Troparian Tone 4
As a faithful ascetic of Saint Herman / thou didst flower as a spiritual rose in Platina / As an illuminator of Orthodoxy in America / thy writings bring hope throughout the world / Having taught us the True Faith / O Blessed Seraphim / pray to God for us.
Kontakion Tone 4
Being one supremely devoted to the Mother of God / thou didst take up thine abode on a mountainside near Platina / and there thou didst crucify thy flesh, with its lusts and passions, through ascetic struggle / wherefore thou art become the first born American saint, / an inspiration and guiding star to American Orthodoxy. / Wherefore we cry unto thee, / save us by thy prayers, / O Seraphim our Holy Father.
A Prayer to Father Seraphim:
Oh, Our Holy Father Blessed Seraphim, thou didst live thy life in accordance with the commandment of Christ to die to thyself, pick up thy cross and follow Him. Having done so, thou didst produce much fruit for God's harvest. Please pray to the Lord for us, thy spiritual children, who live in an age of unbelief and hostility to absolute truth. Pray that Christ our God strengthen us and give us the wisdom and faith to survive the ordeals ahead. Pray for our family and friends, both living and dead. Pray that the inner eyes of our souls be opened to see the divine and true Gospel of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, that we might acquire the Holy Spirit within ourselves. Pray that we all might someday dwell in bliss with you and the other Saints in the Kingdom of Heaven. Pray to the Mother of God to entreat her Son to have mercy on our souls. For glorious and unending is the Kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
