Canon of Repentance to the Most Holy Theotokos of Russia. Canons of repentance and prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

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Canon of Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos:

Icon of the Mother of God Indestructible Wall

Troparion to the Theotokos (voice 4)

Now diligently to the Theotokos, sinners and humility, and we fall down, in repentance calling from the depths of the soul: Lady, help us, having mercy on us, panting, we perish from many sins; do not turn away Your servants of vanity, Thou fights the hope of the imam (Twice).

Glory, and now:

We will never be silent, O Mother of God, of Your power to speak unworthy, otherwise You would not be praying, who would save us from so many troubles, who would keep us free until now? We will not retreat, O Lady, from Thee: for Thy servants save everlastingly from all kinds of fierce ones.

Pritecem- hurry up, come running. Let's fall down- we will approach with a bow, we will fall to the feet. Sweat- try, be diligent, hurry up. Don't turn away- do not send back, do not return. vain- in vain, with nothing. One- the only one. Imams- we have.

We will never be silent ... Your strength to speak Let's not stop talking about your power. If only You would not have stood praying - for if You had not interceded (for us with Your) prayers. From so many - from so many. Good - always. From all kinds of fierce - from all sorts of troubles (fierce in the meaning: misfortunes, villainy, lawlessness).

Canto 1

Irmos: Having passed the water like dry land, and having escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried out: Let us drink to the Redeemer and our God.

Chorus:

Contain many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: O Mother of the Word and the Virgin, save me from the heavy and fierce.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Passions confuse me, bring much despondency and fulfill my soul; die, O Okrovitse, in the silence of Your Son and God, O All-blameless One.

Glory:

Saved the birth of Thee and God, I pray, Virgo, get rid of the fierce ones; to Thee now, resorting, I stretch out my soul and thought.

And now:

Ailing in body and soul, vouchsafe visitations from the Divine and providence from Thee, one Mother of God, like a good, Good Parent.

Salvation suit- looking for salvation. From heavy and fierce- from everything heavy and fierce, from all kinds of disasters. Prilozi- attacks, seizures. Execute- fill; in this case - filling (with many despondency my soul). Fierce- angry, disasters.

Canto 3

Irmos: Lord of the Heavenly Circle, and the Builder of the Church, You confirm me in Your love, desires to the edge, true affirmation, only Humane.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

The intercession and cover of my life I believe Thee to the Mother of God Virgin: You feed me to Your shelter, the good are guilty, the faithful affirmation, the All-Permanent One.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

I pray, Virgo, to destroy my storm of spiritual confusion and sorrow: You, O God-bred, gave birth to the head of Christ's silence, the only Most Pure One.

Glory:

The Theotokos, having given birth to good guilty ones, bestow wealth on everyone; all God you can, as if you had given birth to the mighty in the fortress of Christ, God-blessed.

And now:

Tormented by fierce ailments and painful passions, Devo, help me; Healings are not scarce. I know the treasure, Immaculate, indestructible.

Desires edge- the limit of desires. feed- manage, guide (cf. the word helmsman). Good guilty- the cause, the culprit of the good (cf. further: good guilty - the culprit of all good). Chief - source, beginning. All you can- because you can do everything. Unexpected- inexhaustible.

Heavenly circle of the Supreme Lord, and the Builder of the Church ... In these words, the Lord appears as the Builder of both the vault of heaven (and the entire visible universe) and the Church. Remarkable is the expression of the Heavenly Circle of Verkhotvorche; a more accurate translation from Greek would be "vault of heaven"; top-builder - the supreme, highest builder, but also the one who lays out the top of the arch, dome.

Save Thy servants from troubles, the Mother of God, as if all according to Bose we resort to You, as if the wall and intercession are indestructible.

Look with mercy, all-singing Mother of God, on my fierce body, anger, and heal my soul, my disease.

Prizri- look, turn your eyes; look with mercy- look mercifully. Fierce body anger- Severe bodily pain.

Troparion (tone 2)

A warm prayer and an invincible wall, a source of mercy, a worldly refuge, diligently crying out to Ty: Mother of God, Mistress, in advance, and deliver us from troubles, one who soon intercedes.

peace and refuge- refuge of the world. Diligently cry- call hard. Preliminary- Hurry up, get ahead, show up earlier.

Tabynskaya Icon of the Mother of God

Canto 4

Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, the mysteries of Thy sight; I have understood Thy works, and glorified Thy Divinity.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Passion of my embarrassment, who gave birth to the Lord by the helmsman, and calm the storm of my transgressions, O God-bred.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Give me the abyss of Thy mercy, calling upon me, even the Blessed One who gave birth and the Savior to all who sing Thee.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Enjoying, Most Pure, Your gifts, we sing thanksgiving singing, leading Thee Mother of God.

Glory:

On the bed of my sickness and infirmity to those below me, like God-loving, help, Mother of God, one Ever-Virgin.

Now:

Hope and affirmation and salvation of the wall of the immovable property of Thee, All-Petered, we get rid of the inconvenience of everyone.

Hear, Understand, Praise- I heard, I enlightened, I glorified (forms of the 1st person of the past tense).

looking- providence, providence, divine economy. Embarrassment- here: indignation excitement. Pilot giving birth to the Lord- who gave birth to the Pilot-Lord. Thy Mercy calling the abyss, give me- give me Your infinite mercy, for which I cry (literally: when I call on the abyss of Your mercy, give me [it]). Even the Blessed One gave birth- who gave birth to the Merciful (Even in this turnover is not translated). Enjoying ... Your gifts - enjoying Your gifts. Leading thee Mother of God- knowing that You are the Mother of God (recognizing You as the Mother of God). Help- help. property cha- here: having in You. Inconvenience- here: difficulty, trouble.

Canto 5

Irmos: Enlighten us with Thy commandments, O Lord, and with Thy lofty arm grant Thy peace to us, Lover of mankind.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Fill, Pure, my heart with joy, Your incorruptible joy, giving birth to the guilty.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Deliver us from troubles, Pure Mother of God, give birth to eternal deliverance, and peace, which has every mind.

Glory:

Resolve the darkness of my sins, O God-bride, with the enlightenment of Your Lordship, the Light that gave birth to the Divine and eternal.

And now:

Heal, Pure One, my soul’s impotence, deigning Your visitation, and give me health through Your prayers.

imperishable- pure (the word of the Greek original means "unparalleled", "whole"). Vesseliya giving birth to the guilty- who gave birth to the Culprit of fun. Eternal deliverance- who gave birth to eternal Deliverance (that is, Christ the Savior: here is the personification). Peace, every mind possesses- a world that surpasses any mind (peace - in the meaning of peace, silence). Allow- scatter. Favorable- here: honoring, honoring.

Canto 6

Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my belly draw near to hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, God, raise me up.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

As if he saved death and aphids, He himself issued death, corruption and death, my nature was the former, Virgin, pray to the Lord and Your Son, deliver me from the enemies of villainy.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

We represent Thy belly and the guardian is firm, Virgo, and I will solve the misfortunes of rumors, and drive away the taxes of demons; and I always pray, deliver me from the aphids of my passions.

Glory:

Like a wall of refuge with a tie, and souls all-perfect salvation, and space in sorrows, Otrokovitsa, and with Your enlightenment we always rejoice: O Lady, now save us from passions and troubles.

And now:

On the bed now I lie infirm, and there is no healing of my flesh; but, having given birth to God and the Savior of the world and the Deliverer of ailments, I pray to You, Good One: from aphids, heal me from illness.

Tom- Him. be fulfilled- filled. My belly hell come closer My life has come close to hell. From aphids- from death. Death and aphids seem to have saved because you saved me from death and destruction. Published- betrayed Yato ex- embraced. Enemies of villainy- here: from the villainy of enemies (enemies mean the spirits of malice, demons). We represent the representative of thee belly- I know that You are the intercessor of life (we know, I know, I know). Adversity decides rumors- (that You) free from the excitement of temptations (rumour - confusion, anxiety; decide- allow - untie, release; attack- attack; here: demonic attack, temptation). taxes- attacks (cf. the word lean). From aphids- from death. Like a wall of refuge with a tie- we received (You) as a wall behind which we hide (the wall of refuge is that fortress, city wall, behind which people hide during attacks and sieges). spaces- space. We rejoice in Your enlightenment- we always rejoice in Your light (with Your enlightenment - the dative case of the plural: the radiance of Your light; always - always). carry- No. disease- ailments (parental plural).

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 precede, as if Good, to help us, who are rightly calling Ty; hasten to prayer, and rush to supplication, intercessory intercession, the Theotokos, who honor Thee.

Representation, solicitation... In modern Russian, in this case, we would use the words "Representative", "Intercessor". Do not despise the voices of sinful prayers - do not despise the prayerful voices of sinners (the word order in the expression of sinful prayers is different from what it would be in modern Russian; these are not "sinful prayers", but prayers [prayer voices] of sinners). Preliminary- hurry up. Help us- to help us. Right- with faith. Sweat- try hard. representing- protecting.

Another kontakion (same voice)

Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, except for You, Blessed Virgin. Help us, we hope in You, and we boast in You, Thy servants, let us not be ashamed.

Not imams- we don't have (we don't have). Do you- except you. Help- help (in the word, the alternation of the consonant: "g" is replaced by "z"). Your more esma slaves Because we are Your servants.

Stikhira (same voice)

Do not entrust me to human intercession, Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Your servant; sorrow will embrace me. I can’t stand demonic shooting, I don’t have cover, below where I’ll run accursed, we always win, and I don’t give consolation, unless You, the Lady of the world, hope and intercession of the faithful, do not despise my prayer, make it useful.

Sorrow will embrace me- because grief seized me. Not an imam - I do not have (I do not have). Below where I will resort- and I find no refuge anywhere (below - and neither). Do you- except you.

Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

Canto 7

Irmos: From Judea, the youths who came down, in Babylon sometimes, by faith of the Trinity flame, the cave was trampled, singing: God of the fathers, blessed be Thou.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Thou, O Savior, wished to arrange our salvation, Thou didst dwell in the womb of the Virgin, Thou didst show a representative to the world: our father, God, blessed be Thou.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

The driver of mercy, You gave birth to him, Mother Pure, beg to get rid of transgressions and spiritual filth by faith calling: our father, God, blessed be you.

Glory:

Thou hast shown the treasure of salvation and the source of incorruption, to thee who gave birth, and the pillar of affirmation, and the door of repentance, to those who call: our father, God, blessed be Thou.

And now:

Bodily weaknesses and mental ailments, Mother of God, with the love of those who come to Your shelter, Virgin, heal me, who gave birth to Christ the Savior.

Came down from Judea- who came from Judea. Sometimes- sometime, no time. Trinity Faith- faith in the Trinity. poprasha- trampled. In the womb of the Virgin- in the womb of the Virgin (that is: the Virgin; Devaya is an adjective, not a noun). South- Which. Showed thou- You have done, revealed. Lords of Mercy- desiring mercy, loving mercy. Pillar of affirmation- tower-stronghold, solid support, stronghold. Love of those who come- here: those who approach with love (that is: "heal the weaknesses and ailments of those who approach with love" - ​​and not "heal the weaknesses and ailments of those who approach with love ..."). Heal me- heal (be worthy to heal).

Canto 8

Irmos: The King of Heaven, Whom the angels sing to, praise and exalt for all eternity.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Help even from You, do not look down, Virgin, who sing and exalt Thee forever.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Heal the infirmity of my soul and bodily illnesses, Virgin, let me glorify Thee, Pure, forever.

Glory:

Healings pour out wealth to those who faithfully sing Thee, Virgin, and exalt Your inexpressible Christmas.

And now:

You drive away misfortunes and finds passions, Virgo: the same we sing to you forever and ever.

howl of the angels- angelic hosts. Help even from You demanding- those who ask for your help. Right- with faith. Christmas- here: childbirth (that is, we are not talking about Christmas - the birth of the Virgin, but about the event of the Nativity of Christ). Attachments- attacks, onslaughts, additions.

Canto 9

Irmos: We truly confess Theotokos, saved by Thee, Pure Virgin, with the incorporeal faces of Thee majestically.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Do not turn away the current of my tears, Even from every face we take away every tear, Virgin, who gave birth to Christ.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Fill my heart with joy, Virgo, Even accepting fulfillment of joy, consuming sinful sorrow.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Be the refuge and intercession of those who come running to You, Virgo, and the wall is indestructible, the refuge and cover and fun.

Glory:

Enlighten your Light with the dawns, Virgin, drive away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing the Theotokos to Thee.

And now:

In the place of the exasperation of the infirmity of the humbled, Devo, heal, transforming from ill health into health.

With intangible faces- that is, with angelic ranks. Yearning- flow. Even from every face we have taken away every tear, Virgin, who gave birth to Christ- The Virgin who gave birth to Christ, who wipes every tear from every face (the word order in the phrase is different than it would be in modern Russian). Virgo, Even the joy of accepting fulfillment- Virgo, who accepted the fullness of joy (fulfillment - fullness, fulfillment). Consuming sinful sorrow- destroying the sadness of sin (consume - destroy, exterminate). bitterness- disasters, suffering. resigned- here: downhearted. From ill health to health transforming- making the patient healthy (transform - transform).

Stichera (tone 2)

Higher than the heavens and purer of the lordships of the sun, who delivered us from the oath, let us honor the Lady of the world with songs.

From many of my sins my body is weak, my soul is also weak; I resort to You, more gracious, the hope of the unreliable, You help me.

Mistress and Mother of the Redeemer, accept the prayer of Your unworthy servants, and intercede to the One Born of You; Lady of the world, be an Intercessor!

We diligently sing a song to you now, the all-singing Mother of God, joyfully: with the Forerunner and all the saints, pray, Mother of God, hedgehog us.

All the Angels of the host, the Forerunner of the Lord, the Twelve Apostles, holy all with the Theotokos, make a prayer, in a hedgehog we will be saved.

From an oath- from the curse. Unreliable- hopeless, hopeless. Help- help. Pray, Mother of God, hedgehog us- pray, Mother of God, (God) have mercy on us. to the twelve- twelve (it would be more accurate to say - duodecimal, but there is no such word in dictionaries; in addition, there is a vocative case). hedgehog- to.

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos

Preblagaya my queen, my hope to the Mother of God, friend of orphans and strange representatives, grieving joy, offended patroness! See my trouble, see my sorrow; help me like a weak one, feed me like a strange one. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have another help for You, or another intercessor, or a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Friend of the orphans- orphanage. strange representative- protector of wanderers. Feed me as strange- direct me on the way, the wanderer. Vesey- You know. Allow that- get rid of it. Yako Volishi- as you want. As if there is no other imam for help- because I don't have (I don't have) any other help. Do you- except you.

To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to Thee, Queen of Heaven? Who will receive my weeping and my sighing, if not You, Immaculate One, the hope of Christians and the refuge of us sinners? Who else will protect you in misfortune? Hear my groaning, and incline Your ear to me, the Lady of the Mother of my God, and do not despise me, demanding Your help, and do not reject me a sinner. Reason and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, Lady, for my murmuring, but wake me Mati and intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: bring me a sinner to a quiet and serene life, and cry for my sins. To whom shall I resort guilty, if not to Thee, the hope and refuge of sinners, with hope for Thy inexpressible mercy and Thy bounty we enshrine? O Lady Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, cover and intercession and help. My favored queen and ambulance Intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rise up against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh Mother of God! Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and who are sick of the heart, for Yours alone and with You Your Son and our God imam intercession; and by Your whimsical intercession, may I be delivered from all misfortune and misfortune, O immaculate and glorious Mother of God Mary. The same with hope, I say and cry: Rejoice, Gracious, rejoice, rejoiced; Rejoice, Blessed One, the Lord is with you.

Asche- if. Pace- more is better. Ubo- here: same. Imam- I have. Same- That's why. I speak and cry- I say and exclaim.

O Blessed Virgin, Mother of Christ our God, Queen of heaven and earth! Hear the many-painful sigh of our soul, look from the height of Thy saint upon us, with faith and love, worshiping Thy most pure image. Behold, we are immersed in sins and overwhelmed with sorrow, looking at Your image, as if You live with us, we offer our humble prayers. No imams for any other help, no other intercession, no consolation, only to You, O Mother of all those who grieve and burdened. Help us weak, quench our grief, guide us on the right path, the erring ones, heal and save the hopeless, grant us other time of our belly in peace and silence, give us a Christian death, and at the Last Judgment of Your Son, the merciful Representative will appear to us, yes always we sing, magnify and glorify Thee, as the good Intercessor of the Christian race, with all those who please God, forever and ever. Amen.

Wonmi- listen with attention. Like you live with us- as if you are alive with us. Not imams bo- because we don't.

Quoted from:

"How to learn to understand prayers?".
-M.: "Father's house", 2007

According to biblical teaching, sorrow and despondency are the result of a sinful life of a person. Falling into them, the soul falls away from God, from the source of joy and love, peace and good. But the Lord promised to give a person according to his faith, therefore, despite the various situations and phenomena that can occur in our life, even falling under one of the mortal sins - despondency due to our sins, we must strive to get out of it as soon as possible, before this disease takes root and did not grow in the soul.

One of the ways that allows you to avoid a painful situation is to read a special rule that helps to overcome this dangerous spiritual disease. The rule is called the Penitential Canon. It can be read to the Guardian Angel, who is assigned to a person and is able, at the request of his ward, to do a lot for him, to the Lord and, of course, to our main Intercessor - the Queen of Heaven.

Story

In the VIII century from the Nativity of Christ, the prayer canon of the Mother of God was created by a holy man, a spiritual writer named Theostirikt (or Theoctist). It was a famous admirer in his time sacred icons and the author of many spiritual texts.

Then the Emperor Constantine Copronymus ruled in Greece. He was a cruel king, and the period of his reign is the time of the appearance of iconoclasm in addition to the persecution of the Church. The reign of Emperor Constantine Copronimus is sometimes even compared with the reign of the pagan ruler Diocletian, who inhumanly mocked Christians. Similarly, this ruler subjected the monks for their fidelity to Christ, for the fact that they guarded the icons, terrifying tortures.

Unfortunately, St. Theostirikt was no exception: his nose and hands were burned with hot resin. The rest were stoned. However, this holy elder, the creator of the sacred canons of repentance to the Lord, the Mother of God and the saints, nevertheless steadfastly withstood the trials that befell him and, as a result, lived a fruitful life. long life reposed in deep old age.

Ancient sources contain information that Saint Theostirict often suffered from bouts of black despondency. It was associated with constant persecution by the emperor of the state against Christians of that time. He deeply worried about the fate of the Church of Christ, His people, because they were constantly being attacked.

Therefore, being a deeply religious person and also having the gift of spiritual writing, he composed special hymnographic songs-poems, which were called the Holy Penitential Canons to Christ, the Mother of God, the Guardian Angel. These chants supported the monk and allowed him to overcome this painful state and again find peace in his soul and harmony in relations with the Almighty.

Reading the canon today

Today, believers who read these canons of St. Theostiriks in special situations equally experience a positive result not only in relation to their internal state, but also note positive changes in their external, family, personal life.

Canons are sung together with other chants or separately. The main thing is that prayer comes from the heart, this is what will ultimately play a decisive role.

