Paraklesis to St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

  
Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to the Glorious Martyr and Unmercenary Healer Tryphon

After the "Blessed is our God", the "Lord, hear my prayer...", followed by:

God is the Lord and He revealed Himself to us, blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord (x4, with verses)

Troparion in the Fourth Tone. O You Who were lifted on the Cross.

To him who appeared as a trophy-bearer amidst struggles, and who is the namesake of godly nourishment, Tryphon the glorious Martyr of Christ, let us hymn and cry out to him: Deliver your entreaters from abject dangers, those who call upon your wondrous name with fervor, O Unmercenary.

Glory. Both now.

O Theotokos, we shall never be silent...

Then, Psalm 50, followed by the Canon in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone.

Ode I. Crossing the water as on dry land.

O Saint of God, intercede on our behalf.
As you are nourished with godly nourishment in the Heavens, O Martyr Tryphon, as an all-perfect Champion, through your intercessions, deliver my soul from bitter food.

O Saint of God, intercede on our behalf.
You hearkened to the divine words, and put them into practice, O Blessed Tryphon, and you loved them practically in your holy life, therefore make be worthy to live in holiness.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
You became a shepherd of your soul, O Tryphon, with wisdom in your thoughts. Make me ever worthy to be shepherded through your compassion, O Martyr, with divine wisdom.

Both now and forever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokion.

Illumine me with the noetic Light [Christ], Whom you bore, the radiance of the glory of the Father, O all-spotless Lady, and disperse the darkness of my sin.

Ode III. You are the foundation.

O Saint of God...
You cast down the might of the evil one, O glorious Tryphon, through the power of God. Therefore, deliver us from his schemes.

You trampled upon the fleshly serpent, O Tryphon, and put to end the enemy. Therefore, ever put to death his wiles, through your divine intercessions.

With your presence alone, O Tryphon, you truly made the evil spirits flee, through the power of the Spirit.

Theotokion.

Having you as my help, O All-Spotless one, I will not be overcome by any dangers in my life, with you as my protector, who saves me from afflictions.
  

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

  

Ode IV. I have hearkened and heard, O Lord.

O God-bearer and Unmercenary, surround all those who honor you, and speedily grant them healing through your intercessions to the Savior.

 

As one nourished with eternal glory and rejoicing, O glorious Tryphon, intercede that those who hymn you might be delivered from every trial.

 

As one estranged from the love of God through the guile of the serpent, O glorious one, and through your intercessions, call me back, and deliver me from his hands.

 

Theotokion.

I have placed all my hopes in you, O Ever-Virgin, and I cry out to you: deliver me from every danger through your intercessions.

 

Ode V. Illumine us.

That I might hymn you as my protector, O glorious Tryphon, ever deliver your entreater from every danger through your prayers.

 

Grant me, the wretched one, victory against the enemy, O ever-memorable Tryphon, through your prayers, that, having been saved, I might ever glorify you.

 

Grant eternal life to your servant, O Martyr Tryphon, as a physician of souls and bodies, for I know you as a free healer of afflictions.

 

Theotokion.

O Spotless Pure One, the name that is sweetest to me, through your mighty protection, save me, who have hastened to take refuge in you.

 

Ode VI. Have mercy on my, O Savior.

Wither the atrocious ashes and miasmas and mania of the idols, O glorious one, and water our plants with the waters of piety, for all those who praise you with gracious hymns, O Tryphon.

 

Your eternal and martyric blood, O Champion, ever pours forth fragrance like myrrh, pouring forth healings, and the dust of your body sanctifies the souls of those who approach you in faith.

 

Having seen you as a worker of healings, O glorious Tryphon, make the passions to wither, as we ever draw from you as from an unemptying spring, a river of healings and gifts of salvation.

 

Theotokion.

As the true Mother of Christ, the Creator of all creation, I entreat you fervently, O All-Spotless Lady, to grant me forgiveness of my many offenses, and to deliver me from dangers.

 

Deliver us from dangers and afflictions, O Tryphon, through your intercessions to Christ, O Unmercenary, for those who praise you with fervor and faith.

 

Spotless One, who by a word did bring to us the Word eternal...

 

Then, the Priest says the entreaty, followed by the Kontakion in the Second Tone.

O Unmercenary, as one partaking of godly nourishment in the Heavens, through your ceaseless intercessions to God, grant deliverance from every passion of the souls of your entreaters, for you are an invincible Champion, O ever-memorable Tryphon.

 

Then, the Prokeimenon in Tone Four.

