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In everyone's life, sooner or later situations happen when a person, even one who does not believe in miracles, goes to church and worships the saints, hoping for a miracle. On the one hand, this may indicate strengthening of faith. On the other hand, everyone must understand that without faith there is no miracle. Speaking about saints, it should be noted that in the Orthodox world there is a fairly large number of saints, before whom believers bow and pray with requests. One of the most revered is Saint Agapit of Pechersk.
Life of Saint Agapit
The Monk Agapit, the unpaid doctor of Pechersk, was one of the first to come to the monastery. He himself was from Kyiv, born and died in the 11th century. Nothing is known about life before coming to the monastery. He took monastic vows during the reign of St. Anthony of Pechersk. People called St. Agapit a doctor. The saint compassionately looked after the sick, prayed for them with love, and the Lord, through his prayer, healed people. And when the monk saw this, he realized that people could glorify him.
Venerable Agapit of Pechersk
In order to get rid of vain human glory, that is, vanity, he began to hide his gift of healing by simply treating the sick with his food. People ate the usual boiled potion, and when they were healed, they thought that they had become healthy from a potion that the monk had specially prepared. That’s why Agapit of Pechersk was called a doctor.
At that time, there lived a doctor in Kyiv, an Armenian who was engaged in healing practice. But if he could not help a person, he accurately named the day of his death, never making a mistake - he had the rare gift of determining by pulse. When Vladimir Monomakh fell ill, he could not cure him, but predicted that he had three days to live. Then the sick man turned to Agapit, and the saint begged God for the Grand Duke to live longer.
The Armenian, taking the incident as a personal insult to himself, decided to poison Agapit. He sent people to the saint, who gave him poison to drink. He took the deadly cup from his hands. The killers waited, but the monk still did not die. The words of the Lord came true: “Whoever believes in me, even if he drinks something mortal, it will not harm him.”
Only in old age did Agapit fall ill, the monks decided to help and called a doctor. By God's providence the doctor turned out to be the same Armenian. He went into the cell, looked and said to Agapit of Pechersk: “Your face is distorted, you are no longer a tenant.” He took him by the hand and said that he would only live for three days. Agapit replied: “Yes, I know the day of my death, I will live another three months.” He laughed and said: “If you live more than three days, I will become a monk here in the Lavra.”
Three months passed, Agapit died, and the Armenian came to the abbot to ask to enter the monastery. He says: “I was not going to fulfill my rash promise, but Agapit appeared to me and warned me that if I break my oath, I will die.” And here he accepts Orthodoxy, takes monastic vows, strives for God, and eventually ends the days of his earthly life in the Lavra. So Agapit appeared to his enemy to save him. The Lord does not want the sinner to die, but for him to turn and live.
Personality of the saint
Agapit was loving, but at the same time strict and did not look at faces. He treated both the poor and the rich equally, without leaving the walls of the monastery. I have never left the walls of the Lavra since I became a monk. Even when Prince Vladimir Monomakh fell ill and asked him to come to him, the saint refused to break the monastic rules. Agapit said that it was not right for a monk to go around people and do healing.
Icon of Saint Agapit of Pechersk
I took greens, dill or parsley from my meal, what all the monks ate. And he sent some of this blessed food to the Grand Duke so that he could be healed. And so it happened. The grateful prince then himself came to the monastery to thank the monk, but he, out of his characteristic humility, hid to avoid honors.
Agapit did not take bribes for healing. He was unmercenary, like the Lord, who said to the apostles: “Freely you have received, freely give,” that is, do good to people, but do not take money for it. By the way, setting a price for healing, for an expected miracle, which various healers often promise, is a principle of anti-Christianity, a sign of false apostleship.
A true servant of God, who has received a gift from above, does not set a price for his services and good deeds. People can thank him according to their zeal, but he wants to accept it or not. This is his will, but setting a price for this or that holy cause is a false Christian, unhumble thing.
Interesting! In Soviet times, the relics of St. Agapit were studied. On his fingers, even to this day, pollen from medicinal plants that he collected in the Kyiv hills near the Dnieper has been preserved. On the icons the saint is depicted with a bunch of herbs, with a decoction of which, and of course, prayer, he healed people.
