What prayer is said at the cemetery?

Litiya performed by a layman at home and in the cemetery

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

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls. (the prayer to the Holy Spirit is not read from Easter to Trinity Day)

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, abiding everywhere and filling everything, Treasury of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (three times)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, 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.

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

Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King God.
Come, let us worship our King, God.
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God.
Come, let us worship and fall before Christ, the King, our God.
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God.
Come, let us bow and fall before Christ Himself, our King and God.

Litiya is a fervent prayer to God

The word "lithia" is translated from Greek as "prayer." In ancient times, this was a prayer performed in times of disaster. Later, the lithium began to acquire a solemn character and was celebrated on church holidays. Today lithium is part of worship services. A litany for the dead is also performed for the laity at home and in a cemetery without a priest. The legacy of the festive “prayers” is the lithium before the liturgy. Repentant motives are present in the litias at Vespers and Matins.

Litiyas are performed in the vestibule of the temple or outside it. This is intended to remind us of our unworthiness to pray in the House of God.

Theologian Mikhail Skaballanovich notes that in this way

“The Church proceeds from its blessed environment into the outside world... with the goal of a prayer mission in this world” (Explanatory Typikon, part 2).

Often the lithium is combined with a prayer service or religious procession.

Psalm 90

Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my intercessor, 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 blanket will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: 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: behold your eyes, and you will 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 come close to your body.

As His angel commanded you, 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; 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.

He who lives with the help of the Almighty will find his home under the roof of the heavenly God. He will say to the Lord: “You are my protector and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.”

For He will deliver you from the snare of fishers and from the disturbing news. He will hide you behind His shoulders, and under His wings you will hope; His truth will surround you like a weapon.

You will not be afraid from the fear of the night, from an arrow flying during the day; from danger wandering in the darkness, from misfortune and the demon of the midday. A thousand will fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right, but they will not come close to you.

Only with your eyes will you look and see the reward of sinners. For You, Lord, are my hope! You have made the Most High your refuge.

Evil will not approach you, and the scourge will not come close to your tent, for He will command His angels for you, to keep you in all your ways; they will carry you in their hands, so that you do not stumble on a stone with your foot.

You will tread on the asp and the basilisk, and you will trample the lion and the dragon. “For he trusted in Me, and I will deliver him, I will cover him, for he has known My name.

He will call Me, and I will hear him, I am with him in sorrow, I will deliver him and glorify him, I will fill him with long life 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.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to You, O God. (three times)

Troparion, tone 4

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

With the spirits of the righteous who have passed away the soul of Thy servant [or: Thy servant], Savior, preserving her rest in the blessed life that is with 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.

In Thy resting place, O Lord, where all Thy saints find peace, give rest also to the soul of Thy servant [or: Thy handmaid], for Thou alone art the Lover of mankind.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

You are God, descended into hell, and the bonds of the bound can be broken, give rest to yourself and the soul of your servant.

You are our God, who descended into hell and ended the torment of the prisoners, and give rest to the soul of Your servant [or: Your servant].

And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

One Pure and Immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without a seed, pray for his soul to be saved.

One pure and immaculate Virgin, who bore God in her womb inexpressibly, intercede for the salvation of the soul of Thy servant [or: Thy servant].

Sedalen, voice 5th

Rest, our Savior, with the righteous of Thy servant, and this one is lodged in Thy courts, as it is written, despising, as Good, his sins, voluntary and involuntary, and all those in knowledge and not in knowledge, Lover of mankind.

Kontakion, tone 8

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

With the saints, rest, O Christ, the soul of Thy servant [or: Thy servant], where there is no pain, no sorrow, no groaning, but endless life.

Ikos

Thou art the One Immortal One, who created and created man, on earth we were created from the earth, and to the other earth we will go, as you commanded, Who created me and gave me: as you are the earth, and you will go to the earth, and even all men will go, a funeral lament creating a song : alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

You Yourself are the only immortal One, who created and created man: we, mortals, were created from the earth, and we will go to the same earth, as You commanded, having created me and saying to me: “You are the earth, and to the earth you will go,” where all We mortals will go, turning our funeral sobs into the song “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!”

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.

It is truly worthy to praise You, Mother of God, eternally blessed and immaculate and Mother of our God. With honor higher than the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, who virginally gave birth to God the Word, the true Mother of God, we glorify You.

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), bless.

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

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

In the blessed dormition, grant eternal peace, O Lord, to Thy departed servant (name), and create for him eternal memory.

In the blessed dormition, grant eternal rest, O Lord, to Thy departed servant, and create for him eternal memory!

Everlasting memory. (three times)

His soul will dwell in the good, and his memory throughout generation and generation.

His [or: her] soul will be established among blessings, and his [or: her] memory for generations and generations.

Prayer for a deceased Christian

Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the eternal life of Your departed servant, our brother (name), and as Good and Lover of mankind, forgiving sins and consuming untruths, weaken, forsake and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins, deliver him eternal torment and fire of Gehenna, and grant him the communion and pleasure of Your eternal good things, prepared for those who love You:

Even if you sin, do not depart from You, and undoubtedly in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, God glorify You in the Trinity, faith, and the Unity in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity, Orthodox even until your last breath of confession.

Be merciful to him, and faith, even in You instead of deeds, and with Your saints, as You give 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.

Widower's Prayer

Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! In contrition and tenderness of my heart, I pray to You: rest, O Lord, the soul of Your departed servant (name), in Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Almighty! You blessed the marital union of husband and wife, when you said: it is not good for man to be alone, let us create for him a helper for him.

