The establishment of Optina is a famous place among Orthodox Christians. For many centuries, monks settled here who wanted to devote their lives to serving God. Their faith was so strong and honest that through their prayers people could improve the world. On this day, a well-chosen prayer of the elders from Optiny helps the faithful to deal with problems.
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What is the prayer of the Optina elders?
Optina Pustyn is an ancient monastery located near the Kaluga province. It is famous for its healers, who are called the Optina elders. They are considered competent “guides” who helped believers find the path to God. They found important words for any person, regardless of status. It is believed that the prayer of the elders of Optina Hermitage is capable of much, helping people cope with problems and not lose faith. After reading, you will feel peace and lightness in your soul.
The monks were considered the best predictors of future events, since they knew everything that was going to happen and what was. Many believers believed that healers were sons of God, and some called them magicians and creatures of darkness. During the time of Boris Godunov, the monastery attracted a huge number of pilgrims from different parts of the country, who came to heal not only bodily illnesses, but also the soul. Monks were considered healers, and their capabilities could not be compared with anything. The most famous were three monks:
- Lev Danilovich
. He had a valuable gift for healing people, using oil from a lamp that was constantly burning. - Seraphim the Venerable
. Known for his righteous behavior, a huge number of believers dreamed of attending his sermon. - Makar
. He is a student of Lev Danilovich, and he had the ability to predict future events.
Ambrose Optinsky
Venerable Amvros was born in 1812 into a priest's family: his grandfather was a priest, and my father Michal Fiodorowicz was an assistant. Thus, the future elder was brought up seriously, in a sincere atmosphere of piety.
At the age of 12, Amvrosa was sent to theological school in Tamba, which he graduated with honors. Then he began studying at a spiritual seminar. The man did not accept the priestly ministry, but he decided to live among the people, and began to study at the same religious school in Tamba. A few years later, he met old Hilarion from Optina, after which he decided to introduce religious weddings.
Ambrose was famous for his life. To this day, his prayers bring peace and relief to the lives of Orthodox Christians.
Mother's request for children
There is nothing more powerful than a mother's sincere prayer.
God, You are the only one who can do everything, who knows everything, who wants to save everyone and bring the truth to everyone. Bless my children (state your names) with an understanding of your truth and will, strengthen them with faith and give them the desire to fulfill all your commandments. Forgive me too if I am a sinner.
Daily repetition of sacred verses helps protect a child from evil and hostile thoughts and lead a little Christian along the path of purity and forgiveness.
Help and healing
This prayer is a powerful tool, because it will help cure not only physical illnesses, but also mental trauma, relieve mental fatigue, and protect from all troubles.
O our great elder, reverend father of Ambros, protector and teacher of everything on Russian soil. We praise your humble life because the Almighty exalted your name during your lifetime, and after your death gave you heavenly honor and eternal glory.
Accept today our prayers and the requests of your children who honor your name. Save us with your protection from God from all physical and mental illnesses and all temptations. Give your quiet children peace, peace and prosperity, stand up for us. For you are pleasing to the Most High in the Holy Trinity. Amen.
Prayer of the Optina Elders - what is it for?
Prayer calls have enormous power in helping to cope with numerous problems. With regular reading, you can find peace and restore peace of mind. The prayer of the holy Optina elders contains a request to God for guidance and support in business. Petitions cover numerous areas of life that a person faces. By reading them in the morning, you can psychologically tune in to a positive wave, and with regular repetition, you can notice how your resistance to stress has increased and your inner mood has improved.
The prayer of the Optina elders must be read with understanding of all the words. It is important to formulate the expressed desire correctly and there is no need to list all the problems, but simply ask for support and opportunities to achieve what you want. You need to start reading by tuning into the desired wavelength, for example, using meditation. For God to hear requests, it is important to have unshakable faith, which is a guide.