God is wondrous among His Saints, the God of Israel, He will give strength and support to His people, Blessed is God. (2)

Verse: In Churches, bless God, the Lord from the wellsprings of Israel.

God is wondrous among His Saints, the God of Israel, He will give strength and support to His people, Blessed is God.

  

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

The Gospel according to St. Luke (10:19-21).

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.  Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.

 

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Through the intercessions of the Unmercenary, O Lord of mercy, wash away my many personal offenses.

Both now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Lord of mercy, wash away my many personal offenses.

Verse: Have mercy on me, O God...
Then the Prosomoion in the Plagal of the Second Tone. No one is turned away from you.
No one is turned away from your protection and is sent away without help against the passions and dangers, O Tryphon, Martyr of the Lord, but one asks for the grace of healings, and he receives salvation and healing through your prayers to God.

Then, the Priest says the "Save, O God, Your people, and bless Your inheritance...

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

Then, the Canon resumes. Ode VII. Once from out of Judea.

You rejoice, dancing together with the choirs of the Martyrs as one bearing a crown, O Tryphon, and they honor you, and hymn you in faith, as an Unmercenary who grants healing of afflictions and passions through your prayers.

The Master of all and God has placed a heavenly crown upon your head, and you have come to ever dwell in His heavenly mansions. Make us worthy of them, O Saint Tryphon, as you entreat for us.

Dry the streams of my tears, O Unmercenary Tryphon, for my heart is granted a spring welling forth healings from your Icon. Fill me with compunction, that I might be cleansed from the filth of the passions, O Thrice-blessed one.

Theotokion.

You bore the God before the ages in your sacred arms, O All-Spotless one. Do not cease to entreat Him that your servants be granted deliverance from fire, earthquake, famine, and incurable afflictions.

Ode VIII. The King of Heaven.

As one tempted by a multitude of illnesses, O Blessed one, I hasten to you, asking for salvation, for you, O Tryphon, are a deliverance of those ailing.

As one nourished and rejoicing with the Angels in the heavenly mansions, intercede with the Lord on behalf of those who hymn you.

O Saint Tryphon, become a physician of the illnesses of your entreater, and of burdensome passions, and cut off their frenzy, through your divine intercessions.

Theotokion.

Grant my a stream of tears, O Lady, that I might cleanse the filth of the passions from my soul, and guide me on the ways of salvation.

Ode IX. Saved through you, O Theotokos.

Entreat for us to the God of all, for nourishment with heavenly food, O glorious Tryphon, that we might be granted forgiveness of offenses.

Shining from the light of the first Light [Christ], O Tryphon, and having been set aflame with His divine radiance, through your intercessions, make us to partake of Him as well.

As one partaking of godly nourishment and joy together with the Angels, intercede with the Creator, O Blessed one, on behalf of your servants.

Theotokion.

Grant deliverance, O Theotokos, for those ailing and from every danger, for your entreators, for they ever take refuge, praying to you. 

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

 

Then, "It is truly right to call you blessed...", followed by the Megalynaria.

The wondrous Martyr of the Lord, and most-ready helper from Lampsakos, a protector and deliverer for those who call upon him, let us all honor the divine Tryphon.

Come, O faithful, let us venerate the holy Icon of the divine Tryphon, who drives away from us the stench of the passions, and grants healing and deliverance to all.

All the ranks of Angels...

Then, the Trisagion, followed by the Troparion in the First Tone. A Heavenly Place.

You manfully endured the pains of tortures, and truly inherited the life without pain, O ever-memorable Tryphon, the foundation of Champions. Therefore, today, the Church of Christ celebrates your all-holy memory, and rejoices in a godly manner.

Then the Priest says the entreaty, followed by the Dismissal, after which the people venerate the Icon while the hymn is chanted:

Prosomoion in the Second Tone. When from the Tree.

You received from God, O Tryphon, the grace to grant healings for those who have taken refuge in your protection in faith, and who hasten to you, amidst many incurable afflictions, healing the passions through the grace of the All-Holy Spirit, O wise one. Therefore, we also entreat you: pray to the Lord of all to deliver those who honor you from dangers.

Lady do you receive...

My numerous hopes are placed...

