Troparions for the Twelfth and Theotokos Feasts. Troparion, kontakion and magnification of the twelve feasts in Orthodoxy Troparion, kontakion and magnification of the twelve feasts

05.11.2021 Diseases

TROPARIA AND GREATNESS OF THE TWELFENTH HOLIDAYS

Christmas Holy Mother of God

36. Forefeast, tone 4:

From the root of Jesse and from the loins of David, / the Virgin Mary is born to us today: / for with joy everyone rejoices and is renewed. / Rejoice greatly, heaven and earth, / praise the homeland of languages. / Joachim rejoices and Anna triumphs, calling: / the Mother of God gives birth to barren fruits, and the Nourisher of our Life.

37. To the Holiday, tone 4:

Thy Nativity, O Virgin Theotokos, / is a joy to proclaim to the whole universe: / from Thee has risen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, / and having destroyed the oath, given a blessing, / and having abolished death, given us eternal life.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Most Holy Virgin, / and honor your holy parents, / and glorify the all-glorious / Your Nativity.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

38. Forefeast, tone 4:

The life-giving Cross of Thy goodness, / Which Thou hast given to us unworthy, Lord, / We offer to Thee in prayer, / Save the people and Thy praying city, O Theotokos, / The only One who loves mankind.

39. To the Holiday, tone 1:

Save, O Lord, Thy people / and bless Thy inheritance, / granting victories to Orthodox Christians against resistance / and preserving Thy residence through Thy Cross.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Your Holy Cross, / by which You saved us from the work of the enemy.

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple

40. Forefeast, tone 4:

Anna now betroths joy to everyone, / the fruit of the vegetated opposition to sorrow, the only Ever-Virgin, / and brings, fulfilling prayers, / today rejoicing, to the temple of the Lord, / as the real temple of God the Word and the pure Mother.

41. To the Holiday, tone 4:

On the day of God’s favor, the transfiguration, / and the preaching of salvation to men, / the Virgin clearly appears in the temple of God, / and heralds Christ to everyone. / We too will cry out loudly: / Rejoice in seeing the Creator’s fulfillment.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Most Holy Virgin, / God-chosen Youth, / and we honor Your entry into the temple of the Lord.

Christmas

42. Forefeast, tone 4:

Get ready, Bethlehem, / open to everyone, Eden, / show off, Euphratho, / like a tree of life in a den of prosperity from the Virgin: / for the mental paradise of Her womb has appeared, / in it is the Divine Garden, / from what is worthless, we will live, / not like Adam we will die. / Christ is born before the fallen to raise the image.

43. Forefeast (Evening), tone 4:

Sometimes written with the elder Joseph, / as from the seed of David, in Bethlehem, Mariam, / carried the seedless Birth. / The time for Christmas has come, / and there is no place for a dwelling, / but, like a red chamber, the den appeared to the Queen. / Christ is born before the fallen and resurrects the image.

44. To the Holiday, tone 4:

Thy Nativity, Christ our God, / the worldly light of the mind has risen: / in it, for he who serves the stars, / learns from the stars, / I bow to Thee, the Sun of righteousness, / and I lead Thee from the heights of the East: / Lord, glory to Thee.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / for our sake, now born in the flesh / of the Blessed One / and the Most Pure Virgin Mary.

Epiphany

45. Forefeast, tone 4:

Get ready, Zebulun, / and show off, O Naphtali, / River of Jordan, stand, / rise, leaping, to be baptized by the coming Master. / Rejoice, Adam with the primordial matter, / not covered for yourself, as you were in paradise before, / for, having seen you naked, you appeared, / let him put on the first garment: / Christ appeared, to renew all creation.

46. Forefeast (Evening), tone 4:

Sometimes the Jordan River returned to the mercy of Elissa, / Elijah ascended, / and the waters parted here and there / and the path was dry for him, even if it was wet, / in the image of truly Baptism, / by which we pass through the procession of our current life: / Christ appeared in the Jordan to sanctify the waters.

47. To the Holiday, tone 1:

In the Jordan I am baptized to Thee, O Lord, / Trinitarian adoration appeared, / for the voice of the parents testified to Thee, / naming Thy beloved Son, / and the Spirit in the form of a dove, / telling the affirmation of Thy words. / Christ God appears, / and the world is enlightened, glory to Thee.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / for our sake, now baptized in the flesh / by John / in the waters of the Jordan.

Presentation of the Lord

48. Forefeast, tone 1:

The heavenly face of the Heavenly Angel, / came to earth, and came to see like a Child, / was carried to the temple. The first-born of all creation is from Mater, the Unskilled One, / so they sing the pre-festive song with us, rejoicing.

49. To the Holiday, tone 1:

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, / for from You has risen the Sun of Truth, Christ our God, / to enlighten those who are in darkness. / Rejoice also, O righteous elder, / received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, / who gives us resurrection.

