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SERVICE AND AKATHIST PRP. SILOAN OF ATHONS. HOLY MOUNTAIN ATHO. 2004 COVER

Kondak 1

Chosen saint of Christ and miracle worker, reverend Father Silouan, the lamp of the Russian land, the Holy Mountains of Athos, the ascetic, we glorify you in spiritual songs, our holy prayer book and intercessor. But you, as if you had boldness to the Lord, by your heavenly intercession, free us from all troubles, calling with love:

Or:
Rejoice, reverend Silouan, preacher of love for the enemy and mentor of humility and prayer.

Ikos 1

An earthly angel and a heavenly man appeared to you, Father Saint Siluan, when you desired to serve the Lord in reverence and truth. For this reason, imitating the great father of the ancients, like an angel in the monastery of Russia of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon, you lived and there you were illuminated by the radiance of the Holy Spirit, you acquired the mind of Christ and were a secret of God's grace, showing the image of God-pleasing life. Now, standing before the Throne of the Holy Trinity, together with the faces of the reverend Fathers of Athos, pray for us, reverently honoring you and calling you to sit:
Rejoice, born in the Orthodox Russian land;
Rejoice, blessed child of pious parents.
Rejoice, having loved God with all your heart and soul;
Rejoice, holy faith, like a precious bead acquired.
Rejoice, completely subduing your heart to the will of God;
Rejoice, earthly fatherland, your home, father and mother of Christ for the sake of leaving.
Rejoice, unhindered visitor to the Holy Mount Athos;
Rejoice, having moved into the Russian monastery on this Mountain.
Rejoice, in humility and obedience the image of angelic beauty is revealed;
Rejoice, having ascended with unceasing prayer to the height of dispassion.
Rejoice, overshadowed by the grace and love of the Mother of God;
Rejoice, now glorified in Heaven and on earth.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 2

Seeing you, the Most Blessed Virgin Mother of God is perishing in sin, merciful about you and calling you to repentance with a quiet voice of love. But you, holy father, having known the Mother of the Lord in spirit, never forgot this wonderful visit and the meek words of God to the Mother. Meanwhile, having left the path leading to perdition, having washed away the sins of your youth with tears of repentance, in contrition of heart you ran to the Life-Giver Christ, in tenderness singing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Having a God-enlightened mind, the great righteous John of Kronstadt wonderworker foresaw your perfect monastic life and bless you, Reverend Father Silouan, on the path of monastic service to God. You left your earthly fatherland and in the garden of the miraculously calling the Mother of God, the Holy Mount Athos, you directed your steps, but there you will find a serene haven for salvation. Moreover, praising such your will, overshadowed by the blessing of God, we sing to you:
Rejoice, loving the Church of God from the swaddling clothes;
Rejoice, earthly wealth is not sane.
Rejoice, bright joy of the land of Tambov;
Rejoice, zealous intercessor for the people of Russia before God.
Rejoice, called from the darkness of sin to the Light of the truth of Christ by the Most Pure One;
rejoice, chosen to be the worker of her earthly garden.
Rejoice, chosen one of God, who has settled on the Holy Mountain;
Rejoice, in the holy monastery of Panteleimon angelically serving God.
Rejoice, thou who uncomplainingly laid upon thyself the cross given by God uncomplainingly;
Rejoice, in labor, fasting and silence of the enemy fighting you, gloriously victorious.
Rejoice, ascending from youth to the height of perfection;
Rejoice, our vigilant prayer book to the Theotokos.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 3

Strengthened by power from above, you were not afraid of the evil misfortunes of the enemy of salvation and with strong faith, as if guarding yourself with a shield, you repulsed all the destructive thoughts of the invisible adversary with the weapon of prayer, vigil and fasting, with the unceasing flow of your tears propitiating the Lord, and so in patience you acquired the gifts of grace, in singing with spiritual joy to the blessed God the angelic song: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having the wealth of grace, you were raised in spirit to Heaven, Father Siluan, and there you were honored to see the Face of the all-forgiving Christ God, appearing to you in the radiance of the inexpressible Divine light, while you, full of inexpressible joy and tenderness, thankfully cried out to you: “Lord, the world is perishing in desperation; to me, as to the most unworthy of all, you, Father, reveal the secrets of eternal life; Let the whole world know You." For this reason, for the sake of leading you, the chosen one of God and a prayer book for the peace of the whole world, we joyfully cry out:
Rejoice, thou who didst love the monastic life of sorrow and tightness;
Rejoice, having received the gift of unceasing prayer from the Most Holy Theotokos.
Rejoice, thou who ascended the high mountain of the Divine virtues;
Rejoice, in your humility you were worthy of the great gifts of God.
Rejoice, thou who didst visit Christ;
Rejoice, rejoicing with the sight of the beauty of the Face of God.
Rejoice, this vision, like a spiritual treasure left to us;
Rejoice, by whom we are inspired to walk along the path to eternal life.
Rejoice, in the Heavenly Spirit we are raised by the Holy Spirit;
Rejoice, filled with the grace-filled gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Rejoice, in your heart the image of Christ is unceasingly worn;
Rejoice, filled with love and compassion for people.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 4

