day 3

August 3: Sts. Isaacius, Dalmatus & Faustus

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 4 stichera, in Tone I: Spec. Mel. “Joy of the ranks of heaven…”—

Now & ever…: Theotokion.

Troparion, in Tone IV—

THE 3RD DAY OF THE MONTH OF AUGUST

Thou didst follow in the steps of the great and venerable fathers, O father Anthony, and struggling in labors like one of the incorporeal beings while yet in the flesh, thou wast a model of the virtues for many; wherefore, thou wast vouchsafed gifts of miracles by Christ, to cure men of divers ailments. Pray thou that our souls be saved. Twice

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

THE COMMEMORATION OF OUR VENERABLE FATHERS

Thou wast a guide of monastics, O father Anthony, offering thyself first unto God as an unbloody sacrifice through abstinence and love of wisdom, and by the lofty ways of humility and boundless asceticism thou didst put the enemy to shame, O venerable one. Pray thou that our souls be saved.

ISAACIUS, DALMATUS & FAUSTUS

Thy luminous memory hath been shown to be full of joy and gladness, O venerable father Anthony; wherefore, we, thy sacred children, gathering together, spiritually celebrating thy memorial, do glorify the Lord Who hath thus glorified thee.

(for this day we provide also the service for St. Anthony the Roman)

Glory…, in Tone VI—

August 3: St. Anthony the Roman

Today Novgorod the Great rejoiceth, all-­gloriously receiving thee as a sojourner, like a new Abraham; and the blessed community, which hath thy relics within itself, is exceedingly glad: for from Rome thou didst come to Great Novgorod over the waters upon a stone. Wherefore, celebrating thy memorial, they hymn God Who hath given thee to them as an indestructible rampart. And we, thy children, guided by thy precepts, celebrating now thine all-glorious ascension, pray that our souls may be saved.

Also on THE 3RD DAY of the MONTH OF AUGUST

At the Aposticha, these stichera, in Tone II: Spec. Mel.: “O house of Ephrata…”—

COMMEMORATION OF OUR VENERABLE FATHER

Thou hast all-gloriously passed from earthly things to the mansions of heaven, O father, and there hast been vouchsafed the honor of the righteous. With them do thou make supplication, that our souls be saved.

ANTHONY THE ROMAN

Stichos: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

AT LITTLE VESPERS

Thou didst mortify the bodily senses through abstinence, O father; wherefore, making a voyage of the waters upon a stone thou didst reach Novgorod the Great, and didst found a monastery therein, and didst lead a multitude of disciples unto Christ.

Stichos: Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord. In His commandments shall he greatly rejoice.

O venerable one, cause thy flock, who honor thee and celebrate thy repose, to dwell in divine life, exalting their divine love.

Glory…, Now & ever…, idiomelon, in the same tone—

Thou didst raise up an all-honored temple to the Mother of God, as she herself desired, and there thou didst assemble a multitude of disciples to hymn therein the Mistress Theotokos. Entreat her, we pray thee, O venerable Anthony, as thou didst promise, that she not leave us orphaned, but that she deliver thy sacred flock from the snares of the enemy, that with hymns we all may honor thee unceasingly as a solicitous father. And we ask of Christ God, that through thee we may receive great mercy.

Having forsaken Old Rome, thy homeland, thou didst float upon a stone, as upon a light boat, and thereon thou didst traverse the waters supernaturally, like one of the incorporeal ones, guided by the providence of the divine Mind. And thou didst reach Novgorod the Great; and having founded a monastery there, thou didst leave thy body therein as a sanctified gift. Wherefore, we pray thee, O father Anthony: Entreat Christ God, that He save our souls.

The mystery hidden from before the ages and unknown even to the angels, through thee, O Theotokos, hath been revealed to those on earth: God incarnate in unconfused union, Who willingly accepted the Cross for our sake and, thereby raising up the first-formed man, hath saved our souls from death.