BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:521@liturgy.royaldoors.net DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTSTAMP:20260709T211332Z URL:https://liturgy.royaldoors.net/events/wednesday-july-15-2026-the-holy- grand-prince-volodymyr-equal-to-the-apostles-named-basil-at-holy-baptism-t he-holy-martyrs-cyricus-and-julitta/ SUMMARY:Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026\; The Holy Grand Prince Volodymyr\, Equ al-to-the-Apostles\, named Basil at Holy Baptism\; The Holy Martyrs Cyricu s and Julitta. DESCRIPTION:All-Night Vigil Feast\n\nGREAT VESPERS\n\nKathisma Reading\n\nB lessed is the Man... is chanted.\n\nAt Palm 140\n\nTone 4\, Podoben “How courageous…”\n\nOut of the depths I cry to You\, O Lord\;* O Lord\, h ear my voice!\n\nYou were a second Constantine in word and deed\,* for he was born in a Christian age\,* yet lived for many years among the pagans\, * while you were born of heathen\,* but loved Christ who loved you.* You h ave gone to Him rejoicing!* Pray ceaselessly to Him for those who honour y our memory.\n\nLet Your ears be attentive* to the voice of my prayer.\n\nY ou were a second Constantine in word and deed\,* for he was born in a Chri stian age\,* yet lived for many years among the pagans\,* while you were b orn of heathen\,* but loved Christ who loved you.* You have gone to Him re joicing!* Pray ceaselessly to Him for those who honour your memory.\n\nIf You mark iniquities\, Lord\, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is t hat You may be revered.\n\nBrightly shining Mount Sinai\, rejoices eternal ly\,* for it is sanctified by the law of Moses and has seen the invisible\ ,* and your great city\, Vladimir\, also shines brightly and celebrates wi th joy\,* beholding in the Spirit the Son glorified in you with the Father .* Pray to Him to save and enlighten our souls!\n\nI have waited for You a s You have commanded\; my soul patiently relies on Your promise\,* for it has trusted in the Lord.\n\nBrightly shining Mount Sinai\, rejoices eterna lly\,* for it is sanctified by the law of Moses and has seen the invisible \,* and your great city\, Vladimir\, also shines brightly and celebrates w ith joy\,* beholding in the Spirit the Son glorified in you with the Fathe r.* Pray to Him to save and enlighten our souls!\n\nFrom the morning watch until night* let Israel trust in the Lord.\n\nFor the people of Rus’\, Vladimir\, you were a father in spirit\,* a king and true preacher\;* an a postle of Christ\, announcing the baptism of salvation.* And having thereb y brightly illumined your people\,* you sanctified them throughout all the lands of your kingdom\, blessed one.\n\nFor with the Lord there is mercy\ , and with Him there is plentiful redemption\;* and He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.\n\nFor the people of Rus’\, Vladimir\, you wer e a father in spirit\,* a king and true preacher\;* an apostle of Christ\, announcing the baptism of salvation.* And having thereby brightly illumin ed your people\,* you sanctified them throughout all the lands of your kin gdom\, blessed one.\n\nPraise the Lord\, all the nations\;* proclaim His g lory\, all you people.\n\nYou were a root of the true faith\, Vladimir\,* watered by the Holy Spirit.* You put forth for us divinely planted branche s with fragrant flowers:* the wondrous Boris\, and Hlib\, the zealot of go dliness\;* abundant sources of miracles for all the faithful.* Standing wi th them before Christ\,* pray to Him to save and enlighten our souls.\n\nS trong is the love of the Lord for us\;* eternally will His truth endure.\n \nYou were a root of the true faith\, Vladimir\,* watered by the Holy Spir it.* You put forth for us divinely planted branches with fragrant flowers: * the wondrous Boris\, and Hlib\, the zealot of godliness\;* abundant sour ces of miracles for all the faithful.* Standing with them before Christ\,* pray to Him to save and enlighten our souls.\n\nTone 8\, Glory…\n\nCome \, let us all hasten to celebrate the memory of Vladimir\,* the father and guide of the people of Rus’.* He was born of heathens and came to love Christ who loved him\,* he has gone to Christ\, rejoicing with his grandmo ther Olga.* He taught all his people to believe and worship one God in Tri nity\;* he destroyed the idols\, and trampled them underfoot.* He nurtured for us Boris and Hlib\, his precious posterity.* We now honour their memo ry with joy and faith\,* and keep the feast with love.* May they pray to t he Lord* to grant victory to the orthodox Christians over their adversarie s\;* to grant peace to the whole world\, and to save our souls!\n\nNow…\ n\nOut of his love for mankind* the King of heaven appeared on earth and d welt with men\,* for He assumed a human body from the pure Virgin* and was seen in the flesh He received from her.* He is the One and only God* havi ng two natures but not two persons.* Wherefore we profess and declare the truth* that Christ our God is perfect God and perfect Man.* O Mother\, who knew not carnal union\,* intercede with Him* that He may have mercy on ou r souls.\n\nReadings\n\n(1) 1 Kings 8:22-30\; (2) Isaiah 61:10-62:5\; (3) Isaiah 60:1-14\n\nLytia\n\nTone 2\n\nToday the memory of the pious Prince Vladimir* has sprung up like a fountain of myrrh\;* for having come to lov e Christ\, he shamed the idols\,* and raised up churches to Him Who endure d much reproach for our sake\,* and he has received a kingdom and a crown in the heavens.