Orthodox breviary in Russian. Russian Orthodox Church - prayer book in Russian
(147 votes: 4.4 out of 5)Compiled by: Alexander Bozhenov
Preface
The experience of educational work and interaction with the elderly in social service centers, with children in the Orthodox-oriented children's recreation program "Star of Bethlehem", as well as with church-going adults in catechetical courses, reveals the enormous difficulties that these categories of believers experience in prayerful communication with God . Due to age, employment, or poor ecclesiastical development of children's consciousness, they do not understand the prayer books in Church Slavonic that are in general church use. At the same time, such believers sometimes have no opportunity to attend Church Slavonic language courses or study it at home on their own. In addition, few new Christians, due to lack of prayer and church experience, have the opportunity to read the morning and evening rules in full.
As a result of the above, an urgent need arose to compile and publish the text of the main church prayers contained in the Orthodox prayer book in Russian. The creation of such a prayer book received approval from a large number of responsible church workers and authoritative clergy, as well as Orthodox youth leaders at the conference “Youth in the Church. Problems and ways to solve them" (2005).
A short prayer book for new Christians in Russian has been prepared by me for publication since 2004. Over the years, based on consultations with specialists, the prayer book has been revised many times, in 2007 it passed philological and theological censorship, and last year it received approval from the Synodal Department of Religious Education and Catechesis. Currently, the Hierarchy is considering the possibility of publishing this prayer book. Until the appropriate decision, it cannot be officially published in printed form.
Alexander Bozhenov
Employee of the Patriarchal Center for Spiritual Development
children and youth at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow.
MORNING PRAYERS
Rising from sleep, before any other activity, become reverent, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, placing the sign of the cross on yourself, say:
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
After this, wait a little so that all your feelings calm down and your thoughts leave everything earthly. And then say the following prayers, without haste, with heartfelt attention. Do this before beginning any prayer.
Initial prayer
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, Who exists everywhere and fills the whole world, Source of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
(Bow)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Lord, 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 always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Lord's Prayer
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.
Troparion to the Most Holy Trinity
Rising after sleep, we fall at Your feet, O Good One, and we proclaim an angelic song to You, O Mighty One: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God have mercy on us.”
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. You raised me from my bed from sleep, Lord! Enlighten my mind and heart, and open my lips to sing to You, Holy Trinity: “Holy, Holy, Holy You, O God, have mercy on us through the prayers of the Mother of God.”
And now and always and forever and ever. Amen. Suddenly the Judge will come, and everyone’s deeds will be revealed. Let us exclaim with fear at midnight: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God have mercy on us.”
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Rising after sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, that by Your great mercy and long-suffering, You, God, were not angry with me, lazy and sinful, and did not stop my life in the midst of my iniquities, but showed me Your usual love for mankind, and raised me up sleeping to bring You morning prayer and glorify Your power. And now enlighten my thoughts, so that I may learn Your word, understand Your commandments and do Your will. And open my mouth, to glorify You with a grateful heart and glorify Your most holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Come, let us worship the King, our God. (Bow)
co Christ the King, our God. (Bow)
Come, let’s bow and fall down To 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 abundance of Your compassion, blot out my iniquities. Wash me often from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I am aware of my iniquities, and my sin is always before me. I have sinned against You, the One, and have done evil in Your sight, so that You are righteous in Your judgment and pure in Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sin. But, behold, You loved righteousness and revealed to me the hidden secret of Your wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, and the broken bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Give me back my joy hope Strengthen me for salvation through You and the sovereign Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from spills Bloody God, God of my salvation, and my tongue will praise Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. If You wanted a sacrifice, I would offer it, but You do not favor a burnt offering. A sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; You will not reject a contrite and humble heart, O God. Show me God May your favor be with Zion, and may the walls of Jerusalem be erected. Then the sacrifices of righteousness, the wave offerings and the burnt offerings will be acceptable to You; Then they will place bullocks on Your altar.
Symbol of faith
1. I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, everything visible and invisible. 2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all time, the true God, born from the true God How light is born from light, begotten, and not created, Consubstantial with God the Father and through Whom the whole world came into being. 3. Who came down from Heaven for us, people, and our salvation, and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became true person. 4. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. 5. And rose again on the third day, as it was predicted in Scripture. 6. And ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. 7. And He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. 8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, together with the Father and the Son, equally worshiped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets. 9. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. 10. I confess one thing true baptism in life for cleansing from sins. 11. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and 12. eternal life in the age to come. Amen.
