Akathist to the holy passion-bearer Tsar Nicholas II
Kontakion 1.
Chosen from birth to be the passion-bearer and the embodiment of Christ's love, we sing praises to you, because above all you have loved your Fatherland, but you, because you have boldness in the Lord, have enlightened the darkened Our new minds and hearts, let us call to you:
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Ikos 1.
The Creator of angels sent you to the Russian land like an angel who is kind to admonish your people, for He chose you in the image of His Only Begotten Son as a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the Russian people, We, marveling at the providence of the Almighty for you, cry out to you with tenderness:
Rejoice, likeness to Christ; Rejoice, burnt offering.
Rejoice, decoration of the Russian kings; Rejoice, strengthening of your country.
Rejoice, kindness and forgiveness in the image; Rejoice, firm confession of the fortress.
Rejoice, true hope for those who are offended; Rejoice, unbreakable foundation of the faithful.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 2.
Seeing the all-good Mother of God in His inheritance, our country, desecrated by the abomination of corruption, choosing from birth, as the purest, Russia for the purification, let us create all things with undoubted hope ny: Alleluia.
Ikos 2.
The pre-eternal mind ordained you for salvation in your life, Job the Long-Suffering, combining your birth and the memory of the righteous. But we, in suffering for our sins, and especially for our departure from you, God’s anointed, cry out to you with humble trepidation and contrition of heart:
Rejoice, having endured blasphemies and misfortunes from your people: Rejoice, having compassion for them to the end.
Rejoice, rule of the Orthodox faith: Rejoice, image of David’s meekness.
Rejoice, lamp of truth: Rejoice, guardian of the truth.
Rejoice, teacher of humility of mind: Rejoice, lover of Joblev’s patience.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 3.
The power of the highest autumn, O anointed of God, admonish the false wisdom of the West against the one who has done, so that the whole world cries out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3.
Having concern for piety, you, who are faithful to the king, were jealous of the creation of temples, the relics of the saints of God for the glorification, enlightenment of the Christian planting and the protection of those dispossessed from violence, this For the sake of the Orthodox world, glorify you:
Rejoice, you have the same name as Saint Nicholas: Rejoice, holy Seraphim of prayer.
Rejoice, planter of Orthodoxy: Rejoice, bearer of the light of Christ.
Rejoice, the reign of the Christian teacher: Rejoice, guardian of the Orthodox countries.
Rejoice, patron of the monastic monasteries: Rejoice, guardian of icon veneration.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 4.
The storm of insolence, slander and madness, you were not afraid, O passion-bearer Nicholas, of the verb: treason, cowardice and deception are all around you. You meekly endured blasphemy, imprisonment and death, crying out to God Almighty: Alleluia.
Ikos 4.
Hearing the disorganization of your Russian power and seeing the reproach of Christians, you incessantly prayed that the Queen of the Most Blessed Russia will save Orthodox Russia, for this reason we sing songs of praise to you is like this:
Rejoice, Most Pure Sovereign reader: Rejoice, honor of Her icons to the zealot.
Rejoice, in prayers for your people you are your representative: Rejoice, they are under the sovereign Protection of Her presenter.
Rejoice, having drunk the cup of suffering for Christ’s sake: Rejoice, having forgiven betrayal to the end.
Rejoice, fragrant incense of prayer: Rejoice, unquenchable lamp of faith!
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 5.
The God-rich star has appeared to the Russian faithful in dispersion, in your name gathering them into one and showing the path of repentance to Russia for the revival, so that the Angels may rejoice over the sinners who repent. emphatically: Alleluia.
Ikos 5.
Seeing that meekness and humility did not have time to convert, you placed all your trust in the Mother of God and in the hand of the Almighty you betrayed everything to yourself, and even the foolish will bring to reason your singing. ́:
Rejoice, thou of the victor of raging pride: Rejoice, thou humblest wearer of the crown.
Rejoice, unstoppable wall of the weak: Rejoice, abundant love for your people.
Rejoice, exalted by miracles in Russia by God: Rejoice, glorified in the dispersion of beings.
Rejoice, zealous sacrifice for Russia: Rejoice, merciful heart of the Slavs.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 6.
