Saint Great Martyr Menas, the Wonderworker
Beginning prayers
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord
Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us! Amen!
Glory
to thee, our God, glory to thee!
O heavenly King, O
Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art in all places and fillest all things;
Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us and cleanse us
from every stain, and save our souls, O gracious Lord!
Holy
God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal: have mercy on us! (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now
and ever and unto ages of ages! Amen!
All-holy Trinity, have
mercy on us! Lord, cleanse us from our sins! Master, pardon our iniquities!
Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for thy Name's sake!
Lord,
have mercy! (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: now
and ever, and unto ages of ages! Amen!
Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy Name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as
it is in heaven! Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil!
Through the prayers of
our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us!
Amen!
The
Creed
I believe in one God, the
Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten,
Begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, Very God of Very God,
Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were
made:
Who for us men and for
our salvation came down from heaven,
And was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man;
And was crucified also
for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
And ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of the Father;
And He shall come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead,
Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy
Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life,
Who proceedeth from the Father,
Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified,
Who spake by the Prophets;
And I believe in One Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one Baptism
for the remission of sins.
I look for the Resurrection of the dead.
And the Life of the world to come.
Amen!
Lord, have mercy! (12 times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit: now and ever and unto ages of ages! Amen!
O Come, let us Worship and bow down before our King
and God!
O Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our
King and God!
O Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself,
our King and God!
Psalm 142
O Lord, hear my
prayer, give ear unto my supplication in Thy truth; hearken unto me in Thy
righteousness.
And enter not into judgement with Thy servant,
for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath
humbled my life down to the earth.
He hath sat me in darkness as those that have
been long dead, and my spirit within me is become despondent; within me my
heart is troubled.
I remembered days of old, I meditated on all
Thy works, I pondered on the creations of Thy hands.
I stretched forth my hands unto Thee; my soul
thirsteth after Thee like a waterless land.
Quickly hear me, O Lord; my spirit hath
fainted away.
Turn not Thy face away from me, lest I be like
unto them that go down into the pit.
Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning; for
in Thee have I put my hope.
Cause me to know, O Lord, the way wherein I
should walk; for unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
Rescue me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto Thee
have I fled for refuge.
Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.
Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of
uprightness; for Thy name's sake, O Lord, shalt Thou quicken me.
In Thy righteousness shalt Thou bring my soul
out of affliction, and in Thy mercy shalt Thou utterly destroy mine enemies.
And Thou shalt cut off all them that afflict
my soul, for I am Thy servant.
Apolytikion of Saint Great Martyr Menas (Tone
4):
With great valor of soul, you did strive in martyrdom,
and having fought the good fight, O divine Great Martyr Menas, from Heaven you
have received the gift of miracles; for God has shown You to the world as a
worker of great signs, and He made you our protector and a swift help in
afflictions and ever-vigilant defense from harm.
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia! Glory to Thee, o Lord! (Thrice)
Lord, have mercy! (3 times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit: now and ever and unto ages of ages! Amen!
PSALM 50
Have
mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the
multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight that You
may be found just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will
make me to know wisdom.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than
snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which You have broken may
rejoice.
Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from
me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your generous
Spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to
You.
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue
shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in
burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart ––
these, O God, You will not despise,
Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt
offering and whole burnt offering; then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
Kontakion 1
The entire world
has found you to be a great champion when in grave perils; for many you have
saved from losses: tracking the thieves, driving away deprivations and
fulfilling the requests of those that run to you in faith; for these we pray to
you, be merciful to us who sing to you: Rejoice, O Holy Martyr Menas the great passion
bearer!
Eikos
1
The Word of God
enlightened the world by His incarnation, and through Him sprung forth the
multitude of the martyrs which spilled their blood in great sufferings, making
themselves protectors of those in need; for this we sing to you:
Rejoice, unwaning
star.
Rejoice, ray of
immaterial fire.
Rejoice, the light
of those at loss.
Rejoice, the
revealer of the kidnappers.
Rejoice, the
mystery that exposes the wicked deeds.
Rejoice, the dam
that stops the drifting.
Rejoice, the
pillar that hinders the rudeness.
Rejoice, the depth
that loses the gluttony.
Rejoice, the
breath that strengthens the hearts of those in suffering.
Rejoice, the hand
that discovers the lootings.
Rejoice, the chain
that bonds the lawless.
