Evening prayer God Eternal. Holy Guardian Angel, eleventh

Hello, dear readers! Orthodox people adhere to certain prayer rules and read morning and evening prayers every day.

For a long time, humanity has associated going to sleep with higher powers; many people asked themselves, when going to bed, whether the next day would come for them. Therefore it was very important read evening prayers, before going to bed.

Traditions of Orthodox Christians

From time immemorial, at the end of the day, people return to their home in the evening after a difficult working day, talk to their family and friends, wish them a good and restful sleep.

At the same time, on Ancient Rus' never forgot about the Lord, because it was he who gave people confidence in the future, instilled hope and peace in their souls.

It was very important to find a state of peace for bedtime, it was in this state that a person felt completely relaxed and rested, ready to begin new achievements in the morning.

Prayers for the coming sleep were created by holy people in the first centuries after the adoption of the Christian faith; they are also called rules, since they must be read regularly.

Today, evening prayers for beginners are available in any form. An Orthodox Christian can not only memorize sacred text by heart, but also listen to it as an audio recording, watch a video recording of it, or just read it online.

In this case, the chosen method of reading the rules will not matter to the Lord, the main thing is that there is deep faith and a desire to serve him sincerely.

These texts were compiled by clergy in the Church Slavonic language; unfortunately, this language is forgotten by many today and is difficult to perceive visually; previously it was included in the compulsory curriculum studied in schools. Today it is studied only by philologists and those who are planning to become a clergyman.

Today, the texts of most evening prayers are adapted to modern man, that is, they can be read in Russian, so their meaning becomes more clear.

How to read sacred texts for the coming sleep

Many beginning Christians are interested in the questions of what evening rules to read, at what time, and how to read. It is worth noting that reading the prayer words will take approximately 15 minutes; such texts should be read slowly, pondering each word; some changes should occur in the person’s soul, awareness of what you are reading.

The Holy Fathers recommend reading prayers for the coming sleep every day, spending an extra half hour on this, which could be spent at the computer or watching TV. It is very important to read the rules before communion and during Lent.

Also, some people are interested in the question of whether it is possible to read evening prayers while sitting. About this issue There are several opinions.

Most believers believe that you only need to turn to the Lord while standing in front of icons. But, at home, many people read sacred texts in a sitting position. Communicating with God while sitting is also allowed for those people who, for some reason, cannot stand at all, or can, but not for long.

What is included in evening prayers

• First of all, a Christian should read the appeal to the Holy Trinity;
• The following is read by heart to everyone famous prayer“Our Father” (you can read the prayer not only before sleep, but also when there is a strong need to communicate with God);
• Then the person must turn to God the Father, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ in turn. This address was compiled by the monk Macarius the Great, the author of many sacred texts.

Appeal to the Holy Trinity

Our Father

Prayer of Macarius the Great

Also, in evening prayers, people often turn to God with a request for forgiveness of sins. This is due to the fact that night is a time of rest, but in this state a person is weak, since demons can take possession of his soul, exposing it to various temptations and temptations that are very difficult to fight.

To prevent demons from visiting and to make it easier to cope with their temptations, it is necessary to cleanse the soul through repentance.

In addition, in the rules read in the evening, it is important for a Christian to turn to his Guardian Angel. Each person who has undergone the rite of baptism has his own Guardian Angel, who protects his soul and body, tells his ward what to do in this or that case.

It is known that the symbol of the Christian faith is the Cross, therefore there is a prayer to it. Everyone knows that the Cross symbolizes the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ for the sins committed by humanity. The sign of the cross means protection from the forces of darkness, so it is important not to forget to cross yourself when reading the evening rules.

When to read the words of the prayer for the coming sleep

Each person has his own regime, but it is worth considering that time on the church day is calculated differently. Evening rules You can start reading after three o'clock in the afternoon. People are also interested in what time in the evening they can do this, whether it is possible at night. The clergy recommend reading prayers for the coming sleep before 12 o'clock at night.

If a person visits evening services in the temple, then the rules must be read out after its completion. You can read the sacred texts at home, take a prayer book with large print and slowly pronounce the phrases.

It is believed that one prayer, pronounced with feeling and understanding, can replace a dozen of those that were read hastily, and their deep meaning was not understood by man.