Prayer of the Optina Elders for every day
There are several sacred petitions that have great energy, but there is the most famous and powerful prayer that can be said every day. It will give protection, thanks to which a person will feel confident and supported. The prayer of the last Optina elders is large and not everyone can learn it, so you can write it down on a piece of paper and repeat it if necessary.
Prayer of Lev Optinsky for suicides
Hieroshmonk Lev was the founder of the Optina seniority. He was known as a man of strong faith, boundless energy and incredible courage. He was known as a man of strong faith, boundless energy and incredible courage. The text of the prayer is short but powerful.
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Bring back, O Almighty, the lost soul of Your servant (his name should be mentioned) and, if possible, forgive him, for Your destinies and ways are unsearchable, Lord. And do not consider this prayer of mine a sin, and may your holy will be fulfilled.
In the same way, he prays for unbaptized infants and Christians who died without repentance and without holy communion.
Prayer of the Optina elders at the beginning of the day
Morning is considered the most appropriate time to turn to God. In order for the day to go well, you need to wake up and tune in to a positive mood. This will provide a chance to achieve harmony between soul and body. The morning prayer of the Optina elders will help you forget about what a bad mood is and relieve you from mental torment and physical ailments. When read daily, a person is filled with life-giving energy. This appeal is a shortened version of the above text.
Prayer of the Optina Elders at the end of the day
There is a special prayer appeal designed specifically for reading in the evening. If it is not possible to pronounce the words yourself, then you can listen to them recorded, because when listening to the prayers of the Optina elders, the soul is filled with warmth and special energy. People who regularly read sacred petitions at the end of the day note that their worldview and life in general have changed significantly. The evening prayer of the Optina Elders gives a person self-confidence to deal with daily difficulties.
If possible, before praying, it is recommended to visit the temple to ask the clergyman to absolve sins and receive a blessing. After returning home, it is not recommended to listen to music or watch TV, and it is better to spend the remaining time before bed in a quiet environment. The prayer of the Optina elders must be said in silence, so it is important to ensure that no one disturbs. You must speak the text three times in a row.
Prayer of the Optina elders for children
One of the most powerful is considered to be a mother’s petition, which can work miracles. Parents turn to Higher powers to enlighten their children and guide them on the right path, save them from illnesses and help them in other situations. The clergy say that parental duty is to pray daily for their child. The prayer of the Optina elders for children is aimed at saving the soul and protection, and it sounds like this:
Prayers of Ambrose of Optina for children
God! Creator of all creatures, adding mercy to mercy, You have made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your grace has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them existence, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through baptism for a life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and accepted them into the bosom of Your Church, Lord!
Keep them in a state of grace until the end of their lives; grant them to be partakers of the sacraments of Your Covenant; sanctify by Thy truth; may Thy holy name be sanctified in them and through them!
Grant me Your gracious help in raising them for the glory of Your name and the benefit of your neighbor! Give me methods, patience and strength for this purpose! Teach me to plant in their hearts the root of true wisdom - Thy fear! Illuminate them with the light of Your wisdom that rules the universe!
May they love You with all their souls and thoughts; may they cleave to You with all their hearts and throughout their entire life may they tremble at Your words!
Grant me the understanding to convince them that true life consists in keeping Your commandments; that work, strengthened by piety, brings serene contentment in this life, and in eternity - inexpressible bliss. Open to them the understanding of Your Law!
May they contribute to the feeling of Your omnipresence until the end of their days; plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all lawlessness: that they may be blameless in their ways; May they always remember that You, All-Good God, are a champion of Your law and righteousness!
Keep them in chastity and reverence for Your name! Let them not discredit Your Church by their behavior, but let them live according to its instructions.
Inspire them with a desire for useful teaching and make them capable of every good deed!
May they acquire a true understanding of those objects whose information is necessary in their condition; may they be enlightened with knowledge beneficial to humanity.
