Sts. Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love (source)
Kontakion in the First Tone.
The most-sacred branches from the chaste Sophia: Faith and Hope and Love, with grace showed the wisdom of the Greeks to be foolishness, and they struggled, and were shown to be bearers of victory, having received an incorruptible crown from Christ, the Master of all.
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When the unjust command went forth to the ends of the earth to sacrifice to the idols and to the altars of the demons, and they hastened to their temples towards the destruction of men, then, the all-praised and beautiful virgins shown forth as stars, dissipating the shadow of atheism and ignorance. And they were radiant with piety in the hearts of the faithful, and they cry out in response: "O God, great are You, Who were crucified willingly, and Who rose on the third day, and in You we boast." Therefore, as is right, they received an incorruptible crown from Christ, the Master of all.
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Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
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