Akathist for the one who died when and how to read?

The good custom of praying for the dead appeared at the dawn of Christianity. Already in the liturgy of the Apostle James, the Lord’s brother, a prayer was offered for the departed. Many Holy Fathers and teachers of the church testify to their saving benefits.

In prayerful memory, love for the deceased is manifested, the desire to save his soul, to cleanse him from sin. The deceased no longer requires earthly material goods. Rich wakes and expensive memorials are not help to the deceased. The soul cannot free itself from its bitter fate and receive the Grace of God. Only in the tireless prayers of relatives and friends is caring for the deceased and spiritual help for him manifested.

An akathist for the one who died will help the restless soul find peace in the next world. Prayer for the deceased is also a prayer for yourself. The Savior, for mercy to the deceased, sends his mercy to the one praying. No good, even the most secret, is wasted. The afterlife fate of the deceased also depends on the diligence of the living.

Remembrance of the Dead

Grief and sadness come to the house of the deceased. Death in Orthodoxy is a great sacrament, the end of earthly life. The soul, leaving the body, sets off on a new journey. She goes through 3 states - from the mother’s womb to earthly life and afterlife.

Repentance before death and the funeral service for the deceased will help the soul to be cleansed of sins. After death, the deceased also need charity for their souls. Praying for the deceased will help not only his soul. They will bring calm and peace to the hearts of loved ones and relatives. There is a special prayer - an akathist for the one who died (or who died at the same time). Reading it will help the soul of the deceased find peace.

Prayers for one who died are prayers for only one person. The clergy recommend reading the Psalter - it is the word of God. While an akathist is folk art. Relatives and loved ones in home commemorations rely on their feelings during prayer. An akathist for the one who died is heartfelt words that will help console the living and reconcile them with the death of a loved one.

How is the canon read for the deceased?

From the very beginning of time, we do not know for certain what exactly happens to a person in the afterlife. According to the clergy, for the first three days the soul remains close to the body, as it is connected in some way with it, and after that it ascends into the sky in order to be responsible for its deeds. When the fortieth day arrives, a decision is made to the soul in which it will be assigned to heaven or hell. That is why, during the forty-day journey, the soul of the deceased needs our prayers and reading the canons.

Many church books contain a canon about the deceased, and more specifically, two canons. The first is “The Canon for the One Who Died,” and the second is the “Common Canon for the Dead.” They are the ones mentioned in the memorial service and contained in the liturgical books. The particular importance of these texts in ancient religious publications is that they contain detailed descriptions and instructions on how to read them at home for a common person. According to the established procedure, home reading of these canons about the deceased should begin after the words of the initial exclamation:

with the prayers of our holy fathers, the usual beginning begins, after the ninetieth psalm and the troparion “In the depth of wisdom”, the fiftieth psalm and the canon itself

The very sequence of the canon about the deceased does not contain a clear indication of the singing of irmos (the first stanza in each of the nine songs), since we have established the practice of reading canons with irmos in the cell or home rule, both in the rule for communion and in the three canons. And as a rule, antiphonal (choral) singing is not expected at home readings, so it is quite likely that there may be an odd number of chants for each text. Sedalen (a chant during which you can sit) begins with the third song. When reading the canon for many of the departed, you can simply sit during the liturgical hymn, “Truly all is vanity...” In the canon for the same-dead, a sedalene is necessary before the fiftieth psalm:

Rest, our Savior..." in Matins and Requiem, including the sixth song of the Kontakion and Ikos and the ninth song "It is worthy to eat

After reading the Trisagion and Troparion:

From the spirits of the righteous..." instead of the litany, "Lord, have mercy...", "Glory even now", "Most honorable... Bless in the name of the Lord, father

This is followed by an exclamation:

Through the prayers of the saints our father

with a special funeral prayer text:

Remember Lord God

and before the final blessing:

Most honorable... Glory, and now, Lord, have mercy (thrice), bless" and "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and rest the soul of Thy servant (or Thy servant) to endless ages, for he is good and a lover of mankind, and then he proclaims three times: to the servant of God who passed away (name of the rivers) eternal memory

When reading the general canon for the dead, the proclamation before the final one occurs in the following format:

The reposed servant of God, our father and brothers and all Orthodox Christians, of whom we make remembrance, eternal memory.” At the end there are 15 bows with the following prayer read three times: “Remember, O Lord, the souls of Thy servants who have fallen asleep (bow), as in your life, as men have sinned, but You, as a Lover of Mankind, forgive them and have mercy (bow), deliver them from eternal torment ( bow), and give the partakers of the Kingdom (bow), and do good for our souls (bow)

What is an akathist

Akathist is a hymn, a chant that is read while standing. The very first akathist in Christianity is dedicated to the Mother of God. It was created in the 7th century in gratitude to the Mother of God for the liberation of Constantinople from the Persian army. It is this akathist that is called the Great. According to the Charter, it is included in church services.

All other akathists (translations or original Slavic expositions) appeared everywhere throughout the history of Christianity in Rus'. Later, entire collections of such texts began to be published. They are hymns of praise to the saints, the Savior, and the Mother of God. The authors are clergy, spiritual writers or teachers of theological schools and seminaries.

In order for the akathist to be included in the service, it is sent for consideration to the Committee of Spiritual Censorship. The Committee's decision is forwarded to the Holy Synod. After which a hymn that meets the requirements may be included in the worship service and thus will be printed in the official spiritual collection.

Structure of the akathist about the one who died

The structure of the hymn consists of 25 songs - 13 kontakia and 12 ikos. They alternate. The unpaired, 13th kontakion is worn three times. After it, the first ikos is read and again the first kontakion.

The word “akathist” translated from Greek means “unsaddled song.” That is, you cannot sit during the anthem.

The first kontakion and all ikos end with the call “Rejoice.” The remaining 12 kontakia end with the word “hallelujah.” The anthem is most often read at home. Therefore, it is quite possible to pronounce it without the special blessing of the priest.

The ordeal of the soul after death

According to church tradition, the soul begins ordeal after death. They last 40 days, so prayers for the same deceased at this time are considered the most effective.

After death, in the first 3 days the soul is at the coffin, next to its relatives. From days 3 to 9 she flies around the heavenly abodes. From days 9 to 40, she contemplates hell and the torment in it. All material goods - an expensive coffin, a monument - become unnecessary for the soul. It connects with the world of spirits, where cleansing from earthly sinfulness is more important.

Repentance before death helps to start a new path. The prayerful help of loved ones and their good deeds in memory of the deceased is necessary spiritual, sacrificial work. The Holy Fathers say that the seat of passions is the soul, not the body. No one knows what suffering is in store for this immortal substance after earthly life, what passions will torment it. That is why it is worth asking for remission of sins and forgiveness of the deceased.

In earthly life we encounter small temptations and do not always strive to overcome them. Ordeals are a test of the strength of the soul, a test of good and evil. Repentance before death can change a person’s inner mood. Prayers after his death will help the soul pass the tests.

Canon of the One Deceased

The beginning of the funeral canons is general:

Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
Amen. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (three times).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Lord, have mercy (12 times).