A storm of evil thoughts raised up from the enemy, as if the flames of hell had embraced you, holy father, may your faith be tested, like gold in the furnace, may you know the infirmities of Adam's fallen nature. You have experienced the falling away from God’s grace in the languor of the soul and overcame this temptation in blessed weeping, considering yourself the lowest of all people, and so you know how it is necessary to acquire grace and keep it, constantly thanking and singing to God, our Helper and Patron of victory Song: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing your Lord your sighs from the heavy temptations of the devil, grant you to understand how to resist the fierce wiles of the enemy; many more demons filling your cell, not enduring your zeal for unceasing prayer and contemplation of God, and insure at least to return you to the world. Then the Lord Himself will reveal to you the secret of life in the spirit, saying: "Keep your mind in hell and do not despair." This is more an invincible weapon against the devil, scorching passions and illuminating with the light of Christ's humility. In the same way, we, having accepted this rule, gratefully cry out to you:
Rejoice, gold cleansed by the fire of temptations;
Rejoice, censer, kindled with a penitent flame.
Rejoice, for in God-forsakenness thou hast tested thy soul;
Rejoice, for by faith and weeping in secret the despair of your soul has conquered thou.
Rejoice, thou who didst reflect the arrows of the evil one to the end with fasting and prayer;
Rejoice, great courage in the fight against the spirits of malice.
Rejoice, all the intrigues of the devil humbly right;
Rejoice, conquering his tricks and teaching us.
Rejoice, lovingly carrying the good yoke of Christ in your labors;
rejoice, for you wished to go to hell for all unrepentant sinners.
Rejoice, thou who prayerfully affirmed thy mind, heart and will in God;
Rejoice, mystic of God, still on earth tasting heavenly blessings.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 5

You appeared as a divinely bright star in the heavens of the church, most glorious Father Silouan, shining with virtues like rays of light, driving away the darkness of despondency and despair with the power of prayer and casting down evil spirits by the grace of God. Having washed your soul with great tears, you received grace from above to intercede for all people, crying out: “Lord, send Thy mercy on the children of the earth, whom you love, and let them all understand Thy love and know Thy glory by the Holy Spirit.” And now, standing before the Throne of God, give us consolation in sorrow, may the sad hearts of people be warmed with joy and may they know the love of God, singing to Him the song: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Seeing you, blessed Silouan, the inhabitants of Mount Athos, the new lamp of God's grace, for by God's will you appeared to the world as a great man in the labors of clever work and by His grace you penetrated into the depths of theology. For this sake, those who seek soul-saving guidance have flowed to you and found in you a God-wise teacher of a monastic life equal to the angels. By the same token, your writings, animated by the breath of the Holy Spirit, left you to us and nourished many with the bread of your teaching. Help, Holy Father, to all those wandering in the deserts of the world to find the Source of eternal life, illumine our hardened hearts with your words, let us drink with the life-giving streams of Divine teaching, gratefully singing to you:
Rejoice, viewer of Divine visions;
Rejoice, hearer of heavenly words.
Rejoice, Spirit illuminated by the theologian of the Creator;
Rejoice, preacher of that mercy and forgiveness.
Rejoice, for thou hast acquired the spiritual mind through prayers and feats;
Rejoice, for thou hast brought many to salvation.
Rejoice, teacher of Christian perfection;
Rejoice, source of inspired teachings.
Rejoice, revealing the depths of the mysteries of God with simple words;
Rejoice, God-wise mentor, lead the faithful to heaven.
Rejoice, receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit in your heart;
Rejoice, our guide to the Heavenly Fatherland.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 6

The preacher of love for the enemy appeared to the world, reverend Siluana, as the Holy Spirit teach you to have mercy on enemies and pray for them, imitating Christ Crucified for us. You have shown the image of Christ's humility and His love with your life, crying out with tears: “Brothers, love your enemies, these are your brethren, but your enemy is the devil; whoever does not love his enemies, he will not know God.” However, seeing you as a living temple of Divine love, we pray to you, enlighten our hardened hearts and make us love our enemies, as the Lord commanded, in joy singing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Ascend the Divine light, revealed by the all-merciful Christ God, and fill your immaculate heart with joy and bliss inexpressible, when you, in the illness of your soul about the world, lying in evil, prayed to God, the Source of life and eternal blessings, for all people languishing in darkness and the canopy of death, whom you interceded with tears in night prayers, joy and peace, may they not lose the grace of God and know the love of their Creator. We, leading the bold prayer book for us before God, from the depths of our hearts bring this singing:
Rejoice, unquenchable burning of love in prayer for the world;
Rejoice, secret seer of the love of God.
Rejoice, living angelically in the flesh;
Rejoice, invincible warrior of Christ.
Rejoice, fulfilling the commandment of Christ about love for the enemy;
Rejoice, you who imprinted the doctrine of the salvation of the soul with it.
Rejoice, imitating God in mercy to all people;
rejoice, for thou hast been crucified with Christ in heart and soul for thy enemies.
Rejoice, for with your prayers you propitiate the Lord of all;
Rejoice, as you teach us with a broken heart to cry out to God.
Rejoice, O light that exists in darkness and the canopy of death has shone forth;
Rejoice, cup, pouring out currents of God's mercy.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 7

Although the Lord of mankind, show His inexhaustible mercy to people, showing you truly the image of perfect humility and repentance. Thou didst say in prayer: “Thank Thee, Lord, for thou hast humbled my soul; The same sorrower for the whole world appeared to you, Reverend Siluan, and now bring tears of unspeakable love for us, compassion for all those who mourn and weep on earth, bringing them joy and comfort and teaching them to sing gratefully to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

The new vigilant prayer book to Holy Mount Athos and the whole world is a gift of the Lord, calling on you, God-bearing Father Silouan, to selflessly march in His footsteps. But you, taking on the burden of painful labors, reached the spiritual heights of Sinai and were honored, like the ancient prophet Moses the God-seer, to see the Lord, and you were a teacher of repentance, proclaiming in prayer days and nights: “O my brethren, repent while there is time; God seeks our repentance." The same bless you Christ pray for all people, good and evil, may the Lord have mercy on everyone and everything. We are sinners, we strive for love for you, we please you:
Rejoice, beloved incorruptible wealth of the Kingdom of Heaven;
Rejoice, you who have come to a man by clever deeds are perfect.
Rejoice, wonderful incarnation of the purity of faith and gentleness;
Rejoice, diligent executor of the commandments of God.
Rejoice, equal to the angelic life of a strict zealot;
Rejoice, faithful reverend father of the great follower.
Rejoice, source of tears that wash the conscience;
Rejoice, as the ancient prophet Jeremiah weeps over the people who have sinned.
Rejoice, diligent performer of all-night prayers and vigils;
Rejoice, gracious teacher of repentance.
Rejoice, faithful intercessor for all those who perish in sin before God;
Rejoice, daring prayer book for peace.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 8

