For the modern world, this topic is very relevant, although unpleasant. No one should be judged by us for making such a choice. We do not know all the fates and reasons. Many women repent of their actions. One’s sin and emotional experiences can be echoed in prayer for innocently murdered children in the womb. Of course, a word to God does not remove sin, but you can earn your forgiveness.
Psalm 7
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Lord my God, in Thee I trust, save me from all those who persecute me and deliver me: lest when a lion snatches away my soul, I am not the one who delivers, but the one who saves. Lord my God, if I have done this, if wickedness is in my hand, if I have rewarded those who repay evil, let me fall away from my enemies; let the enemy marry a soul. mine, and let him comprehend and trample my life and my glory into the ground will infuse into the dust. Arise, O Lord, by Thy wrath, exalt Thy enemies in the end, and arise, O Lord my God, by the commandment which Thou hast commanded, and a host of people shall come about Thee: and of this on high ́ contact. The Lord judges people: judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness and according to my kindness toward me. May the malice of sinners end, and correct the righteous, test hearts and wombs, O God, righteous. My help comes from God, who saves those who are right in heart. God the judge is righteous, and strong, and long-suffering, and does not bring wrath every day. If you do not turn, he will cleanse his weapon, he will make his bow ready, and in it he will prepare the vessels of death, making his arrows burnt up. Behold, through unrighteousness, disease will conceive and give birth to iniquity: a pit of pits and fossils, and it will fall into the pit that it has made. His illness will turn on his head, and unrighteousness will come down on his head. Let us confess to the Lord according to his righteousness and sing to the name of the Lord most high.
Translation: Lord, my God! in You I trust; save me from all my persecutors and deliver me; Let him not, like a lion, tear out my soul, tormenting me when there is no deliverer [and saver]. Oh my God! if I have done anything, if there is injustice in my hands, if I have repaid with evil the one who was with me in the world - I, who saved even the one who without reason became my enemy - then let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake me, let him trample my life into the ground and cast my glory into dust. Arise, O Lord, in Thy wrath; move against the fury of my enemies, awaken for me to the judgment that You have commanded - a host of people will stand around You; rise above it to a height. The Lord judges the nations. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity within me. Let the malice of the wicked cease, and strengthen the righteous, for You test hearts and bellies, O righteous God! My shield is in God, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, [strong and long-suffering,] and a God who strictly punishes every day if anyone does not convert. He sharpens His sword, He bends His bow and guides it, He prepares for it the vessels of death, He makes His arrows scorching. Behold, the wicked conceived unrighteousness, was pregnant with malice and gave birth to lies; dug a ditch, and dug it out, and fell into the pit that he had prepared: his anger will turn on his head, and his wickedness will fall on his crown. I praise the Lord in His righteousness and sing to the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalm 51
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Why do you boast in anger, more strongly? iniquity all the day long, thy tongue hath devised iniquity: as thou hast made flattery, a cunning razor. Thou hast loved malice more than kindness, untruth rather than speaking truth: thou hast loved all the words of the flood, the tongue of flattery. For this reason God will destroy you completely: He will delight you, and will remove you from your village and your root from the land of the living. They will see righteousness and fear, and they will laugh at him and say: Behold, man, who did not make God his helper, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and in his vanity. And I am like an olive tree that bears fruit in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. I will confess to You forever, as You have done: and I endure Your name, for it is good in the sight of Your saints.
Translation: Why do you boast about your villainy, O mighty one? God's mercy is always with me; your tongue concocts destruction; like a sophisticated razor, you have it, insidious! you love evil more than good, lies more than telling the truth; You love all kinds of destructive speech, a deceitful tongue: therefore God will completely crush you, tear you down and uproot you from [your] home and your root from the land of the living. The righteous will see and be afraid, they will laugh at him [and say]: “Behold, a man who did not rely on God for his strength, but hoped for the abundance of his wealth, was strengthened in his wickedness.” But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God, and I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever, I will forever praise You for what You have done, and trust in Your name, for it is good in the sight of Your saints.1
Texts of prayers for murdered children in the womb
Prayer of Hieromonk Arseny of Athos
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!
Prayer of Metropolitan Gregory of Novgorod and St. Petersburg
Remember, O Lord who loves mankind, the souls of Your departed servants - the babies who in the womb of their Orthodox mothers died accidentally from unknown actions, or from a difficult birth, or from some carelessness, and therefore did not receive the Holy Sacrament of Baptism! Baptize them, O Lord, in the sea of Your bounties and save them with Your ineffable grace.” Amen.
