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DESCRIPTION:Polyeleos Feast.\n\n \;\n\nGREAT VESPERS\n\nKathisma Readin g\n\nBlessed is the man… is chanted.\n\nAt Psalm 140\n\nTone 4\, Podoben “As ones one valiant among the martyrs…”\n\nIf You mark iniquities\ , Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be rever ed.\n\nYour memory dawns like the sun\, holy Olha.* The mother of the king s of Rus'\, you pointed the way to Christ.* Teaching the angelic way\, you overthrew the idol\,* and the devil you countered with strength from the Holy Spirit.* You led the whole land to God from the darkness of ignorance .* pray to Him for those who remember you.\n\nI have waited for You as You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has t rusted in the Lord.\n\nYour memory dawns like the sun\, holy Olha.* The mo ther of the kings of Rus'\, you pointed the way to Christ.* Teaching the a ngelic way\, you overthrew the idol\,* and the devil you countered with st rength from the Holy Spirit.* You led the whole land to God from the darkn ess of ignorance.* pray to Him for those who remember you.\n\nFrom the mor ning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nWith wisdom of th ings divine* you overcame the one who tempted Eve.* Eliminating the devil' s way * you fostered a God-given paradise for the Church\;* there you plan ted the life-giving Cross* so that the heavenly bread and blood of Christ* will grant those who partake angelic life.* Pray for all those who rememb er you.\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\, and with Him there is plenti ful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nW ith wisdom of things divine* you overcame the one who tempted Eve.* Elimin ating the devil's way * you fostered a God-given paradise for the Church\; * there you planted the life-giving Cross* so that the heavenly bread and blood of Christ* will grant those who partake angelic life.* Pray for all those who remember you.\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim H is glory\, all you people.\n\nWe spiritually rejoice in remembering you\, holy Olha.* Together with miracle-workers and martyrs\, pray fervently to Christ.* With the holy Theotokos as your helper\,* free us from harm and s adness as we sing to you.\n\nStrong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eter nally will His truth endure.\n\nCome\, you Christian people of Rus’* and in praises let us magnify our first mother\,* who showed great wisdom and courage\,* who spurned the glory of this world and loved Christ our true God more than all others\;* and let us cry out thus to her:* O all-gloriou s favourite of Christ\, pray for the people of Rus’\,* that they might n ot be turned away from the orthodox faith by any of the wiles of the enemy \,* but may remain unshaken in piety.\n\nTone 4\, Glory…\n\nCome\, you g enerations of Rus’ and with hymns let us praise the all-wise Olha!* Come \, and\, enriched in understanding\, learn from her* how to bring our unde rstanding to the obedience of faith!* Come\, O you men\, and render honour to an all-glorious woman!* Come\, you women\, and emulate her great manli ness!* Come\, you rulers\, and understand an incorrupt glory which surpass es all earthly things!* Come\, all you her descendants\, and celebrate wit h splendour on her day!* For she prays fervently to the Lord\, that our so uls be enlightened.\n\nNow…\n\nO Mother of God\, because of You* David t he Prophet became an ancestor of God\;* he foretold and sang a joyous hymn of praise* and cried out to Him who worked wonders in you:* “The Queen stood at your right hand.”* God revealed you as a life-giving mother\,* when He chose to be incarnate of you without a father.* He renewed in man His image* which the passions had corrupted.* He found the lost sheep in t he mountains\,* carried it on His shoulders\,* offered it to the Father\,* generously numbered it among the powers of heaven\,* and saved the whole world\, since He is Christ of great and rich mercy.\n\nReadings\n\n(1) Jud ges 4:1-5:12\; (2) 13:2-20\; (3) Proverbs 31:10-12.\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 8 \, Podoben “O all-glorious wonder…”\n\nO all-glorious wonder!