How to pray for a deceased spouse

Widower's prayer for his deceased wife

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 favored 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 you murmur in your heart against your neighbor or condemn someone or anything else you have done that is evil. 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 of Powers, to grant me throughout the days of my life to never cease 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, for forgiveness of her sins. Yes, just as You, God, have placed a crown of stone on her head, crowning her here on earth; Thus, crown me with Your eternal glory in Your Heavenly Kingdom, with all the saints who rejoice there, and together with them forever sing Your All-Holy Name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Tel. Rublev LLC © 2014-2017 Rublev

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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, rest the souls of your departed servants (name) in a brighter place, in a greener place, in a place of peace, from where sickness, sadness and sighing have escaped. 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 righteousness forever, and Your word is truth. For You are the Resurrection, and the Life and Repose of the departed Thy servant (name), 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.

Special: Husband's prayer for his deceased wife

There are prayers that no one will read for a person. These include the prayers of a widower or widower. These prayers are read in solitude, looking at a photograph of a beloved spouse who has already left this earth, with whom they lived a long life and experienced so much together: both good and bad, gave birth to children and grandchildren.

All prayers are read with faith in the eternal life of the soul and the meeting after the Last Judgment.

Here are the words of the prayer that a widower should recite:

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 according to 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 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 if you are careless about your children, or if you harm someone in word or deed; if he grumbled in his heart against his neighbor or condemned someone or something he did that was evil. 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 sins, 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 You, God, placed on her head a crown from an honorable stone, crowning her here on earth, so crown her with Your eternal glory in Your Heavenly Kingdom, with all the saints there rejoicing, and together with them forever sing Your All-Holy Name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

apostles Peter and Paul

in Obolonsky district of Kyiv

Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of Thy eternally departed servant, our brother (name), 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, You are glorified God in the Trinity, faith, and the Unity in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. Be merciful to him, and have faith in You instead of deeds, and rest with Your saints as You are Generous: for there is no man who will live and not sin. But You are the One besides all sin, and Your truth is the truth 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 unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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 (Thy servant), my child (name), and create eternal memory for him (her). 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, 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 indulged in sweets worldly, and not more so in contrition for one’s sins, and in intemperance having given up vigil, fasting and prayer to oblivion, I earnestly pray to Thee, forgive the most good Father, my child, all such sins of him, forgive and weaken, even if he has 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 all eternity, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life: like there is no man who will live and not sin. You are One except for sin: so that when you judge the world, my child will hear Your most beloved voice: come, blessing 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 to You we send glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the keeper of the orphans, the refuge of the grieving and the comforter of the weeping. I, an orphan, come running to You, 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 (matter) (name), and his soul (her), as if she has gone to You with true faith in You and firm hope in Yours accept philanthropy and mercy into Your Heavenly Kingdom. I bow before Your holy will, which was taken away from me, and I ask You not to take away from him (her or them) Your mercy and mercy. We know, Lord, that You, the Judge of this world, 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 deceased, unforgettable for me, Your servant (s), my parent (mother) (name), but forgive him (her) all his (her) sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word and deed, knowledge and ignorance, committed 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 (mother) in my prayers, and to beg Thee, the righteous Judge, to order him (s) in a place of light, in a place cool and in a calm place, with all the saints, from where 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 having taught me first of all to lead You, my Lord, pray to You in reverence, 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 ages of ages. Amen.

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 favored 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 you murmur in your heart against your neighbor or condemn someone or anything else you have done that is evil. 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 of Powers, to grant me throughout the days of my life to never cease 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, for forgiveness of her sins. Yes, just as You, God, have 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, and together with them may eternally sing Thy All-Holy Name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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 blessed me 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 to take this servant of yours away from me and leave me alone. Bow down before this 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 it away from me, do not take your mercy away from me. Just as you once accepted two mites for a widow, 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 deliver 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 that 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 until your last breath of confession; with the same faith, even in You, instead of works, impute to him: for there is no man who will live and will not sin, You are One except sin, and Your truth is truth forever. I believe, Lord, and I confess that You have heard my prayer and have not turned 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, and you raised her up: so, having compassion, calm down my sorrow. For Thou didst open to Thy servant Theophilus, who went to Thee, the doors of Thy mercy and forgave him his sins through the prayers of Thy holy Church, heeding the prayers and alms of his wife: here and I pray to Thee, accept my prayer for Thy servant, and bring him in to eternal life. For You are our hope, You are God, to have mercy and to save, and to You we send glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen!

Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb. For my faith and tears, for the sake of Thy mercy, Lord, do not deprive them of Thy Divine light!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

“Drink ye of it, all of you, for this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

RG UOC paraph ii in honor of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

Prayer for everyone who has died

Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of Thy eternally departed servant (name), as the Good One and the Lover of Mankind, remitting 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 participation 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, God glorify You in the Trinity, faith, and the Unity in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is Orthodox even until its last breath of confession. Be merciful to him, and have faith in You instead of deeds, and rest with Your saints as You are Generous: 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 unto the ages of ages. Amen.

