In Orthodoxy there are many saints to whom people can turn if necessary. The Most Holy Theotokos plays a significant role among them. People take her for an assistant and intercessor. She stands up for people and the entire human race before God. She is the Queen of heaven and earth. The Mother of God was honored above all angelic ranks. And if you have a need for her help, then you can use the prayer “My Most Blessed Queen, My Hope to the Mother of God.”
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Prayer with accents
To place the correct emphasis in a prayer written in Old Church Slavonic, you can refer to the text below, in which the emphasis is placed:
My Most Blessed Queen, My Hope, Mother of God, Friend of the Orphan and Strange to the Representative, the Sorrowful to Joy, the Offended to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; Help me, for I am weak; feed me, for I am strange! Resolve my grievance, as if I were wrong: for I have no other help than You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, except You, O Mother of God! May you protect me and protect me forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer text
Of course, there is no strict restriction that you can only contact the text of a ready-made written prayer. We can pray ourselves, from the heart, in our own words, exactly as it comes from the heart. But very often we cannot concentrate, concentrate, or correctly formulate our message. And instead of praying, we are distracted by external stimuli.
Icon of the Mother of God “Kazan”
Therefore, it is very important, along with personal prayer in your own words, to use the prayer rules and texts compiled for us by the holy fathers. The prayer “My dear Queen” is a very famous Orthodox prayer. This is a petition for resolution of grievances and sorrows, for well-being and spiritual intercession. Its text reads as follows:
Blessings to my queen, my hope to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and strange representatives, the sorrowful with joy, the offended patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as I am weak, nourish me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if you will: for I have no other help except You, no other representative, no good comforter, except You, O God of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
As we see, the text contains a request for help in trouble and sorrow, for strength in weakness. Of course, each of us grieves to one degree or another and bears our infirmities as a consequence of our sinfulness. And a person is not able to completely get rid of this. But we must fight our sins as best we can. And the assistance of the Mother of God on this path is invaluable.
More prayers to the Mother of God:
- Prayers in honor of the Feast of the Annunciation
- Akathist and prayer before the icon “Tree of the Blessed Virgin Mary”
- Prayer and Akathist for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary
The meaning of the prayer “My Queen Offering”
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It is common for individual believers to interpret the prayer text as if it is used for daily reading of prayers, which is erroneous. This prayer is a direct appeal to the Mother of God with a request, which can be seen from the lines “... See my misfortune, see my sorrow...”. It follows from this that reading a prayer is not a daily ritual, but a rite caused by the need for help.
Also, according to tradition, in a petition to the Mother of God she is called Nadezhda and the Queen. It is customary to call her this in honor of the fact that she can bring joy to the mourning, help the offended and protect the poor and wandering.
After the request that a person makes to the Mother of God, the final words “So be it.” They indicate that you do not doubt the power of the Mother of God.
- Prayer to the Mother of God for health;
- Prayer to the Kazan Icon;
- How does the Unbreakable Wall icon help?
In what cases does the Mother of God help?
The New Testament describes many miracles that the Mother of God performed.
She appeared to many people in need of help in a dream and told them what to do to prevent trouble. It is to Her that believers turn first with various requests. And She, out of her love for us sinners, always hears our prayers and intercedes before the Savior.
Most often the Mother of God is approached with the following requests:
- assistance in resolving conflicts and disputes;
- about healing from various diseases;
- about giving calm and peace in the family;
- about the protection of widows, wanderers and the poor;
- about helping the disadvantaged and offended;
- about giving joy to those who mourn.
The Mother of God, as a loving mother, protects all Christians and always comes to the rescue if they turn to her with prayer. However, it is worth remembering that a person must honor the Mother of God in order to receive Her protection. To do this, you need to live according to God’s commandments and try not to sin.
Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon “It is Worthy to Eat” (“Merciful”)
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Akathists to the Mother of God
List of akathists
General beginning and ending of akathists Troparion, kontakion, magnification of the Mother of God Canons to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Kontakion 1
Chosen by God from the human race to serve the incarnation of the eternal Word, the most blessed Virgin Mary, worthily sung by the Angels in Heaven, we sinners on earth dare to bring songs of praise; Having graciously received from us, O all-merciful Queen Theotokos, save us from all troubles and free us from eternal torment, and let us call to You:
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Ikos 1
Archangel Gabriel was sent from heaven quickly from You, Mother of God, to the humble novice of Mount Athos, who in a desert cell sang Thy songs of praise before Thy holy icon, may he teach him to sing the heavenly song with which the Angels praise Thee in Zion on high. In the same way, we too, remembering Your good providence for people, cry out to Tisitsa with thanksgiving:
Rejoice, worthily praised by the Archangel and Angel; Rejoice, blessed one from all the heavenly powers.
