Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary for every day. Prayer of the Mother of God

Ancient world I waited a very long time for the coming of the Savior. And this thought permeates everything Old Testament. But why did the Messiah take so long to appear in the human world!? The whole point is that only a woman who would be ready for the great feat of self-denial and endless love. She had to completely entrust her life to God and consent to the virgin birth of her Son. Centuries passed and only when the Virgin Mary was born did this become possible.

Who is the Holy Mother of God

The Mother of God is the most humble and pure Virgin who has ever been born on earth.

In Christian denominations, Saint Mary is called differently:

Virgin or Ever-Virgin, because Mary remained a virgin in her service to God and the conception of God’s Son was immaculate;
Theotokos, because she is in earthly life the Mother of the Son of God;
Quick to hear, since Mary humbly accepted God’s command to give birth to a Son from the Holy Spirit.

Holy Scripture about the Mother of God

The Holy Scripture contains a description of only a few episodes from the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which reveal her personality. All information about the life of the Mother of God can be found only in Church Tradition, which contains ancient legends and church historical works.

Basic information about the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary is contained in the “First Gospel of James,” written approximately 150 AD. The Virgin Mary was born into the family of the righteous Joachim of Nazareth and Anna of Bethlehem. The parents of the Virgin Mary were descendants of noble royal families. They lived together in harmony until old age, but God never gave them children. But the time came and their piety was noted by the Almighty and an Angel told them the good news that they would soon have a noble daughter.

Next important event in the life of the future Mother of God there is a moment when a three-year-old girl’s parents brought her to the Jerusalem temple to be dedicated to God. The baby climbed fifteen steps on her own, and the High Priest Zachary came out to meet her, who was given instructions from above to lead the girl deep into the sanctuary, where none of the believers had the right to enter.

At the age of 14, the Virgin Mary independently decided to devote her entire life to God and took a vow of virginity. At the same time, she was betrothed to Elder Joseph, who came from the royal family of David through Solomon. They lived in Nazareth and the betrothed took care of the Virgin Mary, provided for her and protected her when necessary.

Saint Luke tells in his revelations about the Annunciation, when the Holy Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to the Blessed Virgin Mary with the good news of the birth of the Son. With great humility and submission, the young woman accepted the news that she was to become the Mother of God. An angel also appeared to Joseph and reported that the Virgin Mary had conceived from the Holy Spirit. And the husband accepted God’s command to accept the Mother of God as his wife.

When the time came for the end of earthly life, Archangel Gabriel descended from heaven to the Holy Mother of God during her prayer on the Mount of Olives. In his hands he held a paradise date branch. He said that in three days the earthly life of the Most Holy Theotokos would end and the Lord would take her to himself.

And so it happened. At the moment of her death, the room where the Virgin Mary was was illuminated unusual light. And Jesus Christ himself appeared surrounded by Angels and accepted the soul of the Mother of God. The body of the Most Pure One was buried in a cave at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where her parents had previously been buried.

On December 4, believers celebrate a great church holiday - the introduction of the Holy Mother of God into the temple. It is on this day that the moment when Mary was given by her parents to serve God is celebrated. On the very first day, the high priest Zechariah led the girl to the sanctuary, where she could subsequently enter every year on December 4th. The girl spent 12 years in the temple, after which she independently decided to preserve her virginity in the name of serving God.

The significant day began to be celebrated by the Church from ancient times. This is due to the fact that thanks to her parents’ introduction to the Temple, the Virgin Mary began her path to serving God, who allowed people on earth to receive their Savior. Services take place in all churches on this day. The prayers said on this day by believers give praise to the Ever-Virgin Mary and ask for the intercession of the Mother of God before the Almighty for each person praying.

Of course, such a great holiday associated with a significant event in the church world was reflected in icon painting. On icons dedicated to the Introduction, the Virgin Mary is always depicted in the center. The other characters are the parents on one side and the high priest Zacharias, who meets the girl. Icons often depict the steps to the Temple; it was these that little Mary overcame without anyone’s help.

In the calendar cycle, this church holiday coincides with the end autumn season and the beginning of the winter period.

The Russian Orthodox people also celebrated on this day:

Celebration of a young family;
Opening the gates to winter;
Importation.

Folk signs on this day:

After this day, it was forbidden to dig in the street, so women had to take care to stock up on clay for household needs;
From this day until the ninth Thursday, rolling pins should not be used to beat out laundry, otherwise bad weather could be caused;
On the holiday, it was forbidden to engage in work associated with beating and friction; it was forbidden to clean and dig the ground.

Since this is a major religious holiday, it was necessary to spend it in harmony and peace with the people around. It is very good on this day to invite close friends or go to visit them. Since the Introduction always falls on the Nativity Fast, on this day it was allowed to diversify the table with fish dishes and drink a little wine.

Orthodox Christians have special and very deep feelings for the Mother of God. She is a model of piety and holiness for all believers. A huge number of prayers are addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos, in her honor according to great church holidays Divine services are performed and special canons are read.

