Kontakion 1
To the Most Holy Virgin Mother of God, chosen from all generations, who sometimes appeared to a sick clergyman to heal him from a severe illness, we offer songs of praise: You are the All-Merciful Lady, as if you have an invincible power, from all troubles and sorrows and diseases you call for freedom: Rejoice, Gracious Healer , our souls and bodies.
Ikos 1
Archangel Gabriel, announcing to the Most Holy Virgin Mary the seedless conception of the Son of God from Her, said: Rejoice; O full of grace, the Lord is with You, Blessed are You among women, but we sinners imitate the voice of the Archangel boldly with faith and love with reverence, crying out in singing: Rejoice, chosen from the beginning of time to be the head of our salvation; Rejoice, foretold of manifold things by the prophets. Rejoice, Unmarried Bride, conceived a Son by the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, Mother of the Nativity and abiding Virgin after the Nativity. Rejoice, who clothed him with light, as if you had wrapped him in swaddling clothes; Rejoice, who nourished with milk the things that are above and those below with your grace. Rejoice, who bore the Almighty in Your hand; Rejoice, you who took care of the Provider of all creation. Rejoice, exalted above all others by Him, Rejoice, most honest and most glorious without comparison of all the heavenly powers. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 2
Seeing the zealous and reverent clergyman Vincent every day bowing his knee before Your honorable image and bringing the Archangel’s greeting to You, the Most Holy Lady accepted his favor and granted him a sudden and wondrous uprising from his bed during the days of his illness. In the same way, we bow the knees of our souls and bodies before Your celibate image, Our Lady Theotokos, and remembering the miraculous appearance of the sick clergyman, we cry out to Your Son and our God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Realizing the miraculous healing from a serious illness, the cleric Vincent rose from his wretched bed, went to church and there with songs of praise glorified Thee, the Healer of all the sick, therefore, accept from us the Mother of God these blessings: Rejoice, bringing back those who are incurably sick from the gates of death to life; Rejoice, full of compassion for the suffering. Rejoice, you miraculously healing those stricken with various ailments; Rejoice, you who pour heavenly joy into our hearts in all sorrows and sorrows. Rejoice, you who inspire us with love for God and our neighbors; Rejoice, preserving the temptations of this world from the temptations of this world that corrupt the soul and body. Rejoice, quick hearer of those who fervently pray to You; Rejoice, you who exude great mercy and generosity to those who love You. Rejoice, you who give all that is needed in this life to those who trust in You; Rejoice, you who do not abandon those who please You in the terrible hour of death. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 3
With the power given by You, Lady Queen and Lady, Your Holy Icon exudes abundant healing to those suffering from various ailments and to those who flow to Her with undoubted faith, crying out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having great love for the Christian family and motherly care for it for all who ask You for help and intercession, you will quickly fulfill every good request; For this reason, we offer these praises to You, our All-Powerful Intercessor and our speedy Helper: Rejoice, consolation to the sorrowful; Rejoice, hopeless hope. Rejoice, help and strength to those who labor; Rejoice, poor garment. Rejoice, you who are hungry for nourishment; Rejoice, intercession of the offended and persecuted. Rejoice, you who have offended the terrorizer; Rejoice, teacher in the Christian faith. Rejoice, recovery of the lost; Rejoice, helper of the salvation of sinners. Rejoice, powerful protection from evil demons. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 4
Deliver us from the storms of passions and lusts, temptations of demons, Most Merciful Mother of God, strengthen and preserve in us until the end of our lives our Orthodox faith and devotion to the holy Church, so that we may sing without restraint to the Lord God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing the Lord in heaven Your prayers for us, Offering to the Lady, He quickly fulfills every request of Yours, leading such maternal boldness to Your Son Jesus Christ, we all resort to You and earnestly pray to You, intercede for us, Your many-sinful servants, before our Almighty Creator, may he not destroy us with our iniquities, but may he grant us forgiveness of sins that cry out to you from the depths of our souls: Rejoice, thou who art intercessor before God, saving the world from troubles; Rejoice, you who bow down your Son to us unworthy for mercy. Rejoice, thou who deliverest from the fiery dew of Thy prayers; Rejoice, you who take away the strikes of lightning and thunder from our head. Rejoice, you who put to shame the foolish wisdom of this age; Rejoice, you who show the way of salvation to the lost. Rejoice, thou who bestowest boldness towards God to sinners; Rejoice, you who quickly help those who are exhausted in adversity, sorrow and temptation. Rejoice, perpetually abiding in fasting and prayer and contemplation of God; Rejoice, earthly blessings, vain and quickly passing, teaching us to despise. Rejoice, you who raise our minds and hearts to heavenly and eternal treasures. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 5
