A prayer request to the saints is of great importance in the life of a believer. Every day we have to fight with everyday troubles, the temptations of this world and the slander of the evil one. The holy prayer books set us an example with their God-fearing lives and help us in difficulties even after their death. One day, a friend of mine told me about a miracle that happened after turning to St. Tikhon.
A prayer to Tikhon Zadonsky about despondency helped her young son get rid of protracted depression. The guy already wanted to commit suicide, and the matter could have ended with hospitalization in a mental hospital. But the saint came to the rescue in time, freeing the young man from grave sin. I'll tell you what you can pray for and ask the saint.
What do they pray to Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk for?
Saint Tikhon prayed a lot and earnestly, and had the gift of a seer. He amazed those around him with his gift of miracles. And today, many people turn in prayer to Tikhon of Zadonsk for help and healing, and this help comes. They pray to Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk to help him find a meek disposition and zeal in good deeds, humility and peacefulness. People turn to him in prayer for the healing of illnesses, including mental ones, from depression and demonic possession, addictions, including smoking, alcoholism and drug addiction.
Prayer text
Oh, great Pleasant of God and glorious Wonderworker, Our Hierarch Tikhon!
With tenderness, we bend our knees and fall before the race of your honest and multi-healing relics, we praise, glorify and magnify God, who glorified you, and who showed great mercy in you to us unworthy, and who diligently, with faith and love, honors your holy memory, we pray to you: bring our prayer to all to the sustaining and saving man-loving Lord, to whom you now stand as an Angel and with all the Saints, that He may establish in His holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of right faith and piety, and that all its members, purified from superstition and wisdom, worship Him in spirit and truth and diligently care about keeping His commandments, may its shepherd give holy zeal for the salvation of the people entrusted to them - to observe the right of the believer, to strengthen the weak and infirm in the faith, to instruct the ignorant, to reprove the contrary.
And again, with hope, like the child of our father who exists for us, we pray to you, Saint Tikhon, for we believe that you, living in heaven, love us with the same love with which you loved all your neighbors, so that you may always remain on earth, ask from the all-merciful Lord and give us all a gift that is beneficial to everyone and everything that is useful for the temporal and eternal life, peace, the establishment of our cities, the fruitfulness of the earth, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the grieving, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, return to the path of truth for those who go astray, strengthening for those who strive in good deeds, prosperity for those who do good, blessing for the parent, upbringing and teaching for children in the passion of the Lord, knowledge and piety for the mentor, admonition for the ignorant, help and intercession for the orphans, the poor and the needy, departing from this temporary life to the eternal good preparation and parting words for those who have departed to blissful repose. For all of these, most especially, ask us, Saint Tikhon, from the Generous God, for you have great boldness towards Him: for you are the owner of the ever-present intercessor and warm prayer book for us before the Lord, to whom all glory, honor and worship is due.
To the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER FROM THE CREATIONS OF ST. DEMITRIY OF ROSTOV
God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of mercies and God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our sorrow! Comfort everyone who is grieving, saddened, despairing, or overwhelmed by the spirit of despondency. After all, every person was created by Thy hands, wise by wisdom, exalted by Thy right hand, glorified by Thy goodness... But now we are visited by Thy Fatherly punishment, short-term sorrows! “You compassionately punish those you love, and have mercy generously and look upon their tears!” So, having punished, have mercy and quench our sorrow; turn sorrow into joy and dissolve our sorrow with joy; Surprise us with Thy mercy, wondrous in counsels, Lord, incomprehensible in destinies, Lord, and blessed in Thy deeds forever, amen.
Prayer to Saint Tikhon the Wonderworker of Zadonsk for healing
Tikhon of Zadonsk led an ascetic lifestyle and was modest, but his gift as a miracle worker could not be hidden. The fame of Saint Tikhon as a miracle worker and man of prayer spread throughout Rus' during his lifetime.
The saint helped a large number of believers to be healed and gain sight, gave the ability to walk, those who did not get out of bed, and cured other serious ailments of sick people. When praying to Tikhon of Zadonsk for healing, even now more believers are cured of serious illnesses.
Prayer text
O all-praised Saint and Servant of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and prayer book, are constantly contributing to our salvation through your honest intercessions and the grace abundantly bestowed upon you from the Lord. Accept therefore, blessed Servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man.
Strive, quick intercessor for us, to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us sinners and unworthy His servants, may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may our petrified hearts dissolve with tears of tenderness and Contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna; May He grant to all His faithful people peace and quiet, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, so that having lived a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity, let us be worthy to glorify and sing the all-holy name of the Father with the Angels and all the Saints and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The incorrupt relics of the saint
In 1845, during the construction of a new church, the tomb of the saint was opened, and his relics turned out to be incorrupt. Sacred joy and reverence gripped everyone present.
