so now you have wondrously saved us, enveloping your people like a spiritual cloud. And so we implore you to grant peace to your commonwealth, and to our souls God’s great mercy.
ΜΝΉΜΗ ἉΓΊΑΣ ΣΚΈΠΗΣ Ἀπολυτίκιον ― Ἦχος α’. Τῆς ἐρήμου πολίτης
Τῆς Σκέπης σου Παρθένε ἀνυμνοῦμεν τὰς χάριτας, ἣν ὡς φωτοφόρον νεφέλην ἐφαπλοῖς ὑπὲρ ἔννοιαν, καὶ σκέπεις τὸν λαόν σου νοερῶς, ἐκ πάσης τῶν ἐχθρῶν ἐπιβουλῆς· σὲ γὰρ σκέπην καὶ προστάτιν καὶ βοηθόν, κεκτήμεθα βοῶντές σοι· δόξα τοῖς μεγαλείοις σου Ἁγνή, δόξα τῇ θείᾳ σκέπῃ σου, δόξα τῇ πρὸς ἡμᾶς σου προμηθείᾳ Ἄχραντε.
Kontakion of Martyrs TERENCE, NEONILLA and their 7 children ―Tone 4
Today the memory of the Martyrs/ is bringing gladness to us all./ Let us fervently ask them for healing,/ for they obtained this grace from the Spirit,/ to heal the infirmities and sickness of our souls.
Ἅγιοι ΤΕΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕΟΝΊΛΛΗ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος δ’. Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ
Ὡς συζυγία εὐσεβὴς καὶ ὁμόφρων, σὺν Τερεντίῳ Νεονίλλα τρισμάκαρ, λαμπρὰ χορεία ὤφθητε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ· πίστει γὰρ ἐκθρέψαντες, τοὺς σεπτοὺς ὑμῶν Παῖδας, τούτους προσηγάγετε, λογικὰς ὠς θυσίας, ἐνηθληκότες ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς, τῷ τῶν αἰώνων, Δσπότῃ μακάριοι.
Kontakion of ST PARASCEVA of Iconium ― Tone 3 "Today the Virgin..."
Bearing thine all-holy and undefiled torment to Christ, the immortal Bridegroom, as a dowry, thou didst gladden the choir of the angels and didst overcome the wiles of the demons. Wherefore, we cherish thee with honor and faith, O much suffering martyr Parasceva.
Kontakion of Martyrs AFRICANUS, TERENCE, MAXIMUS, POMPEIUS 36 others — Tone 4
Today the memory of the martyrs / Is bringing gladness to all the faithful. / Let us fervently ask them for healing, / For they received this grace from the Spirit / To heal the infirmities and sickness of our souls.
Kontakion of Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS ―Tone 2
Let us loudly and devoutly sing praises to the courageous Martyrs from Melampes, who died for Christ our God in Rethymno, and let us gladly celebrate their memory.
Kontakion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4 “Today You have shown forth...”
You were a pillar of the True Faith; / a zealot of the commandments of the Gospel; / a denouncer of pride, / and a defender and teacher of the humble. / Therefore, those who honor you pray for the remission of their sins, / and that this, your holy habitation, be kept safe from all harm, / Job, our father, who resembled the long-suffering Patriarch of old.
Kontakion of ST JOB of Pochaev — Tone 4 "Thou hast appeared to the whole world today..."
Thou wast shown to be a pillar of the true faith, a zealot of the commandments of the Gospel, the reproof of pride, and an intercessor and instructor for the lowly. Wherefore, beg thou forgiveness of sins for them that bless thee, and keep thy monastery unharmed, O Job our father, who art like unto the longsuffering one of old.
Kontakion of ST STEPHEN — Tone 4 “As You were voluntarily raised...”
You planted a garden of the virtues, most glorious one, / and watered it with the streams of your tears. / Since you have received the tree of life, O Stephen, / save your flock from corruption by your prayers. / Deliver from all evil / all of those who fervently honor you, O wise one, / for we have acquired you as a great intercessor through faith and love.
Ὅσιος ΣΤΈΦΑΝΟΣ ὁ ΣΑΒΒΑΪΤΗΣ Κοντάκιον —Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Πεποικιλμένος τῷ στεφάνῳ τῆς ἀσκήσεως
Τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν τῷ σῷ βίῳ ἐστεφάνωσας
Ὤσπερ θεῖος Ἱεράρχης καὶ θεηγόρος.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς μύστης τῶν ἀρρήτων ἐπιλάμψεων Μετανοίας φωτισμὸν Πάτερ πρυτάνευσον
Τοῖς βοῶσί σοι, χαίροις Ὅσιε Στέφανε.
PROTECTION Kontakion ― Plagal Tone 4
Like a cloud brightly overshadowing the whole company of the Church, O all-pure one, you appeared of old in the royal City. But as the Protection and Champion of your people, protect from every affliction us who cry to you: Rejoice, Protection wholly light.
ΜΝΉΜΗ ἉΓΊΑΣ ΣΚΈΠΗΣ Κοντάκιον ― Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Ὥσπερ νεφέλη ἀγλαὼς ἐπισκιάζουσα
Τῆς Ἐκκλησίας τὰ πληρώματα Πανάχραντε,
Ἐν τῇ πόλει πάλαι ὤφθης τῇ βασιλίδι.
Ἀλλ’ ὡς σκέπη τοῦ λαοῦ σου καὶ ὑπέρμαχος
Περισκέπασον ἡμᾶς ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως
Τοὺς κραυγάζοντας, χαῖρε Σκέπη ὁλόφωτε.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ἅγιοι ΤΕΡΈΝΤΙΟΣ καὶ ΝΕΟΝΊΛΛΗ
Γενεὰ εὐθέων εὐλογητή, ὡς ὁ Δαβὶδ ἔφη, ἀνεδείχθητε τῷ Θεῷ, Τερέντιε μάκαρ, σὺν τοῖς κλεινοῖς υἱοῖς σου, καὶ τῇ συνεύνῳ πίστει, ἀνδραγαθήσαντες.
Megalynarion of Martyrs ANGELIS, MANUEL, GEORGE and NICHOLAS
The four courageous Martyrs of Christ patiently endured the tortures of the tyrants and the shedding of their blood. Let all of us faithful honor them with hymns of praise.
Μεγαλυνάριον. Ὅσιος ΣΤΈΦΑΝΟΣ ὁ ΣΑΒΒΑΪΤΗΣ
Χαίροις τὸ δοχεῖον τῶν ἀρετῶν, καὶ ἠθῶν ὁσίων, ὀ θεόφρων μυσταγωγός· χαίροις ἐγκρατείας, στηλογραφία ἔμπνους, Πατέρων εὐκοσμία, πάνσοφε Στέφανε.
PROTECTION Megalynarion
You are the Protection of Orthodox Christians, O Virgin, protecting all the faithful. And so your people take refuge in your Protection, and with faith magnifies your watchful care.
Μεγαλυνάριον. ΜΝΉΜΗ ἉΓΊΑΣ ΣΚΈΠΗΣ
Σκέπης σου τρυγῶντες τὰς δωρεάς, καὶ τὰς καθ’ ἑκάστην, Θεονύμφευτε παροχάς, ὑμνοῦμεν Παρθένε, τὴν σὴν μεγαλωσύνην, τὴν πρὸς ἡμᾶς σου πρόνοιαν, μεγαλύνοντες.
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