Canon of the holy Apostles

I offer you a fifth song, Nicolas. Joseph

By faith and love made a friend of God, you fulfilled all his all-holy wishes, through which you became holy in every way, God-bearing Father Nicolas.

Battered by circumstances and afflictions, having you as our champion with the Compassionate, we take refuge in you, blest Saint. Give us your hand to save us from every constraint.

Christ anointed you as High Priest of Myra, fragrant with the fragrance of wonders. Therefore we implore you, Nicolas, rescue us from the foul stench of sin.

Of old the choir of Prophets called you God’s mountain and gate that none may pass, O Virgin. Therefore we implore you, Virgin Mother, open for us the gates of repentance.