day 27

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

On “Lord, I have cried…”, 4 stichera, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “O most praised martyrs…” —

Now & ever…: Theotokion —

Troparion, in Tone I —

The 27th Day of the Month of July

O ye glorious seven, the Creator adorned you all with the seven gifts of the Spirit, and through you enlightened the Bulgarian people by enabling them to write, and have led them to the Faith. Pray ye now unto Him, that He grant our souls peace and great mercy. Twice

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —

Commemoration of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

O ye glorious seven, to the Bulgars ye trumpeted forth the one God in Trinity, and as the walls of Jericho were once demolished by seven trumpet blasts, so did ye demolish the idols, preaching Christ. Pray ye now unto Him, that He grant our souls peace and great mercy.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion —

(for this day we provide also the service in honor of the Seven Enlighteners of the Slavs and Bulgars)

O ye glorious seven, piously celebrating your splendid festival today, we bless you with joy, O Cyril and Methodius, Clement, Nahum and Sabbas, Gorazd and Angelarius. Wherefore, pray ye unto Christ, that He grant our souls peace and great mercy.

Seven Holy Enlighteners of the Slavs & the Bulgars

Glory…, in Tone VI —

Also on The 27th Day of the Month of July

O ye seven venerable ones, having mastered the virtues from childhood, ye became instruments of the Holy Spirit; and receiving from Him the skill to fish for men, ye drew the Bulgars forth to piety. Wherefore, as ye have boldness before the Lord, ask ye peace for our souls.

Commemoration of the Seven Holy Enlighteners of the Slavs & the Bulgars, the Equals of the Apostles Methodius & Cyril, Clement & Nahum, Sabbas, Gorazd & Angelarius

O Theotokos, thou art the true vine who budded forth for us the Fruit of life. Unto thee do we pray: With the saints make supplication, O Mistress, that our souls find mercy.

At Little Vespers

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

Enlightening the Bulgars and Dalmatians in Orthodoxy with the splendor of the virtues, O ye glorious seven, ye led them to the divine Faith.

Stichos: Thy priests shall be clothed with righteousness, and Thy righteous shall rejoice.

Having acquired you as teachers and fellow sufferers, helpers and intercessors, and citizens of heaven, we now bless you as is meet.

Stichos: Moses and Aaron [are] among His priests, and Samuel among those who call upon His name.

Let us chant unto God Who hath given us the godly seven, the preachers of the Faith, as healing for our souls and bodies.

O pure Mistress, Mother of Emmanuel, with the holy apostles pray that the Christian race be saved.

With wreaths of praise let us crown the glorious seven — Cyril and Methodius, Clement, Nahum and Sabbas, Gorazd and Angelarius — as beacons who shone forth and proclaimed to us the glad tidings of the triune God, unshakable pillars of the Church of Bulgaria, and divinely inspired champions of the literature thereof, who abolished the demonic worship of idols, and who pray unto Christ God, that He make steadfast our Church and grant our souls peace and great mercy.

When Gabriel announced to thee, Rejoice! O Virgin, the Master of all became incarnate within thee, the holy tabernacle, at His cry, as the righteous David said. Thou wast shown to be more spacious than the heavens, having borne thy Creator. Glory to Him Who made His abode within thee! Glory to Him Who came forth from thee! Glory to Him Who hath set us free by thy birthgiving!