God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done Nothing good before You. Deliver me from evil, and Thy will be done in me. Grant me, without being condemned, to open my unworthy lips and praise Your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, of the same saint
Rising from sleep, in the middle of the night I bring You a song, O Savior, and falling at Your feet, I cry out to You: do not let me sleep in sinful death, but have pity on me, O voluntarily Crucified One! Soon raise me, lying carelessly, and save me, standing in front of you at prayer. And after a night’s sleep, send me a clear, sinless day, O Christ God, and save me.
Prayer 3, of the same saint
Lord, Lover of Mankind, getting up after sleep, I hasten to You and, by Your mercy, I begin to do things pleasing to You. I pray to You: help me always and in everything, and deliver me from all evil in the world and from the devil’s temptation, and save me, and bring me into Your eternal Kingdom. For You are my Creator, Source and Giver of every good. All my hope is in You, and I give You praise, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 4, of the same saint
Lord, according to Your abundant goodness and Your great mercy You gave me, Your servant, to spend the past time of this night without misfortune and any enemy evil. You Yourself, Lord, Creator of all things, grant me, in the light of Your truth, with an enlightened heart to fulfill Your will, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Lord Almighty, God of hosts ethereal and all flesh on the high places heavenly living and He does not leave us who live on earth, observing hearts and thoughts, and clearly knowing the secrets of men, the beginningless, eternal and unchanging Light, Which doesn't leave shaded place on Yours way! You Yourself, immortal King, accept our prayers, which we now, hoping for the abundance of Your compassion, make to You from unclean lips, and forgive us our sins, committed by us in deed, word and thought, voluntarily and involuntarily, and cleanse us from all uncleanness of the flesh and spirit. And grant us to live the whole night here with a watchful heart and a sober thought. terrestrial life, waiting for the coming of a bright and glorious day second coming Your only begotten Son, our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, when the common Judge comes with glory to reward everyone according to their deeds. May he find you He us not lying down and sleeping, but awake and risen, in the midst of the fulfillment of His commandments, and ready to enter with Him into the joy and divine chamber of His glory, where the unceasing voices of those who triumph and the inexpressible joy of those who see the indescribable beauty of Your face. For You are the true Light, enlightening and sanctifying the whole world, and You are glorified by all creation forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Holy Angel, appointed to watch over my poor soul and unhappy life, do not leave me, a sinner, and do not depart from me for my intemperance. Do not allow the evil demon to subjugate me through this mortal body. Take my unfortunate and drooping hand tightly and lead me to the path of salvation. Oh, holy Angel of God, guardian and patron of my poor soul and body! Forgive me for everything I have done to offend you all the days of my life, and if I sinned in any way last night, protect me this day. And protect me from every temptation of the enemy, so that I do not anger God with any sin; and pray for me to the Lord, so that He will strengthen me in His fear and make me a slave worthy of His mercy. Amen.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your holy and all-powerful prayers, drive away from me, Your insignificant and unfortunate servant, despondency, oblivion, unreason, negligence, and all nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my unfortunate heart and from my darkened mind, and extinguish the flame of my passions , for I am poor and weak. Deliver me from many destructive memories and intentions, and free me from all evil influences. For You are blessed from all generations, and Your most honorable name is glorified forever and ever. Amen.
Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear and other saints dear to your heart
Pray to God for me, holy saints of God (names) , for I diligently resort to you, quick helpers and prayer books 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.
Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the Fatherland when attacked by enemies
Save, Lord, Your people, and bless those who belong to You, helping Orthodox Christians defeat their enemies, and preserving Your Church by the power of Your Cross.
Prayer for health and salvation of the living
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (Name), wife (Name), children (names), my parents (names), relatives, bosses, benefactors, and all my neighbors and friends (their names) , and all Orthodox Christians. Give them Your earthly and heavenly blessings, and do not deprive them of Your mercies, visit them, strengthen them, and by Your power grant them health and salvation of the soul: for You are Good and Lover of Mankind. Amen.