Miracles and help of the saint
To this day, people come to the saint, pray and receive help. And on the day of remembrance of the saint, an endless stream of people comes to give thanks for healing from incurable diseases.
A great many healings occur through the prayers of Agapit of Pechersk. There are no records of such cases; no one writes them down. But it happens that even during an ordinary meeting with a person in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, you can learn about another miracle.
Hagiographic icon of the Venerable Doctor Agapit
One day, an elderly man told the monks what had happened. He was threatened with amputation of his arm, which he really did not want to part with. The man came to the Lavra and begged the monk for salvation. When a doctor examined him a few days later, he was very surprised to discover that his hand was healed. I began to ask the former patient by what means he managed to do this. When the elderly man said that the miracle of healing happened through the prayers of St. Agapit, the doctor believed and went into the cave to venerate the saint himself.
You can contact St. Agapit not only with requests for healing. He also helps with other everyday needs. But most often he still fulfills requests for the healing of illnesses.
How to ask a saint for help? When venerating a shrine with relics or an icon, you need to say: “Pray to God for us, Venerable Father Agapit of Pechersk,” or do it in your own words, which come from the depths of your soul.
Important! The Monk Agapit is revered along with other healers, such famous ones as, for example, St. Panteleimon.
The holy healer from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra is known all over the world, even in Alaska. Nowadays, miracles through the prayers of the saint do not stop; they are difficult to count; we do not know about many of them. In the caves of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra to St. Millions of people come to Agapit and other saints.
At one time, Bill Clinton also visited here several times, and prayed for a long time at the relics of St. Agapit and others. He said that on his first visit he received healing and since then has been trying to visit the monastery again and again. Other famous personalities have also visited here: V. Putin, D. Medvedev, many heads of European states.
Orthodox texts
Believers turn to the holy healer with the words of a specially composed prayer. The venerable elder is glorified in the troparion, canon, akathist and kontakion written in his honor and for the glory of the Savior.
Troparion
The troparion says how Agapit, imitating Abbot Anthony, began to heal people with prayers and herbs. Thanks to him, the Armenian doctor who previously did not believe in God subsequently received salvation by believing in the Lord. Christians pray to the elder to heal illnesses and pray to Christ the Savior for them.
Troparion to St. Agapit of Pechersk, free doctor, tone 5
God-bearing Anthony, jealous of humility, / like some kind of medicine with a nutritious potion, / you healed the sick, like Agapit, / thereby convincing the doctor unfaithfully, / you guided him on the path of salvation ./ Heal our illnesses too // and pray to the Lord for those who sing your praises.
Translation: Imitating the humility of the God-bearing Anthony, how you healed the sick with some edible herb medicine, Venerable Agapit, by this you forced the unbelieving doctor to believe, and directed you to the path of salvation. Heal our illnesses and pray to the Lord for those who glorify you.
Kontakion
The kontakion talks about what a special doctor the monk was. The holy elder believed in the Lord with all his soul, for which he received the gift of healing. The monk proved the power of the Lord by his own example and brought the Armenian doctor into the fold of the church.
Kontakion to St. Agapit of Pechersk, free doctor, tone 6
This doctor is wonderful, wonderful,/ demonstrating your undoubted faith,/ denouncing the Armenian unbelief/ and leading him to piety,/ when you were near death,/ you asked from God for the continuation of your life/ and , having thus miraculously assured him, / brought you to Christ ,/ Stand before Him in joy, // pray for us, Reverend.
Translation: You were a special doctor, amazing, revealing your sincere faith, exposing the unbelief of the Armenian and leading him to piety, being on the verge of death, you asked God for continuation of life and, by this miracle forcing him (the Armenian) to believe, brought him to To Christ. Standing before Him in joy, pray for us, Reverend.
Akathist
The akathist recalls the glorious life of Agapit, the doctor of Pechersk, glorifying deeds in the name of the Lord and for the good of believers. Christians pronounce words of joy addressed to the venerable elder. Believers ask the monk to heal illnesses, intercede before the Lord, and grant salvation to a soul that has repented of its sins.
