Akathist to Tsar-Redeemer Nicholas II (download)
Akathist of national repentanceTO THE HOLY Blessed
TO THE GREAT MARTYR TSING
NICHOLAS THE SECOND REDEEMER OF Rus'
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Kontakion 1
Chosen from birth to Tsar Nicholas, the earthly image of Christ the King, by Grace, showed the world to all, in the days of the accursed turmoil by Your People, to be slandered, desecrated and crucified by the sons of the devil, betrayed by vile treason, and like the Lamb of God, who bore His collective sin; the feat of love of Calvary's atoning sacrifice was revealed for the sake of saving Russia and atonement for the sin of infidelity of its people. To you, the admirable Pleasant of God and the Holy Autocrat of Rus', we sing a song of praise: Rejoice, Holy One to the Redeemer Tsar Nicholas, calling Rus' to the resurrection through Council Repentance.
Ikos 1
The Russian people beheld an angel in the flesh, the Holy Tsar-Redeemer Nicholas, who stands unshakably in the Orthodox Faith and has one single goal: the peaceful prosperity, power and glory of Russia; as a loving Father, You were Your people of every rank and status. Moreover, by the spirit of this world of deception, Your children have turned away from serving God and You, His Christ, onto the path of destruction. We, marveling at Your feat, praise You like this:
Rejoice, embodiment of Christ's love;
Rejoice, decoration of the Russian Throne.
Rejoice, thou who hast become like Job in long-suffering humility;
Rejoice, for your redemptive feat you were worthy to sit at the right hand of Christ.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 2
Seeing the merciful Lord, the great tree of the Russian Power is shaken by the winds of malice in the heavens and is fiercely ulcerated by a multitude of parasites, raising Thee, Holy One to Tsar Nicholas, as a wise heli-grader in His heli-graduate, so that with good care you may strengthen its roots with love and produce an abundance of fruits. From now on the root of the tree became the Holy Royal Family. Having received the Goodness of God from Your right hand, we cry to the Creator of all: Hallelujah.
Ikos 2
You do not want to see the Right Hand of the Lord in the Anointed One of God, and the noble people of Russia have darkened the eyes of your heart with insolent pride, striving to direct the Sovereign Hand of Christ the Lord against the Will of God according to their will. When, in the lust of vanity, You were exposed, You conceived betrayal in our hearts. But you, covering the sovereign’s womb with the love of your father, have forgiven them everything. For this sake we please Thee:
Rejoice, blessed branch of the royal root.
Rejoice, wise heli-grader of the Sovereign Tree.
Rejoice, thou who was struck with the ax of treason against Thy children.
Rejoice, bold intercessor for Russia before God.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 3
The power of the Most High Autumn, Holy One to Tsar Nicholas, humbly do the Holy Will of the Heavenly King on earth and wisely rule the Russian State like an Autocrat. Yes, by the Grace of God, through Your prayers, having acquired Grace, the Russian people sing to Christ God: Hallelujah.
Ikos 3
Having concern for the well-being of the Church and the Russian State, I called upon you to faithfully serve You, as the support of the Throne, the servants of your neighbors: standing at the Royal Throne, the Council of Sovereigns creates, vested with power in places, so that justice and truth will be observed for the good of the Fatherland. These, the vow of allegiance to You, given to God, without keeping, you desired the Will of God through You to Rus', manifested by human law, as if to protect it with a wall. Do not forbidden to do the lusts of your heart and do not walk in the ways of the Lord. The faithful servants say to Ti:
Rejoice, solid foundation of the Law of Christ on earth;
Rejoice, unshameful hope for all those who are offended.
Rejoice, devoted servant to your neighbors in the days of trial;
Rejoice, you who graciously forgave those who seized power through treason.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 4
Undaunted by the storm of anger of the enemies of Christ and our Fatherland, from an early age you dedicated yourself to military service to yourself, Tsar Nicholas. Keeping the covenant of Your parent in your heart, as Russia has no other faith in this world, except the Army and Navy of Russia - a military force. For this reason, you have clothed yourself with unceasing concern for the Power and Glory of the Battle Army. Let all Russian soldiers sing the victorious song to Christ our God: Hallelujah.
Ikos 4
The Orthodox Warriors heard the trumpet voice of the Autocratic Tsar, rising to war in defense of the common faith country of Serbia and surprising the whole world with their feats of arms. Otherwise, exhausted from wounds and sorrows, wounded by the flattery of the enemy, like the sting of slander of the devil, you forgot the Sacred Oath of allegiance to God and to you, His Anointed One. And thus, through Satan’s flattery and seduction, the Sun of the Russian Land, the Autocratic Tsar, was betrayed to slander, desecration and imprisonment. For this reason, the Lord permits the sons of the devil to execute the Russian warriors with cruel death and destroy the glorious army of our Rus'. Let us repent of our madness, and with the Host of Angels let us praise God and His Anointed:
Rejoice, Leader of the Christian Army.
Rejoice, conqueror of the enemy's pride on the battlefield.
Rejoice, you who were left behind by the rebellious army to mock the sons of the devil.
Rejoice, thou who did not disgrace military honor to death.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 5
Thy virtuous life appeared to the Russian People as a godly star, Tsar Nicholas, as if brightly adorned with a wonderful crown of Christian virtues, You were tirelessly jealous of the strengthening of the Orthodox Faith: spiritual enlightenment, the creation of churches, the planting of good morals. In the hedgehog's grace, the Orthodox people joyfully cry out: Hallelujah.
Ikos 5
You see the Archpastors and pastors of the Church calumniated by the heresy of papism, and neglectful of Christian Piety in the Church. The Russian state, for the wickedness of its shepherds, overwhelmed by many disorders and unbelief, you tried to guide people to Light and Truth, and did not care about the Priesthood in vain. But the Russian shepherds, not knowing You, repaid You with evil for Your good, and instead of loyalty, with vile betrayal, they destroyed Your heart. And so the primordial Orthodox Faith in the Autocratic Tsar, as the Anointed One of God and the herald of the Will of God, has become scarce among the people. From there, tempted by a rebellious spirit, I established the abomination of desolation in the Holy Royal Place in Church prayer. And instead of You - God's Chosen One - the sons of the devil in the Holy Royal Place of Christ of the Lord are commemorated stasha. For this sake, the Lord fulfill the prayers of those who ask, and put the Russian people under the noses of Christ-fighters, and for this iniquity, the fierce fire of the Wrath of God will consume the shepherds of the Russian Church. But they did not understand the reasons for the Wrath of God, and to this day they create the abomination of desolation in Church prayer in the same way. About such blindness of their hearts, we cry out to Ti:
Rejoice, Church of the Russian pillar and fence;
Rejoice, firm confession of the Orthodox Faith.