The Prayer Book contains many prayers with which you can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos for help on various occasions. As a woman, during her earthly life she had to experience many troubles and sorrows. Fate destined her to lose her own son. The Mother of God knows firsthand what need and weakness are. Therefore, any human misfortune finds understanding and sympathy in the soul of the Most Holy Mother of God, and any fall into sin causes her unbearable suffering and she is ready to ask God for the forgiveness of the believer.

Mother's prayers for children

Mother's prayers are very important and effective. He definitely hears them Holy Mother of God. And it doesn’t matter how old the child is, because mothers can always ask for blessings and protection for him from the Mother of God.

It should be remembered that prayer must come from the depths of the heart. It is important to know that you cannot pray for the good of your children to the detriment of other people. This is a great sin. Strong prayer the next one is considered.

It is read on Pokrova and sounds like this:

“Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, I ask you and hope to be heard. Save and keep my beloved children (names of children) under your safe roof. And also help all other youths and babies, baptized and still unnamed, carried by earthly mothers in their wombs. Cover them with your robe from all human troubles. Give me strength to raise them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents. Bless them for a righteous life and good deeds, so that the Almighty will grant my children salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal care, I hope that You will grant them the Divine Cover.

Mother of God, Ever-Virgin, tell me all the righteousness of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children. Forgive me my sins that harmed my children. I trust my children, born in love, to you, I entrust their souls to you. I hope for Your protection and protection of Your Son Jesus Christ. Amen".

If a child is sick, you can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos with the following prayer:

“Oh, Almighty, All-Good Heavenly Lady Mother of God, accept my prayer. I pray to You with tears in my eyes. I ask You, unworthy and sinful Servant of God, about the health of my child. Listen to my prayer, because You always hear those who ask You and beg for help. You ease human sorrow, you heal lepers, you heal the sick from all sorts of ailments, you drive away demons from human souls, you help all little children. Lady of Heaven, I ask You, intercede before the Lord for my child. Ask the Son of God to grant healing to my child. Give me hope for a miracle and for the health of my child. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

At Christmas, a prayer is read to the Most Holy Theotokos for the conception of a child. Its text goes like this:

“Oh, Immaculate, Blessed Ever-Virgin Mary, chosen one of God, pure in soul and body, Mother of our Jesus Christ. We praise You and please You, for You are the salvation of the entire human race.

Accept sincere prayer from the unworthy Servant of God ( given name), hear me and do not reject my request. I glorify You always and everywhere, I glorify Your greatness and trust my destiny. I pray to You for myself and for my husband. Ask Your Son, our God Jesus Christ, to give us a godly life that will benefit our souls.

Oh, Most Holy Theotokos, Queen of Heaven, turn your mercy on us, on the Servants of God who want to have offspring. We repent of our sins and ask for forgiveness. Grant us a complete cure for infertility. Most Holy Queen of Heaven, I pray to You to hear my prayer.

We humbly and with hope come to You and wait for help. Ask the Almighty for forgiveness of our sins committed through foolishness and our will. You are our only hope. We unceasingly glorify our Lord Almighty and You, Most Holy Theotokos, and all the Saints. Amen".

The evening rule of an Orthodox believer also includes prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos.

It sounds like this:

“Merciful and Great Heavenly King, merciful Mother. I pray to you, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God. Ask your Son, our God, for mercy for me, fill my soul with blessed hope and direct me to good and good deeds. Help me live the rest of my life without sin. Open for me the path to paradise with your mercy, One and Blessed One. Amen".

Possible in evening rule use another prayer:

“To You, the Most Pure Most Holy Theotokos, I, a sinner, fall down and turn. You know, Queen of Heaven, in my earthly life I sin and anger Your Son, our God. I repent every day I live, but again and again I turn out to be a liar and ask for forgiveness. I hope for God's forgiveness and fear God's wrath. Help me, Heavenly Lady, strengthen my spirit, guide me towards goodness and a sinless life. Only You, Holy Mother of God, know how I suffer from my evil deeds. Save me, Most Pure and Most Holy Mother of God, enlighten me and give me strength not to submit to destructive passion and to resist evil will. I want to receive grace from the Holy Spirit and renounce all filth. I strive to live according to the commandments of Christ. Amen".

Babies necessarily require spiritual protection. Therefore, in the evening hour, mothers must definitely pray to the Most Holy Theotokos for the children’s future sleep.

To do this, you can use the following prayer:

“Oh, Most Pure Most Holy Theotokos, Virgin Mary, helper of the human race and its protector. You hear everyone who asks because of the needs of those who suffer. Grant us peace and healing. Have mercy on us, Great Mother of God, and give us hope. Intercede for us before your Just and Merciful Son. Amen".

Prayers for health

Prayers to the Holy Mother of God for health are considered one of the most powerful. If you are praying for your own health, you can use the following prayer. It is important to pray in front of the icon of the Virgin Mary, but this can be done both in church and at home.

