Hymns
Troparion (Tone 4)
- Follower of the Apostles' way
- And teacher of mankind:
- Intercede, O Photius, with the Lord of all,
- To grant peace to the world
- And to our souls great mercy!
Apolytikion, Pl. 1st Tone “Let Us Worship the Word”
- As a radiant beacon of Wisdom hid in God, *
- And a Defender of Orthodoxy revealed from on High,*
- O Great Photios, Blest adornment of The Patriarchs, *
- Thou didst refute the Innovations of Boastful (western) Heresy,
- O Light of the Holy Churches, *
- Which do thou keep from all error,
- O luminary of the Dayspring on High.
Kontakion of St. Photios the Great Tone 8
- With garlands of chant let us crown the Church's far-shining star,/
- the God-inspired guide of the Orthodox,
- the divinely sounded harp of the Spirit and steadfast adversary of heresy/
- and let us cry to him: Rejoice, O most venerable Photios.
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