Translation of the relics of Saint Gurias, Archbishop of Kazan - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 4
As a fragrant lily, / your myrrh-streaming relics were transferred reverently from the garden of the church of the Savior / to the garden of the church of the Mother of God, O Hierarch Gurίa, / for you were given by Christ as a precious gift to His Most Pure Mother, / and her church was filled with your holy fragrance, / and the hierarchal throne rejoiced, receiving you, its Elder. / The assembly of the faithful with the Hierarchs and the clergy / also rejoiced at the glorious transfer of your healing relics, which we celebrate with joy. / We pray to you, O God-pleaser: / “Entreat Christ God / to grant peace and great mercy to our souls.”
Kontakion — Tone 4
Having conquered sensual passions, / you shone like the sun with purity, preserving your chaste life to the end. / You brought many from unbelief to faith in Christ; / therefore, you were honored by God with incorruption, and you astonished everyone by your miracles. / O Hierarch Gurίa, by your prayers deliver us from our troubles, / that we may cry out to you: / “Rejoice, O wondrous Father, the glory and strength of the city of Kazan.“