Akathist to Saint Agapit, physician of Pechersk
Kontakion 1
Chosen disciple of the great teacher of our reverend and God-bearing father Anthony, a wondrous imitator of the life of his saint, Holy Father Agapit, with a song we praise you with the love of our intercessor; But you, as if you had boldness towards the Lord, began to pray for the salvation of us sinners, delivering those who call to you from all troubles:
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Ikos 1
From your youth you loved the kind purity of angels, blessed Agapit, you flocked to the ascetic of virtues, the Monk Anthony, and from him you were clothed in monasticism, a zealous imitator of his exploits; We also glorify you with these proclamations:
Rejoice, heir to the God-bearing Anthony of virtues and gifts.
Rejoice, you who have ascended to the heights of spiritual perfection.
Rejoice, having received the gift of healing and miracles from the Lord through fervent prayers.
Rejoice, from the depths of your soul you have acquired spiritual purity through sighs.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 2
Seeing the All-Seer, the Lord, the good will of your soul, blessed Agapit, who worked for Him without laziness, inspired the Monk Anthony to bless you for the cruel and acute life in the cave seclusion. You received the holy blessing with faith, in the cave you found eternal peace for the One God, working in singing, vigils and fasting, silently chanting to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Having understood the will of God to shine forth in this foreign world with great pleasing undertakings and soul-saving intentions, he was abundantly filled with spiritual sweetness and strengthened him in virtues, for the sake of which we cry out to him like this:
Rejoice, having learned the morals of St. Anthony.
Rejoice, you who were zealously jealous of that life.
Rejoice, thou who hast acquired filial love for him.
Rejoice, dearly beloved from him.
Rejoice, you have witnessed his exploits.
Rejoice, you who assist him in healing ailments.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 3
Strengthened by the power of God, Saint Agapit, you have taken on the great monastic labors, so that you may bless the work of your hands for the glory of His holy name for the salvation and healing of all who flow to you with faith and hope and unhesitatingly offer up the song of the Most Holy Trinity: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having a pure thought and an immaculate conscience and remembering the remark: “Be sick and visit Me: since you have created only one of these least of these brothers of mine, you have created for Me...” sick monks under your protection, fatherly, like the parents of their children, you consoled them, giving them joy with your care , and with fatherly affection you alleviated the severity of the illness, with prayer from the bed of your illness. For this reason, accept from us the following praise of God:
Rejoice, God-skilled ascetic in virtues.
Rejoice, beloved of all the monastic brethren in Christ.
Rejoice, humble and vigilant servant of sick monks.
Rejoice, for the exploits of this temporary life you have found eternal peace.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 4
You, blessedly, have passed through the storm of the many troubled sea of life, and you have reached the harbor of dispassion, nourished by the commandments of Christ God, who was the lamp of your feet and the light of your paths. And now you are in the heavenly abodes, sweetly singing to the Triune God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing thoughts about your pleasing life, Blessed Agapita, I came to you: I wanted to listen to your teachings, I wanted to accept healings from various ailments, which you accepted with fatherly love, and guided you to salvation, driving away every ailment and every weakness. For this reason, we resort to you, the great helper and healer, glorifying you:
Rejoice, lover of silence, adorning the abode with your deeds.
Rejoice, for the salvation of many human souls.
Rejoice, skillful physician of those sick with sins.
Rejoice, warrior of Christ, conqueror of the invisible enemies.
Rejoice, you who truly love your neighbor.
Rejoice, having diligently served for their spiritual salvation and physical healing.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 5
The godly luminary, being a saint of God, you guided everyone to the Sun of Truth - Christ by the example of your holy life; who were all devoted to the service of God and your neighbors: you mercifully nourished the poor and needy. Moreover, you have inherited the bliss of the merciful, and with the saints you will sing an eternal song of praise: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
We see you, blessed Father Agapit, who has reached the measure of manhood, perfect in Christ and filled with Divine gifts in the Gospel of Christ promised by a faithful follower of God the Word. Moreover, marveling at your feat, I sing in your praise:
Rejoice, having found in the depths of your heart the precious beads of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Rejoice, having His Divine name in your mouth and in your heart.