Come, let us worship our God the King (bow).

Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God (bow).

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God (bow).

Psalm 90

Living in the help of the Most High, he will dwell in the shelter of the heavenly God. The Lord says: You are my protector and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words, His splash will overshadow you, and trusting under His wing, His truth will bypass you with a weapon. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the cloak and demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope; You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot against a stone; tread on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him, I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fill him with long days and show him My salvation.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, glory to you, O God (three times).

Lord have mercy (three times)

Troparion, tone 8

With the depth of wisdom, humanely build everything and give it to everyone that is useful, O Lord, rest the soul of Thy servant, the only Creator, for place my trust in You, Creator and Maker and our God.

Glory, even now: Theotokos: To you and the wall, and the refuge of the imams, and the prayer book favorable to God, Whom you gave birth to, O Blessed Mother of God, salvation for the faithful.

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 sinned and committed evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and overcome, never judge You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, Thou hast loved the truth, Thou hast revealed to me Thy unknown and secret wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Give joy and gladness to my hearing; humble bones 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 me with 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 wanted sacrifices, you would have given burnt offerings, but you would not have been pleased. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart, God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then you will be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering, then they will lay the bullock on Your altar.

Canon, tone 8

Song 1

Irmos: Having passed through water like dry land, and having escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israeli cried out: Let us drink to our Deliverer and our God.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

I opened my mouth, O Savior, grant me the word to pray, O Merciful One, for Thy departed servant, O Lord, may He rest her soul.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Having been dead in the flesh, O Savior, and laid in the tomb with the dead, the soul of Your servant rests in a green place, like the Merciful.

Glory: Hear my prayerful voice, O God of the Trinhypostasis, and make the soul reposed in the bowels of Abrahamlich, the Deliverer, come to rest.

And now: You, Most Pure Mother of God, Whom you conceived without the temptation of a man, pray to Your Son to grant peace to Your departed servant, named.

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 faithful affirmation, the One Lover of Mankind.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

In a place of greenery, in a place of peace, where the faces of the saints rejoice, the soul of Thy servant is given rest, O Christ, the Only Merciful.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Where the faces of the saints are, place there, O Master, who served You with all her heart and lifted Your yoke upon her frame, as the One Lord of life and death.

Glory: Heavenly Father Almighty, and the Only Begotten Son, and the Holy Soul of Origin, despise the sins of the dead, and place the firstborn in the Church, glorify You with all those who have pleased You.

And now: For the Holy Mother of the Most Holy God, the Lady of all, Mary the Mother of God, with all the saints, pray for the soul of Thy servant, named, in the heavenly villages.

Lord have mercy (Thrice)

Sedalen, voice 5th

Rest, our Savior, with the righteous Thy servant, and dwell in Thy courts, as it is written, despising, as good, her sins, voluntary and involuntary, and all those in knowledge and not in knowledge, Lover of mankind.

Glory, even now, to the Mother of God: You who shone forth from the Virgin to the world, O Christ God, who showed the sons of light by You, have mercy on us.

Song 4

Irmos: I heard, O Lord, Thy mystery, I understood Thy works and glorified Thy Divinity.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Having descended into the underworld, Christ, you have raised up all that has died, and the rest that has passed away from us, O Savior, who is generous.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

There is no one without sin, except You are One, Master, for this sake, forgive your sins and put them in paradise.

Glory: Hear, Holy Trinity, the voices of the prayer offered to You in the church for the deceased, and illuminate with Your Divine light the soul darkened by vain devotions.

And now: Thou hast given birth, O Most Pure One, without a male seed, to a perfect God and to a perfect Man, who takes away our sins, a Virgin. Pray for this, O Lady, for Your departed servant to give peace.

Song 5

Irmos: Enlighten us with Your commandments, O Lord, and with Your high arm grant us Your peace, O Lover of Mankind.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Having the power of life and death, rest has been left to us, O Christ God, for You are the Savior of all, peace and life.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Place your hope in Thee, the Savior, who died from us; But you, Lord, show mercy to me, for God is abundantly merciful.

Glory: Enlighten us, O Trisagion, glorified Master, who pray to You, receive heavenly peace, and bring into peaceful villages the soul that has departed from the temporary in the hope of endless life.

And now: Shuyago standing, Most Pure One, deliver the departed begging of Thy Son, Virgin Lady, as the Savior and God of our Mother.

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 belly is approaching hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, O God, lift me up.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

You have overthrown hell, O Master, and you have raised up those who have died from eternity: and now you have taken away from us, you, O God, have placed her in the bosom of Abraham, having forgiven all sins, for you are Merciful.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

The commandment that you gave to me, O God, transgressed and were mortal, but You, God, who descended into the grave and resurrected souls from all eternity, do not raise me up, O Master, to torment, but to rest, the departed one cries out to You with us, O Great Merciful.

Glory: We pray to You, the beginningless Father and Son and Holy Soul, embittered by the malice of the soul-evil world and towards You, the Creator, do not reject the soul that has passed into the depths of hell, my Savior God.

And now: From heaven, Christ our God, like rain on the fleece, the Most Pure One, descended on Thee, drinking the whole world and drying up all the godless streams, flooding the whole earth with His mind, Ever-Virgin; Pray to him to give peace to your departed servant, name.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice). Glory And now:

Kontakion, tone 8

With the saints, rest, O Christ, the soul of Thy servant, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Ikos

Thou art the only Immortal One, Who created and created man; In the earth we were created from the earth and we will go to the other earth, as you commanded, Who created me and gave me: for you are the earth and you went back to the earth, and maybe all men will go, creating a funeral sob creating a song: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

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.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Master Christ God, when you want to judge the world, have mercy on the soul of your servant, whom you received from us, crying: our father, God, blessed are you.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

In the food of heaven, where the righteous souls rejoice, those who served You, consider with them, O Christ, the soul of Your servant, who sang: Our father, God, blessed art thou.

Glory: You saved three Jewish youths into the fires, glorified in the Three Persons, deliver the departed one from the eternal fire, who sang to You truly: our father, God, blessed art thou.

And now: Who gave birth to the Lord Christ, who gave birth to all God, delivered the power of the dark prince of the air, the Virgin, who reposed her soul in faith and sang: Our father, God, blessed art thou.

Song 8

Irmos: By the Sevenfold, the Chaldean tormentor furiously kindled the cave of the pious, and having seen this better power, they were saved, crying out to the Creator and Savior: bless the youths, sing to the priests, exalt the people to all ages.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Having finished the course and come running to You, Lord, the departed one now cries out, forgive my sins, O Christ God, and do not judge me, when you want to judge everyone, for I truly cry to You: all the works of the Lord, sing to the Lord and exalt Him forever.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Bearing, O Master, Thy yoke on her frame, and Thy burden light, even if not always, yet in the place of Thy saints, indwelling her soul, singing to Thee, O Christ the Savior: bless the youths, sing to the priestesses, people exalt Him unto the ages.

Let us bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Lord.