It is very important for beginning Christians, when reading evening prayers, not to be distracted by extraneous thoughts, to be collected, to try to understand their essence, only if these conditions are met will spiritual benefit be obtained.

When you go to bed, say:
In Your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit: You bless me, You have mercy on me and grant me eternal life. Amen.

Offering prayer words before going to bed is necessary for an Orthodox Christian to gain protection and support at night. From time immemorial, mothers asked the Lord for protection for their children, turning to him with prayers for the coming sleep.

Saints always hear sincere words addressed to them and strive to protect their charges and send them mercy.

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It is necessary to pray not only in grief or life difficulties, but also every day, thanking God for all the blessings that He sends us. Prayers are read when you wake up and go to bed, and thereby invoke the grace of God for your whole life. Permanent prayer rule brings peace of mind and tranquility.

During the day, unpleasant emotions accumulate, fatigue, and committed actions burden the conscience. All this adversely affects sleep. Heavy thoughts about the future do not always allow you to fall asleep. Brief and understandable prayers to God, the Blessed Virgin and the saints before bed will help calm your thoughts and tell you what to do best.

Why is it necessary to pray daily?

Modern life very intense, requiring a person to fully commit and constantly accelerate, combining many things. Orthodox Christian it is important not to lose sight of the main thing, namely the need constant communication with the Creator. It is important to set aside a certain time for reading the prayer for the coming sleep and strictly adhere to it. This will help you develop a habit and your life will certainly begin to change for the better.

Prayer before bed will help:

• turn thoughts to God;
• bring repentance for unworthy actions committed during the day;
• thank you for life and health, daily bread, pleasant moments;
• drive away bad thoughts;
• ask for support and help for the future.

You can read just one prayer or read the entire evening prayer rule, turn to God and the saints in ready-made texts or in your own words. The choice depends on the desire of the worshiper and the availability of free time. If a person is busy with work and household responsibilities, you can learn a few prayers and read them on the road, or while doing monotonous work.

If you have problems sleeping due to worries and stress, then it is recommended to read the evening prayer rule from the prayer books. Appealing to the Almighty, the Mother of God, will help you realize that not everything is in the power of man, but everything is possible with God, your nerves will calm down and peaceful sleep will come.

Prayer is a spiritual work that brings good results. The person praying notices that he gains love, patience, and peace in his soul. This does not come immediately, but you need to strive for it. A person gradually conquers passions and takes over bad habits.

Who do they pray to before going to bed?

Evening prayer includes an appeal to God, the Most Holy Theotokos, and guardian angel. Also, individual prayers are addressed to the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Cross. Included are rules and prayers for every hour of the day and night, written by St. John Chrysostom, a memorial service, and confession of sins.

Before going to bed, they ask God for forgiveness of sins. Bad deeds deprive people of grace and drive away their guardian angel, since holiness and evil are incompatible. But if you have not yet succeeded in becoming saints, do not despair, because the Bible says: “There is no man who does not sin.” Daily Prayers will help in working to improve life, because the Almighty always meets halfway, appreciating even one good intentions.

God forgives those who sincerely repent, their soul is freed from the burden of sins, and a state of peace and hope for the best sets in. They ask God and their guardian angel for protection from evil, since the devil confuses a person and is the cause of falling into sin. The main note of night prayers is to become worthy of God’s grace, to be worthy eternal life with God and His saints.

Requests to the Mother of God consist of instructions for good deeds and a sinless life. The rule contains one unusual prayer - the kontakion to the Virgin Mary, briefly called “The Chosen Voivode”. This prayer was written after the miraculous lifting of the siege of Constantinople, when the patriarch with the icon of the Mother of God walked around the walls of the city, and the danger had passed.

Evening prayer rule

In the Orthodox tradition, there are ready-made prayer rules for reading in the morning and evening. They are obligatory for all Christians. They can be found in every prayer book. These prayers are ancient and written by saints who had great spiritual experience.

For beginners meaning large number prayers are caught only in general outline and can be interpreted by everyone in their own way, sometimes wrongly. Expressions such as “fierce bodily embitterment” (severe bodily suffering) are not always understandable to readers. Failure to understand the words of the prayer turns prayer into simple meaningless reading.

