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Bishop Gorazd of Prague, given name Matěj Pavlík (May 26, 1879 – September 4, 1942), was the hierarch of the revived Orthodox Church in Moravia, the Church of Czechoslovakia, after World War I. During World War II, having provided refuge for the assassins of SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich, called The Hangman of Prague, in the cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Prague, Gorazd took full responsibility for protecting the patriots after the Schutzstaffel found them in the crypt of the cathedral. This act guaranteed his execution, thus his martyrdom, during the reprisals that followed. His feast day is celebrated on August 22 (OC) or September 4 (NC).
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If someone would like to translate the hymns (not machine translation), it would be much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteTropar (hlas 4.)
Pravoslavných vůdce a moravské církve obnoviteli,
v Bohu moudrý přední z pastýřů, otče Gorazde,
jenž jsi s radostí trpěl za Pravdu,
pros milostivého Boha, aby spasil duše naše.
Kondak (hlas 2.)
Uprostřed proudů nejistoty duchovní
setrval jsi v pravdě jako démant nejtvrdší
a svému rodnému národu
zvěstoval jsi cestu spásy, Pravoslaví.
Po bohumilém životě učitele Evangelia,
velekněze a pastýře
přijal jsi trpělivě a hrdinně korunu mučednickou
od Spasitele Krista.
Mučedníku, světiteli, otče Gorazde,
pros za nás v Království Božím.
Hello! I realize this might be a bit late and you might have already had them translated but I can offer a translation.
DeleteTroparion (Tone 2)
Leader of the Orthodox and renewer of the Moravian Church,
wise in God and the foremost of shepherds, father Gorazd,
who in joy suffered for the Truth,
beseech merciful God to save our souls
Kontakion (Tone 2)
Amongst the streams of spiritual upheaval,
you remained in truth as the hardest diamond
and to your birth nation
you proclaimed the road to salvation, Orthodoxy
After a God-friendly life of a teacher of the Evangelium,
grandpriest and shepherd
you accepted patiently and heroically the crown of martyrdom
from Christ the Savior.
Martyr, sanctifier, father Gorazd
intercede for us in the Kingdom of God
Thanks for the sumo assist!
DeleteI have read his life, but not seen his icon. You are right, it is an unusual and yet beautiful in the triumph over evil, icon.
ReplyDeleteHoly St. Gorazde, pray to God for us.
I can get the gist of the tropar, but not translate properly.