Canon I, in Tone II, Ode I, Irmos: Come, ye people, let us chant a hymn to Christ God, Who divided the sea and guided the people whom He had led forth from the bondage of Egypt, for He hath been glorified.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Come, ye people, and let us offer laudation unto God Who glorifieth His favoured one, and hath shown him forth as unvanquished amid all temptations. And let us chant unto Him the hymn: Gloriously hast Thou been glorified!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The most wicked enemy, having brought death upon thy master, the blessed Prince Boris, through accursed fratricide, desired to slay thee with him; but, saved from evil men, thou didst chant: “Glory to God for all things! Blessed be the name of the Lord!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Saved from death by the hand of God, thou didst escape to Kiev, to Predislava, sister of Yaroslav, where, held in pity for thy master’s sake, thou didst recount all that he suffered; and like a mute lamb, thou didst without complaint give thyself into the hands of those who sought thy blood, and didst chant: “Gloriously hath our God been glorified!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
For a time thou didst hide thyself out of fear, O venerable one, showing thy humanity, until the Lord revealed thee as a beacon for all who travel the narrow way to the monastic habit, which thou didst keep pure through many temptations, chanting: “O my God, in mine infirm flesh hast Thou gloriously been glorified!”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
O Queen who in God art able to do all things, intercede speedily for those who make entreaty of thee, and behold how the slayers of men’s souls have risen up against us. With the arrows of thy power utterly destroy them, that we may unceasingly cry out to thee: Gloriously hath thy great name been glorified, and terrible it is to our enemies!
Canon II, in Tone IV, Ode I, Irmos: Having traversed the depths of the Red Sea with dry-shod feet, Israel of old vanquished the might of Amalek in the wilderness by Moses’ arms stretched out in the form of the Cross.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Enduring trials, thou didst traverse the deep of the earthly life, O venerable Moses; and reaching the harbour of life eternal, thou dost praise God Who hath glorified thee.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Enduring trials, thou didst traverse the deep of the earthly life, O venerable Moses; and reaching the harbour of life eternal, thou dost praise God Who hath glorified thee.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou wast persecuted by a frenzied woman, O father Moses. For even though she offered thee honourable marriage, thou didst reject it for the sake of the kingdom of heaven, preferring the monastic life.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O ye faithful, let us hymn the Virgin Mother of God, the glory of virgins, the almighty strengthening of monks and the adornment of the chaste.
Ode III, Irmos: Establishing me upon the rock of faith, Thou hast enlarged my mouth against mine enemies, for my spirit doth exult when I chant: There is none holy as our God, and none righteous save Thee, O Lord!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Having established the senses of thy soul upon the firm rock of the Faith, thou didst go into captivity, placing thy hope in Jesus alone, Who endured most grievous wounds and the Cross, that He would deliver thee from the snares of the pursuer. Wherefore, in every place thou didst chant: “There is none holier than Thee, O Lord!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Thy hands and feet weighted down with heavy chains, thou didst first endure five years’ imprisonment, yet wast not broken in mind. And possessed of an unfettered tongue, thou gavest thanks to God for all that befell thee in those places, chanting: “Thou hast justly brought these things upon me, for there is none more righteous than Thee, O Lord!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Seeing thee, who wast comely of countenance and most splendid in soul, in fetters, a certain noble widow was wounded with the arrow of love for thee, and sought greatly to seduce thee, O holy one; but thou didst answer her, saying: “I will in nowise submit to thy will, for thus is the will of God! Unto Him do I chant: There is none more righteous than Thee, O Lord!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Marvelling at the beauty of thy body, and even more at thy chaste words, the wanton woman strove repeatedly to ensnare thee with her allurements; but, possessed of a mind most firm, O blessed one, thou didst wisely say to her: “Who hath ever been saved listening to a woman?” And thou didst cry out unto God: “Save me, O God, from this temptation; for there is none more righteous than Thee, O Lord!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
As often as the vile woman sought to seduce thee, so often didst thou reply to her: “Redeemed by the blood of my Christ, I will in nowise make myself the slave of a shameless woman, for I am a virgin from birth! Seek not to set at nought my labour in these chains, for which I expect to be delivered from everlasting bonds, if I remain thus in endurance and chanting in thanksgiving: There is none more righteous than Thee, O Lord!”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Seeing me caught by the enemy in the toils of grievous sins and imprisoned in the dungeon of the darkness of my mind, O Mistress, speedily free me by thine intercession, and with the rays of thy compassion visit my mind and move it to chant: There is none more quick to help than thee, O most holy Virgin Mary!
