In detail: prayer, glory to you, our God - from all open sources and different parts of the world on the site for our dear readers.
Listed below prayers useful to know by heart.
Rising from sleep, before doing anything else, 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 your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say the following prayers, without haste and with heartfelt attention:
Publican's Prayer
God, be merciful to me, a sinner (Bow).
Initial prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to You, Our God, glory to You.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Trisagion
Read three times, with the sign of the cross and a bow from the waist).
Prayer to the Holy Trinity
Lord, have mercy (Thrice). Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, amen.
Lord's Prayer
Song of the Virgin Mary
Virgin Mary, 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.
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words, and triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have shown me Your unknown and secret wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the evildoers will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a contrite and humble heart God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, by whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and died and was buried. And she rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by 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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the Fatherland
Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories against resistance, and preserving Thy residence through Thy Cross.
Prayer for the living
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), relatives (names), bosses, mentors, benefactors (their names) and all Orthodox Christians.
Prayer for the departed
Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
At the end of every prayer and every deed
It is worthy to eat as truly to bless Thee, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honorable Cherub and the Most Glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption, we magnify Thee as the Present Theotokos.
Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Psalm 90
Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of hunters, and from rebellious words, His lashes will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the things that pass in the darkness, from the fallings, and from the demon of the midday. A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes, and you will see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you, keeping you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot on a stone, step on an asp and a basilisk, and cross a lion and a serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him, and I will glorify him, I will fill him with long days, and I will show him My salvation.
God's commandments
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. The second is similar to it: Love your neighbor as you love yourself. (Gospel of Matthew, ch. 22, v. 37-39)
Ten Commandments of God:
I am the Lord your God. Let there be no blessings for you, except for Men.
Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol, or any likeness, such as the tree in heaven, or the tree below on earth, or the tree in the waters under the earth, lest thou worship them, nor serve them.
Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy: do it six days, and in them do all your work. On the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God.
Honor your father and your mother, may you be well, and may you live long on earth.
Thou shalt not kill.
Don't commit adultery.
Don't steal.
Do not listen to your friend's false testimony.
Thou shalt not covet thy true wife, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, nor his village, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor any of his livestock, nor any of his neighbor's trees.
(Book of Exodus, chapter 20, vv. 2,4-5,7,8-10,12-17)
Gospel Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who cry, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blesseds of mercy, for there will be mercy.
Blessed are those who are pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for these shall be called sons of God.
Blessed is the expulsion of truth for the sake of them, for those are the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are you when they revile you, and ridicule you, and say all sorts of evil things about you lying to Me for my sake. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is abundant in heaven.
(Gospel of Matthew, ch. 5, v. 3-12)
Three virtues: 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Love.
Complete collection and description: prayer, thank you, my God, for the sorrow sent to the spiritual life of a believer.
These passions often rule in the souls of those who, rejecting the Heavenly, cling tightly to the earthly.
That is, at its deepest basis, despondency is a consequence of disbelief in the saving Providence of God.
The prayer should be said extremely slowly. Having said your prayer once, rest for a while. Then say it again and rest again. Continue praying like this for five or ten minutes until you feel your soul calmed and comforted. The reason for this is clear: the grace and power of God lies in praising God, and not in eloquence and verbosity.
He must himself be the master of everything that happens within him, the master of his powers.”
“No sorrows - no salvation,” says Rev. Seraphim of Sarov
And Rev. Simeon the New Theologian instructs us this way:
“Just as clothing, stained with dirt and completely defiled by some kind of uncleanness, cannot be cleaned unless washed in water and washed for a long time, so the robe of the soul, defiled by the mud and pus of sinful passions, cannot be washed otherwise than with many tears and suffering temptations and sorrows."
Saint Nicodemus the Holy Mountain instructs us this way:
“Whether you are sick or poor, endure. God does not require anything from you except patience. By enduring complacently, you will continuously be in good deeds. When God does not look at you, He will see that you do good and remain in goodness.”
Let us hold in our hearts the wondrous and great words of the Apostle Paul:
“Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Prayer thank you my God for the sorrow sent
September 2nd 2010 –
Orthodox prayers that the ascetics prayed privately
Prayers with three bows when you get out of bed in the morning
When you wake up, tell me: Glory to Thee, Christ my God, that Thou hast not destroyed me with my iniquities, but to this day Thou hast still endured my sins. Grant me, Lord, to make a good start, so that on this coming day neither deed nor thought will anger You, my Creator, but so that all deeds, desires, advice and thoughts will be for the glory of Your Most Pure Name.
Before prayers: Lord, bless me to bring You prayers and supplications to Your mercy for my insignificance.
Morning prayer: To You, my God and Creator in the Holy Trinity, the glorified Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, I worship and entrust my soul and body, and I pray: You bless me, You have mercy on me, and deliver me from all worldly, devilish, and bodily evil. And grant that this day may pass in peace without sin, for Thy glory, and for the salvation of my soul, Amen.
Beginning of prayers(Venerable Simeon the New Theologian): I am not worthy, Lord, to speak before You, because I am very sinful.
About those who did you harm: I pray to You, Lord, especially for those who have offended and saddened me in some way or have done any evil, do not punish them for the sake of a sinner, but pour Your grace on them.
About those to whom you have done harm: Lord, I pray to You for all whom I, a sinner, have saddened, offended or tempted by word, deed, thought, knowledge or ignorance, do not forsake them with Your mercy, help them and save them.
Prayer for the calling of saints: Holy God and resting on the Saints, remembering Your Saints and their godly lives, praising You, who acted in them, I diligently pray to You: grant me, a sinner, to follow their teaching, life, greetings, faith, long-suffering, love, and their prayer aid, especially But by Your all-effective grace, the heavenly ones with them will be worthy of glory and praise Your Most Holy Name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
Before reading the Word of God: Open my eyes, O Lord, and I will understand the wonders of Your Law. I am a stranger on earth, do not hide Your commandments from me.
Before entering the temple of God: Lord, I will enter Your house, I will worship Your holy temple, in Your passion.
When starting any business: Lord, bless me with this undertaking, send Your holy help, so that I can complete it.
From an edifying conversation: God! Don't judge me for saying this!
About the person who insulted: Lord, through his holy prayers give me humility and patience.
About the one who spoke bad things about you: Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on this brother and me, your indecent servant, and cover us from the evil one with the prayers of your saints;
Or:
Against the enemy's fear: Lord, take away my soul from the fear of the enemy.
For lustful thoughts: Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak.
During temptation: Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
With success at work and with joyful news about something: Glory to Thee, God, Glory to Thee, God, my Benefactor, forever and ever.
When leaving home on a trip or to work, turn your face to the icons: Lord, direct my path to good.
In sorrow(Spiritual recipe of St. Ignatius Brianchaninov): Glory to Thee, my God, for the sorrow sent; I accept what is worthy according to my deeds; remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom!
When you offer prayer for others: Lord, bless me to bring prayers and supplications to Your Compassion for my insignificance and for all my relatives and friends, both living and deceased, for whom You died on the cross.
Over the past day or night: Sovereign Lord! Forgive me of all names for the sake of Your holy one and heal my soul for those who have sinned against You.
Saint Nicholas: Holy Hierarch of God, Saint Nicholas of Christ! For us, do not remain silent, crying out to the Master of all, Who stands before Him with all the saints.
The schema-nice's prayer: Lord, save everyone from first to last, bring into the Kingdom of Heaven all who feed on Your most pure Blood, have mercy on Your creation and forgive my sins and those who believe in your name sacred.
Rev. Silouan of Athos: Merciful Lord, teach us Your humility by the Holy Spirit.
About prayer: Teach me, Lord, to fervently pray to You with attention and love, without which prayer cannot be heard. May I not have a careless prayer to my sin.
At the beginning of prayer: God, be merciful to me, Your sinful and indecent servant.
Prayer of Elder Theodore of Sankaret: Lord, forgive me my sins and do not deprive me of Your mercy, grant me victory and victory over the enemy and all passions.
