Hieromartyr Ignatius of
Beatitudes on 12: From the Canon of the Forefeast: 4, from Ode 3; Hieromartyr: 4, from Ode 3; From the canon of the Saint: 4 from Ode 6.
1. The same
stone which the builders rejected, is become the chief cornerstone; this is the
stone whereon Christ
hath established the Church which He redeemed from among the
nations.
2. Let all
creation sing the hymns of the forefeast unto Him who was begotten of the
Father before the morning-star, and hath now shone
forth ineffably from the Virgin, and
in the flesh is born in
3. A star
hath shone forth from the tribe of
They made a journey from the lands of the East, and
hasten to arrive, that they might gaze
upon Christ who in the
flesh is born in
4. Perceiving
the incarnation of Christ, Isaiah manifestly prophesieth in the Holy Spirit,
saying: “The Lord is born
of the Virgin as a babe, for our regeneration!
His government
is upon His shoulders!”
5. O father, thou hast been shown forth as a model
of sacred suffering, a tower of
endurance,
a rule of courage, a pillar of the Church, the confirmation of the Faith, a
sign
of virtue: having been
crowned with honored sufferings in Christ.
6. Truly wast
thou called the God-bearer, O father; for, held in the arms of the Lord
while yet a babe, thou
wast presented by Him Who saith to us: “Be ye for Me like unto
this child!”
7. I
am the pure wheat of God,” thou didst cry, O father; “and I hasten to be ground
by
the wild beasts, that my body
may be crushed, that my members may be devoured, that I
may become food for the
beast, that I may be shown to be pure bread for God!”
8. Thou didst
complete the strange contest of martyrdom with endurance, and didst show
forth wondrous courage
surpassing all who suffered before thee, consumed with love of
unremitting
zeal which, like fire, set thy soul aflame.
9. Thou wast
a fruitful olive tree in the house of thy Lord, O divinely manifest John, for
the Lord imparted divine
knowledge unto thee and strengthened thee in thine apostolic
work.
10. Ye are
the members of the body of Christ! Thus,
with the Apostle Paul didst thou
preach, and didst teach
thy flock to love Christ alone, that all may be one.
11. Thy life
is holy, thy discourse, O divinely wise one, was filled with the grace of God,
and thy heart became a vessel
of grace-filled prayer. Wherefore with
faith and love we
honor thee.
12. The angelic
nature marveled at the ineffable wonder which took place within thee, O
all-holy Virgin; how He Who
is incorporeal and sustaineth all things took flesh of thee.
Troparia
Tone 4: Make ready, O
Prepare, O Ephratha, /
for the Tree of life hath blossomed in
the cave from the Virgin. /
For her womb proved to be a spiritual
paradise /
wherefrom there came the Divine Plant, /
whereof eating we shall live and not die
like Adam. /
Christ is born //
to raise the image that fell of old.
Tone 4: As thou didst share in the ways of the apostles /
and didst occupy their throne, /
thou didst find thine activity to be a passage to divine
vision, /
O divinely inspired one. /
Wherefore, ordering the word
of truth, /
thou didst suffer for the Faith even to the shedding of
thy blood, /
O hieromartyr Ignatius.. /
Entreat Christ God, //
that our souls be saved.
Glory… Tone 4: O
wonderworker, who livest in Christ /
forever, take pity in thy love upon
people in misfortunes; /
hearken unto thy children who
with faith call upon thee, /
expecting compassionate aid from
thee, //
O John of Kronstadt, our
beloved pastor.
Both now… Tone
4: Make ready, O
Prepare, O Ephratha, /
for the Tree of life hath blossomed in
the cave from the Virgin. /
For her womb proved to be a spiritual
paradise /
wherefrom there came the Divine Plant, /
whereof eating we shall live and not die
like Adam. /
Christ is born //
to raise the image that fell of old.
The Epistle
Reader: The Prokimenon in the 8th Tone:
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous.
Choir: Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous.
Reader: Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are
covered.
Choir: Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye
righteous.
Reader: In the 7th Tone: The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in
Him.
Choir: The righteous man shall be glad in the Lord, and shall hope in Him.
Reader: The
[Galatians 3:8-12 (§205); Ephesians 5:1-8
(§228); 1 John 4:7-11 (§73))]
Reader: Alleluia in the 4th Tone: The righteous cried, and
the Lord heard them, and he
delivered them out
of all their tribulations.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia!
Reader: Many
are the tribulations of the righteous, and the Lord delivered them out of
them all.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia!
Reader: His heart is ready to hope in the Lord.
Choir: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [Luke 13:18-29 (§72); Luke 14:1-11 (§74); Luke 6:31-36
(§26)
Kontakia
Tone 3:
The luminous day of thy radiant struggles /
proclaimeth beforehand to all Him Who hath
been born in the cave; /
for thirsting to delight in His love, /
thou didst hasten to be devoured by the wild
beasts. /
Wherefore, thou hast been called the God-bearer, //
O most wise Ignatius.
Glory… Tone 4: O father John, namesake of grace, /
who wast chosen by God from childhood, /
who in thy youth miraculously received from Him the gift of learning, /
and in a dream wast most gloriously called to be a priest: //
Entreat Christ God, that we may all be with thee in the kingdom of heaven.
Both now… Tone 3: Today the
Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth ineffably /
to the Word Who was before the ages. /
Dance, O earth, at the
message! /
Give glory with the angels
and shepherds /
unto Him Who was willing to be gazed upon as a young child
//
and is pre-eternal God.