God! Manage me to impress with indelible marks on the minds and hearts of my children the fear of partnerships with those who do not know Thy fear, to instill in them every possible distance from any alliance with the lawless; let them not listen to rotten conversations; Let them not listen to frivolous people; May they not be led astray from Your path by bad examples; Let them not be tempted by the fact that sometimes the path of the wicked is successful in this world.
Heavenly Father! Grant me the grace to take every possible care to tempt my children with my actions, but, constantly bearing in mind their behavior, to distract them from error, correct their mistakes, curb their stubbornness and obstinacy, refrain from striving for vanity and frivolity; Let them not be carried away by crazy thoughts; Let them not follow their own hearts; Let them not forget You and Your Law.
May iniquity not destroy their mind and health, may sins not weaken their mental and physical strength.
Righteous Judge, who punishes children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generation, turn away such punishment from my children, do not punish them for my sins, but sprinkle them with the dew of Your grace; let them advance in virtue and holiness; May they increase in Your favor and in the love of pious people. Father of generosity and all mercy!
According to my parental feeling, I would wish for my children every abundance of earthly blessings, I would wish them blessings from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, but may Thy holy will be with them!
Arrange their fate according to Your good pleasure, do not deprive them of their daily bread in life, send down to them everything they need in time to acquire a blissful eternity; be merciful to them when they sin before You; do not impute to them the sins of their youth and their ignorance; bring their hearts into contrition when they resist the guidance of Your goodness; punish them and have mercy, directing them to a path pleasing to You, but do not reject them from Your presence!
Accept their prayers with favor; grant them success in every good deed; do not turn Your face away from them in the days of their tribulation, lest temptations befall them beyond their strength. Overshadow them with Your mercy; May Your Angel walk with them and protect them from every misfortune and evil path. All-merciful God!
Make me a mother who rejoices over her children, so that they will be my joy in the days of my life and my support in my old age. Honor me, with trust in Your mercy, to appear with them at Your Last Judgment and with unworthy boldness to say: Here I am and my children whom You gave me, Lord!
Yes, together with them, glorifying Your ineffable goodness and eternal love, I extol Your most holy name, Father, Son and Holy Soul, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of the Optina Elders for various ailments
Many people turn to God for help when faced with illness. Sincere and prolonged appeals to the Almighty help a person gain faith in recovery, and they also bestow strength to overcome the disease. There is no separate prayer text intended for this case, but the daily prayer of the Optina elders, which was mentioned earlier, does an excellent job of healing. Both the patient himself and relatives can pronounce it when asking for a loved one.
Prayer for resentment and anger of the Optina elders
In the modern world, people often face unpleasant situations: envy, hatred, resentment and other problems that leave a residue on the soul. Numerous grievances and anger have a poisonous effect on a person, worsening his health and life in general. There is a special prayer for the peace of mind of the Optina elders, which must be read if bad thoughts arise in the soul. You can turn to the Almighty at any time when the need arises.
“Lord Jesus Christ, drive away from me all inappropriate thoughts! Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak... For You are my God, support my mind, so that unclean thoughts do not overcome it, but in You, my Creator, (he) delights, for Your Name is great for those who love You.”
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Morning prayer rule
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Publican's Prayer
(Gospel of Luke, chapter 18, verse 13) God, be merciful to me, a sinner. (Bow)
Initial prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit:
- Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
- From Easter to Ascension, instead of this prayer, the troparion is read: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and giving life to those in the tombs. (Thrice)
— From Ascension to Trinity, we begin prayers with the Trisagion (the next prayer), omitting all the previous ones.
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice) Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake. Lord have mercy. (Thrice) Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Troparia Trinity
Having risen from sleep, we fall down to Thee, the Good One, and cry out to Thee, the Mightier, the angelic song: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God.
Glory: From bed and sleep You have raised me up, O Lord, enlighten my mind and heart, and open my lips to sing to You, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God.
