Prayers to Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk

"Save me, God!".
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Pray, and your prayers will always be heard! As always, in difficult moments in life, we can always count on help in healing, protection from enemies, or salvation from despondency and sorrow from patron saints. One of these saints is Tikhon of Zadonsk. They pray to the saint for healing, and he grants health! People pray to him during sorrow, he gives joy! The virgins ask him for marriage, and he gives them a worthy husband.

If you pray to Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk about something with an open soul, from a pure heart, then he will definitely hear you and help you.

Troparion, tone 8*

From your youth you loved Christ blessedly, / you were the image of all in word, life, love, / spirit, faith, purity and humility, / and you also dwelt in the heavenly abodes, / and where I stand before the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity,/ pray to Saint Tikhon,/ / save our souls.

Translation: From your youth you loved Christ, blessed one, you were an example for everyone in word, life, love, spirit, faith, purity and humility, therefore you settled in the Heavenly abodes, where, standing before the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, pray, St. Tikhon, for the salvation of souls ours.

Reading rules

In addition to faith, one must read the sacred texts correctly so that they are beneficial and not just become a meaningless ritual. The saint himself spent a lot of time in his cell, praying and praising God, and Christians need to follow his example. Prayer is not just a set of magical words that benefit a person, but it is a dialogue with God that instructs the heart.

Prayer 1*

Oh, great saint of Christ and miracle worker Tikhon! Hear us, many sinners, who come running to You with warm faith and tender prayer. We know before you your angel-like good life on earth, we glorify your mercy to everyone, we are in awe of the height of your Christian virtues, in which you have prospered in good times to glory, wonderfully glorifying go to the Lord. You truly were the good shepherd of the spiritual flock of Christ, the valiant builder of the mysteries of God, the pillar and adornment of the Orthodox Church, Russian Zlatoust, strong in eradicating pagan customs a skilled interpreter of the Gospel teachings, a zealous guardian of sacred fatherly traditions, a lover of monastic silence, a divinely inspired collector of treasures of spiritual wisdom from visible to this world, created in wisdom by God. You, as a chosen vessel of grace, did not lazily teach all those who thirsted for salvation in word, life, love, Spirit, faith, purity and humility. You were the merciful protector of the orphans, the care of widows, the poor, and a quick comforter to all those in trouble and adversity. And now we know that we stand before the face of the Lord of glory and have great boldness towards Him; For this reason, Father, we come running to You and fervently pray to You: be an intercessor for all of us at the Throne of the Most High. May He forgive our lawlessness and unrighteousness; may it enlighten our mind, darkened by vanity, and direct it to the true light of the knowledge of God; may our weak hearts be preserved from the lustful, sinful passions and corrupting wisdom of this age; may the land be given timely irrigation of rain and fruit, and all that is useful to us, even to the temporal and eternal life, and may all who flow to the race of your incorruptible relics find peace, love and serenity. For our Church, ask the Heavenly King for mercy, prosperity, salvation, and for victory and overcoming our enemies. Protect our Fatherland with peace and quiet, preserve your holy abode from all temptations and teach us all to reverently and fearfully walk along the paths of God’s commandments, so that we too may be worthy stand with you and with all the saints at the right hand of the Lord of hosts on the day of his terrible universal Judgment. Remember, O saint of Christ, the holy hierarch Father Tikhon, in your holy prayers, the souls of our departed fathers and brothers, may the Lord rest them in the Heavenly villages; Do not despise our sighing, so that we may glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

What do they pray to the saint for?

Tikhon Zadonsky (born Timofey Sokolovsky) came from a poor family and received theological education for the same reason - his mother sent him to a theological seminary for full support. The young man quickly absorbed knowledge and soon taught Greek and theology to the younger generation. Only at the age of 34 did he decide to become a monk and took monastic vows with the name Tikhon, his surname was received at theological school.

