Kontakion 1 Chosen wonderworker and superb servant of Christ, who pourest out in the latter times inexhaustible streams of inspiration and multitude of miracles. We praise Thee with love and call out to Thee: Rejoice, O holy Hierarch John, wonderworker…
Kontakion 1 To one chosen among priests, to the wondrous servant of God, John, pastor and teacher, intercessor for tsars, comforter of the afflicted, bright luminary of the Russian land who consecrated his whole life to serving God and his…
Kontakion 1 From your youth, you loved our Savior Jesus Christ, Holy One of God. Seeking only Him with fervor to follow Him in fasting and prayer always, struggling in the desert with a heart full of humility and acquiring…
Kontakion 1 O Holy Father, Good Shepherd of the Flock entrusted to you by the Lord! You dedicated all your strength and heart, all your mind and soul to Christ! In the remotest regions you labored tirelessly without thought of…
Kontakion 1 In Evia you lived practically, and were adorned with the pure roses of virtues, giving fragrance to your fellow refugees in these latter days, O Father, you who equalled the feats of the sacred David [of Evia] and…
Kontakion 1 O Chosen Doer of Wonders, most glorious favorite of Christ, our God bearing Father Herman, Alaska’s adornment, the joy of all Orthodox in America. We sing to you, our heavenly protector and powerful intercessor before God, these songs…
Kontakion 1 To thee, O Champion leader and trophy-bearer, O Saint George, do we offer a hymn of praise, as to our intercessor and speedy helper; and do thou, O holy Great Martyr, as one who hath boldness before the…
Kontakion 1 We praise thy life and miracles unceasingly with song, O all-praised Father Gabriel, for thou hast shown forth as a great luminary of Iberia, and now in heartfelt supplication we earnestly cry to thee, for thou art our…
Kontakion 1 Come, all ye who love Christ, and let us offer up a hymn of praise unto the martyred nun Elizabeth, who was chosen by the Lord of hosts to serve as an example of Christian piety and love…
Kontakion 1 Chosen wonderworker and most marvelous servant of Christ, venerable Father Anthony! Lovingly praising your God-pleasing life, we offer God a song of thanksgiving for you. And as you have great boldness toward the Lord, free from all dangers…
Kontakion 1 The Lord Who said of Himself: I am the good Shepherd, said unto thee, O first-enthroned Peter: If thou lovest Me, feed My sheep. And He Who said: I am Jesus, said of thee, O preeminent Apostle Paul:…
Kontakion 1 Standing in spirit upon the summit of the hill whereon his right hand raised up a cross, with hymns let us praise the most glorious Andrew, the first-called apostle of Christ, the preacher of the holy Gospel, the…
Kontakion 1 O chosen leader of the heavenly hosts and defender of the human race, we that are delivered by thee from afflictions offer unto thee this hymn of thanksgiving; and as thou dost stand before the throne of the…
Kontakion 1 Chosen from all the angelic hosts as the only one worthy of the revelation of God’s mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God through the All-Holy Virgin, from the heavenly realm you descended into Nazareth and…
Kontakion 1 A wonderful healing has been given to us through your holy icon, O Sovereign Lady Theotokos. By its appearance we have been delivered from spiritual and physical ills, and from sorrowful circumstances. We therefore offer our thankful praise…
Kontakion 1 Victorious Leader and Good Nurturer of the Christian race, we Thy servants, delivered from evil, sing out grateful thanks to Thee. But as Thou hast invincible might deliver my children from all dangers that with tears I may…
Kontakion 1 To Thee, the champion leader, do we Thy servants dedicate a hymn of victory and thanksgiving, as ones who have been delivered from eternal death by the Grace of Christ our God Who was born of Thee and…
The Service Priest: Blessed is our God, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages! People: Amen. (Tone 6) O Heavenly King, The Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere and fillest all things, Treasury of…