Saint Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 3
(Original Melody)
Your confession of the Divine Faith, / has shown you to the Church as another Paul, and a zealot among priests; / the righteous blood of Abel and Zachariah1 cries out to the Lord with yours. / O Venerable Father, / entreat Christ God to grant us great mercy.
Kontakion — Tone 2
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
You shone forth on earth as a star of heavenly light; / now you enlighten the entire Church for which you suffered, / for you laid down your life, / and truly your righteous blood cries out to the Lord like that of Zachariah and Abel.2
1 Luke 11:51.
2 Genesis 4:10, Matthew 23:35.