Let's not lie, Birthday is everyone's favorite holiday. The birthday prayer, which is read once a year, is Orthodox, and is intended to thank the Lord for all the blessings given to us daily. After all, people sometimes forget about gratitude to the Almighty.
Orthodox birthday prayer, which is read once a year: full text in Russian
Birthday prayer
In order not to waste time, before reading the prayer, carefully consider the wish you are making, maybe even several. At the same time, we must not forget that your desires should not be aimed at causing harm to other people. Do not wish grief, troubles and misfortunes on those around you, do not ask to deprive someone of good luck and fortune.
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Prayer text
How clearly you formulate and verbally express your desire determines how quickly it will come true.
Why is Birthday considered a special day?
The day before his birthday, a person is mentally exhausted, he is like an empty vessel. Having used up the supply of energy for a year, it will be filled with it only at the moment of its birth, that is, at the hour of birth. It is on this day that the process of human birth begins, and this process is by no means easy for the body and soul. Therefore, the day before this festival is considered one of the hardest days of the year.
Quarrels and disagreements with loved ones, sudden changes in mood and well-being are possible. On the eve of the special day, the future birthday boy is energetically weakened and, if there is insufficient attention to his health, he risks getting sick. For this reason, on the day before the holiday, it is better to refrain from serious matters and planning the future. It is better to turn to family and friends for help in holiday preparations or prepare for this event in advance.
During the holiday, try to limit your consumption of alcohol and heavy food.
What prayers are read once a year?
Every Orthodox Christian knows for certain that there are different prayers. Some are read exclusively on holidays, others are used during church services, others are intended for special occasions and specific requests, and there are also separate daily prayer services included in the prayer rule. However, there is an exceptional prayer that is said once a year on one specific day - the birthday prayer.
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- wish fulfillment;
- healing from illness;
- searching for love;
- getting married or getting married;
- finding your own path in life;
- finding an answer to an important question;
- protection from any troubles and misfortunes.
Particular attention should be paid to the recipient of the prayer, because the prayer will have a greater effect if the desired saint hears it. Most often they appeal to the Guardian Angel with a request for protection and guidance on the right path. The universal prayer is offered to the Lord, and the prayer for love and family is offered to the Mother of God.
Such a prayer service does not require special preparation or paraphernalia; it is enough to tune in to your request emotionally and mentally, formulate the necessary message as clearly as possible in the subconscious and sincerely believe in God’s power.
Birthday prayer to Guardian Angel
The most common birthday prayer is read to the Guardian Angel. Everyone knows that each person has his own protector and protector. You can determine under the auspices of which Saint you are by your date of birth, so that you can subsequently turn to him with prayer. A complete list of dates and names of Saints can be downloaded here.
The prayer service to the Intercessor on his birthday is as follows:
“Guardian Angel, Protector of souls, Patron of fate, looking after me (name of the angel), I appeal to You! On the day of my birth, You were nearby, blessed me, so satisfy my request (laconically describe what you want in 1-2 sentences). Don't turn away, but listen and help. Amen".
It is advisable to say a prayer service during the day or directly at the time of birth.
Lord God
A prayer to the Almighty on your birthday is considered universal, capable of helping with any request and bringing all the best and positive things into life. With this prayer alone you can:
- attract good luck to business;
- achieve success at work;
- improve well-being;
- get rid of diseases;
- find the right path in life;
- resolve conflicting relationships.
In order to determine the main direction of prayer, you need to tune in correctly and put the desired meaning into the following text:
“Lord God, Ruler of the whole world, visible and invisible. All the days and years of my life depend on Your holy will. I thank You, most merciful Father, that You allowed me to live another year; I know that due to my sins I am unworthy of this mercy, but You show it to me out of Your ineffable love for mankind. Extend Your mercies to me, a sinner; continue my life in virtue, tranquility, health, peace with all relatives and in harmony with all neighbors. Give me an abundance of the fruits of the earth and everything that is necessary to satisfy my needs. Most of all, cleanse my conscience, strengthen me on the path of salvation, so that, following it, after many years of life in this world, having passed into eternal life, I will be worthy to be the heir of Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Himself, bless the year I am beginning and all the days of my life. Amen".
The prayer should be read exactly at the hour of birth, after which you need to cross yourself three times and kiss the cross given at baptism. If there is none, you can touch the base of the icon or bible with your forehead.
Holy Mother of God
Addressing prayer to the Mother of God on the anniversary helps resolve all conflicts, family problems and everyday troubles. The Patron Saint is especially favorable to requests for family and children and will certainly heed the request.
