Bright Saturday
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.
Saint Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus
Troparion — Tone 4
O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of the hierarchs Epiphanius and Germanus.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: “As You were voluntarily raised...”)
With faith, let us praise the pair of wonderful hierarchs, / the divine Epiphanius and Germanus, / for they subdued the godless pagans / by proclaiming the wisest teachings to all, / ever chanting the great mystery of piety in an Orthodox manner.
Saint Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople
Troparion — Tone 4
O God of our Fathers, / take not away Your mercy from us, / but ever act towards us according to Your kindness, / and by the prayers of Your saints, / guide our lives in peace.
Kontakion — Tone 4
Come, O faithful, let us sing a worthy hymn of praise / to honor the glorious Bishops, Epiphanius and Germanus. / They enlightened the minds of those living without faith, / while presenting the great mysteries of God to the faithful, / explaining True Belief with great wisdom!
Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Troparion — Tone 4
By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, / even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Hermogenes, entreat Christ God to save our souls.
Venerable Dionysius, Archimandrite of Saint Sergius’ Monastery
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 Dionysius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Saint Sabinus, Archbishop of 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 Sabinus, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Saint Polybius, Bishop in 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 Polybius, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.
Martyr John of Vlachia, Romania
Troparion — Tone 4
Today the Church of the pious Romanians celebrates spiritually and shouts with joy: / Come, O lovers of the martyrs, to celebrate the annual commemoration of the struggles of the New Martyr John. / By God's will, he who was one of us was raised and blossomed wondrously in the imperial city of Constantine, / bringing to the Master rich and well-received fruit, by his martyrdom. / Now, in heaven, he prays unceasingly that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 4
(Podoben: Show yourself today to the world ...)
Show us today, the very beauty of the Savior, / the young soldier of the Savior, / enlightening all who shout: Rejoice, John, Great Martyr of Christ!
Martyr Pancratius
Troparion — Tone 3
Your holy martyr Pancratius, 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 Pancratius; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.