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SUMMARY:Friday\, July 24\, 2026\;  The Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib\, Named 
 Roman and David at Holy Baptism\;  The Holy Great-Martyr Christine\; Our V
 enerbale Father Charbel.
DESCRIPTION:Polyeleos Feast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain th
 ese ingredients\n\nAT GREAT VESPERS ON THURSDAY EVENING\n\nKathisma Readin
 g\n\n“Blessed is the Man...” is chanted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 2\n\n
 Out of the depths I cry to You\, O Lord\;* O Lord\, hear my voice!\n\nWith
  what crowns of praises shall we honour the praised martyrs\,* the kind in
 tercessors of the faithful people\,* the adornment of Rus’-Ukraine and j
 oy of the world?* Though separated in body\, they were united in spirit.* 
 By their wisdom they conquered the diabolical powers with the help of Chri
 st\,* who gives great mercy to the world.\n\nLet Your ears be attentive* t
 o the voice of my prayer.\n\nWith what crowns of praises shall we honour t
 he praised martyrs\,* the kind intercessors of the faithful people\,* the 
 adornment of Rus’-Ukraine and joy of the world?* Though separated in bod
 y\, they were united in spirit.* By their wisdom they conquered the diabol
 ical powers with the help of Christ\,* who gives great mercy to the world.
 \n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgivene
 ss is that You may be revered.\n\nWith what ornaments shall we adorn the p
 raised Borys\,* who manfully endured sufferings\,* and Hlib\, who equalled
  him in zeal?* Both are bright shining lights\,* which illumine all pious 
 souls with the radiance of virtue.* Having learned Christ’s commandments
 \,* they worthily achieved glory* and entreat Him who grants to all great 
 mercy.\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently 
 relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nWith what spi
 ritual hymns shall we celebrate the splendorous feast* of the glorious mar
 tyrs who for the sake of the Christ\,* spurned the corruptible glory of th
 e world?* One was pierced in the side with a spear* while the other was sl
 aughtered like a lamb.* Christ God worthily glorified them\;* for this the
 y have received the gift of healing* and implore great mercy for all.\n\nT
 one 8\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.
 \n\nO praiseworthy Martyrs of Christ\,* you considered attacks by persecut
 ors and violent death to be as nothing.* Boldly you armed yourselves with 
 courage for battle\,* and robed yourselves in glorious victory.* You were 
 numbered with all the Just* with whom we bless you in constant praise.\n\n
 For with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plentiful redempt
 ion\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nO praisewort
 hy Martyrs of Christ\,* you considered attacks by persecutors and violent 
 death to be as nothing.* Boldly you armed yourselves with courage for batt
 le\,* and robed yourselves in glorious victory.* You were numbered with al
 l the Just* with whom we bless you in constant praise.\n\nPraise the Lord\
 , all the nations\;* proclaim His glory\, all you people.\n\nO most blesse
 d Martyrs of Christ\,* you gave yourselves up freely to be sacrificed.* Wi
 th your blood you sanctified the earth\,* you brightened the air by your d
 eparture from this life.* Now you live in heaven\, in a never-setting ligh
 t.* O Martyrs\, who see God\, always pray for us.\n\nStrong is the love of
  the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n\nO invincible Marty
 rs of Christ\,* with the dew of divine grace* you pass through the pain of
  fire without harm.* You are considered worthy to live by the waters of pe
 ace\,* since you received a crown of victory.* With joy we celebrate your 
 holy feast\,* and we give glory to Christ.\n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nCome\, 
 let us extol the wonderworkers and martyrs* who suffered and overcame the 
 opposing enemy.* Today\, gleaming with light\, they stand before Christ re
 joicing.* Therefore\, let us with joy and love celebrate their memory cryi
 ng out:* Rejoice\, intercessors of the world and victors over the enemies!