Second Canon, Irmos: Thy Church rejoiceth in Thee, O Christ, crying aloud: Thou art my strength, O Lord, my refuge and my consolation!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The Carpathian lands reared thee; Poland witnessed thy suffering; and the land of Rus’ received thee, who vanquished the voluptuous nature of the flesh, as a radiant lamp.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The Carpathian lands reared thee; Poland witnessed thy suffering; and the land of Rus’ received thee, who vanquished the voluptuous nature of the flesh, as a radiant lamp.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
O Moses our father, help us! For, lo! chastity faileth in our generation, and sin hath increased. But do thou, as a conqueror of the passions, pray that the virtues may be established in us.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O all-pure Theotokos, thou art a wall of defence against all evils, an indestructible rampart and an almighty breast-plate for those wounded by the darts of the enemy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Kontakion, Tone III: Seeking God Who is in the highest, thou didst disdain all things earthly, taking no care for thy body; and, imprisoned in a dungeon, thou didst manfully surrender thyself to tortures. Hunger, thirst and bonds didst thou valiantly endure, and thou didst undergo beatings, the shedding of thy blood, and the excision of thy members, for the sake of thy pure virginity. And standing now before the all-holy Trinity with the choirs of virgins, pray thou that they may be delivered from all temptations who cry unto thee: Rejoice, O most blessed father Moses!
Sessional Hymn, Tone V: Adorn thyself now, O Carpathian Mountains! Be glad, O land of Russia! Boast thou, O Lavra of the Caves! For, lo! from you hath the chaste Moses shone forth, the emulator of Joseph of old, the model and instructor of the ascetic life, to whom we all chant: O venerable father Moses, pray thou for our souls!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Another Sessional Hymn, the same tone: Set ever aflame by the fire of thy beauty, the wanton woman heeded the counsel of the evil one; for, she reasoned, if she redeemed thee from thy captor for a price, she would readily be able to bend thee to her will. But having the fear of God in thy heart, thou, O venerable one, didst unceasingly cry out: “Save me from such madness, O God, for I flee to Thee, my Master!”
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion: O Lady who received the divine Fire in thine all-pure womb without being consumed, with a drop of grace bedew me who am constantly aflame with the fire of the passions, that I may unceasingly chant: “Save me, for I flee unto thee, my Mistress!”
Ode IV, Irmos: Thou didst come forth from the Virgin, neither a mediator nor an angel, but Thyself incarnate, O Lord, and hast saved me, the whole man; wherefore, I cry to thee: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The woman held captive by passion came to him who held thee in captivity, O blessed one, and paid a ransom for thee; and having taken thee, she released thee, desiring to bind thy soul with bonds of sin. But, guarding thyself with the sign of the Cross, thou didst enter her house, chanting with the Psalmist: “Though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for God is with me, to Whose power be glory!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Thou wast likened unto thy Master, for even as the Jews who paid a price for Him prepared Him for His Passion, so did the vile wanton woman prepare, that if she could not wound thy soul with the passions, she would inflict sufferings upon thy body. But thou didst prefer to suffer in body rather than in soul, chanting: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
That thou mightest not sense the burning of the passions in thy body, thou didst cast all pleasant food and soft raiment from thee, and in their stead didst clothe thyself in fasting and prayer, preferring to partake of dry bread and water in purity rather than to eat divers foodstuffs and wine in abomination. And thou wast not vanquished by the enemy, but didst chant: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Behold a second Joseph, O brethren! For as the patriarch fled sin, leaving his robe in the hands of the adulteress, so did this one, stripping himself of the garments of beauty, escape the hands of her who would have drawn him into vile intercourse; and he thereby put to shame the invisible foe, who desired to defile the soul and body of the athlete, but accomplished nought; for the saint chanted to God: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The King most high, desiring thy beauty, descended into thine all-pure womb like rain upon the fleece, O Virgin, at the counsel of the Father and the overshadowing of the all-holy Spirit. O Mistress, restore the fallen beauty of my mind, that I may chant unto thee unceasingly: Glory to Thy power, O Lady Theotokos!