The priests were afraid of the large crowd of people and quietly carried out the reburial, which was performed in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary,
Only 16 years later, on the day of the death of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, he was canonized. While the top cover was being removed, the temple, filled with several tens of thousands of people, froze in silence; the Christians slowly sank to their knees and froze in silent weeping.
Reliquary with the relics of Tikhon of Zadonsk
Terrible times awaited the Vladimir Monastery during the years of the revolution, when the Red Army soldiers opened the tomb and took the relics to Oryol, to the museum of religion. At the same time, they made a film supposedly exposing the incorruptibility of bones, calling everything a lie of religion.
All churches in Zadonsk were closed, many priests were either shot or sent into exile. The surviving monks, faithful to their shrine, returned to the holy place, and after Stalin’s permission to open the temples, they began worship.
By chance, Father Victor found an icon of Patriarch Tikhon in the attic of one of the houses, where he was drawn in full growth, which became the main shrine of the open church.
In 1959, a new commission was created, which confirmed the incorruptibility of the relics. The then ruler of the USSR, N.S. Khrushchev, did not like this; in 1961, the holy remains were again transferred to the museum’s storage facility.
Prayer to Tikhon of Zadonsk from witchcraft
Tikhon of Zadonsky conducted educational work among the population about the eradication of pagan traditions and the establishment of the Christian faith in Rus'. He was a fierce opponent of paganism and witchcraft, and led accusatory sermons and exhortations. His spiritual struggle with magic was carried out through conversations with parishioners and prayers. After his death, people began to turn to him for protection through prayer from witchcraft. The very fact that this prayer has survived to this day speaks of its effectiveness.
Prayer text
O saint, our father Tikhon! Hear us and try to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, His sinful and unworthy servants (names), may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, may He grant us peace and silence, health and salvation in this present world, so that we may be worthy, with the Angels and with all the saints, to glorify and sing the all-holy name of the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
Life path
Born in 1724 in the Novgorod region, the family was very poor. Soon the father died, leaving six children and a mother. Often there was not enough money even for food. The boy had to work all day for a piece of bread. Thanks to the efforts of his older brother, the young man was enrolled in a religious school, which determined his future fate.
- Successfully graduates from seminary;
- Becomes a teacher;
- Takes monastic vows;
- Becomes Bishop of Ladoga (Novgorod diocese).
An interesting incident arose with the election of the bishop. The name of Tikhon Zadonsky was included with the names of other candidates. Through the prayers of Bishop Athanasius, it came up three times in a row during the drawing of lots.
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The diocese was large, sectarians were hiding on its territory, the priests were very uneducated and did not understand the essence of worship. Even the clergy holding high positions did not want to change anything in their lives, brushing aside the instructions of the humble bishop. The saint did a lot to raise the level of spirituality in his environment.
- Prayer to Luke of Crimea for healing;
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Prayer for the mentally ill
Prayers to Tikhon of Zadonsk have special power in healing mental illnesses. A sick person possessed by demons can find the help of St. Tikhon when the sick person or his loved ones turn to him. The main thing is that the patient himself and the people who help him fight the disease want and believe in the miraculous power of prayer and together fight the unclean spirit, observing Christian rituals and commandments. It is imperative to pray in front of the image of St. Tikhon. During his lifetime, the saint taught spiritual struggle and prayer, and insisted on daily prayer work, which only in this case made it possible to get rid of serious illnesses, including demonic possession. Prayer cleansed and enlightened the person praying and created unbearable conditions for evil spirits, and the disease left him.
Prayer text
Our Father Tikhon, we praise you! You are a saint of Christ, a saint of God! Your existence is like that of an angel, like an angel you appeared and gave people hope. We send you our faith and our good thoughts. Your mercy, your help saves our souls. Intercede for us before the Lord, ask for spiritual salvation for us. Hear our unworthy prayers, be merciful to us, intercede for us. Give us wisdom, protect us from human evil, protect us from evil deeds and thoughts. Pray for us before the Lord, grant us great strength and good mercy. Sinful and unworthy servants of God (names) turn to you, asking for healing of our physical and mental ulcers. Deliver us from the wounds on our bodies. Let the tears of tenderness and contrition dissolve our stony hearts. Enlighten us about repentance, deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of hell. May faithful people be granted peace and silence, health and salvation, success in business, good people along the way, piety and purity. We pray to you and glorify your image. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.
