Memorial Saturday
Troparion — Tone 8
Only Creator, with wisdom profound, You mercifully order all things, / and give that which is needed to all men: / Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of Your servants who have fallen asleep, / for they have placed their trust in You, our Maker and Fashioner, and our God.
Kontakion — Tone 8
With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Your servants, / where there is neither sickness nor sorrow, and no more sighing, / but life everlasting.
Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus at Tripoli in Syria
Troparion — Tone 3
Girded with divine strength you triumphed in your contest, / O Leontius, the Savior’s trophy-bearer. / You sprang into the contest like a lion, / and destroyed the enemy’s might. / O glorious martyr, entreat Christ our God to grant us his great mercy!
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Leontius and his companions, 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!
Kontakion — Tone 3
You confounded the wicked plans of tyrants / and exposed the godless worship of the pagan Greeks. / You illumined all mankind with the knowledge of God by your teachings of true piety, divinely-wise martyr. / Therefore, Leontius, we lovingly honor your memory.
Venerable Leontius of the Kiev Far Caves
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 Leontius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Venerable Leontius the Hagiorite
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 Leontius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
“Bogolyubov” Icon of the Mother of God
Kontakion — Tone 3
Today the Virgin appears before her Son, / stretching out her hands toward Him; / the Holy Prince Andrew rejoices, / and the land of Russia celebrates with him, / for the Theotokos prays unceasingly to God for us.