Second Canon, Irmos: Beholding Thee lifted up upon the Cross, O Sun of righteousness, the Church stood rooted in place, crying out as is meet: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Christ Whom thou didst love, O divinely wise Moses, do thou unceasingly entreat on behalf of us all, that piety, Orthodoxy and the love of righteousness may be established in the land of thy birth.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Christ Whom thou didst love, O divinely wise Moses, do thou unceasingly entreat on behalf of us all, that piety, Orthodoxy and the love of righteousness may be established in the land of thy birth.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou didst not fear the amputation of thy members, O venerable one, preferring a temporary suffering to corruptible glory. Wherefore, God hath crowned thee with eternal glory.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
We need none other haven, only thee, O pure Mother of God; for thou prayest to thy Son, that we be delivered from tribulations, sorrows and the assaults of the enemy.
Ode V, Irmos: O Lord, Bestower of light and Creator of the ages: Guide us in the light of Thy commandments, for we know none other God than Thee.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Unable to deprive thee of the noetic light, the mindless woman tried to deprive thee of the natural light, O venerable one; wherefore, she cast thee into a dark dungeon, where she starved thee with hunger and thirst. But thou didst cry out: “O my God, depart not from me, for I know none other God than Thee!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
He Who once fed Elijah the Tishbite and Paul of Thebes in the desert also showed forth the wonder of His mercy upon thee; for He moved one of the servants of that woman to pity, and commanded him to feed thee secretly. And considering this to be a visitation of God, thou didst cry out: “I know none other God than Thee!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Failing to perceive the grace of God working within thee, O holy one, many sought to persuade thee to submit to the will of thine owner, that thou mightest be lord over her and all her property; but thou didst reject all of this for the sake of God’s love, saying: “I do not desire to recognise any other than Him!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Thou didst not seek corrupt dominion, but dominion over the carnal passions, O our all-blessed father Moses; therefore, God enabled thee not only to enslave thy passions to thy spirit, but thou hast also received the authority to aid those who find themselves amid temptations. Wherefore, thou didst cry out: “I desire to recognise nought but the love of God!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Thou didst shame the foolishness of the wanton woman, for she commanded her servants to bear thee with glory about the cities and villages, that all might bow down to thee as their lord. But thou didst loudly proclaim the words of chastity: “In vain do ye labour, with her who hath commanded you, to accomplish this; for I desire to know no one but God!”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The enemy who rejoiceth that he hath ensnared us in sinful pleasures do thou put to shame, O Lady. Gladden us who are caught in the tumult of the tempest of life; and grant us thine aid, that we may reach the calm haven of thy protections: For we know none other helper amid our grief than thee.
Second Canon, Irmos: Thou hast come, O my Lord, as a light into the world: a holy light turning from the darkness of ignorance those who hymn Thee with faith.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The noetic Pharaoh, the author of the passions, who hath enslaved us, didst thou trample underfoot by thy virtues; and those who call upon thee thou leadest out of the darkness of sin to the light of chastity.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The noetic Pharaoh, the author of the passions, who hath enslaved us, didst thou trample underfoot by thy virtues; and those who call upon thee thou leadest out of the darkness of sin to the light of chastity.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou wast like unto Joseph of old, O Moses, loving purity and chastity more than earthly glory and pleasure; wherefore, like him thou didst suffer ill treatment at the hands of a besotted woman.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Preserve our race, O Theotokos; cover the people who love thee with thy protection, and ask for us remission of sins and confirmation of faith.