Feast of the Return of the Holy Relics
On August 26, 1991, bells filled Zadonsk. Along the flower-strewn road to the temple, in the presence of thousands of people, the holy relics of God's saint were returned to the monastery. It was a real celebration of God's miracle of healing. People suffering from long-term illnesses received instant healing after kissing the shrine containing holy relics.
Canopy over the relics of St. Tikhon in the Zadonsk Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery
An endless stream of prayers of thanks filled the monastery courtyard. People were healed in different ways:
- when kissing crayfish;
- after an appeal to the Holy One;
- when anointing with oil or simply standing in the temple;
- after reading the prayer.
Important! Many miracles of healing from incurable diseases were later documented by doctors.
Prayer for Marriage
Although Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk himself led an ascetic lifestyle, he was merciful to parishioners and advocated a healthy lifestyle and the establishment of strong family relationships. It is still believed that Saint Tikhon patronizes families, and women turn in prayer to Tikhon of Zadonsk for marriage, and he helps them find good, respectable husbands.
Prayer text
O great servant of God and glorious miracle-working saint, our Father Tikhon! Falling tenderly before your icon, we pray to you: bring our prayer to the Lord who loves mankind, may He grant longevity of mental and physical health to the servants of God (names) and parishioners of this holy temple, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, sinners and unworthy of His servants, may our petrified hearts dissolve with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, may we sing and glorify the ineffable generosity of the Lover of God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your fatherly intercession, in forever and ever. Amen.
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Meaning in Orthodoxy
Bishop Tikhon is one of the key figures in the group of educators of the Russian Orthodox Church. The bishop wrote many books necessary for studying the basics of theology. At the turn of the century, Tikhon guarded the religious world, fought against injustice, defended church ministers and sought to streamline the system of worship.
After Tikhon's death, more than 15 volumes with texts were published. The complete works include the following books:
- thoughts about Christianity;
- a complete collection of letters;
- thoughts about teaching the gospel;
- short lectures on various topics;
- various sermons.
One of the volumes was entirely devoted to a description of Tikhon’s life. The Holy Synod, by unanimous decision, published the books several times. The latest edition was a systematic collection of texts arranged chronologically. Since then, the bishop's works have been published several times.
It is interesting that Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky took the figure of Tikhon of Zadonsky as the basis for describing the image of the elder Zosima in his work “The Brothers Karamazov.
Among the devastation
In April 1758, Timofey Sokolovsky was tonsured a monk with the name Tikhon. After tonsure, he was called to St. Petersburg and ordained a hieromonk, then he was the governor of a number of monasteries. In 1763, in Novgorod, where his spiritual path once began, Archimandrite Tikhon was invested with the rank of bishop. And almost immediately he was appointed to the Voronezh department.
The cathedral city made a painful impression on the bishop: the church buildings were striking in their dilapidation, and church life in its neglect. In the huge diocese - from Voronezh to the Black Sea - there was a shortage of clergy, and the population, scattered across the steppes, was ignorant and superstitious. The archpastor needed to take care of more than eight hundred churches. Can a mortal man have so much power?
The tireless performance of his duties resulted in a complete breakdown of the nervous system for the saint. He was almost unable to serve due to dizziness, trembling hands and fainting. Realizing for himself that his failing health would not be restored, Bishop Tikhon wrote to the Holy Synod a request for retirement. They refused him, advising him to undergo more intensive treatment, and the bishop found himself in a hopeless situation. Having the skill of obedience, he continued to work until insomnia and frequent rushes of blood to the head made it impossible for him not only to serve the Liturgy, but also to generally perform the duties of governing the diocese. Then, on the instructions of the empress, he was sent out of state. The new place of residence of the archpastor was the Tolshevskaya Transfiguration Monastery, and then he moved to the Zadonsky Mother of God Monastery, which is 90 versts from Voronezh. There the ascetic wrote books that were the fruit of his thoughts about eternity and people: “Spiritual Treasure Collected from the World” and “On True Christianity.”
PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE FROM DESPONDERNESS OF SAINT JOHN OF KRONSTADT
The Lord is the destruction of my despondency and the revival of my boldness. Everything is Lord for me. Oh, truly this Lord, glory to You! Glory to Thee, Father's Life, Son's Life, Soul's Life, Holy One - Simple Being - God, who always delivers us from spiritual death, caused by passions to our soul. Glory to Thee, Trinitarian Master, for from one invocation of Thy name you enlighten the dark face of our soul and body and bestow Your peace, which surpasses all earthly and sensual good and all understanding.