You have sanctified this union in the image of the spiritual union of Christ with the Church. I believe, Lord, and confess that You have blessed me to unite me in this holy union with one of Your handmaids.

By your good and wise will you deigned to take away from me this servant of yours, whom you have given to me as a helper and companion of my life.

I bow before Your will, and I pray to You with all my heart, accept my prayer for Your servant (name), and forgive her if you sin in word, deed, thought, knowledge and ignorance; Love earthly things more than heavenly things;

Even if you care more about the clothing and decoration of your body than about the enlightenment of the clothing of your soul; or even careless about your children; if you upset anyone by word or deed; If there is a grudge in your heart against your neighbor or condemn someone or anything else you have done from such evil people.

Forgive her all this, for she is good and philanthropic; for there is no man who will live and not sin. Do not enter into judgment with Thy servant, as Thy creation, do not condemn her to eternal torment for her sin, but have mercy and mercy according to Thy great mercy. I pray and ask You, Lord, to grant me strength throughout the days of my life, without ceasing to pray for Your departed servant, and even until the end of my life to ask her from You, the Judge of the whole world, to forgive her sins.

Yes, as if You, God, placed a crown of stone on her head, crowning her here on earth; Thus crown me with Thy eternal glory in Thy Heavenly Kingdom, with all the saints who rejoice there, so that together with them He may forever sing Thy all-holy name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

When is it necessary to perform a ritual of remembrance of the deceased?

Visiting a cemetery in order to read a prayer there should only be done on special occasions. After all, such a process means a real magical ritual , which requires energy expenditure and, if mistakes are made, entails unpleasant consequences.

You should come to the cemetery and read a prayer to the deceased in the following cases:

The ninth, third, fortieth day that has passed since the death of a loved one. They are considered the hardest for the soul. These days she will have to appear before the creator. Therefore, a prayer read at the grave at this time will cleanse it of sins.
Every year on the day when a person died. These days are considered the period when the true rebirth of the soul occurs. A holy spell will allow her to go through this process more easily.
Monday and Tuesday of the next week following Easter. On such days, it is better to read a forgiveness prayer.
The period of Lent. The second, third, fourth Saturdays are ideal. At the cemetery, words are spoken about the mercy of higher powers towards the sinful soul.
Meat Saturday. It comes fourteen days before the start of Lent. On this day you should pray for the person whose death occurred as a result of a natural disaster, military action or attack, crash or accident.
The Saturday preceding the holiday of Trinity. On this day, words are read for the souls of those people who led a righteous and correct lifestyle. The best would be a prayer for remembrance.
Dmitrov Saturday. It falls on the very first weekend of the month of November. You should choose a spell about forgiveness of the soul.

If you want to make it easier for a dead person to stay in another world, you should visit the cemetery to read a prayer on the listed days. It is forbidden to visit the grave, and even more so to carry out the ceremony on days such as the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and the Annunciation.

Widow's Prayer

Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are the consolation of the weeping, the intercession of the orphans and widows. You said: call on Me in the day of your sorrow, and I will destroy you.

In the days of my sorrow, I run to You and pray to You: do not turn Your face away from me and hear my prayer brought to You with tears. You, Lord, Master of all, have deigned to unite me with one of Your servants, so that we may be one body and one spirit; You gave me this servant as a companion and protector.

It was Your good and wise will that you would take this servant of Yours away from me and leave me alone. I bow before Your will and I resort to You in the days of my sorrow: quench my sorrow about separation from Your servant, my friend.

Even if you took him away from me, do not take your mercy away from me. Just as you once accepted two mites from widows, so accept this prayer of mine. Remember, Lord, the soul of Your deceased servant (name), forgive him all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in a word,

whether by deed, or by knowledge and ignorance, do not destroy him with his iniquities and do not consign him to eternal torment, but according to Thy great mercy and according to the multitude of Thy compassions, weaken and forgive all his sins and commit him with Thy saints, where there is no sickness or sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

I pray and ask You, Lord, grant that all the days of my life I will not cease to pray for Your departed servant, and even before my departure, ask You, the Judge of the whole world, to forgive all his sins and place him in the Heavenly abodes, which You have prepared for those who love Cha.

For even if you sin, do not depart from You, and undoubtedly the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are Orthodox even to your last breath of confession; imputed to him the same faith, even in You, instead of works: for there is no man who will live and not sin, You are the only one besides sin, and Your righteousness is righteousness forever.

I believe, Lord, and confess that You will hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from me. Seeing a widow weeping green, you were merciful, and you brought her son to the grave, carrying her to the grave;

How did You open to Your servant Theophilus, who went to You, the doors of Your mercy and forgave him his sins through the prayers of Your Holy Church, heeding the prayers and alms of his wife: here and I pray to You, accept my prayer for Your servant and bring him into eternal life.

For You are our hope. You are God, the hedgehog to have mercy and save, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Why is it important to pray for the dead?

According to Christian doctrine, death is not the end of human existence, but its transition to Eternity. And a person can influence the afterlife fate of his immortal soul only during his lifetime. After death, only prayers and good deeds of living people can help his soul. Litiya for the dead for the laity is one of the expressions of prayer to God for the soul of a deceased person.