You should call on the Heavenly Mother from early morning, being in complete peace and quiet, with the words:
“Most Holy Mother of God, glory! The Servant (Servant) of God (God) (your name) prays to you for blessing and help. The burden lies on one’s shoulders and there is no way to throw it off. So lighten this burden, remove it and replace it with joy and the health of the family and my own. Send grace into my home and work, order into my affairs and goodness into my relationships. I will forever praise You, Your Son and Our Most High Father. Amen!"
After reading the prayer, it is recommended to visit a church or temple and collect holy water, which you need to wash yourself and give to your household to wash their faces, and sprinkle the rest of the living space.
To your health
It is best to pray for health on your birthday in the morning, repeating the prayer text three times with 12 lit candles. At the same time, they ask for good and strong health of the main Wonderworkers: St. Nicholas and Healer Panteleimon. One prayer is used both to improve well-being and to heal from illnesses:
“Oh Holy Hierarch, Wonderworker (Nicholas or Panteleimon)! I glorify You and appeal to You with worldly requests! I pray for health, for good health and painlessness for myself and my loved ones. Grant good health and endless strength with your mercy, so that we can continue to glorify the Almighty and serve for the good of the world and in the name of heaven. Amen!"
Another version of the prayer is addressed to Matrona of Moscow and is read for three days:
- on the day before the holiday in the evening;
- at the hour of birth directly on the birthday;
- the next day in the morning.
It is enough to take a prayerful pose and say the sacred words:
“Matrona Mother, protector and patroness of everyone who suffers and needs! Help me cope with illness, get rid of pain and ailments, become stronger and stronger. I pray to you for good health and a good life, so that no infection will harm you, no illness will visit you. With faith in Your healing power and trust in the Lord Almighty, amen!”
For love and marriage
Prayers for love and marriage are offered exclusively before the prayer of the Mother of God by a girl who wants to find a soul mate and get married, by her mother or grandmother. A prayer is read on the birthday of a woman whose family happiness is asked for.
They appeal to the Mother of God and the Saints for help in love with the words:
“Most Holy Mother of God and Holy Saints! I trust in you and your mercy, I ask for mercy! Give the Servant of God (the girl's name) pure and sincere love, bring a kind and believing guy to her, so that they can fall in love with each other and get married. Let them live soul to soul in joy and health, sing to God and know no sorrows. Just as there is peace and grace in heaven, so in their relationship everything will be bright and light. Amen!"
To find love for a guy and get him married, they use a different doxology:
“Hail, Mother of God! Glory to Grand Duke Peter and his wife Fevronia! Saint Xenia of Petersburg, glory to Thee! Help the Servant of God (man's name), find the beautiful maiden destined by fate and the Almighty! To love, keep and protect, to be a faithful wife and a kind mother. Tie them in strong bonds of marriage so that they don’t fight, but live together in peace and quiet. Amen. Amen. Amen".
Preparation for the celebration (1-2 days in advance)
- It is necessary to attend the liturgy;
- Sincere confession and communion will not be superfluous;
- Directly on the date itself, you need to order an early liturgy and service for health (for 12-13 days);
On your birthday, it is recommended to order a prayer of thanksgiving to be read in church. If this is not possible, you can pray at home at the time of birth (if the exact time is unknown, then early in the morning).
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In addition, it is worth paying attention to the 12 days following the day of celebration, because the order of the days following the date of birth marks the following months. For the next year to be successful, these 12 days need to be spent as interesting and fun as possible. Then you will be able to see for yourself that the day you lived as a certain month will completely coincide in its energy with this month in the future. For example, your birth month is November, therefore the day after your birthday will be December, and so on.
For these 12 days, it is also worth ordering a service for health in any temple in your city.
With your prayer you will ask the Almighty for blessings on all your endeavors in the coming year, and the date of your birth will become the starting point. After all, it is at the moment of conception of a person that the program for his future life and destiny is laid, and, therefore, these days it can be reprogrammed. Set the mood for goodness, love and sincere bright feelings.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Prayer words addressed to your defender, intercessor, should contain words of gratitude for his support, protect from unkind people, committing rash acts, and instill confidence that reliable help is always nearby.