Rejoice, the fog
that clouds the unclean thoughts.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 2
A swift victor you
were shown forth against the persecutors who wish to loot the work of the unfortunate
poor and extinguish his being with menacing trials; for this we cry out to you:
Rejoice, O Holy
Martyr Menas the great passion bearer!
Eikos
2
Let no lawless men
deign to rule over us, O Holy Martyr, when they rise against us like the waves
of the sea that come bubbling on the wings of the raging wind; but let them
fall from your face like the wheat of the field so we can bless you
saying:
Rejoice, our
strong hope.
Rejoice, the fall
of the unlawful enemies.
Rejoice, the tamer
of the insatiable beasts.
Rejoice, the
moderation of the arrogant kidnappers.
Rejoice, for those
that disrespect your commandments tremble in fear.
Rejoice, for those
that do not seek your name as a helper are suffering.
Rejoice, for those
that do not glorify your wonders are lost.
Rejoice, for those
that distress you are troubled.
Rejoice, for those
that thank you boast of joy.
Rejoice, for all
creation rejoices of your mercy.
Rejoice, for all
that have trespassed repent in fear of you.
Rejoice, the
savior of those humiliated.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 3
Righteousness and
peace having in your thoughts, you have left the war camp of Phrygia, being
unable to watch the pagan worship; for this, going up the mountain, with
fasting and prayers you cleansed your soul of sin and strengthened your faith
in our Lord Jesus Christ, singing: Alleluia!
Eikos
3
The pagans, unable
to bear your holy deeds that exposed their deceiving idol worship, for you were
preaching the faith in Christ to the people and you were proving that He is God
That performs wonders, not the stone and the brass of the idols, they put you
through tribulations that you have lovingly accepted.
Rejoice, the one
that was whipped all over your body with leather thongs.
Rejoice, the one
that was burned with fire in the end.
Rejoice, the one
that endured the stinging of the iron thistles.
Rejoice, for you
were pierced all over with spears.
Rejoice, for you
have suffered iron mallets on your temple.
Rejoice, for other
works you have endured with patience.
Rejoice, for you
have not blamed God for your passions.
Rejoice,
especially for you have fought with joy against flesh and blood.
Rejoice, for
Alexandria was terrified by your strong faith.
Rejoice, for the
tyrants were reprimanded by your daring deeds.
Rejoice, for not
having anything else to scare you with, they commanded that you be slain by
sword.
Rejoice, for many
of the watchers were blessing you saying:
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 4
The blessed faith
of the East finally raising the Cross among the pagan nations, after the fall
of the tyrant monarchs enemies of Christianity, your church was built in
Alexandria by a Christ loving citizen, in the time of Constantine the Emperor;
and there your holy remains were brought so we can bow to them and sing: Alleluia!
Eikos
4
Lifting our voices
to you we cry out: hasten, O Holy Martyr, and protect us; do not neglect our
hopes in your great mercy; for where else can we can hope to be alleviated in
our sinfulness if not in you, after our Savior and His most pure Mother, if not
in you who have suffered with love for Christ and for our salvation; extend
your hand to us, O Holy Martyr, so we can bless you singing:
Rejoice, the
founder of lost items.
Rejoice, the one
that brings them back in their original state.
Rejoice, the boast
of honest citizens.
Rejoice, the
happiness of the merchants with honest weights.
Rejoice, the
unsleeping watcher of villages and towns who suffer losses.
Rejoice, the
salvation of those threatened by flame or storm.
Rejoice, the
redeemer of the nations that trouble with terrible invasions and unrighteous
oppressions.
Rejoice the
advisor of the travelers that ask your help.
Rejoice, the
savior of men from sudden death.
Rejoice, the
escape of the ships tormented by storms and thievery.
Rejoice, the
alleviation of the oppressed and plaintive soul.
Rejoice, our own
fast protector in sufferings.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 5
Food for the
salvation of our lives send us from God, O Holy Martyr, so we do not perish
from the multitude of the passions that pile up on us, for we are all sinners;
but what sin or what multitude of trespasses can ever overcome the boundless
mercy of God, having as intercessors the hosts of the martyrs singing with us: Alleluia!
Eikos
5
A humble and
contrite heart God will no despise, says the Holy Emperor and Prophet David.
For this, humiliating ourselves until the end, we fall down to you, O Holy and
Great Martyr Menas, pray to God for us sinner so He would alleviate our pains
by destroying our enemies that fight against His commandments. Come near
us then, O holy Martyr, come near us in our suffering, so we can glorify your
wonders singing:
Rejoice,
intercessor to God of those in pain.