The heavenly light illuminated the temple of the sick cleric when You appeared, Offering to the Lady, to grant him healing from a severe illness. Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, enlighten our souls darkened by many sins and grant healing to our sick bodies, and glorifying Your mercies, we joyfully cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Seeing Thee, the Lady Theotokos, before the fiery throne of the Most Holy Trinity, I stand and pray for Christians, the heavenly powers and all the saints from the ages who have pleased God with silent praises please Thee. We, sinners on earth, strive for love for You and dare to sing to You: Rejoice, Motherly love that embraces the whole Christian world; Rejoice, good Intercessor of all the faithful. Rejoice, great supporter of those leading the battle against worldly and spiritually harmful temptations; Rejoice, protecting us from all malice and enmity with peace and love. Rejoice, you who accept all those who come running under your roof; Rejoice, teacher of chastity and abstinence. Rejoice, ascetics of piety to the heavenly Jerusalem, Guide; Rejoice, destroyer of soul-destroying heresies and schisms. Rejoice, giver of useful knowledge; Rejoice, quick comforter in troubles and sorrows. Rejoice, our Prayer Book before Your Son and God. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 6
The Holy Orthodox Church preaches many miracles of Your great mercy, bestowing upon the Lady, as you protect cities and villages, defend monastic monasteries and the dwellings of pious servants, intercede for the offended, and send down all that is good and beneficial to all who glorify You and sing to Your Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Here the Lady Theotokos, your miraculous icon called “Healer,” flaunts brightly, driving away the darkness of temptations and misfortunes from all the faithful and abundantly exuding healing. For this reason, in tenderness we call Ti: Rejoice, you who grant speedy healing from incurable diseases; Rejoice, you who deliver us from all troubles and sorrows. Rejoice, taming sinful passions, Rejoice, strengthening those who waver in the Orthodox faith. Rejoice, you who pour grace-filled consolation into God-loving hearts; Rejoice, you who delight the souls of the faithful with the hope of heavenly blessings. Rejoice, you who help us to succeed in good deeds; Rejoice, you who protect us from visible and invisible enemies. Rejoice, thou who by Thy grace raiseth up the fallen; Rejoice, you who instill the fear of God in our hearts. Rejoice, you who quickly fulfill all our good requests. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 7
Wanting to show Your ineffable mercy, You bestowed on us the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Your miraculous icon called “The Healer,” so that all who flow to Her with faith are freed from illnesses and are honored with every consolation, for this sake we cry out to God for You; Alleluia.
Ikos 7
Wonderful and glorious are Thy works, O Most Immaculate Lady, to all the rich and the poor, the healthy and the sick, and with diligent prayer before the Celibate Icon you give all good things according to each need and according to the measure of faith and love, and we also do not hide Your benefits, but gratefully Glorifying Your mercies, we say to You: Rejoice, O hearing of the deaf; Rejoice, sight of the blind. Rejoice, silent verb; Rejoice, lame walking. Rejoice, cleansing of lepers; Rejoice, strengthening of the relaxed. Rejoice, liberation from evil and crafty spirits; Rejoice, for God is our refuge and intercession. Rejoice, immutable deliverance from needs, sorrows, and troubles; Rejoice, you who eradicate the addiction to corruptible wealth. Rejoice, teaching us to seek imperishable wealth in heaven. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 8
Strangers and strangers in this sorrowful and troubled world, we seek the eternal heavenly fatherland and we humbly ask You, the all-powerful Queen, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, to guide us along the paths of the saving commandments of Your Son Christ our God, so that we may escape the snares of the invisible enemy, and may freely sing the song to the Almighty God: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
The whole Christian world pleases Thy Immaculate Virgin with voices of praise to all the faithful, but especially for the sick it is comforting to look at the all-honorable icon of Thy “Healer” called. Oh, Most Wonderful Lady Theotokos, accept our tender praise as well; Rejoice, our Joy; Rejoice, unspeakable kindness. Rejoice, height of virtues; Rejoice, depth of humility. Rejoice, inexhaustible source of mercies and generosity, Rejoice, fragrant with the color of Virginity and purity. Rejoice, affirmation of the Christian faith; Rejoice, reproof of wickedness. Rejoice, praise of the powers above; Rejoice to all the righteous, glory. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 9
We place all our trust in You, Mother of God, and in grief and illness we flow to Your holy icon with reverence and faith, hoping to soon receive consolation and healing from Her. O Most Holy Queen Theotokos, look mercifully upon us, your humble servants, and hasten to fulfill all that is for our benefit in this life and in the future. May we glorify Your compassion and sing to the Creator God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The branches of multi-broadcasting will not be able to adequately praise Thee, the Most Pure Virgin, the Most Honest Cherub and the Most Glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, who without seed gave birth to the Savior of our souls. Even though we are weak, yet overcome by love for You, we open our unworthy lips to praise You: Rejoice, the beginning of Christ’s miracles; Rejoice, fulfillment of all prophecies. Rejoice, thou who surpassest the angels in purity; Rejoice, you who wonderfully combined virginity and Christmas in yourself. Rejoice, having preserved your integrity and holiness in both, Rejoice, Mother of the Son of God and the Most High God. Rejoice, you who have opened the entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven to fallen humanity; Rejoice, quiet refuge from the storms floating on the sea of life. Rejoice, consolation given by God to those who suffer; rejoice. shining with grace and glory of wondrous knowledge and miracles. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 10
