Troparia and kontakia for June 18

Midfeast of Pentecost

Troparion — Tone 8

In the middle of the Feast, O Savior, / fill my thirsting soul with the waters of godliness, as You did cry to all: / If anyone thirst let him come to me and drink! / O Christ God, Fountain of our life, glory to You!

Kontakion — Tone 4

Christ God, the Creator and Master of all / cried to all in the midst of the Feast of the law: / Come and draw the water of immortality! / We fall before You and faithfully cry: / Grant us Your bounties, for You are the Fountain of our life!

Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus at Tripoli in Syria

Troparion — Tone 3

Girded with divine strength you triumphed in your contest, / O Leontius, the Savior’s trophy-bearer. / You sprang into the contest like a lion, / and destroyed the enemy’s might. / O glorious martyr, entreat Christ our God to grant us his great mercy!

Troparion — Tone 4

Your holy martyr Leontius 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!

Kontakion — Tone 3

You confounded the wicked plans of tyrants / and exposed the godless worship of the pagan Greeks. / You illumined all mankind with the knowledge of God by your teachings of true piety, divinely-wise martyr. / Therefore, Leontius, we lovingly honor your memory.

Venerable Leontius of the Kiev Far 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 Leontius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Venerable Leontius the Hagiorite

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

“Bogolyubov” Icon of the Mother of God

Kontakion — Tone 3

Today the Virgin appears before her Son, / stretching out her hands toward Him; / the Holy Prince Andrew rejoices, / and the land of Russia celebrates with him, / for the Theotokos prays unceasingly to God for us.