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Hymns After the Small Entrance
Tone 5 Troparion (Resurrection)
Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, born for our salvation from the Virgin; for He willed to be lifted up on the Cross in the flesh, to endure death, and to raise the dead//by His glorious Resurrection.
Tone 4 Troparion (Sts. Cyril & Methodius)
Divinely-wise Cyril and Methodius, / equals-to-the-apostles and teachers of the Slavs, / entreat the Master of all / to strengthen all nations in Orthodoxy and unity of mind, / to grant peace to the world and to save our souls.
Tone 4 Troparion (Martyrs)
Thy holy martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius, O Lord, through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from Thee, our God. For having Thy strength, they laid low their adversaries, and shattered the powerless boldness of demons.//Through their intercession, save our souls!
Tone 8 Troparion (Ven. Matrons)
The image of God was truly preserved in thee, O Mother, for thou didst take up the Cross and follow Christ. By so doing, thou taughtest us to disregard the flesh for it passes away; but to care instead for the soul, for it is immortal.//Therefore thy spirit, venerable Matrona, rejoices with the angels.
Tone 5 Kontakion (Resurrection)
Thou didst descend into hell, O my Savior, shattering its gates as Almighty, resurrecting the dead as Creator, and destroying the sting of death. Thou hast delivered Adam from the curse, O Lover of man,//and we cry to Thee: “O Lord, save us!”
Tone 3 Kontakion (Sts. Cyril & Methodius)
Let us honor the sacred pair, who translated divine scripture / pouring forth a fountain of divine knowledge from which we still draw today. / Now as you stand before the throne of the Most-high / we call you blessed, Cyril and Methodius, / as you fervently pray for our souls.
Tone 2 Kontakion (Martyrs)
The pair of glorious martyrs, Onesiphorus and Porphyrius, endured their suffering with strength, dashing down to the earth the arrogance of the enemy, and shining with the grace of the uncreated Trinity; together with the Angels,//they unceasingly pray for us all.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Tone 8 Kontakion (Ven. Matrona)
Thou didst pass through the storm of life without faltering, O chosen and godly Mother Matrona, guided to the harbor of life, where thou singest hymns to the Deliverer. Thou ever prayest that Christ may grant us grace and mercy;//thou preservest the flock which thou hast painstakingly gathered.
now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Tone 6 Kontakion
Steadfast protectress of Christians, / most constant advocate before the Creator, / do not despise the voices of us who have sinned, / but in your goodness come speedily to help us, who cry to you in faith: / “Hasten to intercede for us, O Theotokos, / and speedily make supplication, for you always protect those who honor you.” |
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