The soul's need to talk with God in clear language better than beautiful, highly poetic works in Church Slavonic, but incomprehensible to the mind of the person praying. Quite a few collections of prayers and church hymns translated into Russian have been published. There is a so-called Explanatory prayer book, which includes the most common prayers, morning and night, the most important liturgical texts, troparia and kontakia of major holidays.

Strong prayers for the coming sleep

Prayer rules are helpers designed to teach a Christian correct prayer. They don't cancel own prayer, but only guide her. In addition to the rules presented, there are other forms of night prayers.

The Optina elders wrote that prayer should be as strong as possible. It is better to reduce the number of prayers, but read them daily, than to read a lot, but not always. Elder Ambrose said: “It is better when the source constantly flows, even a little, rather than a lot with interruptions... It is better not to have a great rule, but to constantly fulfill it, than to have a lot of complete abandonment with interruptions.”

Three strong prayers for the night

The great saint of God Seraphim of Sarov advised 3 strong prayers for everyday reading:

• “Our Father” 3 times;
• “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice” 3 times;
• Creed 1 time.

Text of the prayer "Our Father".

Evening prayers

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present everywhere and filling everything with Himself, Source of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth and save, O Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. ( Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities, Holy One, come and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name’s sake!

Lord, have mercy. ( Three times)

Glory, And now.

Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not let us fall into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for finding no justification for ourselves, we, sinners, offer this prayer to You, our Lord: have mercy on us.

Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in you; do not be angry with us beyond measure and do not remember our iniquities, but show now your love for us according to your mercy, and deliver us from our enemies, for you are our God, and we, your people, created by your hand, call on your name.

And now: Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, so that those who hope in You will not perish, but through You will be delivered from troubles: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.

Lord, have mercy. ( 12 times)

Prayer 1, Saint Macarius the Great, to God the Father

Eternal God and King of all creatures, who has given me to live to this hour. Forgive me the sins that I committed on this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, this night a peaceful sleep, so that, rising from my humble bed, I may please Your most holy name all the days of my life and defeat the fleshly and incorporeal enemies who rise up against me. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Almighty, Word of the Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, You Yourself, being perfect, according to Your great mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always abide in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not allow the demonic rebellion in me and do not allow the lusts of Satan to possess me: for the seed of destruction is in me. You, Lord God, whom we worship, Holy King, Jesus Christ, preserve me sleeping with unfading light, Your Holy Spirit, with which you sanctified Your disciples. Grant, O Lord, to me, Thy unworthy servant, Thy salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of reason of Thy Holy Gospel, my soul with the love of Thy Cross, my heart with the purity of Thy word, my body with Thy all-conquering suffering, preserve my thought with Thy humility, and lift up me at the proper time to praise You. For You are glorified with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit

Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, and forgive me, unworthy, and forgive everything that I have sinned today as a man, and not even as a man, but worse than cattle: my free sins and involuntary, known to me and unknown; due to inexperience or evil calculation, hot temper or frivolity. If I have sworn by Your name, or blasphemed it in my thoughts; or I ridiculed someone, or slandered someone in my anger, or saddened, or got angry, or lied, or slept at the wrong time; or neglected the beggar who turned to me, or saddened my brother, or boasted, or became arrogant, or became angry; or during prayer my mind rushed to ungodly worldly thoughts; or indulged in lustful thoughts; either he overeated or got drunk, or laughed stupidly; either he planned evil, or at the sight of someone else’s good he became envious in his heart; or spoke obscenities; or laughed at my brother’s sin, but my sins are countless; or did not care about prayer; or did anything else evil - I don’t remember, because I did all this and more. Have mercy on me, my Creator and Master, Thy sad and unworthy servant; and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, for You are good and philanthropic; May I lie down in peace, sleep and calm down, the prodigal, the sinful and the accursed, and I will worship, and sing, and glorify Your most honorable name, with the Father and His only begotten Son, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 4, St. Macarius the Great

