St.
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Beatitude Verses: Hierarch: 4 from Ode 3; 4 from Ode 6.
1 &
2.
We celebrate thy memory with gladness, O our archpastor and guide; and
we
venerate thy precious and incorrupt relics, asking thy
supplications.
3. Thou didst assume the image of an angel, and,
clad in the full armor of God, didst
array thyself against the spirits of wickedness in high
places, vanquishing them.
4. Thou didst not give sufficient sleep to thine
eyes, nor didst thou lie upon a bed to take
thy rest, imitating the fathers of old, O ascetic.
5. Come, let us praise him who raised up a
temple to the Theotokos, and who was
himself a joy for all the sorrowful and a temple of the Holy
Spirit.
6. Thou didst hasten to the homes of the suffering
and to those lying ill in hospitals, of
whom the Lord informed thee, that thou mightest administer
to them His all-pure
Mysteries.
7. Thou wast revealed as a mediator of health
for sick children, O holy John,
transforming the sorrow of their parents’ souls into joy, and wast
shown to be a much
desired helper for those of all ages.
8. We were deprived of an Orthodox homeland, O
Mistress, when the waves of God’s
wrath passed over us, for we had become maintainers of vain
and false things; but when
our souls could stand no more, we remembered the Lord,
that through thee our
supplications and hymnody might reach Him.
Troparia
Tone 5:
Lo, thy care for thy flock
in its sojourn prefigured the supplications /
which thou dost ever offer up for the whole world. /
Thus do we believe, having
come to know thy love, /
O holy hierarch and
wonderworker John. /
Wholly sanctified by God
through the ministry of the all-pure Mysteries, /
and thyself ever strengthened thereby, /
thou didst hasten unto the suffering, O most gladsome
healer. /
Hasten now also to the aid
of us //
who honor thee with all our heart.
Glory…Both now… Tone 3:
We hymn thee who hast
mediated the salvation of our race, O Virgin Theotokos; /
for thy Son and our God, /
accepting suffering on the Cross in the flesh He had received
of thee, /
hath delivered us from corruption, //
in that He is the Lover of mankind.
ed.
The Epistle
Reader: The
Prokimenon in the 1st Tone: My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the
meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Choir: My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the
meditation of my heart shall be of
understanding.
Reader: Hear
this, all ye nations; give ear, all ye that inhabit the world.
Choir: My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation
of my heart shall be of
understanding.
Reader: My mouth shall speak wisdom.
Choir: And the meditation of my heart shall be of
understanding.
Reader: The
Reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Hebrews:
[Hebrews 7:26-8:2]
Reader: Alleluia in the 2nd Tone:
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: The mouth of the righteous shall meditate
wisdom, and his tongue shall speak of
judgment.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Reader: The
law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be tripped.
Choir:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel [John 10:9-16]
Kontakia
Tone 4: Following
Christ, the Chief Shepherd, /
thou wast shown to be most excellent among hierarchs; /
for thou didst save thy sheep from destruction by the
godless, /
arranging a tranquil refuge for them; /
and exercising unceasing care for thy flock, /
thou didst heal the infirmities of their souls and
bodies./
Entreat Christ God now for
us who fall down before thy precious relics, /
O father John, //
that our souls may be saved in peace.
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.