To save the entire human race from iniquity and eternal torment, the Lover of Mankind, the Lord, has given His Mother the gift of help, protection and protection to those who believe in Him, glorifying such mercy for us sinners with a grateful heart and mouth crying out to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are an insurmountable wall and a strong intercession, O Virgin Mary, to all who come running to You in prayer. In the same way, protect us unworthy from severe illnesses and from every evil situation, and grant in all matters timely help and strengthening to those who cry to Ty: Rejoice, our Intercessor and praise; Rejoice, our guardian and affirmation. Rejoice, our joy and wonderful care for us; Rejoice, our well-known refuge in all sorrowful circumstances. Rejoice, education of infants: Rejoice, teacher of chastity to young ones. Rejoice, you who give love and harmony to spouses; Rejoice, you who lead reverent elders to the peaceful end of their lives. Rejoice, strengthening and admonishing the faithful shepherds of the Holy Church; Rejoice, you who strive in monastic form as intercessors for eternal joy. Rejoice, you who do not abandon those who live piously in the world through Your intercession. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 11
Our all-contrite songs and supplications offered before your celibate image, accept the Ever-Virgin Mother of God, and grant us the opportunity to chant to the One God until the end of our lives: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Your miraculous icon, Mother of God, shines brightly, exuding currents of grace-filled healings to the faithful, guiding those wandering in the darkness of sins onto the bright path of virtues and salvation. For this reason, we cry out to You the following songs of praise: Rejoice, by the shadow of Your icon you drive away the power of the enemy from everyone; Rejoice, you who provide quick consolation and healing to all who come running in sorrows, needs and illnesses. Rejoice, miracle of miracles, Hodegetria the Lady, instructing the path of salvation; Rejoice, granting a peaceful dispensation to those overwhelmed by misfortunes. Rejoice, through Your purity you teach us the purity of life; Rejoice, thou who admonisheth wicked, proud and angry people. Rejoice, thou who instills in us the right faith and fear of God; Rejoice, you who drive away the darkness of unbelief with the light of Christ’s teaching. Rejoice, remover of confusion from doubtful thoughts; Rejoice, generous Giver of all spiritual gifts. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 12
By Your grace and bounty, O Most Merciful Lady, You do not abandon Orthodox Christians, granting consolation to the grieving, intercession to the offended, deliverance to the sick and to all who are in various troubles, for this purpose, glorifying You, we cry out to God with gratitude: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Your ineffable mercies and miracles revealed to us unworthy, we bow our knees before Your celibate image, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, we earnestly pray to You, grant us peace, silence and a good end and do not leave us without Your help and intercession at the Second Coming of Your Son and our God, all who bring This praise comes with tenderness: Rejoice, thou who hast strengthened those who have fallen into despondency and despair, strengthening them with the hope of salvation; Rejoice, looser of the bonds of sin. Rejoice, you who turn God’s righteous wrath upon us into mercy; Rejoice, you who organize our earthly life well. Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from dangerous circumstances; Rejoice, at the hour of death there is an ambulance to all the faithful. Rejoice, those who honor Thee at the ordeals of the air; Rejoice, love for You who opens the gates of heaven. Rejoice, you who honor those who glorify You with eternal bliss in the Kingdom of Heaven; Rejoice, you who disgrace those who do not honor You in front of everyone. Rejoice, our sovereign helper in days of difficult trials. Rejoice, O Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 13
O All-Sung Mother of our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, graciously accept this little prayer of ours, deliver us from all misfortune, illness and sudden death and grant us heirs to be the heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven and sing with all the saints to Your Son and our God: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)
Akathist to the Mother of God “Healer”
Kontakion 1
Chosen from all generations to the Most Holy Virgin Theotokos, who once appeared to a sick clergyman to heal him from a severe illness, we offer praise. But You, All-Merciful Lady, as if you have an invincible power, are free from all troubles and sorrows and illnesses, calling to You:
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Ikos 1
Archangel Gabriel, announcing to the Most Holy Virgin Mary the seedless conception of the Son of God from Her, said: “Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with You, blessed are You among women”; We, sinners, boldly imitate the voice of the Archangel, with faith, love and reverence, crying out in singing:
Rejoice, you who have been chosen since the beginning of time to be the head of our salvation; Rejoice, foretold of manifold things by the prophets.
