(According to the Usage of the Kyivan
Church of the Catholic Communion
THIRD IKOS
Rejoice! For you set your heart to understand the law of God!
Rejoice! Earthly carpenter who was vouchsafed to be called the father of the heavenly Architect!
Desiring to save from the malice of Herod, Him that had come to save the world, O wondrous Joseph, you did not question the angel that commanded you to flee into Egypt, by saying: "Could He that saves others not save Himself"? But being a man of faith, like a new Abraham, ever ready for obedience, giving no thought to the rigors of the journey, nor considering the time of return, you did straightway take yourself to Egypt with Mary and the Babe, joyously crying out to God: ALLELUIA!
Rejoice! Wondrous carpenter, in whose home the Creator of Heaven and earth made His abode!
Rejoice! You that beheld and were witness that Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man!
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KONTAKION
O righteous Joseph! Chosen protector of
the Most-Holy Virgin, Mary, and instructor and nurturer of the
God-Man: glorifying your service to the ineffable mystery of the
Incarnation of God the Word, we dedicate hymns of praise to you.
Standing now before the throne of Christ our God, and having great
boldness before Him, pray for us that cry out to you:
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
FIRST IKOS
Preserving the mystery of the birth of
God the Word by the all-Pure Virgin, which is inaccessible even to
the angels, from the slander of people and the craft of the devil,
God chose you, O righteous Joseph, a lowly carpenter, to be the
protector and witness of the virginity of the all-Holy Mary.
Therefore, glorifying you as a chosen initiate of the mysteries of
God, we cry out to you:
Rejoice! Honored offshoot of the root
of Jesse!
Rejoice! You who were adorned within
with royal majesty!
Rejoice! By lack of earthly things, you
acquired spiritual wealth!
Rejoice! Through obscurity you obtained
everlasting glory!
Rejoice! You who are far more glorious
than kings!
Rejoice! You who are more righteous
than the patriarchs and forefathers!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
SECOND KONTAKION
Beholding the Virgin Mary who had grown
to maturity in the Temple, Zachariah the High Priest cried out to the
Lord: Show me a man worthy to be betrothed to the Virgin, O Lord! And
when the rod of Joseph blossomed forth, committing the Virgin to him,
he cried aloud to God: ALLELUIA!
SECOND IKOS
Your righteousness is known to all the
ends of the earth, O holy Joseph! You were accorded the incomparable
honor of being betrothed to the most blessed Virgin. From her Christ
God came forth without the aid of man. You were chosen for this
because of your steadfast faith, purity, humility and excellence in
all the virtues. Therefore, we cry out to you:
Rejoice! O righteous One: betrothed of
the most-Pure one!
Rejoice! O man of faith: taking under
your roof the holy Virgin, Mary, who, through faith was made the
throne of God!
Rejoice! You who are humble of spirit!
Rejoice! You who are simple of heart!
Rejoice! You who are exceedingly
adorned with virtues!
Rejoice! O holy one, who ministered
unto the most holy!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
THIRD KONTAKION
When the power of the Most High
overshadowed her who knew not wedlock, so that she might conceive,
Joseph did not know of this wondrous mystery, so that instructed by
God Himself, he might cry out to Him: ALLELUIA.
THIRD IKOS
Joseph, beholding the Virgin whose womb
contained God, was troubled, knowing that she was not wed and
suspecting that she had indulged in illicit love. But being just, he
wished to put her away secretly, leaving the judgment unto Him Who
knows all things and Who has taught us to cry out to Him:
Rejoice! Zealot of chastity!
Rejoice! O Israelite in whom there is
no guile!
Rejoice! You who are good of heart!
Rejoice! You who are meek of demeanor!
Rejoice! You who place all your trust
in God!
Rejoice! You who entrust yourself and
others to His providence!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
FOURTH KONTAKION
Subduing the tempest of the chaste
Joseph's thoughts of doubt, the angel disclosed to him the mystery of
the birth of the Son of God, the Savior of the world, from the unwed
Mary; for he said: And you shall call His name Jesus, for he shall
save his people from their sins. And to Him do we all cry: ALLELUIA!
FOURTH IKOS
Having heard in the Scriptures of the
Lord Who said: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son,
Emmanuel, you did believe what was told to you by the angel, O
righteous Joseph; and like a sealed book, wherein the Word was
inscribed by the finger of the Father, you took Mary into your own
house, and like a servant you waited upon her with fear and zeal.
