Troparion, voice 1*
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At the First Council, you appeared as a champion and wonderworker, / God-bearing Spyridon, our father. / Moreover, you cried out to the dead in the tomb, / and you turned the serpent into gold, / and you will never sing You had holy prayers/ You had the angels co-serving with you, Most Holy One./ Glory to Him who gave you strength,/ glory to Him who crowned you,/ glory to Him who brings healing to all through you.
Translation: At the first council, you appeared as a defender of the truth and a miracle worker, God-bearing Spyridon, our father. That is why you turned to the dead in the grave, and turned the snake into gold, and while singing holy prayers, the Angels served you, most sacred one! Glory to Him who glorified you, glory to Him who crowned you, glory to Him who brings healing to all through you!
Prayer 1**
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Oh, all-blessed Saint Spyridon, great saint of Christ and glorious miracle worker! Stand in Heaven before the Throne of God with the face of an Angel, look with your merciful eye on the people standing here and asking for your powerful help. Pray to the compassion of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us according to our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy! Ask us from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, health of soul and body, prosperity of the earth and all abundance and prosperity in everything, and may we not turn the good things given to us from the generous God into evil, but for His glory and for the glorification of your intercession ! Deliver all those who come to God through undoubted faith from all spiritual and physical troubles, from all yearnings and the devil’s slander! Be a comforter to the sad, a physician to the sick, a helper in times of adversity, a protector to the naked, a protector to widows, a protector to the poor, a nourisher to the infant, a strengthener to the old, a guide to the wandering, a guide to the sailing. rush and intercede for all your strong help that requires everything that is useful for salvation! Because by your prayers we instruct and observe, we will reach eternal rest and together with you we will glorify God, in the Trinity of Saints glorified, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and hereafter but also forever and ever. Amen.
Translation: Oh, all-blessed Saint Spyridon, great servant of Christ and glorious miracle worker! Standing before the throne of God in heaven with hosts of Angels, look with your merciful eye at the people standing here and asking for your strong help. Beg the mercy of God the Lover of Mankind, may He not judge us according to our iniquities, but may He deal with us according to His mercy! Ask us from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health, earth fertility and all abundance and prosperity in everything, and may we not turn the blessings given to us from the generous God into evil, but into His glory and the glorification of your intercession! Deliver everyone who comes to God with faith free from doubts from all mental and physical troubles. from all yearnings and devilish slander! Be a comforter for the sad, a doctor for the sick, a helper in adversity, a patron for the naked, a protector for widows, a protector for orphans, a nourisher for babies, a fortifier for the old, a guide for the wandering, a helmsman for the sailing, and ask everyone for your strong help. for those in need, everything that is useful for salvation! So that, guided and preserved by your prayers, we may achieve eternal peace and together with you glorify God, glorified in the Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayers, troparion, kontakion to Spyridon of Trimifun
Troparion, tone 1:
At the first council, you appeared as a champion and wonderworker, / God-bearing Spyridon, Our Father. / In the same way, you cried out to the dead in the tomb, / and you turned the serpent into gold, / and you always sang holy prayers to you, / You had angels serving you, most sacred. / Glory to Him who gave you strength, / glory to Him who crowned you, / glory to Him who heals you all.
At the first council of truth, you appeared as a defender / and wonderworker, God-bearing Spyridon, our father. / That’s why you turned to the dead in the grave, / and turned the snake into gold, / and, while singing your holy prayers, / The angels served you, most sacred one! / Glory to Him who glorified you; / glory to Him who crowned you; / glory to Him who brings healing to all through you!
Kontakion, voice 2:
Having been wounded by the love of Christ, O most sacred one, / having fixed your mind on the dawn of the Spirit, / through your diligent vision you have found an act more pleasing to God, / becoming the Divine altar, / asking for the Divine radiance to all.
Having been wounded by the love of Christ, most sacred, / inspiring your mind with the radiance of the Spirit, / you, divinely inspired, have succeeded in effective contemplation, / becoming a divine altar, / asking for divine illumination for all.