Magnification:

We magnify Thee, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Thy Most Pure Mother, / By Her, according to the law, now / Thou art brought into the temple of the Lord.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

50. Forefeast, tone 4:

On this day of universal joy, the first fruits / of the pre-festive celebration command: / Behold, Gabriel comes, / bringing good news to the Virgin, / and cries out to Her: / Rejoice, O full of grace, / The Lord is with Thee.

51. To the Holiday, tone 4:

The day of our salvation is the main thing, / and since the beginning of time the mystery has been revealed, / the Son of God, the Son of the Virgin, is born, / and Gabriel preaches grace, / with the same we cry out to the Mother of God: / Rejoice, full of grace, / the Lord is with you.

Magnification:

The Archangel's voice cries out to You, Pure One: Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

52. The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, voice 1:

The General Resurrection / before Thy Passion, assuring / Thou didst raise Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God. / In the same way, we, like the children of victory who bear signs of victory, / cry out to you, the Conqueror of death: / hosanna in the highest, / blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / Hosanna in the highest, / and we cry to You / Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Ascension of the Lord

53. Ascension of the Lord, tone 4:

Thou art exalted in glory, O Christ our God, / having brought joy to the disciple / by the promise of the Holy Spirit, / by the former blessing announced to them, / for Thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-Giving Christ, / and honor You in heaven, / with Your most pure flesh, / Divine Ascension.

Day of the Holy Trinity

54. On the Sunday of Pentecost (Trinity Day), tone 8:

Blessed are you, Christ our God, / who are wise fishers of phenomena, / sending down the Holy Spirit to them, / and with them you caught the universe, / loving of mankind, glory to you.

Magnification:

We magnify Thee, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Thy All-Holy Spirit, / Whom Thou didst send from the Father as Thy divine disciple.

Transfiguration of the Lord

55. Forefeast, tone 4:

The Transfiguration of Christ is foreshadowed, / the light and triumphant pre-festival, faithfulness, and we cry: / the day of Divine joy has come: / the Lord ascends to Mount Tabor, / to cover the beauty of His Divinity.

56. To the Holiday, tone 7:

Thou art transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / showing Thy disciples Thy glory, / as unto a man: / may Thy ever-present light shine upon us sinners, / through the prayers of the Mother of God, / Light-giver, glory to Thee.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Life-giving Christ, / and honor Your most pure flesh / Glorious Transfiguration.

Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

57. Forefeast, tone 4:

People, lead the way, / with splashing hands faithfully, / and gather together in love, / today rejoicing / and brightly exclaiming with all joy: / For the Mother of God has to pass gloriously from earthly to the Highest, / Even with songs we glorify the Mother of God forever.

58. To the Holiday, voice 1:

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, / in your Dormition you did not forsake the world, O Mother of God: / you reposed to the belly, Mother of the Being of the Belly, / and through your prayers you delivered our souls from death.

Magnification:

We magnify You, / Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, / and glorify all-gloriously / Your Dormition.

In the liturgy of the Orthodox Church there are twelve great holidays of the annual liturgical circle (except for the holiday of Easter, which is specially highlighted), these include: the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (hereinafter in order from the beginning of the church year), the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Christ, Baptism (Epiphany) of the Lord, Presentation of the Lord, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, Ascension of the Lord, Trinity (Pentecost), Transfiguration of the Lord, Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The great supra-twelfth holidays include: the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Circumcision of the Lord, the Nativity of John the Baptist, the day of the holy chief apostles Peter and Paul, the beheading of John the Baptist.

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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - September 8/21

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Icon, 18th century

Troparion, tone 4

Thy Nativity of the Virgin Mother of God, joy to proclaim to the whole universe: from Thee has arisen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, and having destroyed the oath, given blessing, and having abolished death, given us eternal life.

Kontakion, tone 4

Joachim and Anna were reproached by childlessness, and Adam and Eve were freed from mortal aphids, Most Pure One in Thy Holy Nativity. Then Thy people also celebrate, having been freed from the guilt of sins, always calling upon Thy: the Mother of God and the nourisher of our life gives birth to barren fruits.

Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross - September 14/27

Troparion voice 1st

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories against resistance and preserving Thy Life through Thy Cross.

Kontakion, tone 4

Having ascended to the cross by will, grant to Your namesake new residence Your bounty, O Christ God;

make us glad in Thy power, giving us victories as adversaries, aid to those who have Thy, weapons of peace, invincible victory.

Troparion, tone 4

On the day of God's favor, the transfiguration and the preaching of human salvation, the Virgin clearly appears in the temple of God and announces Christ to everyone. To that we too will cry out loudly: Rejoice in seeing the Creator’s fulfillment.

