It is important for every Orthodox Christian to turn to God every day, especially before going to bed. To read evening prayer in Russian, you will need an Orthodox prayer book.
When he begins to read, a Christian tries to free himself from petty thoughts, from the grievances of the past day. Evening prayers for beginners in Russian help convey the exact meaning of each word and fill the soul with feelings of grace given by the Lord.
It is very important that every word in the prayer book resonates in the heart of the person praying. Evening prayers offered by the confessor allow the soul of a Christian to grow and develop as the Savior thought.
Texts of evening prayers in Russian
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Beginning prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers 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, Spirit of truth, Who is everywhere and fills the whole world, Source of good and Giver of life, come and abide in us, and cleanse us from all filth and save, O Good One, our souls.
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Arch)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Arch)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Arch)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and unto ages of ages, unto ages of ages, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Teacher, forgive our iniquities. Holy One, visit our infirmities and heal for your name’s sake.
Lord have mercy. (Three times)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and unto ages of ages, unto ages of ages, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer (“Our Father”)
Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be thy name; Come to your kingdom; Your will will be done in heaven and on earth. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Tropari
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us! Finding no justification for ourselves, we sinners turn to You as to the Lord with the following prayer: “Have mercy on us!”
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. God! Have mercy on us, we believe in You. Do not be angry with us and do not remember our iniquities; but look at us now, because you are merciful. And deliver us from our enemies: after all, you are our God, and we are your people, all the creations of your hands, and we call on your name.
And now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen. Open to us, Most Holy Theotokos, the doors to God’s mercy, so that we who trust in you will not perish, but through you we will be freed from adversity: after all, you are the salvation of the Christian race.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great to God the Father
Eternal God and King of all creation, who deigned me to live to this hour, forgive me the sins that I committed on this day in deeds, words and thoughts; and cleanse, Lord, my humble soul from all carnal and spiritual impurity. And grant me, Lord, to spend this night in peace, so that, awakening from sleep, all the days of my life I will do what is pleasing to Your holy name, and defeat the enemies who attack me, carnal and incorporeal. And free me, Lord, from vain thoughts and vicious desires that defile me. For yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, now and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus to Our Lord Jesus Christ
Almighty, Word of the Father, Jesus Christ! Being yourself perfect, by your great mercy never leave me, your servant, but always remain in me. Jesus, good shepherd of your sheep, do not leave me to the will of the serpent and do not leave me to the will of Satan, for I have within me the seed of destruction. You, Lord God, whom everyone worships, Holy King Jesus Christ, preserve me in sleep with the immutable Light, your Holy Spirit, with which you sanctified your disciples. Grant, Lord, to me, your unworthy servant, your salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of understanding your holy Gospel, my soul with love for your cross, my heart with the purity of your word, my body with your sufferings, someone else’s passions, my thought preserves your humility. And resurrect me in due time to glorify you. For you are glorified supremely together with your orphan Father and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
Prayer 3, Rev. Ephraim the Syrian to the Holy Spirit
Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, have mercy and mercy on me, your sinful servant, and let me go, unworthy, and forgive all the sins that I have sinned before You today as a person and, moreover, not as a person, but even worse like cattle. Forgive my voluntary and involuntary sins, known and unknown: facts of immaturity and evil skill, hot temper and inattention. Whether I swore by your name or blasphemed it in my mind; or who reproached; either slandered someone in my anger, or sadness, or whatever he was angry about; either he lied, or he fell asleep early, or a beggar came to me and I rejected him; either he grieved my brother, or stirred up quarrels, or whomever he condemned; or exalted, or arrogant, or enraged; either when he was in prayer his mind struggled with the cunning thoughts of the world, or he had treacherous thoughts; or ate too much, or drank too much, or laughed madly; or thought incorrectly; or, seeing imaginary beauty, he prostrates himself with all his heart to that which is outside of You; or said something obscene; or I laughed at my brother's sin, while my sins are innumerable; either I was not interested in prayers, or something else that I had done harm, but I did not remember: I did all this and much more. Have mercy on me, my Creator and Teacher, your careless and unworthy servant, and leave me, and forgive my sins, and forgive me, because you are kind and love people. So that I may lie down in this world, sleep and rest, prodigal, sinful and wretched, and that I may bow down and glorify and glorify your honorable name along with the Father and His only begotten Son, from now on and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 4
Lord, our God, everything that I have sinned today in words, deeds and thoughts, You, as the Merciful and Humane, forgive me. Give me a restful and restful sleep. Send your guardian angel to me to cover me and protect me from all evil. For You are the guardian of our souls and our bodies, and we glorify You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 5, St. John Chrysostom (24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)
- Lord, enlighten my heart, darkened by evil desires.
- Lord, give me tears and memory of death and grief over sins.
- Lord, you know what you do and what you desire: let your will be done and the sinner is upon me, for you are blessed forever. Amen.
- Lord, accept me into repentance.
- Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.
- Lord, do not deprive me of your heavenly possessions.
- Lord, plant the root of goodness in me, I fear You in my heart.
- Lord, think carefully about me.
- Lord, send your mercy to help me so that I glorify Your holy name.
