Troparia and kontakia for the twelve feasts are short hymns that reveal the essence of the event to which they are dedicated. If the content of the troparion of a holiday is more aimed at briefly describing a particular holiday or saint, then the kontakion is intended to glorify them - it lists those who glorified it throughout the Christian world. The troparion and kontakion of the twelfth feast are its main hymns - anyone who has attended a service at least once could not help but notice that they are regularly repeated, reminding those praying of the importance of the remembered event.

The most important troparia of Orthodox holidays

The annual cycle of divine services contains twelve holidays, the troparia and kontakion of which everyone should know Orthodox Christian. This is the Nativity of Christ, Baptism, Meeting, Annunciation Holy Mother of God, Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, Ascension, Pentecost, Transfiguration of the Lord, Assumption and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, Presentation of the Virgin Mary into the Temple. They are celebrated by the Orthodox Church annually in honor of significant evangelical events that represent the basis of the Orthodox faith.

The troparia of these holidays are small monuments of musical and literary art, written at the dawn of Christianity by church writers and theologians.

When should the troparia and kontakia be read for the twelve feasts?

The troparion of the holiday is not only church, but also home prayer. There are no strict rules regarding the private reading of these short prayers, but every regularly praying Orthodox Christian knows that reading the troparion and kontakion of the twelfth feast on the corresponding day is an ancient, pious and soul-saving custom. It is especially recommended to insert kontakia and troparia into the Rule for Holy Communion.

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Orthodox texts of troparia and kontakions for the twelve feasts

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September 8/21

Troparion, tone 4

Thy Nativity of the Virgin Mother of God, joy to proclaim to the whole universe: from Thee has arisen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, and having destroyed the oath, given blessing, and having abolished death, given us eternal life.

Kontakion, tone 4

Joachim and Anna were reproached by childlessness, and Adam and Eve were freed from mortal aphids, Most Pure One in Thy Holy Nativity. Then Thy people also celebrate, having been freed from the guilt of sins, always calling upon Thy: the Mother of God and the nourisher of our life gives birth to barren fruits.

Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross - September 14/27

Troparion voice 1st

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories against resistance and preserving Thy Life through Thy Cross.

Kontakion, tone 4

Having ascended to the cross by will, grant to Your namesake new residence Your bounty, O Christ God; make us glad in Thy power, giving us victories as adversaries, aid to those who have Thy, weapons of peace, invincible victory.

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple - November 21 / December 4

Troparion, tone 4

On the day of God's favor, the transfiguration and the preaching of human salvation, the Virgin clearly appears in the temple of God and announces Christ to everyone. To that we too will cry out loudly: Rejoice in seeing the Creator’s fulfillment.

Kontakion, tone 4

The most precious temple of the Savior, the valuable palace and the Virgin, the sacred treasure, is today introduced into the house of the Lord, conferring grace, even in the Divine Spirit, which the Angels of God sing; This is the Heavenly Village.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - March 25 / April 7

Troparion, tone 4

The day of our salvation is the greatest, and the sacraments have been revealed since the ages; The Son of God is the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel preaches grace. In the same way, we cry out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Kontakion, tone 8.

To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil, let us write thanks to Thy servants to the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Thee: Rejoice, Unmarried Bride.

Christmas - December 25 / January 7

Troparion, tone 4

Your Nativity, Christ Our God, rise up into the world's light of reason, in which those who serve as stars learn to bow to You, the Sun of Truth, and lead You from the heights of the East. Lord, glory to You!

Kontakion, tone 3

The Virgin today gives birth to the Most Essential, and the earth brings a den to the Impregnable; Angels and shepherds praise, while wolves travel with a star; For our sake, the Young Child, the Eternal God, was born.

Epiphany - January 6/19

Troparion, tone 1

In the Jordan I am baptized to Thee, O Lord, Trinitarian adoration appeared: For the voice of the parents testified to Thee, naming Thy beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, announced the affirmation of Thy words. Appear, O Christ God, and enlighten the world, glory to Thee.

Kontakion, tone 4

Thou hast appeared this day to the whole universe, and Thy light, O Lord, has appeared upon us, in the minds of those who sing Thee; You came and you appeared, the impregnable Light.