Prayer at the cemetery

A person has free will, the ability to repent and change morally only when his spiritual and earthly essences are one. Physical death separates these two human components: the body goes into the earth, and the soul is in the spiritual world. And her afterlife state is determined by the spiritual appearance that was formed during life. The righteous sought to cleanse themselves of sin and draw closer to the Lord. Therefore, after death they remain with God. Unrepentant souls deliberately rejected the Truth; they did not need God. The Lord cannot force them to come to Himself. Therefore, after death, sinners are at the mercy of dark forces. A person realizes the reasons for his spiritual death, but is no longer able to repent or change.

However, “the dead are helped by offerings made by the living” (Works of St. Ephraim the Syrian, volume 3). Christians remember the dead with church and home prayer, as well as good deeds (for example, almsgiving). This shows love and compassion for the deceased. And the merciful God responds to our prayers, easing the fate of sinners after death. Christians believe that some sinners will be prayed for and pardoned by God at the Last Judgment. Saint John Chrysostom notes that the commemoration of the dead

“the Holy Spirit established, desiring that we should benefit through each other” (“Orthodox Dogmatic Theology”).

Parents' prayer for deceased children

Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Lord of life and death, Comforter of the afflicted! With a contrite and tender heart I run to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in Your Kingdom your deceased servant (your servant), my child (name), and create for him (her) eternal memory.

You, Lord of life and death, have given me this child. It was your good and wise will to take it away from me. Blessed be Thy name, O Lord.

I pray to You, Judge of heaven and earth, with Your endless love for us sinners, forgive my deceased child all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word, in deed, in knowledge and ignorance.

Forgive, O Merciful One, our parental sins as well, so that they may not remain on our children: we know that we have sinned many times before You, many of whom we have not observed, and have not done, as You commanded us.

If our deceased child, ours or his own, for the sake of guilt, lived in this life, working for the world and his flesh, and not more than You, the Lord and his God: if you loved the delights of this world, and not more than Your Word and Your commandments, if you surrendered with worldly sweets,

and not more than in contrition for one’s sins, and in intemperance, vigil, fasting and prayer have been abandoned to oblivion - I earnestly pray to Thee, forgive, most good Father, all such sins of my child, forgive and weaken, even if you have done other evil in this life. Christ Jesus!

You raised up the daughter of Jairus through the faith and prayer of her father. You healed the daughter of the Canaanite wife through faith and the request of her mother: hear my prayer, and do not despise my prayer for my child.

Forgive, Lord, forgive all his sins and, having forgiven and cleansed his soul, remove eternal torment and place him with all Your saints, who have pleased You from all eternity, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life:

for there is no man who will live and not sin, but You are the only One besides all sin: so that when you judge the world, my child will hear Your most beloved voice: come, blessed of My Father, and inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For You are the Father of mercies and generosity. You are our life and resurrection, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

How to behave in a cemetery

How to treat the grave of an Orthodox Christian

Cemeteries are sacred places where the bodies of the dead are buried until a future resurrection. Even according to the laws of pagan states, tombs were considered sacred and inviolable.

From deep pre-Christian antiquity there is a custom of marking burial places by building a hill above it. Having adopted this custom, the Christian Church decorates the grave mound with the victorious sign of our salvation - the Holy Life-Giving Cross, inscribed on the tombstone or placed above the tombstone.

We call our dead departed, not deceased, because at a certain time they will rise from the grave. The grave is the place of future resurrection, and therefore it is necessary to keep it clean and orderly.

The cross on the grave of an Orthodox Christian is a silent preacher of blessed immortality and resurrection. Planted in the ground and rising towards the sky, it signifies the faith of Christians that the body of the deceased is here in the earth, and the soul is in heaven, that under the cross is hidden a seed that grows for eternal life in the Kingdom of God. The cross on the grave is placed at the feet of the deceased so that the Crucifix is facing the face of the deceased. We must especially ensure that the cross on the grave is not askew, that it is always painted, clean and well-groomed. A simple, modest cross made of metal or wood is more appropriate for the grave of an Orthodox Christian than expensive monuments and tombstones made of granite and marble.

How to behave in a cemetery

Arriving at the cemetery, you need to light a candle and perform a lithium (this word literally means intense prayer. To perform the rite of lithium when commemorating the dead, you need to invite a priest. A shorter rite, which can also be performed by the laity, is given in the section of this book “The rite of lithium, performed by a layman at home and in the cemetery").

If you wish, you can read an akathist about the repose of the departed. Then clean up the grave or simply remain silent and remember the deceased.

There is no need to eat or drink in a cemetery; it is especially unacceptable to pour vodka into a grave mound - this insults the memory of the deceased. The custom of leaving a glass of vodka and a piece of bread at the grave “for the deceased” is a relic of paganism and should not be observed in Orthodox families.

There is no need to leave food on the grave; it is better to give it to the beggar or the hungry.

How to properly remember the dead

“Let us try, as much as possible, to help the departed, instead of tears, instead of sobs, instead of magnificent tombs - with our prayers, alms and offerings for them, so that in this way both they and we will receive the promised benefits,” writes St. John Chrysostom.

Prayer for the departed is the greatest and most important thing we can do for those who have passed on to another world. By and large, the deceased does not need either a coffin or a monument - all this is a tribute to traditions, albeit pious ones.

But the ever-living soul of the deceased experiences a great need for our constant prayer, because it itself cannot do good deeds with which it would be able to appease God. That is why prayer at home for loved ones, prayer in the cemetery at the grave of the deceased is the duty of every Orthodox Christian. Commemoration in the Church provides special assistance to the deceased.

