The Russian land is the first altar/ and vigilant in prayer for it to God!/ You laid down your soul for the faith of Christ and your flock,/ you delivered our country from wickedness./ Moreover, we cry to you:/ Save us with your prayers, // Hieromartyr Hermogenes, our father.
We are exhausted by imprisonment and hunger, / you remained faithful even to death, blessed Hermogene, / driving away cowardice from the hearts of your people / and calling everyone to a common feat. / Also You have overthrown the wicked in rebellion and you have established our country,/ let us all call you: Rejoice, intercessor of the Russian land.
Oh, great saint of Christ, our holy father Hermogenes! To you, a warm man of prayer and a shameless representative before God, we diligently flock to you, asking for consolation and help in our needs and sorrows. In the ancient time of temptation, our country was suddenly attacked by wickedness. The Lord has revealed His unshakable pillar to the Church and the shepherd of goodness to the Russian people, who laid down his soul for the sheep and drove away the fierce wolves. Now look down on us too, your unworthy child, who calls you with a tender soul and a contrite heart. For our strength within us has become impoverished, and the enemy’s trappings and nets have devastated us. Help us, our intercessor! Confirm us in the holy faith: teach us to always keep the commandments of God and all the traditions of the church, commanded to us from our father. Be our shepherd, the archpastor, the spiritual leader of the warrior, the sick doctor, the comforter of the sad, the persecuted intercessor, the youth's mentor, a gracious father to all and a warm prayer book for everyone; Let us protect you with your prayers and unceasingly sing and glorify the all-holy name of the Life-Giving Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Memorial Days February 17/March 2(1), May 12/25,
October 5/18 (common saints of Moscow)
During the Time of Troubles, internal strife and the Polish invasion devoted all his strength to serving the Church and the Fatherland. Finding himself in captivity, he never tired of calling on the people to fight for the liberation of Moscow and the defense of the holy Orthodox faith. They pray to him for the salvation of Russia, for the intercession of the Fatherland from the invasion of foreigners and the power of infidels, for standing firmly in the faith, for courage in the face of a mortal threat.
*Minea. February 17th.
** Akathist to the Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, wonderworker.