✟ 3 most powerful prayers to the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” - read the text in Russian, listen 40 times in a row ☦

What does the “Unbreakable Wall” icon look like? Image, description, meaning. What does it help with? Photo

The holy face is painted in a special, recognizable style of icon painting. Image type – Oranta. The faces of the Blessed Virgin, created in this style, were called the “Unbreakable Wall”. It was borrowed from the Akathist to the Mother of God. Quote: “Rejoice, indestructible wall of the Kingdom.” For a long time, the icon was called so due to its meaning - strong protection and help, which is provided thanks to the participation of the Holy Virgin.

The face on the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” is depicted with raised hands. The Mother of God is shown in full height. The original is in the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv - under the arch of the high place. Other elements of the image: an inscription made in black, which translated means: “God is in her midst and does not move: God will help her in the morning.” In addition, the Holy Face of the Mother of God is shown on a rectangular golden stone. The semi-arch is also made in a golden tone. On some lists, the Virgin is depicted differently - on a cloud. The pose and message remain unchanged.

It is believed that the name of the icon was given due to its stability and strength. It is unshakable - located on that part of the wall that has been preserved for 800 years without signs of destruction. The indestructible face of the saint is resistant to any deformation of the supporting structure. This is a testimony to the power and might of God. By comparison, the rest of the cathedral in which the image is located has undergone changes more than once.

The history of the appearance of the Holy Face with raised hands
associated with the monk from the Spaso-Eliazar Hermitage and his vision.

So, according to legend, the Mother of God appeared to him in a dream. The monk saw a beautiful city, which could be reached by two roads. It was possible to walk along one (wide and free) faster, but there a terrible monster caught in a net everyone who tried to pass.

It is more difficult to walk along the second road (a narrow one running over a cliff under a high wall), but here the monster could not destroy those walking - the network was short, and the wall protected. As a result, the monk, in his dreams, unhindered the impassable path along the second of the roads.

He found himself in a beautiful city,
Here I saw the Lady.

The image of the Mother of God has been protecting people and helping them for 9 centuries. In 2011, a convent was created in honor of the Holy Face of the “Unbreakable Wall”. The main function of the icon is to protect the person praying and save him in different situations. You can make requests:

about protection from external enemies of the state, war, secret opponents and obvious ill-wishers;
protection of the home when the owners are not present;
about visiting the house only by people who do not have malicious intent;
protection from robbers.

There are several lists of the original icon. You can hang an image of the Holy Face in your home or read the sacred words in front of a candle over a small image. There are many known cases of healing in this case. Praying before the Holy Face of the Mother of God helps restore the spiritual connection with God. You can refer to the lists that are located in several Moscow churches, as well as in Kaliningrad.

The main meaning of the icon is
providing the opportunity to rely on the indestructible and irresistible image of the Mother of God, and through her - on the Lord God.

When deciphering the name of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Unbreakable Wall,” one can hear the call to give to the Almighty as much as a person receives from him. It is about faith and love for the Heavenly Father. The stronger these feelings, the greater the Lord's protection. In addition, the power of the Holy Face is resorted to in other cases:

You can pray for the health of children and adults;
about conception, the appearance of children;
the advent of peace between relatives;
about marriage;
about protection from troubles and the greatest difficulties;
about healing the body in case of developing diseases and injuries.

Miracles through the prayers of parishioners in front of the “Unbreakable Wall” icon

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A large number of witnesses and eyewitnesses gave their descriptions, which, through their prayers, were revealed by the Most Holy Theotokos. During the Great Patriotic War, both on the battlefield and in quiet times, many soldiers saw a woman standing with her hands raised to the sky, facing the German troops. This happened especially often on battlefields, which were distinguished by their bloodiness and cruelty.

One front-line soldier, who often saw this woman for a long time during his service, after the end of the war, went into the temple to light a candle for his fallen comrades. When he raised his eyes and saw the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall,” he immediately recognized in her the same woman that he and his comrades saw during the war in multiple battles. Only then did he understand who was praying for the Russian soldiers in those minutes.

Prayer “The Unbreakable Wall” - when to read, how to read correctly, how many times and where?

