The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (321-23) – March 09.

Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 817

Troparion (Tone 1): Be swayed by the pains that the saints have suffered for You, O Lord,* and heal all our pains,* O Lover of mankind, for this we pray.

+Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Now and for ever and ever. Amen.

Kontakion (Tone 6): Leaving behind every army on earth,* you cleaved to the Master in heaven,* O Forty passion-bearers of the Lord.* For passing through fire and water,* you rightly received glory from heaven and a myriad of crowns, O blessed saints.