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The Feast of the Protection commemorates the appearance of the most holy Theotokos
in the Church of Blachernae in Constantinople in the early sixth century,
as recorded in the life of Saint Andrew the Fool for Christ's sake.
While the multitudes of the faithful were gathered in church, Epiphanius,
the friend of Saint Andrew, through the Saint's prayers, beheld the
Virgin Mary above the faithful and spreading out her veil over them,
signifying her unceasing protection of all Christians. Because of this
we keep a yearly feast of gratitude, imploring our Lady never to cease
sheltering us in her mighty prayers.
Apolytikion in the First Tone:
O Virgin, we extol the great grace of thy Protection, which thou didst
spread out like a bright cloud beyond all understanding; for thou
dost invisibly protect thy people from the foe's every assault. Since
we have thee as our shelter and certain help, we cry to thee with
our whole soul: Glory to thy great deeds, O most pure Maid. Glory
to thy shelter most divine. Glory to thy care and providence for
us, O spotless one.
Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone:
Let us the faithful hasten to the Theotokos now and venerate her sacred
veil, as we chant unto her, singing hymns to praise and honour her,
as is fitting; for she shelt'reth with her shelter and all her faithful
flock and preserveth them unharmed from all calamities, as they cry
to her: Rejoice, Protection most radiant.
Source: http://www.goarch.org
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