Presentation of the Lord - February 2/15

Troparion, tone 1

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has risen the Sun of Truth, Christ our God, enlighten those in darkness. Rejoice also, O righteous elder, received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, who gives us resurrection.

Kontakion, tone 1

You sanctified the womb of the Maiden with Your birth, and blessed the hand of Simeon, as befitting, before you, and now you have saved us, O Christ our God; but die in battle, life alone, Lover of Mankind.

Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ – August 6/19

Troparion tone 7th

Thou art transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing Thy disciples Thy glory, as unto a man; May Your ever-present light shine upon us sinners too, through the prayers of the Mother of God, Light-Giver, glory to You.

Kontakion, tone 7

You were transfigured on the mountain, and as the host of Your disciples, You saw Your glory, O Christ God; Yes, when they see You crucified, they will understand that suffering is free, and the world will preach that You are truly the Father’s radiance.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15/28

Troparion, tone 1

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, at your dormition you did not abandon the world, O Mother of God: you reposed yourself to the belly, Mother of the Being of the Belly, and through your prayers you delivered our souls from death.

Kontakion, voice 2

In the prayers of the never-sleeping Mother of God, and in intercessions, the immutable hope, the grave and mortification cannot be restrained: like the Mother of the Life, repose to the life, indwelling the Ever-Virgin Womb.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) - the last Sunday before Easter

Troparion Tone 4

Having been buried in You by baptism, O Christ our God, we have been made worthy of immortal life by Your resurrection, and we cry in song: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Kontakion, tone 6

On the throne in heaven, worn by the lot of the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst receive the praise of Angels and the children’s chanting of those calling Thee: Blessed art Thou, who cometh to call Adam.

Ascension of the Lord - 40th day after Easter

Troparion Tone 4

Thou art exalted in glory, O Christ our God, having brought joy to the disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit, informed by the former blessing, for Thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

Kontakion, tone 6

Having fulfilled his concern for us, and having united us on earth with the heavenly, He ascended in glory, Christ our God, never departing, but remaining persistent, and crying out to those who love Thee: I am with you and no one is against you.

Pentecost (Trinity) - 50th day after Easter

Troparion tone 8

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who are all wise fishers of things, having sent down to them the Holy Spirit, and with them you caught the universe, Lover of mankind, glory to you.

Kontakion, tone 8

When the tongues of the Most High descended, dividing the tongues, and when the fiery ones were distributed, they all called into union; and with agreement we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.

All Saints - first Sunday after Pentecost

Troparion, tone 4

Even as Thy martyr throughout the whole world, Thy Church has been adorned with scarlet and fine linen, with the blood of Thy one, O Christ God; Send down Thy bounties upon Thy people, grant peace to Thy living and great mercy to our souls.

Kontakion, tone 8

Like the firstfruits of food, the God-bearing martyrs offer to You, the Planter of creation; by those prayers in the deep world Thy Church, Thy life has been preserved by the Mother of God, Omni-merciful.

In the divine services of the Orthodox Church there are twelve great holidays of the annual liturgical circle (except for the holiday of Easter, which is specially highlighted), these include: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (hereinafter in order from the beginning church year), Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple, Nativity of Christ, Baptism (Epiphany) of the Lord, Presentation of the Lord, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, Ascension of the Lord, Trinity (Pentecost), Transfiguration of the Lord, Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The great supra-twelfth holidays include: the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Circumcision of the Lord, the Nativity of John the Baptist, the day of the holy chief apostles Peter and Paul, the beheading of John the Baptist.

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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - September 8/21

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Icon, 18th century

Troparion, tone 4

Thy Nativity of the Virgin Mother of God, joy to proclaim to the whole universe: from Thee has arisen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, and having destroyed the oath, given blessing, and having abolished death, given us eternal life.

Kontakion, tone 4

Joachim and Anna were reproached by childlessness, and Adam and Eve were freed from mortal aphids, Most Pure One in Thy Holy Nativity. Then Thy people also celebrate, having been freed from the guilt of sins, always calling upon Thy: the Mother of God and the nourisher of our life gives birth to barren fruits.

Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross - September 14/27

Troparion voice 1st

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories against resistance and preserving Thy Life through Thy Cross.

Kontakion, tone 4

Having ascended to the cross by will, grant to Your namesake new residence Your bounty, O Christ God; make us glad in Thy power, giving us victories as adversaries, aid to those who have Thy, weapons of peace, invincible victory.

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple - November 21 / December 4

Troparion, tone 4

On the day of God's favor, the transfiguration and the preaching of human salvation, the Virgin clearly appears in the temple of God and announces Christ to everyone. To that we too will cry out loudly: Rejoice in seeing the Creator’s fulfillment.

Kontakion, tone 4

The most precious temple of the Savior, the valuable palace and the Virgin, the sacred treasure of the glory of God, is today introduced into the house of the Lord, co-leading with grace, even in the Divine Spirit, which the Angels of God sing; This is the Heavenly Village.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - March 25 / April 7

Troparion, tone 4

The day of our salvation is the greatest, and the sacraments have been revealed since the ages; The Son of God is the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel preaches grace. In the same way, we cry out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Kontakion, tone 8.

To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil, let us write thanks to Thy servants to the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Thee: Rejoice, Unmarried Bride.

Christmas - December 25 / January 7

Troparion, tone 4

Thy Nativity, Christ our God, rises up into the world's light of reason, in which the stars who serve as stars learn to bow to Thee, the Sun of truth, and lead thee from the heights of the East. Lord, glory to You!

Kontakion, tone 3

The Virgin today gives birth to the Most Essential, and the earth brings a den to the Impregnable; Angels and shepherds praise, while wolves travel with a star; For our sake, the Young Child, the Eternal God, was born.

Epiphany - January 6/19

Epiphany. Icon, early 17th century

Troparion, tone 1

In the Jordan I am baptized to Thee, O Lord, Trinitarian adoration appeared: For the voice of the parents testified to Thee, naming Thy beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, announced the affirmation of Thy words. Appear, O Christ God, and enlighten the world, glory to Thee.

Kontakion, tone 4

Thou hast appeared this day to the whole universe, and Thy light, O Lord, has appeared upon us, in the minds of those who sing Thee; You came and you appeared, the impregnable Light.

Presentation of the Lord - February 2/15

Troparion, tone 1

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has risen the Sun of Truth, Christ our God, enlighten those in darkness. Rejoice also, O righteous elder, received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, who gives us resurrection.

Kontakion, tone 1

You sanctified the womb of the Maiden with Your birth, and blessed the hand of Simeon, as befitting, before you, and now you have saved us, O Christ our God; but die in battle, life alone, Lover of Mankind.

Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ - August 6/19

Troparion tone 7th

Thou art transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing Thy disciples Thy glory, as unto a man; May Your ever-present light shine upon us sinners too, through the prayers of the Mother of God, Light-Giver, glory to You.

Kontakion, tone 7

You were transfigured on the mountain, and as the host of Your disciples, You saw Your glory, O Christ God; Yes, when they see You crucified, they will understand that suffering is free, and the world will preach that You are truly the Father’s radiance.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15/28

Troparion, tone 1

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, at your dormition you did not abandon the world, O Mother of God: you reposed yourself to the belly, Mother of the Being of the Belly, and through your prayers you delivered our souls from death.

Kontakion, voice 2

In the prayers of the never-sleeping Mother of God, and in intercessions, the immutable hope, the grave and mortification cannot be restrained: like the Mother of the Life, repose to the life, indwelling the Ever-Virgin Womb.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) - the last Sunday before Easter

Troparion Tone 4

Having been buried in You by baptism, O Christ our God, we have been made worthy of immortal life by Your resurrection, and we cry in song: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Kontakion, tone 6

On the throne in heaven, worn by the lot of the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst receive the praise of Angels and the children’s chanting of those calling Thee: Blessed art Thou, who cometh to call Adam.

Ascension of the Lord - 40th day after Easter

Ascension of the Lord. Icon, mid-15th century

Troparion Tone 4

Thou art exalted in glory, O Christ our God, having brought joy to the disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit, informed by the former blessing, for Thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

Kontakion, tone 6

Having fulfilled his concern for us, and having united us on earth with the heavenly, He ascended in glory, Christ our God, never departing, but remaining persistent, and crying out to those who love Thee: I am with you and no one is against you.

