Afterfeast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple
Troparion — Tone 1
Hail, Virgin Theotokos, full of grace; / for from you has shone forth the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, / giving light those in darkness. / Be glad, O righteous Elder; / for you received in your arms the Redeemer of our souls, / Who bestows upon us resurrection.
Kontakion — Tone 1
By Your birth, You sanctified a virginal womb, / and fittingly You blessed Simeon’s hands, O Christ God; / even now You have saved us by anticipation. / Grant peace to Your faithful people whom You have loved, O only Lover of mankind.
Holy, Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver
Troparion — Tone 4
Simeon the Elder is filled with joy today, / receiving into his arms the Eternal God as an infant. / Begging to be released from the bonds of the flesh he cries: / “My eyes have seen the salvation, / which You have prepared for all the nations to see!”
Kontakion — Tone 3
Let the godly pair be praised together: / Simeon the Righteous and Anna the Prophetess, well-pleasing to God. / They became witnesses of the Incarnate Lord / when they saw Him as an infant; / together they worshipped Him.
Holy, Righteous Anna the Prophetess
Kontakion — Tone 3
Let the godly pair be praised together: / Simeon the Righteous and Anna the Prophetess, well-pleasing to God. / They became witnesses of the Incarnate Lord / when they saw Him as an infant; / together they worshipped Him.
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 Prophetess Anna.
Right-Believing Prince Roman of Uglich
Troparion — Tone 4
O right-believing Prince Roman, / from your youth you appeared as one chosen by God, / an invincible fortress of piety, you kept the faith, O blameless one, / you pleased God with your prayers, almsgiving, and fasting; / therefore, after your death the brightness of your life was revealed, / for you healed the ailments of the infirm who came to your holy tomb with faith. / Therefore, we cry to you: / “Rejoice, O God-pleaser Roman, / the glory and strength of the city of Uglich.”
Troparion — Tone 4
O godly-wise, most blessed Prince Roman, / from your youth you appeared as a sanctified vessel1 chosen by God, / and now you pour forth many healings for us, and eradicate all diseases; / save your city of Uglich and protect all believers from invisible and visible enemies, with faith we pray: / “O Blessed Prince Roman, entreat Christ God for the salvation of our souls.”
Troparion — Tone 4
O right-believing Prince Roman, / you appeared as a beautiful star in the God-protected city of Uglich, / by your life, enlightened by abstinence and all-night standing, fasting and prayer, and tears, / you pray to the Most Merciful Savior for your city, and for all the ends of the Russian land, / and after your death you pour forth abundant healing to those who come to you with faith; / therefore we cry out to you: / “Entreat Christ God for the salvation of our souls.”
Kontakion — Tone 8
Today your memorial, observed by all, shines forth as a bright star, O right-believing Prince Roman, / calling your people to praise you with hymns, to glorify your righteous life, and to celebrate your blessed repose; / with them, O Saint, entreat Christ our God to deliver us from all the machinations of the Enemy, that we may cry out to you: / “Rejoice, O glorious Roman, the new wonderworker of Russia.”
Kontakion — Tone 8
You fought the good fight and kept the faith2 in your heart, / you obtained an imperishable crown from God, O blessed Prince Roman, / and appearing before the Savior's Throne, you also received praise from Him. / Entreat the Lord to save the city of Uglich, / and every city from external attacks, from civil war, and from unbelievers, / and grant forgiveness of sins to all who lovingly revere your blessed repose and your holy memory.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Regarding the beauty of this world as transient, and princely glory as fleeting, / you lived devoutly in the world, O blessed Prince Roman, pleasing God by your almsgiving and prayers; / and after your death you received the gift of miracles from Christ God, / you became a bright lamp, and with your miracles you enlightened those who came to you with faith, / granting them health and delivering them from adversity. / Therefore, the Church of Christ glorifies you with hymns, / O pious Prince Roman, the great protector of your city Uglich.
1 2 Timothy 2:21.
2 2 Timothy 4:7.
Prophet Azariah
Troparion — Tone 2
We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Azariah, 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 Azariah.
Martyrs Papias, Diodorus and Claudianus, at Perge in Pamphylia
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!
Saint Savva of Ioannina
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 Savva, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Martyr Adrian at Caesarea, Cappadocia
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Adrian, 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 Adrian; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyr Eubulus at Caesarea, Cappadocia
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Eubulus, 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 Eubulus; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Martyr Blaise of Caesarea, in Cappadocia
Troparion — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Blaise, 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 Blaise; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.
Saint Simeon, Bishop of Polotsk and Tver
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 Simeon, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
O Hierarch Simeon, divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, / planter of faith and pruner of heresies, great favorite of the Trinity, / while standing with the Angels before God, / pray unceasingly for us all.
Saint Jacob, Archbishop of Serbia
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 Jacob, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
O Hierarch Jacob, divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, / planter of faith and pruner of heresies, great favorite of the Trinity, / while standing with the Angels before God, / pray unceasingly for us all.
Saint Nicholas, Enlightener of Japan
Troparion — Tone 4
You shared in the ways of the Apostles and sat upon their throne, / O faithful and divinely-wise servant of Christ, / chosen harp of the divine Spirit, vessel overflowing with the love of Christ, / and Enlightener of Japan, O Holy Hierarch Nicholas, Equal of the Apostles, / entreat the Life-Giving Trinity on behalf of all your flock, and for the entire world.
Troparion — Tone 4
As a colleague of the Apostles in their labors and rewards, / the Church honors you with love, O Holy Hierarch Nicholas Equal of the Apostles. / For having laid the foundation of the beginning of Orthodoxy in pagan Japan by your many deeds, / you increased the number of those who are saved; / and as is meet, after your death God received you into the abode of His Apostles. / Therefore we beseech you: / “Pray to the Lord that your work may continue to abide unshakably for eternity, / and that all those doomed to perdition may enter the bosom of the Orthodox Church, / for the peace of the world and for the salvation of our souls.”
Kontakion — Tone 4
O Hierarch Nicholas, Equal of the Apostles, / the country of Japan received you as a sojourner and an alien.1 / At first you regarded yourself as a stranger, / but by pouring forth the warmth and light of Christ, you changed your enemies into spiritual sons, / and by imparting the grace of God to them, you established the Church of Christ; / and now pray for your sons and daughters that they may cry out, / “Rejoice, our good shepherd.”2
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “The steadfast…”)
As God You rewarded the steadfast and divinely eloquent preacher of Your Gospel, O Lord; / for You preferred his labors and illnesses to all the sacrifices and whole-burnt offerings of the Law.3 / By his prayers, preserve us from evils.
1 1 Peter 2:11
2 John 10:11
3 Mark 12:33