Kontakion, tone 4

The most precious temple of the Savior, the valuable palace and the Virgin, the sacred treasure of the glory of God, is today introduced into the house of the Lord, co-leading with grace, even in the Divine Spirit, which the Angels of God sing; This is the Heavenly Village.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - March 25 / April 7

Troparion, tone 4

The day of our salvation is the greatest, and the sacraments have been revealed since the ages; The Son of God is the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel preaches grace. In the same way, we cry out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Kontakion, tone 8.

To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil, let us write thanks to Thy servants to the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Thee: Rejoice, Unmarried Bride.

Christmas - December 25 / January 7

Troparion, tone 4

Thy Nativity, Christ our God, rises up into the world's light of reason, in which the stars who serve as stars learn to bow to Thee, the Sun of truth, and lead thee from the heights of the East. Lord, glory to You!

Kontakion, tone 3

The Virgin today gives birth to the Most Essential, and the earth brings a den to the Impregnable; Angels and shepherds praise, while wolves travel with a star; For our sake, the Young Child, the Eternal God, was born.

Epiphany - January 6/19

Epiphany. Icon, early 17th century

Troparion, tone 1

In the Jordan I am baptized to Thee, O Lord, Trinitarian adoration appeared: For the voice of the parents testified to Thee, naming Thy beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, announced the affirmation of Thy words.

Kontakion, tone 4

Appear, O Christ God, and enlighten the world, glory to Thee.

Thou hast appeared this day to the whole universe, and Thy light, O Lord, has appeared upon us, in the minds of those who sing Thee; You came and you appeared, the impregnable Light.

Troparion, tone 1

Presentation of the Lord - February 2/15

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has risen the Sun of Truth, Christ our God, enlighten those in darkness. Rejoice also, O righteous elder, received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, who gives us resurrection.

Kontakion, tone 1

You sanctified the womb of the Maiden with Your birth, and blessed the hand of Simeon, as befitting, before you, and now you have saved us, O Christ our God; but die in battle, life alone, Lover of Mankind.

Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ - August 6/19

Thou art transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing Thy disciples Thy glory, as unto a man; May Your ever-present light shine upon us sinners too, through the prayers of the Mother of God, Light-Giver, glory to You.

Kontakion, tone 7

You were transfigured on the mountain, and as the host of Your disciples, You saw Your glory, O Christ God;

Yes, when they see You crucified, they will understand that suffering is free, and the world will preach that You are truly the Father’s radiance.

Troparion, tone 1

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15/28

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, at your dormition you did not abandon the world, O Mother of God: you reposed yourself to the belly, Mother of the Being of the Belly, and through your prayers you delivered our souls from death.

Kontakion, voice 2

In the prayers of the never-sleeping Mother of God, and in intercessions, the immutable hope, the grave and mortification cannot be restrained: like the Mother of the Life, repose to the life, indwelling the Ever-Virgin Womb.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) - the last Sunday before Easter

Troparion Tone 4

Having been buried in You by baptism, O Christ our God, we have been made worthy of immortal life by Your resurrection, and we cry in song: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Kontakion, tone 6

On the throne in heaven, worn by the lot of the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst receive the praise of Angels and the children’s chanting of those calling Thee: Blessed art Thou, who cometh to call Adam.

Ascension of the Lord - 40th day after Easter

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) - the last Sunday before Easter

Ascension of the Lord. Icon, mid-15th century

Having been buried in You by baptism, O Christ our God, we have been made worthy of immortal life by Your resurrection, and we cry in song: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Thou art exalted in glory, O Christ our God, having brought joy to the disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit, informed by the former blessing, for Thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

Having fulfilled his concern for us, and having united us on earth with the heavenly, He ascended in glory, Christ our God, never departing, but remaining persistent, and crying out to those who love Thee: I am with you and no one is against you.

Pentecost (Trinity) - 50th day after Easter

Troparion tone 8

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who are all wise fishers of things, having sent down to them the Holy Spirit, and with them you caught the universe, Lover of mankind, glory to you.

Kontakion, tone 8

When the tongues of the Most High descended, dividing the tongues, and when the fiery ones were distributed, they all called into union; and with agreement we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.

All Saints - first Sunday after Pentecost

Troparion, tone 4

Sunday of All Saints. Icon, 16th century

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who are all wise fishers of things, having sent down to them the Holy Spirit, and with them you caught the universe, Lover of mankind, glory to you.

Like the firstfruits of food, the God-bearing martyrs offer to You, the Planter of creation; by those prayers in the deep world Thy Church, Thy life has been preserved by the Mother of God, Omni-merciful.

They are divided into the Lord's, dedicated to Jesus Christ or other Persons of the Holy Trinity, and the Theotokos, dedicated to the Mother of God.

Lord's Twelve Feasts 7 : Exaltation of the Cross, Nativity of Christ, Epiphany, Entry into Jerusalem, Ascension, Trinity, Transfiguration.

Twelve Feasts of the Theotokos 4 : Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Entry into the Temple, Annunciation, Assumption.

