Troparia and kontakia for April 20

The Raising of Lazarus (Lazarus Saturday)

Troparion — Tone 1

By raising Lazarus from the dead before Your passion, / You did confirm the universal Resurrection, O Christ God! / Like the children with the palms of victory, / we cry out to You, O Vanquisher of death: / Hosanna in the Highest! / Blessed is He that comes in the Name of the Lord!

Kontakion — Tone 2

Christ the Joy, the Truth and the Light of all, / the Life of the World and the Resurrection / has appeared in His goodness, to those on earth. / He has become the Image of our Resurrection, / granting divine forgiveness to all!

Venerable Theodore Trichinas “the Hair-Shirt Wearer” and Hermit Near Constantinople

Troparion — Tone 3

Holy Father Theodore, / you were a temple of abstinence and a vessel of dispassion; / you served God by your works, / and were found worthy of His gifts. / Now pray to Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.

Kontakion — Tone 2

God-bearing Theodore, / treasury of virtue, storehouse of grace / and adornment of monks; / pray for the forgiveness of our sins and for our salvation, / for you are the protector of the faithful.

Venerable Alexander, Abbot of Oshevensk

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 Alexander, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Childmartyr Gabriel of Bialystok

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Gabriel, 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 Gabriel; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Blessed Gregory, Patriarch of Antioch

Troparion — Tone 4

In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Gregory, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Venerable Anastasius, Abbot of Sinai

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 Anastasius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Saint Betran, Bishop of Lesser Scythia

Troparion — Tone 4

In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, / an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; / your humility exalted you; / your poverty enriched you. / Hierarch Father Betran, / entreat Christ our God / that our souls may be saved.

Saint Theotimus, Bishop of Lesser Scythia

Kontakion — Tone 8

Since you are a pillar of the Church of Christ, you have overthrown the heresy of Arius, O wise Theotimus; / therefore, our God has adorned you, O most blessed hierarch Theotimus. / By your prayers, O all-holy one; guard the entire flock and the city of Tomis.

Translation of the relics of Saint Nikolai of Zhicha

Troparion — Tone 8

O golden-tongued preacher proclaiming the risen Christ, / everlasting guide of the cross-bearing Serbian people, / resounding harp of the Holy Spirit, and dear to monastics who rejoice in you, / pride and boast of the priesthood, teacher of repentance, master for all nations, / guide of those in the army of Christ as they pray to God, / Holy Nikolai teacher in America and pride of the Serbian people, / with all the saints, implore the only Lover of mankind / to grant us peace and joy in his heavenly kingdom!

Kontakion — Tone 3

Born at Lelich in Serbia, / you served as archpastor at the church of Saint Nahum in Ochrid. / You presided on the throne of Saint Savva at Zhicha, / teaching the people of God and enlightening them with the Gospel, / bringing them to repentance and love for Christ. / And for His sake you endured suffering at Dachau. / Therefore, Nicholai, we glorify you as one newly well pleasing to God.

Saint Joseph of Serbia

Troparion — Tone 8

In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Father, / for taking up your cross, you followed after 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, most venerable Father Joseph your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with the purity of your soul, / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you pierced the armies of demons. / O our Father Joseph, pray unceasingly for us all.

Apostle Zacchaeus

Troparion — Tone 3

Holy Apostle Zacchaeus, / entreat the merciful God, / to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Saint Athanasius of Meteora

Troparion — Tone 3

You are an unshakable pillar, a steadfast wall, / a battlement and protection for your flock, O wise Athanasios. / Shelter us beneath the wings of your intercessions with Christ God, / O Righteous Father, / for we lovingly praise and glorify your memory.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “Seeking the things on high...”)
Desiring the things of Heaven, you took up your abode on high; / disdaining earthly things, you wove a basket / whereby you lifted up a multitude of monastics to the heights of dispassion, / and offered them as an acceptable gift to Christ our God.