Pentecost (Trinity) - 50th day after Easter

Troparion tone 8

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who are all wise fishers of things, having sent down to them the Holy Spirit, and with them you caught the universe, Lover of mankind, glory to you.

Kontakion, tone 8

When the tongues of the Most High descended, dividing the tongues, and when the fiery ones were distributed, they all called into union; and with agreement we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.

All Saints - first Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday of All Saints. Icon, 16th century

Troparion, tone 4

Even as Thy martyr throughout the whole world, Thy Church has been adorned with scarlet and fine linen, with the blood of Thy one, O Christ God; Send down Thy bounties upon Thy people, grant peace to Thy living and great mercy to our souls.

Kontakion, tone 8

Like the firstfruits of food, the God-bearing martyrs offer to You, the Planter of creation; by those prayers in the deep world Thy Church, Thy life has been preserved by the Mother of God, Omni-merciful.

IN Orthodox tradition much is not fully understood and basically unknown to modern man. This illiteracy is not caused by a lack of spirituality as such, but by long decades during which Orthodoxy was not a part of people’s everyday life, did not participate in their upbringing and did not influence the formation of personal qualities.

Everyone without exception has an idea about holidays such as Easter or Christmas. But about many others - no. For example, practically no one will answer the question about what the twelve feasts, troparia and kontakia are, except people who attend any special classes or those close to the church. Of course, there are not very many such people.

What are the twelve holidays?

Meanwhile, the twelve feasts, troparia and kontakion of which occupy a special place among the texts church services, this is nothing more than the twelve most important celebrations for Christians after Easter.

These holidays are dedicated to certain events and milestones in the earthly lives of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, or, as they say in Orthodoxy, the Mother of God. These days are among the especially revered, great holidays. Each date has its own pre- and post-celebrations, as well as giving. In other words, each celebration is multi-day, has a beginning, a beginning, a culmination and an end.

What dates do they include?

The troparia and kontakia of the greatness of the twelve feasts are dedicated to the most important events in the earthly life of Jesus and, of course, the Mother of God.

The following celebrations open the list:

• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The list of revered dates continues:

• Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the temple.
• Nativity.
• Epiphany.

Following Baptism, the Meeting of the Lord is celebrated. It is followed by:

• Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.

This holiday is popularly called in Rus' Palm Sunday. Following this, the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated. The holidays end:

• Day of the Holy Trinity.
• Transfiguration.
• Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

These are precisely the events - the twelve feasts, troparia and kontakion for which are easy to find in any church store.

About types of celebrations

All twelve-year celebrations are divided into two types:

• The Lord's - glorifying Jesus himself.
• Theotokos - dedicated to the Mother of God.

The Lord's holidays are more important. In other words, services when the troparia of the twelve feasts are used, the text of which glorifies and describes the events of life in the world of Jesus, are the main, dominant ones. The services of the Mother of God are secondary in comparison with the Lord’s.

In practice, this is expressed as follows. If the Lord's celebration falls on a Sunday, then the service uses a collection of notes, troparia, kontakia, and the magnification of the twelve feasts. The usual Sunday Service texts and choruses are not used at all. In the same case, if the feast of the Theotokos falls on Sunday, then the services are combined together. In other words, both the Mother of God and Sunday services are given at the same time.

The most revered, main celebration in Orthodoxy is the Resurrection of Christ. This day is honored above all others.

What is the structure of the celebrations?

Troparions and kontakia of the twelve feasts with translation from Church Slavonic to ordinary modern colloquial, sold in retail kiosks at churches, will clearly and easily explain to every parishioner the order of worship. After reading them, it is quite possible to figure out what exactly is happening at the service, and not look back at the others, waiting for the moment at which you need to cross yourself and bow.

The structure of each of the great festivals includes several days. They are opened by the pre-celebration period - the period of preparation for the solemn date. In addition to this there are:

• post-feast - the time of development and beginning of commemoration of the event;
• giving is the climax with solemn worship.

