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The Holy Prophet Elijah is the most revered righteous man in world Orthodoxy and other religions. His life is an example of bodily and mental purity, which led him to immortality and eternal life. He gave people the great grace of God, which teaches them to live truly and opens the gates of heaven for Heavenly repentance.
Prophet Elijah, life
There is a belief that the birth of the prophet was predicted - and his father saw him in his visions. That is why the child was given the name Elijah, which means “the strength of the Lord.” And this subsequently determined his entire future life.
- From childhood, he devoted himself to the One God, settled in the desert and led the life of a real hermit, constantly fasting and praying.
- His prophetic ministry under the Israeli king Ahab made him a passionate fighter for the true faith. After all, it was at that time that the people of Israel left her and turned to paganism.
Trying to save his people, Elijah began to expose the king for dishonest acts, thus convincing him to repent and turn to God. But the king did not heed his requests. And as punishment, the prophet promised that for three years there would be neither rain nor dew on the earth, and all this would stop only through his prayer. And so it happened. The drought caused famine throughout the land, and this caused terrible suffering for the people.
The Lord was already ready to spare the people, but did not want to violate the words of Elijah, so that everyone would repent and accept the same faith. The king repented and saw faith, but his wife promised to kill the prophet. And then he fled to the kingdom of Judah, where he grieved over his powerlessness and asked God for death.
The angel of God who appeared before him gave him strength and commanded him to walk for forty days, and after going through a long and difficult path, to remain living alone and devote himself to prophecy. For his devotion to faith and the Lord, Elijah was taken to Heaven while still alive and in a chariot of fire.
- According to Holy Tradition, the prophet of God Elijah will become the messenger of the Second Coming of Christ to earth and, during the preaching of the Great One, will accept bodily death.
- Since the day of Elijah's ascension into Heaven, his veneration in Orthodox churches has never been interrupted.
The very first church, which was built in Kyiv under Prince Igor, was consecrated in the name of the righteous man. And after the Great Epiphany, Princess Olga built the temple of the Prophet Elijah in her homeland.
Source of the Prophet Elijah
Another fairly well-known place that bears the name of the saint is the source of the prophet Elijah. The generous Tver land became his homeland.
The history of this place has gone through many different changes, but even today believers from all over the world flock to it, since it is there that the solemn service associated with the blessing of water is held. It is considered truly miraculous, because it is not only pure, tasty, can be stored for a long time, but also has healing properties.
Icon of Elijah the prophet
In Orthodox culture, there are different variations of the face of the prophet, but in traditional icon painting, Elijah is often depicted ascending on a chariot with wheels of fire, surrounded on all sides by flames and drawn by four winged horses.
The icon is deeply revered by believers. Farmers often turn their prayers to the prophet Elijah. It has enormous power in the fight against various ailments, both physical and spiritual. It is believed that Elijah helps in all endeavors. And the girls have long asked him to send them a good husband and a strong family. The day of remembrance and veneration of the saint is August 2.
Reading rules
In order for the Old Testament prophet to hear the request and come to the rescue, the akathist is read for 40 days. They do this both in church and at home. Before the ceremony begins, you should purchase an icon of the saint and look at it while pronouncing the words of the akathist. You should start reading either early in the morning or in the evening, before going to bed. It is recommended to retire in a room so that nothing from the outside distracts from the ritual.
After resolving a difficult situation, it is worth visiting the temple and ordering a thanksgiving prayer in honor of the prophet Elijah.
Akathist to the Prophet Elijah
The chant in honor of the saint has a very great semantic meaning, since it gives words of gratitude for the true Orthodox faith, for which the prophet devotedly fought. After all, it is she who helps to heal all ailments and to know the spiritual beginning, and therefore to bestow great grace and the acquisition of Heavenly life.
Song text:
Kontakion 1
Chosen by God to convert Israel from the deception of Baal, a terrible accuser of lawbreaking kings, radiant with fiery zeal for God Almighty, the holiness of life and miracles, raptured from the flesh yours to Heaven and before the Second Coming of Christ, let us sing praises to you, the prophet of God, Elijah; But you, since you have great boldness towards the Lord, free us from all our evils and circumstances through your prayers, those who cry out to you piously:
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Ikos 1
You were, prophetically, an angel of zeal for God and your pure life, who was in the flesh: even when you were a child, your former father Sovah saw bright angels talking with you, your fire entwining and feeding with flame, which also signifies your fiery zeal for God, strength Your words and life are like light, immaculate. For this reason, with surprise, we call you this:
Rejoice, you who were chosen from eternity to serve the salvation of the sons of Israel; Rejoice, prepared from your mother’s womb to be a herald of Divine truth and piety.
Rejoice, you who were glorious, who were upon you, surprising you with the vision of your parent; Rejoice, lover of virgin purity and silence from youth.