The ends of the world will preach your glory, your message will go out to all the earth: there is no sacrifice that you have not sacrificed for the good of my Fatherland, thereby teaching your people to sing in repentance. To God: Alleluia.
Ikos 6.
You have shone more than the sun of the Russian land, Saint Nicholas, your intercession with your people even on Golgotha is revealed, so that everyone will turn to Christ and sing with gratitude:
Rejoice, you who came forth from the light of the East: Rejoice, you who were not blinded by the darkness of the West.
Rejoice, inexhaustible radiance of truth: Rejoice, unquenchable light of meekness.
Rejoice, admonition of sinners: Rejoice, glorification of the righteous.
Rejoice, autocratic servant of God: Rejoice, truly holy Orthodox Tsar.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 7.
Although you established the Orthodox faith on earth, you moved your kingdom to intercede with the offended Serbian country, so that seeing your good deeds, they would glorify the Heavenly Father, crying out: Alleluia.
Ikos 7.
New thy Noah, builder of salvation for the Russian people and preserver of the Serbian country, the Lord, O Nicholas, giver of victory to the Orthodox people, may all your deeds be remembered, everlastingly We sing to you:
Rejoice, performer of the Holy Scriptures: Rejoice, guardian of the traditions of the saints.
Rejoice, you who created your soul’s house on the stone of Christ: Rejoice, you who established the house of the Mother of God with love.
Rejoice, driver of the Russian ship to salvation: Rejoice, reliable comforter of the Slavs in troubles.
Rejoice, bearer of Christian virtues: Rejoice, eradicator of sinful passions.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 8.
We see a strange miracle on you, good and faithful servant of God, many times protected by the right hand of the Most High with the queen, and we crown your children and servants with a martyr’s crown, for this sake nowhere to the joy of your Lord, we cry out to the Provider of all things: Alleluia.
Ikos 8.
We all sing of your strong feat, we honor your suffering, we praise your patience, we rejoice at your death. Truly, what is good or what is good, but what can one live, much less die, together in Christ Jesus for his people? We, your unworthy child, with one mouth and one heart glorify and sing your names:
Rejoice, new Queen Alexandro: Rejoice, Alexia, heir of heaven.
Rejoice, new God-wise Olgo: Rejoice, merciful Tatiano.
Rejoice, chaste Mary: Rejoice, holy lamb Anastasia.
Rejoice, rainbow seven, covenant of the new kingdom: Rejoice, fragrant flowerbed, triumph of Orthodoxy.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 9.
The Lord has shown His favor to the Russian people through all sorts of miracles, upsetting them to the point of bitterness, but by you, Great Martyr Tsar, we call to repentance, the hope of forgiveness of the imams, and let us cry out to God: Al Liluia.
Ikos 9.
The branches of multiplicity, like voiceless fish, will not be able to perceive the height of your patience, but we contemplating the depth of our fall, in contrition of spirit, exclaim:
Rejoice, invincible courage: Rejoice, unshakable fidelity.
Rejoice, perfect forgiveness of those who repent; Rejoice, patience of those who persevere.
Rejoice, you who kept the covenant of your reigning father: Rejoice, you who kept your vow before the King of Kings.
Rejoice, obedient nobleman to God: Rejoice, unhypocritical in love.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 10.
Even though all mankind may be saved, and come into the mind of the truth, even on the blood of the martyrs, Christ, the founder of His Church, has placed you, the autocratic king, as the foundation of a new Russian church, that those who are in it may truly cry out: Alleluia.
Ikos 10.
You are a wall to all who come running to you in faith, and you are an irresistible fence for the Orthodox world, O loving Father, teach all the faithful to call upon you for help:
Rejoice, healing of the weak by grace: Rejoice, replenishment of those who are deficient in virtues.
Rejoice, liberator of the captives; Rejoice, protector of the poor.
Rejoice, for those who are sober; Rejoice, for healing from the disease of wine drinking.
Rejoice, new red sun: Rejoice, purifying river of crimson.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 11.
The singing of the Most Holy Trinity, even offering to death, you ended the course and kept the faith, which all Orthodox Christians struggle to sing: Alleluia.
Ikos 11.
