Akathist to Sts. Theodore the Great Martyrs

Sts. Theodore the Recruit and Theodore the Commander, the Great Martyrs of Christ (source)

  
Akathist to Sts. Theodore the Recruit and Theodore the Commander, the Great Martyrs of Christ
  
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
The famed great martyrs of the faith, and the joyous lights that noetically beautify the firmament, as true members of the Church, and richly pouring forth rivers of miracles, Saints Theodore, O faithful, let us praise, as we cry out to them: Rejoice, O pair chosen by God.
  
The Bodiless Angels were truly astonished, (3) beholding your struggles surpassing nature, O Champions of Christ God, and as you are the namesake of His gifts, together you rejoice, as we cry out to you things like these:
Rejoice, precious dyad of God,
Rejoice, famed, holy pair.
Rejoice, O all-wise Theodore the Commander,
Rejoice, great and blessed Theodore the Recruit.
Rejoice, honored pair, and the joy of the Angels,
Rejoice, boast of the faith and adornment of the Saints.
Rejoice, true pride of the city of Euchaita,
Rejoice, blessed prestige of the Tyrian regiment.
Rejoice, dyad called by Christ,
Rejoice, you who preached Him as God.
Rejoice, through whom creation was struck with awe,
Rejoice, through whom the Creator is hymned.
Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.
  
At the command of the King Licinius, O godly-minded Theodore, and Soldier of Christ, you were condemned to martyrdom, O wise one, and you achieved great feats while ridiculing the vanity of the idols, and crying out to God: Alleluia.

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

  
Having been enriched with divine knowledge, as true Champions of the Lord, you bravely spat upon the false gods out of wisdom, and ridiculed them. Therefore, we cry out to you these things with joy:
Rejoice, Martyr and Soldier of Christ,
Rejoice, sure protector of the faithful.
Rejoice, you who deposed the command of Licinius,
Rejoice, you who hated the mute gods.
Rejoice, O Theodore the Recruit, the radiance of Champions,
Rejoice, glory and adornment of the sacred churches.
Rejoice, you who uprooted the delusion of the idols,
Rejoice, all-joyous dyad of Martyrs.
Rejoice, helper of all the faithful.
Rejoice, sure shield of piety,
Rejoice, lamp of the truth of Christ.
Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.
  
You were clothed with power from on high, O Champions, and willingly ran the race of Martyrdom, and with God within your souls, you crushed the heads of the enemy, as you ceaselessly cried out to God the Pantocrator: Alleluia.
  

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

  
Your godly life truly shown throughout the world as a radiant morning star, illumining all the faithful and driving out the darkness of impiety, therefore, with rejoicing, we cry out to you these things:
Rejoice, O dyad, the pride of Champions,
Rejoice, arrow against the faithless enemies.
Rejoice, you who trampled upon the idols,
Rejoice, you who did not shy away from the instruments of torture.
Rejoice, for you put to death the mighty dragon of the senses,
Rejoice, sword against noetic foes.
Rejoice, for you deposed the traps of Vriga,
Rejoice, for you foresaw the terrible dangers.
Rejoice, you who accepted slaughter for your Lord,
Rejoice, joyous vessel of the Trinity.
Rejoice, dissolver of the false gods,
Rejoice, divine preacher of the true God.
Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

Having been arrayed in godly zeal, you endured the movements and every threat of tyrants as if children's toys, and you chanted to the Lord, O Champions, speaking to God, Who arrayed you with strength, as you cried out: Alleluia.
  

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

You were shown to be radiant suns, shining through the very Blood of Christ, O Champions. You illumine the Churches of the firmament and the ends of the earth, rousing us to cry out:
Rejoice, O famed dyad of Theodores,
Rejoice, gift of God to the faithful.
Rejoice, you who drive away invisible enemies,
Rejoice, you who surely shame sensible [foes].
Rejoice, for you prove the will of tyrants to be vain,
Rejoice, for you burn up the mute idols.
Rejoice, you who cast down the temples of the idols,
Rejoice, adornment of famed Martyrs.
Rejoice, the boast of all the faithful,
Rejoice, O dyad, the protecting wall of piety,
Rejoice, ever-flowing spring of wonders.
Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

The divine Saints Theodore the Great Commander and the truly brave Theodore the Recruit, let us praise with hymns, O faithful, as ones who have been enriched by them, as our mighty protectors, who have received crowns of glory from Christ. Let us fervently cry out: Alleluia.
  

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

 

You were shown to be mighty in battles, O Champions of the Lord, arrayed in the divine might of the Precious Cross, through which you conquered all vanity of the idols, and for which we cry out to you these things:

Rejoice, O dyad, torchbearers of the world,

Rejoice, steady tower of piety.

Rejoice, you who routed the ranks of the demons,

Rejoice, you who conquered the rage of the tyrants.

Rejoice, trumpet of great voice that preached Christ,

Rejoice, lyre that gladdens the hearts of the faithful.

Rejoice, greatly-flowing spring of healings,

Rejoice, O dyad of Martyrs, through whom the faith is strengthened.

Rejoice, you who dissipate the clouds of the idols,

Rejoice, you who cleansed from the filth of the demons.

Rejoice, our protectors amidst dangers,

Rejoice, healers of the faithful in afflictions.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

 

O wise Champions, you truly became stentorian preachers of Christ before tyrants, as you proclaimed the true God, and you therefore suffered for Him, ceaselessly crying out to Him: Alleluia.