First prayer
O great and wonderful saint of Christ and miracle worker Spyridon, Kerkyra praise, bright luminary of the whole universe, warm prayer book to God and quick intercessor to all who come running to you and pray with faith! You gloriously expounded the Orthodox faith at the Nicene Council among the Fathers, you showed the Unity of the Holy Trinity with miraculous power, and you completely put the heretics to shame. Hear us sinners, the saint of Christ, praying to you and through your strong intercession with the Lord, deliver us from every evil situation: from famine, flood, fire and deadly plagues. For in your temporal life you delivered your people from all these disasters: you saved your country from the invasion of the Hagarians and from famine, you delivered the king from an incurable illness and brought many sinners to repentance, you gloriously raised the dead, for the holiness of your life the Angels, invisibly in the church you had those singing and serving with you. Sitsa, then, glorify you, His faithful servant, Lord Christ, for you have the gift of understanding all the secret human deeds and convicting those who live unrighteously. You have diligently helped many who live in poverty and lack; you have nourished the poor people abundantly during famine, and you have created many other signs through the power of the living Spirit of God within you. Do not forsake us either, Saint of Christ, remember us, your children, at the Throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant forgiveness of many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, a shameless and peaceful death, and eternal bliss in the future vouchsafes us, so that we may always send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Second prayer
O all-blessed Saint Spyridon, great servant of Christ and glorious miracle worker! Stand in Heaven before the Throne of God with the face of an Angel, look with your merciful eye on the people standing here and asking for your strong help. Pray to the compassion of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us for our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy! Ask us from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health, earthly prosperity and all abundance and prosperity in everything, and may we not turn the good things given to us from the generous God into evil, but into His glory and the glorification of your intercession! Deliver all who come to God through undoubted faith from all spiritual and physical troubles, from all yearnings and the devil’s slander! Be a sad comforter, a physician to the sick, a helper in times of adversity, a protector of the naked, a protector of widows, a protector of the orphans, a nourisher of infants, a strengthener of the old, a guide to the wandering, a sailing helmsman, and intercede for all those who require your strong help, even useful for salvation! For yes, by your prayers we are instructed and observed, we will reach eternal rest and together with you we will glorify God, glorified in the Trinity of Saints, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer three
O blessed Saint Spyridon! Beg the mercy of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us for our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy. Ask us, God's servants (names), from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health. Deliver us from all spiritual and physical troubles, from all yearnings and the devil’s slander. Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant us forgiveness of many of our sins, a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the future, so that we may continually send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and To the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Prayer 2**
Oh, great and wonderful saint of Christ and wonderworker Spyridon, Kerkyra praise, the whole universe, bright lamp, warm to God, prayer book and to all who come running to you and pray with faith Hey, quick intercessor! You gloriously explained the Orthodox faith at the Council of Nicaea among the Fathers, you showed the trinity of the Holy Trinity with miraculous power and you completely put the heretics to shame. Hear us sinners, the saint of Christ, praying to you, and by your strong intercession with the Lord, deliver us from every evil situation: from famine, flood, fire and deadly plagues. In your time of life you delivered your people from all these disasters: you saved your country from the invasion of the Hagarians and from famine, you saved the king from an incurable illness and saved many You brought sinners to repentance, you gloriously raised the dead, and for the holiness of your life there were angels , invisibly in the church singing and serving with you, you had. Therefore, Lord Christ, glorify you, your faithful servant, for all the secret human deeds have been granted to you to understand and to expose those who live unrighteously. You diligently helped many who lived in poverty and lack, you nourished the poor people abundantly during the famine, and you also fed many signs with the power of the living Spirit of God in you. You created life. Do not forsake us either, Saint of Christ, remember us, your children, at the Throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant forgiveness to our many sins, a comfortable and peaceful life. m, the death of the belly is not shameful and peaceful, and eternal bliss in the future He vouchsafes us, so that we may send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Translation: Oh, great and wonderful saint of Christ and wonderworker Spyridon, praise to Kerkyra, a bright lamp to the whole universe, an ardent prayer book to God and to all who come running to you and pray with faith, an intercessor who quickly comes to the rescue! You gloriously explained the Orthodox faith at the Council of Nicea among the fathers, you showed the unity of the Holy Trinity with miraculous power and completely shamed the heretics. Hear us sinners, O Saint