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Song 1
Having passed through the water like dry land, and having escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried out: We will give drink to our deliverer and our God. Chorus: Most Holy Theotokos, save us. Contained by many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: O Mother of the Word and the Virgin, save me from heavy and cruel things. Passions trouble me and many despondencies fill my soul; die, O Young Lady, with the silence of Your Son and God, All-Immaculate. Glory: Having given birth to You and God as Savior, I pray, O Virgin, to be delivered from the cruel ones: for now, running to You, I extend both my soul and my thoughts. And now: Sick in body and soul, grant the visitation of the Divine and providence from You, the only Godmother, as a good Mother of God.
Song 3
The Supreme Creator of the heavenly circle, O Lord, and the Creator of the Church, Thou strengthen me in Thy love, the desires of the land, the true affirmation, the only Lover of Mankind. I entrust the intercession and protection of my life to Thee, Virgin Mother of God: Thou feed me to Thy refuge, guilty of the good; true statement, the All-Singing One. I pray, Virgin, to destroy the storm of my spiritual confusion and sorrow: You, O Blessed One of God, gave birth to the ruler of the silence of Christ, the only Most Pure One. Glory: Having given birth to the good and guilty, the benefactor, pour out wealth to everyone, for all you can, as she gave birth to the mighty one in the strength of Christ, the blessed one. And now: To him who is tormented by fierce ailments and painful passions, O Virgin, help me: for I know You’s inexhaustible treasure, Most Immaculate, inexhaustible. Save Thy servants from troubles, Mother of God, for we all run to You according to God, as an unbreakable wall and intercession. Look with mercy, O all-sung Mother of God, on my fierce body, and heal the illness of my soul.
Troparion, tone 2
Warm prayer and an insurmountable wall, source of mercy, refuge of the world, we diligently cry out to Thee: Mother of God, Lady, advance and deliver us from troubles, the only one who will soon appear.
Song 4
I heard, O Lord, Thy sacrament, I understood Thy works and glorified Thy Divinity. The confusion of my passions, the helmsman who gave birth to the Lord, and the storm of my sins calmed, O Bride of God. Grant me the abyss of Thy mercy, which gave birth to the Blessed One and the Savior of all who sing to Thee. Enjoying, O Most Pure One, Your gifts, we sing in thanksgiving, Our Lady leading Thee. Glory: On the bed of my illness and infirmity, I prostrate myself, as the Lover of Grace, help the Mother of God, the only Ever-Virgin. And now: Hope and affirmation and salvation belong to the immovable wall of You, the All-Singing One, we get rid of every inconvenience.
Song 5
Enlighten us with Your commandments, O Lord, and with Your high arm grant us Your peace, O Lover of Mankind. Fill, O Pure One, my heart with joy, Thy incorruptible joy that gives birth to joy, which gave birth to the guilty. Deliver us from troubles, pure Mother of God, having given birth to eternal deliverance, and peace that prevails over all minds. Glory: Resolve the darkness of my sins, Bride of God, with the enlightenment of Your Grace, Who gave birth to the Divine and Eternal Light. And now: Heal, O Pure One, the infirmity of my soul, worthy of Thy visitation, and grant me health through Thy prayers.
Song 6
I will pour out a prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my stomach is approaching hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, O God, lift me up. As if He saved death and aphids, He Himself gave away death, corruption and death my former nature, Virgin, pray to the Lord and Thy Son, to deliver me from the enemies of crime. We know You as your representative and steadfast guardian, O Virgin, and I solve rumors of misfortunes and drive away taxes from demons; and I always pray to deliver me from the aphids of my passions. Glory: Like a wall of refuge for an acquisitor, and all-perfect salvation for souls, and space in sorrows, O Young Lady, and through Thy enlightenment we ever rejoice: O Lady, save us now from passions and troubles. And now: I now lie on my sickbed, and there is no healing for my flesh: but, having given birth to the God and Savior of the world and the Savior of ailments, I pray to You, O Good One: raise me from aphids and ailments.
Kontakion, tone 6
The intercession of Christians is shameless, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the sinful prayers of the voice, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us who faithfully call upon Ty; hasten to prayer, and strive to entreat, ever interceding, the Mother of God, those who honor Thee.
Another kontakion, same voice
There are no imams of other help, no imams of other hope, except for You, Most Pure Virgin. Help us, we rely on You, and we boast in You, for we are Your servants, let us not be ashamed.
Stichera, same voice
Do not entrust me to human intercession, Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Thy servant: for sorrow will hold me, I cannot endure demonic shooting, there is no protection for the imam, below where I will resort, the accursed one, we are always defeated, and there is no consolation for the imam, except for You, the Lady of the world, the hope and intercession of the faithful, do not despise my prayer, make it useful.
Song 7
The youths who came from Judea, in Babylon, sometimes, by the faith of the Trinity, asked the flames of the cave, singing: God of the fathers, blessed art thou. Just as you wanted to arrange our salvation, O Savior, you moved into the Virgin’s womb, and you showed the world a representative: our father, God, blessed are you. The Commander of mercy, Whom you gave birth to, O pure Mother, beg him to get rid of sins and spiritual defilements by faith: our father, God, blessed are you. Glory: The Treasure of salvation and the Source of incorruption, who gave birth to You, and the pillar of affirmation, and the door of repentance, you showed to those calling: our father, God, blessed are you. And now: Bodily weaknesses and mental ailments, O Theotokos, with the love of those who approach Thy blood, O Virgin, vouchsafe to heal, Who gave birth to us the Savior Christ.
Song 8
Praise and exalt the Heavenly King, Whom all the angels sing, to all ages. Do not despise those who demand help from You, O Virgin, who sing and extol You forever. You heal the infirmity of my soul and bodily illnesses, Virgin, may I glorify You, Pure, forever. Glory: You pour out a wealth of healing to those who faithfully sing of Thee, O Virgin, and to those who extol Thy ineffable Nativity. And now: You drive away adversity and the onset of passions, O Virgin: therefore we sing of You forever and ever.
Song 9
We truly confess You, the Mother of God, saved by You, a pure Virgin, with your disembodied faces majestic. Do not turn away from the current of my tears, Even though you have taken away every tear from every face, the Virgin who gave birth to Christ. Fill my heart with joy, O Virgin, who accepts the fulfillment of joy and consumes sinful sadness. Be a refuge and intercession for those who come running to You, O Virgin, and an unbreakable wall, a refuge and cover and joy. Glory: Illuminate Your light with the dawns, O Virgin, driving away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing Theotokos to You. And now: In the place of the embitterment of the infirmity of the humbled one, Heal, Virgin, transforming from ill health into health.
Stichera, tone 2
The highest of the heavens and the purest of the lordships of the sun, who delivered us from the oath, Let us honor the Lady of the world with songs. Because of my many sins my body is weak, my soul is also weak; I come running to You, Most gracious, the hope of the unreliable, You help me. Mistress and Mother of the Deliverer, accept the prayer of Your unworthy servants, and intercede with Him who was born of You; Oh, Lady of the world, be the Intercessor! Let us diligently sing a song to You now, the all-sung Mother of God, joyfully: with the Forerunner and all the saints, pray to the Mother of God to be generous to us. All the angels of the army, the Forerunner of the Lord, the twelve apostles, all the saints with the Mother of God, say a prayer that we may be saved.
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
To my most blessed 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, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as 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. To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to You, Queen of Heaven? Who will accept my cry and my sighing, if not You, Most Immaculate, the hope of Christians and refuge for us sinners? Who will protect you more in adversity? Hear my groaning, and incline Your ear to me, the Lady of the Mother of my God, and do not despise me, who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Enlighten and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, O Lady, for my murmuring, but be my Mother and intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I may weep for my sins. To whom shall I resort when I am guilty, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, with the hope of Your ineffable mercy and Thy generosity? Oh, Lady Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. To my most kind and speedy intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh, Mother of God! Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and sick at heart, for one thing is Yours and with You, Your Son and our God, the imam intercession; and through Your wonderful intercession may I be delivered from all misfortune and adversity, O most immaculate and glorious Mother of God, Mary. In the same way I say and cry out with hope: Rejoice, full of grace, rejoice, full of joy; Rejoice, most blessed one, the Lord is with you.
Canon of prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos:
According to biblical teaching, despondency and sorrow are the result of a person’s life in sinful passions. The soul departs from the Lord, who is the source of love, goodness and joy. But God promised to reward man according to his faith, therefore, despite the various situations occurring in our lives, even having fallen into one of the deadly sins - despondency, we must strive to get rid of it as quickly as possible, before this infection grows in the soul.
Song 1
Irmos:
Immerse the sometimes miraculous rod of Moses into the chariot of Pharaoh's chariot, striking it in the shape of a cross and dividing the sea, and saving Israel the fugitive pedestrian, singing the song of God.