  

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

 

You shine throughout the world as radiant morning stars, driving out the darkness of terrifying ignorance through the rays of knowledge, bringing in divine illumination, through which we, who are illumined, cry out:

Rejoice, O glorified dyad,

Rejoice, you who were crowned by God.

Rejoice, O pair that censured delusion,

Rejoice, you who magnified Christ God.

Rejoice, you who boldly censured the tyrant Publios,

Rejoice, you who raised trophies against invisible enemies.

Rejoice, pair of divine athletes filled with divine fragrance,

Rejoice, rain that waters the earth from heaven,

Rejoice, O dyad, the defenders of the faithful.

Rejoice, you who fight against the many faithless,

Rejoice, through whom the faith blossoms,

Rejoice, through whom the weapons of the enemy have fallen.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

  

With all the Martyrs, Apostles, Venerable Fathers, and all the Prophets and Righteous, you now stand before the throne of God, O Champion Saints Theodore, entreating for salvation for the faithful, as you cry out to Him: Alleluia.

    

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

  

You truly bore on your shoulders divine victory and might against visible and invisible enemies, as you were translated to things divine, O wise and thrice-joyous Martyrs, having been granted God, Whom you immediately entreat on behalf of those who cry out:

Rejoice, pair bearing the same name,

Rejoice, flower of piety.

Rejoice, all-joyous dyad of Theodores,

Rejoice, true fellow-dwellers with the Angels.

Rejoice, sacrifice to Christ God, O General,

Rejoice, O Recruit honored by God, who conquered the enemies.

Rejoice, wondrous and chosen pair,

Rejoice, speedy help and protector of Euchaita.

Rejoice, the deliverer of faithful people,

Rejoice, deposer of faithless people.

Rejoice, O dyad that dwells in the Heavens,

Rejoice, O pair of champions of Christ.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

 

The sacred treasury of your Relics has become a two-edged sword against invisible enemies, driving away their assaults, and strengthening the ranks of the faithful, and therefore, to Christ Who granted them strength, we cry out: Alleluia.

    

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

 

The divine mass of Martyrs left all earthly things, and sin that greatly weighs upon us, and with patience, they wisely hastened towards the struggle of Martyrdom, and therefore, we cry out these things to them:

Rejoice, sacred pair of champions,

Rejoice, joyous pride of the Church.

Rejoice, O dyad, the dissolution of the idols,

Rejoice, you who cast down the enemies that afflict us.

Rejoice, glory and adornment of the churches of Christ,

Rejoice, boast and foundation of pious Christians.

Rejoice, O General, who partakes of unspeakable glory,

Rejoice, you whose divine head was crowned with an incorruptible crown.

Rejoice, O dyad that converses with the Martyrs,

Rejoice through whom the demons are driven out.

Rejoice, you who stand before the throne of Christ,

Rejoice, you who hymn the only God.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

 

All the ranks of Angels were astonished, beholding your divine struggles, clapped their hands, O Champions, and through your martyrdom, you were wisely lifted on high, O all-glorious Saints Theodore, and we, rejoicing together, cry out to Christ: Alleluia.

     

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

 

You were truly arrayed with divine power from Christ on high, O Saints Theodore, and you proceeded to the feats of martyrdom, O Champions, with manliness in mind and soul, and you departed, having astonished even the faithless, while the faithful cry out:

Rejoice, O chosen dyad of Martyrs,

Rejoice, sacred pair of lights.

Rejoice, you who trampled upon the serpent of impiety,

Rejoice, you who preached the word of piety.

Rejoice, for you proved the commands of the tyrants to be futile,

Rejoice, for you received the lot of incorruptible gifts.

Rejoice, all-joyous haven of the storm-tossed,

Rejoice, healing of many afflicted people.

Rejoice, you who drive away demonic foes,

Rejoice, O dyad that protects the faithful,

Rejoice, pair that adorns the heavens.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

  

Guide those who praise you towards the haven of salvation, O Champions of Christ, through your ready intercessions to God, O glorious Saints Theodore, Whom you now stand before together, ceaselessly crying out: Alleluia.

  

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

  

You were shown to be mighty and brave soldiers of Christ, O divine Saints Theodore, as you steadfastly departed the vanity of this earthly life, deposing tyrants through martyrdom. Therefore, we cry out to you:

Rejoice, O dyad and shield of piety,

Rejoice, censure of impiety.

Rejoice, O pair, a sea of wonders,

Rejoice, you who crushed the head of the dragon.

Rejoice, O Martyr and protector worthy of praise for those who honor you,

Rejoice, O Recruit honored by God, and signature of the Champions.

Rejoice, divine sword drawn against the enemies,

Rejoice, lamp that enlightens the multitude of the faithful.

Rejoice, O dyad, the pride of the faith,

Rejoice, incurable cutting out of delusion.

Rejoice, you who are nourished in Eden,

Rejoice, you who stand on the right hand of Christ.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

 

While chanting a divine hymn to the Savior of the world, you departed this life through your sacred martyrdom, O divine Champions, and you were not swayed by the threats of the tyrants, but you deposed them, crying out to the Tri-hypostatic God: Alleluia.