Rejoice, Unmarried Bride, conceived a Son by the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, Mother, in the Nativity and after the Nativity, the remaining Virgin.
Rejoice, Clothed with light, like a robe wrapped in swaddling clothes; Rejoice, Thou who nourished the one above with milk and the one below with Thy Nourishing grace.
Rejoice, who bore the Almighty in Your hand; Rejoice, you who took care of the Provider of all creation.
Rejoice, thou who loved Thy Son above all; Rejoice, exalted above all others by Him.
Rejoice, most honest and most glorious without comparison of all the Heavenly Powers; Rejoice, thou who surpassest every creation.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 2
Seeing, O Most Holy Lady, the zeal and reverence of the cleric Vincent, who bowed his knee every day before Your honorable image and offered the Archangel’s greeting to You, You accepted his kindness and granted him a sudden and wondrous rise from his bed during the days of his illness. In the same way, we bow the knees of our souls and bodies before Thy celibate image, Our Lady Theotokos, and, remembering Thy wonderful appearance to the sick clergy, we cry out to Thy Son and our God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Realizing the miraculous healing from a serious illness, the cleric Vincent rose from his wretched bed, went to church and there glorified Thee, the Healer of all the sick, with songs of praise. Accept from us, Mother of God, these blessings:
Rejoice, you who return those who are incurably ill to life from the gates of death; Rejoice, full of compassion for the suffering.
Rejoice, you miraculously healing those stricken with various ailments; Rejoice, you who pour heavenly joy into our hearts in all sorrows and sorrows.
Rejoice, you who help us succeed in Christian virtues; Rejoice, you who inspire us with love for God and our neighbors.
Rejoice, preserving the temptations of this world from corrupting the soul and body; Rejoice, quick hearer of those who earnestly pray to You.
Rejoice, you who exude great mercy and generosity to those who love You; Rejoice, you who give all that is needed to those who trust in You in this life.
Rejoice, you who do not abandon those who please You in the terrible hour of death; Rejoice, granting eternal life to those who worship You.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 3
By the power given from You, Lady Queen and Lady, Your holy icon exudes abundant healing to those suffering from various ailments, who flow to it with undoubted faith, crying out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having great love for the Christian race and Motherly care for it, you will quickly fulfill every good request of everyone who asks You for help and intercession; For this reason, we offer these praises to You, our all-powerful Intercessor and speedy Helper:
Rejoice, consolation for those who mourn; Rejoice, hopeless hope.
Rejoice, help and strengthening of those who labor; Rejoice, poor garment.
Rejoice, you who are hungry for nourishment; Rejoice, intercessor of the offended and persecuted.
Rejoice, you who have offended the terrorizer; Rejoice, teacher in the Christian faith.
Rejoice, recovery of the lost; Rejoice, helper of the salvation of sinners.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 4
Deliver us from the storms of passions and lusts and demonic temptations, Most Merciful Mother of God, strengthen and preserve in us until the end of our lives our Orthodox faith and devotion to the Holy Church, so that we may sing without restraint to the Lord God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing the Lord in heaven Your prayers for us, Blessing the Lady, He quickly fulfills every request of Yours. Leading by such maternal boldness to Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, we all resort to You and earnestly pray to You: intercede for us, Your many-sinful servants, before our Almighty Creator, may He not destroy us with our iniquities, but may He grant us remission of sins, crying out to You from the depths of my soul:
Rejoice, our representative before God, saving the world from troubles; Rejoice, you who bow down your Son to us unworthy for mercy.
