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 8:
O Good One, Who for our sake wast born of the Virgin /
and, having
endured crucifixion, cast down death by death, /
and as God
revealed the resurrection: /
disdain not that
which Thou hast fashioned with Thine own hand.
/
Show forth Thy
love for mankind, O Merciful One; /
accept the
Theotokos who gave Thee birth and prayeth for us; //
and save Thy
despairing people, O our Savior!
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.