And one twelfth feast - the Presentation of the Lord - in church tradition is considered not only a holiday in honor of Christ, but also the Mother of God, although due to the peculiarities of the service it gravitates more towards the twelfth feasts of the Theotokos.

The Lord's twelve feasts are higher than the Theotokos, and in the peculiarities of the service on these holidays, and this is manifested as follows: if the Lord's feasts fall on a Sunday, then only the festive service is sung, the Sunday service is canceled, and on the Theotokos feasts that happen on Sunday, the Sunday service takes precedence service. In addition, all the Lord's feasts have special holiday antiphons (initial chants of the Liturgy), which are sung at the Liturgy on the day of the holiday itself, while on the feasts of the Mother of God the usual Sunday antiphons are sung.

All twelve feasts, both the Lord's and the Theotokos, have special days: pre-feast, post-feast and giving of the holiday.

Forefeast- these are the days preparing the holiday, after-feast - continuation of the holiday and giving- it’s like the holiday itself again, a kind of final point in the celebration of the holiday.

Some of the Lord's holidays, in addition, are preceded and concluded by special Saturdays and weeks (Sundays).

The twelfth holidays each have one forefeast day, with the exception of the Nativity of Christ, which has 5 forefeast days, and Epiphany, which has 4 forefeast days.

The number of days of post-feast varies from 1 to 8 days, depending on the greater or lesser proximity of some holidays to others or to days of fasting. The last day of the post-feast is called the giving of the holiday and differs from the other days of the post-feast in the greater solemnity of the divine service, having in the service most of the chants and prayers of the holiday itself.

The structure of the holiday is the ancient perception of time as a living, pulsating entity, in which each event is gradually prepared, gradually decreases and, before disappearing, flares up once again as a bright point. And the more important the event, the larger the holiday, the more developed this structure is.

Musically, this festive structure manifests itself especially clearly and prominently.

During the pre-feast period, at services dedicated to the ordinary days of Menaion, chants of the coming great holiday begin to appear, increasing in number and culminating on the day of the holiday itself, when only these festive chants are sung. On the days of the post-feast, the content of the services again returns to the saints and the events of the Menaion, but also has festive chants, the number of which decreases, and on the day of the celebration they again predominate.

Temple choir

Among the special chants of the twelve holidays, it is worth noting the festive irmos of the canons, which, interspersed with the reading of the troparia of the canon, reveal the meaning and place of this holiday in Sacred History and human life. At the Liturgy, instead of the chant “It is worthy to eat,” a special Zadostoynik is sung (i.e., “for” (instead of) “It is worthy ...”), which, like “It is worthy to eat,” glorifies the Mother of God, but in the light of this holiday. The text of the saint is the irmos of the 9th song of the festive Canon.

In terms of their music, these chants are most often original compositions or adaptations of spiritual composers. In addition, each twelfth holiday has its own special stichera, troparia, kontakia and magnification, which, even if sung in the indicated voice, always have a festive version of the sound.

For all twelve holidays there are so-called

At a children's matinee in the church - the future choir

Temple choir

At the festive All-Night Vigil of all twelve feasts, litia is served (which means “intensified prayer”). At the litia, church-wide and local saints are remembered, and special petitions are made for deliverance from all sorts of disasters. At this time, a special litany is sung with repeated “Lord, have mercy.” Then there is a blessing of five loaves (in memory of the Gospel miracle of feeding 5,000 people with five loaves), as well as wheat, wine and oil (oil). This custom dates back to ancient times - it is the consecration of the “fruits of the earth,” during which people pray to God to send abundance, prosperity and peace. During the burning of the bread, the troparion of the holiday is solemnly sung three times.

In ancient times, when the All-Night Vigil lasted all night, the blessing of the loaves was performed to strengthen the strength of those praying at the fraternal meal at the end of Vespers before Matins. This custom continues to this day in some monasteries, for example, on Mount Athos. In our churches, crushed pieces of bread, poured with wine, are distributed to worshipers during anointing.

Litiya is celebrated not only on the twelve feasts, but also on the feasts of great saints and venerated icons of the Mother of God, as well as patronal feasts (feast of the temple). According to the church charter, lithium is celebrated on every Sunday, but in modern parish practice of the Russian Orthodox Church it is omitted.

TROPARIA OF THE TWELENTH HOLIDAYS

Your Nativity, Virgin Mary,
joy to proclaim to the whole universe:
from You has arisen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God,
and, having broken the oath, I will give a blessing,
and having abolished death, he gave us eternal life.

Holy Mother of God! You were born, and all people rejoiced, because Christ, our God, our light, was born from You. He lifted the curse from the people and gave a blessing; He abolished the torment of death in hell and gave us eternal life in heaven.

Save, Lord, Your people,
And bless Your heritage,
Granting victories to the opposition,
And preserving Your residence by Your Cross.

On the day of God's favor the transfiguration
and preaching the salvation of men;
in the temple of God the Virgin clearly appears,
and foretells Christ to everyone.

