Any country sooner or later faces a terrible epidemic. In this difficult time, people should hope for the help of the Lord. There are a large number of prayers to turn to Him. They help you gain confidence in the future, protect yourself and your loved ones. Prayer against coronavirus relieves fear, anxiety and allows you to endure all difficulties with confidence.
The Russian Church has never refused people consolation. Therefore, she suggests, on days when, due to the current situation, visiting churches is undesirable, to pray in conditions of self-isolation on your own.
Prayer against coronavirus and against any epidemic
There is the most powerful and effective prayer that the Church and believers always read during pestilence. During the coronavirus outbreak, it must be read several times a day.
However, clergy warn that words of appeal in themselves are not the key to finally getting rid of the threat. The Lord tells people to protect themselves. He sends them salvation in the form of medical advice, instructions from authorities and instructions from epidemiologists.
Prayer is an appeal to God with a request to give strength to endure everything, to protect yourself and loved ones from the threat of infection, and to gain strong faith. If a person does not follow all hygiene rules, violates the self-isolation regime and does not comply with quarantine measures, he puts himself at risk.
Text of the prayer:
“Lord our God! Hear from the height of Your holy Throne us, sinful and unworthy Thy servants, who have angered Thy goodness with our sins and removed Thy mercy, and do not exact it from Thy servants, but turn away Thy terrible anger, which has justly befallen us, stop the destructive punishment, remove Thy terrible sword, invisibly and untimely striking us, and have mercy on Your unfortunate and weak servants, and do not condemn our souls to death, who in repentance come running with a weary heart and with tears to You, the Merciful God, who listens to our prayers and gives change. For to You (alone) belongs mercy and salvation, our God, and to You we offer praise, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".
Prayer before the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! With fear, faith and love, falling before Thy honorable icon, we pray to Thee: do not turn Thy face away from those who come running to You, beg, O Merciful Mother, Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep our country peaceful, and to establish His holy church May he preserve the unshakable from unbelief, heresies and schism. There are no imams of any other help, no imams of other hope, except You, Most Pure Virgin: You are the All-Powerful Helper and Intercessor of Christians. Deliver all those who pray to You with faith from the falls of sin, from the slander of evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, troubles and from vain death; Grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, so that we all praise Thy greatness with gratitude, let us be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom and there with all the saints we will glorify the Most Honorable and Magnificent Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer to fight coronavirus
There is another powerful prayer, traditionally read during outbreaks of dangerous diseases. The priests always pronounce it when a pestilence befalls the country.
Today it has not lost its relevance and powerful influence. Turning to the Lord is very powerful, effectively protecting the believer from the coronavirus and placing him under the protection of higher powers.
Her text:
“Lord our God, do not enter into judgment with Your servants, and protect us from the destructive plague that comes upon us. Spare us Your humble and unworthy servants in repentance with warm faith and contrition of heart to You, our merciful and gracious God, who fall and trust in Your mercy. For it is Yours to have mercy and save us, our God, and to You we send glory, to the Father and the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".
COVID-19 is a test for believers
Dangerous infectious diseases can develop for various reasons: a test is given to test the strength of faith, aspiration to the Divine without reference to the material human; those who fall ill in this way receive punishment for their sins; this is a consequence of the fact that people have left God and worship money, power and other worldly values.
In both cases, the world can count on ending the pandemic
when the peoples, with their aspiration for the Divine, will be able to overcome sins, and through repentance they will come to the Lord.
Prayer for protection from coronavirus
Another prayer serves as a reliable barrier against infection during an unfavorable epidemic situation in the country.
It is a huge help to a person who does not know how to protect himself from coronavirus. The believer turns to the Lord with a request to deliver him from a serious misfortune, have mercy on his loved ones, and protect him.
Anyone who carefully observes all anti-epidemic measures, after reading its text, will avoid the threat of infection:
“We also pray to Thee, our Lord God, to mercifully spare us from the destructive plague that is upon us and to deliver Thy faithful people from death of soul and body, to grant healing and health to the sick, to us all Thy divine protection and intercession, we pray to Thee, O merciful One Lord, hear soon and graciously have mercy. Amen".
Conspiracy in an epidemic, how to protect yourself from the disease
Conspiracies , like prayers, work, because their words came to us from ancient ancestors who believed in their gods and the forces of nature.
Ritual for protection against illness during an epidemic with water and a candle
Take water, preferably holy church water, and speak the following words on it three times, while using a torch to mix the water clockwise.
Conspiracy words:
The shield of the Lord is with me from all earthly illnesses
From the pestilence, from the fire plague
From purulent leprosy, from pestilence and tremors, fireweed, bushewitz.
Lord protect my family with your fence. Amen.
They go around the whole family with this water and sprinkle it on them. The wood chips are dried and burned.
Recommendations from clergy
The leadership of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church offers people prayer against coronavirus, which best protects them during a terrible epidemic.
Patriarch Kirill strongly recommends that believers observe all preventive measures. It is necessary to constantly disinfect and comply with all government requirements.
