Troparia and kontakia for October 7

Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria

Troparion — Tone 4

Your holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, O Lord, / through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”)
Having courageously confronted the enemy, / you brought an end to his guiles, and received from on high the crown of victory. / Illustrious martyrs, Sergius and Bacchus, / with one heart you cry aloud: / “How good and pleasant it is to dwell with God.”

Venerable Sergius, Abbot of Nurma, disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, Vologda

Troparion — Tone 8

Aflame with spiritual desire, you watered your soul with copious streams of your tears, / and groaning from the depths, your heart was wounded by unceasing prayer. / Standing all night before the Master Christ, you brought forth many fruits of virtue. / Therefore, you pleased God, appearing brightly to the world, and radiant with miracles. / O Sergius our Father, and fervent intercessor before God, / always entreat Him for us, that He may save our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 8

As a beautiful star rising from the Holy Mountain, / you enlightened the entire world with the beauty of your miracles; / for taking up the Cross of Christ, you followed Him by enduring tribulations in the wilderness, / exhausting your body with prayers and repentance, vigils, and a harsh life. / Therefore, Christ gave you the gift of miracles. / Entreat Him on our behalf, and remember us your children that we may cry out to you, / “Rejoice, Sergius our Father, dweller in the wilderness.”

Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Martinian, Abbot of Belozersk

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

Martyrs Julian the Presbyter and Caesarius the Deacon at Terracina

Troparion — Tone 4

O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of Julian and Caesarius.

Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus

Troparion — Tone 4

Your lamb Pelagia calls out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: / “I love You, my Bridegroom, and in seeking You I endure suffering. / In Baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, / and I died so that I might live with You. / Accept me as a pure sacrifice, / for I have offered myself in love.” / Through her prayers, save our souls, since You are merciful.

Martyr Polychronius the Presbyter

Troparion — Tone 1

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 Polychronius entreat Christ God to save our souls.

99 Martyred Fathers of Crete

Troparion — Tone 4

O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of your holy fathers.

“Tenderness” Icon of the Mother of God

Troparion — Tone 4

Let all of us, who are burdened with sins, fall on our knees before the Theotokos, / bowing before her wonderworking Icon of Tenderness, / kissing it and crying aloud with tears: / “O Sovereign Lady, accept the prayer of your unworthy servants, / and grant to us who ask, your great mercy.”

Kontakion — Tone 6

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