Текст песни Хор Спасо-Евфросиниевского Полоцкого монастыря - Величание

AKAFIST
More reverend our mother Euphrosyne,
abbess and princess Polotskaya
Kontakion 1

We will praise the chosen bride of Christ with songs this day, faithfully, Euphrosinia. This is the princess, who left her father's house and lived well in monasticism, ruled many things for salvation, reposed in the flesh in Jerusalem, ceased to be in the spirit of Jerusalem, and there she always prays for us, and we cry like this:

Rejoice, Euphrosyne, all-honorable bride of Christ.

Ikos 1

Having lived an angelic life, the monk, by the fasting life you pleased Christ and you were honored with heavenly joy to receive communion after death. The same, look at us from the heights, so magnifying:

Rejoice, praise of the Russian land;

Rejoice, glorious branch from the family of Vladimir Equal to the Apostles;

Rejoice, chosen child of eminent parents;

Rejoice, blameless dove;

Rejoice, pure virgin;

Rejoice, consolation to nuns;

Rejoice, to Jerusalem, the Heavenly guide;

Rejoice, star of piety;

Rejoice, intercessor to those who come to you;

Rejoice, invisible healer of ailments;

Rejoice, warm intercessor for us;

Rejoice, Euphrosyne, all-honorable bride of Christ.

Kontakion 2

A joyful vision, always, after your birth, bring you, glorious, your parent to the temple of the Lord. Tamo bo, in the font of baptism from original sin, you were washed by immersion, and the holy anointing of the world, like a young branch, the priest instilled in Christ to eat, so eat Him with His elect: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

With the mind, enlightened from above, and with a pure heart of Christ, from youth you handed over to yourself, the Predislavo, often those who flow into the temple, in the upper room you always stayed in labor, so we please you:

Rejoice, Christ betrothed from the baptismal font;

Rejoice, sealed by the world of grace;

Rejoice, the Holy Spirit is a clean container;

Rejoice, by this you were wise for salvation;

Rejoice, strengthened from above for good;

Rejoice, you who enlightened your mind with prayer;

Rejoice, for you have acquired a strong conscience in goodness;

Rejoice, for you have led the way of piety from youth;

Rejoice, you have deviated from the path of destruction;

Rejoice, hardworking young lady;

Rejoice, young maidens of Russian beauty;

Rejoice, Euphrosyne, all-honorable bride of Christ.

Kontakion 3

Strengthened by the power of the Most High, you loved, saint, the teaching of the book and that you were diligent, you have comprehended the wisdom of the book, you have chosen the divine books more than any other divine book and, even more wise, you can for the salvation of every person, you zealously honored you, sweetly singing to the Lord: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

To have this day your abode of young women, many and young, learning from the book of the world. For this, for the sake of this, we earnestly pray to thee, all praiseworthy: look at you and make me wise for salvation, - but we magnify thee:

Rejoice, you who sought the key of wisdom;

Rejoice, for you have grasped the art of books from your youth;

Rejoice, by thereby opening the doors of the knowledge of God;

Rejoice, you who read the Holy Scripture;

Rejoice, from this you have beheld the creation of the world;

Rejoice, touched by Christ's ineffable descent to our fallen race;

Rejoice, you who loved the Lord who loved us;

Rejoice, Thou hast longed to work for the One;

Rejoice, follow you into the palace of His glory;

Rejoice, virgin, invisible companion for young virgins in teaching;

Rejoice, lamp of piety and knowledge;

Rejoice, Euphrosyne, all-honorable bride of Christ.

Kontakion 4

The monk, fleeing the storms of everyday troubles and misfortunes, more than marriage, an honest life of the virgin you loved, and you shunned the eminent suitors, the young woman, but the only Heavenly Bridegroom - work Christ, singing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Thou, saint, have heard, even the apostle, speak: I say to the celibate and to widows: there is good for them, if they remain, as I am; If not, let them encroach: the one who is not married is afraid of how the Lord will please, - and for this you were jealous, the same we magnify thee:

Rejoice, pure virgin;

Rejoice, the monoche way