Ton 1
Troparion to Saint Richard, King of Wessex
(Natalice in 722 AD)
Spouse of a relative of St. Boniface, *
Thy holy family was before the LORD, *
Saint Guillebaud Winnebaud and St. Walburga, *
Were the children that you gave to the Church .*
And when you went up to God a pilgrimage .*
Richard Saint, pray the Lord to save our souls!
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Ton 8
Troparion of St. Chrysole martyr
(Natalice in 303 AD)
Originally from the distant Armenia *
To escape persecution by the pagans,
In the company of St. Quentin and Saint Piat, *
You evangelized peoples Flanders, *
And you gave your life on the altar of martyrdom .*
Chrysole Saint, pray to Christ to have mercy on us!
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Another Troparion, even your
At the instigation of the divine Spirit,
Thou hast shed on our soil the seeds of our Holy Faith
And overflowing with a great love for Christ,
You our soil watered streams of your blood.
Therefore, venerable martyr Chrysole,
We pray to you today to beg the life-giving Trinity
For the salvation of our souls .
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For the date of the saint's feast, we chose the date of natalice (birth to Heaven) more traditional in the Orthodox Church. The troparia of our invention are not written in rhymed Alexandrine, and can sing the traditional Slavic colors. We in the West many local intercessors who watch over us so for centuries. Many are, alas, completely forgotten. It is natural that we celebrate together with the holy Russian, Greek, Serbian or Romanian who brought Orthodoxy in our land. Often, these relics blessed saints abandoned, have, when they were revered and honored an icon, shown the grace of God through the miracle of myrrh.
That the prayers of our fathers in the holy Orthodox faith of the West, and our sponsors spiritual saints Eastern Orthodox acting together, lead us to the eternal kingdom of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Amen!
Claude Lopez-Ginisty
I would be grateful to readers who are aware of icons of the saints mentioned let me know: claudelopezginisty@gmail.com
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