Text of the prayer:

“To the Queen of Heaven, my Hope, Most Holy Theotokos. You are the helper of all who believe in Your power and turn to You in need. Offering the Mother of Your Almighty Son, You do not leave the suffering and mourning in trouble. You give hope and support to the offended. Hear my request, feel my sorrow. Help me cope with my misfortune associated with bodily weakness. Give me strength to heal from the diseases that haunt me. Resolve, Most Holy Theotokos, all my health problems. I praise you for your help, for the fact that you are a good Comforter of people, extending a helping hand from heaven to the suffering. Save me and save me. Amen".

You can pray for the health of family members with another prayer directed to the Mother of God:

“To the Most Blessed Lady, Most Holy Theotokos, I ask you to take my family under your protection. Cover us all with your cover, save and preserve. Grant us health and peace. Instill in the hearts of your household unquestioning obedience to God's covenants, love and unquestioning all good deeds. Help us to live in the fear of God and do good. Do not allow grief into our family, do not allow us to experience painful separation and difficult separation from loved ones. Don't give us a painful and sudden death without repentance and forgiveness. Save our house from misfortunes and troubles, from all external evil and devilish obsession. And we will thank You and glorify You your name anytime and anywhere. Amen".

The prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary” is considered miraculous. This is due to the fact that it was these owls that Archangel Gabriel addressed the Virgin Mary when he brought her the good news of immaculate conception Son of God.

Listen to the audio prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary”:

In the original church language the prayer reads as follows:

In prayer, the Virgin Mary is already addressed as the Mother of God. But it further emphasizes the fact that the Lord will be with her and will support her in the decision taken. The phrase "blessed among women" indicates that by God's authority the Virgin Mary is glorified among all other wives. The word “Graceful” emphasizes that the woman received the grace of God.

This prayer can be translated into Russian as follows:

The prayer “To the Virgin Mary...” is a miraculous word of God that can bestow the grace of Holy Heaven. This prayer reflects the aspiration and hope to receive help from the Mother of God in any grief, and also to beg her forgiveness and salvation for yourself and your loved ones.

Prayer “My Queen, Offering”

One of the most used prayers that contain an appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos is “My Queen, the Most Blessed.”

It is believed that she:

Brings joy to the needy and mourning;
Helps the offended and offended;
Protects the poor and wandering.

The text of the prayer reads as follows:

“To my Queen, the Blessed Virgin Mary, my hope, who gives shelter to orphans, protector of wandering people. Bringing joy to those who mourn and protecting the offended. You, All-Good One, hear me and see my misfortune, which leads to spiritual sorrow. Help me get rid of weakness, guide me, as you guide every wanderer along the right path. You know what my grievance is, help me resolve it and choose the right way according to Your will. I have no other help but Yours and no other protection. You are my only Comforter and I only hope in You that You will save and preserve me forever and ever. Amen".

This prayer is read in front of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, if there is a need to maintain the pregnancy. It is also recommended to read it every day, including in the morning and evening rules.

Any prayer directed to the Most Holy Theotokos should be read correctly. It is important to have deep faith that prayer will be heard and help will be provided. You cannot read the prayer carelessly. Every word and phrase should convey deep reverence and respect for the Mother of God. It is necessary to pray to the Holy Mother of God only in a positive mood. In addition, if a believer plans to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos, then he must love and honor his own mother.

The Most Holy Theotokos, like the Most High and all Saints, should be approached with pure thoughts. There should be no hatred, envy or malice in the soul. Orthodox faith allows for the opportunity to pray in your own words. But if a believer decides to use the original, then he must first analyze the entire meaning of the prayer text. Then the original text must be learned in order to read the prayer without stuttering. It is allowed to insert your own request for help in your own needs into your prayer appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos. It is important that your request for help does not contain a threat to other people or be harmful to them.

When visiting a temple, you need to pray at the icon of the Holy Mother of God. Be sure to light candles at the same time. After prayer, you need to stand in silence for some time and think about your life. This will help you acquire the necessary calm and prepare yourself for the fact that everything that is sent down from heaven must be accepted humbly. In especially difficult life situations, it is permissible to turn to the Most Holy Theotokos silently. This can be done throughout the day in a secluded place, escaping for a second from all everyday problems.

Listen to the song-prayer “The Most Holy Virgin Mother of God, Theotokos”

A mother's prayers have enormous power. And prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children strengthen this power many times over. They are of great importance to children. It is believed that it is prayers coming from a loving mother’s heart that the Lord accepts immediately. Moreover, prayers addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos with a request to send mercy on children. She is the kindest and most affectionate Mother of the whole earth, tirelessly praying and asking for mercy from her son Jesus Christ. Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children are some of the most powerful in the entire prayer book.

Every prayer coming from loving heart mother, the Lord accepts with joy. After all, there is nothing more sincere than a mother’s prayer for her children. Moreover, the fruits of such prayer are limitless. However, parents should choose the words of prayer correctly, since it is a great sin to pray for a benefit that will be received to the detriment of others. It is also not worth asking about a sinful matter. Of course, a person has every right to ask the Lord for material, earthly things, for example, about the health of children, about their family well-being, about academic success, about material wealth, but in prayers one should not forget about higher, spiritual values and the plans of the Lord himself.

