Commemorated on July 17
Saint Alexis, the only son of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsaritsa Alexandra, was born in 1904.
St Alexis was shot by Bolshevik executioners on July 4, 1918 along with his parents and sisters.
TROPARION - TONE 1
Most noble and sublime was your life and death, O Sovereigns; / Wise
Nicholas and blest Alexandra, we praise you, / Acclaiming your piety,
meekness, faith, and humility, / Whereby you attained to crowns of glory
in Christ our God, / With your five renowned and godly children of
blessed fame. / O passion-bearers decked in purple, intercede for us.
KONTAKION - TONE 2
Royalty and martyrdom were joined together, O blessed ones, / In your
death for righteousness and right belief, O wise Sovereigns, / Nicholas
and Alexandra, with your five children. / Hence, Christ our God counted
you worthy of thrones in Heaven; / And with twofold crowns of glory, /
You reign forever, adorned with grace divine.
SOURCE:
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