of Christ, praying to you, and by your strong intercession before the Lord, deliver us from every grave misfortune: from famine, flood, fire and deadly plague. For in your temporary life you delivered your people from all these disasters: you saved your country from the invasion of the Hagarians and from famine, you delivered the king from an incurable illness and brought many sinners to repentance, you gloriously raised the dead, and for the holiness of your life there were angels singing invisibly in the church had his fellow servants. Thus the Lord Christ glorified you, His faithful servant, for He granted you the gift of seeing all the secret human deeds and convicting those who live unrighteously. You diligently helped many living in poverty and need, you abundantly fed poor people during hunger, and you created many other signs by the power of the living Spirit of God in you. So do not leave us, saint of Christ, remember us, your children, at the Throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant forgiveness of many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the next century us, so that we continually send glory and thanksgiving to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
St. Spiridon Trimifuntsky
Prayer to Saint Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, the Wonderworker
O great and wonderful saint of Christ and miracle worker Spyridon, Kerkyra praise, bright luminary of the whole universe, warm prayer book to God and quick intercessor to all who come running to you and pray with faith! You gloriously explained the Orthodox faith at the Nicene Council among the fathers, you showed the trinity of the Holy Trinity with miraculous power and you completely put the heretics to shame. Hear us sinners, the saint of Christ, praying to you, and through your strong intercession with the Lord, deliver us from every evil situation: from famine, flood, fire and deadly plagues. For in your temporal life you delivered your people from all these disasters: you saved your country from the invasion of the Hagarians and from famine, you delivered the king from an incurable illness and brought many sinners to repentance, you gloriously raised the dead, and for the holiness of your life the angels , invisibly in the church singing and serving with you, you had. Sitsa, therefore, glorify you, His faithful servant, Lord Christ, for you are given the gift of understanding all the secret human deeds and convicting those who live unrighteously. You have diligently helped many who live in poverty and lack; you have nourished the poor people abundantly during famine, and you have created many other signs through the power of the living Spirit of God within you. Do not forsake us either, Saint of Christ, remember us, your children, at the Throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant forgiveness for many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, a shameless and peaceful death, and eternal bliss in the future vouchsafes us, so that we may always send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
CANON OF ST. SPYRIDON, THE WONDERWORKER, BISHOP OF TRIMYPHUNT
voice 2 Song 1
Irmos: In the depths of the post, sometimes the Pharaoh's all-army is a pre-armed force, but the incarnate Word consumed all-evil sin: the glorified Lord is gloriously glorified. I have reached the meek earth, my father, who is meek, and merciful, and pure, who has calmed the storm of my heart, as if I had been in the Divine silence, I will sing songs to you. By the Divine works of the soul, Father, having purified, God-like, Spiridon, you were and enriched with the Divine Spirit by the radiance; thus you illuminate your purely blissful self. From the flock, like David, we will receive you, Maker of words, install you in the flock, the most graceful shepherd, shining with simplicity and meekness and with goodness, reverent shepherd, adorned. Theotokos: Most Holy Pure Virgin, enlighten and sanctify my thoughts and soul, I pray, clouds destroying my ignorance and taking away the darkness of sin, as if I please Thee out of duty. Song 3
Irmos: Having established me on the rock of faith, you widened my mouth against my enemies, my spirit rejoiced, always singing: there is nothing holy like our God, and nothing is righteous than Thee, O Lord. Having enlightened your mind with dispassion and adorned yourself with Divine humility, you accepted the gifts of the Spirit to drive away spirits and solve the ailments of those who truly honor you, most sacredly. Having killed the beginning of the evil serpent, trampled down the money-loving disposition, having mercy on the one who demanded it, O holy saint, you turned the serpent into golden utensils through your sacred prayers, Reverend Father. You ascended the mountain of dispassion, you entered the temple of the Vision of God, and in the tablet of your heart you received the saving law, as the most sacred and ever-pleaser of Your Lord. Theotokos: Heal the scabs of my soul, my mind, darkened by negligence, O Bride of God, illuminate, so that I sing: there is nothing more blameless than Thee, Immaculate, and nothing is pure than Thee, Lady. Sedalen, voice 8
From the flock of sheep, you have entrusted yourself to intercede the Church of Christ, you are God-made shepherd, Spyridon, you have shone, you have driven away the slander of the wolves with your words, having raised this pasture for piety. Moreover, in the midst of the God-bearing fathers, you established the faith through the wisdom of the spirit, blessed hierarch, pray to Christ God to grant forgiveness of sins to those who celebrate love in your holy memory. Song 4