Rejoice, thou who deliverest from the fiery dew of Thy prayers; Rejoice, you who take away the strikes of lightning and thunder from our head.
Rejoice, you who put to shame the foolish wisdom of this age; Rejoice, you who show the way of salvation to the lost.
Rejoice, thou who bestowest boldness towards God to sinners; Rejoice, you who quickly help those who are exhausted in adversity, sorrow and temptation.
Rejoice, abiding ever in fasting, prayer and contemplation of God; Rejoice, earthly blessings, vain and fleeting, teaching us to despise.
Rejoice, raising our minds and hearts to heavenly and eternal treasures; Rejoice, you who teach us to choose the only thing needed.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 5
The heavenly light illuminated the temple of the sick cleric, when you appeared, offering to the Lady, to grant him healing from his cruel illness. O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, enlighten our souls darkened by many sins and grant healing to our sick bodies, and, glorifying Your mercies, we joyfully cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Seeing Thee, the Lady Theotokos, standing before the fiery Throne of the Trinity and praying for Christians, the heavenly powers and all the saints from the ages who have pleased God with silent praises please Thee. We, sinners on earth, striving for You in love, dare to sing to You:
Rejoice, maternal love that embraces the whole Christian world; Rejoice, saving us through Your prayers to Your Son and God.
Rejoice, great supporter of those leading the battle against worldly and spiritually harmful temptations; Rejoice, teacher of chastity and abstinence.
Rejoice, you who accept all who come running under your roof; Rejoice, protecting us from all malice and enmity with peace and love.
Rejoice, guide of ascetics of piety to the heavenly Jerusalem; Rejoice, destroyer of soul-destroying heresies and schisms.
Rejoice, quick Comforter in troubles and sorrows; Rejoice, good Intercessor of all the faithful.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 6
The Holy Orthodox Church preaches many of Your miracles and Your great mercy, offering to the Lady how you protect cities and villages, protect monastic monasteries and the dwellings of pious servants, protect the offended and send down all that is good and beneficial to all who glorify You and sing to Your Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Here, Lady Theotokos, your miraculous icon, called the Healer, brightly flaunts, driving away the darkness of temptations and misfortunes from all the faithful and abundantly exuding healing. For this reason, in tenderness we call Ti:
Rejoice, you who grant quick healing from incurable diseases; Rejoice, you who deliver us from all troubles and sorrows.
Rejoice, tamer of sinful passions; Rejoice, strengthening those who waver in the Orthodox faith.
Rejoice, you who pour grace-filled consolation into God-loving hearts; Rejoice, you who delight the souls of the faithful with the hope of heavenly blessings.
Rejoice, you who help us to succeed in good deeds; Rejoice, you who protect us from visible and invisible enemies.
Rejoice, thou who by Thy grace raiseth up the fallen; Rejoice, you who instill the fear of God in our hearts.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 7
Wanting to show Your ineffable mercy, You bestowed upon us, offering to the Virgin Mary, Your miraculous icon, called the Healer, so that all who flow to it with faith will be freed from illnesses and granted all consolation. For this reason we cry out to God about You: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
Wonderful and glorious are Your works, Most Immaculate Lady: for all, rich and poor, healthy and sick, with diligent prayer to those who flow to Your healing icon, give all good things according to each need and in the measure of faith and love. Likewise, we do not hide Your blessings, but, gratefully glorifying Your mercies, we say to You:
Rejoice, hearing of the deaf; Rejoice, sight of the blind.
Rejoice, silent verb; Rejoice, lame walking.
Rejoice, cleansing of lepers; Rejoice, strengthening of the weakened.
Rejoice, liberation from evil and crafty spirits; Rejoice, for God is our refuge and intercession.
Rejoice, immutable deliverance from needs, sorrows and troubles; Rejoice, you who eradicate the addiction to corruptible wealth.
