Troparia and kontakia for July 11

Greatmartyr Euphemia the All-praised

Troparion — Tone 3

You brought joy to the Orthodox / and shame to the defenders of heresy, / for you confirmed what the Fathers of the Fourth Council had correctly taught. / Glorious martyr Euphemia, fair virgin of Christ, / entreat Christ God to grant us His great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 2

For the sake of Christ your Bridegroom / you underwent struggles in both martyrdom and faith. / Now intercede with the Mother of God / that heresies and the insolent enemies of the Orthodox be placed underfoot. / You received and guarded that which was defined by the six hundred and thirty God-bearing Fathers, / all-praised Euphemia.

Equal-to-the-Apostles Blessed Great Princess Olga (in Holy Baptism Helen)

Troparion — Tone 1

Giving your mind the wings of divine understanding, / you soared above visible creation seeking God the Creator of all. / When you had found Him, you received rebirth through baptism. / As one who enjoys the Tree of Life, / you remain eternally incorrupt, ever-glorious Olga.

Kontakion — Tone 4

Today let us praise God the Benefactor of all, / who glorified divinely-wise Olga, / that through her prayers, He may grant our souls remission of sins.

Hieromartyr Kindeos the Presbyter of Pamphylia

Troparion — Tone 4

By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, / even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Kindeos, entreat Christ God to save our souls.

Icon of the Mother of God of Rzhevsk

Troparion — Tone 4

Let us sinners and wretched people now run most earnestly to the Theotokos, / and let us fall down in repentance, crying out from the depths of our souls: / “O Sovereign Lady, have compassion on us, / help us, and come quickly, for we are perishing from a multitude of transgressions. / Do not turn your servants away empty-handed, for we have you as our only hope.”

Kontakion — Tone 6

We have no other help, we have no other hope, but you, O Lady. / Help us, for in you we hope, / and of you we boast, for we are your servants. / Let us not be put to shame.

New Monastic Martyr Νikόdēmos of Albania

Troparion — Tone 1

The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father, / for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore your spirit, venerable Νikόdēmos, rejoices with the angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

As a venerable and proven ascetic, as an honorable and renowned martyr, / and as a model of the desert life, O most exalted Νikόdēmos, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.

Transfer of the Relics of Saint Barbara

Troparion — Tone 8

Let us honor the holy martyr Barbara, / for as a bird she escaped the snares of the enemy, / and destroyed them through the help and defense of the Cross.

Kontakion — Tone 4

Singing the praises of the Trinity, / you followed God by enduring suffering; / you renounced the multitude of idols, / O holy martyr Barbara. / In your struggles, you were not frightened by the threats of your torturers, but cried out in a loud voice: / “I worship the Trinity in one God-head.”

Venerable Arcadius of Novotorsk

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy father Arcadius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Finding of the Relics of Saint Hilarion, Archbishop of Verey

Troparion — Tone 4

O Hilarion, warrior of Christ, / glory and boast of the Church of Russia, / you confessed Christ before the perishing world, / you strengthened the Church by your blood, / and having acquired divine understanding, / you proclaimed to the faithful: / Without the Church there is no salvation!

Kontakion — Tone 6

O Hilarion, Hieromartyr of Christ, you were not afraid of the servants of the coming Antichrist, / but confessed Christ courageously and laid down your life for God's Church, / O adornment of the New Martyrs of Russia, and boast of Holy Russia, / you are the glory and confirmation of our Church.