Irmos: You came from the Virgin, not an intercessor, nor an Angel, but the Lord Himself, who became incarnate, and you saved all of me, a man. Thus I call to Thee: glory to Thy power, O Lord. With the coals of Honest One the Spirit was kindled, a thing easily consumed by passions, O all-blessed, thou didst burn, and thou didst enlighten the world with the fires of thy virtues, O Spiridon. Having mortified your carnal movements, God-inspired, you raised the dead with your life-giving invitation. I also pray to you: revive my mortified soul, Father. Obeying your dead voice, father, giving and river aspirations to your command: you have appeared, blessed one, a miracle worker, receive Divine grace. Theotokos: The prophets of Your sacrament proclaimed an inconceivable depth: You alone gave birth, Pure, to the misunderstood, embodied for inscrutable mercy. Song 5
Irmos: Enlightenment of those lying in darkness, salvation of the desperate, Christ, my Savior, to You in the morning, King of the world, enlighten me with Your radiance, for I know no other god than You. The river of the gifts that exist in you will water every heart, reverent one, grant rich health to everyone, raise up all God to glory, who has glorified you and honored you with all sorts of miracles. You are the king of the earth, blessed, the King of Heaven, who has known a sincere servant and is filled with Divine gifts, and when you come to him, the great doctor proclaims to God. You became like Abraham's strange-loving disposition, you opened the entrances of everyone in your house, and you were everyone, and provided for those in the situation, blessed Spyridon. Theotokos: New to us you gave birth to a Child, before the ages, O Young Lady, born of the Father who is without beginning. Beseech Him, as Thy Son and God, to show mercy to the Theotokos, O Most Pure One, who proclaims with a pure soul. Song 6
Irmos: Lying in the abyss of sin, I call upon the abyss of Thy unfathomable mercy: from aphids, O God, lift me up. Gold, like feces, is imputed to you, more than gold, I shine with dispassion and have been enriched, reverend, by the gift of the Spirit to all the gold. Purely serving Your Master, You had a multitude, O Reverend One, who listened to Thee of angelic powers with invisible voices, most sacred. Glorious, to all wisdom, you have made your life glorious to the world, Father. In the same way, we celebrate your Divine memory, rejoicing, singing to You. Theotokos: Thy womb was widest of heaven, inexperienced, containing God, containing nowhere, the All-Holy Virgin, Bride of God. Kontakion, tone 2
Having been wounded by the love of Christ, the most sacred one, having fixed your mind on the dawn of the Spirit, with your active vision you have found, O God-pleasant, the Divine altar, asking for the Divine radiance to all. Ikos
From the womb of the sanctified hierarch of the Lord, let us now praise Spyridon, the grace who received the tablet of Divine glory, and in the miracles of the glorious of all creation, and as the warmth and self-seeing Divine radiance, as the representative of the poor and the guide to the soul of those who sin: for the Divine sacrifice was made to the Throne of Christ, asking for the Divine radiance to all . Song 7
Irmos: The ungodly command of the lawless tormentor rose high in flames. Christ spread spiritual dew to the Godly youth, He is blessed and glorified. Moses' kindness, David's meekness, Job of Absitida's immaculate acquisition, Thou art the dwelling of the Spirit, singing, most sacred: Blessed and glorified is He. Irrigation on your head during the harvest has plowed the heavens, foreshadowing the future: God, as He said, glorified your Divine memory, sanctifying the faithful with your intercession. In the council of the fathers, God glorifies you, having preserved your words at the trial, blessed one, which you offered by faith, the most wordless Aria, who takes possession of reality and abolishes this opposition. Theotokos: You have made the grapes grow with an ineffable word, like a vine, a Virgin, the only uncultivated one, pouring out wine, all joyful things, all sanctifying earthly things, and taking away all the drunkenness of the fierce. Song 8
Irmos: Sometimes the fiery furnace in Babylon separates the action, scorching the Chaldeans by God's command, and watering the faithful, singing: bless all the works of the Lord, the Lord. The furnace of passions, with the Divine attire of the Divine Spirit, you extinguished the dew of ailments, O Father, the heat that takes away those who faithfully always come to you, O blessed Spyridon the rich. You were good-natured, right, meek, and merciful, and unforgiving, loving, a lover of strangers, a most sacred hierarch, adorned with wisdom, O Reverend of Orthodoxy. Moreover, we honor you with faith. An ancient voice to you, as if the dead one is alive, I asked you, father, father. Oh, quite a miracle! Oh, glorious sacrament! Oh, the grace that you have received, we are adorned with an angelic life, most wonderful! Theotokos: Heal the passions of my heart by Thy mercy, O All-Singing One, pacify my mind, and enlighten my soul, and let me walk in the path of salvation on the path of salvation, as I sing to Thee ever, O All-Singing One. Song 9
Irmos: The Beginningless Parent, the Son, God and Lord, incarnated from the Virgin, appeared to us, darkened to enlighten, fellow squandered. Thus we magnify the All-Sung Mother of God. You clearly preached the Beginning of the Parent of the Son, Consubstantial with the Father and Co-essential, exalted in the midst of the God-bearing Fathers, and You stopped the lips of the lawless, O all-blessed saint. The many-bright sun, the adornment of the fathers, the glory of the priests, the celestial angels, your luminous memory joyfully now fulfilling the Light of the uneven with your prayers. The Divine village, the Heavenly City, celebrating the red face of your sanctified soul and adorned with virtues, all-blessed, is received in a voice of joy. Theotokos: The Great Sacrament, more than the mind of Thy Nativity, surprises the Angels, God-rejoicing, delights the venerable cathedral, and the sacred fathers rejoice, Divinely singing thee, the hope of our souls. Svetilen
You brought your wordless flock into the verbal Spirit, God-Bearer, like Moses and David, and you became like them in character, Spyridon, the light of the universe.