Before visiting the cemetery, one of the relatives should come to the church at the beginning of the service, submit a note with the name of the deceased for commemoration at the altar (it is best if this is commemorated at a proskomedia, when a piece is taken out of a special prosphora for the deceased, and then in a sign of the washing away of his sins will be lowered into the Chalice with the Holy Gifts).

After the liturgy, a memorial service must be celebrated. The prayer will be more effective if the person commemorating this day himself partakes of the Body and Blood of Christ.

On certain days of the year, the Church commemorates all fathers and brothers in faith who have passed away from time to time, who have been worthy of Christian death, as well as those who were overtaken by sudden death and were not guided into the afterlife by the prayers of the Church. The memorial services that take place on such days are called ecumenical, and the days themselves are called ecumenical parental Saturdays. All of them do not have a constant number, but are associated with the moving Lenten-Easter cycle.

These are the days:

1. Meat Saturday - eight days before the start of Lent, on the eve of the Week of the Last Judgment.

2. Parents' Saturdays - in the second, third and fourth weeks of Lent.

3. Trinity Parental Saturday - on the eve of the Holy Trinity, on the ninth day after the Ascension.

On the eve of each of these days, special funeral all-night vigils are served in churches - parastases, and after the liturgy there are ecumenical memorial services.

In addition to these general church days, the Russian Orthodox Church has established some more, namely:

4. Radonitsa (Radunitsa) - Easter commemoration of the departed, occurs in the second week after Easter, on Tuesday.

5. Dimitrievskaya Parental Saturday is a day of special commemoration of killed soldiers, originally established in memory of the Battle of Kulikovo, and later became a day of prayer for all Orthodox soldiers and military leaders. It happens on the Saturday preceding the eighth of November - the day of remembrance of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica.

6. Commemoration of deceased soldiers - April 26 (May 9, new style).

In addition to these days of general church commemoration, every deceased Orthodox Christian should be commemorated annually on his birthday, death, and name day. On memorable days, it is very useful to donate to the church, give alms to the poor with a request to pray for the departed.

Prayer for the deceased Christian Remember, O Lord our God, in faith and hope the life of Thy eternally departed servant, our brother (name), and as Good and Lover of mankind, forgiving sins and consuming untruths, weaken, forsake and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins , deliver him from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, and grant him the communion and enjoyment of Your eternal good things, prepared for those who love You: even if you sin, do not depart from You, and undoubtedly in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the glorified God of You in the Trinity, faith, and Unity in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. Be merciful to him, and faith, even in You instead of deeds, and with Your saints, as You give 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.

Widower's prayer to Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! In contrition and tenderness of my heart, I pray to You: rest, O Lord, the soul of Your departed servant (name), in Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Almighty! You blessed the marital union of husband and wife, when you said: it is not good for man to be alone, let us create for him a helper for him. You have sanctified this union in the image of the spiritual union of Christ with the Church. I believe, Lord, and confess that You have blessed me to unite me in this holy union with one of Your handmaids. By your good and wise will you deigned to take away from me this servant of yours, whom you have given to me as a helper and companion of my life. I bow before Your will, and I pray to You with all my heart, accept my prayer for Your servant (name), and forgive her if you sin in word, deed, thought, knowledge and ignorance; Love earthly things more than heavenly things; Even if you care more about the clothing and decoration of your body than about the enlightenment of the clothing of your soul; or even careless about your children; if you upset anyone by word or deed; If there is a grudge in your heart against your neighbor or condemn someone or anything else you have done from such evil people. Forgive her all this, for she is good and philanthropic; for there is no man who will live and not sin. Do not enter into judgment with Thy servant, as Thy creation, do not condemn her to eternal torment for her sin, but have mercy and mercy according to Thy great mercy. I pray and ask You, Lord, to grant me strength throughout the days of my life, without ceasing to pray for Your departed servant, and even until the end of my life to ask her from You, the Judge of the whole world, to forgive her sins. Yes, as if You, God, placed a crown of stone on her head, crowning her here on earth; Thus crown me with Thy eternal glory in Thy Heavenly Kingdom, with all the saints who rejoice there, so that together with them He may forever sing Thy all-holy name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Widow's Prayer

Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are the consolation of the weeping, the intercession of the orphans and widows. You said: call on Me in the day of your sorrow, and I will destroy you. In the days of my sorrow, I run to You and pray to You: do not turn Your face away from me and hear my prayer brought to You with tears. You, Lord, Master of all, have deigned to unite me with one of Your servants, so that we may be one body and one spirit; You gave me this servant as a companion and protector. It was Your good and wise will that you would take this servant of Yours away from me and leave me alone. I bow before Your will and I resort to You in the days of my sorrow: quench my sorrow about separation from Your servant, my friend. Even if you took him away from me, do not take your mercy away from me. Just as you once accepted two mites from widows, so accept this prayer of mine. Remember, Lord, the soul of Your departed servant (name), forgive him all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, whether in word, or in deed, or in knowledge and ignorance, do not destroy him with his iniquities and do not consign him to eternal torment, but according to Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Thy compassions, weaken and forgive all his sins and commit them with Thy saints, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life. I pray and ask You, Lord, grant that all the days of my life I will not cease to pray for Your departed servant, and even before my departure, ask You, the Judge of the whole world, to forgive all his sins and place him in the Heavenly abodes, which You have prepared for those who love Cha. For even if you sin, do not depart from You, and undoubtedly the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are Orthodox even to your last breath of confession; imputed to him the same faith, even in You, instead of works: for there is no man who will live and not sin, You are the only one besides sin, and Your righteousness is righteousness forever. I believe, Lord, and confess that You will hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from me. Seeing a widow weeping green, you were merciful, and you brought her son to the grave, carrying her to the grave; How did You open to Your servant Theophilus, who went to You, the doors of Your mercy and forgave him his sins through the prayers of Your Holy Church, heeding the prayers and alms of his wife: here and I pray to You, accept my prayer for Your servant and bring him into eternal life. For You are our hope. You are God, the hedgehog to have mercy and save, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer of parents for their deceased children Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Lord of life and death, Comforter of the sorrowful! With a contrite and tender heart I run to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in Your Kingdom your deceased servant (your servant), my child (name), and create for him (her) eternal memory. You, Lord of life and death, have given me this child. It was your good and wise will to take it away from me. Blessed be Thy name, O Lord. I pray to You, Judge of heaven and earth, with Your endless love for us sinners, forgive my deceased child all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word, in deed, in knowledge and ignorance. Forgive, O Merciful One, our parental sins as well, so that they may not remain on our children: we know that we have sinned many times before You, many of whom we have not observed, and have not done, as You commanded us. If our deceased child, ours or his own, for the sake of guilt, lived in this life, working for the world and his flesh, and not more than You, the Lord and his God: if you loved the delights of this world, and not more than Your Word and Your commandments, if you surrendered with the pleasures of life, and not more than with contrition for one’s sins, and in intemperance, vigil, fasting and prayer have been given over to oblivion - I earnestly pray to Thee, forgive, most good Father, all such sins of my child, forgive and weaken, even if you have done other evil in this life . Christ Jesus! You raised up the daughter of Jairus through the faith and prayer of her father. You healed the daughter of the Canaanite wife through faith and the request of her mother: hear my prayer, and do not despise my prayer for my child. Forgive, Lord, forgive all his sins and, having forgiven and cleansed his soul, remove eternal torment and dwell with all Your saints, who have pleased You from the ages, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life: like there is no man like He will live and will not sin, but You are the only One besides all sin: so that when you judge the world, my child will hear Your most beloved voice: come, blessed of My Father, and inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For You are the Father of mercies and generosity. You are our life and resurrection, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer of children for deceased parents Lord, Jesus Christ, our God! You are the keeper of the orphans, the refuge of the grieving and the comforter of the weeping. I come running to you, an orphan, groaning and crying, and I pray to you: hear my prayer and do not turn your face away from the sighs of my heart and from the tears of my eyes. I pray to You, merciful Lord, satisfy my grief over separation from my parent (my mother), (name) (or: with my parents who gave birth and raised me, their names) - , and his soul (or: her, or: them), as having gone (or: gone) to You with true faith in You and with firm hope in Your love for mankind and mercy, accept into Your Kingdom of Heaven. I bow before Your holy will, which was taken away (or: taken away, or: taken away) from me, and I ask You not to take away from him (or: from her, or: from them) Your mercy and mercy. We know, Lord, that You are the Judge of this world, you punish the sins and wickedness of the fathers in children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, even to the third and fourth generation: but you also have mercy on the fathers for the prayers and virtues of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. With contrition and tenderness of heart, I pray to Thee, merciful Judge, do not punish with eternal punishment the unforgettable deceased (unforgettable deceased) for me Thy servant (Thy servant), my parent (my mother) (name), but forgive him (her) all his sins ( her) voluntary and involuntary, in word and deed, knowledge and ignorance, created by him (her) in his (her) life here on earth, and according to Your mercy and love for mankind, prayers for the sake of the Most Pure Mother of God and all the saints, have mercy on him (her) and eternal save me from torment. You, merciful Father of fathers and children! Grant me, all the days of my life, until my last breath, not to cease to remember my deceased parent (my deceased mother) in my prayers, and to beg Thee, the righteous Judge, to order him in a place of light, in a place of coolness and in a place of peace, with all the saints, from nowhere all sickness, sorrow and sighing have fled. Merciful Lord! Accept this day for Thy servant (Your) (name) my warm prayer and give him (her) Your reward for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as He taught (taught) me first of all to lead You, my Lord, in reverently pray to You, trust in You alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses and keep Your commandments; for his (her) concern for my spiritual progress, for the warmth of his (her) prayer for me before You and for all the gifts he (she) asked me from You, reward him (her) with Your mercy. Your heavenly blessings and joys in Your eternal Kingdom. For You are the God of mercies and generosity and love for mankind, You are the peace and joy of Your faithful servants, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

The rite of litia, performed by a layman at home and in the cemetery. Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything. Treasure of good things and life to the Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls.

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. (Thrice.)

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

Lord have mercy. (12 times.)

Come, let us worship our King 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 He who lives in the help of the Most High will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art 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 under His wing you hope: 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 from the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes, and you will 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 on a stone, step on an asp and a basilisk, and cross a lion and a 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 overcome him, and I will glorify him, I will fill him with long days, and I will show him My salvation.

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

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory to Thee, O God (three times).

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

In Thy resting place, O Lord, where Thy holiness rests, rest also the soul of Thy servant, for Thou art the only Lover of mankind.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: You are God, who descended into hell and loosed the bonds of those who were bound. May you and your servant rest in peace.

And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen: One Pure and Immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without a seed, pray for his soul to be saved.

Kontakion, tone 8: With the saints, rest the soul of Your servant, O Christ, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Ikos: Thou art the One Immortal One, who created and created man: on earth we were created from the earth, and to that earth we will go, as Thou Who Created me commanded, and who gave unto me: as Thou art the earth, and thou hast gone to the earth, and even as all men we will go, creating funeral lamentations song: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.

