Happy St. Nicholas day!
GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT;
WORKER OF THE VINEYARD OF CHRIST:
YOU HAVE BOTH BORNE THE BURDEN OF THE DAY,
AND INCREASED THE TALENT GIVEN TO YOU.
YOU HAVE NOT SHOWN ENVY TOWARDS THOSE COMING AFTER YOU,
THEREFORE THE GATE OF HEAVEN HAS BEEN OPENED TO YOU:
ENTER INTO THE JOY OF YOUR LORD AND INTERCEDE FOR US,
SAINT NICHOLAS,
FOR IN THE COURSE OF THIS TEMPORAL LIFE
YOU HAVE RUN THE RACE TO THE PRAISE OF THE LORD
WHO HAS GIVEN YOU GLORY IN THE TRUE AND HEAVENLY LIFE.
SINCE YOU HAVE BOLDNESS BEFORE HIM,
PRAY THAT OUR SOULS MAY BE SAVED!
(Litya Hymn, Feast of St. Nicholas)
Fraternized 