The Power of Prayer for Marriage
In Orthodoxy there are a large number of very diverse images. Each saint must be approached with a specific request. The choice is made based on whose patron saint is.
Also of no small importance here is how exactly a person lived his life. Many people who were later canonized performed miracles (eg healing, protection, etc.). Accordingly, there are saints who are considered the patrons of family happiness and home.
You must submit a request in the following situations:
- when a girl cannot find her chosen one for a long time;
- need help in choosing a soul mate;
- personal life is not developing as we would like;
- there are problems with your partner (disagreements, misunderstandings);
- request for a happy family life;
- lack of well-being, etc.
Saying a prayer allows a girl to calm down, gain peace of mind, correctly assess the merits of her chosen one, choose a path in life, receive spiritual enlightenment, and sort out her feelings.
Often the reasons for failures in her personal life are the result of the negative actions of people surrounding the girl. Envy, hatred, a sinful lifestyle, etc. can lead to this development of events. In this case, not only help is required, but also protection of the person from the harmful actions of the people around him.
One of the most effective prayers is the one said to the Lord God. This is a very powerful request for help in marriage, which always turns out to be effective.
The text is pronounced by the mother of a girl experiencing problems with family happiness. Before reading this petition, to enhance the effect, you must do the following:
- you need to purchase an icon of the Lord (if there is no such image at home). You should also buy some candles;
- It is best to pray alone;
- A candle is lit in front of the icon. Looking at its flame, you can easily tune in to the desired mood;
- the request must be made with all your heart and sincerely.
Since the request is read by the mother before the Lord, it has incredible power. Therefore, when a girl gets married, she must thank God for her help. For this purpose, special prayers of thanks are read. You can also express your gratitude in simple words.
The petition read in front of the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker turns out to be effective. This saint will help you meet your soul mate and create family happiness with her. There is a well-known legend according to which Nicholas the Wonderworker threw three bundles of gold to the father of the family, who, due to poverty, wanted to give his daughters away for fornication. The saint's help helped the family improve their lives and their daughters get married successfully.
Also, the request for marriage is pronounced in front of the image of the Matrona of Moscow. A prayer read before this saint helps to find a soul mate.
There are other saints who can provide help and support in creating a happy and strong family. But the prayers read in front of these three icons are considered the most effective. The main thing is to read the holy text with deep faith in help.
The most powerful psalm for happiness
On the path to real happiness, one can encounter many obstacles, but if a person firmly believes in the power of God’s Word, he is already under His protection, which means that in due time he will receive his gift. Which Saint to pray to and which psalm to choose is everyone’s personal choice. Prayer words spoken in churches where miraculous icons with relics are placed have enormous power. Also, do not forget that this power increases during church holidays, one of which has long been the Intercession.
Often unmarried women, in order to find their happiness in love, visit holy places, where they venerate relics, attend prayer services, confess and receive communion. In this way they show their devotion to the Lord and faith in His greatness. After all, when the soul is cleansed from everything sinful and painful, the long-awaited meeting will happen much faster and will become a real sign, the result of which will be the desired marriage, life with a loved and devoted person.
Who to ask for help in your personal life
Jesus Christ
Oh, All-Good Lord, I know that my great happiness depends on the fact that I love You with all my soul and with all my heart, and that I fulfill Your holy will in everything.
Rule Yourself, O my God, over my soul and fill my heart: I want to please You Alone, for You are the Creator and my God. Save me from pride and self-love: let reason, modesty and chastity adorn me. Idleness is disgusting to You and gives rise to vices, give me the desire to work hard and bless my labors.
Since Your Law commands people to live in an honest marriage, then lead me, Holy Father, to this title, sanctified by You, not to please my lust, but to fulfill Your destiny, for You Yourself said: it is not good for man to be alone and, having created He gave him a wife to help him, blessed them to grow, multiply and populate the earth. Hear my humble prayer, sent to You from the depths of a girl’s heart; give me an honest and pious spouse, so that in love with him and in harmony we glorify You, the merciful God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Archangel Gabriel
O holy Archangel Gabriel! We earnestly pray to you, instruct us, servant of God (name), to repentance from evil deeds and to confirmation in our faith, strengthen and protect our souls from seductive temptations and beg our Creator for the remission of our sins. O holy great Gabriel the Archangel! Do not despise us, sinners, who pray to you for help and your intercession, in this world and in the future, but an ever-present helper to us, may we continually glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the power and your intercession forever and ever. Amen.