Rejoice, you who were hungry and thirsty on earth, now be satisfied with incorruptible food in heaven.
Rejoice, thou who guardest poverty, and deliverest the poor from hunger.
Rejoice, thou who sincerely loves the good and easy yoke of Christ.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 6
Having become the preacher of your Gospel virtues, blessed Father, you enslaved your flesh through fasting and prayer, and you lived for the glory of God; With the rays of your exploits, the all-evil enemy of the wicked Armenian, with the envy and anger of the palimago, and with your malicious tricks, you not only put him to shame, but you also brought him to the light of Christ’s truth, teaching you to thank and praise the Lord for everything, singing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Having shone in the cave of this holy monastery, like a God-bearing luminary, blessed Agapite, with the light of good deeds and healing, you touched the souls and hearts of people, and you put to shame the wicked doctor and envious man and his cold-free madness. Therefore, to this holy and blessed saint we tenderly call:
Rejoice, you who disgraced the healing of the wicked Armenian.
Rejoice, you who raised him doomed to death by the same sick Armenian from his sick bed.
Rejoice, you who were condemned to death and given mortal poison, miraculously healed and delivered from death.
Rejoice, having drunk mortal poison from the enemy, and according to the word of the Lord: “Even if they drink even mortal poison, it will not harm them” - your belly has been preserved unharmed.
Rejoice, having put to shame the malice and deceit of your enemies.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 7
You had one desire, blessed father, to please God and to piously serve the spiritual salvation and physical health of your neighbors, and your cave cell was a doctor who was kind to every person - the poor and the rich, the prince and the wretched. You, having one thing in your heart: “All will be to all,” healed without looking at faces, calling, together with your heart and lips, to silently cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
The glorious prince Vladimir Monomakh, who had come to know you as a great wonderworker, was reclining on his sick bed, being at the end of his death, and tearfully prayed to blessed Agapit to come and heal him, but he, observing his monastic vow, left the potion from his meal to the ambassador, and the prince tasted it by her, hello rise. Marveling at such the power of your miracles and impartiality, we cry out to you in praise:
Rejoice, thou land of cave vegetation.
Rejoice, fragrance of the peace of Christ.
Rejoice, undisguised talent for healing, given to you by the Master of the House.
Rejoice, for the sake of the mighty of this world, you did not break your monastic vow.
Rejoice, for the sake of the highest rank, you do not impute human glory into anything.
Rejoice, you raised the Great Prince Vladimir Monomakh from the bed of his mortal illness, blessed by you and through prayer.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 8
You thought of being a wanderer and a stranger in this world, blessed Agapita, and you put aside all concern for earthly wealth. Forbidding all vain acquisitions, those who came to him to share their wealth with the poor brethren, and in their person you taught to serve Christ himself, constantly singing a song of praise: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
Having been all in God, blessed father, you constantly called upon God and pleasing Him, begging you to prefer nothing more than the love of Christ and remembering what Christ said: “Do not store up for yourself treasures, where moth and rust destroy, but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,” he did not want For the sake of temporary blessings, you will lose eternal blessings, you rejected all the gifts brought to you by the prince, teaching you to distribute them to the poor brethren and the needy. In the same way, we, praising your love of poverty, call you:
Rejoice, lover of poverty more than wealth.
Rejoice, having rejected the bribe for your healing and commanded it to be given to the poor and needy.
Rejoice, thou who has inherited the bliss of the poor.
Rejoice, sharing the last bits of your bread with the poor for teaching.
Rejoice, you who bear witness to the love of God and the love of your neighbors.
Rejoice, highly revered by prayerful praises to this day in the monastery of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 9
To all who came to the monastery for the sake of prayer and healing, blessed father, it was marvelous to see you living in poverty in your cell, yet you accepted everyone with equal love, to whom you created a spiritual word or healing, teaching everyone to sing to the culprit of all, God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The oracles of multi-proclamation will not be able to adequately sing the feats of your miracles, blessed Agapit, but we, marveling at such a feat, dare to crown you, even if you are unworthy, with such praises:
Rejoice, having written the Law of Christ on the tablets of your heart.
