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In 1889, Elder Ambrose of Optina gave the blessing to Ilaria, the abbess of the Belevsky Monastery, to create for him an image of the Mother of God as an example of a completely new, non-traditional icon painting. Already in 1890, the abbess gave him a work by the church painter Hieromonk Daniel: in it, the All-Tsarina rises above the earth, sitting on a cloud. Behind her image one can see a sprawling grain field, and in the lower plan of the picture there are compressed spikelets collected into sheaves. The hands of the Mother of God raised to heaven froze in a gesture of blessing.
- Days of celebration of the icon “Spreader of the Loaves”
History of the holy icon
The image of the Queen of Heaven “Different of Loaves” was painted at the request and blessing of Elder Ambrose, a resident of the Optina Hermitage. Hieroschemamonk Ambrose is known as a great ascetic of Rus'. He loved the Most Holy Theotokos very much, honored all the holidays dedicated to Her, and especially intensified his prayer on these days.
Image of the Queen of Heaven “Different of the Loaves”
In 1889, Father Ambrose asked to paint an icon of the Most Pure One and gave the image the name “Spreader of the Loaves.” In addition, the elder composed a special chorus for the akathist to be sung before the icon and appointed a day for the celebration of the new image. With this icon, Father Ambrose blessed the convent he founded in the village. Shamordino, which is located 12 km from Optina Pustyn. Before his departure to the Lord, Elder Ambrose ordered many photographs with this image and sent them to his spiritual children. It is interesting that the day of the elder’s burial fell precisely on the date of the celebration of this icon.
History of prayer and image
The end of the 19th century in Russia was a poor harvest, drought led to famine and despair. Prayers to God for help were heard from all homes, churches and temples. In 1889, the Monk Ambrose, an elder of the Optina Hermitage, gave his blessing to paint an icon of the Mother of God, to which everyone would pray for the harvest. A year later, the icon came into the possession of Ambrose. He gave it the name “Different of Loaves” and declared a holiday on October 15 (28 according to the new style). The prayer “Spreader of the Loaves” was read in front of an icon of the Mother of God sitting on the clouds and holding her hands in a gesture of blessing.
In the image, the Mother of God looks from heaven at a field where crops are being gathered into sheaves. The image was painted by Ambrose of Optina himself, and the image of the Mother of God was taken from the icon of “All Saints”. The icon was kept by the saint in the last years of his life, which he dedicated to the founding of the Shamordino monastery. In 1891, all the fields in the area produced a bumper harvest that lasted for the next year, but famine continued to reign in other parts of the country. Copies of the icon were distributed in Orthodox churches so that others could read the prayer in front of the Bread Bearer icon.
The world said goodbye to the Monk Ambrose in 1891, on a very important day for him - October 15. Although the icon created with his blessing does not have a long history, it became an assistant to the people. The prayer to the Mother of God “Different of Loaves” is read for success in all types of affairs.
Meaning and description of the image
The image of the Queen of Heaven is distinguished by unusual iconography, previously unknown. In the icon, the Most Holy Theotokos is depicted sitting on a cloud over a wheat field. The field has ripened, and several sheaves have already appeared below. But some of the bread has not yet been cut. The Mother of God stretched out her arms in a cross shape, and her merciful but stern gaze is directed at us.
The cloud is an image of heavenly water and fertility. It saturates the soil with moisture, which produces ears of grain tied into sheaves. The Queen of Heaven blesses the bread that every person needs daily to nourish the body.
The name “Control” means “to be filled” and “to help.” The name of the image indicates that the Mother of God helps people in obtaining their daily bread. But for an Orthodox person, “daily bread” is not only a food product. After all, it is said that “man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Saint Maximus the Confessor said that people are taught to pray for their daily bread. This refers to the Lord's Prayer. But at the same time, the Lord gave the commandment not to worry about food and clothing. Therefore, bread must be understood as food that comes down from Heaven and gives eternal life.
