To the stem of Levi, the root,/ accepted the rank of the ancient Methuselah,/ he is for the sake of the Father’s ascension to God,/ you are a brother for the sake of conversation with God,/ high priest in Israel for the prayer service for everyone,/ we begged God together with our brother, the seer of God,// let us get rid of all sorrow.
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For Christ’s sake you accepted foolishness/ and you were worthy of the crown of martyrdom,/ and you acquired the gift of prophecy from God,/ for this reason you endured imprisonment,/ a saint Blessed Alexie, / pray to the merciful God / to grant us forgiveness of sins.
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Hearing the voice of Your Apostle Paul, he said:/ We are fools for Christ’s sake,/ Your servant, Andrew, will be a fool on earth/ For Your sake, O Christ our God./ Moreover, today is his memory reverently, // We pray to you, Lord, save our souls.
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With the patience and courage of Christ, for the sake of foolishness, you, blessed Andrei, / remained in fasting and vigil, / you bore the burden of the heat of summer, / and the gloom of winter enduring,/ and even now to those who come to you with faith,/ you generously give healing,// pray to Christ God to save our souls.
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You bore the life that was born in your womb, the Pure Mother of God, / God-wise Anno. / Moreover, to the acceptance of Heaven, where the merry dwelling is, / rejoicing in glory, now You have ceased,/ to those who honor you with love/ sins asking for cleansing, // ever-blessed.
We magnify you, / holy righteous Anno, / the foremother of Christ our God, / and we all honorably glorify / your dormition.
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By the command of the Most High, / which darkened the sky with a heavy cloud, / and the shining lightning, / and the thunder that roared with rebuke, / you released your soul into the hand of the Lord, / wise Artemy,/ and now you stand before the Throne of the Lord of all,/ who come to you by faith and love,/ giving immediate healing to everyone,/ and praying to Christ God,// that our souls may be saved.
We magnify you,/ the passion-bearer of Christ, Artemy,/ and we honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us/ Christ our God.
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Having been enlightened by divine grace,/ and after death you grant healing to those who come to you, wise Athanasius,/ we also now honor the appearance of your honest relics,/ joyful to the soul and body./ Thus we all cry out:/ glory to Him who gave you strength,/ glory to Him who crowned you,// glory to Him who brings healing to all through you.
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Having seen the wealth of your pure soul, Vasily, / the enemy zealously steal the righteous, / steal away your master, / who was stolen for the sake of his wealth, delivering you to the judge, / and because of this, innocently you endured much torment, / remaining invincible until death. / Thus, as the crown of suffering received from all the Lords, / pray to everyone free from adversity be / honoring your holy memory with love.
From the city of Yaroslavl, by God's sight/ came/ to the Siberian country/ and for chastity from his master/ in Mangazeya suffered,/ we honor blessed Vasily,/ who is Christ God as a martyr crown with a crown in Heaven,/glorify with incorruption and miracles on earth./You, honest sufferer,/by your intercession preserve our country in peace//and pray for the salvation of our souls.
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Just as the sun and the moon are not put to shame by their nakedness, / so you, the saint of Christ Vasily, are naked, without being put to shame, / will accept the robe of the primordial Adam, / even as he wears first in paradise, / but you reviled this on earth; / and you were a good merchant: / having so much, you left everything / and bought a village with the reward of your patience, / on it is hidden the priceless Beads, Christ./ For this reason, appear to all sinners the image of repentance/ and dwell in the vastness of paradise,/ and, standing before Christ,/ do not forget the city, in which you dwell, and the people, most blessed,// and pray to save our souls.
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Desiring the highest beauty, / you rejected the lower sweets of the body far from yourself / and, having loved non-covetousness more than the vanity world, / you pursued the angelic life, Glycerius, blessed virgin, // pray to Christ God to save our souls.
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An all-joyful gift from God / to the holy wives - holy children; / an all-joyful gift to you, holy Evvulo, - / the holy great martyr Panteleimon, / namesake of mercy, / the ailing healer and our intercessor./ Glory to the All-Merciful Master for you,/ glory to the One who gives you healing,// glory to our representatives who showed you.
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He who called you from the earth to the heavenly villages/ keeps your body unharmed after death, holy Eudokim:/ you lived in chastity and pure living, blessed one,/ you lived without having desecrated the flesh.// Moreover, with boldness, pray to Christ God that we may be saved.