Akathist to Saint Spyridon of Trimifunt, the Wonderworker
Kontakion 1
Glorified by the Lord to Saint and miracle worker Spyridon! Now we celebrate your all-honorable memory, as we are able to greatly help us in Christ who glorified you, we cry out to you touchingly: deliver us from all troubles and evils, and with thanksgiving we call to you: Rejoice, Spyridon, wonderful miracle worker. Ikos 1
From youth, adorned with all the virtues, imitating the Angel in your life, you, Saint Spyridon, truly appeared to be a friend of Christ; We, seeing you, a heavenly man and an earthly angel, with reverence and touching cry to you: Rejoice, O mind, contemplating the mysteries of the Most Holy Trinity; Rejoice, being enriched by the Spirit with the most radiant illumination. Rejoice, many-bright lamp; Rejoice, your mind is enlightened by dispassion. Rejoice, having loved true simplicity and silence from childhood; Rejoice, ornament of chastity. Rejoice, inexhaustible stream of love; Rejoice, for you imitated Abraham’s love of homosexuality. Rejoice, for you lovingly opened the entrances of your house to everyone; Rejoice, representative of the poor. Rejoice, people revere him; Rejoice, for you are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 2
Seeing the island of Cyprus and all the Christian countries, your incorruptible relics, O saint, abundant healing flows from them, rejoicing; and we, honoring you as an abundant source of grace sent down to us from above, cry out to the Supreme Giver of heavenly and earthly blessings: Alleluia. Ikos 2
Having the Divine Mind, even if you are a shepherd of the wordless sheep, you were chosen by the will of the Chief Shepherd Christ to be the shepherd of the verbal sheep. The faithful, understanding you as a good shepherd, vigilantly caring for your flock, sang: Rejoice, bishop of the Most High God, who at your consecration abundantly received Divine grace; Rejoice, many-bright lamp, burn and shine. Rejoice, faithful worker in the city of Christ; Rejoice, shepherd, who raised his flock in the pasture of faith and piety. Rejoice, enlightening the world with the radiance of your virtues; Rejoice, you who offer the Divine Sacrifice to the Throne of Christ. Rejoice, hierarch, adorned with the understanding of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, filled with the apostolic teaching, infusing the faithful with streams of saving teaching. Rejoice, for you have illuminated the wise too; Rejoice, for you have renewed even the simple hearts. Rejoice, glory to the Orthodox and to the Church, unshakable affirmation; Rejoice, adornment of the fathers, glory and praise to the reverent priests. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 3
By the power of the Most High, which overshadowed you, to Saint Spyridon, you appeared to be wise and, squeezing the clay in your hands, you clearly understood the trinity of Persons to everyone; Moreover, the false wisdom of the philosophers who gathered at the Council were horrified, but at the faithfulness of the incomprehensible they glorified God, who made you wise for salvation, crying out to Him: Alleluia. Ikos 3
Having you in their thoughts, all the fathers of the Council are simple, unskilled in book teaching, praying to you, Father Spyridon, not to quarrel with words with the vitiator, who imagines to be wise. But you, Saint, are inflamed with zeal for God, believing that the preaching of Christ is not in the precarious wisdom of human words, but in the manifestation of the spirit and power, having convicted him with wisdom, enlightened him and guided him on the true path. Everyone who saw this miracle cried out: Rejoice, light of Orthodox wisdom; Rejoice, for you have put to shame those who were said to be wise interrogators. Rejoice, source of abundant grace; Rejoice, unshakable pillar, firmly supporting those who are in the faith. Rejoice, darkening the all-pernicious heresy; Rejoice, madness has been trampled under foot. Rejoice, for through your hands the earthly preaching of the Holy Trinity has been wiped away; Rejoice, for you brought forth fire and water from clay to confirm the dogma of the Holy Trinity. Rejoice, for you have enlightened people to glorify the Word, truly Consubstantial with the Eternal Father; Rejoice, for you have defeated the serpentine head of the destructive Aryan heresies. Rejoice, for you have sacrificed malice; Rejoice, thou who converted the unfaithful sage and interrogator to the true faith. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 4
Living your life in squalor and poverty, you were a nourisher and helper to the poor and poor, and, for the sake of love for the poor, you turned the serpent into gold and gave it to those who needed your help. Marveling at this miracle, we cry out to God in gratitude: Alleluia. Ikos 4