Giving can be combined with Saturdays or weeks and Sundays. The forefeast, that is, the preparatory period, can last from one day to eight. After-feast is the development of celebration. That is, if the celebration as a whole lasts a week, then this period continues until the last, most majestic service. Giving is the last day of celebration and the final, majestic solemn service dedicated to it.

Do their dates change?

Troparions of the Twelve Feasts on Church Slavonic language dedicated to two types of celebrations:

• The first is non-transitionable celebrations, that is, having a constant date.
• The second is moving holidays, which accordingly do not have a constant calendar date for celebrations.

The permanent feasts of the Lord, that is, having a fixed connection to the calendar, include:

• Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
• Nativity.
• Baptism.
• Transfiguration.

The Lord's moving holidays are:

• Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
• Ascension.
• Pentecost.

All five of the Mother of God celebrations are classified as immovable (immovable), in other words, they are tied to calendar dates.

About service on the Lord's holidays

On the Twelve Feasts of the Lord, thematic troparia and kontakia are read and sung. That is, regardless of what day of the week or other Christian holiday the celebration falls on, it has priority.

• when serving on Sunday or Monday, the hymn “Blessed is the Man” is sung at Vespers, but not at other times;
• antiphons are necessarily included in the liturgy;
• when performing the Small Entrance, the deacons read a prayer verse before which it is time for the troparion and kontakion of the specific celebration;
• Vespers is celebrated with a detailed ceremonial entrance and prokemeny;
• During the liturgy, only one Apostle is served and one daily Gospel is read.

Of course, the features include appearance serving clergy, and the decoration of churches corresponding to the theme of the celebration.

About service on the feasts of the Mother of God

On these days, thematic troparia of the twelve feasts are read in Church Slavonic. When the service falls on a Sunday, it is combined with a day off. However, if the celebration falls on Saturday, an exclusively solemn service is performed.

A special feature of these celebrations is the celebration of All-Night Vigils. Distinctive moments directly during the services themselves include:

• performance of thematic stichera;
• at the end of Prokeme Vespers, the festive proverbs are read;
• The troparion is sung three times during the Blessing of the Loaves, and the Sunday troparion is sung twice, at the joining of services.

Where are the holiday icons located?

Troparions and magnifications of the twelve feasts in the Orthodox tradition are inseparable from iconographic images. Iconography related to the theme of the twelve feasts, as a rule, is placed in churches in the second row, if you count from the bottom.

That is, the images need to be sought between the Deesis and local series. Of course, this placement is only relevant for those churches that have a full iconostasis.

How were the twelve feasts established?

At the beginning of the formation of the religion, attempts were made to single out particularly important solemn days, on which those that were decisive for the formation of Christianity as a whole are remembered. Accordingly, each of the twelve festivals has its own special history of establishment.

The history of these celebrations is inextricably linked with the formation of the church calendar as a whole. All twelve holidays identified in Christianity have their roots in the time of the Resurrection of Jesus. It was the Resurrection that became the very first and most significant event for believers. It was a kind of founder of the calendar of church festivals.

It is from the bright Resurrection of the Lord that all other events begin, to which the troparia of the twelve feasts are dedicated. Of course, chronologically, events begin with the appearance of an Angel to the Virgin Mary, bringing the good news. However, during the formation of Christianity, the most significant was the miracle of the Resurrection. Thus, it was this event that became the most important in religious rituals.

The remaining holidays were added as believers studied the life of Jesus. Of course, the texts of the Gospels played an important role in this. It is quite natural that the greatest curiosity was aroused by the details of the appearance of Christ in this world, the events of his life. Women, of whom there were also quite a few among the first Christians, were concerned about the problems of motherhood and, of course, everything that happened to the Virgin Mary was more important to them.

The apostles and other early followers did not arouse such keen interest among believers. Presumably, it was precisely because of this that the twelve feasts were singled out as separate, especially revered dates in the church service.

The first documentation of the holidays occurred during the reign of Constantine the Great Porphyrogenitus, a Roman emperor and Christian, who did a lot for the formation of the faith and the formalization of its canons.

Why are these holidays important?

The importance of the twelve major holidays in the Orthodox tradition is not that they serve as some kind of fundamental core church calendar, its forming circle.