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Who moved with divine zeal/ to avenge the shed blood of the righteous,/ like David from Samuel,/ you from Zeno the Great,/ what was prophetically predicted to come true for you,/ who with a promise to him, / and with that blessing of victory over the enemies and victory I showed, / from here, with the abolition of the kingdom / of the Lenten villages of the mountains, complete life, Evil to the king, / pray to the Heavenly King Christ // save our souls.
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Having been enlightened by divine grace,/ and after death you grant healing/ to those who flow to you, the wise Jacob:/ even so, we now honor the presentation of the honorable relics,/ making joyous for the soul and body./ Thus We all cry out:/ Glory to Him who gave you strength!/ Glory to Him who crowned you!// Glory to Him who brings healing to all through you!
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Through the illnesses of the holy righteous youths/ James and John,/ who suffered for You,/ I beseech you, O Lord,/ and heal all our illnesses,// We pray, Lover of mankind.
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Great is your representative, O God-Wise One, / of the Orthodox assembly, / as you are a companion of the venerables, / and a participant in the Divine wisdom, / such, greater than Jerome, / of Christ I pray to God // to grant us great mercy.
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Who in lawful grace was righteous,/ Joachim and Anna gave birth to the God-given Child./ Meanwhile, today the Divine Church, the honest one, triumphs brightly,/ joyfully celebrating your memory, / glorifying God, / who raised the horn of salvation for us in the house of David.
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You appeared in the city, as in the desert, / in humility, purity, and in labor, and struggle, and in patience, blessed Father John, / For we take up the cross of Christ, following Him / and there were in prayers and psalmody day and night/ foreign language speeches about the salvation of the whole world of the Christian race,/ and you moved to the Everlasting Light./ Now to your grave return those who come,/ praying to the Lord, the Mother of God and the Forerunner,/ receive healing through your prayers./ But always pray for us, blessed Father John,// that our souls may be saved.
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Champion of the Orthodox faith, / saddened Russian lands, / rule by the shepherd and faithful figure, / preacher of repentance and life in Christ, / reverent minister of the Divine Mysteries, / and daring prayer book for people,/ righteous Father John,/ healer and wonderful miracle worker,/ praise to the city of Kronstadt/ and the Church is our adornment,/ pray to the all-good God// pacify the world and save our souls.
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And for the sake of Christ, having willingly left your fatherland, the city of Vologda/ and hated all the red things of this world,/ with a spiritual desire you moved into the city of Rostov/ and, like wandering in the desert, it, / with hunger, and thirst, and immeasurable burden, exhausting your flesh, / and working for the Lord day and night, / remaining in fasting and prayer in the vestibule of the church, / the hair of your head with ashes and depressing with resin,/ and, jealous of Blessed Basil,/ you came to the reigning city of Moscow/ and, in chastity and patience, having ended the course of good,/ you moved to the eternal monastery, / emitting rays of miracles, / blessed John, our father, / pray to Christ God to save our souls.
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From the land of your captivity/ calling you to the heavenly villages/ the Lord will keep your body unharmed and healthy,/ righteous John,/ for you, captured in Russia and sold to Asia,/ In the midst of Hagaryan wickedness, you lived piously in much patience/ and, having sowed here with tears,/ reaped there with unspeakable joy.// Moreover, pray to Christ God to be saved to our souls.
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Diven, performing glorious miracles / and glorifying after the death of the glorifying Thee, / revealing their incorruptible body / and enriching people with miracles / for the glory of His holy name, / given to us the body of His saint John, // praying for our souls.
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With nakedness of body and patience/ you exposed the enemy’s cunning,/ denouncing his incongruous act,/ the sun’s varnished suffering was greener,/ and the needs of the great cold of filth,/ and You did not feel the fire, / we are covered by God’s help, / John the Wise, / pray with faith to those who honor your memory honestly / and diligently flowing to the race of your relics, / / to be delivered avoid troubles and falls.
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Having seen the wealth of the virtues of Andovlikh,/ the righteous enemies steal the machinations of yours,/ and, having torn apart the pillar of the body,/ the treasure of the spirit will not be stolen,/ you will find an armed immaculate soul,/ less and, having exposed me, taken captive,/ having preceded me before the end,// deliver me, the flatterer, O Savior, and save me.