Rejoice, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate; Rejoice, Mother of our God.
Rejoice, most honorable Cherub; Rejoice, most glorious without comparison Seraphim.
Rejoice, you who gave birth to God the Word without corruption; Rejoice, truly present Mother of God.
Rejoice, magnified in heaven and on earth; Rejoice, sung by those above and below.
Rejoice, one blessed among women; Rejoice, thou who hast brought forth the fruit of life for us.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 2
Having seen the desert novice of the wondrous stranger who came to his cell and sang a sweet song to You, the Lady, you did not understand that there was an Angel in him, but greatly enjoyed his heavenly singing and asked him to write to him the words of the song he sang; When you see that under his finger the stone tablet has softened, and the words written on it have deepened, like on an arctic fox, you recognize this wonderful action and cry out to the Word God born of You: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Opening a new song with a God-illuminated mind, the Archangel spoke to the novice, as if the faces of the angels in the abodes of the heavens were chanting Thee, the Mother of God, and commanded him to proclaim to man the words of the heavenly song and teach them to sing to Thee like angels:
Hail, full of grace Mary; Rejoice, for the Lord is with You.
Rejoice, blessed among women; Rejoice, unfathomable parent of God the Word.
Rejoice, immaculate village of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, you who revealed the unspeakable conception.
Rejoice, you who showed an imperishable Christmas; Rejoice, you who have been Mother and Virgin.
Rejoice, having preserved both yourselves immaculate and holy; Rejoice, having surpassed the angels in Your purity.
Rejoice, unceasing wonder of the heavenly minds; Rejoice, exaltation of the human race.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 3
By the power of God, Gabriel the Archangel turned a hard stone into soft wax and on it with his finger wrote words of praise to You, Mother of God, so that everyone would know the great miracle and undoubtedly believe, as the mountains of heaven truly sing of You, imitating them, and we sing of Your greatness, Virgin, and in spiritual joy we cry out to God who glorified You: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having simplicity of soul and an immaculate heart, the humble novice was granted angelic conversation and the sight of the official of the heavenly powers, but we, darkened by wickedness and malice, looking with trepidation at Thy holy icon, Lady, we pray diligently to Thee, turn us from our evils and teach us in humility and meekness of spirit to say to you:
Rejoice, thou who sanctified Mount Athos with Thy grace-filled presence; Rejoice, you who have filled its hills and wilds with the glory of Your miracles.
Rejoice, thou who hast made the desert dwellers of Athos worthy of the angelic appearance; Rejoice, you who multiplied the monastic monasteries in it for the salvation of human souls.
Rejoice, and to all who remain in fasting and prayer, having promised Your intercession; Rejoice, you who save the repentant from the troubles of the sea of life.
Rejoice, the grace of Your Son and God bringing down to the places dedicated to You; Rejoice, mental paradise who showed the temples of God.
Rejoice, thou who providest a calm refuge for those seeking salvation; Rejoice, you who supply us with everything we need for piety.
Rejoice, thou who live in a manner pleasing to God, the Giver of temporal and eternal blessings; Rejoice, Intercessor for us of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 4
A storm of bewilderment troubled the elder monk, when he heard a new and wonderful song from the lips of his disciple and saw the stone, like wax, receiving the mark; When I learned about the visit of a wondrous visitor, who was named Gabriel, I knew that she was the one who told You the gospel of old, the Virgin, the seedless conception of God the Word. In the same way, magnifying Your greatness, Queen of the high and low, you joyfully sang of Angels and men to the Creator: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Having heard about the visit of the Archangel monks to Mount Athos, I flocked to see the tablet, on which the writings of heavenly songs were supernaturally inscribed, and the Archangel sang Thee reverently before Thy holy icon, Lady, before her. Please also accept our prayers offered to You with singing like this:
Rejoice, for the council of angels rejoices in You; Rejoice, for in You the human race triumphs.