  

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

 

You shine as lamps set in a high place by Christ, illumining the church of the nations and the whole earth, guiding all towards divine knowledge, O all-praised Saints Theodore, and for this we cry out to you these things:

Rejoice, O dyad, the radiance of Champions,

Rejoice, joyous followers of Christ.

Rejoice, you who shine like the moon upon the souls of the faithful,

Rejoice, you who drive away the assaults of enemies.

Rejoice, radiant star, O Champion General,

Rejoice, fragrant blossom, O Recruit and Martyr of Eden.

Rejoice, you who cast down the commands of Julian,

Rejoice, you who deliver the faithful from pains.

Rejoice, O dyad that shines like the light,

Rejoice, you who glorified Christ God.

Rejoice, you who obtained the nourishment of Paradise,

Rejoice, you who left the corrupt things of this life.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

  

You pour forth ready grace upon all, O wise Saints Theodore, through your intercessions to Christ the Son of God, and you preached Him as true God before faithless rulers, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

    

Saints Theodore the Great Martyrs (source)

 

We chant of your struggles, O Saints Theodore and Champions of Christ, and in faith we hymn your trophies as is right, which you raised against the foes and with which we are now enriched, as we fervently cry out to our deliverers:

Rejoice, O dyad, the surrounding wall of the people of Euchaita,

Rejoice, invincible pair of those bearing the name of Christ.

Rejoice, unsleeping intercessors for our souls before God,

Rejoice, unassailable foundation of piety.

Rejoice, gift granted by God, and breath of divine sweetness,

Rejoice, glory of the Martyrs, and deposer of demons.

Rejoice, tower that casts down the walls of the idols,

Rejoice, O dyad that shines through your struggles.

Rejoice, you who drive away the clouds of the enemies,

Rejoice, true fragrance of Christ,

Rejoice, joy of us the faithful.

Rejoice, O greatest Saints Theodore.

 

O divine Saints Theodore, and Champions of the Lord, (3) and comeliness of all the Champions, receive this our ode, and deliver from every danger all of us who take refuge in you, and who with fervor cry out to Christ: Alleluia.

  

And the Kontakion again.

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Sts. Theodore the Great Martyr (source)

  

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

Paraklesis to St. Julian of Emesa (Mar Elian Homsi) the Martyr and Unmercenary

St. Julian of Emesa (Mar Elian Homsi) the Martyr and Unmercenary - Commemorated February 6th (source)

  

The following are beautiful recordings in three parts of the Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to St. Julian of Emesa (Mar Elian Homsi), the Martyr and Unmercenary (تراتيل براكليسي القديس إليان الحمصي الطبيب الشافي )

   

May St. Elian help all those who are sick and suffering throughout the world, especially the Christians in the Middle East!

  

Part I (source)

 

Part II (source)

 

Part III (source)

  

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

Akathist to Sts. Constantine and Helen the Equals-to-the-Apostles

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!

Sts. Constantine and Helen the Equals-to-the-Apostles (source)

  
Akathist to Sts. Constantine and Helen the Equals-to-the-Apostles

Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone.
O multitude bearing the name of Christ, come let us gather and praise with harmonious hymns the God-crowned Constantine and Helen, who clearly preached the faith of Christ, and uncovered the Precious Cross, and let us cry out to them: Rejoice, O ever-memorable ones.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

  
Open my mouth, O Jesus my God, that I might hymn Constantine the Great (3), for he is the joy of all bearing the name of Christ, and a most-radiant proclaimer of the faith. Strengthen also my tongue to cry out to him things such as these:
Rejoice, he who was preordained by God,
Rejoice, he who was sanctified by Him.
Rejoice, he who was descended from royal lineage,
Rejoice, he who was filled with wisdom and counsel.
Rejoice, for in deed you proved God's calling,
Rejoice, for you fled from the darkness of faithlessness.
Rejoice, for you received the call from Heaven in faith,
Rejoice, you who were baptized by Sylvester in Rome.
Rejoice, the chaste joy of the faithful,
Rejoice, the corruption and wailing of the faithless.
Rejoice, through whom the priests take boast,
Rejoice, through whom kings are crowned.
Rejoice, O ever-memorable King.

Beholding Maxentios and Maximian trampling upon the pasture of Christ, you took boldness in God, O Constantine, and having arrayed yourself in the weapon of the Cross, and having overcome tyrants, you cried out to the Lord: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

  
Having been enriched with divine blessedness, O Helen, you approached the Lord in faith. And having your son as a sacred fellow worker, the ever-memorable Constantine, you filled the world with incomparable joy, as we cry out to you:
Rejoice, foundation of piety,
Rejoice, glory of the Church.
Rejoice, the boast of all those bearing the name of Christ,
Rejoice, the adornment of all rulers.
Rejoice, for you gave to us the Cross of the Lord,
Rejoice, for from you has the wondrous Weapon shone forth.
Rejoice, you who uncovered the life-giving Tomb [of Christ],
Rejoice, you who revealed it to the whole world.
Rejoice, the joy and famed one of the world,
Rejoice, the corrupting and wailing of the idols.
Rejoice, through whom Christ was glorified,
Rejoice, through whom the divine faith was exalted.
Rejoice, O all-precious Queen.