We too will cry out loudly:
Rejoice, the vision of the Creator is fulfilled.

Today the Virgin Mary came to God’s temple, and people learned that God’s mercy would soon appear, God would soon save people. We will praise the Mother of God like this, Rejoice, You give us the mercy of God.

Your Nativity, Christ our God,
the rise of the world and the light of reason:
in it for the stars who serve as stars learn
I bow to you to the Sun of Truth,
and lead you from the heights of the East.
Lord, glory to You.

Your Nativity, Christ our God, illuminated the world with truth, because then the Magi, who bowed to the stars, came with the star to You as to a real sun, and recognized You as a real sunrise. Lord, Glory to You.

In the Jordan I am baptized to You, O Lord,
trinitarian worship appeared:
Your parents' voice bears witness to You,
naming your beloved Son,
and the Spirit, in the form of a dove,
Your statement is known in your words.

Appear, O Christ God,
and an enlightened world, glory to You.

When You, Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, people recognized the Holy Trinity, because the voice of God the Father called You the beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed these words. You, Lord, came to earth and gave people light, glory to You.

Rejoice, blessed Virgin Mary,
from You has arisen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God,
enlighten those who are in darkness;
rejoice and you, righteous elder,
received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls,
giving us resurrection.

Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, who has received the mercy of God, for from You was born Christ our God, our sun of truth, who illuminated us dark people. And you, righteous elder, rejoice, because you carried in your arms the Savior of our souls.

The day of our salvation is important,

and the appearance of the sacrament from the ages:
The Son of God is the Son of the Virgin,
and Gabriel preaches grace.

In the same way we cry out to the Mother of God:
rejoice, full of grace,
The Lord is with you.

Today is the beginning of our salvation, today is the revelation of the eternal mystery: the Son of God became the Son of the Virgin Mary, and Gabriel speaks of this joy. And we will sing to the Mother of God; Rejoice, merciful one, the Lord is with you.

ENTRY OF THE LORD INTO JERUSALEM (Sunday before Easter)

General resurrection

first assuring Your passion,
You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God.

In the same way we, like youths, bear the sign of victory,
To you, the Conqueror of death, we cry:
hosanna in the highest,
blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

You, Christ God, before your suffering, raised Lazarus from the dead, so that everyone would believe in their resurrection. Therefore, we, knowing that we will rise again, sing to You, as the children sang before: Hosanna in the highest, glory to You, who came for the glory of God.

ASCENSION OF THE LORD (40th day after Easter, Thursday)

Thou art exalted in glory, O Christ our God,
joy created by the student,
the promise of the Holy Spirit,
the former blessing notified to them:
for You are the Son of God, the Savior of the world.

You, Christ God, rejoiced your disciples when you ascended into heaven and promised to send them the Holy Spirit, You blessed them, and they truly learned that You are the Son of God, the Savior of the world.

DAY OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
PENTECOST (50th day after Easter)

Blessed are you, Christ our God,
likewise wise fishers of phenomena,
sending down the Holy Spirit upon them,
and with them catch the universe,
Lover of humanity, glory to Thee.

You, Christ God, made simple fishermen wise when you sent them the Holy Spirit. The apostles taught the whole world. Glory to You for such love for people.

You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God,
showing Your glory to Your disciples,
like a mozhahu; may it shine upon us sinners too
Your ever-present light,
prayers of the Mother of God,
Light giver, glory to You.

You, Christ God, were transfigured on the mountain and showed the apostles Your Godly glory. Through the prayers of the Mother of God, show Your eternal light to us sinners. Glory to You.

You preserved your virginity at Christmas,
in the Dormition you did not forsake the world, O Mother of God,
Thou art reposed to the belly, Mother of the essence of the Belly,
and through Your prayers You deliver our souls from death.

You, Mother of God, gave birth to Christ as a virgin and did not forget people after death. You began to live again, because You are the Mother of Life itself; You pray for us and save us from death

Troparion of the Great Non-Twelfth Feasts

(troparion - a short chant dedicated to a holiday or saint)

Troparion to the Circumcision of the Lord, tone 1

On the throne of fire /
sit in the Highest with the Father Without Beginning and Thy Divine Spirit. deigned this one to be born on earth, from the Unskilled Youth, Your Mother, O Jesus, /
For this reason you were circumcised, like a man of every day. /
Glory to Your all-good advice, /
glory to Thy looking, /
glory to Your condescension, O One who loves mankind.

Troparion to the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today people are blessed /
let's celebrate brightly, /
overshadowed by Your coming, O Mother of God, /
and looking to Your most pure image, we say touchingly: /
cover us with Your honest Cover/
and deliver us from all evil, /
praying to Thy Son, Christ our God, /
save our souls.

Troparion to John the Baptist (Nativity), tone 4:

Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ, /
It is worthy to praise you, we are perplexed, honoring you with love: /
the barrenness of the one who gave birth and the silence of the father was resolved /
Have a nice and honest Christmas, /
and the incarnation of the Son of God into the world is preached.