It was heard by everyone and everywhere that Saint Spyridon truly is the dwelling of the Holy Trinity: for God the Father, God the Word and God the Holy Spirit dwell in him. For this reason, you preached in words and deeds the incarnate true God to all Christians, crying out: Rejoice, mystical words of God; Rejoice, having understood God’s economy for the salvation of the world. Rejoice, for you taught us not to try what is beyond human reason and wisdom; Rejoice, you who have revealed the incomprehensible power of God operating in you. Rejoice, for God Himself has spoken through your lips; Rejoice, for I will listen to you all for sweetness. Rejoice, you who have dispersed the darkness of idolatry; Rejoice, for you have led many to the true faith. Rejoice, for you have struck down the heads of the invisible serpents; Rejoice, for through you the Christian faith is glorified. Rejoice, for you illuminate with light all those who please you; Rejoice, champion of the Christian faith and Orthodoxy. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 5
You were filled with the Divine Spirit, Saint Spyridon, for the sake of your virtuous life; You were meek, merciful, pure in heart, patient, unforgettable, a lover of strangers: for this reason the Creator showed you in miracles. We, glorifying God, who glorified you, cry out to Him: Alleluia. Ikos 5
We see the equal angel of Spyridon, the great wonderworker. The country once suffered greatly from lack of rain and drought: there was famine and plague, and many people died, but through the prayers of the saint rain came down from heaven to earth; The people, having been delivered from the disaster, cried out in gratitude: Rejoice, thou who art like the great prophet Elijah; Rejoice, for you brought down the rain that takes away hunger and illness at the right time. Rejoice, having once again closed heaven with your prayers; Rejoice, for you punished the unmerciful merchant with deprivation of his property. Rejoice, for you have abundantly given food to those who need it; Rejoice, for you strive for the love of God towards people. Rejoice, take away the infirmities of the weak; Rejoice, God-gracious helper of man. Rejoice, give health to the sick; Rejoice, for whom the demons tremble. Rejoice, source of countless miracles. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 6
The veil of the Old Testament tabernacle covered the Holy of Holies with the ark, manna and tablets. And your temple, to Saint Spyridon, has your reliquary, like an ark, your holy relics, like manna, your heart, like the tablets of Divine grace, on which we see the song inscribed: Alleluia. Ikos 6
The people of Cyprus were once punished by the Lord with the barrenness of the land for the increase of lawlessness, when a well-known farmer came to Saint Spyridon, asking for help, and gave him holy gold; After the disaster that passed, that farmer returned the gold again. And - about a miracle! - the serpent is golden. Glorifying God, who is wondrous in His saints, we cry: Rejoice, for you imitated Moses, who miraculously cast the rod into the serpent; Rejoice, O loving shepherd, delivering the verbal sheep of your flock from troubles. Rejoice, richly enriching everyone with all blessings; Rejoice, like Elijah, who fed the poor. Rejoice, turn the unmerciful to mercy; Rejoice, venerable example of love for people living in the world. Rejoice, consolation for the faithful and the unfaithful in troubles; Rejoice, hay-leaved tree, overshadowing the city and the country. Rejoice, glory and praise to the Corcyraeans; Rejoice, you have dominion over moisture and dryness, heat and cold, by the grace of God. Rejoice, changing the rules of the earth through prayer; Rejoice, you who are to come, as if you are the present, you who have foreseen. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 7
You appeared as an intercessor before the Lord for everyone, to Saint Spyridon: for this reason we also come running under your roof, seeking salvation, for all imams help you in all your needs, during times of famine, deadly plagues and in all times of troubles and temptations. For this reason, we cry out to God with gratitude: Alleluia. Ikos 7
We see a new miracle and a magnificent one: when you, father, were marching to deliver an innocent man condemned to death, a stormy stream blocked your path; You, in the name of Almighty God, commanded him to stand and you and your companions walked across the river, as if on dry land. The glory of this miracle spread everywhere, and everyone glorified God, crying out to you: Rejoice, for sometimes Joshua walked through the Jordan river on dry ground; Rejoice, river aspiration taming with your voice. Rejoice, for you have undertaken a difficult path, driven by mercy; Rejoice, for thou hast destroyed slander, and thou hast delivered the innocent from the bonds of prison and needless death. Rejoice, hastening life according to God; Rejoice, protector of the innocently oppressed. Rejoice, changer of the statutes of the watery nature; Rejoice, for you taught the judge and saved him from murder. Rejoice, true correction of souls; Rejoice, wondrous power, holding back the streams. Rejoice, you who delight the hearts of people who come to you; Rejoice, imitator of Abraham's love for mankind. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 8
