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Menaion

March 8

Our venerable father and confessor Theophylact of Nicomedia in Bythinia, who was exiled for the sake of the cult of the holy icons and died at Strobilis in Caria. (845)

At Vespers

music (samohlasen)

At "O Lord, I have cried", there are three stichera for the venerable father.

Tone 1, special melody Vsechvalnyj mučenicy.  Holy Father Theophylact, * protected by the constant care of God, * you were kept safe and sound, * becoming an unshakable rampart for the Church. * The ordeals and intrigues of the heretics could not disturb you. * Intercede now that our souls be given peace and great mercy.

Holy Father Theophylact, * seeing God face to face and enjoying union with him now, * you are divinized by adoption. * You joyfully found that unique blessedness * for which you aspired, O blessed hierarch, * who dwell at home with the angels.

Holy father Theophylact, * leaving earth, you hastened toward heaven: * you were worthy, O blessed one, * to inhabit the celestial dwellings, * because of the exile that you endured for Christ. * Intercede now that our souls be given peace and great mercy.

Glory, now and ever – Theotokion, or Stavrotheotokion

Troparion,  Tone 6.  You tried to live a hidden life, O praiseworthy father, * but Christ made you a lamp upon the light of thought. * He handed you the tablets of spiritual knowledge. * Enlighten us by them, O holy Theophylact.

At the Divine Liturgy

music - see the March Menaion

Troparion,  Tone 6.  You tried to live a hidden life, O praiseworthy father, * but Christ made you a lamp upon the light of thought. * He handed you the tablets of spiritual knowledge. * Enlighten us by them, O holy Theophylact.

Glory, now and ever – Kontakion, Tone 2.  You became a lamp for the whole world, O father, * and by preaching that the Word had the nature common to the Father and the Spirit, * you enlightened the council of godly fathers. * You became a defender of the Trinity. * As you stand before the Trinity, pray unceasingly for all of us.

Prokeimenon, Tone 7 (Ps. 149:5,1). Let the faithful rejoice in glory, * shout for joy, and take their rest.
V. Sing to the Lord a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Epistle:  (of the day)

Alleluia, Tone 6 (Ps. 111:1,2). Alleuia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
V. Happy the man who fears the Lord and greatly delights in his command.
V. His posterity will be mighty upon the earth.

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!