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morning prayers

Rising from sleep, before any other work, stand reverently, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, making the sign of the cross, say:

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Then wait a little until all your feelings come to silence and thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say the following prayers, without haste and with attention of the heart.

Publican's Prayer

(Gospel of Luke, chapter 18, verse 13)

God, be merciful to me, a sinner! ( Bow)

Initial prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, who exists everywhere and fills everything with Himself, Source of blessings and life Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save our souls, Good One.

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

(It is read thrice, with the sign of the cross and a bow from the waist).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, come and heal our infirmities, for the sake of Your Name!

Lord have mercy. ( thrice) Glory, and now.

Lord's Prayer(given to us by Jesus Christ)

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and do not let us fall into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Troparion of the Holy Trinity

Having risen from sleep, we fall down to You, Good One, and we bring the angelic song to You, Strong One: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us.

Glory: From the sleep of the night You raised me, Lord, - enlighten my mind and heart, and open my mouth in order to sing to You, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us!

And now: Suddenly the Judge will come, and the deeds of everyone will be exposed, but we also call with fear at midnight: holy, holy, holy You, God, through the prayers of the Virgin, have mercy on us!

Lord have mercy. ( 12 times)

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Rising from sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, for by Your great goodness and long-suffering, You, Lord, did not become angry with me, lazy and sinful, and did not destroy me with my iniquities, but, as always, showed Your philanthropy, and from the sleep of the night raised me, so that I may offer you the morning prayer and glorify your might. And now enlighten my mental eyes, open my mouth to learn Thy words, and to understand Thy commandments, and to do Thy will, and, confessing Thee with all my heart, to sing of Thy all-holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Come, let us worship our King - God. ( Bow)

Come, let us worship and fall down to Christ, our King - God. ( Bow)

Come, let us bow down and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and God. ( Bow)

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, cleanse my iniquities. Wash me from all my iniquities, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquities, and my sin is always before me. I have sinned against You alone, and I have done evil before You, so that You are right in Your judgment and just in Your judgment. From my very birth I am guilty before You; I am a sinner from my conception in my mother's womb. But You love the sincere in heart and reveal to them the secrets of wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop and I will be clean; wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Return joy and gladness to my soul, and my bones, broken by Thee, will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Give me back the joy of Thy salvation, and by Thy Sovereign Spirit confirm me. I will teach the transgressors Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from premature death, O God, God my salvation, and my tongue will praise Your righteousness. God! Open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim Your praise. For you do not desire a sacrifice - I would give it - and you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; God will not despise the heart of the contrite and humble. Renew Zion, O God, by Thy mercy; raise up the walls of Jerusalem. Then righteous sacrifices will please Thee; then they will offer sacrifices to you on your altar.

Symbol of faith

I believe in one God the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, the visible and the invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, begotten from the Father before the beginning of time; Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, through whom all things were created.

For us for the sake of people and for our sake of salvation, he descended from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin, and became a man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried, and rose again on the third day, as the Scriptures foretold. And ascended into heaven and reigns with the Father. And coming again in glory to judge the living and the dead, His kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, with the Father and the Son equally worshiped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets.

Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.

Prayer 1st, Saint Macarius the Great

God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done anything truly good before Thee: but deliver me from all evil, and Thy will be done in me; Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 2, of the same saint

Having risen from sleep, I bring a prayerful song to You, My Savior, and, falling down, I implore You: do not let me fall asleep in sinful death, but have pity on me, voluntarily Crucified, and me, lying in laziness, soon rise, and save me in anticipation To you, both in prayer and in a night's sleep, may a sinless day dawn on me, Christ God, and save me.

Prayer 3, of the same saint

To Thee, Lord Lover of mankind, having risen from sleep, I turn my thoughts and feelings, and I take up Thy deeds according to Thy mercy, and I pray to Thee: help me at all times and in every deed, and deliver me from all the evil of this world and from participation in deeds of the devil, and save me, and lead me into Your eternal kingdom. For You are my Creator and Provider and Giver of every good thing, and all my hope is in You, and I give glory to You, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4, of the same saint

Lord, according to Your many goodness and Your great generosity, You gave me, Your servant, the past time of this night to pass without misfortune from any evil: You Yourself, Master, Creator of the whole world, illuminate me with Your true light, and help the enlightened heart to do the will Yours, now, and always, and, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 5, St. Basil the Great

Lord Almighty, God of incorporeal forces and all flesh, in the highest living and humble merciful, and knowing the very depths of human hearts, You are the Beginningless and Eternal Light, in which there is no change, not the slightest obscuration; Himself, the Immortal King, now accept from us, on the multitude of Your bounties daring, our prayers, from bad lips to You brought, and forgive us our sins, in deed, and in word, and in thought, sinned by us through knowledge or ignorance, and cleanse us from all defilement of the flesh and spirit. And grant us with a waking heart and a sober mind to pass the whole night of our earthly life, waiting for the coming of the bright and glorious day of Your Only Begotten Son, the Lord and God and Savior of our Jesus Christ, in which He, the Judge of all, will come with glory, to reward everyone according to deeds his; may he find us not fallen and lazy, but cheerful and ready for action, may we enter into the joy of the Divine chamber of His glory, where there is an unceasing voice of celebrating and inexpressible joy of those who see Your face, kindness surmised. For You are the true Light, enlightening and sanctifying all, and all creation sings of You forever and ever. Amen.

What are the types of prayer?

Prayers can be conditionally divided into pleading, thanksgiving, penitential and doxology.

How is prayer different from conspiracy?

Fruits of prayer.

“The fruits of sincere prayer are: simplicity, love, humility, patience, gentleness, and the like. All this, even before eternal fruit, bears fruit here in the life of the diligent.” Saint Gregory of Nyssa

“The fruits of true prayer: a bright world of the soul, combined with a quiet, silent joy, alien to daydreaming, conceit and heated impulses and movements; love for one's neighbor, not separating the good from the bad for love... but interceding for all before God as for oneself." Bishop Ignatius (Bryanchaninov)

What are the causes of absent-mindedness and temptations in prayer?

“So, he who is diligent in prayer should ask for it and know that in such an important matter he must endure a difficult struggle with much diligence and effort, since the spirit of malice attacks them with special force, trying to subvert our efforts. Hence the weakening of the body and soul, effeminacy, carelessness, negligence, and everything else that destroys the soul, tormented in parts and given over to its enemy. So, it is necessary that the soul be ruled by the mind, like a wise helmsman, indicating the direct path to the mountain pier and betraying the soul undamaged to God who entrusted it.
Saint Gregory of Nyssa

What are icons for?

When can a prayer fail?

When what is asked is not useful to the soul of the one who prays, or when he needs to acquire humility and patience.

“The mouth can ask for everything, but God only fulfills what is useful. The Lord is a wise Distributor. He cares about the benefit of the one who asks, and if he sees that what is asked is harmful or, at least, useless to him, he does not fulfill the request and refuses the imaginary good deed. He listens to every prayer, and the one whose prayer is not fulfilled receives from the Lord the same saving gift as the one whose prayer is fulfilled. Therefore, be sure that any petition that is not fulfilled is undoubtedly harmful, and that petition that is heard is beneficial. The giver is righteous and good and will not leave your petitions unfulfilled, because in His goodness there is no malice and in His truth there is no envy. If He delays in fulfilling it, it is not because He repents of the promise, on the contrary. He wants to see your patience."
Saint Ephraim the Syrian

“First of all, we must know that it is not permissible for us to ask for everything we want, and that in any case we are not able to ask for something useful. With great prudence, petitions should be made, conforming them to the will of God. And those who are not heard need to know that either patience or intensification of prayer is necessary. Saint Basil the Great

“Sometimes our petition is immediately heard, but sometimes, according to the Savior, God is long-suffering for us, that is, he does not quickly fulfill what we ask: He sees that this fulfillment must be stopped for a while for our humility. When your petition is not fulfilled by God, submit reverently to the will of the All-Holy God, Who, for unknown reasons, left your petition unfulfilled. Bishop Ignatius (Bryanchaninov)

According to the Gospel, one of the conditions for hearing prayer is reconciliation with neighbors. The Gospel says: “If you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go, first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (

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Compiled by: Alexander Bozhenov

Foreword

The experience of educational work and interaction with the elderly in social service centers, with children under the Star of Bethlehem Orthodox-oriented children's recreation program, as well as with church-going adults in catechetical courses, reveals the enormous difficulties experienced by these categories of believers in prayerful communion with God . Due to age, employment, or the weak church development of children's consciousness, they do not understand the prayer books in Church Slavonic that are in general church use. At the same time, such believers sometimes have no opportunity to attend Church Slavonic courses or study it at home on their own. In addition, due to a lack of prayer and church experience, it is rare for any of the new Christians to have the opportunity to read the morning and evening rule in full.
As a result of the foregoing, an urgent need arose to compile and publish the text of the main church prayers contained in the Orthodox prayer book in Russian. The creation of such a prayer book was approved by a large number of responsible church workers and authoritative clergy, as well as Orthodox youth leaders at the conference “Youth in the Church. Problems and ways of their solution” (2005).
A short prayer book for new Christians in Russian since 2004 is being prepared by me for publication. Over the years, on the basis of consultations with specialists, the prayer book has been revised many times, in 2007 it passed philological and theological censorship, and last year it received the approval of the Synodal Department of Religious Education and Catechesis. Currently, the Hierarchy is considering the possibility of publishing this prayer book. Until the appropriate decision, it cannot be officially published in printed form.

