Forefeast of the Procession of the Honorable and Lifegiving Cross of the Lord
Troparion — Tone 1
O Lord, save Your people, / and bless Your inheritance! / Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians / over their adversaries. / And by virtue of the Cross, / preserve Your habitation!
Kontakion — Tone 4
As You were voluntarily crucified for our sake, / grant mercy to those who are called by Your name; / make all Orthodox Christians glad by Your power, / granting them victories over their adversaries, / by bestowing on them the invincible trophy, Your weapon of peace!
Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia
Troparion — Tone 4
He who called you from earth to heaven, / keeps your body unharmed after death, holy Eudocimus; / for you lived a sober and holy life / and did not defile your flesh; / so with boldness intercede with Christ that we may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 3
Today your honored memory has assembled us at the holy shrine of your sacred relics; / all then who approach and venerate them / are rescued from the evil malice of demons / and are swiftly delivered from various diseases, blessed Eudocimus.
Martyr Julitta at Caesarea
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Julitta, 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 Julitta; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Saint Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre
Troparion — Tone 6
Holy Bishop Germanus, our protector, honor and consolation of the church of Gaul. / You gave up glory and riches in order to follow Christ our God with humility. / You fought against heresies and caused the true Faith to triumph. / O Father of the Auxerrians, refuge of the unfortunate, pray to Christ to strengthen us in mercy.
Hieromartyr Benjamin, Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdovsk, and those with him
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs 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!
Saint Arsenius, Bishop of Ninotsminda
Troparion — Tone 4
In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Arsenius, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Righteous Joseph of Arimathea
Troparion — Tone 2
The Noble Joseph, / when he had taken down Your most pure Body from the tree, / wrapped it in fine linen and anointed it with spices, / and placed it in a new tomb. / But You rose on the third day, O Lord, / granting the world great mercy.