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), bless.

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

In blessed dormition, grant eternal peace. Lord, Thy departed servant (name) and create for him eternal memory.

Eternal memory (three times).

His soul will dwell in the good, and his memory throughout generation and generation.

Akathist for the repose of the dead

Kontakion 1 By an incomprehensible providence prepare the world for the good of eternity, having determined by man the times and manner of death, leave, O Lord, for those who have died from eternity all their sins, receive me into the abodes of light and joy, open the Father’s embrace to them, striving and hearing us, who commemorate them and sing : Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Ikos 1 Saving the fallen Adam and the entire human race from eternal destruction, You sent Thy Son into the world, for by His Cross and Resurrection He raised up the Eternal Life to us. We trust in Your immeasurable mercy, hoping for the imperishable Kingdom of Your Glory, we ask and pray to You to grant this to the departed. O Lord, rejoice the souls weary of the storms of life, and consign the sorrows and sighs of earth to oblivion. Hear, O Lord, in Your bosom, as a mother does to her children, and the rivers to them: Your sins are forgiven you. I'll take it. Lord, in Thy blessed and quiet refuge let them rejoice in Thy divine glory. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 2 With the illumination of the Almighty we enlighten, the Venerable Macarius heard a voice from the skull of a pagan: “When you pray for those who suffer in hell, there is joy for the pagan.” Oh, the wondrous powers of Christian prayers, the image of the underworld is illuminated! The unfaithful and the faithful alike receive consolation, when we cry out to the whole world: Alleluia.

Ikos 2 Isaac the Syrian once said: “A merciful heart for people and animals and for all creatures brings tearful prayers every hour, so that they may be preserved and purified.” In the same way, we boldly cry out to all those who have died from time immemorial, asking the Lord for help. Send down to us. Lord, the gift of flaming prayer for the dead. Remember, Lord, all those who commanded us, the unworthy, to pray for them, and blot out the sins they have forgotten. Remember, O Lord, all those who were buried without prayer; accept, O Lord, into Thy village, all who died a vain death out of sorrow or joy. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 3 We are to blame for the misfortune of the world, for the suffering of dumb creatures, for the illnesses and torments of innocent infants, for through the fall of people the bliss and beauty of all creation was destroyed. O Greatest of the innocent sufferers, Christ our God! You alone are able to let everyone go. Let everyone and everything go, grant the world pristine prosperity, let the dead and the living find it, crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 3 Quiet light. Redeemer of the whole universe, embrace the whole world with love: behold, Thy cry is heard from the cross about Thy enemies: “Father, let them go!” In the name of Your all-forgiveness, we dare to pray to the Heavenly Father for the eternal rest of Your enemies and ours. Forgive, Lord, those who have shed innocent blood, who have strewn our path of life with sorrows, who have built up our prosperity with the tears of our neighbors. Don't judge. Lord, who persecute us with slander and malice, reward with mercy those who have been wronged or insulted out of ignorance, and may our holy prayer for them be the sacrament of reconciliation. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants!

Kontakion 4 Save, O Lord, those who died in grave torment, those who were killed, those who were buried alive, those who were buried in the earth, those who were swallowed up by waves and fire, those who were torn to pieces by beasts, those who died from hunger, frost, a storm or a fall from a height, and grant them Your eternal joy for the sorrow of death. May they bless the time of their suffering, like the day of redemption, singing: Alleluia.

Ikos 4 To all who received the essence of the grave in bright youth, who received the crown of thorns of suffering on earth, who did not see the joys of earth, reward with Your endless bounty love. God. Under the heavy burden of labor, give reward to the dead. Receive, O Lord, the youths and virgins into the devils of paradise and grant me joy at the supper of Your Son. Calm, Lord, the grief of parents for their dead children. Give rest, O Lord, to all those who have no family or seed; for them there is no one to offer a prayer to You, the Creator, may their sins disappear from the radiance of Your all-forgiveness. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 5 For you have granted the last sign of admonition and repentance, O Lord, death. With its menacing brilliance, its earthly vanity is laid bare, carnal passions and suffering subside, the rebellious mind is humbled. Eternal truth is revealed, but those burdened with sins and atheists on their deathbed confess Your eternal existence and cry out to Your mercy: Alleluia.

Ikos 5, Father of all consolation, you illuminate with the sun, delight with fruits, make your friends and enemies joyful with the beauty of the world. We believe that even beyond the grave Your mercy, which has mercy on all rejected sinners, is not exhausted. We grieve over the bitter and lawless blasphemers of Your Shrine. Be, O Lord, Your saving good will over them. Leave, O Lord, those who have died without repentance, save those who have destroyed themselves in the darkening of their minds, so that the flame of their sinfulness may go out in the sea of Thy grace.

Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 6 Terrible is the darkness of the soul, removed from God, the torment of the conscience, the gnashing of teeth, the unquenchable fire and the undying worm. I tremble at such fates and, as for myself, I pray for those suffering in hell. May our song descend upon her like the dew of cooling: Alleluia.

