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Majestic in its essence, she more than once proved with her deeds, earthly and heavenly, that miracles exist. Akathist to the icon “Deliverer” is a beautiful prayer-appeal to the Mother of God, who grants deliverance from all sorts of troubles, thereby creating peace and tranquility in the souls of people.
Akathist “Deliverer from troubles”
The history of this saint has left behind more than one century. Seeing unearthly miracles, pilgrims from all over the world came to her to receive God's eternal grace.
The path of the icon of the same name was laid from the Greek provinces, where she saved entire nations and cities from various types of invasions, to the Russian lands, where her miraculous deeds were also amazing.
It was taken by train from the Athos Monastery, where it was kept for a long time, by Russian Emperor Alexander III when he returned from a vacation in the south with his entire family. The train was involved in a terrible accident, but miraculously the entire family of the monarch survived. This was the first great miracle of the saint on the new earth.
- Since then, a huge number of believers began to come to the icon, who in their prayers and chants turned to it with requests for healing of physical and mental ailments, for salvation from adversity.
- She helped sinners who, having become entangled in the thorns of existence, could not find the right way out on their own.
- Great was her power in preserving the family, for this is the continuation of a world filled with love and respect for one’s neighbor.
- To this day, the Mother of God remains a faithful intercessor for those in need, especially in the face of the enemy, so that their will is not broken and their thoughts are pure and sincere.
The akathist to the Mother of God “Deliverer” brings real strength to all Orthodox people, for it is in it that there is faith, hope and the all-forgiving love of the Lord, which is stored in the hearts like an eternal and unsmoldering fire, so that everyone can walk the earthly path righteously and find peace in heaven.
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Text of the hymn of praise:
Kontakion 1
Forbid our enemy to embitter us and, of course, separate us from our Lord and teach us to sing to You joyfully: Rejoice, thou who savest us, the needy Redeemer, from sorrow, misfortune and destruction.
Ikos 1
Many angels, according to Your command, our Mother, are taking up arms for our deliverance threateningly. You, accept this prayer: Rejoice, you who send angels to our salvation. Rejoice, Queen of the heavenly ranks, granting us their heavenly help. Rejoice, you who command us as an angel to protect us. Rejoice, you who defeat our enemies with the army of Angels. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 2
Those in need see great and great help to those who call upon You heartily, and are thus instructed to sing to Your Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Many people understand that the world has given You Your Son as the Deliverer of the needy. In the same way we sing Tisce: Rejoice, Mother of the needy. Rejoice, consolation to those who suffer. Rejoice, healing of the sick. Rejoice, hopeless hope. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 3
The power of the Most High was granted by You to help and save the world, and us, who are perishing in troubles, and who was not delivered by You, and who does not sing to Your Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having an incomprehensible love for the human race, you did not accept the sighs, you did not wipe away the tears, and you did not force anyone to cry out to You: Rejoice, the needy will soon be heard. Rejoice, quick salvation for those who are perishing. Rejoice, consolation to the sad and sorrowful. Rejoice, liberation of the captives. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 4
The storm of misfortunes has descended upon us, save us who are perishing, O our Deliverer, who has tamed the destructive storm on earth, showing us and accepting our song: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing all Your wondrous love for Christians and Your powerful deliverance of them from all evils that come upon us, the human race learned to sing to You: Rejoice, deliverance of the human race from troubles. Rejoice, the storms of life have ceased. Rejoice, banisher of despondency. Rejoice, giver of joy after sorrow. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 5
More like a godly star, dispelling the darkness and darkness in our sinful hearts, so that in the light of Your love they will see the Lord and sing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Seeing Your unexpected and varied deliverance from troubles, Russian people joyfully sing to You: Rejoice, our helper in troubles. Rejoice, what is more painful is the taking away of our sorrows. Rejoice, our sorrows have been driven away. Rejoice, consolation in our sorrows. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 6
They preach Your help and Your love, Mother, healed, consoled and rejoiced by You from troubles and sing to Your Highly Powerful Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
The light of salvation shone upon us in the darkness of destruction that surrounded us, and You instructed us to sing to You: Rejoice, thou who dispersest the darkness of sin. Rejoice, you who enlighten the darkness of my soul. Rejoice, you who consume the darkness of sin. Rejoice, you who encourage souls with the light of joy. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 7
Those who want to give ourselves up to ultimate despair, the troubles that lie everywhere, think about You, the Deliverer, and let us be encouraged and comforted, singing to Your Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