Rejoice, you who despise the vanity of this world and all its blessings, but who have dedicated your soul entirely to the Lord; Rejoice, illuminated by the light of wisdom from God and filled with the teachings of piety from childhood.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 2
Seeing wickedness and corruption in Israel, glorious prophet, you grieved greatly in your spirit and you were inflamed with zeal for the glory of God; Because the sons of Israel worshiped an abominable idol and retreated from the True God, to Him all the hosts of heaven cry out in fear: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Having darkened your mind with evil will, the lawless king of Israel Ahab, abandoned the True God Almighty and worshiped the vile idol Baal, and also increased idolatry in his kingdom and wickedness. But you, prophet, were filled with great zeal for God; you boldly denounced the king, telling him that as a punishment for him and his kingdom there would be no rain, no dew, and no famine for three summers and six months. there will be rain throughout the whole earth. Marveling at the amount of your zeal for God and great boldness, we call you with love:
Rejoice, fearless preacher of truth and strong champion of piety; Rejoice, zealous accuser of wickedness.
Rejoice, you who bow to the punishment of unrepentant sinners of the long-suffering God; Rejoice, with your word you closed the heavens and made the barren earth fruitful.
Rejoice, thou who hast asked the Lord for a three-year famine for wickedness; Rejoice, for the Most High Lord has given you Ahab as God, just as Moses gave Pharaoh of old.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 3
By the power of your prayer, O prophet, the heavens were truly closed and did not wait for three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout the whole earth: so that, with the knowledge and famine, people would repent of their wickedness and They run to the Lord, calling to Him with tenderness: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having great favor towards you, prophet, the Lord is willing to separate you from the wicked sons of Israel, so that you do not endure hunger and thirst with them, and commanded you to go to the stream of Horath, where there is a lie. There is a new pitha, bringing bread and meat. Moreover, we bring you this praise:
Rejoice, by fasting and vigil you have destroyed all earthly and vain thoughts; Rejoice, through prayer and contemplation of God your mind is directed to heaven.
Rejoice, greatness of the patriarchs and beauty of the prophets; Rejoice, praise to the virgins and glory to the saints.
Rejoice, teacher of the saints and martyrs of the fortress; Rejoice, for through wickedness and unbelief you turned the blinded sons of Israel to the path of truth.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 4
The storm of greatness, destroying the mountains, before, when it was always approaching you, the prophet, in Horeb, the Lord, the coward also appeared, and the Lord was not in a coward, and fire was for the coward, and not for the fires of the Lord, but for the fires. the voice of the cold is thin, and that The Lord appeared to you, having felt His presence, covered your face with mercy, calling to Him with fear and joy: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
The wicked king Ahab heard your command, to gather all the tribes of Israel to Mount Carmel, and to bring the prophets of Baal to that place, sending Abiye, gathering them all, and he himself came there. But you, a zealot of the glory of God, although of course you will disgrace vile idols and glorify the True God, you commanded to prepare two sacrifices, but not to cast fire on you, the rivers: “And God will He will listen with fire, that is God.” Then all the people heard it and decided: “The verb of Eliin is good, let it be so.” We, magnifying you, call:
Rejoice, great messenger of the Heavenly King and herald of His holy commands; Rejoice, Adamante, invincible in zeal and unshakable pillar of piety.
Rejoice, strong defender of the truth and firm opponent of the enemies of God; Rejoice, destroyer of wickedness and planter of piety.
Rejoice, fiery zealot of Divine glory; Rejoice, for in the last days of the world you preached the True God and denounced the accursed Antichrist.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 5
The lawless queen Jezebel extinguished your rich star: she was filled with rage at you for the destruction of her cold prophets, wanting to kill you. For her heart is hardened and does not want to believe in your miracles, prophet, and to know the True God, singing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Having seen all the people of Israel, through your prayer, fire from the Lord from Heaven descended on your sacrifice, the most praiseworthy prophecy, and burned it all, and burned wood, and stone, and dust, and consumed water, falling on his face, crying: “Truly the Lord God, He is God.” And the people believed in God, and you slain the cold prophets. Glorifying the Almighty, miracle-working God, to you, His saint, with the verb:
Rejoice, great boldness towards the Lord of all things that have been acquired; Rejoice, confirmer of signs and wonders of the Divine Truth.
Rejoice, thou who has put to shame the deception of demons, and glorified the true faith; Rejoice, you who enlightened the infidels with the true knowledge of God.
Rejoice, by the threefold pouring of water on the altar the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity was revealed; Rejoice, for all the nature of those who exist obeyed you, and fire and water served you.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 6
The preacher of true knowledge of God and piety appeared, prophetically, not only in Israel, but also in the land of pagans, having been sent by the Lord to Zarephath of Sidon to feed his widowed wife, and, moreover, herself there you are fed in hunger: having great miracle-working grace, you have multiplied there was plenty of flour and oil in her house, until the smooth time had passed, and with three blows, according to your prayer, you raised up her dead son, singing to the miracle-working God: Halleluah ia.