About the language of the canon

Initially, since the canon was written by a Greek, it was created in the author's native language - Greek. After our ancestors, it was translated into the then Slavic. This language is still in our modern temples books are printed on it, according to which the clergy sing prayers according to all the canons. For ease of use and understanding, new books have been published in which all the words of the prayers are preserved, but printed in modern letters.

This made it much easier to understand. Actually, it is this option that we see in almost all prayer books. At first, it is difficult to understand Slavic verbal constructions, the manner of expressing thoughts, long complex sentences and so on. But for Christians, for whom Russian has become a second native language, but was not such initially, there are translations where all the words and expressions of prayers are written as if they were written by modern man using fully modern vocabulary. Such prayer books can be bought or heard, for example, on New Athos in Abkhazia.

Of course, the canons of repentance have been translated into all the languages ​​of the world, so that Christians from other nationalities can begin this great heritage of the possibility of healing their souls and receiving help from above.

The main types of prayer hymns to the Most Holy Theotokos

It should be noted that at the moment a fairly significant number of prayer addresses to the Mother of God have already been written, perhaps more than any of the saints or even the Lord. This is due to the multitude of Her holy miraculous icons. However, in general, all prayers, both large and small, are divided into:

• prayer,
• repentant.

Canon of Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

The prayer canon of the Mother of God is best known, which begins with the words “to the Mother of God, now diligently as a parson,” the text of which is also used when singing the prayer service to the Mother of God. It was written in the 12th century by a novice of one of the male monasteries of that time.

This is a prayer chant got its name due to the exceptionally penetrating hymn-singing verses that can cause in every Christian who prays with these words a state that is called “contrition of the heart” in the Gospels - when a person not only admits his imperfection, but also begins to grieve about it, which ultimately leads to the fact that he becomes more humane, kind, attentive.

This is what can be called "softening evil hearts." This is not just to crush a person, weaken him and take away all his dignity. And, you can say, change the minus to a plus. Replace pride with humility, meekness and love for your neighbor - the same once damaged. Evil should also be replaced with love and forgiveness for all the sorrows caused and become kinder, and therefore stronger.

A person who is kind and strong in his heart and will to do good returns the true dignity of his soul within himself. And more importantly, dignity before the eyes of God- so that he could not only give a person various benefits by grace, but also because he is kind and loving person it becomes simply worthy.

Of course, humility before God (as the highest love) allows the Creator to restore in us all the damaged areas of the soul and give grace, which the corrected human soul will be able to receive into itself. And with the return of the grace of God all evil and posthumous states of the soul also leave the soul of a person by themselves:

At one time, such a beneficent influence of prayer became the reason that the holy fathers included the canon Mother of God before Communion- every believer had to read it in order to approach with the right mindset the acceptance of the Body and Blood of Christ.

It should be noted that its original purpose is indicated by a brief explanation, which suggests that this chant is also worth starting to read when a person is overcome by various spiritual sorrows. The rule saves from it and from despondency.

Canon of Repentance to the Most Holy Theotokos

In addition to prayer hymns, the canon of repentance to our Most Holy Lady is also often published in the prayer book for the laity and monks. Christian Orthodox doctrine says that something that a person cannot forgive himself and others, God can. And also at all times, since the time of her earthly wandering, the Mother of God could ask Her beautiful Son about people, about events - about everything.

And now, when She is the Queen of Heaven and earth and has the grace from God to receive everything she asks, she does not forget us. Therefore, all those who have realized the need for this resort to Her protection and protection from themselves, from sin and damage to the soul. Now she is the Helper and Patron of all sinful people.

It is for this reason that all Christians (and not only) from century to century cry out to Her in their petitions for help from the consequences of their sinful actions. Resorting to the canons to the Mother of God, petitions about her help in atoning for sins- this chant to the Blessed Virgin Mary is the most accessible means to achieve this goal.

Canon to the Theotokos before Communion

Before Communion, the combined canons are read:

• Lord Jesus Christ,
• Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos,
• Guardian Angel.

One troparion (song) was taken from each canon. A chorus is sung between songs (there are several of them, and they change depending on the place of the canon). To the Mother of God, the chant sounds like " Holy Mother of God save us." Alternatively, it may be "Holy Mother of God", with the letter "e" at the end. This should not be taken as a mistake, but you need to know that the ancient pronunciation has been preserved, where the vocative case has been preserved, and it has the endings -o and -e.

The three canons before communion are combined as follows:

This is the usual procedure for reading combined canons. But, in any case, one should rely on the compiler of the prayer book: everything in them usually corresponds to the rules.

You can also refer to the liturgical instructions or the Typicon - the complete charter church life and holding prayers and services.

The meaning of the canons to the Most Holy Theotokos

The reading of the canons before the Sacraments of Confession and Communion is a sequence of requests to the Lord and His Mother to give them the opportunity to confess, health, to give them the strength to proceed to Communion and cleanse the soul before themselves and God, so that the Guardian Angel is relentlessly near and does not allow dark forces attack, influence and send bad thoughts, did not allow the spirit of despondency to enter the soul, etc., delivered from temptations. The canon before communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ is capable of:

• to help tune the mind, heart and soul to fellowship with the Heavenly Father,
• give strength and health to go to confession,
• free from sins
• give inner opportunities to fight them and evil spirits.

In no case should you justify your laziness, give yourself indulgences or blame someone else for your sins. Sorrow and shame for one's actions must not be hypocritical. The health of the soul will inform the strength and the carnal component of man.

Constant reading of the canon is capable of many things:

• cure anger and anger.
• calm the desire to swear and quarrel,
• give a good mood
• satisfy greed and give the desire to share goodness with people.

There are many examples when, after prayer, the most favorable events occurred to people, something that was previously inaccessible was obtained. Prayer is the door to everyone's life for a different good. The Lord always hears (even if he does not show) the prayers of sinners, and many Angels, according to the assurance of Christ Jesus, rejoice in heaven and triumph when one of the sinners (and this is all of us) repents to God and offers sincere prayers.

Reading the canon ko Virgin Mary, like all other prayers, is necessary slowly, with heartfelt attention and contrition of the heart. It has great importance trying to understand the meaning of the canon, so that through the right attitude receive the grace of God.

The Mother of God is the Queen of Heaven, the spiritual Mother of all people on earth. The Church calls the Mother of God not just a saint, but the Most Holy, super-holy Virgin. Icons of the Mother of God sometimes appeared to people as a result of a miracle, and by praying to the Mother of God, virgin rejoice, the Mother of God has repeatedly shown miracles.

Prayers to the Mother of God

“My queen, my Hope, Mother of God, Friend of orphans and strange Representatives, grieving Joy, offended Patron!

See my trouble, see my sorrow; help me, as if I am weak, feed me, as if strange!

Offend my weight - resolve that one, like you will!

As if there is no other imam of help, except for You, neither another Representative, nor a good Comforter, only You, O Mother of God!

Yes, save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

All prayers to the Mother of God: Virgin Mother of God rejoice, repentance and thanksgiving prayers

The Mother of God is our intercessor in Heaven. Despite the fact that not many testimonies about the earthly life of the Virgin Mary have come down to us, which we can learn about from the Gospel, we are well aware that the Mother of God has helped believers more than once. The Savior said to the Apostle John, “Behold, your Mother!” (John 19:27). But these words are addressed not only to the Disciple of Christ. Mother of God - Mother of all people.

Prayers of Thanksgiving to the Most Holy Theotokos

Song of Praise to the Most Holy Theotokos

To you, Mother of God, we praise; We confess thee, Mary, the Virgin Mary; Thee, the eternal Father, the Daughter, the whole earth magnifies. All the Angels and Archangels and all the Beginnings humbly serve you; All the Powers, Thrones, Dominations and all the exceeding Powers of heaven obey you. Cherubim and Seraphim rejoicingly stand before you and cry out with an unceasing voice: Holy Mother of God Mother, heaven and earth are full of the majesty of the glory of the fruit of your womb. The Mother praises the glorious apostolic face of her Creator to you; Thee are many martyrs, the Mother of God magnifies; The glorious host of confessors of God the Word calls the temple to you; The dominating half of virginity preach an image to you; All heavenly armies praise the Queen of Heaven to you. The Holy Church glorifies you throughout the universe, honoring the Mother of God; He exalts thee the true King of heaven, the Maiden. You are the Mistress of the Angel, You are the door of Paradise, You are the ladder of the Kingdom of Heaven, You are the King's chamber of glory, You are the ark of piety and grace, You are the abyss of bounty, You are the refuge of sinners. You are the Mother of the Savior, You are the liberation for the sake of a captive person, you perceived God in the womb. You have trampled on the enemy; You opened the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven to the faithful. You stand at the right hand of God; You pray to God for us, Virgin Mary, who will judge the living and the dead. We ask you, Intercessor before Your Son and God, Who redeem us with Your blood, so that we receive retribution in eternal glory. Save Thy people, Mother of God, and bless Thy inheritance, as if we were partakers of Thy inheritance; forbid and keep us even to the age. Every day, O Most Holy One, we wish to praise and please Thee with our hearts and lips. Grant, Most Merciful Mother, now and always from sin, save us; have mercy on us, Intercessor, have mercy on us. Be Thy mercy on us, as if we trust in Thee forever. Amen.

