To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us sing thanks to You, Thy servants, to the Mother of God; but as if you have an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call to You: Rejoice, unbridelike Bride!
We are Your servants, Mother of God, to You, the Voivode who holds the upper hand in battles with enemies, we offer a song of victory and gratitude, for having been delivered from troubles by You. But you, as having invincible power (and henceforth), protect us from all troubles; we will cry to You: Rejoice, unmarried bride (i.e., never married, ever-virgin)!
Greatness
The Archangel's voice cries out to You, Pure One: Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You!
On Palm Sunday
(one week before Easter)
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Assuring the general resurrection before Your passion, You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God. Likewise, we, like the youths of victory who bear the sign of victory, cry out to you, the conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord.
Before Your suffering, wanting to convince (everyone) of the general resurrection, You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God! Therefore, we, like children, holding in our hands the banner of victory (over death), cry out to You, the conqueror of death: salvation from heaven! Blessed is he who walks in the Name of the Lord!
Kontakion
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On the throne in heaven, carried on the earth by lots, O Christ God, Thou didst receive the praise of Angels and the chanting of children, calling to Thee: Blessed art Thou, Who art come to call Adam.
In heaven on a throne, and on earth seated on a foal, Christ God, You accepted the praise of the Angels and the chanting of the children who cried out to You: Blessed is He who comes to restore Adam!
Greatness
We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, Hosanna in the highest, and we cry to You: blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
On the Ascension of the Lord
(on the 40th day after Easter)
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Thou art exalted in glory, O Christ our God, having brought joy as a disciple, by the promise of the Holy Spirit, by the former blessing communicated to them: for Thou art the Son of God, the deliverer of the world.
You ascended in glory, O Christ our God, giving joy to your disciples with your promise of the Holy Spirit, while assuring them (of this promise) with your blessing; for You are the Son of God, the deliverer of the world.
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Having fulfilled your concern for us and united us on earth with the heavenly, you ascended in glory, Christ God, in no way departing, but remaining persistent, and crying out to those who love You: I am with you and no one is against you.
Having fulfilled God's predestination for us and united the earthly with the heavenly, You ascended in glory, Christ our God, never leaving us, but staying constantly with us and calling out to those who love You: “I am with you and no one is against you!”
Greatness
We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor the Divine Ascension into heaven with Your most pure flesh.
On Trinity Day or the Descent of the Holy Spirit
(on the 50th day after Easter)
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Blessed are You, O Christ our God, who are wise fishers of phenomena, having sent down upon them the Holy Spirit, and with them you have caught the universe, O lover of mankind, glory to You!
Blessed are You, Christ our God, who made the fishermen wise, sending down the Holy Spirit on them, and through them capturing the universe! Lover of humanity, Glory to Thee!
Kontakion
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When the tongues of fire descended, the Most High divided the tongues; when the fiery tongues were distributed, all things were called into union; and accordingly we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.
At Your descent (during the Pandemonium of Babylon), You, Lord, confused the languages and divided them (among different nations); When You distributed tongues of fire (to the Apostles), then You called everyone to unite! And therefore we all unanimously glorify the All-Holy Spirit!
Greatness
We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor Your All-Holy Spirit, Who You sent from the Father as Your Divine Disciple!
On the Transfiguration of the Lord
(August 6)
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Thou art transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing Thy disciples Thy glory, as unto a man. May Your ever-present light shine upon us sinners too, through the prayers of the Mother of God, Light-Giver, glory to You.
You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing Your disciples Your glory as much as they could (perceive it). O Giver of Light! May Your eternal light shine upon us sinners too through the prayers of the Mother of God! Glory to You!
Kontakion
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You were transfigured on the mountain, and as the host of Your disciples, Christ God saw Your glory: that when they see You crucified, the sufferers will understand freely, and the world will preach that You are truly the Father’s Radiance.
You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, and Your disciples, as much as they could contain, saw Your Glory; so that when they see You crucified, they believe that this suffering is voluntary, and (then) preach to the world that You are truly the Radiance of the Father!
Greatness
We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor Your most pure flesh, the glorious Transfiguration.
On the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(August 15)
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At Christmas you preserved your virginity, at your Dormition you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos, you reposed in the Life, Mother of the Being of the Life, and through Your prayers delivered our souls from death.
At the birth (of the Lord) - You retained your virginity; at Your Dormition (death) - You did not leave the world, Mother of God! You have passed on to life (eternal), as the Mother of life, and through Your prayers you deliver our souls from death.
Greatness
We magnify You, most immaculate Mother of Christ our God, and glorify Your Dormition all-gloriously.
For the Circumcision of the Lord
(January 1)
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Seated on a fiery throne in the highest with the Father without beginning and Thy Divine Spirit, Thou didst deign to be born on earth from a maiden, unskilled Thy Mother, Jesus: for this reason Thou wast circumcised, as a man of the day. Glory to Your all-good advice, glory to Your discernment, glory to Your condescension, O One Lover of Mankind!
Sitting with the Beginningless Father and Your Divine Spirit, on the heavenly, fiery throne, You, our Lord, Jesus Christ, deigned to be born on earth, choosing as Your Mother the young Virgin, who was not tempted by marriage; and therefore, as a man was circumcised (according to the law) on the eighth day. Glory to Your all-good (eternal) advice! Glory to Thy providence (about us)! Glory to Your appearance on earth, the only Lover of Mankind!
Kontakion
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The Lord endures circumcision of all, and human sins, as good, He circumcises: He gives salvation to the world today: and the Creator Hierarch, and the luminous and Divine secret of Christ Basil, rejoice in the highest.
Now the Lord suffers circumcision of all: forming all human sins, and, as a benefactor, gives salvation to the world! The Creator Hierarch (Basily) - the performer of the Divine Mysteries of Christ - rejoices (together with us) in this, in the heights of heaven and the luminous one.
On the Nativity of John the Baptist
(June 24)
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Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ, we are perplexed to praise you worthily, honoring you with love; the barrenness of your birth, and the silence of your father, is resolved by your glorious and honest birth, and the incarnation of the Son of God is preached to the world.
Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ! We, who lovingly honor You, are perplexed as to how to praise You worthily? For with your glorious birth, the infertility of the Mother and the dumbness of the father were resolved, and the incarnation of the Son of God was preached to the world!
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Before the infertility of today, Christ gives birth to the Forerunner, and that is the fulfillment of every prophecy: for the Prophets preached Him, placing their hand on this in the Jordan, the Prophet, the Preacher, and the Forerunner of God appeared.
The one who was previously barren is now giving birth to the Forerunner of Christ! And in this the fulfillment of all prophecies is accomplished: for the One about whom the prophets predicted, laying his hand on Him in the Jordan (now born), appeared as a prophet and preacher of the Word (Son) of God and at the same time as His Forerunner!
Greatness
We magnify You, the Forerunner of the Savior, John, and honor Your glorious birth from the barren.
On St. Day Apostles Peter and Paul
(June 29)
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