Great and Holy Monday
Troparion — Tone 8
Behold the Bridegroom comes at midnight, / and blessed is the servant whom He shall find watching, / and again unworthy is the servant whom He shall find heedless. / Beware, therefore, O my soul, do not be weighed down with sleep, / lest you be given up to death and lest you be shut out of the Kingdom. / But rouse yourself crying: Holy, Holy, Holy, are You, O our God! / Through the Theotokos have mercy on us!
Kontakion — Tone 8
Jacob lamented the loss of Joseph, / but his noble son was seated on a chariot / and honored as a king. / For when he refused to be enslaved / by the pleasures of the Egyptian woman, / he was glorified by the Lord who beholds the hearts of men, / and bestows upon them an incorruptible crown.
Venerable Titus the Wonderworker
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “You appeared today...”)
You were dedicated to the Lord from childhood, / living in the world as an angel; / and you received from God the grace of working miracles; / therefore, you were a guide of monks and a wise steward, O most blessed Titus. / Do not cease to intercede with God for the world, O Father.
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “You appeared today...”)
Forsaking the tumult of life; / you lived your life quietly, O wise one, / and then you went to God, / O Venerable Wonderworker Titus, our Father.
Kontakion — Tone 8
(Podoben: “You appeared today...”)
You purified yourself through prayer and abstinence / and shone forth with grace and virtue. / Thus, you bring joy to us who sing to you: / “Rejoice, O Titus, / adornment of the Fathers.”
Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyrs Amphianus and Edesius, 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!
Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Polycarp, 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 Polycarp; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Saint George Matskevereli of Georgia
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 George, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Virgin Martyr Theodora of Tyre
Troparion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “Joseph was amazed...”)
Your lamb Theodora, / 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 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Finding your most revered temple to be a source of healing for our souls, / we the faithful cry out to You with a loud voice: / “O most renowned Virgin Martyr Theodora, / entreat Christ God unceasingly on behalf of us all.”