Lord, Rev. Father Siluana, show you a strange and glorious miracle, when the elder, your spiritual father Abraham, is transfigured in His image, shining, wondrously showing. But we, seeing you, our will, as if entrusting to the Lord Himself, our confessor, and thus betraying everything to ourselves in obedience to the will of God, we learn by humility and repentance to cut off our own desires and to recognize the will of God through the shepherds of the Church of Christ, singing the song to the Ascetic of our God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

With all your heart and with your holy love, you served the brethren of the monastery of Panteleimon, our father Siluan, when you accepted the obedience of the economy, you became like the chaste Joseph. You were not only about the brethren of the holy monastery, but also about the worldly people who worked there, having love and care, you cried out to God: “Lord, send Your Holy Spirit and comfort their sorrowful souls.” Do not forget all those who honor you with love, but always pray for the salvation of us sinners, who bless you and cry out:
Rejoice, follower of the feat of the God-bearing fathers of Athos;
rejoice, imitator of their patience and labor.
Rejoice, for thou hast rooted the virtue of humility in oneself with tears of repentance;
Rejoice, as if by obedience to your spiritual father you protected yourself from delusion.
Rejoice, serving your brethren with love;
Rejoice, and now the brethren of the Athos city in the ascetic labors are a quick helper.
Rejoice, joy and consolation to the monks of the Panteleimon monastery;
Rejoice, warm prayer book for all who labor in it.
Rejoice, as the Russian monastery is glorified by you;
Rejoice, as Orthodox Russia rejoices with you.
Rejoice, angel of the Russian land, laboring on the Holy Mountain;
Rejoice, lamp of God's grace on Athos, kindled.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 9

Every angelic nature and the whole host of God's saints, who are in Heaven, rejoicing in your equal-angelic life, reverend Siluana, by fasting, by prayer and contemplation of God, you cleansed your soul from all evil, illuminating your mind with the grace of the Holy Spirit and enlightening your heart from the Worthless, you ascended on the spiritual ladder, contemplating the inexpressible love of the Life-Giver of God and in joy with the powers above singing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

The branches of humanity will not be able to comprehend the depth of the wisdom of God, as if not the wisest of this world, but the meek and humble the Lord God chooses in the habitation of His grace. Seeing this about you, Father Siluan, as a source of inspired words, thirsting for the truth all over the earth, we honor you, a wondrous saint of God and a miracle worker, and with love from the heart we proclaim this praise to you:
Rejoice, earthly feats of heavenly talents acquired;
Rejoice, thou who didst lead thy life in spiritual joy.
Rejoice, thou who didst love the beauty of God's creation;
Rejoice, for you had a heart that had mercy on every creature.
Rejoice, in your life revealing wondrous wisdom;
Rejoice, guided by the grace of God.
Rejoice, adorned with the gift of insight;
Rejoice, the future is like a real seer.
Rejoice, detractor of the wisdom of this age;
Rejoice, directing many who have gone astray to the path of righteousness and truth.
Rejoice, for the angels in Heaven rejoice over you;
rejoice, for the people on earth praise God for you.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 10

At least save your soul, if your father settled from the earth in the city of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Holy Mount Athos, where in prayer, abstinence, silence, diligence, you acquired angelic beauty, Father all-blessed, with burning love for the Lord and humility you shamed the enemy of our salvation, and with great joy you betrayed your soul in the hands of God, singing to Him, who strengthened you in the feat, a laudatory song: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

The wall of the invincible kind of Christian, the Blessed Virgin, was enlightened by the Holy Spirit, reverend Siluana, and all your life was her most zealous servant. You contemplated in spirit the Most Pure Mother of the Lord at the Cross of Your Son, standing and praying with tears, and you opened this wondrous and terrible vision to us sinners. The same Holy Spirit reveal to you the inexpressible love of the Lady and the depth of Her sorrow for the world that has not known its Lord and Savior. Now you, holy father, see in glory the Mother of God, praying for all people to her Son. We, rejoicing in this, indulge you with such praises:
Rejoice, pious course of your life, dead;
Rejoice, adorned with the crown of incorruption in Heaven.
Rejoice, as if you have settled from the earthly abode into the heavenly one;
Rejoice, for there you are standing before the Lord for all of us to Him.
Rejoice, beloved chosen one of the Mother of God;
Rejoice, Intercessor Zealous in prayers for the world, tireless ascetic.
Rejoice, faithful novice of the Blessed Abbess of Athos;
Rejoice, Toya of the vigilant doer of the garden.
Rejoice, carrying Her sorrow for the suffering people in your heart;
Rejoice, for now you see the Most Pure Mother of the Lord in glory.
Rejoice, miraculously glorified by the sight of God;
rejoice, for thou hast settled with the saints and the righteous.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 11

Singing tenderness brings you, blessed Siluana, not only the power of Russia and the Hellenic country, but the whole Orthodox Church, honoring your labors and deeds, glorify God in your image, still on earth. We also believe that you stand before the Throne of God today, pray with the Most Holy Theotokos for us, rejoice with the saints and sing in joy to God marvelous in His saints: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The luminous lamp of the unsetting Sun of the Truth of Christ God was thou in earthly life, Father Siluan, shining with the word and image of your holy life, and thou showed many the path of salvation to Christ, whom thou didst march steadily. In the same way, after your blessed departure to the heavenly abode, you enlighten the hearts of the faithful and instruct everyone to the Divine mind, teaching us to joyfully sing to you:
Rejoice, fragrant incense, brought to God from the Holy Mount Athos;
Rejoice, thou who entered into the joy of thy Lord.
Rejoice, multiplying talent handed to you;
Rejoice, thou who didst receive the great reward in Heaven.
Rejoice, treasure of the spiritual mind;
Rejoice, good mentor of monks.
Rejoice, radiant pillar, chasing away the darkness of enmity;
Rejoice, new lamp of faith, in our days showing the way to God.
Rejoice, Athonite candle, kindled with the fire of love for God;
Rejoice, most bright star, illuminating all those who bless you.
Rejoice, partaker of the indescribable beauty of paradise;
rejoice, as with the heavenly powers of the angelic Lord glorify.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 12

