Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra - Troparion & Kontakion

Troparion — Tone 3

Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit you worthily received the anointing of the priesthood, O Basil. / You offered your martyr’s contest / as a royal sacrifice to the King of the Ages. / Righteous Father, entreat Christ God to grant us His great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 8

Having run the race in righteousness, / you preserved the faith, O Hieromartyr Basil. / For this you were made worthy of the crown of martyrdom, / and You have become an unshakable pillar of the Church, / confessing the undivided Trinity: the Son, co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit. / Entreat Him to deliver those who honor you from distress, / that we may cry to you: Rejoice, O divinely wise Basil!

Kontakion — Tone 3

As a priest of the King of Glory, / you also became a holy warrior by your contest. / You shamed the counsels of the lawless / and received the enjoyment of the heavenly Kingdom, / blessed hieromartyr of Christ, Basil.