Through the prayers...
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St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

  
Additional Prayer to St. Tryphon
O holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, swift helper of all that seek refuge in thee, and quick to intercede for those that pray before thy holy image! Hearken now and at every hour unto the prayer of us thine unworthy servants, who venerate thy holy memory (in this all-holy temple erected to the praise of thy name, and in every place).  For Thou, O Saint of Christ, thyself hast promised before thy departure from this corrupt life, to pray to the Lord for us, and hast asked of Him this gift: if anyone in their any need or sorrow shall begin to invoke thy holy name, they shall be delivered from every instigation of the evil one. And as thou didst once heal the ruler's daughter in Rome, who was tormented by the devil, so also preserve us from his cruel snares all the days of our life, moreover be thou our intercessor in the dread day of our last breath, when the dark visions of wicked spirits begin to surround and terrify us: be then our helper and swift banisher of evil spirits, and our guide to the Kingdom of Heaven, where thou now standest with the choirs of Saints before the Throne of God;
pray the Lord, that He grant us also to be partakers of everlasting joy and gladness, that we may be found worthy together with thee to glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, for all ages. Amen.
(source)
  
Also see a previous post for the famed Prayers of St. Tryphon said at the Holy Water Blessing in prayer for health and deliverance of Gardens and Farms from pests.
  

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

  

   Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

The Prayers to St. Tryphon for the Deliverance of Gardens

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (Source)

  
St. Tryphon the Great Martyr in greatly loved by the Orthodox people. To the Greeks he is especially prayed to for deliverance from the many different pests and plagues that can affect farms. The following prayers are found in the Great Euchologion, and are read by the Priest at fields or gardens being afflicted. We might forget that such seemingly innocuous insects or blights did and continue to ravage the lands and lives of simple farmers. Many faithful Christians take refuge in prayer to God before pesticides, fertilizers, etc., and are delivered through their faith and devotion (see: http://full-of-grace-and-truth.blogspot.com/2010/01/st-tryphon-great-martyr-and-monastery.html, http://full-of-grace-and-truth.blogspot.com/2009/08/selected-miracles-from-holy-zoni-of.html).

The first prayer below is included in the Great Synaxaristes compiled by St. Nikodemos. This is the one that I have translated below. Below this is the full service to St. Tryphon for the Deliverance from Pests (in Greek) from the edition of the Great Euchologion published in Venice in 1850 (taken from a full service of the Saint here: http://analogion.com/forum/showthread.php?p=100450#post100450).

This includes an interesting prayer which is like an "Exorcism" of St. Tryphon, in which the author, speaking as the Saint, banishes the various pests. This is similar to prayers to St. Modestos and St. Mamas for healing and protection of animals and flocks. I do remember reading somewhere that Elder Paisios mentioned that "much has been added to the prayers of St. Tryphon" over the years. It is hard to know what exactly he is referring to, however, these prayers vividly show both the plight that people close to the land can face, and also the great devotion of the faithful to Christ, and to the Great Martyr and Healer, St. Tryphon. May he intercede for us all and help us!
  

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary - Commemorated on February 1st (source)

Eυχή ικετήριος προς τον Άγιον Tρύφωνα, εάν συμβή βλάπτεσθαι τα χωράφια και κήπους και αμπελώνας υπό ερπετών και ακρίδων και ζωυφίων.

Πρώτον γενέσθω η τάξις η διοριζομένη εν τω Eυχολογίω, και λεγέσθω υπό του Iερέως η εκεί γεγραμμένη Eυχή. Eίτα λεγέσθω υπ´ αυτού και η προς τον Άγιον Tρύφωνα Δέησις αύτη, μετά ευλαβείας πίστεώς τε και κατανύξεως.

"Πανένδοξε Mάρτυς του Xριστού, και στρατιώτα του επουρανίου Bασιλέως Tρύφων παμμακάριστε, της ακηράτου τρυφής ο επώνυμος· ο γενναίως τον Xριστόν επί της γης ομολογήσας, και διά τούτο νυν εν Oυρανοίς, της αϊδίου απολαύων μακαριότητος, και μετά παρρησίας τω θρόνω της τρισηλίου Θεότητος παριστάμενος. Σου τη μαρτυρική μεγαλειότητι προστρέχομεν μετά Θεόν, πάντες ημείς οι αμαρτωλοί και ανάξιοι δούλοι σου· και ικετεύομεν την συμπαθεστάτην και χριστομίμητόν σου φιλανθρωπίαν, ίνα, σπλαγχνισθείς εφ’ ημάς τους εν ανάγκη όντας και περιστάσει, αποδιώξης μακράν των χωραφίων, και κήπων, και αμπελώνων ημών, πάντα τα ερπετά, και ακρίδας, και κάμπας, και πολυειδή ζωύφια και θηρία, τα βλάπτοντα τους καρπούς, και φύλλα, και ρίζας των δένδρων, και πάντων των λαχάνων τε και γεννημάτων και οσπρίων ημών. Συ γαρ εξαίρετον και ιδιαιτέραν είληφας την χάριν ταύτην πολύαθλε, παρά του Σωτήρος ημών Iησού Xριστού. Oυ μόνον πρώην έτι ζων, διά την θεάρεστον πολιτείαν σου, αλλά πολλώ μάλλον νυν μετά θάνατον, διά το μαρτυρικόν και δι’ αίματος τέλος, ό υπέρ της αυτού ομολογίας και πίστεως υπέμεινας.