These days are important for the formation of the spirituality of parishioners and their enlightenment. After all, the more believers know about the worldly life of those who are revered in churches, the more reverently and sincerely they perceive the service. This is a feature of human perception. Accordingly, holidays are important to strengthen the faith of parishioners and this is their main meaning.

What do they do on these holidays?

For the first time, rules of behavior in everyday life, so to speak, everyday prescriptions, were documented during the reign of Constantine the Great. The very first rule of behavior that emerged during the holidays was a ban on trading. This instruction has not reached our time; it was abolished.

Many rules and regulations concerned Sunday. In different historical eras church rules Performances by artists, legal proceedings, and public works were prohibited. But over time, the restrictions subsided, the essence of the understanding of the festivals changed.

On a holiday, it is not recommended to work, including around the house. Of course, it is not forbidden to carry out urgent matters. For example, the church does not forbid preparing breakfast or picking up litter that has fallen on the floor; there is no need to exaggerate the instructions. However, general cleaning, washing or other chores that can easily be postponed are not recommended.

Of course, on the days of celebrations, it is necessary to visit temples, and not just laze around. These days are given over not to idleness, but to a person’s spiritual work on himself, reflection and prayer.

Troparions of the Twelve Feasts

(in order of the church year starting from September).

Troparion of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Your birth, Virgin Mary, announced joy to the entire universe (to the entire inhabited world); for from You has arisen the Sun of righteousness - Christ our Lord; having destroyed the curse, He gave us blessing and, having overthrown death, gave us eternal life.

Troparion of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories to Orthodox Christians against resistance, and preserving Thy residence through Thy Cross.

Troparion of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today is the day of God’s favor (to us) and the foreshadowing of the salvation of people: the Virgin solemnly appears in the temple of God and announces to everyone about Christ. We cry out to Her with all our voices: Rejoice, fulfillment of the Creator’s providence for us.

Troparion of the Nativity of Christ

Your birth, Christ our Lord, illuminated the world with the light of the knowledge of God, for then those who served the stars as God were taught by the star to worship You, the Sun of Truth, and to know You, the East, from on high. Lord, glory to You.

Troparion of the Baptism of the Lord

When You, Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, the worship (glorification) of the Holy Trinity was revealed: for the voice of the Parent testified of You, calling You the beloved Son, and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of (this) word. Christ the Lord, who appeared into the world, glory to You.

Troparion of the Presentation of the Lord

Rejoice, blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has arisen the Sun of Truth - Christ our Lord, who enlightens those in darkness. Rejoice also, O righteous elder, who has accepted into the arms of the Savior of our souls, who gives us resurrection.

Troparion of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Troparion of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

(Holiday one week before Easter)

Having affirmed the general resurrection before Your suffering, You raised Lazarus from the dead, Christ the Lord. That's why we are like children ( Jewish), bearing the signs of victory, we exclaim to You, the Conqueror of death: salvation from heaven, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Troparion of Easter

Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death by death and giving life to those in the tombs

Troparion of the Ascension of the Lord

(Holiday 40 days after Easter)

Christ our Lord! You ascended in glory, filling Your disciples with joy through the promise of the Holy Spirit, and with Your blessing assured them that You are the Son of God, the Savior of the world.

Troparion of Pentecost

(Holiday 50 days after Easter)

Blessed are You, Christ our Lord, who revealed the wise fishers (in the apostles), sent down the Holy Spirit to them, and caught the universe with them. Glory to You, Lover of Humanity.

Troparion of the Transfiguration of the Lord

Christ the Lord, You were transfigured on the mountain, showing Your disciples Your glory as far as they could (see it). Through the prayers of the Mother of God, may Your eternal light shine upon us sinners. Giver of light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Now is the beginning of our salvation and the revelation of a mystery that has existed for centuries. The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel preaches the good news. Therefore, we will exclaim with him, Mother of God: Rejoice. O blessed one, the Lord is with you.