Prayer to St. Joasaph of Belgorod: Blessed be the day and hour in which my Lord Jesus Christ was born for my sake: he endured crucifixion and suffered death.
When despondency hits the soul: Lord my God, take me away from the mouth of the destructive serpent, who yawns to devour me and my conscience to live in hell.
During times of emotional unrest: Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner! Most Holy Theotokos, help me! Don't leave me! Pray to Your Son for me, a sinner!
When you do something good: Glory to Your long-suffering, O Lord! Glory to Your love for mankind, Master! Glory to Your goodness, Holy One!
When you have forgotten, come to your senses, say: Do not forsake me, O Lord my God, step away from me: I have turned my spiritual eyes away from You, You, my Creator, do not turn Your face away from me, look upon me and have mercy on me.
Prayer for the newly deceased: Rest in peace, Lord, the soul of your newly departed servant (name) and forgive her every sin, voluntary and involuntary.
For the blessing of food and drink: Lord Jesus Christ our God, bless us with food and drink through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints, for blessed are You forever. Amen. (Baptize food and drink)
About getting rid of temptations(Venerable Simeon the New Theologian): Do not, Lord, allow temptation, or sorrow, or illness beyond my strength, to come upon me, but deliver me from them, or grant me the strength to endure them with thanksgiving.
When despondency strikes or hardening of the heart before prayer: Lord, I have neither tenderness, nor zeal, nor contrition to pray properly.
About repose: Remember, Lord, in Your Heavenly Kingdom, Your departed servants (names) and forgive them all their sins and grant them eternal life.
For the departed Prayer of St. Anthony of Optina: Look with mercy, O All-Sung Mother of God, upon the soul of Thy departed servant (name) and pray to Thy Son and our God not to remember the sins of his youth and ignorance, and through Thy saints and all-powerful prayers grant him to reign with the saints in eternal glory, for Thou art the salvation of the Christian race and You have been given the grace to pray for us.
Prayer for the sick: Lord, make this illness a cleansing of my many sins.
Prayer for the Lost: God! Enlighten the lost (names), convert them to Thy Holy Church and save them by Thy omnipotent grace! Keep us in Orthodoxy and the true faith, for blessed art thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer for children: Master Lord Almighty, be merciful to my children, lead them to faith and salvation, keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and eyes of heart, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts.
If anyone is naughty(Elder Silouan of Athos): Lord, give understanding to Your servant, You love him.
Prayer of Self-Reproach: God! You see how I have sinned, I condemn others, I see other people’s shortcomings more than my own.
When in the darkness of sin: Help me, Lord my God, help me quickly and do not leave me anymore in this sinful darkness.
About the gift of prayer for those who offend: Grant us a prayer for those who hate and offend us, Lord grant.
Thin thoughts we must drive away with the prayer: Lord, have mercy on me, for I am weak.
We need to talk about sorrows: It is good for me, for you have humbled me, O Lord.
When you go to ask your spiritual father: Lord my God! Show me mercy and inspire my father to give me an answer.
To speak for the benefit: Lord Jesus Christ! Bless these words and tell them to say whatever is necessary for Your glory. .
When you are abandoned by the grace of God, in times of spiritual distress: You, Lord, forsake me for my sins , but I will not leave You and will relentlessly pray for mercy.
Orthodox prayers that the ascetics prayed in private
Prayers with three bows when you get out of bed in the morning:
Lord, bless me to pass this day without sin and do not leave me all the days of my life, so that I, the accursed one, will not perish. (Bow)
Most Holy Lady and Lady Theotokos, do not forsake me from Your intercession, so that on this day and all the days of my life, I, the accursed one, will not perish. (Bow)
Angel of God, my holy Guardian, save me on this day without sin and all the days of my life from every misfortune, so that I, the accursed one, will not perish for my iniquity. (Bow)
Lord, help me to improve.
Lord, help me to improve.
When I have sinned in something: I have sinned, Lord, forgive me; Mother of God, save me; Holy Angel, save me.
Short prayers
Do not forget me, Lord, who forgets You. (And sigh about the insufficiency of your faith and love for God)
Lord Jesus Christ! Cover me from my tongue.
Lord, we are greedy from youth. You sanctify our souls, You sanctify our thoughts, our words, our bodies.
God! Make me worthy to love You with all my soul and thoughts, and to do Your will in everything! God! Give me unfeigned love.
God! Let me make a good start. Jesus Son of God, have mercy on me. My intercessor, Lady, Most Holy Theotokos, save me, a sinner.
All saints, pray to God for me, a sinner!
Holy Angels of God, pray to God for me, a sinner!
Lord, my God, my Creator, my Benefactor, do not forsake me, help me to do Your will, enlighten my mental eyes of the heart, enlighten my darkness, for through You I will be delivered from temptation.
Grant me, Lord, to love You with all my soul and thoughts, and to do Your will in everything!
Lord, give me humility, patience, kindness, unfeigned love.
Lord, be the Protector of my soul and body.
Lord, as the Merciful and Good Lover of Mankind, grant me forgiveness of sins.
Lord Jesus Christ, on the day of judgment have mercy on me and bless me all the days of my life.
Lord, vouchsafe me to die a Christian death: do not forsake me, Lord, at Thy Last Judgment, do not deprive me of the Kingdom of Heaven, do not forsake the Queen of Heaven.
God! Forgive me my sins and do not deprive me of Your mercy, grant me victory over the enemy and over all passions.
Lord, give us help to correct our lives.
Reverend Father Ambrose, pray to God to give rest to the souls of God’s servants (names).
Mistress, accept the prayers of Your servants for those who are indignant at unbelief (names) and deliver them from spiritual blindness, so that they may see the light of the Divine Faith, so that they may turn into the bowels of the Matsri Church and be freed from all needs and sorrows.
Lord, whether I have sinned in word, or in deed, or in thought, forgive me.
Grant me, Lord, to see my sins and mourn them.
Holy Lady Theotokos! Vouchsafe me, with my last breath, to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
Holy Lady Theotokos! Save me from all evil and cover me with Your honest omophorion.
Do not entrust me to human intercession, Most Holy Lady, but intercede and have mercy on me Yourself!
Lord, whether in word, or in deed, or in thought, I have sinned throughout my life, have mercy on me for Thy mercy’s sake.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify and preserve me by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross and deliver me from all evil.
Mother of God, strengthen the right faith in us, put into our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, patience and love and success in good deeds.
Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mother of God, accept our unworthy prayer and save us from the insolence of death and grant us repentance before the end.
Holy Lady Theotokos! Help me in all matters and deliver me from all need and sorrow.
Mother of God, do not leave me, a sinner, to wallow in insensibility.
Lord, strengthen my weakness and turn my eyes away from vanity and everything unprofitable.
Lord, do not let me dream of myself as being the best of any of the people, but think of myself as the worst of all and not condemn anyone, but judge myself strictly.
Thy fear, Lord, plant in my heart.
Our Heavenly Father! Have pity on us sinners and give us the strength to correct ourselves and truly become Your children!
Sweetest Jesus, delight my heart with Thy love and save me, in the image of fate: but do not let me be a traitor to Thy holy calling.
Lord, deliver from all unbelief and suspicion and cover with Your Divine grace.
Save us, Lord, from the participation of sinners and give us patience in temptation.
Grant to me, Lord, that the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart may be acceptable before You.
Save and have mercy on Your servants (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel, and guide them on the path of Your commandments, and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God, for You said: let your good ones see deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Jesus Christ, attend to our prayers.
Christ, hear our prayers.
To the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Virgin, pray for us more than virgins.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Most Chaste Mother, pray for us.
Mother Unharmed, pray for us.
Mother Immaculate, pray for us.
Mother, Beloved, pray for us.
Mother Wonderful, pray for us.
Mother of the Creator, pray for us.
Mother of the Savior, pray for us.
Mother the Wise, pray for us.
Virgin Wise, pray for us.
Virgo worthy of honor, pray for us.
