Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of Optina - Troparion & Kontakion

Troparion — Tone 6

O lamps of the Orthodox Faith, unshakable pillars of monasticism, / intercessors for the land of Russia, Venerable Elders of Optina, / who acquired the love of Christ and devoted your lives to your children; / entreat the Lord that your earthly homeland may be established in Orthodoxy and piety, and that our souls may be saved.

Kontakion — Tone 4

Truly wondrous is God in His Saints, Who revealed the Hermitage of Optina as a garden of eldership, / where the God-enlightened Fathers, knowing the secrets of the human heart, became valiant protectors of the people of God; / for they set those burdened by sin on the path of repentance, / enlightening those whose faith was wavering with the light of Christ's teachings, / and teaching them the wisdom of God, / they felt compassion for the sick and healed them. / Now, in God's glory, they pray unceasingly for our souls.