Saints
- Saint Ananias of Damascus, Bishop and one of the Seventy Apostles (1st c.)
- Martyr Domninus of Thessalonica (4th c.)
- King Mirian III of Iberia and Queen Nana of Mtskheta - Equals-of-the-Apostles, St. Abiathar of Mtskheta, and St. Sidonia, disciple of St. Nina (4th c.)
- Venerable Romanos the Melodist, "Sweet-singer" (ca.556)
- Monk-Martyrs Michael, Abbot of Zovia Monastery near Sebaste, and 36 fathers with him (ca.790)
- St. Melchizedek, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (ca.1030)
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your name, O Jesus, be forever blessed
Alleluia!”
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