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By their life and teachings, our righteous Fathers Sergius and Herman did much
to spread and confirm Orthodoxy among the Karelian Finns, who had suffered
much oppression at the hands of Swedes of the Latin creed. They founded
on Lake Ladoga the renowned Monastery of Valaam, which later became
one of the chief centers of the monastic life. Both Saints reposed
about 1353.
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone:
Ye appeared as true fulfillers of the Gospel of Christ, living for the sake
of Christ as though the world and all therein did not exist. Ye settled on
an island in the sea, whereon ye struggled assiduously against the invisible
foe; by fasts, vigils, and all-night standing ye wisely subjected your bodies
to the spirit; for this cause did ye receive worthy crowns from the right
hand of the Almighty One. And now as ye stand before the All-holy Trinity,
O all-blessed Fathers Sergius and Herman, pray that we be preserved in peace
and that our souls be saved.
Kontakion in the
Fourth Tone:
Having left the worldly life, ye did follow in the steps of Christ, and having
reached great Lake Neva, ye settled there on the island of Valaam, and there
ye lived angelic lives; from thence ye were translated rejoicing unto the heavenly
bridal chamber. And now as ye stand with the Angels before the throne of the
Master, remember the children which ye gathered so wisely, that we may joyfully
cry unto you with all our soul: Rejoice, most blessed Fathers Sergius and Herman.
Source: http://www.goarch.org
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