Troparia and kontakia for November 3

Hieromartyrs Akepsimas, Bishop in Persia, Presbyter Joseph, and Deacon Aeithalas

Troparion — Tone 3

You were pillars of the Church, O servants of godliness, / and you humbled the proud worshippers of fire. / Much afflicted hierarch Akepsimas, Joseph the presbyter and Aeithalás the deacon, / pray to Christ our God / to grant us His great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 2

You celebrated the mysteries blamelessly, O wise ones, / and became acceptable sacrifices, O divinely blessed ones! / You gloriously drank of the cup of Christ, Holy Akepsimas, Joseph, and Aithalas / and are praying unceasingly to Christ God for us all.

Consecration of the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George in Lydda

Troparion — Tone 4

O liberator of captives, / defender of the poor, / physician of the sick, and champion of kings, / Trophy-bearer and Great Martyr George, / intercede with Christ God that our souls may be saved.

Kontakion — Tone 8

(Podoben: “O Victorious Leader...”)
We the faithful flee to you for refuge / seeking your protection and speedy help, / we entreat you, O Champion of Christ, / that we who sing your praises may be delivered from the snares of the Enemy / and from every peril and adversary, / that we may cry: “Rejoice, O Martyr George!”

Martyrs Eudoxios, Agapios, Atticus, and those with them, at Sebaste

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!

Venerable Akepsimas the Hermit of Cyrrhus in Syria

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

Venerable Pimen the Bulgarian of the Zographou Monastery, Mount Athos

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

Venerable Nicholas, Radiant Star of the Georgians

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

Saint Akepsimas

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