Throughout his life, he wrote many spiritual works and went from vicar to bishop, spending his old age in a monastery. The saint was distinguished by his emotional character, but he knew how to ask for forgiveness and admit his mistakes. At the same time, he was a brave and devoted servant of God who fought against the Old Believers and other sects in Russia.

Prayers for healing to other saints:

Tikhon also had the gift of foresight, and also repeatedly prayed for the healing of the sick. But the saint is best known for his prayers and spiritual works. After his death, he entered the ranks of saints and people pray to him so that he would not leave them and would help them in everyday difficulties.

During his life, he constantly prayed for the sick who came to him and after death he answered people in need of healing. There are numerous entries in church books that testify to the healing of parishioners from mental illness through prayers to St. Tikhon of Zadonsk. People pray for:

healing;
liberation from addiction;
liberation from mental illness;
healing from mental illness;
married.

Important! Every request will be answered, because God does not leave anyone without help and mercy.

Prayer 2*

Audio:

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Oh, all-praised saint and saint of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and man of prayer, through your simple intercessions and grace, abundantly bestowed upon you from the Lord, will greatly contribute to our salvation. nu. Accept, dear servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: through your intercession we are freed from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man. Try, quickly to represent us, with your favorable intercession to beg the Lord, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, sinners and unworthy His servants, may He heal with His grace May these incurable ulcers and scabs of the corrupted souls and bodies of ours dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna; May He grant to all His faithful people in this present world peace and silence, health and salvation and good haste in everything, so that a quiet and silent life has lived in all piety and purity, in accordance with Let us fight with the Angels and with all the Saints to glorify and chant the all-holy Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Finding the relics

The saint was buried in the crypt of the Zadonsk Monastery under the altar. When they were planning to build a new cathedral in the monastery, the incorrupt relics of Tikhon were discovered. This was in 1845. Not only the saint’s body was not touched by decay, but also his clothes, although it was very damp in the crypt. A message was sent to the Synod about the discovery of incorruptible relics. After this, Tikhon of Zadonsk was officially canonized, although the people revered him as a holy wonderworker during his lifetime.

After the revolution, persecution of the church began, and the relics were taken out of the monastery. For some time they were kept in museums, and after the war they tried to open the relics to believers. But party policy did not allow open worship of Christian shrines. And only in 1991 the relics of the saint found peace in their monastery in the city of Zadonsk.

Prayer 3

Oh, great saint of God and glorious miracle worker, our holy father Tikhon! With tenderness we bow our knees and fall before the race of your honorable and multi-healing relics, we praise, glorify and magnify the God who glorified you, and to us unworthy who showed great mercy in you, and all We sincerely honor your holy memory with faith and love, we pray to you: bring our prayer to to the sustaining and saving man-loving Lord, to Him you now stand as an Angel and with all the Saints, so that He may establish in His holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of the right faith and piety, and all its members, purified from vanity and superstition, worship Him in spirit and truth and diligently care about keeping His commandments, may her shepherd give holy zeal for the salvation of the people entrusted to them - to observe the right of believers, to strengthen the weak and infirm in the faith, instruct the ignorant, reprove the contrary. And again, with hope, like a child of our father, we pray to you, Saint Tikhon, for we believe that you, living in Heaven, love us with the same love that all your neighbors love You loved that you should always remain on earth, ask the all-merciful Lord and to all of us, give the gift that everyone needs and everything that is useful for the temporary and eternal life, peace of peace, establishment of our cities, fruitfulness of the earth, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation to the afflicted, healing to the sick, restoration to the fallen, return to the path of truth for those who go astray, strengthening for those who strive in good deeds, prosperity for those who do good, blessing for parents, education and teaching for children in the Lord’s passion, guidance and piety for a mentor, ignorance help and intercession to those who seek admonition, to the orphans, the poor and the needy, who depart from this temporary life to the eternal good preparation and parting words for those who have departed to blissful repose. All of these, most especially, we ask, Saint Tikhon, from the Generous God, as we have great boldness towards Him: for you, as an acquisitor, is a true intercessor and a warm prayer for us before the Lord, Him All glory, honor and worship are due. To the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Tikhon Zadonsky

