Troparia and kontakia for August 28

Recovery of the relics of Saint Job of Pochaev

Troparion — Tone 4

Taking the yoke of Christ upon yourself1 from your youth, O Venerable Father Job, / for many years you contested in the field of piety at Ugornitsky Monastery on the island of Dubensk; / and arriving at Pochaev Mountain, marked by the healing footprint of the Most Holy Theotokos, / you often enclosed yourself in a narrow rock cave, for the sake of divine contemplation and prayers. / Strengthened by the grace of God, / you labored courageously for the good of Christ's Church and of your community, / against the enemies of Orthodoxy, and for Christian piety, / as well as instructing a multitude of monks, / whom you brought as victors to our Master and God. / Entreat Him that our souls may be saved.

1 Matthew 11:29-30.

Kontakion — Tone 8

The imperishable treasure of your relics hidden under the ground have shone forth, O God-pleaser, / for you lived piously with faith in Christ our God, you attained the perfection of virtue, / and forsaking the pleasures of this temporal life in the cave of Pochaev Mountain by fasting, prayers and holy contests, and because of these your body withered. / Now, having passed to God in peaceful and eternal rest, / you pray for all who come to you with faith. / Rejoice, all-praised Job, the God-pleaser and adornment of Pochaev Monastery.

Venerable Moses the Ethiopian of Scete

Troparion — Tone 1

You abandoned the Egypt of the passions, O Father, / ascending the mount of the virtues with fervent faith, / taking the Cross of Christ upon your shoulders; / and being glorified in godly works, / you proved to be a model for monastics, O Moses, summit of the Fathers. / With them, pray unceasingly that our souls may find mercy.

Troparion — Tone 1

(Podoben: “When the stone had been sealed...”)
You were shown to be a citizen of the desert, / an Angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O Moses, our God-bearing Father. / By fasting, vigil, and prayer, / you obtained heavenly gifts, and you heal the sick, and the souls of those who have recourse to thee with faith. / Glory to Him Who gave you strength. / Glory to Him Who crowned you. / Glory to Him Who, through you, works healings for all.

Kontakion — Tone 3

Your mind was filled with holy inspiration from God, / turning you from the lust and pleasures of the flesh, / bringing you to the height of the city of God. / O Holy Father Moses, intercede with Christ God that He may grant us great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 3

(Podoben: “The Divine Faith...”)
O most blessed and righteous Father Moses, / you drove away the darkness of the passions, being richly illumined with divine light; / and by your vigilant prayers, / you withered the wanton pride of the flesh, / and ascended to the citadel on high, / where you entreat Christ God to grant us great mercy.

Righteous Anna the Prophetess and Daughter of Phanuel, who met the Lord at the Temple in Jerusalem

Troparion — Tone 2

We celebrate the memory / of Your prophetess Anna, O Lord; / through her 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 Prophetess Anna.

Martyr Susanna, Queen of Georgia

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Susanna, O Lord, / through her sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, she laid low her adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through her intercessions, save our souls!

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
You appeared as a bright star announcing Christ with your radiance, / which is repulsive to this world, O Martyr Susanna; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Synaxis of the Saints of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of Venerable Theodosius

Troparion — Tone 4

Today, with the whole assembly of the Venerable Monks, / we honor the noetic sun and the radiant moon of the founding Fathers of the Caves; / for they illumine the heavens of the Church, / and enlighten those who toil in the darkness of the passions. / By their prayers, they grant help from Christ God in all sorrows, and they pray for the deliverance our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 8

Chosen from all sorts of God-pleasers, O Venerable Monks of the Caves, / you have shone forth in these hills by your virtues. / The earth has not hidden your deeds, but Heaven was opened to you. / Therefore, we offer hymns of praise to God, Who glorified you. / Since you have boldness, make intercession by your prayers, / that we who honor you may be delivered from all misfortunes, since you are our intercessors before God.

Saint Savva of Pskov

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