Troparion to John the Baptist (Beheading), tone 2:

The memory of the righteous with praise, /
The testimony of the Lord is sufficient for you, Forerunner: /
showed that you are truly true and more honorable than the prophets, /
for even in the streams of baptism you were worthy of the Preached One. /
Having also suffered for the truth, rejoicing, /
Thou didst preach the good news to those in hell of God made manifest in the flesh, /
take away the sin of the world /
and who gives us great mercy.

Troparia and kontakia for the twelve feasts are short hymns that reveal the essence of the event to which they are dedicated. If the content of the troparion of a holiday is more aimed at briefly describing a particular holiday or saint, then the kontakion is intended to glorify them - it lists those who glorified it throughout the Christian world. The troparion and kontakion of the twelfth feast are its main hymns - anyone who has attended a service at least once could not help but notice that they are regularly repeated, reminding those praying of the importance of the remembered event.

The most important troparia of Orthodox holidays

The annual cycle of services contains twelve holidays, the troparia and kontakion of which every Orthodox Christian should know. This is the Nativity of Christ, Baptism, Presentation, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, Ascension, Pentecost, Transfiguration of the Lord, Dormition and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, Entry of the Virgin Mary into the Temple. They are marked Orthodox Church annually in honor of significant evangelical events that represent the basis of the Orthodox faith.

The troparia of these holidays are small monuments of musical and literary art, written at the dawn of Christianity by church writers and theologians.

When should the troparia and kontakia be read for the twelve feasts?

The troparion of the holiday is not only church, but also home prayer. Strict rules There are no instructions regarding the private reading of these short prayers, but every regularly praying Orthodox Christian knows that reading the troparion and kontakion of the twelfth feast on the corresponding day is an ancient, pious and soul-saving custom. It is especially recommended to insert kontakia and troparia into the Rule for Holy Communion.

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Orthodox texts of troparia and kontakions for the twelve feasts

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September 8/21

Troparion, tone 4

Kontakion, tone 4

Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross - September 14/27

Troparion voice 1st

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories against resistance and preserving Thy Life through Thy Cross.

Kontakion, tone 4

Having ascended to the cross by will, grant to Your namesake new residence Your bounty, O Christ God; make us glad in Thy power, giving us victories as adversaries, aid to those who have Thy, weapons of peace, invincible victory.

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple - November 21 / December 4

Troparion, tone 4

Kontakion, tone 4

The most precious temple of the Savior, the valuable palace and the Virgin, the sacred treasure, is today introduced into the house of the Lord, conferring grace, even in the Divine Spirit, which the Angels of God sing; This is the Heavenly Village.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - March 25 / April 7

Troparion, tone 4

Kontakion, tone 8.

Christmas - December 25 / January 7

Troparion, tone 4

Kontakion, tone 3

Epiphany - January 6/19

Troparion, tone 1

Kontakion, tone 4

Thou hast appeared this day to the whole universe, and Thy light, O Lord, has appeared upon us, in the minds of those who sing Thee; You came and you appeared, the impregnable Light.

Presentation of the Lord - February 2/15

Troparion, tone 1

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has risen the Sun of Truth, Christ our God, enlighten those in darkness. Rejoice also, O righteous elder, received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, who gives us resurrection.

You sanctified the womb of the Maiden with Your birth, and blessed the hand of Simeon, as befitting, before you, and now you have saved us, O Christ our God; but die in battle, life alone, Lover of Mankind.

Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ – August 6/19

Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ - August 6/19

Kontakion, tone 7

You were transfigured on the mountain, and as the host of Your disciples, You saw Your glory, O Christ God; Yes, when they see You crucified, they will understand that suffering is free, and the world will preach that You are truly the Father’s radiance.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15/28

Troparion, tone 1

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, at your dormition you did not abandon the world, O Mother of God: you reposed yourself to the belly, Mother of the Being of the Belly, and through your prayers you delivered our souls from death.

In the prayers of the never-sleeping Mother of God, and in intercessions, the immutable hope, the grave and mortification cannot be restrained: like the Mother of the Life, repose to the life, indwelling the Ever-Virgin Womb.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) - the last Sunday before Easter

Having been buried in You by baptism, O Christ our God, we have been made worthy of immortal life by Your resurrection, and we cry in song: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

On the throne in heaven, worn by the lot of the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst receive the praise of Angels and the children’s chanting of those calling Thee: Blessed art Thou, who cometh to call Adam.

Ascension of the Lord - 40th day after Easter

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) - the last Sunday before Easter

Having fulfilled his concern for us, and having united us on earth with the heavenly, He ascended in glory, Christ our God, never departing, but remaining persistent, and crying out to those who love Thee: I am with you and no one is against you.