* Throu gh a woman the Lord who loves mankind all-wondrously restored the human ra ce\,* which had fallen through a woman\,* and in later times He sent a wom an for the conversion of the race of Rus’:* the all-glorious Olha\, whos e baptism laid the foundation for the enlightenment of the land of Rus’* to the salvation of our souls.\n\nThe Lord is close to all that call upon Him\, to all that call on Him in truth.\n\nRejoice\, O divinely saved cit y of Kyiv\,* who have poured forth the light of Christ upon all the ends o f our land\,* and showed forth therein the first saint\, the all-honoured Olha!* Rejoice\, O Vyshhorod\, her honoured inheritance!* Rejoice\, O asse mbly of the women of Rus’\, who have provided our boast\,* to the salvat ion of our souls!\n\nThe will of those who fear Him shall He do\, and thei r supplication shall He hear\, and He shall save them.\n\nBe glad\, O barr en land of Rus’!* Dance\, O you who never felt the pangs of childbirth\, * for you have now given birth to your child\, the blessed Olha!* And to t he Lord she calls our father Volodymyr\,* and by her struggles moves to em ulation the choirs of God's saints\,* and your cities and groves\, to the salvation of our souls.\n\nTone 8\, Glory…\n\nGreat is your glory\, and your memorial is celebrated with praises\, O all-wise Olha\,* who disdaine d the emptiness of the idols and understood the truth of the Gospel.* In y our old age you bound your mind to Christ in obedience\,* and have shown t he true path of life to all the generations of Rus’.* In our behalf entr eat Him who alone loves mankind.\n\nNow…\n\nO unwedded Virgin who ineffa bly conceived God in the flesh\,* Mother of God Most High:* accept the ent reaties of your servants\, O most immaculate one\,* granting to all cleans ing of transgressions\;* and\, accepting now our supplications\, pray that we all be saved.\n\nTroparion\n\nTone 1\n\nOn the wings of the knowledge of God* you lifted your mind\, O glorious Olha* and soared beyond the visi ble* attaining to God\, the Creator of all.* You found Him and in baptism received the new life* abiding forever in incorruption* and enjoying the f ruits of the life-giving Tree.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO Holy Tabernacle\, w hen Gabriel cried out to you:* Rejoice O Virgin\, full of grace\,* the Lor d of all became incarnate of you\,* as the righteous David had foretold.* In bearing your Creator\, you have shown yourself to surpass the vastness of the heavens.* We\, therefore\, cry out: Glory to Him who dwelt in you!* Glory to Him who came forth from you!* Glory to Him who has set us free t hrough your life-giving birth!\n\nAT GREAT MATINS ON SATURDAY MORNING\n\nU sual Beginning\n\nHexapsalm\n\nGreat Litany\n\nThe Lord is God\, Tone 1\n\ nTroparion\, Tone 1\n\nOn the wings of the knowledge of God* you lifted yo ur mind\, O glorious Olha* and soared beyond the visible* attaining to God \, the Creator of all.* You found Him and in baptism received the new life * abiding forever in incorruption* and enjoying the fruits of the life-giv ing Tree. (2)\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO Holy Tabernacle\, when Gabriel cried out to you:* Rejoice O Virgin\, full of grace\,* the Lord of all became i ncarnate of you\,* as the righteous David had foretold.* In bearing your C reator\, you have shown yourself to surpass the vastness of the heavens.* We\, therefore\, cry out: Glory to Him who dwelt in you!* Glory to Him who came forth from you!* Glory to Him who has set us free through your life- giving birth!\n\nPsaltar Reading\n\nSmall Litany\n\nSessional Hymn\, Tone 3\n\nYou have truly been shown to be the wisest among women\,* O glorious Olga.* Rejecting the delusion of paganism\,* you believed in Christ and le d Volodymyr to Him.* Therefore\, as our first mother\, do not forget us\, your unworthy children\,* but by your God-pleasing prayers* strengthen us in Orthodoxy and piety.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nSoften our hearts\, hardened by evil\, O most pure Virgin.* Comfort us in our sorrow\,* for you endure d great suffering at the Cross of your Son.