He was sent as a light-giver of our land, like a blameless lamb, who was offered as a sacrifice for our sins, so that in repentance we would see the light and cry to thee:
Rejoice, the image of the life and death of the saint given: Rejoice, who suffered for the sins of the earth.
Rejoice, you who pray for your enemies; Rejoice, you who forgive your tormentors.
Rejoice, in your life you are a peacemaker: Rejoice, a champion of Christians in Heaven.
Rejoice, thou who spiritually controlled the scepter: Rejoice, thou adorned with the purple of the Spirit.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 12.
Grace from God has been given to you, Nicholas, to pray for us, for forgiveness for our departure from you, God’s anointed, and from the inheritance of the saints, father, but with a strong cry of hope: Alleluia.
Ikos 12.
Singing your suffering, passion-bearing saint, we worship the grace of the All-Holy Spirit that has appeared on you, and we all cry out in harmony:
Rejoice, anointed one of God, ever present in prayer: Rejoice, most meek beloved child of Christ.
Rejoice, having helped the righteous queen: Rejoice, having brought children and servants to Christ.
Rejoice, you who have enlightened your people in truth: Rejoice, you who have not disgraced the Fatherland’s honor.
Rejoice, thou faithful to the acquisitive spirit of the Holy Spirit: Rejoice, thou of great faith unto the end.
Rejoice, Nicholas, God-crowned Tsar and great passion-bearer.
Kontakion 13.
O sacred head, anointed of God, holy martyr to King Nicholas, look upon your earthly kingdom and upon your people, and beg the Almighty not to enter into judgment with us, but to bring m: great forgiveness, rising from the fall and the reign of the Orthodox resurrection , crying incessantly: Alleluia.
This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1st and kontakion 1st.
Prayer to the holy passion-bearer Tsar Nicholas.
O holy passion-bearer Tsar martyr Nicholas, the Lord has chosen his anointed brother, who has mercy and right to judge your people, and the guardian of the Orthodox kingdom to be: Tsar You carried out this service and care for souls with the fear of God. Having tested you like gold in a furnace, the Lord has allowed you to suffer bitter sorrows, just like Job the Long-Suffering, and after the throne of the king sent deprivation and martyrdom. Having endured all this meekly, as a true servant of Christ, now enjoying the highest glory at the Throne of all the King, together with the holy martyrs: the holy Queen Alexandra, holy with Tsarevich Alexi, the holy princesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia and with your faithful servants, also with the saint the martyr princess Elisabeth and with all the royal martyrs and the holy martyr Varvara. But since we have great boldness towards Christ the King, for His sake and suffering, pray with them that the Lord will forgive the sin of the people who did not forbid your murder, the king and anointed of God, so that The Lord saves the suffering Russian country from the cruel atheists, for our sins and apostasy allowed by God, and will restore the throne of the Orthodox kings, and will give us forgiveness of sins, and instruct us in every virtue, so that we may acquire humility, meekness and love, and these martyrs will also appear Sha, may we be made worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom, where the new martyrs and all the saints are united with you Russian confessors will glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Akathist to the blessed Tsar and passion-bearer Nicholas II
Akathist to the Russian New Martyr Tsar Nicholas
Kontakion 1
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the glorious crown of the chosen Royal family, the holy passion-bearer of Tsar Nicholas, leading the host of new martyrs of Russia with His Family, we sing praiseworthy Ti, as through the feat of faith, love and patience You have gained glory to the Heavenly Father, honor to the Orthodox Fatherland and holiness to Your Family. You, standing now with the Queen and Your Children before the Throne of the Most High King, pray to the Lord for us, singing Ti: Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Ikos 1
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Since your adolescence, having loved Christ, the holy passion-bearer of Tsar Nicholas, you thought about the royal crown as about a heavy cross, but with your heart you strove for monastic life.
