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Patrick's Day
March 17
Liturgical stichera
Liturgical
stichera (hymns) from the Vespers of St. Patrick
For lo, through the grace of God blessing and strengthening have come upon
youfrom on high,
Patrick, glorious among hierarchs, zealot of the Orthodox Faith, chosen by God for
the apostolate.
he teaches you the mystery of the Trinity by means of the simplest Shamrock."
"To the newly-enlightened Christians, the holy Patrick, Equal-to-the Apostles, cries
out:
that God may manifest Himself unto you as a great Helper and Protector!"
"Great is your faith, O holy hierarch Patrick:
for lo! Having left your homeland and lands enlightened by Christ,
you lit the holy fire of Pascha upon the mount of Slane,
and taught by it those who worshiped the fire to adore the True Light.
You did not depart therefrom until you had converted the whole land to the
Orthodox Faith.
Patrick,
and in a foreign land you did beget a new people in the Spirit,
and crying aloud unto the Lord: 'Here am I, and the children whom Thou hast given
me,'
as you gaze upon the Divine Truth which will never depart from the land you
The
Apolytikion and the Kontakion for St. Patrick
our souls!
speak to thee,
thee,
thy words,
father.
The Lord has chosen him to teach the barbar - | ian tribes,
And to draw from the world unto grace the believ - | ers,
And collects them among the Irish hea - | thens with usury;
deeds,
God has sent him, as He sent Paul, an Apostle to the gen - | tiles,
The man who fulfills with good deeds the holy | words he teaches,
Who by his good example is a leader and model to the faith -| ful,
A good and faithful shepherd of the flock won for | the Gospel,
Who for his merits the Savior has raised him to the dignity of a |
pontifex,
These he sows from his God-inspired mouth into the ears of the |
wise,
And cultivates their hearts and minds with the | Holy Spirit.
Amen.