Rejoice, thou who teachest to seek imperishable wealth in heaven; Rejoice, thou who directest our minds to the heavens
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 8
Strangers and strangers in this sorrowful and multi-rebellious world, we seek the eternal Heavenly Fatherland and we humbly ask You, the omnipotent Queen of the Ever-Virgin Mother of God: guide us along the paths of the saving commandments of Your Son, Christ our God, so that, having escaped the snares of the invisible enemy, we may sing uncontrollably to the Almighty Song to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
The whole Christian world pleases You, the Immaculate Virgin, with voices of praise: for all the faithful, especially those who are sick, find comfort in looking at Your all-honorable icon, called the Healer. O Most Wonderful Lady Theotokos, accept also our tender praises as follows:
Rejoice, our Joy; Rejoice, unspeakable kindness.
Rejoice, height of virtues; Rejoice, depth of humility.
Rejoice, inexhaustible source of mercies and generosity; Rejoice, fragrant flower of virginity and purity.
Rejoice, affirmation of the Christian faith; Rejoice, reproof of wickedness.
Rejoice, praise of the powers above; Rejoice, glory to all the righteous.
Rejoice, hope of all sinners; Rejoice, hopeless hope.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 9
We place all our trust in You, Mother of God, and in sorrows and illnesses we flow to Your holy icon with reverence and faith, hoping to receive quick consolation and healing from it. O Most Holy Queen Theotokos, look mercifully upon us, Your humble servants, and hasten to fulfill everything that is for our benefit, both in this life and in the future, and, glorifying Your compassion, we sing to the Creator God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The oracles of multi-proclamation will not be able to adequately praise Thee, the Most Pure Virgin, the most honorable cherub and the most glorious without comparison seraphim, who without seed gave birth to the Savior of our souls. But we, even though we are weak, are still overcome by love for You, and open our unworthy lips to praise You:
Rejoice, secretly incomprehensible to the minds of men and angels; Rejoice, having surpassed the angels in purity.
Rejoice, the beginning of the miracles of Christ; Rejoice, all prophecies are fulfilled.
Rejoice, you who wonderfully combined virginity and Christmas in yourself; Rejoice, having preserved both immaculate and holy for yourself.
Rejoice, Mother of the Son of God and the Most High God; Rejoice, you who have opened the entrance to the kingdom of heaven to fallen humanity.
Rejoice, quiet refuge from storms for those floating on the sea of life; Rejoice, God-given joy to those who suffer.
Rejoice, shining with grace and glory of wondrous signs and wonders; Rejoice, you who receive the praise of human words.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 10
To save the human race from lawlessness and eternal torment, the Lord, the lover of mankind, has granted You, His Mother, as help, protection and protection to those who believe in Him. Glorifying our Creator’s immeasurable mercy for us sinners, with a grateful heart and mouth we cry out to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are an insurmountable wall and a strong intercession, O Virgin Mary, to all who come running to You in prayer. Likewise, protect us, the unworthy, from severe diseases and from every evil situation, and grant in all matters timely help and strengthening to those who call upon Ti:
Rejoice, our Intercessor and praise; Rejoice, our Guardian and affirmation.
Rejoice, our joy and wonderful care for us; Rejoice, our well-known refuge in all sorrowful situations.
Rejoice, education of infants; Rejoice, teacher of chastity to young people.
Rejoice, you who give love and harmony to your spouse; Rejoice, you who lead reverent elders to the peaceful end of their lives.
Rejoice, strengthening and admonishing the faithful shepherds of the Holy Church; Rejoice, you who strive in monastic form as intercessors for eternal joy.
Rejoice, who does not abandon those who live piously in the world through Your intercession; Rejoice, wonderful help to all Christians.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 11
Accept, O Ever-Virgin Mother of God, the songs and supplications of all-contriteness that we now offer before your celibate image, and grant us worthy to sing to the One God until the end of our lives: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Your miraculous icon, Mother of God, shines brightly, exuding currents of grace-filled healings to the faithful and instructing those wandering in the darkness of sins on the bright path of virtues and salvation. For this reason we cry out to You these songs of praise:
Rejoice, by the shadow of Your icon you drive away the power of the enemy from everyone; Rejoice, you who provide quick consolation and healing to all who come running in sorrows, needs and illnesses.
Rejoice, miracle of miracles, Hodegetria the Lady, instructing the path of salvation; Rejoice, granter of a peaceful dispensation to those overwhelmed by misfortunes.
Rejoice, teaching us pure living through Your purity; Rejoice, thou who admonisheth wicked, proud and angry people.