Prayers 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 their sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
With the saints, rest, O Christ, the souls of Your servants: our forefathers, fathers and brothers, where there is no illness, no sorrow, no mental suffering, but endless life.
End of prayers
It is truly worthy to glorify You as the Mother of God, always Blessed and Immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who painlessly gave birth to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.
Lord have mercy. (Thrice)
EVENING PRAYERS, BEFORE BEDTIME
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Beginning prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee!
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, Who exists everywhere and fills the whole world, Source of blessings 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. (Bow)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the 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 always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Lord's Prayer
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.
Tropari
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us! Finding no justification for ourselves, we, sinners, offer this prayer to You as to the Lord: “Have mercy on us!”
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. God! Have mercy on us, we trust in You. Do not be very angry with us and do not remember our iniquities: but turn Your gaze on us even now, since You are merciful. And deliver us from our enemies: after all, You are our God and we are Your people, we are all the creations of Your hands and we call on Your name.
And now and always and forever and ever. Amen. Open to us, blessed Mother of God, the doors to mercy God's So that we, who trust in You, do not perish, but through You we get rid of troubles: after all, You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Master, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Source of life and immortality, Creator of all creation, visible and invisible, of the Beginningless Father, also the eternal and also the beginningless Son! According to Your excessive goodness, in the last days You became incarnate, crucified and buried for us, the ungrateful and evil-willed, and through Your blood you renewed our nature, corrupted by sin. You Yourself, immortal King, accept my repentance, a sinner; incline Your ear to me and hear my words. For I have sinned, Lord, I have sinned against heaven and before You, and I am not worthy to lift up my eyes to heavenly the height of Your glory; for I have angered Thy goodness, having transgressed Thy commandments and not obeyed Thy commandments. But You, Lord, gentle, long-suffering, and abundantly merciful, did not allow me to perish among my iniquities, waiting in every possible way for my conversion. For You said, O Lover of Mankind, through Your prophet, that You do not desire the death of a sinner, but that he should turn on the path of good and was alive. You do not want, O Lord, for the creation of Your hands to perish, and You do not find satisfaction in human destruction, but You want everyone to be saved and achieve the knowledge of the truth. Therefore, I, although I am not worthy of either heaven or earth, or this short-lived life itself, since I have enslaved myself entirely to sin and sensual pleasures and have defiled in itself Your Image, but, being Your creation and creation, I, unfortunate one, do not despair of my salvation and boldly resort to Your immeasurable mercy. Accept me, O Lord who loves mankind, as a harlot, as a thief, as a publican, as a prodigal son. And remove from me the heavy burden of sins - You, who take upon yourself the sin of the world and heal human infirmities, - who call the weary and burdened to Yourself and give them peace, - who came to call not the righteous, but sinners to repentance. And cleanse me from all impurity of body and soul, and teach me to lead a holy life in fear of You, so that, by communing, with a clear testimony of my conscience, Your Holy Things, I may enter into unity with Your holy Body and Blood and have You living in me and abiding with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Oh, Lord Jesus Christ, my God! And may the communion of Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries not be a condemnation for me, and may I not become weak in soul and body from unworthy communion of them; but grant me, until my last breath, to partake of Your Holy Things, not as a condemnation, A into communion with the Holy Spirit, as parting words into eternal life and as a favorable response at Thy Last Judgment, so that I, along with all Thy chosen ones, may become a participant in the fullness of Thy blessings, prepared by Thee, O Lord, for those who love Thee, in which Thou art glorified forever. Amen.
Lord, my God, I recognize that I am unworthy and not prepared for You to enter under the roof of the dwelling of my soul, because it is all empty and destroyed, and there is no worthy place in me where to lay my head to You. But how You humbled Yourself for us, came down from high heavenly, so now descend to my insignificance. And how it pleased You to lie down in a cave, in a wordless manger animals, so deign to enter the manger of my reckless soul and my desecrated body. And just as You did not disdain to enter and take part in the evening with sinners in the house of Simon the leper, so deign to enter into the dwelling of my humble, leper and sinful soul.
