Feast Day: November 26th
The Life of Saint George: He ran ahead of the executioner, repeating over and over again the Prayer of Jesus, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me the sinner.” Muslims urged George to repent and remain a Muslim, but George shouted, “No! No! I am an Orthodox Christian and I wish to die an Orthodox Christian.” Hearing this, the executioner shot George in the back with his rifle, causing much blood to pour out of the wound. The executioner then ordered George to bend his head whereupon he struck his neck with the sword. George did not fall from this, so after a number of strikes George’s head finally came off. Until his final breath George repeated the Prayer of Jesus. He was only twenty-two years old…
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Prayers
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone: O Martyr George, your head was struck off with a sword, and were Glorified by God, in Heaven and on Earth, as the majesty of Chios, Divinely Crowned with an Incorruptible Crown above, and below Divine Hymns are sung by people; through his intercessions Christ Our God, save our Souls.
Kontakion in the Second Tone: We Glorify you as a friend of Christ and Martyr, fervently pleading for your Divine support, Athlete George, granting your petitioners, who flee to you, to redeem us from dangers that come upon us.
Megalynarion: You are Glorious among the Martyrs of old renowned George, and now you, George the new, of the same name as the one of old, dwell among us for we all honour you.
Megalynarion: Those who reverently Venerate your Sacred Relics, Martyr, with your Sacred intercessions before God cease not to guard us, boast of Neomartyrs, Divine George.