Chorus:
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Sorrowful intimations overwhelm my humble soul, and clouds of misfortune cover my heart, O Bride of God: but, O Thou who has given birth to the Divine and Eternal Light, shine upon me a joyful light.
From immeasurable needs and sorrows, and from fierce enemies, and the misfortunes of life, delivered, O All-Pure One, by Your mighty power, I glorify, magnify Your immeasurable mercy and Yours to me ́ consolation.
Glory: Now hoping, I have resorted to Your strong intercession, and I have flown to Your protection with all my soul, and I bow my knee, O Lady, and I weep and lament: do not despise me, the accursed one, Christia nom refuge.
And now: I will not keep silent from the cry of Your greatness: if not You, O Young Lady, were always standing before You, praying for me to Your Son, who would deliver me from such a storm and fierce troubles?
Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon “It is Worthy to Eat”
Song 1.
Irmos:
I will open my mouth, and I will be filled with the Spirit, and I will vomit a word to the Queen Mother, and I will appear, brightly triumphant, and I will sing, rejoicing, These are miracles.
Athos, which is called the Holy Mountain, All-Immaculate, Pure, as You prophesied, now brightly celebrates You, the Holy Mountain of existence, and the Divine celebrates Your triumph today.
The ever-divine Gabriel serves Your mysteries wonderfully, O All-Immaculate One, and even now, the Virgin, Your songs, rejoicing, sings the predestination.
Do not cease, O All-Immaculate One, to perform ever-glorious miracles for Your servant, O Pure Mother, and to pour out blessings at all times, O Most Holy One, as our Benefactor.
How shall I pronounce the greatest miracle that you accomplished, Archangel, near the monastery of Kareya, when you taught us by your appearance the song of the worthy Mother of God?
Song 3.
Irmos:
Thy hymn-speakers, Mother of God, living and unenvious Source, the face of the whole body, spiritually establish, in Thy Divine glory, the crowns of glory of the Lord.
The time has come for all the fathers to gather in the temple of Protastem, to perform all-night praise, then the Archangel will sing Your Divine song, Pure.
The elder, the novice monk, also came with others, and to this only one remaining, Gabriel the Archangel appeared in the likeness of the image, beginning Your song.
The addition to Thy song, like the predestination, Pure One, even before Cosmas, Thy Divine servant, sang the verb, as it is the custom to begin the song Yours.
Oh, Your terrible miracles, Divine Archangel Gabriel! In what manner of monasticism did you sing a song to the Mother of God today and, as befitting, did you magnify it?
In Kontakion, voice 8:
The Archangel's voice cries out to Thee, the All-Tsarina: it is worthy, as truly, to bless Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the Mother of our God.
Sedalen, voice 4.
I was surprised at the monk of the Angel of Song, strangely singing this song before Your song, O Pure One, I will appear to him in an image similar to him, and before that the monk would write more than they did, on a stone hand. I have a wonderful design, and I am invisible. From then on, this song was preached to everyone, glorifying Theotokos, All-Immaculate.
Song 4.
Irmos:
The unsearchable advice of God, even from the Virgin of the incarnation of You, the Most High, the prophet Habakkuk saw, calling: glory to Your power, Lord.
It is worthy, first of all, as there truly is the blessedness of Thee, the Most Pure One, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and truly Most Immaculate and the Mother of God, the All-Unclean One.
I sing this opening song to the Divine Gabriel in a strange way, as the monk listened in wonder, and before he asked, he sang, speaking, as usual.
Gabriel commanded him to say this, also to sing the Divine song of Kosmas and teach everyone this, the Divine speech of the Archangel.
Before asking the monks, Gabriel the Divine, to write a song, as soon as you heard, you inscribed it on the stone tablet, Archangel. Glory to your ineffable power.
Song 5.
Irmos:
Everyone was terrified of Your Divine glory: You, the Unartificed Virgin, had in your womb God above all and gave birth to the Flightless Son, giving peace to all who sang Your praises.
A man was horrified by a wondrous miracle, when he saw a miracle, like a stone tablet, and suddenly the one speaking to him became invisible, Gabriel, the glorious and honest Archangel.
The staurer, in the uvity in his sabbath, returning and having a terrible one, but hearing, but the camennna is jealous, the hand is drawn, but the same with the student of this, bringing the mountains begin.
These miracles are known and known to everyone, O Virgin, from the very beginning of the stone abye, the ruling mountains were solemnly sent away to the reigning city, in order to glorify You to all.
Everyone flocked to the wretched abode, where a strange miracle was performed, and a song was sung to Your icon before it. All-pure, reverently worshiped, unanimously determined to be kept in that Protata.
Song 6.
Irmos:
This divine and all-honorable celebration, O God of Wisdom, Mother of God, come, let us clasp our hands, from Him we glorify the God who was born.
With indescribable joy and joy, all the priests and monastics, and all the multitude of mountains, Most Pure One, flowed together to take your venerable icon.
All the fathers, holding this divine icon with all reverence, carried it splashing, with songs and stumps, into Your Divine Temple, O Most Pure One.
Devo! Having performed the all-night vigil, I honored You with love and the Archangel who proclaimed Your song, and now we honor you together.
Fathers of the Divine, with songs, through the mysteries, took up Your Divine icon, placed it inside the temple, in a place that cannot be entered, with much reverence.
Kontakion, tone 4.
The whole of Athos celebrates today, for the song received from the Angel is wonderful to You, O purer Mother of God, which all creation honors and glorifies.
Ikos:
Now let the multitude of the fathers of Athos rejoice: behold, for the Virgin of the former songs, which Cosmas, the Divine hymnist, sang wonderfully to Her, Gabriel now sings the predestination, like: Worthy of her “I am truly,” said the monk, “blessed Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of God ours; This is what You commanded, so that everyone may begin Your song. And having written this with his hand on a stone tablet, he suddenly became invisible. The monk, marveling, sang, as if he had learned, the pure Mother of God, even all creation honors and glorifies.
Song 7.
Irmos:
Having not served the creation of God’s Wisdom more than the Creator, but, having bravely overcome the fiery rebuke, I rejoice, singing: O venerable father, Lord and God, blessed art thou.
All the fathers, both past and present, have given inordinate honor to this icon of Your Divine, Most Immaculate, Most Righteous: for it has been most gloriously awarded much honor.
Thy Divine Icon, Most Immaculate, has been honored with great grace, for it is clear before her that Thy songs are intended first to shout out Thy good will. Moreover, out of duty, now we bow with love.
We do not idolize Your icon, Most Pure One, they slander us, but rather we honor, Most Immaculate One, this one, rejoicing, kissing it in honor, Thy servants, now and forever.
With You, Most Holy One, we do not cease to honor the glorious Gabriel, who has now taught us Your song, even before You, crying out to You: Rejoice, O Blessed One.
Song 8.
Irmos:
The pious youths in the cave of the Nativity of the Theotokos saved is: then what was formed, now in action, the whole universe raises up to sing to you: Sing to the Lord, do ye, and exalt Him unto all ages.
As pious youths imitating, O Mother of God, about Thy miracles which the Lord does for Thy glory, O Most Pure One, we chant: Sing to the Lord, O works, and exalt them unto all ages.
Blessed indeed, who was deemed worthy to hear Thy Divine praises from the Angel, O Most Holy Virgin, Immaculate, as Thy Son was well pleased, and teach all to sing Thee worthily and exalted wear you forever.
“Singing” - according to its heritage, it was decided to name the place where this miracle took place, like a reproach, it will remain with us and forever, in memory, Most Pure, miracle, as let us glorify Thee and extol forever and ever.
“It is worthy to eat” - even to this day it is clearly stated and that cell, in the same place and Your Divine icon, before which Your songs were sung first, O Pure Virgin, predestination, I May everyone sing Thee worthily and extol Thee forever.
Song 9.
Irmos:
Let every earth-born leap, let us enlighten the spirit, let the nature of the bodiless minds, which honors the sacred triumph of the Mother of God, triumph, and let it cry out: Rejoice, All-Blessed Mother of God, Pure Ever-Virgin .
All Thy servants, we flock to Thy Divine temple and celebrate, brightly celebrating today, on this summer day in memory of the miracle of Thy song of replenishment, Mother of God, Pure Ever-Virgin.
It is worthy to eat, - we do not stop, rejoicing, from saying, - to bless You, the Ever-Blessed One, as truly and Most Immaculately and the Mother of our God, - having now learned from this Angel, Mother of God , Pure Ever-Virgin!
Together with the glorious and Divine Archangel Gabriel today, we rejoice, glorify, offering thanksgiving singing, by a wondrous miracle he taught everyone the Divine song of the Pure Mother of God, Rejoice, mysteriously ineffable, calling.