Ode VI, Irmos: Whirled about in the abyss of sin, I call upon the unfathomable abyss of Thy loving-kindness: Lead me up from corruption, O God!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Thou didst not sink into the depths of the passions, nor didst thou soak thy garments in defilement; wherefore, the monk, instructed by God, secretly clad thee, who so desired it, in the angelic habit, and taught thee how to keep it unsullied, how not to be daunted by fear, nor to retreat from the enemy, for it is God Who delivereth His servants from corruption.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Sunk in the depths of burning sin, and thwarted in her hopes for thee, the wanton woman inflicted grievous wounds upon thee, O venerable one; for she commanded that thou be stretched out upon the rack and beaten with rods of iron, so that the ground became soaked with thy blood. But, enduring these things with patience, thou didst cry: Lead me up from corruption O my God!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Desiring to terrify thee who wast fearless, the torturers informed thee how many torments thou wouldst undergo, O blessed one, if thou didst not do the will of her who owned thee; but, prepared for them all, thou didst answer boldly: “Neither fire nor wounds can separate me from the love of God, wherein I trust, for He will deliver me from corruption!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Thou didst not submit to the woman who was benighted by shamelessness, O venerable one, but didst rebuke her all the more as one who held the fear of God in contempt; and thou didst revile her who sought shamelessly to compel thee into abominable intercourse. Thou didst not fear her wrath or anger, O father, for thou didst place thy trust in God, that He would deliver thee from her hands.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Seeing herself put to shame by thee, O father, the woman brought thee before the prince, from whom thou didst receive the final judgment that she who owned thee could do with thee as she wished, even to give thee over to death after many tortures. But foreseeing their destruction, like a prophet thou didst answer: “Ye yourselves will soon depart into everlasting damnation, but Christ my God will deliver me from her!”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I stand continually before the prince of this world, and like a captive hear the sentence pronounced upon me, that what the venereal passions desire they can accomplish in me, having received dominion over me. They lay bare my senses, and ever draw me with violence to commit fornication in mind with them. Yet before the scythe of death will cut me down in this world, O Mother of the heavenly King of peace, drive them away, and deliver me from corruption, O Theotokos.
Second Canon, Irmos: I will sacrifice to Thee with a voice of praise, O Lord, the Church crieth unto Thee, cleansed of the blood of demons by the blood which, for mercy’s sake, flowed from Thy side.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Paying no heed to lying words, thou gavest thyself over to sufferings, O venerable one, and as a lover of chastity and purity thou providest us with a model whereby to live.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Paying no heed to lying words, thou gavest thyself over to sufferings, O venerable one, and as a lover of chastity and purity thou providest us with a model whereby to live.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Thou didst extinguish the burning of the flesh of the much-suffering John by the touch of thy staff alone; so now help those who with faith have recourse to thine aid.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Thou didst rectify the disobedience of Eve, O Theotokos, when thou didst obey the words of the angel; and thou didst become the Mother of our God, remaining an incorrupt virgin in manner transcending nature.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Kontakion, Tone III: Come, let us hymn the divinely wise Moses, the glorious warrior of Christ our God, who conquered the pleasures of the flesh and hath acquired the grace to cure them, which he imparteth in abundance unto those who ask with faith. Unto him do we cry out with love: Rejoice, O Moses, boast of the Carpathians and of the land of Rus’!
Ikos: Let us consider the angelic life of Moses the Carpathian, O ye faithful: Loving chastity and purity more than glory and riches, holding the beauty of the body to be as nought, he received the monastic habit; wherefore, he endured sufferings at the hands of a cruel woman. And later, he made his abode in the land of Rus’, in the Monastery of the Caves; and having struggled there in asceticism, he hath passed, rejoicing, into life everlasting, but hath left us his much-healing relics for the curing of the passions. For this cause let us cry out to him: Rejoice, O Moses, boast of the Carpathians and of and of the land of Rus’!
