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The Sixth Day of the Month of February

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Troparion of the Feast Tone 1

Rejoice, thou who art full of grace,/ Mother of God and Virgin,/ for from thee arose the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God,/ to give light to those in darkness./ Rejoice thou also, righteous Elder, who didst take in thine arms the Redeemer of our souls,/ Who also gives us the grace of resurrection.
20th c. Greek icon by Maria Ginala

Troparion of St. Photios the Great Tone 5

As a radiant beacon of wisdom hidden in God,/ and a defender of Orthodoxy revealed from on high,/ O great Photios, adornment of Patriarchs,/ thou dost refute the innovations of boastful heresy,/ O light of the holy Church,/ preserve her from all error,/ O luminary of the East.

Troparion of Ss Barsanouphios and John Tone 1

ystical tongues of the Holy Spirit, rational harps of grace,/ sounding forth sweet hymns of discernment/ which soothe and rejoice men's souls,/ you moved them to cast off the yoke of passion and to trample on Satan's head./ Wherefore God-like Barsanouphios and wise John,/ deliver those who sing to you:/ Glory to Him Who has given you grace; glory to Him Who has blessed you;/ glory to Him Who has saved many through your holy words of counsel.

Troparion of St. Boucolos Tone 4

Thou didst shine with the rays of virtue/ received from him who leaned on the Master's breast./ Resplendent, God-inspired Hierarch,/ thou didst lead thy flock to the pastures of Truth./ O Father Boucolos, entreat Christ our God for those who honour thee.

Troparion of Ss Mel and Mun Tone 5

Accompanying Ireland's Enlightener, your illustrious uncle,/ on his missionary journeyings,/ O blessed Hierarchs Mel and Mun,/ and being blessed with the gift of oratory,/ you inspired many to reject the darkness of paganism and to believe in Christ./ Pray for us, O holy ones,/ that the darkness of our sins may be blotted out by the mercy of our God.

Kontakion of the Feast Tone 1

Thou Who didst sanctify the Virgin's womb by Thy birth/ and bless Symeon's hands as was fitting/ hast now come to us and saved us, O Christ our God./ But grant peace in the midst of wars to Thy community,/ and strengthen the Church which Thou hast loved,/ O only Lover of mankind.

Kontakion of St. Photios the Great Tone 8

With garlands of chant let us crown the Church's far-shining star,/ the God-inspired guide of the Orthodox, the divinely sounded harp of the Spirit and steadfast adversary of heresy/ and let us cry to him: Rejoice, O most venerable Photios.

Kontakion of Ss Barsanouphios and John of Gaza Tone 3

All the hidden secrets of men and of God's dispensation/ were revealed in the mirrors of your pure hearts./ Resplendent were the bright beams of grace that shone forth from you/ and dispelled the shadows of sin from men's souls./ Barsanouphios and John,/ lights of discernment,/ entreat the Lord for us all.

Kontakion of St. Boucolos Tone 2

He who was beloved of Christ/ saw the purity of thy life and made thee a shepherd of the Church/ and a radiant lamp of godliness;/ holy Father Boucolos,/ thou didst emulate his virtues.

Kontakion of Ss Mel and Mun Tone 2

As streams of pure doctrine flowed from your blessed lips,/ O righteous Mel and Mun,/ pray to Christ our God that the streams of His compassion and forgiveness/ will be poured out on us worthless sinners.

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