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Kontakion 1
And to the chosen one in the priesthood, the wondrous saint of God, John, shepherd and teacher, about the kings of prayer, the sorrowful comforter, the holy lamp of the Russian land, dedicated his entire life to the service of God and his neighbors, and converted many sinners to repentance; To many who are sick and who have asked God for healing, let us offer praise, as to our intercessor and quick helper. But you, father, because you have boldness in the Lord, free us from all troubles, let us call you in praise:
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Ikos 1
And you saw your guardian angel, still six years old, in indescribable brightness, John, who also spoke to you, as at the commandment of the Lord always He is invisibly present and protects you from all evils. Moreover, from the youth of the chosen one of God, we call upon you:
Rejoice , chosen by God from infancy according to foreknowledge; Rejoice, you who were called from your youth to serve Him by His grace. Rejoice, joyful and cheerful of your guardian angel from childhood; Rejoice, you who are saddened no more than that. Rejoice, for your invisible guardian has appeared to you; Rejoice, for I promised to always keep you. Rejoice, beloved child of pious parents; Rejoice, raised by these children in the passion of God. Rejoice, having taught yourself abstinence from youth; Rejoice, thou who passed through thy youth in poverty and misery. Rejoice, for for the sake of your good character the grace of God has rested upon you; Rejoice, for your face always shows kindness.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kontakion 2
go , God-wise John, from a young age she was overshadowed by the grace of God, and by her she was mysteriously instructed and guided to a virtuous life. Moreover, having you as our image and imitation, we tenderly cry out to Christ God: And liluia.
Ikos 2
mind deepened from childhood in the study of the Holy and Fatherly Scriptures, John, and from them you received abundantly living water, from the source of the Holy Spirit about expiring. We also pray to you, beg the good Lord, that the partakers will be worthy to sow life-giving streams to us who cry out to you:
Rejoice , you have kept yourself pure from passions since infancy; Rejoice, you have preserved the grace of holy baptism intact and unharmed. Rejoice, you who diligently love the reading of the Divine Scriptures; Rejoice, the hidden meaning in them is right and well understood. Rejoice, you who showed exemplary diligence in your book learning; Rejoice, gloriously successful in all natural and spiritual wisdom. Rejoice, thou who through thy wisdom quickly recognized the delights of the world; Rejoice, those networks, like a pompous eagle, wisely avoiding. Rejoice, northern Russian country, wonderful and bright upbringing; Rejoice, the darkness of sin has been dispersed among people. Rejoice, grant quick help to all who flow to you; Rejoice, you show us a powerful intercession before God.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kontakion 3
With the power of the grace of God, the lacking filling, poured out abundantly upon John, of everlasting memory, when you were ordained to the priesthood by St. Christopher, and to the city the shepherd was given to Ronstadt; From then on you began to teach people how to serve the Holy Trinity and sing to Her: A liluia.
Ikos 3
And having Divine love in my heart, wise John, and strictly observing the rules of abstinence, you have easily overcome the passions of the movement, no less than you I was. Moreover, like a strong man, you went out to work in the field of the Lord: in a word, like a cut loosening the hardened and frozen hearts of men, warming them through prayer and the warmth of your love, and sowing in them the seeds of sincere repentance and living faith. For this reason, let us write down your praises as follows:
Rejoice , chosen vessel of God's grace; Rejoice, container of heavenly gifts. Rejoice, you who love God with all your heart and all your thoughts; Rejoice, for this sake you have taught your spiritual children to love Him sincerely. Rejoice, thou who dangerously guarded the commandments of God and the statutes of the Church regarding fasting; Rejoice, you have shown your love for God and your neighbors through your actions and teachings. Rejoice, thou who from youth reigned over passions; Rejoice, glorious is the conqueror who has appeared over you. Rejoice, you who live most peacefully in the world; Rejoice, you who are heavenly wise on earth. Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Orthodox-Russian kingdom; Rejoice, unshakable guardian of Orthodoxy and good customs.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kontakion 4
In the midst of many troubles and worries of life, those who are obsessed, help us, Father John, just as you helped everyone in your life, with faith towards you To those who came, may we all be helped by you, we sing to God with gratitude for you: Aleluia .