Beginningless Holy Trinity, God the Father and Son and Holy Soul, in the person of the saints rank the soul of Your departed servant and deliver eternal fire, so that He may praise You, singing unto the ages: bless the youths, sing to the priestesses, people exalt Him forever.

And now: Thee, Virgin, the prophecies of the face prophesied, for the clairvoyant eyes of Thee saw: for the rod is called Thee, or the eastern door, or the uncut mountain of man. We confess You are truly the Mother of God, Who gave birth to the God of all things, Whom pray to give rest to all who have been reposed forever.

Song 9

Irmos: The heavens were horrified at this, and the ends of the earth were amazed, for God had appeared as a carnal man, and Your womb was more spacious than the heavens. Thus Thea, the Mother of God, the Angels and the people of the ranks are magnified.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Jesus, my God, Savior, Adamle, you took away crime and tasted death, and freed people from it, O Merciful One. In the same way we pray to Thee, the Most Merciful: the rest of the Lord, for He is good in the courts of Thy saints, for He alone is all-good and merciful.

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

There is no one, O Merciful One, who has not sinned among men, except You alone, Jesus Christ, take away the sins of the whole world. Moreover, having cleansed Thy servant from sins, establish in Thy holy courts, for Thou art the life of peace, light, and joy for all those who have pleased You.

Glory: All human nature marveled at how this only-begotten Son of the beginningless Father received flesh from the Virgin through the action of the Holy Spirit, and suffered like a man, so that the dead could be brought to life. Thus, now departed from us, we diligently pray to Thee, in the land of the living, as Good, dwell.

And now: We call You the Bride, Most Pure, the Invisible Father, and the Mother of the Son, embodied in You by the Holy Spirit, and we offer Your prayer service for Your departed servant, named: For You, the helper of the Imam, on earth, and singing with love, we magnify You.

The end of the funeral canons

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (three times).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (three times).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

With the spirits of the righteous who have passed away, give rest to the soul of Your servant, O Savior, preserving her in the blessed life that belongs to You, O Lover of Mankind.

In Thy chamber, O Lord, where all Thy saints rest, rest also the soul of Thy servant, for Thou art the only lover of mankind.

Glory: Thou art God, Who descended into hell and loosed the chains of the shackled, May He Himself and the soul of Thy servant give rest.

And now: One pure and immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without a seed, pray for her soul to be saved.

Lord, have mercy (40 times).

Prayer

Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the eternal life, Your departed servant, named , and as a good and loving person, forgiving sins and consuming iniquities, weaken, forgive and forgive all her voluntary and involuntary sins, raising her up for Your holy second coming in communion of Your eternal blessings, for the sake of the One who has faith in You, the true God and Lover of mankind. For You are the resurrection and life and rest of Your servant, named Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, amen

The most honorable Cherub and the Most Glorious without comparison Seraphim, who without corruption gave birth to God the Word, the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee (bow).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (three times).

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and rest the soul of Thy servant, named , unto endless ages, for He is good and a lover of mankind, Amen,

In blessed dormition, grant eternal rest, O Lord, to Thy departed servant [name] , and create for her an eternal memory.

Eternal memory, (three times).

Further, according to tradition, they sing: Her soul will dwell in good things, and her memory will endure forever. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

Or we read the troparion three times with bows: Rest, O Lord, to the souls of your departed servants, named (bow), and as much as men have sinned in this life, You, as a lover of mankind, forgive them and have mercy (bow), deliver them from eternal torment (bow) ), give (bow) to the partakers of the Kingdom of Heaven and do something useful (bow) to our souls.

Why read the akathist?

The deceased can no longer pray for themselves. Therefore, loved ones and relatives must pray for forgiveness of the sins of those who have passed into another world. Only on the 40th day do the ordeals of the soul end. All this time, loved ones must constantly ask the Almighty for mercy on the deceased. Relatives often ask clergy: “Where can I find an akathist for the same deceased? When should I read it?

There are no established canons for reading prayers for the dead. It is not known for certain whether a soul will go to heaven if relatives tirelessly ask for forgiveness of the sins of the deceased. Prayers cannot buy God's grace. But you can remember the deceased or deceased with good deeds, words, and alms.

Prayerful assistance for suicides and unbaptized people is allowed only in personal prayer. The text of the akathist, as already mentioned, can be found in church literature. There are different words to the hymn. It is best to choose the option that you like and will correspond to your inner mood.

Why pray for the dead

To the question “Why pray for the dead?”, one can recall the commemoration of the dead by Christ’s brother James. Since the first years of the emergence of Christianity, Orthodox Christians have cared for their departed relatives and friends. For example, on Mount Athos they pray for a monk who recently introduced himself in order to find out his posthumous fate. If he did not make it to the threshold of Paradise, they intensively commemorate him until they are convinced that the situation has changed for the better.

The Church also always remembers by name and collectively all those who have passed on to another world. So these prayers help. Moreover, when they don’t pray for their relatives, they begin to dream about them. If dreams are not demonic machinations, then you need to pray and remember in order to ease the state of your soul.

Without a body it is impossible to repent, so all hope rests on those who understand how important it is for the living to care for the dead.

Conclusion: They pray especially intensely in the first 40 days. They order the vigilant psalter from monasteries, the magpie, and read it at home. The most important days for the deceased are 3; 9 and 40. Commemorated regularly, especially noted - 6 months; year; date of death.

How to read an akathist

Parishioners often ask the clergy: “Akathist for the one who died... How to read it? Is it necessary to stand during prayer?”

Akathist is a self-sufficient prayer. It can be read in church at a prayer service or at home. In some cases, it is combined with the canon of the saint or combined with a funeral litia. But most often, clergy advise reading the akathist itself and the prayer after it. A headscarf is required for women only when visiting the temple. At home, prayer reading without covering the head is allowed.

Prayers before the akathist for the same deceased are read at the discretion of relatives. For example:

“Our Father” 3 times;
“Lord, have mercy” 12 times;
“Come, let us worship”;
Psalm 50;
the akathist himself;
prayer after the akathist;
"It's worthy to eat."

It is not necessary to stand during the recitation of the anthem. If there are health problems, then it is permissible to pronounce words while sitting or even lying down. Prayers at home are read at the request of the laity.

Akathist

Canon of the Many Departed

Through the prayers of the saints, our father, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Come, let us worship the King our God. (Bow)

Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (Bow)

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)

Psalm 90

Living in the help of the Most High, he will dwell in the blood of the heavenly God. The Lord says: You are my protector and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For Toy will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words. His cloak will cover you, and under His wing you hope that His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the cloak and demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you. Look before your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope; The Most High has made you your refuge. No evil will come to you, and no wound will come near your body. As His Angel commanded you, to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot against a stone. Tread on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For you have trusted in Me, and I will deliver you; I will cover you, because you have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him, I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fill him with long days and show him My salvation.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to you, God. (Thrice)

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Troparion, tone 8

With the depth of wisdom, build all love for mankind and give it to everyone that is useful, O One Creator, rest, O Lord, the souls of Your servant, who have placed their trust in You, Creator and Maker and our God.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokos: To you the wall, the shelter of the imam, and the prayer book are favored by God, Whom you gave birth to, O Blessed Mother of God, the salvation of the faithful.