Moreover, knowing Your duty as the Heir to the throne and jealous of the power and prosperity of the Russian Empire, You accepted the kingdom as an obedience given by God, and You devoted all Your strength and aspirations to your native land. We, being grateful for such selfless service of Yours, cry out to You: Rejoice
, most honorable branch of the pious; Rejoice, imitator of the virtues of the great ancestors. Rejoice, faithful successor to their royal service; Rejoice, you who loved your Fatherland and your people more than life. Rejoice, thou appointed by God as the master of the Russian land; Rejoice, faithful guardian of the House of the Most Holy Theotokos. Rejoice, generous caregiver of the poor and disadvantaged; Rejoice, quick protector of the oppressed and offended. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 2
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Having the Lord God alone over you, you gave your heart to Him alone, God’s chosen King, and you were in the eyes of an apostate society, like a fool among the wise, disgracing, according to the word of the Apostle Paul, the wisdom of this age. By the same, strictly following the commandments of Christ and holding the helm of the Tsar’s power with a firm hand, you acquired great power and prosperity for the Russian people and all the peoples of Russia, strengthening the Orthodox Church everywhere and teaching everyone to sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 2
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Wishing peace and prosperity to Your dearly beloved fatherland and to all the peoples of the earth, the great chosen one of God, Tsar Nicholas, you turned to the kings and rulers of all countries in the name of Christ, so that in agreement they would reduce the multitude of their deadly weapons, and may they put up a strong barrier to bloody wars.
The godless rulers, having rejected Your offer, showed their wickedness to everyone, showing You only as the only truly pious King and champion of peace. And we all, marveling at Your glorious deeds, cry out to You with tenderness: Rejoice
, glorious peacemaker; Rejoice, God-bright star for kings and rulers. Rejoice, barrier to bloody wars; Rejoice, creator of the Orthodox Fatherland. Rejoice, wall to all who are offended; Rejoice, hope and hope for all the righteous. Rejoice, preacher of the love of Christ; Rejoice, you who have devoted your mind and heart to God. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 3
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a true lover of Christ and the Orthodox Church throughout the world, a caring trustee, God’s chosen Tsar Nicholas, you laid a reliable foundation for the Kingdom of Russia, relying on the prayers of holy saints more than the human mind and demonstrating the highest wisdom of the faith of Christ against the blindness of an unfaithful mind. From other of Your subjects, instead of gratitude and faithful service, You were hurt by slander and insults. Remembering the word of God: “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” you endured all complacently, laying their malice on the judgment of God, so that they would repent and sing to God who had been good to them: Hallelujah!
Ikos 3
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The devil, the envious of men and the father of all lies, seeing the glory of Russia and Your unshakable piety, became furious with You, Tsar Nicholas, gathering apostates with lies, slander and deceit to fight against the Orthodox Kingdom.
The Lord, not wanting the death of sinners, for a short time allowed their iniquities, so that they would come to their senses. You raised up the faithful sons of the Russians to defeat the wicked, and soon peace and order in the country were restored until the time came, and all pious people would cry out to You: Rejoice
, quick victor of the daring rebels; Rejoice, lawless steadfast pacifier. Rejoice, quenching anger with mercy; Rejoice, conquer evil with patience and love. Rejoice, patient teacher of the seduced and deceived; Rejoice, merciful King, who will soon have mercy on those who repent! Rejoice, strong defender of autocracy; Rejoice, you who pray to God for the salvation of the Fatherland! Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 4
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The beloved Queen Alexandra gave You, the sovereign God, to Nicholas, like a pure dove, for he was worthy to be with you, One soul, One heart. From her, God multiply the Royal family with blessed children, Princesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and the Tsarevich, the wonderful, bright youth Alexy, and everyone in harmony and love sing together with you to the Almighty God: Alleluia!
Ikos 4
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Thy heart, O Christ-loving King, was filled with pure joy, whenever Thou spent little time with Thy Family, knowing neither the hypocrisy nor the deceit with which the unfaithful servants upset Thee.