Before pronouncing the prayer text, you need to know what the Holy Face looks like. When the sacred words are read, their text must correspond to the image to which the praying person directs his thoughts and soul. In this case, prayer will provide the desired result. There are no strict restrictions on when to say sacred words in front of an image. The prayer to the “Unbreakable Wall” icon can be read at any time when the need arises, or every day - to protect your home and strengthen your faith.

The Holy Face has its own day on the calendar,
The Orthodox Church celebrates the icon on May 31 (June 14).

However, this does not mean that prayer should not be performed on other days. It will be correct to apply on the day of the celebration of the icon, as well as at any other time. This is not a wasted effort, since the ascension of sacred words will always bring results (if they are spoken with faith and love in the soul).

The prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos “The Unbreakable Wall” can be read wherever the need arises: on the streets of the city, at work, in church. One of the icons should be left at home, the other should be taken with you, so that the face of the Most Holy Theotokos relentlessly follows the person praying and provides protection.

There is always the opportunity to visit the temple,
listen to the prayer service.

You can read the prayer either once or several times. But the more often the person praying turns to the Lord through his Mother, the stronger the protection. This is due to the fact that faith is strengthened and love for God intensifies. It is correct to address the icon up to 40 times. But the person praying should not do it under compulsion. In such cases, reading sacred lines means mechanical repetition of words without deep faith.

Reading rules

Hymns of praise, according to church regulations, are read only while standing. The exception is people who do not have the physical ability to walk or stand. Also, according to the charter, it is forbidden to read any akathists during the days of Great Lent, except for the Theotokos of Constantinople and dedicated to the Passion of Christ. On other days, prayer can be performed on any day and time of day.

In the morning and evening hours, if the rule is read before the prayer service, then the hymn begins before the words “It is worthy to eat...”. At other times, the hymn should be preceded by prayer addresses: “Psalm 50” and “Creed.”

Prayer of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” – text in Russian, read online, download for free

When pronouncing the prayer text, praise is offered to the Virgin Mary and forgiveness is asked for sins before the Lord. The person praying expresses hope for protection. The most powerful amulet is reading the text in front of the original icon in St. Sophia Cathedral. But lists and pocket images also have power. For this reason, due respect should be given to images of any kind: downloaded on the Internet, when reading in front of an icon online.

To my Queen, my hope, to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the sorrowing, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness!
See my misfortune, see my sorrow;
help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange.
Weigh my offense, resolve it like a will:
for I have no other help except You, no other intercessor, no good comforter, except You, O Mother of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever.
Amen.

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Words of petition before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Unbreakable Wall” - second prayer

Oh, gracious Lady of our Mother of God, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this song of gratitude and praise and lift up to our Creator and Creator your warm prayers for us unworthy,
May He, the Merciful One, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, and nasty deeds.
Oh, Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to your need:
Heal the sick, comfort the grieving, bring understanding to the lost, protect the infants, educate and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and women, support and warm the old, be here for us,
and in eternal life, the Indestructible Wall, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, and always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
Amen.

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Detention prayer “Unbreakable Wall” the most powerful prayer against troubles and misfortunes – free download