From the book Explanatory Typikon. Part II author Skaballanovich Mikhail

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From the book Days of Worship of the Orthodox Catholic Eastern Church by the author

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From the book On the Commemoration of the Dead According to the Charter Orthodox Church author Bishop Afanasy (Sakharov)

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Troparia of the Trinity Rising from sleep, we fall down to Ti, the Blessed, and cry out to Ti, the Mightier, the angelic song: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God, through the Theotokos have mercy on us. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: Thou hast raised me up from bed and sleep, O Lord, Enlighten my mind and my heart and open my lips to sing

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Troparia of the Trinity Rising from sleep, we fall down to Ti, the Good, and cry out to Ti, the Mightier, the angelic song: holy, holy, holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us by the Mother of God. Glory: From bed and sleep thou hast raised me up, O Lord; Enlighten my mind and heart and open my lips to sing to You, Holy Trinity: holy, holy,

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Sunday Troparions With the Theotokos, Kontakia, Dogmatics, Prokeemnas and

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Troparions of the day With kontakia, prokeimnas, alleluia and

TROPARIA AND GREATNESS OF THE TWELFENTH HOLIDAYS

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

36. Forefeast, tone 4:

From the root of Jesse and from the loins of David, / the Virgin Mary is born to us today: / for with joy everyone rejoices and is renewed. / Rejoice greatly, heaven and earth, / praise the homeland of languages. / Joachim rejoices and Anna triumphs, calling: / the Mother of God gives birth to barren fruits, and the Nourisher of our Life.

37. To the Holiday, tone 4:

Thy Nativity, O Virgin Theotokos, / is a joy to proclaim to the whole universe: / from Thee has risen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, / and having destroyed the oath, given a blessing, / and having abolished death, given us eternal life.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Most Holy Virgin, / and honor your holy parents, / and glorify the all-glorious / Your Nativity.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

38. Forefeast, tone 4:

The life-giving Cross of Thy goodness, / Which Thou hast given to us unworthy, Lord, / We offer to Thee in prayer, / Save the people and Thy praying city, O Theotokos, / The only One who loves mankind.

39. To the Holiday, tone 1:

Save, O Lord, Thy people / and bless Thy inheritance / victories Orthodox Christian bestowing on the resistance / and preserving Your residence through Your Cross.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Your Holy Cross, / by which You saved us from the work of the enemy.

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple

40. Forefeast, tone 4:

Anna now betroths joy to everyone, / the fruit of the vegetated opposition to sorrow, the only Ever-Virgin, / and brings, fulfilling prayers, / today rejoicing, to the temple of the Lord, / as the real temple of God the Word and the pure Mother.

41. To the Holiday, tone 4:

On the day of God’s favor, the transfiguration, / and the preaching of the salvation of men, / the Virgin clearly appears in the temple of God, / and heralds Christ to everyone. / We too will cry out loudly: / Rejoice in seeing the Creator’s fulfillment.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Most Holy Virgin, / God-chosen Youth, / and we honor Your entry into the temple of the Lord.

Christmas

42. Forefeast, tone 4:

Get ready, Bethlehem, / open to everyone, Eden, / show off, Euphratho, / like a tree of life in a den of prosperity from the Virgin: / for the mental paradise of Her womb has appeared, / in it is the Divine Garden, / from what is worthless, we will live, / not like Adam we will die. / Christ is born before the fallen to raise the image.

43. Forefeast (Evening), tone 4:

Sometimes written with the elder Joseph, / as from the seed of David, in Bethlehem, Mariam, / carried the seedless Birth. / The time for Christmas has come, / and there is no place for a dwelling, / but, like a red chamber, the den appeared to the Queen. / Christ is born before the fallen and resurrects the image.

44. To the Holiday, tone 4:

Thy Nativity, Christ our God, / the worldly light of the mind has risen: / in it, for he who serves the stars, / learns from the stars, / I bow to Thee, the Sun of righteousness, / and I lead Thee from the heights of the East: / Lord, glory to Thee.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / for our sake, now born in the flesh / of the Blessed One / and the Most Pure Virgin Mary.

Epiphany

45. Forefeast, tone 4:

Get ready, Zebulun, / and show off, O Naphtali, / River of Jordan, stand, / rise, leaping, to be baptized by the coming Master. / Rejoice, Adam with the primordial matter, / not covered for yourself, as you were in paradise before, / for, having seen you naked, you appeared, / let him put on the first garment: / Christ appeared, to renew all creation.