Rejoice, steadfast
help in Him.
Rejoice, powerful
aid for those that keep His commandments.
Rejoice, unashamed
hope of Christians.
Rejoice, incense
well received in heavens through prayer.
Rejoice chosen
vessel of the Holy Trinity.
Rejoice, the one
that do not wish the wickedness of people.
Rejoice, the one
that cry for their lack of skills.
Rejoice for you
teach them to live in communion and love.
Rejoice, for you
always inspire them to good deeds.
Rejoice, for you
brought many to repentance.
Rejoice, for you
always pray for all.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 6
The Jew who was
suffering because of the Christian who was hiding the money that he left in his
care, wanted to be baptized seeing the miracle, as you uncovered the truth; and
the Christian, trembling in fear of his wicked deed against his soul for his
love of silver, repented crying to God: Alleluia!
Eikos
6
The oath breaker
Christian and the shrewd friend of the Judean, as he was exiting your church
where he has given false witnessing, that he does not know of that money, was
kidnapped by the horse; and loosing on the way a ring and a key, you showed
them to his wife at home, asking her to send to her husband the gold of the
Jew, and as it happened immediately the trick was discovered.
Rejoice, the
revealer of the hidden trick.
Rejoice, finder of
the stolen gold.
Rejoice, shaming
of the wicked deeds.
Rejoice,
bitterness following their pursuit.
Rejoice,
fulfillment of the duties of faith.
Rejoice, baptizer
of the Judean.
Rejoice,
repentance of the lost Christian.
Rejoice, glory of
the Eastern Church.
Rejoice, for
through your miracle the power of the gift of grace was shown forth.
Rejoice, for
through the work of grace two souls were saved.
Rejoice, worthy
worshipper of Christ.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 7
How could we break
the enchanted chains that the devil uses to bond the weak souls pulling them to
him, if we would not have our thoughts meditating upon salvation? Therefore, strengthening
our minds through the powers of the Holy Martyrs chosen by God, clear the fog
of deception and loose the ties of the deceiver trough repentance, singing: Alleluia!
Eikos
7
Glory to you Holy
Emperor, Almighty God That have chosen Your Holy Martyrs and Apostles from
among us, so they can free us from the snares of the enemy and share with us
Your inexpressible good things, so thus Your All Holy name be glorified
and we can sing:
Rejoice, Menas
loved by God.
Rejoice, O blessed
Martyr.
Rejoice, tireless
warrior.
Rejoice,
courageous brave.
Rejoice, untainted
mind.
Rejoice, sleepless
watcher.
Rejoice, skilful
physician.
Rejoice, un-bribed
judge.
Rejoice, unbiased
supporter.
Rejoice, unending
gift.
Rejoice, giver of
good gifts.
Rejoice, worker of
many wonders.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 8
Your name, more
than any of the saints, is wished by the Christians, O Menas, for they find in
you the fast and full discovery of any loss they suffer. For this also
suffering today they sit in front of your holy icon and with faith they pray to
have mercy on them and fulfilling their need they can give glory to you
singing: Allelluia!
Eikos
8
Tired of the waves
of trials that come against us, we cannot fight and we are not worthy of mercy,
because we have no repentance, deepening ourselves in wicked thoughts and
deeds; for this we fall down to you to save us from the temptations that
burden us and to strengthen us in the love of God, so escaping from our enemies
we could sing to you:
Rejoice, tower of
strength.
Rejoice, ray of
joy.
Rejoice, powerful
protector.
Rejoice, wall of
salvation.
Rejoice,
reassuring thought.
Rejoice, saving
shore.
Rejoice, holy
light.
Rejoice,
undefeated weapon.
Rejoice, heavenly
Angel.
Rejoice, godly
gift.
Rejoice, protector
of Christians.
Rejoice, who have
mercy on the poor.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 9
Let the passions
you endured be a help toward our own passions and let the wounds of your body
be a protection for the pains that trouble our rest. Give us therefore, in
perils, your patience, O Holy Martyr, so through it we may achieve the
salvation of our souls and strengthen our shortcomings, so we can sing: Alleluia!
Eikos
9
With your blood
shed for the love of Christ wash the uncleanness of our sins, all blessed one,
and with the multitude of your wonders change the minds of those that oppress
us so we are not wrongly condemned, and they could not darken the truth of our
causes according to their will, for you are the one that exposes all wickedness
and you are worthy for us to sing:
Rejoice, the
embrace of those oppressed in judgments.