The power of the Most-high truly descended upon you from on high, O blessed Helen, as you venerated the Holy Lands in reverence, and because of this, you raised up a divine temple that was greatly beautified, crying out to Christ the Savior: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

  
Having Christ dwelling within your soul, and having been filled with divine illumination, you gathered the 318 God-bearing Fathers, and you strengthened the faithful, who cry out these things with fervor:
Rejoice, Christ-bearing King,
Rejoice, God-bearing Ruler.
Rejoice, equal in honor to the Apostles of Christ,
Rejoice, equal in number to the divine Fathers.
Rejoice, for you proclaimed the sacred Trinity,
Rejoice, for you drew everyone towards the true faith.
Rejoice, founder of the City that bears your name,
Rejoice, adorner of the Church of Christ.
Rejoice, for the Angels wondered at you,
Rejoice, for men were pleased in you.
Rejoice, protector of your famed Church,
Rejoice, deliverer of us who honor you.
Rejoice, O ever-memorable King.

Breathing forth with godly zeal on behalf of you, O Theotokos, the great King Constantine dedicated his city to you, having you as his sustainer and protector, which may you protect unto the ages, crying out to your Son: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

  

All the nations, through you, O all-joyous one, heard the preaching of the Gospel: Armenians, Indians, Iberians and all the rest, O Lady, therefore the tribes and tongues [of the earth] praise you, crying out these things:

Rejoice, she who was ordained by God,

Rejoice, she who was elected by Him.

Rejoice, equal in honor to the former Prophetesses,

Rejoice, equal in station to the Myrrhbearers of Christ.

Rejoice, for you were zealous for Mariam of Moses,

Rejoice, for you were anointed more divinely that Oldas.

Rejoice, you who poured myrrh upon the Tomb of Christ,

Rejoice, another Magdalene and Joanna.

Rejoice, you who conquered the manliness of Judith,

Rejoice, you who surpassed Queen Esther.

Rejoice, you who desired Christ as Salome,

Rejoice, you who loved Him like Susannah.

Rejoice, O all-precious Queen.

 

Performing a God-led journey, O godly-minded one, you returned to the Queen of Cities [Constantinople], and you brought with you the Precious Cross of Christ, and the Nails, bringing them to your son, who was filled with incomparable joy, and cried out to the Lord: Alleluia.

  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

   
All the nations beheld the wondrous Cross of the Lord through you, O Constantine, and were straightaway illumined with light, which drove away the terrible darkness, and you brought people to Christ, who therefore offer to you these things:
Rejoice, Apostle of the Lord,
Rejoice, lamp-lighter of the Gospel.
Rejoice, you who revealed the Precious Cross,
Rejoice, you who multiplied the preaching of Christ.
Rejoice, for you brought all nations to Christ,
Rejoice, for you founded divine temples to Him.
Rejoice, you who built the Church of the All-holy Sepulcher,
Rejoice, divine guide of pilgrimages.
Rejoice, for you are the common boast of cities,
Rejoice, our divine nourishment.
Rejoice, through whom kings are granted wealth,
Rejoice, through whom the faith is preserved.
Rejoice, O ever-memorable King.
  
As one who received the divine calling and the kingdom for your piety, O Constantine, you have boldness before God for the faithful, therefore intercede for those who joyfully cry out to Christ together: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

   
You appeared shining forth with the faith as a radiant light, O all-joyous Helen, for the light of your divine works dissolved the darkness of the idols, and illumined all to cry out with fervor these things:
Rejoice, most-radiant light,
Rejoice, most-meek lamp of Christ.
Rejoice, rejoicing of pious Rulers,
Rejoice, adornment of all women.
Rejoice, for you adorned the temples of the Lord,
Rejoice, for you dispersed the altars of the idols.
Rejoice, you who confirmed the true faith in deeds,
Rejoice, you who fought on behalf of all those who are wronged.
Rejoice, common refuge of the poor,
Rejoice, surrounding wall for the naked and strangers.
Rejoice, through whom piety shines forth,
Rejoice, through whom virtue dawns.
Rejoice, O all-precious Queen.
  
Always bearing in mind the commandments of the Lord, you loved Him wholly with all your soul and body, and were arrayed in love for God like porphyry, as the Queen of the Psalms, you were arrayed and crying out: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

   
You received the call from God at a young age like Paul, O godly-minded Constantine, and straightaway you imitated him with your whole soul, following Christ. Therefore we magnify you, crying out these things with joy:
Rejoice, chosen one of the Most-high,
Rejoice, creation of the Master.
Rejoice, most-fervent follower of Christ,
Rejoice, he who followed His good laws in practice.
Rejoice, for you served underwritten by virtues,
Rejoice, for you shone forth as meek and humble.
Rejoice, for you were a pillar of continence,
Rejoice, for you were a tower of righteousness.
Rejoice, incomparable help for the poor,
Rejoice, provider for many of the sick.
Rejoice, spring of forgiveness,
Rejoice, lily of sympathy.
Rejoice, O ever-memorable King.

Wholly embracing the dogma of the Holy Trinity that was foreign to you, O Constantine, you correspondingly lived a foreign life that matched these foreign teachings, and you shone like a sun upon the earth, and prayed to the Trinity: Alleluia.

