Troparions and magnifications of the twelve feasts. Troparions, Kontakia and Magnifications of the Twelve Feasts

There are twelve major holidays a year, or twelve in Slavic. That is why the major holidays are called twelve.

The biggest holiday - Easter.

Easter is counted separately.

For every holiday there is a special holiday prayer. This prayer is called troparion. The troparion talks about what mercy God gave people on the holiday.

Troparion for the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

Thy Nativity, O Virgin Mother of God, 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, I have given a blessing; and having abolished death, he gave us eternal life.

This troparion can be said more simply like this: 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.

Troparion of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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

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

Troparion of the Annunciation.

The day of our salvation is the most important, and since the beginning of time the mystery has been revealed: 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.

Troparion of the Assumption.

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, at the Dormition you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos, you reposed in the belly, Mother of the Being 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 Nativity of Christ.

Thy Nativity, Christ our God, rises up into the world's light of reason: in it, for the stars who serve as stars learn to bow to Thee, the Sun of righteousness, and lead Thee from the heights of the East, Lord, glory to Thee.

Your Nativity, Christ our God, illuminated the world with truth, because then the wise men, 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.

Troparion of Baptism.

In the Jordan I am baptized to You, O Lord, in threefold adoration appeared: for the voice of your parents testified to You, naming Your beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, announced your words of affirmation. Appear, O Christ our God, and glory be to Thee who enlighten the world.

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.

Troparion of the Presentation.

Rejoice, blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has risen the Sun of Truth, Christ our God, enlighten those who are in darkness; Rejoice and you, righteous elder, are received into the arms of the Liberator of our souls, who gives 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.

Troparion of Palm Resurrection.

Assuring the general resurrection before Your passion, You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God. In the same way, we, like youths, bearing the sign 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.

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.

Troparion of Holy Pascha.

Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death by death and giving life to those in the tombs.

Christ rose from the dead, conquered death by His death and gave life to the dead.

Troparion of the Ascension.

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

Troparion of the Holy Trinity.

Blessed are you, O Christ our God, who are wise fishers of phenomena, having sent down to them the Holy Spirit, and with them caught the universe; Lover of humanity, glory to Thee.

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, tone 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, 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 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 the tree of the belly in the den of prosperity from the Virgin: paradise for Her mental womb 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, tone 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

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.

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, the only one who loves 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, 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 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.

Kontakion, tone 6

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

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

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, your glory, 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.

To the holiday, voice 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.

Greatness

We magnify Thee, Most Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, and glorify Thy Dormition all-gloriously.

Kontakion, tone 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, into the womb of the Ever-Virgin One.

In the Orthodox tradition, much is not fully understood and, in principle, unknown to modern people. This illiteracy is not caused by a lack of spirituality as such, but by long decades during which Orthodoxy was not a part of people’s everyday life, did not participate in their upbringing and did not influence the formation of personal qualities.

Everyone without exception has an idea about holidays such as Easter or Christmas. But about many others - no. For example, practically no one will answer the question about what the twelve feasts, troparia and kontakia are, except people who attend any special classes or those close to the church. Of course, there are not very many such people.

What are the twelve holidays?

Meanwhile, the twelve feasts, the troparia and kontakion of which occupy a special place among the texts of church services, are nothing more than the twelve most important celebrations for Christians after Easter.

These holidays are dedicated to certain events and milestones in the earthly lives of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, or, as they say in Orthodoxy, the Mother of God. These days are among the especially revered, great holidays. Each date has its own pre- and post-celebrations, as well as giving. In other words, each celebration is multi-day, has a beginning, a beginning, a culmination and an end.

What dates do they include?

The troparia and kontakia of the greatness of the twelve feasts are dedicated to the most important events in the earthly life of Jesus and, of course, the Mother of God.

The following celebrations open the list:

• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The list of revered dates continues:

• Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the temple.
• Nativity.
• Epiphany.

Following Baptism, the Meeting of the Lord is celebrated. It is followed by:

• Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.

This holiday is popularly called Palm Sunday in Rus'. Following this, the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated. The holidays end:

• Day of the Holy Trinity.
• Transfiguration.
• Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

These are precisely the events - the twelve feasts, troparia and kontakion for which are easy to find in any church store.

About types of celebrations

All twelve-year celebrations are divided into two types:

• The Lord's - glorifying Jesus himself.
• Theotokos - dedicated to the Mother of God.

The Lord's holidays are more important. In other words, services when the troparia of the twelve feasts are used, the text of which glorifies and describes the events of life in the world of Jesus, are the main, dominant ones. The services of the Mother of God are secondary in comparison with the Lord’s.