Prayers of supplication to the Most Holy Theotokos

Rejoice Virgin Mary

Before the Dormition, the Mother of God

Prayer 1st

To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to Thee, Queen of Heaven? Who will receive my weeping and my sighing, if not You, Immaculate One, the hope of Christians and the refuge of us sinners? Who else will protect you in misfortune? Hear my groaning and incline Your ear to me, the Lady of the Mother of my God, and do not despise me, demanding Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Reason and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, Lady, for my murmuring, but wake me Mother and Intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: bring me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, and cry for my sins. To whom shall I resort guilty, if not to Thee, the hope and refuge of sinners, with hope for Thy inexpressible mercy and Thy bounty we enshrine? O Lady, Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, cover and intercession and help. My Queen, Favorable and quick Intercessor, cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rise up against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh Mother of God! Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and who are sick of the heart, for Yours alone and with You Your Son and our God imam intercession; and by Your wonderful intercession, may I be delivered from all misfortune and misfortune, O Immaculate and Most Glorious Mother of God Mary. The same with hope, I say and cry: Rejoice, Blessed One; rejoice, overjoyed; Rejoice, Blessed One: The Lord is with you!

Prayer 2

My Tsarina Preblagaya, my hope, Mother of God, Friend of orphans and strange Representatives, grieving Joy, offended Patron! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me, as if I am weak, feed me, as if strange. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: if I don’t have another help for You, or another Representative, or a good Comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 3rd

O Blessed Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look from the height of Your saints on me, a sinner (name), falling to Your pure image; hear my warm prayer and bring it before your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; pray to Him, may it illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, may it deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, may it send me a quiet and peaceful life, health of body and soul, may my suffering heart die and heal its wounds, may it instruct me for good deeds, let my mind be cleansed from vain thoughts, but having taught me the fulfillment of His commandments, let it deliver from eternal torment and let it not deprive me of His Kingdom of Heaven. O Holy Mother of God! You, “Joy of All Who Sorrow,” hear me, the mournful one; You, called "Assuagement of Sorrow", quench my sorrow as well; You, “Burning Kupino”, save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, "Seeker of the Lost", do not let me perish in the abyss of my sins. On Tya, according to Bose, all my hope and hope. Be my Intercessor in my temporary life, and about eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, Intercessor. Teach me to serve that with faith and love, but to you, Most Holy Mother of God, Blessed Mary, reverently honor until the end of my days. Amen.

Prayer 4th

The Virgin Mistress of the Theotokos, who bore the Savior Christ and our God in her womb, I place all my hope in You, I trust in You, the highest of all Heavenly powers. You, Most Pure One, guard me with Your Divine Grace. Manage my life and guide according to the holy will of Your Son and our God. Grant me the remission of sins, be my refuge, cover, protection and guide, leading me to eternal life. In the terrible hour of death, do not leave me, my Lady, but hasten to help me and rescue me from the bitter torment of demons. For in your will you have power; do this, as truly the Mother of God and dominating over everything, Receive the venerable and the only gifts brought to you from us, your unworthy servants, the most merciful, all-holy Lady of the Mother of God, chosen from all generations, who turned out to be the highest of all creatures of heaven and earth. Inasmuch as through Thee we have come to know the Son of God, through Thee the Lord of hosts has become with us, and we have become worthy of His holy Body and Blood, then blessed are You throughout the generations of generations, most God-blessed, most holy of the Cherubim and most glorious of the Seraphim; and now, revered, All-Holy Theotokos, do not stop pleading for us, Thy unworthy servants, to get rid of every wiles of the evil one and from every extreme, and keep us unharmed with every poisonous attack. Even to the end, by Your prayers, keep us uncondemned, and saved by Your intercession and Your help, we will always send glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship to the one God in the Trinity and the Creator of all. Good and blessed Lady, Mother of the good, all-good and most good God, look at the prayer of Your unworthy and indecent servant with Your merciful eye, and act with me according to the great mercy of Your indescribable kindness and do not look at my sins, both in word and in deed, and made with every feeling, arbitrarily and involuntarily, with knowledge and in ignorance, and renew all of me, making the temple of the all-holy, life-giving and dominating Spirit, which is the power of the Most High, and overshadowed Your all-pure womb, and dwelt in it. For You are the helper of the troubled, the representative of the distressed, the savior of the overwhelmed, the haven of the troubled, the protector and intercessor of those in extremes. Grant to Your servant contrition, silence of thoughts, constancy of thought, a chaste mind, sobriety of the soul, a humble way of thinking, a holy and sober mood of the spirit, a prudent and well-organized disposition, serving as a sign of spiritual composure, also piety and peace, which our Lord gave to His disciples. May my supplication come to Thy holy temple and to the habitation of Thy glory; May my eyes exhaust the sources of tears, and may You wash me with my own tears, whiten with streams of my tears, cleansing me from the filth of passions. Erase the handwriting of my falls, scatter the clouds of my sorrow, darkness and confusion of thoughts, remove from me the storm and the desire of passions, keep me in serenity and silence, expand my heart with spiritual expansion, rejoice and rejoice me with unspeakable joy, unceasing joy, so that by the right paths of the commandments Thy Son, I walked faithfully and with an unreproachable conscience I went through an uncomplaining life. Give me, who prays before You, a pure prayer, so that with an unperturbed mind, unwandering reflection and with an insatiable soul, I constantly day and night learn the words of the Divine Scriptures, sing in confession, and in the joy of the heart bring prayer to the glory, honor and magnificence of the only-begotten Son Yours and our Lord Jesus Christ. He deserves all glory, honor and worship now, and always, and forever and ever! Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, St. Ephrem the Syrian

The Virgin, the Mistress of the Mother of God, more than nature and words, gave birth to the only begotten Word of God, the Creator and Master of all visible and invisible creatures, the One from the Trinity of God, God and Man, who became the abode of the Divine, the receptacle of all holiness and grace, in which, by the good pleasure of God and the Father , with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, the Fullness of the Godhead dwelt bodily; incomparably exalted with divine dignity and prevailing over every creature, Glory and Consolation, and the inexpressible joy of the Angels, the royal crown of the apostles and prophets, the miraculous and miraculous courage of the martyrs, the Defender in exploits and the Giver of victory, who prepares for the ascetics crowns and rewards eternal and divine, honor and the glory of the saints, the infallible Waypointer and Instructor of silence, the door of revelations and spiritual mysteries, the Source of Light, the gate eternal life, an inexhaustible river of mercy, an inexhaustible sea of ​​all divine gifts and miracles, we ask you and implore you, most compassionate Mother of the philanthropic Lord, be merciful to us, your humble and unworthy servants, look mercifully at our captivity and humility, heal the contrition of our souls and bodies, scatter visible and invisible enemies, be for us, unworthy, in the face of our enemies, a strong pillar, an abusive weapon, a strong militia, a Governor and an irresistible Champion, now show us Your ancient and wonderful mercy, that our lawless enemies will know that Your Son and God is one, King and Master, that You are truly the Theotokos, who gave birth in the flesh to the true God, that everything is possible for You, and whatever you desire, Lady, you have the power to do all this in Heaven and on earth, and for every request to grant what is useful to anyone: health to the sick, peace and good navigation in the sea. Travel and protect those who travel, save the captives from bitter slavery, console the sad, alleviate poverty and all other bodily suffering: free everyone from spiritual illnesses and passions, through Your invisible intercessions and suggestions, so that, having made the path of this temporary life well and without stumble, we will improve through You and these eternal blessings in the Kingdom of Heaven. Faithful, honored by the terrible name of Thy Only Begotten Son, who trust in Thy intercession and in Thy mercy, and in everything who have Thee as their Intercessor and Champion, strengthen invisibly against the surrounding enemies, dispel the cloud of despondency that envelops their souls, deliver them from spiritual conditions and give them light complacency and joy, restoring peace and serenity in their hearts. Save with Your prayers, the Lady, this flock, predominantly dedicated to You, the whole city and country, from hunger, earthquake, drowning, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, internecine warfare, and turn away every anger righteously moved against us, by the goodwill and grace of the only-begotten Son and Thy God, to Him befits all glory, honor and worship, with His Father Without Beginning, with His Co-eternal and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer invocation to the Most Holy Theotokos, St. John of Kronstadt

Oh, Lady! Yes, not in vain and in vain do we call You the Mistress: reveal and manifest over us Your holy, living, active dominion. Reveal, for you can do everything for good, as the Mother of the all-good of the all-good King; disperse the darkness of our hearts, reflect the arrows of crafty spirits, flatteringly moved at us. May the peace of Thy Son, Thy peace reign in our hearts, may we all joyfully exclaim: who is after the Lord, like our Lady, our all-good, all-merciful and most swift Intercessor? For this you are exalted, Mistress, for that an abundance of indescribable divine grace has been given to you, for that inexpressible boldness and strength at the throne of God and the gift of almighty prayer have been given to you, for this you have been adorned with indescribable holiness and purity, for this you have been given unapplied power from the Lord, so that you can preserve, protect, intercede, purify and save us, the inheritance of your Son and God, and yours. Save us, O most pure, all-good, all-wise and all-merciful! You are the Mother of our Savior, Who of all names deigned to be called the Savior more than anyone else. It is natural for us, wandering in this life, to fall, for we are overlaid with many-passionate flesh, surrounded by spirits of malice in high places, seducing to sin, we live in an adulterous and sinful world, seducing to sin; and You are above all sin, You are the brightest Sun, You are the Most Pure, All-good and All-pleasing, It is Your nature to purify us, defiled by sins, as a mother cleanses her children, if we call on You humbly for help, You tend to raise us, who are constantly falling, to intercede to protect and save us, who are slandered by the spirits of evil, and to instruct us to walk towards every path of salvation.

Prayer to the Mother of God

What to pray to You, what to ask of You? You see everything, you know Itself: look into my soul and give her what she needs. You, who have endured everything, overcome everything, you will understand everything. You, who raised the Child in a manger and accepted Him with Your hands from the Cross, You alone know the whole height of joy, all the oppression of grief. You, who received the whole human race as an adoption, look at me with maternal care. Lead me from the shadows of sin to Your Son. I see a tear that irrigated Your face. It's over me You spilled it and let it wash away the traces of my sins. Here I have come, I am standing, I am waiting for Your response, O Mother of God, O All-Singing, O Mistress! I don't ask for anything, I just stand before You. Only my heart, a poor human heart, exhausted in anguish for truth, I cast down to Your Most Pure Feet, Lady! May all who call upon You reach the eternal day with You and bow down before You face to face.

