Kontakion for All Saints by St. Romanos the Melodist

Note: The Proimion I and the first Oikos below are taken from the link below, while the rest of the text following is an amateur translation from the Greek.

Prooimion I

O Planter of creation, Lord, to You does the entire world bring as an offering the God-bearing martyr Saints, as being nature’s first fruits. At their earnest entreaty, keep Your Church in a state of profoundest peace, through the Theotokos, O Lord abundantly merciful.

Kontakion on Pentecost by St. Romanos the Melodist

Kontakion on Pentecost by St. Romanos the Melodist

When the Most High came down and confused the tongues,

he parted the nations.

When he divided out the tongues of fire, he called all to unity;and with one voice we glorify

the All-Holy Spirit.

Give swift and stable comfort to your servants, Jesus,

when our spirits are despondent.

Do not part from our souls in afflictions,

do not be far from our minds in perils, be ever before us.

Be near us, be near, you who are everywhere.

As you are also always with your apostles,

so too unite yourself with those who long for you,

O Compassionate One,

that united to you, we may praise and glorify

the All-Holy Spirit.