Menaion of Saint Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow

th The 7Day of April ȊRepose of our Father among the Saints Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Enlightener of North America. [Transferred by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church to November 18 as the Commemoration of his Election to the Patriarchal Throne, due of its coincidence with the Feast of the Annunciation on the Julian (O.S.) Calendar.] Great Evening Service After the introductory Psalm,“Blessèd is the man...,”the first Antiphon. At“Lord, I call...,”8 stikhera, in Tone 1:To the melody, “Joy of the ranks of heaven....” Thou hast endured great suffering, O father Tikhon/ Defamation, slander and imprisonment/ False accusations and the threat of death/ Vicious attacks by the enemies of the Church of Christ/ But thou didst courageously and humbly endure these, saying:/// “Despair not in your hearts, but have faith in the Lord.”(Twice) War and famine, and civil strife/ Were the burdens you bore, O our Hierarch/ Yet thou didst cry to the enraged people saying:/ “Love thy neighbor and return back to the Lord”/// Calling them onto the path of salvation through repentance.