Rejoice, thou who instills in us the right faith and fear of God; Rejoice, you who drive away the darkness of unbelief with the light of Christ’s teaching.
Rejoice, remover of confusion from doubtful thoughts; Rejoice, generous giver of all spiritual gifts.
Rejoice, teacher of piety; Rejoice, intercessor of peace.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 12
By Your grace and mercies, Most Merciful Lady, do not forsake Orthodox Christians, granting consolation to the grieving, intercession to the offended, healing to the sick, and deliverance to all those in various troubles; For this reason, glorifying You, we cry out to God in gratitude: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Your ineffable mercies and miracles, revealed to us unworthy, we bow our knees before Your celibate image, the Ever-Virgin Mother of God, and we earnestly pray to You: grant us peace, silence and a good Christian death and do not leave us without Your help and intercession in the second coming of Your Son and God of all of us bringing this praise to You with tenderness:
Rejoice, strengthening those who have fallen into despondency and despair with the hope of salvation; Rejoice, looser of the bonds of sin.
Rejoice, you who turn God’s righteous wrath upon us into mercy; Rejoice, you who organize our earthly life well.
Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from dangerous circumstances; Rejoice, at the hour of death there is an ambulance for everyone.
Rejoice, those who honor Thee at the ordeals of the air; Rejoice, love for you who opens the gates of heaven to you.
Rejoice, you who grant eternal bliss in the Kingdom of Heaven to those who glorify You; Rejoice, you who disgrace those who do not honor You before everyone.
Rejoice, O sovereign, our Helper in the days of difficult trials; Rejoice, for in bright days you rejoice with us.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 13
(read three times)
O All-Singing Mother of our sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, graciously accept this little prayer of ours, deliver us from all misfortune, illness and sudden death and grant us heirs to be the heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven and sing with all the saints to Your Son and our God: Alleluia.
Ikos 1
(read again)
Archangel Gabriel, announcing to the Most Holy Virgin Mary the seedless conception of the Son of God from Her, said: “Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with You, blessed are You among women”; We, sinners, boldly imitate the voice of the Archangel, with faith, love and reverence, crying out in singing:
Rejoice, you who have been chosen since the beginning of time to be the head of our salvation; Rejoice, foretold of manifold things by the prophets.
Rejoice, Unmarried Bride, conceived a Son by the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, Mother, in the Nativity and after the Nativity, the remaining Virgin.
Rejoice, Clothed with light, like a robe wrapped in swaddling clothes; Rejoice, Thou who nourished the one above with milk and the one below with Thy Nourishing grace.
Rejoice, who bore the Almighty in Your hand; Rejoice, you who took care of the Provider of all creation.
Rejoice, thou who loved Thy Son above all; Rejoice, exalted above all others by Him.
Rejoice, most honest and most glorious without comparison of all the Heavenly Powers; Rejoice, thou who surpassest every creation.
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Kontakion 1
(also read again)
Chosen from all generations to the Most Holy Virgin Theotokos, who once appeared to a sick clergyman to heal him from a severe illness, we offer praise. But You, All-Merciful Lady, as if you have an invincible power, are free from all troubles and sorrows and illnesses, calling to You:
Rejoice, Blessed Healer of our souls and bodies.
Prayer
O Most Holy Lady Queen Theotokos, the highest of all heavenly powers and the holiest of all saints! We fall down and worship You before Your all-honorable and wholesome image, remembering Your wondrous appearance to the sick clergyman Vincent, and earnestly pray to You, the all-powerful intercessor and helper of our family: just as in ancient times you gave healing to that cleric, so now heal our souls and bodies, sick with the wounds of sins and many different passions, deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles, sorrows and eternal condemnation, save us from soul-destroying teachings and unbelief, from the flattering and arrogant attacks of invisible enemies, grant us a Christian death, painless, peaceful, shameless, to partake of the Holy Mysteries and grant us worthy to the impartial judgment of Christ stands at the right hand of the All-Righteous Judge and hear His blessed voice: “Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Amen.
History of the image of the Virgin Mary
The image of the Mother of God “Healer” was revealed in the 4th century in Iberia, when Equal-to-the-Apostles Nina preached there. It was kept in the Tsilkan Church and belonged to the Tenderness iconographic type. Unfortunately, this ancient shrine was lost.