Ikos 6
Having shone with great zeal for God the Almighty, You, the prophet, greatly grieved because He had abandoned His covenant to the sons of Israel, His altars had been dug up and His prophets had been destroyed. The Lord will tell you for your comfort that not all Israel has departed from Him, but He has seven thousand His hidden servants, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Moreover, remembering your zeal for God, we sing with reverence:
Rejoice, faithful servant and neighbor of the Lord; Rejoice, image and praise of pious shepherds.
Rejoice, teacher of salvation and enlightenment in the darkness of those who sit; Rejoice, inspiring courage as a defender of the truth, and strengthening them in their labors and sufferings for the truth.
Rejoice, as you burned with a seraphic fiery love for God; Rejoice, for the Lord listened to you in everything and did everything at your request.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 7
Although the Lord, the Lover of mankind, showed His mercy to the repentant sinner, after the passage of the prophesied good times, He sent down, according to your prayer, prophecy, and with the word of your mouth, to the thirsty earth about pouring and peaceful rain: the sons of Israel, having received so much mercy, cried out to God with tenderness of heart: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
The new wicked king Ahab added atrocity to his iniquity when he commanded to kill the innocent Naboth and take away his grapes. For this reason, denouncing the lawbreaking king, you prophesied to him, prophetically, that when Naboth was killed, the swine and the dogs would lick his blood, and the dogs would devour his wife Jezebel, and the whole house it will be destroyed. Knowing that this terrible prophecy has come true, we are horrified, calling:
Rejoice, formidable avenger of those who offend and are cruel-hearted; Rejoice, mighty intercessor of the orphans and the afflicted.
Rejoice, those who do not honor the holy holidays of the Orthodox Church are punishers; Rejoice, thou who destroyest the insolent blasphemers of the Name of God.
Rejoice, you strike down the lawless with a word of reproof like thunder; Rejoice, you who are to come as you are present, you who know and are far away as you who are near, prophesy.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 8
A strange and natural show of the Lord about you, prophet, providence, when he always commanded the greedy and child-unloving liar to feed you in the famine under the sweat of Horath, where he continually continued in prayer and with God Yes, you sang to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
You were all adorned with great humility, prophet of God, for this sake, for the sake of two fifty commanders from the army who came to you with pride, so that they would lead you to the lawless king Ahaziah, you were burned with fire, with peace By virtue of Obadiah, who came to you as a disciple of the prophets, you had mercy. For this reason we bring you these songs of praise:
Rejoice, proud humbler and punisher, but humble protector and intercessor; Rejoice, punisher of bribe-taking judges, and helper of those who judge the right.
Rejoice, supporter of the faithful army in battle, and adversary of the wicked; Rejoice, clothed with wisdom like armor, and protected with righteousness like a shield.
Rejoice, thou armed with zeal for God, as with a sword, and winged with fasting as with winged wings; Rejoice, covered with faith like a helmet of salvation, and crowned with love like a bright crown.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 9
Every human nature is greatly amazed at how you, most wonderful prophet, walked for fourty days, neither poison nor drink, to Mount Horeb, where you were honored with the most glorious appearance and glory. cue of the conversation of the Lord Almighty, singing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The prophets of many things are perplexed enough to understand and explain how you, great-named Elijah, were in the flesh of men and became servile to us, and you were caught up with your body into heaven, which appeared to you in the chariot of more fiery with horses of fire. Glorifying the Lord who has glorified you and marveling at your admiration, we reverently call to you:
Rejoice, you who killed the old man within yourself through the most wonderful abstinence; Rejoice, you have consumed every material thought within yourself with the fire of Divine jealousy.
Rejoice, by your transposition into Heaven the human race has been rejoiced and assured of eternal life; Rejoice, honored and glorified by honor and natural glory from God, more than all the ancient prophets.
Rejoice, joyfully received from the angelic faces in the heavenly villages; Rejoice, for your name is revered throughout the world, and your zeal for God is greatly glorified.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 10
Although the All-Good God saved the people of Israel from the deception of Baal, he chose you, the great prophet, as an instrument of His will and invested you with Divine power and strength, so that you could convert the infidels and correct them. shi the lawless, enlighten the darkened and teach everyone to cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
Be a wall and intercession for us, O Most Holy Prophet, with your powerful intercession quenching the righteous wrath of God, which strikes us, sinners and useless ones, with rainlessness and famine, as well as with corruptive winds and diseases Yes, having gotten rid of troubles, I sing to you in gratitude:
Rejoice, with your prayers you close and open heaven, you send fruitfulness of the earth and barrenness from God; Rejoice, through your intercession before God the rains are peaceful and you bring down life-giving dew on the earth’s vegetation.
Rejoice, you calm the fierce waves of the sea and terrible storms and control thunder and lightning according to the will of God; Rejoice, tame the corrupting winds and deadly plagues that strike men and animals.