You were a wanderer and a stranger on earth, like other people. Moreover, from the womb of the mother, the Omniscient One showed you the great saint and wonderworker, Saint Spyridon: you cast out demons, you healed every disease and ulcer, you saw the thoughts of people, and thus you appeared marvelous among the saints. We, sending up prayer to God, the Benefactor of all, cry out to Him: Alleluia. Ikos 8
The whole world will tremble with horror when it hears how death, at your voice, returns its dead from their graves, and cry out: Rejoice, your dead daughter, may he reveal the treasure entrusted to her, calling to life; Rejoice, sorrowful widow, who gave gold to save her, comforting. Rejoice, you who raised the dead from the dead; Rejoice, like his mother, who suddenly died of joy, has come to life. Rejoice, for you have become like Elijah, who through prayers restored life to the son of the wife of Sarepta; Rejoice, for you also imitated Elisha, who aroused the youth from death. Rejoice, shepherd, who sincerely loves people; Rejoice, harlot wife, who washed your nose with tears, and forgave your sins in the name of God. Rejoice, you who have acquired the holy zeal of the Supreme Apostle; Rejoice, as an unrepentant sinner, according to your verb, you will die in serious illness. Rejoice, having obtained fruitfulness from the earth through your prayers; Rejoice, immutable assurance of the resurrection of men. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 9
You were illuminated by the Divine Spirit, Saint Spyridon, for you had the spirit of wisdom, as you filled the fools with wise words and established the faith among the fathers; the spirit of reason, as you have illuminated darkened minds; the spirit of the fear of God, because by making you pleasing to God you have purified your soul. Moreover, having presented yourself to the Throne of the Most High, you sing to Him with a host of Angels: Alleluia. Ikos 9
Receiving the rod of the shepherd of verbal sheep from the Chief Shepherd of the Lord Jesus, Saint Spyridon did not change his life: non-covetous, meek, enduring everything for the sake of love, not being ashamed to care for the flock of wordless sheep. All this excites us to glorify God and cry out to you: Rejoice, you who despise the glory of this world; Rejoice, thou who hast gained much in Heaven. Rejoice, red one of this world, imputed to the minds; Rejoice, vessel of Heavenly blessings. Rejoice, most holy pasture of the Cypriots; Rejoice, for for your sake God is the predator of your sheep with invisible bonds. Rejoice, having taught fatherly admonition; Rejoice, by your mercy you gave them the night of the ram spent without sleep. Rejoice, by the disobedience of a goat, as if the mind of a possessor, a merchant who hid his price, denounced; Rejoice, having brought the one who hid your silver coins to repentance. Rejoice, for with your admonition you healed the passions of greed. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 10
Saving the souls of the flock, entrusted to you by God, you, Saint Spyridon, by the will of God, were called to show your glory, especially the glory of the True God, and to other countries, so that everywhere they glorify the Name of God, crying out: Alleluia. Ikos 10
A quick helper and intercessor in all needs and sorrows, Saint Spyridon, at the command of the king, like other shepherds, came to the city of Antioch, where King Constantius was overcome by illness; Saint I will touch his head and make him healthy. Marveling at this miracle, we cry out to you: Rejoice, who in a dream vision showed the Angel like a healer to the king; Rejoice, Divine Ones who, for the sake of love, have accepted the difficult path in old age. Rejoice, the king's servant, who struck you on the cheek, according to the commandment of the Savior, substituted another; Rejoice, pillar of humility. Rejoice, having granted health to the Tsar through your prayers; Rejoice, for through your humiliation you taught the servant and changed his unmerciful disposition. Rejoice, for you taught the king piety and mercy; Rejoice, for you hated earthly treasures, you rejected the king’s gold. Rejoice, for you turned your disciple Trifillia away from addiction to earthly goods and made him a vessel of God’s grace; Rejoice, for I have come to you in Alexandria, O idol of the fallen. Rejoice, even demons obey him; Rejoice, for you have turned many away from idolatry. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 11