In practice, this is expressed as follows. If the Lord's celebration falls on a Sunday, then the service uses a collection of notes, troparia, kontakia, and the magnification of the twelve feasts. The usual Sunday Service texts and choruses are not used at all. In the same case, if the feast of the Theotokos falls on Sunday, then the services are combined together. In other words, both the Mother of God and Sunday services are given at the same time.

The most revered, main celebration in Orthodoxy is the Resurrection of Christ. This day is honored above all others.

What is the structure of the celebrations?

Troparia and kontakia of the twelve feasts with translation from Church Slavonic into ordinary modern spoken language, sold in retail kiosks at churches, will clearly and easily explain to every parishioner the order of worship. After reading them, it is quite possible to figure out what exactly is happening at the service, and not look back at the others, waiting for the moment at which you need to cross yourself and bow.

The structure of each of the great festivals includes several days. They are opened by the pre-celebration period - the period of preparation for the solemn date. In addition to this there are:

• post-feast - the time of development and beginning of commemoration of the event;
• giving is the climax with solemn worship.

Giving can be combined with Saturdays or weeks and Sundays. The forefeast, that is, the preparatory period, can last from one day to eight. After-feast is the development of celebration. That is, if the celebration as a whole lasts a week, then this period continues until the last, most majestic service. Giving is the last day of celebration and the final, majestic solemn service dedicated to it.

Do their dates change?

The troparia of the twelve feasts in Church Slavonic are dedicated to two types of celebrations:

• The first is non-transitionable celebrations, that is, having a constant date.
• The second is moving holidays, which accordingly do not have a constant calendar date for celebrations.

The permanent feasts of the Lord, that is, having a fixed connection to the calendar, include:

• Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
• Nativity.
• Baptism.
• Transfiguration.

The Lord's moving holidays are:

• Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
• Ascension.
• Pentecost.

All five of the Mother of God celebrations are classified as immovable (immovable), in other words, they are tied to calendar dates.

About service on the Lord's holidays

On the Twelve Feasts of the Lord, thematic troparia and kontakia are read and sung. That is, regardless of what day of the week or other Christian holiday the celebration falls on, it has priority.

• when serving on Sunday or Monday, the hymn “Blessed is the Man” is sung at Vespers, but not at other times;
• antiphons are necessarily included in the liturgy;
• when performing the Small Entrance, the deacons read a prayer verse before which it is time for the troparion and kontakion of the specific celebration;
• Vespers is celebrated with a detailed ceremonial entrance and prokemeny;
• During the liturgy, only one Apostle is served and one daily Gospel is read.

Of course, the features include the appearance of the serving clergy and the decoration of the churches, corresponding to the theme of the celebration.

About service on the feasts of the Mother of God

On these days, thematic troparia of the twelve feasts are read in Church Slavonic. When the service falls on a Sunday, it is combined with a day off. However, if the celebration falls on Saturday, an exclusively solemn service is performed.

A special feature of these celebrations is the celebration of All-Night Vigils. Distinctive moments directly during the services themselves include:

• performance of thematic stichera;
• at the end of Prokeme Vespers, the festive proverbs are read;
• The troparion is sung three times during the Blessing of the Loaves, and the Sunday troparion is sung twice, at the joining of services.

Where are the holiday icons located?

Troparions and magnifications of the twelve feasts in the Orthodox tradition are inseparable from iconographic images. Iconography related to the theme of the twelve feasts, as a rule, is placed in churches in the second row, if you count from the bottom.

That is, the images need to be sought between the Deesis and local series. Of course, this placement is only relevant for those churches that have a full iconostasis.

How were the twelve feasts established?

At the beginning of the formation of the religion, attempts were made to single out particularly important solemn days, on which those that were decisive for the formation of Christianity as a whole are remembered. Accordingly, each of the twelve festivals has its own special history of establishment.

The history of these celebrations is inextricably linked with the formation of the church calendar as a whole. All twelve holidays identified in Christianity have their roots in the time of the Resurrection of Jesus. It was the Resurrection that became the very first and most significant event for believers. It was a kind of founder of the calendar of church festivals.

It is from the bright Resurrection of the Lord that all other events begin, to which the troparia of the twelve feasts are dedicated. Of course, chronologically, events begin with the appearance of an Angel to the Virgin Mary, bringing the good news. However, during the formation of Christianity, the most significant was the miracle of the Resurrection. Thus, it was this event that became the most important in religious rituals.

