1\nAkathistos Service \nTo the North American Saints \n \n \nDeacon: Bless, (most blessed) Master! \nPriest: Blessed is our God always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. \n \nChoir: (In tone 6) \n Amen. O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth Who a rt everywhere and fillest \nall things. Treasury of Blessings, and Giver of Life. Come and abide in us, and cleanse us from \nevery impurity, and save our souls, O Good One! \n \nReader: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3x) \n Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, n ow and ever and unto ages of ages. \nAmen. \n \n O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us from o ur sins. Master, pardon our \ntransgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name’s sake. \n \n Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \n Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, n ow and ever and unto ages of ages. \nAmen. \n \n Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingd om come. Thy will be done, on \nearth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive \nthose who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil One. \n \nPriest: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory: of the F ather, and of the Son, and of the \nHoly Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. \n \nChoir: Amen. \n \n \nGod Is the Lord \nDeacon: In the 8 th tone: God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us: Blessed is He that comes in the \nname of the Lord. O give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His mercy endures forever. \n \nChoir: God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us: Bl essed is He that comes in the name of the \nLord. \n \nDeacon: All nations surrounded me, but in the Name of the Lord I destroyed them. \n \nChoir: God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us: Bl essed is He that comes in the name of the \nLord. \n \nDeacon: I shall not die but live and recount the works of the Lord. \n \nChoir: God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us: Bl essed is He that comes in the name of the \nLord. \n \n\n 2\nDeacon: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerston e; this is the Lord’s doing, and it is \nwonderful in our eyes. \n \nChoir: God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us: Bl essed is He that comes in the name of the \nLord. \n \n \nTroparion in tone 8 \n As the bountiful harvest of Thy sowing of salvation, \n the lands of North America off er to Thee, O Lord, all the saints who have shone in them. \n By their prayers keep the Church and our land in abiding peac e \n through the Theotokos , O most Merciful One. \n \n \nKontakion One \n \n With glad and grateful hearts we honor you, All Saints of No rth America. \n You are the first fruits of Christ’s bountiful harvest in th e new world. \n You gave your lives as an offering of love. \n You labored faithfully in the Vineyard of the Lord’s holy Ch urch. \n Through your prayers we enter into the joy of the Orthodox W ay. \n As we assemble today to honor you we cry: \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nOikos One \nWe glorify the Lord Who has glorified you, holy men, women and children of these North American \nLands. We stand in awe before the miracles you have worked, revealed to us by our heavenly Father. \nTogether with the bodiless choirs, we offer you these words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, hierarch Tikhon, humble shepherd of your American flock, \n Rejoice, venerable Herman, defender and heavenly intercessor, \n Rejoice, father Innocent, evangelizer of Siberia and Alaska, \n Rejoice, martyr Juvenal, courageous witness to the gospel, \n Rejoice, bishop Nicholas, teacher of heavenly theology, \n Rejoice, father Alexis, defender of the Orthodox way, \n Rejoice, wonderworker John of San Francisco, \n Rejoice, Raphael, first bishop of Brooklyn, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Two \nHoly new martyrs of North America, we honor your lives by pondering the sufferings that led to your \ndeaths. You were faithful to the end, having been crowned by the Lord as His faithful witnesses. \nThrough your prayers we are delivered from the snares of the evil one, so that we might sing an \neverlasting Alleluia: \n \n \n\n 3\n \nOikos Two \n The Church of North America is renewed through the shedding of your blood, holy martyrs. Through \nyour sufferings you strengthen those who follow your footsteps down the hard and narrow way. Seeing \nyou clothed in white robes and glorifying the Lord of Hosts, we sing to you these words of loving praise: \n \n \n Rejoice, holy Tikhon, long‐suffering confessor of the Orthodox Church, \n Rejoice, hieromartyr Alexander, passion‐bearer of St. Petersburg, \n Rejoice, father John, first martyr of the Bolshevik revolution, \n Rejoice, holy Juvenal, zealous preacher of divine