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A zealot of Orthodoxy,/ schism and heresy eradicator,/ Odessa healer/ and a warm prayer book to God,/ through your life and miracles you have become like the Kronstadt miracle worker,/ O righteous Jonah, pray to Christ God to save our souls.
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Bring the good news, Joseph,/ to David the miracles of the Godfather,/ you saw the virgin who gave birth,/ you glorified you with the shepherds,/ you worshiped with your will,/ you received the news with an angel;/ pray Christ God // save our souls.
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Enlightened by Divine grace, God-wise, / with much chastity and patience / in your temporary life you ended well. / Thus, even after death, you showed the lightness of your life: / For you exude healing grace/ and flow with faith to your holy tomb,/ Blessed Isidora,/ pray to Christ God,// may he save our souls.
To him who is exalted and wondrous among the righteous,/ who received the gift of miracles from Christ,/ let us now bring words of praise,/ but as having boldness towards the Holy Trinity,/ even pray May your servant be delivered from troubles, let us call you: Rejoice, God-Wise Isidora.
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Having lived piously in the law/ and adorned with good deeds,/ like a strong adamant, appeared/ the chaste, holy and faithful Princess Juliana,/ corruptible glory and kindness having despised the body, / you defeated the evil enemy, / you accepted martyrdom for the sake of chastity. / For this reason, you were crowned with an incorruptible and eternal crown from Christ God, / now with The faces of the martyr are rejoicing/ and miracles are great for us, coming to your tomb,/ flowing abundantly./ Moreover, we cry out:/ praying to Christ God for all of us,// through faith and love your sufferings revered.
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Enlightened by Divine grace,/ and after death you showed the brightness of your life:/ you exude fragrant ointment for the healing of all who are sick,/ who come with faith to your relics,/ righteous Mother Juliana, / pray to Christ God // to save our souls.
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Virginity purified with kindness/ and flowers of chastity crowned,/ God-blessed virgin Juliana,/ appeared to the world in your imperishable body,/ source of healings and giver of spiritual gifts to all who flow to you, / and now, like a warm light, of grace kindled with oil, / standing before the Throne of the Lord and your Heavenly Bridegroom, / pray to Him, O pure virgin, / to deliver us from all evil, // those who honor your memory with faith and love.
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Having loved the poverty of Christ,/ now enjoying immortal meals,/ having exposed the madness of the world through imaginary madness,/ through humility on the cross you have received the power of God./ For this reason, you have acquired the gift of miraculous help, / Blessed Xenia, pray to Christ God // to deliver us from all evil through repentance.
Having been on earth as a stranger,/ sighing for the Heavenly Fatherland,/ a fool from the riotous and infidels,/ being known to be wise and holy from the faithful,/ and from God with glory and honor You are getting married, / Ksenia, courageous and godly, / for this reason we call you: Rejoice, for after your journey on earth you have found your home in the Father’s house.
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Enlightened by divine grace, O God-Wise One,/ and all the mind and heart from this world of this world/ unswervingly placed on the Creator,/ with chastity and much patience in this temporary life You ended your life well/ and you kept your faith immaculate./ Likewise, even after death, the lightness of your life appeared,/ you flow out with miracles an inexhaustible source/ through faith flowing to your holy tomb, all-blessed Lawrence, // pray to Christ God to save our souls.
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How great is the treasure and wealth that cannot be stolen / came to us from Cyprus, Lazarus, / By the providence of all God, by the command of the pious king, / giving free healing to those who honor you, / delivering from troubles and from all harm, / by faith crying out to you: save everyone with your prayers, Lazarus our father.
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You were named Love in holy baptism./ You knew the love of Christ, in your life you served God and man for love,/ you acquired great boldness,/ At the same time, we diligently run to You, / from the depths of our hearts, crying: / praying to the Lord, Blessed Love, God-wise / to grant peace to the world and greatness to our souls mercy.
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With bodily nakedness and patience/ you exposed the enemy’s deceit,/ exposing his incongruous act,/ the greener suffering of the sun is brighter,/ and the needs of the great cold,/ You did not feel scum and fire,/ We are covered by God’s help,/ Maxima the wise,/ for those who honor your memory with faith,/ and diligently flow to your relics,// pray to get rid of troubles and avoid falling.
