Hymns
Tuesday July 07, 2026 / June 24, 2026
Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Troparion, Tone IV
Troparion - Tone IV
O prophet and forerunner of the coming of Christ,/ we who honor thee with love are at a loss how to praise thee worthily;/ for by thy glorious and honored nativity/ thou didst loose the barrenness of her who gave birth to thee/ and the muteness of thy father,/ and dost proclaim unto the world// the incarnation of the Son of God.
Kontakion, Tone III, "Today the Virgin..."
Kontakion - Tone III
Today she who before was barren/ giveth birth unto the forerunner of Christ,/ and he is the fulfillment of all prophecy;/ for, laying his hand in the Jordan upon Him Whom the prophets foretold,// he hath been shown to be the prophet, herald and forerunner of the Word of God.