Alexander Bozhenov
Employee of the Patriarchal Center for Spiritual Development
children and youth at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow.

MORNING PRAYERS

Rising from sleep, before any other occupation, become reverent, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, putting the sign of the cross on yourself, say:

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

After that, wait a little, so that all your feelings calm down and your thoughts leave everything earthly. And then say the following prayers, without haste, with heartfelt attention. Do this before beginning any prayer.

Predestinatory prayer

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, Who exists everywhere and fills the whole world, Source of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, Good, our souls.

(Bow)

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Lord, forgive our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in Heaven! May your name be hallowed; let your kingdom come; May Your will be done both in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Troparion of the Holy Trinity

Rising after sleep, we fall at Your feet, Good One, and proclaim the angelic song to You, Strong One: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, God, have mercy on us through the prayers of the Mother of God.”

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. From the bed from sleep You raised me, Lord! Enlighten my mind and heart, and open my mouth to sing to You, Holy Trinity: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, God, have mercy on us through the prayers of the Mother of God.”

And now and always and forever and ever. Amen. Suddenly the Judge will come and everyone's deeds will be revealed. With fear, let us exclaim at midnight: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, through the prayers of the Theotokos, have mercy on us.”

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Rising after sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, that by Your great mercy and longsuffering, You, God, did not become angry with me, lazy and sinful, and did not stop my life amid my iniquities, but showed me Your usual love of mankind, and lifted me up sleeping, to bring you morning prayer and glorify your might. And now enlighten my thoughts, that I may learn Thy word, understand Thy commandments, and do Thy will. And open my mouth to to glorify You with a grateful heart and sing Your most holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Come, let us worship the King, our God. (Bow)

to Christ the King, our God. (Bow)

Come, let's bow down and fall down To Christ Himself, our King and God. (Bow)

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the abundance of Thy compassion, blot out my transgressions. Wash me many times from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my iniquities, and my sin is always before me. I have sinned against You, the One, and done evil in Your eyes, so that You are righteous in Your judgment and pure in Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother bore me in sin. But, behold, You loved the truth and revealed to me the hidden secret of Your wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, and broken bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Give me back my joy hope for salvation by Thee and the dominating Spirit strengthen me. I will teach the transgressors Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from spills God of blood, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will praise your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim Your praise. If You would have desired a sacrifice, I would have offered it, but You are not pleased with a burnt offering. Sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; You will not reject a contrite and humble heart, O God. Show me God Thy favor to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be erected. Then the sacrifices of righteousness, offerings and burnt offerings, will be pleasing to You; then they will offer calves on your altar.

Symbol of faith

1. I believe in one God the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, of everything visible and invisible. 2. And into one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all time, the true God, born from the true God How light is born from light, begotten, not created, consubstantial with God the Father and through whom the whole world came into being. 3. Descended from Heaven for us people and our salvation, and incarnated from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became true man. 4. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffering, and buried. 5. And risen on the third day, as it was predicted in Scripture. 6. And ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. 7. And to come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. 8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, who is worshiped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke through the prophets. 9. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. 10. I confess one thing true baptism in life for cleansing from sins. 11. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and 12. eternal life in the age to come. Amen.

God cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done Nothing good before you. Deliver me from evil, and may Thy will be done in me. Let me, without being condemned, open my unworthy lips and praise Your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 2, of the same saint

Rising from sleep, in the middle of the night I offer You a song, O Savior, and falling down at Your feet, I cry out to You: do not let me fall asleep in sinful death, but have pity on me, voluntarily crucified! Lift me up as I lay carelessly and save me as I stand in front of you at prayer. And after a night's sleep, send me a clear, sinless day, Christ God, and save me.

Prayer 3, of the same saint

O Lord, Lover of mankind, having risen after sleep, I hasten to Thee and, by Thy mercy, I take up the deeds pleasing to Thee. I pray to You: help me always and in everything, and deliver me from all evil in the world and from the devilish temptation, and save me, and lead me into Your eternal kingdom. For You are my Creator, Source and Giver of all good. All my hope is in You, and I give You praise, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4, of the same saint

Lord, according to Your abundant goodness and according to Your great mercy You gave me, Thy servant, the past time of this night to spend without misfortune and any enemy evil. You Yourself, Lord, the Creator of all things, deign me in the light of Your truth, with an enlightened heart to do Your will, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord, Almighty, God of hosts disembodied and all flesh, on high heavenly living and who does not leave us who live on earth who observes hearts and thoughts, and clearly knows the secrets of men, the beginningless, eternal and unchanging Light, which does not leave shaded place on His way! You Yourself, immortal King, accept our prayers, which we are currently, hoping for the abundance of Your compassion, make to You from unclean lips, and forgive us our sins committed by us in deed, word and thought, voluntarily and involuntarily, and cleanse us from every impurity of the flesh and spirit. And grant us with a waking heart and a sober thought to live all night here terrestrial life, in anticipation of the onset of a bright and glorious day second coming Your only begotten Son, the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, when the common Judge comes with glory to reward everyone according to his deeds. Yes, he will find He us not lying and sleeping, but awake and risen, in the midst of the fulfillment of His commandments, and ready to enter with Him into joy and the divine chamber of His glory, where the unceasing voices of those who triumph and the inexpressible joy of those who see the inexpressible beauty of Your face. For You are the true Light that enlightens and sanctifies the whole world, and all creation praises You forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

Holy Angel, appointed to guard my poor soul and unhappy life, do not leave me, a sinner, and do not depart from me for my intemperance. Don't let the evil demon control me with this mortal body. Take firmly my unfortunate and drooping hand and lead me to the path of salvation. Oh, holy Angel of God, guardian and protector of my poor soul and body! Forgive me everything that I have offended you in all the days of my life, and if I have sinned in the past night, protect me this day. And keep me from every temptation of the enemy, so that I do not anger God with any sin; and pray for me to the Lord, that He would establish me in His fear and make me a slave worthy of His mercy. Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

My Most Holy Lady, Theotokos, with Your holy and all-powerful supplications, drive away from me, Your insignificant and unfortunate servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence, and all filthy, crafty and blasphemous thoughts from my unfortunate heart and from my darkened mind, and extinguish the flame of my passions for I am poor and weak. Deliver me from many destructive memories and intentions, and free me from every evil influence. For you are blessed from all generations, and your honorable name is glorified forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer invocation of the saint whose name you bear and other saints dear to the heart

Pray to God for me, saints of God (names) for I diligently resort to you, quick helpers and intercessors for my soul.

Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Blessed Mary: the Lord is with you; Blessed are You among women, and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.

Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the Fatherland, when attacked by enemies

Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless those who belong to Thee, helping Orthodox Christians to overcome their enemies, and preserving Thy Church by the power of Thy Cross.

Prayer for health and the salvation of the living

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (Name), spouse (Name), children (names), my parents (names), relatives, bosses, benefactors, and all my neighbors, and friends (their names) and all Orthodox Christians. Give them Your earthly and heavenly blessings, and do not deprive them of Your mercy, visit them, strengthen them, and by Your power grant them health and salvation of the soul: for You are Good and Humanitarian. Amen.

Prayers for the dead

Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names) , and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.

Rest with the saints, O Christ, the souls of Your servants: our forefathers, fathers and brothers, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no spiritual suffering, but life is endless.

End of prayers

It is truly worthy to glorify You as the Mother of God, always blessed and immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who painlessly gave birth to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

EVENING PRAYERS, BEFORE SLEEP

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer initiatory

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee!

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Lord, forgive our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us! Finding no justification for ourselves, we sinners offer this prayer to You, as to the Lord: “Have mercy on us!”

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. God! Have mercy on us, we trust in You. Do not be greatly angry with us and do not remember our iniquities: but turn Your gaze on us even now, because You are merciful. And deliver us from our enemies: for You are our God and we are Your people, all are the works of Your hands and we call on Your name.

