Sunday of the Forefathers
Troparion — Tone 2
By faith You justified the Forefathers, / when through them You betrothed Yourself beforehand to the Church of the Gentiles. / The saints boast in glory, / that from their seed there is a glorious fruit: / she who bore You without seed. / By their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 6
(The Original Melody)
You did not worship the graven image, / O thrice-blessed youths, / but shielded by the ineffable
Essence, / you were glorified in your trial by fire. / In the midst of the unbearable fire you called
upon God, crying: / "Hasten, O compassionate One. / and in Your mercy, come to our aid, / for You
can do so if You will."1
1 Luke 5:12.
Venerable Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople
Troparion — Tone 1
You were a pillar of patient endurance, / having imitated the forefathers, O Venerable One: / Job in suffering, and Joseph in temptations. / You lived like the bodiless ones while yet in the flesh, O Daniel, our Father. / Beseech Christ God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 8
You ascended your pillar like a brightly shining star, O blest One; / you illumined the world with your venerable deeds dispersing the darkness of error. / Therefore we pray you, Father Daniel, / now illumine the hearts of your servants with the never-setting light of wisdom.
Venerable Nikon the Dry, of the Kiev Near 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 Nikon, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Martyr Mirax of Egypt
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Mirax, 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 Mirax; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyrs Akepsimas and Aithalas of Egypt
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Akepsimas and Aithalas, 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 Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon
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 Luke, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!