Ikos 6 Your light has shone, O Christ our God, on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death and in this hell, who cannot cry to You. Having descended into the underworld of the earth, bring, O Lord, to the consolation of your sins, those who are separated from You, but who have not renounced You, suffer so much, have mercy. Having sinned against Heaven and before You, their sins are immeasurably grave, but mercy

Yours is immeasurable. Visit the bitter poverty of souls distant from You, have mercy, O Lord, who have persecuted the truth out of ignorance, awaken for them Your love not with scorching fire, but with heavenly coolness. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 7 He gave aid to His right hand to His departed servant, appearing to them. Lord, in their mysterious visions, clearly inspiring them to prayer, and remembering those who have departed, they do good deeds and labors for her, crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 7 The Ecumenical Church of Christ continually offers hourly prayers for the deceased throughout the entire earth, for the sins of the world are washed away by the Most Pure Blood of the Divine Crown, from death to life and from earth to Heaven the souls of the departed by the power of prayers for them before the altars of God. Be, Lord, the intercession of the Church to the dead as a ladder to Heaven. Have mercy. Lord, through the intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos and all the saints. Forgive them their sins, for Your faithful sake, who cry out to You day and night. For the sake of babies, have mercy on those who are kind, O Lord, have mercy on their parents, and redeem their mothers with your tears for the sins of their children. For the prayers of the innocent sufferer, for the blood of the martyr, spare and have mercy on the sinner. Accept, Lord, our prayers and alms, as a remembrance of their virtues. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 8 The whole world is a common sacred grave, in every place are the ashes of our father and brothers. The only one who has unfailingly loved us, Christ our God, forgive all who have died from the beginning until now, so that they may sing with immeasurable love: Allilune.

Ikos 8 The day is coming, like a burning furnace, the great and terrible day of the Last Judgment, human secrets will be revealed, the books of conscience will be unraveled... “Be reconciled with God!” — cries the Apostle Paul, “be reconciled before that terrible day.” Help us, Lord, to fill what is missing in the dead with the tears of the living. Let them be. Lord, the sound of the angelic trumpet of salvation through the gospel and at the hour of Your judgment grant them joyful pardon. Crown, O Lord, with glory those who suffered for You and cover with Your goodness the sins of the weak. Lord, who knows all by name, remember those who were saved in other ranks, remember the blessed shepherds who have forgiven all who died from the beginning until now, so that they may sing with immeasurable love: Alleluia.

Ikos 8 The day is coming, like a burning furnace, the day of the great and terrible Last Judgment, human secrets will be revealed, the books of conscience will be unraveled... “Be reconciled with God!” — cries the Apostle Paul, “be reconciled before that terrible day.” Help us. Lord, with the tears of the living, fill what is missing in the dead. May the sound of the Angel's trumpet of salvation be the gospel to them, O Lord, and grant them joyful pardon at the hour of Thy Judgment. Crown, O Lord, with glory those who suffered for You and cover with Your goodness the sins of the weak. Lord, who knows all by name, remember those who were saved in other rites, remember the blessed shepherds from their children. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 9 Bless the fleeting time. Every hour, every moment brings us closer to eternity. New sorrow, a new gray hair is the essence of the messenger of the world to come, a witness to the corruption of the earth, as everything is fleeting, proclaiming that the Eternal Kingdom is approaching, where there are no tears, no sighs, but joyful singing: Alleluia.

Ikos 9 Just as a tree loses its leaves over time, so too do our days become impoverished by the colic of our lives. The celebration of youth is fading, the lamp of joy is extinguishing, the alienation of old age is approaching. Friends and relatives die. Where are you, young rejoicing? Their graves are silent, but their souls are in Your right hand. We imagine their gaze from the immaterial world. Lord, You are the bright Sun, illuminate and warm the departed villages. May the time of bitter separation pass forever. Grant us a joyful meeting in Heaven. Create, O Lord, that we may be one with You. Return, O Lord, to those who have lost their childhood the purity and complacency of youth, and may the holiday of Easter be an Eternal Life for them. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 10 Shedding silent tears at the graves of our relatives, we pray with hope and cry out with hope: tell us, Lord, that you have forgiven their sins! Give a mysterious revelation of this to our spirit, let us sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 10 Looking around, I see the whole path of our past life, how many people there are, from the first day to the present, and how many of them have done good. Repaying my due love, I cry out to Ti. Grant, O Lord, heavenly glory to my parents and my neighbor, who watched over my infant bed, raised and raised me. Glorify, Lord, before the holy angels, all who preached the word of salvation to me, goodness, truth, and the holy example of their lives who taught me. Delight, O Lord, those who, in the days of my sorrow, served with hidden manna. Reward and save all virtues and virtues. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 11 Where are you, the sting of death, where is your darkness and fear that existed before? From now on, you are desired and inseparably united with God. The great rest of the mystical Sabbath. The desire of the imam to die and be with Christ, the Apostle cries out. Likewise, we, looking at death as the path to Eternal Life, will cry: Alleluia.

Ikos 11 The dead will rise and those who are in the tombs will rise, and those who live on the earth will rejoice, as spiritual bodies will arise, brightly glorified, incorruptible. Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord: “Behold, I will bring the breath of life into you and put sinews on you, and I will bring flesh on you and spread skin over you.” Arise from the ancient past, redeemed by the blood of the Son of God, revived by His death, for the light of the Resurrection has risen upon us. Open to them, O Lord, now the whole abyss of Your perfections. You shone for them with the light of the sun and the moon, so that they would see the glory of the radiant faces of the Angels. You have delighted me with the splendor of the east and west of the heavenly lights, so that they may also see the eternal light of Your Divinity. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 12 Flesh and blood will not inherit the Kingdom of God as long as we live in the flesh and are separated from Christ. Even though we die, we will live for Eternity. It is fitting for our corruptible body to put on incorruption and to shine forth with immortality, so that in the light of the unevening day we can sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 12 Tea of meeting with the Lord, tea of the clear dawn of the resurrection, tea of awakening from the graves of our relatives and known ones and revival in the most reverent beauty of the life of the dead. And we celebrate the coming transfiguration of all creation and cry out to our Creator: Lord, having created the world for the triumph of joy and kindness, raising us to holiness from the depths of sin, let the dead reign in the midst of the new existence, so that they may shine like the lights in Heaven on the day of their glory. May the Divine Lamb be their eternal light. Grant, Lord, that we too may celebrate Easter incorruption with them. Unite the dead and the living in endless joy. Lord, Ineffable Love, remember Your departed servants.