And just as You did not reject a harlot and a sinner like me, who came and touched You, so also have mercy on me, a sinner, who comes and touches You. And just as You did not abhor her foul and unclean lips that kissed You, so do not abhor even more than hers my foul and unclean lips, my vile and unclean lips and my foul and even more unclean tongue. But let it be for me flaming coal of Your most holy Body and Your precious Blood for sanctification and enlightenment, for the health of my humble soul and body, for alleviating the burden of many of my sins, for protection from all devilish influences, for the elimination and curbing of my bad and harmful habits, for the mortification of passions, for success in Your Commandments, to the increase of Your divine grace, to the acquisition of Your Kingdom. For I come to You, Christ God, not as impudent, but as one who trusts in Your unspeakable mercy and so that, far separated from You, I am not kidnapped by a spiritual wolf. Therefore, I pray to You: as the only Saint, sanctify, O Lord, my soul and body, mind and heart, all internal organs, and renew me entirely, and root the fear of You in my members, and make Your sanctification indelible in me. Be my helper and protector, guiding my life peacefully like a helmsman, may I be honored at the Court to stand at Your right hand with Your Saints, through the prayers and intercession of Your All-Pure Mother, Your disembodied servants and the Most Pure Powers and all the saints who have pleased You from eternity. Amen.
Lord, the only pure and immortal, inexpressibly Yours compassion and love for mankind, who took upon Himself all our complex nature from the pure virgin blood of Who supernaturally gave birth to You by the influx of the Holy Spirit, by the good pleasure of the eternal Father, Jesus Christ, the Wisdom of God, peace and power! You, who through Your assumed flesh accepted life-giving and saving sufferings: the cross, nails, death - kill my soul-destroying bodily passions. You, who by Your burial have devastated the kingdom of hell, bury my bad intentions with good thoughts and scatter the spirits of evil. You, to Your life-giving on the third day from the coffin having raised the fallen forefather by rebellion, raise me too, who have fallen into sin, giving me the means of repentance. You, who by Your glorious ascension deified the received flesh and honored it with sitting at the right hand of the Father, deign me also to reach the right side of those who are being saved by communion of Your holy Mysteries. You, who by the descent of the Comforter of the Spirit made Your holy disciples precious vessels, show me also to be the receptacle of His coming. You, who intend to come again to righteously judge the universe, deign to meet me, with all Your saints, You, my Judge and Creator, future on the clouds, so that I endlessly glorify and sing Your praises, with Your beginningless Father and Your All-Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Master, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the only one who has the power to forgive people’s sins! As a merciful and lover of mankind, neglect all my sins, committed both consciously and unconsciously, and grant me, without being condemned, to partake of the divine, glorious, most pure and life-giving Mysteries, not as an aggravation sins, neither into torment, nor into the multiplication of sins, but into cleansing, sanctification, as a pledge of future life and the Kingdom, for protection, help and driving away enemies, for the destruction of many of my sins. For You are a merciful, compassionate and loving God, and to You we send up glory, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Fifth prayer, St. Basil the Great
I know, Lord, that I unworthily partake of Your most pure Body and Your precious Blood, and I am guilty, and I eat and drink my own condemnation, not distinguishing between Your Body and Blood, Christ and my God. But I, trusting in Your compassion, come to You, who said: “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.” Have mercy, O Lord, and do not expose me, a sinner, but deal with me according to Your mercy. And may this Shrine be for me for healing, cleansing, enlightenment, preservation and salvation, and for the sanctification of soul and body; to drive away everyone empty dreams, evil deeds and devilish influence manifested through thoughts in my members; for boldness before You and love for You, for the correction and affirmation of life in goodness, the growth of virtue and perfection, for the fulfillment of the commandments, for communion with the Holy Spirit, for guidance into eternal life, for a favorable answer at Your terrible judgment, - not for condemnation or as punishment.
Prayer six, St. John Chrysostom
Let me go, forgive me, forgive me my sins, O God, with which I have sinned before You in word, deed, thought, voluntarily and involuntarily, consciously and unconsciously, forgive me everything, for You are good and a lover of mankind. And through the prayers of Your most pure Mother, Your disembodied servants and holy Powers, and all the saints who have pleased You from the beginning of the world, deign me to accept without condemnation Your holy and most pure Body and honorable Blood, for the healing of soul and body and for the cleansing of my evil thoughts: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The seventh prayer, his
I am not worthy, Master Lord, for You to enter under the roof of my soul. But since You, O Lover of Mankind, want to live in me, I boldly approach. You command, and I will open the doors that You alone created, and You will enter with ordinary love for mankind, You will enter and enlighten my darkened mind. I believe that You will do this. For You did not leave the harlot who came to You with tears; He did not reject the repentant publican; He did not even drive away the robber who recognized You as the King; did not leave what he was, and the repentant persecutor Your Pavel; but to all who came to You with repentance, You gave a place in the host of Your friends, the only Blessed One, always, now and forever. Amen.