Rejoice, glorious temple of Protatos, boasting of the treasure of the all-honorable, Divine and grace of the single icon of the Mother of God and Representative of Athos: For this mountain is the chosen lot of Her made Xia.
Luminous.
Gather together, leap, brightly triumph, for the Divine Gabriel now appears to the monastic in a monastic form, the first to proclaim the hymn to the Mother of God in Mount Athos, who acquired her Representative.
Song 3
Irmos:
The Supreme Creator of the heavenly circle, Lord, and the Creator of the Church, You confirm me in Your love, the desires of the land, the true affirmation, the One Lover of Mankind.
Perplexed by everyone, I painfully call to You: preface with warm intercession, and give Your help to me, Your humble and damned servant, who seeks Your intercession for warmth.
Thou hast truly surprised me today, O Lady, with Thy good deeds, O Young Lady, and Thy mercies. Moreover, I glorify You and sing and honor Your many and immeasurable looks.
Glory: A storm overwhelms me with misfortunes, O Lady, and sorrowful worries immerse me: but having preceded my hand, give me help, warm intercession and Your intercession.
And now: I confess the True Mother of God, O Lady, You, who consumed the power of death: for you who give life have raised me from the bonds of hell to life, into the earth of the present.
Prayers that help in various needs: the canons of the Mother of God
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The canons of the Mother of God are read in the Orthodox Church almost every day. This is a special type of religious chant, consisting of nine songs. Each hymn begins with an irmos (an introduction based on an Old Testament event) and troparia. The number of troparions in ordinary canons ranges from four to six, but there are also canons (for example, the Great Penitential Canon of Andrew of Crete), in which their number can reach up to thirty. Like everyone else, the first canons to the Most Holy Theotokos appeared in the 7th century as part of the divine service, and after some time they began to be used in home (cell) prayer. The authors of the canons were such famous Christian writers as Cosmas of Mayum, John of Damascus and other authors who immortalized their names in the history of Orthodox hymnography.
Prayer canon to the Most Holy Theotokos
To date, quite a large number of prayers addressed to the Queen of Heaven have already been written, but, without a doubt, the most famous canon of the Most Holy Theotokos is the prayer service. It received this name thanks to the particularly heartfelt verses of the canon, capable of inducing in the person reading them a state that the holy fathers call softening of the heart. It is for this reason that the Prayer Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos, written by the monk Theoctistus Studite in the 12th century, was included in the rule read before Holy Communion, but its original purpose is evidenced by a short preface, indicating that the Prayer Canon can be sung in any spiritual sorrow. Indeed, among believers it is known as a very powerful prayer that saves from despondency.
Penitential Canon to the Most Holy Theotokos
In addition to the Prayer Service, in prayer books for the laity you can often find the Penitential Canon to the Mother of God. Orthodox doctrine says that only God can forgive sins, but the Mother of God, since the time of Her life, has enjoyed among Christians the glory of the first Intercessor and Helper before Her Son for all sinners. Therefore, Christians from time immemorial have asked for Her help in atonement for sins, and the Canon of repentance to the Most Holy Theotokos is the most accessible means of achieving this goal. The structure of the canons is designed in such a way that they are convenient to sing, but at home the canons are read by believers like an ordinary prayer.
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Voice 6.
Song 1
As Israel walked across the dry land, with footsteps across the abyss, seeing the persecutor Pharaoh drowned, we sing a victorious song to God, crying out.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I weep for all my vile life, and for the multitude of my immeasurable evils: what shall we confess to thee, Pure One, I am perplexed and horrified: but help me to the Lady.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Where will I begin to say, my wicked and cruel fall, my passionate one; woe is me that I will do otherwise; but Lady, before the end, spare me.
Glory:
The hour of death, and the terrible judgment, I always think about, Most Pure One, but I am seduced by the all-evil custom: but help me.
And now:
The good smolderer, looking at me now naked of the Divine virtues, and having retreated far and alienated from God, rushes to devour me: Lady, advance.
Song 3
There is no one holy like You, O Lord my God, who has lifted up the horn of Your faithful, O Good One, and established us on the rock of Your confession.
My soul is sickened by the immeasurable evils of my passionate soul, to the Lady of the Mother of God: and everything else I will go, completely overcome with despair.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
And the hedgehog is in the image of herself, Pure, and in the likeness: in deed, and in word, and in thought she has done without place.
Glory:
There is no other person in man who has done anything like this, nor was he born in the world, but I, the Good One, have been darkened in mind: for I have desecrated Divine baptism.
And now:
At the end the evil ones have reached, most holy Virgin, you will help me soon: heaven and earth cry out to the mountaineer, from the placeless and incomparable deeds.
Song 4
Christ is my strength, God and Lord, the honest Church sings divinely, crying out from a pure meaning, celebrating in the Lord.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The ranks of angels, and the hosts of the heavenly powers, the powers of your Son, Pure One, are terrified: now, having despaired, I am possessed by fearlessness.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The whole earth was astonished and horrified, seeing the cruel and evil things done by me, and the placeless: and your Son seemed to see much mercy.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Glory:
Having desecrated the Church with bodily evil, and the Church of the Lord, men tremblingly enter into it, but the prodigal I enter without a cold: woe is me.
And now:
Do not show me, O Lady, do not show me the strange blood of your Son, who is unworthy in every way: but wash me from the filth of my sins.
Song 5
With Thy God's light, O Blessed One, illumine the souls of Thy morning with love, I pray, Lead Thee, the Word of God, the true God, crying out from the darkness of sin.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
By your Divine radiance, O Good One, heal the passions of my soul, which corrupt all of me: and deliver me from this bitter captivity.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Adam transgressed the one commandment of the Virgin, and fell into exile: how I weep for my sins into the abyss, I am a criminal.
Glory:
The murderer now appeared to the tree, and the fratricide Cain was cursed by God: what will I do, the all-bold one, who have killed my soul now, and I am not ashamed.
And now:
Esau was fiercely jealous of gluttony and satiety: all who have defiled my soul with drunkenness and my kindness of life: and whoever does not cry passionately for me, woe is me.
Song 6
The sea of life, raised in vain by misfortunes and storms, flowed to Your quiet refuge, crying out to You: lift up my belly from aphids, O Most Merciful One.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
My life is prodigal, my soul is filthy, and my whole stomach is cursed, but my body is all in evil, fierce stains: the Virgin strives for my help.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The end is before me, and I am not warm, Good conscience, convicts me: for I have before me evil deeds, and a life of immorality, and the judgment of your Son, Pure One, I am terrified.
Glory:
My flesh is kindled, a terrible and unquenchable river of fire awaits, truly, and a never-ending worm: but quench this with your prayers, O Most Pure One.
And now:
Now I am possessed by trembling, O Good One, and I am horrified by the evil one’s trapping: before the end, the wicked one wants to kill me, holding me as if I were captive of everything, and naked of virtues.
Lord have mercy (three times).
Glory, and now:
Sedalen, voice 6
Hope and wall and refuge for your people, Virgin: from whom you were born without passion, the Savior of all: just as your Son wept at the cross, pray to him even now to deliver from aphids, all who sing to you.
Song 7
The angel made the venerable cave into a venerable youth, and the Chaldeans, the scorching command of God, exhorted the tormentor to cry out: Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
For the seventh time the flame has been kindled by my evil passions, and my heart has always been mortified by fornicators: with the same currents of my tears, quench it, Mother of God, and save it.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Scorched by the mud of my sins, do not reject me, good Lady: for in vain I am in despair, the evil enemy laughs: but raise me up with your sovereign hand.
Glory:
This is a terrible judgment, my soul is passionate and insensible, and the torment is endless and terrible: but now, fall down to the Mother of your Judge and God, and do not despair yourself.
And now:
I have been darkened by passion, with a multitude of immeasurable evils, and have desecrated my soul and body and mind: also, Most Pure One, with the light of your radiance, quickly lead me to the dispassion of sweetness.
Song 8
You poured out dew from the flames of the saints and burned the righteous sacrifice with water: you did everything, O Christ, only as you wished. We extol You forever.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Who from the Trinity gave birth to the one God, and carried in her hand, the Virgin Mother: quench the fiery furnace of passions, and wash my soul with currents of tears.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I am horrified at the coming of a mortal, O Most Pure One, and now I am all afraid of its judgment: this is an evil deed, I am in no way ashamed: spare me before the end, with your prayers, Virgin.
Glory:
Unsilent groaning, O Lady, grant me, and give me clouds of tears, so that I may wash away my many sins and incurable ulcers: so that I may gain eternal life.
And now:
My evils are many, I confess to you to the Lady: for not one in the world is so angry with God, your Son and your Lord: I will soon change this to mercy, O Virgin.
Song 9
It is impossible for a man to see God; the angels do not dare to look at him; By You, O All-Pure One, the Word Incarnate as man, Who magnifies Him, with the heavenly howls we please You.