Exalted Virgin, pray for us.
Virgo Strong, pray for us.
Blessed Virgin, pray for us.
Faithful Virgin, pray for us.
Mirror of truth, pray for us.
Throne of Wisdom, pray for us.
Wine of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Golden Temple, pray for us.
Icon of the covenant, pray for us.
Tree of heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health to the weak, pray for us.
Consolation of the sorrowful, pray for us.
Help Christians, pray for us.
Queen of Angels, pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of the prophets, pray for us.
Queen of the Apostles, pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of Confessors, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Mother and Intercessor of the temple of this saint, pray for us.
Ending prayer: Most merciful and generous Lord, who said: ask and receive; and hoping for that word, I was forced to say these prayers. Moreover, if in any prayer, out of rudeness or with a friend, speaking in idle conversations, or in thoughts, forgive me, and always please Your love for mankind, and save me Your servant by Your mercy and grant me the virtues: humility, love, meekness and prudence, yes I praise Thee always until my dying breath, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Ending prayer: Lord, if you read a prayer without attention and become distracted in your thoughts: forgive and save me by Your mercy.
“Glory to you, my God, for the sorrow sent!”
Teachings of the Venerable Confessor Nikon of Optina (1888–1931)
Honoring the memory of the confessor of God, we publish his instructions and teachings. Peter's Fast is underway - although the fast is short, it is, perhaps, to some extent more difficult, because it is hard to limit yourself in the summer, when nature is so abundant and joyful. Let the elder’s words strengthen us.
“A sorrowless life is a sign of God’s displeasure towards man. One should not envy those who live without sorrow, for the end of their sorrowlessness is deplorable.”
“One should not boldly rush into the abyss of sorrows; this is prideful arrogance. But when sorrows come by themselves, do not be afraid of them, do not think that they came by chance, by coincidence. No, they were allowed by the incomprehensible Providence of God.”
“There has never been, is not and never will be a carefree place on earth. A sad place can only be in the heart when the Lord is in it.”
Every good deed and our faith must necessarily be tested. The test is made by tribulations
“Every good deed and our faith must necessarily be tested. The test is made by tribulations.”
“Sorrows are allowed so that it will be revealed who really loves God. Without enduring sorrows, even a grateful soul is incapable of the Kingdom of God. Firm endurance of sorrows is equivalent to martyrdom.”
“The fate of all who want to be saved is to suffer. Therefore, even if we suffer, let us rejoice, for our salvation is being accomplished.”
“Sorrow opens the entrance to the heart of the grace of God.”
Surrender to the will of God - you will find peace in your sorrowful soul and heart
“Grief is nothing more than an experience in our heart when something happens against our desire, our will. So that grief does not press painfully, you must renounce your will and humble yourself before God in all respects. God desires our salvation and builds it incomprehensibly to us. Surrender to the will of God, you will find peace in your sorrowful soul and heart.”
“I thank the Lord for everything. I grieve only when I reflect on the sorrow of those who grieve for me... But God’s will be done.”
“We must know that Divine Providence for us does not completely remove us from sorrows, does not remove them from us completely and does not deliver us from temptations, does not completely rid us of them, but gives us strength, firmness and courage to overcome them.”
On the conformity of the human will with the will of God
“I believe that the Lord builds my salvation by sending this or that. Believing in the Providence of God that cares for me, I am afraid to direct my life according to my own understanding. I observe how my own will brings sorrow and difficulties to people. May the will be good and perfect! I entrust myself, my whole life, and everyone to her: accepting God’s will brings peace to my heart.”
“Comprehension of the will of God is accessible to the pure through their lives. They receive the gift of spiritual reasoning, and it is higher than all virtues.”
“One layman asked Father Nikon:
- Tell me, father, how should I live?
Father Nikon, after thinking, replied:
– Have you read the Psalter?
You should not seek human truth, seek only God’s truth
– If you read it, you should remember that in one place there are these words: He will guide the meek in judgment, He will teach the meek in His way (Ps. 24:9). What do these words mean? And these words mean that the Lord Himself teaches the ways of the Lord, and not man. Yes, only the Lord Himself can teach the ways of the Lord, but He does not teach all people, but only the meek, because whoever humbles himself in heart makes his soul capable of accepting divine teaching. Only such people are taught by the Lord.”
“Only those who fulfill the commandments of Christ in their personal life can find the Lord. But if someone’s own will—“let it be my way”—is more valuable than the teachings of Christ, I will remain silent... Everyone will reap what he sows.”
“You should not seek human truth, seek only God’s truth.”
“If you completely rely on the will of God, then everything will be fine and the unpleasant will be taken for granted.”
Don't go a single day without prayer
“Follow your prayer rules; If for some reason it is impossible to fulfill the whole rule, then fulfill at least half, at least some part, and do not remain a single day without prayer. Know that if you omit the rule, if you abandon prayer, you will imperceptibly reach such a state that even if you want to pray, if you have a strong need to turn to God, you will not be able to do this, your heart will remain cold and callous and you will stand like a log. Through prayer one asks for God's crowns and attracts God's blessing. A person will call for a blessing, and it will come to him.”
“Don’t forget prayer - it is the life of the soul.”
“Prayer with surrender to the will of God has worked and continues to create miracles and makes the impossible possible.”
“Pray daily, both morning and evening, for those for whom you have wrong feelings, so that instead of dislike, pure love for the Lord may instill in you towards them, for you must love your neighbor in the Lord and for the Lord.”
“Where we are powerless, the only remedy is prayer.”
“The envy of the devil and all demons excites them to seek the destruction of people and fight against them, especially during the prayer of God’s servants, for through correct prayer a person can and does receive every good. The order of the fight against the enemy: specious thoughts - by paying attention to them the mind is deprived of freedom; obviously sinful thoughts - the mind, having lost freedom with the first thoughts, is overcome by the second. Hence the general rule: during prayer, reject every thought.”
“I prayed, read what was required, and was free - I served my duty. Such prayer does not produce good fruits. And such prayer happens to those who limit their appeal to God only by completing a rule or going to church, without striving for prayer to fill and sanctify their whole life, all their affairs.”
“We must pronounce the words of the prayer carefully, delve into the meaning, and not strive for too high... After all, if we read incorrectly, do not listen to what we read, then we console the demons.”
“Let the prayer rule be small, but fulfilled constantly and carefully.”
“Silence prepares the soul for prayer. Silence - how beneficial it is for the soul!”
“Fear is a manifestation of lack of confidence in one’s own strength. Courage is a manifestation of hope in the omnipotent power of God and help.”
“Nothing, nothing helps as much in obtaining healing from the ulcer caused by mortal sin as frequent confession; nothing, nothing helps so much to mortify the passion nesting in the heart as a thorough confession of all its manifestations, all its actions.”
“Repentance as the beginning of spiritual life. Repentance is necessary to accept the Gospel. The property of repentance opens the sight of one’s sins. Repentance leads to spiritual visions. Repentance requires renunciation of addictions and distractions. Falsely blessed calmness is self-delusion. Without repentance and crying, an attentive life does not bear any good fruit. It is necessary to pay attention to oneself, heart disease and contrition are necessary.”
“The path of repentance and awareness of one’s sinfulness is safe from demonic delusion. Seeing yourself as a saint is a sign of delusion and self-delusion. The success and joy of a monk is in the consciousness of his sinfulness, in the vision of his sins. You not only need to see your sinfulness, you also need to construct all your actions, your entire life and activity in full harmony with the consciousness and vision of your sinfulness.”
You can receive communion more often or less often, but you must confess more often, so that your conscience will always be clear and unsullied
“The repentant sinner, even being, as it were, forgotten by God, as it seems to him, according to the wonderful sight of God, gains spiritual benefit and comes to prosperity. Let's put aside despondency. The Lord leads us to salvation!”
“Reproaching oneself and realizing one’s guilt is the beginning of correction and the path to salvation.”