46. ​​Forefeast (Evening), tone 4:

Sometimes the Jordan River returned to the mercy of Elissa, / Elijah ascended, / and the waters parted here and there / and the path was dry for him, even if it was wet, / in the image of truly Baptism, / by which we pass through the procession of our current life: / Christ appeared in the Jordan to sanctify the waters.

47. To the Holiday, voice 1:

In the Jordan I am baptized to Thee, O Lord, / Trinitarian adoration appeared, / for the voice of the parents testified to Thee, / naming Thy beloved Son, / and the Spirit in the form of a dove, / telling the affirmation of Thy words. / Christ God appears, / and the world is enlightened, glory to Thee.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / for our sake, now baptized in the flesh / by John / in the waters of the Jordan.

Presentation of the Lord

48. Forefeast, tone 1:

Heavenly face Heavenly Angel, / crouched on the ground, and when he came he saw like a Child, / carried to the temple. The first-born of all creation is from Mater, the Unskilled One, / so they sing the pre-festive song with us, rejoicing.

49. To the Holiday, tone 1:

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, / for from You has risen the Sun of Truth, Christ our God, / to enlighten those who are in darkness. / Rejoice also, O righteous elder, / received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, / who grants us resurrection.

Magnification:

We magnify Thee, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Thy Most Pure Mother, / By Her, according to the law, now / Thou art brought into the temple of the Lord.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

50. Forefeast, tone 4:

On this day of universal joy, the first fruits / of the pre-festive celebration command: / Behold, Gabriel comes, / bringing good news to the Virgin, / and cries out to Her: / Rejoice, O full of grace, / The Lord is with Thee.

51. To the Holiday, tone 4:

The day of our salvation is the main thing, / and since the beginning of time the mystery has been revealed, / the Son of God, the Son of the Virgin, is born, / and Gabriel preaches grace, / with the same we cry out to the Mother of God: / Rejoice, full of grace, / the Lord is with you.

Magnification:

The Archangel's voice cries out to You, Pure One: Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

52. The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, voice 1:

The General Resurrection / before Thy Passion, assuring / Thou didst raise Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God. / In the same way, we, like the children of victory who bear signs of victory, / cry out to you, the Conqueror of death: / hosanna in the highest, / blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / Hosanna in the highest, / and we cry to You / Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Ascension of the Lord

53. Ascension of the Lord, tone 4:

Thou art exalted in glory, O Christ our God, / having brought joy to the disciple / by the promise of the Holy Spirit, / by the former blessing announced to them, / for Thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-Giving Christ, / and honor You in heaven, / with Your most pure flesh, / Divine Ascension.

Day of the Holy Trinity

54. On the Sunday of Pentecost (Trinity Day), tone 8:

Blessed are you, Christ our God, / who are wise fishers of phenomena, / sending down the Holy Spirit to them, / and with them you caught the universe, / loving of mankind, glory to you.

Magnification:

We magnify Thee, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Thy All-Holy Spirit, / Whom Thou didst send from the Father as Thy divine disciple.

Transfiguration of the Lord

55. Forefeast, tone 4:

The Transfiguration of Christ is foreshadowed, / the light and triumphant pre-festival, faithfulness, and we cry: / the day of Divine joy has come: / the Lord ascends to Mount Tabor, / to cover the beauty of His Divinity.

56. To the Holiday, tone 7:

Thou art transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / showing Thy disciples Thy glory, / as unto a man: / may Thy ever-present light shine upon us sinners, / through the prayers of the Mother of God, / Light-giver, glory to Thee.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Your most pure flesh / Glorious Transfiguration.

Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

57. Forefeast, tone 4:

People, lead the way, / with splashing hands faithfully, / and gather together in love, / today rejoicing / and brightly exclaiming with all joy: / For the Mother of God has to pass gloriously from earthly to the Highest, / Even with songs we glorify the Mother of God forever.

58. To the Holiday, voice 1:

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, / in your Dormition you did not forsake the world, O Mother of God: / you reposed to the belly, Mother of the Being of the Belly, / and through your prayers you delivered our souls from death.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, / and glorify all-gloriously / Your Dormition.