But Your rampaging subjects have forgotten true piety and remain in spiritual blindness and passions, staining Your most honorable name with insane slander, not realizing that You are God’s Anointed One, and the Lord will punish them strictly for their infidelity. But You covered everything with love, and we, marveling at Your patience and mercy, cry out to You like this: Rejoice
, image of royal love and patience; Rejoice, you have cast all your sorrows on God. Rejoice, having overcome slander with meekness and silence; Rejoice, for Your love for those who slander You has not wavered. Rejoice, O loving Father to the Queen and the Children; Rejoice, in Your Family you find consolation and encouragement. Rejoice, champion of Christian piety; Rejoice, you who enlighten the hearts of your children with the love of Christ. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 5
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The angels in heaven rejoiced in You, the God-loving King, when by Your firm decree the indecision of the bishops was overcome, and the great saint of God, the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, was glorified by the will of God and Your command. And this glorification of the Christian race brought great joy, for God magnified His saint with many miracles, and revealed You as a God-wise King, teaching everyone to sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 5
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Through Your tireless labors and patient care, Tsar Nicholas, Holy Rus' was established during Your reign.
Our country has been adorned with many churches and monasteries of saints, and many saints of God have appeared to the Orthodox people. All this happened so that the holy, Christ-loving people would prepare for the fiery temptation that is coming to Russia, so that the fields of God and the vineyard of Christ would ripen for the bloody harvest. Thus we, the Holy King, cry out to You: Rejoice
, O King, having placed pleasing God above all else; Rejoice, Your mind has been captivated into the obedience of faith! Rejoice, Your people firmly established in the good faith; Rejoice, thou who through zeal acquired God's favor towards Himself. Rejoice, having entrusted Russia to the intercession of the saints; Rejoice, affirmation of the Orthodox Fatherland. Rejoice, wonderful adornment of the royal family; Rejoice, hidden lamp of Holy Rus'. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 6
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Thy piety and faith, O Tsar Orthodox, are like an indestructible wall on the path of the wickedness of the Antichrist. Having realized that the power of the Tsar lies in his faithful servants, they began to defeat the Tsar’s servants with slander and all kinds of deceit: they deceived him with slander, killed him, and seduced him into godlessness. And so I will open up the foolish against the Anointed of God, so that in Rus' they would not sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 6
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A great test came to the Russian State, when the wicked attacked the Kingdom of Serbia, as if military warfare would break out among the nations.
But You, Holy King, being diligent about the protection of the Orthodox, took up arms for the salvation of the country of Serbia, and at Your call the Russian people rose up to fight against godless opponents, chanting Ti this: Rejoice
, faithful defender of the offended; Rejoice, patron saint of the Orthodox peoples. Rejoice, glory and adornment to Russia; Rejoice, intimidation of the enemy of the Fatherland. Rejoice, steadfast guardian of law and truth; Rejoice, insurmountable wall to the Antichrist. Rejoice, terrible punishment of the rampaging conquerors; Rejoice, impartial reproof of their iniquities. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 7
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Your true heart does not perceive treachery, O Tsar Nicholas, when Your closest friends conceive treason. And Your love for everyone became bright, as Your soul disappeared for the salvation of the Slavic peoples. Your senior governors and high-ranking rulers have fallen into godlessness, digging a hole for themselves, breaking oath vows at the instigation of the enemy and preparing the destruction of the Russian State, not knowing how to sing to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 7
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Divine commander of the Russian army and navy, strengthened by prayer and ardent faith and the grace of God, the Russian Tsar appeared to everyone as a victorious strategist, skillfully defeating enemies everywhere and inspiring the Russian army to victory.
Meanwhile, the traitors raised their heels against Thee, secretly sowing confusion among the soldiers and among the people, choosing the lot of Judas, for they forgot, as befits the song of Thee: Rejoice
, Anointed One of God; Rejoice, Great Tsar. Rejoice, glory and affirmation to the Russian State; Rejoice, there is a strong barrier to all villainy. Rejoice, guardian of law and order; Rejoice, zealot for the good behavior of the people. Rejoice, guardian of the Russian army and navy; Rejoice, fulfiller of God's commands. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
Kontakion 8
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The fulfillment of times has come to Rus' during Your reign, O holy passion-bearer, for the faith of many has become impoverished, their hearts have become hardened and they have not known the Light of Christ, therefore they have counted the glorious deeds of the king and the mercy of God as nothing, and have indulged the wicked detractors and servants of the Antichrist in everything. And Holy Rus' and her people were tested like gold in a furnace, so that the sheep may be separated from the goats, the wheat from the tares, and may the work of everyone who sings to God be revealed: Hallelujah!