And now and always and forever and ever. Amen. Open to us, blessed Mother of God, the doors to mercy God's lest we, who trust in Thee, perish, but be delivered through Thee from troubles: for Thou art the salvation of the Christian race.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Master, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the Source of life and immortality, the Creator of all visible and invisible creation, the Father without beginning, also the eternal and also without beginning Son! By Thy excessive goodness in the last days, incarnated, crucified and buried for us, the ungrateful and malevolent, and by Thy blood renewed our nature corrupted by sin. You Yourself, immortal King, accept my sinful repentance; incline your ear to me and hear my words. For I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned against heaven and before You, and I am not worthy to lift my eyes into heavenly the height of thy glory; for I have angered thy goodness by transgressing thy commandments and not obeying thy commandments. But You, Lord, not malice, long-suffering, many-merciful, did not allow me to perish among my iniquities, in every possible way awaiting my conversion. For You have said, O Lover of mankind, through Your prophet that You do not desire the death of a sinner, but that he turn on the path of good and was alive. You do not want, Lord, that the creation of Your hands should perish, and You do not find satisfaction in human destruction, but You desire that all be saved and reach the knowledge of the truth. Therefore, even though I am not worthy of either heaven or earth, or this short life itself, since I have enslaved myself to sin and sensual pleasures and defiled in itself Your Image, but, being Your creation and creation, I, unfortunate, do not despair of my salvation and boldly resort to Your immeasurable mercy. Accept me also, O Lord, who loves mankind, as a harlot, as a robber, as a publican, as a prodigal son. And take away from me the heavy burden of sins - You, who take on the sin of the world and heal human infirmities, - calling to You the exhausted and burdened and giving them rest, - who came to call to repentance not the righteous, but sinners. And cleanse me from all impurity of body and soul, and teach me to lead a holy life in fear of You, so that, communing, with the pure testimony of my conscience, Your Holiness, I enter into unity with Your holy Body and Blood and have You living in me and abiding with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Oh Lord Jesus Christ, my God! And may the communion of Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries not be condemned to me, and may I not become weak in soul and body from their unworthy communion; but let me, until my last breath, partake of Your Holy Things not in condemnation, A in communion with the Holy Spirit, as parting word to eternal life and as a favorable answer at Your terrible judgment, so that I, with all Your chosen ones, become a participant in the fullness of Your blessings prepared by You, Lord, for those who love You, in which You are glorified forever. Amen.

Lord, my God, I realize that I am unworthy and unprepared for You to enter under the shelter of the dwelling of my soul, because it is all empty and destroyed, and there is no worthy place in me where You could lay Your head. But how did You humiliate Yourself for us, having descended from high heavenly so now descend to my insignificance. And how pleased You were to lie down in a cave, in a manger without words animals so deign to enter into the manger of my reckless soul and into my defiled body. And just as You did not hesitate to enter and take part in the supper with sinners in the house of Simon the leper, so deign to enter into the dwelling of my humble, leper and sinful soul.

And just as You did not reject a harlot and a sinner like me, who came and touched You, so have mercy on me, a sinner, who comes and touches You. And just as You did not abhor her filthy and unclean lips that kissed You, so do not abhor even more than her, my filthy and unclean lips, vile and unclean lips and my nasty and even more unclean tongue. But let me be blazing the coal of Your most holy Body and Your precious Blood for sanctification and enlightenment, for the health of my humble soul and body, for the relief of the burden of many of my sins, for protection from any devilish influence, for the elimination and curbing of my bad and harmful habits, for the mortification of passions, for to prosper in Thy Commandments, to increase Thy divine grace, to gain Thy Kingdom. For I come to Thee, O Christ God, not as bold, but as one who trusts in Thy unspeakable mercy, and that, being far apart from Thee, I should not be snatched away by the spiritual wolf. Therefore, I pray to You: as the only Holy One, sanctify, Lord, my soul and body, mind and heart, all internal organs, and renew all of me, and root the fear of You in my members, and make Your sanctification indelible in me. Be my helper and intercessor, directing, like a helmsman, peacefully my life, may I be honored at the Court to stand at Your right hand with Your Saints, the prayers and intercession of Your All-Pure Mother, Your incorporeal servants and most pure Powers and all the saints who have pleased You from eternity. Amen.

Lord, the only pure and immortal, according to inexpressible yours compassion and philanthropy, who took upon Himself all our complex nature from the pure virgin blood that supernaturally gave birth to You by the influx of the Holy Spirit, by the good pleasure of the eternal Father, Jesus Christ, the Wisdom of God, peace and strength! You, who accepted life-giving and saving sufferings in the flesh You assumed: the cross, nails, death - kill my bodily passions that are destructive to the soul. You who devastated the kingdom of hell with Your burial, bury my bad intentions with good thoughts and scatter the spirits of evil. You, Your life-giving on the third day from the coffin who raised up the fallen forefather with revolt, raise me also, who fell into sin, giving me the means to repentance. You, who by Your glorious ascension deified the assumed flesh and honored it to sit at the right hand of the Father, make me worthy to reach the right side of those who are being saved by the communion of Your holy Mysteries. You, who by the descent of the Comforter of the Spirit made Your holy disciples precious vessels, make me also the receptacle of His coming. You, intending to come again to judge the universe righteously, make me worthy to meet, with all Your saints, You, my Judge and Creator, coming on the clouds, so that I endlessly glorify and sing to You, with Your Father without beginning and Your All-Holy, Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Master, Lord, Jesus Christ, our God, the only one who has the power to forgive people's sins! As a merciful and philanthropist, neglect all my sins, committed both consciously and unconsciously, and allow me, without being condemned, to partake of Your divine, glorious, pure and life-giving Mysteries, not burdensome transgressions, not in torment, not in the multiplication of sins, but in cleansing, sanctification, as a pledge of the future life and the Kingdom, in protection, help and driving away enemies, in the extermination of many of my sins. For You are a merciful, compassionate and philanthropic God, and to You we send glory, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 5, St. Basil the Great

I know, Lord, that I unworthily partake of Your most pure Body and Your precious Blood, and am guilty, and I eat and drink condemnation to myself, not distinguishing Your Body and Blood, Christ and my God. But I, trusting in Your compassion, come to You, Who said: “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me and I in him.” Have mercy, O Lord, and do not rebuke me, a sinner, but deal with me according to Your mercy. And may this Shrine be to me in healing, purification, enlightenment, preservation and salvation, and in the sanctification of the soul and body; to drive away everyone empty dreams, evil deeds and the influence of the devil, manifested through thoughts in my members; in boldness before You and love for You, in the correction and affirmation of life in goodness, the growth of virtue and perfection, in the fulfillment of the commandments, in communion with the Holy Spirit, in farewell to eternal life, in a favorable answer at Your terrible judgment, - not in condemnation or as punishment.

Prayer six, St. John Chrysostom

Let go, forgive me, forgive me my sins, O God, with which I have sinned against Thee in word, deed, thought, voluntarily and involuntarily, consciously and unconsciously, forgive me everything, for You are good and Lover of mankind. And through the prayers of Your most pure Mother, Your incorporeal servants and holy Forces, and all the saints who have pleased You from the beginning of the world, please me without judgment to accept Your holy and most pure Body and honest Blood, for the healing of soul and body and for the purification of my evil thoughts: for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

The seventh prayer, his

I am not worthy, Master Lord, that You should enter under the shelter of my soul. But since You, Lover of mankind, want to live in me, I boldly approach. You command, and I will open the doors that You alone created, and You will enter with ordinary philanthropy, You will enter and enlighten my darkened mind. I believe that You will do it. For You did not leave the harlot who came to You with tears; did not reject the repentant publican; did not drive away even the robber who recognized the King in You; did not leave what he was, and the repentant persecutor Your Paul; but to all who came to You with repentance, You gave a place in the host of Your friends, the only Blessed One always, now and forever and ever. Amen.

Eighth prayer, his

Lord Jesus Christ, my God, weaken, let go, cleanse, have mercy and forgive me, a sinner, worthless and unworthy servant of Yours, all my mistakes, sins and falls, with which I have sinned against You from my youth to this day and hour: consciously or unconsciously, in words or deeds, inclinations, thoughts, aspirations and all my feelings. And through the prayers of the Most Pure Ever-Virgin Mary, Your Mother, who has unseedlessly given birth to You, my only firm hope, protection and salvation, grant me the right to partake of Your most pure, eternal, saving and terrible Mysteries, without incurring condemnation, for the remission of sins and eternal life, into sanctification and enlightenment, into strength, healing and health of the soul and body, into the extermination and complete destruction of my evil thoughts, thoughts and intentions, as well as impure dreams, dark and evil spirits. For to You belongs the Kingdom and power and glory and honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Before the doors of your temple I stand, and after all I don't leave bad thoughts. But you, Christ God, who justified the publican and had mercy on the Canaanite woman and opened the doors of paradise to the thief, open your loving heart to me and accept me, who comes and touches you, as you accepted harlot and bleeding: for one, touching the hem of your garment, immediately received healing; the other, embracing Your pure feet, received the forgiveness of sins.

And I, unfortunate, deciding to accept Your whole Body, may I not burn; but accept me as You accepted those women, and enlighten the feelings of my soul, burning my sins, with prayers without the seed of You who gave birth and the heavenly Powers. For blessed are You forever and ever. Amen.

Tenth Prayer, St. John Chrysostom

I believe, Lord, and I confess that You are indeed the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. I also believe that this is Your very pure Body and this is Your very precious Blood. Therefore, I ask You: have mercy on me and forgive me my sins, voluntary and involuntary, which I have committed in word or deed, consciously or unconsciously; and make me worthy, without condemnation, to partake of Your most pure Mysteries in order to receive the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Amen.

End of prayers

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, in prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Immediately before Communion, if possible, say the following verses to yourself:

Here I come to divine communion. Creator, do not scorch me with communion! For You are the fire that burns the unworthy. But cleanse me from all impurity.

never such kissing like Judas, but like a thief, I openly express my faith in You, saying: “Remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom!”

And the following verses:

Human, tremble at the sight of the divine Blood! She is the fire that burns the unworthy. The body of God deifies and nourishes me: it deifies the spirit, incomprehensibly nourishes the mind.

Then troparia:

You attracted me, O Christ, with love and changed me with a holy desire for You. My sins have fallen into an immaterial fire and make me worthy to enjoy You sweetly, so that I rejoicingly glorify Your two comings.