Ikos 4
Having heard the apostle say: “our life is in heaven,” and from childhood we desired to inherit it, this short life is not to please the flesh and follow passions You are there, John, but to cleanse your soul from sinful thoughts. Moreover, having you as an example of a godly life and an assistant in piety, we cry to your face:
Rejoice , the light of the Gospel is shining brightly in our days; Rejoice, all-pervading enlightenment for darkened souls. Rejoice, for you have focused all your mind on the Divine Scripture; Rejoice, for in them you have found the right path to the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, for all your deeds were the light of the world; Rejoice, for through you the Heavenly Father has been wondrously glorified. Rejoice, for your word is not like a clanging, dead, insensible cymbal; Rejoice, for this is truly alive and active. Rejoice, for through you the dead are quickened by the Spirit through faith; Rejoice, for those who have fallen into the abyss of sin are awakened to repentance by you. Rejoice, [for in our days the Lord of the Russian land appeared to you as a prophet and apostle; Rejoice, for in you you have found a fearless accuser and a strong opponent of the enemy of truth.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kondak 5
From all over the bright land of Russia, enlightening the darkness of sin, you appeared, sacred to John. Even now, grant enlightenment to the son of Russia, who have been embraced by the darkness of error and given over to the power of the wicked, so that they may recognize their damnation and turn to the Lord, until They will cry out to Him: And liluia.
Ikos 5
In the coming of Russia, the people of great piety as a preacher and powerful before God as a prayer book and representative, in great numbers flowed to you from everywhere, and from afar, writings I send you healing in illness, advice in bewilderment and consolation in sorrow, asking for, and improving what you desire, thank you for my cry :
Hail , John, new lamp of the world; Rejoice, non-interlocutor in prayers to God. Rejoice, for your prayers are strong and powerful to appease the Lord; Rejoice, for your intercession towards Him has made His goodness fruitful for the generosity of the struggle. Rejoice, for through you, according to faith, grace-filled healing is granted; Rejoice, for those who are ill will receive through you the speedy resolution of their illnesses into a healthy state. Rejoice, for sinners are converted to repentance by you; Rejoice, for the wicked seditious women are admonished by you. Rejoice, for the foolish mockery of the mysteries of faith is put to shame by you; Rejoice, for those who mocked your wonderful deeds will receive due admonition. Rejoice, gracious comforter of those who mourn; Rejoice, blessed one who enlightens the bewilderment of those who exist.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kontakion 6
As a preacher of the truth, imitating a God-bearing father, you were all in the service of God and your neighbors in the distance, and you bore the dignity of the priesthood, you never knew peace, you served Bo Always performing prayers in the temple and singing prayers in the houses of the faithful, generously doing good to those in need, which is the name of a benefactor and you have acquired the unmercenary, John. Moreover, after your success, the Russian people glorify your name, and proclaim your eternal memory, singing to God: A liluia.
Ikos 6
In the vision of the Virgin Christ our God and the darkness of idolatry was dispersed by the light of the Gospel, revealing to Father John the faithful and zealous preacher Their own truths, perverted slander of the evil one. Moreover, since you have boldness in the Lord, deliver from the malice and deceit of all who sing these words:
Rejoice , great servant of Christ; Rejoice, most excellent servant of the priests. Rejoice, for you were a vigilant guardian of the house of God; Rejoice, for you were a strong guardian of your flock from the spiritual thieves. Rejoice, through your writings you have moved many from worldly love to the love of Christ; Rejoice, through your words the love of God for man has been revealed to us in redemption and providence. Rejoice, the action of the Spirit of God on human hearts is easy to say; Rejoice, you have revealed the secret of the conversation with God in prayer. Rejoice, thou who miraculously preserved chastity in thy lawful marriage; Rejoice, you who gave birth to many spiritual children through repentance. Rejoice, having left behind a good memory in the hearts of the faithful; Rejoice, for this memory, like a righteous one, will remain unforgettable forever.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kondak 7
Now the All-merciful Lord will comfort His faithful people and turn the lawless from their evil deeds, raising up you, the prophet of our land, as Nineveh once was, to the city to the great one, Jon: let us preach the wrath of God that is coming soon to our earth, even if it comes true according to your prophecy, for without repentance in my pride I continued and without desire with you I humbly sing to Christ God: And liluia.
