As a saint who lived together with the Bodiless,/ Hieromartyr Stephen,/ we took the Cross as a weapon,/ and stood firmly against the icon-reproacher and the Doukhobors,/ who do not worship the most pure image of Christ God ours,/ and you cut off all heresies of the evil ones./ For the sake of receiving the crown of torment,/ you delivered your city Surozh from all hostility./ And now we pray to you, holy one,/ yes deliver us from all evil temptations, and troubles, // and eternal torment.
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