How can I, unworthy, enter into the bright assembly of Your saints? After all, if I decide to enter the chamber with them marriage, the clothes will give me away, for they are not the same as they go to marriage, and I will be bound and driven out by the Angels. Cleanse, O Lord, the impurity of my soul and save me as a Lover of mankind.

Also a prayer:

Vladyka - Lover of mankind, Lord, Jesus Christ my God, may this Holy thing be to me not as an accusation for my unworthiness, but as a purification of soul and body and as a pledge of future life and Kingdom. But it is good for me to cling to God, to place in the Lord the hope of my salvation.

And again:

Receive me today as a participant in Your sacramental Supper, Son of God, for I never I will not betray secrets to Your enemies and I will not give You such kissing like Judas, but like a thief, I openly express my faith in You, saying: Remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom!

PRAYERS AFTER HOLY COMMUNION

Glory to Thee, God! Glory to Thee, God! Glory to Thee, God!

Prayer of thanksgiving, first

I thank You, Lord, my God, that You did not reject me, a sinner, but made me worthy to partake of Your Holy Things. I thank You that You made me worthy, unworthy, to partake of Your most pure heavenly Gifts. But, Lord-Loving Man, who died for us and rose again and bestowed on us these terrible life-giving Mysteries for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies, make them also for me, for the healing of soul and body, for the reflection of every enemy, for the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, into the world of my spiritual strength, into firm faith, into unfeigned love, into the enlightenment of the mind, into the observance of Thy commandments, into the multiplication of Thy divine grace, and into the acquisition of Thy Kingdom; so that, being kept by them in purity before You, I always remember Your mercy and live no longer for myself, but for You, our Lord and Benefactor. And thus, leaving this life in the hope of Eternal life, I will come to a place of eternal rest, where the voices of the triumphant do not stop and where the joy of those who look at the inexpressible beauty of Your face is endless. For You are the true goal of aspiration every person and the inexplicable joy of those who love You, Christ our God, and all creation sings of You forever. Amen.

Prayer two, St. Basil the Great

Master, Christ God, King of the ages and Creator of all peace! I thank You for all the blessings that You have given me, and for the communion of Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries. And so I pray to You, merciful and philanthropist: keep me under Your protection, and give me with a clear conscience, until my last breath, worthy to partake of Your Holy Things for the remission of sins and eternal life. For You are the Bread of Life, the Source of sanctification, the Giver of blessings. And to You we send glory, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer three, St. Simeon Metaphrastus

Lord, who voluntarily gave me Your flesh as food, You are the fire that burns the unworthy! Do not burn me, my Creator! But go into the members of my body, into all the joints, into the insides, into the heart, and the thorns of all my sins fell. Purify my soul, sanctify my thoughts, strengthen me in my activity, enlighten my feelings, saturate me all with fear of You. Always protect, protect, protect me from every deed and word harmful to the soul. Purify, wash, adorn me; strengthen, enlighten and enlighten me. Make me Your temple of the one Spirit and no longer a dwelling place of sin, so that after receiving Communion, every villain, every passion fled from me, as from Your house, as from fire. As intercessors for myself, I present to You all the saints, the chiefs of the incorporeal Forces, Your Forerunner, the wise Apostles and, above them, Your immaculate, most pure Mother. Accept their prayers, my merciful Christ, and make Thy servant a son of light. For You, the Merciful One, are the only sanctification and illumination of our souls. And to You, as befits a God and Master, we all send glory every day.

Prayer Four

Thy Holy Body, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, may it be to me for eternal life, and Thy precious Blood for the remission of sins: and may this communion be to me in joy, health and gladness;

in your terrible and second coming, vouchsafe me a sinner, to stand in your glory, through the prayers of your Most Pure Mother and all the saints.

Prayer Five, to the Most Holy Theotokos

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy! I thank You that You made me worthy, unworthy, to partake of the most pure Body and the precious Blood of Your Son. Having given birth to the true Light, enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart. Give birth to the Source of immortality, revive me, mortified by sin. Merciful God, merciful Mother, have mercy on me and give me tenderness and contrition in my heart, humility in thoughts, a return to the good thoughts of my mind, in cases of his enthusiasm. And vouchsafe me until my last breath, without being condemned, to accept the sanctuary of the most pure Mysteries for the healing of soul and body. And give me tears of repentance and thanksgiving so that I may sing and glorify Thee all the days of my life, for Thou art blessed and glorified forever. Amen.

Now you release Your servant, Lord, according to Your word, in peace, for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to enlighten the Gentiles and the glory of Your people, Israel.

Then the end of thanksgiving prayers:

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who gave birth without illness to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.

After the Communion of the Body and Blood of the Lord, let everyone remain in purity, abstinence and laconicism, in order to worthily preserve the Christ received in himself.

The sign of the cross is the hand-drawing of the sign of the Cross by a Christian as a sign of our witness to the truth of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. A symbol of belonging to Christ.

Orthodox prayers for all occasions read and listen online in Russian

Every person during his life at least once, but there are difficult situations in life. An Orthodox believer in such situations does not despair in the first place, but goes to the church for help in order to pray to the saints and ask them to direct them on the right path to resolve a difficult situation. There is a special prayer for help in a difficult life situation. Sometimes, of course, if a person does not know its text, he makes a petition in his own words.

Prayers for those in difficult situations

In Orthodoxy, there are many saints to whom believers come for help. In difficult situations, the following saints are most often turned to:

Virgin Mary. The Mother of God is considered the intercessor of all Orthodox people.

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Saint Seraphim of Vyritsky is one of the most revered Orthodox saints. He became a monk after the revolution ended. He was one of the representatives of the strengthening of the faith in the Leningrad region. In Orthodoxy, the saint is known as a miracle worker. Prayer to the Monk Seraphim of Vyritsky helps the faithful in a variety of situations.

Life of a Saint

The monk was born in 1866 on March 31 in the village of Vahromeyevo, Yaroslavl province. At baptism he was given the name Vasily. The baby's parents were deeply religious people. Since childhood, the boy showed the features of a Christian and faith. He was smart and studied hard. When Vasily grew up, he independently studied literacy and writing and mathematics.

Our turning to the Lord always brings us closer to him. The sincerity of our words and the kindness of our motives do possess a certain holiness. Also, Abraham of Bulgaria unquestioningly followed all the laws of God, endured all the torments and never thought about rejecting Christ. That is why prayer by agreement with Abraham of Bulgaria is considered the strongest.

How does prayer help a saint

Some refer to the saints as intermediaries who are sure to help in any situation. Often this is true, but we should not forget that the biggest role in all this is played by the strength of our faith.

Many note that Saint Abraham was recognized as the patron of sick children and business owners. …

Among all Orthodox saints, the Monk Parthenius of Kiev occupies a special place. On the day of his memory on March 25, many believers gather to make a prayer petition with various requests. What do they pray to the saint and what are the valuable instructions of St. Parthenius of Kyiv you will learn from our article.

Brief Life of a Saint

In worldly life, the saint's name was Peter. He was born in the Tula province. His family was poor. From childhood, the boy deeply believed in the Lord God. He was distinguished by infantile purity and kindness. He saw his salvation from poverty only in prayers, so he offered them in a free moment.

Even at a young age, while studying at the seminary, ...

The reverend deserves special attention in the study of church history. After all, he contributed to it quite a lot of value. In many churches, Christians read the prayer of Isaac the Syrian. She has a special power and helps people in various difficult life situations.

Life of the Reverend

Isaac Sirin is a famous ascetic writer. The monk himself was a native of Syria. Together with his brother in his youth, he entered the monastery. From the rest of the righteous, serving in the monastery, they differed in special intelligence and wisdom. They were even offered senior positions, but the brothers refused them, continuing to zealously serve the Almighty and preach the Orthodox faith.

Isaac, on a subconscious level, was drawn to the desert, where he began ...

According to a few sources from the life of Zotik the Orphan, he came from a noble family and was an approximate nobleman to Tsar Constantine. We can say that he was the favorite of the emperor.

How did the Great Martyr Zotik the Orphan Feeder become famous?

When the capital was transferred from Rome to Constantinople, the saint also settled there. He abandoned worldly life, became a priest and devoted himself to prayers and merciful deeds. He helped the homeless, the wanderers, the sick and the poor. His house became a haven for orphans and widows. Therefore, they began to call him the Orphan.

At that time, an epidemic of leprosy broke out. Sick people had to be isolated. The emperor issued an order to throw the lepers into the sea. Merciful Zotik could not watch the death of the innocent...

This saint is considered the first martyr who appeared before the Lord in the Armenian city of Melitin. To each representative of the higher powers, we will definitely turn to some kind of request. In this case, to mch. Prayers are offered to Polievkt Melitinsky for the return of funds. Those who have tried this method say that it is a very effective remedy. In addition, the debtor independently gives back what he took without pressure on him.

Life of St. Polyeuctus

You can enter the ranks of saints only if a person, during his lifetime, behaved with dignity and observed all church canons. Not much is known about his life. He served in the army of Emperor Decius. Initially…

The Monk Eleazar of Anzersk is one of the most revered saints of the Russian Church, known for his good deeds in the name of the grace of the Orthodox people, their spiritual development and formation.

