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These Righteous Martyrs were put to death by the barbarians during the reign of Emperor Heraclius, when Saint Modestus was Patriarch of Jerusalem (632-634).Apolytikion of Fathers of the Monastery of St. Savas
Second Tone
Blessed is the earth that drank your blood, O
prizewinners of the Lord, and holy are the tabernacles that received
your spirits; for in the stadium ye triumphed over the enemy, and ye
proclaimed Christ with boldness. Beseech Him, we pray, since He is good,
to save our souls.
Kontakion of Fathers of the Monastery of St. Savas
Fourth Tone
Shunning all earthly and corruptible
pleasures, ye chose a life of great ascetical struggles, disdaining
worldly beauty and all fleeting fame; wherefore, ye dwell joyously in
the Kingdom of Heaven with the Martyrs' holy choirs and the ranks of
ascetics. Hence, we revere your memory and cry: From every peril, O
Fathers, deliver us.
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