Rejoice, in the turmoil of conciliar prayer, deprived of treason.
Rejoice, you who expect deep repentance from the Russian shepherds.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 6
You appeared as a preacher of valiant service to the Fatherland, O Glorious Tsar-Redeemer Nicholas, showing the image of fidelity and hard work to Your people, especially to the Russian nobility, since by your genealogy you were called to serve the Lord and the Fatherland. Let them crown themselves with glorious deeds and glorify God: Hallelujah.
Ikos 6
Thou shalt shine more than the sun of the world, the glory of the Russian State, under Thy scepter, Holy Crowned One. Moreover, Thy servants from time immemorial, Thy faithful support, are possessed by the spirit of pride and the poison of foreignness, having loved more than the service of God the glory of this world, and the creation of an idol for themselves from the stifling west and the body of a golden creature. And so the fierce enemy of foreigners, in his native land, rebelled against the Orthodox Faith, the Tsar-Father and his Fatherland with the evil of madness. And the Holy One betrayed Thee to Tsar Nicholas, with treacherous vileness for slander, desecration and beating up the enemies of the Russian family. For this reason, the Lord, seeing the unrepentant malice of these hearts, gave the noble class of Rus' under the sickle of the Christ-fighters, and cut down like a barren vine with the ax of His Righteous Wrath. We, the people of Russia, who have now come into the mind of truth through Your prayers, cry out to Tisitsa:
Rejoice, bright mirror of noble valor.
Rejoice, selfless service to Rus' is the image and beginning.
Rejoice, you who were cast aside by your noble birth in troubles.
Rejoice, forgiving all untruths to the unfaithful servants.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 7
The Kingdom of Christ on earth, wisely creating according to the Will of God, Tsar Nicholas bestowed Your mercy on the people of God, farmers and all those who labor by the sweat of their brow. All your days you have been vigilantly zealous for the true enlightenment of the Russian Peoples, so that in our Fatherland the Orthodox Faith may be immaculately maintained and the Name of God glorified in true piety. For this reason, we have now come to the mind of truth from our errors and immutably preserve the laws of our ancestors, the King of Heaven, in His earthly icon - Christ the Lord - faithfully venerating, with one mouth and one heart let us cry out to God: Hallelujah.
Ikos 7
The Russian people understood the new Solomon the Wise, Thy Power was created as the Temple of God not for the sake of earthly glory, but for salvation for the sake of human souls, for all you were wanderers on earth in this present life. Suddenly, troubles came, like a storm in the sea of life, the farmers desired to vainly divide the land, they were tempted by corruptible possessions, not wanting to sing in truth to God and You, His Christ:
Rejoice, unhypocritical lover of the Russian Land.
Rejoice, merciful patron of her workers.
Rejoice, you who have placed your trust in the loyalty of the People.
Rejoice, having betrayed him to be slandered and given away to his enemies.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 8
A strange miracle appeared to the whole world, when under Your wing, the God-crowned Tsar Nicholas, the Russian State became magnified and prospered like a village, with wealth and glory, and especially with the hard work of the craftsmen of its foreign country, which is quite surprising. Rejoicing in this, we sing with tenderness to God: Hallelujah.
Ikos 8
All things above and below, retreat in no way, Anointed One of God, keeping the manifold needs of the Russian People in Your heart. You were the first to cover the artisans with parental care, granting them new laws and the Tsar’s mercy. These two people, deceived by godless teachings, rejected the Lord and His Christ, and as the sons of harlots they caused trouble in the Fatherland and from it they themselves were cruelly destroyed. We remember Your mercy and praise You:
Rejoice, tireless figure of hard work.
Rejoice, guardian and friend of the craftsmen.
Rejoice, having covered their needs with the love of a father.
Rejoice, rewarded for love with cruel betrayal.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 9
Every angelic nature bows to the Heavenly King and Creator of all: Holy, Holy, Holy, crying out loudly with fear, in the same way the Russian people worship Ti, Holy Redeemer Tsar Nicholas, as a living image of Christ the King, singing in tenderness of heart: God save the Tsar and glorify God : Hallelujah.
Ikos 9
The branches of multi-proclamation will not be able to utter all Your good deeds to the Russian People, Holy Tsar Nicholas the Redeemer, for You were the patron of wisdom, a bookish person, skilled in words and arts, bestowing favor. But she, in her pride and free-thinking, rejected the Lord and His Christ to You, and worshiped the falsely named human mind, raising many blasphemies against the Holy Place of the Lord. And so for the sake of this wickedness, the Wrath of God in the turmoil of the flogging was and to this day has not turned to God and His Christ. We grieve over such blinding of the best Russian people, and please Thee:
Rejoice, patron of sciences and wisdom;
Rejoice, preacher of piety and chastity.
Rejoice, thou who hast granted freedom of speech to the branches;
Rejoice, you have received slander and slander from the new Judas.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 10
To save the Peoples of Russia from hunger and poverty, O merciful Lord, You have granted us Thee, Tsar Nicholas. You have granted Your blessing through You, Your Christ, to us generously, great help to the merchants and trading people, so that through abundant trade they would without stumbling and without laziness serve nature for the good of the Church of Christ and the people of the poor, in order to prosper in the Russian State with universal prosperity and for all its people together Say to God: Hallelujah.
Ikos 10
You have appeared as an indestructible wall of the benefit of Your Fatherland, Sovereign Master of the Russian Land, you have not betrayed its varied wealth for plunder to greedy foreigners, you have unceasing care for the welfare of the Russian people, and especially shown goodwill to those who trade and create. Both of you, instead of God, you began to vigilantly serve mammon, you forgot the Church of God and the poor, and you did not understand the blessings of God from your right hand. For this reason, by God's Allowance, the wealth of the unrighteous was lost and destroyed, and the bitter wandering in foreign countries was accepted. We have now come to reason and wishingly cry out to Thee for the prosperity of the Russian Land:
Rejoice, enricher of the Russian Power.
Rejoice, generous nourisher of the poor, widows and orphans.
Rejoice, fatherly favor to the rich and poor.
Rejoice, abandoned by everyone in poverty without help.