There was an angelic singing when you offered Thy evening prayers to St. Spyridon in the temple, and those who served you were not mad. The inhabitants of the city, having heard the wondrous singing, entered the temple and, seeing no one, sang with the powers of the Mountain: Alleluia. Ikos 11
The luminous sun of the world, you were the interlocutor of the Angels on earth, Saint Spyridon; Having betrayed your spirit into the hand of God, you moved to the Mountain Village, praying for peace before the Throne of the Lord. We, who live on earth, cry out to you: Rejoice, as I am still alive, co-servant with the Angels; Rejoice, hearing the psalmody of the Archangels. Rejoice, visible image of our transfiguration; rejoice; Because I lacked oil in the temple, God for your sake fill the lamp with abundance. Rejoice, lamp of Divine radiance; Rejoice, vessel of God's grace, richly like the oil that fills your soul. Rejoice, inexhaustible source, ever flowing currents of grace to everyone; Rejoice, the Angels are amazed at him. Rejoice, you who punished the deacon’s disobedience in the temple; Rejoice, you who were vainglorious in your voice and have lost both your voice and your tongue. Rejoice, for during the heat, dew suddenly descended from Above, your sacred head of coolness; Rejoice, in this sign you foresaw the nearness of your repose. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 12
The cover and refuge of all the faithful who came to you even in your life, you, O saint, did not leave us orphans even after your dormition; God, conqueror of the order of nature, keep your holy relics incorruptible to strengthen the Orthodox faith and piety, as a sign of immortality, glorifying Him, we cry: Alleluia. Ikos 12
We sing praises to you, O saint of God, for you have surprised the world with miracles flowing from your holy relics. All who come with faith and kiss them receive all the good things they ask for. And we, who gave you strength, who crowned you with the crown of incorruptibility and who through you glorifies God, cry out to you: Rejoice, you who appeared as a shipbuilder during the famine and ordered food to be delivered; Rejoice, you who have given sight to the blind, who have flown with faith to your holy relics. Rejoice, you who healed the youth from the incurable illness; Rejoice, you who cast out the demon from your wife and created health for her. Rejoice, chosen governor of Kerkyra; Rejoice, for you drove out the hordes of the evil Hagarians and sank their ships into the abyss. Rejoice, for you saw him surrounded by a host of Angels, holding a sword in his right hand and causing his enemies to tremble; Rejoice, build yourself a temple in which to celebrate the Liturgy on unleavened bread, forbidden by the governor. Rejoice, having struck down the Latin governor with cruel death; Rejoice, you who burned his image in a house in Venice with lightning. Rejoice, you who have put to shame the apostasy and false wisdom of the West; Rejoice, having established the one Orthodox faith to be true and saving for people. Rejoice, Spyridone, wonderful miracle worker. Kontakion 13
O most wonderful saint of Christ, Father Spyridon! Our current prayer is accepted, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes, strengthen our country against our enemies, grant us forgiveness of sins and save from eternal death all those who cry out to God about you: Alleluia. This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “Adorned from youth...” and the 1st kontakion “Glorified by the Lord...”.
Prayer 3**
Oh, blessed Saint Spyridon! Beseech the mercy of God, the Lover of Mankind, that He may not judge us according to our iniquity, but may He deal with us according to His mercy. Ask us, God's servants (names), from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health. Deliver us from all spiritual and physical troubles, from all languor and devilish slander. Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant forgiveness of many of our sins, a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the future he will make us worthy, so that we may continually send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and To the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Translation: Oh, blessed Saint Spyridon! Beg the mercy of God, the Lover of Mankind, so that He will not judge us for our iniquities, but may He deal with us according to His mercy. Ask us, God's servants (names), from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health. Deliver us from all mental and physical troubles, from all yearnings and the devil’s slander. Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant us forgiveness of many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us the end of a shameless and peaceful life and eternal bliss in the next century, so that we continually send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages.