In Russia in the 18th century, a copy of the icon located in the Alekseevsky Monastery became famous. This is the description left by the Russian bibliographer I.F. Tokmakov:
“It is small in size: seven inches high and six inches wide; placed in a silver-gilded fold with enamel decorations. On the folding doors there are images: on the left - Archangel Michael, on the right - Archangel Gabriel, as if supporting the icon. The chasuble is decorated with many diamonds and other precious stones; The Mother of God's clothing is completely lined with pearls. The value of jewelry reaches four thousand rubles.
The icon is located in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, in the cathedral monastery church, as this church is sometimes called, on the south side. The very fold with the icon is inserted into a stone pillar supporting the vault of the cathedral; in front of the icon there is a special platform with small stone steps on both sides; in front of the icon is a candlestick with nine lamps.”
During the great Moscow fire, during the invasion of Napoleon, the wonderful image was saved thanks to the resourcefulness of the nuns: it was hidden in the basement of the church, and hospital beds were placed on top and an infirmary was built. The French did not dare enter the temple, fearing infection. Thus, the shrine was saved from desecration.
After the closure of the Alekseevsky Monastery in the 30s of the last century, the “Healer” was moved to Sokolniki, to the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, where it remains to this day.
The basis of the plot of another type of image was the legend described by St. Demetrius of Rostov in the book “Irrigated Fleece.”
A certain cleric of the Nivirna Church had a rule of praising the Mother of God with an angelic greeting every hour. If he slept, then when he woke up, he repeated the prayer as many times as the hours he missed in his sleep.
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One day he suffered a serious illness. However, even on his sick bed, he did not give up his habit. The Mother of God unexpectedly appeared and, opening Her virgin nipple, sprinkled milk on the sick man’s lips. At that same second, the cleric got out of bed and hurried to the church, where he took his usual place among the singers. And in response to surprised questions, he told about the miracle that had happened.
Saint Demetrius draws attention to the method of healing the sick:
“After all, the Most Merciful Healer could have healed Her servant in another way, with a word or a touch, but she revealed this strange method of healing: she sprinkled those lips of the Maidens with milk, which every hour they praised the Most Pure Virgin, here still on earth, giving them a bribe. So that everyone, seeing and hearing, would give thanks with one mouth and one heart to the glorified Virgin Mary.” (“Irrigated Fleece”, ch. 24)
In the 18th century, a similar incident occurred with the priest Vikenty Bulvinensky. Seriously ill, unable to speak, Vincent mentally appealed to the Most Pure Virgin, asking for Her help. Unexpectedly, he saw a beautiful young man at his bedside - a Guardian Angel, through whose prayers the Mother of God appeared and healed the servant.
They remembered the incident described by Saint Demetrius of Rostov, and based on both healings, the now widespread image of the Mother of God “Healer” standing at the bedside of a sick cleric was painted.
Interesting fact
Sometimes, in order to further emphasize the healing properties of the Image, in addition to the Mother of God, other Christian healers are depicted on the icon: Saint Panteleimon, the unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, the hieromartyr Antipas of Pergamon and others.
In what cases do you turn to this image?
Akathist, a kind of hymn to the Mother of God. When a person suffering from an illness, who has sincerely repented of bad deeds and has firmly decided to take the path of repentance, begins to pray to the Mother of God, he will certainly feel how his soul is reborn, his faith is strengthened and the strength to live appears.
This akathist is also read for severe, incurable diseases. Prayer to the Mother of God and mothers who do not have enough milk to feed their babies helps. The “Healer” also heals mental wounds.
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2012
The online publication Moskovskie Vedomosti published a testimony from the headman of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ that praying to the icon helps pregnant women and makes childbirth easier.
Second prayer
All-merciful, venerable Mother of God, Pantanassa, All-Queen! I am not worthy, but come under my roof! But as the merciful and gracious Mother of God says, may my soul be healed and my weak body strengthened. You have an invincible power, and all your words will not fail, O All-Tsaritsa! You beg for me. You begged for me. May I glorify Your glorious name always, now and forever. Amen.
Troparion
With the joyful image of the honest All-Tsarina, with the warm desire of those seeking Your grace, save, Lady, deliver those who come running to You from circumstances; Protect Your flock from every adversity, always crying out for Your intercession.
Kontakion
As we approach your newly-revealed icon, we tenderly glorify You, the All-Tsarina, Your servants; send down healing to You by Your servants who are now flowing, so that we all joyfully call to You: Rejoice, O All-Tsarina, healing our ailments with grace.