The grace of the All-Generous God poured out on you, give to all those who worship and pray to you, reverend Siluana, your honest head, upon finding it, like a divine and multi-healing treasure, appears in the monastery of Russ, and now it is honored there, as a testimony of your love and help to us, weak and sinful , in joy about such mercy of God, calling to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing your long-suffering labors and deeds, nightly vigils and struggles, mental prayer and spiritual sobriety, even with all the chosen ones of God Mater - the monks of the holy mountaineers, we praise you, reverend Father Siluan, and together with them we praise your holy name, for the Lord crowned you in the Kingdom of Heaven, where a place has been prepared for all who love Christ our God. We also bless thee, heavenly intercessor and representative of ours, with songs such as:
Rejoice, fragrant flower, flourishing in the garden of the Most Holy Theotokos;
Rejoice, united with strong love with the land of Hellenic.
Rejoice, messenger on Mount Athostheus of Holy Russia;
Rejoice, vigilant prayer book of all the Russian land.
Rejoice, for your peace in the years of hard times, a marvelous representative;
Rejoice, Russian country is a spiritual ornament.
Rejoice, having enriched the monastery of Panteleimon with your shrine;
rejoice, as your honest head is the source of many healings.
Rejoice, new luminary of Mount Athos;
Rejoice, teacher of the monks and companion of the angels.
Rejoice, numbered among the saints in Heaven;
rejoice, as you now triumph with all the saints.
Rejoice, Reverend Father Silouan, praise and affirmation of the monks of Athos.

Kondak 13

O marvelous servant of God, born of the Russian land, praise and adornment of the ascetics of the Holy Mount Athos, praise and adornment of the true equal-angelic life of the zealot and the whole world of the Orthodox God-wise mentor. Accept this small prayer of ours and save your abode and those who labor in it from enemies visible and invisible, from all evils and misfortunes. Pray to the Lord for all those who honor and love you, that in the days of our evil one we will remain holy in faith, patience and love, and so our life has passed, we will get rid of eternal torment and be able to sing to God with you in eternal joy: Alleluia.

This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos: “Angel of the earth…” and the 1st kontakion: “ Chosen servant…»

PRAYER

O marvelous servant of God, Reverend Silouan, the new lampstand of the Holy Mountains of Athos, beloved by the Most Holy Theotokos and called to be a faithful worker in Her earthly garden! With tenderness, now we bow the knees of our hearts and cry out to you: bring our prayer to the Merciful God and ask for everything, even for the benefit of our souls and our bodies: faith is right, hope is undoubted, love is not hypocritical, courage in temptations, patience in suffering and illness, in piety prosperity, constancy in prayers. Accept our humble prayer, warm us with the breath of your love, illumine us with the light of the grace bestowed upon you, and be an intercessor for us to the Lord, shed your prayer to Him, may it calm the storm of our passions and let our cold hearts with the fire of His Divine love warm and vouchsafe us bring warm repentance with tears to Him, but bear the labors and sorrows of this life patiently, meekly and with thanksgiving, and at the hour of our departure from earthly life, let him immerse the abyss of our sins in the sea of ​​His mercy and have mercy on us for the sake of His inexpressible love for the human race and yes will make it worthy in the Kingdom of Heaven to enjoy His Divine love together with you and all the saints, forever and ever. Amen

PRAYER IN THE HOLY PANTELEIMON MONASTERY OF THE HOLY MOUNTAIN OF ATHO

O marvelous servant of God, Father Silouan, praise and adornment of the venerable father of Athos! Hear us praying to you, cover and intercede for all those who labor in the monastery of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon from all troubles and sorrows, help the charters of the venerable Fathers of Athos unshakably preserve, deliver us from sinful falls, grant us the spirit of contrition and humility, guide us to fulfill the vows of monastics and all commandments of God. Teach us to walk towards salvation through humble weeping, repentance and obedience, stay with us relentlessly, instructing us in the truth of Christ. With the wall of your prayers, protect this monastery, all those who live and strive in it, and all those who come to worship in it; keep peace and love in the brethren, keep your builders, benefactors and benefactors under your cover of autumn. Begged the Heavenly Abbess of Athos, the Most Blessed Lady Theotokos, that we may be honored to end our life within the walls of the monastery, in which you labored, and to settle in the Heavenly cloisters, where we will praise with you and all the reverends, who shone on the Holy Mountain in labors, one in the Trinity of the glorious God, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

TO THE Reverend Silouan of Athos

Troparion, tone 4:

Christ the Teacher / in the path of humility, having prayed, thou hast accepted, / witnessing to the Spirit in your heart salvation; / for this sake, all people are now rejoicing / about your memory, for the hope of the title, / reverend Father Silouan. // Pray to Christ God that our souls be saved.

In the cloisters they sing the troparion, tone 4:

Christ the Teacher / in the path of humility, having prayed, thou hast accepted, / witnessing to the Spirit in your heart salvation; / for this, for the sake of fasting, thou art the leader, / like a divine light full, / reverend Father Silouan. // Pray to Christ God that our souls be saved.

Pretty much in the monastery of the saint with the verb troparion, tone 4:

Christ the Teacher / in the path of humility, having prayed, thou hast accepted, / witnessing to the Spirit in your heart salvation; / for this, for the sake of fasting, thou art the leader, / like a divine light full, / reverend Father Silouan. / From above, send down your grace to your flock.