Those who refuse to follow measures to prevent the spread of the epidemic endanger not only themselves, but also their neighbors. And this is a terrible sin before the Lord.
The Patriarch is confident that the words of prayer have the highest power to protect a person and his family. They influence every cell of the body, preventing a terrible threat.
It is necessary to say the appeal at any time of the day and as many times as the suffering soul needs. It is better to read it out loud, in a loud and clear voice, so that those around you will receive the blessing:
“Lord, our God, rich in mercy and mercy, who governs our lives with His wise Providence, listen to our prayer, accept repentance for our sins, stop the destructive epidemic that has befallen us, just as You have stopped destructive epidemics among people before. Merciful Savior, protect the health of those who trust in You. Healer of our souls and bodies, give recovery to those who are sick, and raise them from the bed of illness and suffering. Bless, Lord, strengthen and protect with Your grace all those who, with charity and sacrifice, care for the sick at home or in hospitals. Deliver people in our city (village, monastery), in our country and around the world from the destructive epidemic, from disease and suffering, and teach us to value life and health as Your gifts. Give us, God, Your peace and fill our hearts with unshakable faith in Your protection, hope for Your support and love for You and our neighbors. For it is Your business to have mercy and save us, our God, and to You we give glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".
Online worship during the epidemic
Due to the widespread spread of coronavirus in different countries of the world, religious services are cancelled, churches remain open, but mass services are not held in them. The initiators of such changes in the procedure for conducting services are usually secular authorities, but the church supports the measures proposed by the state.
In Russia and Ukraine, the coronavirus epidemic is currently not as widespread as in European countries or the United States, but they have already issued special instructions amending the rules for some sacraments.
Thus, it is proposed to wipe the spoon with an alcohol solution after each communion, use disposable gloves to distribute the antidor, and serve the drink to those receiving communion in disposable cups.
At the end of the liturgy, it is suggested that the cross be placed on the head of parishioners, and clergy are asked to avoid offering their hands for kissing. It is recommended to wipe the icons that believers touch with a special disinfectant composition.
Already, many churches are beginning to conduct online broadcasts of services (ROC online) and (Kiev-Pechersk Lavra online) so that those parishioners who, for health reasons, cannot attend church, have the opportunity to attend the service remotely.
Church Recommendations
There is another prayer to Jesus Christ, which is strongly recommended by the Orthodox Council. The clergy point out that in conditions of pestilence it is a very reliable protection. Believers gathered in a single impulse are able to overcome a common misfortune.
Every Orthodox Christian should find humility, calm down, and understand that Jesus Christ will not abandon those who believe in him.
It is better to say prayer in the morning. It is better to gather in front of the icon with the whole family and read it in chorus at least three times in a row. It is advisable to walk around the house with a church candle and drink holy water.
The words of appeal unite all Orthodox Christians, bind them with a single thread and give them strength to stand together:
“I call on the Higher Powers, hear my request and come to my aid. Please, grant your blessing to the Servants of God. (list the names of everyone you are praying for). Protect them from troubles and misfortunes, cover them with your Wings from enemies and envious people. Fill them with Heavenly Power so that they bring goodness and prosperity to the world, staying healthy. Amen".
Psalm 90 “Alive to help...”
In addition to prayers in times of disaster and adversity, Orthodox Christians also often read the ninetieth Psalm, also known from the first line as “Alive in the help of the Most High...”
This appeal to God, beautiful in its poetic power, was written according to legend by King David himself. The author calls on the help of the Lord and also notes that the one who has received it should not be afraid of anything in this world, because from now on he is in the hands of God.
With the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, parishioners of many churches also began to read the psalm; often it is read simply at home, and sometimes as a “prayer by agreement”: believers agree, staying at home, to read the psalm at the same time, so that prayer, even at a distance, remained together.
Prayer from coronavirus by Seraphim of Sarov
In April, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill toured Moscow with the “Tenderness” icon.
The icon is famous for the fact that the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov himself used it for his vigils. He said that she was the “Joy of All Joys.” The holy elder knew about the miraculous properties of the image, which contributed to the healing of the suffering.
When the monk himself fell ill with a fatal illness, the Mother of God helped him to recover.
Therefore, Seraphim of Sarov had no doubt that the icon had miraculous power, healing both physical and mental illnesses.
People came to him for help and soon after receiving the blessing and prayer before the image they recovered.
After the death of Seraphim of Sarov, a spring appeared at his grave, which was also recognized as healing.
Text of the prayer:
“Receive, O All-merciful, Most Pure Lady, Lady Theotokos, the only one applied to You, from us, Your unworthy servants: chosen from all generations, the highest of all creatures of heaven and earth, who appeared, because for Your sake the Lord of hosts was with us, and through You we knew the Son of God and have been made worthy of the communion of His holy Body and His most pure Blood; Blessed are you, too, in the birth of generations, O God-blessed One, the brightest of the Cherubim and the most honest of the Seraphim. And now, all-sung Most Holy Theotokos, do not cease praying for us, Thy unworthy servants, that we may be delivered from every evil council and every situation and that we may be preserved unharmed from every poisonous pretext of the devil; but even to the end, through Your prayers, keep us uncondemned, as if through Your intercession and help we are saved, we send glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship in the Trinity to the One God and the Creator of all, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen".