Who from the Trinity gave birth to the one God, and carried in her hand, the Virgin Mother: quench the fiery furnace of passions, and wash my soul with currents of tears.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Behold, I come to you, the Most Pure One, with much fear and love, knowing the strength of your many prayers, your servant, who can truly do a lot, the Lady, the mother’s prayer to the Son: for she bows with mercy.
Who from the Trinity gave birth to the one God, and carried in her hand, the Virgin Mother: quench the fiery furnace of passions, and wash my soul with currents of tears.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Receive the faces of the Archangel, and the multitude of the highest armies of my Creator, the Apostle and the Prophet of the councils, and the Martyrs, and the Venerables, and the Holy Martyrs: and make a prayer, O Pure One, for us to God.
Glory:
And now and then may I find your help, Pure, in the same hour my spirit will depart: quickly take away the demonic torment, Most Immaculate, and do not forsake me, the Good One, to be betrayed to be them.
And now:
Judge of the generous tea, and your man-loving Son: Pure one, do not despise me, but do what is good for me, place me at my right hand then, All-Immaculate, to his most pure judge: for I have placed my trust in you.
Orthodox prayer to the Most Holy Lady Theotokos
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with your holy and all-powerful prayers, take away from me your humble and accursed servant despondency, oblivion, unreason, negligence, and all the nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts, from my accursed heart, and from my darkened mind. And extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned: and deliver me from many and cruel memories, and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions. For Thou art blessed from all generations, and Thy most pure name is glorified forever. Amen.
Song 4
Irmos:
You are my fortress, Lord, You are my strength, You are my God, You are my joy, do not leave the bosom of the Father and visit our poverty. To those, with the prophet Habakkuk, I call Ti: Glory to Your power, O Lover of mankind.
And where will I find other intercession? Where shall I resort? Where will I be saved? Why do I receive a warm helper, through the sorrows of life and storms, alas, do I hesitate? I trust in You alone, and I dare, and I boast, and I flow to Your protection, save me.
The river of Thy sweet mercy, which has richly irrigated my all-cursed and humble soul, All-pure, through misfortunes and sorrows, burnt by fire, I magnify, preach and flow to Your protection , save me.
Glory: You are Pure, You are Virgin and undefiled, You are the only imam, the insurmountable wall, refuge, strong cover, weapon of salvation, do not despise me, the prodigal, the hopeless, the weak for help Again, joy and intercession for those who are offended.
And now: How can Thy utter worthily be able to express immeasurable generosity, O Lady, my soul, which is always fiercely insulted, like the dry waters? But oh, Your providence and good deeds, the insanely damned one destroyed him!
What is canon
Canon is a word with many meanings, even within the Orthodox tradition. But in our case, the hymnographic canon is implied. This is a prayer song. It comes in two types:
- glorification of a saint, angel or the Most High;
- talks about some important event for Christianity.
Although the canon is a whole work, it consists of small parts - songs. Most often there are nine.
The second canto is most often skipped in the canon. The fact is that traditionally it encourages repentance and is appropriate in the mood during the days of Lent. Therefore, this song is used only in some canons. For example, in the Lenten Triodion.
The canon includes troparia, psalms, prayers, etc. Let us briefly examine the significant terms.
- Irmos is a fragment at the beginning of each song. It points to the Old Testament prototype of the text, and also acts as a stylistic model for the subsequent song.
- A troparion is a short chant. It also has a hymn character and is usually timed to coincide with some church holiday. Or maybe just glorify a saint, an angel or the Lord. In church tradition there are rules for performing the troparion, but in home prayer it is customary to simply read it.
When we talk about the canon, the troparion is the verses that it contains. The last troparion usually glorifies the Mother of God.
The Troparion also differs from other texts in that it is not taken from Scripture, like, for example, the Psalms.
- A psalm is a song taken from the Psalter.
- Sedalen is a chant that requires you to sit down when performing it. In the past it was common and fell on the third canto.
- Kontakion is a long hymn. Has decreased over time. Now the kontakion occurs after the sixth song of the canons.
- Stichera is a chant that has a poetic meter.
Song 5
Irmos:
How much have You cast me away from Thy presence, O Light that never goes away, and the alien darkness of the accursed one has covered me? But turn me and guide me to the light of Your commandments, I pray.
I cry out to You with gratitude: Rejoice, Mother of God. Rejoice, Bride of God. Rejoice, Divine protection. Rejoice, weapon and indestructible wall. Rejoice, intercession and help and salvation for those who flow to You by faith. ( Twice
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Glory: Those who hate me in vain have prepared arrows and swords and a ditch, and they are looking to tear up my all-accursed body and want to bring it down to the ground: but from these, the Pure One, having preempted it, saved me.
And now: What gift will I bring to You of thanksgiving, for having already enjoyed Your gifts and Your immeasurable goodness? Moreover, I praise, sing songs, and magnify Your ineffable mercy towards me.
Song 6
Irmos:
I will pour out my prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my life is drawing near to hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, O God, lift me up.
Clouds of sorrow have covered my accursed soul and heart, and brought darkness to me, O Maiden: but having given birth to the unapproachable Light, she has cast this away with the inspiration of Thy Divine prayer.
I know consolation in our sorrows, and I know the ailments of the Physician, and the all-perfect contrition of death, and the inexhaustible river of life, and the speedy and swift intercession of all who are in adversity.
Glory: I do not hide the depths of your mine, and the current of the non -humble miracles, and the source is the one who was perceptible to the warriors, who is also your world, the lord: but I will be convinced to everyone, and the scurry, and I will weave, and broadcast.
And now: The storms of life have beaten me like the bees of a honeycomb, the Virgin, and the arrows of sorrows that contain my heart have stung me: but may I find Thee a helper, and a persecutor, and a deliverer, the All-Pure One.
The canon of prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, sung in every spiritual sorrow and situation, is the creation of the monk Theostirictus.Troparion to the Mother of God, tone 4:
Let us now diligently approach the Mother of God, sinners and humility, and let us fall down in repentance calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having had mercy on us, struggling, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away your slaves, for you are the only hope of the imams. (Twice)
Glory, and now:
Let us never be silent, O Mother of God, in speaking Your strength to unworthiness: if You had not stood before us begging, who would have delivered us from so many troubles, who would have kept us free until now? We will not retreat, O Lady, from You: for Your servants always save you from all evil ones.
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for you may be justified in all of Your words, and you will always be victorious when You judge. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. There is joy and gladness in my hearing; The bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward into the world the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
Canon, voice 8
Song 1
Irmos: Having passed through water like dry land, and having escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried out: Let us drink to our deliverer and our God.
Contained by many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: O Mother of the Word and the Virgin, save me from heavy and cruel things.
Passions trouble me and many despondencies fill my soul; die, O Young Lady, with the silence of Your Son and God, All-Immaculate.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Having given birth to You and God, I pray, Virgin, to be delivered from the cruel ones: for now, running to You, I extend both my soul and my thoughts.
And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Sick in body and soul, grant the Divine visitation and providence from You, the only Godmother, as a good, good Mother.
Song 3
Irmos: O Supreme Creator of the heavenly circle, O Lord, and the Creator of the Church, Thou strengthenest me in Thy love, the desires of the land, the true affirmation, the only Lover of Mankind.
I place the intercession and cover of my life in Thee, the Virgin Mother of God: You feed me to Thy refuge, the good one, the affirmation of the faithful, the only All-Singing One.
I pray, Virgin, to destroy the storm of my spiritual confusion and sorrow: You, O Blessed One of God, gave birth to the ruler of the silence of Christ, the only Most Pure One.
Glory: Having given birth to the good and guilty, the benefactor, pour out wealth to everyone, for all you can, as she gave birth to the mighty one in the strength of Christ, the blessed one.
And now: To him who is tormented by fierce ailments and painful passions, O Virgin, help me: for I know You’s inexhaustible treasure, Most Immaculate, inexhaustible.
Save Thy servants from troubles, Mother of God, for we all run to You according to God, as an unbreakable wall and intercession.
Look with mercy, O all-sung Mother of God, on my fierce body, and heal the illness of my soul.
Sedalen, voice 2:
Warm prayer and an insurmountable wall, source of mercy, refuge of the world, we diligently cry out to Thee: Mother of God, Lady, advance and deliver us from troubles, the only one who will soon appear.
Song 4
Irmos: I heard, O Lord, Thy sacrament, I understood Thy works and glorified Thy Divinity.
The confusion of my passions, who gave birth to the Lord, and who calmed the storm of my sins, O Blessed One of God.
Grant me the abyss of Thy mercy, which gave birth to the Blessed One and the Savior of all who sing to Thee.