And now: Suddenly the Judge will come, and every deed will be revealed, but with fear we call at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us by the Mother of God. Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Having risen from sleep, I thank Thee, Holy Trinity, for for the sake of Thy goodness and long-suffering, Thou didst not become angry with me, lazy and sinful, nor did Thou destroy me with my iniquities; but you have usually loved mankind, and in the despair of the one who lies, you have raised me up to practice and glorify Your power. And now enlighten my mental eyes, open my lips, to learn Thy words, and to understand Thy commandments, and to do Thy will, and to sing to Thee in heartfelt confession, and to sing Thy all-holy name, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages. centuries. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow) Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ, our King God. (Bow) Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. To You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for you may be justified in all of Your words, and you will always triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours.
Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness.
Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
Symbol of faith
1 I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. 2 And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. 3 For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. 4 She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
5 And he rose again on the third day according to the Scripture. 6 And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. 7 And the one who is to come will judge with glory the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. 8 And in the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. 9 Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. 10 I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. 11 I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, 12 and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayer 1, Saint Macarius the Great
God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have done nothing good before You; but deliver me from the evil one, and may Your will be done in me, may I open my unworthy lips without condemnation and praise Your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, of the same saint
Rising from sleep, I bring the midnight hymn to Ti, Savior, and falling down crying to Ti: do not let me fall asleep in a sinful death, but be gracious to me, crucified by will, and hasten me lying in laziness, and save me in standing and in prayer, and in sleep Rise up nightly for me a sinless day, O Christ God, and save me.
Prayer 3, of the same saint
To You, Master of Humanity, having risen from sleep, I come running, and I strive for Your works with Your mercy, and I pray to You: help me at all times, in every thing, and deliver me from all worldly evil things and the devil’s haste, and save me, and bring us into Your eternal Kingdom. For You are my Creator and the Provider and Giver of every good thing, and all my hope is in You, and I send up glory to You, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and accursed servant, despondency, oblivion, unreasonableness, negligence, and all the dirty, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my accursed heart and from my darkened mind; and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned. And deliver me from many and cruel memories and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions. For Thou art blessed from all generations, and glorified is Thy most honorable name forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from God from heaven for my protection! I diligently pray to you: enlighten me today, save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds, and direct me on the path of salvation. Amen.
Prayer to the saint whose name you bear
Pray to God for me, holy servant of God
(we call the name of the saint we bear),
as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for my soul.
Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are you among wives and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you have given birth to the Savior of our souls.
Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the Fatherland
Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories to Thy holy Church against resistance, and preserving Thy residence through Thy Cross.
Prayer for the living
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), relatives (names), bosses, mentors, benefactors (their names) and all Orthodox Christians.
Prayer for the departed
Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
End of prayers:
— From the Ascension to Easter we read: It is worthy to eat as truly blessed are Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
— From Easter to Ascension, instead of this prayer, the chorus and irmos of the 9th song of the Easter canon are read: Angel crying out with Grace: Pure Virgin, rejoice! And again the river: Rejoice! Your Son is risen three days from the grave and raised up the dead; people, have fun!
Shine, shine, new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is upon you, O Zion. You, Pure One, show off, O Mother of God, about the rise of Your Nativity.
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Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord have mercy. (Three times). Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Prayer of the Optina elders for those who committed suicide
It is believed that people who died of their own free will will be punished, and their souls will torment on earth. To help their loved ones, living relatives must pray tirelessly for their salvation. The Monk Leo had a spiritual son, Pavel, whose father committed suicide. The incident put him in a serious state and, in order to reassure his son, the monk said that he had the power to trust in the mercy of the Almighty, so that he would forgive the suicide.
To address the Almighty, the prayer of the Optina Elder Leo for those who committed suicide was presented, which can be read at any time. Another healer spoke about its fruits. In addition, it is recommended to give alms to needy people for suicide. The sacred petition presented below can be read for unbaptized and deceased relatives without repentance.