Rejoice, who bore in Your hand the Bearer of all things; Rejoice, Thou who didst contain in Thy womb the whole world that cannot be contained.
Rejoice, thou who lent flesh to Thy Creator; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the most beautiful of all sons of men.
Rejoice, you who nourished the Nourisher of all things with milk; Rejoice, Thou who cared for Thy Son, the Existing Provider of all creation.
Rejoice, praise of virginity; Rejoice, glory to mothers.
Rejoice, preserving virginity at Christmas; Rejoice, you who combined Christmas with virginity.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 5
God-seer Moses sometimes received the law of God on stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God, receive, but the foreigners of Mount Athos received the heavenly song in glory to the Mother of God, inscribed on a stone tablet, from the Archangel and, with this teaching, bring the angelic praise to You, hastening to God who was so well-willed for them: Alleluia .
Ikos 5
Having seen the ruler of Mount Athos, the great miracle in the appearance of the Archangel and the new songs, she forwarded the board with the letters inscribed by the Angel to the king and patriarch of Constantinople, to assure the truth of this glorious miracle; I joyfully accepted this, as a guarantee of God’s favor, and in the entire Orthodox Church I legalized the singing of the angelic song in praise of You, Mother of God, and crying out to You in tenderness:
Rejoice, O Virgin, adorned with all the graces of all virtues; Rejoice, unbridled Bride.
Rejoice, thou who hast increased the unfading color of Christ; Rejoice, verbal paradise, Tree of Life vegetated for us.
Rejoice, heavenly hay, who preserves us from the heat of passions; Rejoice, cover of the world, covering the clouds.
Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, giving saving coolness to the faithful; Rejoice, source of living water, no one dies from not drinking.
Rejoice, Judge of the righteous supplication; Rejoice, forgiveness of our sins.
Rejoice, abiding in heavenly glory at the right hand of God; Rejoice, you who do not forsake the earth-born by Your mercy.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 6
The Holy Church preaches the greatness of Thy miracles, Mary the Mother of God, and brightly flaunts, singing Thy angelic song, brought from heaven to earth by the ruler of the heavenly forces, Gabriel; pray with him, O Most Pure Lady, to Thy Son and God, that she may preserve Her Church unshakably in piety and put to shame all the heretical and schismatic uprisings, and grant us, Her children, to sing uncondemnedly to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
You have shone with many rays of miracles, O merciful Mother of God, through Your holy icon, Lady, and with these not only Mount Athos, but also You have illuminated many places, so that we may learn to call to You:
Rejoice, our joy, who delights sorrowful hearts, open to You; Rejoice, good Intercessor, hastening us to help.
Rejoice, you who have given us the guarantee of salvation in Your icon; Rejoice, Mount Athos and many countries glorified by it.
Rejoice, our famous Hope; Rejoice, our unshameable hope.
Rejoice, solution to our sorrows; Rejoice, our sorrows are quenched.
Rejoice, confirmation of the Orthodox faith; Rejoice, shame on unbelief and evil.
Rejoice, Divine manifestation of love; Rejoice, glorious miracles have been performed.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 7
To those who want to reap salvation, the merciful Patroness and Helper appear, Mother of God, and ever intercede for them to Your Son and God, even if someone falls into some sin, beset by the infirmity of the flesh, yet through You he receives rebellion for salvation, as you all want to be saved and to the mind truths come to those who sing praises to Christ God: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
A new heaven and a new earth have been prepared from Thy Son and God for those who love Him, O Lady All-Good, and Thy Guide is a great source of wealth for them. We also pray to Thee, do not let us perish in the wilds of sin, but lead us along the right path to the land of light and eternal joy, so that we may cry out in praise to Thee:
Rejoice, the first adornment of Zion on high; Rejoice, ever-ready intercession of the abodes of the valleys.
Rejoice, good earth, who grew the saving grace of the world; Rejoice, unearthed, fertilized by the Holy Spirit.
Rejoice, Thou who received the Fire of the Divine into Thy womb; Rejoice, you who have satisfied the hunger of fallen humanity with the bread of life.
Rejoice, Throne of the King of Glory; Rejoice, adorned chamber of the Almighty.
