St.
Seraphim of Sarov
Beatitude Verses: Feast 4 from Ode 3, Canon 1; 4 from Ode 6, Canon 2
1 & 2. Standing before God with the angels, O venerable one, in thine
entreaty, pray thou
for the whole world that the assaults of the enemy
be repelled and that Orthodox
Christians be granted victory over their
adversaries.
3. From thy
youth thou didst cleave with faith and love unto the Master of the hosts on
high, O venerable Seraphim; and, shining forth like
the sun in the wilderness of Sarov,
thou wast a comfort to those who approached thee in
sorrow. Pray thou that we be saved.
4. To those
who pray unto thee, thou hast been shown to be an unshakable pillar and a
refuge for those who have recourse unto the
Monastery of Sarov, and abundant grace
for
those who receive healings.
5. We are
all full of sin, but thy supplications, O venerable Seraphim, ascend unto the
Lord like fragrant incense. And we now pray thee: Still thou the raging
tempest of
ungodliness in the land of Russia, and ask of the
Lord salvation for our souls.
6. Truly
blessed wast thou, O venerable Seraphim, having acquired riches through
poverty, and through tears, joy – which thou didst
abundantly bestow upon those who
came to thee.
And now thou dost emit rays of miracles and healest all that have
recourse
unto thee with faith.
7. Having
dug with thine own hands a well in the wilderness, O venerable one, thou didst
give drink unto the thirsty that came unto
thee. And now thou healest the diseases
of the
sick with the water therefrom. Truly, the Master hath shown thee forth unto
all as a
miraculous intercessor and wonderworker, O venerable
one.
8. We
confess thee to be the Mother of God indeed, the true Theotokos, for by thy
birthgiving have we been delivered from the curse of
corruption, through the
lovingkindness of God, who loveth mankind, and have
been called to life incorruptible.
Troparion
& Kontakia
Tone 4: From thy youth thou didst
love Christ, O blessed one, and ardently desiring to
work
for Him alone thou didst struggle in the wilderness with constant prayer and
labor;
and
having acquired love for Christ with compunction of heart, thou didst prove to
be the
beloved
favorite of the Mother of God.
Wherefore, we cry to thee: Save us by thy
prayers,
O Seraphim, our holy father.
Glory… Tone 2: Having left the beauty of the
world and what is corrupt in it, O Saint,
thou didst settle in Sarov
Monastery. And having lived there an
angelic life, thou wast
for many the way of salvation.
Wherefore, Christ hath glorified thee, O Father Seraphim,
and hath enriched thee with the gift of
healing and miracles. And so we cry to
thee:
Rejoice, O Seraphim, our holy father.
Both now… Tone 6: O protection of Christians that cannot
be put to shame, O mediation
unto the creator
unfailing, disdain not the suppliant voices of sinners, but be thou quick,
O good one, to
help us who in faith cry unto thee; hasten to intercession and speed thou to
make
supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
The Epistle
Reader: The Prokimenon in the 7th Tone: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the
death
of His saints..
Choir: Precious in
the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Reader: What shall I render unto the Lord for all
that He hath rendered unto me?
Choir: Precious
in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Reader: Precious in the sight of the Lord.
Choir: Is the death
of His saints.
Reader: The Reading is
from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Galatians:
[Galatians
5:22-6:2]
Reader: Alleluia in the 6th Tone.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia!
Reader: Blessed is the
man that feareth the Lord; in His commandments shall he greatly
delight..
Choir: Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: His
seed shall be mighty upon the earth.
Choir: Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Luke 6:17-23]
Communion Verse: In everlasting remembrance shall the
righteous be; he shall not be
afraid of evil tidings. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!