Mother's prayer (home) of Arseny Afonsky for stillborn and unbaptized children
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!
Prayer to the holy martyr Huar
Oh, holy, venerable martyr Uare! We kindle with zeal for the Lord Christ, you confessed the Heavenly King before the tormentor, and you suffered zealously for Him, and now the Church honors you, as one who is glorified by the Lord Christ with the glory of Heaven, Who has given you the grace of great boldness towards Him, and now you stand before Him with the Angels, and in the Highest you rejoice, and see the Holy Trinity clearly, and enjoy the light of the Beginning Radiance. Remember also our relatives in languor, who died in wickedness, accept our petition, and just as Cleopatrin freed the unfaithful family from eternal torment with your prayers, so remember the people who were buried against God, who died unbaptized, trying to ask for deliverance from eternal darkness, so that all with one mouth and one Let us praise the Most Merciful Creator with our hearts forever and ever.
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Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Three-handed”2
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Oh, Most Holy and Most Blessed Virgin Mary! Let us fall and bow before Thy holy three-handed icon, remembering Thy glorious miracle by healing the truncated right hand of the righteous John of Damascus, from the icon which was sown, which was also signified The sign is apparently on it to this day, in the form of a third hand, attached to your image. We pray to You and ask You, the All-merciful and All-generous Intercessor of our race: hear us praying to You, and like blessed John, who cried out to You in sorrow and illness, You heard, So don’t despise us, who grieve and suffer from the wounds of many different passions and To you from the heart of the contrite and humble those who diligently come running. You see, O All-Merciful Lady, our infirmities, our embitterment, need, I will require our help and intercession, as I am surrounded by enemies from everywhere, and there is no one who helps, I will intercede below Now, if not You would have mercy on us, Lady. To her, we pray to You, listen to our painful voice and help us to preserve the patristic Orthodox faith until the end of our days blamelessly, to walk unswervingly in all the commandments of the Lord, true repentance for sins always offer them to God and be honored with a peaceful Christian death and a good answer at the Last Judgment of the Son Yours and our God, Whom we begged for us with Your Motherly prayer, may He not condemn us according to our iniquity, but may He have mercy on us according to His great and ineffable mercy. Oh, All-Good One! Hear us and do not deprive us of Thy sovereign help, yes, having received salvation through You, let us sing and glorify You on the land of the living and our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, who was born of You, as befits Him. glory and power, honor and worship, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit , always, now, and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Translation: O Most Holy and Most Blessed Virgin Mary! We fall down and bow to You before Your holy three-handed icon, remembering Your glorious miracle with the healing of the severed right hand of the righteous John of Damascus, which was revealed from this icon, to which the sign is visible to this day on it, in the image of a third hand, attached to Your image. We pray to You and ask You, the All-merciful and All-generous Intercessor of our race: hear us praying to You, and just as we heard blessed John crying out to You in sorrow and illness, so do not reject us, who are grieving and suffering from the wounds of many different passions and to Those who diligently come running to you from a contrite and humble soul. You see, Lady All-Merciful, our infirmities, our embitterment, our need, I will demand our help and intercession, as if we are surrounded by enemies from everywhere, and there is no one who helps or intercedes, unless You have mercy on us, Lady. Oh, we pray to you, listen to our painful voice and help us to preserve the patristic Orthodox faith immaculately until the end of our days, to walk unswervingly in all the commandments of the Lord, to always bring true repentance for our sins to God and to be honored with a peaceful Christian death and good protection at the Last Judgment of Your Son and our God, beg Him for us with Your Motherly prayer, that He may not condemn us for our iniquities, but may He have mercy on us according to His great and ineffable mercy. O All-Good One! Hear us and do not deprive us of Your sovereign help, yes, having received salvation through You, we will sing and glorify You on the land of the living and our Redeemer born of You, the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom belongs glory and power, honor and worship, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit , always, now, and forever. Amen.
Prayers for the deceased for peace
Daily complete prayer for the living and the dead
Remember, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, your mercy and generosity from all eternity, for whose sake you became human, and crucifixion and death, for the salvation of those who believe in you, you endured you deigned;
and rose from the dead, you ascended into heaven and sit at the right hand of God the Father, and listen to the humble prayers of those who call upon you with all their hearts:
incline Your ear and hear the humble prayer of me, Your unnecessary servant, into the stench of the spiritual fragrance that is offered to You for all Your people.