Every mother can always turn to the Most Holy Theotokos with the words of her heart. But the church also offers prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children.

Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The history of the Intercession holiday has its roots in the distant past. It is celebrated in mid-autumn - October 14th. It is believed that on this day the Mother of God sheds special mercy on everyone who turns to her. Therefore, prayer on the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos for children is considered the strongest and most powerful. Most often, the Virgin Mary is asked for protection and patronage on this day. But everyone knows that this holiday is associated with marriage. Therefore, mothers on this day can ask for a successful marriage of their daughters. Those whom the Lord has not yet blessed with children may ask about an early pregnancy and a healthy baby. The following prayer on the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos for children has enormous power.

Prayer for the Feast of the Intercession

“O Virgin Mary, Most Holy Theotokos, protect and envelop with Your cover my children (names), all children in our family, teenagers, babies, baptized and unnamed, carried in the womb. Cover them with the robe of Your maternal love, teach them the fear of God and obedience to your parents, ask the Lord, Your Son, to grant them salvation. I completely rely on Your maternal care, since You are the Divine Protection of all Your servants.

Most Holy Virgin, endow me with the image of Your Divine motherhood. Heal the mental and physical ailments of my children (names), which we, parents, inflicted on them through our sins. I completely entrust to the Lord Jesus Christ and to You, Most Pure Mother of God, the entire fate of my children. Amen".

The prayer for the children of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Feast of the Intercession will definitely be heard by the Lord.

Prayers for the birth of healthy children

As sad as it may be, today the problem of infertility is quite acute. Despite the fact that modern medicine has made some progress, most married couples still suffer because the long-awaited soul never comes into their lives. However, there is a way out. In most cases, simply sincerely praying to the Lord is enough. The prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for the gift of children is incredibly effective. This can be confirmed by everyone who has been given frightening diagnoses by doctors and who, despite everything, is now enjoying happy parenthood.

The Tolgskaya icon of the Mother of God provides special assistance in healing women’s ailments and giving birth to children. Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children in front of this icon can create a real miracle.

Prayer 1

"Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mary, Holy Cherub and of all! You, All-loving Mother, You have revealed Your multi-healing icon blessed saint She performed many miracles for Tryphon and her, and to this day you do them out of mercy for all of us. We fall down and fervently pray to You in front of Your most pure image, O our Intercessor. In our long-suffering life, do not deprive us, Your servants, of Your merciful protection.

Save us and protect us, O Sovereign, from the piercing arrows of the crafty demon. Strengthen our faith and our will to everything righteous, so as to always follow the commandments of Christ, soften our stony hearts with boundless love for the Lord and all our neighbors, grant us heartfelt repentance and crush the devil in our hearts. May it be cleansed of all the filth of sin, and may we be able to bring to the Lord the fruits of our good deeds.

Oh, All-Merciful Lady! In this terrible hour, show us Your powerful protection, come to the aid of us, defenseless, protect us with Your hand from fierce evil, for Your prayer can bring much good to our Lord, Your Son.

Looking at Your Holy Image, we worship You with hope and humility, we convey our entire essence to You and prayerfully magnify You with the appearance of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. To Him belongs all power, honor and praise. Amen".

In some sources you can find the statement that this is also about the sick children of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Prayer 2

“Oh, All-Blessed Lady, Most Pure Virgin Mary, accept these prayers, brought to you with tears from us, Your unworthy servants before Your healing image, for only You can hear our prayers and fulfill every will of the one who asks.

Ease the sorrow of all sinners who repent and pray for forgiveness, cleanse the body and spirit of lepers, drive away all demons, deliver from offenses, forgive all sins and have mercy on small children. Free from the prisons and shackles of worldly passions, You, Righteous Lady, the Most Holy Theotokos, for everything is done only by Your intercession to Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Oh, Blessed Virgin Mary! Do not cease to pray for us, Your unworthy servants, who glorify You and holy name Lord and those who worship Your most pure image. Amen".

A mother’s prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for her children, coming from her very soul, will always help in all difficulties and troubles.

After reading these powerful prayers, you can ask the Virgin Mary in your own words for the birth of a child, in which case it will have several hundred times more power.

If children are sick

Any mother in grief calls out to the Lord asking for the healing of her sick child. And this is correct, since no one else is able to console her and help her. The prayer for the children of the Most Holy Theotokos is the cry of every mother grieving for her sick child. There are some powerful things about helping children with illnesses. You can also pray in your own words. The pain in the heart of a mother whose child is sick will definitely be heard. You can also ask with accepted prayers christian church. The following prayer for sick children is incredibly powerful.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon called “Healer”

“Oh, Almighty, All-Blessed Lady, Lady Virgin Mary, accept these prayers brought to You with tears in our eyes from us, Your unworthy servants asking before Your healing image with tenderness, as if You are Yourself omnipresent and heeding our prayers. For every request You make, You ease sorrow, you grant health to the weak, you heal from all sorts of ailments, you drive away demons, you deliver from insults and troubles, you cleanse lepers and help little children, Lady Theotokos, you heal from all passions. Only through Your intercession to the Son of God do we warm up hope for the healing of our child (name). Be merciful, convey this request to Your Son and give us hope and faith in the miracles You perform. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.”

A prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for the health of children will definitely be heard, even if you say it in your own words. The main thing is to believe in her power and mercy.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On September 21, all Christians celebrate one of the important holidays Orthodox Church- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This blessed day is directly connected with the holy parents of the Virgin Mary - Joachim and Anna. For a long time The Lord did not send them children, and they tirelessly prayed to Him for a miracle. As a result, the Lord heeded their prayers and sent them a daughter - the Virgin Mary.

All women who, for one reason or another, cannot have children will be blessed if they begin to pray tirelessly on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The prayer for children on this day is so strong that its fruits can come in a short time.

Prayer for conceiving a child to the Blessed Virgin Mary

“Oh, Immaculate, Blessed Virgin Mary, begged from the Lord with holy prayers, given to God, loved by the Lord, chosen by the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ for her purity of soul and body. Who will glorify You or not, because Your Birth is our salvation.

Accept our prayer from Your unworthy servants, do not reject the prayer of our heart. We glorify You again and again, we glorify Your greatness, we fall before You with tenderness, as to the quick intercessor of a child-loving intercessor. We pray to You, ask Your Son Jesus Christ, our God, to grant us, unworthy, a pious life, so that we may live as it pleases our God, and for the benefit of our souls.

Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven, look with all Your mercy on Your servants who have turned to You, who have not yet been able to acquire offspring, and through Your all-powerful intercession have sent down healing from infertility. Oh, Mother of God, hear our prayers, quench our sorrow and grant us the courage to live in goodness.

We humbly resort to You and pray, ask our All-Merciful Lord for forgiveness for all the sins we have committed willingly and without our will. And everything in righteous life If we need it, ask Thy Son, Christ the Savior.

You are our only hope in the hour of death, give us a Christian death and lead us into the Kingdom of the Lord. Together with all the saints, we pray to You tirelessly and glorify the one Lord, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. Amen".

At the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, prayer for children is especially strong. You can also pray to the Virgin Mary for the health of your children or for a happy future.

Prayer for children to the Most Holy Theotokos will always be heard and accepted.

Prayers Everyone Should Know Orthodox Christian : Our Father, Heavenly King, Prayer of thanksgiving, Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit for every good deed, the Most Holy Theotokos, May God rise, the Life-giving Cross, the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, the Most Holy Theotokos, For the pacification of the warring, For the sick, Living in help, St. Moses Murin, Creed, other daily prayers .

If you have anxiety in your soul and it seems to you that everything in life is not working out the way you want, or you don’t have enough strength and confidence to continue what you started, read these prayers. They will fill you with the energy of faith and prosperity, surround you with heavenly power and protect you from all adversity. They will give you strength and confidence.

Prayers that every Orthodox Christian should know.

Our Father

"Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be your name, let him come Your kingdom; Thy will be done both on earth and in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen".

Heavenly King

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.

Prayer of thanksgiving(Thanksgiving for every good deed of God)

From time immemorial, believers have read this prayer not only when their deeds, through prayers to the Lord, ended successfully, but also glorifying the Almighty, and thanking Him for the very gift of life and constant care for the needs of each of us.

Troparion, tone 4:
Give thanks to Thy unworthy servants, O Lord, for Thy great good deeds upon us; we glorify Thee, bless, thank Thee, sing and magnify Thy compassion, and slavishly cry out to Thee in love: O our Benefactor, glory to Thee.

Kontakion, tone 3:
As a servant of indecency, having been honored with Your blessings and gifts, Master, we earnestly flow to You, giving thanks according to our strength, and glorifying You as the Benefactor and Creator, we cry out: Glory to You, All-Bountiful God.

Glory even now: Theotokos
Theotokos, Christian Helper, Your servants, having acquired Your intercession, cry out to You in gratitude: Rejoice, Most Pure Virgin Mother of God, and always deliver us from all our troubles with Your prayers, One who will soon intercede.

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit for every good work

Troparion, Tone 4:
O God, Creator and Creator of all things, the works of our hands, begun for Thy glory, hasten to correct with Thy blessing, and deliver us from all evil, for one is all-powerful and Lover of mankind.

Kontakion, Tone 3:
Quick to intercede and strong to help, present yourself to the grace of Thy power now, and bless and strengthen, and bring about the good work of Thy servants to accomplish the good work of Thy servants: for all that thou desirest, for the mighty God is able to do.