Rejoice, victory
of the soldiers that fight for the faith.
Rejoice, fertile
land of good deeds.
Rejoice, beautiful
flower from Syria.
Rejoice, pearl
chosen by God.
Rejoice, rose with
good fragrance among the thorns of idolatry.
Rejoice, precious
stone from the treasures of Egypt.
Rejoice, gift
through which the purpose of the Eastern Magi was fulfilled.
Rejoice, cedar
grown among the cedars of Lebanon.
Rejoice, land
irrigated by the Jordan waters.
Rejoice, sleepless
guardian of the monasteries of the Holy Mountain.
Rejoice, faithful
teacher of those who travel to the Holy Sepulcher of our Savior.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 10
The remains of the
traveler killed by the wicked host to take his gold he was going to take to
your church, cutting him in pieces and burying him in the garden, you
unearthed, and, next day, making him again whole as he was, you gave him life.
Terrified by this miracle the murderer fell down to your feet and with tears
implored mercy. And the travelers awaken as from a dream after death gave glory
to God singing: Alleluia!
Eikos
10
In vain was the
attempt of the guilty host to hide the killing of the foreigner, whom spending
the night at his place, he hosted. And you, following him unseen for the love
he had for you, you showed yourself the next day as a royal soldier, asking the
host to give you the traveler, and him, lying about it, you discovered his acts
and reprimanded him greatly.
Rejoice, miracle
above all miracles.
Rejoice, for you
were given the gift to restore and to resurrect the body slain into
pieces.
Rejoice, for the
guilty one was terrified by your power.
Rejoice, for the
victim did not know why he was so terrified and hard on himself.
Rejoice, for you
did not want this miracle to be told immediately.
Rejoice, for
through your economy both were in great awe.
Rejoice, the one
that made the traveler fulfill his wish, worshiping you.
Rejoice, for
following on his promise he brought great gifts into your church.
Rejoice, helper of
all that run to you.
Rejoice, helper of
all that glorify you.
Rejoice, provider
of dowry to the poor girls.
Rejoice, the one
that lifts the burden of those in great debt.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 11
The Mystery of the
providence that was fulfilled through you, Menas, being able to restore the
body slain into pieces of the murdered traveler and to bring him back to life,
is incomprehensible; for this, wondering of the gift that was given to you from
God, in faith we sing: Alleluia!
Eikos
11
The self loving
Eutropious, promising a vessel of silver for your church, and making two in the
same time, thought that the one that had your name on it was more beautiful
than his; so he decided to keep it for himself. But you disliking this
wrongdoing took the vessel from his servant that was bathing in the ship and
kept them both in the sea until Eutropious understood his greed and repented.
Rejoice, for
immediately you took out the servant with the vessel from the sea.
Rejoice, for the
servant unharmed shown forth to his master.
Rejoice, for
giving thanks to God, he took the vessel in the church.
Rejoice, for you
have reprimanded Eutropious for his daring act.
Rejoice, the
restorer of his greedy attitude.
Rejoice, for you
have saved the innocent servant from death.
Rejoice, for in
this way you wanted to show the power of true faith.
Rejoice, for you
changed the wrong will, not for the object, but for the wrong endeavor
Rejoice, for you
brought glory to God through your miracle.
Rejoice, for His
name was glorified through your wonders.
Rejoice, for in
His name you suffered so you can partake in His victory.
Rejoice, O Great
Martyr ready to help.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 12
Sophia, a women
from the land of Fecozalia that was coming to your church to pray, seeing her
self in danger of being abused by a soldier, asked you for help with voice, and
immediately you saved her, exposing him with shame to the others; for this the
women gave glory to God singing: Alleluia!
Eikos
12
The paralytic and
a dumb women, that were sitting near your church with other sick people,
waiting for their healing, saw you in the middle of the night, saying: “You,
the paralytic, wake that lady and flee from here”; at what words, the
paralytic, for he thought he was being sent away from you, was not moving; but
you, asking him again, he had to listen and immediately they realized they were
cured.
Rejoice, for the
paralytic ran away terrified.
Rejoice, for the
frightened dumb women spoke.
Rejoice for you
have cured other sick also.
Rejoice, for you
humiliated the unfaithful.
Rejoice, for you
gave joy to the lovers of Christ.
Rejoice, for you
sheltered the foreigners.
Rejoice, for you
fed the hungry.
Rejoice, for you
had mercy on the widows.
Rejoice, the
protector from perils.