Enjoying, O Most Pure One, Your gifts, we sing in thanksgiving, Our Lady leading Thee.
Glory: On the bed of my illness and infirmity, I prostrate myself, as the Lover of Grace, help the Mother of God, the only Ever-Virgin.
And now: Hope and affirmation and salvation belong to the immovable wall of You, the All-Singing One, we get rid of every inconvenience.
Song 5
Irmos: Enlighten us with Your commandments, O Lord, and with Your high arm grant us Your peace, Lover of mankind.
Fill, O Pure One, my heart with joy, Thy incorruptible joy that gives birth to joy, which gave birth to the guilty.
Deliver us from troubles, pure Mother of God, having given birth to eternal deliverance, and peace that prevails over all minds.
Glory: Resolve the darkness of my sins, Bride of God, with the enlightenment of Your Grace, Who gave birth to the Divine and Eternal Light.
And now: Heal, O Pure One, the infirmity of my soul, worthy of Thy visitation, and grant me health through Thy prayers.
Song 6
Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my stomach is approaching hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, O God, lift me up.
As if He saved death and aphids, He Himself gave birth to death, corruption and death my former nature, Virgin, pray to the Lord and Thy Son, to deliver me from the enemies of crime.
We know You as your representative and steadfast guardian, O Virgin, and I solve rumors of misfortunes and drive away taxes from demons; and I always pray to deliver me from the aphids of my passions.
Glory: Like a wall of refuge for an acquisitor, and all-perfect salvation for souls, and space in sorrows, O Young Lady, and through Thy enlightenment we ever rejoice: O Lady, save us now from passions and troubles.
And now: I now lie on my sickbed, and there is no healing for my flesh: but, having given birth to the God and Savior of the world and the Savior of ailments, I pray to You, O Good One: raise me from aphids and ailments.
Kontakion, tone 6:
The intercession of Christians is shameless, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the sinful prayers of the voice, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us who faithfully call upon Ty; hasten to prayer, and strive to entreat, ever interceding, the Mother of God, those who honor Thee.
Another kontakion, the same voice:
There are no imams of other help, no imams of other hope, except for You, Most Pure Virgin. Help us, we rely on You, and we boast in You, for we are Your servants, let us not be ashamed.
Stichera, same voice:
Do not entrust me to human intercession, Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Thy servant: for sorrow will hold me, I cannot endure demonic shooting, there is no protection for the imam, below where I will resort, the accursed one, we are always defeated, and there is no consolation for the imam, except for You, the Lady of the world, the hope and intercession of the faithful, do not despise my prayer, make it useful.
Song 7
Irmos: The youths who came from Judea, in Babylon sometimes, by the faith of the Trinity, asked the fire of the fire, singing: God of the fathers, blessed art thou.
Just as you wanted to arrange our salvation, O Savior, you moved into the Virgin’s womb, and you showed the world a representative: our father, God, blessed are you.
The Commander of mercy, Whom you gave birth to, O pure Mother, beg him to get rid of sins and spiritual defilements by faith: our father, God, blessed are you.
Glory: The Treasure of salvation and the Source of incorruption, who gave birth to You, and the pillar of affirmation, and the door of repentance, you showed to those calling: our father, God, blessed are you.
And now: Bodily weaknesses and mental ailments, O Theotokos, with the love of those who approach Thy blood, O Virgin, vouchsafe to heal, Who gave birth to us the Savior Christ.
Song 8
Irmos: Praise and extol the Heavenly King, Whom all the angels sing, praise and extol forever.
Do not despise those who demand help from You, O Virgin, who sing and extol You forever.
You heal the infirmity of my soul and bodily illnesses, Virgin, may I glorify You, Pure, forever.
Glory: You pour out a wealth of healing to those who faithfully sing of Thee, O Virgin, and to those who extol Thy ineffable Nativity.
And now: You drive away adversity and the onset of passions, O Virgin: therefore we sing of You forever and ever.
Song 9
Irmos: We truly confess You, the Mother of God, saved by You, pure Virgin, with your disembodied faces magnifying You.
Do not turn away from the current of my tears, Even though you have taken away every tear from every face, the Virgin who gave birth to Christ.
Fill my heart with joy, O Virgin, who accepts the fulfillment of joy and consumes sinful sadness.
Be a refuge and intercession for those who come running to You, O Virgin, and an unbreakable wall, a refuge and cover and joy.
Glory: Illuminate Your light with the dawns, O Virgin, driving away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing Theotokos to You.
And now: In the place of the embitterment of the infirmity of the humbled one, Heal, Virgin, transforming from ill health into health.
Stichera, tone 2:
The highest of the heavens and the purest of the lordships of the sun, who delivered us from the oath, Let us honor the Lady of the world with songs.
Because of my many sins my body is weak, my soul is also weak; I come running to You, Most gracious, the hope of the unreliable, You help me.
Mistress and Mother of the Deliverer, accept the prayer of Your unworthy servants, and intercede with Him who was born of You; Oh, Lady of the world, be the Intercessor!
Let us diligently sing a song to You now, the all-sung Mother of God, joyfully: with the Forerunner and all the saints, pray to the Mother of God to be generous to us.
All the angels of the army, the Forerunner of the Lord, the twelve apostles, all the saints with the Mother of God, say a prayer that we may be saved.
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary:
To my most blessed 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, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as 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.
To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to You, Queen of Heaven? Who will accept my cry and my sighing, if not You, Most Immaculate, the hope of Christians and refuge for us sinners? Who will protect you more in adversity? Hear my groaning, and incline Your ear to me, the Lady of the Mother of my God, and do not despise me, who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Enlighten and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, O Lady, for my murmuring, but be my Mother and intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I may weep for my sins. To whom shall I resort when I am guilty, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, with the hope of Your ineffable mercy and Thy generosity? Oh, Lady Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. To my most kind and speedy intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh, Mother of God! Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and sick at heart, for one thing is Yours and with You, Your Son and our God, the imam intercession; and through Your wonderful intercession may I be delivered from all misfortune and adversity, O most immaculate and glorious Mother of God, Mary. In the same way I say and cry out with hope: Rejoice, full of grace, rejoice, full of joy; Rejoice, most blessed one, the Lord is with you.
Song 7
Irmos:
The fathers of Judaism in the cave boldly trampled down the flame and turned the fire into dew, crying out: Blessed are you, Lord God, forever.
O Mother of God, who gave birth to the light, enlighten me through the night of sins, enlighten me, O pure and immaculate companion of Light: let me glorify you with love.
Be protection and intercession, and intercession, and praise, O Virgin, I will now lay bare to me all help, powerless strength and hopelessness.
Glory: With all my soul and thought, and heart, and lips I glorify You, having enjoyed Your great gifts: but, oh Your goodness and Your immeasurable miracles!
And now: See with Thy merciful eye, and visit bitterness, even imam, and fierce misfortunes and harm, and troubles, and deliver me from temptations by Thy immeasurable mercy.
Which canon to the Mother of God should I read before Holy Communion?
Let us now approach the Mother of God diligently, sinners and humility, and let us fall in repentance, calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having shown mercy on us now, struggling, we are perishing from many sins, not turn away Thy servants of vain, Thy and the only hope of the imams. (Twice)
Translation: Now we, sinners and humble ones, will diligently run to the Mother of God, and we will fall to Her, crying out in repentance from the depths of our souls: “Mistress, help, take pity on us, hurry up, we are perishing from many sins! Do not let Your servants go empty-handed, for in You we have our only hope!”
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages, amen.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto ages of ages, amen.
Theotokos We will never be silent, O Mother of God, from Your power to speak unworthy: if You had not stood before us to pray, who would have saved us from so many troubles, who would have kept us free to this day? We will not retreat, O Lady, from You: for Your servants always save You from all evil ones.
We, unworthy ones, will never stop proclaiming Your power, Mother of God, for if You had not protected us with Your prayers, who would have saved us from so many troubles, who would have kept us free to this day? We will not retreat, Lady, from You, for You always save Your servants from all disasters.
Psalm 50 Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; For I know my iniquity, and I will bear away my sin against me. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for you may be justified in Your words, and be victorious at any time in judging Ty.
Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed Your unknown and secret wisdom to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. There is joy and gladness in my ears; the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn away Your face from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew the spirit of rights in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Give me the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked your way, and wickedness will turn to you. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a contrite and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then take pleasure in the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; then they will place your bullocks on the altar.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, blot out my iniquities. Wash me often from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin, for I am aware of my iniquities, and my sin is always before me. You, You alone, have I sinned and done evil in Your sight, so that You are righteous in Your judgment and pure in Your judgment.
Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sin. Behold, You have loved the truth in your heart and have shown me [Your] wisdom within me.
Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, and the bones broken by You will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation and strengthen me with the sovereign Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation, and my tongue will praise Your righteousness. God!