Rejoice, Holy One to the Redeemer Tsar Nicholas, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance
Kontakion 11
All singing is conquered, to praise Thy ineffable mercy, O God-crowned Householder, to Tsar Nicholas, to the many peoples and tribes, the Powers of the Russian expanses inhabiting, for Thou art a good Ruler and a skillful Peacemaker, covering all Thy people equally with the love of the Father, so that they glorify all in fraternal unity Creator: Hallelujah.
Ikos 11
The shining star, with the Light of Christ’s Love enlightening the darkness of ignorance, behold, O Holy Crowned One, the tribes and languages found within the Russian State. Zane, led by her wondrous light, like oxen and shepherds, found the True Faith and the path to salvation. When, through the deception of the devil, they rejected serving You, and thus from serving the True God, in the accursed turmoil and from the enemy of the human race, they accepted division and enmity among themselves, and so to this day we are torn apart by civil strife and the enmity of the devils, having come to the mind of truth and peace in the Fatherland we want to cry out to You:
Rejoice, guiding light of the Faith of Christ.
Rejoice, good shepherd of the peoples of the Russian State.
Rejoice, skillful pilot of the ark of salvation.
Rejoice, thou who was blasphemed by thy children in the darkness of turmoil.
Rejoice, Holy One to the Redeemer Tsar Nicholas, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance
Kontakion 12
Having desired to grant grace to the Russian People, the Lord truly sent his beloved child to the Russian people. You appeared to Tsar Nicholas, as if you were abundantly overshadowed by Grace, and for the time being you put a limit to the mystery of lawlessness, holding back Your Power and the whole world from the invasion of the Antichrist. Let the people of God sing with their hearts: Hallelujah.
Ikos 12
Singing Thy ineffable Passion, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, we praise Thee with love, as by the feat of the Cross you were crucified with Christ, offering a fragrant and immaculate burnt offering for the Conciliar sin of Russia on the Ekaterinburg Golgotha. Therefore, like a lamb immaculate for the salvation and future resurrection of Tsarist Rus', it was slain. You have atoned for the insane sin of infidelity of the Russian People and have been clothed with eternal glory in Heaven. Rejoicing in this, we cry out to Ti in tenderness:
Rejoice, likeness of the sacrifice of Christ.
Rejoice, redemption of the conciliar betrayal of the Russian People.
Rejoice, ritually tortured by the malice of the Jews.
Rejoice, forgiving of Your tormentors and murderers.
Rejoice, Saint Nicholas the Redeemer, calling Rus' to resurrection through Council Repentance.
Kontakion 13
Oh, Holy God-crowned Tsar-Redeemer Nicholas, who truly endured the torment of Calvary for the Orthodox Faith and the conciliar betrayal of Russia at Ekaterinburg Golgotha. You were betrayed by sedition, as the Son of God once was, to reproach and death. On the Russian Golgotha, the Russian people from the curse in this world and in the future, with an immaculate sacrifice, redeemed the future resurrection of Rus' with His Christ-like cross. For this sake, accept this repentant prayer of us sinners and unworthy children of Yours. Beg Christ God to forgive Russia the grave sin of trampling on the Council oath of allegiance to the Autocratic Tsars, as they rewarded His Chosen Ones with evil for good and hatred for love. Beg Christ the Lord to change His righteous Wrath to mercy towards Russia. May Holy Rus' rise again in the appearance of the Autocratic Tsar and may the world shine like the sun, teaching everyone to joyfully sing to God: Alleluia. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.
(This Kontakion is read three times, then the 1st Ikos and the 1st Kontakion).
Repentant prayer to the Holy Tsar the Redeemer Nicholas
O Holy King Nicholas the Redeemer, hear today the painful cry of us, your perishing children, from the darkness of sin calling to you, our Sovereign Father. Look mercifully at our troubles and sufferings and bring us through the Path of Salvation, like Christ, from the abyss of hell, through your omnipotent prayer. Formerly we sinned in the blindness of our madness more than all the people on earth: denying the King of Heaven and you the earthly Christ; I despised the Word of God, blasphemed the Anointed of the Lord, trampled on the Holy Calling of God and enslaved Satan by lawlessness. The God-given Pious Conciliar Vow to faithfully serve the Autocratic Tsars from the House of Romanov and boldly broke the Oath of all the people, and counted the kissing of the Cross and the Gospel as nothing. To you, the Anointed One of God with your royal wife Alexandra, your children: Tsarevich Alex, Princess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, your faithful friends and servants, betrayal of Judas You betrayed the hands of the sons of the devil to slander, reproach and reproach. For this reason, the Lord will begin to bring apostates into the Mind of Truth with fierce sorrows and you have given Russia under the Jewish yoke. So that the Russian people may know how to reject God and His Anointed One, and listen to the devil and the slander of Satan.
O the hellish abyss of our fall. What sin have you not committed from friendship with the dark power, what wickedness have you not committed, what evil have you not thought in your heart! Merciful Lord, have mercy on us! For the sake of the prayers of the Holy King the Redeemer Nicholas, dissolve our hearts petrified by sin and bring from us, like living water, tears of repentance; may all Russian people hear Your hidden Voice, Lord: how can you serve the King of Heaven, even though you have betrayed the King of the earth; first produce fruit worthy of repentance for the sins of your fathers, wash yourself and be cleansed, correct your double-minded hearts, and understand that Russia is without a Tsar, just as man is without heads, there is a stinking corpse.
For this sake, accept, O Lord, my Repentance, and through the prayers of the Holy Tsar the Redeemer Nicholas, save and have mercy on all my relatives and all the people of Russia Pious Conciliar Vow 16 13 years of those who transgressed and are still transgressing, all those who hate and offend us and create misfortunes for us, and more Perhaps you will seek, Lord, the lost souls of our fathers, and brothers, and sisters. Forgive those who unjustly rebel against us and do not leave their souls to perish, but save everyone, as you are Good and Lover of Mankind.
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Akathist to the blessed Tsar and passion-bearer Nicholas II
Akathist to the Russian New Martyr Tsar Nicholas
Kontakion 1
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the glorious crown of the chosen Royal family, the holy passion-bearer of Tsar Nicholas, leading the host of new martyrs of Russia with His Family, we sing praiseworthy Ti, as through the feat of faith, love and patience You have gained glory to the Heavenly Father, honor to the Orthodox Fatherland and holiness to Your Family. You, standing now with the Queen and Your Children before the Throne of the Most High King, pray to the Lord for us, singing Ti: Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Ikos 1
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Since your adolescence, having loved Christ, the holy passion-bearer of Tsar Nicholas, you thought about the royal crown as about a heavy cross, but with your heart you strove for monastic life.
