venerate and magnify thee, and we rejoice at thy manifestation./ As the trophy and unconquered weapon that thou art,/ protect, cover and shelter by thy grace those who cry to thee:/ Rejoice, O Wood most blessed. Kontakion of St Acacios Tone 2 Let us fittingly acclaim the godly witness and victor over the devil./ Let us call him blessed as we pray:/ Cease not to entreat the Saviour, O Acacios,/ that thy servants may be saved;/ for thou hast great boldness before the Lord. Kontakion of St Nil of Sora Tone 1 Beholding the blessings of Paradise and delighting in her beauties,/ thou didst bring forth fragrant fruits of God-enlightened understanding./ O chalice of divine compunction, Father Nil, pray to Christ that we thy disciples/ may rejoice eternally with thee. Kontakion of St Pachomios the New Martyr Tone 4 Thou didst become illustrious on Athos by thine ascetic life and didst later excel in martyrdom./ For thou wast given wings by thy love for God,/ O divinely-wise Martyr, glorious Pachomios. MAY 8 THE MIRACLE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD OF CASSIOPIA SYNAXIS OF THE HOLY, GLORIOUS AND ALL-FAMED APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN OUR HOLY FATHER ARSENIOS THE Troparion of the Mother of God of Cassiopia Tone 2 All thy are most wondrous and worthy of praise,/ most holy Mother of God;/ for to Stephen, unjustly deprived of his eyes and blinded,/ thou didst grant eyes again and restore to him sight./ Pray to Christ our God to enlighten our souls. Troparion of St John the Evangelist Tone 2 Apostle beloved of Christ our God,/ hasten to deliver a
venerate and magnify thee, and we rejoice at thy manifestation./ As the trophy and unconquered weapon that thou art,/ protect, cover and shelter by thy grace those who cry to thee:/ Rejoice, O Wood most blessed. Kontakion of St Acacios Tone 2 Let us fittingly acclaim the godly witness and victor over the devil./ Let us call him blessed as we pray:/ Cease not to entreat the Saviour, O Acacios,/ that thy servants may be saved;/ for thou hast great boldness before the Lord. Kontakion of St Nil of Sora Tone 1 Beholding the blessings of Paradise and delighting in her beauties,/ thou didst bring forth fragrant fruits of God-enlightened understanding./ O chalice of divine compunction, Father Nil, pray to Christ that we thy disciples/ may rejoice eternally with thee. Kontakion of St Pachomios the New Martyr Tone 4 Thou didst become illustrious on Athos by thine ascetic life and didst later excel in martyrdom./ For thou wast given wings by thy love for God,/ O divinely-wise Martyr, glorious Pachomios. MAY 8 THE MIRACLE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD OF CASSIOPIA SYNAXIS OF THE HOLY, GLORIOUS AND ALL-FAMED APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN OUR HOLY FATHER ARSENIOS THE Troparion of the Mother of God of Cassiopia Tone 2 All thy are most wondrous and worthy of praise,/ most holy Mother of God;/ for to Stephen, unjustly deprived of his eyes and blinded,/ thou didst grant eyes again and restore to him sight./ Pray to Christ our God to enlighten our souls. Troparion of St John the Evangelist Tone 2 Apostle beloved of Christ our God,/ hasten to deliver a
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