Open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise: for You do not desire sacrifice, I would give it; You do not favor burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; You will not despise a contrite and humble heart, O God. Bless, [Lord,] Zion according to Your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem: then the sacrifices of righteousness, the heave-hoist and the burnt offering will be acceptable to You; Then they will place bullocks on Your altar.
Canon. The creation of Theostiriktus the monk. Voice 8th.
Song 1. Irmos: Having passed through water like dry land, and having escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried out: Feast upon the Deliverer and our God.
Having walked on water as if on dry land, and having escaped the corruption of Egypt, the Israelite cried out: “Let us sing to our Deliverer and God!”
Chorus: Most Holy Theotokos, save us.2
I have suffered from many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: O Mother of the Word and the Virgin, save me from difficult and cruel things.
Tormented by many temptations, I resort to You, seeking salvation. O Mother of the Word and Virgin, save me from troubles and misfortunes!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Passions confuse me, and many despondencies fill my soul; die, O Young Lady, with the silence of the Son and Thy God, O All-Immaculate One.
The attacks of passion confuse me, filling my soul with great despondency. Pacify her, O Young Lady, with the silence of Thy Son and God, O All-Immaculate One.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Who gave birth to the Savior Thee and God, I pray, O Virgin, to be delivered from the cruel ones; Now, running to You, I stretch out both my soul and my thoughts.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I beg You, who gave birth to the Savior and God, to deliver me from disasters; for to You, Virgin, now resorting to You, I extend both my soul and my thoughts.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. Sick in body and soul, visits from the Divine and provision from You, the only Mother of God, as the good Mother of the Good.
And now, and always, and forever and ever, amen. I, who am sick in body and soul, have been honored with Your divine visitation and care, O only Mother of God, as a good and kind Mother.
Song 3. Irmos: Of the heavenly circle, the Supreme Creator of the Lord, and the Creator of the Church, You have confirmed in Your love, the desires of the edge, the true affirmation, the only one who loves mankind.
Creator of the firmament, Lord, and Builder of the Church, You confirm me in love for You, the limit of desires, the affirmation of the faithful, the only Lover of Mankind.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I place the intercession and cover of my life in Thee, Virgin Mother of God: You feed me to Your refuge, the good is guilty, the faithful is the Affirmation, the only All-Singing One.
I consider You, Mother of God, Virgin, to be the protection and cover of my life. You guide me, like a helmsman, to Your pier, the Creator of blessings, the true affirmation, the one praised by all.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I pray, Virgin, that the storm will destroy my spiritual confusion and sorrow: for you, O Blessed One of God, gave birth to the Lord of silence, Christ, the only Most Pure One.
I beg, Virgin, to dispel the confusion of my soul and the storm of my despondency, - You, after all, God’s Bride, conceived the Chief of Silence, Christ, the only all-pure one.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Having given birth to the good of the guilty, the benefactor has given birth to wealth to everyone: for you can do everything, as you have given birth to the mighty one in the fortress of Christ, O blessed One.
You who gave birth to the benefactor, who gave birth to the good of the Author, pour out wealth of good deeds to everyone, for you can do everything, as you who gave birth to the mighty power of Christ, you are blessed in God.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. To those tormented by fierce ailments and painful passions, O Virgin, You help me: for I know the inexhaustible healing of You, the Treasure, the Immaculate One, the inexhaustible.
With serious illnesses and painful sufferings to the sufferer, You, Virgin, help me, for I know You, All-Immaculate, as an inexhaustible, never-fading treasury of healings.
Save Thy servants from troubles, Mother of God, for we all, according to God, resort to Thee, as the unbreakable wall and intercession.
Save Your servants from troubles, Mother of God, for all of us, after God, resort to You as to an unbreakable Wall and Intercessor.
Look with kindness, all-sung Mother of God, on my fierce embitterment of the body, and heal my soul and illness.
Look favorably, O All-Praised Mother of God, on the grievous suffering of my body and heal the sorrow of my soul.
Troparion, voice 2. The prayer is warm, and the wall is insurmountable, the source of mercy, the refuge of the world, we diligently cry out to You: Mother of God, Lady, advance, and deliver us from troubles, the only one who will soon appear.
Warm Intercession and Impregnable Wall, Source of mercy, Refuge for the world! We earnestly appeal to You: “Mother of God, Lady, hurry up and deliver us from troubles, the only speedy Intercessor!”
Song 4. Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, Your mystery, I have understood Your works, and I have glorified Your Divinity.
I heard, Lord, about the mystery of Your providence, I understood Your works, and glorified Your Divinity.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Confusion of my passions, O Helmswoman who gave birth to the Lord, and calmed the storm of my sins, O Bride of God.
Calm the excitement of my passions, the Helmsman who gave birth to the Lord, and the storm of my sins, God’s Bride.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I call upon the abyss of Thy mercy to give me, Who gave birth to the Blessed One, and the Savior of all who sing Thee.
Give me the abyss of Your mercy, who calls for help, the Merciful One who gave birth and the Savior of all who praise You.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Enjoying, O Most Pure One, Your gifts, we sing songs of thanksgiving, Our Lady leading You.
Enjoying, O All-Pure One, Your gifts, we sing a song of gratitude, knowing You, Mother of God.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. On the bed of my illness and weakness I lie down, as God-loving, help, O Theotokos, the only Ever-Virgin.
On the bed of my illness and infirmity, help me, Mother of God, as one who loves goodness, the only one eternally virgin.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. We give hope and confirmation and salvation to the immovable wall that belongs to Ty, the All-Singing One, from every inconvenience.
As hope, and confirmation, and an unshakable wall of salvation, having You, O all-glorified One, we are delivered from every difficulty.
Song 5. Irmos: Enlighten us with Your commandments, O Lord, and with Your high arm grant us Your peace, O Lover of mankind.
Enlighten us with Your commandments, O Lord, and with Your uplifted hand give us Your peace, O Lover of Mankind.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Fill, O Pure One, my heart with joy, Your incorruptible joy that gives birth to the joy of the Guilty One.
Fill my heart, O Pure One, with joy, giving Thy unclouded joy that gave birth to the joy of the Author.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Deliver us from troubles, O Pure Mother of God, having eternally given birth to Deliverance and Peace, which prevails in all minds.
Deliver us from troubles, pure Mother of God, who gave birth to eternal deliverance and peace that surpasses every mind.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Resolve the darkness of my sins, Bride of God, with the enlightenment of Your Lordship, Who gave birth to the Divine and Eternal Light.
Dispel the darkness of my sins, O Bride of God, with the light of Your radiance, Who gave birth to the divine and eternal Light.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. Heal, O Pure One, the infirmity of my soul, make Thy visits worthy, and grant me health with Thy prayers.
Heal, O Pure One, the infirmity of my soul, worthy of Your visit, and grant me health through Your intercession.
Song 6. Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my life is drawing near to hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, O God , lift me up.
I will pour out a prayer to the Lord and tell Him my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil and my life has approached hell, and I pray like Jonah: “From destruction, O God, deliver me!”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Death and decay, as I have saved, He Himself has given away death, corruption and death my former nature, Virgin, pray to the Lord and Thy Son, to deliver me from the enemies of crime .
The One who saved from death and corruption, giving Himself to death, my nature, embraced by death and corruption, - Your Lord and Son, - Virgin, beg to deliver me from the villainy of my enemies.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I am the representative of Thee, and the Guardian is firm, O Virgin, and I resolve rumors of misfortunes, and drive away the taxes of demons; and I always pray to deliver me from the corruption of my passions.
As the Defender of life, I know You, and the most faithful guardian, Virgin, and dispelling many temptations, and driving away the malice of demons, and I pray to You always to deliver me from my destructive passions.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Like a wall of refuge for money-grubbers, and for souls all-perfect salvation, and space in sorrows, O Maiden, and through Thy enlightenment we always rejoice: O Lady, save us even now from passions and troubles ́.
We have You as a wall of refuge, and complete salvation for our souls, and space in sorrows, O Young Lady, and in Your light we always rejoice. And now, O Lady, save us from passions and troubles.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. On my bed now I lie weak, and there is no healing for my flesh; but you who gave birth to the God and Savior of the world, and the Savior of illnesses, I pray to You, the Good One: raise me from aphids and illnesses.
Now I lie on my bed in weakness, and there is no healing for my flesh; but God, and the Savior of the world, and the Deliverer from illnesses, who gave birth to You, the good one, I pray: raise (me) up from disastrous diseases!
Kontakion, voice 6th. The representation of Christians is unshameful, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us, who faithfully call upon You: hasten to prayer, and sweat I present myself in supplication, interceding everlastingly, to the Mother of God, who honor Thee.
