Saint Meletius, Archbishop of Khar'kov and Akhtyrsk - Troparion & Kontakion

Troparion — Tone 4

You came to know that worldly goods are temporary and fleeting, / and from your youth you loved a life of fasting and filled with labors, O most blessed one, / the glory of hierarchs and boast of monastics, diligent evangelist of the Pre-Eternal Word, / shelter and refuge of the destitute and the wretched. / Therefore, in your prayers, you tried to keep watch with Christ,1 / and in seeking Him, you found an unfading crown with all the Saints. / O Hierarch Meletios, our Father, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.


1 Matthew 24:42

Kontakion — Tone 4

Aflame with zeal for God, you loved Him with all your heart, O Meletios, our Father, / and for His sake, you hastened toward monastic contests, / and brought yourself to Christ God, as a good shepherd, / wisely shepherding the flock which Christ gave you. / O Hierarch, worthy of praise, pray to Christ God for us.