Through your great patience you have acquired a reward in Heaven, / you have been transformed into violence by the will of Christ for the sake of / and you have ascended to the mental Heaven, like on a chariot of fire, / the wise one Maxim./ Today we honor the discovery of your honorable relics/ together with the pious and faithful people of the reigning city of Moscow,/ and we all cry out to you:/ pray to Christ God// to save your souls ours.
Desiring the highest beauty, / you counted the lower sweets and bodily clothing as nothing, / and you loved non-covetousness more than the vanity world. / Passing through the life of an angel, / died Thou art, blessed Maxima // and below Christ, pray unceasingly for all of us.
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Having served the immaculate priesthood of God, / in the midst of worldly rebellion you chose foolishness, / instead of the cross, you followed Christ with an irrevocable thought / and, with love for Him approaching with virtues, / having left the earthly, You have accepted the Heavenly, / Blessed Maximus, our Father, / pray to Christ God / to preserve the city of Totma unharmed / / and to save our souls.
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The God-loving sisters of Righteous Lazarus, / Martha and the most glorious Mary, / with the pure heart of Christ in your life, loved nature, / the myrrh-bearers of the rank, / and He, as the Son of God, was fearlessly confessed to nature, / for this reason now in the abodes of the Heavenly Father / with the Angels and all the saints you reign gloriously. / Pray to Him. We loved nature,/ and we, sinners, will be established in the faith and love of Christ// and be granted the Kingdom of Heaven.
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The land of Tula is vegetated, / the city of Moscow is an angel-like warrior / blessed old woman Matrono. / From birth in bodily blindness until the end of her days, she remained. / But spiritual vision is generous from God who has received,/ a seer and a prayer book./ Most of all, who has acquired the gift of healing illnesses./ Help everyone with faith who comes to you and asks in illnesses of soul and body,// our joy.
To the service of Christ/ from the womb the mother was chosen,/ the righteous Matrono,/ walking the path of sorrows and sorrows,/ having demonstrated firm faith and piety,/ you pleased God./ Moreover, honoring your memory, we pray to you:/ help us also to abide in God’s love, // blessed old lady.
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With your patience and courage / for the sake of Christ, you turned into foolishness, blessed Nicholas, / having a bad robe, / you bore the burden of the war of the day / and scum You have endured the winter./ And now, in the Highest Trinity,/ we who come with faith to the race of your relics,/ grant healing, your dormition to those who honestly glorify,// and pray to Christ God will save our souls.
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Slovenian language, Pskov land/ was carnally in foolishness,/ by pretending to be foolish, the citizen of Mount Jerusalem appeared,/ An angel, more glorious, rejoicing,/ the myrrh-streaming saint We will accept the title of Nicholas, / with him we always pray to Christ God // to grant us great mercy.
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Who on earth for the sake of Christ, for the sake of will, was converted into violence, / and hated the beauty of this world, / and carnal games withered with fasting and thirst, / and laying on the earth, / from winter cold and frost, / and from the heat of the sun and rain / and other hardships, I never retreated under the roof, / and having no clothing on my body, / I cover with God’s help, / and I cleansed my soul You are like gold in a furnace with your virtues, / Procopius the wise, / with faith, honoring your memory / and diligently flowing to your relics, / glorifying your holy Dormition,/ I pray to Christ God, O noble soul,/ may the Lord deliver us from the barbarian invasion and civil strife/ and grant peace to the world// and great mercy to our souls.
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Having been enlightened by divine grace, / and after death you grant healings / to those who flow to you, wise Procopius, / we also now honor the appearance of your honest relics, / joyful to the soul and body./ Thus we all cry out:/ glory to Him who gave you strength,/ glory to Him who crowned you,// glory to Him who brings healing to all through you.
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In your patience, O Holy One of God,/ you received reward from the Lord/ and you reaped the field of heavenly food,/ you exhausted your body with sleepless vigil and foolishness/ and through wisdom you saved your soul,/ you neglected the earthly life,/ but you desired to see the Heavenly Kingdom,/ and you were vouchsafed to see the Heavenly King,/ and to that bowed to you./ We, your unworthy servants, fall tenderly to your tomb/ and with a contrite heart looking at the image of your icon, we cry out to you:/ O wonderful Procopius,/ Be an intercessor and a prayer-book to the Lord for your servants/ and an intercessor for our city/ in the days of sorrows/ and pray to the Lord for the salvation of our souls.
