Troparia and kontakia for July 7

Venerable Thomas of Mount Maleos

Troparion — Tone 4

O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of Saints Thomas and Acacius.

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “As You were voluntarily raised...”)
Inflamed with divine love, you courageously showed us a great victory: / you spurned the mortal king and all earthly beauty. / You completed your worldly sojourn on Mount Maleon, / from where you went up to Heaven to the King of kings. / Unceasingly pray for us all, O Thomas.

Venerable Acacius of Sinai, who is mentioned in the Ladder

Troparion — Tone 4

O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of Saints Thomas and Acacius.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Seeking the highest...”)
Forsaking the world, you followed Christ from childhood. / Emulating His voluntary humility, you cast down the prideful tyrant. / All-wise and venerable Acacius, / unceasingly pray for us all!

Venerable Eudokia (in monasticism Euphrosyne), Grand Duchess of Moscow

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / O our holy mother Euphrosynē, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Martyrs Peregrinus, Lucian, Ompeius, Hesychius, Papius, Saturninus, and Germanus, of Dyrrachium in Macedonia

Troparion — Tone 4

Your holy martyrs O Lord, / through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!

Martyr Evangelicus, Bishop of Tomis, Constanța in Romania

Troparion — Tone 1

By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their throne. / Through the practice of virtue, / you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; / by teaching the word of truth without error, / you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. / Hieromartyr Evangelicus entreat Christ God to save our souls.

Martyr Kyriake of Nicomedia

Troparion — Tone 5

O virgin martyr Kyriake, / you were a worthy sacrifice / When you offered your pure soul to God; / wherefore Christ has glorified you, / and through you pours forth graces abundantly on all the faithful, / for He is the merciful Loving God!

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
You appeared as a bright star announcing Christ with your radiance, / which is repulsive to this world, O Martyr Kyriake; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Saint Prosper of Aquitaine

Troparion — Tone 1

Come, you faithful, let us venerate Prosper, this new Father of the Church, / the child of Aquitaine and glory of the Gauls, an imitator of the Holy Apostles; / from all sorts of threats against Orthodoxy he delivers those who cry to him with faith: / Glory to Him Who has given you this knowledge! / Glory to Him Who has enlightened you! / Glory to Him Who saves us, by your prayers!