Ikos 7
New signs of the wrath of God befell us, for we were not willing to heed your God-inspired verb: the Russian power has fallen and was betrayed into power by a fierce atheist All those who have destroyed the honorable monasteries of monks, desecrated holy temples, and all pious people love bitterness, and many spiritual and temporal ranks I gave up martyrdom to death. Also, from the depths of our souls, we offer repentance to the Lord, and we resort to your prayer, so that we may receive the forgiveness of our sins and the mercy of God. To you, as our representative, I tenderly say:
Rejoice , loud-voiced preacher of repentance; Rejoice, true herald of the coming wrath of God against people who have sinned. Rejoice, loud-voiced accuser of human wickedness; Rejoice, zealous zealot for the correction of those. Rejoice, the Orthodox-Russian kingdom has been a strong stronghold in your life; Rejoice, you saved us from sedition in those days. Rejoice, prayer and supporter of the pious Sovereigns; Rejoice, wise teacher and guardian. Rejoice, for the power of kingdoms, as God-ordained, having preached many words; Rejoice, you carefully led those people to obedience and fidelity to the legitimate authority. Rejoice, with your prayers you protect the thrones of pious kings; Rejoice, the courts are right in people and teach them.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kondak 8
completed a long and angel-like path of earthly life, Father John: in the world you lived in abstinence and chastity, and in the everlasting praise of God And you followed the great father. With them now in heaven Christ stands in joy, and brings prayers for peace, and eats: And liluia.
Ikos 8
In this Orthodox people, as in your life, so after your death, with great love we honor you, Father John, as you are of great boldness come to God, and pray for His goodness for all those who flow to you, and thus cry out:
Rejoice , good root of good vegetation; Rejoice, pious parents, honest birth and good upbringing. Rejoice, as the whole small Sura, for your sake of birth and upbringing in it, the whole Russian land was created; Rejoice, for the city of Kronstadt was glorified by your service there. Rejoice, for the whole Russian land has been filled with your merciful deeds; Rejoice, for the news about your wonderful and holy life has spread beyond its borders. Rejoice, for through your writings the mystery of grace-filled communion with God is explained; Rejoice, for through these writings the light of spiritual illumination is pouring into the hearts of those who worship me. Rejoice, for in your writings the purity of your soul is clearly revealed; Rejoice, for in them, as in a mirror, the Godlikeness of the human soul is reflected. Rejoice, for by your godly writings not only the people of Russia, but also foreigners are edified in their piety; Rejoice, for through these writings the true faith is growing and the darkness of heresies is being dispersed.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kondak 9
sufficient for your praise, Father John, for you are moved by the Holy Spirit, from your youth you have diligently served God: in the study of the Holy Scriptures She worked diligently for many years and was deeply covetous in her mind, also about the teaching of the youths and about your flock, worry diligently, everyone You taught to sing wisely to God: And liluia.
Ikos 9
In the midst of evil spirits and vanity and the faiths that blaspheme you, I was put to shame in their wickedness, but the Orthodox were established in the faith by your God-blessed words We are instructing. Also, praising you, we cry out to you:
Rejoice , O virgin of God; Rejoice, sweet-sounding harp of the Spirit. Rejoice, having made clear through your words and writings the dogmas of the faith; Rejoice, having established the true meanings in Orthodoxy with your words. Rejoice, you who have confirmed many who waver in the true faith; Rejoice, proud and foolish blasphemer of the sacraments of the Church of Christ, fearlessly rebuking. Rejoice, for through you the regiments of God-fighters were defeated; Rejoice, for through your pastoral care you have improved the multitudes of your flock. Rejoice, wise exponent of the divine mind; Rejoice, reverent performer of the sacraments of the church. Rejoice, our trustworthy leader in the Kingdom of Heaven; Rejoice, our true teacher of the path of salvation.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kontakion 10
Although your soul has fallen from your mouth, you have gathered in yourself the fullness of the virtues of the Gospel, Father John: the apostolic and patristic confession of the faith, martyrdom in your piety pride, constant vigilance in prayers, abstinence and humility, together with the exploits of the saints. Also now, standing with the saints in heaven and constantly praising God, remember us, your glorious memory, who honor and sing to God: And liluia.
Ikos 10
The King of Heaven, an all-zealous clergyman, was jealous of the prosperity of your earthly fatherland, rightly teaching you to render the things of God to God and to Caesar the things that are Caesar's. For this reason, we praise you:
Rejoice , servant of God, good and faithful; Rejoice, zealous servant of Him. Rejoice, all things commanded from the Lord, you who work diligently; Rejoice, skilled worker of His commandments. Rejoice, always thinking about the omnipresent Gods; Rejoice, you who represented Him with your clever eyes. Rejoice, pious kings of your fatherland, as a revered servant of God; Rejoice, you helped him with your words and prayers in the difficult struggle of managing him. Rejoice, you who strive for the care of the good of the Church and those people; Rejoice, you who protected them from sedition and rebellion. Rejoice, and now pray to God for the Russian land and for all the Orthodox kingdoms; Rejoice, for you are the representative of all who trust in you.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kontakion 11
with praises the multitude of your corrections about God, about the wonderful Father John, which you did in all your life: the weak, through your prayers, healing, driving out demons from people, healing the ailing drunkenness and other passions, in the poverty and misery of existence generously, and helping and doing good to everyone in every need, and I am grateful for you to sing to God: And liluia.