Merciful Lord, You once, through the mouth of the servant of Moses, Joshua, delayed the movement of the Sun and Moon all day long, until the people of Israel took revenge on their enemies.
With the prayer of Elisha the prophet, he once struck the Syrians, delaying them, and healed them again.
You once told the prophet Isaiah: behold, I will return back ten steps the shadow of the sun that passed along the steps of Ahaz, and the sun returned ten steps along the steps on which it descended.
You once, through the mouth of the prophet Ezekiel, closed the abysses, stopped the rivers, and held back the waters.
And You once stopped the mouths of the lions in the den through the fasting and prayer of Your prophet Daniel.
And now delay and slow down until the right time all the plans around those standing by me about my displacement, dismissal, removal, expulsion.
So now, destroy the evil desires and demands of all those who condemn me, block the lips and hearts of all those who slander, are angry and growl at me, and all who blaspheme and humiliate me.
So now, bring spiritual blindness into the eyes of all those who rise up against me and against my enemies.
Didn't you tell the Apostle Paul: Speak and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will harm you.
Soften the hearts of all those who oppose the good and dignity of the Church of Christ. Therefore, let not My mouth be silent to reprove the wicked and glorify the righteous and all Your wondrous works. And may all our good undertakings and desires be fulfilled.
To you, righteous women and prayer books of God, our daring intercessors, who once with the power of their prayers restrained the invasion of foreigners, the approach of haters, who destroyed the evil plans of people, who stopped the mouths of lions, now I turn with my prayer, with my petition.
And You, the venerable great Elius of Egypt, who once fenced the place of your disciple’s settlement in a circle with the sign of the cross, commanded him to arm himself with the name of the Lord and from now on not to be afraid of demonic temptations. Protect my house, in which I live, in the circle of your prayers and save it from fiery ignition, thieves’ attacks and all evil and insurance.
And you, Reverend Father Poplie of Syria, who once with your unceasing prayer for ten days kept the demon motionless and unable to walk either day or night; Now, around my cell and this house (my) keep behind its fence all the opposing forces and all those who blaspheme the name of God and despise me.
And You, reverend virgin Piama, who once with the power of prayer stopped the movement of those who were going to destroy the inhabitants of the village where she lived, now stop all the plans of my enemies who want to expel me from this city and destroy me: do not allow them to approach this house, stop them with the power of prayer his: “Lord, Judge of the Universe, You, who are displeased with all unrighteousness, when this prayer comes to You, may the Holy Power stop them at the place where it overtakes them.”
And You, blessed Lawrence of Kaluga, pray to God for me, as having the boldness to intercede before the Lord for those suffering from the wiles of the devil. Pray to God for me, may He protect me from the wiles of Satan.
And You, Reverend Vasily of Pechersk, perform your prayers of prohibition over those who attack me and drive away all the machinations of the devil from me.
And you, all the saints of the Russian land, with the power of your prayers for me, dispel all the demonic spells, all the devil’s plans and intrigues - to annoy me and destroy me and my property.
And You, great and formidable guardian, Archangel Michael, cut off with a fiery sword all the desires of the enemy of the human race and all his minions who want to destroy me. Stand inviolably on guard over this house, all those living in it and all its property.
And You, Lady, not in vain called the “Unbreakable Wall”, be for all those who are hostile against me and plotting to do dirty things to me, truly a kind of barrier and an indestructible wall, protecting me from all evil and difficult circumstances.

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Where should you place the icon at home and how to pray to be heard?

Priests recommend placing an image of the Holy Face near the front door. Moreover, equally strong protection is provided when the icon is located anywhere. It can be hung above the door block or opposite it. Incoming guests or visitors who have bad intentions will feel discomfort. When the icon hangs, robbers and simply ill-wishers may not appear again. Something will interfere in this case. This will mean that the protection is in effect.

An uninvited guest or friend who comes and hides his unkind nature will feel bad the entire time he is next to the icon, in the house where it may hang.

Moreover, under the influence of these feelings,
the ill-wisher will quickly leave the housing, which is under protection.

The “Unbreakable Wall” prayer in Russian is pronounced with a warm feeling: love, gratitude. As you read it regularly, your faith strengthens. This reinforces the message of love for God. Recommendations for reading the prayer before the icon:

you should devote some time to this activity, left alone with the image of the Holy Face, preferably so that your family does not distract you;
it is necessary to ask the Mother of God for intercession before Jesus for the forgiveness of sins, the Mother of God relentlessly follows her son, she is merciful to all sinners, she prays to the Lord for them;
you can light a candle in front of the image of the Virgin Mary;
while reading, you should not be distracted by other thoughts or plans, otherwise reading the text will turn into a mechanical repetition of words;
you can listen to online prayer or use a prayer book;
It is permissible to read the text once, however, to strengthen the protection of the house, you need to repeat it 40 times;
You can also address the Virgin Mary in front of the image in the temple.

A persistent request will be heard more quickly if these recommendations are followed. But this is not a kind of payment for help, but helps to strengthen faith and love for the Lord. Only the request of a believer can be fulfilled.

Why do they read prayer?

For Orthodox Christians, prayer is part of daily life, a way of communication, a plea for help, repentance, and offering praise. The divine presence fills every second of human life. Believers pray several times a day: in the morning, in the evening, before and after eating, before starting and after finishing any important task.

Prayer is addressed to the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” in cases where protection is needed from:

natural Disasters;
enemy invasion;
intruders, evil eye;
accidents, man-made disasters, fires;
criminals and slander;
serious diseases and epidemics;
problems at work;
misfortunes during travel;
family disagreements;
unclean temptations.