What will I bring to You or what will I repay You, O rich in gifts Immortal King, generous and humane-loving Lord, for the fact that I, who was lazy to serve You and had not done anything good, brought me to the end of this past day, guiding my soul to conversion and salvation. Be merciful to me, a sinner and deprived of every good deed, resurrect my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins. Remove from me all evil thoughts of this visible life. Forgive my sins, O only Sinless One, which I have sinned against You this day, in knowledge and ignorance, in word and deed and thought, and with all my feelings. You Yourself protect and save me from every attack of the enemy by Your Divine power and immeasurable love for mankind and strength. Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of my sins. Deign, Lord, to deliver me from the nets of evil, and save my restless soul, and illuminate me with the light of Your face when You come in glory, and now let me sleep uncondemned, and keep the thoughts of Your servant without dreams and confusion, and all satanic deeds drive me away from me and enlighten the intelligent eyes of my heart, so that I may not sleep into death. And send me an Angel of peace, guardian and mentor of my soul and body, that he may deliver me from my enemies; let me rise from my bed and bring you thanksgiving prayers. Yes, Lord, hear me, Thy sinful and poor servant, grant me, rising from sleep, to learn by will and conscience Thy words, and through Thy angels drive away demonic despondency from me: may I bless Thy holy name, and glorify and glorify the Most Pure Mother of God Mary which You have given to us sinners for protection, and hear Her praying for us, for I know that She follows Your love for mankind and does not stop praying. Her intercession and Holy Cross a sign, and for the sake of all Your saints, save my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for You are Holy and glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer 5?i

Lord our God, forgive me everything that I have sinned today in word, deed and thought, as the Good One and Lover of Mankind. Grant me peaceful and serene sleep. Send Your guardian angel, protecting and preserving me from all evil, for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send up glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 6

Lord our God, in whom we believe and whose name we call upon above every name! Give us, going to sleep, relief to soul and body, and save us from all dreams and dark passions. Stop the lusts of passions, extinguish the fire of bodily excitement. Let us live chastely in deeds and words, so that, leading a virtuous life, we will not lose the benefits You promised, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom

(24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)

1 Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings.

2 Lord, deliver me from eternal torment.

3 Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me.

4 Lord, deliver me from all ignorance, and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility.

5 Lord, deliver me from every temptation.

6 Lord, enlighten my heart, darkened by evil lusts.

7 Lord, as a man I have sinned, but You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.

8 Lord, send Your grace to help me, that I may glorify Your holy name.

9 Lord Jesus Christ, write me, Your servant, in the book of life and grant me a good end.

10 Lord my God, since I have done nothing good before You, grant me, by Your grace, to make a good beginning.

11 Lord, sprinkle my heart with the dew of Your grace.

12 Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Your sinful servant, vile and unclean, in Your Kingdom. Amen.

13 Lord, accept me in repentance.

14 Lord, do not forsake me.

15 Lord, deliver me from misfortune.

16 Lord, give me a good thought.

17 Lord, give me tears, and the memory of death, and contrition.

18 Lord, give me the desire to confess my sins.

19 Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.

20 Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.

21 Lord, plant in me the root of goodness—Your fear—in my heart.

22 Lord, let me love You with all my soul and thoughts, and do Your will in everything.

23 Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from every other indecent thing.

24 Lord, You do as You will, Your will be done in me, a sinner, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Your most honorable Mother, and Your disembodied Angels, Your Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, the divinely inspired Apostles, the bright and victorious martyrs, deliver me from the attack of demons. My Lord and Creator, who desires not the death of a sinner, but his conversion and life, grant me conversion too, wretched and unworthy; save me from the jaws of the destroying serpent, eager to devour me and bring me alive to hell. My Lord, my consolation, for the sake of me, the damned, you have clothed yourself in corruptible flesh, pluck me from damnation, and give consolation to my damned soul. Make my heart do Your commandments and avoid evil deeds in order to receive Your blessings. For I trust in You, Lord, save me.

Prayer 9, to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studium

To You, the Most Pure Mother of God, I fall, accursed, and pray: you know, Queen, that I constantly sin and anger Your Son and my God, and although I repent many times, I turn out to be a liar before God, and I repent, trembling: will the Lord really strike me down? And then I do the same thing again. You know all this, my Lady, Lady Theotokos, and I pray: have mercy, strengthen and grant me to do good. You know, my Lady Theotokos, that I hate my evil deeds, and with all my thoughts I love the law of my God; but I don’t know, Most Pure Lady, why I love what I hate, but don’t do good. Do not allow, O Most Pure One, my will to be fulfilled, for it is evil, but let the will of Thy Son and My God be done for everything; may he save me and enlighten me, and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that from now on I will cease from evil deeds, and in the future I will live according to the commandments of Your Son, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, together with His Beginning Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit , now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 10th, to the Most Holy Theotokos

O good Mother of the Good King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Thy Son and our Lord upon my troubled soul and with Thy prayers instruct me in good deeds, so that I may pass the remaining days of my life without blemish and through You I will find paradise, Virgin Mother of God, the only Pure One and Blessed One.