John troparion, tone 3:

Preacher of the love of Christ / was given to the universe / you, the sweetest in theologians, / reverend father. / Thou hast seen the humble and the Meek / and Thou hast known the heart of Onago. / The same we all, most blessed Silouan, / enlighten with your divine words, / glorify the glorified Spirit.

Kontakion, tone 8:

Thou hast served Christ on earth, / walking immaculately in His footsteps, / now in Heaven, see Him, Thou didst desire / and dwell on Him, as if you had promised. / The same, Father Silouan, reverend, / teach us also, you walked the same way, paths.

Ying kontakion, tone 1:

Passions overwhelmed my soul, / all-blessed Silouan, / diligently cleanse with your prayers, / let me call you with joy, as if he had acquired glory from God: / glory to Christ who glorified you, / glory to him who surprised you, / glory to you meekly appearing / and fulfilling endless joy .

©Akathist compiled by A. Trofimov

Ikos 1

The Creator of Angels and the Lord of Powers from the womb of your mother pre-selected you, and, according to the Psalmist, give your heart deeply, God-bearing Father Silouan, yes, as if in a hell of a lot, containing the inconceivable name of God the Most High and by the power of God and God's Wisdom angelic life you will wholeheartedly follow. We, praising the wonderful feat of your earthly labors, reverently call you:

Rejoice, by the word of God, like sweet honey, sweetening the mind of your youth:

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 2

Seeing you, the Most Blessed Mother of God, immersed in the abyss of sinfulness, when sinful sweetness, like an evil-smelling serpent, enters into the womb of your youth, Motherly grieving, wonderfully cry out: child, it is regrettable for Me to see you defiled in sinful deeds. South, having comprehended your fall into sin, you wisely cast out the sinful serpent, conquering it with repentance and prayer, while loving the Lord, singing the song of gratitude to His Most Pure Mother: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The Divine Mind of the fall of thee, when you were honored to hear the voice of the Mother of the Lord Forces, the chosen one of God, Siluana, and fill your heart with the grace of the Holy Spirit. The same action, like a chamois from the nets, miraculously calling thee to the Mother of God - Mount Athos, into the garden, from worldly vanity rushed thou, in a hedgehog to cleave to God son-loving. We, seeing the miraculous desire of the mistress of the world for you, tenderly call you:

Rejoice, from the darkness of sin to the light of the Truth of Christ called by the Most Pure One;

Rejoice, to be a faithful worker of Her earthly garden wondrously chosen.

Rejoice, sweet-flowing bunch of Russian lands, richly grown on Mount Athosstei;

Rejoice, unsleeping conscience, blunting the sting of sin with prayer of repentance.

Rejoice, having served God angelically in the Holy Panteleimon Monastery:

Rejoice, in labor, fasting and silence of the enemy, fighting you, gloriously conquering.

Rejoice, all the intrigues of the devil humbly right;

Rejoice, thirsting for God's undefiled faith, gloriously acquiring.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 3

The power of the Most High truly guards you, when the spirit of hell and death tempts you and your soul is seduced by sinful seductions, God-loving Father Silouan. Exhausted, God is inexorable thought thou beat, then the Lord of mankind, in the indescribable brilliance of Favorst, visit you and strengthen you with the fire of the grace of the Holy Spirit, all-blessed. But you, like Paul, having perceived a new birth, with fear and joy called to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having a wealth of grace, you were raised by the Spirit into Heaven, and you heard unspeakable words there. Truly, whoever confesses the joys, Father Blessed Siluana. Whenever, outside the images of the world, in the contemplation of the Divine, the inexpressible kindness, the infinitely loving and all-forgiving Christ God, you were able to see the Face of you, you were filled with the inexpressible love of God. But we, wondering at your unexpressed vision of God, cry out:

Rejoice, in the ascetic labor of the faith of Christ, you were worthy of visitation and consolation;

Rejoice, thou who didst behold the goodness of His inexpressible glory.

Rejoice, heavenly Eden of wondrous beauty raised by the Holy Spirit;

Rejoice, there you were abundantly drunk with the grace-filled gifts of the Holy Comforter of the Spirit.

Rejoice, partaker of the indescribable beauty of paradise;

Rejoice, beloved of God and blessed by Him with the bounties of Heavenly kindness.

Rejoice, diligent intercessor of grace to the whole human race;

Rejoice, as a wakeful watchman, awakening us by the morning of eternal life.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 4

A storm of fierce temptations was raised up on you by the murderer of the devil, who from time immemorial has been looking for destruction, but you, Father Siluana, are instructed by the Holy Spirit: keep your mind in hell and not despair, in constant vigilance and humility, anticipating the intrigues of the devil, you defeated him. But he, shamed by you, does not hesitate to say that he is a liar. Taco from the nets of the enemy, your soul, like a meek dove, God kept you, constantly singing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing about you, as if miraculously from worldly vanity to monastic feat, the former was called and by the grace of God good fruit, creating, reverend, not only young monks, but also elders, in the ascetic zealous temptation, I flow to you and like honey, I enjoy your deeds and words and attaining a life equal to the angels, I am like the Lord. We, seeing you adorned with humility, call you with joy:

Rejoice, inexhaustible storehouse of humility and chastity;

Rejoice, earthly Eden, fragrant and unfading.

Rejoice, lovingly carrying the good yoke of Christ in your labors;

Rejoice, thou who didst establish thy mind, heart and will in God by prayer.

Rejoice, diligent guardian of spiritual and bodily purity;

Rejoice, having ascended with unceasing prayer to the height of dispassion.