Kontakion 1

The chosen servant of Christ, the Holy Hierarch, Father Tikhon, who shone forth like a shining luminary of the world, glorifying the Lord who glorified you, who gave us in you a new great prayer book and helper, a quick healer of mental and physical ailments, we sing praiseworthy songs: you. have great boldness towards the Lady of heaven and earth, free those who call us from all troubles: Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Ikos 1

Interlocutor of angels and mentor of men, now, as a servant of God, standing with the faces on high, Saint Tikhon, pray for all of us, Christ our God, and guide us to the knowledge of salvation. For this reason, we cry out to you with gratitude and tenderness: Rejoice, most honorable village of the Holy Trinity; Rejoice, being likened to an Angel in purity and holiness. Rejoice, lamp of the Divine light; Rejoice, all-blessed friend of grace. Rejoice, our intercessor before the Lord; Rejoice, warm prayer book for us before Him. Rejoice, quick helper in the needs and sorrows of those who exist; Rejoice, kind mentor of our souls. Rejoice, Orthodox affirmation of the Church; Rejoice, bright illumination for all Russian lands. Rejoice, praise has been given to the Voronezh flock; Rejoice, decoration of the Zadonsk monastery. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 2

Seeing in creation, like in a mirror, the wisdom and glory of the Creator of all things, God, you ascended in spirit to Him, O God-Wise One: illuminate us with the light of your prudence, and let us cry out with you: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

You enlightened your mind with Divine teachings, O God-Wise Tikhon, rejecting all carnal wisdom, and with your mind and will you submitted to the Lord: with the same vessel you were pure and a dwelling place appeared to the Spirit of truth. For this reason, as a God-wise mentor, we pleasingly sing to you: Rejoice, contemplator and preacher of God's wisdom; Rejoice, for from the corruptible world you have collected a spiritual treasure that delights the souls of the faithful. Rejoice, true blessing to the golden-tongued teacher; Rejoice, for you were the mouth of Christ, flowing forth the words of eternal life. Rejoice, thou who sought the law of God with all thy soul; Rejoice, you who have thirsted for the Lord’s testimonies and justifications. Rejoice, for you walked irrevocably towards heaven along the leading paths; Rejoice, for you have ascended to the heights of virtues. Rejoice, as with your mental eye towards the non-evening light you gazed upon Christ; Rejoice, for you have been granted a vision of the heavenly light. Rejoice, full of God's wisdom; Rejoice, blessed by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High miraculously saved you from a vain death and clearly showed you to be the son of the Kingdom of Christ, the Holy Hierarch Father Tikhon, when, all night long, they remained in good thoughts, the heavens suddenly opened and an indescribable light appeared. And so filled with the utmost joy, you cried out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having undoubted faith and a pure thought, you despised all the red of this world, O blessed Tikhona, and in the image of Angelstem you served the Lord God without laziness: with the same, like a guiding star, shine to all who want to live in holiness and cry out to you: Rejoice, jealous of the life of the bodiless ; Rejoice, father imitating the feat of the ancient saints. Rejoice, for we have accepted the cross; you have followed Christ; Rejoice, for you have written the image of His passion in your heart. Rejoice, for thou hast destroyed all the machinations of the devil by the power of the Cross of the Lord; Rejoice, for you have conquered sinful lusts through prayer and patience. Rejoice, for you have pleased the Lord with every kind of pleasure; Rejoice, adorned temple of virtues. Rejoice, beauty of humility and abstinence; Rejoice, image of meekness and obedience. Rejoice, joy for fasters and praise for monks; Rejoice, sick in the face of the saints. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 4