And first of all, remember Your Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, which You have provided with Your honest Blood, and established, and strengthened, and expanded, multiplied, died, and invincible hell preserve the new gates forever;
Calm the tearing apart of the Churches, quench the pagan vacillations, and quickly destroy and eradicate the heresies of rebellion, and turn them into nothingness by the power of Your Holy Spirit. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on our God-protected country, its authorities and army, protect their power with peace, and subdue under the nose of the Orthodox every enemy and adversary, and the words peaceful and good in the hearts them about Your Holy Church, and about all Your people:
Let us live a quiet and silent life in orthodoxy, and in all piety and purity. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on the Great Lord and Father of our Holiness Patriarch Kirill, Your Reverend Metropolitans, Orthodox Archbishops and Bishops, Priests and Deacons, and the entire congregation of the Church O Lord, you have appointed me to shepherd your verbal flock, and through their prayers have mercy and save me, a sinner. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), and with his holy prayers forgive my sins. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives in the flesh, and all the neighbors of my family, and others, and grant them Your peaceful and premium goodness. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy, according to the multitude of Your bounties, all the sacred monks, monks and nuns, and all those living in virginity and reverence and fasting in monasteries, in deserts, in caves, mountains, pillars , closed the clefts of stones, the islands of the sea, and in every place of Thy dominion those who live faithfully, and piously serve Thee, and pray to Thee: ease their burdens, and comfort their sorrow, and give them strength and strength to strive for You, and through their prayers give Grant me forgiveness of sins. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the poor and the orphans and widows, and those who are in sickness and sorrow, troubles and sorrows, conditions and captivity, dungeons and imprisonments, today in persecution, for the sake of the Orthodox faith, from the tongue of the godless, from the apostate and from the heretics, Thy present servants, and remember, visit, strengthen, comfort, and soon by Thy power will weaken, freedom and deliverance to them. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who do good to us, who are merciful and nourishing to us, who gave us alms, and who commanded us unworthy to pray for them, and who give us peace, and show Thy mercy to them, the gift I am everything to them, even for the salvation of the petition, and the perception of eternal blessings . (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those sent to serve, those who travel, our fathers and brothers, and all Orthodox Christians. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who have been tempted by my madness, and who have turned away from the path of salvation and led to evil and inappropriate deeds; By Your Divine Providence, return the packs to the path of salvation. (Bow)
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me, and those who create misfortune for me, and do not leave them to perish for my sake, a sinner. (Bow)
Those who have departed from the Orthodox faith and are blinded by disastrous heresies, with the light of Your knowledge, enlighten and Thy Holy Apostles of the Catholic Church. (Bow)
Remember, Lord, from this life the Orthodox kings and queens who departed from this life, the noble princes and princesses, the most holy patriarchs, the most holy metropolitans, the Orthodox archbishops and bishops I, in the priesthood and in the rank of the church, and in the monastic rank, served You, and in Your eternal villages with the saints rest in peace. (Bow.)
Remember, Lord, the souls of Your departed servants, my parents (their names), and all relatives according to the flesh;
and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, giving them the Kingdom and the communion of Your eternal good things and Your endless and blissful life of pleasure. (Bow)
Remember, Lord, and all in the hope of resurrection and eternal life, our departed fathers and brothers and sisters, and those who lie here and everywhere, Orthodox Christians, and with Thy saints, The light of Your countenance is present, O Lord, and have mercy on us, for You are Good and Lover of Humanity.