Mother of God Rule

The Theotokos Rule was written for Orthodox Christians and marks fifteen major milestones in the earthly life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Therefore, the rule is divided into fifteen parts. The Monk Seraphim of Sarov blessed his spiritual children to read the rule 150 times a day in the Diveevo Monastery. It is believed that in the cell of Seraphim of Sarov there was an old book with descriptions of miracles performed through the prayers of the Mother of God, the Virgin Mother of God, the Rule of the Mother of God and other prayers. Reading the rule is an important part of spiritual life, this prayer helps to remember how difficult spiritual path The Mother of God, who gave birth to our Savior Jesus Christ, passed by.

Rejoice Virgin Mary

Rejoice Virgin Mary

Every day, 150 times “Rejoice in the Mother of God Virgin ...” is read:
Rejoice, Mother of God Virgin Mary, the Lord is with you; Blessed are you in women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls.

If, out of habit, it will be difficult to overcome 150 times daily, you should read 50 times at first. After each ten, one should read "Our Father" and "Mercy Door" once:

Our Father, Who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who hope in Thee, let us not perish, but let us be delivered from troubles by Thee: Thou art the salvation of the Christian race.

Below is a diagram in which Vladyka Seraphim (Zvezdinsky) put his prayers to Ever-Virgin Mary. Fulfilling the rule of the Theotokos, he prayed for the whole world and embraced this rule throughout the life of the Queen of Heaven.

After each ten, additional prayers are read, such as those listed below:

First ten. We remember the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray for mothers, fathers and children.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save and save Thy servants (names of parents and relatives), and rest those who died with the saints in Thy eternal glory.

Second ten. We recall the Entry into the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray for those who have gone astray and fallen away from the Church.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save and preserve and unite (or join) to the holy Orthodox Church your lost and fallen servants (names).

Third ten. We remember the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. We pray that the Mother of God will satisfy our sorrows and for the consolation of those who mourn.

Oh, Most Holy Lady of the Mother of God, quench our sorrows and send consolation to the grieving and sick of Your servants (names).

Fourth ten. We remember the Meeting of the Most Holy Theotokos with the Righteous Elizabeth. We pray for the reunification of the separated, who have loved ones or children who are separated or are missing.

Oh, Most Holy Lady of the Mother of God, unite in separation Thy servants (names).

Fifth decade. We remember the Nativity of Christ, we pray for the rebirth of souls, for a new life in Christ.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant me, who was baptized into Christ, put on Christ.

Sixth ten. We remember the Presentation of the Lord, and the word prophesied by Saint Simeon: “And the weapon will pierce the soul of You.” We pray that the Theotokos will meet the soul at the hour of her death and will make it worthwhile with her last breath to partake of the Holy Mysteries and lead the soul through terrible ordeals.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant me, with my last breath, the communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ and lead my soul through the terrible trials yourself.

Seventh ten. We remember the flight to Egypt of the Mother of God with the Divine Infant, we pray that the Queen of Heaven would help to avoid temptations in this life and save us from misfortunes.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, do not lead me into temptation in this life and deliver me from all misfortunes.

Eight ten. We recall the disappearance of the twelve-year-old child Jesus in Jerusalem and the sorrow of the Mother of God over this. We pray, asking the Mother of God for the constant Jesus Prayer.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Most Pure Virgin Mary, grant me the unceasing Jesus Prayer.

Ninth ten. We recall the miracle in Cana of Galilee, when the Lord turned water into wine according to the word of the Mother of God: "They have no wine." We ask the Mother of God for help in business and deliverance from need.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, help me in all my affairs and deliver me from all needs and sorrows.

Ten ten. We remember how the Mother of God stood at the Cross of the Lord, when sorrow, like a weapon, pierced Her soul. We ask the Mother of God to strengthen our spiritual strength and pray to drive away despondency.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Blessed Virgin Mary, strengthen my spiritual strength and drive away despondency from me.

Eleventh ten. We remember the Resurrection of Christ and prayerfully ask that the Mother of God strengthen our soul and give new vigor to the feat.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, resurrect my soul and grant me constant readiness for a feat.

Twelfth ten. We remember the Ascension of Christ, at which the Mother of God was present. We pray and ask the Queen of Heaven to elevate the soul from earthly vain amusements and direct it towards the aspiration to the heavenly.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, deliver me from vain thoughts and grant me a mind and a heart striving for the salvation of the soul.

Thirteenth decade. We remember the Zion Upper Room and the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and the Mother of God and pray: “Create a pure heart in me, 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.”

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, send down and strengthen the grace of the Holy Spirit in my heart.

Fourteenth decade. We remember the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos and ask for a peaceful and serene death.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant me a peaceful and serene death.

Fifteenth decade. We remember the glory of the Mother of God, with which the Mother of God is crowned by the Lord after Her relocation from earth to heaven, and we pray the Queen of Heaven not to leave the faithful who exist on earth, but to protect them from all evil, covering them with Her honest omophorion.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save me from all evil and cover me with Your honest omophorion.

Rejoice Virgin Mary

It is worthy to eat as if truly blessed Theotokos, Blessed and Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee.

In Russian
It is truly worthy to glorify Thee, Mother of God, eternally happy and most holy, and the Mother of our God. And we glorify Thee, the true Mother of God, the most honest of the Cherubim and the incomparably more glorious of the Seraphim, who without violation of virginity gave birth to the Son of God.

Worthy- fair. Truly- truly, absolutely. God bless you to please you, to glorify you. blessed- happy. immaculate- in the highest degree immaculate, most holy. Decay- damage, destruction. Without incorruption- without violation (virginity). Existing- true.
Who are we glorifying with this prayer?
With this prayer we glorify the Most Holy Theotokos.
Who are Cherubim and Seraphim?
Cherubim and Seraphim are the highest and closest angels to God. The Blessed Virgin Mary, as having given birth to God in the flesh, is incomparably higher than them.
Who is God the Word?
God the Word is the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Why is the Son of God called the Word?
The Son of God is called the Word (John 1:14) because, when He lived in the flesh on earth, He revealed, that is, showed us the invisible God the Father, just as our word reveals or shows the thought that is in our soul.

Note: yes short prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, which we should pronounce as often as possible.

This prayer: Holy Mother of God, save us!

Rejoice Virgin Mary

Virgin Mother of God rejoice, the Mother of God helps through the prayers of the faithful. “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you; Blessed are you in women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls”

Mother of God (Virgin Mary) - who gave birth to God.

Rejoice is a common form of greeting common in the East.

Gracious - full of the grace of God; letters. blessed.

Blessed - blessed.

In wives - among women.

Like the Savior you gave birth - for you gave birth to the Savior.
The words rejoice, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women taken from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel, when he announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary about the birth of the Son of God from Her according to the flesh (Lk. 1, 28).

The words Blessed are you in women mean that the Theotokos, as the Mother of God, is glorified more than all other women (Luke 1:42; Ps. 44:18).

The words blessed is the fruit of thy womb taken from the greeting of the righteous Elizabeth, when the Holy Virgin Mary, after the annunciation, wished to visit her (Luke 1:42).

fruit of the womb Hers is the Son of God, Jesus Christ.

At the Ecumenical Council the words once sounded: “Whoever reads with attention 150 times the prayer “Our Lady of the Virgin, rejoice ...”, he will gain a special Protection of the Mother of God over himself”.

In difficult times, the Orthodox read a prayer to the Mother of God, Virgin Mary, rejoice. People pray for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in any difficulties and for help in any endeavors.

Through the prayer of the Theotokos, virgin, rejoice, the Theotokos answers the faithful. You can read it at any time. Any prayer according to our faith can become miraculous. There are no prayers “on special occasions” - for health, good luck, for the Queen of Heaven to help in work or study. This is considered superstition. People pray in front of a certain icon of the Mother of God, as their soul tells them.

Virgin Mother of God rejoice in Greek

Rejoice Virgin Mother of God (Moldavian choir)

Hail to the Mother of God Virgin, choir of the Kovil Monastery from Serbia

Hail to the Mother of God Virgin of the Resurrection Monastery

Rejoice Virgin Mary, Valaam

The Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is a miracle and a mystery, incomprehensible even to the Angels: “The Heavens were horrified about this, and the ends of the earth were surprised, as if God had appeared as a man of the flesh, and Your womb was the most spacious of Heaven, thee, the Mother of God, the Angels and the man of office magnify ”, writes the creator of the prayer canon. She is a Deity after God, as St. Gregory the Theologian said about Her. However, in other works, the holy fathers speak quite specifically about the place of the Mother of God. In particular, Saint Epiphanius emphasizes: “Let Mary be honored, but the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit must be worshipped.”

We learn about the genealogical tree of the Lady Theotokos in the Gospel of the Apostle Luke, who says that She came “from the house of David”. In the so-called Protoevangelium of James the Brother of the Lord, it is said that the priest Matthan married Mary and they had four children: James, who gave birth to Joseph, the husband of the Mother of God, Mary, who gave birth to Salome the midwife, Sovi, who gave birth to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, Anna, who gave birth to Mariam , Mother of the God-Man Jesus Christ.