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 take away my sin before me. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and overcome, and never judge You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, Thou hast loved the truth, Thou hast revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Thy. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Bring joy and gladness to my hearing; humble bones 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 turn me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with 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, but you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart, God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then you are pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering, then they will lay the bullock on Your altar.

Canon, tone 1 Canto 1

Irmos: Your victorious right hand is gloriously glorified in the fortress: she, Immortal, like the omnipotent enemy, has erased the path of the depths for the Israelites.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

The gates of death and faith, with your death you crushed the immortal one, open the gates, O Lord, more than the mind of immortality for the departed, through your prayers the passion-bearer.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

May we be worthy of the Divine life, you descended to death, the same treasures you poured out, you brought us out from there; Now, O Life-Giver, the departed have their rest.

Glory: You have received my corruptible and lifeless, you have clothed me in incorruption, and you have exalted me to endless life and blessedness, even as you were generous, whom you received, rest.

And now: Let us sing to the faithful, who gave birth to the Word of God from God: For the All-Pure path of life has become for the dead, even as the Receiver of God and the Mother of God, we will glorify.

Song 3

Irmos: He alone knows the infirmity of the human being, and mercifully, without imagining it, girded me with strength from on high, even crying out to You, Holy One: animated by the temple of Your ineffable glory, O Lover of Mankind.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

For the One who is good, for the One who is abundantly merciful, who departed piously towards You, rest in the heavenly villages, where there is indescribable joy and pleasure, and where the martyr’s council rejoices.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

You alone appeared on earth, my Savior, sinless, who takes away the sins of the world as you are merciful; Those who have departed from this world by faith, rest their souls in the courts of Thy saints, in the sweetness of heaven, O Lover of mankind.

Glory: You have overthrown the power of death, you have poured out an endless belly for all the faithful, O Lord; Do this to those who have departed piously, despising immeasurable sins and forgiving their sins, O Lover of mankind.

And now: Without seed was conceived, Pure, the ever-present Word, who came to us carnally, and destroyed the fortress of death, and bestowed resurrection and eternal life on the dead with His mercy.

Sedalen, voice 6th

Truly all things are vanity, but life is shadow and sleepiness, for every earthly being is troubled in vain, as the Scripture says: When we have received peace, then we will dwell in the tomb, where the king and the beggar are together. Moreover, O Christ God, having reposed, rest in peace, as a Lover of mankind.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokos: All-Holy Mother of God, during my life, do not abandon me, do not entrust me to human intercession, but intercede and have mercy on me.

Song 4

Irmos: Habakkuk, the clairvoyant Habakkuk, having seen the mountain overshadowed by the grace of God, from You, from You, proclaim to the Holy One the Holy One for our salvation and renewal.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Having killed hell by Your invincible power, You were imputed among the dead, the only freedom, Christ, the souls of the freedom of the pious, and even in it the condemnation, the holy martyr with the prayers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

He who is the Lord of all, who is the opposite of your slaughter from Adam, has given you a price for deliverance; We also pray to Your bounty, rest in peace, grant forgiveness of sins.

Glory: You have accepted, my Savior, even in the grave; and even in the graves the condemned dead lived, like God, you raised them up. Now the ever-present likeness of life has ceased, as there is One Lover of Mankind.

And now: The human race is saved by Your birth: For You gave birth to us a hypostatic Life, the consumption of death and the rise to life, the most immaculate Lady of the Theotokos.

Song 5

Irmos: Enlightened by the radiance of Your coming, O Christ, and illuminated by Your Cross the ends of the world, enlighten the hearts with the light of Your God-mind, those who sing Thee Orthodoxy.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Healed the mortal from hell, death was accepted, and you dulled the sting of death; but give rest unto whom thou hast received, O life-giver, martyr through prayers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

O free men, mortification and corruption, institute the souls of those faithfully reposed in the courts of Thy saints, from where all sorrow will flee, and joy will reign.

Glory: Paradise for those who were hanged with You, as You opened, now receive souls, Master, who have come to You by faith, grant them the firstborn to be established in the Church.

And now: Delivering the hopes of those who have in You, quietly guide them to the refuge of the Divine will, By Your motherly boldness towards Your Son, blessed All-Immaculate One.

Song 6

Irmos: We have passed through the last abyss, we have not been delivered, we are counted as sheep of the slaughter, save Thy people, our God: for Thou art the strength of the weak and the correction.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

As you are merciful, grant forgiveness of sins to those who have passed away, and grant eternal pleasure, where Your grace shines and illuminates Your passion-bearers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Whose blood flowed from Your side You redeemed the world, having fallen by faith, O Christ, deliver Your honest Passion, for You gave Yourself a price for all.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Having created me with the most pure hands, and bestowed the spirit, and having fallen to the earth, evil, again renewing the blush, now rest the souls of those who have passed away.

Glory: To Thy luminous palace, O Lord, grant to indwell those who have fallen asleep in faith in Thee, despising their sins, for they are good and merciful and abundantly merciful.

And now: We sing to You, Blessed Pure One, Who for our sake rose up, who exist in darkness and the shadow of death, to be the never-setting Sun of truth, for You were the intercessor for our salvation.

Kontakion, tone 8

With the saints, rest, O Christ, the souls of Thy servant, who may bear no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Ikos

Thou art the One Immortal One, who created and created man; We were created from the earth, and we will go to the earth, as you commanded, having created me and given me: for you are the earth and you will go back to the earth, and even all men will go, singing a funeral lament: alleluia, alleluia, allelu ́iya.

Song 7

Irmos: For You, intelligent Mother of God, let us consider the cave of the faithful: as the three youths saved, the Exalted One, renew the world, in Your womb is wholly whole, God of praise of the fathers, and glorified.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Give the radiance of Your most pure glory, O Christ, from the storm of the world to those who have departed to You, and grant them worthy as martyrs to cry out to You: praised Father God, blessed art thou.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Adam was truly new, Adam's Creator, Who alone took Adam's oath. Moreover, we pray to You: departed rest in the sweetness of heaven, Christ, for He alone is merciful.

Glory: Even though our natural infirmity is the only one who knows, as God, good and merciful, all of whom you have put an end to, even where the unfathomable light comes upon your face, make, O Christ, the praised of the Fathers God and glorified.

And now: the Law of the Canopy, and Your ancient fortune-telling has preceded the Nativity of the Mother of God, for You have shone the Light of Divine grace upon us; Let us free ourselves from debts of the ancients, Pure One, praising the glorified God.

Song 8

Irmos: In the cave, the children of Israel, as if in the crucible of the kindness of piety, sparkled more pure than gold, saying: Bless all the works of the Lord, sing to the Lord and exalt to all ages.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Having washed away all the defilement of Your servants who have fallen asleep, having washed away Your love for mankind with the dew, sing to Your grace with songs: bless, all the works of the Lord, the Lord, sing and exalt Him to all ages.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Primates, Savior, right hands, having justified by faith the passion-bearer with prayers, even the faithful ones who died, show them singing: bless, all the works of the Lord, the Lord, sing and exalt Him to all ages.