Prayer to the Mother of God in front of Her image “Sedmiezernaya”
Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, our all-blessing Hope, exceedingly beautiful to the Young Lady, hope for the hopeless, salvation for sinners, refuge for the orphans, strange intercessor, naked garment, comfort and joy for the grieving, the offended patroness and all those in troubles and misfortunes, help and intercession! O All-Merciful Lady Virgin Mary! See our troubles, sorrows and misfortunes: help us the weak, the sad and despondent, the sorrowful and desperate, and take away all sorrow from us. Weigh our offense: resolve it, O All-Immaculate One, as you will and can: do not give us power in despair. The Imams have no other help than Your Son, Christ our God, and You, O Mother of God, O our Lady! Moreover, we look at Your most pure image with sighing and contrition of heart, and we bow our knees to the ground, crying out: Look with your merciful eye, All-Singing Mother of God, and hear us, Offering us: do not reject us, but deign to have mercy: do not detest our sighing. No one who comes to You is put to shame and comes from You, but asks for grace and receives the gift for the benefit of the petition forever and ever. Amen.
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Let us remind you that with the blessing of Metropolitan Theophan of Kazan and Tatarstan, in all churches and monasteries of the Kazan diocese, every Sunday at the end of the Divine Liturgy, a prayer service will be performed for “deliverance from the destructive pestilence and deadly ulcer.”
Appeal to Our Lady
During the coronavirus invasion, prayer for protection from pestilence and epidemics is of great importance. It is pronounced in front of the Feodotyevskaya Mother of God.
In the 18th century The icon with her image became a place of pilgrimage for many thousands of believers seeking salvation from the spread of the pestilence that was killing hundreds of people.
The image was carried with prayers around the city and the epidemic gradually receded. It was noticed that if a priest went into someone’s house during a vigil with an icon in order to rest, then the disease no longer came there. In the event that someone was lying on his deathbed, he was unexpectedly healed. The priest himself also remained safe and sound, despite the fact that he communicated with a large number of people.
Text of the prayer:
“Oh, Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, you are the highest Angel and Archangel of all, and the most honorable of all creatures, you are the helper of the offended, the hopeless, the poor intercessor, the sad consolation, the hungry nurse, the naked, the naked, the healing of the sick, the salvation of sinners, the help and intercession of all Christians . Oh, All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Mother of God and Lady, by Your mercy save and have mercy on the most holy Orthodox patriarchs, the most Reverend metropolitans, archbishops and bishops and the entire priestly and monastic rank, and all Orthodox Christians through the robe of Your honest protection; and pray, Lady, from You, without seed, Christ our God, incarnate, may gird us with His power from above, against our invisible and visible enemies.
Oh, All-Merciful Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us from the depths of sin and deliver us from famine, destruction, from cowardice and flood, from fire and sword, from the presence of foreigners and internecine warfare, and from vain death, and from the attacks of the enemy, and from corrupting winds, and from deadly plagues, and from all evil. Grant, O Lady, peace and health to Thy servant, all Orthodox Christians, and enlighten their minds and the eyes of their hearts, leading to salvation; and have made us worthy, Thy sinful servants, of the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God; for His power is blessed and glorified, with His Originless Father, and with His Most Holy, and Good, and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".
How to order a magpie about health in church online?
Despite the fact that for now you can order a magpie, order a prayer service or a memorial service directly in the church, many parishioners are already deprived of the opportunity to personally attend services and divine services, which means they cannot submit notes about health and repose, or order special prayer services.
Many parishioners have visited foreign countries and are forced to quarantine, others have fallen ill and are experiencing suspicious symptoms. These people should not attend church, they should not attend church services, because they could cause infection to other parishioners.
Currently, many temples and churches have switched to online broadcasts of their services, services, and liturgies, which allow parishioners to attend the service not in real life, but using modern video communications. In the same way, through the online services of churches, you can order prayer online by submitting notes for Sorokoust and other prayer services.
This is easy to do, and we will look at an example of submitting a note online using the example of the website of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra and the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul at the Yauz Gate in Moscow.
If you are from Ukraine , go to the website of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra (link), and you will be taken to a page where you can order prayer online by submitting a note about health or repose. Choose the type of note: simple remembrance, custom liturgy, psalter or prayer service. Fill in the names of the people and enter your email address. This can be done for free or you can send a donation to the church of your choice.
If you are from Russia , you should go to the main page of the temple website (link). In the center of the page you will see an online broadcast of the service, if it is held at this time. To the right of the picture there are three inserts: a broadcast from the altar, a 3D tour of the temple, and most importantly, the “Submit a Note” button. By clicking on this button, you will see a request form that you need to fill out. So you can order an online prayer for health and peace online.
You can also visit the website of the Russian Orthodox Church and order prayer online, and find out the news of the Orthodox world.