The name “Mariam”, which was given to the Theotokos by Her parents, Joachim and Anna, comes from the Hebrew word meaning “master” - accordingly, the name Mariam can be understood as “lady”. But Her most important name is “The Mother of God”, for She is the Mother of the Lord. This was approved at the Third Ecumenical Council in 431. However, the Church, wishing to express great love and the great respect felt for the Ever-Virgin, gave Her many honorary titles and epithets. A typical example in this regard is St. Nectarios, who dedicated five thousand poetic verses to the Mother of God, which were included in his “Theotokos”.

From the Gospels of the New Testament, we learn that the Virgin of Nazareth received the Annunciation from the Archangel Gabriel, visited her cousin Elizabeth, who was already carrying the Precious John the Forerunner, gave birth to the Savior of the world in Bethlehem, fled to Egypt to protect the child from murderers, searched for Her twelve-year-old Son in Jerusalem, while He was in the temple and talked with the teachers, was present at the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee, where she interceded with Her Son, accompanied the Lord on the way to Golgotha, experienced the holy events of the Crucifixion, the burial of the Holy Body and the glorious Resurrection of the Lord and the descent of the Holy Spirit, which took place in the Upper Room of Zion on the day of Pentecost.

We also learn about the life of the Mother of God from the patristic tradition, which is an equally authoritative source as the apostolic tradition, of which it is a natural continuation, since it is based on the experience and guidance of the Holy Spirit. The main sources of this kind are the work of St. Dionysius the Areopagite “On the Divine Names”, praises of the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos written by various saints of our Church, such as John of Damascus and Andrew of Crete, church hymnography and iconography. We also find important introductions in the story of St. John the Theologian about the Dormition of the Theotokos Mary.

The Blessed Dormition of the Mother of God happened in the year 47 AD, when She was aged 59-70 years, that is, 25 years after the Ascension of the Lord. Archangel Gabriel, who has been serving Her all these years, has now brought Her the news that in three days the Lord will take Her pure soul. After this holy news, the Lady Theotokos ascended the Mount of Olives and prayed to her Son and God. She then told the church about the upcoming event and began preparations accordingly. On the day of the Assumption, the grace of God, under the guise of a cloud, transferred the apostles who were at a distance to the house of the Evangelist John in Gethsemane, so that they would take a blessing from the Mother of God and be present at Her blessed death. The Apostles Paul and Timothy, Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, along with other saints, were already here. The Mother of God comforted the apostles and advised them to pray for the salvation of the whole world until that very morning, when Her Son Himself took away Her spirit.

Then Her God-receiving body, accompanied by angelic and apostolic singing, was placed in a coffin and buried in Gethsemane, despite the fact that the Jews prevented this holy rite. There is evidence that a certain Jew named Jethonia tried to prevent the burial of the Mother of God, but his hands were cut off by an invisible force. But fortunately, Jephoniah repented and was immediately healed. A similar fate awaited those who wickedly approached the Mother of God: they were blinded, but, having repented, they regained their sight.

Indestructible Psalter

The indestructible Psalter is read not only about health, but also about repose. From ancient times, the ordering of a commemoration on the Unsleeping Psalter is considered a great almsgiving for the departed soul.

It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself, support will be vividly felt. And one more important point, but far from the least important,
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In the end, the apostles buried the most holy body of the Mother of God and remained here for another three days, constantly echoing the angelic singing and rejoicing. “When, after three days, the angelic singing ceased, the apostles opened the tomb, because one of them, who was absent and arrived after the third day, wished to bow to the God-receiving body. But they could not find Her all-singing body, so, having found only the lying funeral garments and being filled with an indescribable fragrance emanating from them, they closed the coffin,” writes St.

The apostle, who was absent on the day of the Assumption, according to Tradition, is Thomas. Thus, on the third day after the Dormition of the Mother of God, when She had to bodily join Her Son, the Apostle Thomas, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, was transferred to Gethsemane, where he saw the Mother of God ascending to Heaven. Then the Mother of God gave him her Honest Belt, which now, like the apple of her eye, is kept by the holy Vatopedi Monastery.

Prayer Canons to the Most Holy Theotokos

Magnificent is the day of celebration of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. The festive troparion and kontakion explain the reason for this: “In the Nativity you preserved your virginity, in the Assumption of the world you did not leave the Mother of God, you reposed to your stomach, Mother of the Life of the Life, and with Your prayers you deliver our souls from death.” “In prayers, the unsleeping Mother of God and in intercession, immutable hope, the coffin and mortification cannot be restrained: like the Mother of the Belly, put it to the stomach, into the womb of the ever-virgin.”

The feast of the Assumption of the Virgin was at first a passing one, but later, by order of the Emperor Mauritius, its celebration was fixed for August 15/28.

Today, this holiday is preceded by a pious two-week period, when in the evenings we Christians gather in churches to sing a prayer canon to the Most Holy Theotokos.

We resort to the Mother of God and sing the prayer canon, because we firmly believe, like the creator of this canon, that “No one, flowing to You, is put to shame, comes from You, Most Pure Virgin Mary: but asks for grace and accepts the gift for a useful petition.” Our experience of the countless blessings received from the Heavenly Lady does not give us the right to remain silent: “We will never keep silent, Mother of God, to speak unworthy of Your power: otherwise You would not be praying, who would save us from so many troubles? We will not retreat, O Lady, from Thee, for Thy servants save us forever from all kinds of cruel ones. “I do not hide the depths of Your mercy, and the current of immeasurable miracles, and the Source of the Ever-flowing truly even to me Your mercy, Lady, but I confess to everyone, and I cry, and I preach, and I prophesy.”

We confess to the Lady Mother of God in our sinfulness, we fall to Her with cries of despair, mental and physical pain and sorrow, making us feel that our life is “approaching hell”. However, we do not despair and do not lament, as if having no hope, but from the depths of our hearts we sing: “Fulfill my heart with joy, Virgin, who accepts the fulfillment of joy, consumes sinful sorrow.” We place all our hopes on Her, for we know from our own experience that the Mother of God is true compassion and a source of mercy, the only refuge of the world, “an immutable intercession to the Creator.” In addition, we ask Her to govern our lives, as if "an indestructible wall and intercession", protecting us from the "demonic shooting" that surrounds us and which we ourselves are not able to defeat. This is how we Christians live the true summer Pascha.

These days, until the evening of August 13, except for Saturday evening services and the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Small and Great (fair) are alternately sung prayer canons, the creations of Theodore II Laskar, emperor of Nicaea, who lived in the 13th century.

We know nothing about the author of the small prayer canon, monk Theoktista. It is known about the compiler of the Great Prayer Canon, Theodore II, that he was the son of St. John Vatatzes and Irina Laskar. It is said that Emperor Theodore suffered from an illness that caused him deep despondency and prompted him to pray for healing. Moreover, one gets the impression that he once distanced himself from God and therefore often repeated the phrase “forsaken you, Christ.” Thus, the prayers of the emperor took the form of a prayer canon to the Mother of God, because then he met Saint Theodora, the queen of Epirus, who greatly revered the Mother of God.

It was she who taught him in difficult moments, and especially when he was overcome by despondency, to turn to the Mother of God and ask Her to ease his pain, to bestow Divine joy and comfort. This prayer canon “talks about the suffering and torment of one soul. Here the Greek emperor, persecuted, overcome and oppressed by the Latins, Arabs and his fellow citizens, tells the Mother of God about his personal sorrows, about the persecution that he suffers from strangers and which he calls “clouds”,” writes Alexander Papadiamandis. The prayer canon of Theodore II spread first to nearby monasteries, becoming part of the divine services, and then throughout Byzantine Empire, and became known as the Great Prayer Canon.

The tradition of alternate reading of these two canons owes its appearance to one historical circumstance that took place in the empire in 1261. In this year, in the days of the reign of Michael VIII Palaiologos, without any bloodshed, the reconquest of Constantinople was carried out, which was considered a miraculous intervention of the Virgin. Therefore, Michael wished to solemnly enter the city and offer thanks to the Most Holy Theotokos. However, at that time, the Great Prayer Canon of Theodore II was sung in the churches, and it was necessary to find a solution how exactly to glorify the Mother of God. Then it was proposed to use the more ancient Small Prayer Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos. Since then, the Great Prayer Canon has been performed only during the Dormition Fast.

Thus, prayer canons are sung during the period between the two great church holidays, the Resurrection and the Nativity of Christ, in order to offer up prayers and petitions to the Most Holy Theotokos, our only intercessor to the Human-loving God, so that we may be granted mercy and strength to rise to our Golgotha ​​and experience indescribable joy Resurrection. Because there is no Resurrection outside the Cross: it is given to us on the Cross.

Let us also give due praise to the Lady Theotokos, and ask her with the words of the famous preacher Ilias Miniatis (1669 - 1714): “Blessed, glorious Lady, from the inexhaustible Divine light, where You rejoice from now on, standing at the right hand of Your Only Begotten Son, send us, yours to the pious servants, the rays of this blessed light that will sanctify our darkened mind, and the flame of our chilled will, so that we learn to properly follow the path of holy justifications. We, after God, on You, the Mother of God and our Mother, place our hopes for salvation, the triumph of peaceful power, the victory of pious kings, the establishment of the Church, the care of the Orthodox family and the protection of its pious residence, dedicated to Your invincible help.

Blessed Virgin Mary, Thy name is the joy, consolation, glory of Christians, accept the fast and the canons of these holy days, which we sang in Your honor, like favorable incense. Vouchsafe us who piously fall in church to Your miraculous icon and in Paradise to see Your blessed face, which we worship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the age of ages. Amen".