Rejoice, from the depths of your heart, kind and soul-saving instructions worn out by man.
Rejoice, cave citizen, cities and towns filled with the glory of your miracles.
Rejoice, beloved by God and blessed by your neighbors.
Rejoice, you who have revealed the image of perfection in Christ within yourself.
Rejoice, thou who sincerely loves the good and easy yoke of Christ.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 10
You gained hope of salvation at your exodus, blessed Father Agapit, and like ripe wheat at the time of reaping, you settled with a good death on the day foreshadowed by the Lord in advance for you, in the heavenly abode, to accept reward from the hand of the righteous Reaper of Christ, who has restored your soul to the spirit. saints, silently proclaiming before the throne of His glory the song of victory: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You were a faithful servant and follower of the King of Heavenly Christ, Father Agapit, even according to His true verb: “Where I am, there My servant will be,” we honor you, with our hearts without doubt, as if you are with Christ in the abodes of eternal bliss and incorruptible joy rejoice, as He is a true saint; from us you hear this praise:
Rejoice, having put to shame the predictions of the wicked Armenian about your death.
Rejoice, the day of your blessed death was announced by the Lord.
Rejoice, having joyfully surrendered your soul into the hands of the Lord.
Rejoice, contemplating with your frank face the glory of the Triscendent Deity.
Rejoice, buried in a mortal body in the monastery.
Rejoice, you who soared with your immortal soul to the heavenly Zion.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 11
Bring singing to the Most Holy Theotokos, our blessed Father Agapit, and for our monastery of saints and those who strive in it, and for all who flow to you with love, you continually intercede, asking for peace from above and prosperity for all who offer due praise to the Triune God, singing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Lamp of your good deeds, blessed father, we confess to be and glorify the Lord who glorified you, whose power was marked by many miracles: for streams of grace-filled healings flowed from them to the sick, and the faithful laborers cry out to you:
Rejoice, earthly angel and heavenly man.
Rejoice, source of free healing.
Rejoice, thou fullest vial of the multi-healing world.
Rejoice, dost thou abundantly bestow healing from thy holy shrine.
Rejoice, comforter of those who mourn.
Rejoice, encourager of the discouraged.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 12
Ask for the grace of the Lord for us, Father Agapit, who honor your holy memory with love and diligently flow to the honest race of your relics, granting non-miraculous healings to the sick. Likewise, to you, the gift of miracles glorified by God, we diligently pray: heal our mental and physical ailments and help us through your intercession to receive eternal salvation, and together with you we will sing to God, wondrous in His saints: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing your deeds, blessed father, we please your life as an angel, we marvel at your miracles, prayerfully honor your holy memory, and falling before the race of your relics, we tenderly cry out:
Rejoice, worthy representative of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Rejoice, glory and praise to the cave dwellers.
Rejoice, sowing holy monasteries, together with Anthony and Theodosius, constant protection.
Rejoice, safe intercession of those who labor in it.
Rejoice, you who come to worship the good representative.
Rejoice, heavenly patron who honors your memory.
Rejoice, Agapita, quick healer of mental and physical ailments.
Kontakion 13
O blessed Father Agapit! You are a mountain in heaven, but we are down on earth, removed from you not only by place, but also by our sinful impurity, but we dare to bring you this little song of praise, which is mercifully received, pray to our Lord and Master to save us from eternal destruction and make us worthy of the bliss of the saints, crying out a song of praise to Him: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)
Canon
With the words of the canon, believers glorify the reverend monk, who served the Lord with faith and truth, curing people of all sorts of ailments. Christians pray to the Holy Elder and ask for healing of body and soul, intercession before the Savior.
Canon to St. Agapit of Pechersk
Song 1
Irmos: As on dry land, Israel having walked across the abyss with its feet, seeing the persecutor Pharaoh being drowned, we sing a victorious song to God, crying out.