The remaining holidays were added as believers studied the life of Jesus. Of course, the texts of the Gospels played an important role in this. It is quite natural that the greatest curiosity was aroused by the details of the appearance of Christ in this world, the events of his life. Women, of whom there were also quite a few among the first Christians, were concerned about the problems of motherhood and, of course, everything that happened to the Virgin Mary was more important to them.

The apostles and other early followers did not arouse such keen interest among believers. Presumably, it was precisely because of this that the twelve feasts were singled out as separate, especially revered dates in the church service.

The first documentation of the holidays occurred during the reign of Constantine the Great Porphyrogenitus, a Roman emperor and Christian, who did a lot for the formation of the faith and the formalization of its canons.

Why are these holidays important?

The importance of the twelve main holidays in the Orthodox tradition does not lie in the fact that they serve as a kind of fundamental core of the church calendar, its formative circle.

These days are important for the formation of the spirituality of parishioners and their enlightenment. After all, the more believers know about the worldly life of those who are revered in churches, the more reverently and sincerely they perceive the service. This is a feature of human perception. Accordingly, holidays are important to strengthen the faith of parishioners and this is their main meaning.

What do they do on these holidays?

For the first time, rules of behavior in everyday life, so to speak, everyday prescriptions, were documented during the reign of Constantine the Great. The very first rule of behavior that emerged during the holidays was a ban on trading. This instruction has not reached our time; it was abolished.

Many rules and regulations concerned Sunday. In different historical eras, church rules prohibited performances by artists, legal proceedings, and public works. But over time, the restrictions subsided, the essence of the understanding of the festivals changed.

On a holiday, it is not recommended to work, including around the house. Of course, it is not forbidden to carry out urgent matters. For example, the church does not forbid preparing breakfast or picking up litter that has fallen on the floor; there is no need to exaggerate the instructions. However, general cleaning, washing or other chores that can easily be postponed are not recommended.

Of course, on the days of celebrations, it is necessary to visit temples, and not just laze around. These days are given over not to idleness, but to a person’s spiritual work on himself, reflection and prayer.

Troparions of the Twelve Feasts

(in order of the church year starting from September).

Troparion of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Your birth, Virgin Mary, announced joy to the entire universe (to the entire inhabited world); for from You has arisen the Sun of righteousness - Christ our Lord; having destroyed the curse, He gave us blessing and, having overthrown death, gave us eternal life.

Troparion of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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

Troparion of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today is the day of God’s favor (to us) and the foreshadowing of the salvation of people: the Virgin solemnly appears in the temple of God and announces to everyone about Christ. We cry out to Her with all our voices: Rejoice, fulfillment of the Creator’s providence for us.

Troparion of the Nativity of Christ

Your birth, Christ our Lord, illuminated the world with the light of the knowledge of God, for then those who served the stars as God were taught by the star to worship You, the Sun of Truth, and to know You, the East, from on high. Lord, glory to You.

Troparion of the Baptism of the Lord

When You, Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, the worship (glorification) of the Holy Trinity was revealed: for the voice of the Parent testified of You, calling You the beloved Son, and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of (this) word. Christ the Lord, who appeared into the world, glory to You.

Troparion of the Presentation of the Lord

Rejoice, blessed Virgin Mary, for from You has arisen the Sun of Truth - Christ our Lord, who enlightens those in darkness. Rejoice also, O righteous elder, who has accepted into the arms of the Savior of our souls, who gives us resurrection.

Troparion of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Troparion of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

(Holiday one week before Easter)

Having affirmed the general resurrection before Your suffering, You raised Lazarus from the dead, Christ the Lord. That's why we are like children ( Jewish), bearing the signs of victory, we exclaim to You, the Conqueror of death: salvation from heaven, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Troparion of Easter

Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death by death and giving life to those in the tombs

Troparion of the Ascension of the Lord

(Holiday 40 days after Easter)

Christ our Lord! You ascended in glory, filling Your disciples with joy through the promise of the Holy Spirit, and with Your blessing assured them that You are the Son of God, the Savior of the world.

Troparion of Pentecost

(Holiday 50 days after Easter)

Blessed are You, Christ our Lord, who revealed the wise fishers (in the apostles), sent down the Holy Spirit to them, and caught the universe with them. Glory to You, Lover of Humanity.

Troparion of the Transfiguration of the Lord

Christ the Lord, You were transfigured on the mountain, showing Your disciples Your glory as far as they could (see it). Through the prayers of the Mother of God, may Your eternal light shine upon us sinners. Giver of light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Now is the beginning of our salvation and the revelation of a mystery that has existed for centuries. The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel preaches the good news. Therefore, we will exclaim with him, Mother of God: Rejoice. O blessed one, the Lord is with you.