Glory: Even through death and life you have all power, even through the faith of those who have fallen asleep, Your radiance is favored, who cry: Bless all the works of the Lord, praise the Lord and exalt Him forever.

And now: You were the intercessor of salvation for us, the All-Immaculate One, and throughout the unfading centuries of your presence and lordship; To you, pure Virgin, we bless all your deeds and extol you forever.

Song 9

Irmos: The image of Your pure Nativity is a burning bush of display, unburnt; and now we pray to extinguish the furious misfortunes upon us, and we unceasingly magnify Thee, Mother of God.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

For God, who loves mankind and is merciful, have mercy on Your creation and rest in the villages of Your saints, where all the martyrs rejoice, having been delivered from the temporary by faith, O Great Merciful One.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

You have an abyss of mercy that overcomes the sins of Your servants, who, welcome, chosen, rest in the depths of Abrahamlich, O Lover of mankind, and with Lazarus, brought into Your light.

Glory: Having been the Deliverer and Savior of the human race, for the sake of the crucifixion, even now you have left us, as the Benefactor, to grant Divine pleasures, and an imperishable life, and joy and lightness.

And now: Oh, even more than the mind are Your wonders! You, Virgin, are the only one who has given everyone under the sun the opportunity to understand the newest miracle,

Most Pure One, Your Christmas in bewilderment; Moreover, we all magnify You.

It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption. (Bow)

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

From the spirits of the righteous who have passed away, give rest to the souls of Your servant, O Savior, preserving them in a more blessed life, even with You, O Lover of Mankind.

In Thy chamber, Lord, where all Thy saints rest, rest the souls of Thy servant, for Thou art the only Lover of mankind.

Glory: Thou art God, Who descended into hell and loosed the bonds of the bound, Who Himself and Thy servant give rest to the souls.

And now: One pure and immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without a seed, pray for their souls to be saved.

Lord have mercy. (40 times)

Prayer

Remember, O Lord our God, in faith and hope the lives of your eternally departed servants (names), and how good and Lover of mankind, forgiving sins, and consuming untruths, weaken, forsake, and forgive all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, restoring me to the second holy Your coming into the communion of Your eternal blessings, for the sake of the One who believes in You, the true God and Lover of mankind; For Thou art the resurrection and the life and the rest of Thy servant (names), O Christ our God, and to Thee we ascribe glory, with Thy beginningless Father, and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages, amen.

The most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify You.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and rest the souls of Your servant (names) and all Orthodox Christians forever and ever, for He is good and a lover of mankind, Amen.

To the departed servant of God, to our fathers and brothers and to all Orthodox Christians, we make remembrance of them, eternal memory. (Thrice)

We read the troparion three times with bows: Rest, O Lord, to the souls of your departed servants (bow), and as much as men have sinned in this life, You, as the Lover of Mankind, forgive them and have mercy (bow), and deliver them from eternal torment (bow), Do not demonic Give (bow) to the partakers of the kingdom, and do something useful (bow) to our souls.

On what days is the akathist read?

The akathist for the one who died reads:

within 40 days after death;
within 40 days before the anniversary.

A one-dead person is one deceased person for whom prayer words are pronounced. The entire text of the anthem is presented in the singular.

Is it possible to read an akathist for one who died on Holy Week? The Holy Fathers warn that on some holidays the Charter prohibits the reading of the hymn. So, these texts are not read on Holy and Bright Week.

Another common question: “Is it necessary to read an akathist for the one who died on Easter?” Since the holiday falls on Bright Week (it lasts from the Resurrection of the Lord until Saturday inclusive), the mentioned prayer is not offered. But you can recite the words of the Easter Canon or read the Acts of the Holy Apostles all week - this is the same prayerful help to the deceased as the hymn.

CANON ABOUT THE DEAD

In private (at home prayer), the canons about deceased Orthodox Christians can be read at any time, except for the Twelfth and Great Non-Twelfth Holidays, as well as the days of Holy and Bright Weeks. The canon about the one deceased is also read daily in the first 40 days after the death of a Christian, especially on the 3rd, 9th and 40th days. Since the Church commemorates all those who have died in the true faith, hope of resurrection and eternal life on Saturday, the canons about the dead are included in the home prayer rule for Friday evening[1] .

Canon about the one deceased[2]

Voice 8th

Song 1

Irmos: Having passed the water, I dried it up, and having escaped the Egyptian evil, the Israeli cried out: I will feast upon the Deliverer and our God.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Open my mouth, O Lord, give me my word to pray, O Mercy, for Thy departed servant (name), and rest his soul, O Lord.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Having been dead in the flesh, O Savior, and laid in the grave with the dead, the soul of Your servant rests in a place of evil, like the Merciful.

Glory: My prayer voice was heard, O God of the Trinitarian Dream, and the soul of Abraham, the Deliverer, died in the depths of the earth.

And now: You, Most Pure Mother of God, who without any labor conceived Him, prayed for Your Son to grant rest to Your departed servant (name).

Song 3

Irmos: Of the heavenly circle, the Supreme Creator, the Lord, and the Creator of the Church, You have established the changer in Your love, the desires of the edge, the true affirmation, the One More humane.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

In a greener place, in a place of peace, where the faces of the saints rejoice, the soul of Your departed servant rests, O Christ, the One Most Merciful.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Like the faces of the saints, there is the Lord, who served You with all his heart and raised Yours to His frame, as the One Lord of the belly  and death.

Glory: Heavenly Father Almighty, and the Only Begotten Son, and the Holy Spirit of Origin, who despised his sin, and placed the firstborn in the Church  him, glorify You with all those who please You.

And now: I am the Holy Mother of the Most Holy God, the Lady of all, Mary the Mother of God, with all the saints of this, pray for the soul of Your servant (name) in heavenly villages.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Sedalen, voice 5th

Rest, our Savior, with the righteous of Thy servant, and place him in Thy courts, I am written on the skin, despising, for I am Good, his sins in free and unwilling, and all of me, both in knowledge and not in knowledge, more humane.

Glory, and now:

From the Virgin you appeared to the world, O Christ God, sons of light, showing this, have mercy on us.

Song 4

Irmos: HearShah, Lord, see Thy sacrament, understand Thy works, and glorify Thy Divinity.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Having descended into the underworld, O Christ, Thou hast created all things that have died, and has ceased to rest from us, O Savior, as I am Generous.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

There is no one without sin, because You are One, Lord, for this sake, leave the sins of the deceased, and place him in paradise.

Glory: Hear, O Holy Trinity, the voices of prayer offered to You in the church for the deceased, and Your God-first light illuminated the soul darkened by vain devotions research.

And now: Thou hast given birth, most pure, without seed, perfect of God and perfect of man, taking away our sins, O Virgin. Pray this, O Lady, to grant peace to Thy servant who has passed away.