* Hear our prayers\, for in you r goodness you are always ready to listen* to those who call upon you.\n\n Psaltar Reading\n\nSmall Litany\n\nSessional Hymn\, Tone 4\n\nThe Lord gui des the steps of the righteous.* Thus\, O holy Olga\, He who searches ever y heart and mind led you into the Kingdom of Heaven.* Through your prayers \, may we also be found worthy of that Kingdom.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nO La dy Theotokos\,* the unfailing hope and unconquerable refuge of Christians\ ,* do not turn away those who seek your help.* In your goodness\, come to our aid* and have mercy upon us.\n\nPolyeleos\n\nExaltation\n\nWe magnify you\,* O blessed Princess Olga\, Equal-to-the-Apostles\,* and we honour yo ur holy memory\,* for you trampled the idols underfoot and enlightened man y of the people of Rus' through holy Baptism.\n\nverse: Blessed is the man who fears the Lord\,* who greatly delights in His commandments.\n\nGlory … Now… Alleluia\, alleluia\, alleluia\, glory be to You\, O God. (3).\ n\nSmall Litany\n\nSessional Hymn\, Tone 8\n\nIt was fitting that you shou ld bear the name of the Empress* who was Equal-to-the-Apostles\, O blessed one\,* for you emulated her who diligently sought the Cross of Christ. Yo u yourself sought Christ our true God and took up His Cross.* Pray to Him\ , that we\, though burdened by our sins\, may also take up the easy yoke o f the Cross* and receive the hope of heaven.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\n"From t his day forward all generations will call me blessed\,"* you proclaimed\, O most pure Virgin\,* when you received the greeting of the righteous Eliz abeth.* Therefore\, following the teaching handed down by our fathers\,* w e also hymn you as the Theotokos and Mother of the Light.\n\nGradual Hymn\ , Tone 4\n\nAntiphon I\n\nFrom my youth do many passions war against me:* but do You yourself help me and save me\,* O my Saviour.\n\nYou that hate Sion\,* shall be put to shame by the Lord\;* as grass in the fire shall yo u be put withered up.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nBy the Holy Spirit is every so ul is enlivened:* by purification it is raised on high and made bright* by the triple Unity* in a holy mystery.\n\nProkiemenon\, Tone 4\n\nTheir utt erance has gone forth into all the earth\,* and their words unto the ends of the world.\n\nverse: The heavens proclaim the glory of God\, and the fi rmament shows forth His haniwork.\n\nLet every breath\, Tone 4\n\nGospel\n \nMatthew 13: 33\, 44-50\n\nPsalm 50\n\nVerses at Psalm 50\n\nTone 6\n\nLe t us praise the all-wise Olga\,* the proclaimer of the Faith and divinely chosen guide to salvation\,* and with hymns let us honour her holy memory\ ;* for with all the saints of our land* she prays for the salvation of our souls.\n\nCanon\, Tone 5\n\nThe full Canon of the Saint is given here\; i f an abbreviation is necessary\, only Ode 9 may be taken.\n\nOde 1\n\nIrmo s: Let us hymn Christ\, Who drowned the haughty Pharaoh\, his captains and armaments in the sea\, and Who most gloriously saved Israel and led them across dry land\, for He has been glorified.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pr ay to God for us.\nYou are our greatness and boast\, O divinely wise Olga\ , for through you we have been freed from the delusion of idolatry. And no w pray for the generations of generations whom you have led to God\, hymni ng Christ\, for He is glorious.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nYou drove the arrogant devil from Rus'\, everywhere breaking asunder the ungodly graven images\; and you have freed all the people from iniqui ty\, teaching them with wisdom to hymn Christ\, for He is glorious.\n\nBle ssed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nYou washed away the blackness of sin in the laver of Baptism\, and loved Christ. Standing before Him\, pra y for your servants who glorify you with faith.\n\nMost Holy Theotokos\, s ave us.\nIsaiah calls you the Rod\, O most pure one\, and David calls you the Throne of the Lord\; Habakkuk refers to you as the overshadowed Mounta in\, and Moses proclaims you the Bush unburnt. But we call you the Mother of God.