SUPPLICATORY CANON TO ST. DIONYSIOS OF ZAKYNTHOS

ODE I

Saint of God, pray for us.

All merciful God and deliverer, by the supplications of Dionysios, grant me deliverance from dangers, only merciful one, and make me worthy of your kingdom.

Saint of God, pray for us.

All merciful God and deliverer, by the supplications of Dionysios, grant me deliverance from dangers, only merciful one, and make me worthy of your kingdom.

Glory.

Great and mighty God, who has magnified your saints on Earth, have pity on all your people by the prayers of Dionysios, for you are rich in mercy.

Now.

By the entreaties of your mother, O Christ, have compassion on your people.  Quickly grant us peace, for you alone are compassionate to your churches.

ODE III

Saint of God, pray for us.

O Savior of all and Lord Creator, who alone are glorified in your saints by the wholly acceptable entreaties of your servant, send down your mercies on us all.

Saint of God, pray for us.

O Savior of all and Lord Creator, who are glorified in your saints by the wholly acceptable entreaties of your servant, send down your mercies on us all.

Glory.

By the priestly mediations of our father among the saints, O compassionate God, deliver from all kinds of dangers those who run to you with faith and tears.  Deem all the faithful worthy of the kingdom of Heaven, as you are compassionate.

Now.

O Lord, as you have dwelt in the Virgin’s womb, receive her supplications and those of Dionysios, and save all who have trusted in you and make them worthy of your kingdom, O Savior.

Preserve us from dangers by the entreaties of Dionysios, for we all hope in you and cry out to you, O compassionate one, to deliver your suppliants from deadly harm.

Visit your suppliants by the entreaties of your hierarch and grant us your mercies, O compassionate and all-merciful God.

Kathisma

Christ Jesus, have mercy on your servants, as great Dionysios prays fervently for us.  By his intercessions, deliver us from spiritual dangers and show us to be partakers of divine glory, for you alone glorify your saints.

ODE IV

Saint of God, pray for us.

All-bountiful God, by the supplications of your hierarch have mercy on us, your suppliants, O long-suffering one, so that we may glorify you gratefully.

Saint of God, pray for us.

All-bountiful God, by the supplications of your hierarch have mercy on us, your suppliants, O long-suffering one, so that we may glorify you gratefully.

Glory.

All powerful Lord, send down your rich mercy on us who hymn you, O compassionate one, by the intercessions of Dionysios.

Now.

The wholly unblemished Lady beseeches you with Dionysios, O greatly merciful one, to present your servants with propitiation for their offenses.

ODE V

Saint of God, pray for us.

O God, my God, who is glorified in your saints, by the supplications of Dionysios keep us safe, invulnerable to afflictions and make your servants worthy to enjoy the delight of Paradise.

Saint of God, pray for us.

O God, my God, who is glorified in your saints, by the supplications of Dionysios keep us safe, invulnerable to afflictions and make your servants worthy to enjoy the delight of Paradise.

Glory.

As in a pillar of cloud, O Lord, you in ancient times spoke with your saints Samuel and Moses, who kept your divine ordinances, so now grant to us the forgiveness of all offenses by the supplications of Dionysios.

Now.

Lord of mercy and infinite abyss of compassion, by the intercessions of her who bore you and of hierarch Dionysios, watch over us, so that we may all glorify you gratefully forever.

ODE VI

Saint of God, pray for us.

Be gracious to me, O Savior, though I have provoked you often, and rescue me from the eternal fire, O compassionate Lord, by the supplications and intercessions of Dionysios.

Saint of God, pray for us.

Hear, O God, the prayer of your suppliant.  Through the acceptable supplications of Dionysios deliver from the eternally blazing fire one who has angered you.

Glory.

O greatly compassionate one, accept the supplications of Dionysios and make us worthy to attain to your kingdom, for we suppliants run to you, the Savior of our souls.

Now.

Merciful king of all, in your compassion have mercy on your suppliants, by the supplications of your immaculate mother and of your servant Dionysios, so that we may gratefully magnify your might.

Preserve us from dangers by the entreaties of Dionysios, for we all hope in you and cry out to you, O compassionate one, to deliver your suppliants from deadly harm.

Hear your suppliants by the entreaties of your hierarch and grant us your mercy, O compassionate and all-merciful God.

Visit your suppliants by the intercessions of the hierarch, giving us your mercies, compassionate and all-merciful God.

Kontakion
The tomb and death did not conquer the Mother of God who is unsleeping in her intercessions and our steadfast hope by her protection; for He who dwelt in her ever-virgin womb translated the Mother of life to life.

Troparion.  Plagal Second Tone. 
Christ, you arose on the third day.
We fall down before you, O Lord, crying the “We have sinned!”  Do not overlook us, but pity us who faithfully have run to your protection and save us by the prayers of Dionysios.

Another.  Having put all hope. 
Compassionate Master, who are wondrous in your saints, magnify your mercies in me, for you are long-suffering, and deliver me from terrors—as God grant this—and deem me worthy to attain to your divine glory by the intercessions of your divine mother.  And deliver your slave from unending punishment, by the prayers of the hierarch, the august Dionysios, so that I may hymn you and glorify you, my God and maker.

ODE VII

Saint of God, pray for us.

We offer to you, O Master, the great hierarch Dionysios as our intercessor; by his supplications have mercy on us and save us who cry to you in faith, Blessed are you, the God of our fathers.

Saint of God, pray for us.

My God, may your mercies be glorified in me by the supplications of Father Dionysios, defending us who cry to you in faith, Blessed are you, the God of our fathers.

Glory.

By your merciful will, have mercy on us all who extol you by the supplications of Dionysios, and make us partakers of your divine glory, who cry unto you, Blessed are you, the God of our fathers.

Now.

By the supplications of your mother, O long-suffering Word, and by the mighty intercessions of Dionysios, deliver us from dangers who honor you with longing and cry, Blessed are you, the God of our fathers.

ODE VIII

Saint of God, pray for us.

By the priestly mediations of Dionysios, deliver your suppliants from dangers who exalt you forever, O Christ.

Saint of God, pray for us.

O Word, by the supplications of Dionysios, show forth those who fervently hymn you to be partakers of ineffable delight.

Glory.

The renowned hierarch importunes you, O Redeemer and King of Glory, to make us worthy of glory on high.

Now.

O Christ our Savior, by the supplications of your mother and of Dionysios, save all those who exalt your power to the ages.

ODE IX

Saint of God, pray for us.

The great hierarch, O Christ, begs you earnestly to grant forgiveness of offenses to those who sing your praises and glorify you in faith.

Saint of God, pray for us.

By the supplications of Dionysios, receive and encompass the island of the Zakynthians, which sings your praises and glorifies you with longing.

Glory.

O compassionate one, fill your servants with joy and gladness by the entreaties of Dionysios, for they glorify and magnify you with longing.

Now.

Your all-pure mother, with Dionysios, importunes you who alone are long-suffering, to save from dangers those who glorify you in faith.