Feast Day: August 30th
The Life of Saint Alexander: All night long Saint Alexander Prayed, imploring the Lord not to permit this heretic to be received into communion with the Church…
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Prayers
Troparion – Tone 4: O God of our Fathers, always act with kindness towards us; take not Your mercy from us, but guide our lives in peace through the Prayers of the Patriarchs Alexander, John, and Paul.
Troparion – Tone 4: Christ, the God over all, has appointed you as a Venerable Shepherd of His Church, O Godly-wise Alexander, a light upon the lampstand, a faithful steward, and the most Holy example of a Pillar of Orthodoxy. Therefore, we keep festival in your Memory.
Kontakion – Tone 8: Set aflame by the love of Christ, O glorious ones, you took up the yoke of His Precious Cross revealing yourselves as followers in His footsteps by your way of life, and you became partakers of His Divine Glory, Divinely-wise Alexander, with wonderful John and glorious Paul. As you stand before His Throne, earnestly pray for our Souls.
Kontakion – Tone 8: With your flock, as one who was delivered from the ungodly, I bring tokens of victory and thanksgiving to you, O invincible valiant Hierarch, for you overcame the foolish Arius, and silenced the arrogant philosopher. Therefore, I say to you: Rejoice, thrice-happy Father.
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