Song 5

Irmos: Enlighten us with Thy commandments, O Lord, and with Thy lofty muscle grant us Thy peace, O most loving of mankind.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Have the power of life and death, departed from us, O Christ God, for You art all, Savior, at peace and alive.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

I will place my hope in Thee, Saviour, who died from us; But You, Lord, have mercy on him, for God is Most Merciful.

Glory: Enlighten us, O Trisaint, O Lord, who pray to You, receive heavenly peace, and place in peaceful villages the soul that has departed from the temporary hope of endless life.

And now: Shuyagostanding, Most Pure One, to deliver Thy departed begging Son, O Lady of God, as the Savior and Mother of our God.

Song 6

Irmos: I will pour out prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will declare my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil and my life is drawing near, and I pray, for Jonah: From aphids, O God, lift me up.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

And yes, Vladyko, you have resurrected those who have died from time immemorial; and now you have departed from us in the bosom of Abraham, O God, you have forgiven all sins, as you are the Merciful.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

The commandment that you gave me, O God, I transgressed and died, but You, O God, descended into the grave and the souls I raised from eternity did not rise “For me, Vladyka, to torment, but to peace, the one who has ceased cries out to You by us, O Most Merciful One.

Glory: We pray to You, without beginning and Son and Holy Spirit, embittered by the evil of the evil world and to You, the Creator, the soul has passed into a Don’t deny the bottom, my God and Savior.

And now: From heaven, Christ our God, like rain on the fleece, Most Pure One, descended on Thee, watering the whole world and drying up all the godless streams, floods the whole earth with His mind, ever-present; We pray that you give rest to your deceased servant (name).

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory, and now:

Kontakion, tone 8

With the saints, O Christ, rest the soul of Your servant, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Ikos

You yourself are the only immortal, creator and creator of man; from the earth and from the earth we are created, and to the earth we will go, for I commanded the Creator of me and the rivers: for I am the earth and Let us depart to the earth, and perhaps all men, let us go, a funeral lament creating a song: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Song 7

Irmos: From Judas came the Fathers, in Babylon sometimes, the Holy Trinity trampled the fire, singing: Father God, blessed art thou .

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Master Christ God, whenever You want to judge the world, spare the soul of Your servant, whom You have received from us, crying: Our father, God, blessed are You .

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

In the food of paradise, the souls of the righteous rejoice, those who served You, who were numbered with them, O Christ, the soul of Your servant, who sang: O God, our father, bless n esi.

Glory: You saved the three Judean o'trocs in the fires, in the Three Faces glorified, deliver the fire of the eternal departed, who glorified You faithfully: our father, God, bless n esi.

And now: the Lord Christ, who gave birth to all God, the power of that airy prince, delivered, the Virgin, the soul of him who ceased in faith and glorified: our father God, Blessed are you.

Song 8

Irmos: By the power of the Seventh Mer, the Chaldean tormentor furiously kindled the furnace of the Chaldean tormentor, and by the power of the best salvation of this videv, the Creator and the Deliverer cried out: O Fathers, bless You priests, exalt the people to all ages.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Having passed away, I have come running to You, O Lord, the one who has died now cries out, forsake my sins, O Christ God, and do not judge me, when you want to judge everyone. , for it is true to Your cry: all the works of the Lord, praise the Lord and exalt Him forever.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

From now on, Vladyko, and Thy on his frame, and Thy burden is light, and not always, both in the place of Thy universal ones, his soul, who sang to Thee , Christ the Savior: bless the Fathers, praise the priests, exalt Him unto the ages.

Glory: The beginningless Holy Trinity, O God, the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the person of the saints you honor the soul of your departed servant and the eternal fire May He praise You, praising You forever: bless the Fathers, praise the priests, praise Him to the people forever.

And now: Thee, O Maiden, the faces of prophecy prophesied, seeing through Thy clear-sighted eyes: oh the rod is called Thee, also the eastern door, oh ru, people are not insects. We confess that you are truly the Mother of God, the God of all who gave birth, and we pray to Him for the repose of the deceased forever.

Song 9

Irmos: The heavens and the earth were horrified at this, and the ends of the earth were amazed, for God appeared to man in the flesh, and Your womb was the most spacious of the heavens. Thus Thea, the Mother of God, the Angels and the people of the bureaucracy are magnified.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

Jesus, my God, Savior, you took away the crime of Hell, and you tasted death, and freed people from it, O Merciful. Meanwhile, we pray to Thee, the Merciful One: rest in peace, for He is Good, in the courts of Thy saints, for He is the One All-Good and Merciful.

Chorus: Rest, Lord, to the soul of Your fallen servant.

There is no one, O Mercy, who sins not in mankind, since You alone, Jesus Christ, take away the sins of the whole world. Moreover, having cleansed Your servant from sins, counted in Your holy palaces, You are the life and peace, and light, and joy of all who have pleased You.

Glory: All human nature was astonished, as the Father without beginning, the only begotten Son, flesh of the Virgin, through the work of the Holy Spirit, came to you, and suffered If you are a man, let the dead come to life. That is why he has now departed from us, we diligently pray to Thee, in the land of the living, for God is good, to all.

And now: We call Your Bride, Most Holy One, the Invisible Father, and the Mother of the Son, of You incarnated by the Holy Spirit, and the Prayer Book of You for Your fallen servant ( name) we offer: You are the Helper and Mother of the earth, and singing with love, we magnify You.

Then:

Prayers after reading the canon

(see “Prayers during the reading of funeral canons”)

Canon of the Dead[3]

Its edge[4]:

For the dead, the second weave of singing.

Voice 2nd

Song 1

Irmos: The impassable, turbulent sea, which God commanded to dry up, and for the Israelite people to pass through, instructed the Lord to come: gloriously has passed away hanging.

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

By Thy death trampled upon death, Thou didst exude divine life; Give now, O Blessed One, to the souls of the departed, martyr, by Your prayers, granting remission of sins.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

And rich mercy flows forth, to those who piously receive Thee, in Thy house, O Christ, in Thy wondrous tabernacle, the place of weakening of the supply. wait, O Master, for Thy servants, as thou art blessed.

Glory: Thou art the strongest in death, O Christ: thou hast also bound that bond, thou hast delivered us, and now hast delivered us from the sowing of corruption and death, for it is Good, and May I partake of your radiance.

And now, the Mother of God: Having confirmed my wavering mind, Mother of God, strengthened by the Divine commandments that was born from Your sanctified womb and abolished, O Lady, and A very dark kingdom.

Song 3

Irmos: You established my faith on the rock, you expanded my mouth against my enemies. For my spirit is glad, for I never cry: I am holy, like our God, and I am righteous more than Thee, O Lord.

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

Thy beauty will be illuminated in faith by those who have fallen asleep, with Thy martyrs, Who are rich in mercy; For You are our God, and there is none more righteous than You, Lord.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

In the place of coolness, in the bosom of Abraham, Thy chosen one, grant to be found in Thy servants, who are generous, who cry unto Thee: For Thou art our God, and there is no right. known more than You, Lord.

