Troparia and kontakia for January 30

Synaxis of the Ecumenical Teachers and Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom

Troparion — Tone 1

Let us who love their words come together, honoring with hymns, the three greatest luminaries of the Three-Sunned divinity: / Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, together with the renowned John Chrysostom, of golden speech. / They have illumined the entire world with the rays of divine doctrines; / they are sweetly-flowing rivers of wisdom, / who with divine knowledge have watered all of creation with clear streams; / for they always intercede with the Trinity for us.

Kontakion — Tone 2

O Lord, You have received the Holy and God-proclaiming heralds, the crown of Your Teachers, / for the enjoyment of Your good things and for repose; / for You have accepted their sufferings and labors above every sacrifice, / for You alone glorify Your Saints.

Hieromartyr Hippolytus, and those with him

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!

Troparion — Tone 4

As Equals of the Apostles and teachers of the inhabited earth, / intercede with the Master of all to grant peace to the world, / and to our souls great mercy.

Venerable Zeno the Faster, of the Kiev 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 Zeno, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable Zeno the Hermit of Antioch, disciple of Saint Basil the Great

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

Martyr Theophilus the New in Cyprus

Troparion — Tone 4

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

Icon of the Mother of God “Tinos”

Troparion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “Go quickly before...”)
By your appearance you have revealed your divine Icon / from the depths of the earth, O All-Hymned Virgin; / therefore, the island of Tinos rejoices with great joy1 / at its discovery and cries out to you with faith: / “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.”

Troparion — Tone 1

(Podoben: “When the stone had been sealed...”)
O people of Tinos and all you faithful, / let us praise our guardian and Protectress with hymns; / the most exalted Icon of the spotless Theotokos is found to be a font of healing for us. / Therefore, let us all cry aloud to her: / “Hail, hope of those who honor you. / Hail, our boast. / Hail, deliverer of mankind from the curse.”

Kontakion — Tone 4

(Podoben: “You who were lifted up on the Cross...”)
Your holy wonderworking Icon was hidden in the earth for many years, / by your appearance, O All-Hymned one, you revealed it to us as a divine treasury; / lovingly celebrating its discovery, / we all cry out with joy: / “Hail, O Virgin, our help.”

Kontakion — Tone 8

(Podoben: “O victorious leader...”)
We celebrate the discovery of your all-holy Evangelίstria2 Icon, / and we praise your beneficence; / for from it you pour forth abundant grace on all, / and grant healing to all who cry to you: “Hail, Bride who knew not wedlock.”


1 The Tinos Icon is also known as Μεγαλόχαρη (the great joy).
2 Accent on the first i - Εὐαγγελίστρια.

Saint Demetrius, New Martyr of Sliven

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Demetrius, O Lord, / through his suffering 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 Demetrius; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.

New Martyr Theodore

Troparion — Tone 3

Your holy martyr Theodore, O Lord, / through his suffering 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 Theodore; / extinguishing the allure of false gods, / you enlighten the faithful, / always interceding for us all.