St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

Troparion

"Iveron" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos: Tone I. The audacity of those who hate the image of the Lord and the might of the impious came godlessly to Nicaea, and emissaries inhumanly interrogated the widow who piously venerated the icon of the Mother of God; but at night, she and her son cast the icon into the sea, crying out: "Glory to thee, O pure one, for the trackless sea hath given thee its breast! Glory to thy straight journey, O thou who alone art incor rupt!" Holy Martyrs Carpus & Papylus: Tone IV. In their sufferings, O Lord,/ Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ they set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.// By their supplications save Thou our souls.

Kontakion

Tone VIII. Even though thy holy icon was cast into the sea by the widow who was unable to save it from the foe, O Theotokos, yet hath it been shown to be the preserver of Mount Athos and the gate keeper of the Monastery of Iveron, frightening away the enemy and delivering from all misfor tunes and dangers them that honor thee in our homeland. Tone IV. As a most precious treasure/ and a well-spring pouring forth streams of healings/ hath the Master bestowed your relics upon them that are on earth;/ for they removed the afflictions of divers passions/ and unceasingly impart grace to men's souls.// Wherefore, together we celebrate your festival, O divine martyrs.