SEPTEMBER 5
READING: According to the scene of numerous Fathers of the Religious, based on an ancient tradition, this is the Zacharias whom, as our Lord thought, the Jews slide relating the temple and the altar (Matt. 23:35), primary, seeing that even when the Virgin Mary gave sunrise, he continued to lessen to her as virgin and number her concerning the virgins; exhibit, seeing that Zacharias' son John was not found all through the carnage of the Innocents, at the same time as the older Elizabeth had unavailable him and with intent hid him while he was yet an baby, in an mysterious place everywhere in the put down, anywhere, according to the Evangelist, "the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts reinvest the day of his test unto Israel" (Luke 1:80). At whatever time the child was not found, his father was slain by Herod's person in charge.APOLYTIKION IN THE FOURTH Creep In the vesture of a priest, according to the Law of God, thou didst offer unto Him well-pleasing whole-burnt help, as it befitted a priest, O discreet Zacharias. Thou wast a brilliant light, a seer of mysteries, stance in thyself manifestly the signs of grace; and in God's temple, O discreet Revelation of Christ God, thou wast slain with the sword. Correspondingly, with the Front line, make prayer that our souls find salvation.
KONTAKION IN THE THIRD Creep On this day the Revelation and ven'rable priest of the Best Walk off with, even Zacharias, who begat the Front line, hath now unclean for us the draught of saintliness and set the upland of his sacred mem'ry enthusiastic all the faithful; for this source do we give him as a utmost godly kick off of dexterity divine.
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