Ikos 8
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You were traitors and came to You, demanding a strange and unprecedented thing - abdication from the royal throne.
With this weapon I pierced your soul, O pious Tsar, and having learned their betrayal, I prayed a hundred and night, pouring out bitter resentment to God, and entrusting my Fatherland to the Most Holy Theotokos. And this prayer of Yours was like that of Gethsemane, and if the Lord made You wise, retreat, for the lips of the wicked may be stopped and they will be punished by their wickedness. We, having known Your suffering and feat, cry out to You: Rejoice
, for a lamb is blameless and speechless to its shearer; Rejoice, humbly replacing the royal crown with thorns. Rejoice, you who rebuked evil with kindness; Rejoice, having remained faithful to God even to the end. Rejoice, you who did not desire bloodshed; Rejoice, you who meekly endured bitter insult. Rejoice, forgiving all enemies; Rejoice, do not take revenge on the enemy, commanded. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
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In facing the misfortune of God's chosen people, the Mother of God had mercy on Her people, as from ancient times Russia was called the House of the Most Holy Theotokos, and received the Scepter and the Power of the Queen of Heaven from the hands of the rejected King of the earth, bestowing a new miraculous icon of Her “Sovereign” upon the faithful, and let them sing tirelessly to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 9
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The villainous murder of the Tsar's Family was conceived by the wicked, in order to put an end to Orthodox Russia, by placing bonds on Thee and the Queen of the Children, the righteous Tsar, and by God's permission, led by the path of Calvary, for God desires to exalt Thee and make Thy Family whiter than snow.
From these appeared your love and faith stronger than a diamond, and thus your righteousness arose more than the sun, as your guardians marveled. And the faithful one saw that heavy sorrow had come to Thee and Thy Family, Tsar Nicholas, and hurried to Thee: Rejoice
, Tsar, who glorified God by suffering; Rejoice, you who passed the fiery test valiantly. Rejoice, having honestly drunk the bitter cup with your Family; Rejoice, for your reward is many in heaven. Rejoice, Your Family is prepared like a fragrant flower bed; Rejoice, seven-bright lamp of Russia. Rejoice, you who rebuked your enemies with David’s meekness; Rejoice, you who prayed to God for your enemies. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
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The self-proclaimed rulers, darkened by vain malice, will destroy the Christian people in the desire for lawlessness, and the Lord will allow them to defeat the saints, destroy the Royal Family and destroy the shrines of the land of Russia, for the terrible hour of the harvest of Christ has come like a thief, so that the madness of the wicked and the wisdom of the lovers of God will come to light. But you, O righteous King, begged the Lord not to be completely angry, but to preserve in Rus' those who sing to God: Hallelujah!
Ikos 10
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, the Russian land is bright and beautifully decorated, and you are surprised by many beauties, you are filled with golden-domed churches, white-stone monasteries, you are glorified by formidable princes, you are filled with untold riches.
In those days, destruction came upon Christians, for the Hand of the Lord passed through a fiery storm, so that the Russian land might be glorified by the indestructible courage of the new martyrs and glorious confessors, led by the good-victorious Tsar, to whom we all sing with tenderness: Rejoice
, glorious crown of the Royal family; Rejoice, thou who led the host of Russian new martyrs. Rejoice, glory and adornment to Holy Rus'; Rejoice, having redeemed Russia from complete destruction with Your blood. Rejoice, you who have been awarded heavenly crowns with your Family; Rejoice, bright inhabitant of the Heavenly Fatherland. Rejoice, you who pray to God for His people; Rejoice, strengthening the faithful with many miracles. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
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Thy life is like the jealous Job, God's chosen one Nicholas, for Thy glory has multiplied, and Thy miracles and help given to the faithful through Thy intercession have appeared like the stars of heaven. And the God-loving peoples have known Your great boldness before God for all those who are offended and in need, and hastened to give thanks to God: Alleluia!
Ikos 11
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The Lord preserve the flock of the faithful in Russia, for the atheists to be rebuked and admonished, so that they may repent and be saved.