Ksenia of Petersburg
Immaculate Xenia, Lady of Petersburg. I pray to you for a bright marriage and a comfortable existence. Not as a punishment, send me a husband so that a puddle of tears does not spill. Let my husband be strong, not drinking, loving and peaceful. I believe in One God, that only the road leads to Him. Asking for blessings, I will give myself entirely to marriage. Thy will be done. Amen.
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Prayer of Xenia of St. Petersburg
A strong prayer for marriage from Ksenia of Petersburg has repeatedly helped girls and boys get married, finding their destiny. Also, a request in front of the image can help in reconciling spouses. With its help you can return happiness and love. It is important to pronounce the words in a calm state, lighting a candle in front of the image of the saint.
Everyone who once turned to Ksenia of St. Petersburg for help notes a positive result. Many people travel thousands of kilometers to kneel at the chapel of the saint of God. They harbor their requests for a long time in order to share with them at the image of the saint.
There are many different prayers addressed to Xenia of St. Petersburg, both in modern and Church Slavonic languages. Whichever one you choose, know that the saint will hear your request only if it is sincere. No sequence or precision of words is of particular importance in this regard.
Prayer to Paraskeva Friday
Saint Paraskeva Friday is the patroness of crop fields and livestock. But a prayer addressed to her will allow you to find a worthy husband, and an icon with her image will protect your family hearth.
Paraskeva Pyatnitsa dedicated her life to serving the Lord God and, in her youth, took a vow of celibacy. She was named Friday (Paraskeva in Greek) by her parents, since it was on this day of the week that Jesus Christ was crucified. After a long and painful death, as a result of severe torture, as a Christian, Paraskeva was presented as a saint.
Read the prayer to Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, and it will help you meet a soul mate with whom you will live a happy life. It is better to read the prayer for finding mutual love in the morning and evening. If you do this sincerely, then sooner or later your destiny will certainly find you.
Prayer to the Mother of God
It has always been the custom in Christian families to bless lovers before the wedding. In most cases, the blessing ceremony took place in front of the image of the Mother of God, since she is the Guardian of the family. During the wedding, the icon was placed on a lectern, and afterward its place was in the “front corner” of the house. Often such images were passed down by inheritance on the wedding day, so girls who reached marriageable age often said a prayer to the Mother of God for marriage. These include:
- Seven-shot icon.
- Kozelshchanskaya.
- Feodorovskaya icon of the Mother of God.
- "Holy Family" or "Three Joys"
There are no separate prayers for marriage in the church liturgical canons. According to the commandment of the Lord God, first of all you need to “seek the Kingdom of God”, and “the rest will be added.”
The Church does not recognize love spells, conspiracies and fortune telling, and Christians traditionally pray for a happy family on the holidays of Christmas and the Intercession in front of images of saints, including the Virgin Mary. Prayer at the Annunciation is considered strong.
Orthodoxy says that the choice of a spouse should occur according to the will of God, because only in this way will the couple live happily.
The Virgin Mary herself did not intend to get married; she planned to devote all her time to God. But in those days it was dangerous to be alone, and she decided to enter into a formal union with Joseph, who tirelessly looked after her from all dangers, like his own daughter.
Prayer to Mitrofan of Voronezh
During his lifetime, the great saint and wonderworker performed many good deeds, both for his hometown of Voronezh and for other cities in the country. To heal the patient, one touch was enough for him.
Today, prayers addressed to Saint Mitrofan are heard from Orthodox Christians from all over the world. He is asked for help with children's education, protection and mercy, gaining independence and a worthy place in society, as well as marriage and personal life.
Do not think that once you have prayed, Saint Mitrofan will hear or fulfill your request - sometimes you have to wait quite a long time for the fulfillment of a desire, so be patient and be sincere in pronouncing your prayer.
Prayer to Peter and Fevronia
Unfortunately, little is known about the lives of these saints. There are only a few facts. This is a family of princes who lived in the 18th century. They had three children. They all died on the same day, but shortly before their death they managed to become monks. They were buried in the same coffin, making an exception to church rules.