Rejoice, most zealous imitator of patristic rules;

Rejoice, unceasing herald of the Heavenly Fatherland and God's love for us.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 5

A star that points the way and enlightens the mind - Divine grace is given to you by the Lord, the love of God, Father Siluan, and that one, like the prophet Elijah at the stream of Chorath, strengthens you for a saving feat. But you, wonderfully nourished from the unexpected treasures of the Holy Spirit, in youth and old age, from the watch of morning until night, in prayers for the whole universe, like a flute of sweet song, incessantly cried out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

We see you, oh blessed Father Silouan, in a good feat, like a baby seeking milk for the mother of God's love, and flaming for that love, and tearfully crying out: remember, my soul, the love of the Lord, and warming my heart: who will give me so much heat, hedgehog do not know me peace in the days, lower in the nights from the love of God? For this reason, we tremble in our hearts and are touched by our souls about the so much burning of your love for the All-Bountiful God, and we tenderly call to you:

Rejoice, more than sweet honey insatiably thirsty for the truth of God;

Rejoice, imitating an angel in your love for the Lord.

Rejoice, lift up the censer of pure prayers, like a fiery flame;

Rejoice, having adorned the mountain and the valley with the beauty of angelic reverence.

Rejoice, for your heart is likened to the fire of the fireless bush;

Rejoice, for your hands, like those of Moses, for the people chosen, stretching out for all before the Lord.

Rejoice, for thou hast loved thou to desire the fate of God for all time, and thou hast sought His justifications;

Rejoice, for thou hast called unceasingly to Him: save, O God, Thy people, and bless Thy inheritance.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 6

The preacher of incessant silence appeared thou, the servant of God, when the Lord of mankind desires to test in love and visit the All-Holy Spirit deprive you. But you, realizing yourself deprived of being of That grace, like Adam, sobbing the deprivation of paradise, with a broken heart tearfully cried out: Lord! Thou didst seek me first and gave me Thou to enjoy Thy Holy Spirit, and my soul love Thee. Now my soul yearns for Thee. Sobbing sobbing, both trusting in the mercy of God, you cried out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Thou hast shone, God-loving Father Silouan, like a new mystic, with humility and prayer with tears, the grace of the Holy Spirit has already acquired thou, from her love unspeakable fill your heart. But you, having comprehended the grace of sowing power, with the boldness of Elijah called out: Lord! Not only to me, grant to the whole world to know Your love and be saved! We, having thee a prayer book before God, are unsuccessful, with tenderness we call you:

Rejoice, for thou openest heaven was a prayerful crucification for the dead, the living, and the future;

Rejoice, for with love you have interceded for your soul the Kingdom of Heaven.

Rejoice, wonderful incarnation of purity of faith and malice;

Rejoice, for the fall of your neighbors, you have acquired Christ's forgiveness.

Rejoice, faithful companion of the wondrous sanctuary of the world - the saints of God;

Rejoice, Blessed Abbess of Athos, faithful novice and receptacle for the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Rejoice, sweet-song flute of the Athos Mountains, proclaiming the coming life;

Rejoice, Toya of the garden is more difficult, vigilant, strengthening in the feat of the exhausted.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 7

Although the Lord, the Lover of mankind, has revealed in you a new radiant luminary, Reverend Father Silouan, like an olive branch, from the root of the Russian land, plant in the desert of Athos, and irrigate the Holy Spirit with grace, make you fruitful: for your deeds and words, like life-giving oil, purity and chastity, piety and brotherly love thou didst instruct all. but they, bound by a union of love, punish the worst to the best, singing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

New hermit companion, monk and worldly mentor and teacher, reveal the Lord, blessed Siluana. You are more, still alive in the world, a certain warrior about the fall of his wife who was seduced and raging in anger, you taught Christ's forgiveness, and with this the Sacrament of Marriage - the small Church will be preserved from destruction: the monks, fallen into despondency, calling for the acquisition of peace of mind and fear Instructing God, you led to repentance, and thus prepared the inhabitants of paradise for all. Leading thee tacos about the salvation of all, grieving, it is worthy to cry out to you with love:

Rejoice, zealous companion of the desert-lovers in the search for God;

Rejoice, diligent builder of brotherly love and warm for all the prayer book,

Rejoice, faithful companion on the path of life, in troubles and misfortunes;

Rejoice, in illnesses, and sorrows, and sorrows of the soul, the servant is not hypocritical.

Rejoice, messenger of God's love, calling everyone to reconciliation with God and your neighbors;

Rejoice, witness, as the Lord is good, strengthening the souls from sin, exhausted in the hope of forgiveness.

Rejoice, faithful ascetic of earthly Eden, tearfully interceding for the salvation of the world;

Rejoice, for all unrepentant sinners who wish to go to hell.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 8

Show the Lord a strange miracle to you, Blessed Father Siluana, when the elder confessor Abraham, transfigured in His image, inexpressibly radiant, miraculously shows you and instructs us so honestly to honor the Sacrament of Penance. But we, seeing you, our will, as if entrusting to the Lord Himself, our spiritual father, and thus, by humility and repentance, we cut off our evil desires, to the will of God, through the shepherds of the Church of Christ, we learn to trust, and this, before our outcome, the wrath of God and the Judgment to come escape, crying to the Triune God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

With all your heart and soul you have acquired the humility of Christ, the most wonderful servant of God, and crucify Him, the Beloved, for the world, tearfully crying out: Sweetest Jesus! Thou hast raised my soul to love Thee and thy neighbor. Grant me, therefore, shed tears for the whole universe, so that all people will know Thee and may they enjoy Thy peace and see the light of Thy Face. But we, in our sins, dependent on our life and save you, we bless you:

Rejoice, zealous Intercessor in prayers for the world, tireless ascetic;

Rejoice, as Jeremiah weeps for the people, irrigating the Holy Mountain with tears.

Rejoice, marvelous Ascetic of Athos, who sanctifies the whole universe with prayer;

Rejoice, as a child-loving father, for all those who perish in sins, tearfully interceding before God.

Rejoice, dearly beloved of Christ God, joy and wonder to the angels;

Rejoice, bright radiance of the North, in Athos the desert of Holy Russia is a pure reflection.

