You have acquired the grace of the Holy Spirit, / to the God-wise Saint Philaret, / you preached truth and righteousness to people with an enlightened mind, / peace and mercy to the tender hearts / of the suffering You have shown, / as a teacher of the faith and a vigilant guardian / You have preserved the Russian flock with the rod of righteousness. / For this reason, for the sake of Christ God, you have boldness, / pray to grant to the Church confirmation, // and salvation for our souls.
As a true imitator of St. Sergius, / you loved virtue from early childhood, / blessed Philareta. / Like a righteous shepherd and an immaculate confessor, / after the holy repose / from You accepted the reproach and reproach of the godless, / God glorified you with signs and miracles, / and revealed you as an intercessor to our Church.
Oh, most glorious and God-wise Saint of Christ Philaret, lamp of the Russian Church, praise to our earth and adornment to the city of Moscow! You, by your life and service, were like three universal saints: You were like unto the Great Basil, as you explained the existence of beings, the builder of the Church of God and the mysteries of Christ the good one appeared, being a zealous executor and patron of the monastic rules; To the theologian Gregory - as if you were worthy of non-mysterious contemplations about the Holy Trinity and God’s Word, you appeared as a skillful herald of these; To John Chrysostom - as you were a tireless preacher and teacher of repentance for the people of God. And now, together with them, standing in glory to the Throne of God and interceding for us, pray: The Russian Church on the rock of confession of the Orthodox faith will be more firmly established, for our country peace and to grant unity, to give the shepherd the right to rule the word of Divine Truth, to preserve the city of Moscow and your flock from all misfortunes. The holy monastery, where your honorable relics rest, according to the behest of St. Sergius, as his disciple, rule well; Strengthen the monks in their labors; make your mentors wise; Make those called to pastoral work, learning faith and piety in your spiritual city, chosen and worthy of this service. Look down from Heaven, O Saint, upon us, your children, and grant, through your warm intercession to the Lord in His commandments, that we may prosper, have a firm faith, unfeigned love, and piety to preserve the last hour of death, so that we may unashamedly present ourselves to our Savior Lord Jesus Christ, to Him, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, befits glory, honor and worship, now and forever, and forever eyelids of centuries. Amen.