\n\nTone 6\, Glory…\n\nCome\, let us all hasten with fait h* to the honourable commemoration of our father of Rus’\,* our teacher and leader\, Basil\;* for since the time of his birth he loved Christ\, Wh o also loved him\;* and to Him he ascended\,* rejoicing with the first mot her\, Helen.* With him we also keep festival with love\,* asking that he p ray to the Lord for us\,* that He grant peace to the world* and save our s ouls.\n\nNow…\n\nMy Maker and Redeemer\, Christ the Lord\,* was born of you\, O most pure Virgin.* By accepting my nature\, He freed Adam from his ancient curse.* Unceasingly we magnify you as the Mother of God!* Rejoice \, O celestial Joy!* Rejoice\, O Lady: the Protection\, Intercession and S alvation of our souls!\n\nAposticha\n\nTone 8\n\nMost glorious wonder!* Th e wisdom of the proud perishes today\, and all the forces of evil lament* at beholding Vladimir the great\, our faithful ruler:* the wild branch tha t was divinely planted by the strength of God\,* glorified and radiantly c rowned by him.\n\nI have exalted one chosen out of the people!\n\nMarvello us depth of wonders!* Those who were hard-hearted in understanding and wan dering in vain\,* rejoice now in the holy Church\, for this is the day of Vladimir.* Christ our God reigns\, and has found another Paul\,* setting h im as faithful prince in his land\,* for by holy baptism he has enlightene d his people!\n\nI have anointed him with my holy oil!\n\nRejoice\, praise of Rus’!* Rejoice divine Vladimir\, our ruler\, and guide for the faith ful!* Rejoice\, bulwark of the faith\, rejoice\, miracle of miracles:* the calm haven for those who flee to you.* Rejoice\, all-holy root of the fai th\;* the intercessor for those who sing your praises and faithfully magni fy you!\n\nGlory...\n\nAssemblies of the orthodox faithful\, let us praise Vladimir the great:* teacher of godliness\, preacher of the faith\, and f irst among the princes of Rus’.* Let us crown him as equal to the apostl es\, with praises and spiritual songs:* rejoice\, most brave soldier of Ch rist!* For you wearied the enemy and caused him to perish* and having deli vered us from his wiles\, you led us to Christ\, our King and God!* Now\, most-blessed and praise-worthy prince\,* pray that peace and health be gra nted to orthodox Christians\,* and victory over their adversaries\,* and f or our souls\, great mercy!\n\nNow…\n\nO Virgin\, You have never known w edlock\,* Yet You conceived God in the flesh* in a manner which words can never describe.* You thus became the Mother of God on high.* O Immaculate Lady\, receive the supplication of your servants* and grant us the cleansi ng of our sins.* Accept now our prayers and beseech God to save all of us. \n\nTroparia\n\nTone 4\n\nYou resembled the merchant who sought the pearl of great price\,* O Vladimir\, glorious in might:* seated on the throne of Kiev\, the divinely saved mother of the cities of Rus’\,* as a seeker y ou sent envoys to the Imperial City* to know the orthodox faith\,* and fou nd Christ the pearl\, who chose you as another Paul\,* and removed your bl indness both spiritual and bodily in the holy font.* Therefore\, we your p eople feast your falling asleep.** Pray that the leaders of Rus’ be save d with those entrusted to them. (twice)\n\nTone 1\n\nRejoice\, Mother of G od\, Virgin Mary full of grace!* The Lord is with you.* Blessed are you am ong women\,* and blessed is the fruit of your womb.* For you have borne Ch rist\, the Saviour* and Deliverer of our souls.\n\n \;\n\nDIVINE LITUR GY\n\nTroparia and Kontakia\n\nTroparion\, Tone 4: You resembled the merch ant who sought the pearl of great price\,* O Vladimir\, glorious in might: * seated on the throne of Kiev\, the divinely-saved mother of the cities o f Rus’\,* as a seeker you sent envoys to the Imperial City* to know the orthodox faith\,* and found Christ the pearl\, who chose you as another Pa ul\,* and removed your blindness both spiritual and bodily in the holy fon t.* Therefore we\, your people\, feast your falling asleep.* Pray that the leaders of Rus’ be saved with those entrusted to them.\n\nGlory be to t he Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit\, now and for ever and eve r. Amen.\n\nKontakion\, Tone 8: You emulated Paul the great apostle\,* O g lorious Vladimir\;* late in life you abandoned your zeal for idols as chil dish thinking\,* and as a full-grown man you were adorned with divine bapt ism’s royal purple.* Standing with joy in the presence of Christ the Sav iour\,* pray that the leaders of Rus’ may be saved with those entrusted to them.\n\nProkeimenon\, Tone 3\n\nSing to our God\, sing\; sing to our K ing\, sing.\n\nverse: Clap your hands\, all you nations\; shout unto God w ith the voice of joy. (Psalm 46:7\,2)\n\nEpistle\n\nGalatians 1:11-19\n\nA lleluia\, Tone 6\n\nverse: I have exalted one chosen from among My people. \n\nverse: Indeed\, My hand shall sustain him\, and My arm shall make him strong. (Psalm 88:20\,22)\n\nGospel\n\nJohn 10:1-8\n\nCommunion Hymn\n\nTh e just man shall be in everlasting remembrance\;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia\, alleluia\,* alleluia. 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