Rejoice, in humility and obedience, revealing to the world the image of angelic beauty;

Rejoice, with the warmth of your prayer and want to make us the house of the Divine Spirit.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 9

All angelic nature and many ascetics marveled at your humility and philanthropy, our father Siluan, when you accepted the obedience of the economy, you became like the chaste Joseph in Egypt. And not only about the brethren of the holy monastery, but also about the worldly laborers who worked there, as if about the children of God, having care, God, who loves all His creation, you cried out for those: Lord, send Your Holy Spirit and comfort the sorrowful souls of these poor people . So, in every obedience to humility of wisdom, showing beauty, you incessantly cried out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Vetii multicasting will not be able to utter the power of your love, more than Father Silouan, you tearfully longed for all enmity and discord in people to quench and reconcile all with God, crying out to the Ruler of the world: Lord! I long to be with you and be crucified with you for the whole universe, so that all will be saved. Thou didst cry out to the brethren: children, pray for your enemies, for they are your brethren - your life, but the enemy of the world is only the devil. We, tacos to brotherly love and philanthropy instruct you, we call you:

Rejoice, for you have become like Christ on Golgotha ​​with your kindness;

Rejoice, not with your hands, with your heart and soul for your enemies, crucify yourself.

Rejoice, taking care of your neighbors and not losing the beauty of grace-filled silence;

Rejoice, loving your neighbors, acquiring the power of unceasing prayer.

Rejoice, thou who didst reflect the arrows of the evil one to the end with fasting and prayer;

Rejoice, thou who taught us to overcome the mischief and tricks of the devil.

Rejoice, in the mill of Christ, exhausting the flesh with labor, like with sacred bread, delighting the heart with prayer;

Rejoice, O richly nourishing the laborers of the Queen of Heaven's garden with the bread of life.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 10

Seeking the salvation of your soul and wishing to cling to Christ the Sweetest, from the earth your father humbly flowed to the Holy Mountain, where in abstinence and silence, industriousness and philanthropy, you acquired equal angelic beauty, all-blessed. And so blessed in the morning, when all the desert-lovers of the monasteries of Athos sang the midnight song to the Creator, you reached a good end and your soul, nourished with the Life-giving Body and Blood of the Lord, into the Divine hands of That you betrayed, in a hedgehog incessantly with all the saints chant the saints to the Most Holy Word: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

The King of Heaven, He is glorified by the Cherubim and Seraphim and the holy cathedrals, with life, faith and love, the most zealous servant was thou, reverend and, like a fragrant crene, with all the chosen ones of the Most Pure Theotokos, at the Throne of the All-Holy Trinity appeared thou. Wake, all-blessed, for the prosperous world of the earth, your father, a zealous intercessor before God, for the Church of the Saints, an angel of vigilant prayer and a warm intercessor, let us deliver you from troubles, thankfully call you:

Rejoice, angel of the Russian land, you have worked hard on the Holy Mountain;

Rejoice, warmest prayer book, at the Throne of God for us with love.

Rejoice, zealous intercessor before God for the people of the land of your fathers;

Rejoice, brethren of the Athos city, in the feat of the exhausted, quick representative.

Rejoice, thou who uncomplainingly bore the wounds of thy Lord upon thy body;

Rejoice, thou who hast made thy soul white with repentant tears, entrusting pure Tom.

Rejoice, faithful worker of the grapes of Christ, called to the Mountainous Zion by the Lord;

rejoice, as you are talking with the saints and angels, crowned with glory and honor.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 11

We bring the song of praise to you, servant of God, Father Siluana, with burning love for the Lord, for the salvation of the world, who hung on and humbled the devil with His humility, faithfully following, the desert of Athos was fragrant with a pure prayer, the image of an equal-angelic life, adorned with the many-fruited gifts of the Holy Spirit, gracefully showing us . Likening the Holy Mountain to Heaven, you shamed the enemy, but you acquired the Kingdom of Heaven for your soul, urging us to cling to God with love, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The light-giving Light and grace of the Holy Spirit, the bearer in life and after death to the whole world, reveal the Lord in our days, reverend, in a hedgehog looking at you, with the incorruptible beauty of earthly deeds shining and cherubic at the Throne of God, making prayers for us, in the hope of our salvation we will be sure and Let us follow a well-behaved life with all diligence, but let us sweetly subdue the will of our love of God, so that in our bodies and souls the glorification of the name of the Lord who loves us will be affirmed. The same, we strengthen you in faith, with love we call you:

Rejoice, fortifying us with the feat of a well-behaved life in love for God;

Rejoice, zealous denouncer of malevolence, keep us instructing the Sacraments and rules of the Orthodox faith.

Rejoice, diligently jealous of Peter the Athos in fasting and silence;

Rejoice, faithfully imitating Abba Athanasius with care for the good manners of the monastics.

Rejoice, new lamp of faith, in our days showing the right path to God;

Rejoice, you wonderfully testifying to everyone about the impoverishment of the grace of the Holy Spirit in the Orthodox Church.

Rejoice, faithful servant of Christ, worthy at the Throne of His Glory coming;

Rejoice, good death and a good answer at the Terrible Judgment of Christ, earnestly asking us.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 12

Grace of the inscrutable power poured out on you Christ our God, reverend, in a hedgehog in Heaven, where everything lives and moves in the joy of the Holy Spirit, manifest in the person of Athos ascetics, with all the saints for all earthly people praying. Leading thee like this, we pray: pour out, oh, all-blessed, a warm prayer to the Lord, but having mercy, Your Holy Church, for our salvation, will establish forever, the desert-lovers of earthly Eden, save and strengthen everything, and forever glorify the name of God from the earthly and Heavenly, singing: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing your glorious memory, God-bearing Father Silouan, we worthily appease your illnesses and labors, even in vigil and fasting with all the chosen ones of God's Mother, you all-heartedly suffered. Whoever counts your labors and sighs, in prayers for the world tearfully offered, in the image of the Lord His wrath, for our sins, take an oath for mercy and by His philanthropy, they swear by it - the Church of the Saints until the end of time be affirmed - do not destroy. We, thankful to your present intercession, touchingly call you:

Rejoice, diligent follower of the guidance of the Holy Spirit;

Rejoice, Christ - the Goodness and Wisdom of God - with bodily eyes to the beholder.