Rejoice, temple animated by the Trinitarian God; Rejoice, door of the Lord, through which the Son of God came to us.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 8
The strange appearance of the Archangel, which sometimes happened on Mount Athos, was a Divine sight, through which Thy all-sung name, Mary Theotokos, was glorified, and all the faithful learned to sing angelically about Thee, the most honorable Cherubim and the most glorious Mother of the Seraphim of our God, in which every creature rejoices and the human race cries out gratefully to the Lord: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
We place all our hope in You, Mother of God, and in our sorrows we fervently flow to Your holy icon, hoping to receive grace-filled consolation from it. Help us, O Lady, to endure all sorrows with patience and gratitude and, instead of the cowardly murmur, to cry out to You with compassion:
Rejoice, joy to all who mourn; Rejoice, consolation to all the sad.
Rejoice, you who labor and are burdened with sweet peace; Rejoice, life-giving joy to those who are sick and distressed.
Rejoice, in the hour of sorrowful bewilderment you put a good thought on your heart;
Rejoice, inspiring in days of despondency with the hope of eternal blessings.
Rejoice, you who extend a helping hand to those who are tempted; Rejoice, you who take away the wrath of God from our heads.
Rejoice, you who give peace to those overwhelmed by misfortunes; Rejoice, you who wonderfully fulfill our good desires.
Rejoice, you who crown patient sufferers with gifts of grace; Rejoice, thou who grantest the bliss of paradise to all who labor in good health.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 9
All the Angels of heaven please Thee with silent praises, the Queen and Lady of all creation, but what praise worthy of earth and earth will we bring to Thee, O All-Singing One? Moreover, trusting in Your innumerable mercy, we are compelled by love for You, we sing Your miracles, we preach Your good deeds, we glorify Your name and, diligently falling before Your holy icon, we slavishly cry out to the Divine Infant Christ depicted on it with You: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
Vitiy rhetorical verbs are not content with the singing of Your miracles, O Mother of God, you who are both a good being, graciously accept our faith instead of the rhetorician’s blessing, for weigh our love, with which our hearts are filled with You. In the same way, kindly hear our simple songs, in which we dare to praise You:
Rejoice, thou who didst contain the Word co-throne with the Father in Thy wombs; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the never-ending Light.
Rejoice, you who gave eternal life to the world through Your birth; Rejoice, O Most Eternal One, as if you carried a Child in Your hand.
Rejoice, animated city of the All-Tsar; Rejoice, consecrated tabernacle of the living God.
Rejoice, you who united the lower one with the higher ones; Rejoice, peacemaker, filled with Divine peace.
Rejoice, guilty one of good things; Rejoice, change of evil.
Rejoice, all-strong weapon against enemies; Rejoice, indestructible shield of the faithful.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 10
Your earthly lot has appeared as a saving refuge from the vanities of this beautiful world, the truly holy Mount Athos, Virgin Mary, marked by Your many miracles. But in every place with love, hear and intercede for those who call on You, and do not stop begging Your Son, O All-Merciful One, that His grace may not depart from the places where in the assembly of the faithful a song of praise is sung to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
Thou art the wall of the virgin, O Most Blessed Virgin, and the pillar strong from the face of the enemy to all ascetics of piety: For Thou hast been given the great power to defeat the dark forces of hell and to deliver men from their soul-destroying temptations, especially those who dwell chastely and holy on earth. For this reason, for the sake of virginity and chastity, the stewards, according to You, call:
Rejoice, shining with purity more than the sun; Rejoice, beginning of virginity and sanctification.
Rejoice, O Krin, who has fragrant fallen humanity; Rejoice, in Thy humility overshadowed by the favor of the Most High.
Rejoice, faithful servant of the Lord; Rejoice, for you are blessed by everyone.
Rejoice, for You have created greatness, the Mighty One; Rejoice, for you reign with Your Son in eternal glory.
Rejoice, intercessor of God's favor towards people; Rejoice, thou who gives boldness to sinners towards God.