Moreover, knowing Your duty as the Heir to the throne and jealous of the power and prosperity of the Russian Empire, You accepted the kingdom as an obedience given by God, and You devoted all Your strength and aspirations to your native land. We, being grateful for such selfless service of Yours, cry out to You: Rejoice
, most honorable branch of the pious; Rejoice, imitator of the virtues of the great ancestors. Rejoice, faithful successor to their royal service; Rejoice, you who loved your Fatherland and your people more than life. Rejoice, thou appointed by God as the master of the Russian land; Rejoice, faithful guardian of the House of the Most Holy Theotokos. Rejoice, generous caregiver of the poor and disadvantaged; Rejoice, quick protector of the oppressed and offended. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 2
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Having the Lord God alone over you, you gave your heart to Him alone, God’s chosen King, and you were in the eyes of an apostate society, like a fool among the wise, disgracing, according to the word of the Apostle Paul, the wisdom of this age. By the same, strictly following the commandments of Christ and holding the helm of the Tsar’s power with a firm hand, you acquired great power and prosperity for the Russian people and all the peoples of Russia, strengthening the Orthodox Church everywhere and teaching everyone to sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 2
ABOUT
Wishing peace and prosperity to Your dearly beloved fatherland and to all the peoples of the earth, the great chosen one of God, Tsar Nicholas, you turned to the kings and rulers of all countries in the name of Christ, so that in agreement they would reduce the multitude of their deadly weapons, and may they put up a strong barrier to bloody wars.
The godless rulers, having rejected Your offer, showed their wickedness to everyone, showing You only as the only truly pious King and champion of peace. And we all, marveling at Your glorious deeds, cry out to You with tenderness: Rejoice
, glorious peacemaker; Rejoice, God-bright star for kings and rulers. Rejoice, barrier to bloody wars; Rejoice, creator of the Orthodox Fatherland. Rejoice, wall to all who are offended; Rejoice, hope and hope for all the righteous. Rejoice, preacher of the love of Christ; Rejoice, you who have devoted your mind and heart to God. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 3
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a true lover of Christ and the Orthodox Church throughout the world, a caring trustee, God’s chosen Tsar Nicholas, you laid a reliable foundation for the Kingdom of Russia, relying on the prayers of holy saints more than the human mind and demonstrating the highest wisdom of the faith of Christ against the blindness of an unfaithful mind. From other of Your subjects, instead of gratitude and faithful service, You were hurt by slander and insults. Remembering the word of God: “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” you endured all complacently, laying their malice on the judgment of God, so that they would repent and sing to God who had been good to them: Hallelujah!
Ikos 3
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The devil, the envious of men and the father of all lies, seeing the glory of Russia and Your unshakable piety, became furious with You, Tsar Nicholas, gathering apostates with lies, slander and deceit to fight against the Orthodox Kingdom.
The Lord, not wanting the death of sinners, for a short time allowed their iniquities, so that they would come to their senses. You raised up the faithful sons of the Russians to defeat the wicked, and soon peace and order in the country were restored until the time came, and all pious people would cry out to You: Rejoice
, quick victor of the daring rebels; Rejoice, lawless steadfast pacifier. Rejoice, quenching anger with mercy; Rejoice, conquer evil with patience and love. Rejoice, patient teacher of the seduced and deceived; Rejoice, merciful King, who will soon have mercy on those who repent! Rejoice, strong defender of autocracy; Rejoice, you who pray to God for the salvation of the Fatherland! Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 4
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The beloved Queen Alexandra gave You, the sovereign God, to Nicholas, like a pure dove, for he was worthy to be with you, One soul, One heart. From her, God multiply the Royal family with blessed children, Princesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and the Tsarevich, the wonderful, bright youth Alexy, and everyone in harmony and love sing together with you to the Almighty God: Alleluia!
Ikos 4
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Thy heart, O Christ-loving King, was filled with pure joy, whenever Thou spent little time with Thy Family, knowing neither the hypocrisy nor the deceit with which the unfaithful servants upset Thee.
But Your rampaging subjects have forgotten true piety and remain in spiritual blindness and passions, staining Your most honorable name with insane slander, not realizing that You are God’s Anointed One, and the Lord will punish them strictly for their infidelity. But You covered everything with love, and we, marveling at Your patience and mercy, cry out to You like this: Rejoice
, image of royal love and patience; Rejoice, you have cast all your sorrows on God. Rejoice, having overcome slander with meekness and silence; Rejoice, for Your love for those who slander You has not wavered. Rejoice, O loving Father to the Queen and the Children; Rejoice, in Your Family you find consolation and encouragement. Rejoice, champion of Christian piety; Rejoice, you who enlighten the hearts of your children with the love of Christ. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 5
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The angels in heaven rejoiced in You, the God-loving King, when by Your firm decree the indecision of the bishops was overcome, and the great saint of God, the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, was glorified by the will of God and Your command. And this glorification of the Christian race brought great joy, for God magnified His saint with many miracles, and revealed You as a God-wise King, teaching everyone to sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 5
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Through Your tireless labors and patient care, Tsar Nicholas, Holy Rus' was established during Your reign.
Our country has been adorned with many churches and monasteries of saints, and many saints of God have appeared to the Orthodox people. All this happened so that the holy, Christ-loving people would prepare for the fiery temptation that is coming to Russia, so that the fields of God and the vineyard of Christ would ripen for the bloody harvest. Thus we, the Holy King, cry out to You: Rejoice
, O King, having placed pleasing God above all else; Rejoice, Your mind has been captivated into the obedience of faith! Rejoice, Your people firmly established in the good faith; Rejoice, thou who through zeal acquired God's favor towards Himself. Rejoice, having entrusted Russia to the intercession of the saints; Rejoice, affirmation of the Orthodox Fatherland. Rejoice, wonderful adornment of the royal family; Rejoice, hidden lamp of Holy Rus'. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 6
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Thy piety and faith, O Tsar Orthodox, are like an indestructible wall on the path of the wickedness of the Antichrist. Having realized that the power of the Tsar lies in his faithful servants, they began to defeat the Tsar’s servants with slander and all kinds of deceit: they deceived him with slander, killed him, and seduced him into godlessness. And so I will open up the foolish against the Anointed of God, so that in Rus' they would not sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 6
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A great test came to the Russian State, when the wicked attacked the Kingdom of Serbia, as if military warfare would break out among the nations.
