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The Eighth Day of the Month of July

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Troparion of the Icon Tone 4

O fervent intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High,/ thou dost pray to thy Son Christ our God and savest all who seek thy protection./ O Sovereign Lady and Queen,/ help and defend all of us who in trouble and trials, in pain and burdened with sins,/ stand in thy presence before thine icon,/ and who pray with compunction, contrition and tears and with unflagging hope in thee./ Grant what is good for us, deliverance from evil,/ and save us all, O Virgin Mother of God,/ for thou art a divine protection to thy servants.
13th c. Byzantine icon by Panselinos for Protaton Church, Karyes, Mt. Athos

Troparion of St. Procopios Tone 5

Heaven caught thee and drew thee to piety,/ and like Paul thou didst gladly follow Christ,/ O Procopios adornment of martyrs./ Through the might of the Cross thou didst excel in contest/ and put Belial to shame,/ from whose malice preserve those who lovingly praise thee.
Russian 17th c. icon

Kontakion of the Icon Tone 8

O peoples, let us run to that quiet good haven,/ to the speedy helper, the warm salvation, to the Virgin's protection./ Let us speed to prayer and hasten to repentance./ For the Mother of God pours out her mercy, anticipates needs and averts disasters/ for her patient and God-fearing servants.

Kontakion of Great Martyr Procopios Tone 2

Zealous for Christ and armed with the might of the Cross/ thou didst humble the proud and bold enemy./ O Procopios, thou didst exalt the Church/ and dost now enlighten us in the Faith.



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