Holy Mother of God

“O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, save and have mercy on us, Thy sinful servants; from vain slander and all misfortune, adversity and sudden death, have mercy in the daytime hours, morning and evening, and at all times save us - standing, sitting, on Provide, protect, protect and protect those who walk at night, from all enemies, visible and invisible, from every evil situation, in every place and at all times, O Most Blessed Mother, be unto us. insurmountable wall and strong intercession always now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

May God rise again

"Let God rise again, and let His enemies be scattered, and let them flee from His face. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts before the fire, so let the demons perish before His face." lovers of God and signifying sign of the cross, and in joy they say: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on You, the crucified Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil, and gave us Himself, His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honorable One and life-giving Cross Lord! Help me with the Holy Lady Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen".

Life-giving cross

“Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, save me from all evil. Weaken, forgive, forgive, God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, both in word and in deed, both in knowledge and not in ignorance, as in the days and in the night, both in mind and in thought, forgive us all, as the Good and the Lover of Mankind, forgive those who hate and offend us, O Lord, the Lover of Mankind. Visit and grant healing to those who travel, grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. the light of Your face abides. Remember, O Lord, our captive brothers, deliver them from every situation. Remember, O Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, give them the way to salvation and eternal life. sinners and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and make us follow the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Thy saints, for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen".

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

“O Great Saint of Christ and glorious healer, Great Martyr Panteleimon. With your soul in heaven, stand before the Throne of God, enjoy the tripartite glory of His glory, but rest in your holy body and face on earth in divine temples, and by the grace given to you from above, emanate various miracles. Look with your merciful eye on the people ahead and more honest than your icon praying and asking from you healing aid and intercession, extend your warm prayers to the Lord our God and ask our souls for forgiveness of sins. Behold, raise your prayerful voice lower to Him, in the Divine unapproachable glory with a contrite heart and a humble spirit, we call upon you to graciously intercede with the Lady and pray for us sinners. For you have received grace from Him to drive away illnesses and heal passions. We ask you, do not despise us, unworthy, who pray to you and demand your help; be a comforter to us in sorrows, a doctor to those suffering in severe ailments, a giver of insight, a ready intercessor and healer for those who exist and babies in sorrows, intercede for everyone, everything useful for salvation, as if through your prayers to the Lord God, having received grace and mercy, we will glorify all good sources and the Gift-Giver of the One God in the Holy Trinity, Glorious Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Holy Mother of God

“My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, through Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and accursed servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence and all nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts.”

To pacify the warring

“O Lord, Lover of Mankind, King of the ages and Giver of good things, who destroyed the enmity of the mediastinum and gave peace to the human race, grant now peace to Thy servants, quickly instill Thy fear in them, establish love for each other, quench all strife, take away all disagreements and temptations. Like You is our peace, we send glory to you, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.”

About those who are sick

Master, Almighty, Holy King, punish and do not kill, strengthen those who fall and raise those who have been cast down, correct the bodily sorrows of people, we pray to Thee, our God, Thy servant... visit the weak with Thy mercy, forgive him every sin, voluntary and involuntary. To him, Lord, Thy healing power was sent down from heaven, touch the body, extinguish the fire, steal away passion and all lurking infirmity, be the doctor of Thy servant, raise him from the bed of sickness and from the bed of bitterness, whole and all-perfect, grant him to Thy Church, pleasing and doing will. Yours, yours is, to have mercy and save us, our God, and to you we send up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Alive in Help

“He who lives in the help of the Most High will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God. He says to the Lord: My God is my intercessor and my refuge, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of hunters and from rebellious words; He will overshadow you with His blanket, under His wings you have trusted His truth will surround you with weapons. Not from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies in the days, from the things that come in the darkness, from the destruction and the demon of the midday. A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness will not come near you at your right hand. Look with your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For you, O Lord, have set my hope as your refuge. They will take you in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone, tread on the asp and the basilisk, and trample the lion and the serpent. I am in his tribulation, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fill him with long days, I will show him My salvation.”

Venerable Moses Murin

ABOUT, great power repentance! O immeasurable depth of God's mercy! You, Reverend Moses, were formerly a robber. You were horrified by your sins, grieved over them, and in repentance came to the monastery and there, in great lamentation over your iniquities and in difficult deeds, you spent your days until your death and received Christ’s grace of forgiveness and the gift of miracles. Oh, venerable one, from grave sins you have achieved wonderful virtues, help the slaves (name) who pray to you, who are drawn to destruction because they indulge in the immeasurable consumption of wine, harmful to the soul and body. Bow your merciful gaze upon them, do not reject them or despise them, but listen to them as they come running to you. Pray, Saint Moses, the Lord Christ, that He, the Merciful, will not reject them, and may the devil not rejoice at their death, but may the Lord have mercy on these powerless and unfortunate (name), who were possessed by the destructive passion of drunkenness, for we are all God’s creations and redeemed by the Most Pure One By the blood of His Son. Hear, Reverend Moses, their prayer, drive away the devil from them, grant them the strength to overcome their passion, help them, stretch out your hand, lead them from the slavery of passions and deliver them from wine drinking, so that they, renewed, in sobriety and a bright mind, will love abstinence and piety and eternally glorified the All-Good God, who always saves his creatures. Amen".