Therefore, we cry to you:
Rejoice! For you set your heart to understand the law of God!
Rejoice! For you opened your mind to
receive the mysteries of God!
Rejoice! For before all men you were
vouchsafed to know the great mystery of piety that God has appeared
upon earth!
Rejoice! For you perceived His coming
to be for the salvation of men from their sins!
Rejoice! For without doubting you
believed what was revealed to you!
Rejoice! For your faith was accounted
onto you as righteousness!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
FIFTH KONTAKION
Taking the divinely chosen maiden into
your home, O blessed Joseph, you loved her as your betrothed, you
honored her as the most-holy Virgin and Mother of the Savior of the
world, and you ministered to her with fear and reverence, striving
with all your soul to keep all that was written in the Law and the
Prophets; and with Mary you cried out to God: ALLELUIA!
FIFTH IKOS
Beholding in the manger of Bethlehem
the Star that shone forth from Jacob, you first worshipped the
Newborn; and when heaven offered Him a star, the angels hymnody, the
shepherds testimony and the Magi worship and gifts, you, O righteous
Joseph, offered your whole self as a gift to the Lord, dedicating
your life, cares and labors to His service. Therefore, we cry to you:
Rejoice! You who before all others
beheld the descent to earth of the unsetting Sun of Righteousness!
Rejoice! First witness and servant on
earth of the incarnate Son of God, Who was born of the Father before
all ages!
Rejoice! Earthly carpenter who was vouchsafed to be called the father of the heavenly Architect!
Rejoice! Protector and guardian of the
Infant to Whom the ranks of angels minister with fear!
Rejoice! Reverent servant of the Mother
of God, the Word!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
SIXTH KONTAKION
Him Who was foretold by the Law and the
Prophets you did circumcise on the eighth day, as a man; and you gave
Him the name Jesus, which was preserved in the Counsel of the
Trinity, like a precious pearl brought forth from the treasuries of
Heaven for the revelation of all people, O Joseph; whereby having
astonished the angels, made us glad, terrified the demons and
rendered the whole world fragrant as with sweet-smelling myrrh, you
cried out to God: ALLELUIA!
SIXTH IKOS
He Who in the Infant Jesus shone forth
upon you, as prophesied by Simeon, the light of the gentiles'
revelation and the glory of the people Israel, was straightway
covered by a cloud of tribulation, O righteous Joseph, for the nation
was in turmoil, Herod raged seeking the life of the Infant, and it
was foretold that a sword would pierce the heart of His Mother, in
order that your faith and patience may be made manifest unto all.
Therefore, we cry to you as to one steadfast in patience and unshaken
in faith:
Rejoice! For like gold in the furnace,
you were unceasingly purified by trials!
Rejoice! You were humble in joy and
patient in the midst of sorrows!
Rejoice! You were ever faithful to the
mysteries entrusted to you!
Rejoice! You were guided by faith as by
a star in the dark ways of life!
Rejoice! You had hope in God as an
anchor amid the tempest of life's voyage!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
SEVENTH KONTAKION
Desiring to save from the malice of Herod, Him that had come to save the world, O wondrous Joseph, you did not question the angel that commanded you to flee into Egypt, by saying: "Could He that saves others not save Himself"? But being a man of faith, like a new Abraham, ever ready for obedience, giving no thought to the rigors of the journey, nor considering the time of return, you did straightway take yourself to Egypt with Mary and the Babe, joyously crying out to God: ALLELUIA!
SEVENTH IKOS
In Egypt you were shown to be a new
Joseph, greater than the patriarch of old, who saved the people of
Egypt from famine; for you saved from death the Savior of the world
and offered unto the people of Egypt, who were starving amidst the
famine of godlessness, the Bread of Life; and you sowed the seed of
eternal life, whence a wondrous harvest1 sprang forth in the deserts
of Egypt. Therefore we cry to you:
Rejoice! You joyfully endured sorrows
and labors on the way, for Christ's sake!
Rejoice! O guardian of the infant Jesus
who once guided Israel in the wilderness with the pillar of fire and
a cloud!
Rejoice! Nourisher of Him that
sustained His people with manna!
Rejoice! You who bore in your arms the
Creator and Sustainer of all creation!
Rejoice! You who did save from the
malice of Herod Him that once saved the people of God from the bitter
bondage to Pharaoh!