The field on the icon can be understood as spiritual life, which makes the soul closer to God. Each spikelet represents all the people. The sheaves depicted on the icon can be attributed to the Gospel words of the Lord that when ripe, the sickle is sent to the harvest (Mark 4: 29). The iconography figuratively shows the Last Judgment, in which sinners will be separated from the righteous.
This image should not be confused with the “Bread” icon of the Mother of God. These are two different images with their own history and iconography. The “bread store” was miraculously given to the monk of the Solovetsky monastery, Philip, who meekly carried out obedience in the bakery. Over time, Father Philip became a metropolitan.
How does the “Different of Loaves” icon help?
In 1891, there was a famine in Russia due to a poor harvest. But in the Kaluga region and in the field of the Shamordinsky monastery there was a harvest. This phenomenon can be called the first miracle of this icon.
In 1892, a drought occurred in the Voronezh region, and famine began due to crop failure. A novice at that time of the already deceased Father Ambrose sent a copy of the icon to the Pyatnitsky convent, located in the suffering Voronezh region. In the monastery, a prayer service was served before the received image. After that, it started to rain and the drought ended.
Before the icon they pray for the following needs:
- hunger;
- drought;
- crop failure.
The Queen of Heaven, like a loving Mother, sends help to those praying in any needs and troubles. It is important that a person does not have a consumer attitude. You need to pray sincerely, with repentance and humility.
You need to pray in front of the icon during periods of drought and crop failure.
In prayer to the Most Pure One, people also ask:
- strengthening spirituality and faith;
- acquisitions of prayer;
- eradication of lack of faith.
Honor and Celebration
The Holy Synod did not bless the veneration of the image, but Russian Orthodox people, who felt the truth in their hearts, prayed before the icon and received help.
Days of celebration
Father Ambrose set the date for the celebration of the image as October 15/28. This is the period when field work ends, when the harvest has already been harvested. You can and should pray in front of the icon on any day of the year, ask for the harvest during its growth and ripening. But the date of celebration must be marked with prayer.
Date of celebration of the image – October 15/28
Lists icons
In 1892, by decision of the Holy Synod, the miraculous image was removed from the Shamordino monastery. There is an assumption that it is located in Lithuania, near the city of Vilnius. This opinion is based on the fact that the temple “Joy of All Who Sorrow,” located there, was erected with the blessing of Elder Nektarios of Optina, the last of the spirit-bearing fathers of the desert. But the icon found in the Baltic states has a different image of the sky. This can be judged from its copies.
Numerous lists that gradually began to appear have undergone some changes, which distinguishes them from the original. Icon painters saw the sky and the cornfield in their own way. Many modern icons depict the Queen of Heaven surrounded by an oval glow with rays of light and stars. The Shamordino Monastery now houses a modern list. It was created adhering to the canons of ancient Russian icon painting.
It is important not to confuse the icon with the image of the “Helper of Sinners.” The word “Sporuchnitsa” means “Guarantor” or “Mediator” for sinners before God.
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Temples in honor of the icon
Dozens of temples were erected in honor of that image. For example, in the Moscow region in the city of Shchelkovo there is such a temple near a bakery. Of course, a temple located on the territory of Optina Pustyn was consecrated in honor of this icon. On the day of veneration of the image, a patronal feast is held in churches consecrated in his honor. This is an important event, and many pilgrims try to participate in worship in these churches.
Sredneuralsky Convent
Wooden church in Sokolovo
Temple in Samara region
Icon “Spreader of the Loaves”: history of appearance
The idea of painting such an unusual image belonged to Elder Ambrose Optinsky (1812-1891). The icon was nicknamed “The Spreader of the Loaves.” What does such an unusual name mean? Let us turn to the Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language by Vladimir Ivanovich Dahl (1801-1872). The word "argue" has meaning
“to help, promote, benefit, or improve, fertilize; strengthen, increase; bring happiness, good luck, go for future use.”
With this interpretation of the word, we can say that believers place their hope in receiving help from the Mother of God. And not only in the salvation of the soul, but also in earthly labors, for example, in agriculture.