 * Rejoice\, physicians of the sick and routers of demons!* Rejoice\, amiab
 le twins\, excellent brothers\, glorious Borys and wonderful Hlib!* As lov
 ers of Christ implore the Holy Trinity for us\,* for the peace of the worl
 d and the salvation of our souls.\n\nNow…\n\nWho would not call you bles
 sed\, O Virgin most holy?* Who would not sing a hymn of praise* to the glo
 ry of your giving birth without pain or travail?* The Only-begotten Son Hi
 mself\,* begotten of the Father before all ages\,* was made flesh out of y
 ou in a manner* that cannot be explained\, O Woman most pure!* And for our
  sake\, He Who is God by nature* assumed the nature of a man.* He is not d
 ivided into two persons\;* He is understood to have two natures* without c
 ommixion or confusion.* O noble and blessed Woman\,* intercede with Him th
 at He may mercy on our souls.\n\nReadings\n\n(1) Isaiah 43:9-14\; (2) Wisd
 om 3:1-9\; (3) Wisdom 5:15-6:3\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 4\n\nCome\, you lovers
  of chastity\;* let us venerate with a pure heart and humble soul the holy
  brothers* who loved Christ who rules over all:* Borys\, the glorious mart
 yr\, and Hlib\, the gentle one.* For they\, being pure in soul and body\, 
 overcame the demons.\n\nWhen the just cry out\, the Lord hears.\n\nYou\, g
 lorious brothers\, sprouted forth from a holy root* and in truth loved nob
 ility.* You desired incorruptible glory* and chose eternal life and an inc
 orruptible kingdom.* Having suffered for the truth\, you received a crown 
 of victory\,* O martyrs and intercessors of our souls.\n\nMany are the tro
 ubles of the just\, but the Lord delvers from them all.\n\nBy words and de
 eds you fulfilled Christ’s commandments and precepts.* Without hatred yo
 u confronted the enemy who came to kill you unjustly.* Like the first mart
 yr Stephen\, you prayed:* Do not hold this against them\,* O Christ our Go
 d\, the Lover of mankind.\n\nTone 8\, Glory…\n\nCome\, faithful of the U
 krainian churches\,* and behold how innocently the martyr Borys accepts th
 e sentence\,* whose side they pierced at the instigation of the devil\,* c
 ausing him the shedding of blood.* Behold Hlib who like a lamb was slaught
 ered by his brother Sviatopolk.* They received crowns while their brother 
 perished in oblivion.* They received glory and pray for our souls.\n\nNow
 …\n\nO most pure Virgin\, who ineffably conceived God in the flesh\,* O 
 Mother of the Most High God\,* accept the supplications of your servants\,
  all pure One\,* and grant us the forgiveness of sins* and the salvation o
 f our souls.\n\nTroparion\n\nTone 2\n\nO genuine passion-bearers and true 
 followers of the Gospel of Christ\,* chaste Borys and innocent Hlib\,* you
  did not oppose your brother turned enemy* who killed you bodies but could
  not touch your souls.* Therefore let the wicked lover of power shed tears
  of lament* while you rejoice in the presence of the Holy Trinity with ang
 elic choirs.* Pray that the land of your kinsmen may be pleasing to God* a
 nd that all the children of Rus’ may be saved.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO M
 other of God\, the mysteries which surround you are exceedingly glorious\,
 * and beyond the power of understanding.* For you retained the seal of pur
 ity\,* and your virginity remained inviolate\;* yet you are acknowledged\,
  without doubt\,* to be the Mother who gave birth to the true God.* We beg
  you\, therefore\, to entreat Him to save our souls.\n\nAT DIVINE LITURGY 
 ON FRIDAY MORNING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 2: O genuin
 e passion-bearers and true followers of the Gospel of Christ\,* chaste Bor
 ys and innocent Hlib\,* you did not oppose your brother-turned-enemy* who 
 killed your bodies but could not touch your souls.* Therefore let the wick
 ed lover of power shed tears of lament* while you rejoice in the presence 
 of the Holy Trinity with angelic choirs.* Pray that the land of your kinsm
 en may be pleasing to God* and that all the children of Rus’ may be save
 d.\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit\, now a
 nd for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 3: Today your all-glorious
  memory has shone forth\,* O noble passion- bearers of Christ\, Borys and 
 Hlib\,* summoning us to gather for the praise of Christ our God.* Wherefor
 e\, we who hasten to your relics\,* receive the gift of healing by your pr
 ayers\, O saints\, for you are godly physicians.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n
 \nTo the saints who are in His land\, the Lord has made wonderful all His 
 desires in them.\n\nverse: I foresaw the Lord in my sight\, for He is at m
 y right hand that I may not be shaken. (Psalm 15:3\,8)\n\nEpistle\n\nRoman
 s 8:28-39\n\nAlleluia\, Tone 4\n\nverse: The just cried out and the Lord h
 eard them\, and delivered them out of their afflictions.\n\nverse: The aff
 lictions of the just are many\, and out of them all will the Lord deliver 
 them. (Psalm 33:18\,20)\n\nGospel\n\nJohn 15:17-16:2\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\n
 Rejoice in the Lord\, O you just\;* praise befits the righteous.* Alleluia
 \, alleluia\,* alleluia. (Psalm 32:1)
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