Having a storm of thoughts inside, the servant of God was perplexed at what the Lord was saying about him, when people understood that he was worthy of being a saint: above all, he betrayed himself to Christ God. Sending thanks to everyone, calling: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Having heard people about the fruitful kindnesses of your soul, God-bearing Tikhon, they longed to see you at the level of priesthood. When the Council of Bishops was perplexed to give you the rod of shepherding, you were already young, and you have been testified three times from above as a worthy vessel of Divine grace, healing all that is weak and replenishing all that is lacking. At the same time, marveling at the wonderful providence of God for you, we offer you the following blessings: Rejoice, Bishop, ordained by the Lord Himself; Rejoice, man of desires, chosen from above to shepherd the flock of Christ. Rejoice, good will of the Chief Shepherd Jesus; Rejoice, decoration of the Hierarchs. Rejoice, for from the morning of your life you were chosen to guard the verbal flock; Rejoice, for even until the evening of your life you edified you in faith without laziness. Rejoice, good shepherd, for you were ready to lay down your soul for your sheep; Rejoice, multi-illuminated lamp of the Church. Rejoice, partaker of the Apostles; Rejoice, co-throne of the great saints. Rejoice, for you have seemed equal to the head of your flock, the sanctified Mitrofan, Rejoice, for you have become your successor, a guide faithful to salvation. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 5

The God-bearing star appeared to all Christians, to the Holy Hierarch Father Tikhon: through your deeds and teachings, not only in the days of your life did you edify your flock well, but also through your honest dormition, you showed all the faithful the right paths of the Kingdom of Christ, and taught you to always cry out to God: Alleluia .

Ikos 5

Seeing yourself placed in the rank of bishop, Our Hierarch Tikhon, did not give sleep to your eyes, nor let you slumber, providing your flock with meaningful shepherds and guiding all people to salvation. We, who lead you to be a God-wise shepherd and a builder of God’s good house, cry to you: Rejoice, strong helm of Christ’s Church; Rejoice, fertilizing the fields of the Lord. Rejoice, reliable affirmation of the faithful; Rejoice, divine reproof of the unfaithful. Rejoice, vigilant worker of Christ's heli-city; Rejoice, you did not allow the strangled beast to plunder your flock. Rejoice, guardian of the splendor of temples; Rejoice, faithful builder of the mysteries of the saints. Rejoice, for you have prepared the guardians of the house of God for everlasting watch; Rejoice, for you have commanded the shepherds to preach at the right time and at the wrong time. Rejoice, good and faithful servant of God; Rejoice, for you have entered into the joy of your Lord. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 6

You appeared as a preacher of truly piety, Our Hierarch Tikhon, when you saw the cold celebration in your city, like a good warrior of Christ, you came to the demonic playground and with a word admonished you who had gone astray, teaching everyone to cry out to the One True God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

You shone like a radiant star to the Voronezh flock, illuminating the souls of the faithful with the brilliance of your teachings and dispelling the darkness of wickedness and superstition. And now with the sweetness of your writings you satisfy all those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, who are grateful and cry out to you: Rejoice, teacher of all who guide you to heaven; Rejoice, preacher of repentance, calling those who have gone astray to correction. Rejoice, true zealot of the glory of God; Rejoice, strange superstition consumer. Rejoice, for you have exposed the soul-destroying customs; Rejoice, for you have abolished the cold-free game. Rejoice, to whom Satan was put to shame; Rejoice, for in whom Christ is glorified. Rejoice, for even after the death of your soul you have edified the faithful in piety through the sweetness of your writings; Rejoice, for in them you have left us a treasure more precious than gold and silver. Rejoice, Chrysostom of the Russian Church; Rejoice, everlasting joy to your flock. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 7

Although you could not ascend in spirit to the mountain villages, you loved the gentleness of the desert, God-bearing Father Tikhon, and having settled there, you were honored to see the Lord from the icon, like from Golgotha, coming to you, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

