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The power and meaning of the akathist to our Lord Jesus Christ

Kontakion 1

Chosen Voivode and Lord, hell to the conqueror, as if you were delivered from eternal death, having praised You, Your creation and servant; but as if you have unspeakable mercy, free me from all troubles, calling:

Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Ikos 1

Creator of angels and Lord of hosts, open my bewildered mind and tongue to the praise of Your most pure name, just as You opened the ears and tongue of the deaf and humming of old, and said the following call:

Wonderful Jesus, wonder of angels;
Most powerful Jesus, deliverance of the first parents.
Sweet Jesus, magnification of the patriarchs;
Glorious Jesus, strengthening of the faithful.
Beloved Jesus, fulfillment of the prophets;
Wonderful Jesus, fortress of martyrs.
Quiet Jesus, joy of the monks;
Most merciful Jesus, sweetness of the elders.
Most merciful Jesus, abstinence for fasters;
Most sweet Jesus, joy to the saints.
Most honorable Jesus, virgin chastity;
Eternal Jesus, salvation of sinners.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the green widow weeping, Lord, as if you had mercy then, you raised up her son for burial: have mercy on me too, O Lover of Mankind, and raise up my soul, mortified by sins, calling: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Philip, seeking to understand the unreasonable mind, Lord, show us the Father, he said; You come to him: you have been with Me for so long, have you not known that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father? Also, Unexplored, I call Ti with fear:

Jesus, eternal God;
Jesus, most powerful King.
Jesus, long-suffering Master;
Jesus, most merciful Savior.
Jesus, my most gracious guardian;
Jesus, cleanse my sins.
Jesus, take away my iniquities;
Jesus, let go of my iniquities.
Jesus, my hope, do not forsake me;
Jesus, my helper, do not reject me.
Jesus, my Creator, do not forget me;
Jesus, my Shepherd, do not destroy me.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 3

You have clothed the Apostles with power from on high, O Jesus, who sit in Jerusalem, and clothed me, naked from all good works, with the warmth of Your Holy Spirit, and grant me to sing to You with love: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Have riches of mercy, O publicans and sinners, and you have called the unbelievers, O Jesus; Do not despise me now, who is like them, but as a valuable ointment, accept this song:

Jesus, invincible power;
Jesus, endless mercy.
Jesus, most radiant beauty;
Jesus, love unspeakable.
Jesus, Son of the Living God;
Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus, hear me, conceived in iniquity;
Jesus, cleanse me, born in sins.
Jesus, teach me what is inappropriate;
Jesus, lighten the dark for me.
Jesus, cleanse me that is filthy;
Jesus, lead me up as a prodigal.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 4

Having a storm within with doubtful thoughts, Peter drowned, seeing You exist in the flesh, Jesus, and walking on the waters, knowing You the true God, and receiving the hand of salvation, saying: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing Thee passing by, O Lord, the blind man cried out: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! And having called, you opened his eyes. Enlighten with Your mercy the eyes of the mental heart and me, crying out to You and saying:

Jesus, Creator on high;
Jesus, lower Redeemer.
Jesus, hell to the consumer;
Jesus, beautifier of all creation.
Jesus, Comforter of my soul;
Jesus, enlightener of my mind.
Jesus, my heart is glad;
Jesus, health to my body.
Jesus, my Savior, save me;
Jesus, my light, enlighten me.
Jesus, deliver me from all torment;
Jesus, save me, unworthy.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 5

With your rich Blood, as you redeemed us of old from the legal oath, Jesus, free us from the snare by which the serpent is stained with carnal passions, and lustful obsession, and evil despondency, crying out to You: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having seen the fathers of Jewry in the form of humanity, Who created man by the hand, and understood Him as the Lord, striving with branches to please Him, their hosanna was crying out. We bring a song to Ti, saying:

Jesus, true God;
Jesus, Son of David.
Jesus, most glorious King;
Jesus, Lamb without blemish.
Jesus, wonderful Shepherd;
Jesus, guardian of my youth.
Jesus, feeder of my youth;
Jesus, praise in my old age.
Jesus, there is hope in my death;
Jesus, life after my death.
Jesus, my consolation is at Thy judgment;
Jesus, my desire, do not disgrace me then.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 6

Preacher of God-bearing prophecies and fulfilling verbs, Jesus, appeared on earth and you lived inconceivably with man, and you took away our illnesses, from where by your wounds we were healed, singing with our hands: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The illumination of Thy truth has risen into the universe, and the flattery of demons has been driven away: for idols, O our Savior, do not tolerate Thy strength, fallen. We, having received salvation, cry out to Ti:

Jesus, truly, flattery drives away;
Jesus, the light that surpasses all lordships.
Jesus, King, overcome all strengths;
Jesus, God, remain in mercy.
Jesus, Animal Bread, satisfy my hunger;
Jesus, fountain of reason, give drink to me when I am thirsty.
Jesus, robe of joy, clothe me who perishes;
Jesus, cover of joy, cover me, unworthy.
Jesus, giver of those who ask, give me mourning for my sins;
Jesus, find for those who seek, find my soul.
Jesus, opener and interpreter, open my accursed heart;
Jesus, Redeemer of sinners, cleanse my iniquities.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 7

Although you have revealed the hidden secret from the ages, like you led a sheep to the slaughter,

Jesus, and like a silent lamb straight from its shearer, and like God, you have risen from the dead, and you have ascended into heaven with glory, and you have raised us up with us, calling: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

The Creator showed a wondrous display to us: without seed from the Virgin he was incarnate from the tomb, without breaking the seal, he was resurrected, and to the Apostle, the door was closed, with the flesh below. Even more miraculously, let us sing:

Jesus, the unfathomable Word;
Jesus, the unseen Word.
Jesus, incomprehensible power;
Jesus, wisdom unthinkable.
Jesus, indescribable Deity;
Jesus, dominion innumerable.
Jesus, kingdom invincible;
Jesus, endless dominion.
Jesus, the highest fortress;
Jesus, eternal power.
Jesus, my Creator, have mercy on me;
Jesus, my Savior, save me.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 8

Seeing God in a strange way, let us withdraw from the vanity of the world and place our minds on the Divine. For this reason, God came down to earth, so that he may lead us to heaven, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All the things below and those above did not in any way retreat, the Countless One, who always willed us for the sake of suffering, and by His death put to death our death, and by His resurrection gave life to those who sing:

Jesus, sweet heart;
Jesus, bodily fortress.
Jesus, your spiritual lordship;
Jesus, quick smart.
Jesus, joyful conscience;
Jesus, hopefully known.
Jesus, eternal memory;
Jesus, high praise.
Jesus, my glory, exalted;
Jesus, my desire, do not deny me.
Jesus, my Shepherd, seek me;
Jesus, my Savior, save me.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 9

All angelic nature ceaselessly glorifies Your holy name, Jesus, in heaven, Holy, Holy, Holy, crying out; We, sinners on earth, cry out with mortal lips: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

We see the prophets of many things, like dumb fish, about You, Jesus, our Savior: for they are perplexed to say how the immutable God and the perfect man abide? We, marveling at the mystery, cry out truly:

Jesus, eternal God;
Jesus, King of kings.
Jesus, Lord of those who possess;
Jesus, Judge of the living and the dead.
Jesus, hope of the uncertain;
Jesus, comfort to those who mourn.
Jesus, glory to the poor;
Jesus, do not judge me based on my deeds.
Jesus, cleanse me according to Your mercy;
Jesus, take away despondency from me.
Jesus, enlighten my thoughts of heart.
Jesus, give me memory of death.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 10

Although you came to save the world, from the East to the East, to the dark West - to our nature, you humbled yourself to death; In the same way, Your name is exalted above every other name, and from all the tribes of heaven and earth you hear: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

To the Eternal King, the Comforter, the true Christ, cleanse us from all filth, as you cleansed the ten lepers, and heal us, as you healed the money-loving soul of Zacchaea the publican, and cry out to You in tenderness:

Jesus, incorruptible treasure;
Jesus, inexhaustible wealth,
Jesus, strong food;
Jesus, inexhaustible drink.
Jesus, beggars' clothing;
Jesus, intercession of widows.
Jesus, defender of the orphans;
Jesus, help those who labor.
Jesus, teacher of strangers;
Jesus, the floating helmsman.
Jesus, the stormy calm;
Jesus God, raise me up, fallen.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 11

I bring all-congratulatory singing to Ti, unworthy, I cry to Ti like a Canaanite:

Jesus, have mercy on me; not a daughter, but an imam of flesh, enraged by fierce passions and scorched by rage, and grant healing to the crying Ty: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

Giver of light to those who exist in the darkness of unreason, first, Paul, persecute Thee, instill the power of the God-reasonable voice and understand spiritual quickness; Enlighten the dark apple of your soul and yours, calling:

Jesus, my mighty King;
Jesus, my most powerful God.
Jesus, my immortal Lord;
Jesus, my glorious Creator.
Jesus, my kind Mentor;
Jesus, my most generous Shepherd.
Jesus, my most merciful Lord;
Jesus, my most merciful Savior.
Jesus, enlighten my feelings, darkened by passions;
Jesus, heal my body, weakened by sins.
Jesus, cleanse my mind from vain thoughts;
Jesus, keep my heart from evil lusts.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 12

Give me grace, the resolver of all debts, Jesus, and accept me repentant, as you accepted Peter, who rejected You, and call me, despondent, like Paul of old, persecuting Thee, and hear me, crying out to Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your incarnation, we all praise You, and we believe with Thomas that You are Lord and God, sitting with the Father and willing to judge the living and the dead. Then make me worthy to stand on my right hand, crying out:

Jesus, Eternal King, have mercy on me;
Jesus, fragrant flower, scent me.
Jesus, dearly beloved, warm me;
Jesus, eternal temple, cover me.
Jesus, bright robe, adorn me;
Jesus, honest bead, shine on me.
Jesus, precious stone, enlighten me;
Jesus, sun of righteousness, illuminate me.
Jesus, holy light, shine upon me;
Jesus, deliver me from mental and physical illnesses.
Jesus, take me from the hand of the enemy;
Jesus, release me from unquenchable fire and other eternal torments.
Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me.

Kontakion 13

Oh, sweet and all-generous Jesus! Accept now this little prayer of ours, as you have accepted two mites of widows, and preserve Your heritage from enemies visible and invisible, from the invasion of foreigners, from sickness and famine, from all sorrow and mortal wounds, and the coming torment of all who cry out to You: Alleluia .

This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos: More Creative than Angels... and the 1st kontakion: Chosen Voevodo...

Prayer

Master Lord Jesus Christ my God, who for the sake of Your ineffable love for mankind was clothed in the flesh at the end of the ages by the Ever-Virgin Mary, I glorify Your saving providence for me, Your servant, Master; I will sing praises to You, because for the sake of the Father I have known You; I will bless You, for whose sake the Holy Spirit has come into the world; I bow to Your Most Pure Mother in the flesh, Who served such a terrible secret; I praise Your angelic faces, as the singers and servants of Your Majesty; I honor John the Baptist, who baptized You, O Lord; I honor the prophets who proclaimed You, I glorify Your holy apostles; I triumph and the martyrs, and I glorify Your priests; I worship Your saints, and I cherish all Your righteous ones. I bring such and such a many and ineffable face of the Divine into prayer to You, Thy all-generous God, Thy servant, and for this sake I ask forgiveness for my sin, grant me all of Thy for the sake of the saints, more abundantly than Thy holy bounties, for Thou art blessed forever. Amen.

Akathist to Christ

Before the execution took place, I would like to mention the fact that Jesus was betrayed by one of his apostles. His name is Judas, he sold the Messiah for only thirty pieces of silver, and it was from him that the son of God was captured and sentenced to death. Such an event also became torment and a big blow for Christ, because the betrayal was the most vile and base, and most importantly from someone who was close to Him.

The execution of crucifixion became painful, humiliating and cruel. Only damned bandits who committed a crime by killing their own kind died such a death. The torment experienced by the man who was crucified cannot be expressed in words. In addition to physical pain, those crucified experienced a thirst for justice and a complete lack of understanding of what was happening. The death was prolonged and the crucified did not die immediately, but after several days. Even those who were tasked with carrying out such a cruel execution could not calmly observe the suffering of the hanged . They helped the doomed, preparing them a drink to quench their thirst, in order to at least a little atone for their appearance and ease their fate.

Among the Jews there was a belief that those who were hanged meant people who had a curse on them. Christ was offered wine with a sour admixture, but He refused to drink it, claiming that if he took this torment upon himself for all mankind, he would carry it to the end.

The crucifixion took place around noon, and during the crucifixion process, Jesus, turning to the Almighty, repeated, “Father, have mercy on them and forgive them, they do not know what they are doing!” Two villains who committed a number of crimes were crucified next to Jesus.

After the hanging, those who crucified Christ began to divide his clothes among themselves. Even while on the cross, He did not stop receiving insults, slander and smirks. The elders said with a grin that he saved others, but was unable to save himself. If He now comes down from the cross unharmed, we will believe in Him.

Jesus reminded people that he is the Savior, people talking among themselves said: “He calls for Elijah,” and others said, “Will Elijah come to save Christ?” When the Son of God felt that everything had happened, he announced with just one word, “I thirst.” After these words, one of the people moistened the sponge with vinegar and presented it to the Savior’s lips.

Having tasted the vinegar, He said, “It has happened” (this word meant human salvation took place). Then Jesus said loudly, “Father, I commit my spirit into Your hands,” and breathing out his last breath, he died.

The sudden earthquake made everyone believe that the crucified man was the true son of God. When Friday evening arrived, it was time to eat Easter. The soldiers did not want to leave those crucified on the crosses until Easter Saturday, and therefore they asked Pilate for permission to hit the shins of the martyrs on the crosses to speed up their death (after death, the crucified are immediately removed from the crosses). To which, they received their permission and hit the bandits on the shins, but when they approached the Messiah, they saw that he had already died, and therefore did not do the same with him. However, in order to make sure of the death of Christ, one of the soldiers thrust a spear directly into His ribs, and then water and blood leaked from the wound.