Troparia and kontakia for April 19

HOLY PASCHA: The Resurrection of Our Lord

Troparion — Tone 4

Christ is risen from the dead, / trampling down death by death, / and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!

Troparion — Tone 8

(Hypakoe)
Before the dawn Mary and the women came / and found the stone rolled away from the tomb. / They heard the angelic voice: “Why do you seek among the dead as a Man / the One Who is everlasting Light? / Behold the clothes in the grave; go and proclaim to the world: / ‘The Lord is risen; He has slain death, / as He is the Son of God, saving the race of man.’”

Kontakion — Tone 8

You descended into the tomb, O Immortal, / You destroyed the power of death. / In victory You arose, O Christ God, / proclaiming: “Rejoice!” to the Myrrhbearing Women, / granting peace to Your Apostles, and bestowing Resurrection on the fallen.

Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine

Troparion — Tone 8

The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father, / for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away, / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore your spirit, O holy Father John, rejoices with the angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”)
Divinely arming yourself with purity of soul, / and wielding incessant prayer as a spear, / John, our father, you impaled hordes of demons. / Unceasingly pray for us all!

Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Anthony, at Rome

Troparion — Tone 4

Your holy martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Anthony, 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!

Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem

Troparion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “Go quickly before...”)
As a Priest you offered the Holy Sacrifice, / and as a Martyr you yourself were a burnt offering. / O Hieromartyr Paphnoutios, / God's steadfast contestant and treasury of grace, / bestow grace on us who praise you.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
You reddened your priestly vesture in the streams of your blood, / and ran joyously to the heavenly tabernacle, O blessed Paphnoutios, / and you cry out to the Savior: / “You are the Fountain of Life, pouring forth compassion upon us all.”

Saint George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch, in Pisidia

Troparion — Tone 8

Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, / the enlightener of the universe and the adornment of hierarchs: / all-wise father George, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. / Intercede before Christ God to save our souls.

Saint Tryphon, Patriarch of Constantinople

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

Venerable Nikēphóros, Abbot of Catabad

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

Monastic Martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou, Mount Athos

Troparion — Tone 1

The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father, / for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore your spirit, venerable Agathangelus, rejoices with the angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

As a venerable and proven ascetic, as an honorable and renowned martyr, / and as a model of the desert life, O most exalted Agathangelus, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.

Venerable Simeon of Philotheou

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

Martyr Theodore and those with him

Troparion — Tone 4

Your holy martyrs Theodore and his companions 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!