Rejoice, nourisher of the orphans and widows and patron of generous people; Rejoice, for you defeat the wicked blasphemers and persecutors of the right faith and drive away the spirits of malice from the servants of God.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 11
Receive a song of tenderness from us, prophet of God Elijah, just as you accepted Elisha’s request, when you asked of you, that the spirit that was in you might be in him, and when you ascended to Heaven, he sent Give him thy mercy, even he will take it, divide, as you did before, the waters of the Jordan, and become an heir of the grace of God that acted in you: cover us and you with the mercy of your mercy from all troubles and circumstances, and let us cry to God with thanksgiving: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
You were a shining luminary in Israel, the prophet of all, shining with your life and wisdom like the angels, also with your extraordinary zeal for God and glorious miracles, enlightening people with the true knowledge of God. and dispelling the darkness of idolatry. Let us also sing praises to you, singing:
Rejoice, radiant star, who illuminated the entire universe with your radiance; Rejoice, luminous luminary, constantly burning and illuminating in the darkness of those who sit.
Rejoice, illuminated by the spirit of wisdom and understanding, filled with the spirit of counsel and strength; Rejoice, enlightened by the spirit of knowledge and piety and filled with the spirit of the fear of God.
Rejoice, adorned with lofty virtues and glorious miracles; Rejoice, for you fulfilled the judgments of God on earth, and you anointed prophets and kings.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 12
The grace of greatness was given quickly from God, the most praiseworthy prophet, for in your earthly life you prophesied and performed wondrous miracles, and you were also naturally caught up with your flesh into heaven: according to the resurrection In spite of your theft, you marvelously appeared at Tabor to the Transfigured Lord and you talked with him , and to this day you have not ceased to work miracles and pour out mercy and healing to those who zealously worship you, and to those who cry faithfully to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing your fiery zeal for God and your equal life with the angels, your wondrous and glorious miracles and the great favor of the Lord towards you, we praise you, great name prophet Elijah; Otherwise, I cannot adequately depict your greatness and glory;
Rejoice, ark of Divine glory and all-honorable temple of the Holy Trinity; Rejoice, lamp of the non-evening churches and fragrant flower of the Divine Paradise.
Rejoice, leader of pious hermits, teacher and strengthener of virgins; Rejoice, for you stir up sinners to repentance and intercede for the whole Christian race for eternal life.
Rejoice, for in the brightness of the saints you delight in the unspeakable glory and constantly praise the Lord; Rejoice, for at the end of times great signs and wonders will be performed to confirm people in the true faith and to expose the Antichrist.
Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 13
O wonderful and glorious prophet of God, Elijah, greater than the zealot for God, send rain and lack of water, fruitfulness to the earth and barrenness from God! Hear this little prayer we reverently bring to you and with your warm intercession to the Lord, save us from rainlessness, hunger and deadly diseases, give us the goodness of the air and fruitfulness this, and the spirit of right faith and piety, so that, having been delivered from eternal torment, we will be worthy of heavenly bliss, singing to God: Alleluia.
The Holy Prophet of God Elijah is a name that embodies the truth of the ages, unshakable and eternal, like life itself, for it has no end and knows no boundaries. And its name is faith!
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But with these prayerful words they turn to the holy prophet of God for help:
O holy prophet of God Elijah, pray for us, the Lover of God, that He may give us, the servants of God (names), the spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins, and with His omnipotent grace help us to leave the paths of wickedness, and to succeed in every deed of grace, and in may he strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; May the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and good care for our salvation and our neighbors, implant into our hearts. Turn away from us the righteous wrath of God by your intercession, so that having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy of the communion of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to Him befits honor and worship, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, forever centuries. Amen.