Pentecost (Trinity) - 50th day after Easter

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who are all wise fishers of things, having sent down to them the Holy Spirit, and with them you caught the universe, Lover of mankind, glory to you.

When the tongues of the Most High descended, dividing the tongues, and when the fiery ones were distributed, they all called into union; and with agreement we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.

All Saints - first Sunday after Pentecost

Troparion, tone 4

Even as Thy martyr throughout the whole world, Thy Church has been adorned with scarlet and fine linen, with the blood of Thy one, O Christ God; Send down Thy bounties upon Thy people, grant peace to Thy living and great mercy to our souls.

Blessed are you, Christ our God, who are all wise fishers of things, having sent down to them the Holy Spirit, and with them you caught the universe, Lover of mankind, glory to you.

Forefeast, tone 4

From the root of Jesse and from the loins of David, the Virgin Mary is born to us today: for with joy everyone rejoices and is renewed. Rejoice greatly, heaven and earth, praise the homeland of languages. Joachim rejoices and Anna triumphs, calling: the Mother of God gives birth to barrens, and the Nourisher of our Life.

To the holiday, voice 4

Thy Nativity, O Virgin Mother of God, is a joy to proclaim to the whole universe: from Thee has arisen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, and having destroyed the oath, given blessing, and having abolished death, given us eternal life.

Greatness

We magnify You, Most Holy Virgin, and honor your holy parents, and glorify Your Nativity with all glory.

Kontakion, tone 4

Joachim and Anna were freed from the reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve were freed from mortal aphids, O Most Pure One, in Thy holy Nativity. Then Thy people also celebrate, freed from the guilt of sins, never to call Thee: the Mother of God and the nourisher of our life bears barren fruits.

Troparion and Kontakion to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Forefeast, tone 4

The life-giving Cross of Your goodness, which You have given to us unworthy, Lord, we offer to You in prayer, save the people and your praying city, the Mother of God, the One Lover of Mankind.

To the holiday, voice 1

Save, Lord, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance, victories to the Orthodox
a Christian to the resistance, bestowing and preserving Your residence through Your Cross.

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor Your Holy Cross, through which You saved us from the work of the enemy.

Kontakion, tone 4

Having ascended to the Cross by will, grant Thy bounty to Thy new residence of the same name, O Christ God, making us glad with Thy power, giving us victories as counterparts, aid to those who have Thy weapon of peace, invincible victory.

Troparion and Kontakion for the Presentation of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

Forefeast, tone 4

Anna now betroths joy to everyone, the opposite fruit of the vegetated sorrow, the only Ever-Virgin, and brings, fulfilling prayers, now rejoicing, to the temple of the Lord, as the real temple of God the Word and the Pure Mother.

To the holiday, voice 4

On the day of God's favor, the transfiguration, and the preaching of salvation to men, the Virgin clearly appears in the temple of God, and announces Christ to everyone. To that we too will cry out loudly: Rejoice in seeing the Creator’s fulfillment.

Greatness

We magnify You, Most Holy Virgin, /God's chosen Youth, and we honor Your entry into the Temple of the Lord.

Kontakion, tone 4

The Most Pure Temple of the Savior, the valuable Chamber and the Virgin, the sacred Treasure of the glory of God, is today introduced into the house of the Lord, bringing grace, even in the Divine Spirit, even as the Angels of God sing: This is the village of heaven.

Troparion and Kontakion to the Nativity of Christ

Forefeast, tone 4

Get ready, Bethlehem, open to everyone, Eden, show off, Euphratho, like a tree of life in a den of prosperity from the Virgin: paradise for Her mental womb has appeared, in which is the Divine Garden, from what is poisonous, we will live, not like Adam we will die. Christ is born before the fallen to restore the image.

Sometimes written with the elder Joseph, as from the seed of David, in Bethlehem, Miriam, bearing the seedless Birth. It was Christmas time, and the place was not a single dwelling, but, like a red chamber, a den appeared to the Queen. Christ is born before he fell
resurrect the image.

To the holiday, voice 4

Thy Nativity, Christ our God, arises the world's light of reason: in it, for serving the stars, learning from the stars, I bow to Thee, the Sun of righteousness, and I lead Thee from the heights of the East: Lord, glory to Thee.

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, for our sake now born in the flesh from the Blessed and Most Pure Virgin Mary.

Kontakion, tone 3

Today the Virgin gives birth to the Most Essential, and the earth brings a den to the Unapproachable, Angels and shepherds praise, and wolves travel with the star: for for our sake the youth was born young, the Eternal God.

Troparion and Kontakion for the Baptism of the Lord

Forefeast, tone 4

Get ready, Zebulun, and show off, Naphtali, River of Jordan, stand, rise, leap, be baptized by the coming Master. Rejoice, Adam with the primordial matter, do not cover yourself, as you did in paradise before, for, having seen you naked, appearing, let him put on the first garment: Christ has appeared, although he will renew all creation.