Ikos 11
From the branch of light and the seer, the Lord is wondrous in our days, having proclaimed His coming wrath on the kingdom of Russia, because of your unrepentant preaching. Moreover, as the prophet of God and the herald of His destinies, we please you and cry out in repentance:
Rejoice , wondrous seer; Rejoice, true predictor of future events. Rejoice, equal preacher of repentance to the ancients; Rejoice, proclaimer of the coming wrath of God against unrepentant sinners. Rejoice, sweet-voiced herald of repentance; Rejoice, pacifier of troubled hearts. Rejoice, our most powerful intercessor before God; Rejoice, our trustworthy representative before Him. Rejoice, kind shepherd of the sheep, seeking many lost souls; Rejoice, free from the bonds of prison and the death of many.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kontakion 12
By the grace of God, even though thou art received in holy baptism and ordination as a priest, it was not in vain that it was in thee, Father John: healed Because you have used this for the benefit of many and for the glory of its Giver; Because of the holiness of your life and merciful deeds, you appeared as a great saint before God, and from many mouths, who were spiritually and physically blessed by you, exalted A great song is sung to him: A liluia.
Ikos 12
Knowing your godly life from youth, and your spiritual ascent from strength to strength, we bless your righteous death and the glorious burial of your grace-filled relics, eternal peace for those who have found in the maiden monastery you created. We believe that your holy soul will rest in the most blessed villages of paradise, and also help us, who proclaim your praises:
Rejoice , the flow of temporary life is equally and God-pleasing; Rejoice, thou who has preserved the right and immaculate faith. Rejoice, having known your righteousness through a peaceful Christian death; Fall, receiving eternal rest in heaven with the saints. Rejoice, having partaken of the joys of the righteous in the abodes of heaven; Rejoice, with many souls, through you you have received salvation and become worthy of eternal bliss. Rejoice, with the royal new martyrs you have inherited the Kingdom of Heaven; Rejoice, stand with them as the King of Glory and offer prayers for the deliverance of our Fatherland from the godless enemies. Rejoice, great champion of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, irresistible defender of piety. Rejoice, gloriously working miracles with sleepy manifestations; Rejoice, bringing non-Orthodox people to Orthodoxy.
Rejoice , John, new Russian luminary and warm prayer book for us to God.
Kondak 13
Oh , all-honorable Father John, not only the Kronstadt, but also the All-Russian, and moreover, the universal lamp and the great servant of Christ and miracle worker! Accept from us, the unworthy, this song of praise, and with your favorable prayers to God, deliver us from temporary troubles and eternal torment, so that we may be blessed with With you in the Kingdom of Heaven we will sing forever: A liluia.
This kontakion is said three times. Also Ikos 1st and Kondak 1st
Prayer to our holy righteous father John, the Wonderworker of Kronstadt
Happy righteous father John, great miracle worker and luminary of the Russian land! You see Christ our God in the light of heaven, and we are worthy of His mercy for your love. Having been filled with divine grace, being constantly nourished by the Body of Christ and His Blood, you went out to do pastoral work even until the evening of your life. Yet you have not ceased even now from your work, living forever in Christ. We, our great shepherd, as you have been a priest, have learned from your mercy, and from poverty and the fall of sinful people, you have built a life and I loved you and taught them every good thing. We also pray to you: teach us to do good, to avoid sin, to strive for the salvation of our souls, and in every matter be our good helper, God told the needs of His people to our healer and benefactor! Everything and this, righteous father, like a great man of prayer and a wonderful performer of the Bloodless Sacrifice, you were filled with the spirit of faith, hope and love. Christian Therefore, while celebrating the Divine Liturgy, I fervently prayed for those who entrusted themselves to your prayerful intercession, as the child-loving father of all embraced you with your love, remembered By doing this about them, let their sins be washed away by the most holy Blood of Christ. Likewise, we, sinners, trusting in your love and help, earnestly cry out to you: pray, great shepherd of the Russian land, for your brothers, archpastors and Our five may live according to the will of God, like the former shepherds who pleased God, and may the Lord inspire Their prayers are for every hour. Pray, most wonderful miracle-worker, to our All-Merciful Savior for all the ailing and diverse sufferers, for the consolation of those who are in pain, and may they receive healing and help There will be problems. Praying to God, Father John, for the children and youth of the students, that they may know the faith of Christ and may they live according to faith, loving firmly our Lord, Father Standing Lady Theotokos and all the saints, with them and you, truly their good father and mentor, and May their guardian angels guard you, just as your guardian angel guards you from the attacks of the enemy. With the spirit of apostolic zeal for the Orthodox faith, you sternly and incessantly denounced the blasphemies of