But You, Holy King, being diligent about the protection of the Orthodox, took up arms for the salvation of the country of Serbia, and at Your call the Russian people rose up to fight against godless opponents, chanting Ti this: Rejoice
, faithful defender of the offended; Rejoice, patron saint of the Orthodox peoples. Rejoice, glory and adornment to Russia; Rejoice, intimidation of the enemy of the Fatherland. Rejoice, steadfast guardian of law and truth; Rejoice, insurmountable wall to the Antichrist. Rejoice, terrible punishment of the rampaging conquerors; Rejoice, impartial reproof of their iniquities. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 7
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Your true heart does not perceive treachery, O Tsar Nicholas, when Your closest friends conceive treason. And Your love for everyone became bright, as Your soul disappeared for the salvation of the Slavic peoples. Your senior governors and high-ranking rulers have fallen into godlessness, digging a hole for themselves, breaking oath vows at the instigation of the enemy and preparing the destruction of the Russian State, not knowing how to sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 7
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Divine commander of the Russian army and navy, strengthened by prayer and ardent faith and the grace of God, the Russian Tsar appeared to everyone as a victorious strategist, skillfully defeating enemies everywhere and inspiring the Russian army to victory.
Meanwhile, the traitors raised their heels against Thee, secretly sowing confusion among the soldiers and among the people, choosing the lot of Judas, for they forgot, as befits the song of Thee: Rejoice
, Anointed One of God; Rejoice, Great Tsar. Rejoice, glory and affirmation to the Russian State; Rejoice, there is a strong barrier to all villainy. Rejoice, guardian of law and order; Rejoice, zealot for the good behavior of the people. Rejoice, guardian of the Russian army and navy; Rejoice, fulfiller of God's commands. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 8
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The fulfillment of times has come to Rus' during Your reign, O holy passion-bearer, for the faith of many has become impoverished, their hearts have become hardened and they have not known the Light of Christ, therefore they have counted the glorious deeds of the king and the mercy of God as nothing, and have indulged the wicked detractors and servants of the Antichrist in everything. And Holy Rus' and her people were tested like gold in a furnace, so that the sheep may be separated from the goats, the wheat from the tares, and may the work of everyone who sings to God be revealed: Hallelujah!
Ikos 8
ABOUT
You were traitors and came to You, demanding a strange and unprecedented thing - abdication from the royal throne.
With this weapon I pierced your soul, O pious Tsar, and having learned their betrayal, I prayed a hundred and night, pouring out bitter resentment to God, and entrusting my Fatherland to the Most Holy Theotokos. And this prayer of Yours was like that of Gethsemane, and if the Lord made You wise, retreat, for the lips of the wicked may be stopped and they will be punished by their wickedness. We, having known Your suffering and feat, cry out to You: Rejoice
, for a lamb is blameless and speechless to its shearer; Rejoice, humbly replacing the royal crown with thorns. Rejoice, you who rebuked evil with kindness; Rejoice, having remained faithful to God even to the end. Rejoice, you who did not desire bloodshed; Rejoice, you who meekly endured bitter insult. Rejoice, forgiving all enemies; Rejoice, do not take revenge on the enemy, commanded. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 9
IN
In facing the misfortune of God's chosen people, the Mother of God had mercy on Her people, as from ancient times Russia was called the House of the Most Holy Theotokos, and received the Scepter and the Power of the Queen of Heaven from the hands of the rejected King of the earth, bestowing a new miraculous icon of Her “Sovereign” upon the faithful, and let them sing tirelessly to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 9
U
The villainous murder of the Tsar's Family was conceived by the wicked, in order to put an end to Orthodox Russia, by placing bonds on Thee and the Queen of the Children, the righteous Tsar, and by God's permission, led by the path of Calvary, for God desires to exalt Thee and make Thy Family whiter than snow.
From these appeared your love and faith stronger than a diamond, and thus your righteousness arose more than the sun, as your guardians marveled. And the faithful one saw that heavy sorrow had come to Thee and Thy Family, Tsar Nicholas, and hurried to Thee: Rejoice
, Tsar, who glorified God by suffering; Rejoice, you who passed the fiery test valiantly. Rejoice, having honestly drunk the bitter cup with your Family; Rejoice, for your reward is many in heaven. Rejoice, Your Family is prepared like a fragrant flower bed; Rejoice, seven-bright lamp of Russia. Rejoice, you who rebuked your enemies with David’s meekness; Rejoice, you who prayed to God for your enemies. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 10
P
The self-proclaimed rulers, darkened by vain malice, will destroy the Christian people in the desire for lawlessness, and the Lord will allow them to defeat the saints, destroy the Royal Family and destroy the shrines of the land of Russia, for the terrible hour of the harvest of Christ has come like a thief, so that the madness of the wicked and the wisdom of the lovers of God will come to light. But you, O righteous King, begged the Lord not to be completely angry, but to preserve in Rus' those who sing to God: Hallelujah!
Ikos 10
ABOUT
, the Russian land is bright and beautifully decorated, and you are surprised by many beauties, you are filled with golden-domed churches, white-stone monasteries, you are glorified by formidable princes, you are filled with untold riches.
In those days, destruction came upon Christians, for the Hand of the Lord passed through a fiery storm, so that the Russian land might be glorified by the indestructible courage of the new martyrs and glorious confessors, led by the good-victorious Tsar, to whom we all sing with tenderness: Rejoice
, glorious crown of the Royal family; Rejoice, thou who led the host of Russian new martyrs. Rejoice, glory and adornment to Holy Rus'; Rejoice, having redeemed Russia from complete destruction with Your blood. Rejoice, you who have been awarded heavenly crowns with your Family; Rejoice, bright inhabitant of the Heavenly Fatherland. Rejoice, you who pray to God for His people; Rejoice, strengthening the faithful with many miracles. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 11
D
Thy life is like the jealous Job, God's chosen one Nicholas, for Thy glory has multiplied, and Thy miracles and help given to the faithful through Thy intercession have appeared like the stars of heaven. And the God-loving peoples have known Your great boldness before God for all those who are offended and in need, and hastened to give thanks to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 11
ABOUT
The Lord preserve the flock of the faithful in Russia, for the atheists to be rebuked and admonished, so that they may repent and be saved.