With a new spiritual deed you have given yourself, God-bearing Father Tikhon, when the grace of the all-perfecting Spirit called upon you to serve the Lord in silence: having a thought above the world, you loved deep humility and unceasing prayer. For this reason, the hero of the hero Christ gave you spiritual strength and vouchsafed you visions of grace, and we, who know such, bless you: Rejoice, lover of silence, dwelling in the highest with your spirit; Rejoice, you who have shown complete self-sacrifice. Rejoice, you continued unremittingly in vigils and prayers; Rejoice, you have acquired dispassion through the mortification of your passions. Rejoice, I brought the Lord crucified on the cross before me in anticipation; Rejoice, and thou hast been vouchsafed to see Christ Jesus with bodily eyes. Rejoice, for you have worshiped His most pure feet; Rejoice, for you kissed His saving wounds. Rejoice, be filled with joy when the Mother of God appeared to you together with the Apostles; Rejoice, for you rejoiced in praise with the Angels. Rejoice, Mystery of God, who tasted heavenly blessings while still on earth; Rejoice, earthly angel and heavenly man. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 8

Strange and great is the gentleness of the display, O Blessed One, when only one violent and malicious one strikes him on the cheek; He, being jealous of the Lamb Christ, bowed to the ground to the slayer, praying to God for forgiveness. In the same way, marveling at his gentleness, we sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

Full of the love of Christ, O merciful Tikhon, you laid down your soul for your friends, and like a Guardian Angel you were present to those near and far, taming the embittered, reconciling the warring, and arranging salvation for everyone. For this reason, we honor your holy memory and earnestly cry out to you: Rejoice, preacher of love, with which God has reconciled men to Himself; Rejoice, merciful Father, seeking the salvation of many. Rejoice, teacher of humility and kindness; Rejoice, teacher of patience and peace. Rejoice, for you endured strangulation for the sake of truth; Rejoice, for you prayed to the Lord for your enemies. Rejoice, whose love conquers all enmity; Rejoice, whose kindness conquered the restless hearts. Rejoice, blessed peacemaker; Rejoice, heir to the bribes of peacemakers. Rejoice, you who taught and created the commandment of Christ; Rejoice, great one in the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 9

You were everything to everyone, just like Saint Paul, and you saved everyone, O God-Wise One: judging by the weak nature of man, you did not reproach your brother for eating food unsuitable for fasting, but rather, having sat together with his friend, you tasted little of that meal. Remembering this kindness of yours, we cry out to the God who is glorified in you, the lover of mankind: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

The branches of many things will not be able to utter your many blessings according to their wealth, to the Holy Hierarch Father Tikhon: for your generous right hand reaches everywhere. We, wanting to imitate your kindness, cry out to you in surprise: Rejoice, ray of God’s love; Rejoice, inexhaustible treasure of Spasov’s mercy. Rejoice, you who loved your neighbor more than yourself; Rejoice, having seen Christ himself in your little brothers. Rejoice, for, remembering the poor, you watered your bread with slashes; Rejoice, for you dissolved your drink by crying for them. Rejoice, for you have squandered your wealth on the poor; Rejoice, for your generous right hand is no longer scarce. Rejoice, for you visited the sick and those in prison; Rejoice, for you have anticipated the needs of the poor. Rejoice, having opened your hearts to charity by word and example; Rejoice, thou who hast obtained merciful bliss from the Lord. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 10

May the all-good Lord, Our Hierarch Tikhon, reveal to everyone the salvation of the righteous person: who will not be moved, seeing your immeasurable kindness towards everyone. In the same way, the mercy of God is great and glorifying to us, we cry: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

