day 30

January 30: Commemoration of Our Holy Fathers, the Great Hierarchs Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian & John Chrysostom

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 4 stichera, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: As one valiant among the martyrs…”—

Now & ever…: Theotokion—

The 30th Day of the MONTH OF JANUARY

Having ascended to the summit of the love of Christ, O Basil, thou didst behold His ineffable and divine mysteries, which, disclosing, thou didst explain to the people, as a wise preacher of piety. Wherefore, pray thou, that those who faithfully follow thy teachings be delivered from corruption and misfortunes, O venerable one.

Commemoration of Our Holy Fathers, the Great Hierarchs Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian

Thou didst loose the bonds of heresies, O venerable one, with the wisdom of thy discourses and doctrines, and thou hast brought together in the unity of mind of the Orthodox Faith those who praise Christ with goodly understanding, O Gregory. Him do thou entreat, that those who accept with faith thy divinely proclaimed teachings be delivered from corruption and misfortunes.

& John Chrysostom

Christ established thee as an indestructible foundation for His Church, O venerable father, who preservest it unshaken and unvanquished by the assaults of the enemy, O divinely eloquent Chrysostom, and prayest that those who thirst for thy words and the depths of thine understandings be delivered from soul-corrupting passions.

Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr

Let us praise the great John, with the godly theologian Gregory and the high-minded Basil: the chosen ones of the Trinity, the flowers of the meadow of incorruption which are redolent of myrrh and exceedingly beautiful, the beams of the noetic Sun, who illumine the earth with their divine effulgence.

Hippolytus, Pope of Rome

Glory…, in Tone VI—

AT LITTLE VESPERS

O men of God, faithful servants and ministers of the Lord, men of divine desires, chosen vessels, pillars and foundations of the Church, heirs of the kingdom: Fall not silent in beseeching the Lord in our behalf.

O Theotokos, thou art the true vine who hast budded forth for us the Fruit of life. We entreat thee: Pray thou with the holy apostles, O Mistress, that He have mercy on our souls.