“You can take communion more often or less often, but you must confess more often, so that your conscience will always be clear and unsullied. Just as we always try to wash our body when we get it dirty in any way, so we must always keep our soul clean so that our conscience does not reproach us for anything.”
“We must consider everything bad, including the passions that fight us, not as our own, but as from the enemy - the devil. It is very important. Only then can you overcome passion when you don’t consider it yours.”
“Victory over passions is accomplished by the power of God. Our weak strength is not sufficient for this. We must humbly admit this and through humility attract God’s mercy and help to ourselves.”
““Daughter of Babylon, desolator. Blessed is he who takes and dashes your babies against a stone!” (cf. Ps. 136: 8–9). Babies here, as the holy fathers explain, are the passionate thoughts and passionate movements that arise. These passionate thoughts and movements, as soon as they arise, as soon as they are born, at the very beginning of their emergence, so to speak, in their infancy, not allowing them to grow, but while they are still small and not strengthened, they must be destroyed, broken up o Stone. And the Stone is Christ. Strike in the name of Jesus, destroy with the prayer of Jesus and, in general, with the means of the grace of Christ, these infants of Babylon.”
“Whoever wants to see God must be pure - both in body and soul and in all thoughts. For unclean thoughts defile the image of God and expel Divine grace from the soul.”
“Your salvation and your destruction are in your neighbor. Your salvation depends on how you treat your neighbor. Don’t forget to see the image of God in your neighbor.”
The recompense for the forgiveness of offenses is greater than the recompense for any virtue.
“It is impossible to live without patience and condescension towards others.”
“The recompense for the forgiveness of offenses is greater than the recompense for any virtue.”
“Never judge anyone. Meet everyone, no matter who he is, with a good feeling, with the hope of finding one good thing in him, seeing the image of God before you.”
“Beware of condemnation, like fire that can burn the spiritual temple. Don’t pay attention to people’s weaknesses, don’t wait for them - pay attention to yourself.”
“Beware of jokes and careless words when dealing with each other. This slander and idle talk can become a habit.”
“Pay attention to yourself and consider everyone better than yourself - and the Lord will help you.”
You need to not only do, but also speak with the fear of God, thinking over every word before uttering it.
“You need to not only do, but also speak with the fear of God, thinking over every word before uttering it.”
About the correct arrangement of life
“Yes, a great mental disaster is a distracted life. It makes a particularly terrible impression on those who allow themselves to be absent-minded, having already begun an attentive life. A reverent Christian must lead his life with all attention to himself and sobriety. Watch and pray, so that you do not fall into misfortune (Matthew 26:41), said the Lord.”
“Sin puts its stamp not only on the soul, but also on a person’s appearance, on his outward behavior and appearance.”
“A good deed is not every good deed, but only such a good deed that is done for the sake of God. The appearance of a matter is not its essence; God looks at the heart. How we must humble ourselves, seeing that passion is mixed with every good deed!”
“To fast means to revere. Behave reverently before communion of the Holy Mysteries, walk as if in the presence of God.”
“Liturgy is the victorious hymn of Christianity, fasting is a time of mourning and repentance.”
“Do every task, no matter how insignificant it may seem to you, carefully, as before the face of God. Remember that the Lord sees everything.”
“No one and nothing can harm a person if he does not harm himself; on the contrary, whoever does not shy away from sin, even a thousand saving means will not help him. Judas fell while with the Savior, and righteous Lot was saved while living in Sodom.”
“Silence is the work of those who have renounced the world. A person who is silent with his lips can dream, with his mind and heart he can indulge in worries and all sorts of vanity, but a silent person, even if he says the right word, does not cease to be silent, since his heart and life are alien to vanity and much care.”
“The Lord sometimes allows a person to be abandoned, as it were, but still preserves and leads the soul to salvation. This permission of God may concern an entire community of believers. Our job is to humbly keep the faith of Christ. If faith is preserved, there is hope of salvation.”
“I ask you to live piously in order to maintain the Orthodox faith, so that no one and nothing, no circumstances, no sorrows can tear you away from it, and for this you must certainly pray, ask for God’s help to preserve your faith immaculate.”
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Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. ( Three times with bows.)
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. ( Three times).
Glory, and now:
Our Father, Who art in Heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in Heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Lord have mercy. ( 12 times).
Glory, and now:
Come, let us worship our King God. ( Bow.)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. ( Bow.)
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. ( Bow.)
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity and bear away my sin before me. I have sinned against You alone, and I have done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and overcome, never judge You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. You have loved the truth; you have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Give joy and gladness to my hearing; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins, and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation, and strengthen me with the Master’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had wanted sacrifices, you would have given burnt offerings, but you would not have been pleased. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart, God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
Psalm 69
God, come to my help, Lord, strive for my help. Let those who seek my soul be ashamed and put to shame, let those who wish me evil turn back and be ashamed. May the abies return, ashamed, and say to us: better, better. Let all who seek You, O God, rejoice and be glad in You; and let them say, May the Lord be magnified, who love Your salvation. But I am poor and needy, God, help me: You are my Helper and my Savior, O Lord, do not become stubborn.
Psalm 142
Lord, hear my prayer, inspire my prayer in Thy truth, hear me in Thy righteousness: and do not enter into judgment with Thy servant, for every living person will not be justified before You. As if the enemy drove my soul, he humbled my belly to eat, he planted me to eat in dark, like dead centuries. And my spirit is depressed within me, my heart is troubled within me. I have remembered the days of old, I have learned in all Your works, I have learned Your hand in all creation. I lift up my hands to You: my soul, like a waterless land, to You. Hear me soon, Lord, my spirit has disappeared, do not turn Your face away from me, and I will become like those who go down into the pit. I hear Thy mercy upon me in the morning, for I trust in Thee. Tell me, Lord, I will go the other way, because I have taken my soul to You. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, I have fled to You. Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God: Thy Good Spirit will guide me to rightness on earth. For Thy name's sake, O Lord, live me, by Thy righteousness remove my soul from sorrow. And by Thy mercy consume my enemies and destroy all my cold souls, for I am Thy servant.
Daily Doxology
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee ( bow), we bow to Ti xia, we praise Ti ( bow), we thank You, great One, for Your glory ( bow.). Lord, Heavenly King, God, Father Almighty, Lord Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and Holy Soul: Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us; take away the sins of the world, accept our prayer: sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For You are the only Holy One, You are the only Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father, amen. Every night I will bless You and praise Your name forever and ever. Lord, you have been our refuge throughout all generations. Az said: Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul for those who have sinned against You. Lord, I have come to You, teach me to do Your will, for You are my God: for with You is the source of life, in Your light we will see light. Show Your mercy to those who lead You. Grant, Lord, that we may be preserved without sin this night. Blessed are you, O Lord God of our fathers, and praised and glorified is your name forever, amen. May Thy mercy be upon us, O Lord, as we trust in Thee. Blessed art thou, O Lord, teach me by thy justification. Blessed art thou, O Lord, enlighten me with thy justification. Blessed are You, Holy One, enlighten me with Your justifications. Lord, Your mercy endures forever, do not despise the work of Your hand. Praise is due to You, singing is due to You, glory is due to You, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Symbol of faith
I believe in One God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in the One Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, Who was born of the Father before all ages. Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the scriptures. And ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by 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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
CANON
Most Holy Theotokos, tone 6Song 1
Irmos: As Israel walked across the abyss on dry ground, seeing the persecutor Pharaoh drowned, we sing a victorious song to God, crying out to God.
Chorus: (Bow.)
You have infinite grace, as Divine, Mother of the Blessed, do not despise those who come running to You, always saving from troubles and sorrows.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
This is the time of my despondency, arise, Most Pure Lady, and give me your hand of help: for you have filled the world with Divine joy.
Glory: Your sovereign protection, Mother of God, as the Intercessor of existence, grant me soon to be overcome by misfortunes, and save me from them harmless.
