Following are the hymns (called troparia and kontakia) prescribed for each day of the week by the Orthodox Church:
Monday: The Bodiless Hosts
Troparion (Fourth Tone)
Supreme Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we unworthy ones implore you that by your supplications ye will encircle us with the shelter of the wings of your immaterial glory, and guard us who fall down before you and cry: Deliver us from dangers since ye are the Marshals of the Hosts on High.
Kontakion (Second Tone)
Supreme Commanders of God and ministers of the Divine Glory, guides of men and leaders of the angels, ask for what is to our profit and for great mercy, since ye are the Supreme Commanders of the Heavenly Hosts.
Tuesday: St. John the Forerunner
Troparion (Second Tone)
The memory of the righteous is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord’s testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the prophets, since thou wast granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore, having contested for the Truth, thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in hades: that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy.
Kontakion (Second Tone)
O Prophet of God and Forerunner of grace, having obtained thy head from the earth as a most sacred rose, we ever receive healings; for again, as of old in the world, thou preachest repentance.
Wednesday and Friday: The Cross
Troparion (First Tone)
O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance. Grant victory to the Orthodox Christians over their adversaries; and by the virtue of Thy Cross, preserve Thy habitation.
Kontakion (Fourth Tone)
O Thou Who wast lifted up willingly on the Cross, bestow Thy mercies upon the new community named after Thee, O Christ our God; gladden with Thy power the Orthodox Christians, granting them victory over adversaries; may they have as Thy help the weapon of peace, the invincible trophy.
Thursday: The Holy Apostles
Troparion (Third Tone)
O Holy Apostles, intercede with the merciful God, that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.
Kontakion (Second Tone)
The firm and divine-voiced preachers, the chief of Thy disciples, O Lord, Thou hast taken to Thyself for the enjoyment of Thy blessings and for repose; their labours and death didst Thou accept as above every sacrifice, O Thou Who alone knowest the hearts.
Saturday: All Saints, and the Departed
Troparion for All Saints (Second Tone)
O Apostles, Martyrs, and Prophets, Hierarchs, Monastics, and Righteous Ones; ye that have accomplished a good labour and kept the Faith, that have boldness before the Saviour; O Good Ones, intercede for us, we pray, that our souls be saved.
Troparion for the Departed (Eighth Tone)
O Thou Who by the depth of Thy wisdom, out of love for mankind, dost provide all things, and grantest unto all that which is profitable, O only Creator: Grant rest, O Lord, to the souls of Thy servants, for in Thee have they placed their hope, O our Creator and Fashioner and God
Kontakion for the Departed (Eighth Tone)
With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the souls of Thy servants, where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.
Kontakion to the Martyrs (Eighth Tone)
To Thee, O Lord, the Planter of Creation, the world doth offer the God-bearing martyrs as the firstfruits of nature. By their intercessions preserve Thy Church, Thy commonwealth, in profound peace, through the Theotokos, O Greatly-merciful One.