  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

  

Having all your fervor towards God, O blessed one, and love towards for neighbor, you praised God with hymns and prayers, and rejoiced to adorn His temples, and filled all the earth with good works, as we cry out:
Rejoice, fervent worshipper of God,
Rejoice, healer from the Creator.
Rejoice, you who were enriched with ceaseless prayer,
Rejoice, you who ever studied divine hymns.
Rejoice, for you built temples of the Lord,
Rejoice, for you enriched them with your treasures.
Rejoice, for you ever served as a benefactor to men,
Rejoice, for you filled the earth with good deeds.
Rejoice, for the Angels hymned you,
Rejoice, for the demons were afraid of you.
Rejoice, the joyous hymnody of God,
Rejoice, guide of mortals to salvation.
Rejoice, O all-precious Queen.

All the earth truly received the voice of your deeds, and because of this, every breath hymns the name of Helen, and every tongue praises her, crying out to the Creator of all: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

   
Many words of rhetors are astonished at the multitude of your deeds, O Constantine, for your voice has reached the end of the earth, as David said. Therefore we magnify you, crying out these things joyfully:
Rejoice, wonder of the Angels,
Rejoice, astonishment of men.
Rejoice, you who did not proceed with pride upon the earth,
Rejoice, you whose name is ceaselessly wondered.
Rejoice, broad giant who measures the heavens,
Rejoice, universal Atlas, who upholds the earth.
Rejoice, the glorious boast of the whole world,
Rejoice, the greatly spoken of flower of every ruler.
Rejoice, most-radiant star of heaven,
Rejoice, greatly-shining light of the world.
Rejoice, through whom creation was illumined,
Rejoice, through whom the Creator was glorified.
Rejoice, O ever-memorable King.

Wishing to save the whole world, the Lord of glory gave the power and the wood of His Cross to you, and He revealed His life-flowing Tomb, which is venerated by all, as we cry out ceaselessly: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

   
Ranks of the Angels, Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs and all the Saints received you in joy as you proceeded from earth to Heaven. Intercede along with them, O Helen, that we be saved who cry out to you:
Rejoice, you who proceeded towards the Lord,
Rejoice, you who ever stand beside Him.
Rejoice, you who joined the mansions of the Prophets,
Rejoice, you who dwelt in the dwelling places of the Apostles.
Rejoice, for in your calling, you shine with light among the Saints,
Rejoice, you who entreat the sacred Trinity with joy.
Rejoice, you who were granted the grace of working wonders,
Rejoice, you who stand beside those who call upon you.
Rejoice, for we have been granted you as our protector,
Rejoice, for we have put on you as a surrounding wall.
Rejoice, you who deliver from the danger of death,
Rejoice, you who protect us in creation.
Rejoice, O all-precious Queen.
  
We all are led to offer hymns to the Creator, as you were sent from the earth, O blessed one. Patriarchs, Priests, Judges, together with your God-crowned offspring, O Lady, serve litany with fear, and chant unto the Lord: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

   
I behold you as a light-bearing lamp whose light shines throughout the world with the light of piety, as we praise your holy memory, O Christ-bearing Constantine, and do you also remember those who love you and cry out to you:
Rejoice, divine light of the world,
Rejoice, tasteful salt of all things.
Rejoice, you who stand before the unwaning Light,
Rejoice, you who rejoice in the glory of the Trinity.
Rejoice, you who have received unassailable boldness before God,
Rejoice, beloved friend who stands beside Christ.
Rejoice, you who were enriched with the grace of wonders from God,
Rejoice, you whose reliquary was shown to be a spring of graces.
Rejoice, through whom we are made close to God,
Rejoice, through whom we are delivered from dangers.
Rejoice, protector even at the hour of death,
Rejoice, deliverer from the inexorable Judgment.
Rejoice, O ever-memorable King.

You proceeded towards Christ with rejoicing, O Constantine, as you departed this life in peace. And while your body lay in your reliquary, your soul was taken by the divine and all-radiant hand of God, and together with the Angels you sing: Alleluia.
  

Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

   
The great David chants and tells beforehand of you with joy, O wondrous Helen, as a mother who ever rejoices over her child. And we your servants ever cry out with joy:
Rejoice, you who ever stand before God,
Rejoice, you who are ever nourished by His glory.
Rejoice, you who dwell with the Mother of God,
Rejoice, you who ever rejoice with your son.
Rejoice, you who receive glory and love of Christ,
Rejoice, you who rule together with Him unto the ages.
Rejoice, the common intercession for the whole world,
Rejoice, the fervent protector of those who honor you.
Rejoice, hope and help,
Rejoice, my strength and foundation.
Rejoice, the protector of your famed church,
Rejoice, the deliverer of us who honor you.
Rejoice, O all-precious Queen.
  
O holy pair, Constantine and Helen, the pride of rulers bearing the name of Christ (3), receive our desire to grow closer to God, and intercede that those who share your names might be protected together with all the faithful, who cry out: Alleluia.
  
And again, the Kontakion. 
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Sts. Constantine and Helen (source)

  

Christ has risen from the dead, by death he has trampled on death, and to those in the graves given life!

Truly the Lord is risen!

Akathist to the Holy Archangel Michael the Taxiarch

Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen!

The Holy and Wonderworking Icon of the Archangel Michael the Taxiarch, Mantamados, Lesvos (source)

  

Akathist to the Holy Archangel Michael the Taxiarch

Kontakion 1
O chosen leader of the heavenly hosts and defender of the human race, we that are delivered by thee from afflictions offer unto thee this hymn of thanksgiving; and as thou dost stand before the throne of the King of Glory, do thou free us from all dangers, that with faith and love we may cry unto thee in praise:
Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!
  