Life of a Saint

The saint was born into the family of a merchant. He was tonsured at the Solovetsky Monastery. From childhood he was surprisingly gifted artistically. Later he settled on Anzersky Island, where he led a solitary life and was subsequently tonsured into a schema.

He was engaged in book writing. His most famous work was the trilogy "The Flower Garden" rewritten by him, consisting of old stories. His pen belongs to the full interpretation of the order of the cell monastic rule.

The saint lived to old age and died quietly in his monastery.

What are the saints praying for?

Already from the word "healer" it becomes clear that the holy saint of God helps people in eliminating all sorts of ailments. But let's take a closer look at exactly when the prayer is read to the Monk Hypatius of the Caves healer, and also in what way he helps.

Life of Saint Hypatius

Not much information is known about him. The most basic thing that can be distinguished is that he very strictly adhered to fasting, eating only bread and water, as well as constant prayerful vigil.

There is some information that he slept very little and spent a long time in prayer. He devoted much of his life to serving the sick. …

Since ancient times, in order to improve trade and increase profits, many merchants and merchants turned to the saints for help. In our time, it will also not be superfluous to read a prayer to the Monk Joseph Abbot Volotsky the Wonderworker.

Life of Saint Joseph

He was born in the 15th century near Volokolamsk. His father owned the village. His ancestors and parents were quite deeply religious people. He was baptized under the name John. At the age of seven, he was sent to a monastery for training. At the age of 20, he took monastic vows. Here he received a new name. One day his father fell ill and he asked permission to settle him in his cell, where ...

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Lord's Prayer. Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Thanksgiving for every good deed of God

Troparion, tone 4 Thank the unworthy being of Thy servants, Lord, for Thy great good deeds on us who have been, glorifying Thee, we praise, bless, thank, sing and magnify Thy goodness, and slavishly with love we cry out to Thee: Our benefactor Savior, glory to Thee.

morning prayers

Rising from sleep, before any other work, stand reverently, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, making the sign of the cross, say: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Prayers for the dream to come

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Canon of repentance to our Lord Jesus Christ

Tone 6th Song 1 Irmos: Like Israel walking on dry land, in the footsteps of the abyss, seeing the persecutor of Pharaoh being drowned, we sing a song of victory to God, crying out. Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me. Now come, I am sinful and burdened

Canon of Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

sung in every sorrow of soul and circumstance. Creation of the monk Theostirikt. Troparion to the Theotokos, voice 4 To the Mother of God, now diligently, sinners and humility, and we fall, in repentance, calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having mercy on us, sweating, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away Your servants, Thou bo and one hope Imams.

Canon to the Guardian Angel

Troparion, the voice of the 6th Angel of God, my holy guardian, keep my belly in the fear of Christ God, fix my mind in the true path, and wound my soul to the love of the heavens, to guide you, I will receive great mercy from Christ God.

Follow-up to Holy Communion

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of the good and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

Thanksgiving Prayers for Holy Communion

Glory to Thee, God. Glory to Thee, God. Glory to Thee, God. Thanksgiving prayer, 1st Thank you, Lord, my God, as if you did not reject me as a sinner, but you made me worthy of being a fellow of Your holy things. I thank Thee, for I am unworthy to partake of Your Most Pure and Heavenly Gifts

Akathist to the Sweetest Jesus

Kontakion 1 Chosen Voivode and Lord, hell to the winner, as if delivered from eternal death, laudable I will describe Thee, Thy creation and servant; but, as if you have unspeakable mercy, free me from all troubles, calling: Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos

Kontakion 1 To the Chosen Voivode, victorious, as if having got rid of the evil ones, with thanksgiving, let us describe Thy servants, Mother of God; but as if you have an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Thee: rejoice, Bride of the Unmarried.

About the gift of prayer

Teach me, Lord, to pray fervently to You with attention and love, without which prayer cannot be heard! May I not have a careless prayer for my sin

Prayer of the last Optina elders at the beginning of the day Invocation of the help of the Holy Spirit for every good deed

Troparion, Tone 4 Creator and Creator of all, God, the works of our hands, to Your glory beginning, hastily correct Your blessing, and deliver us from all evil, as the only omnipotent and philanthropist.

Prayer before starting any work

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of the good and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls. Bless, Lord, and help me, a sinner, to complete the work I begin, to Your glory.

Prayer at the end of the case

Thou art the fulfillment of all good things, O my Christ, fill my soul with joy and gladness, and save me, as one is the Most Merciful, Lord, glory to Thee. It is worthy to eat as if truly blessed Theotokos, Blessed and Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify You.

Prayer for going to church

Rejoice over those who said to me: let us go to the house of the Lord. But with the multitude of Thy mercy, O Lord, I will enter Thy house, I will bow down to Thy holy temple in Thy fear. Lord, guide me in Thy righteousness, for my enemy's sake

Prayer of St. Righteous John of Kronstadt on Strengthening in the Orthodox Faith and Unity

Lord, confirm my heart and the hearts of all Orthodox Christians in this faith; enlighten this faith and this aspiration to live worthy; unite in this faith all the great Christian societies, which have sadly fallen away from the unity of the Holy

Prayer for the adoption of prosphora and holy water

Lord my God, may Your holy gift and Your holy water be for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind, for the strengthening of my spiritual and bodily strength, for the health of my soul and body, for the subjugation of my passions and infirmities through Your boundless mercy through the prayers of the Most Pure Your Mother and all Your saints. Amen.

Prayer before leaving the house

I deny you, Satan, your pride and service to you, and combine with you, Christ, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. (And protect yourself with the sign of the cross).

Prayer After Eating

We thank Thee, Christ our God, for Thou hast satisfied us with Thy earthly blessings; do not deprive us of Your Heavenly Kingdom, but as if in the midst of Your disciples, Thou hast come, Savior, give them peace, come to us and save us.

Prayer Before Eating

Prayer for the consecration of every thing (priest)

To the Creator and Creator of the human race, the Giver of spiritual grace, the Giver of eternal salvation, Himself, Lord, send Your Holy Spirit with a heavenly blessing on this thing, as if armed with the power of heavenly intercession to those who want to use it, it will help to bodily salvation and intercession and help, oh Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. (And sprinkle the thing with holy water three times).

Prayer before reading spiritual books

Lord Jesus Christ, open my heart's eyes so that when I hear Your Word, I understand it and do Your will. Hide not Thy commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may understand wonders from Thy law. Tell me the unknown and secret of your wisdom!

Prayer to the Monk Seraphim, Sarov Wonderworker

The Monk Seraphim of Sarov came from a pious merchant family in the city of Kursk; from a young age he discovered a craving for piety and monastic deeds, at the age of 17 he left his parental home; first he labored in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, and then in the Sarov desert of the Tambov province.

Prayer against the Antichrist

Deliver me, Lord, from the seduction of the godly and wicked Antichrist, who is coming, and hide me from his nets in the secret wilderness of Your salvation. Give me, Lord, the strength and courage of a firm

Prayer on New Year's Day

Lord God, of all visible and invisible creatures, Creator and Builder, who created times and years, bless the New Year, which begins today, which we consider from Your incarnation for our salvation. Let us spend

Prayer to a beloved saint

Pleaser of God (name). Remember in your favorable prayers before Christ God, may He save us from temptations, illnesses and sorrows, may He grant us humility, love, reasoning and meekness, and may He vouchsafe us, unworthy, of His Kingdom. Amen.

Birthday Prayer

Lord God, Lord of the whole world, visible and invisible. All the days and summers of my life depend on Your holy will. I thank You, most merciful Father, that You allowed me to live one more year; I know that because of my sins I am not worthy of this mercy, but You show it to me according to Your indescribable love for mankind.

Prayer for sleep

And give us, Lord, for the coming sleep, peace of body and soul, and save us from the dark sleep of sin, and all dark and nocturnal voluptuousness. Calm down the desire of passions, and extinguish the kindled arrows of the evil one, even flatteringly moved at us. Satisfy the flesh of our uprisings, and make room for all our earthly and material wisdom.

Prayer for entering a new home

God our Savior, deigning to enter under the canopy of Zacchaeus and save that and all that house, He Himself and now desired to live here, and by us, unworthy of prayers to You and prayers of bringing, keep unharmed from all harm, blessing those here dwelling, and hateful those belly save. Amen.

Prayer by agreement

Thou didst say with Thy pure lips: Amen, I say to you, that if two of you confer on the earth of any thing, if you ask, you will have it from My Father, Who is in heaven: where two or three are gathered in My name, that I am Az in their midst

Song of Praise of Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

We praise God to you, we confess the Lord to you, all the earth magnifies to you the Eternal Father; To you all the angels, to you the heavens and all the Powers, to you the Cherubim and Seraphim with unceasing voices cry out: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, full

Prayer of a Priest (Right. John of Kronstadt)

O my Dearest and Sweetest Jesus! I thank You that You clothed me, the most unworthy, with the great grace of the priesthood! But forgive me, my Jesus, that I did not increase the gifts of Your grace and ruined the precious time of my life! Grant

Prayer of St. John of Kronstadt

God! Your name is Love: do not reject me, the deluded one. Your name is Strength: strengthen me, exhausted and falling. Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul. Your name is Grace: do not cease to have mercy on me.

