Troparia and kontakia for November 19

Prophet Obadiah (Abdia)

Troparion — Tone 2

We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Obadiah, O Lord; / through him we entreat You, / save our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 1

The great Obadiah, acquiring a mind luminous with divine splendor, / speaks through the Holy Spirit, proclaiming things to come. / Today we honor him with faithful minds, / celebrating his holy memory which enlightens the hearts of men.

Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea, in Cappadocia

Troparion — Tone 4

Armed with youthful fervor, / you endured martyrdom in old age and glorified Christ. / You offered Him your right hand as a whole burnt offering / and your holy soul as a blameless sacrifice. / Intercede that all may be granted forgiveness, Great-martyr Barlaam.

Kontakion — Tone 3

Though weak with old age you vanquished the evil one, / in your mighty contest, O Barlaam. / You endured the rack like one without a body, / and steadfastly endured the burning of your hand. / Therefore, God the Word has crowned you with a crown of glory.

Venerable Barlaam, Abbot of the Kiev Near Caves

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 father Barlaam, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Finding of the relics of Monastic Martyr Adrian of Poshekhonsk, Yaroslavl

Troparion — Tone 1

The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Father, / for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore your spirit, venerable Adrian, rejoices with the angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

As a venerable and proven ascetic, as an honorable and renowned martyr, / and as a model of the desert life, O most exalted Adrian, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.

Martyr Azes of Isauria and 150 soldiers with him

Troparion — Tone 4

Your holy martyr Azes and his companions, 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 Heliodorus in Pamphylia

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Heliodorus, O Lord, / through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!

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 Heliodorus; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Venerable Hilarion the Wonderworker, Monk of Thessalonica

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 father Hilarion, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Repose of Saint Philaret (Drozdov), Metropolitan of Moscow

Troparion — Tone 4

Having acquired the grace of the Holy Spirit / O divinely wise and holy hierarch Philaret, / you preached truth and righteousness to the people with enlightened understanding; / with a contrite heart you showed peace and mercy to the suffering; / and as a teacher and tireless guardian of the Faith / with the staff of uprightness you preserved the Russian flock. / Therefore, as you have boldness before Christ our God, / pray that He preserve the Church, and grant salvation to the people, and to our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 2

As a true imitator of the venerable Sergius; / you loved virtue from childhood, O divinely blessed Philaret. / As a righteous pastor and blameless confessor, you were subject to mockery and abuse by the ungodly after your holy repose, / but God has glorified you with signs and miracles / and shown you to be the helper of our Church.

“Consolation in Afflictions and Sorrows” Icon of the Mother of God

Troparion — Tone 5

Assuage the sickness of my much-sighing soul, / you who wipe away every tear from the face of the earth: / For you drive away the sickness of mankind, / and destroy the despondency of sinners. / Through you, O All-Holy Virgin Mother, / all acquire hope and confirmation of faith.

Kontakion — Tone 6

Do not entrust me to human protection, O All-Holy Lady, / but accept the prayers of your servant, / for I am fettered by sorrow, and I cannot endure the arrows fired by demons; / I have no shelter and there is nowhere to run. / I am wretched and my enemies are on every side, / and I have no consolation except you. / O Mistress of the world, hope and protection of the faithful. / Do not despise my prayers, but do what is beneficial for me.

Saints Barlaam the monk and Prince Ioasaph of India

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!

Kontakion — Tone 2

As venerable and proven ascetics, as honorable and renowned martyrs, / and as models of the desert life, O most exalted Fathers, / we sing hymns of praise to you, / for you have trampled upon serpents.