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May 1: Holy Queen Tamara of Georgia

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

Now & ever…: Theotokion, in the same melody—

Troparion, in Tone I—

The 1st Day of the MONTH OF MAY

O most lauded martyrs who on this day lifted up your voice in the arena, ye proclaim Christ, Who is both God and man; and, having trampled the falsehood of the infidels and their symbols underfoot, ye crush the head of the demon and give joy to the faithful, magnifying the Savior with faith.

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

Commemoration of the Holy Queen Tamara of Georgia

The multitude of the demons hath been filled with terror, and Satan, the lying serpent, hath been cast down; for, lifting high the Cross of the Lord amid the arena, O glorious ones, and burning with the divine love of Christ, O radiant ones, steadfast of soul ye hastened unto death and have been reckoned among the assemblies of the martyrs.

May 1: Holy Martyred Monks Euphemius, Ignatius & Acacius

O Euphemius, martyr of Christ, taking with thee Ignatius, thy true friend and fellow athlete, together with Acacius and Onuphrius, the emulators of thy suffering, fervently beseech the Lord, that we may escape the harmful snares of the cruel adversary.

Also on The 1st Day of the Month of May

O ye martyrs three in number, who mightily contended against the most cruel judges and endured most terrible forms of tortures, ye have obtained the kingdom on high; wherefore, offer supplication, that peace and great mercy be granted to our souls.

the Holy Martyred Monks Euphemius, Ignatius & Acacius

Glory…, in the same tone—

AT Little Vespers

Blessed are ye, O glorious new-martyrs, equal in number to the Trinity, for ye delight in good things! For having in a short time finished the course of your martyrdom, ye have received everlasting gladness, rejoicing with the venerable and joining the train of the martyrs. Wherefore, delighting unceasingly in divine beauty, be ye ever mindful to make entreaty to the Lord in our behalf, that we also may obtain this gladness, O most blessed ones.

May 1: Holy Prophet Jeremiah

Now & ever…, from the Pentecostarion.

The 1st Day of the MONTH OF MAY

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

Commemoration of the Holy Prophet Jeremiah

Come, all ye multitude of Christian peoples, and with venerable hymns let us honor the new martyrs whom Christ hath glorified.

(for this day we also provide services in honor of St. Tamara of Georgia and SS Euthymius, Ignatius & Acacius)

Stichos: Wondrous is God in His saints, the God of Israel.

O Euphemius, with the godly Acacius thou hast been shown to be the boast of ascetics, adornment of the martyrs and our tireless advocate.

Stichos: In the saints that are in His earth hath the Lord been wondrous; He hath wrought all His desires in them.

O Ignatius, dying by strangulation thou hast become the strangulation of the ungodly and a new martyr of Christ. Him do thou entreat.

Glory…, in the same tone & melody—

O thrice-radiant Light— Father, Son and Holy Spirit,— at the right acceptable supplications of Thy new martyrs, have mercy upon Thy world.

O Mother of Jesus, Mary, Bride of God, with the new athletes entreat the Creator in our behalf, we pray.

Equal in number with the uncreated Trinity, O wise ones, with the choirs of angels and the ranks of martyrs ye stand, rejoicing, before the throne of the Godhead; wherefore, receiving effulgence from thence through communion, ye impart to the faithful a well-spring of healings and divine enlightenment. O Euphemius, martyr of Christ, wise Ignatius and godly Acacius, pray ye ever in our behalf.

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!