HOLY PASCHA: The Resurrection of Our Lord
Troparion — Tone 4
Christ is risen from the dead, / trampling down death by death, / and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!
Troparion — Tone 8
(Hypakoe)
Before the dawn Mary and the women came / and found the stone rolled away from the tomb. / They heard the angelic voice: “Why do you seek among the dead as a Man / the One Who is everlasting Light? / Behold the clothes in the grave; go and proclaim to the world: / ‘The Lord is risen; He has slain death, / as He is the Son of God, saving the race of man.’”
Kontakion — Tone 8
You descended into the tomb, O Immortal, / You destroyed the power of death. / In victory You arose, O Christ God, / proclaiming: “Rejoice!” to the Myrrhbearing Women, / granting peace to Your Apostles, and bestowing Resurrection on the fallen.
Apostle Aristarchus of the Seventy
Troparion — Tone 3
Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus, / entreat the merciful God / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
Kontakion — Tone 1
Apostles of Christ and laborers for the Savior, / Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus, / you are the light of the world. / Intercede for us who praise your glorious memory / and pray that we may be saved.
Apostle Pudens of the Seventy
Troparion — Tone 4
Together let us honor the threefold choir of Christ’s Apostles, / Aristarchus, Pudens and the holy Trophimus. / Like rivers filled with the wisdom of God / they poured out the water of the Word for all the world. / Through their intercessions, O Christ our God, have mercy on us!
Kontakion — Tone 1
Apostles of Christ and laborers of the Savior, / you are the light of the world. / Intercede for us who praise your holy memory, / and pray that we may be saved.
Apostle Trophimus of the Seventy
Troparion — Tone 4
Together let us honor the threefold choir of Christ’s Apostles, / Aristarchus, Pudens and the holy Trophimus. / Like rivers filled with the wisdom of God / they poured out the water of the Word for all the world. / Through their intercessions, O Christ our God, have mercy on us!
Kontakion — Tone 1
Apostles of Christ and laborers of the Savior, / you are the light of the world. / Intercede for us who praise your holy memory, / and pray that we may be saved.
Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul
Troparion — Tone 1
As rational sheep of Christ, the Lamb and Shepherd, you suffered martyrdom, / and completing your course, you have preserved the Faith; / therefore, O Anastasίa and Basilίssa, worthy of praise, / we celebrate your holy memory today with joyous hearts, magnifying Christ.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “You have appeared...”)
We who celebrate the memory of Christ’s Virgin Martyrs Anastasίa and Basilίssa now pray with faith for their help, / that we may be delivered from every affliction, crying out: / “God, Who willed to glorify them, is with us.”
Martyr Suchias and his Soldiers in Georgia
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Suchias, O Lord, / through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
Martyr Savva the Goth of Wallachia
Troparion — Tone 4
Today, the Orthodox Church of Romania / spiritually celebrates and cries out with joy: / Come, ye lovers of the martyrs, / to celebrate the annual commemoration of the martyr Savva! / For he, rising among us by the will of God, / has wondrously blossomed, bringing to the Master a rich and welcome harvest through martyrdom. / And now he prays unceasingly in the heavens for the salvation of 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 Savva; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Saint Ephraim the Great of Atsquri
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 Ephraim, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.