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Being born into a wealthy family of governor of Tyre, They destined you to be the priestess of the pagan gods. But in the solitude you burned with love for the Creator like a fire, From lofty dwelling-place beholding nature, traces of Unknown God. You smashed the idols of your fearsome father...

This song has been so successful that it is being translated to all languages of the world. I believe that if we, - despite all our dogmatic and ritual differences - unite our hearts and voices throughout the world in such a sincere glorification of God (with a text that we all agree on), then...

Praise be to God for you, o virgin-martyr Parasceva, You bravely faced the Antoninus’ wrath. Praiseworthy champion of Christian era, You’ve defeated Lucifer, the enemy of God You are the pious daughter of God-fearing parents, Who championed the cause of the poor. They passed you love for virtue...

Rejoice, Irene, fair-looking holy virgin-martyr, Your preaching turned so many godless unto Christ. His message moved the worldly masses into upstir, Since foolishness for them was the Messiah's Cross. Accompanied by thirteen fellow virgins in tranquility of pillar, In luxury you lived...

Saint Anastasia How great is God in life of saint Anastasía! Whose heroism defeated vicious pride of Ulpian. Praiseworthy is her Needy’s Care with friend Theodotía, As well as Christian martyrdom by will of Diocletian. You blossomed up as balmy, florid lily In desert land of heathen and...

Also dedicated to my Russian friend Tatiana Saint Tatiana Hail, o thou holy virgin-martyr Tatiana, Through you God shamed the proud jurist Ulpian, Destroying idols, temples and the pagan priests, Expelling devils in the reign of snooty king Severus Alexander. A Christian raised you up, you...

Saint Hermione Eternal memory to you, o blessed Hermione, You manfully withstood all evil done to you by Trajan, To him predicting victory over the Parthian empire. Steadfastly you endured the rage of evil Hadrianus. A virtuous daughter of the noble deacon Philip, The Holy Spirit conferred you...

Chrysanthus, Daria, praiseworthy martyrs, Triumphantly you won the race. Defeating devil as God’s fighters, You are the heralds of God’s grace. Chrysanthus Chrysanthus, reading Bible you acquired faith, Being perfectly instructed by an holy elder, Athlete of Christ, you chose your blessed fate...

Saint Barbara Rejoice most blessed Barbara, Heroically you bore the pain. So strengthened by God’s saving grace, Your witnessing was not in vain. Being born from father Dioscorus, You lived in luxury and wealth, And being renowned for your beauty, Your pagan father locked you up in his estate...

Or simply prayer of doxology to Jesus Christ. For the glory of the Holy Trinity I want to sing a song to Jesus. I will praise Christ in church, I will praise him in the great assembly, I will glorify You on the forum, on the Internet. Mary gave birth to You Near the city of Bethlehem of Judah...

Peace be upon you! This is English translation of a poem originally written in Russian by me (except for two last quatrains). Source I couldn't convey rhyme into English translation, but there is rhyme in original Russian text. So it is more like a proza when translated. You can also see it as a...

Saint Willibrord had a great desire, To turn the heathens from darkness unto Light. Christ’s faithful servant, Willibrord had travelled, From native England down to the Frisian lands From early childhood he desired, To know nothing but Christ alone. Being pious son of pious parents, He chose...

To Him who led His people through the desert, Destroyed His proud enemies in sea, Conferred His blessings on the chosen people. To You be all my adoration, My praise, my love, my jubilation, My thanks, my song and admiration. You brought us out of damnation, Delivered us from condemnation, And...

Life is buried in the tomb, And risen up again in glory, To grant His Life to humankind, To snatch from hell the fallen Adam. The Son of God and Son of Man, He was betrayed for 30 coins, He humbly stood before the evil judges, And paid the prize of sins that we committed. He took our sentence...

Life is buried in the tomb, And risen up again in glory, To grant His Life to humankind, To snatch from hell the fallen Adam. The Son of God and Son of Man, Betrayed for 30 silver coins, He humbly stood before the evil judge, To pay the prize of sins that we committed. He took our sentence in...