\n\nOde 3\n\nIrmos: With Your mighty arm and powerful word You crea ted heaven and earth\; and Your Church\, which You redeemed by Your blood\ , is established in You\, crying out: There is none holy but You\, O Lord! \n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nWith mighty arm\, wise wo rds\, and powerful discourse you taught your son the law of Christ\, and f orbade the people to offer sacrifice to idols\, O most glorious Olga. And now\, assembled in your memory\, we glorify you.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\ , pray to God for us.\nLike a bee of good understanding\, you sought the F aith of Christ which blossomed afar off\; and\, receiving Baptism in the I mperial City like true honey\, you brought it to your city and people. Sat isfied by it\, all escape the bitterness of sin.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\ , pray to God for us.\nWe offer you our praise and supplication\, O Olga\, for through you we have come to know God\, before Whom you now stand. Ask peace and victory over the pagans for all Orthodox Christians\, and remis sion of sins for the souls of us who hymn you\, O ever-blessed one.\n\nMos t Holy Theotokos\, save us.\nYou were shown to be the dwelling-place of th e unapproachable God. Therefore\, the ranks of angels unceasingly hymn you \, giving glory to the Master. For you gave birth to the Word of the Fathe r\, Who is co-beginningless with the Father and without an earthly father. O the wonder! The Holy Spirit overshadowed you!\n\nSessional Hymn\, Tone 3:\n\nWe honour your struggle\, O blessed one\, for wondrous was the stren gth of your spirit revealed in the weakness of your body. Having rejected the delusion of paganism\, you boldly preached the Christian Faith\, provi ding us with an example of zeal for the Lord.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nHe who was ineffably incarnate from your pure blood prepared a throne within you r womb\, O most pure Virgin\, whom all generations rightly glorify as the Theotokos.\n\nOde 4\n\nIrmos: Purified by the Spirit of God who inspired h im\, the divine Prophet Habakkuk said in fear: When the years draw near\, You will be made known\, O God\, for the salvation of mankind!\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nThe Spirit of God rested upon you\, a s upon the Prophetess Deborah of old. Enlightened by Him\, and strengtheni ng the wise Vladimir\, you cast down the devil through your grandson's Bap tism\, just as Barak vanquished Sisera at the brook Kishon.\n\nBlessed Pri ncess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nO divinely wise Olga\, with a contrite h eart you stood before God in prayer like a mighty torrent. You delivered y our people from the oppression of graven images\, freed them from the capt ivity of the enemy\, and called upon Christ to help us.\n\nBlessed Princes s Olga\, pray to God for us.\nOn the glorious day of your holy repose\, we joyfully celebrate your memory\, offering a hymn of supplication to Chris t\, who crowned you with an imperishable crown. O divinely wise Olga\, ask remission of sins for us who glorify you with faith.\n\nMost Holy Theotok os\, save us.\nWe praise you as the Mother of God and pure Virgin\, the ro d of the Spirit of God\, which\, as Isaiah foretold\, sprang forth from th e root of Jesse and blossomed into Christ the Flower\, bearing the Transce ndent One in the flesh.\n\nOde 5\n\nIrmos: O almighty Word of God\, send p eace upon the whole world\, enlightening and illumining with the light of truth all who\, rising from the night\, glorify You.\n\nBlessed Princess O lga\, pray to God for us.\nLike a chaste dove\, you soared to the summit o f the palm tree of the virtues on sacred wings of silver. There you made y our nest in the abundance of paradise\, O glorious Olga.\n\nBlessed Prince ss Olga\, pray to God for us.\nOf you Solomon sang long ago: In the vineya rd of the King an olive tree has blossomed forth. For you planted in Rus' the grapes of holiness\, bringing forth the fruit of repentance\, in which Christ Himself rejoices.