Troparia and kontakia for October 17

Prophet Hosea

Troparion — Tone 2

We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Hosea, O Lord; / through him we entreat You, / save our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “Today You have shown forth...”)
Enlightened by the Spirit, your pure heart became the dwelling place of most splendid prophecy; / for you saw things far off as if they were near. / Therefore, we honor you, blessed and glorious Prophet Hosea.

Monastic Martyr Andrew of Crete

Troparion — Tone 4

Trained in asceticism on the mountain, / with the weapon of the Cross you destroyed the spiritual assaults of the hostile powers, all-blessed one; / Again you bravely prepared for combat / and slew Copronymus with the sword of faith; / for both struggles you have been crowned by God, monk-martyr Andrew of eternal memory.

Kontakion — Tone 3

Today the Queen of cities / celebrates the radiant feast of your light-bearing memory, / and invites every city and country to join her. / She rejoices for she has gained a great treasure: / your body which sustained many struggles, martyr Andrew, beacon of Orthodoxy.

Venerable Anthony, Abbot of Leokhnov, Novgorod

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 Anthony, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Martyrs and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian in Cilicia, and their brothers, Leontius, Anthimus, and Eutropius

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!

Translation of the relics of Saint Lazarus “of the Four Days in the Tomb”, Bishop of Kiteia, Cyprus

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 Lazarus, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

“A Virgin Before and After Giving Birth” Icon of the Mother of God

Troparion — Tone 4

Let us sinners and wretched people now run most earnestly to the Theotokos, / and let us fall down in repentance, crying out from the depths of our souls: / “O Sovereign Lady, have compassion on us, / help us, and come quickly, for we are perishing from a multitude of transgressions. / Do not turn your servants away empty-handed, for we have you as our only hope.”

Kontakion — Tone 6

We have no other help, we have no other hope, but you, O Sovereign Lady. / Help us, for in you do we hope, / and of you do we boast, for we are your servants. / Let us not be put to shame.

“Deliverer” Icon of the Mother of God

Troparion — Tone 4

You who bring deliverance to all who call upon you from their heart, / bring speedy deliverance to us, who are perishing from grievous troubles; / for we entrust our deliverance only to God and to you.

Troparion — Tone 4

Like a bright star, your Holy Deliverer Icon shone forth with Divine miracles, / illuminating those who are in the darkness of sorrows with the beams of your grace and mercy. / Therefore, All-Good Virgin, / grant us deliverance from troubles, / the healing of spiritual and physical diseases, salvation, and great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 8

O Most Holy Lady, those who are in need turn to your Icon with faith, / after being delivered from calamities by your protection; / but as the Mother of Christ God, deliver us from cruel calamities, both temporal and eternal, / that we may cry out to you: “Rejoice, our deliverer from every trouble.”

Saint Joseph, Catholicos 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 Joseph, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Martyr Kozman

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Kozman, 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 Kozman; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Martyr Susanna, Queen of Georgia

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Susanna, O Lord, / through her sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, she laid low her adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through her 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 Susanna; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.