Amen. (Bow)
Grant, Lord, forgiveness of sins to all those who have gone before in the faith and hope of the resurrection, our fathers, brothers and sisters, and create for them an eternal memory. (Thrice)
Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary”
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Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the highest powers, Heaven and earth Queen, our city and country, Almighty Intercessor! Accept this song of praise and thanksgiving from us, Thy unworthy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God of Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities, and add His grace to those who honor Your all-honorable name and with faith and love those who worship Your miraculous image. For we are not worthy of mercy from Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, O Lady, for all things are possible for You from Him. For this reason we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, overshadow us with Your all-powerful protection, and ask God for Your Son: to be our shepherd We give zeal and vigilance for souls, the city ruler wisdom and strength, we judge truth and impartiality , a mentor is reason and humility, a spouse is love and harmony, a child is obedience, patience to those who are offended, fear of God to those who are offended, complacency to those who mourn, abstinence to those who rejoice, but to all of us the spirit of reason and piety, spirit mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray, support old age, bring up young chastity, raise children, and look upon us all with the gaze of your merciful intercession, raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten us Our heart's eyes are to the sight of salvation, be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly coming and at the terrible judgment of Your Son; Having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brothers created eternal life with the Angels and with all the saints. For you are, Lady, the Glory of Heaven and the Hope of the earth, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all who flow to You with faith. We pray to You, and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Translation: O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the highest powers, Queen of Heaven and earth, our city and country, Almighty Intercessor! Accept this song of praise and gratitude from us, Your unworthy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Your Son, may He be merciful to our unrighteousnesses, and may He extend His grace to those who honor Your honorable name and with faith and love those who worship Your miraculous image. Because we are not worthy to have mercy from Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, Lady, because everything is possible for You from Him. Therefore, we resort to You, as if to our undoubted and immediate Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection, and ask God Your Son: for our shepherds zeal and vigil for souls, for the city ruler wisdom and strength, for judges truth and impartiality , to mentors reason and humility, to spouses love and harmony, to children obedience, to the offended patience, to those offended by the fear of God, to those who mourn, complacency, to those who rejoice, self-control, to all of us the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and righteousness widows O Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather the scattered, guide the lost on the right path, support old age, give chastity to the young, raise infants, and look at all of us with the mercy of your merciful intercession, lift us from the depths of sins and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the sight of salvation, be merciful to us here and there, in the country of earthly life in a foreign land and at the terrible judgment of Your Son; Our fathers and brothers who died in faith and repentance from this life lived in eternal life with the Angels and with all the saints. Because You, Lady, are the Glory of Heaven and the Hope of the earth, You, according to our God, are the Hope and Intercessor of all who flow to You in faith. We pray to You, and to You, as if to the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole lives, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayers for babies killed in the womb
Akathist about lost babies in the womb
Kontakion 1 Lamb of God, take away the sins of the world, hear my groaning and take in the sorrows of my heart, take my heavy burden of sin, bear our infirmities, accept the one who falls to You in repentance, praying from the depths of her soul, crying out: My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy me, fallen.
Ikos 1 God and Lord! Yours is a creation, but alas for me, Adam’s sin, committed in paradise, lives in me and in my body, and like a slave I always work diligently for him, now I pray to You: have mercy on me, Creator of the heavenly world; have mercy on me, the Creator of the earthly nature; have mercy on me, Lord of the heavenly powers; have mercy on me, the ruler of bodily creatures; have mercy on me, Provider of all; have mercy on me, bringing my tears for my sins to you; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 2 O all-merciful Master, how dare I such a vile sinner come to You with my prayer, having transgressed Your commandment, which You commanded me through Moses your prophet: Thou shalt not kill; I am a murderer, and alas, a hundredfold crueller, of a serpentine disposition, who, although for a short time allows his children to see the light, devours the next, and I, the accursed one, mercilessly deprived my children not only of the sensual, but especially of the true Light, the Lord our Jesus Christ, illuminating through the Sacrament of Baptism; and for the sake of temporary bodily peace, avoiding many children, she killed while still in her womb. And therefore, I, darkened by these and many countless sins, hope only for the mercy of Your mercy, and with boldness I call to You: Alleluia.
Ikos 2 Having despised the words of your life, O Lord, and walked according to the will of my heart, from my very youth even to this day, now in repentance I call to you, my All-Bountiful Savior: have mercy on me, conceived in iniquity; have mercy on me, born in sins; Have mercy on me, who have not kept Your commandments; have mercy on me, who have lost Thy grace; have mercy on me, who does not care about my salvation; have mercy on me, who have caught me in the network of passions; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 3 It is good and good to live as brothers together and to love each other, as You commanded us, our Savior, as one who is angry with his brother is a murderer, and in his anger he has surpassed all those born from the beginning of time, especially murderers, whose victims were different reasons, lives and ages in time, but I, the accursed one, took the lives of those who had only yet received time to live from You, the Giver of life for their existence, but in my madness I mercilessly took it away in my womb, rejecting it without the fear of God Your will and the gift of childbearing blessed by You. I willfully snatched my innocent children from Your creative hands and, before Your eyes, I killed them without shame. But their fate is in Your right hand, O Lord, and I will take away my sin before me. I repent to You alone, and I pray to You, O Blessed One, direct my feet onto the path of repentance, so that with all repentant sinners I will sing to You: Alleluia.