You can ask the Most Pure Virgin for intercession both for yourself and for your friends, loved ones and everyone who is faced with trouble. You can purchase an icon for your home, as well as give it to friends and relatives.

People often use the so-called “Prayer of Detention.” But the church has an ambiguous attitude towards it. Its text contains contradictory elements, so some priests classify it as an apocryphal prayer.

History of the image

The image of the “Unbreakable Wall” goes back to the ancient icon “Oranta” (translated from Latin as “Praying”), which the Apostle Luke painted during the life of the Virgin Mary.

The name of the icon “The Unbreakable Wall” is associated with a real miracle. A mosaic image of Our Lady Oranta adorns the high place in the Kiev St. Sophia Cathedral, erected by order of Yaroslav the Wise. The cathedral survived many enemy raids and wars, its walls were often destroyed, but the wall with magnificent mosaics (its height is more than 5 meters) always remained intact. The miraculous icon withstood the fires; even pagan robbers did not touch it.

The composition of the icon is full of simplicity and grandeur. The Blessed Virgin stands with her arms raised, palms facing the audience - this is the position in which intercessory prayer was traditionally performed in biblical times. Behind the belt of the Mother of God you can see a handkerchief, which is needed to wipe away people’s tears. The blue robe of the Mother of God symbolizes heavenly purity, and the red cloak symbolizes the suffering that she had to endure during her earthly life and the agony of her Son on the cross.

My prayer "My miracles"

“I have always believed and believe in God, there are icons at home. Once my confessor advised me to hang the face of the Virgin Mary opposite the door. He said that he would detain the intruders at the door. As I said, I did so. Of course, I believed that the icon had its own energy, some power. I just ignored the words about detaining the robbers and didn’t take them so literally. I had heard only superficially about this face; I had no time to read its history.

Varvara, 34 years old, Bryansk

And now, I’m coming closer to the point: not so long ago, thieves almost broke into our place. There was no one at home. They just tried to open the lock, but they didn’t get in. Apparently, they fiddled with the lock for a long time, or maybe someone scared it off. Interestingly, the alarm was supposed to turn on, but for some reason it worked with a delay, even though up to that point there had never been any failures for many years.

The situation is strange. As soon as this happened, I didn’t immediately attach any significance to the icon. And later, when talking with the priest, he reminded me of the power of the icon. Since then, I am no longer so distrustful of miracles, even though I believe in God. Now before leaving the house I always read a prayer in front of my face.”

How to properly ask the Mother of God for help

The holy image helps to concentrate and not be distracted by extraneous thoughts. It is important to realize every second that prayer is not offered to the icon, but is performed in front of it. Prayers for help should be said humbly, with deep faith, and with a sincere willingness to forgive one’s offenders and enemies. Only awareness of one’s own sinfulness allows one to receive the intercession of the Most Pure Mother of God.

The words can be read from the prayer book, but it is better to memorize them. Thanks to this, prayer work becomes more diligent. The text is pronounced slowly, in a quiet voice (or silently), comprehending each phrase. Tongue twister, fussiness, shouting (and even more so screaming), extraneous thoughts destroy the power of prayer. You also cannot hold a grudge hidden in your soul against the offenders (even if they caused great misfortune), wish them harm, or ask for their punishment. Demanding intonations, despair, anger, and despondency are unacceptable.

If prayer is performed at home, it is recommended to face the east, so the image should be placed on the eastern wall. The icon can also be hung above the front door or opposite it. No extraneous decorative objects, trinkets, secular paintings or photographs should be placed nearby.

Before proceeding with a request for protection, a believer must:

to sincerely repent of one’s own sins (repentance cleanses the soul, prepares it for communication with God);
forgive your enemies from the bottom of your heart, even those who caused the misfortune from which you are begging to be protected.

Any time for prayer is suitable: morning, afternoon, evening and even night. The days of veneration of the “Unbreakable Wall” icon are the first Sunday coming after the Trinity Day, and May 31 (June 13, new style). These are the most favorable days to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.

There is an opinion that the greatest protection is provided by repeating the text 40 times. Such long reading takes at least an hour and always brings great comfort. A short prayer can be said before each time you leave the house. But this needs to be done with concentration, and not in a hurry or on the run.