Afterfeast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Troparion — Tone 1
When You, O Lord were baptized in the Jordan / the worship of the Trinity was made manifest / for the voice of the Father bore witness to You / and called You His beloved Son. / And the Spirit, in the form of a dove, / confirmed the truthfulness of His word. / O Christ, our God, You have revealed Yourself / and have enlightened the world, glory to You!
Kontakion — Tone 4
Today You have shown forth to the world, O Lord, / and the light of Your countenance has been marked on us. / Knowing You, we sing Your praises. / You have come and revealed Yourself, / O unapproachable Light.
Venerable George the Chozebite, Abbot
Troparion — Tone 5
God-bearing Father George, / you cultivated the word of grace and gathered the splendid fruits of righteousness, / having chosen the way of godliness. / Therefore, you partook of the glory of Christ; / intercede with Him unceasingly / that He may have mercy on our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
You have appeared as a brilliant light / and have illumined with divine rays those who cry to you, O George. / Pray for us to Christ the Master, / Who appeared in the waters / to illumine those born on earth.
Venerable Domnica of Constantinople
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Be quick to anticipate…”)
Love for that which is better illumined your nous,1 / and you shone in asceticism like a radiant lamp, O Domnίkē. / Hence, the Master revealed you as a light-bearing guide of monastics / by your life and word. / Intercede with Him, O God-bearer, that all may be saved.
1 Nous: The highest faculty in man (after he has been purified) through which he knows God or the inner essences or principles of created things by means of direct apprehension or spiritual perception. Sometimes called mind, intellect, or the soul's rational aspect.
Kontakion — Tone 1
You gathered a choir of virgins by your holy works and wise teachings. / You led them to the Bridal Chamber where the Tree of Life is. / By your prayers, grant life to my deadened soul, / O God-inspired Mother Domnίkē.
Saint Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus
Troparion — Tone 8
Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / the enlightener of the universe and the adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father Emilian, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.
Venerable Gregory, Wonderworker of the Kiev Near Caves
Troparion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word…”)
With the streams of your tears, you cultivated the barrenness of the desert, / and by your sighings from the depths, your labors bore fruit a hundredfold, / and you became a luminary of the world, radiant with miracles, / O Gregory our Father. Intercede with Christ God for the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you have slain the armies of the demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Father Gregory: / “Always intercede for those who honor you. ”
Venerable Gregory the Recluse, of the Kiev Caves
Troparion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word…”)
With the streams of your tears, you cultivated the barrenness of the desert, / and by your sighings from the depths, your labors bore fruit a hundredfold, / and you became a luminary of the world, radiant with miracles, / O Gregory our Father. Intercede with Christ God for the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you have slain the armies of the demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Father Gregory: / “Always intercede for those who honor you. ”
Hieromartyr Isidore and 72 others at Yuriev, Estonia
Troparion — Tone 2
O blessed Passion-bearers of the Lord, / you preached the Orthodox Faith of Christ with boldness, / reproving the false teachings of your enemies at the place of judgement. / Therefore, having been cast into the depths of the river, O Saints, / your souls now dwell in the heavenly abodes, / where you stand with the Saints before the Throne of God, the King of all. / Pray to Him for all Orthodox Christians, who honor and venerate your martyric contest.
Kontakion — Tone 4
Let us honor the assembly of Christ's martyrs with prayers and hymns; / let us honor those who suffered courageously for the true Faith of Christ, / and finally vanquished the enemy's pride, / Illumined by the grace of the Undivided Trinity, / O glorious throng who suffered with the Hieromartyr Isidore, / you shine like stars all over the world, / and now pray unceasingly for us, / and defend us from the attacks of our enemies, / O constant intercessors for our souls.
Saint Paisius of Uglich
Troparion — Tone 8
Out of love for Christ, you left your homeland and family, / and when you aspired to the angelic life, you became a follower of your Spiritual Father, Saint Makarios; / and reaching the city of Úglich, you dwelt near the water in the wilderness as directed by an Angel, / creating a beautiful abode of the Mother of God, / and gathering a multitude of monks, for whom you were a guide to salvation; / and you received from the Lord the gift of working miracles. / O Venerable Paϊsios, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Adorned with virtues, O God-inspired Paϊsios, / you are the beauty of the Church of Christ, / for you adorned her with monastic contests, O blessed one. / Therefore, we pray that you will entreat the Lord to free us from every attack of the Enemy, / as we cry out to you, "Rejoice, most blessed Father."
Saint Carterius of Caesarea in Cappadocia
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Carterius, O Lord, / through his suffering 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!
Martyrs Theophilus the Deacon, and Helladius, in Libya
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Theophilus, 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!
Martyrs Julian and his wife, Basilissa, and those with them in Egypt
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 Elias the Hermit, of Egypt
Troparion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word…”)
With the streams of your tears, you cultivated the barrenness of the desert, / and by your sighings from the depths, your labors bore fruit a hundredfold, / and you became a luminary of the world, radiant with miracles, / O Elias our Father. Intercede with Christ God for the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you have slain the armies of the demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Father Elias: / “Always intercede for those who honor you. ”
Martyr Abo the Perfumer, of Tbilisi, Georgia
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Abo, O Lord, / through his suffering 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 Abo; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Venerable Gregory of Ochrid
Troparion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “Come, let us worship the Word…”)
With the streams of your tears, you cultivated the barrenness of the desert, / and by your sighings from the depths, your labors bore fruit a hundredfold, / and you became a luminary of the world, radiant with miracles, / O Gregory our Father. Intercede with Christ God for the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you have slain the armies of the demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Father Gregory: / “Always intercede for those who honor you. ”