Rejoice, humble ascetic of Christ, the Mother of God before all heavenly and earthly joy and praise;

Rejoice, vigilant prayer book for the world, our salvation is hope and consolation.

Rejoice, heir to the Kingdom of Christ, adorning Mount Athos with your feat;

Rejoice, faithful companion of our salvation, the path leading to God, sanctifying us.

Rejoice, gold-forged trumpet, proclaiming the glory of God with all the saints and angels;

Rejoice, crowned with a crown of immortality by God, who does not leave us in your prayers.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 13

O marvelous saint of God, Siluana, blessed birth of the Russian land, praise and adornment of the desert-lovers of Mount Athos! Receive this little prayer from us and ask the Christ our God, who has spread out for the peace, have mercy on all of us, His children, and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, in the union of His love, He will bind us and, in the image of fate, will lead to Himself, in a hedgehog with your prayers shamelessly appear us on the Day of Judgment before the Face of His glory and be vouchsafed with all the saints and angels to sing the song of victory: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Ikos 1

The Creator of Angels and the Lord of Powers from the womb of your mother pre-selected you, and, according to the Psalmist, give your heart deeply, God-bearing Father Siluan, yes, as if in a hell of a lot, containing the inconceivable name of God the Most High and by the power of God and God's Wisdom, you will follow the life of the angels wholeheartedly. We, praising the wonderful feat of your earthly labors, reverently call you:

Rejoice, pious parents are the fruit of chaste purity;

Rejoice, fragrant flowering of their feat of faith, unfading beauty.

Rejoice, sincerely loving the piety of your parents;

Rejoice, benevolent one who is likened to their chastity and love of God.

Rejoice, thou who didst marvelously manage to find joy from the depths of God;

Rejoice, like a deer rushing to the source of God's grace.

Rejoice, by the word of God, like sweet honey, sweetening the mind of your youth;

Rejoice, thou wholly submissive thy heart to the will of God.

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Kondak 1

Chosen ascetic and earthly angel of Christ, all-blessed Father Silouan! In the unceasing vigil, fasting and humility of the fathers of Athos, a great imitator, thirsting for God and burning love for Him, you acquired the grace of your abundant soul, all-blessed. Imitating Christ, for those languishing in hell, the living and the future, you were crucified with a tearful prayer. Do not deprive us of your love of yours, in the sinful vale of your intercession before God, asking and tenderly calling:

Rejoice, Father Silouan, in prayer for the world, the burning of love is unquenchable.

Prayer

O marvelous servant of God, Father Silouan! By the grace given to you from God - pray tearfully for the whole universe - the dead, the living and the future - do not be silent for us to the Lord, who zealously fall to you and tenderly ask for your intercession. Move, oh, all-blessed, to prayer the Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, the Most Blessed Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, miraculously calling you to be a faithful worker in Her earthly garden, even the chosen one of God for our sins, be merciful and long-suffering to be God, in a hedgehog do not remember iniquities and iniquities ours, but, according to the inexpressible goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ, have compassion and save us according to His great mercy.

She, the servant of God, with the Most Blessed Lady of the World - the Most Holy Abbess of Athos and the holy ascetics of Her earthly lot, ask the saints for the Most Holy Word of the Holy Mount Athos and her God-loving desert-dweller from all the troubles and slander of the enemy in the world will be preserved. Yes, we deliver the Angels from evils with the saints and strengthen them with the Holy Spirit in faith and brotherly love, until the end of the age about the Ones, Saints, Cathedrals and Apostles of the Church, they pray and show everyone the way of salvation, yes the Church on Earth and Heaven unceasingly glorifies the Creator and Father of Lights, enlightening and sanctifying peace in the eternal truth and goodness of God.

For the peoples of the whole earth, ask for prosperity and peaceful life, the spirit of humility and brotherly love, kindness and salvation, the spirit of the fear of God. Let not malice and lawlessness harden human hearts, which can destroy the love of God in men and overthrow them into godly enmity and fratricide, but in the power of Divine love and truth, as in Heaven and on earth, may the name of God be hallowed, may His holy will be done in men and may peace and the kingdom of God reign on earth.

So also for your earthly Fatherland - ask for the land of Russia, servant of God, longed-for peace and heavenly blessing, in a hedgehog, covered by the all-powerful omophorion of the Mother of God, get rid of him from gladness, destruction, coward, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare and from all enemies visible and invisible, and thus the most holy house of the Most Blessed Mother of God until the end of the age, he will remain the Life-Giving Cross by the power and in the love of God, unfailingly affirm.

But for all of us, plunging into the darkness of sins and repentance of warmth, below the fear of God, and who endlessly loves us, the Lord who constantly offends us, ask, oh, all-blessed, from our All-Generous God, that with His Almighty divine grace He will visit and revive our souls, and every may the malice and pride of life, despondency and negligence in our hearts be abolished.

We also pray for the hedgehog and us, strengthened by the grace of the All-Holy Spirit and warmed by the love of God, in philanthropy and brotherly love, humility and prayerful crucification for each other and for all, to be established in the truth of God and in the grace-filled love of God to be well strengthened, and son-loving to Him draw near. Yes, so, doing His all-holy will, in all piety and purity of temporal life, we will shamelessly pass the path and with all the saints of the Kingdom of Heaven and His Lamb we will be worthy of marriage. To him, from all earthly and heavenly things, may there be glory, honor and worship, with His Beginningless Father, the Most Holy and Good, and His Life-Giving Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.