Prayer to the Holy Monk Silouan of Athos

The future Elder Siluan was born into a peasant family in the Tambov province in 1866. Called up for military service in St. Petersburg, he "being mindful of Athos and the Last Judgment," receives from St. Righteous John of Kronstadt blessing on the monastic feat and in 1892 became a novice of the Russian St. Panteleimon Monastery on Athos.

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos from a person going on a journey

Oh, my Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mother of God, Hodegetria, patroness and hope of my salvation! Behold, on the path that is set before me, now I want to leave and for this time I entrust to You, my most merciful Mother, my soul and body, all my clever and material forces, entrusting everything to Your strong looking and Your all-powerful help.

Prayer for travelers

Troparion, voice 2 This is the way and the truth, Christ, the companion of Your Angel, Your servant now, like Tobias sometimes, sending preserving, and unharmed, to Your glory, observing from all evil in all well-being, with the prayers of the Mother of God, the One Humanity.

Driver's Prayer

God, the All-Good and All-Merciful, protect everyone with Your mercy and philanthropy, I humbly pray to You, through the intercession of the Mother of God and all the saints, save me, a sinner, and the people entrusted to me from sudden death and all misfortune, and help the unharmed to deliver everyone according to his need. God Merciful!

Prayer to St. Nicholas (travelers)

Oh, all-holy Nicholas, the most beautiful servant of the Lord, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper! Help me, a sinner and despondent in this present life, beg the Lord God to grant me the remission of all my sins,

Prayer to the Holy Great Martyr Procopius (for travelers)

O holy passion-bearer of Christ Procopius! Hear us sinners, now standing before your Holy Icon and tenderly praying to you: let us pray for us (names) to Jesus Christ our God and His Mother, Our Lady, the Mother of God, to forgive us our sins, even by our deeds.

Prayer to St. Cyril and Mary, parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh (for travelers)

O servant of God, schemamonk Kirill and schemamonun Mary! Listen to our humble prayer. Even if your temporary life has ended naturally, but you do not depart from us in spirit, perpetually, according to the commandment of the Lord, walk teaching us and patiently wear your cross helping us.

Prayer to the Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (for travelers)

O passion-bearers of Christ, in the city of Sevastia, who courageously suffered, to you, as our prayer books, we diligently resort and ask: ask the All-Generous God for forgiveness of our sins and correction of our life, but in repentance and unfeigned love for each other, we will live with boldness before a terrible judgment Christ and your intercession at the right hand of the Righteous Judge we will stand.

Prayer to all the saints who shone in the Russian land

About all-blessing and God-wisdom, the saints of God, deeds of your Russian Land sanctified and your bodies, like the seed of faith, left in it, with your souls standing before the Throne of God and praying unceasingly for her! Behold, now on the day of your common triumph, we, your lesser brethren, dare to bring you laudatory singing.

Prayer to Heavenly Sorrows of the Russian Land

O great sorrowers and our intercessors before God for the Russian Land! Hierarchs of Christ: Peter, Alexy, Iono and Philip, and Hieromartyr Hermogenes, our venerable fathers Anthony and Theodosius, Zosime and Savvaty, Sergius and Nikone

Prayer to the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia

Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of the Church of Russia, hear our fervent prayer! Vema, as if they were not from you, are still youngsters, listening to the ancient passion-bearers, thinking in their hearts, how much it is lovingly and virtuously to imitate such, even though neither torment nor death can separate them from the love of God.

Prayer to the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir

The grandson of the holy princess Olga, Vladimir was at first a pagan, but, feeling inwardly emptiness and the lies of idolatry, he survived conversion. In 988 he received Holy Baptism from the Greeks and baptized his people. St. Vladimir built churches and schools, took care of the poor and orphans, and was an example of mercy and hospitality. Orthodox Church under St.

Prayer to St. Sergius of Radonezh, Wonderworker of All Russia

Saint Sergius of Radonezh is one of the most famous Russian saints. The founder of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, a teacher and mentor of many dozens of Russian saints canonized by the Church, the Saint became truly the abbot and intercessor of the entire Russian Land, a model of meekness and humility for monks and laity. Sick of heart for the Fatherland during the difficult years of the Tatar yoke, the Monk Sergius blessed St.

Prayer to the Holy Blessed Basil, Christ for the sake of the holy fool of Moscow

Blessed Vasily was born in 1468 in the Moscow region, into a peasant family. As a youth, he was sent to be trained in shoemaking, and at the age of 16 he fled from home, called by the Lord to the most difficult feat of foolishness, which he went through for 72 years, living in the crowded stognes of the reigning city of Moscow.

Prayer to Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'

Saint Hermogenes, a native of the Don Cossacks, during the years of the reign of Ivan the Terrible was a parish priest in the St. Nicholas Church of the newly enlightened Kazan. In 1579, he participated in the glorification of the miraculous Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. In the Time of Troubles, when the Jesuits hoped to subjugate Rus' with the help of impostors and the Polish invasion, the Lord called St. Hermogenes to the patriarchal throne.

Prayer to Saint Demetrius, Wonderworker of Rostov

Saint Demetrius was born in 1651 in the Kyiv province. A native of the Cossacks. From a young age he chose the path of spiritual achievement: he studied at the Kyiv Theological Academy, led a strict monastic life in the monasteries of Kyiv and Chernigov, and had an outstanding gift of preaching.

Prayer to the Holy Blessed Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky

St. Alexander was born in 1220; in 1240, when the Swedes attacked Northern Rus', he was the Prince of Novgorod; won a brilliant victory over the Swedes on the Neva, for which he received the nickname Nevsky. Two years later, in 1242, he defeated the German knights-invaders at Lake Peipus.

Prayer to Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'

Saint Tikhon was born in 1865 into the family of a rural priest in the Pskov province. In 1891 he became a monk, and in 1898 he was elevated to the rank of bishop and sent to a distant American diocese. Having done much for the Orthodox Church of America, St. Tikhon earned himself universal love and respect.

Prayer to the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George

St. George lived during the time of Emperor Diocletian, was the son of rich and pious Christian parents. Entering military service, George, with his valor, intelligence and beauty, soon became the favorite of Diocletian and earned the title of commander. Once, having witnessed an inhuman trial of Christians, he distributed his property to the poor, denounced the tsar's iniquity and professed his Christianity.

Prayer to the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called

Brother of St. Apostle Peter, disciple of St. John the Baptist, called first to the apostolic ministry, St. Apostle Andrew was among the closest disciples of the Savior and preached the Gospel in many countries.

Prayer to St. Nicholas, Miracle Worker of Myra

O all-good Father Nicholas, the shepherd and teacher of all who by faith flow to your intercession and call you with warm prayer, soon rush and deliver Christ's flock from the wolves that destroy it, and protect every Christian country

Prayer to the Martyrs Adrian and Natalia

Troparion, tone 3: Thou hast imputed unsustainable wealth to the saved faith, more blessed, leave fatherly ungodliness and the Masters in the footsteps of walking, Thou hast been enriched with divine gifts, glorious Adrian; Pray to Christ God that our souls be saved. Kontakion, tone 4: Wives of God-wise Divine words in the heart, Adrian, martyr of Christ. Thou zealously strived for torment. With his wife, a crown reception.

Prayer to the Council of the Twelve Apostles

About the holy apostles of Christ: Peter and Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Fomo and Matthew, James and Jude, Simon and Matthias! Hear our prayers and sighs, now brought with broken hearts and help

Troparion to the Holy Blessed Tsar-Martyr Nicholas on the Salvation of Russia (from the Service to the Holy Royal Martyrs)

Troparion, tone 5. You meekly endured the earthly deprivation, bonds and sufferings of various kinds, testifying of Christ even to death from the theomachists, the great passion-bearer of the God-crowned Tsar Nicholas, for this sake with a martyr's crown in Heaven, crowning you with the queen, and children, and your servants Christ God, pray to Him to have mercy on the Russian country and save our souls.

Prayer to the Holy Tsar Passion-bearer Nicholas

Prayer: O holy passion-bearer, Tsar Martyr Nicholas! The Lord has chosen His anointed one, in a hedgehog mercifully and the right to judge by your people and the guardian of the Orthodox Church. For this sake, with the fear of God, the royal ministry and the care of souls did you

Prayer to the Monk Alexy, the man of God

Troparion, tone 4: Rising up to virtue and clearing your mind, you have reached the desired and extreme, but with dispassion, having adorned your life and fasting, we will perceive a fair conscience with a clean conscience, in prayers, as if incorporeal, staying, you shone, like the sun, in the world, Blessed Alexis.

Prayer to Saint Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow, miracle worker

Troparion, tone 8: As if the apostles are the throne and the doctor is predestined, and the minister is favorable, flowing more honestly to your race. St. Alexis the God-wise, wonderworker, converging in love in your memory, we lightly celebrate, rejoicing in songs and singing and glorifying Christ, such grace to you Who gave healing / and to your city a great affirmation.

Prayer to the Monk Alexander Svirsky

Troparion to the reverend, tone 4: From youth, God-wise, having moved into the wilderness with a spiritual desire, you wished for the only Christ, diligently walking in the footsteps of the footsteps. At the same time, the angels repaired thee, wondering how with the flesh to an invisible wiles, wiser, you defeated the regiments of passions with abstinence, and you appeared equal to the angels on earth, Alexandra, reverend.

