Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons - Troparion & Kontakion

Troparion — Tone 4

By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne, / and through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O divinely-inspired one; / Therefore, by rightly dividing the word of truth, you suffered for the Faith, / even to the shedding of your blood. / O Hieromartyr Irenaeus, entreat Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “You were lifted up...”)
As one who lived piously among Hierarchs and who underwent martyrdom, / O divinely-wise one, / you extinguished the sacrifices of idolatry / and showed yourself to be a protector of your flock. / Therefore, we fervently cry out to you: / “By your intercessions, deliver us from all misfortunes, / O Irenaeus our Father.”