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\n Have mercy\, O Master\, upon Your newly enlightened people\, and do not gi ve us over into the hands of the heathen because of the multitude of our i niquities. But by the prayers of our instructress Olga\, deliver us from e very temptation.\n\nMost Holy Theotokos\, save us.\nO clouds\, as it is wr itten\, let gladness rain down upon mortals\; for Christ\, the Son of God\ , who cleanses the world of sins\, became incarnate of the Virgin and has been given to us.\n\nOde 6\n\nIrmos: Accept my supplication in Your holy a nd heavenly Church\, that\, like Jonah\, I may cry out to You from the dep ths of the sea of my heart: Lead me up from my sins\, I pray You\, O Lord! \n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nReceiving the zeal of the Holy Spirit in your heart\, you rejected the false religion of your foreb ears. Seeking Christ\, the true God\, you were shown to be a child of ligh t\, joining the choir of the first-fruits of the saints in heaven.\n\nBles sed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nYou were shown to be a new teache r of Christ in Rus'\, going throughout its cities and villages\, destroyin g graven images\, and teaching the people to worship the one God. Entreat Him on behalf of those who hymn you.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to Go d for us.\nO divinely blessed Olga\, pray to God for your children. Ask fo r lasting peace for our hierarchy\, and remission of sins for us who ever glorify you.\n\nMost Holy Theotokos\, save us.\nHaving come through you to know the Word of God\, the almighty Only-begotten Son\, we mortals cry ou t to you: Rejoice\, O blessed Theotokos\, hope of our souls!\n\nKondakion\ , Tone 4\n\nToday\, let us praise God* Who gives blessings to all\,* for i n Rus’-Ukraine He glorified* Olga the divinely wise.* Let us ask Him to grant our souls* pardon of sins through her prayers.\n\nIkos\n\nSeeing the way of life of the Christians and understanding the futility of the lives of the heathen\, you said to yourself\, O divinely wise Olga: "O the dept h of the wisdom and goodness of the Creator of all! How have You remained hidden from me until now? How can I continue to worship idols? For no one who has tasted what is sweet desires what is bitter. Therefore\, though I am advanced in years\, call me to Yourself\, O Holy Trinity\, and grant me remission of sins!"\n\nOde 7\n\nIrmos: The pious children subdued the fir e of the furnace\; therefore\, it rained dew upon them from on high. Thoug h by nature they were subject to the flames\, transcending nature they cou rageously cried aloud: Blessed are You\, O Lord\, enthroned in the glory o f Your Kingdom!\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nOn the day of your commemoration\, O most wondrous Olga\, we offer you hymns of prai se as a royal diadem for your divinely wise head\, for Christ has crowned you with incorruption. Pray for your flock\, that they may be delivered fr om every evil as they cry aloud: Blessed are You\, O Lord\, enthroned in t he glory of Your Kingdom!\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\n Shall we call you the mountain of Lebanon? For upon you the dew of heaven descended. Or shall we call you the river Pishon\, more beautiful than the precious sapphire\, having brought forth Vladimir\, through whom the land of Rus' was enlightened? Pray for us who cry aloud: Blessed are You\, O L ord\, enthroned in the glory of Your Kingdom!\n\nMost Holy Theotokos\, sav e us.\nIn the Spirit we call you the ark overlaid with pure gold\, O Virgi n\, for you have saved the world from the noetic flood. Save us\, for we p lace our hope in you and flee to you. Deliver us from sins and temptations as we lie in the pit of despair\, for we cry aloud: Blessed are You\, O L ord\, enthroned in the glory of Your Kingdom!\n\nOde 8\n\nIrmos: The three children\, strengthened by the power of the Holy Trinity\, pursued and ov ercame the Chaldeans\; and nature was wondrously changed\, for the fire be came dew and preserved them as though wrapped in swaddling clothes. O God\ , who have poured forth wisdom upon all Your works\, You we supremely exal t throughout all ages!