Ikos 3 Alone, knowing human weakness, weigh all my sins, do not remember the sins of my youth, and cleanse me from my secrets, calling to You: have mercy on me, a great sinner; have mercy on me, a transgressor of God's law; have mercy on me, the breaker of your covenant; have mercy on me, as You, my Master, have repaid the reward of evil; have mercy on me, who came to You in repentance at the tenth hour; have mercy on me, accursed child killer; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 4 Giver of Life, Heavenly King, come and dwell in me, defiled by sins, and cleanse me from all defilement, and save, O Blessed One, my soul, so that I may call to You, the one who is being saved: Alleluia.
Ikos 4 Lost, like a lost sheep, seek me, Thy servant, my God, who has wandered away from Thy commandment into the impenetrable wilderness of passions and self-will, save me, unworthy, moaning warmly to you, praying and crying: have mercy on me, aggravated by self-willed sins; have mercy on me, darkened by passions; have mercy on me, delighted with pride; have mercy on me, consumed by envy; have mercy on me, filled with unrighteousness; have mercy on me, you who do not want the death of a sinner; have mercy on me, the deliberate killer of my children; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 5 Wherever you want, my Almighty God, there the rank of nature is conquered, conquer my living, sinful nature in me, and its forces that attract me to sin, for You are the Creator of all things and the Creator of nature, by Your Divine grace renew the spirit of rights in the womb mine, do not cast me away from Thy presence, and do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me, and wipe away the death seal of the child killer that is worthily placed on my soul, imposed by Thy justice according to the sixth commandment of Thy law, “Thou shalt not kill,” and restore again Thy eternal covenant, broken by my sins. to us, Lord, and return my former virtues, lost through sin, so that I may sing to You without restraint: Alleluia.
Ikos 5 Who has ever sinned as I, the accursed one, have sinned, which sin I have not committed, which evil I have not imagined in my soul, but with a repentant heart and with tears I come to You, O All-Bountiful Lord, crying out: have mercy on me, Your unfaithful servant; have mercy on me, petrified of sins; have mercy on me, who hates my neighbor; have mercy on me, who has offended me in word and deed; have mercy on me, foul in soul and body; have mercy on me, my conscience is seared; have mercy on me, a child killer, like Herod; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 6 With the rays of Your grace, O Lord, illuminate the robe of my soul, O Light-Giver, and save me, so that, rejoicing, I will sing to You: Alleluia.
Ikos 6 Many are my many sins, O Christ, and like the dark night of all my life, but not despairing of Thy mercy, my Savior, like David, cry out to Thee: have mercy on me, who spent all my life in laziness; have mercy on me, about prayer for negligent sins; have mercy on me, ungrateful for Your good suggestions of repentance; Have mercy on me, who did not honor Your law and did not keep Your commandments; have mercy on me, as I have loved the world and have loved everything in the world; have mercy on me, who spent the days of my age in the vanity of the world; have mercy on me, because imitating the laws of this age and abhorring the childbearing blessed by You, I committed infanticide; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 7 I lift my eyes to heaven to You, the Word of God, but my mortal nature draws me down, my Savior. O Creator of heaven and earth and everything in them! Raise me to the things above with the way I think and act, so that I may always sing victoriously with my heart and lips: Alleluia.
Ikos 7 The imam's evil eye is filled with all uncleanness, I am seduced by the charms of this world, I pray to You, O All-Blessed One, turn away my eyes from seeing my vanity, and I pray to You: have mercy on me, who thirsts to serve You faithfully; have mercy on me, who desires to worship You in spirit and truth; have mercy on me, bringing tears of my repentance as a sacrifice for my sins to You; have mercy on me, asking You for forgiveness for the murder of my children; have mercy on me, who awaits deliverance from my passions from You; have mercy on me, who weep bitterly for my grave and mortal sins; have mercy on me, a murderer guilty of divine and human judgment; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 8 Spare me, O Lord, my Savior, who came into the world to save sinners, from whom I am the most vile of all, but I pray to Thee, my All-merciful God, bow to the mercy of Thy compassion, hear my heartfelt sighs, accept the sources of my tears, warm spiritual prayers, my Savior soul, may I sing to You: Alleluia. Ikos 8 Robbery evil thoughts have attacked me, my sleeping conscience, alas for me, the bright clothes given to me at my baptism, for the heinousness of my sins, I have lost them, from then I committed childicide, I remain naked of virtue until now, I also greatly strive to lift up my grief, which has fallen down for the multitude of evil deeds committed before You, O Lord, and thus I cry to You: have mercy on me, who have committed a mortal sin; have mercy on me, hitherto stuck in sins; have mercy on me, full of all abomination; have mercy on me, tainted by unnatural vices; have mercy on me, who did not preserve the purity of my virginity; have mercy on me, for I have deprived myself of pious motherhood; have mercy on me, who from my womb spewed out my child without time; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 9 Give me tearful currents, O my God, that I may weep for my sin, and thus rejoice and cry out: Alleluia.
