The first throne of the apostles, / and the universal teachers, / pray to the Lord of all, / to grant universal peace, / and great mercy to our souls.
##Glorification
We magnify you, / Christ’s apostles Peter and Paul, / who enlightened the whole world with your teachings // and brought all ends to Christ.
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You did not leave Rome, you came to us, / with honorable chains, which you wore, the apostles above the throne. / Whom we worship by faith, we pray: / with your prayers to God / / grant us great mercy.
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The first throne of the apostles/ and the universal teachers,/ pray to the Lord of all/ to grant universal peace// and great mercy to our souls.
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As the first-called apostles/ and the supremely present brother,/ the Lord of all, Andrei, pray/ to grant universal peace// and great mercy to our souls.
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Disciple of Paul and the Apostle of Christ, Archippus,/ Proclaimer of the Gospel and Colossae to the teacher,/ received stoning,/ like a precious ornament,/ also a crown of torment having decorated, you entered into the joy of the Kingdom,/ where you remember us who sing in your memory, // the apostles with the throne.
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As a disciple of the Lord, you have received the righteous Gospel, / like a martyr, and even the indescribable, / boldness, like a brother of God, / like you pray, like hierarch: pray to Christ God for our souls to be saved.
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You were the chosen Apostle of Christ/ and the only begotten brother of the Theologian, O all-praised Jacob,/ you sought forgiveness of sins for those who sing/ and great mercy for our souls.
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Apostle, beloved of Christ God, / hasten to deliver the irresponsible people, / he receives you, falling, / who, having fallen on Persia, was received. / Pray to him, O Theologian, / and the surrounding darkness disperse tongues, // asking us for peace and great mercy.
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You are a kinsman of Christ, O Judas, a leader and a steadfast martyr,/ we sacredly praise you, having trampled upon delusion and kept the faith./ Moreover, today we celebrate your all-holy memory,// We accept the resolution of sins through your prayers.
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of the Apostolic Acts of the narrator,/ and the Gospel of Christ is the light of the writer,/ Luke prepetago, glorious being of Christ's Church,/ with the sacred songs of the holy Apostle Let us praise,/ as a physician who heals human infirmities,/ natural ailments and illnesses of souls,// and prays unceasingly for our souls.
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Diligently from the tollhouse to the one who called the Lord Christ, / I appear on earth as a man for goodness, / Having followed this, you appeared as the chosen apostle / and the evangelist of the Gospel of the universe Veleglasen./ For this reason, we honor your honest memory, Matthew the God-speaker,/ pray to the merciful God, // that he may grant remission of sins to our souls.
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Let us praise the face of the fifth-ranked apostle of Christ with songs,/ Silas, Silouan, Criscentus, Andronikos and Epenetus,/ having denounced the flattery of idols/ and caught those unfaithful in the faith,// They constantly pray for everyone who honors their memory.
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We firmly praise you, your kinsman of Christ, Simeon the priest, and the martyr, who consumed the grace, and kept the faith. Moreover, today, in your all-holy memory Celebrating, // we accept the resolution of sins through your prayers.
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You fought a good fight,/ the first martyr of Christ, and the apostle, and archdeacon Stephen/ and you denounced your wickedness to the tormentors./ You were stoned to death at the hands of the lawless,/ a crown from You have received His right hand from above, / and you have cried out to God, crying: // Lord, do not put this sin on them.
##Glorification
We magnify you,/ passion-bearing Saint Stephen,/ and honor your honest suffering,// which you endured for Christ.
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Having learned goodness and being sober in all,/ you were sacredly wrapped in a good conscience,/ you drew from the chosen ineffable vessel,/ and you kept the faith, you completed an equal course,/ Apostle Timothy./ Pray to Christ God, // that our souls may be saved.
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Today the city of Edes is rejoicing,/ you received a bath of Baptism,/ and Abgar, the passion passed away, glorifies your memory./ With him we also sing:/ our life is filled with spiritual joy/ and Heal passions, // Thaddeus the Apostle, with your prayers.
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The universe is adorned, / Ethiopia rejoices, / as if she were adorned with a crown, / having been enlightened by you, / your memory triumphs brightly, / God-speaking Philip, / all believe in Christ Thou hast taught / and made the course worthy of the Gospel. / Thus the Ethiopian hand boldly brews to God, / / Pray Him to grant us great mercy.
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Having been a disciple of Christ, a participant in the Divine Council of the Apostles,/ for the Resurrection of Christ was known through unbelief,/ and having assured that most pure passion by touch, Thomas is the most valiant,// even now to us ask for peace and great mercy.