\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nClo thed with the power of the Holy Spirit\, strong as a lioness\, Olga hasten ed alone to destroy the idols in every place. This was marveled at in heav en and on earth: that a woman should first come to know God\, though throu gh woman our whole race first fell. And now\, saved through her\, we chant : O God\, who pour forth wisdom upon all Your works\, You we supremely exa lt throughout all ages!\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nTh e Wisdom of God wrote beforehand concerning you: "Behold\, you are fair\, My beloved\, and there is no blemish in you!" The radiance of your counten ance\, like the fragrance of myrrh\, marked your Baptism\, O Olga. Thereby Christ anointed you in the midst of the delusion of idols\, and by His me rcy has brought us all from the stench of demons to repentance.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nRemember me\, your poor servant\, wh o has been robbed by the enemy and has sinned more than other men\, O Sove reign Olga. Pray to Christ that He grant me forgiveness for all the offens es which I\, wretched as I am\, have senselessly committed\, that I may cr y out in repentance: O God\, who pour forth wisdom upon all Your works\, Y ou we supremely exalt throughout all ages!\n\nMost Holy Theotokos\, save u s.\nDo not disregard the prayers of your servants\, O Virgin\, for we boas t in you and are your little flock. Hasten to our aid and rescue us from o ur enemies. Have mercy on us who confess you to be the Mother of God and c ry out to your Son: O God\, who pour forth wisdom upon all Your works\, Yo u we supremely exalt throughout all ages!\n\nOde 9\n\nIrmos: Our race depa rted from Eden because of our first mother\, Eve\; but through you it has been called back\, for you gave birth for our sake to Christ\, the new Ada m\, in two natures\, O pure Virgin. Adam\, our forefather\, leapt for joy\ , having escaped the ancient curse\; and we\, boasting in you\, have come to know God through you. Therefore we magnify you.\n\nBlessed Princess Olg a\, pray to God for us.\nRejoice\, O Eve our foremother\, for he who decei ved you has been cast out of Eden and is now trampled underfoot by your de scendants. For behold\, Olga planted the Tree of Life\, the Cross of Chris t\, in Rus'\, through which Paradise has been opened to all the faithful. And we\, rejoicing that we have come to know God through her\, magnify Vla dimir together with her.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nT hough a woman by nature\, you struggled beyond the strength of women. You distributed countless pieces of gold that you might acquire the law of Chr ist your Teacher\, by which you enlightened the land of Rus'. And we\, rej oicing that we have come to know God through you\, magnify you together wi th the martyrs.\n\nBlessed Princess Olga\, pray to God for us.\nO pure ins tructress in the law and teacher of the Faith of Christ\, accept the prais e of your unworthy servants\, and intercede with God for us who honour you r memory. Pray that we may be delivered from temptations\, misfortunes\, s orrow\, and grievous sins. Deliver us also from the torments to come\, for we who magnify you unceasingly beseech you.\n\nMost Holy Theotokos\, save us.\nBehold the Tabernacle! Behold the holy Mountain of God! Behold the R od! Behold the golden Vessel! Behold the sealed Fountain! Behold the holy Paradise of the new Adam! Behold the dread Throne! Behold the most pure Mo ther of God\, the helper of all who hymn her!\n\nSmall Litany\n\nHymn of L ight\n\nIllumined by the light of the grace of God\, O divinely wise Olga\ , you kindled the lamp of the true Faith in your homeland and set an examp le for our father Vladimir\, through whom we have been led from the darkne ss of ignorance into the light of Christ.\n\nGlory… Now…\n\nWe\, who l anguish in the darkness of iniquity and have been defiled by the impurity of sin\, have you as our guide to the never-waning Light. Therefore\, lead my wretched soul to the purity of heaven by your almighty intercession\, O most pure Virgin.\n\nStichera on the Praises\, Tone 2\n\nPraise Him for His powerful deeds\, * praise His surpassing greatness.