Troparia and kontakia for July 21

Prophet Ezekiel

Troparion — Tone 2

We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Ezekiel, O Lord; / through him we entreat You, / save our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
Enlightened by the Spirit, your pure heart became the dwelling place of most splendid prophecy; / for you saw things far off as if they were near. / Therefore, we honor you, blessed and glorious Prophet Ezekiel.

Venerable Simeon of Emessa the Fool-For-Christ, and his fellow ascetic Venerable John

Troparion — Tone 1

Having heard the voice of Your Apostle Paul: / we are fools for Christ’s sake! / Your servant Simeon, O Christ God, / lived the life of a fool here on earth for Your sake. / Therefore as we venerate his memory, / we entreat You, O Lord, to save our souls!

Kontakion — Tone 2

Let us praise with fervent love, / this man who lived in the flesh as an angel, / adorning his soul with the most radiant virtues! / Simeon, the equal to the Apostles and the Bearer of God. / Together with him, let us honor his companion John, / for they both ever stand before God, interceding for us all!

Venerable Onuphrius the Silent and Venerable Onesimos the Recluse, of the Kiev Caves

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 Onuphrius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

The Finding of the honored relics of the Venerable right-believing Great Princess and Nun Anna of Kashin, Wonderworker

Troparion — Tone 3

We glorify you today, Venerable Mother, / Great Princess, and Nun Anna, / for as a fertile vine among thorns, / you blossomed in the city of Kashin with your virtues and astonished everyone with your wonderful life, / therefore you pleased Christ God; / and now, rejoicing and triumphant, / you dwell in the assembly of Venerable women, / enjoying heavenly beauty and joy. / We pray to you, "Entreat Christ, our God, the Lover of mankind, / that He may grant us peace and great mercy."

Troparion — Tone 4

Having been enlightened by Divine grace, O Venerable one, / and having bound your wise soul to the love of Christ, with uprightness of mind, you scorned temporal, corruptible, and earthly goods. / You armed yourself courageously against noetic enemies with the Sign of the Cross, / extinguishing the coals of the passions by the ascetical struggles of fasting and prayer. / O Anna worthy of glory, / even after death you pour forth grace upon those who come to your relics. / Now, in the heavenly Bridal Chamber with the wise virgins,1 pray to Christ for us who honor your holy memory.


1 Matthew 25:1-13.

Kontakion — Tone 8

Devoutly let us sing to Saint Anna, / who is ready to hear us quickly, the helper of all who are in trouble, / gathering today with love on the day of the recovery of her revered relics. / Let us sing a song to the One God in Trinity with rejoicing, / for He has accounted us worthy to behold the most pure treasure of her revered relics, / which were hidden for many years, and then many and various healings took place and were revealed to us. / By her prayers to God, she delivers us from all the troubles which befall us. / With joyful souls and triumphant hearts, we sing hymns of thanksgiving saying, / "Rejoice, O bulwark of our city."