And now: Death is coming to my soul, but the temptations of those who hate, like asps, are trying to destroy me: but save me, Mother of God, yourself. Song 3
Irmos: My mouth expanded against my enemies, because my heart was strengthened in the Lord.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
My soul, mortified by my sins, my life as it gave birth, O Mother of God, revive.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Keep those who come running to You from every temptation, O Mother of God, our hope.
Glory: Bitterly save me from the misfortunes that rise upon me, Most Immaculate Mother of my Lord.
And now: Even though you give salvation to the world through Your Divine Nativity, change me from troubles.
Song 4
Irmos: The prophet heard Your coming, O Lord, and feared, because you wanted to be born of a virgin and appear as a man, and said: I heard Your hearing and feared, glory to Your power, Lord.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The strength of my soul is weakened by poverty, O Mother of God, and a fierce darkness has attacked me, from sins it finds its way: look, like the luminous cloud of God, and enlighten me, I pray.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Convert the storms of my evils and the embarrassment of my sins into the silence of salvation, as the All-Immaculate One is a refuge: they roaringly seek me, like a lion, devour them, deliver me from those destructions, I pray.
Glory: In the night and in the days, on earth and in the sea, and in every place, salvation firmly exists, invincible protection of the Mother of God, save me: according to God, for Christians truly trust in You.
And now: You always save me from great and various sins and misfortunes: in the same way, as the Lord who gave birth to You, I pray, and I resort to You, invincible help to those who mourn: deliver me from troubles with Your prayers.
Song 5
Irmos: Shine a light on the world, O Christ, enlighten my heart, calling to You from the night, and save me.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
We glorify Your protection of salvation, The words of Mother, All-Immaculate, slander without fear of men.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Having Thee is an insurmountable wall, but we are freed from the temptations and sorrows of rebellion, O Most Pure One.
Glory: Take me away from the evil people of the tongue, pure: like a razor sharpened, destroy my soul bitterly.
And now: I fall down diligently, praying: as the Mother of my Creator, free the troubles that beset me.
Song 6
Irmos: Devoured by a sinful whale, I cry to You, Christ: as a prophet, free me from corruption.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Sorrow is the taste of reception, Divine sweets are alienated, Most Pure One. I also cry out to You: grant me help.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The passions of the slave of the aphid have darkened me: also, O Thou who gave birth to the Light, free me, O Lady.
Glory: According to You, I confess faithfully, Most Pure One, and I will devour Your sacrifice, By You I will be delivered from sorrow.
And now: Having opened the mouth of untruth against me, O Lady: also me, as the Intercessor, soon free these.
Lord have mercy. ( Three times.)
Glory to this day: Kontakion, tone 6:
The intercession of Christians is shameless, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us who faithfully call Thee: hasten to prayer and strive to entreaty, interceding ever since, the Mother of God, who honor Thee.
Song 7
Irmos: The angel made the venerable cave into a venerable youth, and the Chaldeans exhorted the scorching command of God to the tormentor to cry out: Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The temptations of my soul, which are now common among the fat youths, O Most Holy Virgin, set me free.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Protecting those who are in trouble and in sorrow, joy, Mother of God, always give.
Glory: I am completely overcome by the despair of deeds and sadness, protect me, O Virgin, like an indestructible cover for all.
And now: Through Your intercession we are delivered from troubles and sorrows and we gain great wealth inexhaustibly.
Song 8
Irmos: From the flames of the saints you poured out dew and burned the righteous sacrifice with water: for you did everything, O Christ, only as you willed, we exalt you to all ages.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I am consumed by human bitterness and I pray, Mother of God, deliver me from their vain advice.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I have overcome my sorrows and temptations and I pray, Lady, save me from these unharmed.
Glory: Save me, Pure One, from the flattering man, and the tongue, and the lips, and torment, and all kinds of need.
And now: Even though we are seduced by our disposition, without an answer, I call to the Mother of God: deliver me from all kinds of evils.
Song 9
Irmos: Hedgehog, Rejoice, who received from an Angel and gave birth to Her Creator, O Virgin, save Thee who magnify.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us. (Bow.)
Be merciful to us in the sorrows of life, O Mother of God, and save from troubles those who now come running to You.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Truly alone, on earth and in the sea, You appeared, Pure, the blood of an indestructible one, to those who came running to You with an undoubted soul.
Glory: I have enslaved myself without my mind to all sorts of cruel falls, with Your prayers grant me freedom, O All-Singing One.
And now: Having firmly acquired Your hope and intercession, Pure, magnifying You like the Mother of God, I end the song with faith.
It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. ( Three times with bows.)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. ( Three times).
Glory, and now:
Our Father, Who art in Heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in Heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Sunday Kontakion, tone 6
Through the life-giving hand of those who died from dark pleasures, the Giver of Life, having resurrected everyone, Christ God, gave resurrection to the human race: there is a Savior of all, a Resurrection and Life, and a God of all.
Lord have mercy. ( 40 times.) Prayer to St. Basil the Great
Who at all times, and at every hour, is worshiped and glorified in Heaven and on earth, Christ God, long-suffering, abundantly merciful, abundantly gracious, Who loves the righteous and has mercy on sinners, Who calls everyone to salvation with promises for the sake of future blessings, Himself, the Lord, accept ours at this hour of this prayer, and correct our belly to Thy commandments, sanctify our souls, cleanse our bodies, correct our thoughts, cleanse our thoughts, and deliver us from all sorrow, evil and disease, protect us with Your holy Angels, and by their army we observe and being instructed, we will reach into the union of faith and into the mind of Your unapproachable glory, for blessed are You forever and ever, Amen.
Lord have mercy. ( Three times.)
Glory to this day:
We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption. ( Bow.)
Bless in the name of the Lord, father.
Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos,
Paul, monk of the monastery of Evergetis,
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The undefiled, unblasphemous, incorruptible, the Most Pure, Pure Virgin, the Bride of God, the Lady, who has united the God of the Word with man by Thy glorious Nativity, and united the rejected nature of our race with the heavenly one, even the unreliable, there is one hope and help for those who struggle, a ready intercession for those who flow to You, and a refuge for all Christians. Do not disdain me, a sinner, foul, with foul thoughts, words, and deeds, having done everything indecent to yourself, and with the mind of laziness, the sweets of life of a former slave; but as the Mother of the philanthropic God, the humane-loving Mother, have mercy on me, a sinner and a prodigal, and accept my prayer brought to You from profane lips, and Your Son and our Lord and Lord, using Your Motherly boldness, pray that He will open His philanthropic womb to me too goodness, and despising my countless sins, will turn me to repentance, and skillfully show me His commandments. And appear to me ever as the Merciful, and the Merciful, and the Benevolent, in the present wretched life, a warm intercessor and helper, driving away the resistant invasions, and instructing me to salvation; and during my exodus they guarded my accursed soul, and drove away the dark visions of evil demons far from it; on the terrible day of judgment, eternal torment delivers me, and the ineffable glory of Your Son and God our heir shows me. May I also please you, my Lady, Most Holy Theotokos, through Your intercession and intercession through the grace and love for mankind of Your Only Begotten Son, Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ; To Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, and the Most Holy, and Good, and His Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ,
Antiochus, monk Pandect
And grant us, O Master, peace of body and soul as we go to sleep, and save us from the dark sleep of sin, and from all dark and nightly voluptuousness; tame the aspirations of the passions, extinguish the kindled arrows of the evil one, even flatteringly driven towards us; quench the rebellion of our flesh, and put to rest all our earthly and material wisdom. And grant us, God, a cheerful mind, a chaste thought, a sober heart, an easy sleep and all satanic dreams changed. Rise us up during prayer to be confirmed in Your commandments, and the memory of Your judgments is firmly within us; Grant us the all-night praise, to sing and bless and glorify Your most honorable and magnificent name, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, Amen.
Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Your Son and our God, may You save our souls. My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity, glory to Thee. END OF COMPINE
Glory even now: Lord, have mercy. ( Three times.) Lord bless.
Risen from the dead, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and save us, for He is Good and Lover of Mankind. Amen.