Prayer eight, his
Lord Jesus Christ, my God, weaken, let go, cleanse, have mercy and forgive me, a sinner, Thy unworthy and unworthy servant, all my mistakes, sins and falls that I have sinned against You from my youth to this day and hour: consciously or unconsciously, by words or deeds, attractions, thoughts, aspirations and all my feelings. And through the prayers of the most pure, ever-virgin Mary, Your Mother, who unseedlessly gave birth to You, my only firm hope, protection and salvation, grant me worthy to partake of Your most pure, eternal, saving and terrible Mysteries, without bringing upon myself condemnation, for the remission of sins and eternal life, to sanctification and enlightenment, to strength, healing and health of soul and body, to the extermination and complete destruction of my evil thoughts, thoughts and intentions, as well as unclean dreams, dark and evil spirits. For Yours belongs the kingdom and the power and the glory and the honor and the worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages. Amen.
I stand before the doors of Your temple, and after all I don’t leave bad thoughts. But You, Christ God, Who justified the publican and had mercy on the Canaanite woman and opened the doors of paradise to the thief, open Your humane heart to me and accept me, coming and touching You as You accepted the harlot and the bleeding woman: for one, touching the hem of Your garment, immediately received healing; the other, hugging Your most pure feet, received forgiveness of sins.
And I, unfortunate one, deciding to accept Your entire Body, may I not burn; but accept me as You accepted those women, and enlighten the feelings of my soul, burning away my sins, with prayers without the seed of You Who gave birth and the heavenly Powers. For blessed are You forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer tenth, St. John Chrysostom
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, of whom I am the first. I also believe that this is Your most pure Body and this is Your precious Blood itself. Therefore, I ask You: have mercy on me and forgive me my sins, voluntary and involuntary, which I have committed in word or deed, consciously or unconsciously; and grant me, without condemnation, to partake of Your most pure Mysteries to receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Amen.
End of prayers
It is truly worthy to glorify You as the Mother of God, always Blessed and Immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who painlessly gave birth to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
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.
Immediately before Communion, if possible, recite the following verses to yourself:
Here I begin to receive divine communion. Creator, do not burn me with communion! For You are the fire that burns the unworthy. But cleanse me from all uncleanness.
never such kiss like Judas, but like the thief, I openly express my faith in You, saying: “Remember me, O Lord, in Your Kingdom!”
And the following verses:
Man, tremble at the sight of the divine Blood! She is a fire that burns the unworthy. The Body of God deifies and nourishes me: it deifies the spirit, incomprehensibly nourishes the mind.
Then the troparia:
You attracted me, Christ, with love and changed me with a holy desire for You. My sins have been consumed by immaterial fire, and I am worthy to sweetly enjoy You, so that I may glorify Your two comings with rejoicing.
How can I, unworthy, enter into the bright host of Your saints? After all, if I decide to enter the palace with them marriage, my clothes will give me away, because they are not the kind they wear to a wedding, and I will be bound and expelled by the Angels. Cleanse, Lord, the impurity of my soul and save me, as a Lover of mankind.
Also the prayer:
Master - O Lord, Lover of mankind, Jesus Christ my God, let this Shrine be to me not as an accusation for my unworthiness, but as a cleansing of soul and body and as a pledge of future life and the Kingdom. It is good for me to cleave to God, to place my hope in the Lord for my salvation.
And again:
Receive me today as a participant in Your mystical Supper, Son of God, for I never I will not reveal secrets to Your enemies, nor will I give You such kiss like Judas, but like a thief, I openly express my faith in You, saying: Remember me, O Lord, in Your Kingdom!
PRAYERS AFTER HOLY COMMUNION
Glory to You, God! Glory to You, God! Glory to You, God!
