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.
Troparia
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… Both now… Tone 4: The mystery hidden from before the ages /
and unknown even to the angels, /
through thee, O Theotokos, hath been
revealed to those on earth: /
God incarnate in unconfused union, /
Who willingly accepted the Cross for our
sake /
and thereby raising up the first-formed
man, //
hath
saved our souls from death.
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]
Kontakia
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.
Glory… 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.