You were the wall of help and intercession for all the helpless and attacked, Saint Tikhon, and an inexhaustible treasure of mercy. For this reason, glorifying God, wondrous in His Saints, we please you too: Rejoice, refuge for the bloodless; Rejoice, quick helper to all the helpless. Rejoice, nourisher and charity of the orphans; Rejoice, provision for the meager farmers. Rejoice, refuge for those who mourn; Rejoice, consolation to the sad. Rejoice, intercession of the offended; Rejoice, admonition to those who offend. Rejoice, defender of the oppressed; Rejoice, unafraid herald of the Judgment of God to the mighty of this world. Rejoice, for you have endured sorrow for the sake of truth; Rejoice, for you have gained the bliss of those persecuted for the sake of righteousness. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 11

The singing at your tomb, O saint of God, Father Tikhon, does not cease from the day of your blessed dormition until the day of your bright glorification: for many know you to be God-bearing and equal to the angels. Now the entire Russian land gratefully cries out to God who glorified you: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

Once you were a luminary, you illuminated all the ends of the Russian land, O holy saint of everlasting memory. When the time of your departure had come, the Divine Angels received your holy soul and ascended to the heavenly abode; your honest body has been made incorruptible by the omnipotent Trinity and a source of miracles to demonstrate the confirmation of the Orthodox faith, and to expose unbelief and superstition. In the same way, remembering your blessed dormition and great glorification in heaven and on earth, we joyfully offer you these blessings: Rejoice, great servant of God, who has piously ended the course; Rejoice, having preserved faith, hope and love to the end. Rejoice, after the labors of the earthly journey, the sweet one rests in the heavenly villages; Rejoice, for you have received death, but have not known corruption. Rejoice, you have united yourself with Christ, whom you loved, forever; Rejoice, heir to the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal glory. Rejoice, for through the incorruption of your relics you demonstrate the saving power of the resurrection of Christ; Rejoice, for with this you show us the dawn of the general resurrection. Rejoice, undoubted assurance of the truth of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, in the Church there is no false information inherent in grace. Rejoice, new light and affirmation of your earthly fatherland; Rejoice, protection and protection of the Orthodox kingdom. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 12

The grace of manifold miracles, having settled in heaven, you received from the Lord, most blessed Tikhon. For this reason, grant healing to all who come to you in faith. We, marveling at the omnipotence and goodness of God in you, cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing the wondrous glorification of your holy body, we see you, the blessed Saint Tikhon, ever flowing streams of miracles here, and in surprise praising you, we call: Rejoice, life-giving source, pouring out the grace of healing to us from your all-honorable shrine; Rejoice, a shameless refuge for all those possessed by illnesses. Rejoice, recovery of sight for the blind; Rejoice, silent, clear verb. Rejoice, for you have risen from the sickbed; Rejoice, for you free those who are cold from demons. Rejoice, correct those withered hands and slack in work; Rejoice, grant walking to the lame and needy. Rejoice, compassionate physician and preserver of our bodies; Rejoice, and the elevation of our souls to the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, for in him the Angels rejoice and in him men rejoice; Rejoice, to whom God is wondrous in His Saints. Rejoice, Tikhon, great and glorious Wonderworker.

Kontakion 13

O great and glorious Wonderworker, Holy Hierarch of Christ, Father Tikhon, accept this praiseworthy singing from us unworthy in tenderness, brought to you, and by your warm intercession at the throne of God ask us for confirmation in faith and good deeds, deliverance from all troubles and misfortunes in this life, in In our death we have attained the good hope of salvation, so that in eternal joy we may be worthy to sing to the wondrous God among the Saints: Alleluia. (This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