Symbol of faith

“I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible, in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, God the truth and from God the truth , born, not created, consubstantial with the Father, who for our sake came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and who was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate and who suffered and was buried. on the third day, according to the Scriptures. And He ascended into heaven, sitting at the right hand of the Father. And He will again be with the living and the dead, and His Kingdom will have no end. and glorify the prophets who spoke. Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the Resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen".

Prayer of spouses without children

“Hear us, Merciful and Almighty God, may Your grace be sent down through our prayer. Be merciful, Lord, to our prayer, remember Your law about the multiplication of the human race and be a merciful Patron, so that with Your help what You have established will be preserved. He created everything out of nothing and laid the foundation for everything that exists in the world - He created man in His image and sanctified the union of marriage with a sublime mystery as a foreshadowing of the mystery of the unity of Christ with the Church. Look, O Merciful One, upon us, Your servants, united in a marital union and begging for Your help. , may Thy mercy be upon us, may we be fruitful and may we see the sons of our sons even to the third and fourth generation and to the desired old age, live and enter the Kingdom of Heaven by the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom all glory, honor and worship is due Holy Spirit forever and ever."

Daily Prayers

When you wake up in the morning, mentally say the following words:
“In our hearts is the Lord God, in front is the Holy Spirit; help me with you to start, live and finish the day.”

Going to long journey or just for some business, it’s good to mentally say:
"My angel, come with me: you are ahead, I am behind you." And the Guardian Angel will help you in any endeavor.

To improve your life, it is good to read the following prayer daily:
“Merciful Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ and the Power of the Holy Spirit, save, preserve and have mercy on me, the servant of God (name). Take away from me the damage, the evil eye and bodily pain forever. Merciful Lord, cast out the demon from me, the servant of God. Merciful Lord, heal me, the servant of God (name).

If you are worried about your loved ones, say the following prayer until calm comes:
“Lord, save, preserve, have mercy on (names of loved ones). Everything will be fine with them!”

If the prayer of the righteous can do much, then all the more powerful is the prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Even during Her earthly life, She found grace from the Lord and turned to Him with intercession for those who asked for Her help and intercession.

The Most Holy Theotokos was awarded special grace and closeness to the Throne of God after Her Dormition. She moved to Heaven not only in order to abide in the radiance and majesty of the Divine Glory of Her Son, but also in order to intercede for us before Him with Her prayers. “Rejoice! I am with you all the days,” She said, appearing to the holy apostles.

The Blessed Virgin, while living on earth, herself experienced the same deprivations, needs, troubles and misfortunes that we also experience. She experienced the sorrow of suffering on the cross and the death of Her Son. She knows our weaknesses, needs and sorrows. Our every sin causes Her suffering, and at the same time, our every misfortune finds Her sympathy. What mother does not take care of her children and is not heartbroken by their misfortunes? What kind of mother leaves them without her help and attention? The Mother of God is always ready to give us timely help.

The Mother of God, like the sun, shines and warms us with the rays of Her love and revives our souls with the grace given to Her from God. By Her Spirit She always abides on earth. When blessed Andrew the Fool, like the Apostle Paul, was caught up in spirit into the heavenly abodes and saw the Lord there, he began to grieve, not seeing the Most Pure Mother of God. But the Angel told him that She had retired into the world to help people.

We are all burdened with sorrows, life's adversities, illnesses and misfortunes, for we all sin. The Word of God says that there is no person who would live on earth and not sin. But God is the highest Love, and out of love for His Mother and for us, He accepts Her prayers. We believe in Her constant intercession and intercession for us sinners before the Merciful and Humane-loving God and in the power of Her prayers. Let us resort to Her as a quiet and kind refuge and diligently call upon Her all-holy and all-sung name. And She won't leave us unexpected joy salvation.

Prayers for the intercession of the Virgin Mary

Ideally, this prayer is best said in front of the “Seven Arrow” icon (Softening Evil Hearts), but any other image of the Blessed Virgin Mary will do.

“Soften our evil hearts, Mother of God,
and extinguish the misfortunes of those who hate us
and resolve all the tightness of our soul.
Looking at Your holy image,
We are touched by your suffering and mercy for us
and we kiss your wounds,
We are horrified by our arrows, tormenting You.
Do not let us, Mother of the Compassionate,
in our hardness of heart and from the hardness of our neighbors we will perish.
You will truly soften evil hearts.”

“O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos!
Raise us, servant of God (names) from the depths of sin
and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil.
Grant us, Lady, peace and health
and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation,
and vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants,
Kingdom of Your Son, Christ our God:
for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit. »

Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

“We resort to your mercy, Virgin Mary:
Do not despise our prayers in sorrow, but deliver us from troubles,
The One Pure and Blessed One.
Most Holy Theotokos, Save us!”