\n\nO brethren\, le t us praise our Savior and Lord for His great benefactions. In His love fo r mankind\, He kindled the fire of divine love in the heart of our first m other Olga\, and through her revealed the abundant fruits of His sowing in our land: true leaders of the heavenly Kingdom among our princes\, wise g uides to salvation among our hierarchs\, and pillars of faith and piety am ong every choir of the venerable. Through their prayers He saves our souls from death.\n\nO praise Him with sound of trumpet\, * praise Him with lut e and harp.\n\nO brethren\, let us praise our Savior and Lord for His grea t benefactions. In His love for mankind\, He kindled the fire of divine lo ve in the heart of our first mother Olga\, and through her revealed the ab undant fruits of His sowing in our land: true leaders of the heavenly King dom among our princes\, wise guides to salvation among our hierarchs\, and pillars of faith and piety among every choir of the venerable. Through th eir prayers He saves our souls from death.\n\nPraise Him with timbrel and dance\, * praise Him with strings and pipes.\n\nSing to the Lord a new son g\, O forests and valleys of the land of Rus'\, in memory of our guide! Cr y out to God with a voice of rejoicing\, O mountains and hills\, which of old were defiled by idolatrous sacrifices and served for the destruction o f our fathers\, but have now been sprinkled with the dew of the grace of y our Creator and overshadowed by the Cross of His Son. Together with us\, w orship Him who saves our souls.\n\nO praise Him with resounding cymbals\, * praise Him with clashing of cymbals. Let everything that lives and that breathes * give praise to the Lord.\n\nBecause of our sins\, there have ar isen among us senseless men who not only say in their hearts\, "There is n o God\," but also preach destructive and corrupt doctrines\, leading away from the Holy Church those who are weak in faith. Yet through the prayers of the blessed Olga\, may the Lord save our souls from them.\n\nTone 8\, G lory…\n\nTell us\, O our beloved mother\, how you overcame all the wiles of the enemy by the grace of the Most High\, that\, instructed by you\, w e also may learn how to save our souls.\n\nNow…\n\nO Theotokos\, unwedde d Mother\, you are our refuge and strength\, our hope and unshakable rampa rt. Do not turn your face away from us\, but entreat your Son and our God\ , that through you He may save our souls.\n\nGreat Doxology\n\nTroparion\, Tone 1\n\nOn the wings of the knowledge of God* you lifted your mind\, O glorious Olga* and soared beyond the visible* attaining to God\, the Creat or of all.* You found Him and in baptism received the new life* abiding fo rever in incorruption* and enjoying the fruits of the life-giving Tree.\n\ nLitany of Supplication\n\nInsistent Litany\n\nGreat Dismissal\n\nAT DIVIN E LITURGY ON SATURDAY MORNING\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 1: On the wings of the knowledge of God* you lifted your mind\, O gloriou s Olga* and soared beyond the visible* attaining to God\, the Creator of a ll.* You found Him and in baptism received the new life* abiding forever i n incorruption* and enjoying the fruits of the life-giving Tree.\n\nGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit\, now and for ever and ever. Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 4: Today\, let us praise God* Who give s blessings to all\,* for in Rus’-Ukraine He glorified* Olga the divinel y wise.* Let us ask Him to grant our souls* pardon of sins through her pra yers.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 4\n\nGod is wonderful in His saints\,* the God of Israel.\n\nverse: In the churches bless God\, the Lord from the founta ins of Israel. (Psalm 67:36\,27)\n\nEpistle\n\nGalatians 3:23-29\n\nAllelu ia\, Tone 1\n\nverse: With expectation I have waited for the Lord\, and He was attentive to me\, and He heard my prayer.\n\nverse: He brought me out of the pit of misery and the mud of the swamp. (Psalm 39:2\,3)\n\nGospel\ n\nMatthew 25:1-13\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nThe just man shall be in everlasti ng remembrance\;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia\, allel uia\,* alleluia. 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