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Simeon the Elder is rejoicing today,/ receives the Infant of the Eternal God in his hand,/ asking to be released from the bonds of the flesh/ and crying out:/ my eyes have seen// Thy salvation is in the world.
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Fleeing the worldly rebellion, you turned all your desire to God, / so that in the vision of the sunrise you found grief, / by no means deviating into the deceit of the heart, / but having purified your soul and body, / accepted You have the grace to sharpen the goals of the faithful and the unfaithful,/ who flow to you, righteous Simeon./ Also, according to the gift given to you,/ ask Christ God for healing for us who are sick with spiritual passions,// and pray to save our souls.
Today the glorious country of Siberia rejoices,/ your holy powers will find within itself./ The bishops, the priests and the whole host of people/ spiritually joyful, we cry out to you:/ about the God-Mudder Simeon!/ Deliver us, those who come running to you, from all troubles, / asking us to give in to everyone according to each request, / and deliver this country and city / from the fiery incineration and the filthy invasion / and internecine warfare and from all evil./ In the same way, we all now honor your honorable and multi-healing relics,/ the new healer, and we cry // glory to Him who gives you healing to everyone!
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As truly to the voice of the apostle / you were a listener, blessed Simon, / for for Christ’s sake you deigned to have a riot, / in it you kept your virtues to God, through rumors not stealthy,/ by imitating Christ in a more natural way,/ you put to shame the flatterer of all pride,/ and with fierce wounds, like the ancient Lazarus,/ you moved into the bosom of Abraham You,/ even now, being consoled, visit your city, // honoring your holy memory with love.
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Blessed Mother Sophia, / God honors you with the incorruption of your relics and miracles with radiance; / remembering your righteous life, / we pray to ask you for // health of our bodies and salvation of our souls.
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You have loved Christ with all your heart on earth/ and kept His commandments,/ like a river, you have richly watered those who were dry with poverty with goodness/ and you have provided for your people,/ and cancer your relics give the fragrance of purpose to everyone, / for this sake, holy one, we pray to you, // ask for great mercy for our souls.
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You flourished youthfully/ in your fatherland, adorned with kindness,/ and you suffered an unjust and untimely death,/ You were more honorable;/ The fruit of the royal root is sweet,/ Even if not in having matured in time,/ you moved into the Lord’s granary/ and you left pity for your great kin.// Pray for us, who keep your holy memory.
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On earth you have gained glory for the wisdom of wisdom, / you have entrusted the wealth of the Lord to your Lord, / and He will place you with the Heavenly Ones, / keep your body on earth, holy, unharmed, / for you are in chastity and You lived a righteous life in purity, // so pray with boldness that we may be saved.
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Today the faith of Christ is confirmed by the rock of faith, / and Joppa rejoices in joy, / they psalmically glorify the Life-Giver, the Son of God of faithfulness, / seeing great things being accomplished miracle:/ the supreme apostle speaks,/ and the dead woman rises from the grave,/ even as the bringer of death grants to the Church,/ let people be adorned in her image with virtues./ Come, then, Christians,/ let us bring our prayers to the saints:/ blessed and merciful Tabitha,/ lift up our sighs to the Most Holy Trinity,/ and pray with boldness,/ yes, son of light Let us be the Eternal One,/ may we be worthy of God’s mercy,/ may we abide in Divine love,// and may peace reign in the universe.
As an apostle to the secret place, merciful Tabitho, / you laid the foundation for the monastery of women / and you were a poor garment, / a humble novice, / obeying the word of the Apostle Peter, / You rose from the dead by the power of Christ/ and now you celebrate brightly in Heaven./ Moreover, pray to Christ God// to grant eternal life to all who remember you.
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Even though on earth for Christ's sake you were transformed into violence by your will, / you hated the beauty of this world at all, / and, carnal games, withered by fasting and thirst, and laying on the earth, / from the heat and you never shied away from the cold, from rain and snow/ and from other airy burdens,/ but you purified your soul with virtues, like gold in a furnace,/ most blessed Father Theodore,/ and Now in Heaven you stand before the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity,/ but having much boldness, // pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved.
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Imitating Abraham in faith, / Following Job in patience, / Father Philaret, / you shared the good things of the land to the poor / and you endured their deprivation courageously. / For this reason The Hero of God, Christ our God, will crown you with a bright crown, // Pray to Him for the salvation of our souls.