Just as long ago, with your touch, You gave me the right to speak, for this and for me, O Christ, loosen my tongue, open my mind, so that I may bring praise to the memory of Your saint, singing with love.
I cannot clearly sing of your grace, reverend, unless you give me help through your prayers, so that I may glorify the Lord, who gave you the grace of healing, by singing in praise.
By foreknowledge, you were called, holy one, to follow your Lord and, following that, leaving all the red of the world, you came to the great Anthony with love and lived with him, singing constant praise to God.
Having followed the earthly angel and the heavenly man, you yourself have acquired angelic life, reverend father. Thus we honor your corrections and glorify all the Lord, singing a song to Him about you.
Theotokos: Glorified by the earthly and heavenly powers, Ever-Virgin, on this day those who dare to offer praise to You, preserve them from all excuses, so that we may sing to You, O Joyful One.
Song 3
Irmos: There is nothing holy like You, O Lord my God, who has lifted up the horn of Your faithful, O Good One, and established us on the rock of Your confession.
For many years you went through many labors, O Agapita, you labored in vigil and fasting, until you seemed like one to your mentor and from him you established yourself on the rock of a solid life.
Nothing else, except that you have poverty, you followed Christ, who became poor for our sake, Father, and, keeping His commandments, you served the sick, visiting and resting, and thus giving health through your prayer.
Living with the monk, you gained veneration, worthy of Agapita, and you were honored with healing gifts, as through prayer and potions you gave health to the sick, and you were also called a gratuitous doctor.
You have glorified God in your lands, O Reverend, and God has also glorified you with the grace of healing, so that you heal our mental and physical ailments, so that we may be established on the rock of confession of God.
Theotokos: Who brought forth the animal tree, by the fruit of us, deadened by sins, revive and grant to us, O Pure Mother, a strong confession of Thy goodness.
Sedalen, voice 4
As you receive the gift of healing from God, you give healing to those who suffer, who flow to you with faith. In the same way, we, bowing to the race of your relics, Reverend Father, ask you to receive healing from us for our illness.
Song 4
Irmos: Christ is my strength, God and Lord, the honest Church sings divinely, crying out, pure in meaning, celebrating in the Lord.
Christ chose the spirit of this world, that He might put to shame the wise, which may also come true for you, O all-blessed father: for it was by grace, and not by the cunning of the wise, that you put to shame the doctor. Thus we glorify you, celebrating the Lord.
Be deceived, who deceive the sick first, informing them of the day and hour of death, whom you have reproached, reverend, you healed the sick one with prayer and potions, saying: give glory to God, who has the key of life and death.
The wicked Armenian is wounded by the arrow of envy, reproached, O holy one, and having sent him to death, he ordered him to be killed before you with deadly force. But you healed this one with prayer and potion, and you put to shame the heretic who wanted to put you to shame.
To the one who stumbles, the grace given to you will fall, most blessed, especially since the wicked Armenian armed himself against you, in his ear to give you poison, but you, even having drunk deathly, were unharmed, as God’s grace preserved you for greater miracles.
Theotokos: Rejoice, vessel that bore the ointment that healed the human race, revive me by the poison of sin, so that I may live the rest of the time intact, praising Thee, O Virgin.
Song 5
Irmos: With God's light, O Blessed One, illumine the souls of You in the morning with love, I pray, lead You to the Word of God, the true God, calling out from the darkness of sin.
Receive the grace of healing from God, you healed the prince, even though we were healed by the Armenian, but received no more joy, having tasted your potion, you got rid of your illness.
Behold, monastics, and wonder at the virtuous patience of the God-bearing father, how, with the renunciation of the world, he renounced his will and never left the monastery gates, and if you see it, you will be jealous of this.
Having one love for everyone, and not in vain on your face, even if you were a prince, even if you were simple in coming to you, reverend, you gave healing to everyone who came, seeking only retribution from God.
The prince accept your healing, all-blessed, understanding, for you are a true servant of God, and you desire to see you, so I will come to you with gifts. But you, having only God, wanted to accept nothing from those gifts.