Rejoice! You who showed forth for Egypt
the grace of adoption instead of slavery!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
EIGHTH KONTAKION
Having beheld the fearsome wonder: that
in Jesus, God was born in the flesh, as was foretold, and laid in a
manger as a babe; the Virgin Mother; the angels giving glory and the
circumcision; the coming of the Magi from the East to worship Him
with gifts; the flight from Herod's madness into Egypt; the salvation
of all and the Light of the Gentiles; and the sword in the heart of
her that gave Him birth, as Simeon said, -- you knew Him to be true
God and true Man, and therefore you cried out to him: ALLELUIA!
EIGHTH IKOS
Having dedicated yourself entirely to
God Who called forth His son from Egypt through His angel, you
followed His command and made your abode with Jesus and His Mother in
Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet
concerning Him: He shall be called a Nazarene. Therefore, we cry out
to you as a faithful servant of God:
Rejoice! You who worked in harmony with
the will of God!
Rejoice! You who took part in the
divine economy!
Rejoice! You who ever converse with the
angels!
Rejoice! You who were dedicated on
earth to the depths of the mysteries of Heaven!
Rejoice! You who listened to the
prophets' prophecies concerning Jesus!
Rejoice! You who reverently kept all
these in the depths of your heart!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
NINTH KONTAKION
Every generation of Heaven, earth and
the parts beneath the earth bow down at the name of Jesus; and to
you, O wondrous Joseph, was the Child Jesus obedient as to His
father. But we, marveling at the Lord's great condescension toward
you, cry out to Him: ALLELUIA!
NINTH IKOS
The most eloquent of orators are at a
loss as to how to praise you fittingly, O righteous Joseph. The
Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven and the earth, called you her
lord; the incarnate Son of God called you father, and your home on
earth was a habitation of heavenly sanctity, for therein dwelt the
King of Heaven and of earth. Therefore, we humbly cry out to you:
Rejoice! Chosen of God, who preserved
the tabernacle of heavenly sanctity!
Rejoice! Wondrous carpenter, in whose home the Creator of Heaven and earth made His abode!
Rejoice! Nourisher and guardian of the
Child Jesus, Who, as God bestowed existence upon all creatures and
takes thought for all the world, visible and invisible!
Rejoice! For on earth you were
accounted worthy to behold the Son of God face-to-face, to hold Him
in your arms and to kiss Him!
Rejoice! For even after your departure
into the heavenly mansions you continually bless the King of glory
and glorify Him with the Father and the Holy Spirit, in the light of
his countenance!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
TENTH KONTAKION
You can save all that have recourse to
your intercession and aid, O blessed Joseph, for how can He Who was
subject to you in all things on earth not listen to you in all things
as you now stand before Him in Heaven, crying aloud with the angelic
choirs: ALLELUIA!
TENTH IKOS
You are a mighty rampart for all who
have recourse to your intercession, O righteous Joseph; therefore, do
not disdain even us who flee to your assistance, and, amidst the
storms of temptations, misfortunes and sorrows of life, cry aloud to
you:
Rejoice! Our ready helper amid dangers
and want!
Rejoice! Mighty intercessor for us
before God.
Rejoice! Our steadfast hope amid the
tempest of turmoil and doubt!
Rejoice! Speedy deliverance from the
slanders of men!
Rejoice! Nourisher of Him, Who sustains
all by the word of His power!
Rejoice! You who deliver us from
spiritual famine and from every tribulation!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
ELEVENTH KONTAKION
A most compunctionate hymn do we offer
unto you, O divinely wise Joseph; and we entreat you: as you did keep
the Lord Christ Himself from all harm and affliction, so by your
mediation before Him do you preserve His Holy Orthodox Church from
every assault by enemies, visible and invisible; protect our native
lands from all sedition, that, leading a peaceful and tranquil life,
we may cry out to God: ALLELUIA!
ELEVENTH IKOS
In the Temple did you behold the
twelve-year old Child Jesus, the light-bestowing Beacon which has
appeared to those in the darkness of ignorance, granting the light of
true knowledge unto the teachers of the Law of God, and revealing the
mystery of His great service in accordance with the design of the
heavenly Father. Therefore, we cry out to you:
Rejoice! Faithful keeper of the Law of
your fathers!
Rejoice! For, being zealous in keeping
the Law, you did also lead the Child Jesus to the house of the
heavenly Father!
Rejoice! For when the Child Jesus
remained in Jerusalem, paternally you did grieve with His Mother,
thinking that He was with friends.