He showed us His new and unexpected mercy by accepting us under Your sovereign hand, and from here we cry out to You: Rejoice, sovereign Queen. Rejoice, you who have accepted us under Your power. Rejoice, Thou who hast given us Thy protection. Rejoice, thou who has slain our enemies. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 8
A strange miracle for those doomed to perish, those languishing in need, who suddenly receive salvation and deliverance from You, the All-Loving One, singing to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
All who are in the darkness of sorrows, all who are overwhelmed by the storm of misfortunes, come to the good refuge and our help, the protection of the Virgin Deliverer, crying to Her: Rejoice, source of joys. Rejoice, banishment of sorrows. Rejoice, troubles are diminishing. Rejoice, giver of all peace. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 9
All human beings praise Thee, all glorify Thee, bringing manifold deliverance to him, giving him joy instead of sorrows, singing: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
Vitiia of many minds is distraught, seeing Your quick, miraculous deliverance from the troubles of those suffering, silencing us, singing to You: Rejoice, you who have surprised the world with miracles. Rejoice, you who strengthened us through miracles. Rejoice, you who destroyed godlessness through miracles. Rejoice, having confounded your enemies by the power of God. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 10
Although you have cared for it with all your love to save every human soul, until you teach it to sing to Your Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
As a wall, guarding the Christian world and protecting every soul from enemies, Your icon appeared, the Deliverer, glorified in the Orthodox world with miracles, The people of God chanting to You: Rejoice, our teacher. Rejoice, our deliverer. Rejoice, our joy. Rejoice, our eternal joy. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 11
They bring you unceasing singing through Your deliverance, and through You they have again found joy, and they sing joyfully to Your Divine Son: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Thy icon, the Redeemer, appeared to us as a luminous and radiant lamp in the darkness of sin, instructing us to sing to Thee: Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from hunger. Rejoice, you who drive away harmful substances from the plant world. Rejoice, you who save the forest crops and everything that grows from destruction. Rejoice, consolation to the mourning farmers and blessing to their labors. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion 12
The grace from Your icon, the Deliverer, flowing, abundantly giving streams of healing and enlivening hearts with joy, conquers everyone by the will of singing to You, Mother, and to Your Son and God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
We sing of healing, we sing especially of the resurrection of the youth Anastasia, and we sing hymnically: Rejoice, thou who raisest the dead. Rejoice, you who revive dead hearts. Rejoice, you who take away from death and eternal fire. Rejoice, our posthumous hope and protection. Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.
Kontakion13
O All-Singing, All-Beloved Mother, have mercy now and have mercy, delivering us from the fierce and hopeless sorrows that exist, teach us to heartily sing to the Forgiving God: Alleluia.
It is read three times, after which Ikos 1 is read, and then Kontakion 1.
The Lord is always with you!
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History of the icon
Celebration date:
- April 30
- October 30
The history of the icon begins in 1841, when believers began to venerate it. She is said to have saved a Greek settlement from a plague of locusts. After such a miracle, many pilgrims and pilgrims began to come to the Mother of God, but the keeper of the shrine did not like it. Therefore, Elder Martin was transported to Athos, where the image settled in the monastery of St. Panteleimon. But since 1889, the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles” has been located in Russia, namely in the Caucasus in the monastery of St. Simon the Zealot on New Athos.
The painting was brought by Alexander III. According to legend, the train in which the royal family was traveling met with an accident. However, all family members came out of it unharmed. All miracles were associated with the face of the Mother of God.
In ancient times, prayers were read before the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles” for salvation and healing, from locust invasions, during disasters and catastrophes, as well as for solving life’s problems and difficulties.
One thought on “Akathist to the “Deliverer” icon of the Mother of God”
- Margarita
December 30, 2017Reply Hello. Please tell me why I can’t find akathists with initial and final prayers anywhere? It would be very good to publish them immediately along with the akathist. After all, not everyone knows how to read correctly. In my opinion, there is nothing complicated about this, but I come across this all the time, both in printed form and on websites... and not only regarding the akathist, but also the canons and psalms. I would still like to pray correctly before God. Save me, God.
What do they pray for in front of the icon?
The prayer to the Mother of God “Deliverer from troubles” helps with many difficulties and illnesses. Most often, Orthodox believers turn to the image when:
- Mental and physical suffering;
- In difficult times;
- Pain during illness;
- Addiction.