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Kontakion 1
Chosen by God for the conversion of Israel from the deception of Baal, a formidable accuser of lawbreaking kings, shining with fiery zeal for God the Almighty, with holiness of life and miracles, raptured by your flesh into Heaven: and having come to the Second Coming of Christ, we will write praise to you, the prophet of God, Elijah; But you, as you have great boldness towards the Lord, free us from all evils and circumstances through your prayers, those who piously cry out to you: Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Ikos 1
An angel of zeal for God and your pure life, who was in the flesh, prophesied, you were: for even when you were a child, your father Sovah saw bright Angels talking with you, entwining you with fire and feeding you with flame, which signified your fiery zeal for God, the power of your words and your life, like light, immaculate. For this reason, with astonishment, we call you this: Rejoice, chosen from eternity to serve the salvation of the children of Israel; Rejoice, prepared from your mother’s womb to be a herald of Divine truth and piety. Rejoice, O glorious ones who were upon you, surprising you with the vision of your parent; Rejoice, lover of virgin purity and silence from youth. Rejoice, having despised the vanity of this world and all its blessings, and having dedicated your soul entirely to the Lord; Rejoice, illuminated by the light of wisdom from God and filled with the teachings of piety from childhood. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 2
Seeing the wickedness and corruption in Israel, the glorious prophet, you grieved greatly in your spirit and you were inflamed with zeal for the glory of God; For the sons of Israel have worshiped a vile idol, and have departed from the True God; to Him all the hosts of Heaven cry out in fear: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Having darkened his mind with his evil will, the lawless king of Israel Ahab, abandoned the True God Almighty and worshiped the vile idol Baal, and increased idolatry and wickedness in his kingdom. But you, prophet, filled with great zeal for God, boldly denounced the king, telling him that as a punishment for him and his kingdom, there would be no rain or dew for three years and six months, and there would be a great famine throughout the whole earth. Marveling at the capital of your zeal for God and great boldness, we call you with love: Rejoice, fearless preacher of truth and strong champion of piety; Rejoice, zealous accuser of wickedness. Rejoice, you who bow to the punishment of unrepentant sinners of the long-suffering God; Rejoice, having closed the heavens with your word and made the fruitful earth barren. Rejoice, you who have asked the Lord for a three-year famine for wickedness; Rejoice, for the Most High Lord has given you Ahaav as God, as Moses of old gave to Pharaoh. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 3
By the power of your prayer, wonderful prophet, the sky was truly closed and there was no rain for three summers and six months, and there was a great famine throughout the whole earth: so that, despite the heat and famine, people would repent of their wickedness and turn to the Lord, calling to Him with tenderness: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having great favor towards you, prophet. The Lord desires to separate you from the wicked sons of Israel, so that you do not endure hunger and thirst with them, and commands you to go to the stream of Horad, where the ravens feed you, bringing bread and meat. We also bring you this praise: Rejoice, having destroyed by fasting and vigil all earthly and vain thoughts; Rejoice, through prayer and contemplation of God your mind is fixed on heaven. Rejoice, greatness of the patriarchs and beauty of the prophets; Rejoice, praise to the virgins and glory to the saints. Rejoice, teacher of saints and martyrs fortress; Rejoice, for you turned the blinded sons of Israel to the path of truth through wickedness and unbelief. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 4
The great storm that destroys the mountains, the previous one, when it was approaching you, the prophet, in Horeb, the Lord, the same coward appeared, and the Lord was not in a coward, and fire was in the coward, and the Lord was not in the fires, but in the fires there was a thin voice of cold, and that The Lord appeared to you: Feeling His presence, you covered your face with mantle, calling to Him with fear and joy: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
The wicked king Ahab heard your command to gather the entire tribe of Israel to Mount Carmel, and to bring the cold prophets of Baal to that end, sending Abiye, gathering them all, and he himself came there. But you, a zealot of the glory of God, although of course you should disgrace the vile idols and glorify the True God, you commanded to prepare two sacrifices, but do not put fire on you, saying: and the God who listens to fire will be God. Then all the people heard it and decided, “Iliin’s verb is good, so be it.” We, magnifying you, call: Rejoice, great messenger of the Heavenly King and herald of His holy commands; Rejoice, adamante, invincible in jealousy and unshakable pillar of piety. Rejoice, strong defender of the truth and firm opponent of the enemies of God; Rejoice, destroyer of wickedness and planter of piety. Rejoice, fiery zealot of the Divine Glory; Rejoice, for in the last days of the world you will preach the True God and expose the accursed Antichrist. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 5
The lawless queen Jezebel extinguished your godly star: she was filled with rage at you for the destruction of her cold prophets, wanting to kill you. For her heart was hardened and did not want to believe in your miracles, prophet, and come to know the True God, singing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
When all the people of Israel, through your prayer, saw fire from the Lord descend from heaven on your sacrifice, the most praiseworthy prophecy, and burned it all, consuming wood, and stone, and dust, and water, falling on their faces, crying out: “Truly the Lord is God.” , That is God. And your people believe in God, and you have slain the cold prophets. Glorifying the Almighty, miracle-working God, to you, His saint, we say: Rejoice, great boldness towards the Lord of all things; Rejoice, having confirmed the Divine Truth through signs and wonders. Rejoice, thou who has put to shame the deception of demons, and glorified the true faith; Rejoice, enlightened infidels with the true knowledge of God. Rejoice, by pouring water three times on the altar, you revealed the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity; Rejoice, for all the nature of those who exist obeyed you, and fire and water serve you. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 6