Prayer 11, to the Holy Guardian Angel

Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and patron of my soul and body, forgive me everything that I have sinned today. And deliver me from every deceit of the enemy who attacks me, so that I do not anger my God with any sin: but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, to make me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Mother of God

To You, the Zeal Intercessor, having been delivered from troubles, we, Your servants, sing a song of victory and gratitude, Mother of God. You, who have invincible power, free us from all troubles, so we call You: Rejoice, Eternal Virgin Bride.

Glorious Eternal Virgin, Mother of Christ our God, offer our prayer to Your Son and our God, may He save our souls through You.

I place all my hope in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your protection.

Virgin Mary, do not reject me, a sinner who needs Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of Saint Ioannikios

My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.

It is worthy to glorify You, the true Mother of God, eternally Blessed and Immaculate and Mother of our Lord. With honor more honorable than the Cherubim and glory more glorious than the Seraphim, who immaculately gave birth to God the Word, we magnify You as the true Mother of God.

Glory, And now

Lord, have mercy. ( Three times)

Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Prayer of Saint John of Damascus

Lord Lover of Humanity, will this bed really be my coffin or will you still illuminate my unfortunate soul during the day? Here the coffin is laid before me, and death awaits me. I fear Your judgment, Lord, and endless torment, but I do not stop doing evil. I always anger You, my Lord and God, and Your Most Pure Mother, and all Heavenly Powers, and my holy guardian angel. I know, Lord, that I am unworthy of Your love for mankind, but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment. But, Lord, whether I want it or not, save me. After all, if you save a righteous person, there is nothing great in it. And if You have mercy on the pure, there is nothing wondrous in this - they are worthy of Your mercy. But on me, a sinner, show Your wondrous mercy and reveal Your love for mankind, so that my anger does not overcome Your immeasurable goodness and mercy, and do whatever You want with me.

Revive and strengthen me, O Christ God, lest I fall asleep in the sleep of death, lest my enemy say that he has defeated me.

Glory: Be the protector of my soul, O God, for I walk in the midst of many snares; deliver me from them and save me, O Good One and Lover of Mankind.

And now: Let us sing incessantly to the Glorious Mother of God, surpassing the holy Angels in holiness, with our hearts and lips, confessing Her to be the Theotokos, who truly gave birth to us God incarnate, and who prays unceasingly for our souls.

Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear, as wax melts before the fire, so let the demons perish from the face lovers of God, and overshadowing themselves sign of the cross, and joyfully exclaiming: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-giving Cross The Lord, who drives out demons by the power of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and destroyed the power of the devil, and gave us His Honorable Cross to repel every enemy. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the Holy Lady Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever, amen.

Or briefly:

Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross and save me from all evil.

Prayer for forgiveness of sins

Weaken, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word and in deed, in knowledge and in ignorance, in days and nights, in mind and thought. Forgive us everything, for You are Good and Humane.

Prayer

Forgive those who hate and offend us, O Lord, Lover of Mankind. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives the fulfillment of requests for salvation and eternal life. Visit the sick and grant healing. Help those who are at sea. Companion to travelers. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have entrusted us, the unworthy, to pray for them, according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our departed fathers and brothers and rest them where the light of Your face shines. Remember, Lord, our brothers and sisters who are in prison, and deliver them from all misfortune. Remember, Lord, those who bring the fruits of their labors to Your holy Churches, and those who do good in them, and fulfill their requests for salvation and grant them eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, Your humble and sinful and unworthy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Your mind, and guide us on the path of Your commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and the eternal Virgin Mary, and all Your saints, for You are blessed forever and ever. Amen.