Ode VII, Irmos: The command of the iniquitous tyrant, opposed to God, raised up a lofty flame; but Christ, Who is blessed and all-glorious, spread a spiritual dew upon the pious youths.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The wanton woman, obtaining an ungodly verdict from the prince, shamelessly sought to seduce thee into abominable intercourse; for she desired to enjoy thy beauty, which was adorned with such purity that even the angels marvelled, crying out to Him Who had instilled it in thee: O God our Creator, blessed art Thou!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The enemy launched all the arrows of the passions at thee, O holy one, desiring to wound thee; but, wounded himself, he groaned when he saw thee unvanquished and crying out: “Blessed art Thou, O God!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
“In vain dost thou labour, O woman!”, thou didst say, O all-blessed one; “I am untouched by thine impurity; and behold God ever at my right hand. My flesh doth not rise up against me, for the fear of the Lord consumeth my bones. Wherefore, I cry out: Blessed art Thou, O God!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Desiring to soften the firm resolve of thy mind, the wanton woman commanded her henchmen to beat thee with staves, and to inflict upon thee one hundred lashes every day. But even so thou wast not shaken, for thy flesh increased in the love of God, to Whom thou didst offer fruit an hundredfold, crying: Blessed art Thou, O God!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Having suffered cruel beatings and the amputation of thy members, O holy one, thou wast like a corpse, lying barely alive; yet when the enemy stood before thee, thou didst cut off his head, showing him to be dead and impotent; and thou didst cry: “O God my strength, blessed art Thou!”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Having fallen headlong into grievous perils, I am in nowise able to rise up out of them. But do thou, O my Mistress, extend to me thy mighty hand, and set me back on my feet, that I may walk in the straight ways of the Lord, crying unto thee: “From generation unto generation may thy name be blessed!”
Second Canon, Irmos: The children of Abraham in the Persian furnace, afire with love of piety more than with the flame, cried out: Blessed art Thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The Monastery of the Caves received thee; and having lived there the angelic life, thou hast bequeathed us thy precious relics for the healing of our passions.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The Monastery of the Caves received thee; and having lived there the angelic life, thou hast bequeathed us thy precious relics for the healing of our passions.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Help the Orthodox people of the Carpathians, O venerable Moses, and pray that they may be made steadfast in the Orthodox Faith, and that all may live a life of chaste purity.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
With love do we confess Mary to be the Mother of God, the all-pure Bride of God, whom the angels and the choirs of the saints do hymn.
Ode VIII, Irmos: God, Who descended into the fiery furnace for the Hebrew children and transformed the flame into dew, hymn ye as Lord, O ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Dragged into the fiery furnace of pleasure-loving sin, O blessed one, thou didst call upon the one God, saying like David: “O come Thou to my help!”; and entering the flame, thou didst remain unconsumed, burning instead the head of the most crafty enemy who doth not desire to hymn the Lord forever.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Unable to burn away thy purity with the fire of fornication, the enemy raised a cruel persecution against the ranks of monastics, and they were all driven from the domain of the pitiless prince, whom the wrath of God soon overtook in accordance with thy prophecy, O holy one; for he did not want to have anywhere in his realm those who hymn the Lord forever.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
When the prince suddenly gave up his soul in an evil manner, riot and tumult arose among the people; for the slaves rebelled and slew their overlords; and with them the wanton woman who had tortured thee also perished, and her blood was on her own head. But thou, O venerable one, didst chant: “I bless the Lord for all His works, forever!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Rendering praise unto God Who liberated thee, thou didst go to the venerable Anthony at the Caves, bearing the wounds of martyrdom upon thy body; and all who saw them cried: “Hymn the Lord, all ye works, and exalt Him supremely forever!”
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Desiring to conceal thy purity, which shone forth more brightly than the sun, thou didst make thine abode in a dark cave, O father, and therein didst adorn it with fasting, vigilantly standing in prayer. Wherefore, God revealed thee to possess the grace to help all amid temptations, that His name may be glorified forever.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Thinking to hide the shame of my sin before the all-seeing Eye, and consumed every day with the burning of the flesh, I add iniquity to iniquity. But before my works are disclosed to the eyes of angels and men, O pure one, help me to escape such madness, that I may glorify thy name forever.