The preacher of true knowledge of God and piety appeared, prophetically, not only in Israel, but also in the land of the pagans, having been sent from the Lord to Zarephath of Sidon to the ash widow to feed, moreover, she herself was fed in famine: having great miracle-working grace, you multiplied there was plenty of flour and oil in her house, until the smooth time had passed, and with three blows, through your prayer, you raised her dead son, singing to the miracle-working God: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Having shone with great zeal for God the Almighty, you grieved greatly, prophet, for you had abandoned His covenant to the sons of Israel, dug up His altars and killed His prophets. The Lord will tell you for your consolation, that not all Israel shall depart from him, but that he shall have seven thousand of his hidden servants, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Moreover, remembering your zeal for God, we sing to you with reverence: Rejoice, faithful servant and neighbor of the Lord; Rejoice in the image and praise of the pious shepherds. Rejoice, teacher of salvation and enlightenment of those who sit in darkness; Rejoice, you instill courage as a defender of the truth, and strengthen them in struggles and suffering for the truth. Rejoice, for you burned with Seraphim’s fiery love for God; Rejoice, for the Lord listened to you in everything and did everything at your request. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 7
Although the Lord, the Lover of Mankind, showed His mercy to the repentant sinner, after the passage of the prophesied good times, He sent down through your prayer, prophet, and the word of your mouth, abundant and peaceful rain on the thirsty land: the sons of Israel, having received so much mercy, cried out to God with tenderness of heart: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
The new wicked king Ahab added atrocity to his iniquity when he commanded to kill the innocent Naboth and steal his grapes. For this reason, denouncing the lawless king, you prophesied to him, prophetically, that where Naboth was killed, there swine and dogs would lick his blood, and his wife Jezebel would be eaten by dogs, and his whole house would be destroyed. Knowing that this terrible prophecy has come true, we are horrified, calling: Rejoice, formidable avenger of those who offend and hard-hearted; Rejoice, strong intercessor of the orphans and those who are attacked. Rejoice, punisher of those who do not honor the holy holidays of the Orthodox Church; Rejoice, you insolent blasphemers of the Name of God, destroyer. Rejoice, you strike down the lawless with a word of reproof like thunder, Rejoice, you who know the future as if you are present, who know and are far away as if you are near, prophesy. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 8
The Lord showed a strange and supernatural providence to you, prophet, when He commanded the greedy and child-unloving crows to feed you in the famine during the flood of Horad, where you constantly remained in prayer and contemplation of God, and you sang to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
You were all adorned with great humility, prophet of God, for this reason, for the sake of two fifty commanders from the army who came to you with pride, so that they would lead you to the lawless king Ahaziah, you burned with fire, and with humility, Obadiah, who came to you, like the disciples of the prophets, you had mercy on. For this reason, we bring you these songs of praise: Rejoice, humbler and punisher of the proud, and protector and intercessor of the humble; Rejoice, punisher of bribe-taking judges, but a helper of justice to those who judge. Rejoice, supporter of the faithful army in battle, and destroyer of the wicked; Rejoice, clothed with wisdom like armor, and protected with righteousness like a shield. Rejoice, thou armed with zeal for God, as with a sword, and winged with fasting as with wings; Rejoice, in faith, covered like a helmet of salvation, and covered with love, like a crown of light, crowned. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 9
Every human nature is greatly amazed at how you, most wonderful prophet, walked for fourty days, neither eating nor drinking, to Mount Horeb, where you were honored with the glorious appearance and sweet conversation of the Lord Almighty, singing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The prophets of many things are perplexed enough to understand and explain how you, great name Elijah, are in the flesh the son of mankind and were servile to us, you were caught up with your body into heaven, which appeared to you in a chariot of fire with horses of fire. Glorifying the Lord who has glorified you and marveling at your admiration, we reverently call to you: Rejoice, you who put to death the old man within yourself through wonderful abstinence; Rejoice, you have consumed every material thought within yourself with the fire of Divine jealousy. Rejoice, by your translation into Heaven the human race has been rejoiced and assured of Eternal Life; Rejoice, venerable and glorified above all the ancient prophets by honor and supernatural glory from God. Rejoice, joyfully met by the angelic faces in the heavenly villages; Rejoice, for your name is revered throughout the world, and your zeal for God is greatly glorified. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 10
May the All-Good God save the people of Israel from the deception of Baal, choose you, the great prophet, as the instrument of his will and invest you with Divine power and strength, so that you may convert the unfaithful, correct the lawless, enlighten the darkened and teach everyone to cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
Be a wall and intercession for us, most holy prophet, with your powerful intercession, quenching the righteous wrath of God, which strikes us, sinners and indecent ones, with rainlessness and famine, as well as with corrupting winds and diseases, so that, having been delivered from troubles, we sing to you in gratitude: Rejoice, you enclose heaven with your prayers and open, sending forth the fruitfulness of the earth and the barrenness from God; Rejoice, by your intercession before God the rains are peaceful and the life-giving dew is brought down on the earth's vegetation. Rejoice, you calm the fierce waves of the sea and terrible storms and control thunder and lightning according to the will of God; Rejoice, tame the corrupting winds and deadly plagues that strike men and animals. Rejoice, nourisher of orphans and widows and patron of generous people; Rejoice, for you defeat the wicked blasphemers and persecutors of the right faith and drive away the spirits of evil from the servants of God. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 11