Rejoice, inexhaustible source of mercies and generosity; Rejoice, filled with compassion for those who suffer.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 11
Our singing, even if it were so numerous, would not be sufficient for the worthy glorification of Your mercies, Most Blessed Mother of God, which You constantly pour out to our family; Otherwise, let us not appear ungratefully before You; according to our strength, let us praise You with faith and love and, remembering Your countless miracles, we cry out to the Supreme Creator of miracles, God: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
With the light-giving rays of miracles, Your icon, O All-Merciful Lady, shines unwaveringly on Holy Mount Athos and everywhere and graciously enlightens the entire Orthodox world. For this reason, Orthodox cathedrals have been coming to her from ancient times to worship, tenderly singing Ti’s praises before her:
Rejoice, thou who hast revealed the King Christ to the world; Rejoice, depicted on Your icon together with Him.
Rejoice, mystical tick, foreseen by Isaiah; Rejoice, burning bush, foreseen by Moses the seer of God.
Rejoice, watered fleece of Gideon; Rejoice, more often than not, glorified by Habakkuk.
Rejoice, the closed door, shown to Ezekiel; Rejoice, invincible mountain, revealed to Daniel.
Rejoice, multifarious prophet who was foretold; Rejoice, thou who hast revealed the fulfillment of prophetic utterances.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 12
Thy icon, partaker of grace, the Virgin Mary, like a precious treasure, was given to the Church of Christ from You, for in it You promised to be with us until the end of the age, saying about Your first-painted icon: “With it is My grace and power!” We believe, O All-Singing One, that this word of Yours will not fail, and that in Your icon You are holy in every place and here with us, where the song of praise is faithfully sung to Your Son and God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Thy miracles, Mother of God, we fall diligently to Thy holy icon, kiss It with heartfelt love and, as always existing with us, we pray to Thee: look upon us with Thy mercy, Mother of God, and, as we now see Thee depicted in the icon, so grant May we see Thee in the terrible hour of death, snatching us away from the hand of the devil and bringing us into the Kingdom of Christ with Thy sovereign right hand, and we cry out to Thee in gratitude:
Rejoice, for God is our first refuge and protection; Rejoice, Thy motherly love embraces the whole Christian world.
Rejoice, you who affirm the faithful in holy life; Rejoice, you who give them a good Christian death.
Rejoice, thou who deliverest thee from the power of the cruel ruler of the world, who trusteth in Thee; Rejoice, intervening in the ordeals of those who glorify Thee.
Rejoice, thou who openest the gates of heaven to us; Rejoice, Kingdom of Heaven interceding for those who love You.
Rejoice, thou who art seated in heavenly glory before Thy Son and God; Rejoice, thou who bringest into the communion of His Glory and those who honor Thee.
Rejoice, health of our bodies; Rejoice, salvation of our souls.
Rejoice, Christian Helper and merciful Representative for sinners.
Kontakion 13
O all-sung Mother, who gave birth to the saints, the Most Holy Word, sung by Angels in Heaven and glorified by men on earth! Mercifully accept this little prayer of ours and grant spiritual salvation and physical health to all who faithfully honor Thee and sing to God: Alleluia.
This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “Archangel Gabriel...” and the 1st kontakion “Chosen by God...”.
Prayer
O most holy and most merciful Lady Theotokos! Falling before Your holy icon, we humbly pray to You: listen to the voice of our prayer, see our sorrow, see our misfortunes and, like a loving Mother, trying to help us helpless, beg Your Son and our God, that He may not destroy us for our iniquities, but show We are kind to His mercy. Ask us, Lady, from His goodness for bodily health and spiritual salvation, and a peaceful life, fruitfulness of the earth, goodness of the air, and a blessing from above for all our good deeds and undertakings, for our Orthodox army for victory and victory over all enemies. And just as in ancient times You mercifully looked upon the humble praise of the Athonite novice, who sang Thee before Thy most pure icon, and You sent an Angel to him to teach him to sing the heavenly song with which the Angels praise Thee, so now accept our fervent prayer offered to You. About the all-singing Queen! Extend your God-bearing hands to the Lord, in the image of the Infant Jesus Christ you bore, and beg Him to deliver us from all evil. Show, O Lady, Your mercy to us: heal the sick, comfort the sorrowful, help the needy, and grant us the honor to complete this earthly life in a pious manner, to receive a Christian shameless death and to inherit the Heavenly Kingdom through Your Mother’s intercession to Christ our God, born of You, who is with His Beginning Father. and to the Most Holy Spirit is due all glory, honor and worship, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Listen to the choir
A beautiful song with the prayer text “Queen of Heaven”, when played in the house, will cleanse its space of negative energy and fill it with light and grace. On the Internet it is easy to find performances of the song by different church groups.