When the hour of pardon for Holy Russia has come, show everyone the myrrh-streaming icon of the Tsar, and glorify the Holy Royal Family with many signs, so that the Russian people may know the all-powerful intercession of the holy Tsar before God for His beloved people, and let everyone sing to him joyfully: Rejoice
, revival of Holy Russia ; Rejoice, liberation from the captivity of passions. Rejoice, intercessor of forgiveness for the lost child; Rejoice, call everyone to repentance. Rejoice, God-bright lamp of the faithful; Rejoice, unashamed intercessor for us before God. Rejoice, quick to hear those in trouble; Rejoice, hope and hope for all the righteous. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
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The holy Royal Passion-Bearers teach us to love the One God, to serve Him alone, for His sake to endure everything and to create everything, may the people of Russia glorify the Name of God, and may all the peoples of the world be enlightened and healed by the Light of Christ from Russia, and may they sing to God: Alleluia!
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“There is a sacrifice that I would not have made for the good of my Fatherland,” - this is what You, the Holy One, said to the Tsar, thus teaching Your people about the Orthodox Fatherland to cherish their lives more than their lives, as the Russian Power, God’s chosen vessel of truth, appears as a witness to the peoples.
Thus, teach us to think about the salvation of Holy Russia, and always seek not our own, but God’s, chanting to Tisitsa: Rejoice
, passion-bearing one, who laid down your life for your friends; Rejoice, O King, having fulfilled the commandment of love to the end. Rejoice, teacher of Christ's humility; Rejoice, holy teacher of God. Rejoice, pacification of strife and disorder; Rejoice, never-ending prayer book for us. Rejoice, bold representative of the Slavic race; Rejoice, heavenly patron of Russia. Rejoice, Nicholas, God's chosen King and great passion-bearer!
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Dina Russia and all Slavic peoples, faithful servant, great chosen one of God, passion-bearing Tsar Nicholas, we pray to You, as a zealous representative and prayer book for us, offer up Your fervent prayers for us to the Lord of hosts, may He grant peace and prosperity to our Fatherland, to the Slavic race in piety May Christians prosper, and let us all sing to God: Alleluia!
(This kontakion is read three times, then Ikos 1
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kontakion 1
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PRAYER to the Holy Passion-Bearer Tsar NICHOLAS
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ABOUT
, holy new martyr, passion-bearer to Tsar Nicholas, the Lord has mercifully chosen You as His Anointed One, and the right to judge Your people, and the guardian of the Orthodox Kingdom to be: You performed this royal service and care for souls with the fear of God. Testing Thee like gold in a furnace, the Lord allows Thee to suffer bitter sorrows, like the long-suffering Job, and after the deprivation of the royal throne and the martyrdom of the ambassador Ti. Having endured all this meekly, like a true servant of Christ, now enjoying the highest glory at the Throne of all the King together with the holy martyrs. We, even if we are unworthy for the sake of our many sins, we pray to You, O glorious Passion-Bearing Tsar Nicholas, beseech the Lord for us, may He not turn away completely, may our people not be deprived of His great chosenness, but may He give us the understanding of salvation, in rise up from the depths of our fall. Imashi, Tsar Nicholas, have great boldness, You have shed Your blood for Your people and You have laid down Your soul not only for your friends, but also for Your enemies, and for this reason You stand now in the uneven light of the King of Glory, as His faithful servant. And so be our intercessor and intercessor, and incline the justice of God to mercy, so that the Lord will not destroy us completely, but may he forgive us and mercifully have mercy on us and save the holy Russian land and free its people from grave troubles and misfortunes. Oh, our holy and glorious Passion-Bearing Tsar Nicholas, through Your intercession and the prayers of Your Holy Family, the innocently murdered Queen Alexandra, Tsarevich Alexy, Princess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, may the Lord grant us forgiveness of sins and instruct us in every virtue, so that we may acquire humility, meekness and love, which these martyrs showed. And may faith and piety be reborn among our people, may the Lord grant us the Russian Autocrat to restore the throne of the Orthodox Tsars. And may we glorify God and serve Him faithfully until the end of the age on earth and may we be worthy of His Kingdom in heaven, where together with you and all the Saints, the new martyrs and confessors of Russia, and with all the saints we will sing the Glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
