Troparia and kontakia for April 15

Great and Holy Saturday

Troparion — Tone 2

The Noble Joseph, / when he had taken down Your most pure Body from the tree, / wrapped it in fine linen, / and anointed it with spices, / and placed it in a new tomb.

Troparion — Tone 2

When You descended to death, O Life Immortal, / You slayed hell with the splendor of Your Godhead, / and when from the depths You raised the dead, / all the Powers of Heaven cried out, / O Giver of Life, Christ our God, glory to You!

Troparion — Tone 2

The Angel came to the myrrh-bearing women at the tomb and said: / “Myrrh is fitting for the dead, / but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption.”

Kontakion — Tone 6

He who shut in the depths is beheld dead, / wrapped in fine linen and spices. / The Immortal One is laid in a tomb as a mortal man. / The women have come to anoint Him with myrrh, / weeping bitterly and crying: / “This is the most blessed Sabbath / on which Christ has fallen asleep to rise on the third day!”

Apostle Aristarchus of the Seventy

Troparion — Tone 3

Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus, / entreat the merciful God / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Kontakion — Tone 1

Apostles of Christ and laborers for the Savior, / Aristarchus, Pudens, and Trophimus, / you are the light of the world. / Intercede for us who praise your glorious memory / and pray that we may be saved.

Apostle Pudens of the Seventy

Troparion — Tone 4

Together let us honor the threefold choir of Christ’s Apostles, / Aristarchus, Pudens and the holy Trophimus. / Like rivers filled with the wisdom of God / they poured out the water of the Word for all the world. / Through their intercessions, O Christ our God, have mercy on us!

Kontakion — Tone 1

Apostles of Christ and laborers of the Savior, / you are the light of the world. / Intercede for us who praise your holy memory, / and pray that we may be saved.

Apostle Trophimus of the Seventy

Troparion — Tone 4

Together let us honor the threefold choir of Christ’s Apostles, / Aristarchus, Pudens and the holy Trophimus. / Like rivers filled with the wisdom of God / they poured out the water of the Word for all the world. / Through their intercessions, O Christ our God, have mercy on us!

Kontakion — Tone 1

Apostles of Christ and laborers of the Savior, / you are the light of the world. / Intercede for us who praise your holy memory, / and pray that we may be saved.

Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia of Rome, disciples of Apostles Peter and Paul

Troparion — Tone 1

As rational sheep of Christ, the Lamb and Shepherd, you suffered martyrdom, / and completing your course, you have preserved the Faith; / therefore, O Anastasίa and Basilίssa, worthy of praise, / we celebrate your holy memory today with joyous hearts, magnifying Christ.

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “You have appeared...”)
We who celebrate the memory of Christ’s Virgin Martyrs Anastasίa and Basilίssa now pray with faith for their help, / that we may be delivered from every affliction, crying out: / “God, Who willed to glorify them, is with us.”

Martyr Suchias and his Soldiers in Georgia

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Suchias, 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!

Martyr Savva the Goth of Wallachia

Troparion — Tone 4

Today, the Orthodox Church of Romania / spiritually celebrates and cries out with joy: / Come, ye lovers of the martyrs, / to celebrate the annual commemoration of the martyr Savva! / For he, rising among us by the will of God, / has wondrously blossomed, bringing to the Master a rich and welcome harvest through martyrdom. / And now he prays unceasingly in the heavens for the salvation of 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 Savva; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Saint Ephraim the Great of Atsquri

Troparion — Tone 4

In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Ephraim, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.