Receive a song of tenderness from us, prophet of God Elijah, as you accepted Elisha’s petition, when you ask from you, that the spirit that is in you may be in him, and when, admiring into Heaven, you sent down to him your mantle, even as he took it up, divide, as you did before, the waters of the Jordan, and become an heir of God's grace that acted in you: cover us with the mercy of your mercy from all troubles and circumstances, and let us cry to God with thanksgiving: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
You were a radiant luminary in Israel, an all-valid prophet, shining with your life and wisdom equal to the angels, also with your unusual zeal for God and glorious miracles, enlightening people with the true knowledge of God and dispelling the darkness of idolatry. Let us also sing praiseworthy words: Rejoice, radiant star, who illuminated the entire universe with your radiance; Rejoice, luminous light, constantly burning and enlightening those who sit in the darkness. Rejoice, illuminated by the spirit of wisdom and reason, filled with the spirit of advice and strength; Rejoice, enlightened by the spirit of knowledge and piety and filled with the spirit of the fear of God. Rejoice, adorned with lofty virtues and glorious miracles; Rejoice, for you fulfilled the judgments of God on earth, and you anointed prophets and kings. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 12
Great grace was given to you from God, O most praiseworthy prophet, for in your earthly life you prophesied and performed wondrous miracles, and you were also prenaturally caught up in your flesh into heaven: after your rapture, you marvelously appeared on Tabor to the Transfigured Lord and you talked with him , and to this day you have not ceased to work miracles and pour out mercy and healing to those who zealously worship you, and to those who truly cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing your fiery zeal for God and your life as equal to the angels, your wondrous and glorious miracles and the Lord’s great goodwill towards you, we praise you, great name of the prophet Elijah: otherwise we cannot adequately depict your greatness and glory, with tenderness we call to you, the titular one: Rejoice, ark of the Divine Glory and honor to the Church of the Holy Trinity; Rejoice, everlasting lamp of the Churches and fragrant flower of the Divine Paradise. Rejoice, leader of pious hermits, teacher and strengthener of virgins; Rejoice, for you stir up sinners to repentance and intercede for the whole Christian race with Eternal Life. Rejoice, for in the brightness of the saints you enjoy the unspeakable glory and constantly praise the Lord; Rejoice, for at the end of times there will be great signs and wonders to confirm the desire for people to perform in the true faith and to expose the Antichrist. Rejoice, Elijah, great prophet, glorious forerunner of the Second Coming of Christ.
Kontakion 13
O wonderful and glorious prophet of God Elijah, great zealot for God, send rain and lack of rain, fruitfulness to the earth and barrenness from God! Hear this small prayer we reverently bring to you and by your warm intercession to the Lord save us from rainlessness, famine and deadly diseases, grant us the goodness of the air and fruitfulness, and the spirit of right faith and piety, so that, having been delivered from eternal torment, we will be worthy of heavenly bliss, singing to God: Alleluia.
This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1, and kontakion 1.
Prayer 1
O most praiseworthy and wonderful prophet of God, Elijah, who shone upon the earth with your life equal to the angels, with your most ardent zeal for the Lord God Almighty, also with glorious signs and wonders, even by God’s extreme favor towards you, prenaturally caught up on a chariot of fire with your flesh to heaven, vouchsafed to converse with transfigured on Tabor as the Savior of the world, and now dwell unceasingly in their heavenly villages and stand before the throne of the Heavenly King! Hear us, sinners and indecent ones, who at this hour stand before your holy icon and diligently resort to your intercession. Pray for us, the Lover of Mankind, God, may he give us the spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins and may His omnipotent grace help us to leave the paths of wickedness, and to succeed in every endeavor, may He strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts, may He plant us in our hearts the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and good care for one’s salvation and one’s neighbors. Abolish with your prayers, prophet, the evil customs of the world, especially the destructive and pernicious spirit of this age, infecting the Christian race with disrespect for the Divine Orthodox faith, for the charter of the Holy Church and for the commandments of the Lord, disrespect for parents and those in power, and casting people into the abyss of wickedness , corruption and destruction, turn away from us, most wonderfully prophetic, through your intercession the righteous wrath of God and deliver all the cities and towns of our fatherland from rainlessness and famine, from terrible storms and earthquakes, from deadly plagues and diseases, from the invasion of enemies and internecine warfare. Strengthen with your prayers, O glorious one, those who hold our power in the great and arduous task of governing the people, prosper them in all good deeds and undertakings for the establishment of peace and truth in our country. Help the Christ-loving army in battle with our enemies. Ask, prophet of God, from the Lord for our shepherds holy zeal for God, heartfelt concern for the salvation of the flock, wisdom in teaching and governance, piety and strength in temptation, ask the judges for impartiality and selflessness, righteousness and compassion for the offended, for all those in authority to care for their subordinates, mercy and justice, and submission to the subordinates and care for their obedience. Yes, having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy to partake of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 2