Everyday confession of sins

I confess to You, my Lord God and Creator, in the One Holy Trinity, glorified and worshiped Father and Son and Holy Spirit, all my sins committed in all the days of my life, and at every hour, and at the present time, and in past days and nights - in deed, in word, in thought, overeating, drunkenness, breaking the fast, idle talk, despondency, laziness, bickering, disobedience, slander, indifference, condemnation, pride, greed, theft, lies, desecration, greed, jealousy, envy, anger, rancor, hatred, greed and all my senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - and my other spiritual and physical sins, with which I angered You, my God and Creator, and offended my neighbor. Repenting of them, I stand guilty before You, my God, and I want to repent. But only, Lord, my God, with tears I humbly ask You: help me. By Your mercy, forgive me my past sins and free me from everything that I expressed before You, for You are Good and Humane.

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Into Your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit. Bless me, have mercy on me, and grant me eternal life. Amen.

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Prayer helps a person, and this is true. She is our support, hope and support; with her help you can calm your heart, help yourself and your loved ones. Even short prayer has the most powerful force, it’s not for nothing that people have been praying since ancient times.

All religions have a tradition of turning to higher powers for thanksgiving, requests or praise. And, among other things, there are prayers that must be read before going to bed.

Prayers for bedtime are a real salvation for those who sleep poorly, suffer from insomnia or nightmares, and also help young parents. They will help you make sure good sleep came true, and the bad one was forgotten, so that the child sleeps soundly and sweetly and so that no evil forces penetrate at night. Real protection!

Many Orthodox Christians know the regular prayer rule, for whom evening prayer is a common thing. Basic prayers include:

• Tropari.
• To God the Father.
• Our Father.
• Saint Antiochus.
• To the Holy Spirit.
• Macarius the Great.
• Saint John Chrysostom.
• To the Most Holy Theotokos.

Sleep tight baby

Every parent knows what it is sleepless nights. Babies sleep poorly, sometimes wake up several times a night, cannot calm down before bed and wake up cranky. This not only exhausts mom and dad, preventing them from getting enough sleep, but is also not good for the child.

To ensure that the baby slept well and soundly, mothers and grandmothers used to accompany him every evening lullaby song or a fairy tale with evening prayer. It not only gives deep, sweet sleep to children, but also protects them.

After all, it is known that during sleep a person’s soul is, as it were, naked, not protected from the influence of otherworldly forces. You can protect yourself from their influence and bad dreams, and prayers for future sleep are a reliable remedy.

1. A wonderful universal “defense” is the Lord’s Prayer. All Orthodox Christians know it and should know it by heart, it’s like golden rule, the basis of the basics. Before going to bed, it is very good to read the Lord’s Prayer to your child in order to ask the higher powers for protection for the baby.

2. If a child has difficulty falling asleep, has bad dreams, or has a very difficult time falling asleep and sleeps restlessly, this will help special appeal to the Kazan Mother of God. This is an evening message for a child to sleep, it is universal and will help both a baby and a child of any age. Many Orthodox mothers know this text and read it in evening time, putting the baby to bed.

The text is very sonorous and melodic, the child calms down before going to bed, the words are pleasant to listen to and fall asleep. If you regularly read the prayer, the baby will be reliably protected by higher powers, will sleep soundly without waking up in the middle of the night, get enough sleep and see only bright dreams.

3. If your beloved baby is sleeping poorly, and it is especially difficult to put him to sleep, there is a special prayer for this case. It is short and very sonorous, it is pleasant to listen to it, and the baby will sweetly fall asleep to the voice of the mother.

While rocking your baby, read these words, which are best memorized. Usually, it is after this prayer that the child sleeps soundly, like a hero, until the morning, and lets his mommy and daddy sleep. Read three times, and let it become a habit - every time before your baby goes to bed.

What is the best and most effective bedtime prayer for a baby? There is an answer to this question. The best is the one that is read sincerely, from the bottom of my heart!

For the baby to be healthy and sleep soundly, mother’s prayer - the best remedy, the strongest and most powerful. But it must be read with all your heart, and you must turn to higher powers with sincere, genuine faith and openness.

There's another one important nuance. If your baby is not sleeping well, and getting him to sleep is a real problem, perhaps there are some reasons in his body. You should always pray, but do not forget that the baby may not be healthy, and this is precisely the reason for his poor sleep and whims. Do not neglect this, and if you see that the child cannot sleep, often wakes up and cries, consult a doctor.

