At the Veneration of the Icons

Hymns for Evening Prayers

' Before Your most pure image we bow down, O Good One,
, entreating You to forgive our sins, Christ our God. For
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You willingly ascended the cross in the flesh to deliver

, from the enemy those whom You had made. For this we
thank You and we cry to You O Savior: by coming to save
, , the world, You have filled all things with joy. (KL)
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KONTAKION Tone 8
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, ' O Champion General, I your City now inscribe to you
, Triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, Being
, rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos. Inasmuch as you
. have power unassailable, from all kinds of perils free me
so that unto you I may cry aloud: Rejoice, O unwedded
' 30 Bride. (FSD)
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, , As first called of the Apostles and brother of Peter the
. Preeminent, O Andrew, intercede with the Master of all to
grant peace to the whole world, and great mercy to our
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, O Chief Commanders of the heavenly armies, * we the
, unworthy ones entreat you in earnest, * that you might with
, your supplications fortify us, * guarding us who run to you
. and beneath the protection * of the pinions of your
immaterial glory, * and who with fervor shout: Deliver us, *
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from every danger, as Captains of the hosts on high. (FSD)
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APOLYTIKION of St. Joseph the Betrothed Tone 2
' . Annunciate the miracles to David the ancestor of
, . God, O Joseph. You saw the Virgin pregnant. You
glorified with the shepherds. You worshipped with
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, Entreat Christ God to save our souls.
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, , KONTAKION of the Entry of the Theotokos Tone 4
, , The most pure temple of our Lord and our Savior, the very
precious chamber of His and virgin, the sacred treasure-
. chest of the glory of God: enters on this very day in the
House of the Lord, ushering with her the grace in the all-
' holy Spirit. She whom all Gods angels laud and praise, for
, , she is truly, the heavnly tabernacle.
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, KONTAKION of Advent Season Tone 3
, Lo, the Virgin on this day arrives unto a cave, to give
, , birth ineffably to the Word primeval. Sing and dance, all
. of creation, at these good tidings. Glorify, with angelic
hosts and the shepherds, the One who condescended,
' seen as a new-born babe, yet who is eternally God.
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. KONTAKION of Christs Nativity (Christmas) Tone 3
' , Lo, the Virgin now gives birth to the Transcendent in
, . essence, to the unapproachable, the earth is giving the
cavern. Angels sing and with the shepherds do glorify him.
' Following a star the Magi are on their way; He was born to
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us a new child, yet He is eternally God.

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APOLYTIKION of Theophany Tone 1
, As You were baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, then was the
. worship of the Trinity made manifest, for the voice of the
, . Father bore witness to You, naming You the Beloved Son;
and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the
' certainty of the word. O Christ God, who appeared and
, illumined the world, glory to You.
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' , KONTAKION of the feast of Hypapante Tone 1
, The womb of a virgin you did hallow at your birth, and as
. it befitted you blessed elder Symeons arms. You also
reached out and saved us all, O Christ our God. Now,
bring peace to our nation tangled in a war, and make firm
. our leaders whom you dearly love, for you are the only
, lover of man.
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Christ is risen from the dead trampling down death by
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death and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.
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KONTAKION Tone 2
 , A protection of us Christians unshamable, intercession
, , , before our Creator unwavering. Please, reject not, the
earnest cries of those who have transgressed; but, come to
, , us for you are good, your loving help offer to us, who in
, , faith cry out to you: Hasten to intercede, and speed now
. to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for
those who honor you.

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