When the hour of pardon for Holy Russia has come, show everyone the myrrh-streaming icon of the Tsar, and glorify the Holy Royal Family with many signs, so that the Russian people may know the all-powerful intercession of the holy Tsar before God for His beloved people, and let everyone sing to him joyfully: Rejoice
, revival of Holy Russia ; Rejoice, liberation from the captivity of passions. Rejoice, intercessor of forgiveness for the lost child; Rejoice, call everyone to repentance. Rejoice, God-bright lamp of the faithful; Rejoice, unashamed intercessor for us before God. Rejoice, quick to hear those in trouble; Rejoice, hope and hope for all the righteous. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 12
B
The holy Royal Passion-Bearers teach us to love the One God, to serve Him alone, for His sake to endure everything and to create everything, may the people of Russia glorify the Name of God, and may all the peoples of the world be enlightened and healed by the Light of Christ from Russia, and may they sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 12
«N
“There is a sacrifice that I would not have made for the good of my Fatherland,” - this is what You, the Holy One, said to the Tsar, thus teaching Your people about the Orthodox Fatherland to cherish their lives more than their lives, as the Russian Power, God’s chosen vessel of truth, appears as a witness to the peoples.
Thus, teach us to think about the salvation of Holy Russia, and always seek not our own, but God’s, chanting to Tisitsa: Rejoice
, passion-bearing one, who laid down your life for your friends; Rejoice, O King, having fulfilled the commandment of love to the end. Rejoice, teacher of Christ's humility; Rejoice, holy teacher of God. Rejoice, pacification of strife and disorder; Rejoice, never-ending prayer book for us. Rejoice, bold representative of the Slavic race; Rejoice, heavenly patron of Russia. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 13
E
Dina Russia and all Slavic peoples, faithful servant, great chosen one of God, passion-bearing Tsar Nicholas, we pray to You, as a zealous representative and prayer book for us, offer up Your fervent prayers for us to the Lord of hosts, may He grant peace and prosperity to our Fatherland, to the Slavic race in piety May Christians prosper, and let us all sing to God: Alleluia!
(This kontakion is read three times, then Ikos 1
and
kontakion 1
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PRAYER to the Holy Passion-Bearer Tsar NICHOLAS
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ABOUT
, holy new martyr, passion-bearer to Tsar Nicholas, the Lord has mercifully chosen You as His Anointed One, and the right to judge Your people, and the guardian of the Orthodox Kingdom to be: You performed this royal service and care for souls with the fear of God. Testing Thee like gold in a furnace, the Lord allows Thee to suffer bitter sorrows, like the long-suffering Job, and after the deprivation of the royal throne and the martyrdom of the ambassador Ti. Having endured all this meekly, like a true servant of Christ, now enjoying the highest glory at the Throne of all the King together with the holy martyrs. We, even if we are unworthy for the sake of our many sins, we pray to You, O glorious Passion-Bearing Tsar Nicholas, beseech the Lord for us, may He not turn away completely, may our people not be deprived of His great chosenness, but may He give us the understanding of salvation, in rise up from the depths of our fall. Imashi, Tsar Nicholas, have great boldness, You have shed Your blood for Your people and You have laid down Your soul not only for your friends, but also for Your enemies, and for this reason You stand now in the uneven light of the King of Glory, as His faithful servant. And so be our intercessor and intercessor, and incline the justice of God to mercy, so that the Lord will not destroy us completely, but may he forgive us and mercifully have mercy on us and save the holy Russian land and free its people from grave troubles and misfortunes. Oh, our holy and glorious Passion-Bearing Tsar Nicholas, through Your intercession and the prayers of Your Holy Family, the innocently murdered Queen Alexandra, Tsarevich Alexy, Princess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, may the Lord grant us forgiveness of sins and instruct us in every virtue, so that we may acquire humility, meekness and love, which these martyrs showed. And may faith and piety be reborn among our people, may the Lord grant us the Russian Autocrat to restore the throne of the Orthodox Tsars. And may we glorify God and serve Him faithfully until the end of the age on earth and may we be worthy of His Kingdom in heaven, where together with you and all the Saints, the new martyrs and confessors of Russia, and with all the saints we will sing the Glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Tsar Martyr Nicholas
Akathist to the Holy Passion-Bearer Tsar-Martyr Nicholas II
Kontakion 1
To the chosen son of Orthodox Russia, sent from above by God to serve his people, the great Russian Tsar-Great Martyr Nicholas, from vile lips we dare to bring songs of praise, may the Lord accept repentance for the sin of our fathers, the oath of those who disobeyed and God’s Anointed One who did not forbid the murder, let us call him :
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Ikos 1
As if a bright angel appeared in the days of trials of the Russian country, when you ascended the throne of your father after the untimely death of your crowned parent, thereby marking the mournful beginning of your kingdom and the path of the cross, for this reason we cry out to you:
Rejoice, chosen by the Creator God for royal service; Rejoice, foretold in visions to the saints of God before your birth.
Rejoice, you have received the scepter and the royal power in your hands from your youth; Rejoice, with these you raise the Cross of Christ on your shoulder.
Rejoice, having carried it to the end of your life, looking at your hero of heroism; Rejoice, having learned courage and patience from your royal parent.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 2
Seeing the misfortune of the Orthodox people, perishing for unbelief in their sins and being attacked by fierce enemies, you did not hope for the princes, the sons of men, but rather you placed all your trust in Tsar Nicholas, in all the Mighty One, crying out to the Lord for the people entrusted to you: Alleluia .
Ikos 2
Having understood, Tsar Nicholas, that the saints of God have great boldness in prayers for Holy Rus' at the Throne of the reigning Tsar, you have glorified many saints; For this reason, we now cry out to you, as you once did to them:
Rejoice, thou who glorified the Lord in His saints; Rejoice, for you have shown great love for Him.
Rejoice, for you have fulfilled the law of love in the Gospel; Rejoice, for you have beautifully decorated the temples of God.
Rejoice, for you loved the pious way of life more than worldly honors; Rejoice, for through your piety you have shown us an example of imitation.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 3
The power of the Most High miraculously appeared to you, when through the prayers of the venerable miracle worker Seraphim, whom you glorified, the Lord granted you the Heir to the throne of Russia; For this reason we joyfully call: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having great love for the Lord, you tried to please Him in everything, for this reason the Lord, seeing your virtues, revealed His holy will to you, and, knowing the good will of God, you walked right on all your paths. Marveling at such God’s care for you, we cry out:
Rejoice, having received obedience from the Heavenly Father to bear the good yoke of Christ; Rejoice, you who observed this obedience even to death, death on the cross.