The protection of Christians is reliable, the intercession to the Creator is unchangeable! Do not despise the prayerful voices of sinners, but come quickly, as the Good One, to the aid of us who call upon You with faith: “Hasten with your intercession and hasten your prayer, Mother of God, always protecting those who honor You!”
Another kontakion, (same voice) There are no imams of other help, no imams of other hope, except You, Most Pure Virgin. Help us, we rely on You, and we boast in You, for we are Your servants, let us not be ashamed.
We have no other help, we have no other hope except You, Lady, help us, we hope in You and boast in You, for we are Your servants; let us not be ashamed!
Stichera (same voice) Do not entrust me to human intercession, O Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Thy servant (Thy servant); sorrow will support me. I can’t endure the Detnamon shooting, not the Imam, below where I will resort the stupid, always win, and the comfort is not to the Imams, unless you, the lord of the world, the hope and representation of the faithful, do not adhere to my prayer, fieldly created.
Do not entrust me to human intercession, Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Your servant: for sorrow has seized me, I cannot bear the arrows fired by demons; I have no protection and nowhere to turn for the unfortunate me, struggling on all sides and having no consolation except You.
Mistress of the world, hope and Intercessor of the faithful, do not despise my prayer, do something useful for me!
Song 7. Irmos: Children came from Judea, in Babylon sometimes, by faith of the Trinity, asking the fire of the cave, singing: O God of the fathers, blessed art thou.
The young men who came from Judea to Babylon once, by faith in the Trinity, trampled the flames of the furnace, chanting: “God of our fathers, blessed are You!”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Our salvation, as you desired, O Lord, to arrange, you entered into the womb of the Virgin, and you showed the world your representative: our father, God, blessed are you.
Desiring to arrange our salvation, You, Savior, moved into the womb of the Virgin, Whom you showed to be the Defender of the world. God of our fathers, blessed are You!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
The Commander of mercy, whom You gave birth to, Mother Pure, begged to be delivered from sins and spiritual impurities by faith, calling: Our Father God, blessed are You.
To the one who loves mercy, born of You, Pure Mother, pray that we may get rid of sins and spiritual defilements, crying with faith: “God of our fathers, blessed are You!”
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The treasure of salvation and the source of incorruptibility, the one who gave birth, and the pillar of affirmation, and the door of repentance, you showed to those calling: Our Father God, blessed are you.
You have shown the One who gave birth to You to be a treasury of salvation and a source of immortality, and a safe stronghold and a door of repentance for those who cry: “God of our fathers, blessed are You!”
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. Bodily weaknesses and mental ailments, O Mother of God, through the love of those who come to Thy blood, O Virgin, the grace to heal, Who gave birth to us the Savior Christ.
Bodily infirmities and mental ailments, the Mother of God, who with love come to Your divine protection, are pleased to heal, Who gave birth to us the Savior Christ.
Song 8. Irmos: The Heavenly King, Whom all the angels sing, praise and extol forever.
Sing and exalt the King of heaven, Whom the armies of Angels sing in all ages.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Do not despise those who demand help from You, O Virgin, who sing and exalt Thee forever.
Do not despise those who ask You for help, O Virgin Maiden, who sing and extol You forever.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
You heal the infirmity of my soul and the illnesses of my body, O Virgin, that I may glorify You, O Pure One, forever.
You heal the infirmities of my soul, and my bodily sufferings, Virgin, so that I may glorify You, O grace-filled One, (forever).
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. You pour out a wealth of healings to those who faithfully sing to Thee, O Virgin, and to those who extol Your ineffable Christmas.
You pour out healings abundantly with faith to those who praise You, Virgin, and to those who extol the incomprehensible birth of Christ by You.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. You drive away adversity, and find passions, O Virgin: therefore we sing of You forever.
You repel attacks of temptation and attacks of passion, Virgo, therefore we glorify You in all ages.
Song 9. Irmos: We confess Thee, truly the Mother of God, saved by Thee, O Pure Virgin, with the bodiless faces magnifying Thee.
Truly we confess You as the Mother of God, saved by You, pure Virgin, with the hosts of the incorporeal we magnify You.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
I will not turn away my tears, even though I have taken away every tear from every face, O Virgin, who gave birth to Christ.
Do not reject my stream of tears, O Virgin, who gave birth to Christ, who wiped away every tear from every face.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Fill my heart with joy, O Virgin, who accepts fulfillment and consumes sinful sadness.
Fill my heart with joy, O Virgin, who has accepted the fullness of joy and destroyed the sorrow of sin.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.
Be a refuge and representation for those who come running to You, O Virgin, and an unbreakable wall, refuge and cover and joy.
Become a refuge and protection for those who resort to You, O Virgin, and an unshakable wall, and a refuge, and a cover, and joy.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Enlighten your light with the dawns, O Virgin, driving away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing the Mother of God to you.
Illuminate Your light with your rays, O Virgin, driving away the darkness of ignorance, reverently confessing You to the Mother of God.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever, amen. In the place of embitterment, infirmity, humbled, Heal the Virgin, transforming from ill health into health.
In the place of suffering from illness of the humbled one, O Virgin, heal, transforming from weakness into health.
Stichera, voice 2. Let us honor the Highest heaven and the purest lordship of the sun, who delivered us from the oath, with songs.
Let us honor the highest of the heavens and the purest of the sun’s radiances, who delivered us from the curse, the Lady of the world.
Because of my many sins my body is weak, my soul is also weak; I come running to You, Most gracious, the hope of the unreliable, You help me.
Because of many sins in weakness, my body and my soul are weak. I resort to You, O Blessed One: Hope of the hopeless, Help me!
Mistress and Mother of the Deliverer, accept the prayer of Your unworthy servants, and intercede with Him who was born of You; Oh, Lady of the world, be the Intercessor!
Lady and Mother of the Redeemer! Accept the petitions of Your unworthy servants for Your intercession before the One born of You for us. O Lady of the world, become a Mediator between us!
Let us diligently sing a song to You now, the all-sung Mother of God, joyfully: with the Forerunner and all the saints, pray to the Mother of God to be generous to us.
We earnestly now sing a hymn to You, the all-praised Mother of God, joyfully: pray with the Forerunner and all the saints, Mother of God, for mercy on us.
All the angels of the army, the Forerunner of the Lord, the twelve apostles, all the saints with the Mother of God, say a prayer that we may be saved.
All the Angels of the army, the Forerunner of the Lord, the twelve Apostles, all the saints, intercede with the Mother of God for our salvation!
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos
Blessings to my Queen, My Hope to the Mother of God, Friend of the orphans and the strange to the Representative, the grieving to Joy, the offended to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it, as if I were wrong: for I have no other help except You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, only You, O Mother of God; May you preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
My most blessed Queen, my Hope, Mother of God, shelter of orphans and protector of wanderers, joy of the grieving, patroness of the offended! You see my misfortune, you see my sorrow; help me as a weak person, guide me as a stranger. You know my offense: resolve it according to Your will. For I have no other help than You, no other Protector, no good Comforter - only You, O Mother of God: may you preserve me and protect me forever and ever. Amen.
Another prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos
To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I turn in my grief, if not to You, Queen of Heaven? Who will accept my cry and my sighing, if not You, Most Immaculate, Hope of Christians and Refuge for us sinners? Who will protect you more in adversity? Hear now my groaning, and incline Your ear to me, the Lady of the Mother of my God, and do not despise me, who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner.
Give understanding and teach me, O Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, O Lady, for my murmuring, but be my Mother and Intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I may weep for my sins. To whom shall I turn when I am guilty, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, with the hope of Your ineffable mercy and Your bounty?
About the Lady Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. Best regards to my queen and speedy intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible, soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading flower of purity. O Mother of God!
Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and those who are sick at heart: for it is Thine alone, and with You Thy Son and our God interceded for us, and by Thy wonderful intercession let the hut I will be delivered from all misfortune and adversity, O most immaculate and glorious Mother of God, Mary.
Moreover, with hope I say and cry: Rejoice, O Blessed One, Rejoice, O O Joyful One, Rejoice, O Most Blessed One, the Lord is with Thee.
To whom shall I appeal, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to You, Queen of Heaven? Who will graciously accept my cry and my sighing, if not You, Most Immaculate, the hope of Christians and refuge for us sinners? Who better to protect you in adversity?
Hear my groaning and incline Your ear to me, Lady, Mother of my God; and do not despise me, who need Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Enlighten and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, O Lady, for my murmur, but be my Mother and Intercessor.
I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I may weep for my sins. For to whom will I, guilty, resort, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, inspired by the hope of Your ineffable mercy and Your bounties?
O Lady, Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession, and help. My most blessed and speedy Intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against me. O Mother of the Lord, my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. O Mother of God!