You should listen to the prayer online while standing in front of the images, facing the icon of the Mother of God - our Heavenly Queen.
Reading the prayer text “Queen of Heaven” will replace repentance in church for a Christian and strengthen him morally. If it is not possible to visit the temple, and your soul is heaviness and turmoil, recite the prayer of repentance or listen to it regularly at home.
Interpretation
The text of the prayer “Queen of Heaven” is not simple. It is not read when fulfilling the morning prayer rule. The prayer, composed in poetic form, has choruses and verses. They involve an appeal to the Mother of God for moral help. The Great Martyr is asked to help strengthen her faith, to protect her, to protect her from temptations and sinful desires.
The Most Holy Lady Theotokos is an example of a righteous, sinless life and service to God. She, being an earthly woman, experienced many attempts to tempt her with unclean people, flattery as a way to awaken pride in her, to make her sinful. The Mother of God, like no one else, understands the suffering and doubts of a mere mortal.
She is constantly next to Jesus Christ and asks him for all people to help them and forgive their sins. The Queen of Heaven directs the gaze of the Holy Spirit to those who suffer and ask for spiritual support, believers. So that he would condescend to them, strengthen them in faith, and deliver them from sinful thoughts.
The Song to the Queen of Heaven is a prayer of repentance. In each of its verses there is a request to hear a Christian, guide him along the right path and teach him to atone for his sins in order to appear at the Last Judgment and without fear appear before God, to worthily take a place in the Kingdom of Heaven, in paradise.
How to address the Virgin Mary
First of all, when using any prayer to the Mother of God, you must trust the will of the Lord, sincerely believe that the Queen of Heaven will definitely help in any sadness and trouble . But you should not forget your inner state, sweeping out all passions and sinful thoughts from your mind from your heart. If prayer occurs with a heavy heart or lack of faith, then you can only harm yourself by not receiving the expected help.
You should not wait and ask for something material, because help from the Lord and saints very rarely comes to people in their everyday understanding, in the form of something material. Basically, after due prayerful work and repentance, a person receives gracious inspiration, a new chance or peace of mind. All this, with correct understanding and faith in God, will help achieve the desired result.
Although the Most Pure Virgin Mary is revered by believers for helping almost everyone who asks, you need to start with yourself, repenting of your sins and thinking carefully about what you are going to ask for. First of all, it is necessary to evaluate whether what is being asked will not be harmful, whether it will lead to salvation and good, and it is especially worth considering whether the person is worthy of such mercy and whether he is not too bold in his desires.
Often people, blinded by their selfishness, forgetting about repentance, ask higher powers for something, as if from a magician, and without receiving what they asked, they delve even deeper into their selfishness, begin to grumble against the Lord and do evil, which subsequently leads to sad consequences not only for them. , but also our neighbors, on whom all human malice is reflected.
Therefore, any prayer must be approached judiciously and with a clear understanding of the result that is expected after proper prayer work. Even the Mother of God, whose all-encompassing love touches even the least sinner on earth, is sometimes unable to help people blinded by their passions and sinfulness. After all, a person, like a drowning person, does not want to admit that he cannot swim, refuses outside help or does not see it at all, and in the end dies. Anyone who is ready to accept sincere help and soberly assesses their strengths and skills and wants to be saved will undoubtedly get what they want.
Lady of Heaven
Who is most revered after the Lord, if not the Most Holy Theotokos, who revealed the Savior to the world, who atoned for the sins of the entire human race. She is loved by absolutely everyone and revered in all Christian movements - from Orthodoxy to Protestantism.
In the Orthodox Church it is also called the Ladder, which in translation means the ladder along which the Lord descended into our sinful world. She is very loved by both her Son and our God, which is why she is one of the few saints who, after death, was taken to heaven along with her body.
All people are no less dearly loved by Her, which is why so many miracles through prayers to the Most Pure Virgin have been recorded over many years. And there are a great many prayers to Her, and She will answer each one and come to help in human requests, needs and sorrows. The Most Blessed Mother of God loves every person on earth as Her Only Begotten Son, and out of the same great love for His Mother, the Lord forgives people through Her prayers many sins.