Rejoice, for you have done nothing against the command of the Lord; Rejoice, for you have counted your will as nothing before the Creator.
Rejoice, not to please men, but to God, like the Apostle Paul; Rejoice, for this is great grace, for you are a true servant of the Lord, acquisitive.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 4
Having a storm inside with doubtful thoughts, faithful to the Tsar, seeing the great turmoil and disorganization of the Church, you declared to the bishop: if I desire to renounce the earthly kingdom and accept the image of the angels, so that I may become your Patriarch, will you accept me? Tia kept silent. Grieving for your Fatherland, you left from there, crying out to the mountaineer in your heart: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing to Tsar Nicholas that people were evil and unjustly slandering you and your wife Queen Alexandra’s honorable name, you answered nothing to them, thinking about King David, he said to Shimei: leave him alone, so that he may slander David, as the Lord commanded him to do this. For this reason, the Lord will look upon your humiliation, for exalt you more than other kings of the earth, like David sometimes, so that everyone will praise you:
Rejoice, having become like the Psalmist King in meekness and gentleness; Rejoice, thou who imitated David in zeal for God.
Rejoice, for you did not retaliate against your enemies for their evil; Rejoice, for by this you have shown faith in all things in Your right hand.
Rejoice, having put down the spirit of pride through your humility; Rejoice, thou great in kindness and astonishing of the Angels.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 5
In your life, you became like the godly star, showing the way to the sky, Nicholas, in your life, caring for the people of your kingdom, like no one else before; without eating meat, until the last of the warriors of your army will be fed. Marveling at this, we call: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Having seen your maiden children, your pure and immaculate life, you did not desire famous suitors, wealth and worldly honors, having before you the example of piety and virtue of your father, to whom we cry:
Rejoice, not only the family, but also the child-loving father of all Russia; Rejoice, faithful husband and pious parent.
Rejoice, from the root of good things your children have grown good branches; Rejoice, for these branches bore fruit of piety, glorifying your father.
Rejoice, for you have shown your family in the image of the Church of Christ; Rejoice, for through your chaste life you have taught your people to piety.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 6
The preachers of the will of the Lord were His saints, in the same words the Venerable Seraphim said: There will be a Tsar who will glorify me, therefore a great turmoil will come to Rus', and then they will rise up against that Tsar and his power, and having risen they will perish, but the Lord will exalt the Tsar. Now that this prophecy has come true, we joyfully call: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
You shone like the sun with your righteousness, Tsar Nicholas, resembling Job the Long-Suffering, to whom you were likened through many sorrows, with meekness accepting evil and good from the hand of the Lord. Advertise: Imam, I have unshakable faith, as the fate of Russia, likewise mine and my family, is kept in the hand of the Lord. This hope does not put you to shame, so we cry out to you in praise:
Rejoice, as Job, exalted by God in glory and wealth; Rejoice, you received evil from the hand of God as if it were good.
Rejoice, for you thanked God for sorrows and reproaches; Rejoice, for even in your thoughts you did not murmur against the Lord.
Rejoice, unshakable pillar of trust in God; Rejoice, as Job was consoled by God Himself through temptation.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 7
Wanting to turn away the wrath of God against the Russian people for their apostasy from God, you declared: there are no such sacrifices as I would not have made for the good of my Fatherland; and the Lord accepts your sacrifice, to whom we call forever: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
A new revelation of God came to you when you entered with the Queen to the blessed Paraskeva, showing your humility, you sat down on the floor at the command of the old lady of the Lord; the same prophecy of a martyr's death, commanding that when the hour comes, he should renounce the Tsar's throne; Marveling at the fulfillment of this word, we cry out:
Rejoice, for the perspicacious Abel foresaw your sorrowful life for a century; Rejoice, for St. Barnabas of Gethsemane prophesied great glory to your name.
Rejoice, during his lifetime the recluse Agapius gave a doxology, like a great martyr who heard; Rejoice, having received earthly worship with humility from the elders of the schema-monks.
Rejoice, blessed by the holy saints of God for feats; Rejoice, strengthened by prayers from above from God for suffering.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 8
It is strange and misunderstood by the mighty of this world that you lived your life, how you devoted yourself to visiting the temples of God, praying to God every day before beginning your work. Seeking to imitate this, we also cry out to the Lord: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
Having sanctified all of yourself for the service of the Lord and your people, you declared to Tsar Nicholas: I will not lay down my weapons until the last of the enemies on the Russian land is destroyed; The people answered with one mouth: God save the King, just as the Jews of old: Hosanna cried to the Son of David, and soon they would cry: crucify Him; we call this in remembrance:
Rejoice, having made yourself like Christ as a sacrifice for human sins; Rejoice, you who voluntarily ascended to Russian Golgotha.
Rejoice, for no one will count your illnesses and struggles, when you renounced the kingdom of the earth; Rejoice, for in that night as the Lord prayed in Gethsemane.
Rejoice, who from the unfaithful servants, like the Savior by Judas, was kissed by flattery; Rejoice, as Christ did then, abandoned by everyone and betrayed by your others.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 9
Every angelic nature was amazed at the height of your humility; you became like the Son of God. Just as Christ accepted a blasphemous death for the human race, so that He might wash away our sins with His Blood, so you also offered yourself as a sacrifice for the iniquities of your people in our Lord. We bow to the height of your exploits and call: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The oracles of the vain world of this world did not accept your greatness, O King; Not having understood how weak man is, you were able to find yourself in the face of the saints and appear before the King of glory. The shame of these is visible, exclaiming with his mouth:
Rejoice, Orthodox Tsar, crowned with a crown of thorns from God; Rejoice, for your friends, and even more so for your enemies, having betrayed your soul, so that you may bring everything with you to the Heavenly Fatherland.
Rejoice, for according to the words of Christ, you have shown greater love than anyone else; Rejoice, for with your blood, together with all the new martyrs of Russia, you washed away the sins of Russia.
Rejoice, thou who voluntarily renounced the throne and scepter, and teach us not to seek power in this world; Rejoice, you never renounced the Royal Anointing of the Holy Spirit, so teach us fidelity to Christ our God.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great ardor!