Forgiveness
Weaken, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word, even in deed, even in knowledge and in ignorance, even in days and in nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us everything, as Good and Lover of Humanity.
Final prayer
Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord Lover of Mankind. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives the same petitions for salvation and eternal life. Visit those who are infirm and grant healing. Manage the sea as well. For travelers, travel. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have commanded us unworthy to pray for them according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our father and brothers who have fallen before us, and give me rest, where the light of Your face shines. Remember, Lord, our captive brothers and deliver me from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, and give them petitions for salvation and eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, humble and sinful and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Thy saints: for blessed art thou unto the ages of ages. . Amen.
Lord have mercy. ( Three times.)
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things, and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us of all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist)
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us, Lord, cleanse our sins, Master, 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 ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King God. (bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God. (bow)
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. I have sinned and committed evil before You, the only One, so that You may be justified in Your glory, and triumph over the judgment of You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God the Father, Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages;
Light from Light, true God from true God,
Born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were.
For our sake man and for our sake of salvation came down from heaven
And became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human.
She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the life-giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father,
Let us worship and glorify those who spoke with the Father and the Son.
Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the remission of sins.
I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen
Canon
We sing a prayer service to our Lord Jesus Christ in times of common adversity, in times of rainlessness, in times of famine and rebellion, in times of resistance from the wind, and in times of invasion by foreigners, and about any petition.
Troparia, ch. 6
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Perplexed by any answer, we offer this prayer to the Master of sin: have mercy on us.
Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, do not remember our iniquities, but look at us now as if you are blessed, and deliver us from our enemies: for You are our God, and we are Your people, all works are Thy hand, and we call upon Thy name.
And now: Open the doors of Mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who hope in You, may we not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You: for You are all the salvation of the Christian race.
Voice 6
Song 1
Irmos: As Israel walked across the dry land, with footsteps across the abyss, seeing the persecutor Pharaoh drowned, we sang a victorious song to God, crying out to God.
Chorus: Merciful Lord, hear the prayer of Your servants who pray to You.
Let us make a common cry, brethren, all age, rank, clan and tribe, and let us sigh together as a mountaineer, and let us make the Creator merciful to all.
For the sake of mercy, you have brought those who do not exist, O Lord, the nature of the corruptible of old, and the promised salvation of the corruptible, the perishing, and now have mercy on us.
Priesting Your blood, the Word of God, and dying like a man, this God, for our sake. But we, retreating from Your terrible grace, now reject evil.
Glory: Denying Thy laws and statutes, O Christ God, the coldless desecrating nature, worthy of raising ulcers, to the elements of the natural order.
And now, the Mother of God: Filled with horror and hesitation, and all fear, the righteous behold the Lord’s wrath. But make this merciful to us, as your Son and God, O Lady.
Song 3
There is nothing holy like You, O Lord my God, who has lifted up the horn of Your faithful, O Most Blessed One, and established us on the rock of Your confession.
Adam, having disobeyed Your first commandment of old, was quickly expelled from Paradise, both life and God. We, together, have retreated and are now being killed.
The evil pillar appeared first, Cain of evil envy, killing his brother. Now we are jealous of him, moaning and shaking angrily like him, condemning everyone.
The evil creature is angry at us and is angry through nature, moving natural militias, proclaiming God's sovereign wrath to everyone.
Glory: Having hidden yourself, Lord Christ, sunny lordship, holding back the flow of ordinary rains, dry land and darkness, you, Glory Sun, have turned away.
And now: There is no strength in us, but all boldness has been stripped away, all deeds are bad. You, as the Pure Mother, are the Lord of all.
Song 4
Christ is my strength, God and Lord, the honest Church sings divinely, crying out for pure meaning, celebrating in the Lord.
Day, Lord, of anger and sorrow, and not this day, but night. Who has now comprehended us all prophetically, and there is no one who delivers.
The Sodomites were the first to open the heavens to evil, and the cry multiplied. Many of these sins will be corrected, now in righteousness, Master.
The sun has faded, the clouds, O Lord, holding back the rain through nature. The earth, groaning, fears its exposure, and foreseees execution.
Glory: Seeing, Master, see the bitterness of Your people, and listen to the groaning. Create a storm with mania, and forbid those who are spiritually resistant.
And now: Having hidden yourself before illnesses, you gave birth to the Lord of all, more than nature. For his sake, resolve the disease, Pure One, calm down the storm for your people.
Song 5
With Thy God's light, O Blessed One, who illuminate Thy souls with love in the morning, I pray: Lead Thee, the Word of God, the true God, calling upon the darkness of sin.
I am oppressed everywhere, David in vain the coming wrath of God, cry out. What will we do, damnation, having found a spacious, cramped abode.
Hands like the pharaohs of old delivered His people, the Good One, in vain opened up the abyss, and snatched away our filthy hands, and calmed the sea, tamed the winds.
Forbid the rapidity of need, and evil uprisings, the waves and spiritual resistance, and let them come to calm by Your command, and let all insolence be observed, O Lover of Mankind.
Glory: Tides and the stench of sweets, and all kinds of sins cover us with waves, for this reason the waves will breathe greener than Divine wrath, and drown us all.
And now: Who of old, O Lady, was delivered by You from death and aphids, filthy needs and sorrows, and now resolve this, we pray, for You are Your people, and we have a fair wealth.
Song 6
The sea of life, raised in vain by misfortunes and storms, flowed to Thy quiet refuge, crying out to Thee: raise up my belly to aphids, O Omni-merciful One.
The flesh, which served first, was betrayed by the evil, drowning of madness, for which we are now jealous of evil, the flesh, which was once corrupted, will return to death.
Every Orthodox Christian is obliged to pray daily, morning and evening, before and after eating food, before starting and at the end of any task. In the morning we pray to thank God for preserving us last night, to ask for His Fatherly blessing and help for the day that has begun. In the evening, before going to bed, we also thank the Lord for a successful day and ask him to keep us during the night. In order for the work to be done successfully and safely, we must also first of all ask God for blessings and help for the upcoming work, and at the end thank God. To express our feelings towards God and His saints, the Church has given us various prayers.
Your first prayers
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by 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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
Virgin Mary
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O 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.
Worthy to eat
It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
Sunday hymn for reading the Gospel
Having seen the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. We worship Your Cross, O Christ, and we sing and glorify Your holy Resurrection: for You are our God, do we know no other to You, we call Your name. Come, all you faithful, let us worship the Holy Resurrection of Christ: behold, through the Cross joy has come to the whole world. Always blessing the Lord, we sing His Resurrection: having endured the crucifixion, destroy death by death.
Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Chorus: Most honorable Cherub and most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption, the real Mother of God, we magnify You.
As you look upon the humility of Your servant, behold, from now on all your kindred will please Me.
Chorus.
For the Mighty One has done greatness to Me, and holy is His name, and His mercy throughout all generations of those who fear Him.
Chorus.
Create power with Your arm, scatter the proud thoughts of their hearts.
Chorus.
Destroy the mighty from their thrones and lift up the humble; Fill those who hunger with good things, and those who are rich let go of their vanities.
Chorus.
Israel will receive His servant, remembering His mercies, as He spoke to our fathers, Abraham and his seed, even unto eternity.
Chorus.
Prayer of Righteous Simeon the God-Receiver
Now release Thy servant, O Master, according to Thy word in peace; For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all people, a light for the revelation of tongues, and the glory of Your people Israel.
Psalm 50, repentance
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. To You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for you may be justified in all of Your words, and you will always triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
The shortest prayer to the Mother of God
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
In this prayer, we ask the Mother of God to save us sinners with Her holy prayers before Her Son and our God.
Prayer to the Life-Giving Cross
Save, Lord, your people and bless your inheritance; giving victory to the Orthodox Christian against the resistance, and preserving Your residence by Your Cross.
In this prayer we ask God to save us, His people, and bless the Orthodox country - our fatherland - with great mercies; He gave victories to Orthodox Christians over their enemies and, in general, preserved us by the power of His Cross.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
To the Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me by God from heaven, I diligently pray to you: enlighten me today, save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds and direct me on the path of salvation. Amen.