Ikos 9 She has defiled my body with vile secrets, she has darkened my soul with my placeless deeds, my body is weak, my soul is also weak. To You, the Only Unmemorable, Merciful Judge and my God, falling down, I pray: have mercy on me, a murderer, for the memory of the fate of my expelled children brings me into awe and horror and unspeakable surprise: what Mercy, Lord and Most Righteous Judge, bear with me and do good to me, the hellish the prisoner, even to this day and hour, in every possible way awaiting my repentance; have mercy on me, who repeatedly promised to reform, and again returned to sins, like a dog to its vomit; have mercy on me, who has committed many murders; have mercy on me, as without the fear of God and maternal love for my children, but with the ferocity of a wild beast, I tore my children to pieces; have mercy on me, for I have committed my sins by my own will; have mercy on me, who have defiled my spirit with vile thoughts; have mercy on me, as I continue to lead my sinful life to this day; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 10 I was wounded by the charm of this world and bowed my knees before it, choosing the destructive path of its vile law, forgetting my promises given at Baptism and committing my crimes one after another, which only the world suggested to me, I finally reached the very pinnacle of mortal sins - murder of children, but embraces, Father, open to me, my God, struggling, until at the end of my life I bring the sacrifice of praise to Thee, crying out: Alleluia.
Ikos 10 Predators, murderers, thieves and all unrepentant sinners will not inherit the Kingdom of God. But I have desecrated my body and soul with all unrighteousness and all sorts of vile sins, and for the sake of my spiritual distress, falling down, I call to You: have mercy on me, born in the New Testament of Your gracious Kingdom; have mercy on me, in the Church created by You, in the Church; have mercy on me, sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit; have mercy on me, nourished by Your Most Pure Body and Life-Giving Blood; have mercy on me, baptized in Christ, clothed in Christ; have mercy on me, who have rejected all these blessings and chosen a vicious life; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 11 Grant me the spirit of chastity, O Lord and Master of my life, since from my very youth I was deprived of virtue, I enslaved myself entirely to passion, I desecrated my spirit and soul and corrupted my body. God of bounty and mercy! Do not disdain to cleanse me, such a vile sinner, Thy creation I am, have mercy on me; and cleanse me from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit and make me boldly sing to You: Alleluia.
Ikos 11 Do not reject the aspirations of my heart, which trusts in You, O Lord, and do not disgrace me before angels and men at Your righteous and Last Judgment, do not then judge me according to my deeds, but by Your mercy forgive all my sins, crying out to You: have mercy I, who have an unclean heart; have mercy on me, captured by demonic captivity; have mercy on me, born in sins, washed by baptism and again, like a pig, fallen into iniquity; have mercy on me, the wounds of the fall of my soul stink; have mercy on me, who have fallen into despondency and despair from my grave and mortal sins; have mercy on me, who have committed every sin and am worthy of every punishment; have mercy on me, my Creator, and in repentance accept me, the fallen one; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 12 By the breadth of Your love, my God, cover all the sins of my iniquity, accept my repentance, so that in love for You I always call: Alleluia.
Ikos 12 My youth was spent in my madness, my whole life was spent in sins, in laziness and negligence to repentance, but my old age, with the horror of death of Your inevitable Judgment, brought me to repentance. Do not reject me, my Savior, who at the tenth hour came into Your Father’s embrace and called in repentance: have mercy on me, as the blood of my innocent children cries out to You, testifying to my murder of them; have mercy on me, my God, with the Triune nature; have mercy on me, O Lord, admirable in your mercy; have mercy on me, Master, long-suffering for our sins; have mercy on me, Holy King, who heals infirmities; have mercy on me, O loving one, and who warms desperate sinners with your love; have mercy on me, O Almighty, who bore our infirmities; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 13 Appear to bear the sign of the Son of Man in Heaven, on that terrible day of the second coming of the Judge alive and dead, the Son of God, the Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn. Oh, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Judge and King of all! Give me before this day tears of repentance, so that I cry warmer than my evil and destructive deeds, because I have detested my soul and your Most Pure Blood of Your Covenant! Yes, then with the angels, and with all the saints and righteous, I sing to You: Alleluia.