There are two versions about the authorship of the image “Different of Loaves”.
According to some sources, the icon was painted in 1889 by the abbess of the Bolkhov Mother of God of All Saints Convent (Oryol region) Ilaria.
According to another Tradition, the image of the Mother of God was painted in 1890 by the Optina Pustyn monk Daniel (1837-1907). It is reliably known that the icon was especially revered by the Monk Ambrose of Optina. He bequeathed to his spiritual children, the nuns of the Shamorda monastery (Kaluga region), to pray before her. The Monk Ambrose gave many copies of the miraculous icon to the laity who turned to him for advice.
With his blessing, on October 15 (October 28, new style) in the Shamordino monastery, it was approved to perform a festive vigil in front of the icon “The Spreader of the Loaves.” Before the usual akathist to the Theotokos there was a reading of the refrain written by the elder:
“Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy.”
Now in many churches you can find this image of the Mother of God. The prototype is supposedly located in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in Mikniškės (Latvia). There is a legend that Ambrose of Optina appeared to Hieromonk Pontius Rupyshev (1877-1939) in 1917. The monk gave instructions to take the icon to the Baltic states.
Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Spreader of the Loaves”
“Oh, Most Holy Virgin Theotokos, Merciful to the Lady, Queen of Heaven and earth, every Christian home and family, Blesser of those who work, those in need of inexhaustible wealth, the orphans and widows, and all people, the Nourisher!
To our Nourisher, who gave birth to the Nourisher of the Universe and the Spreader of our breads, You, Lady, send Your Motherly blessing to our city, villages and fields, and to every house that has hope in You. Moreover, with reverent awe and a contrite heart, we humbly pray to Thee: be also a wise Housebuilder for us, Thy sinful and unworthy servants, who organizes our lives well.
Keep every community, every home and family in piety and Orthodoxy, like-mindedness, obedience and contentment. Feed the poor and needy, support old age, educate babies, instruct everyone to sincerely cry out to the Lord: “Give us this day our daily bread.”
Save, Most Pure Mother, Your people from all need, illness, famine, destruction, hail, fire, from all evil conditions and all disorder. Grant peace and great mercy to our monastery, to the homes and families and to every Christian soul and to our entire country, so that we glorify Thee, our most merciful Nourisher and Nurse, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen".
Everything a person has, he receives by the grace of God. God gives us what is useful and in the necessary quantity. In front of the “Spreader of the Loaves” icon, people pray for salvation from drought and the granting of a harvest, but the image should not be perceived as a means of obtaining material abundance or benefit.
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Troparion, tone 3 O Most Pure Virgin Mary, Mother of the King of Heaven and Earth, you look with compassion on those who love Your Son, Christ our God, and those who labor in His eternal name for the sake of salvation, and give them everything abundantly for their enjoyment, the Controversy of the bread of their existence, delivering their every need and oppression and arranging for them, Thy servant, deliverance from eternal torment and eternal life. Troparion, tone 1 Honest dwelling of the former ineffable nature of the Divine, above words and above the mind You are the Helper of sinners. Give grace and healing, as the Mother of all who reigns. Pray to Your Son to receive mercy for us on the day of judgment. Kontakion 1 Chosen from all generations of the Mother of God and Lady of Heaven and earth, who delivers us from all need, we offer thanksgiving singing. But You, All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, accept our earnest prayer, save us from famine and destruction, grant fruitfulness to our land, Nourisher and Spoiler of our fields and breads, so that we always joyfully call to You: Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us too, to the unworthy, the dew of Thy grace and show Thy mercy. Ikos 1 The Creator of Angels chose Thee, the Lady, for the grace-filled salvation of people, and bestowed Thee, the Helper of people, delivering us from hunger and all kinds of misfortunes, arranging our life well in all peace and contentment. We also cry out to You with tenderness: Rejoice, grace-filled deliverance of people from all needs; Rejoice, help and intercession are at your disposal. Rejoice, you who save Christ-loving people from all troubles; Rejoice, you who are hungry for nourishment. Rejoice, intercessor of the orphans; Rejoice, robe of the naked. Rejoice, thou who hast brought forth for us the Fruit of the Belly; Rejoice, O Savior who gave birth to our souls. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 2 Having seen Your Son, Mother of God, Your great mercy towards people, he says to You: Ask, My Mother, I will not turn away from You, but I will fulfill all Your requests. We, glorifying this wondrous providence for the human race, cry out to God: Alleluia. Ikos 2 The heavenly mind was given to the venerable elder Ambrose, instruct him to build in the monastery he created an icon of the Most Holy Theotokos and call it the Spreader of the Loaves, for You, Most Holy Virgin, save Your people from famine, grant fruitfulness to the earth, send early and late rain to the fields and our fields, You protect Your people from deadly harm and destruction. We also cry out to You like this: Rejoice, O Virgin, praise to Christians; Rejoice, for you are blessed by everyone. Rejoice, for You bless and spoil our bread; Rejoice, for You are delivering us from famine. Rejoice, who feeds us with the bread of life; Rejoice, you who nourished the Nourisher of the Universe with milk. Rejoice, acquisition of the Immortal Fruit; Rejoice, Thou who gave birth to the Gardener of our life. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 3 Strengthen us with the power from above, O blessed Lady, in the days of famine and destruction, so that we may not perish violently without repentance in despondency and despair, but strengthen and instruct us in patience and pleasing to God, so that in adversity and sorrow we understand His holy, good and perfect, constantly praising God and calling on Him: Alleluia. Ikos 3 Having great love for people redeemed by the Precious Blood of Your Son and God, the Most Pure Mother of God, you received from Him the power to establish and cover the Christian race. You are a quick helper to the needy, covering hail and weight, villages and fields, and the whole world. To you, our Merciful and God-loving Mother, who organizes and guides our earthly life towards salvation, we humbly say: Rejoice, Good Son of the Good Mother; Rejoice, unceasingly praying for the salvation and mercy of us sinners. Rejoice, intercessor to God for the whole world of Christians; Rejoice, all blessings to the All-Blessed Giver. Rejoice, nurse of those captives and those imprisoned in prisons; Rejoice, health to my body and salvation to my soul. Rejoice, for you are flourishing as a food paradise; Rejoice, for you prepare a haven for souls. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 4 A storm of contrary winds, when it suddenly comes upon us, thunder and lightning, hail and a lot of water rushes to the ground, then, O All-Merciful Lady, hasten to help us helpless, protect and deliver us from the pouring of rain, which was created for our worthy sins, and may the fields and fields be unharmed by these, and may no storm of water drown us. For you, sinners, imams, a shameless intercessor, we place our hope in You and, glorifying the power of Your prayers, we call the Savior of the world born of You: Alleluia. Ikos 4 Hearing and seeing Your compassion, Lady, for the distressed and perishing people, we sinners run to You and pray: O Most Holy Virgin, hear us sinners, and in the days when the sun dries up the earth and there will be a dry heat and the vegetation of the earth will begin to wither, then, Lady, the dew of Thy grace was sent down on those who demand and ask for mercy, they made glad the face of the earth, the poor for the sake of Thy people, infants, and cattle, and all others who hope to give them food for a good time, and from the holy icon of Thy Controversy Show Thy mercy to those who cry out to You as follows: Rejoice, never-sleeping prayer-book to Christ God, bowing His mercy to us; Rejoice, you avert God's punishment for our iniquities from our heads. Rejoice, protecting us from all misfortunes with Your maternal protection; Rejoice, saving our fields and fields from the scorching sun and heat. Rejoice, O All-Merciful One who hears the voices of our prayers in sorrow and circumstances; Rejoice, you who save our homes from fire. Rejoice, O Majesty, our Helper in the days of difficult trials; Rejoice, quick deliverance from all troubles. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 5 The God-bearing star, Your icon, Mother of God, shines unwaveringly for people asking for their daily bread. With the protection of Your mercy you protect our fields and fields and make them bear fruit, striving faithfully to cry out to Christ our God: Alleluia. Ikos 5 Seeing You, Your Son standing at the Cross with your beloved disciple, He says to You: Woman, behold Your Son. And to the disciple: Behold your Mother, giving You birth to all who believe in Him. But we, your existing children, trusting in your protection, dare to say to you, as our Mother: Rejoice, supplication of the Righteous Judge; Rejoice, forgiveness of our sins. Rejoice, our known hope; Rejoice, our unshameable hope. Rejoice, solution to our sorrows; Rejoice, our sorrows have been quenched. Rejoice, thou who changest the flame of passions; Rejoice, joy of all kinds. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 6 The Church of Christ preaches Your miracles, Mother of God, from east to west Your name is praised, and there is no city or country where You have not performed the work of the power of God, for the deliverance and salvation, enlightenment and healing of people named after Christ, especially through Your holy icons You are in the habit of working miracles, pouring out streams of mercy and generosity from them to humanity in need and in need of help. For this reason, we cry out in praise of Thee, Thy Son and our God: Alleluia. Ikos 6 Thou didst dawn from the True Sun, O Virgin Mary, enlightening the souls of all who are tormented by spiritual hunger, for the Lord said: Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. But our eyes are darkened and our hearts are hardened, and we do not see with our eyes and do not understand with our hearts the destinies of God. Tormented by spiritual hunger, we resort to You, Most Pure Virgin, and ask the Word of Life to quench our spiritual hunger, crying out to You like this: Rejoice, you who lift us up from spiritual poverty; Rejoice, who feeds us with the Word of Life: Rejoice, bright table, who bore the Bread of Life; Rejoice, receiver of food and manna. Rejoice, good earth, who grew the Divine Class; Rejoice, O field, who increases the abundance of generosity. Rejoice, stone, who gave water to those thirsty for life; Rejoice, you who bestow mercy upon us. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 7 You who want to reap salvation, as if you were a sweet village, appeared to the Lady, from whom you feed, imams, eternal and incorruptible food. We, who exist on earth, pray to Thee, Most Pure Virgin, show Thy power in the harvest of our fields and cornfields, when their time comes, and may all grain abound to comfort us, singing to God: Alleluia. Ikos 7 You are wondrously glorified, O Mother of God, in protecting Orthodox people. Those who rebel against God do not know how powerful the prayer of the Mother of God is. We, knowing Your all-powerful intercession, help and blessing, call to You with tenderness: Rejoice, you who crown farmers with pure hands and hearts with blessed fruits; Rejoice, sudden help for those in need amidst adversity and labor. Rejoice, invisible teacher of motherless orphans; Rejoice, helper of all the helpless. Rejoice, nurse of widows and orphans; Rejoice, you who give strength, food and joy to the sick and weakened. Rejoice, clothing of the naked of boldness; Rejoice, forgiveness of many sins. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 8 As in ancient times you contributed to the descent to earth of the Savior of the world, and now, like a radiant sun, you rise over the ripening fields, preceding the coming of the Master with the harvesters. To this we also cry out in fear: Alleluia. Ikos 8 We place all our hope in You, Mother of God, and in our sorrows we zealously flock to Your holy icon, the Controversial, hoping to receive from You gracious consolation and help in our impoverishment and poverty, we cry to You: Rejoice, great treasure of mercy; Rejoice, food and consolation for those who resort to You. Rejoice, uneaten bread of the hungry; Rejoice, quick hearing of the poor. Rejoice, pleasant care for those who grieve from hunger and need; Rejoice, thou who drawest us to the Unapproachable Light. Rejoice, key of the Kingdom of Christ; Rejoice, hope of eternal blessings. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 9 All people are amazed at the greatness of Your miracles, Most Holy Virgin, which You pour out from Your holy icons, as if You have granted to everyone according to everyone’s request, You have built our houses, You have sent blessings to the farmer and you have given people every kind of contentment. We also cry out to Your Son: Alleluia. Ikos 9 The multi-prophecy Vitias cannot sing of Your miracles, O Lady of God, as You extend a helping hand to the whole end of the earth and send down fruitfulness to the faithful of the earth, the blessing of the air and every abundance of fruits and earthly blessings. We, in our humility, confess Your great intercession for us sinners and unceasing help in our needs, crying out to You: Rejoice, worthily praised by the Archangel and Angel; Rejoice, magnified by all the heavenly powers. Rejoice, Most Honest Cherub; Rejoice, Most Glorious Seraphim without comparison. Rejoice, Lady of Heaven and earth; Rejoice, Mother of the Eternal King. Rejoice, faithful Servant of the Lord; Rejoice, blessed one in Heaven and on earth. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 10 Thou art a saving refuge in sorrows and misfortunes, O Mother of God, so ask Thy Son and our God for mercy for us sinners, singing: Alleluia. Ikos 10 Thou art a wall to those who praise Thy miracles, O Virgin Theotokos, and to all who come with faith and worship Thee and Thy icon, the Spreader of the Bread, called and saying: Rejoice, inexhaustible source of mercies and generosity; Rejoice, Divine manifestation of love. Rejoice, glorious miracles have been performed; Rejoice, you who labor and are burdened with sweet peace. Rejoice, thou who hast provided the patient sufferers with gifts of grace; Rejoice, consoling those who care for the temples of God with spiritual joy. Rejoice, our undoubted hope; Rejoice, quiet and kind refuge. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 11 Do not despise our singing, O Most Holy Virgin, and do not shut the treasure of Your love from us; Extend Your generous hand of help to us, and glorifying Your mercies and miracles, we sing to the triune God: Alleluia. Ikos 11 With the bright rays of Your miracles you enlighten the whole Christian world and stand for the Orthodox people, redeemed by the blood of Your Son. In the same way, falling to Thy holy image, on it we see Thee, Mother of God, in the air above our fields and fields, blessing the collected sheaves of bread, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady, the human race, condemned in the sweat of its brow to bear bread, to give birth in sickness and in sorrow nourish your children, mercifully have mercy and intercede. Grant us health and well-being, so that, nourished by You, we may grow from strength to strength and we will all be filled with joy and consolation from the generous right hand of Your love, calling to You: Rejoice, O infants of the mammal; Rejoice, you who praise God through the lips of children. Rejoice, dew that does not flow in the heat of labor; Rejoice, O giver of prosperity to those in need. Rejoice, you who prepare abundance for those who ask; Rejoice, you who anticipate many requests. Rejoice, consolation for the sad; Rejoice, joy for those who mourn. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 12 Send down grace-filled help to us, Mother of God, and when the sower goes out to sow, let the seeds not fall along the way or among thorns, or on the stones, but on good soil. Make them rise, so that the earth may produce fruit a hundredfold, and we all cry out to God with joyful hearts and grateful lips: Alleluia. Ikos 12 Singing Your miracles and mercies, O Lady Theotokos, we all praise You, for You are truly our Helper, Intercessor, Nourisher and Steward, organizing our life for salvation. We also cry out to Ti: Rejoice, you who give us imperishable wealth; Rejoice, undying cruelty to those who hunger for truth. Rejoice, inexhaustible drink for those thirsty for life; Rejoice, for you are flourishing as a food paradise. Rejoice, saving refuge for the faithful; Rejoice, covering the world with broader clouds. Rejoice, unreliable hope; Rejoice, salvation for the desperate. Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with You, grant us, the unworthy, the dew of Your grace and show Your mercy. Kontakion 13 O All-Singing Mother, who gave birth to all saints the Most Holy Word! Having accepted our present offering, deliver people who come running to You from all need, hunger of soul and body, deadly diseases and all evil and eternal torment, so that with the faces of the angels we unceasingly sing to God: Alleluia. This kontakion is read three times. Then 1st Ikos and 1st Kontakion
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