O holy, glorious prophet of God Elijah, great zealot of the law of God. You were a fair and brave avenger in the murder of the priests of Baal: for you wanted to see the glory of God not begging, but multiplied forever, and you were not afraid of their multifarious fury, for you slaughtered the priests of Jezebel on the potots of Kissov with a knife, watch as a whirlwind Having been caught in a fiery chariot, you ascended to the heights of heaven with glory. For this reason, we, unworthy and sinners, humbly pray to you, honest prophet of God: grant us worthily to glorify and sing of your most honorable intercession, so that having found you as a great intercessor, we may be worthy of rich mercy from the Lord. Even now, gloriously pleasing thee, we pray: protect our kingdom with peace, and deliver us from every slander of the enemy, from hunger, and cowardice, and the fire of lightning, and do not forget, sinners, your blessed memory, who celebrate and constantly glorify the Lord who glorified you. forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 3
O great and glorious prophet of God Elijah, for the sake of your zeal for the glory of the Lord God Almighty, you could not bear to see the idolatry and wickedness of the children of Israel, denouncing the lawless king Ahab, and in punishment of those, a three-year famine on the land of Israel, through your prayer you asked from the Lord, yes, rejecting vile idols and having retreated from untruths and iniquities, he will turn to the one true God and the fulfillment of His holy commandments, wonderfully nurturing the widow of Sarepta during the famine and resurrecting her son after she died through your prayer, and after the passage of the appointed time of famine, the people of Israel were gathered to Mount Carmel for apostasy and wickedness, reproaching , the same prayer for your sacrifice, asking for fire from heaven, and miraculously turning Israel to the Lord, putting to shame and killing the cold prophets of Baal, and by prayer again resolving the sky and asking for abundant rain on the earth, and making the people of Israel rejoice! To you, wonderful servant of God, we diligently resort to sin and humility, tormented by lack of rain and heat; We confess that we are unworthy of God’s mercy and blessings, but that we are more worthy than the cruel punishments of His wrath, sorrow and need, and all kinds of evils and illnesses. We did not walk in the fear of God and in the fetters of His commandments, but in the lusts of our corrupted hearts and created every kind of sin countlessly; Our iniquity has surpassed our head, and we are not worthy to appear before the face of God and look into heaven. We confess that we, like ancient Israel, have apostatized from the Lord our God, if not by faith, then by our iniquities, and if we do not worship Baal and other vile idols, then we are servile to our passions and lusts, serving the idol of gluttony and lust, the idol of greed and ambition, the idol of pride and vanity, and follow the ungodly foreign customs and the destructive spirit of the times. We confess that for this reason heaven was closed and created like copper, as if our heart was closed with mercy and true love for our neighbor; For this reason, the earth has hardened and become barren, because we do not bring to our Lord the fruits of good deeds; for this reason there is no rain and dew, as if the imams are not the tears of tenderness and the life-giving dew of the thought of God; For this reason, every grain and herb has withered away, as if every good feeling had been destroyed in us; For this reason, the air is darkened, just as our mind is darkened with cold thoughts and our heart is defiled with lawless lusts. We confess that you, the prophet of God, are unworthy to ask. You, having become a servile man to us, became like an Angel in your life and, like an incorporeal being, you were caught up into heaven; We, through our cold thoughts and deeds, have become like dumb cattle, and have made our soul like flesh. You amazed angels and men with fasting and vigil, but we, indulging in intemperance and lust, become like unthinking cattle. You burned with the utmost zeal for the glory of God, but we neglect the glory of our Creator and Lord, and are ashamed to confess His venerable name. You have eradicated wickedness and evil customs, but we are slaves to the spirit of this age, supplying the ungodly customs of the world more than the commandments of God and the statutes of the holy Church. And what sin and untruth have we not committed? Our iniquities exhaust the long-suffering of God. Moreover, the just Lord was angry with us, and in His anger punished us. Moreover, knowing your great boldness before the Lord and trusting in your love for the human race, we dare to pray to you, most praiseworthy prophet: be merciful to us, unworthy and indecent, beg the generous and all-generous God, so that he will not be completely angry with us and will not destroy us with our iniquities, but let abundant and peaceful rain fall on the thirsty and parched land, and grant it fruitfulness and the goodness of the air; bow with your effective intercession to the mercy of the Heavenly King, if not for the sake of us sinners and vile ones, but for the sake of His chosen servants, who have not bowed their knees before the Baal of this world, for the sake of gentle and senseless babies, for the sake of dumb cattle and birds of the air, suffering for our iniquities and melting away from hunger, heat and thirst. Ask us with your favorable prayers from the Lord for the spirit of repentance and heartfelt tenderness, the spirit of meekness and self-control, the spirit of love and patience, the spirit of the fear of God and piety, so that, having returned from the paths of wickedness to the right path of virtue, we walk in the light of God’s commandments and achieve those promised to us good, by the good will of the beginningless God the Father, by the love of His Only Begotten Son and by the grace of the All-Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 4
O holy prophet of God Elijah, pray for us, the Lover of God, that He may give us, the servants of God (names), the spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins, and with His omnipotent grace help us to leave the paths of wickedness, and to succeed in every deed of grace, and in may he strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; May the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and good care for the salvation of ourselves and our neighbors, implant into our hearts. Turn away from us the righteous wrath of God by your intercession, so that having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy of the communion of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, forever and ever. . Amen.
