12/19/21 Live Stream, St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Church

12/19/2021 9:00 am Liturgy for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost Tone 1 Sunday of the Fathers of our Lord Sunday before the Nativity Tone 1 Troparion (Resurrection) When the stone had been sealed by the Jews, while the soldiers were guarding Your most pure body, You rose on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world. The powers of heaven therefore cried to You, O Giver of Life: “Glory to Your Resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your Kingdom!// Glory to Your dispensation, O Lover of mankind!” Tone 2 Troparion (Holy Fathers) Great are the accomplishments of faith, for the three Holy Youths rejoice in the fountain of flames as though in the waters of rest; and the Prophet Daniel appeared a shepherd to the lions as though they were sheep.// So by their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls! Tone 6 Kontakion (Holy Fathers) You did not worship the graven image, O thrice-blessed ones, but armed with the immaterial Essence of God, you were glorified in a trial by fire. From the midst of unbearable flames you called on God, crying: “Hasten, O compassionate One! Speedily come to our aid,// for You are merciful and able to do as You will!”