Rejoice! You did seek Him among friends
and relatives and, not finding Him, did return to Jerusalem
where, after three days, you did
discover Him in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to
them and questioning them!
Rejoice! For you did hear the
revelation of mysteries when the Child Jesus said:
Did you not know that I must
be about My Father's business?
Rejoice! You that beheld and were witness that Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
TWELFTH KONTAKION
Seeing the Child Jesus increase in
favor with God and man, and in stature of body and wisdom, you did
lay up all these things in your heart, like a faithful servant
keeping secret the treasure entrusted to him, until the day when all
believers began to cry to Him as God and Savior of the world:
ALLELUIA!
TWELFTH IKOS
Hymning your labors and struggles, we
also glorify your blessed repose; for in the arms of God the Word and
His Mother you did sweetly rest from your labors, O righteous Joseph,
having undoubting belief in blessed eternity. Therefore, we cry out
to you:
Rejoice! You that were faithful in a
great task!
Rejoice! You that were therefore
accounted worthy of the greatest honor by God!
Rejoice! You that on earth were wed to
the glory and beauty of Heaven!
Rejoice! You that were permitted to
depart in peace unto the age to come by the Father of the age to
come!
Rejoice! You that did proclaim the
great joy to David!
Rejoice! You that did bear to all in
Hades the tidings that Christ was come to free and save the human
race!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, you ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
THIRTEENTH KONTAKION
O holy and righteous Joseph! Accept
this, our small supplication, and through your mighty mediation
before Christ God, do you entreat Him to make us by His grace firm
and steadfast in the Orthodox Faith, zealous and undaunted in the
keeping of His commandments, and that He grant all that is profitable
for our temporal and eternal life to us that cry out to Him:
ALLELUIA!
FIRST IKOS
Preserving the mystery of the birth of
God the Word by the all-Pure Virgin, which is inaccessible even to
the angels, from the slander of people and the craft of the devil,
God chose you, O righteous Joseph, a lowly carpenter, to be the
protector and witness of the virginity of the all-Holy Mary.
Therefore, glorifying you as a chosen initiate of the mysteries of
God, we cry out to you:
Rejoice! Honored offshoot of the root
of Jesse!
Rejoice! You who were adorned within
with royal majesty!
Rejoice! By lack of earthly things, you
acquired spiritual wealth!
Rejoice! Through obscurity you obtained
everlasting glory!
Rejoice! You who are far more glorious
than kings!
Rejoice! You who are more righteous
than the patriarchs and forefathers!
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
APOLYTIKION, i.e. DISMISSAL TROPARION,
tone 8
O righteous Joseph! Chosen protector of
the Most-Holy Virgin, Mary, and instructor and nurturer of the
God-Man: glorifying your service to the ineffable mystery of the
Incarnation of God the Word, we dedicate hymns of praise to you.
Standing now before the throne of Christ our God, and having great
boldness before Him, pray for us that cry out to you:
Rejoice! O righteous Joseph, ready
helper and intercessor for our souls!
Prayer
O holy and righteous Joseph! While yet
on earth, you did have boldness before the Son of God, Who was well
pleased to call you His father, in that you were the betrothed of His
Mother, and Who was well pleased to be obedient to you.
We believe that as you do dwell now in
the heavenly mansions with the choirs of the righteous, you are
listened to, in all that you do request from our God and Savior.
Therefore, fleeing to your protection
and defense, we beg and humbly entreat you:
- as you, yourself, were delivered from
a storm of doubting thoughts, so also deliver us that are
tempest-tossed by the waves of confusion and passions;
- as you did shield the all-Pure Virgin
from the slanders of men, so shield us from all kinds of vehement
calumny;
- as you did keep the incarnate Lord
from all harm and affliction, so also by your defense preserve His
Orthodox Church and all of us from all affliction and harm.
You know, O Saint of God, that even the
Son of God had bodily needs in the days of His incarnation, and you
did attend to them.
Therefore, we beseech you: tend,
yourself, to our temporal needs through your intercession, granting
us every good thing, which is needful in this life (for the sake of
life of the age to come). Especially, do we entreat you to intercede
that we may receive remission of our sins from Him Who was called
your Son, the only-begotten Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, and be
worthy of inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven, ...
So that, abiding with you in the
heavenly mansions, we may ever glorify the One God in three Persons:
the (+) Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever, and
unto the ages of ages.
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