Glory: In the heavenly devils you will dwell, with the wise maidens who have come, O Lord, accept Your servants, the priests, and even You have ceased by Your will from time to time, only more humane.

And now, the Mother of God: You killed me and returned to the earth, having given birth to the Life-Giver, and you raised me from hell, the Mother of God of You, by faith Glorifying and honoring, Most Holy One, I sing praises to You.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Sedalen, voice 6th

Truly all things are vanity, but life is shadow and sleep, and for every earthly being is troubled in vain, as the Scripture says: Whenever we have obtained peace, then in The coffin is filled with the combination of the king and the poor. Moreover, O Christ God, rest in peace, as the Lover of Mankind.

Glory, even now: Theotokos

All-Holy Mother of God, during my life, do not leave me, do not entrust me to human representation, but intercede and have mercy on me.

Song 4

Irmos: I sing to Thee, out of hearing, Lord, I heard and was horrified, until I found myself less, looking for less, the lost one. Thus, I glorify Your condescension even on me, O Many-Merciful One.

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

With the hope and love of the living, and the minds of the Orthodox, even more than the mind of Thy glory, Thy servants, O Christ, to Thy many philanthropy and elect A tribute to prayers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

I have the ever-flowing stream of sweetness, ever flowing the chosen ones, O Lord: from below and now departed, O Christ, to Thee, Thy ineffable nourish with mercy the waters left behind.

Slava: You rule over the living, Vladyko, and you rule over the dead. You raised up the dust of the earth by Your power. Moreover, those who came to You in Your palaces, O Savior, the whole.

And now, the Mother of God: You healed the contrition of God and the ancient curse: You gave birth to the Creator, who is able to correct us, defeated by sins, the Mother of God body of one Mati Deva.

Song 5

Irmos: Light to the giver and age of the Creator, Lord, in the light of Your commandments, instruct us: do we know no other god to You?

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

Thou hast exalted those who were slain and cast into ashes from the dark treasures of hell, and Thou hast delighted, O Blessed One, and united the holy Angels with hosts .

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

For you have come to save us, O Christ, now accept those who have piously fallen to You, for I am the only good one, on the bosom of Abraham, and with Lazarus of those infused.

Glory: You have allowed, Vladyko, my flight and long battle, I pray to you first and pray for reconciliation; and now Thy servants, having graciously, give rest.

And now, the Mother of God: Under Thy blood, Mother of God, even those who trust in Thee are saved: Thou hast given birth to the Life-Giver for us, the Life-Giving One through all will.

Song 6

Irmos: Lying in the abyss of sin, I call upon the unsearchable mercy of Thy abyss: from aphids, O God, lift me up.

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

Indescribable and Divine holiness, the image of martyrdom, the favor I have ceased from the earth, by Thy omniscient will, more loving than mankind.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

And having created, the Life-Giving Christ, man from the earth, and likewise thou hast departed from us, rest, forsaking the wicked, like the Merciful and the Man-loving. bets.

Glory: Be illumined by the goodness of Thy glory, the mercy of the rest of life, and to Thy ineffable light, Vladyka, who has passed on to the rest.

And now, the Mother of God: Delivering with zeal, those who call on You, the Most Pure Sovereign, who gave birth to God, who possesses life and death, appear.

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory, and now:

Kontakion, tone 8

May your servant rest with the saints, O Christ, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Ikos

You yourself are the only immortal, creator and creator of man; We are created from the earth and from the earth, and let us go to the earth, as I commanded you, who created me and the rivers: for I am the earth. , and let us depart to the earth, and perhaps all men, let us go, a funeral lament creating a song: Alleluia.

Song 7

Irmos: The ungodly command of the lawless tormentor ascended high in flame; With the expansiveness of Godly youthful spiritual growth, Christ is blessed and glorified.

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

And you are everywhere, you are inferior, Lord, to save the human race, which has been deceived since ancient times. Meanwhile, the martyrs constantly pray to You: these, and also You, have ceased from the earth, in the earth of the humble, O Savior, rest.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

The mortification of death was shaken off, having been free among the dead, one Christ Himself; and now the slaying of sin, O Master, deliver Thy servants, making them heirs of Thy Kingdom.

Glory: By Thy many and unspeakable mercy, and by the immeasurable depth of Thy love for mankind, O Christ, grant the remission of sins to those who have died, and by Thy grace purify We are now revealed.

And now, the Mother of God: The lamp was the Divine glory, bearing the radiance, the Devo, the spirit, and the flesh that came to us, and the darkness of hell with the lightness Deityof His own, God-glorified.

Song 8

Irmos: The furnace sometimes fiery in Babylon divided the action, by God's command the Chaldeans and scorched, but the faithful watered, singing: bless you, all the works of the Lord, the Lord.

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

Thou hast shown us the enemy into death, by Thy descent I am Immortal; By Thy divine power Thou hast revealed the entrances of the life, Immortal One, which Thy martyrs have now deservedly received.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

Thy goodness is to enjoy the reposed grace, the sting of sin, the evil one, cleansed, as a Lover of Mankind: one thing, you, Vladyko, have appeared sinalienated.

Glory: You corrected us, O Christ, when we fell into the dust of death, by Your death giving us life, endless food, and everlasting joy, even now reposed with mercy, I am merciful.

And now, the Mother of God: Great and terrible is the mystery of the Mother of God, Your Nativity: for you gave birth to God, His death did not endure, and the tomb was not corrupted. Moreover, Thee, Most Pure One, we glorify all languages.

Song 9

Irmos: I, before the sun, the lamp of God, arose, came carnally to us, from the side of the Maiden, indescribably embodied, Blessed All-Pure, You, We magnify the Mother of God.

Chorus: God is divine in His saints, God of Israel.

Have power over the living and the dead, O Lord, to those who came from the earth to You, grant the inheritance of heaven, O Lord, and the holiness of the saints and the blessed Thy true passion-bearers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants.

This word, which was given as of old, the most life-giving, and even before it was given, was given in the desired bosom of Abraham the great-father , Thy servants who have passed away, for I am merciful, have given them all.

Glory: All you are, my Savior, the most luminous sweetness, all you are is an insatiable desire; The streams of Thy food and water left to water the sleeping ones, praising You unceasingly.

And now, Theotokos: You, Mother of God, are worthy of all faith now, with Your God-inspired words that follow: You alone gave birth to God on earth, through death destroyed the power, Mati Devo.

Then:

Prayers after reading the canon

(see “Prayers during the reading of funeral canons”)

[1] See more details: Canons for every day for home reading. – M.: Publishing house. Tikhomirova M.Yu., 2016. www.pravmolitva.ru

[2] The text is given from the publication: Collection of canons to the Lord, the Most Holy Theotokos, in honor of the twelve feasts and saints. – M.: LLC “Spiritual Transfiguration”, 2015, p. 129–139.

[3] The text is given from the edition: Kanonnik. – M.: Publishing house of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church, 2012.