Canon of Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

Troparion to the Theotokos, tone 4

Now diligently to the Theotokos, we are sinners and humility, and we fall down, calling in repentance from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having mercy on us, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away Your servants of vanity, You and the only hope of the imam. (Twice)

We will never be silent, O Theotokos, to speak unworthy of Your strength: otherwise You would not be praying, who would save us from so many troubles, who would keep us free until now? We will not retreat, O Lady, from Thee: for Thy servants save forever from all kinds of fierce ones.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, cleanse my iniquity. First of all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and my sin before me is taken out. I have sinned against you alone and done evil before you; as if you were justified in your words, and conquered the judgment of Ty. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and in sins give birth to me, my mother. Behold, thou hast loved the truth; the unknown and secret wisdom of Thy revealed to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Give joy and joy to my hearing; the bones of the humble shall rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, 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. Restore to the world the joy of Your salvation and confirm me with the Sovereign Spirit. I will teach the wicked in Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in thy righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim your praise. As if you would have desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. Sacrifice to God the spirit is broken; a contrite and humble heart God will not despise. Please, O Lord, with Thy favor Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, an offering and a burnt offering; then they will lay calves on your altar.

Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos, Tone 8

Canto 1

Irmos: Having passed the water like dry land, and having escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cries out: let us sing to the deliverer and our God.

Contain many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: oh, Mother of the Word and the Virgin, save me from the heavy and fierce.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Passions confuse me, fill my soul with many despondency; die, Otrokovitsa, in the silence of the Son and Thy God, All-blameless.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Save the one who gave birth to Thee and God, I pray, Virgo, get rid of the fierce ones: for now, resorting to You, I will stretch out both my soul and thought.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Ailing in body and soul, vouchsafe visitations from the Divine and providence from Thee, one Bogomati, like a good, Good Parent.

Canto 3

Irmos: The heavenly circle of the Supreme Creator, Lord, and the Church of the Builder, You confirm me in Your love, desires to the edge, true affirmation, only Humanity.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

The intercession and cover of my life, I believe Thee, Virgin Mother of God: You feed me to Your haven, the good ones are guilty; true statement, the All-Permanent is one.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

I pray, Virgo, to destroy my storm of spiritual confusion and sorrow: You are more, God-bred, the head of Christ's silence gave birth to you, the only Most Pure.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Having given birth to the benefactor of the good guilty, bestow wealth on everyone, all you can, as if you had given birth to the strong in the fortress of Christ, God-blessed.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Violent ailments and painful passions torturing, Virgo, You help me: I know the healing of the inexhaustible treasure, Immaculate, unexpectable.

Save Thy servants from troubles, the Mother of God, as if all according to Bose we resort to You, as if the wall and intercession are indestructible.

Look with mercy, all-singing Mother of God, on my fierce body, anger, and heal my soul, my disease.

Troparion, voice 2

A warm prayer and an invincible wall, a source of mercy, a worldly refuge, diligently crying out to Ty: Mother of God, Mistress, in advance, and deliver us from troubles, one who soon appears.

Canto 4

Irmos: Hear, O Lord, the sight of Your sacrament, understand Your deeds and glorify Your Divinity.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Passion of my embarrassment, who gave birth to the Lord by the helmsman, and calm the storm of my transgressions, O God-bred.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Thy Mercy calling the abyss, wait for me, even the Blessed One gave birth and Savior to all who sing Thee.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Enjoying, Most Pure, Your gifts, we sing thanksgiving singing, leading Thee Mother of God.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

On the bed of my sickness and infirmity, I lie down, like a philanthropic, help, Mother of God, one Ever-Virgin.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Hope and affirmation and salvation of the wall of the immovable property of Thee, All-Petered, we get rid of the inconvenience of everyone.

Canto 5

Irmos: Enlighten us with Thy commandments, O Lord, and with Thy lofty arm, give us Thy peace, O Lover of mankind.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Fill, Pure, my heart with joy, Your incorruptible joy, giving birth to the guilty.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Deliver us from troubles, pure Mother of God, give birth to eternal deliverance, and peace, which has every mind.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Resolve the darkness of my sins, O God-bride, with the enlightenment of Your Lordship, the Light that gave birth to the Divine and eternal.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Heal, Pure, my soul's impotence, worthy of Your visitation, and wait for health through Your prayers.

Canto 6

Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my belly draw near to hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, God, raise me up.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

As if he saved death and aphids, He Himself gave death, corruption and death to my nature, which was the former, Virgin, pray to the Lord and Your Son, deliver me from the enemies of villainy.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Thy representative of the belly and the keeper of the firm, Virgo, and I will solve the rumors of adversity, and drive away the taxes of demons; and I always pray, from the aphids of my passions deliver me.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Like a wall of refuge with a tie, and souls all-perfect salvation, and space in sorrow, Otrokovitsa, and with Your enlightenment we rejoice forever: O Lady, and now save us from passions and troubles.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Now I lie on the bed, infirm, and there is no healing of my flesh: but, having given birth to God and the Savior of the world and the Deliverer of ailments, I pray to You, Good One: raise me up from aphids.

Kontakion, tone 6

The intercession of Christians is shameless, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the sinful prayers of the voices, but precede, as if Good, to help us, who faithfully call Thee; hasten to prayer, and rush to supplication, appearing incessantly, the Theotokos, who honor Thee.

Another kontakion, the same voice

Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, except for You, Blessed Virgin. Help us, we hope in You, and we boast in You, for we are Your servants, let us not be ashamed.

Stichera, the same voice

Do not entrust me to human intercession, Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Your servant: sorrow will hold me, I can’t stand demonic shooting, I don’t have cover, I’ll always be defeated, and consolation is not imam, unless You, the Lady of the world, the hope and intercession of the faithful, do not despise my prayer, do it profitably.

Canto 7

Irmos: From Judea, the youths came down, in Babylon sometimes, by faith of the Trinity flame, asking the cave, singing: Fathers, God, blessed be Thou.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Our salvation, as if you wanted to, Savior, arrange it, you settled in the womb of the Virgin, You showed the representative of the world to the world: our father, God, blessed be you.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Volunteer of mercy, Thou hast given birth to him, Mother pure, beg to be delivered from sins and spiritual filth by faith calling: our father, God, blessed be Thou.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The treasure of salvation and the Source of incorruption, who gave birth to You, and the pillar of affirmation, and the door of repentance, Thou hast shown to those who call: our father, God, blessed be Thou.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Bodily weaknesses and mental ailments, Mother of God, with the love of those who come to Your shelter, Virgin, heal me, who gave birth to Christ to us.

Canto 8

Irmos: The King of Heaven, Whom the warriors of the angels sing, praise and exalt for all eternity.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Do not despise those who require help from You, Virgin, who sing and exalt Thee forever.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Heal the weakness of my soul and bodily illnesses, Virgin, let me glorify Thee, Pure, forever.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Healings pour out wealth to those who faithfully sing Thee, Virgin, and exalt Your inexpressible Christmas.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

You drive away adversity and finds of passions, Virgo: the same we sing to you forever and ever.

Canto 9

Irmos: Truly, we confess Theotokos, saved by Thee, Pure Virgin, with the incorporeal faces of Thee majestic.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Do not turn away the current of my tears, Even from every face we take away every tear, Virgin, who gave birth to Christ.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Fill my heart with joy, Virgo, Even accepting fulfillment of joy, consuming sinful sorrow.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Be the refuge and representation of those who come running to You, Virgo, and the wall is indestructible, the refuge and cover and fun.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Enlighten your Light with the dawns, Virgin, drive away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing the Theotokos to Thee.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

In the place of the embittered infirmity of the humbled, Virgo, heal, transforming from sickness into health.

Stichera, voice 2

Higher than the heavens and purer of the lordships of the sun, who delivered us from the oath, let us honor the Lady of the world with songs.

From many of my sins my body is weak, my soul is also weak; I resort to You, more gracious, the hope of the unreliable, help me.

Mistress and Mother of the Redeemer, accept the prayer of Thy unworthy servants, that you intercede to the One born of Thee; Oh, Lady of the world, be an Intercessor!

We diligently sing a song to you now, to the all-sung Mother of God, joyfully: with the Forerunner and all the saints, pray, Mother of God, hedgehog us.

All the angels of the host, the Forerunner of the Lord, the twelve apostles, all the saints with the Theotokos, make a prayer, in a hedgehog we will be saved.

Commemoration at the Divine Liturgy (Church note)

Those who have health are remembered christian names, and about the repose - only those baptized in the Orthodox Church.

Notes can be submitted to the liturgy:

At the proskomedia - the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken out of special prosphora, which are subsequently lowered into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of sins

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos

Holy Mother of God, save me.

My queen, my hope is the Mother of God, friend of orphans and strange representatives, grieving joy, offended patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me like a weak one, feed me like a strange one. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have any other help for You, or another representative, or a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to Thee, Queen of Heaven? Who will receive my weeping and my sighing, if not You, Immaculate One, the hope of Christians and the refuge of us sinners? Who will protect you more in adversity? Hear my groaning, and incline Your ear to me, the Lady of the Mother of my God, and do not despise me, who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Reason and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, Lady, for my murmuring, but wake me Mother and intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: bring me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, let me cry over my sins. To whom shall I resort guilty, if not to Thee, the hope and refuge of sinners, with the hope of Thy unspeakable mercy and Thy bounty we enshrine? Oh, Lady Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. My favored queen and ambulance intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rise up against me. Oh, Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh Mother of God! You give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and who are sick of the heart, for Yours alone and with You Your Son and our God imam intercession; and by Your miraculous intercession, may I be delivered from all misfortune and misfortune, O immaculate and glorious Mother Mary of God. The same with hope, I say and cry: Rejoice, full of grace, rejoice, rejoiced; rejoice, blessed one, the Lord is with you.

Canon to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tone 8

Canto 1

Irmos: Having walked on the water, as on dry land, and avoiding Egyptian corruption, the Israelite cried out: “Let us sing to the Redeemer and our God!”