Ekos 1
With the tongues of angels it is meet that thou be praised as first among the fiery choirs of angels, O Michael; but until  we are taught by thee the tongue of the bodiless ones, hearken thou to such things as these from tongues which, though human, are yet thankful:
Rejoice, primordial star of the world! Rejoice, candle of truth and righteousness brightly gleaming!
Rejoice, first receiver of the rays of the uncreated light among the choirs of angels! Rejoice, captain of Angels and Archangels!
Rejoice, thou in whom the glory of the Maker's right hand shineth most of all!
Rejoice, thou by whom the assemblies of all the bodiless creation are adorned!
Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!
  

Kontakion 2
Perceiving with the eyes of faith the greatness of thy spiritual beauty and the power of thy right hand which beareth lightning, O Archangel of God, we, as earthly ones and wrapped in flesh, are filled with wonder, joy, and thanksgiving to the Creator of all, crying out with all the hosts of heaven: Alleluia!
 

Ekos 2
A mind pure and free of passions do thou entreat for us, O most wondrous Michael, leader of the heavenly ranks, that having ascended in thought from the earthly to the heavenly, we may sing to thee a hymn of praise thus:

Rejoice, nearest beholder of the ineffable beauty and goodness of God!

Rejoice, intimate initiate of the all-good counsels of the Most Holy Trinity!

Rejoice, faithful fulfiller of the pre-eternal judgments of the Trinity!

Rejoice, thou at whom the heavenly armies are lovingly amazed!

Rejoice, thou whom those born of earth glorify with faith!

Rejoice, thou before whom the hosts of hades tremble!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

    

Kontakion 3

Manifesting within thyself the invincible power of zeal for the glory of God, thou didst stand at the head of the choirs of angels against the malice-breathing most-proud morning star. With him and his dark comrades being cast down from on high to the nether regions, the heavenly armies most gloriously led by thee, with gladness, as with one mouth, before the throne of God cried aloud: Alleluia!

   

Ekos 3

All the Christian race hath thee, O Archangel Michael, as a great protector and a wondrous helper in battle with adversaries; therefore, desiring to be vouchsafed thy most wondrous protection, we cry to thee on the day of thy festi­val thus:

Rejoice, thou by whom Satan was hurled down like lightning from Heaven!

Rejoice, thou by whom the protected human race goeth up to Heaven!

Rejoice, most wondrous adornment of the all-radiant world above!

Rejoice, most glorious defense of the fallen world below!

Rejoice, thou who wast in no wise vanquished by the powers of evil!

Rejoice, thou who with all the angels of God hast been established in truth and righteousness forever by the Grace of God!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

Kontakion 4
From the tempest of temptations and dangers do thou deliver us who with love and joy celebrate thy most radiant festival, O foremost of the angels; for thou art a great helper in misfortunes, and at the hour of death a guardian and intercessor against evil spirits for all that cry to thy and our Master and God: Alleluia!

The Wondrous Icon of the Archangel Michael, Panormitis (source)

  
Ekos 4
Seeing thy boldness against the legions of Satan, all the ranks of the angels strove with joy to follow thee into battle for the name and glory of their Master, crying aloud: Who is like unto God? And knowing that Satan was cast down beneath thy feet, we cry out to thee as victor:

Rejoice, thou through whom peace and tranquility were established in Heaven!

Rejoice, thou by whom the spirits of evil were put down even unto hades!

Rejoice, thou who dost direct the angelic armies and the hosts of the invisible world to the destruction of evil!

Rejoice, thou who, unseen, dost quell the strife and turmoil of the elements of the visible world!

Rejoice, wondrous defender of them that wage warfare against the spirits of evil under the heavens!

Rejoice, strong helper of them that weaken amid the temptations and dangers of this age!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

Kontakion 5

A divinely-flowing fountain of most great miracles didst thou reveal thyself to be in thy temple at Chonae, for not only was the great and terrible serpent which abode in that place destroyed by thy power, but also streams of water which heal every bodily ailment were revealed, that all might cry out with faith to the Master of the angels Who doth glorify thee: Alleluia!

   

Ekos 5

Hearing and knowing thee to be a great beacon shining among the choirs of angels, O most wondrous Michael, to thee, after God and the most holy Mother of God, we flee; illumine with the rays of thy light all of us that cry unto thee:

Rejoice, conductor and guardian of the God-chosen people in the wilderness!

Rejoice, great intermediary of the law given on Sinai by the hand of Moses!

Rejoice, thou through whom the judges and leaders of Israel found strength and protection!

Rejoice, thou through whom the prophets and high priests of the Jews received the gift of knowledge from the omniscient God!

Rejoice, thou who providest the God-fearing lawgivers with mystical wisdom!

Rejoice, thou who places judgment and righteousness in the hearts of them that do good!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

   

Kontakion 6

When once Manoah saw thee, the proclaimer of the judgments of God, he was filled with doubt and fear, think­ing that he would live no longer on earth; but learning from his wife of the goodness of thine appearance and the meek­ness of thy words, and that he was to beget, according to thy word, his son Sampson, in joy and thanksgiving he cried to God: Alleluia!

