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May 10: The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot  (1st century)

"Lord I call..."

                (3 stikhera from the Pentecostarion)

                Tone 4                                                                                                    To the special melody

                                                You Have Given A Sign

The wondrous Simon, boast of the apostles,

passed across the earth like a brilliant lightning bolt!

He dispelled the darkness of idolatry

with his saving, brilliant and divine teachings!

He enlightened all people to glorify one God in three Persons,//

indivisible and undivided!  (twice)

Like a rolling wheel, the blessed Simon

ran swiftly through the ends of the earth!

He burned away the madness of idolatry from all the land,

lighting brilliant beacons with piety,

he kindled luminous fires of grace for the faithful

that they may worship one God in three Persons,//

indivisible and undivided!  (twice)

The most radiant and all-wondrous apostle Simon,

the teacher of the nations, the net of God,

draws us up from the depth of perdition

with the height of theology!

The true preacher now wisely leads all to the knowledge of Christ.

He sets before us his accomplishments//

as a pleasing feast of all good things!

                Glory...                        Tone 2

You were called the namesake of zeal,

admirable Simon,

for you zealously imitated the all-powerful God!

He revealed you to be filled with divine miracles,

for having unusual zeal, blessed one,

you were aptly called "the zealot,"

and obtained a calling consistent with your character!

Therefore, as you dwell on high with the choirs of heaven,

entreat the Word, O seer of God,//

that He may grant us great mercy!

                Now and ever... (of the Pentecostarion)

May 10: The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot  (1st century)

Apostikha

                Tone 1                                                                                                    To the special melody

                                              All Praised Martyrs

Ever-memorable Simon,

you drank of the torrent of sweetness,

drinking with divine wisdom the understanding of God

which you fervently desired!

Now you have passed over with joy to Him,

deified by the all-splendid glory of the Trinity//

and immeasurable peace!

                Verse:  Their proclamation has gone out into all the earth and their words to the ends of the universe!

All-wondrous Simon,

you contemplate the beauty of God,

looking upon it as far as you are able,

delighting in it through a higher union

and deified by His gifts!

You reached with joy the only divine One Whom you desired,

ever memorable preacher of Christ//

and now you dwell with the angels!

                Verse:  The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament proclaims His handiwork!

Most blessed Simon,

you have shown yourself to be a faithful mediator between God and men!

Now by your truly bold supplications,

turn Christ to us in steadfast love

and never cease to pray to the Lord//

that He may grant our souls peace and great mercy!

                Glory...                        Tone 6

Most holy Simon, disciple and apostle of Christ,

like a high flying eagle you soared over creation!

You burned up the falsehood of idolatry

with the fiery sound of your teachings,

leading the nations out of the depths of ignorance

into the knowledge of God.//

Now pray to Christ that He be merciful to us on the day of judgment!

                Now and ever... (Of the Pentecostarion)

May 10: The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot  (1st century)

                Troparion                             Tone 3

O holy apostle Simon,

pray to the merciful God

that He may grant to our souls//

remission of our transgressions!

                Kontakion                       Tone 2

Come, let us bless the memory of the Lord's apostle, Simon,

who confirmed the teaching of Christ in the souls of the faithful.

Now he stands before the divine glory together with the angels,//

interceding for the salvation of us all!