Prayer of thanksgiving, first
I thank You, Lord, my God, that You did not reject me, a sinner, but made me worthy to partake of Your Holy Things. I thank You that You have vouchsafed me, unworthy, to partake of Your most pure heavenly Gifts. But, Lord-Love of Mankind, who died for us and rose again and gave us these terrible life-giving Mysteries for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies, make them also for me to heal my soul and body, to repel every enemy, to enlighten the eyes of my heart, into the peace of my spiritual strength, into firm faith, into unfeigned love, into the enlightenment of the mind, into the observance of Thy commandments, into the increase of Thy divine grace and into the acquisition of Thy Kingdom; so that, being preserved by them in purity before You, I will always remember Your mercy and live no longer for myself, but for You, our Lord and Benefactor. And thus, having departed from this life in the hope of Eternal life, I will come to a place of eternal peace, where the voices of the triumphant do not cease and where the joy of those who look at the indescribable beauty of Your face is endless. For You are the true goal of striving every person and the inexpressible joy of those who love You, Christ our God, and all creation sings to You forever. Amen.
Second prayer, St. Vasily Velikago
Lord, Christ God, King of the ages and Creator of all peace! I thank You for all the blessings that You have given me, and for the communion of Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries. And so I pray to You, O merciful and Lover of Mankind: keep me under Your protection, and grant me with a clear conscience, until my last breath, to worthily partake of Your Holy Things for the remission of sins and eternal life. For You are the Bread of Life, the Source of sanctification, the Giver of blessings. And we send glory to You, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Third prayer, St. Simeon Metaphrastus
Lord, who voluntarily gave me Your flesh for food, You are the fire that burns the unworthy! Don't burn me, my Creator! But go into the members of my body, into all the joints, into the entrails, into the heart, and the thorns of all my sins fell. Cleanse my soul, sanctify my thoughts, strengthen me in my activities, enlighten my feelings, imbue me with fear of You. Always protect, protect, take care of me from every deed and word harmful to the soul. Cleanse, wash, adorn me; strengthen, admonish and enlighten me. Make me Your temple of the one Spirit and no longer a dwelling place of sin, so that after receiving Communion every evildoer, every passion will flee from me, as from Your house, as from fire. As intercessors for myself, I present to You all the saints, the leaders of the ethereal Powers, Your Forerunner, the wise Apostles and, above them, Your immaculate, most pure Mother. Accept their prayers, my merciful Christ, and make Your servant a son of light. For You, the Merciful One, alone are the sanctification and illumination of our souls. And to You, as befits God and Master, we all send glory to You every day.
Prayer four
May Thy Holy Body, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, be unto me for eternal life, and Thy precious Blood for the remission of sins: and may this communion be for me joy, health and gladness;
at Thy terrible and second coming grant me, a sinner, to stand in Thy glory, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all the saints.
Fifth prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos
Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy! I thank You that You have vouchsafed me, unworthy, to partake of the most pure Body and precious Blood of Your Son. You who gave birth to the true Light, enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart. O Thou who gave birth to the Source of immortality, revive me, deadened by sin. Merciful Mother of the merciful God, have mercy on me and give me tenderness and contrition in my heart, humility in my thoughts, a return to the good thoughts of my mind, in cases of its infatuation. And grant me, until my last breath, without being condemned, to accept the shrine of the most pure Mysteries for the healing of soul and body. And give me tears of repentance and thanksgiving, so that I may sing and glorify You all the days of my life, since You are Blessed and glorified forever. Amen.
Now do You let Your servant go, Master, according to Your word, in peace, for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the face of all nations, a light to enlighten the Gentiles and the glory of Your people Israel.
After which the end of the prayers of thanksgiving:
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages. Amen.
We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who gave birth without illness to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.
After Communion of the Body and Blood of the Lord, let everyone remain in purity, abstinence and laconicism, so as to worthily preserve within themselves the Christ received.
The sign of the cross is a Christian’s hand depiction of the sign of the Cross as a sign of our testimony to the truth of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. A symbol of belonging to Christ.
.Orthodox prayers for all occasions read and listen online in Russian
Every person experiences difficult situations in life at least once throughout his life. An Orthodox believer in such situations, first of all, does not despair, but goes to church for help, to pray to the saints and ask them to guide them on the right path to resolve a difficult situation. There is a special prayer for help in difficult life situations. Sometimes, of course, if a person does not know its text, he makes a petition in his own words.