the distorters of the Gospel of Christ. We also pray to you: strike now, saint of God, all the temptations and divisions that have multiplied today, so that Orthodox people may live in one in peace and in fidelity to his Mother, the Church of Christ. To this and this great prayer we bring with faith to you: intercede, O great wonderworker and prophet, revealed to your generation, at the terrible throne of the Lord of Glory, may he have mercy and he will have mercy on the suffering Russian land, in it there is only your love. And may the Lord deliver His people from the yoke of the cruel atheists and their bitter torment. Oh, wonderful Father John, great priest of the Most High God! We kiss your honest image, as the great intercessor and comforter the Lord has given you to His people. Ask us for the spirit of repentance and renewal of the truth. We, as in the days of your earthly life, many people in the holy temple put aside pride and embarrassment, crying and weeping about their secret sins This is the repentant, life-giving permission from God the Savior to the recipient. As then, extend your invisibly blessing hand over them now, and ask the Merciful God for forgiveness of our sins. Allow us to spend the rest of our lives pleasing to God, so that through your holy prayers we may be honored to achieve the heavenly Kingdom, and there, together with you, Father , as our prayer book and intercessor, glorify Divnago in His saints, God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Troparion, tone 4
Since the apostles came forth your message to the ends of the universe, since you have endured suffering for Christ as a confessor, you have become like a saint in your words of preaching, with the venerables in the grace of God you shone. For this reason, the Lord has raised the abyss of your humility above the heavens, and given us your name as a source of wondrous miracles. Also in Christ you live forever, miracle worker, loving merciful one who exists in troubles, hear your children who call you with faith, John the righteous, beloved our bastard.
Glory, and now, the Mother of God, the same voice
This mystery, hidden from all eternity, and unknown to the angel, by You, Mother of God, appearing on earth, God is embodied in an unfused union, and the Cross wills us for the sake of perception I, having resurrected the primordial, saved our souls from death.
Kontakion, tone 4
O from infancy, chosen by God, and in adolescence, the gift of teaching was miraculously received from Him, and to the presbytery in a dream vision, the wondrous shepherd was most gloriously called You appeared to the Church of Christ, Father John, your namesake of grace; Pray to Christ God that we all may be with you in the Kingdom of God.
Greatness
We glorify you, holy and righteous Father John, and we honor your holy memory, for you pray for us, Christ our God.
The spiritual power of John of Kronstadt (from the biography of the miracle worker)
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John of Kronstadt (real name Ivan Sergiev) is a great preacher and sorcerer, spiritual mentor and writer, a famous church and public figure. The future priest was born on October 19, 1829 (the village of Sura, Arkhangelsk province) and was very weak from birth, so his parents decided to baptize him immediately. The sacrament of baptism really helped, and the baby immediately became stronger.
The father actively introduced his son to spiritual life, took him to church every day, and cultivated obedience and love of worship. John graduated from college and then from Arkhangelsk Theological Seminary. After studying at the St. Petersburg Theological Academy in 1885, he married and accepted the priesthood at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Kronstadt. It is surprising that this particular temple appeared to him more than once in his childhood dreams.
Almost the entire life of the greatest ascetic was spent in Kronstadt. Believers began to call the priest “Kronstadt,” and he himself signed his new name. In preaching the gospel, John urged his parishioners to “love every person, both in his sin and in his shame,” emphasizing that every person is created in the image of God.
God's gift of miracles appeared in John, thanks to which the glory of the archpriest spread throughout Russia. He healed the sick with prayers, confessing his sinfulness and insignificance before God, and the Lord sent down his mercy. It happened that the blind received their sight, and those who were on their deathbeds suddenly recovered.
Thousands of people flocked to John every day, wanting to see the miracle worker in person and receive help from him. The priest immediately distributed huge sums of money that went to charity, fed the poor, and built churches and monasteries.
Everyone who at least once participated in a divine service with John of Kronstadt was immediately transformed and strengthened in the faith. During the Divine Liturgy, tears flowed from the preacher’s eyes, and every word of prayer was pronounced by him clearly, expressively and deeply from the bottom of his soul.
Despite the illness that John hid from outsiders, he tried to celebrate the Divine Liturgy in his church for the last time and on December 20, 1908, he went to the Almighty, predicting in advance the date of his death. The saint was buried in the Ioannovsky Monastery, which he built, and was canonized by the church before the righteous in 1990. The saint is commemorated on June 14 and January 2 (days of glorification).
