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April 29

The nine holy martyrs of Cyzice.  Burning with love for Christ, these martyrs refused to offer sacrifice to idols or to deny Christ as their Lord.  They were cruelly tortured and finally beheaded. (3rd century)

Our venerable father Memnon the Wonder-worker was from early days devoted to fasting and prayer, and became a great wonder-worker for his people.  He was a Roman centurion, converted to the faith by St. Severus, and was martyred in the days of  the emperors Diocletian and Maximian. (c. 3rd century)

At the Divine Liturgy

music - see the April Menaion

Troparion of the martyrs,  Tone 4.  Your holy martyrs, O Lord our God, * in their struggles, received an incorruptible crown from you. * With your strength, they brought down the tyrants * and broke the cowardly valor of demons. * Through their prayers, O Christ our God, save our souls.

Troparion of the venerable, Tone 8. In you, O father, the divine image was strictly preserved; * taking up your cross, you followed Christ. * You taught us by example how to spurn the flesh, for it passes away, * and how to care for the soul, which is immortal. * Therefore, O venerable Memnon, your soul rejoices with the angels.

Glory, now and ever – Kontakion of the martyrs, Tone 2.  See the strong and glorious choir of nine martyrs, * the men who professed the Trlnity of triple glory. * As their trial began they exclaimed to God: * We offer you our bodies and souls as a sacrifice * poured out in our blood, O Master. * Since you are merciful, O Master, number us among the saints.

Prokeimenon, Tone 4 (Ps. 15:3,8). To all the saints in his land, * the Lord has shown all the wonders of his will.
V. I set the Lord ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.

Epistle:  (of the day)

Alleluia, Tone 4 (Ps. 33:18,20). Alleuia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
V. The just cried out and the Lord heard them, and rescued them from all their distress.
V. Many are the trials of the just, but from them all the Lord will rescue them.

Gospel: (of the day)

Communion Hymn (Ps. 32:1). Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is fitting. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!