At every service of the Orthodox Church, the Mother of God is glorified, songs of praise are sung and holy prayers are offered. Almost all houses in the country have an icon with Her face.
How to read the prayer to the Mother of God correctly?
For prayer to really work, you need to show sincere faith in it. Before turning to the Mother of God, it is better to study the Bible a little, that is, read about her life, find out what to think about during prayer.
To read the prayer correctly, you need to do the following:
- Read the prayer with reverence and respect.
- Free your mind from worldly thoughts and ask for forgiveness for your sins.
- Prepare with dignity and positivity.
- Find a quiet place.
If doubts have crept into your soul, then it is better to put off prayer and move on to studying the Bible. You need to turn to the Mother of God in acute need, when a person is in a difficult situation and requires real help, since in childhood he received help from his mother.
Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Most Pure Virgin, the future mother of the Savior who came into the world, was born into a pious family that had already despaired of having children. Mary's parents, Joachim and Anna, are revered by Christians as an example of piety and a model of family life. Their lineage comes from the Old Testament king David and was considered at that time one of the most pious, and therefore was chosen by the Creator to reveal Christ to the world.
Speaking about piety, it is worth noting that this race was not absolutely sinless, but the most righteous among others. This does not mean that everyone, without exception, was righteous in it, just in comparison with the others, the family did not have so-called mortal sins in its chronicle. This is what predetermined that Christ would appear to humanity precisely from this generation, thereby embodying hundreds of Old Testament prophecies that foreshadowed the appearance of the Messiah.
Having received the gospel from the angel, Mary’s parents already knew in advance that She was destined for a special destiny, so they raised the girl in the most pious traditions. Upon reaching a certain age, the Virgin Mary, or Maryam, as the Evangelists sometimes call Her, was given to be raised and served by God in the temple. Later, Maryam was given under the care of the righteous elder Joseph, who became in his way the earthly father of Jesus Christ.
After the Nativity of the Savior, the Virgin Mary had to travel a lot around the world - sometimes hiding from the persecution of King Herod, and then following the Son of God who began His earthly preaching.
Throughout the earthly life of Christ, Maryam followed Him along with the disciples, being practically inseparable from Her Son, and all this time special grace was on Her and accompanied Her throughout her life. There is an opinion that the risen Christ first appeared to the Virgin Mary, the beloved Mother, and not to Mary Magdalene, as the Holy Scriptures describe. After all, the Savior, although being the Lord, nevertheless became incarnate in man, and accepted all good human feelings for Himself, especially love for the mother. He did not lose this love even after His atoning death on the cross, descent into hell and subsequent resurrection.
The Power of a Prayer Text
The prayer to the Mother of God “My Queen, Most Blessed” is revered and loved by all Orthodox believers. When reading it, excitement, experiences and inexplicable feelings arise in the heart of the person praying. The phrases of the prayer text express all the love of a Christian for the Queen of Heaven. They contain trust, hope for help and patronage of Saint Mary.
The words of the prayer “My Queen Offering” are regarded by some as a spell that can protect from trouble and instantly solve all problems. Actually this is not true. The phrase affirms the believers' recognition of the Mother of God as a saint, close to God and intercessor of all those in need of her help. You can add a morning rule to your prayer text. But you should not read it every day, but only when your soul is heavy, when you are overcome by need or illness.
The Mother of God is able to help a person, give him consolation when he has already despaired of receiving help from anyone. The Church knows of cases when a sincere appeal to the Intercessor saved a person from death. In a dream, she came to those asking for salvation and told them what exactly needed to be done so that the tragedy would not happen.
You should not abuse the kindness of the Mother of God, her love for people, simply reading the words with a strong prayer. It should be pronounced only with faith in the soul, bringing calm to your nerves and thoughts. Saint Mary is the mother of all believers. You should treat her like a parent, love, honor and obey.
If there are any disagreements with the birth mother, they must be resolved before applying. Talk to your parents, ask for their forgiveness and explain the difficult circumstances.
Even if the truth is on your side, ask your parents for forgiveness for harsh words and disobedience. Then the Mother of God will be favorable to you, she will save you and help you if necessary. But you should not read the prayer text just like that, without reason or without faith.