Chorus

Tormented by many temptations, I resort to You, seeking salvation. O Mother of the Word and Virgin, save me from troubles and misfortunes!

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

The passions of attack confuse me, filling my soul with intense despondency. Pacify her, Otrokovitsa, with the silence of Your Son and God, All-blameless.

Glory: I beg you, who gave birth to the Savior and God, to deliver me from disasters; for to Thee, Virgin, now resorting, I stretch out my soul and thought.

And now: Me, sick in body and soul, worthy of divine visitation and Thy care, the only Mother of God, as a good and Benevolent Parent.

Canto 3

Irmos: Creator of the heavenly vault, Lord, and the Builder of the Church, You affirm me in love for You, the limit of desires, true affirmation, the only Lover of mankind.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

I consider You, Mother of God, Virgin, to be the protection and cover of my life. You direct me, like a helmsman, to Your harbor, the Culprit of blessings, true affirmation, alone sung by all.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

I beg, Virgin, to dispel the confusion of the soul and the storm of my despondency, - You, after all, the Bride of God, conceived the Head of the silence of Christ, the only all-pure one.

Glory: You gave birth to a benefactor, a good culprit, bestow wealth on everyone, for you can do everything, as powerful force Having given birth to Christ, blessed in God.

And now: Serious ailments and painful sufferings to the person being tested, You, Virgin, help me, for I know You, the All-Immaculate, as an inexhaustible, inexhaustible treasury of healings.

Save Thy servants from troubles, Mother of God, for after God we all resort to You as to unbreakable wall and Intercessor.

Look favorably, All-Praiseworthy Mother of God, on the heavy body of my suffering and heal the sorrow of my soul.

Troparion, voice 2?

Hot Intercession and impregnable Wall, mercy Source, Refuge to the world! We zealously appeal to You: “Our Lady of the Mother of God, hasten and deliver us from troubles, the only ambulance Intercessor!”

Canto 4

Irmos: I heard, Lord, about the mystery of Your providence, I understood Your works, and glorified Your Divinity.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Calm my passions excitement, Pilot - who gave birth to the Lord, and the storm of my sins, God's Bride.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Thy Mercy give me the abyss, for help crying out, the Merciful One who gave birth and Savior to all who sing to You.

Chorus: Enjoying, O All-Pure One, Your gifts, we sing a song of thanksgiving, knowing You, Mother of God.

Glory: On the bed of my illness and lying in weakness, help me, Mother of God, as loving goodness, the only eternally virgin.

And now: How hope, and affirmation, and salvation, an unshakable wall, having You, all-glorified, we get rid of every difficulty.

Canto 5

Irmos Enlighten us with Thy commandments, O Lord, and by Thy uplifted hand, give us Thy peace, Lover of mankind.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Fill, Pure, my heart with joy, Your unclouded joy, giving birth to the merriment of the Guilty One.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Deliver us from troubles, pure Mother of God, who gave birth to eternal deliverance and peace, surpassing every mind.

Glory: Scatter the darkness of my sins, Bride of God, with the light of Your radiance, Light that gave birth to the divine and eternal.

And now: Heal, Pure, the infirmity of my soul, honoring Your visit, and give me health through Your intercession.

Canto 6

Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord and proclaim my sorrows to Him, for my soul is filled with evil and my life has approached hell, and I pray, like Jonah: “From perdition, God, bring me out!”

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Togo Who saved from death and corruption, betraying Himself to death, my nature, embraced by death and corruption, - the Lord and Your Son, - Virgin, begged to deliver me from the villainy of enemies.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

How I know You as the protector of life, and the most faithful guardian, Virgin, and dispelling many temptations, and driving away the malice of demons, and I pray You always deliver me from my pernicious passions.

Glory: We have You as a wall of refuge, and the souls of the whole salvation, and relief in sorrows, Maiden, and in Your light we always rejoice. And now, O Lady, save us from passions and troubles.

And now: Now I lie on my bed in weakness, and there is no healing of my flesh; but God, and the Savior of the world, and the Redeemer from ailments, gave birth to You, good, I pray: raise up (me) from disastrous diseases!

Kontakion, tone 6?

The protection of Christians is reliable, Intercession to the Creator is unchanging! Do not despise the prayerful voices of sinners, but come soon, as a Good One, to help us, who cry out to You with faith: “Hurry with intercession and hasten prayer, Mother of God, always protecting those who honor You!”

Ikos: Stretch out Your hands, in which You held the Master of all as a Child; in abundance of goodness, do not leave us, always hoping in you. By Thy unsleeping prayer and innumerable condescension, have mercy on us and show our souls Thy mercy, forever us it exuding. For in Thee we, sinners, have a Defender, from troubles and evils approaching us. But how full of grace and compassion, hasten with intercession and hasten prayer, Mother of God, always protecting those who honor You!

Another kontakion, the same voice

We have no other help, we have no other hope, except for You, Lady. Help us: we hope in You and boast in You, for we are Your servants; let's not be ashamed!

Stichera, the same voice

Do not entrust me to human intercession, Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Your servant: for sorrow has seized me, I cannot bear the arrows fired by demons; I have no protection and nowhere to resort to me, unfortunate, struggling from all sides and having no consolation, except for You. Mistress of the world, hope and intercessor of the faithful, do not despise my prayer, useful to me create!

Canto 7

Irmos: The young men who came from Judea in Babylon once, by faith in the Trinity, trampled down the flames of the furnace, singing: “God of our fathers, blessed are You!”

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Desiring to arrange our salvation, You, the Savior, inhabited the womb of the Virgin, Whom You showed as the Defender of the world. God of our fathers, blessed are You!

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Whoever loves mercy, born of Thee, pure Mother, pray that we get rid of sins and spiritual filth, we cry out with faith: “God of our fathers, blessed are You!”

Glory: Thou hast shown Thee Who gave birth to Thee as a treasury of salvation and a source of immortality, and a safe stronghold, and a door of repentance for those who cry: “God of our fathers, blessed are You!”

And now: Bodily infirmities and mental ailments, Mother of God, with love coming to Your divine cover, to heal the goodwill, the Savior Christ gave birth to us.

Canto 8

Irmos: The King of heaven, Whom the armies of angels sing of, praise and exalt throughout all ages.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Do not despise those who ask You for help, Virgin, who praise You, O Maiden, and exalt You forever.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

You heal the infirmities of my soul, and bodily suffering, Virgin, so that I glorify You, blessed, (forever).

Glory: Healings You abundantly pour out with faith to those who sing to You, Virgin, and glorify the incomprehensible birth of You Christ.

And now: Temptations attacks You reflect and passions attacks, Virgo, therefore we sing of You in all ages.

Canto 9

Irmos: Truly the Mother of God, we confess You, saved by You, pure Virgin, with hosts of the incorporeal, magnifying You.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Do not reject my stream of tears, Virgin, who gave birth to Christ, wiped away every tear from every face.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Fill my heart with joy, Virgin, who accepted fullness of joy, but destroyed the sorrow of sin.

Chorus: Holy Mother of God, save us.

Become a refuge and protection for those who resort to You, Virgin, and an unshakable wall, and a refuge, and cover, and joy.

Glory: Illuminate your light with rays, Virgin, driving away the darkness of ignorance, reverently confessing you as the Mother of God.

And now: In the place of suffering from the disease of the resigned, Virgin, heal, transforming from weakness into health.

Stichera, voice 2?

The highest of the heavens and the purest of the radiance of the sun, who delivered us from the curse, the Mistress of the world, we will honor with hymns.

From many of my sins; in weakness is my body, in weakness is my soul. I resort to You, the Blessed One: Hope of the hopeless, Help me!

Lady and Mother of the Redeemer! Accept the petitions of Your unworthy servants about Yours before the One Born of You for us petition. O Lady of the world, become between us mediator!

We now zealously sing a song to You, the All-Praised Theotokos, joyfully: with the Forerunner and all the saints, pray, Mother of God, for mercy on us.

[Speechless yes they will mouth of the wicked, who do not worship your revered icon, written by the most sacred Apostle Luke, Hodegetria.]

All the Angels of the host, the Forerunner of the Lord, the twelve Apostles, the saints, all with the Mother of God, make a petition for our salvation!

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos

My queen, my hope, Mother of God, shelter for orphans and wanderers, defender, grieving joy, offended patroness! You see my trouble, you see my grief; help me as a weak one, guide me as a wanderer. You know my offense: resolve it according to Your will. For I have no other help than You, no other Defender, no good Comforter - only You, O Mother of God: save me and protect me forever and ever. Amen.

To whom shall I call, Mistress? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to Thee, Queen of heaven? Who will favorably accept my weeping and my sighing, if not You, Immaculate One, the hope of Christians and the refuge of us sinners? Who better to protect you in adversity? Hear my groaning and incline Your ear to me, Mistress, Mother of my God; and do not despise me, who needs Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Reason and teach me, Queen of Heaven; Do not depart from me, Thy servant, Lady, for my grumbling, but be my Mother and Intercessor. I entrust myself to Your gracious patronage: bring me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I weep over my sins. For to whom shall I resort, guilty, if not to Thee, the hope and refuge of sinners, hoping for Thy unspeakable mercy and Thy bounties, inspired? O Mistress, Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, cover and intercession, and help. My blessed Queen and ambulance Intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of the evil people who rise up against me. O Mother of the Lord, my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading flower of purity. O Mother of God! Give me help, weak from carnal passions and sick at heart, for I have only Yours and Your Son with You protection; and may I be delivered by Your miraculous intercession from all misfortune and misfortune, O immaculate and glorious Mother of God Maria. Therefore, with hope I proclaim and cry out: “Rejoice, Blessed One! Rejoice overjoyed! Rejoice, blessed one, the Lord is with you!”