Prayer to the Archangel Barahiel, the patron of pious families, to the heavenly ranks of the incorporeal

Prayer: O great Archangel of God, Archangel Barahiel! Standing before the Throne of God and bringing the blessings of God to the homes of the faithful servants of God, ask the Lord God for mercy and blessings on our homes, may the Lord bless.

Prayer to Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

Troparion, tone 4: Thy Nativity, Virgin Mother of God, joy to proclaim to the whole universe: from Thee, the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, has risen, and breaking the oath, giving blessing, and abolishing death, granting us eternal life. Kontakion, tone 4: Joachim and Anna reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve are freed from mortal aphids, Most Pure, in Thy holy Nativity.

Family Prayer

Fear not, little flock! I am with you and no one is with you. Blessed Lady, take my family under Your protection. Instill in the hearts of my spouse and our children peace, love and non-controversy to all that is good; do not allow anyone from my family to separation and a difficult parting, to premature and sudden death without repentance.

Prayer of spouses at marriage

Lord our God, in Your saving look, having honored Galileo in Cana to honestly show marriage by Your coming, Now Your servants (names) yourself deigned to be combined with each other, in peace and like-minded

Prayer to the Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian

Prayer: To you, the holy unmercenaries and miracle workers Cosmo and Damiana, as to a quick helper and a warm prayer book for our salvation, we, unworthy, kneel down, run and cry zealously: do not despise the prayers of us sinners, the weak, who have fallen into many iniquities, and for all the days and hours of those who sin.

Prayer to the Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, Miracle Workers of Murom

Prayer: About the greatness of the servant of God and the amazing wonderworkers, the faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the city of Murom, the intercessor and guardian, and for all of us, zeal for the Lord of prayer! We resort to you and you with hope

Prayer to the Most Holy Mother of God in honor of Her icon "Kazan"

Troparion, tone 4: Zealous intercessor, Mother of the Lord Vyshnyago! For all, pray to Your Son, Christ our God, and work for everyone to be saved, to those who run to Your sovereign cover. Protect us all, oh. Lady, Queen and Lady

Prayer of spouses for the gift of children

Hear us, Merciful and Almighty God, may Your grace be sent down by our prayer. Be merciful, Lord, to our prayer, remember Your Law on the multiplication of the human race and be a merciful Patron, so that by Your help the established by You will be preserved.

Daily prayers for children

Lord Jesus Christ, be Thy mercy on my children (names), keep them under Thy shelter, cover from every crafty lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and eyes of the heart, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts.

Prayer of pregnant women for a safe resolution

Oh, Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Thy servant, and come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all the poor daughters of Eve give birth. Remember, O Blessed One in women

Prayer to the wife when she vomits the baby (Read only by a priest and only with a non-violent miscarriage)

Vladyka, Lord, our God, be born of the Holy Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, and in the manger like a reclining baby, I myself am Thy servant this day in sins, fallen into murder, willingly or not, and conceived

Prayer to the Named Child

Lord our God, on the fortieth day, the baby was brought to the lawful temple from Mary the unsophisticated and Your Holy Mother, and carried in the arms of the righteous Simeon, the Lord Himself is omnipotent, and brought this baby, appear to You all the Creator, bless and for every good deed and pleasing to You grow driving away from him every opposing force, with the sign of the imagination of Your Cross

Mother's Prayer

Lord our God, who came to save the human race, come also to Your servant (name), and vouchsafe with Your honest presbytery, the entrance of the temple of Your glory: wash her bodily filth and spiritual filth in the fulfillment of forty days: do it worthy and communion of the honest Body and your blood.

Prayers to the parent after forty days

Lord God the Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who created all nature, verbal and non-verbal, by Your word, and brought everything from those who do not exist in life, we pray to You, and we ask You: by Your will

Prayer when naming a child on the eighth day after his birth

Lord our God, we pray to You, and we ask You, may the light of Your Face be signified on this servant of Yours [on this servant of Yours] (name), and may the Cross of Your Only Begotten Son be signified in the heart and in his thoughts, in a hedgehog to run the vanity of the world, and from every crafty slander of the enemy, follow Thy commandment.

Prayers on the first day after the birth of a child

Lord God Almighty, heal every ailment and every ulcer, who himself and this day gave birth to your servant (name), heal, and raise me from the bed, on it lies: for now, according to the prophet David's words, we will languish in iniquity, and defile all of us before by you.

A woman's prayer for her lives ruined in the womb

Remember, Lover of mankind, Lord, the souls of the departed servants of Your infants, who in the womb of Orthodox mothers died accidentally from unknown actions, or from a difficult birth, or from some negligence, or deliberately ruined and therefore did not receive Holy Baptism.

Prayer (after abortion)

Lord, have mercy on me for my children killed in the womb.

Prayer (of those who died in the womb)

Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb, for my faith and my tears, for the sake of Your mercy, Lord, do not deprive them of Your Divine Light.

Prayer (for forgiveness)

O God, Most Merciful Christ Jesus, the Redeemer of sinners, for the sake of the salvation of the human race, You left Thou, O all-merciful, glorious Heaven, and settled Thou in the deplorable and many-sinful vale;

Prayer (repentance for sins)

Oh, Vladyka, Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God! Much of Your goodness, for the sake of us man and for our salvation in the flesh, and crucified, and buried, and with Your Blood renewing our corrupt nature, accept my repentance

Prayer Mother's Blessing

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, in prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, a sinful and unworthy servant of Yours. Lord, in the grace of Your power, my child, have mercy and save him for Your name's sake. Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, committed by him before You.

Prayer of parents for the blessing of children

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, save my child by the power of Your Life-giving Cross.

A mother's sigh for her children

God! To the Creator of all creatures, applying mercy to mercy, You have made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your goodness has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them life, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them by baptism for life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and received them into the bosom of Your Church, Lord!

Prayer for children

Lord Jesus Christ, be Thy mercy on my children (names), keep them under Thy shelter, cover from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and eyes of the heart, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance.

Prayer for children

Holy Father, Eternal God, every gift or every good comes from You. I diligently pray to you for the children whom your grace has bestowed on me. You gave them life, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them with holy baptism, so that they, in accordance with Your will, inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, save them, according to Your goodness, until the end of their lives.

Prayer for a youth who is not studying well (poorly studying)

Lord Jesus Christ our God, dwelling in the hearts of the Twelve Apostles without hypocrisy, by the grace of the All-Holy Spirit, who descended in the form of tongues of fire, and opened these mouths, and began to speak in other tongues: The Lord Jesus Christ God Himself

Prayer after teaching

We thank Thee, the Creator, as if Thou hast vouchsafed us Thy grace, in a hedgehog heed to teaching. Bless our bosses, parents and teachers who lead us to the knowledge of the good, and give us strength and strength to continue this teaching.

Prayer before teaching

Good Lord, send down to us the grace of Your Holy Spirit, bestowing and strengthening our spiritual strength, so that, attentively to the teaching taught to us, we may grow up to You, our Creator, to the glory, our parent for consolation, the Church and the fatherland for the benefit.

Prayer before the start of training

O Lord our God and our Creator, who has adorned us, your people, in your image, taught your law so that those who listen to it marvel, revealed to the children the secrets of wisdom, gave Solomon and all those who seek it - open your hearts

Prayer of a girl for marriage

Oh, All-good Lord, I know that my great happiness depends on me loving You with all my soul and with all my heart, and on fulfilling Your holy will in everything. Govern yourself, O my God, my soul and fill my heart: I want to please You alone, for You are the Creator and my God.

Prayer of the Optina Elders

Lord, give me peace of mind to meet everything that this day will give me. Lord, let me completely surrender to Your Holy will. Lord, for every hour of this day guide and support me in everything. Lord, reveal to me Your will for me and those around me.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon of Her "Giver of the Mind" or "Addition of the Mind"

O Blessed Virgin! You are the Bride of God the Father and the Mother of His Divine Son Jesus Christ! You are the Queen of Angels and the salvation of people, the accuser of sinners and the punisher of apostates. Have mercy on us too, who have seriously sinned and not fulfilled the commandments of God, who have violated the vows of baptism and vows of monasticism, and many others that we promised to fulfill.

Prayer to the Holy Seven Youths in Ephesus: Maximilian, Iamblichus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian and Antoninus

Troparion, tone 8: Preachers of piety and resurrections of the dead portrayers, the Church is the pillars of seven, the youths of the all-blessed are praised with songs: for many years of incorruption, as if you have risen from sleep, you will announce to everyone the awakening of the dead. Kontakion, Tone 4: Glorifying Your Holy Ones on earth, before Your second and terrible coming, O Christ.

Prayer to Great Martyr Nikita

Troparion, tone 4: We diligently accept the Cross of Christ, like some kind of weapon, and you have flown to the struggle of enemies, and having suffered for Christ, in the midst of the fire you have betrayed your sacred soul to the Lord, from this need and the gifts of healing from Him you were able to receive, Great Martyr Nikito, pray Christ God, be saved for our souls.