Nαι ομολογούμεν, ότι διά τας αμαρτίας ημών, ταύταις ταις συμφοραίς παρεδόθημεν, και τη του Θεού οργή υπεπέσαμεν, αλλά συ γενναίε Aθλητά, ει μόνον θελήσης τη μαρτυρική σου παρρησία χρήσασθαι, πιστεύομεν ότι ραδίως κατασβέσεις την καθ’ ημών εξαφθείσαν ταύτην του Θεού αγανάκτησιν, και την αθυμίαν ημών, εις ευθυμίαν μεταποιήσεις. Όθεν επειδή διά το πλήθος των αμαρτιών ημών, ουκ έχομεν παρρησίαν στήναι ενώπιον της αθλοφορικής σου δόξης, και αμέσως την ικεσίαν ποιήσασθαι· διά τούτο μεσίτην αντί ημών σοι προβαλλόμεθα, αυτό σου το αίμα, ό υπέρ Xριστού εξέχεας πανεύφημε, και αυτά τα μαρτυρικά αγωνίσματα, άπερ υπήνεγκας εν τω αθλητικωτάτω σου σώματι.

Έπιδε τοίνυν, ευσπλαγχνικώτατε Mάρτυς, επ’ αυτά, δι’ ων τον Xριστόν ωμολόγησας, και τον αμαράντινον του μαρτυρίου έλαβες στέφανον, και επάκουσον της δεήσεως ημών των ταπεινών οικετών σου, και της ενεστώσης ανάγκης των ερπετών και ακρίδων και θηρίων και πολυειδών ζωυφίων, των λυμαινομένων τους καρπούς των χωραφίων και αμπελώνων και κήπων ημών, απολύτρωσαι· ότι κινδυνεύομεν υπ’ αυτών λιμώ και θανάτω και παντελεί παραδοθήναι αφανισμώ, ημείς τε, και πάσα η ύπαρξις ημών, εάν μη οι οικτιρμοί σου ταχέως ημάς προκαταλάβωσιν· ίνα διά της σης οξείας προστασίας, του επικειμένου κινδύνου απαλλαγέντες, ακαταπαύστως και χρεωστικώς το σον μεγαλύνομεν όνομα, σωτήρα ημών και ευεργέτην και αντιλήπτορα μετά Θεόν σε επιγραφόμενοι· και διά σου δοξάζωμεν τον κοινόν Δεσπότην, τον Kύριον ημών Iησούν Xριστόν, τον εν γη και Oυρανώ σε δοξάσαντα. Ω πρέπει πάσα δόξα, τιμή, και προσκύνησις, συν τω Πατρί και τω Aγίω Πνεύματι, εις τους αιώνας. Aμήν."
(http://www.snhell.gr/references/synaxaristis/hymn.asp?id=205)
  

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

  

Prayers to be read at a field or a vineyard or a garden, if they are struck by pests or for other needs

If needed, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated, then Holy Oil is taken from the vigil lamp of St. Tryphon, or St. Julian or St. Eustathios, or another Saint. And after the Divine Liturgy, the Priest takes the Oil, and the Censer, and a Candle, and Holy Water from Theophany, and sprinkles the field cross-wise, saying the following prayers.