Prayers for those in difficult life situations
In Orthodoxy there are many saints to whom believers come for help. In difficult situations, the following saints are most often turned to:
- Virgin Mary. The Mother of God is considered the intercessor of all Orthodox people.
Reverend Seraphim Vyritsky is one of the most revered Orthodox saints. He became a monk after the revolution ended. He was one of the representatives of strengthening the faith in the Leningrad region. In Orthodoxy, the saint is known as a miracle worker. Prayer to St. Seraphim Vyritsky helps believers in a variety of situations.
Life of a Saint
The saint was born on March 31, 1866, in the village of Vakhromeevo, Yaroslavl province. At baptism he was given the name Vasily. The baby's parents were deeply religious people. Even from childhood, the boy showed the traits of a Christian and faith. He was smart and studied hard. When Vasily grew up, he independently studied literacy, writing and mathematics.
Our turning to the Lord always brings us closer to him. The sincerity of our words and the kindness of our motives truly have a certain holiness. Likewise, Abraham of Bulgaria unquestioningly followed all the laws of God, endured all the torments and never thought about abandoning Christ. That is why the prayer according to the agreement of Abraham of Bulgaria is considered the most powerful.
How does prayer to a saint help?
Some people view saints as intermediaries who will definitely help in any situation. This is often true, but we should not forget that the greatest role in all this is played by the strength of our faith.
Many note that Saint Abraham was recognized as the patron saint of sick children and business owners. ...
Among all Orthodox saints, the Venerable Parthenius of Kiev occupies a special place. On the day of his memory, March 25, many believers gather to say a prayer petition with various requests. What do they pray to the saint for and why are the instructions of the saint valuable? You will learn about Parthenius of Kyiv from our article.
Brief life of the saint
In worldly life the saint's name was Peter. He was born in the Tula province. His family was poor. From childhood, the boy deeply believed in the Lord God. He was distinguished by infantile purity and kindness. He saw his salvation from poverty only in prayers, so he offered them in his free moment.
Even at a young age, while studying at theological seminary, ...
The monk deserves special attention when studying church history. After all, he contributed quite a lot of valuable things to it. In many churches, Christians read the prayer of Isaac the Syrian. She has special power and helps people in various difficult life situations.
Life of the Reverend
Isaac the Syrian is a famous ascetic writer. The monk himself was from Syria. Together with his brother, he entered a monastery in his youth. They were distinguished from the rest of the righteous serving in the monastery by their special intelligence and wisdom. They were even offered positions of authority, but the brothers refused them, continuing to zealously serve the Almighty and preaching the Orthodox faith.
Isaac was drawn to the desert on a subconscious level, and there he began...
According to a few sources from the life of Zotik the Orphan-Feeder, he came from a noble family and was a close nobleman to Tsar Constantine. We can say that he was the emperor's favorite.
What made the Great Martyr Zotik the Syrup-Feeder famous?
When the capital was moved from Rome to Constantinople, the saint also settled there. He renounced worldly life, became a priest and devoted himself to prayers and merciful deeds. He helped the homeless, wanderers, the sick and the poor. His house became a refuge for orphans and widows. That's why they began to call him the Syrup Feeder.
At that time, a leprosy epidemic broke out. Sick people had to be isolated. The emperor issued an order to throw lepers into the sea. The merciful Zotik could not watch the death of the innocent...
This saint is considered the first martyr who appeared before the Lord in the Armenian city of Melitene. We always turn to each representative of higher powers with some kind of request. In this case, to martyr. Prayers are offered to Polyeuctus Melitinsky for the return of funds. Those who have tried this method say that it is a very effective remedy. In addition, the debtor independently gives back what he took without pressure on him.
Life of Saint Polyeuctus
It is possible to enter the ranks of saints only if a person, during his lifetime, behaved with dignity and observed all church canons. Not much is known about his life. He served in the army of Emperor Decius. Initially...
The Monk Eleazar of Anzer is one of the most revered saints of the Russian Church, known for his good deeds in the name of the grace of the Orthodox people, their spiritual development and formation.