[4] Literally – edges or edges (akrostikh), i.e. a poem in which the initial letters of the verses (lines) form a word or phrase, often the name of the author. An acrostic in the canons is a combination of the initial letters of the irmos and troparia.

How to correctly read the akathist for the one who died at home?

Prayers at home are read at the request of the laity. It is not necessary to stand in front of the iconostasis. The Akathist allows reading without images. In this case, the inner attitude is more important. A lazy, relaxed state of mind will not benefit the deceased. A pious, humble attitude to prayer will be evidence of love for the one commemorated. Diligence in reading is comforting both for the soul of the deceased and for the soul of the one who remembers.

How to read an akathist for one who died at home? The Charter does not provide clear definitions in this case. It all depends on personal attitude and diligence. The akathist is read in full, from beginning to end, followed by a special prayer.

Let us repeat once again: if there is no iconostasis in the house, it doesn’t matter. It is permissible to read prayers in front of a window or with your eyes closed. The pose of the person asking depends on the state of health. If it is difficult to stand on your feet or on your knees for a long time, you can pray while sitting.

The reading of the akathist for the one who died at home can be timed to coincide with daily appeals to the Lord. For example, read the morning prayer, followed by the akathist itself, then the prayer after the akathist. Evening church texts are read according to the same principle.

Relatives of the deceased, worried, ask the clergy: “Is it possible to write down an akathist for the one who died on a piece of paper? How to read it - out loud or silently? The anthem can be read from a book or by heart. There are even special audio and video recordings that can be played during home prayer. As for the question of how to pray - out loud or in a whisper, the answer to it is determined by each person independently. As you prefer.

You are allowed to pray for the deceased in your own words. It is not necessary to look at the brochure or learn the akathist by heart. If the words come from the heart, they will be heard.

How to help the deceased?

Deceased relatives and friends need help from the living. The clergy assure that with sincere and constant appeals to the Heavenly Father, one can beg a soul even from hell.

No one knows where the soul will be found after death until the Last Judgment. Therefore, the spiritual help of loved ones and relatives will always be relevant. At the liturgy in the church, all baptized deceased are remembered (to do this, you must submit a note with the name of the deceased). You can order a sorokoust - then he will be commemorated at the service for all 40 days. It is optimal to order a memorial service in the church on days 3, 9, 40.

Good deeds are the same intercession for the deceased. Almsgiving, helping the sick or the poor is a charity that will contribute to the atonement of sins and the acquisition of grace. Righteous John of Kronstadt warned that if there is no love for one's neighbor, then alms will be in vain. Only with kindness and a sincere heart, with regret for poverty or illness, is it worth doing deeds of mercy. Alms are a benefit primarily for the one who gives them.

The amount of donations or the number of funeral services ordered is not important. The only thing that matters is the feeling with which a person asks for the deceased.

An akathist for the one who died is also an intercession. When should I read it? Immediately after death, 40 days in a row and 40 days before the anniversary. Prayers make the afterlife easier. The good memory of the deceased must be accompanied by deeds. Clean up the grave, plant flowers, put up a cross. Such simple actions are not always performed by relatives. The loss of a loved one is a great grief. Good deeds will help overcome despair. Daily prayers will calm the hearts of those who remember and will benefit the deceased.

Spiritual almsgiving

Relatives and friends of the deceased do not always have the opportunity to donate to the temple, give alms, or order a memorial service. There is such a thing as spiritual almsgiving. It does not require financial investments. At the same time, it can bring tangible benefits to the soul of both the living and the deceased. What is its essence?

This is spiritual help to another person. It can consist of kind words of support and encouragement in difficult times. Or the free distribution of books with spiritual content.

If someone you know is in grief or sadness, even the smallest words of comfort can be beneficial. Thus, spiritual support for the grieving person is also a sacrifice for the sake of the soul of the deceased.

Deeds of mercy and prayers with love are a tremendous force that will help atone for the sins of the deceased and return God's grace to him.

Is it possible to read an akathist at a grave?

Visiting the cemetery is the responsibility of friends and relatives of the deceased. But you shouldn’t go to the grave against your will. A sincere desire to help the deceased should be the reason for visiting the cemetery or praying for the deceased.

You cannot arrange a wake at a grave - for Christians, only prayers and kind words about the deceased are optimal. You can light candles and tidy up. Relatives sometimes ask the Holy Fathers: “How to pronounce an akathist for one who died in a cemetery? Is it possible to read it on the grave?”

If there are a lot of people in the cemetery, then reading the akathist is unlikely to be beneficial. You should not be distracted from prayer by worldly concerns. Therefore, it is better to come to the cemetery on a day when no one will be nearby. Prayer words should sound in silence and calm. Then intercession for the deceased will benefit him. You can light candles and bring a small icon.

The clergy especially insist that there should be no wreaths or artificial flowers on the graves of Christians. Fresh flowers are a symbol of life and Resurrection. Therefore, it is better to bring one fresh flower to the grave than to cover it with artificial wreaths.

The grave in Orthodoxy is considered the place of future ascension. It must be kept clean and tidy. The immortal soul feels the need for constant prayer, since it cannot ask for itself. Reading the akathist and prayers at the grave of the deceased is the duty of a Christian.

Prayer “For the One Who Died”

Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the eternal life of Thy servant (name), who passed away to Thy servant (name), and as the Good One and the Lover of Mankind, forgiving sins and consuming untruths, weaken, forsake and forgive all her voluntary and involuntary sins, deliver her from eternal torment and fire of Gehenna, and grant her the communion and enjoyment of Thy eternal good things, prepared for those who love Thee: even though thou sin, yet do not depart from Thee, and certainly in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Thy glorified God in the Trinity, faith, and the One in the Trinity and Trinity in Unity, Orthodox even until his last breath of confession.

Therefore, be merciful to thee, and faith, even in Thee instead of deeds, and with Thy saints, as Generous rest: for there is no man who will live and not sin.

But You are the One besides all sin, and Your righteousness is righteousness forever, and You are the One God of mercies and generosity, and love for mankind, and to You we send glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Opinions of clergy about the akathist

The Holy Fathers do not always welcome the reading of akathists about the one who died. Some of them admit that the commemoration of the dead can be combined with this hymn. The essence of the akathist is a joyful, laudatory song. In Orthodoxy there is no death as such. And there is the repose of the soul into eternal life. The Savior's victory over death, the immortality of the soul and its union with the Lord is joy for a Christian. Therefore, the akathist for the one who died should be read with this attitude.

There is another opinion on this matter. Thus, some clergy claim that the akathist for the one-dead (one-dead) is of dubious origin. This statement is based on some facts.

The inner meaning of the anthem is contradictory. This is the praise of the Lord, the Mother of God or the saints, and not intercession for the dead.
The Akathist does not have the permission of His Holiness the Patriarch or the liturgical commission.
Replacing the reading of the Psalter with an akathist will not bring peace of mind either to the living or to the deceased.

Therefore, the solution to the laity’s question about how to correctly read the akathist for the one who died should begin by agreeing on it with their priest. Only with his approval is it permissible to read this hymn.