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Sunday troparions Replacing all other songs at some services, the troparion in a compressed form depicts the very essence of the celebrated event. This is also done on Sunday troparia, sung at God the Lord, hours and liturgy. But while some of them paint a more external picture

From the book On the Commemoration of the Dead according to the Charter of the Orthodox Church author Bishop Afanasy (Sakharov)

Irmos and troparia More than the biblical songs, a significant part of the canon consists of later compositions added to their verses, in which two types are distinguished: irmos and troparia of the canon. Irmos (?????? - connection, row), as its very name shows,

From the book Service Book author Adamenko Vasily Ivanovich

Troparia and Kontakia In the idea that at the entrance of the clergy into the altar, the saints also enter there, the Church, naturally, at this moment glorifies the saints, assigning troparia and kontakia to them after the entrance. At liturgy, sometimes (on weekdays) this is the only place dedicated to the memory of the day.

From the book Liturgics author (Taushev) Averky

The reason for placing fasting days after permanent holidays and the difference between these days and holidays. Speaking about the days of worship in a more historical order, we move from enduring holidays to fasting, because their establishment depended on the establishment of holidays before

From the book Lecture Notes on Liturgics author (Takhi-Zadeh) Mikhail

PRE-CELEBRATIONS AND POST-CELEBRATIONS OF THE TWELFTH HOLIDAYS On the pre-celebration and post-celebration of the twelve feasts, except for the Nativity of Christ, Epiphany and Pentecost, the content of the service takes on an exclusively festive character, and on the eighth on weekdays

From the book The Seven Deadly Sins. Punishment and repentance author Isaeva Elena Lvovna

From the book The Mystery of Death author Vasiliadis Nikolaos

“God the Lord” and Troparion Immediately after the Great Litany, the deacon proclaims, and the choir loudly and joyfully sings a praise in honor of the Lord, who came to earth to save the world: God is the Lord and has appeared to us, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord (Ps. 117:26-27 ), that is: “The Lord is God, and He

From the book Prayer Book author Gopachenko Alexander Mikhailovich

Troparions at the entrance There are many different kinds of mistakes here. Usually the charter for these troparions is stated in a very cumbersome and unintelligible way. I will try to present it as briefly as possible. Troparions at the entrance (of course, at the Small Entrance) at the weekly liturgy without red

From the author's book

Troparia of the Trinity Rising from sleep, we fall down to Ti, the Blessed, and cry out to Ti, the Mightier, the angelic song: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God, through the Theotokos have mercy on us. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: Thou hast raised me up from bed and sleep, O Lord, Enlighten my mind and my heart and open my lips to sing

From the author's book

Troparion Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Bewildered by any answer, we offer this prayer to You as the Master of sin: have mercy on us. Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, remember our iniquities, but look at us now as if you are well-behaved, and

From the author's book

Troparion for the “Immaculate Ones” Following the “Immaculate Ones”, “Blessed Are You,” which are profound in their theological content, are solemnly sung, so called according to the words of the 12th verse of Psalm 119, (p. 355) which are performed at the end of each troparion: “Blessed art thou, O Lord, teach me

From the author's book

Troparia of the Trinity Rising from sleep, we fall down to Ti, the Good, and cry out to Ti, the Mightier, the angelic song: holy, holy, holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us by the Mother of God. Glory: From bed and sleep thou hast raised me up, O Lord; Enlighten my mind and heart and open my lips to sing to You, Holy Trinity: holy, holy,

From the author's book

Troparia for the Repose, ch. 5 Chorus: Blessed art thou, O Lord, teach me by thy justification. Thou hast found the face of the saints, the source of life and the door of heaven, that I may also find the way of repentance, I am the lost sheep, call me, O Savior, and save me. Blessed are you... You preached the Lamb of God and slain

From the author's book

Sunday Troparions With the Theotokos, Kontakia, Dogmatics, Prokeemnas and

From the author's book

Troparions of the day With kontakia, prokeimnas, alleluia and

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.

Epiphany - Holy Epiphany (January 19)

In the Jordan I am baptized to You, 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 the world of enlightenment, glory to You.

Presentation of the Lord (February 15)

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.

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (April 7)

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.

Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem - Palm Resurrection (6th Sunday of Great Lent)

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.

Ascension of the Lord (40th day after Easter)

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.

Trinity (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.

Transfiguration of the Lord (August 19). The Patronal Feast of our temple.

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

Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 28)

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.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 21)

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.

Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord (September 27)

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

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple (December 4)

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.