Rejoice, the
savior of Sophia.
Rejoice, the
comforter of the oppressed.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
Kontakion 13 (said three times):
O, all blessed
Martyr Menas, listen to the voice of our prayer that we bring to you with all
our heart, save us from all diseases and dangers so we can praise your
commemoration and become witnesses of the miracles that, with the power of the
gift of the Holy Spirit, you work for those who sing in faith to you: Alleluia!
And again we
sing the Eikos 1:
The Word of God
enlightened the world by His incarnation, and through Him sprung forth the
multitude of the martyrs which spilled their blood in great sufferings, making
themselves protectors of those in need; for this we sing to you:
Rejoice, unwaning
star.
Rejoice, ray of
immaterial fire.
Rejoice, the light
of those at loss.
Rejoice, the
revealer of the kidnappers.
Rejoice, the
mystery that exposes the wicked deeds.
Rejoice, the dam
that stops the drifting.
Rejoice, the
pillar that hinders the rudeness.
Rejoice, the depth
that loses the gluttony.
Rejoice, the
breath that strengthens the hearts of those in suffering.
Rejoice, the hand
that discovers the lootings.
Rejoice, the chain
that bonds the lawless.
Rejoice, the fog
that clouds the unclean thoughts.
Rejoice, O Holy Martyr
Menas the great passion bearer!
and the Kontakion 1:
The entire world
has found you to be a great champion when in grave perils; for many you have
saved from losses: tracking the thieves, driving away deprivations and
fulfilling the requests of those that run to you in faith; for these we pray to
you, be merciful to us who sing to you: Rejoice, O Holy Martyr Menas the great passion
bearer!
After this, we
say this Prayer to the Holy Great
Martyr and Wonderworker Menas of Egypt:
O, Most Holy and
all-lauded Great Martyr and wonder-worker Menas; receive this prayer from me,
your unworthy servant, because to you, as a true fountain of healings, ready to
help and miraculous helper, I come with tears of repentance to your holy icon
and pray: See my loss, O Holy Martyr, my insufficiency and my wickedness, see
the wounds and the plague of my soul. Therefore I pray to you, blessed and Holy
Menas, hasten to help me with your holy prayers and sustain me your servant.
Take heed to my sorrows and do not overlook me the sinner, for I know, O Holy
Martyr of God that you endured dreadful and terrifying tortures from the
lawless ones for the love of Christ, but through these sufferings you live
enlightened today and you found the gift from God. We are certain that even
after your divine passing from this ephemeral life, all the ones that asked
your help with faith in your church were not deceived and continued to receive
your help. For who called you for help and you did not hear? Or who called you,
O wonder-worker, and you overlooked? Or who, being at loss and running to your
help, you did not recovered his deficit?
Your miracles and
your help compelled me also, the wicked and the sinner, to run to your help. I
heard of the merchant from the land of Isauria that was coming to your church
to pray and not only had you revealed his murderer, but you also recovered his
loss giving him back the purse with gold; but O, great wonder, even the dead
man, cut into pieces, you healed and made healthy.
In the same manner
you took out of the water the servant of Eutropious with the golden vessel he
was holding in his hands, because he had promised it to your church. Also the
women Sophia, that was coming to worship in your temple, not only you saved her
from the soldier that was forcing her into sin, but you also reprimanded him
according to his deeds. In the same manner the paralytic who was coming to your
church you healed immediately. And the dumb woman started speaking and she
spoke clearly. So the Judean that gave his Christian friend a sum of money and
the Christian denied to have received it, taking an oath into your very church,
you not only saved the Christian from his lying oath, but even the Jew, seeing
the miracle, believed in you and became a Christian. These miracles of
yours, O Holy Martyr, make me believe that you are ready for every good deed
and you are ready as a quick and miraculous helper.
Therefore I am
convinced that everyone that runs to you, asking your help with faith, you do
not overlook. I also believe that you are the same, O Holy Martyr, yesterday
and today, and that all that run to you do not return without help. For this I
also today, being at loss and in distress, I run to you in faith and, with
tears, kneeling down, I pray to you, O Holy and Great Martyr Menas, intercede
for me, the one at loss and in distress, to Christ, the Son of God that have
not overlooked your martyr prayer, but listened to you, gave you strength and
received you in the holy abodes. Pray to Him so I may receive help and mercy
through your prayers, and I can be saved from my losses and my tribulations, so
I can glorify and bless the all holy name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit, now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen!
Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus
Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us! Amen!
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