A good habit before bed

Everyone can and should pray before going to bed; this is a wonderful tradition that will help get rid of anxiety and insomnia. After a hard day or stress, it is sometimes difficult to fall asleep. Thoughts do not give rest, anxiety and worries torment and torment. And even if you manage to close your eyelids, your dreams are disturbing, unpleasant, and in the morning there is no feeling of rest.

If you have difficulty falling asleep, you have nervous tension and stress, prayer is your help. Remember one or two, it will be enough, and make it a habit. The best and most universal is, of course, the Our Father.

It is easy to remember, it is sonorous and concise and is an excellent remedy for insomnia. After reading it three times, you will fall asleep sweetly and without disturbing visions, and your peace will be protected by higher powers. There are several more prayer texts that are suitable for a good night's sleep.

1. B prayer rule There is a powerful text, the prayer of St. Macarius to God the Father. Try using it to sleep soundly and without bad dreams, it will help you calm down and not worry, and the next morning you will wake up rested and with good feelings.

It is read both in Church Slavonic and in Russian and is a petition from the Lord - to forgive for sins that were committed during the day, to cleanse the soul, to spend the night peacefully. This is a request to protect and protect from all evil.

2. The fifth prayer from the rule for the coming sleep is short, melodic and easy to remember, it is ideal for every evening, before bed. Its essence is a request for forgiveness, for the protection and patronage of higher powers. Read it sincerely and with understanding of the text, putting your soul into it, and it will help you a lot.

3. To sleep soundly and not have nightmares, to clear your soul and conscience after the day, to protect yourself, pray to your guardian angel. You can appeal to him in your own words, ask for forgiveness from higher powers for all the mistakes and sins that were committed during the day, and ask for protection. An evening prayer to your guardian angel will help you and will be a great help for the coming sleep.

In addition to sacred texts, you can simply pray yourself, in your own words. This is no less effective, believe me.. The most important rule in addressing higher powers - this is sincerity. A memorized sacred text read “automatically” will not give the same effect as a naive but sincere prayer “on one’s own.”

When you go to bed, mentally thank higher powers for the day you lived, for the experience you received, for all the joys you had, and even for the trials that were sent to you. With all your heart, ask heaven for forgiveness for the sins you have committed today.

Ask for protection and support. Such a prayer will have a very strong effect, you will feel it yourself! The main thing is that this becomes a good tradition.

So that the dream is forgotten

Evening prayer should become a tradition, then you are unlikely to be bothered by bad dreams. But nightmares still happen sometimes, and their evil influence can also be gotten rid of with the help of sacred texts. But it happens the other way around - you want the dream to come true, to turn out to be prophetic. What means are there for this?

1. If you had a bad, unpleasant and scary dream, it can be difficult to forget it. What can be done so that it does not turn out to be prophetic and does not come true in reality?

First, open the dream book and find out the meaning of everything you saw. Very often, nightmares have completely the opposite meaning and promise a lot of happiness. and illnesses in dreams often indicate health and longevity in reality!

2. No one bad dream no need to tell. Only… ! Water cleanses and takes away everything bad. When washing your face in the morning, look at the stream of water running from the tap. And quietly, in a whisper, tell her what you saw in your dreams. Ask water and higher powers to take away everything bad and erase the dream. And he will be forgotten!

3. Our grandmothers knew a similar remedy. In the morning, remembering your dream, go to the window. Find the most on the horizon distant point, beyond which there is nothing in sight. Look at it and mentally send your dream there, beyond the horizon.

4. There are several simple conspiracies, which are easy to remember and use so that bad dreams are forgotten and pass without a trace. Choose one of these spells and use it! Read them in the morning as soon as you get up. You can rinse your face with running water while washing your face. They should be read without talking to anyone first.

Come true!

Everyone knows this feeling: waking up in the morning with regret that it was just a dream... Yes, there are good dreams. And there are even those in which secret, cherished dreams come true, in which everything turns out exactly the way you want with all your heart! What can be done to make the dream come true in reality as soon as possible?

1. The first remedy is to take sleep. It’s worth remembering it in every detail first. Don't rush to get out of bed! As soon as you get up and say the first word, the dream will dissipate and go away. Lying in bed, without saying a word, begin to remember.

It is easier to remember from end to beginning, as if unwinding the thread of a dream. When you remember everything you can, write down the plot in detail on paper. After this, mentally accept it, send a request to the Universe so that everything comes true. And wait!