grace, \n Rejoice, blessed Peter, star of the Aleutian peoples, \n Rejoice, martyrs overcoming the power of darkness, \n Rejoice, patrons of the North American Church, \n Rejoice, good soldiers striving to the very end, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \nKontakion Three \n Having led your people to the homeland of God’s Kingdom, you defended the faith entrusted to you, \nconfessors and defenders of the North American Church. Having rightly directed the word of the truth, \nyou preserve us from the injury of false teachings. You gave yourself to imprisonment, sufferings and \ndeath ‐ remaining faithful all the while to the One Who is Himself Faithful and True. Seeing your \nsteadfastness in times of affliction, we sing to God an everlasting Alleluia: \n \n \nOikos Three \n The adversary and enemy of our souls never ceases his ferocious attacks against Christ’s holy Church. \nHating the light of the Father’s radiance that shines from your lives, the children of the evil one \ncondemned you to imprisonment and death. As your grateful children, we offer to you these words of \nloving praise: \n \n Rejoice, righteous Tikhon, protector of the sacred treasures of the Church, \n Rejoice, valiant preachers of the Wisdom, Word, and the Power of God, \n Rejoice, holy Nicholas, defender of your people in times of oppression, \n Rejoice, comfort of those persecuted for the sake of righteousness, \n Rejoice, inspired teachers of the royal way of Orthodox theology, \n Rejoice, father John, loyal priest and intercessor for the faithful, \n Rejoice, faithful guides leading us on the path of salvation, \n Rejoice, guardians of the Tradition of the Holy Apostles, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \n \n \n\n 4\nKontakion Four \n As imitators of the twelve apostles, you traveled from the Pacific to the Atlantic in order to make \ndisciples of North America’s many peoples. You gave us an Indication of the Way into the Kingdom of \nHeaven.* You taught us with The Word* of salvation. In this way you ministered to your people so that \nwe might sing an everlasting Alleluia: \n \n \nOikos Four \n With love and zeal you tilled the soil of the North American lands with the divine seed of the gospel. \nThrough the sowing of Christ’s word, the fruits of the Spirit were cultivated in this new land. You \nuprooted the tares of false teachings and brought forth a great harvest of faith. Together with the holy \napostles we offer to you these words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, visionaries of the Orthodox Church in America, \n Rejoice, dispellers of spiritual darkness and ignorance, \n Rejoice, inexhaustible treasuries of Divine Wisdom, \n Rejoice, zealous defenders of the one true faith, \n Rejoice, faithful guardians of the holy mysteries, \n Rejoice, chosen successors of the Holy Apostles, \n Rejoice, living icons of the evangelical life, \n Rejoice, teachers of Orthodox doctrine, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Five \n The Lord sent you to this new land in order to enlighten its peoples with the knowledge of God. \nThrough your words you have overcome the darkness of error and unbelief. Through your deeds you \nhave shown us how to live a virtuous way of life. Inspired by your labors and your preaching of the \ngospel, we sing to God an everlasting Alleluia: \n \n \nOikos Five \n After His resurrection the Son of God made man sent His twelve apostles to the ends of the earth in \norder to declare His name among all nations. In these latter days, the Lord has sent you, as Equals to \nthe Apostles, in order to teach us the commandments of the gospel. Following in your footsteps, \napostles and evangelists of North America, we sing to you these words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, hierarch Tikhon, pioneer of Orthodoxy in North America, \n Rejoice, father Innocent, master of native American languages, \n Rejoice, Sebastian, founder of many churches in the West, \n Rejoice, Raphael, patron of learning for all the faithful, \n Rejoice, good stewards of the Household of the Lord, \n Rejoice, blessed John, reconciliation of your children, \n Rejoice, laborers in the vineyard of the Church, \n Rejoice, preachers of Christ’s resurrection, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n\n 5\n \n \nKontakion Six \n In obedience to the will of God, you left your ancestral homelands, hierarchs of North America. In \norder to fulfill your episcopal work you sailed the great oceans and crossed vast continents. With \ndiligence you sought after your scattered flock and guided them to the shelter of the Lord’s Church. As \nloving fathers you fed your children with the teachings of the gospel, so that we might sing an \neverlasting Alleluia: \n \n \nOikos Six \n Holy hierarchs of North America, you endured many wants and hardships in order to fulfill your \nepiscopal work here in this new land. Through your