Life of a Saint
The saint was born into the family of a merchant. He took monastic vows at the Solovetsky Monastery. Since childhood, he was amazingly gifted artistically. Later he settled on Anzersky Island, where he led a solitary life and was subsequently tonsured into the schema.
He was engaged in book writing. His most famous work was the trilogy “The Flower Garden”, which he rewrote, consisting of old stories. He is the author of a complete interpretation of the cell monastic rule.
The saint lived to old age and died quietly in his monastery.
What do they pray to the saint for?
Already from the word “healer” it becomes clear that the holy saint of God helps people in eliminating all sorts of ailments. But let’s take a closer look at exactly when the prayer to St. Hypatius of the Pechersk healer is read, and also what he helps with.
Life of Saint Hypatius
Not much information is known about him. The most basic thing that can be highlighted is that he adhered to fasting very strictly, eating only bread and water, as well as constant prayer vigil.
There is some information that he slept very little and spent a long time in prayer. He gave a long time of his life to serving the sick. ...
Since ancient times, to improve trade and increase profits, many merchants and traders turned to saints for help. In our time, it would also not be superfluous to read a prayer to St. Joseph, Abbot of Volotsk, the Wonderworker.
Life of Saint Joseph
He was born in the 15th century near Volokolamsk. His father owned the village. His ancestors and parents were quite deeply religious people. He was baptized under the name John. At the age of seven he was sent to a monastery for education. At the age of 20 he took monastic vows. He immediately received a new name. One day his father fell ill and he asked permission to settle him in his cell, where...
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
(Gospel of Luke, chapter 18, verse 13)
God, be merciful to me, a sinner! ( Bow)
Initial prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present everywhere and filling everything with Himself, Source of blessings 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.
(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 always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, come and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name's sake!
Lord have mercy. ( Three times) Glory, And now .
Lord's Prayer(given to us by Jesus Christ)
Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not let us fall into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Troparion to the Most Holy Trinity
Rising from sleep, we fall before You, O Good One, and offer an angelic song to You, O Mighty One: Holy, Holy, Holy You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us.
Glory: You raised me from the sleep of the night, O Lord, enlighten my mind and my heart and open my lips to sing to You, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us!
And now: Suddenly the Judge will come, and everyone’s deeds will be laid bare, but we also call with fear at midnight: Holy, holy, holy You, O God, through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us!
Lord have mercy. ( 12 times)
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Having risen from sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, for by Your great goodness and long-suffering, You, Lord, were not angry with me, lazy and sinful, and did not destroy me with my iniquities, but, as always, showed Your love for mankind, and raised me from the sleep of the night. me, so that I offer up my morning prayer to You and glorify Your power. And now enlighten my mental eyes, open my mouth to learn Your words, and to understand Your commandments, and to do Your will, and, confessing You with all my heart, to sing Your all-holy name, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King - God. ( Bow)
Come, let us bow and fall before Christ, our King - God. ( Bow)
Come, let us bow and fall before Christ Himself, our King and 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 iniquities. Wash me from all my iniquities, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquities, and my sin is always before me. I have sinned only before You, and I have done evil before You, so You are right in Your verdict and just in Your judgment. From my very birth I have been guilty before You; I am a sinner from my conception in my mother’s womb. But You love the sincere in heart and reveal to them the secrets of wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will become whiter than snow. Return joy and gladness to my soul, and my bones, broken by You, 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 me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with Your Sovereign Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from premature death, O God, God is my salvation, and my tongue will praise Your righteousness. God! Open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice - I would give it - and You do not favor burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; God will not despise a contrite and humble heart. Renew, O God, by Thy mercy Zion, erect the walls of Jerusalem. Then righteous sacrifices will be acceptable to You; then they will lay sacrifices to You on Your altar.
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, everything visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten of the Father before the beginning of time; Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not created, consubstantial with the Father, through whom all things were created.
For us, for the sake of people and for our salvation, who 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 rose again on the third day, as the Scriptures foretold. And ascended into heaven and reigns with the Father. And He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; His kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, with the Father and the Son, equally worshiped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets.
Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done anything truly good before You: but deliver me from all evil, and Thy will be done in me, that I may uncondemnally open my unworthy lips and praise Thy Holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, of the same saint