2. So that the dream turns out to be prophetic and comes true as soon as possible, do not tell anyone about it. Believe with all your soul that this is a sign, trust fate, and it will send you not only prophetic dream, but also the fulfillment of desires in reality!

By the way, there is a possibility that in your dreams not only was everything the way you wanted, but it also showed the way to achieve it. Remember - what did you do, how did you behave? Maybe this is an indication of what to do in reality in order to achieve your dreams?

3. There are small conspiracies that will help make your dream come true. Say these words immediately after waking up, in the first seconds, and believe that everything will come true.

Again, great way- This is a prayer uttered on one’s own behalf. If you have a very good dream, thank the higher powers for this vision and ask with all your heart that in reality everything will turn out exactly this way. Let your appeal be sincere, do not try to find the right words, the inner message and an open heart are more important here.

Remember that all dreams have their own meaning, and do not forget to use dream books. Pray in the evening and in the morning, this is a good tradition that will help you forget about insomnia and bad dreams and call on higher powers for help!

According to the Orthodox tradition, you should thank God for every day you live, morning and evening, before going to bed. Prayers help you feel the love of the Lord and protect you from nightmares and unhappiness.

It is known that one should turn to God not only in moments of spiritual unhappiness and grief, but also in free time. Morning prayers help you set yourself up for a happy and successful day. And the evening ones cry out to the Creator: through words we thank the Almighty for every day we live and protect our soul from evil.

Orthodox prayers for the coming sleep

Most people have lost the habit of such a wonderful tradition of praying at night. In the bustle of days, we forget to express love for God, but this is necessary. Prayer helps not only to praise the Creator and ask for help: it provides beneficial influence on our mood, soul and sleep.

A person who performs such actions every day has greater happiness and luck in life than one who turns to the Almighty only with a request to resolve his problems. However, for the prayer to be effective, it must be read at home correctly.

Turning to God greatly influences our lives and consciousness. With the help of holy words, we can drive away trouble, change the future and attract happiness. Not every person knows Church Slavonic language, so it may be difficult to read powerful words. Especially for you, we have translated some prayers into Russian: they have not lost their power, but have become accessible and understandable.

Prayer to God before going to bed:

“Father of all living things, help me at this hour, forgive my sins, which I (name) carelessly committed today. If I offended a person with an abusive word or an unacceptable act, I pray for forgiveness. Cleanse my soul from bad thoughts, and my flesh- from the desires of sinners. Deliver, O God, from earthly vanity and show Your grace in a dream. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen"

Prayer to the Lord and Jesus Christ for the coming sleep:

“Our Father and Jesus Christ, grant me (name) your mercy, do not separate from me on the path of life. I kneel and pray for help in tomorrow, save my sleep and sanctify my life. May your salvation and your love descend upon me on my bed.

Forgive my sins for the day and guide me along the path of repentance and light. Let all adversity pass as the day passed. My God and Your Son Jesus, I humbly believe in Your strength and power over evil. Protect Your servant (name). May your kingdom on earth be eternal. Amen".

Evening prayer to the Holy Spirit:

“Lord, comforter of my soul. Show Your mercy and protect Your servant (name) from misfortune. Through Your help, God, I want to cleanse my soul from the sins of the day. My thoughts and words are involuntary, and therefore sinful. Protect me from melancholy, sadness, despondency, grief and all evil intentions.

Replace my corrupt deeds with the mercy of God and allow me to repent of my deeds. Have mercy on me before going to bed and forgive my sins. Grant Your intercession against the evil force. I glorify you forever and ever. Amen".

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for the night:

“My guardian, my soul and body remain under Your protection. Forgive me (name) if I have sinned and neglected Your trust. For my daily deeds, I ask for forgiveness and pray for deliverance from sin. Not out of malice, but out of unwillingness, I anger the Lord God and you, my Defender. Show me your grace and mercy. For the glory of our Lord. Amen".

In order for God and his saints to hear your prayers, you should say them with pure thoughts and love in your heart. You can choose one prayer, memorize it and read it every day before going to bed, because it’s not about the quantity, but about your righteousness. With the help of prayers you can fulfill your desires; the most important thing is to know the sacred text and have faith in God.