Leavetaking of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos Into the Temple
Troparion — Tone 4
Today is the prelude of the good will of God, / of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. / The Virgin appears in the temple of God, / in anticipation proclaiming Christ to all. / Let us rejoice / and sing to her: / Rejoice, O Divine Fulfillment of the Creator’s dispensation!
Kontakion — Tone 4
The most pure Temple of the Savior: / The precious Chamber and Virgin; / the sacred Treasure of the glory of God, / is presented today to the House of the Lord. / She brings with her the grace of the Spirit, / which the angels of God do praise. / Truly this woman is the abode of Heaven!
Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome
Troparion — Tone 4
O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of the hierarchs Clement and Peter.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
Unshakeable and godlike towers of the Church, / truly inspired and mighty pillars of the Faith, / all-praised Clement and Peter, protect us all by your prayers.
Hieromartyr Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria
Troparion — Tone 4
O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of the hierarchs Clement and Peter.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
Unshakeable and godlike towers of the Church, / truly inspired and mighty pillars of the Faith, / all-praised Clement and Peter, protect us all by your prayers.
Saint Clement of Ochrid, Equal of the Apostles, Bishop of Greater Macedonia, and his companions Nahum, Savva, Gorazd and Angelar
Troparion — Tone 4
With your words you taught the pagans the Faith of Christ, / and by your deeds you raised yourself up to the divine life, O Hierarch Clement, Equal-of-the-Apostles, / you shine forth with miracles and signs upon those who come to you with faith, / wondrously illumining the Church; / therefore, we glorify your honored memory.
Kontakion — Tone 3
(Podoben: “Today the Virgin...” After Ode 3 on Nov. 25)
Your holy temple is shown most gloriously as a place of spiritual healing for those who who approach it
with faith, / for it delivers all from various sicknesses, and uproots the passions of the soul. / Therefore, O
most blessed one, we call you our fervent defender.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
O Hierarch Clement, divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, / planter of faith and pruner of heresies, great favorite of the Trinity, / while standing with the Angels before God, / pray unceasingly for us all.