Forefeast (Evening Eve), tone 4

Sometimes the Jordan River returned by the mercy of Elissa, Elijah ascended, and the waters parted here and there, and the path was dry for him, even if it was wet, in the image of truly Baptism, by which we pass through the procession of our current life: Christ appeared in the Jordan to sanctify the waters.

To the holiday, voice 1

In the Jordan I am baptized to Thee, O Lord, the Trinitarian adoration appeared, for the voice of the Parents testified to Thee, naming Thy beloved Son, and the Spirit in the form of a dove, telling the affirmation of Thy words. Christ our God appears, and the world is enlightened, glory to You.

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, for our sake now in the flesh Baptized by John in the waters of the Jordan.

Kontakion, tone 4

Thou hast appeared this day to the universe, and Thy light, O Lord, has appeared upon us, in the minds of those who sing Thee: Thou hast come, and Thou hast appeared, an unapproachable light.

Troparion and Kontakion for the Presentation of the Lord

Forefeast, tone 1

The heavenly face of the Heavenly Angel, descending to the earth, having come to see like a Child, is carried to the temple. The first-born of all creation from Mater, the Unskilled One, sings the pre-feast song with us, rejoicing.

To the holiday, voice 1

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor Your Most Pure Mother, Who, according to the law, has now been brought into the temple of the Lord.

Kontakion, tone 1

You sanctified the womb of the Maiden with Your birth, and blessed the hand of Simeon, as befitting, having preceded it, and now you have saved us, O Christ God, but die in battle our lives, the only Lover of Mankind.

Troparion and Kontakion to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Forefeast, tone 4

On this day of universal joy, the first fruits of the pre-feast command to be sung: behold, Gabriel comes, bringing good news to the Virgin, and cries out to Her: Rejoice, O full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.

To the holiday, voice 4

The day of our salvation is the main thing, and since the beginning of time the mystery has been revealed, the Son of God, the Son of the Virgin, is born, and Gabriel preaches the good news, and we also cry out to the Mother of God with him: Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Greatness

The Archangel's voice cries out to You, Pure One: Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You.

Kontakion, tone 8

To the chosen victorious governor, as having been delivered from the evil, let us write thanks to Thy servants, the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Thee: Rejoice, Unmarried Bride.

Troparion and Kontakion for the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, tone 1

General resurrection before Your Passion assuring from the dead
You raised up Lazarus, O Christ God. So do we, as
The youths of victory bearing signs, We cry to You, the Conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, Hosanna in the highest, and we cry out to You, Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Troparion, tone 4

Having been buried in You through baptism, O Christ our God, immortal life is made like Your resurrection, and we sing in praise: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Having been buried in You by baptism, O Christ our God, we have been made worthy of immortal life by Your resurrection, and we cry in song: Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

On the throne in heaven, borne on earth as foals, O Christ God, Thou didst receive the praise of Angels and the children’s singing of those calling Thee: blessed art thou, who cometh to call Adam.

Ascension of the Lord, tone 4

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor You in heaven, with Your Most Pure
flesh, Divine Ascension.

Kontakion, tone 6

Having fulfilled your concern for us, and having united us on earth with the heavenly, you ascended in glory, Christ our God, in no way departing, but remaining persistent, and crying out to those who love You: I am with you and no one is against you.

Troparion and Kontakion On the Sunday of Pentecost (Holy Trinity Day), tone 8

Blessed art thou, O Christ our God, Who art wise as fishers of things, having sent down unto them the Holy Spirit, and with them caught the universe, Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.

Greatness

We magnify Thee, O Life-Giving Christ, and honor Thy All-Holy Spirit, whom Thou didst send from the Father as Thy divine disciple.

Kontakion, tone 8

When the tongues of fire descended, dividing the tongues of the Most High, and when the fiery tongues were distributed, the whole calling was united; and accordingly we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.

Troparion and Kontakion to the Transfiguration of the Lord

Forefeast, tone 4

The Transfiguration of Christ is foreshadowed, the light and triumphant pre-feast day is faithful, and we cry out: the day of Divine joy has come: the Lord ascends to Mount Tabor to envelop the beauty of His Divinity.

To the holiday, tone 7

Thou art transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing Thy disciples Thy glory, as unto a man: may Thy ever-present light shine upon us sinners, through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Light-Giver, glory to Thee.

Greatness

We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor Your most pure flesh, the glorious Transfiguration.

Kontakion, tone 7

You were transfigured on the mountain, and as if You were the recipient of Your disciples, O Christ God, you saw: so that when they see You crucified, they will understand free suffering, and the world will preach that You are truly the Father’s radiance.

Troparion and Kontakion to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Forefeast, tone 4

People, lead the way, splash your hands faithfully, and gather together in love, today rejoicing and brightly exclaiming with all joy: For the Mother of God has to pass gloriously from earthly to the Highest, even with songs we glorify the Mother of God.