“O long-suffering Mother of God, Higher than all the daughters of the earth,
by His purity and by the multitude of sufferings,
You brought them to the lands
accept our painful sighs
and keep us under the shelter of Your mercy.
Do You know no other refuge and warm intercession?
but, as one who has boldness towards the One who was born of You,
help and save us with Your prayers,
may we reach the Kingdom of Heaven without stumbling,
where we will sing with all the saints in the Trinity to one God now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

“O Most Holy and Most Blessed Lady Theotokos,
accept these heartfelt prayers,
ascending with great hope and faith in Your immeasurable mercy,
have mercy, intercede, save and protect me, the servant (servant) of God (him)
from all evil and give me Your help (indicate request).
O zealous intercessor, deliver me through these prayers,
lifting up to You with all my heart and soul,
from all witchcraft harm, temptations of the world,
from sinful lusts, from the wiles of the devil
and from attacks by enemies visible and invisible..
And cover with Your Honest Prayer Veil from all evil. Amen"

« O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Queen of Heaven,
save and have mercy on us, Your sinful servants (name),
from vain slander and from all sorts of troubles, misfortunes and sudden deaths,
have mercy in the daytime hours, morning and evening,
and protect us at all times - standing, sitting,
on every path that walks, in the hours of the night that sleeps,
supply, protect and cover, protect.
To the Lady Theotokos, from all enemies visible and invisible,
from every evil situation,
in every place and at every time, be to us the Mother of God, an insurmountable wall,
and strong intercession always,
and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Eat short prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, which we should say as often as possible.

“Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You;
Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb,
for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls"

These words are taken from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel when he announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary the birth from Her according to the flesh of the Son of God (Luke 1:28).

The Most Holy Theotokos is revered in Orthodoxy as the greatest of saints. Prayers to her are considered one of the most powerful and there is great fame about their miraculousness. The Virgin Mary is asked for help, protection and patronage. Orthodox prayer to the Mother of God, spoken with repentance and faith, can change even the most neglected life, fill the soul with peace and tranquility, protect against illnesses, accidents, failures and other troubles and deprivations.

How to pray to the Virgin Mary?

Prayers to the Queen of Heaven work miracles, even if they are said mentally and not in a temple, but with all your heart. And yet, a prayer conversation with the Virgin Mary, according to church order, will have greater strength. Simple canonical norms in prayer appeals to the Mother of God will help you gain great strength and achieve what you want:

Before asking the Virgin Mary to change your life for the better, you need to read repentant, soul-cleansing prayers for several days. One of the best repentant prayers to the Mother of God is “Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos on Sunday.”
The prayer can be read anywhere. The main thing is that it is calm and quiet, and that you have an icon or amulet of the Virgin Mary with you. Of course, if possible, it is better to visit the temple and turn to the prayed icons.
If there are no clear instructions for prayer regarding the timing of reading, you can pray to the Mother of God at any time, but it is better if it is at certain hours, for example, morning and evening. You should not read the prayer incessantly. The main thing is not the number of approaches, but the quality of faith and sincerity.
The words of the prayer do not need to be specially memorized. With repeated reading, they themselves will be remembered. If prayers from sacred sources are difficult to read and understand, you can ask the clergy to paraphrase their meaning. Prayer requests are allowed to visit the Virgin Mary and clear language. The essence of prayer is not so much in words as in feelings and experiences.

Miraculous prayers to the Virgin Mary that will change your life for the better

Prayer to the Virgin Mary for guidance on the true path

Zealous Intercessor, Compassionate Mother of the Lord, I come running to You, the accursed and most sinful man of all, hear the voice of my prayer, hear my cry and groans, as my iniquities have surpassed my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins . But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Virgin Mary for help in difficult life situations

Lady of Heaven, Holy Mother of God! I pray to You humbly and with great hope. Grant me your grace and deliver me from everything dark, everything bad, everything evil. Hear me, your servant (name), have mercy on me and give me a helping hand. I pray you help me get out of the darkness and begin to enjoy the light again. Bless me with Your great mercy and give me faith in the future. I pray do not forget about me and pray for my well-being to our Lord. Amen.

Prayer to the Virgin Mary for help in love, family, well-being

Our Lady Virgin Mary, Great Mother of God, exalted above the blessed heavens. We pray to You, ask God for grace and mutual understanding for our family. Give us strength and wisdom to face the adversities of the world. Support us in difficult times with the power of Your intercession. We pray to you, Holy Virgin Mary, may troubles and bad weather pass us by. Let our children grow up healthy and with faith in God in their souls. Do not forget about us in your prayers to the Holy Mother of God. Amen.

Prayer to the Virgin Mary for intercession

Remember, O all-merciful Virgin Mary, that from time immemorial no one has heard of any of those who come running to You, asking for Your help, seeking Your intercession, being abandoned by You. Filled with such hope, I come to You, Virgin and Mother of the Most High, with humility and contrition for my sins. Do not despise my words, O Mother of the Eternal Word, and listen favorably to my request. Amen.