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Prayer
Troparia and kontakia for classes of saints
For a Prophet
Troparion, tone 2:
As we celebrate the memory of your Prophet (N), O Lord, we implore You to save our souls through his prayers.
Kontakion, tone 4:
Your pure heart was enlightened by the Spirit and became a vessel of radiant prophecy. Because you saw, as present, the events yet to come, we honor you, O blessed and glorious Prophet (N).
For an Apostle
Troparion, tone 3:
O Holy Apostle (N), beseech our merciful God, that He may grant unto souls the remission of our sins.
Kontakion, tone 4:
O Apostle (N), the Church has gained you for all time as a brilliant star, enlightening it with the multitude of your miracles. Therefore, we cry out to Christ: O merciful Lord, save those who in faith honor the memory of Your Apostle.
For multiple Apostles
Troparion, tone 3:
O Holy Apostles, intercede with the Merciful God that He may grant our souls forgiveness of sins.
Kontakion, tone 4:
Wise Apostles of the Lord, you became branches of the vine of Christ, bearing clusters of virtues and pouring out the wine of salvation for us. Partaking of it, we are filled with joy. As we celebrate your glorious memory, pray that we may be granted mercy and forgiveness of sins.
For a Hierarch
Troparion, tone 4:
The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, a model of meekness, and a teacher of abstinence. Therefore, thou hast won the heights by humility, riches by poverty. Holy Father (N), intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion, tone 8:
Divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, the planter of faith and the vanquisher of heresies, great servant of the Holy Trinity, Venerable, together with the Angels standing before, always pray to God for all of us.
For multiple Hierarchs
Troparion, tone 4:
O God of our Fathers, ever deal with us according to Your meekness. Take not Your mercy from us, but, by the prayers of these Saints, direct our lives in peace.
Kontakion, tone 8:
As teachers of good deeds, and adornment of Hierarchs, the Church exalts you in hymns. With your prayers, give to those who seek you with love, the healing of good deeds and the escape from all follies, as you are unconquered.
For a Monk
Troparion, tone 8:
With the river of thy tears thou hast made the barren desert fertile, and with the sighs of sorrow from thy heart thou hast made thy labors to bear a hundredfold. With the glory of thy miracles thou hast become a light to the inhabited earth. O (N)
our holy father, pray to Christ our God for the salvation of our souls.
Another Troparion, tone 1:
A dweller of the desert and an angel in the flesh, and as a wonder-worker thou hast shone forth O God-bearing father (N). By fasting, vigilance and prayer, heavenly gifts thou hast received. Whereby healing all the poor in health and the souls of them that make haste to thee in faith. Glory to Him who hath given thee strength. Glory to Him who hath crowned thee. Glory to Him who made possible through thee healing for all.
Kontakion, tone 2:
You armed yourself in a godly way with the purity of soul, and you wielded unceasing prayer as a mighty spear, piercing the armies of demons. Our Father (N), pray without ceasing for all of us.
For multiple Monks
Troparion, tone 4:
O God of our Fathers, ever dealing with us according to Thy gentleness, take not Thy mercy from us, but by their prayers guide our life in peace.
Kontakion, tone 2:
Passing unharmed through a multitude of tempests, and having received the gift of miracles, you drowned your immaterial enemies in the streams of your tears, O divinely-wise and holy ones, cease not to pray on behalf of us all.
For a Martyr
Troparion, tone 4:
Thy Martyr (N), O Lord, in his struggles received, a crown of incorruptibility from Thee our God: for with Thy strength he wiped out tyrants, and overcame demons, rendering them powerless. By his intercessions, O Christ our God, save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 5:
As being a shining star and a man of great example to the world, you showed Christ our Sun, with your rays, passion-bearer (N), and tore down the pagan deception, as you now grant us light, by praying incessantly for us all.
For multiple Martyrs
Troparion, tone 4:
Thy Martyrs (N.N), O Lord, in their struggles received, crowns of incorruptibility from Thee our God: for with Thy strength they wiped out tyrants, and overcame demons, rendering them powerless. By their intercessions, O Christ our God, save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 5:
You appeared as bright lamps, O godly Martyrs. Your enlightened all creation with the brilliance of your miracles. AS you free us from sickness and drive away forever the depths of darkness, pray without ceasing to Christ our God for all of us.
For a Hieromartyr
Troparion, tone 4:
You shared in the Apostles’ way of life and succeded to their throne, divinely-inspired Priest (Bishop). You found access to contemplation in the active life. Therefore, you rightly taught the word of truth and struggled for the faith to the shedding of your blood. O Hieromartyr (N), pray to Christ our God to save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 4:
You lived piously as a Priest (Bishop), and followed the path to martyrdom. Filled with divine wisdom, you put out the fire of sacrifice to idols. You were a defender of your flock. Therefore, to honor you, we mystically sing: Our Father (N), by your prayers, deliver us always from tribulation.
For multiple Hieromartyrs
Troparion, tone 4:
You shared in the Apostles’ way of life and succeded to their throne, divinely-inspired Priests (Bishops). You found access to contemplation in the active life. Therefore, you rightly taught the word of truth and struggled for the faith to the shedding of your blood. O Hieromartyrs (N), pray to Christ our God to save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 3:
Today we gather to praise in hymns the never-setting lights of the Sun of Reason shining upon those in the darkness of ignorance;
calling them all to the summit of virtue. Therefore, o Hieromartyrs, we cry out to you: Rejoice, foundation of all Ascetics.
