Hymns in honor of Elder Ephraim of Arizona

(For private use only)

Selected Hymns in honor of Elder Ephraim of Arizona,
translated from the original Greek hymns, written by Dr. Charalampos Bousias, the Great Hymnographer of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.

Apolytikion in the Plagal of the First Tone. Let us worship the Word.
Through the way of your life, and your prayer and many tears, * you equaled Angels, and you were most pleasing unto the Lord, * and proceeded after death unto eternal life, * from Arizona, O Ephraim, * Philotheou's great ascetic, founding many monasteries, * and as one having found grace, * you intercede for those who praise you with faith.

Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone. O Champion General.
The Holy Mountain's great renewer, let us praise with hymns, * and missionary newly-shining to America, * and the noble founder of many monasteries, * O star of nepsis and the prayer of Jesus of the heart, * who brought holiness to Arizona's desert land, * let us cry aloud: Rejoice, O universal Father.

Megalynarion.
Rejoice, Philotheou's monastic guide, * who, in Arizona and America, didst build * many monasteries, adornment of ascetics, * O Spirit-bearing Ephraim, * of the Apostles, equal zeal.