We worship Your most pure image, O Good One, / asking for forgiveness of our sins, O Christ our God: / for by the will of Thou didst please to ascend in flesh to the Cross, / that He might deliver what Thou hast created from the works of the enemy./ Thus we cry out to You with gratitude:/ You have filled all joy, O our Savior, // who came to save the world.
Looking down from the Highest, accepting the wretched, / visited, embittered sins, O Lord, All-Merciful, // through the prayers of the Mother of God, grant great mercy to our souls.
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Let us now be diligent to the Mother of God, sinners and humility, and let us fall down in repentance calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having had mercy on us, struggling, we are perishing from the multitude sins, do not turn away your vain servants, for you and the only hope of the imams.
The representation of Christians is unshameful, intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us, faithfully calling to You: hasten to prayer, and strive for supplication, interceding everlastingly, the Mother of God, who honor Thee.
There are no other help for imams, no other hope for imams, except for You, Lady. Help us, we rely on You, and we boast in You. /For we are your servants, let us not be ashamed.
It is worthy to magnify Thee, Mother of God,/ The most honorable Cherub/ and the Most Glorious// without comparison the Seraphim.
We magnify You,/ Most Holy Virgin,/ God’s chosen Youth,/ and we honor Your holy image,/ which is the source of healing// to all who come with faith.
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Heavenly armies of the Archangels, / we always pray to you, we are unworthy, / with your prayers, protect us / with the blood of your immaterial glory, / keeping us diligently and crying out:/ deliver us from troubles, // like the rulers of the highest Powers.
Archangels of God,/ servants of the Divine glory,/ leaders of angels, and teachers of men,/ ask for what is useful for us, and great mercy,// like the Bodiless Archangels.
We magnify you,/ Archangels and Angels,/ and all the hosts,/ Cherubim and Seraphim, // glorifying the Lord.
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Thy Prophet (name) is remembered, O Lord, in celebration, / thus we pray to Thee: save our souls.
Enlightened by the Spirit, your pure heart,/ the prophecies are the brightest friend:/ see for the real one, existing far away./ For this reason we honor you,// the prophecy is blessed, glorious.
We magnify you, / prophet of God (name), / and honor your holy memory, / because you pray for us / / Christ our God.
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Holy Apostle (name),/ pray to the Merciful God,/ may forgiveness of sins// be granted to our souls.
Like the star of the bright church, O apostle (name), we are always enlightened by your miracles. We also call to Christ: save those who honor by faith the memory of Your Apostle, O Most Merciful One.
We magnify you, / Apostle of Christ (name), / and honor your illnesses and labors, in which you labored // in the gospel of Christ.
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Holy apostles,/ pray to the Merciful God,/ may forgiveness of sins// be granted to our souls.
We magnify you,/ holy apostles (name),/ who enlightened the whole world with your teachings,/ and brought all ends// to Christ.
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The rule of faith and the image of meekness,/ the self-control of the teacher/ will show you to your flock,/ even the truth of things:/ for this reason you have acquired high humility,/ rich in poverty,/ Father (name),/ pray to Christ God// to save our souls.
We magnify you,/ holy father (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.
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O God our Father,/ do always with us according to Your meekness,/ do not leave Your mercy from us,/ but through their prayers// guide our lives in peace.
We magnify you,/ great saint,/ and honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.
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In you, father, it is known that you were saved, even in the image:/ for you have accepted the cross, you have followed Christ,/ and you taught to despise the flesh, for it passes away,/ to be diligent about souls and things more immortal.// In the same way, O Reverend (name), your spirit will rejoice with the Angels.
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You have enlightened your soul with fasting, / with unceasing prayers you have made your heart a vessel of the Holy Spirit, / like our Father (name), / even so all the hostile militias You have deeply brought shame/ and, like a true victor, you have received rewards from Christ God.// So pray for our souls.
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The great faith of correction, / in the cave gate, as if on the water of rest, / like the reverend father (name), you rejoiced, / we inflame the fire of Divine love, / with vigil and prayer You have achieved dispassion/ and you have appeared as an angel on earth.// Through your prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.
We please you,/ Reverend Father (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ mentor of monks// and interlocutor of Angels.
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O God our Father,/ do always with us according to Your meekness,/ do not leave Your mercy from us,/ but through their prayers// guide our lives in peace.
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Our blessed and God-bearing fathers (name),/ for having acquired boldness in the Lord/ by your equal angelic life,/ for whose sake you enriched Christ with incorruptibility and the miracles of your might,/ We pray to you diligently:/ ask for cleansing for our souls// and great and rich mercy.
We bless you,/ reverend fathers,/ and honor your holy memory,/ mentors of monks// and interlocutors of Angels.
