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The Third Day of the Month of January

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Troparion of the Forefeast Tone 4

Make ready, O Zebulon, and prepare thyself, Nephthali./ River Jordan, stop flowing and leap for joy at the Lord's coming for Baptism./ Rejoice, O Adam, with our first mother;/ hide not yourself as in Paradise of old./ For seeing us naked He has appeared,/ to clothe us with our first garment./ Christ has appeared, to renew the whole of creation.

Troparion of the Prophet Malachi Tone 5

Bearing the name of the Angels, O glorious Malachi,/ thou didst live the angelic life on earth,/ thou summit of the Prophets./ Thou didst mystically converse with Angels/ and wast filled with divine glory,/ and dost set forth knowledge of things to come,/ that we may be enlightened in soul.

16th c. Greek icon at Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mt. Athos

Troparion of St. Gordius Tone 4

Inflamed with zeal for the Faith, of thine own free will/ thou didst hasten to the stadium and rejoice in the contest there./ Thou didst quench the flames of evil/ in the streams of thy blood by beheading, O Prize-winner./ The Life-giver has glorified thee, O Gordius.

Troparion of Ss Fintan and Finlugh Tone 1

Being brothers both in the flesh and in the Faith,/ O honoured Fintan and Finlugh,/ you served our Savior in your native land/ winning souls for Him by feats of ascetic piety./ Cease not your love for men,/ praying that our souls also may be saved.

Kontakion of the Forefeast Tone 4

The Lord cried to John in the running waters of Jordan:/ Be not afraid to baptize Me,/ for I have come to save Adam, the first-formed man.

Kontakion of the Prophet Malachi Tone 4

O Malachi enriched with the gift of prophecy,/ thou didst openly foretell Christ's coming and the world's salvation./ His splendour illumines the universe.

Kontakion of Ss Fintan and Finlugh Tone 6

By the mercy of our God thy miraculous well/ still bestows the blessing of healing/ on those who come in faith, O Father Fintan./ Taking the spiritual waters of thy unshakeable faith we sing thy praises,/ together with thy brother Finlugh,/ and we rejoice in your glory.


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