Theotokos: We praise Thee, Most Pure Virgin, for You have opened to us the doors of Thy mercy and given to all an unenviable source of healing, delivering us from the poison of sin.
Song 6
Irmos: The sea of life, raised in vain by misfortunes and storms, has flowed to Your quiet refuge, crying to You: lift up my belly from aphids, O Most Merciful One.
Having left all the corruption of this world, you have cast out the brought gold, O blessed one, before the gates of your cell, spewing out your beloved enemy and erasing that murderous head.
Having acquired one valuable bead - Jesus, you have attributed everything to your mind, O Holy One, and thus you have bought yourself a settlement in Heaven, which we also pray to receive through your prayers, Father.
Having fasted for many years, you were exhausted in body, reverend, but you remained strong in spirit, like a pillar, enduring everything that was done and thanking God, you cried out to Him: lift up my belly from aphids, O Many-merciful One.
Sick in body, you took on the evil Armenian in spirit, who for three days proclaimed death to you, whom you, blessed one, overcame, proclaiming your departure to God for three months.
Theotokos: We resort to Your refuge, O Blessed Virgin, carry worldly passions on the waves that You have tamed, so that we may sing to You: Rejoice, refuge of worldly voyages.
Kontakion, tone 6
This doctor is remarkable, wonderful, revealing your undoubted faith, denouncing the Armenian unbelief and leading him to piety. When you were near death, you asked God for the continuation of your life and, having thus miraculously assured him, you brought him to Christ, standing before Him in joy, praying about us, reverend.
Song 7
Irmos: The angel made the venerable furnace a venerable youth, and the Chaldeans were admonished by the scorching command of God to the tormentor to cry out: Blessed are you, O God of our fathers.
Having the gift from above to heal ailments, reverend, heal me when I am sick through neglect of good deeds, just as you sometimes healed someone who was brought in sickness, by prayer giving him health and singing: blessed is God our father.
Working miracles with the saints, the Creator of the creature suddenly presented you in health before the wicked, who, having seen, was surprised at your quick change from illness to health. I am tormented by the sores of cold affairs, bring about a change of correction by your visit, Father, from above, so that I sing: blessed is God our father.
Your illness and the potion you eat force you to confess your wickedness to the doctor, whom you reproached for daring to touch your holy hand; Behold, I dare to come to you, father, but I pray to you: do not reject me in my needs, but I sing: blessed is God our father.
Having gathered the fruits of your labors with joy, like a good farmer, you departed with a blessed death to receive a gift from Christ God on Heaven and you received endless joy from Him, much more wonderful than Agapit.
Theotokos: Into Your womb, Immaculate Virgin, the indwelling Word of the human race settled in the Heavenly courts. Beg Him from corruption to bring me to this life, where the saints are fed with a stream of sweetness.
Song 8
Irmos: From the flames of the saints you poured out dew and burned the righteous sacrifice with water: you did everything, O Christ, only as you wished. We extol You forever.
You were a doctor, wonderful father, treating bodily illnesses, living in this life with your body, and after your death, giving spiritual healing, just as you showed this to the Armenian, giving his soul healing and punishment for piety.
Seeing you, holy one, the Armenian in a wonderful vision, confessed clearly that you are holy and reverent, and converted to faith out of unbelief, so that the monk was your direction, which you do not deprive us of, who sing to the Lord forever.
Having many gifts, you worked miracles, healing the sick, but now, having been granted great gifts, apply a plaster to the wounds of my soul, so that, having received weakness, I exalt the Lord forever.
From the fiery light grant streams of grace to the saints, O Christ God, quench my scorching passions with the dew of Your bounty, dispelling the darkness of passions. Behold, the venerable one prays with us to You, the Lord, exalted of all forever.
Theotokos: You who enlightened the world with Your most pure Nativity, dispelled the darkness of my atrocities, pouring out to me rich mercy for the benefit of Your bounties, may I extol You, Mother of God, forever.
Song 9
Irmos: It is impossible for man to see God; the Angels do not dare to look at the Worthless One; By You, O All-Pure One, the Word incarnate as man, Who magnifies Him, with the Heavenly Ones we please You.