Give me help, weak from carnal passions and sick at heart, for I have only Yours and Your Son’s protection; and may I be delivered by Your wonderful intercession from every misfortune and misfortune, O most immaculate and glorious Mother of God Mary. Therefore, with hope I proclaim and cry: “Rejoice, O full of grace! Rejoice, joyful one! Rejoice, most blessed one, the Lord is with you!”
Song 8
Irmos:
Having been glorified on the mountain of saints, and in the bush with the fire of the Ever-Virgin Moses, sing and exalt the mystery of the Lord to all ages.
For the sake of Thy mercy, O Virgin, do not despise, O Pure One, who is drowned by the storm of worldly waves: but give me a helping hand, who is oppressed by the embitterments of life.
The Pure One has found me in circumstances and sorrows and needs, and the misfortunes of life and temptations have befallen me from everywhere: but stand before me and protect me with Your strong cover.
Glory: May I find You a haven in storms, joy and gladness in sorrows, and first aid in times of need, and a deliverer in troubles, and a representative in temptations.
And now: Rejoice, O fiery Throne of the Lord. Rejoice, Divine and manna-receiving Hand. Rejoice, golden Lamp, unquenchable Light. Rejoice, glory to the virgins and adornment and praise to the mothers.
Canon of prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in Russian
Troparion to the Mother of God.
Let us diligently now resort to the Mother of God, sinners and humble ones, and fall to Her, crying out in repentance from the depths of our souls: Lady, help, having mercy on us; hurry up, we are perishing from many sins, do not let your servants go empty-handed, for in you we have the only hope ( twice
).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen
: We, unworthy, will never stop proclaiming Your power, Mother of God, for if You had not protected us with Your prayers, who would have saved us from many troubles? Who would have kept us free until now? We will not retreat from You, Lady, for You always save Your servants from all disasters.
Song 1.
Irmos:
Having walked through the water as if on dry land and escaped the Egyptian evil, the Israelites cried out: let us sing to our deliverer and God.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Oppressed by many misfortunes, I resort to You, seeking salvation: O Mother of the Word and Virgin, save me from dangers and disasters!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
I am troubled by attacks of passion that fill my soul with great despondency; pacify, O Young Lady, with her silence your Son and Thy God!
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
I pray to the Savior who gave birth to You and to God, Virgin, to deliver me from disasters: for now, running to You, I extend my soul and thoughts.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
The one who suffers both in body and soul will be honored with the visitation of the Divine and Your care, O One Mother of God, as a merciful Benefactor and Parent.
Song 3.
Irmos:
Creator of the firmament and builder of the Church, Lord, strengthen me in love for You, the highest limit of aspirations and support of the faithful, the only Lover of Mankind!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
I consider You, Mother of God, Virgin, to be the protection and cover of my life! You guide me to Your pier, giver of blessings, support of believers, glorified alone in songs.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
I pray to You, Virgo, dispel my spiritual confusion and storm of sadness; for You, the Bride of God, gave birth to the Source of silence, Christ, the only Most Pure One.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit:
Having given birth to the Benefactor and the author of blessings, exude a wealth of virtues to everyone, for You can do everything, as the Mother of the omnipotent Christ, Blessed One!
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen:
To the one oppressed by severe illnesses and painful passions, Virgo, help me; for I know You as a reliable, unfailing treasury of healings, Most Immaculate.
Sedalen.
Save Your servants from troubles, Mother of God, since we all, after God, resort to You as to an unbreakable wall and protector.
Turn your merciful gaze, the Mother of God, praised by all in songs, to my severe bodily suffering and heal the illness of my soul.
Troparion.
The prayer book is warm and the wall is impregnable, a source of mercy, a refuge for the world! We earnestly appeal to You: Mother of God-Lady, hurry up and deliver us from troubles, only quick protector!
Song 4.
Irmos:
Having heard, Lord, about the mystery of Your providence, I delved into Your works and glorified Your Divinity.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Calm the excitement of my passions and the storm of my sins, who gave birth to the helmsman - the Lord, the Bride of God.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Give me the abyss of Thy mercy, the one who calls, Who gave birth to the Merciful and Savior of all who praise You.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Enjoying, O Most Pure One, Your gifts, we sing a song of gratitude to You, recognizing You as the Mother of God.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit:
In weakness, lying on a bed of illness, as one who loves to show kindness, help me, one Mother of God - Ever-Virgin!
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen:
Having reliable support and an unshakable wall of salvation in You, praised by everyone, we are delivered from all troubles.
Song 5.
Irmos:
Enlighten us with Your commandments, O Lord, and with Your high right hand give us Your peace, O Lover of Mankind.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Fill my heart, O Pure One, with joy, giving me Your pure joy, which gave birth to the Originator of joy.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Deliver us from troubles, pure Mother of God, who gave birth to eternal Deliverance, and peace that surpasses every mind.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit:
Dispel the fog of my sins, Bride of God, with the rays of Your brilliance, Who gave birth to the Divine and Eternal Light.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen:
Heal, O Pure One, the souls of my weakness, worthy of me with Your visit, and send me health through Your prayers.
Song 6.
Irmos:
I will pour out my prayer to the Lord and tell Him my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil, and my life has approached hell. I pray like Jonah: from destruction, God, save me!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
In order to save my being, damaged by corruption, from destruction and death, He gave Himself up to death; Virgin, pray to Your Son, as the Lord, to deliver me from the villainy of my enemies.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
I know You as a protector and firm guardian of life, Virgo, dispelling the cloud of temptations and driving away the attacks of demons; and therefore I always pray to You to deliver me from my destructive passions.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit:
Having a wall for shelter, hope for the salvation of the soul and consolation in sorrows in You, O Young Lady, we always rejoice in Your light. Oh, Lady, save us now from passions and troubles.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen:
Now I lie on my bed in weakness, and there is no healing for my flesh. But to God, the Savior of the world and the Healer of ailments, I pray to You, Merciful One: raise me from destructive ailments.
Kontakion.
Reliable protection of Christians, unfailing intercessor before the Creator, do not despise sinners’ prayerful voices, but hasten, O Merciful One, to help us who call upon You with faith. Answer the prayer and hasten to protect, O Mother of God, those who honor You, always protecting.
Stichera.
Do not entrust me to human protection, Most Holy Lady, but accept the prayer of Your servant. For sorrow has overcome me: I cannot endure the demonic arrows; I have, wretch, neither shelter nor any other refuge except You, Mistress of the world, hope and protection of the faithful; do not despise my prayer, but help me.
Song 7.
Irmos:
The youths who came from Judea in Babylon once trampled the flames of the furnace with their faith in the Trinity, chanting: God of the fathers, Blessed are You!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Wanting to bring about our salvation, You, the Savior, entered into the womb of the Virgin and revealed Her as the Intercessor to the world. God of our fathers, Blessed are You!
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Having given birth to the Merciful, You, pure Mother, beg Him to deliver from sins and spiritual impurities those who cry with faith: O God of our Fathers, Blessed are You!
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit:
The treasury of salvation, the source of immortality, the reliable stronghold and the door of repentance, Who gave birth to You, has been revealed to those who cry: Our Fathers, God, Blessed are You!
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen:
Heal the bodily weaknesses and mental ailments of those who lovingly resort to Your protection, O Virgin Mother of God, the Virgin of Christ the Savior, who gave birth to us.
Song 8.
Irmos:
Praise and extol the Heavenly King, Whom the armies of heaven sing in all ages.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Do not despise those who ask for Your help, O Virgin, who praise and exalt You forever.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
You heal the infirmities of my soul and bodily illnesses, Virgin, so that I may glorify You, O Pure One, forever.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit:
You pour out a wealth of healing to those who faithfully sing Your praises, O Virgin, and to those who extol Your inexplicable Nativity.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen:
You drive away the attacks of temptations and the onslaught of passions, Virgo, therefore we glorify You throughout all ages.
Song 9.
Irmos:
We confess You as the true Mother of God, saved by You, Pure Virgin, and with the ethereal army we magnify You.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Do not reject the flow of my tears, O Virgin, who gave birth to Christ, who wipes away every tear from every face.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Fill my heart with joy, O Virgin, who has accepted the fulfillment of joy and destroyed the sadness of sin.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
Be the Virgin who resorts to You as a haven and protection, an indestructible wall, cover and joy.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit:
Illuminate the rays of Your light, Virgin, dispelling the darkness of ignorance, those who faithfully confess You as the Mother of God.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen:
Virgin, heal me, exhausted from suffering, transforming illness into health.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Our most blessed Queen, our hope, Mother of God! Shelter for orphans and wanderers, protector of the grieving, patroness of the offended - you see our misfortune, you see our sorrow. Help us the weak, guide us who wander. You know our offense, ease it as you wish. Because we have no other help except You, we have no other intercessor, no kindest comforter, except You, O Mother of God; for You preserve us and cover us forever and ever. Amen.
