Troparia and kontakia for June 17

Postfeast of Pentecost — Day of the Holy Spirit

Troparion — Tone 8

Blessed are You O Christ Our God / You have revealed the fishermen as most wise / by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit / through them You drew the world into Your net / O Lover of Man, Glory to You!

Kontakion — Tone 8

When the most High came down and confused the tongues, / He divided the nations; / but when he distributed the tongues of fire / He called all to unity. / Therefore, with one voice, we glorify the All-holy Spirit!

Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, and Ismael, of Persia

Troparion — Tone 4

O godly champions and opponents of impiety, divinely-in / spired Manouḗl, wondrous Ishmaḗl, and Sabél, / you proclaimed Christ, the Son of God courageously, / and you shed your blood for Him. / Do not cease imploring Him to save our souls.

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “You appeared today...”)
The three divine Martyrs of Persia took up the Cross, and did not display cowardice, / but in the arena, / they proclaimed the One God in three Persons.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Wounded by faith in Christ, you drank faithfully from His cup, / and overthrew the idolatry and audacity of the Persians. / O blessèd Martyrs, equal in number to the Trinity, / intercede for us all.

Martyr Nectan of Hartland

Troparion — Tone 4

O holy Father Nectan / you followed the bidding of the Lord / and left your father and mother for His sake to embrace the hermit’s life. / Faithful follower of Christ unto death / pray that He may 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 Nectan; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

Saint Shalva of Akhaltsikhe

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Shalva, 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!

Venerable Ananias the Iconographer

Troparion — Tone 8

In you, O Father, was preserved with exactness what was according to the image; / 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 for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore, O Venerable Ananias, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.

Kontakion — Tone 2

(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”)
Having divinely armed yourself with purity of soul / and firmly grasping unceasing prayer as a spear, you slew the hordes of demons. / Therefore, we beseech you, O Father Ananias: / “Always intercede for those who honor you.”