People who have God-given healing, let no one come to vain doctors, who damage property and health, but demand with faith, let him come to the race of the God-bearing Father and receive healing.
Thoughtful uranish robbers now, unhealed because we have ulcers, we undoubtedly fall to your many-wonderful race, O Reverend, and ask: grant healing to those who demand, so that we all praise and magnify you.
Having ascended into the Mountain with your soul, into the all-luminous palaces, you left, most blessed, the shrine of your relics in the cave; To whom we worship, we ask: grant healing to our illness, and let us magnify you with songs.
Do not despise those who ask for help from you in their infirmities, but by your visit give spiritual and physical healing together, most blessed Agapit, like an excellent doctor, let us exalt you.
Theotokos: Do not despise those who ask for help from You, O Virgin, but give with faith to those who flow to You: for You are an inexhaustible source of healing, so that You and the Heavenly powers may ever be magnified.
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Having left the corruptible of the world and being worthy of acceptance, you strived to exchange something worse for a better one, becoming poor in passionate love, but enriched by the gift of healing, and give this to us, today, to those who honor your memory, to the all-blessed Agapita.
Prayer to St. Agapit of Pechersk, free doctor
Oh, all-blessed Agapite, earthly Angel and Heavenly man! We fall to you with faith and love and pray to you diligently: show us your holy intercession to the humble and sinful; Behold, it is a sin for our sake, not the imams are free to ask the children of God for our needs to the Lord and our Master, but to you, a favorable prayer book, we offer to Him and ask you with zeal for many things: ask from His goodness we receive the beneficial gifts to our souls and bodies, the right faith, love for everyone is unfeigned, patience in suffering, those overcome by serious illnesses - healing from ailments, under the burden of sorrows and misfortunes, the unbearable ones who fall and the lives of those who despair are filled with your prayers Look for quick relief and deliverance. Do not forget, blessed father, this holy monastery, which always honors you, but keep it and all who live and struggle in it and who come to worship there unharmed from the temptations of the devil and all evil. When our departure from this temporary life and migration to eternity arrives, do not deprive us of your heavenly help, but through your prayers lead us all to the haven of salvation and reveal us to be heirs All-bright Kingdom of Christ, let us sing and glorify the ineffable generosity of the Lover of Mankind, God the Father and The Son and the Holy Spirit and yours, together with the Venerables Anthony and Theodosius, are your father’s intercession forever and ever. Amen.
Memorial Days
June 14, the day of the presentation of Rev. Agapit of Pechersk, the church honors the memory of the saint. In the evening, on the eve of the holiday, a procession of the cross takes place in the Lavra with the participation of the clergy and believers. According to established tradition, the relics of the saint are transferred from the Near Caves to the Refectory Church, where the All-Night Vigil is celebrated. The next day, on a holiday, the Divine Liturgy takes place, the akathist is sung in front of a huge crowd of people.
Many on this day can venerate the relics of the saint. Those who have been like this at least once in their lives remember that warmth emanated from the saint’s body, as if from a living person.
Days of memory of Saint Agapit of Pechersk:
- June 14;
- March, 2nd week of Lent - Council of the Kiev-Pechersk Saints;
- October 11 - Cathedral of the Kiev-Pechersk Reverend Fathers, in the Near Caves.
In 2011, Anastasia Novykh’s exhibition “Agapit of Pechersk” took place in Kyiv.
In 2011, in the city of Kyiv, in the mansion of one of the 19th century patrons of the arts, an exhibition of the artist Anastasia Novykh entitled “Agapit of Pechersk” took place.
2011
this year an exhibition of paintings by Anastasia Novykh “Agapit of Pechersk” took place in Kyiv
Anastasia painted a portrait that corresponds to the true appearance of Agapit of Pechersk himself. This appearance was restored based on anthropological studies of the saint’s relics.
Painting by artist Anastasia Novykh “Agapit of Pechersk”. Photo: proxy10.online.ua
More than 3,000 people visited this exhibition in just one day. Some came to Kyiv specially in honor of this event. Why was this image created? This image was created in order to awaken the deepest feelings of man in many corners of our earth.