O holy Angel, my good guardian and patron! With a contrite heart and painful soul I stand before you, praying: hear me, your sinful servant (name of the rivers), crying with a strong cry and a bitter cry; Do not remember my iniquities and untruths, with them I, the accursed one, anger you all day and hour, and I create abominations for myself before our Creator, the Lord; Show yourself merciful to me and do not leave me unfavorably even until my death; awaken me from the sleep of sin and with your prayers help me to pass through the rest of my life without blemish and create fruits worthy of repentance, moreover, keep me from the mortal falls of sin, so that I will not perish in despair and may the enemy not rejoice over my destruction. I truly confess this with my lips, as no one is a friend and intercessor, protector and champion, like you, holy Angel: for standing before the Throne of the Lord, pray for me, indecent and most sinful of all, so that he will not take away
Most good of my soul on the day of my despair and on the day of the creation of evil. Do not cease to propitiate the most merciful Lord and my God, may he forgive me the sins I have committed throughout my life, in deed, in word and with all my feelings, and may the message of destinies save me; may He punish me here according to His ineffable mercy, but may He not convict and punish me here according to His impartial justice; may he vouchsafe me to bring repentance, and with repentance may I be worthy of receiving Divine Communion, for this I pray more than ever, and I earnestly desire such a gift. In the terrible hour of death, be persistent with me, my good guardian, driving away the dark demons that have the power to frighten my trembling soul: protect me from those traps, when the imam passes the airy ordeal, may we protect you, I will safely reach the desired paradise, where the faces of the saints and heavenly ones forces continually praise the all-honorable and magnificent name in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, to whom honor and worship are due forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers to the Guardian Angel may contain requests for health, well-being, good luck in any endeavor, and a happy family life.
It is better to read the prayer in church, having first confessed and received communion. It is useful to order a thanksgiving prayer service. The Orthodox birthday prayer to the Guardian Angel is considered a strong amulet for the entire coming year of life. It will bring great benefit to the person praying, since the Higher powers will understand that he needs protection and support and thanks his Angel for his constant care.
How to read a prayer correctly
Before reading the prayer text, you must confess and take communion.
The most ideal time to read it is the hour of birth (if you know it, of course). If you do not know the exact time of birth, read the prayer 3 times on the morning of the holiday. It is necessary to light 12 candles purchased earlier in the church and place them around the house. Before receiving guests, thank the Guardian Angel and ask him to protect you in the future.
Which saint is better to pray to on your birthday?
How to properly prepare for reading an Orthodox prayer, which is read once a year?
In addition to a prayer of gratitude to the Lord, on name day it is customary for believers to pray to their most holy patron, whose memory is celebrated by the church on these days. If the text of the prayer is unknown to you, you can use your own words. The main thing is love, kindness and sincerity.
Each person has his own guardian angel and patron icon. I would like to talk about this in more detail.
Pray in front of the icon of your patron and ask the Almighty through it for what you want, and he will definitely hear your prayer.
Patron saints by birthday
- Those born in the time period from December 22 to January 20 are called upon to be protected by the “Sovereign” Mother of God, and their intercessors are the Most Holy Sylvester and Seraphim of Sarov.
- Those born on January 21 - February 20 are protected by the Most Holy Athanasius and Cyril, and are protected by the Mother of God of Vladimir and the Burning Bush.
- The Iveron Mother of God protects those born February 21 - March 20. They are guarded by the Most Holy Alexius and Milentius of Antioch.
- Born on March 21 - April 20, the Kazan Mother of God serves as a talisman, and they are protected by the most holy confessor George, Sophrony, Innocent of Irkutsk.
- Those born on April 21 - May 20 are patronized by the Iveron Mother of God and the “Supportress of Sinners” icon. And the holy Tamara, Stephen and the Apostle John the Theologian serve as their guardians.
- If the day of your birth is between May 21 - June 21, you should ask for intercession from the image of the Mother of God “Recovery of the Lost,” “Burning Bush” and “Vladimir”. Protected by the holy saints Constantine and Alexei of Moscow.
- Those born between June 22 and July 22 are protected by the icon “Joy of All Who Sorrow” and the Kazan Mother of God. Saint Cyril stands guard over their peace.
- Nicholas the Pleasant and the Prophet Elijah are the intercessors of those born between July 23 and August 23, and prayers should be addressed to the icon of the “Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos.”
- Those born between August 24 and September 23 should fall with fiery prayer to the “Burning Bush” and “Passionate Bush” icons. Saints John, Paul and Alexander protect these people.
- Those who were born on September 24 - October 23 can ask for the intercession of the Pochaev Mother of God, the “Burning Bush” and the “Exaltation of the Holy Cross”. Their guardian angel is Sergius of Radonezh.
- Saint Paul protects those born October 24 - November 22. And they are protected by the image of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” and “Jerusalem”.
- The intercessors of those born on November 23 - December 21 are the “Tikhvin” Mother of God and the “Sign” icon. Nicholas the Pleasant and the Most Holy Martyr Varvara are their guardians.
In addition to all of the above, it is worth saying that every home must have the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God (Goalkeeper), protecting it from enemies and people with evil thoughts.
The Lord is with you!