Kontakion 10
Although you chose to save the lot of the Most Holy Theotokos, our Russian country, in a wondrous vision sent from God, you chose the bitter cup of suffering and torment of the cross, thinking in your heart: I will perish, so that my country will be saved; the cup that the Lord sent me, shouldn’t the imam drink it? Moreover, in remembrance of your Savior you cried out: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are a strong wall and an unshakable fence, Orthodox Tsar, for your Fatherland. Betrayed barefoot, deceived and abandoned by everyone, you did not abandon your prayer, grieving and lamenting for the kingdom of Russia, perishing in the abyss of vices. For this reason, we cry out to you from the darkness of sin:
Rejoice, as a lamb led to the slaughter; Rejoice, strangled by the lawless servants of the Antichrist.
Rejoice, O King, the bitter cup of betrayal, tasted with gall; Rejoice, forgiving of your tormentors in the Gospel.
Rejoice, from the enemies, slain slander of Satan; Rejoice, as you were exalted like a fat burnt offering to the Throne of the Almighty.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 11
All singing is not sufficient to praise your miracles, Tsar Nicholas, when now, standing at the Throne of the Lord, you intercede for your country and its people, and give quick help to all who come to you. For this reason, we also resort to you, hoping for your heavenly help, calling to God: Aldiluia.
Ikos 11
Like a light-receiving light on a high candlestick, so that it shines for everyone, set up, we remember you, the great Tsar of Russia, and with falling tears, we pray: save the Russian country by your intercession, according to the word of your venerable one, languishing under the yoke of demons to this day, and deliver the sons of Babylon from this captivity Russians, may we invite you without any restrictions:
Rejoice, for at the hands of a lawless man, as once the holy Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky met his end; Rejoice, for the second Nicholas the Wonderworker appeared in Rus'.
Rejoice, for your second son Demetrius Tsarevich has appeared; Rejoice, for your wife has become like the ancient queen Alexandra.
Rejoice, for your daughters were married to Christ and ascended into the palace of the Heavenly Bridegroom; Rejoice, for your faithful servants have been counted among the martyr.
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 12
The Lord took away grace from Russia in the days of thy, but He sent His punishing right hand, Godless rulers, to punish the rebellious people for disobedience to the oath given anciently to the youth Mikhail Romanov; For this reason, rivers of blood flowed for the murder of the Lord’s Anointed, and there was great darkness in Rus', the execution of Egypt. For this reason we cry: out of the darkness of these evils, raise us up, servants of God, those who repent and cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing your glorious death, Tsar Nicholas, your family and your faithful servants, we bow our knees, for we do not dare to lift up our heels from the land of the immeasurable for the sake of our iniquities, and we ask your intercession and with meager words we say and cry:
Rejoice, thou who has pleased God and put to shame the wiles of the devil; Rejoice, you have exchanged the royal crown for the crown of martyrdom.
Rejoice, for you have had great boldness towards Christ God; Rejoice, humbled on earth and exalted in Heaven.
Rejoice, you who pray to the Lord from the faces of the Russian saints; Rejoice, you who interceded with them for forgiveness for the Russian people!
Rejoice, Nicholas, faithful to the Tsar and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 13
O holy great martyr and passion-bearer, faithful to Tsar Nicholas, we ask and pray to you: now standing before the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, intercede with the Lord for forgiveness of sins for the Russian people and ask the Tsar of Kings, so that he may establish an Orthodox kingdom in the suffering country of Russia, and may all the enemies who wish us evil be put to shame and let Holy Rus' cry forever: Alleluia.
This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “Like a bright angel...” and the 1st kontakion “To the Chosen Son of Rus'...”.
Prayer
O holy great Russian Tsar and passion-bearer Nicholas! Listen to the voice of our prayer and lift up to the Throne of the all-seeing Lord the groaning and sighing of the Russian people, once chosen and blessed by God, but now fallen and departed from God. Resolve the perjury that hitherto weighs heavily on the Russian people. We have sinned grievously by apostasy from the Heavenly King, leaving the Orthodox faith to be trampled upon by the wicked, breaking the conciliar oath and not forbidding the murder of yours, your family and your faithful servants.
Not because we obeyed the commandment of the Lord: “Touch not my anointed,” but to David who said: “Whoever stretches out his hand against the Lord’s Anointed, will not the Lord strike him?” And now, worthy of our deeds, we are acceptable, for even to this day the sin of shedding the royal blood weighs on us.
To this day our holy places are being desecrated. Fornication and lawlessness do not diminish from us. Our children are given over to reproach. Innocent blood cries to heaven, shed every hour in our land.
But see the tears and contrition of our hearts, we repent, just as the people of Kiev once did before Prince Igor, who was martyred by them; like the people of Vladimir before Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, who was killed by them, we ask: pray to the Lord, may he not turn away from us completely, may he not deprive the Russian people of His great chosenness, but may he give us the wisdom of salvation, so that we can rise from the depths of this fall.
Imashi, Tsar Nicholas, have great boldness, for you shed your blood for your people, and you laid down your soul not only for your friends, but also for your enemies. For this reason, stand now in the Everlasting Light of the King of Glory, as His faithful servant. Be our intercessor, protector, and protector. Do not turn away from us, and do not leave us to be trampled underfoot by the wicked. Grant us the strength to repent, and incline God’s justice to mercy, so that the Lord will not destroy us completely, but may He forgive us all and mercifully have mercy on us, and save the Russian land and its people. May our Fatherland be delivered from the troubles and misfortunes that have befallen us, may it revive faith and piety, and may it restore the throne of the Orthodox Kings, so that the prophecies of the saints of God may come true. And may the Russian people throughout the entire universe glorify the all-praised name of the Lord and serve Him faithfully until the end of the age, singing the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Troparion, tone 5
You meekly endured the kingdom of the earthly deprivation, bonds and sufferings of many different kinds, bearing witness to Christ even to the point of death from the God-fighters, the great passion-bearer, the God-crowned Tsar Nicholas. For this reason, Christ God, your children and servants, has crowned you with the Queen in heaven with a martyr’s crown. Pray to him to have mercy on the Russian country and save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 3
The imitator of the Myra representative, faithful to Tsar Nicholas, the Second Wonderworker appeared to you. Having fulfilled the Gospel of Christ, you laid down your life for your people and saved the innocent, and especially the guilty, from death. For these sakes, you were sanctified by the blood of martyrdom, as a great martyr of the Church of Christ.
Greatness
We magnify you, the passion-bearing saint of Tsar Nicholas, and we honor your honest suffering, which you endured for Christ.