Ikos 1 God and Lord! Yours is a creation, but alas for me, Adam’s sin, committed in paradise, lives in me and in my body, and like a slave I always work diligently for him, now I pray to You: have mercy on me, Creator of the heavenly world; have mercy on me, the Creator of the earthly nature; have mercy on me, Lord of the heavenly powers; have mercy on me, the ruler of bodily creatures; have mercy on me, Provider of all; have mercy on me, bringing my tears for my sins to you; My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy on me, the fallen one.
Kontakion 1 Lamb of God, take away the sins of the world, hear my groaning and take in the sorrows of my heart, take my heavy burden of sin, bear our infirmities, accept the one who falls to You in repentance, praying from the depths of her soul, crying out: My Lord, Lord, my joy, have mercy me, fallen.
First prayer O Master, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God! Much of Your goodness, for our sake and for our salvation, man was clothed in flesh and crucified and buried, and with Your Blood renewing our corrupted nature, accept my repentance of sins and hear my words: I have sinned, Lord, in heaven and before You, in word, in deed , soul and body, and the thoughts of my mind, I transgressed Your commandments, did not listen to Your command, I angered Your Goodness, my God, but as Your creation exists, I do not despair of salvation, but I boldly come to Your immeasurable Compassion and pray to You: Lord! in repentance, give me a contrite heart and accept me as I pray and give me a good thought, give me the thought of confessing my sins, give me tears of compunction, Lord, let me, by Thy grace, make a good beginning. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, the fallen one, and remember me, Thy sinful servant, in Thy Kingdom, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Second Prayer O God, most merciful Christ Jesus, Redeemer of sinners, for the sake of the salvation of the human race, You left us, O All-merciful, glorious Heaven, and You dwelt in this deplorable and sinful vale, You took on Your Divine shoulder our infirmities, and You bore our illnesses; You, O Holy Sufferer, were wounded for our sins and tormented for our iniquities, and therefore we, O Lover of Mankind, offer our humble prayers to You: accept them, O Most Good Lord, and condescend to our weaknesses and do not remember our sins, and Turn away the angry intention to avenge our sins from us. By Thy All-Honorable Blood, having renewed our fallen nature, renew, O Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior, us, in the ashes of our sins, and comfort our hearts with the joy of Thy forgiveness. With a cry and immeasurable tears of repentance, we fall at the feet of Your Divine mercy: cleanse us all, our God, with Your Divine grace from all the untruths and iniquities of our life. May we, in the holiness of Your love for mankind, praise Your all-holy name, with the Father, and the Most Good, and the Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer of a believing mother to the Merciful Lord for the deliberately lost souls in her womb. Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb, for my faith and tears, for the sake of Your mercy, Lord, do not deprive them of Your Divine Light.
Venerable Ephraim the Syrian
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Oh, saint of Christ, our Father Ephraim! Bring our prayer to the merciful and all-powerful God and ask us, the servants of God (names), from His goodness all that is for the benefit of our souls and bodies, right faith, undoubted hope, any Be unhypocritical, meek and kind, courage in temptation, patience in suffering Let us prosper in piety, and let us not turn the gifts of the All-Good God into evil. Do not forget, O miracle-working saint, this holy temple (house) and our parish: preserve and preserve them with your prayers from all evil. To her, Holy One of God, grant us a good end and the Kingdom of Heaven to inherit, so that we may glorify the wondrous God in His saints, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power forever centuries. Amen.
Translation: Oh, saint of Christ, our father Ephraim! Bring our prayer to the merciful and all-powerful God and ask us, God’s servants (names), from His goodness everything that is useful to our souls and bodies, correct faith, sincere hope, unfeigned love, meekness and kindness , in the face of temptation, courage, in the face of suffering patience, progress in piety, so that we do not turn the gifts of the All-Good God into evil. Do not forget, holy wonderworker, this holy temple (this house) and our parish: preserve and protect them with your prayers from all evil. O Saint of God, make us worthy to receive a good end and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, so that we may glorify the wondrous God in His saints; to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, forever and ever. Amen.
