St. Jonah of
Beatitude Verses: Hierarch: 4 from
Ode 3; 4 from Ode 6.
1 & 2. Entering upon
thine archpastoral ministry, O holy hierarch, thou
didst preach the word of God with great power and eloquence.
3. Remembering the wondrous mercies of the Lord, thou didst call
upon thy flock to repent and be reconciled with Him, O saint of God.
4. Care didst thou show for those bereft of parents and family, O
wondrous Jonah, tending to the needs both of their souls and bodies.
5. Nethermost hades seeketh to devour us, O
Lord, but hearken Thou to the supplications of Thy holy hierarch, and free us
wholly from its vile jaws.
6. Abysmal despondency assaileth
us, O Merciful One, and temptations corrupt us; but at the entreaties of
blessed Jonah restore us to chastity.
7. Having bravely trodden the path of life, thou
didst reach the end of thy journey, chanting to the Lord, Who
hath been glorified by thee, O Jonah.
8. Holy is the Lord our God, Who
was begotten of the Father before the ages, and was ineffably born of the
Virgin in the fullness of time.
Troparia & Kontakia
Tone 4: Thou wast a
good pastor for the Russian people, /
who had departed in exodus
to live in a foreign land, /
guiding them in every way,
/
but especially with the
love of Christ, /
in all providing a model
of love unfeigned. /
O father Jonah, holy
hierarch of Christ, //
entreat Him for the
salvation of our souls.
Glory… Tone 3: Taking care for their daily needs, /
Thou didst not forbid
children to come to thee, O divinely blessed one, /
and didst found a home for
them. /
And even after thy repose
thou didst not forsake them; /
for in a dream thou didst heal a paralyzed boy. /
Wherefore we cry out unto
thee://
Rejoice, O all-glorious
Jonah, thou worker of wonders!
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 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
[Hebrews
13:17-21]
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]
Communion Verse: In everlasting remembrance
shall the righteous be, he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!