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.
Martyr Tatiana of Rome, and those who suffered with her
Troparion — Tone 4
Your lamb Tatiana, / calls out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: / “I love You, my Bridegroom, / and in seeking You, I endure suffering. / In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, / and I died so that I might live with You. / Accept me as a pure sacrifice, / for I have offered myself in love.” / Through her prayers save our souls, since You are merciful.
Kontakion — Tone 4
In your sufferings you shone brightly / in the royal purple of your blood, / and like a beautiful dove you flew to heaven, / passion-bearer Tatiana. / Therefore, always pray for those who honor you.
Venerable Martinian, Abbot of Belozersk
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 Martinian, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Martyr Mertius of Mauretania
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Mertius, 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 Mertius; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Peter, 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 Peter; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Venerable Eupraxia of Tabenna, in Egypt
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 mother Eupraxia, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Icon of the Mother of God the “Milkgiver”
Troparion — Tone 3
You conceived the Son of God without seed by the Divine Spirit, / according to the will of the Father, begotten of the Father before the ages without a mother; / and for our sake, without an earthly father, / you gave birth to Him as a Child and nourished Him with milk; / therefore, do not cease praying for the deliverance of our souls from misfortunes.
Troparion — Tone 1
(Podoben: “O citizen of the desert...”)
We bow down and glorify your holy Icon, O Virgin Milk-Giver, as the tabernacle of your glory; / from it you mystically gush forth the milk of immaterial gifts, / and you nourish the hearts and souls of the faithful who cry out to you: / “Glory to your majesty, O Pure One; / glory to your miracles; / glory to your inexpressible kindness toward us.”
Kontakion — Tone 2
Let us hymn the only Theotokos, maternally suckling as a babe, / Him Who was born of her, nursing Christ our God; / freeing us from many dangers.
Kontakion — Tone 5
Having purified the perception of our souls, / we behold on the Icon a wondrous mystery: / the Creator of the Universe and the Lord of the Powers on High is held in your embrace, / and as a Child He nurses at your breast; / with fear and joy we fall down before you / and our Savior Who was born of you, and let us cry out, / “Rejoice, O Sovereign Lady, the nourisher of our life.”1
1 Compare the Kontakion for the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Virgin Martyrs Neollina, Domnina, and Parthena
Troparion — Tone 1
As reasonable lambs, you were guided by Christ, the Chief Shepherd, / along the path of martyrdom. / You finished your course and kept the faith; / therefore, honored Neollina, Domnina, and Parthena, / with joyful hearts, we magnify Christ today, as we honor your holy memory!