Troparia and kontakia for May 10

Bright Friday: The Life Giving Fountain of the Mother of God

Kontakion — Tone 8

O most favored by God, you confer on me the healing of your grace from your inexhaustible Fountain. / Therefore, since you gave birth incomprehensibly to the Word, / I implore you to refresh me with the dew of your grace that I might cry to you: Hail, O Water of salvation.

Appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Footprint” at Pochaev

Troparion — Tone 8

O Victorious Leader, who has chosen the mountain of Pochaev as your habitation, / we, your servants, sing our grateful thanks and praise to you, O Theotokos; / for you have glorified this godly place from of old by the appearance of the healing power of your footprint and your wonderworking image. / As you once preserved your habitation from the invasion of infidels, / set us free from every calamity and invasion, / so that always preserved through your help, we may sing from the depths of our souls: / “Rejoice, O Praise of Pochaev, our hope and consolation.”

Apostle Simon the Zealot

Troparion — Tone 3

Holy Apostle Simon / entreat the merciful God / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Kontakion — Tone 2

With praise let us all bless Simon, the herald of God, / who established the doctrines of wisdom securely in the souls of the pious. / Now he stands before the throne of glory, / and rejoicing with the angels, he unceasingly prays for us all.

Saint Simon, Bishop of Vladimir and Suzdal of the Kiev Near Caves

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 Simeon, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Martyrs Philadelphus, Cyprian, Alphius, Onesimus, Erasmus, and 14 others, in Sicily

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!

Martyr Hesychius of Antioch

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Hesychius, 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!

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 Hesychius; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Blessed Isidora the Fool of Tabenna in Egypt

Troparion — Tone 8

In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother, / for taking up your cross, you followed after Christ. / By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away, / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore, most venerable Mother Isidora your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Having received the grace...“)
Because of your love of God you forsook a bed for rest, O Mother Isidora, / you illumined your soul with fasting, thoroughly vanquishing your enemies; / but by your intercessions destroy the evil designs of our adversaries.

Blessed Thais of Egypt

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 mother Thais, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Troparion — Tone 8

In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother, / for taking up your cross, you followed after Christ. / By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away, / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore, most venerable Mother Thais your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Having received the grace...“)
Because of your love of God you forsook a bed for rest, O Mother Thais, / you illumined your soul with fasting, thoroughly vanquishing your enemies; / but by your intercessions destroy the evil designs of our adversaries.

“Kiev-Bratsk” 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 to us who ask, grant 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.

Venerable Comgall of Bangor

Troparion — Tone 3

Having learned of the goodness of the Grace that comes from the Highest / and girded yourself from your youth in a clear conscience, / O Comgall, imitator of Christ, you were a pillar of patience / and a preacher of the Word of God, / you confirmed the teachings of the faith and subdued the imaginations of the superstitious, / by so doing you gladly suffered for the truth being an example of suffering. / Since you possess boldness before Christ our God / do not cease to pray for us, who in love revere your holy memory.