  

A Prayer for Gardens

Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Priest: O Lord our God, Who at the beginning of Your creation, fashioned Heaven and earth. Heaven, You adorned with the great lights, that they might shine upon the earth, and that, seeing them, we might wonder at the only Creator and Master of creation. The earth, You adorned with greenery and grass and all kinds of plants bearing seed according to their kind, and You formed the flowers to give forth fragrance, and blessed them. Do You Yourself, now, O Master, look down from Your holy dwelling place upon this field (or garden or vineyard), and bless it, and protect it from every poison, and wrath, and from every evil, and sinful curiosity, and evil workings of evil men, and from locusts, and insects, and blight, infection, frost, worms and all the rest, and grant it to bear fruit according at the proper season filled with Your blessing, and drive off from it every beast, reptile, and wrath and affliction that attacks it in danger. For blessed and glorified is Your all-precious and magnificent name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

  

Christ creating the plants of the earth (source)

  

Another prayer of St. Tryphon

Lampsakos, being my true home...(not translated at this time)

   

Another prayer

Priest: Peace be to all.
People: And to your spirit.
Priest: Let us bow our heads to the Lord.
People: To You, O Lord.
Priest: O Master, Lord Jesus Christ our God, Who in Your incarnate economy blessed Bethlehem, and Gethsemane, and the former house of Jacob, which, having been blessed, was renamed Israel. You also blessed the house of David. Do also bless this field, and with Your blessing, make it to bear fruit, through the intercessions of our All-Spotless Lady, the Theotokos, and Ever-Virgin Mary, the power of the Precious and Life-giving Cross, the protections of the precious, heavenly and Bodiless Angelic Powers, the precious, glorious, Prophet and Baptist John, of the holy glorious and all-praised Apostles, of the holy, glorious and victorious Martyrs, of the holy, glorious great Martyrs Panteleimon, Tryphon, Julian, and Saint (additional names of Saints may be inserted as desired), and all Your Saints. For You are He Who blesses and sanctifies all things, Christ our God, and to You we offer up glory, together with Your unoriginated Father, and Your life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.  
  

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr, with scenes from his life and martyrdom (source)

  

 Another Prayer of supplication towards St. Tryphon, if the fields and gardens and vineyards are afflicted by reptiles and locusts and vermin
by St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain

First the taxis of the Euchologion is performed, then the Priest says the prayer written here. This Supplication is said by him towards St. Tryphon, with reverence, faith and compunction.
  
Priest: Most-glorious Martyr of Christ, and soldier of the heavenly King, Tryphon most-blessed, namesake of the eternal sustenance, who bravely confessed Christ upon the earth, and for this ever receives unfading blessedness in the Heavens, and with boldness stands before the throne of the three-sun Godhead. Your martyrical greatness we take refuge in after God, all of us sinners and your unworthy servants, and we entreat your sympathetic and Christ-imitating philanthropy, that, having compassion upon us who are in danger and trouble, you may drive far from our fields and gardens and vineyards, all reptiles, and locusts, and caterpillars, and various species of insects and beasts, the diseases of fruit and leaves and roots of trees, and all vegetables and seeds and legumes of ours. For to you was granted this special and unique grace, O great champion, by our Savior Jesus Christ. Not only while still living, through your God-pleasing life, but more so now after your death through martyrdom and through blood, confessed Him and persevered for the faith. Yes, we confess that through our sins, we have been delivered up to these such sorrows, and we have fallen under God’s anger, but you O brave Champion, only desiring your martyrical boldness is needed; we believe that easily you extinguish the ban against us by God, and transform our faintheartedness into good-heartedness. Therefore, because of our sins, we have no boldness to stand before your champion-like glory, and immediately have you make intercession, therefore we place your blood, which you O all-famed one shed for Christ as our intercessor instead, and the martyrical struggles which you endured in your most-suffering body. Look down, therefore, O most-compassionate Martyr, upon these, for you confessed Christ and received the unfading crown of martyrdom, and hearken to the prayer from your humble supplicants, and deliver from the present dangers of reptiles and locusts and beasts and various vermin, of those that ruin the fruits of our fields and vineyards and gardens. For we are in danger by them of starvation and death and being left utterly desolate, if it were not for your compassions speedily granted to all of us, that through your ready protection, driving away the coming danger, we may ceaselessly and necessarily magnify your name, our savior and benefactor and helper whom we ascribe after God, and through you we glorify the common Master, our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is glorified on earth and in Heaven. To Whom belongs all glory, honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, unto the ages. Amen.

St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source)

  

For the life of St. Tryphon, see: http://full-of-grace-and-truth.blogspot.com/2010/01/st-tryphon-great-martyr-and-unmercenary.html.

Troparion of St Tryphon Tone 3

In the Holy Spirit thou didst pour forth abundant grace on the Church like an unfailing fountain; thou dost refresh our souls with the delight of thy gifts. O glorious Tryphon, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.

(http://www.stnectarios.org/menologion/feb.pdf)

  

Sts. Tryphon and Mamas the Great Martyrs (source)

   
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!