The Bright Resurrection of Christ, Troparion. Tone V —
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling on death by death, and on those in
the tombs bestowing life.
Kontakion, Tone VIII —
Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou
destroy the power of hell, and didst rise again as Conqueror, O Christ our God,
saying to the myrrhbearing women, Rejoice! and giving peace to Thine Apostles,
and offering to the fallen resurrection.
Troparion —
O great and holiest Passover, Christ! O Wisdom, Word and Power of God! Grant
that we may more perfectly
partake of Thee in the unending Day of Thy Kingdom.
Exapostilarion —
Having slept in the flesh as a mortal, O King and Lord, Thou didst rise on
the third day. Thou didst raise up Adam from corruption and abolish death, O
Passover of incorruption, Salvation of the world!
Kontakion —
Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy
the power of hell, and didst rise again as Conqueror, O Christ our God, saying
to the myrrbearing women, Rejoice! And giving peace to Thine Apostles, and
offering to the fallen resurrection.
Troparia —
In the grave bodily, in hell with the soul as God, in Paradise with the thief,
and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit wast Thou Who fillest all
things, O Christ the Infinite.
St. John Climacus, Troparion, Tone VIII —
With the streams of thy tears thou didst irrigate the barren desert,/ and
with sighs from the depths of thy soul thou didst render thy labors fruitful an
hundredfold./ Thou wast a beacon for the whole world, radiating miracles.// O
our father John, entreat Christ God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion, Tone IV "Thou hast appeared" —
In the firmament of true abstinence hath the Lord set thee/ as a true star
guiding the ends of the earth with light,/ / O father John our instructor.
St. Sophronius, bishop of Irkutsk, Troparion, in Tone IV —
From thy youth thou didst love Christ, O blessed Sophronius; thou didst guide
aright the communities of monastics; and, having been counted worthy of the
priestly rank, thou didst shepherd the flock of Irkutsk. Wherefore, even after
thy repose thou hast received from God gifts of miracles. Entreat Christ God,
that He deliver us from misfortunes and save our souls.
Kontakion, in Tone IV —
O all ye faithful, with love let us praise our father, the holy hierarch
Sophronius, the excellent adornment of the Church of Irkutsk, a hierarch named
for chastity; for he is the guardian of this city and land, and the advocate of
our souls.
Venerable John (Climacus) of Sinai, author of The Ladder (649).
Prophet Joad (I Kings 13:11 -10th c. BC ) who dwelt in Bethel.
St. John II, patriarch of Jerusalem (5th c.).