At baptism, God gives every Christian a Guardian Angel, who invisibly protects a person from all evil. Therefore, we must ask the angel every day to preserve and have mercy on us.
Prayer to the saint Pray to God for me, saint [holy] (name), as I diligently resort to you, the quick helper and prayer book [quick helper and prayer book] for my soul.
In addition to praying to the Guardian Angel, we must also pray to that saint by whose name we are called, because he also always prays to God for us. Every Christian, as soon as he is born into the light of God, at holy baptism is given a saint as a helper and patron by the Holy Church. He takes care of the newborn like the most loving mother, and protects him from all the troubles and misfortunes that a person encounters on earth. You need to know the day of remembrance in the year of your saint (your name day), know the life (description of life) of this saint. On his name day, we must glorify him with prayer in church and take holy communion, and if for some reason we cannot be in church on this day, then we must pray fervently at home.
Prayer for the living
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), my parents (their names), relatives, mentors and benefactors and all Orthodox Christians.
We must think not only about ourselves, but also about other people, love them and pray to God for them, because we are all children of one Heavenly Father. Such prayers are useful not only for those for whom we pray, but also for ourselves, since we thereby show love for them. And the Lord told us that without love no one can be children of God. We must pray for our Fatherland - Russia, for the country in which we live, for our spiritual father, parents, relatives, benefactors, Orthodox Christians and all people, both for the living and for the dead, because with God everyone is alive (Luke. 20, 38).
Prayer for the dead
Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants (names) and all my departed relatives and benefactors, and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
Prayer before eating food
The eyes of all trust in Thee, O Lord, and Thou givest them food in good season: Thou openest Thy generous hand and fulfilleth every kind of animal pleasure (Psalm 144, 15 and 16 vv.).
In this prayer we express confidence that God will send us food in due time, since He provides not only people, but also all living creatures with everything they need for life. Instead of this prayer, before eating food, you can read the Lord's Prayer("Our Father").
Prayer after eating food
We thank Thee, Christ our God, for Thou hast filled us with Thy earthly blessings; do not deprive us of Your heavenly Kingdom.
In this prayer, we thank God that He fed us with food, and we ask Him not to deprive us of eternal bliss after our death, which we should always remember when receiving earthly blessings.
Morning prayer
To You, Master who loves mankind, having risen from sleep, I come running, and I strive for Your works with Your mercy, and I pray to You: help me at all times in every thing, and deliver me from all worldly evil things and the devil’s haste, and save me, and bring us into Your eternal kingdom. For You are my Creator and the Provider and Giver of every good thing, and all my hope is in You, and I send up glory to You now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Evening prayer
Lord our God, who have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as he is good and a lover of mankind, forgive me; grant me peaceful sleep and serenity; Send Thy guardian angel to cover and keep me from all evil; for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and to You we send glory to the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Initial prayers: Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth. Like everywhere son and do everything
Initial prayers:
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth. Who is everywhere the son and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and life to the Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls.
Trisagion:
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, 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 ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity:
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins;
Master forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy (three times). Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
End of prayers:
It is worthy to eat as to truly bless Thee, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate, and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption. Glory, and now: ... Lord, have mercy ... (three times) Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Our Father:
Symbol of faith:
I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten son of God, born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, by Him all things were.
For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the future will be judged with glory by 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, who is with the Father and the Son, worshiped and glorified, who spoke 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 next century, Amen.
Prayer for the Fatherland:
Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories to faithful people against resistance, and preserving Thy residence through Thy cross.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel:
Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from God from heaven for my protection, I diligently pray to you: enlighten me today and save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds and direct me on the path of salvation. Amen.
Prayer to the saint whose name you bear:
Pray to God for me, holy servant of God (name), as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for my soul.
Before starting any good deed:
O Creator and Creator of all things, God, correct the works of our hands to Thy glory with Thy blessing, and deliver us from all evil, for One is omnipotent and lover of mankind.
Before lunch:
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, both in heaven and on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors: and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Before dinner and before a light snack:
The eyes of all trust in You, Lord, and You give them food in good season, You open Your generous hand and fulfill every animal’s good will.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord have mercy... three times. Bless. Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
After meal:
We thank Thee, Christ our God, for Thou hast filled us with Thy earthly blessings: do not deprive us of Thy Heavenly Kingdom. But as you came among your disciples, O Savior, giving them peace, come to us and save us.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord have mercy... three times. Bless. Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Prayer of Saint Macarius the Great (second):
Lord our God, who have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as you are good and a lover of mankind, forgive me: grant me peaceful sleep and serenity: send Your guardian Angel, covering and keeping me from all evil. You are the guardian of souls and those of our forests, and to You we send glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer before communion:
I believe, Lord, and confess that You are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, who came into the world to save sinners, from whom I am the first. I also believe that this is Your Most Pure Body, and this is Your Most Honest Blood. I pray to You: have mercy on me and forgive my sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word, in deed, in knowledge and ignorance: and grant us to partake without condemnation of Your Most Pure Mysteries for the remission of sins and eternal life.
Thy secret supper this day, O Son of God, accept me as a partaker: I will not tell the secret to Thy enemies, nor will I kiss Thee like Judas, but as a thief I confess Thee: remember me, O Lord, in Thy Kingdom.
The Nine Beatitudes (Blessed):
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who cry, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed be the mercy, for they will receive mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for these shall be called sons of God.
Blessed is the expulsion of truth for the sake of them, for those are the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are you, when they revile you and destroy you, and say all sorts of evil things against you for My sake.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is abundant in heaven.
PRAYERS
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and has fulfilled everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Before starting anything, pray mentally:
God bless!
Upon completion:
Glory to Thee, Lord!
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. And rose again on the third day according to Scripture. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by 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, who is worshiped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with Thee; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls. It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify Thee, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without incorruptibility.
MORNING PRAYERS
Rising from sleep, before doing anything else, 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 your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say the following prayers, without haste and with heartfelt attention:
Publican's Prayer
(The Angel from Luke, chapter 18, verse 13)
God, be merciful to me, a sinner. (Bow)
Initial prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake 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, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Thrice) Glory, even now.
Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Troparia Trinity
Having risen from sleep, we fall down to Thee, the Good One, and cry out to Thee, the Mightier, the angelic song: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God.
Glory: From bed and sleep You have raised me up, O Lord, enlighten my mind and heart, and open my lips to sing to You, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God.
And now: Suddenly the Judge will come, and every deed will be revealed, but with fear we call at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us by the Mother of God.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Having risen from sleep, I thank Thee, Holy Trinity, for for the sake of Thy goodness and long-suffering, Thou didst not become angry with me, lazy and sinful, nor did Thou destroy me with my iniquities; But you usually loved mankind, and in the despair of the one who lay down, you raised me up to practice and glorify Your power. And now enlighten my mental lips, open my lips to learn Thy words, and to understand Thy commandments, and to do Thy will, and to sing to Thee in confession with my heart, and to sing Thy all-holy name, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages. centuries. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God. (Bow)
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. To You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for you may be justified in all of Your words, and you will always triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a contrite and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place Your calves on the altar.
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by 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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke 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 next century. Amen.
Prayer 1, Saint Macarius the Great
God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have done nothing good before You; but deliver me from the evil one, and may Your will be done in me, may I open my unworthy lips without condemnation and praise Your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, of the same saint
Having risen from sleep, I bring the midnight hymn to Ti, Savior, and falling down crying to Ti: do not let me fall asleep in a sinful death, but be gracious to me, crucified by will, and hasten me lying in laziness, and save me in standing and in prayer, and in sleep Rise up nightly for me a sinless day, O Christ God, and save me.