Prayer to the Apostle Simon the Zealot

Kontakion, tone 2: We know the wisdom of the teachings in the souls of the pious, we will appease the one who has been praised, like the God-speaking all Simon: The Throne of Glory now stands and rejoices with the Incorporeal, praying unceasingly for all of us. Prayer: Holy glorious

Prayer to Saint Mitrofan, Wonderworker of Voronezh

Troparion, tone 4: The rule of faith and the image of meekness in word and life to your flock, Father of the humble and wise Mitrofan, was thou. At the same time, in the light of the saints of the sun, thou hast shone brightest, we adorn the crown of incorruption and glory, pray to Christ God for our country and your city in the world to be saved. Kontakion, tone 8: Having enslaved the body to the spirit by abstinence, having created the soul equal to the angel.

Prayer to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

Prayer: O great and all-praised apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, confidante of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in sorrow! Beg the Lord God to grant us the remission of all our sins, even if we have sinned from our youth, in all our life, deed, word, thought and all our feelings.

Prayer to the Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow

Prayer: The Church of Christ is praised high, the city of Moscow is invincible, the powers of the Russian Divine affirmation, Reverend Prince Daniel, flowing to the race of your relics, we earnestly pray to you: look upon us, who sing your memory, shed your warm intercession

Prayer of Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

Prayer: Oh, simple in the way of her life, homeless on earth, the heiress of the cloisters of the Heavenly Father, blessed pilgrim Xenia! As if before to your tombstone you fell ill and sorrowful and abie filled with consolations, now

Prayer to Righteous Fathers of God Joachim and Anna

Troparion, tone 1: Even in the lawful grace of the righteous formerly, the Child of the God-given begotten to us, Joachim and Anna. The same day, the Divine Church triumphs brightly, merrily celebrating, your honorable memory, glorifying God, who raised up the horn of salvation to us in the house of David. Kontakion, tone 2: Now Anna rejoices.

Prayer to the Holy Prophet Zechariah and Elizabeth

Troparion: The priesthood is overlaid with clothes, wise, according to the Law of God, burnt offerings were pleasing sacredly offered, Zechariah, and you were a lamp and a spectator of secrets, bearing signs of grace in you clearly, all-wise. And he was killed with a sword in the temple of God, Christ's prophet, pray with the Forerunner that our souls be saved.

Prayer to Reverend Roman

Troparion, tone 8: In you, father, it is known that you have saved yourself in the image: we accept the cross, you followed Christ, and the deed taught you to despise the flesh, it’s coming, lie down about the soul, immortal things. In the same way, with the angels, your spirit will rejoice, Reverend Roman.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her icon "Feodorovskaya"

Troparion, tone 4: By the coming of Your honest icon, the Mother of God, rejoiced today, the God-protected city of Kostroma, like ancient Israel to the covenant, flows to the image of Your face and our God incarnated from You, and by Your Maternal intercession to him, intercede to all under the shade of your shelter to those who seek refuge in peace and great mercy.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her icon "Healer"

Troparion, tone 4: Like the Most Bright Star, praying Divine miracles to Your holy image to the Healer. Grant us, Mother of God Mary, the healing of mental and bodily ailments, salvation and great mercy. Prayer: Accept, O All-Blessed and Almighty

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her Icon of the Quick Listener

Troparion, tone 4: To the Mother of God, the Mother of God, who is in trouble, and now let us fall down to Her holy icon, calling with faith from the depths of the soul: soon hear our prayer, Virgin, as if she was called the quick-abiding One, for the sake of Thy servants, the imam’s ready assistant is in need. Kontakion, tone 8: In the sea of worldly overwhelm, we fall into anxiety of passions and temptations.

Prayer to the holy righteous Simeon the God-bearer

God-bearing Simeone! Hear us, sinful servants of God (names), and do not take away your holy cover from us, pray for the goodness of the Lord, as if He would turn away His anger from us, righteously driven by our deeds against us, and, despising our countless sins, turn us on the path repentance and in the path of his commandments he will establish us.

Prayer of St. Melania the Romans

Troparion: In you, mother, it is known that you have been saved, a hedgehog in the image: having accepted the cross, you followed Christ, and the deeds taught you to despise the flesh, it passes away; lie down, O souls, immortal things; the same with the angels will rejoice, Reverend Melania, your spirit.

Prayer to the Monk Hypatius of the Caves, a healer

Troparion, tone 1: A beginningless onago and a quiet place, where there is no sorrow, no sighing, reach, reverend, wishing, you did not give yourself rest here at all, but day and night in all kinds of affairs and a cruel life, laboriously laboring, stay, You have already received what you want, Hypatia, pray for our souls.

Prayer of the Mother of God to the Mammal

Troparion, tone 3: Without a seed from the Divine Spirit, by the will of the Father you conceived the Son of God, from the Father without a mother before the age of being, for the sake of us from You without a father, you gave birth to the flesh and fed the Baby with milk, do not stop the same pray to get rid of troubles to our souls.

Prayer to the Martyr Neophyte

Sedalen, Tone 4: New-colored like a garden, you vegetated in the gardens of Christ's martyrs. You have brought the fruits of the Divine mind. Those who honor thee truly feed on the image, glorious Neophyte, suffering more wise, but always save us with your prayers, standing before God. Stichera on “Lord, I have cried”, tone 8: Oh, glorious miracle!

Prayer to Martyr Sophia

Oh, long-suffering and wise Great Martyr Sophia of Christ! You stand with your soul in heaven at the Throne of the Lord, on the earth, given to you by grace, you perform various healings: look mercifully on the coming people and praying before the relics

Prayer to the Holy Great Martyr Barbara

Prayer: Holy Glorious and All-Praised Great Martyr of Christ Barbara! Gathering today in your Divine temple people and the race of your relics bowing and kissing with love, your martyr's suffering and in their Samago Passionate Christ

Prayer to the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John

Prayer: To the Baptist of Christ, preacher of repentance, do not despise me who repents, but copulating with your heavenly ones, pray to the Lord for me unworthy, dejected, weak and sad, fallen into many troubles, burdened by the stormy thoughts of my mind: I am a den of evil deeds, having no end to sinful custom; nailed more is my mind by an earthly thing.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her icon "Search for the dead", or "Deliverance from the misfortunes of the afflicted"

Troparion, tone 7: Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, in the arms of Your Eternal Infant and God. Ask Him to give peace to the world and salvation to our souls. The Son of Thee, Mother of God, broadcasts, as if all Your petitions will be fulfilled for good.

Prayer to Saints Xenophon and Mary

Troparion, tone 4: God of our fathers, work with us ever since according to Your meekness, do not leave Your mercy from us, but rule our belly with their prayers in the world. Kontakion: Thou hast been awake in the commandments of the Masters, wasting your wealth with the poor, blessedly, quietly with your spouse and your children, the same inherit Divine pleasure.

Prayer to Martyr Gabriel of Bialystok

Prayer: Childish malice to the guardian and martyr's courage to the bearer, blessed Gabriel. Precious adamante of our country and denouncer of Jewish wickedness! We prayerfully resort to you sinners, and we are contrite about our sins, ashamed of our cowardice, love

Prayer to the Great Martyr Eustathius Plakida

Prayer: Oh, glorious saint and long-suffering Great Martyr of Christ Eustathius! Hear us sinners and unworthy ones who celebrate your holy, long-suffering memory. Ask us from the Lord with your powerful prayers for grace, even to salvation, and all the sins committed

Prayer to the Holy Martyr Paraskeva, named Friday

Prayer: Oh, holy and blessed Paraskevo, the martyr of Christ, beauty of a virgin, praise of martyrs, purity of image, magnanimous mirror, wise surprise, Christian faith guardian, accuser of idol flattery, champion of the Divine Gospel, zealot of the commandments of the Lord, worthy to come to the haven of eternal rest and in the devil of your Bridegroom Christ God, brightly rejoicing, adorned with the crown of virginity and martyrdom!

Prayer to the Righteous Philaret the Merciful

Troparion, tone 4: Imitating Abraham in faith, following Job in patience, Father Philarete, you divided the good land to the poor and endured the deprivation of these courageously. For this sake, crowning the Ascetic with a bright crown, Christ our God, pray to Him that our souls be saved.

Prayer to Great Martyr Catherine

Prayer: O Saint Catherine, virgin and martyr, true bride of Christ! We pray to you, as if it were a special grace, that your Bridegroom, the Sweetest Jesus, who received you, has preceded you: as if having put to shame the temptations of the tormentor with your wisdom, you won fifty winds

Prayer to the Martyrs and Confessors Gury, Samon and Aviv

Prayer: Oh, the glorification of the martyr Guria, Samona and Aviva! To you, as quick helpers and warm prayer books, we, weak and unworthy, resort, fervently praying: do not despise us, falling into many iniquities

Prayer to the Martyr Thomas of Egypt

Troparion, tone 4: Your Lamb, Jesus, Fomaido calls with a great voice: I love you, my bridegroom, and I seek you, I suffer and crucify myself, and I am buried in Your baptism, and I suffer for Your sake, as if I reign in You, and I die for Thee, and I live with Thee; but as an immaculate sacrifice, accept me, with love offered to Thee.

Prayer to Saint David of Gareji

Troparion, tone 8: In you, father, it is known that you have saved yourself in the image: we accept the Cross, you followed Christ, and the deed taught you to despise the flesh, it passes away, lie down about the soul, things are immortal. The same and with the angels will rejoice, Reverend David, your spirit. Kontakion (from an akathist): Oh, great God-pleasing and miracle worker, most blessed Abba David Garejeli!