   

Ekos 6

Thou didst shine forth wondrously with glory, O Michael, when thou didst stand before Joshua, son of Nun, in the form of a man, saying: Loose thy sandal from off thy foot; I am the supreme commander of the hosts of the Lord. Marveling at such an appearance of thine, with love we cry unto thee:

Rejoice, vigilant guardian of divinely-crowned heads!

Rejoice, speedy subduer of them that oppose authority as opposers of the command of God!

Rejoice, pacifier of disturbance among the people!

Rejoice, invisible abolisher of the customs of the impious!

Rejoice, for thou dost enlighten them that doubt in the hour of cruel perplexity!

Rejoice, for thou dost free the tempted from pernicious slander!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

Kontakion 7

Desiring to show that the lot of the children of men is not haphazard, but is continually held in His right hand, the Master of all gave thee as a helper and guardian to the kingdoms of the earth, that thou mightest prepare the tribes and peoples for the eternal kingdom of God; therefore all, knowing of thy great service to the salvation of mankind, thankfully cry unto God: Alleluia!

The holy icon of the Archangel Michael, Taxiarches, Chios (source)

   

Ekos 7

New wonders did the Maker and Master of all show us on earth through thee, O supreme commander, when thou didst wondrously save the temple dedicated to thy name from inundation by the waters of the river, commanding the streams of the torrent to flow into a cavern of the earth: see­ing this, the blessed Archippus with his spiritual children thankfully cried aloud to thee:

Rejoice, indestructible rampart of the holy temples of God!

Rejoice, invincible barrier to enemies of the Christian Faith!

Rejoice, thou through whose command the elements are brought under subjection!

Rejoice, thou by whom all evil designs are defeated!

Rejoice, thou who bearest joy to the faithful from the throne of the Almighty!

Rejoice, thou who leadest unbelievers to the path of truth and righteousness!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

   

Kontakion 8

A strange miracle of thy power, O supreme commander of God, did Abbachum himself experience when, according to the command of God to transport him, thou didst bear him speedily from Judea to Babylon to give food to Daniel, who was imprisoned in the lions' den; wherefore, marvel ling at the great act of thy power, he cried out with faith: Alleluia!

   

Ekos 8

Thou art in the highest, O Michael, standing before the throne of the King of Glory, yet not far from those below, battling continually with the enemies of man's salvation. Wherefore, all that desire to reach the longed-for heavenly homeland cry out to thee with one accord:

Rejoice, leader of the thrice-holy hymn of the angels!

Rejoice, ever ready mediator and guardian of those born of earth!

Rejoice, thou who didst strike down proud Pharaoh and the unbelieving Egyptians in a wondrous manner!

Rejoice, thou who didst most gloriously lead the faithful Jews in the wilderness!

Rejoice, thou through whom the flame was quenched in the furnace of Babylon!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

   

Kontakion 9

All the monks of holy Mount Athos in joyful trembling came, beholding how thou didst save the God-fearing youth who had been violently cast into the depths of the sea with stones by ungodly lovers of money; wherefore, the monastery adorned with thy name, having received him, thankfully cried out to the Lord: Alleluia!

    

Ekos 9

The words of orators and the thoughts of philosophers do not suffice to tell of thy power, O Michael; how in one night thou didst strike down one hundred eighty-five thou­sand of the warriors of Sennacherib, King of Assyria, that he might learn to blaspheme the name of the Lord no more. And we, honoring thy holy zeal for the glory of the true God, with gladness cry to thee:

Rejoice, unconquerable leader of Orthodox armies!

Rejoice, fear and downfall of the forces of error!

Rejoice, implanter of right faith and reverence for God!

Rejoice, uprooter of dissension and soul-harming heresies!

Rejoice, thou who didst often strengthen the pious Maccabees on the field of battle!

Rejoice, thou who didst strike down Heliodorus, captain of Antiochus, in the temple itself!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

   

Kontakion 10

Unto us that desire to be saved be thou a firm helper, O supreme commander of God, delivering and preserving us from dangers and temptations, above all from our evil habits and sins, that progressing in faith, hope, and love, with joy because of thy most wondrous aid, we may cry unto the Master of angels and men: Alleluia!
   

The wonderworking icon of the Archangel Michael at his Holy Monastery on the island of Thassos, Greece (source)

   

Ekos 10

A rampart art thou unto men that believe, O supreme commander of God, and a pillar of strength in battle with enemies visible and invisible; therefore, being delivered through thee from the nets of demons, with thankful hearts and lips we cry unto thee:

Rejoice, invincible opponent of the enemies of the faith and adversaries of the Church!

Rejoice, tireless helper of the humble proclaimers of the Gospel!

Rejoice, thou who enlightenest them that sit in the darkness of false faith with the light of the faith of Christ!

Rejoice, thou who guidest into the path of repentance and truth those made foolish by false wisdom!

Rejoice, terrible avenger of those that take the name of God in vain!

Rejoice, lightning-bearing chastiser of those that foolishly scoff at the mysteries of the holy Faith!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

   

Kontakion 11

Every song of praise is defeated O supreme commander of God, by the multitude of thy miracles, which are per­formed by thee not only in Heaven and on earth, but also in the dark shadows of the nether regions, where thou didst bind the serpent of the abyss with the chains of the power of the Lord, that those delivered from his malice might bless the Master of Heaven and earth, crying aloud: Alleluia!