Prayer 3, of the same saint
To You, Master Lover of Mankind, having risen from sleep, I come running, and I strive for Your works with Your mercy, and I pray to You: help me at all times, in all things, and deliver me from all worldly evil things and the devil’s haste, and save me and bring me into Your eternal Kingdom. For You are my Creator and the Provider and Giver of every good thing, and all my hope is in You, and I send up glory to You, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 4, of the same saint
Lord, Who through Your many goodness and Your great bounty has given me, Your servant, the passing time of this night without misfortune to pass away from all evil; You Yourself, Master, the Creator of all things, grant me with Your true light and an enlightened heart to do Your will, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 5th, St. Basil the Great
Lord Almighty, God of hosts and all flesh, living in the highest and looking upon the humble, the hearts, wombs and innermost beings of men, who are foreknowledgeable, the Beginningless and Everlasting Light, with Him there is no change, or change, overshadowing; Himself, Immortal King, accept our prayers, even at the present time, boldly for the multitude of Your bounties, from the bad ones we create towards You, and forgive us our sins, whether in deed, word, and thought, knowledge, or ignorance, we have sinned ; and cleanse us from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant us with a cheerful heart and a sober thought the whole night of our present life, awaiting the coming of the bright and revealed day of Your Only Begotten Son, the Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ, in which the Judge of all will come with glory, to whom he will give to each according to his deeds; may we not fall and become lazy, but be alert and rise up into the work that will be found, prepare us for joy and the Divine palace of His glory, where those who celebrate the unceasing voice and the ineffable sweetness of those who behold Your face, the ineffable kindness. For You are the true Light, you enlighten and sanctify all things, and all creation sings to You forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 6th, of the same saint
Let us bless you, O highest God and Lord of mercy, who always does great and unexplored, glorious and terrible things to us, countless in number, who has given us sleep for the repose of our weakness, and the weakening of the labors of the arduous flesh. We thank Thee, for Thou didst not destroy us with our iniquities, but Thou didst usually love mankind, and in desperation, Thou didst raise us up to bring glory to Thy power. We also pray for Your immeasurable goodness, enlighten our thoughts, eyes, and raise our minds from the heavy sleep of laziness: open our lips, and fill Your praise, so that we can unwaveringly sing and confess to You, in all, and from all, to the glorified God , the Beginningless Father, with Your Only Begotten Son, and Your All-Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 7, to the Most Holy Theotokos
I sing Thy grace, O Lady, I pray to Thee, my mind is filled with grace. Step right and instruct me along the path of Christ’s commandments. Strengthen your children to songs, driving away despondency and sleep. Bound by the captivity of the Falls, allow me through Your prayers, Bride of God. Preserve me in the night and in the day, delivering me to those who fight against the enemy. She who gave birth to God, the life-giver, was killed by my passions and revived. Who gave birth to the non-evening Light, enlighten my blind soul. O wondrous Lady of the Palace, create for me the house of the Divine Spirit. O doctor who gave birth, heal the soul of my many years of passion. Worried by the storm of life, guide me towards the path of repentance. Deliver me from eternal fire, and from evil worms, and from tartar. Do not show me joy as a demon, who is guilty of many sins. Create me anew, having promised to be insensible, most imperishable, from sin. Show me the strangeness of all kinds of torment, and implore the Lord to all. Heavenly grant me joy with all the saints. Most Holy Virgin, hear the voice of Your indecent servant. Give me a stream of tears, Most Pure One, cleansing the filth of my soul. I bring lamentations from my heart to You unceasingly, be diligent, Lady. Accept my prayer service and bring it to the blessed God. Exceeding the Angel, create me beyond the fusion of the world. Light-bearing heavenly Seine, guide spiritual grace within me. I lift up my hand and my lips to praise, defiled by filth, O All-Immaculate One. Deliver me from the dirty tricks that are strangling me, diligently begging Christ; To Him is due honor and worship, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, Amen.
Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ
My most merciful and all-merciful God, Lord Jesus Christ, for the sake of love you came down and became incarnate for many reasons, so that you would save everyone. And again, Savior, save me by grace, I pray to You; Even if you save me from works, there is no grace and gift, but more than debt. Hey, abundant in generosity and ineffable in mercy! Believe in Me, you say, O my Christ, you will live and will not see death forever. Even if faith in You saves the desperate, behold, I believe, save me, for You are my God and Creator. Let faith instead of works be imputed to me, O my God, for you will not find works to justify me. But let that faith of mine prevail in place of all, let that faith answer, let that faith justify me, that let it show me to be a partaker of Your eternal glory. May Satan not kidnap me and boast, O Word, that he has torn me away from Your hand and fence; but either I want, save me, or I don’t want, Christ my Savior, before I will soon, soon, perish: For you are my God from my mother’s womb. Grant me, O Lord, now to love Thee, as sometimes I have loved that same sin; and again work for You without laziness, just as you worked before the flattering Satan. Above all, I will serve You, my Lord and God Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 9, to the Guardian Angel
Holy Angel, standing before my accursed soul and my passionate life, do not leave me, a sinner, nor depart from me for my intemperance. Do not give room to the evil demon to possess me through the violence of this mortal body; strengthen my poor and thin hand and guide me on the path of salvation. To her, taken away by the Angel of God, the guardian and patron of my damned soul and body, forgive me everything, I have offended you greatly all the days of my life, and if I sinned this past night, cover me on this day, and save me from every temptation - the opposite decision, so that in no sin I anger God, and pray for me to the Lord, that He may strengthen me in His passion, and show me worthy as a servant of His goodness. Amen.
Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me Your humble and cursed servant despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence, and all the nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my cursed heart and my darkened mind; and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned. And deliver me from many cruel memories and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions. For Thou art blessed from all generations, and glorified is Thy most honorable name forever and ever. Amen.
Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear
Pray to God for me, holy servant of God (name), as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and a prayer book for my soul.
Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O 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. Save, Lord, and have mercy on our Great Lord and Father His Holiness Patriarch………, Your Eminence metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops, priests and deacons, and the entire church clergy, who have appointed You to shepherd Your verbal flock, and through their prayers have mercy and save me a sinner. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), and with his holy prayers forgive my sins. (Bow)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives according to the flesh, and all the neighbors of my family, and others, and grant them Your peaceful and most peaceful goodness. (Bow)
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the poor and the orphans and the widows, and those who are in sickness and sorrow, troubles and sorrows, conditions and captivity, prisons and imprisonments, and even more so in persecution, for You for the sake of the Orthodox faith, from the tongue of the godless, from the apostate and from the heretics, Thy present servants, and remember, visit, strengthen, comfort, and soon by Thy power I will weaken, grant them freedom and deliver. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those sent to the service, those traveling, our fathers and brethren, and all Orthodox Christians. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on them who I tempted with my madness, and turned away from the path of salvation, and led me to evil and inappropriate deeds; By Your Divine Providence, return again to the path of salvation. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me, and those who create misfortunes against me, and do not leave them to perish for me, a sinner. (Bow)
Those who have departed from the Orthodox faith and are blinded by destructive heresies, enlighten with the light of Your knowledge and bring Your Holy Apostles to the Catholic Church. (Bow)
About the departed
Remember, Lord, the most holy patriarchs, eminence metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops who departed from this life, who served You in the priestly and ecclesiastical ranks, and in the monastic rank, and rest in Your eternal settlements with the saints. (Bow)
Remember, Lord, the souls of Your departed servants, my parents. (their names), and all relatives according to the flesh; and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, giving them the Kingdom and the communion of Thy eternal good things and Thy endless and blissful life of pleasure. (Bow)
Remember, O Lord, and all in the hope of resurrection and eternal life, the departed, our fathers and brothers and sisters, and those who lie here and everywhere, Orthodox Christians, and with Thy saints, where the light of Thy face shines, have mercy on us, as Good and Lover of Humanity. Amen. (Bow)
Grant, Lord, remission of sins to all who have previously departed in the faith and hope of resurrection, our fathers, brothers and sisters, and create for them eternal memory. (Thrice)
End of prayers
It is worthy to eat as truly to bless Thee, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without incorruption, the real Mother of God.
Glory, and now: Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)
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.