How prayer reading helps

After the separation of the soul from the body, a person can no longer influence his future destiny in any way; only the prayer of loved ones can change the posthumous existence of the soul.

After the death of his wife, the spouse should read the widower's prayer

After death, there are several stages of its existence.

1. The first three days after death, the soul enjoys freedom, visits all its favorite places on earth, as if saying goodbye to its closest ones, sees them and this is its last peaceful existence, calm and problem-free.
2. From the third to the ninth day, the soul passes through ordeals, of which there are 20 in total. At each of the ordeals, it is tested by the spirits of evil regarding the sins that were committed on earth.
3. Finally, on the 40th day, the place is determined where the soul will await the Last Judgment and the final verdict on where it will end up - in hell or heaven.

Important! It is during this period that it is possible to change the posthumous fate of a person. Through the prayer of the living for the dead.

A widower’s prayer for his wife helps both her and the husband himself, bringing comfort and relief in mental suffering. By turning to God and asking for relief from the posthumous fate of the deceased, the husband continues to be in a spiritual connection with his wife.

When do they pray for repose?

The Orthodox religion defines death as the beginning of a new, eternal life. All earthly life is built on preparing the soul for heavenly life through our actions, good deeds and prayers. However, no one on earth can know where the soul of a loved one or loved one is. Therefore, prayer for the repose of the relatives begins to be performed immediately after death, so that the Lord forgives his sins and grants the deceased salvation from hell.

Prayers begin to be recited when a person is near death, which are called “Proceeding the departure of the soul from the body.” They are aimed at asking for relief from the torment of separation of the soul from the body. After death and before the funeral, day and night, the relatives of the deceased read the psalter, which is believed to bring relief to the soul and relatives of the deceased. In addition, on the day of death, a special prayer rule is ordered for the deceased in the church - the sorokoust. Immediately before the burial, the body of the deceased is buried in the church, where everyone prays for the repose of the soul.

At the first wake, immediately after the cemetery, they repeatedly pray for the repose of the newly deceased. The Church does not allow Orthodox Christians to drink alcohol in a cemetery or during a funeral service; this defiles the souls of the deceased. On memorial days, it is recommended to come to the temple, give notes of repose in the shop, pray and light candles for the crucifix. Of the first days, the most important is the fortieth day after death. It is believed that on this day the soul appears for judgment before God, so it is recommended to gather a large memorial table and invite all friends to help the soul of the deceased with common prayers for repose.

The prayer for repose is read during the morning and evening prayers. On Saturday, in every Orthodox church a general prayer is performed for the forgiveness of sins of the dead - a memorial service or lithium. Of course, the priest can pray for the souls of the departed every day; a detailed schedule can be found in the temple. The Church does not pray only for the souls of suicides. God does not forgive people who have committed this terrible sin. However, due to the ban on the constant commemoration of the souls of people who have committed suicide, the church still makes a reservation in the form of one day a year on which a prayer is still made for the repose of the soul of the deceased, thereby alleviating his suffering.

So, prayer for the repose of the departed is performed daily. Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased is aimed at easing the fate of the soul and forgiveness of sins committed during life. The Orthodox Church teaches the importance of praying for our dead. When remembering your loved ones who have passed away, read a short prayer; it will give peace to their souls.

How to read

There is a general order of commemoration of the dead, established by the Church over many centuries of its existence:

• immediately after death, the canon on the separation of the soul from the body is read, preferably by the spouse himself;
• for three days while the deceased is in the house, psalms are read by relatives or anyone who wishes;
• before the burial, the priest performs the funeral service;
• On the 9th, 40th day and on the days of the anniversary of death, a memorial service is served in the temple.

Advice! In addition, at each liturgy you can submit a note about the remembrance of the deceased, and the memorial services themselves, if you are in the mood, can be ordered not only on anniversaries, but also more often. All this is a church commemoration, which takes place in the temple and greatly helps the deceased spouse.

But no less important is the widower’s prayer for his deceased wife, since it is performed daily. Each such prayer has several petitions that the husband wants to convey to God.

1. Grant the wife the Kingdom of Heaven.
2. Forgive her for her sins.
3. Expressing your humility that the Lord has called your spouse to the eternal dwellings.

You can read a memorial prayer for your deceased wife at home and in the cemetery

In addition, the widower’s prayer contains a request for the gift of strength to perform this prayer as often as possible. In this regard, it is important to know how to read this prayer:

• in order for this prayer to become daily, it is best to make it part of your daily prayer rule;
• the most convenient time is to read it in the evening before going to bed, since it is then that the soul is most inclined to perceive everything related to spiritual life;
• It would be nice if there is a photograph of the deceased in the room, this will help you concentrate and remember the best moments of your life together;
• The prayer is read slowly, pondering every word; upon completion, you must make the sign of the cross and bow to the ground.