Second Canon, Irmos: Stretching forth his hands, Daniel shut the lions’ mouths in the pit; and the young lovers of piety girded about with virtue, quenched the power of the fire, crying out: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The burning furnace of the passions consumeth us. Unbearable is the fire. Yet do thou quench it by thy supplications, O Moses, physician of those who burn with the passions.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The burning furnace of the passions consumeth us. Unbearable is the fire. Yet do thou quench it by thy supplications, O Moses, physician of those who burn with the passions.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Surround us with thy prayers, O venerable one, that the enemy may not strike and wound us with his arrows, for thou dost possess the grace to repel them.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Grant deliverance to thy servants, O all-pure Virgin Mother; protect us from tribulations and misfortunes; and cure the passions of our souls and bodies.
Ode IX, Irmos: God the Lord, the Son of the unoriginate Father, hath revealed Himself to us incarnate of the Virgin, to enlighten those in darkness and to gather the dispersed. Wherefore, we magnify the all-hymned Theotokos.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
God the Word, Who came down from God, glorified thee with miraculous gifts even in this life, O holy one; for by the touch of thy staff thou didst slay the passions of a certain man who was beset by fornication, and having accepted from thee the commandment never to converse with a woman, which he fulfilled, he lived the remainder of his life in peace, magnifying thee.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
From generation to generation is thy purity glorified, for which thou didst suffer greatly, receiving the blessedness of the pure in heart. And passing over from this transient life, thou beholdest the all-holy Trinity in purity. Be thou mindful of us, O venerable one, who honour thy memory.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
The Lord called thee a slayer, for thou didst mortify the carnal lusts with wondrous endurance, and hast the power to slay the passions of those who touch thy relics, as thou didst with the much-suffering John who, receiving peace through thy remains, exalted God Who glorifieth His saints.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Be glad, O mountain that hast in thy cave the incorrupt relics of the wondrous Moses! Exalt him with praises, ye assemblies of monastics! For, lo! ye have him as ally and intercessor amid tribulations. Bow down before his shrine, kissing it with your lips, and ye shall find rest for your members.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.
Let us glorify the all-holy Trinity, for God hath given us our father Moses as a beacon for the world; and celebrating his annual commemoration, O ye faithful, with oneness of mind let us magnify the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, in One Godhead.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
We ever glorify thee, O pure Virgin, for thou hast gathered together thy faithful servants in this place, where many receive healing, confidently bowing down before thine image and calling upon the fathers of the Caves to make supplication.
Second Canon, Irmos: Christ, the Chief Cornerstone uncut by human hands, Who united the two disparate natures, was cut from thee, the unquarried mountain, O Virgin. Wherefore, in gladness we magnify thee, O Theotokos.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Quell the uprisings of heresies in the land of thy birth; put down the pride of life; make chastity steadfast, and instil valiant righteousness, O venerable Moses, praying to Christ God for us all.
Venerable Father, Moses, pray to God for us.
Quell the uprisings of heresies in the land of thy birth; put down the pride of life; make chastity steadfast, and instil valiant righteousness, O venerable Moses, praying to Christ God for us all.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
We have set a firm hope on thy prayers, O venerable Moses, that thou mightest protect us therewith and ask remission of sins and salvation for the people of thy homeland and all of us.
Now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Gather the dispersed, return those who have been torn away, and strengthen Orthodoxy, O Theotokos, for we have set our hope on thee, and unceasingly hymn thee with love.
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Troparion, Tone III: Praising thee with sacred hymns as another Joseph, O great lover of purity and chastity, most honoured Moses, peer of the angels, we earnestly pray to thee: Entreat Christ God, that He heal all our passions and grant us great mercy.
Another troparion, Tone VIII: Thee do we have, O father, as a model of the virtues. For, disdaining carnal pleasures as well as earthly wealth, thou didst endure transitory sufferings, and hast received never-ending delight and the glory of the kingdom of heaven. O father Moses, boast of the Carpathian lands, entreat Christ God, that our souls may be saved.