For a Martyr Monk
Troparion, tone 4:
Trained on the mountain in ascetical labors, with the whole armor of the Cross thou didst vanquish the spiritual arrays of unseen enemies;
and when thou hadst stripped thyself with great courage for contest, thou didst slay Copronimus with the sword of the true Faith. For both these things hast thou been crowned by God, O righteous Martyr blest (N)
of great renown.
Kontakion, tone 4:
As a venerable and proven ascetic, as an honorable and renowned Martyr, a model of the desert life, O exalted (N), we sing worthy hymns of praise to you;
for you have trampled serpents.
For multiple Martyr Monks
Troparion, tone 4:
As strangers and sojourners have you been on earth, hiding in the wilderness, as hermits, the nakedness of your bodies clothed in good works, you have beautified, bearing the image of the passions of Christ. Therefore, as you endured the stabbings of the tormentors, pray to our Lord Jesus Christ, to save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 5:
As venerable and proven ascetics, as honorable and renowned Martyrs, models of the desert life, O exalted (N.N), we sing worthy hymns of praise to you;
for you have trampled serpents.
For a Great Martyr Woman
Troparion, tone 4:
Your ewe lamb (N), O Jesus, cries out in a loud voice: I love You, my Bridegroom;
I seek You with painful longing;
I am crucified with You;
in Your baptism, I am buried with You;
I suffer for You that I may reign with You;
and I die for You that I may live with You. By her prayers, O merciful One, save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 3:
All the faithful find spiritual healing in your all-holy temple. O renowned Martyr (N), with a loud voice we sing to you: Pray without ceasing to Christ our God for all of us.
For multiple Martyr Women
Troparion, tone 1:
You finished the race and kept the faith. By martyrdom, you were led to Christ the Lamb and Shepherd, O rational lambs. Therefore, today, with joyful hearts, O most wondrous women, exalting Christ, we celebrate your holy memory.
Kontakion, tone 5:
We celebrate the memory of the Martyrs of Christ, and, in faith, we pray for help that all be delivered from every affliction. We cry out: Our God is with us and has exalted these women in His goodwill.
For a Nun
Troparion, tone 8:
In you, O Mother, the divine image was strictly preserved;
taking up your Cross, you followed Christ. You taught us by example how to spurn the flesh, for it passes away, and how to care for the soul, which is immortal. Therefore, O venerable (N), your soul rejoices with the Angels.
Kontakion, tone 2:
In your love for the lord, you disdained the desire for rest, O Venerable woman. You enlightened your soul by fasting and with power you conquered beasts;
but by your prayers destroy the plots of our enemies.
For multiple Nuns
Troparion, tone 2:
With sincere desire, you wedded yourselves to Christ and rejected worldly marriage, O glorious women. You matured in the struggle for virtues and rose to the summit of incorruptible. Beautiful in soul and richly blessed, you were the standard and pillars of monastic women. Therefore, pray without ceasing for us who celebrate your memory with love.
Kontakion, tone 2:
You disciplined your bodies by fasting and, with unceasing prayers, implored the Giver of Life that you might receive perfect forgiveness for your sins. Having received divine pardon and the Kingdom of Heaven, now pray to Christ our God for all of us.
For a Martyr Nun
Troparion, tone 4:
Your ewe lamb (N), O Jesus, cries out in a loud voice: I love You, my Bridegroom;
I seek You with painful longing;
I am crucified with You;
in Your baptism, I am buried with You;
I suffer for You that I may reign with You;
and I die for You that I may live with You. By her prayers, O merciful One, save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 4:
Your remembrance (N), shining today, was shown to the world as a sun, announcing your life, that you with restraint, managed to calm down your bodily impulses and through bloodshed became a Bride of Christ. Therefore, save us from all evil with your prayers, as we praise and cry out to you: Rejoice, Venerable Mother.
For a Venerable Confessor
Troparion, tone 8:
Guide of the Orthodox faith, a teacher of piety and humility. Illuminator of the world, the pride and glory of monks, O God-inspired. Wise (N), thy teaching hast enlightened all, O harp of the Spirit, intercede to Christ our God, for the salvation of our souls.
Kontakion, tone 2:
With abstinence, you have extinguished carnal lusts and sweetened your life, O God-wised. You have increased your faith and as the Cross – wood of life, you shone Heavenly, (N), Father, o, enlightened.
For Holy Unmercenaries
Troparion, tone 8:
O holy wonder-workers and selfless physicians, visit our infirmities, freely ye have received, freely give unto us.
Kontakion, tone 2:
By receiving the gift of healing, you restore the health of those in pain, great healers and wonder-workers. So, with your love, crush the daring of our adversaries, healing the world with your miracles.
For Holy Fools for Christ
Troparion, tone 1:
Like the voice of Paul, the Apostle, who says: Because of Christ we are thought of as fools, here Your servant (N), Christ our God, because he made himself a fool on earth. That is why, in commemorating him, we pray to you, Lord, to save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 8:
As you desired the heavenly beauties, you abandoned the deceiving sweetness of this world. By not collecting the vain ones on earth and having lived an angelic life, you left this world, O (N), pray unceasingly to Christ, for all of us.
For the Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils
Troparion, tone 8:
Most glorious are You, O Christ our God, since You have firmly set our Fathers as luminaries on earth and through them instructed us all in the true faith. O Most merciful, glory to You.
Kontakion, tone 8:
The preaching of the Apostles and the doctrines of the Fathers confirmed the one Faith of the Church. And wearing the garment of truth, woven from the theology on high, she rightly divides and glorifies the great mystery of piety.
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