lowliness, we have been exalted in Christ. Through \nyour poverty, we have become rich in Spirit. As models of virtue, we sing to you these words of loving \npraise: \n \n Rejoice, father Innocent, evangelizer of the Northern peoples, \n Rejoice, patriarch Tikhon, defender of the Apostolic Tradition, \n Rejoice, wonderworker John, pious exemplar of forgiveness, \n Rejoice, blessed Raphael, teacher of Orthodox children, \n Rejoice, holy Mardarius, intercessor before the ever merciful Christ! \n Rejoice, bishop Nicholas, co‐sufferer of Dachau, \n Rejoice, humble servants of the Holy Trinity, \n Rejoice, clarions of the gospel of grace! \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Seven \n Guided by the Holy Spirit, you sailed over vast oceans in order to fulfill your apostolic witness, holy \nmissionaries of North America. Following the example of the blessed Cyril and Methodius, you \ntranslated the scriptures and divine services into the tongues of the local peoples and established \nschools for the training of native clergy. All of this you have done so that we might sing an everlasting \nAlleluia: \n \n \nOikos Seven \n Burning with the love of Christ, you traversed the breadth of this new continent in order to nurture \nand edify the Church which God obtained through the blood of His own Son. As successors of your \nwork, sanctified hierarchs and evangelists, we sing to you these words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, imitators of the chosen apostles Peter and Paul, \n Rejoice, trustworthy guides on the road to eternal life, \n Rejoice, teachers of the first principles of the gospel, \n Rejoice, noble preachers of the grace of Jesus Christ, \n Rejoice, living icons of righteousness and holiness, \n Rejoice, good shepherds of the Church in America, \n\n 6\n Rejoice, zealous instructors of Orthodox theology, \n Rejoice, humble servants following the will of God, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Eight \n Following the example of the Holy Fathers, you gave yourselves over to many labors and struggles, \nblessed monastics and ascetics of the new world. You have revealed to us the fruits of true holiness. \nYour obedience to the will of God has confirmed the promises of the Gospel. Your humility has shone \nforth as an example for all the inhabitants of North America. Seeing you clothed in glory and exalted \nwith Christ, we sing an everlasting Alleluia: \n \n \nOikos Eight \n By observing the commandments of the gospel, you have shown us the path to righteousness and \nholiness, venerable and God‐bearing monastics. Working together with the grace of God, we imitate \nyour purity of heart, so that we might sing these words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, father Herman, founder of monasticism in America, \n Rejoice, wonderworking John, holy ascetic of San Francisco, \n Rejoice, champions of Orthodoxy here in the new world, \n Rejoice, conversers with the angels and the Theotokos, \n Rejoice, treasury of the Orthodox Church in America, \n Rejoice, wondrous ascetics, comfort of the afflicted, \n Rejoice, well‐springs of holiness in North America, \n Rejoice, protectors of the poor and dispossessed, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Nine \n Forsaking the vanity of this world, blessed ascetics of North America, you became disciples of the \nDivine Teacher by acquiring the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You fought the demons and overcame their power \nby the power of the sign of the Cross. Through self‐denial and abstinence you have shown forth the \ninward beauty of holiness and righteousness. Emulating your life of repentance, we sing to God an \neverlasting Alleluia: \n \nOikos Nine \n As living vessels of the grace of Jesus Christ, you sanctify this new land, our venerable fathers and \nmothers of the North American Continent. You offer to God a sacrifice of loving intercession for those \nwho follow your way. As we assemble to honor your memory, we sing to you these words of loving \npraise: \n \n Rejoice, blessed ones whose names are written in the Book of Life, \n Rejoice, valiant soldiers who fought the enemies of Christ, \n Rejoice, speedy defenders of those suffering injustice, \n Rejoice, restoration of those fallen into grievous sins, \n\n 7\n Rejoice, partakers of the heavenly manna, \n Rejoice, freedom from the insanity of evil, \n Rejoice, fountain of healing for the sick, \n Rejoice, passionate lovers of virtue, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Ten \n Your blameless way of life is a source of amazement to the angels, you righteous ones – known and \nunknown ‐ of North America. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, you established the Orthodox Faith in this \nnew land. With patience and diligence you built upon a foundation laid long ago with Christ Himself as \nthe Chief Cornerstone. Having received from you the riches of faith, we sing to God an everlasting \nAlleluia: \n \n \nOikos Ten \n Doing all things for the glory of God and the love of your neighbor, you fulfilled your calling to perfect \nholiness, righteous ones of North America. You accomplished the tasks given to you, according to the \nmeasure of grace given to you by God. You fished the great waters of the Alaskan North; you tilled the \nfertile soils of the Canadian and Midwestern plains; you labored under harsh conditions in the mines and \nmills; you toiled day and night in the factories of the American cities, all so that we might sing to you \nthese words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, faithful who took up your crosses and followed Christ, \n Rejoice, honored citizens of the heavenly Kingdom, \n Rejoice, royal priesthood of the New Jerusalem, \n Rejoice, holy nation of the Prince of Peace, \n Rejoice, chosen vessels of the Holy Spirit, \n Rejoice, pillars of Orthodoxy in America, \n Rejoice, eternal city of the living God, \n Rejoice, pious teachers of children, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Eleven \n The Wisdom, Word and Power of God, begotten from His Father before the beginning of time, was \nborn in time and in these latter days from His Holy Mother, the Theotokos and ever‐virgin Mary. Through \nthe grace of the Spirit, blessed ones of North America, you became partakers of the divine nature, having \nperfected within yourselves the Image of the One Who is the express Image of the Father. Together we \nsing to our Lord an everlasting Alleluia: \n \n \nOikos Eleven \n The King of Heaven and earth humbled himself by taking the form of a servant in order to become the \nleast and the last of His brethren. In His never‐ending love for man, He poured Himself out fully ‐ so that \nwe might be filled with all the fullness of His grace. Following His example, righteous ones of North \n\n 8\nAmerica, you served those to whom you were sent: you healed the sick, you gave aid to the poor, you \nsought out the lost, you raised infants, you guided the youth, you cared for the elderly, all so that we \nmight sing to you these words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, gracious adornments of the Church in North America, \n Rejoice, benefactors of believers living in the new world, \n Rejoice, blessed ascetics, wonder of the angelic hosts, \n Rejoice, venerable Fathers, guides for the fallen, \n Rejoice, illumination of those living in darkness, \n Rejoice, bright stars of the Northern heavens, \n Rejoice, holy mothers, life of your children, \n Rejoice, bearers of the saving word of God, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion 12 \n Surrounded by your heavenly glory, hierarchs, martyrs, apostles, monastics and all righteous men and \nwomen of North America, known and unknown, we beseech you – as your spiritual children ‐ to \nintercede for us before Christ for the forgiveness of our sins. We worship the Lord Who has given you \nto us as heavenly patrons and guardians for the protection and salvation of our souls and bodies. \nTogether with the bodiless hosts, we sing to God an everlasting Alleluia: \n \n \nOikos 12 \n We celebrate your great works, All Saints of North America. We offer thanks to Christ for the \nwondrous deeds you have accomplished through Him for the enlightenment of all men, women, and \nchildren living in this new land. Together with God’s elect, we sing to you these words of loving praise: \n \n Rejoice, exultation of the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific West, \n Rejoice, beacons of the Great Lakes and the Midwestern plains, \n Rejoice, adornment of New England and the Atlantic states, \n Rejoice, wondrous aurora of Alaska and the Arctic North, \n Rejoice, heavenly constellation of Canada and Quebec, \n Rejoice, shining stars of the North American continent, \n Rejoice, bright flowers of the Southwestern deserts, \n Rejoice, fragrant blossoms of the American South, \n Rejoice, All Saints of North America! \n \n \nKontakion Thirteen \n Holy luminaries of North America, look down upon your sinful servants and accept this present \nsupplication. Entreat the Lord Jesus Christ that He will bestow upon us His many mercies. Be a refuge \nand a protection for us that we might be delivered from all physical and spiritual harm. Guide us into \nthe heavenly Kingdom, so that we might sing to God an everlasting Alleluia: (Three times). \n \nThen the first Oikos and Kontakion are repeated again. \n \n\n 9\nTHE LITTLE LITANY \n \nDeacon: Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. \n \nDeacon: Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and keep us, O God, by Thy grace. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. \n \nDeacon: Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorio us Lady Theotokos and ever \nVirgin Mary with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and e ach other, and all our life unto \nChrist our God. \n \nChoir: To Thee, O Lord. \n \nPriest: For Thou art the King of Peace, the Savior of our souls, and unto Thee we ascribe glory; \n to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. \n \nChoir: Amen. \n \n \nPROKEIMENON AND GOSPEL \n \nDeacon: Wisdom! Let us attend. The Proke imenon in the 4th tone: Their p roclamation has gone out into all \nthe earth, and their words to the ends of the universe. \n \nChoir: Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe. \n \nDeacon: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork. \n \nChoir: Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the universe. \n \nDeacon: Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth, \n \nChoir: and their words to the ends of the universe. \n \nDeacon: Let us pray to the Lord. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. \n \nPriest: For holy art Thou, O our God, Who restest in the saints, and un to Thee we send up glory: to the \nFather, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. \n \nChoir: Amen. \n \nDeacon: Let every breath praise the Lord! \n \nChoir: Let every breath praise the Lord! \n \nDeacon: Praise God in His sanctuary! Praise Him in His mighty firmament! \n \nChoir: Let every breath praise the Lord! \n\n 10\n \nDeacon: Let every breath \n \nChoir: Praise the Lord! \n \nDeacon: And that we may be accounted worthy of hearing the Holy Gospel, let us pray to the Lord God. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nDeacon: Wisdom, arise. Let us hear the Holy Gospel! \n \nPriest: Peace be unto all! \n \nChoir: And to your spirit. \n \nPriest: The reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. \n \nChoir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee! \n \nDeacon: Let us attend! (Matthew 28:16-20) \nPriest: At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galil ee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. \nAnd when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, \n"All authority in heaven and on earth has been gi ven to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all \nnations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching \nthem to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo , I am with you always, to the close of the \nage, Amen." \n \nChoir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee! \n \nClergy: O All Saints of North America, pray to God for us! \n \nChoir: O All Saints of North America, pray to God for us! \n \nClergy: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, \n \nChoir: Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. \n \n It is truly meet to bless you, O Theotokos, ever blessed, and most pure and the Mother of our \nGod; More honorable than the cherubim, and mo re glorious beyond compare than the seraphim, \nwithout defilement you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos we magnify you! \n \nDeacon: Have mercy on us, O God, according to Thy great goodness, we pr ay Thee, hearken and have \nmercy. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nDeacon: Again we pray for His Beatitude, our Metropolitan Tikhon, and H is Grace, our Bishop________, \nfor priests, deacons, and all other clergy and for all our brethren in Christ. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nDeacon: Again we pray for the President of our country, for all civil a uthorities, and for our armed forces \neverywhere. \n\n 11\n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nDeacon: Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, and vi sitation for the servant(s) of God NN , \nand for the pardon and remission of their sins. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nDeacon: Furthermore we pray to Thee, O Lord our God, that the voice of our petition and prayer be heard; \nhave mercy upon Thy servant(s) NN, in Thy grace and goodness, a nd fulfill all their supplications, \nand pardon them their transgressions both voluntary and involuntary; that their petitions and alms be \nacceptable before the throne of Thy Majesty, and protect them f rom all visible and invisible \nenemies, from all attacks, misfortune and sorrow, and save them from illness, and grant them health \nand length of days: we pray Thee, O Lord, hearken and have mercy. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nDeacon: Look down, O Master Lover of mankind with Thy merciful eye upon T h y s e r v a n t ( s ) N N a n d \nhearken to our prayers offered in faith, for Thou thyself hast said: What things so ever ye desire, \nwhen ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have t hem, and again: Ask, and it shall be \ngiven you, therefore, though unworthy, but trusting upon Thy me rcy, we ask: grant Thy grace, to \nThy servant (s) NN, and fulfill all (his, her, their) good desi res, preserve (him, her, them) in peace \nand tranquility; in health and length of days all (his, her, th eir) life, we pray Thee, hearken quickly \nand graciously have mercy. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nDeacon: Furthermore we pray for all the people here present, awaiting f rom Thee great and bountiful \nmercies, for all the brethren and for all Christians. \n \nChoir: Lord, have mercy. (3x) \n \nPriest: Hear us, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the eart h, and to those who are far off upon \nthe sea; and show mercy, show mercy, O Master, upon us sinners, and be merciful unto us. For \nThou art a merciful God Who lovest mankind, and unto Thee we send up glory, to the Father, and to \nthe Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. \n \nChoir: Amen. \n \nPRAYER \nDeacon: Let us pray to All Saints of North America! \n \nChoir: O All Saints of North America, pray to God for us! \nPriest: Blessed and wise saints of God, who have been sanctified in Nor th America by your holy \ndeeds, and having left your relics as seeds of the Orthodox fai th, you now stand before the throne of \nGod in ceaseless prayer for our land. We sinners made bold on this day offer to you these hymns of \npraise. We exalt your great and holy deeds, spiritual warriors of Christ, who with patience and courage \nhave vanquished the enemy, delivering us from his craft and cunning. We bless your holy lives, lamps \nof God, who have shown the light of grace and virtue and have illumined our minds and hearts with the \nknowledge of God. We glorify your great miracles, flowers of p aradise, who have blossomed in our \n\n 12\nland, spreading the sweet fragrance of your gifts and wonders. We praise your love that reflects God's \nown love, defenders and intercessors, and trusting in your help, we fall down before you and cry: Holy \nHierarchs and Enlighteners of North America: Innocent, Tikhon, Raphael, John, Nicholas, Alexis, \nSebastian, and Mardarius! Help us the faithful here in this n ew land to preserve steadfastly the \nOrthodox faith that you have planted in us as a seed that, watered by divine rain, will bring forth fruit a \nhundredfold. Confirm the Church here by your prayers, and gathe r the scattered sheep into one flock, \npreserving it safe from all harm. Holy Father Herman of Alaska , first sanctified in this new land, keep \nus from the delusions of this transitory life, that denying our selves and taking up our cross, we may \nfollow Christ, crucifying our f lesh with its sins and passions, and bearing each others burdens. Saints \nknown and unknown, who have shown through the history of this l and, remember our weakness and \nhardship, and by your prayers beseech Christ our God, that we, having successfully crossed the sea of \nthis life, may reach the harbor of eternal salvation together w ith you who have served Him throughout \nthe ages. Through the grace and compassion and love of mankind of our Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom \ntogether with the Eternal Father and the Most Holy Spirit be ne ver-ending glory and worship by all \ncreation unto ages of ages. \nChoir: Amen. \n \nDISMISSAL \n \nDeacon: Wisdom! \n \nPriest: Most Holy Theotokos, save us. \n \nChoir: More honorable than the Cherubim, and more gl orious beyond compare than the Seraphim, \nwithout defilement you gave birth to God the Word, true Theotokos we magnify you! \n \nPriest: Glory to Thee, O Christ our God and our hope, glory to Thee! \n \nChoir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to th e Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, \nAmen. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lo rd, have mercy. Father (Most blessed Master) \nBless. \n \nPriest: May Christ our true God, through the prayers of his most pure M other; of our fathers among the \nsaints Innocent, Metropolitan of M o s c o w , E n l i g h t e n e r o f t h e A leuts, the holy confessor Tikhon, \nPatriarch of Moscow, Enlightener of North America, John the Wo nderworker, Archbishop of \nShanghai and San Francisco, Nicholas of South Canaan, Bishop o f Zhicha, Raphael, Bishop of \nBrooklyn, and Mardarius, Bishop of Libertyville; of the holy hieromartyrs Juvenal of Lake Iliamna, \nAlexander, and John; of the holy martyr Peter the Aleut of San Francisco; of our venerable fathers \nHerman the Wonderworker of Alaska and all America, and Sebasti an of San Francisco and \nJackson; of the holy and righteous priests Alexis of Wilkes-Ba rre and Minneapolis, and Jacob, \nenlightener of the native peoples of Alaska; of the holy and r ighteous Ancestors of God, Joachim \nand Anna; and of all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, for He is good and loves mankind. \n \nChoir: Amen! \n \n \n* St. Innocent's book written and published in the Aleut language in 1833. \n* St. Raphael's "THE WORD" the official publication - magazine of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North \n America.
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