Kontakion 13 Oh, Most Merciful Father Without Beginning, I wish for everyone to be saved. Send down the Son to the lost and pour out the Life-giving Spirit! Have mercy, forgive and save our dear ones and those close to us who have died and all those who have died from time immemorial and through their intercession, visit us, and together with them we cry out to You, the Savior God, a victorious song: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion.)

Prayer for the departed God of spirits and all flesh, having trampled down death and abolished the devil, and given life to Thy world! Himself, Lord, give rest to the souls of your departed servants: your most holy patriarchs, your eminence metropolitans, archbishops and bishops, who served you in the priestly, ecclesiastical and monastic ranks; the creators of this holy temple, the Orthodox forefathers, fathers, brothers and sisters, lying here and everywhere; leaders and warriors who laid down their lives for the faith and fatherland, the faithful, who were killed in internecine warfare, drowned, burned, frozen to death, torn to pieces by beasts, who suddenly died without repentance and did not have time to reconcile with the Church and with their enemies; in the frenzy of the mind of those who committed suicide, those for whom we were commanded and asked to pray, for whom there is no one to pray and the faithful, Christian burials deprived of (the name of the rivers) in a bright place, in a green place, in a place of peace, from where sickness, sadness and sighing can escape. Every sin committed by them in word or deed or thought, as a good Lover of mankind, God forgives, as if there is no man who will live and not sin. For You are the only one besides sin, Your righteousness is truth forever, and Your word is truth.

For You are the Resurrection, and the Life and Repose of Your departed servants (the name of the rivers), Christ our God, and to You we send glory with Your beginningless Father, and Your Most Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Children's prayer for deceased parents

Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the keeper of the orphans, the refuge of the grieving and the comforter of the weeping. I come running to you, an orphan, groaning and crying, and I pray to you: hear my prayer and do not turn your face away from the sighs of my heart and from the tears of my eyes.

I pray to You, merciful Lord, satisfy my grief over separation from my parent (my mother), (name) (or: with my parents who gave birth and raised me, their names) - , and his soul (or: her, or: them),

for those who have gone (or: gone) to Thee with true faith in Thee and with firm hope in Thy love for mankind and mercy, accept into Thy Kingdom of Heaven.

I bow before Your holy will, which was taken away (or: taken away, or: taken away) from me, and I ask You not to take away from him (or: from her, or: from them) Your mercy and mercy.

We know, Lord, that You are the Judge of this world, you punish the sins and wickedness of the fathers in children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, even to the third and fourth generation: but you also have mercy on the fathers for the prayers and virtues of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

With contrition and tenderness of heart, I pray to Thee, merciful Judge, do not punish with eternal punishment the unforgettable deceased (unforgettable deceased) for me Thy servant (Thy servant), my parent (my mother) (name),

but forgive him (her) all his (her) sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word and deed, knowledge and ignorance, created by him (her) in his (her) life here on earth, and according to Your mercy and love for mankind, prayers for the sake of the Most Pure Mother of God and All saints, have mercy on him (you) and deliver him from eternal torment.

You, merciful Father of fathers and children! Grant me, all the days of my life, until my last breath, not to cease to remember my deceased parent (my deceased mother) in my prayers, and to beg You, the righteous Judge, to order him in a brighter place,

in a cool place and in a calm place, with all the saints, and from here all illness, sadness and sighing have escaped.

Merciful Lord! Accept this day for Thy servant (Your) (name) my warm prayer and give him (her) Your reward for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as He taught (taught) me first of all to lead You, my Lord, in reverently pray to You, trust in You alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses and keep Your commandments;

for his (her) concern for my spiritual progress, for the warmth of his (her) prayer for me before You and for all the gifts he (she) asked me from You, reward him (her) with Your mercy.

Your heavenly blessings and joys in Your eternal Kingdom. For You are the God of mercies and generosity and love for mankind, You are the peace and joy of Your faithful servants, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Lithium for the dead for the laity - how and why

Mortuary lithium - what is it? This is the name for a separate type of lithium - a short service near the body of the deceased. Christian burial involves burying the deceased in a church and committing the body to the earth. The funeral service, as a rule, takes place in the church. In exceptional cases - in a cemetery or at home. The funeral lithium is served at home over the body of the deceased before it is taken to the church for the funeral service. Litia for the deceased can be served in church even after burial. There is also a lithium for the dead for the laity at home. Orthodox Christians can read it independently in private or in a cemetery, over the grave of the deceased.

The Litiya for the deceased contains prayers to God and the Most Holy Theotokos to grant the newly departed soul peace and forgiveness of all sins. Hope is expressed in God's boundless mercy. The Lord is glorified as the Redeemer of our sins, risen from the dead, the Conqueror of death and hell. The litany for the departed for the laity also contains the 90th Psalm. It expresses trust in God's protection from visible and invisible enemies.