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Thy martyr, Lord, (name),/ in his suffering will receive an incorruptible crown from You, our God:/ having Thy strength,/ overthrow the tormentors,/ crush even the weak demons insolence./ Through prayers// save our souls.
We magnify you, / passion-bearing saint (name), / and honor your honest suffering, / which you endured for Christ.
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Thy martyrs, Lord,/ in their suffering received incorruptible crowns from Thee, our God:/ having Thy strength,/ having overthrown the tormentors,/ having crushed the weak demons insolence./ Through those prayers // save our souls.
We magnify you, / holy passion-bearers, / and honor your honest sufferings, / which you naturally endured for Christ.
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And a participant in character,/ and a vicar of the throne, an apostle,/ you gained your deed, inspired by God,/ in a vision the sunrise,/ for this reason, correcting the word of truth,/ and For the sake of faith you suffered even to the point of losing your blood,/ Hieromartyr (name),/ pray to Christ God // to save our souls.
We magnify you,/ holy martyr (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.
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O God our Father,/ deal with us according to Thy meekness,/ do not forsake Thy mercy from us, but through their prayers// guide our lives in peace.
We magnify you,/ holy martyrs of Christ, and honor your holy memory,/ because you pray for us// Christ our God.
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In you, father, it is known that you were saved, even in the image:/ for you have accepted the cross, you have followed Christ,/ and you taught to despise the flesh, for it passes away,/ to be diligent about souls and things more immortal.// In the same way, O Reverend (name), your spirit will rejoice with the Angels.
We please you,/ Reverend Martyr (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ mentor of monks// and interlocutor of the Angels.
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O God our Father,/ deal with us according to Your meekness,/ do not forsake Your mercy from us,/ but through their prayers// guide our lives in peace.
We bless you,/ venerable martyr,/ and honor your holy memory,/ teacher of monks,// and interlocutor of angels.
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Your lamb, Jesus, (name),/ calls with a great voice:/ I love You, my bridegroom,/ and seeking You, I suffer,/ and I am crucified and buried in Your baptism,/ and I suffer For your sake, / as I reign in You, and I die for You, / and I live with You, / but as an immaculate sacrifice, accept me with love, sacrificed to You. / That through prayers, / / as You are merciful, save our souls.
We magnify you, / Passion-bearer of Christ (name), / and honor your honest suffering, / which you endured for Christ.
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The lambs of words/ To the Lamb and the Shepherd were brought to Christ by torment,/ the course ended, and the faith was kept./ And today with a joyful soul we perform, most worthy,/ your holy memory, // Christ is magnifying.
We magnify you, / holy passion-bearers, / and honor your honest sufferings, / which you naturally endured for Christ.
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In you, mother, it is known that you were saved in the image:/ having accepted the cross, you followed Christ,/ and in action you taught to despise the flesh, for it passes away,/ to be diligent about souls and things more immortal.// In the same way, O Reverend (name), your spirit will rejoice with the Angels.
We please you, / reverend mother (name), / and honor your holy memory, / because you pray for us / / Christ our God.
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To the true desire of the ignorant Christ, / and the temporary betrothed who rejected copulation, / and increased virtuous deeds, / to the height of the east of incorruptibility, / red-heartedness and abundance of wealth, / pillars to monastic wives and the rule./ Moreover, pray for us unceasingly,// who celebrate your memory with love.
We bless you,/ like mothers,/ and honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.
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Your lamb, Jesus, (name),/ calls with a great voice:/ I love You, my bridegroom,/ and seeking You, I suffer,/ and I am crucified and buried in Your baptism,/ and I suffer For your sake, / as I reign in You, and I die for You, / and I live with You, / but as an immaculate sacrifice, accept me with love, sacrificed to You. / That through prayers, / / as You are merciful, save our souls.
We magnify you,/ holy passion-bearer (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.
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Teacher of Orthodoxy,/ piety to the teacher and purity,/ lamp of the universe,/ God-inspired fertilizer of the bishops,/ (name) wise,/ with your teachings you have enlightened all things, O sage,// pray to Christ God to save our souls.
We magnify you,/ holy father (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.
We please you,/ Reverend Father (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ mentor of monks// and interlocutor of Angels.
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Saints without money and miracle workers,/ visit our infirmities // accept it, give it to us.
We magnify you,/ wonderworkers of glory (name),/ and honor your honest sufferings,/ which you naturally endured for Christ.
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Hearing the voice of Your Apostle Paul saying:/ We are fools for Christ’s sake,/ Your servant, Christ God, (name)/ There was a fool on earth for Your sake:/ Moreover, we honor his memory, You We pray to the Lord, save our souls.
We please you,/ holy righteous (name),/ and honor your holy memory,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.