Most often, Orthodox prayers exist in Church Slavonic, but now you can also find a widower’s prayer for his wife in Russian; if it is more understandable, then it is better to read it. Since an important condition for correct prayer is that the reader understands well everything that is said in it.

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. Prayer for a husband who has lost his wife

Complete collection and description: prayer for a beloved deceased husband for the spiritual life of a believer.

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 departed servant, my child (name), and create for him an eternal memory. You, Lord of life and death, gave me this child, but by your good and wise will you deigned to take it away from me. Be: blessed is Your 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 indulged in sweets worldly, and not more than 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. You have also done other evil things in this life. Christ Jesus! You raised 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 life, endless: like there is no man, whoever lives and does 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 to You we send glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Orthodox prayers for a widower or widower

Orthodox prayer of a wife for her deceased husband

Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are the consolation of the weeping, the intercession of the orphans and widows. You said: call me on 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, Lord 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, 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 stop praying for Your departed servant, and even before my departure, ask You, the Judge of the whole world, for the forgiveness of all His sins and His indwelling 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 in Orthodoxy even until 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 the widow crying green, have mercy, calm my sorrow. 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, to have mercy and to save, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Orthodox prayer of a husband for his deceased wife

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 according to 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 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 if you are careless about your children, or if you harm someone in word or deed; If there is a grudge in your heart against your neighbor or condemn someone or something he has done from such evil ones. 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 sins, 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 on her head a crown from an honest stone, 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.

Prayer for the suddenly deceased

Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of life and death, You proclaimed in Your holy Gospel: “Watch, for you do not know when the Son of Man will come; at that hour do not remember, the Son of Man will come.” But we, earthlings and sinners, having given ourselves over to the sorrows and pleasures of this life, consign the hour of our death to oblivion, and thus we call to You, Judge of heaven and earth, suddenly, at the hour, not in anticipation and not in anticipation. Thus, Your deceased servant (name) was suddenly called to You. Unsearchable and incomprehensible are the ways of Your wondrous glance at us, O Lord the Savior! I humbly bow my head before these Thy paths, Lord Master, and I pray to Thee with my zealous faith, look down from the height of Thy holy dwelling and cover me with Thy Grace, that my prayer may be corrected before Thee, like a fragrant censer. Most merciful Lord, hear my prayer for Thy servant, who, according to Thy inscrutable destinies, was suddenly stolen from us by death; have mercy and have mercy on his trembling soul, called to Thy impartial judgment at an hour of no other time. May you not reprove me with Your wrath, but punish me with Your wrath; but have mercy and have mercy on her, for the sake of Your merits on the cross and prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints, forgive her all sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word, in deed, in knowledge and ignorance. Even if Thy servant (name) was delighted, but in this life there was faith in Thee. and confession of You, God and Savior of the world, Christ, and having hope in You: this is faith and this hope instead of works of imputation. Merciful Lord! You do not want the death of a sinner, but you graciously accept everything from him and for him. working toward conversion and salvation, and you yourself arrange his path so that he may live. I pray to You, deign to remember all the works of mercy and all the prayers done here on earth for Your departed servant, deign to accept my prayer for him together with the prayers of the clergy of Your Holy Church, and forgive his soul all the sins, pacify his troubled heart, spare him from eternal torment and rest him in a brighter place. For it is Yours to have mercy and save us, Christ our Savior and You alone are due ineffable goodness and eternal glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

How and when to correctly read a prayer for a deceased husband

After the death of a spouse, it can be difficult for a widow to cope with the loss. In order not to become discouraged, she needs to turn to God and ask for intercession. In the first 40 days, she must read one kathisma per day and the widow's prayer. In total, the Psalter contains 20 kathismas, that is, each will be read twice.

If the husband has been baptized, you must order from the church:

• funeral service;
• funeral service;
• liturgy;
• forty

It is important to remember that memorial services and liturgy are not held for unbaptized people or suicides. Also, according to custom, the widow must distribute the clothes of the deceased, often give alms, or arrange a funeral dinner. To get consolation, you can turn to the Mother of God, who survived the death of her son.

You should not neglect prayer in the first days. God's judgment takes place only on the fortieth day, before which the soul awaits a decision. The intercession of the living can help the deceased go to heaven.

There are no special rules for praying for those who have died. You can pray at home, in church or in a cemetery, you can turn to God in your own words to better express your thoughts and feelings. During conversion, one must remember to be baptized. At home, it is best to do this in the evening in front of a lit candle and icons; you can also take a photo of the deceased. When contacting, it is important to clear your thoughts of everyday issues and fervently ask for mercy on the soul of the deceased.

But still, priests recommend visiting the temple from time to time. There the widow will be able to talk to the priest, ask his advice and find consolation.