“Seek, O Lord, the lost soul of Your servant (name): if it is possible, have mercy. Your destinies are unsearchable. Do not make this my prayer a sin, but Thy holy will be done.”
Optina Pustyn
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This prayer, composed by St. Ambrose of Optina, distributed to believers in the Kazan Ambrosievskaya women's hermitage near the village. Shamordino.
God! Creator of all creatures, adding mercy to mercy, You have made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your grace has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them existence, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through baptism for a life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and accepted them into the bosom of Your Church, Lord!
Keep them in a state of grace until the end of their lives; grant them to be partakers of the sacraments of Your Covenant; sanctify by Thy truth; may Thy holy name be sanctified in them and through them!
Grant me Your gracious help in raising them for the glory of Your name and the benefit of your neighbor! Give me methods, patience and strength for this purpose!
Teach me to plant in their hearts the root of true wisdom - Thy fear! Illuminate them with the light of Your wisdom that rules the universe!
May they love You with all their souls and thoughts; may they cleave to You with all their hearts and throughout their entire life may they tremble at Your words!
Grant me the understanding to convince them that true life consists in keeping Your commandments; that work, strengthened by piety, brings serene contentment in this life, and in eternity - inexpressible bliss. Open to them the understanding of Your Law!
May they contribute to the feeling of Your omnipresence until the end of their days; plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all lawlessness: that they may be blameless in their ways; May they always remember that You, All-Good God, are a champion of Your law and righteousness!
Keep them in chastity and reverence for Your name! Let them not discredit Your Church by their behavior, but let them live according to its instructions.
Inspire them with a desire for useful teaching and make them capable of every good deed!
May they acquire a true understanding of those objects whose information is necessary in their condition; may they be enlightened with knowledge beneficial to humanity.
God! Manage me to impress with indelible marks on the minds and hearts of my children the fear of partnerships with those who do not know Thy fear, to instill in them every possible distance from any alliance with the lawless; let them not listen to rotten conversations; Let them not listen to frivolous people; May they not be led astray from Your path by bad examples; Let them not be tempted by the fact that sometimes the path of the wicked is successful in this world.
Heavenly Father! Grant me the grace to take every possible care to tempt my children with my actions, but, constantly bearing in mind their behavior, to distract them from error, correct their mistakes, curb their stubbornness and obstinacy, refrain from striving for vanity and frivolity; Let them not be carried away by crazy thoughts; Let them not follow their own hearts; Let them not forget You and Your Law.
May iniquity not destroy their mind and health, may sins not weaken their mental and physical strength.
Righteous Judge, who punishes children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generation, turn away such punishment from my children, do not punish them for my sins, but sprinkle them with the dew of Your grace; let them advance in virtue and holiness; May they increase in Your favor and in the love of pious people. Father of generosity and all mercy!
According to my parental feeling, I would wish for my children every abundance of earthly blessings, I would wish them blessings from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, but may Thy holy will be with them!
Arrange their fate according to Your good pleasure, do not deprive them of their daily bread in life, send down to them everything they need in time to acquire a blissful eternity; be merciful to them when they sin before You; do not impute to them the sins of their youth and their ignorance; bring their hearts into contrition when they resist the guidance of Your goodness; punish them and have mercy, directing them to a path pleasing to You, but do not reject them from Your presence!
Accept their prayers with favor; grant them success in every good deed; do not turn Your face away from them in the days of their tribulation, lest temptations befall them beyond their strength. Overshadow them with Your mercy; May Your Angel walk with them and protect them from every misfortune and evil path. All-merciful God!
Make me a mother who rejoices over her children, so that they will be my joy in the days of my life and my support in my old age. Honor me, with trust in Your mercy, to appear with them at Your Last Judgment and with unworthy boldness to say: Here I am and my children whom You gave me, Lord!
Yes, together with them, glorifying Your ineffable goodness and eternal love, I extol Your most holy name, Father, Son and Holy Soul, forever and ever. Amen.
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