- Lord, protect me from evil people, from demons and passions and from every unseemly act.
- Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.
- Lord, sprinkle my heart with the dew of Your grace.
- Lord, my God, even if I have not done anything good before you, give me grace to begin good deeds.
- Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, your sinful servant, dirty and unclean, in your kingdom. Amen.
- Lord, deliver me from all temptations.
- Lord, deliver me from all ignorance, oblivion, cowardice and petrified insensibility.
- Lord Jesus Christ, write to me, Your servant, in the Book of Life and give me a good conclusion.
- Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or thought, words or actions, forgive me.
- Lord, give me the thought to confess my sins.
- Lord, as a man I have sinned, and You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.
- Lord, protect me from all misfortunes.
- Lord, deliver me from eternal torment.
- Lord, don't leave me.
- Lord, honor me to love You with all my soul and thoughts and to do Your will in everything.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Merciful King, Merciful Mother, Most Pure and Most Holy Mary of the Theotokos! Pour upon my passionate soul the mercy of Your Son and our God and guide me with your prayers to good deeds, so that I can live the rest of my life without sin and with your help, Virgin Mary, pure and blessed, to enter heaven.
Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel
Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body! Forgive me for everything I have sinned today, and deliver me from all the insidious plans of the enemy coming against me, so that I do not anger my God with any sin. But pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, to present myself worthy of the goodness and mercy of the Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.
Kontakion to the Mother of God
To you, Supreme Military Leader, having eliminated the problems, we, your unworthy servants, Mother of God, sing a song of victory and thanksgiving. You, as having invincible power, deliver us from all troubles, so we cry to You: Rejoice, Bride, not at the wedding!
Most Glorious Virgin, Mother of God of Christ, offer our prayer to Your Son and our God, that He may save our souls through Your prayers.
I place all my hope in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your protection.
Illuminate my eyes, Christ God, so that I do not fall asleep in death, so that my enemy does not say: I have defeated him.
Be the protector of my soul, O God, for I walk among many snares. Deliver me from them and save me, God, because you are a humanist.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios
My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my refuge is the Holy Spirit. Holy Trinity, glory to you!
End of prayers
Truly worthy of glorification of you as the Mother of God, eternally blessed and immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We exalt you as the true Mother of God, painlessly giving birth to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and unto ages of ages, unto ages of ages, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord have mercy. (Three times)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, pray for the love of your Most Pure Mother, venerable and bearer of God, our fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Orthodox prayers for the night
In the daily rush of running errands, people forget about God, relying only on themselves. The evening hour is a great time to turn to the Lord with your worries, throw off the burden of the day, calm your soul and get ready for bed. During the prayer for the coming sleep, you can not only praise the Lord, but also ask him for help in business and balance in your spiritual life.
Prayer leaves a strong mark on a person’s consciousness; it changes his thoughts, directing them to a positive and calm way. With the help of the Lord, Guardian Angel and Saints, you can drive away many troubles and dark forces from yourself and your family. In the prayer books you can find a prayer rule for the coming sleep; at first it is not necessary to read it completely; you can choose several prayers for yourself to read at night.
What you can pray for in the coming sleep:
- about the spiritual protection of the guardian angel;
- about the salvation of the soul;
- about recovery;
- about the retreat of dark forces;
- about adding patience;
- about protecting loved ones;
- protect from enemies;
- about forgiveness.
It is important not only to ask the Lord to solve the problem, but also to thank him for it later.
Prayers said in private, separate from the evening rule
Prayer 1
Relax, forgive, forgive, God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, committed in word and deed, consciously and unconsciously, day and night, in mind and in thoughts - forgive us all, as Merciful and Human. Forgive those who hate and insult us, Loving Master of Humanity! Do good to those who do good. Mercifully grant their requests for those things that lead to salvation, and grant eternal life to our brothers and relatives. Visit the weak and give them healing. Help those at sea. Accompany travelers. Help Orthodox Christians in the fight. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve us and to those who have mercy on us. Those who taught us, unworthy, to pray for them, have mercy on your great mercy. Remember, Lord, before our dead fathers and our brothers, and rest them where the light of Your Face shines. Remember, Lord, our brothers in captivity and deliver them from all troubles.
Remember, Lord, that you bear the fruits of their labors and adorn your holy churches. Give them, at their request, that which leads to salvation and eternal life. Remember, Lord, and we, humble, sinful and unworthy Your servants, and enlighten our minds so that we know You and guide us along the path of following Your commandments through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady, the eternal Virgin Mary, and all that is holy, for you are blessed until the end of time. Amen.
Confession of sins is everyday, pronounced in private.
I confess to You, Lord my God and Creator, in the One Most Holy Trinity, glorified and revered, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, all my sins that I committed in all the days of my life and at every hour, and now, in facts, speech , thought, sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and all my senses, mental and physical, with which I have irritated you, my God and Creator, and insulted my neighbor. He sinned: (further listing of individual sins). Sympathizing with them, I am guilty before You and want to repent. Only, Lord my God, help me, I humbly pray to You with tears. The sins that I have committed by your grace, forgive them and set them free because you are a good and loving person.