People come from all over the world to turn to the image for help in difficult situations. There is plenty of evidence that prayers to the “Deliverer from Sorrows” icon are truly miraculous.
Images on the icons of the “Deliverer” and their meaning
The Mother of God is depicted in the image of “Hodegetria” (Guide), according to legend, first written by the Evangelist Luke. The Divine Infant sits on Her left hand, holding a rolled scroll in his hand. The Mother of God points with her right hand to Christ - the only path of the believer (hence the name “Guide”). The artistic details make sense too:
- The clothing of the Mother of God - a blue tunic and a red maforium - symbolizes virgin purity and royal grandeur.
- Three stars on the map of the Mother of God mean Her indestructible virginity, while one star is covered by the figure of the Infant God. This symbolizes the incarnation of Christ from the “virgin womb.”
- Christ's robe - white with gold - holiness and grace of God
- The scroll in the hand of the Infant God is the Old Law, the action of which ended with the appearance of Christ.
- The golden frame on the icon symbolizes the Divine Light, clothing all that is holy. The floral ornament on its corners is the life-giving power of this Light.
The image of the “Deliverer”, now located in the New Athos Monastery, is complemented by the figures of the Apostle Simon the Canaanite and the Healer Panteleimon. The Great Martyr Panteleimon, patron of the Russian monastery on Athos, seems to convey the image to Simon the Canaanite, patron of the New Athos monastery. The board with the figures of saints used to be an icon case for the “Deliverer”; a small image was inserted into a niche cut between the saints.
New Athos Monastery
With the loss of the original icon, the image of the Great Martyr. Panteleimon, Ap. Simon and the image of the Virgin Mary is written as a special subject.
Unfortunately for Orthodox pilgrims, the monastery in New Athos is now in schism with the Russian Orthodox Church, which makes it difficult to pray at the image of the Mother of God: visiting the monastery is not recommended by the hierarchy of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Interesting. The original image of the “Deliverer” has inspired modern artists to paint various versions of the icon, where symbolism and canonicity may not be respected.
Pochaevskaya "Deliverer"
Attention.
The current location of the original "Deliverer" is unknown. There are suggestions that she was taken to Pochaev (Ukraine). In 1992, an ancient icon of small size (12 by 15 cm), similar to the original, was transferred by the elderly nun Gabriela to the Lavra, where it remains to this day. The old woman received the icon from the priest of the same Lavra in 1970 with the instruction to “let the icon flow along the Dnieper.” In those years, the Pochaev Lavra was under threat of ruin and thus he wanted to save the shrine. But the nun did not dare to throw the image into the river and kept it in her house.
Pochaev Lavra
After some time, the image of the Mother of God was miraculously renewed and the nun decided to transfer it to the Lavra. Since the stay of the miraculous icon in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, cases of healing have been recorded.
Appearance of the “Deliverer” in Tashla
Important.
The Most Holy Virgin hid the location of the original of Her icon, appearing in different places in Russia as Her holy image of the “Deliverer.” By this She showed that grace does not come from a specific thing, but is present everywhere according to the will of God. In 1917, the appearance of the image of the “Deliverer of Troubles” occurred in the village. Tashla, Samara region. A resident of an inconspicuous village, Ekaterina Chugunova, more than once saw in reality two Angels lowering the image of the Most Holy Theotokos into a ravine. The long-suffering Lord repeated the phenomenon, overcoming the mistrust of Catherine and her fellow villagers. Obvious miracles of God occurred even when the woman persuaded the neighbors to go into the indicated ravine with shovels to look for the holy icon.
Tashla. Temple of the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Having dug a large hole that was filled with water, the peasants finally found in it a small image of the Virgin Mary, written on a board that was exactly like the New Athos “Deliverer.” A local priest was called, the icon was taken to the church and a prayer service was served. A resident of Tashla, who had been ill for 32 years, was immediately healed. At the site where the “Deliverer” was found, a spring began to flow, and a chapel was built over it.
In the post-revolutionary years, the church in Tashla, which preserves the miraculous image, suffered severe oppression. They tore off the expensive robe from the “Deliverer,” and they tried to steal and destroy the icon itself, but the Blessed Virgin returned Her image to its place. After the closure of the temple in 1932, the residents of Tashla kept the icon in their homes, passing it on to each other. The church was reopened after the Great Patriotic War and the “Deliverer” returned to the place where it remains today.
