The Orthodox Standard Journal

,  Troparion of the Cross in Tone I — O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance./ Grant victory unto Orthodox Christians over their adversaries,/ and by virtue of Thy Cross,// pre­serve Thy habitation. Kontakion in Tone IV — O Thou Who wast lifted up willingly on the Cross,/ bestow Thy mercies upon the new community named after Thee, O Christ God./ Gladden by Thy power Orthodox Christians/ granting them victory over enemies.// May they have as Thy help the invincible trophy, the weapon of peace. 

            https://iconreader.wordpress.com/ Nativity of the Theotokos, falling on Saturday, begins to be celebrated at Vespers tonight:   "Thy Nativity, O Virgin Bearer of God, hath proclaimed joyful tidings unto all the world; for from thee hath arisen the Sun of Righteousness, Christ Our God; Who, taking away the curse, hath bestowed a blessing, and, despoiling death, hath given unto us life everlasting."  [Antiphon for First Vespers for Nativity of the Theotokos (and for Terce throughout the Octave)] Eastern Church's Troparion  Tone 4:  Thy nativity, O Theotokos Virgin, / hath proclaimed joy to all the world; / for from thee hath dawned the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, / annulling the curse, and bestowing the blessing, //abolishing death and granting us life eternal.