In the church world they are not considered great martyrs, saints of God or confessors, despite the fact that they accepted monasticism. The persecution of them is connected with the fact that they remained mutually faithful and loved each other very much. On their life's journey they overcame many trials and humiliations. They were expelled from the city where they were born.
You may also find prayers to make your loved one miss you useful.
Prayer of the Archangel Gabriel
This is one of the 12 archangels who notified the Virgin Mary about the birth of the Savior and the righteous Zechariah about the birth of John the Baptist. Gabriel is revered as the messenger of the Lord. On icons he is often depicted with a lily or a flower of paradise in his hands. It was he who protected the Mother of God all her life, warned of dangers and came down to tell about her imminent death.
Couples who are unable to conceive a child, as well as pregnant women asking for the baby’s health, often turn to Gabriel in prayer. He also helps single or unmarried believers.
To whom and how do they pray for love?
As a rule, we address love requests to saints whose lives serve as an example of happy relationships. They also speak about love to the martyrs who chose the Heavenly Bridegroom and were not afraid to give their lives for Him.
Mother of God
People turn to the Virgin Mary not only because she is the intercessor and helper of all women. The Queen of Heaven was happily married - as we know, having learned about her pregnancy and not quite believing that Mary was carrying the son of the Lord himself, Joseph the Betrothed did not refuse to take her as his wife, and raised little Jesus as his own son.
The most powerful prayer is, of course, “Unfading Color”:
Icons of the Mother of God, which are most often prayed for for marriage
- "Kozelshchanskaya". According to legend, the lady who brought this image to the court of Elizabeth the First immediately received a marriage proposal. Therefore, among other things, the icon is considered “marriage”.
- "Unfading Color" I already said above that a special prayer to this icon is considered the most powerful for lonely people.
- "Inexhaustible Chalice" Near this icon they pray for people caught in the snare of a bad habit - at first only for drunkards, now for drug addicts and even gambling addicts. Contact her if your relationship is suffering due to vodka or drugs.
Holy Martyr Catherine
This is a beautiful and learned girl who gave her heart to Jesus. For this, the pagans tortured her in every possible way, and then cut off her head, but until the end of her days she remained faithful to her heavenly chosen one, rejoicing before her death that she would soon appear before Him.
Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday
This saint took a vow of chastity during her lifetime. Therefore, first of all, girls who deny carnal relations before marriage pray to her.
Our ancestors called Paraskeva “a woman’s saint,” believing that she helped all women and patronized the household. So married people can also turn to her, asking that order and mutual love reign in their home.
Blessed Xenia of Petersburg
This saint is known for her feat of foolishness. When her husband, Andrei Petrov, died, the woman missed him very much. She even put on his clothes and walked around the city in them, telling everyone that Ksenia had died long ago, and Andrei had incarnated in her body. They say that with the feat of foolishness she atoned for her husband’s guilt before God - he died without having time to confess.
Murom Saints Peter and Fevronia, Russian family patrons
The lives of these people are a true example of loyalty. The prince did not leave his wife, although his boyars were against her (the girl was from a poor, simple family), and went into voluntary exile so as not to part with her. These people lived long, godly lives and had healthy children. The Lord even vouchsafed them to die on the same day.
Saint Matrona of Moscow
This saint was blind during her life (she was born that way), and then her legs were lost. But the woman constantly received people coming to her with various requests. She consoled them and prayed to the Lord for them. The fame of Matrona quickly spread throughout the country; she was even considered one of the “pillars of Russia.”
Prayer to Matrona of Moscow
Before we talk about Matrona’s miraculous prayer for love, it’s worth finding out what this benefactress became famous for. During her life, she was also revered as a great wonderworker and seer. She is chosen to help ordinary people in any life situations. Matrona was born without eyes.
God, having taken away such an important feeling for life from her, endowed her with another gift - she could see “with her soul.” This gift allowed her to predict the future, help people and heal their illnesses. Despite her hard life, she did not consider herself deprived, even though she had been chained to a chair for 50 years. She saw the future of everyone who turned to her for help, and saved them from trouble by praying to God himself for the person. She never refused anyone.
You can also turn to the image of Matrona with problems in your personal life. Most often, it is not young girls who pray to her, but divorced women and widows in order to get married a second time.
If you dream of meeting a person and creating a strong and happy marriage with him, then an intercessor will definitely help you if you sincerely ask for it.