First prayer

Oh, great Pleasant of God and glorious Wonderworker, Our Hierarch Tikhon! With tenderness, we bend our knees and fall before the race of your honest and multi-healing relics, we praise, glorify and magnify God, who glorified you, and who showed great mercy in you to us unworthy, and who diligently, with faith and love, honors your holy memory, we pray to you: bring our prayer to all to the sustaining and saving man-loving Lord, to whom you now stand as an Angel and with all the Saints, that He may establish in His holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of right faith and piety, and that all its members, purified from superstition and wisdom, worship Him in spirit and truth and diligently care about keeping His commandments, may its shepherd give holy zeal for the salvation of the people entrusted to them - to observe the right of the believer, to strengthen the weak and infirm in the faith, to instruct the ignorant, to reprove the contrary. And again, with hope, like the child of our father who exists for us, we pray to you, Saint Tikhon, for we believe that you, living in heaven, love us with the same love with which you loved all your neighbors, so that you may always remain on earth, ask from the all-merciful Lord and give us all a gift that is beneficial to everyone and everything that is useful for the temporal and eternal life, peace, the establishment of our cities, the fruitfulness of the earth, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the grieving, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, return to the path of truth for those who go astray, strengthening for those who strive in good deeds, prosperity for those who do good, blessing for the parent, upbringing and teaching for children in the passion of the Lord, knowledge and piety for the mentor, admonition for the ignorant, help and intercession for the orphans, the poor and the needy, departing from this temporary life to the eternal good preparation and parting words for those who have departed to blissful repose. For all of these, most especially, ask us, Saint Tikhon, from the Generous God, for you have great boldness towards Him: for you are the owner of the ever-present intercessor and warm prayer book for us before the Lord, to whom all glory, honor and worship is due. To the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Second prayer

O all-praised Saint and Servant of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and prayer book, are constantly contributing to our salvation through your honest intercessions and the grace abundantly bestowed upon you from the Lord. Accept therefore, blessed Servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man. Strive, quick intercessor for us, to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us sinners and unworthy His servants, may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may our petrified hearts dissolve with tears of tenderness and Contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna; May He grant to all His faithful people peace and quiet, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, so that having lived a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity, let us be worthy to glorify and sing the all-holy name of the Father with the Angels and all the Saints and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer three

O saint, our father Tikhon! Hear us and try to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, His sinful and unworthy servants (names), may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, may He grant us peace and silence, health and salvation in this present world, so that we may be worthy, with the Angels and with all the saints, to glorify and sing the all-holy name of the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit, forever and ever.

Prayer four

O great servant of God and glorious miracle-working saint, our Father Tikhon! Falling tenderly before your icon, we pray to you: bring our prayer to the Lord who loves mankind, may He grant longevity of mental and physical health to the servants of God (names) and parishioners of this holy temple, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, sinners and unworthy of His servants, may our petrified hearts dissolve with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, may we sing and glorify the ineffable generosity of the Lover of God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your fatherly intercession, in forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4

Oh, saint, our father Tikhon! Hear us and strive through your favorable intercession to beg the Lord, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, sinners and unworthy His servants (names), may He heal the undead with His grace whole ulcers and scabs of the corrupted souls and bodies of ours, may our petrified hearts dissolve with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, may He grant peace and silence, health and salvation in this world, may we be honored in this way, with the Angels and with all the saints You, glorify and sing the all-holy name of the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Saints who help cope with despondency

A person mired in negative thoughts needs to turn to God or one of the saints. List of saints who help cope with laziness, apathy and depression:

John of Kronstadt;
Great Martyr Barbara;
Nicholas the Wonderworker;
Saint Tikhon;
Rev. Ephraim;
Martyr Tryphon.

Appeal to the Mother of God is the most universal prayer. It helps to cope with psychological problems. Depression doesn't happen overnight. It is preceded by loneliness, despair, constant apathy. A person does not want to live or change anything in this life.

The reason for loneliness lies in self-doubt or disappointment in other people. A chain of events and internal changes leads to depression and, as a result, despondency. Turning to the saints allows you to destroy all related problems, and not just the consequences of negative changes.

Prayers for melancholy and despondency work gradually. He has the right to use several prayers at once if an urgent result is needed. Methods for getting rid of depression are not as significant as the overall message. If a person believes in higher powers and trusts them, any appeal to them will yield positive results.