   

Ekos 11

A light-bearing servant of truth and the purity of divine worship wast thou shown to be, O supreme commander, when, foreseeing the snares of the spirit of darkness, thou didst forbid him in the name of God so that he dare not reveal the hidden body of Moses, departed leader of Israel, to the sensual sons of Israel for idolatrous veneration; there­fore, honoring now the right-radiant feast of thy Synaxis, thankfully we cry unto thee:

Rejoice, thou who didst preserve the purity of the knowledge of God among the Jews in the days of the Old Testament!

Rejoice, thou who didst uproot the tares of error many times in the days of the New!

Rejoice, destroyer of heathen prophets and idols!

Rejoice, fortifier of Christian ascetics and passion-bearers!

Rejoice, thou who fillest the weak in spirit with the power of the Grace of God!

Rejoice, thou who girdest the weak in the flesh with the armor of faith!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

   

Kontakion 12

Grace from God in Heaven do thou ask for us who sing to the glory of thine all-honorable name, O Michael, that overshadowed by thy protection, we may live in all piety and purity until, loosed by death from the bonds of flesh, we may be vouchsafed to stand before the fiery throne of the King of Glory, and cry aloud with the angelic choirs: Alleluia!

   

Ekos 12

Hymning thy manifold wonders, accomplished for our salvation O Michael, we pray to the Lord and Master of all that the spirit of zeal for the glory of God that is in thee in no wise be lacking in us who cry out to thee:

Rejoice, thou who dost most wondrously set upon the summit of power the faithful servants of God in a seasonable time!

Rejoice, thou who dost invisibly overthrow the arrogant and unworthy from the height of power and glory!

Rejoice, thou who shalt gather the chosen from the four comers of the earth on the last day!

Rejoice, thou by whom sinners, like tares, according to the voice of God, shall be committed to eternal fire!

Rejoice, thou by whom Satan with his angels shall be cast into the lake of fire forever!

Rejoice, thou through whom the righteous shall dwell most gloriously in the mansions of the heavenly Father!

Rejoice, O Michael, great supreme commander, with all the hosts of Heaven!

   

Kontakion 13

O most wonderful leader of Angels and Archangels, for thy most marvelous service in the salvation of mankind accept from us the voice of praise and thanksgiving which we now offer unto thee, and as thou art full of the power of God, shelter us with thine immaterial wings from all ene­mies visible and invisible, that to the Lord glorified by thee and Who hath glorified thee we may continually cry: Alleluia! Thrice.

   

And again Ekos 1 and Kontakion 1.

The wonderworking icon of the Holy Archangel Michael, Tharri, Rhodes (source)

   

Prayer to the Holy Archangel Michael

O holy and great Archangel of God Michael, first among the angels that stand before the inscrutable and transcen­dent Trinity, overseer and guardian of the human race, who with thine armies didst crush the head of the most-proud Morning Star in Heaven and dost ever put to shame his evil and cunning on earth, to thee do we flee with faith and to thee we pray with love; be thou an invincible shield and a firm bulwark of the Holy Church and our homeland, pro­tecting them with thy lightning-bearing sword from all ene­mies, both visible and invisible. Be thou a guardian angel, a most wise counselor and helper of Orthodox Christians, of our country, bringing them from the throne of the King of kings enlightenment and power, joy, peace, and consolation. Be thou the chief captain and companion in arms of our Christ-loving armed forces, crowning them with glory and victory over adversaries, that all who oppose us may know that God and His holy angels are with us. And leave not without thy help and protection, O Archangel of God, also us who glorify thy holy name today; for behold, even though we be great sinners, nevertheless we desire not to perish in our iniquities, but rather to turn to the Lord and be quickened by Him unto good works. Illumine, therefore, our minds with the light of God's countenance, which con­tinually shineth on thy lightning-like forehead, that we may understand what the good and perfect will of God is con­cerning us, and know all that which we ought to do, and that which we ought to despise and abandon. Strengthen through the Grace of the Lord our weak will and feeble state, that, made firm in the law of the Lord, we may hence­forth cease to be tossed to and fro by earthly thoughts and the lusts of the flesh, enticed away, like senseless children, by the quickly-perishing beauties of this world, foolishly forgetting the eternal and heavenly for the sake of the corruptible and earthly. Above all these things, do thou ask for us from on high a true spirit of repentance, unfeigned sor­row before God and contrition for our sins, that we may spend the number of days that remain to us of this transito­ry life not in gratifying our senses and in slavery to our passions, but in wiping out the evil things we have done by tears of faith and heartfelt contrition, by struggles of purity and holy deeds of mercy. And when the hour of our end and liberation from the bonds of this body of clay draweth nigh, O Archangel of God, leave us not defenseless against the spirits of evil in the upper air, who are accustomed to hinder the ascent of man's soul on high, that guarded by thee we may attain without hindrance those most glorious dwelling-places of Paradise, where there is neither sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting, and be vouchsafed to behold the most radiant countenance of our all-beneficent Lord and Master, fall down with tears at His feet, in joy and compunction shouting aloud: Glory to Thee, our most dear Redeemer, Who, because of Thy great love for us unworthy ones, hast been pleased to send Thine angels in the service of our salvation! Amen.

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Icon of the Holy Archangel Michael, Jerusalem (source)

  

Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs, He has granted life!

Truly, the Lord is risen!