Synaxis of the Saints of North America
Troparion — Tone 8
As the bountiful harvest of Your sowing of salvation, / the lands of North America offer to You, O Lord, all the saints who have shone in them. / By their prayers keep the Church and our land in abiding peace / through the Theotokos, O most Merciful One.
Kontakion — Tone 3
Today the choir of Saints who were pleasing to God in the lands of North America / now stands before us in the Church and invisibly prays to God for us. / With them the angels glorify Him, / and all the saints of the Church of Christ keep festival with them; / and together they all pray for us to the Pre-Eternal God.
Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
Troparion — Tone 4
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 divinely-inspired one: / by rightly dividing the Word of truth, you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. / O Hieromartyr Eusebios, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “You were lifted up...”)
As one who lived piously among Hierarchs and who underwent martyrdom, / O divinely-wise one, / you abolished the sacrifices of idolatry and showed yourself as the protector of your flock. / Therefore, we cry fervently to you: / “By your intercessions, deliver us from all misfortunes, O Eusebios our Father.”
Martyrs Zeno and his servant, Zenas, of Philadelphia
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Zeno and Zenas, 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!
Martyrs Galacteon, Juliana, and Saturninus, of Constantinople
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Galacteon, Juliana, and Saturninus, 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 Alban, Protomartyr of Britain
Troparion — Tone 4
In his struggle your holy martyr Alban, / gained the crown of life, O Christ our God. / For strengthened by you and in purity of heart, / he spoke boldly before the judges of this world, / offering up his head to you, the Judge of all!
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 Alban; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Hieromartyr Nikḗtas of Remesiana
Troparion — Tone 4
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 Niketas, entreat Christ God to 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 Niketas; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyr Nikḗtas the Dacian
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Niketas, 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 Niketas; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Saint Gregory, Metropolitan of Wallachia
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 Gregory, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.