Akathist to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God: read and listen to the text online

Any akathist consists of alternating kontakia (with descriptions of historical events, words of repentance) and ikos (their characteristic feature is the repetition of the word “Rejoice” in the second part). With the help of the akathist as a long prayer hymn, worshipers glorify the Most Holy Theotokos, thank for her mercies and ask for their needs. It is known that the Mother of God is one, but her miraculous icons are many.

The Iveron icon has a special grace

Protect your home and family from troubles and enemies,
To relieve sorrows, mental heaviness,
Enlighten the lost, heal the weak, help correct the sins of the repentant.

The Blessed Virgin is the good Mother of the entire human race. She will help even the most sinful person to correct himself and find the true path. It is important to turn to Her with sincere faith, hope and desire to change your life.

You can read the akathist to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God once or, in severe difficulties, for 40 days in a row. For a long reading of the akathist, it is better to take a blessing from the priest, describing to him your situation. Perhaps his word will help you, support and comfort you.

You can read the akathist online right now using the text below. The Church does not prohibit reading from screens and monitors.

Through the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos, may the Lord protect you!

Kontakion 1.

To the chosen Voivode, our Lady Theotokos, we offer praise to Thy servants, as by the coming of Thy honorable image we have acquired a strong shield, an insurmountable wall and passion. the woman is vigilant. But you, who have an invincible power, cover and protect us, Lady, from all enemies, visible and invisible, and deliver us from all harm, mental and physical, and let us call Ty:

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Ikos 1.

A representative angel was sent to quickly say to the Mother of God, when the lot of apostolic service in the land of Iversia had fallen to her: “Do not be separated from Jerusalem, the lot that fell to you will be enlightened in the last days, You must work in the land that God wills for you.” Also [call Ti]:

Rejoice, even the Gospel is preached to her; Rejoice, now the idolatrous charm will be abolished.

Rejoice, the power of the prince of darkness will be destroyed; Rejoice, the Kingdom of Christ will be established.

Rejoice, you who have fallen into the darkness of idolatry to the light of the Gospel; Rejoice, bringing the children of God from slavery to the devil into freedom of glory.

Rejoice, ready servant of Your Son and God; Rejoice, you who heal the disobedience of Eve by obedience.

Rejoice, height of virtues; Rejoice, depth of humility.

Rejoice, even the unfaithful will know the Creator; Rejoice, Her faithful ones are adopted as sons of the Father.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 2.

Seeing the wondrous and new providence of God about Herself, the Holy Virgin, as a servant of the Lord, ever ready to do His will, cried out: Alleluia.

Ikos 2.

The misunderstood mind of the angelic verb is understood by You, Most Pure One, the creative Lord, direct Your procession to Mount Athos, where You preached the Gospel, and thus Your lot appeared y. We cry joyfully:

Rejoice, you who sanctified Athos with Your coming; Rejoice, you who have cast down the idols there.

Rejoice, you who planted the true faith there; Rejoice, you who have driven away unbelief.

Rejoice, you who chose this mountain as your lot; Rejoice, you who promised grace to this place.

Rejoice, faithful ones who live in her, giver of earthly blessings; Rejoice, O supporter of their eternal salvation.

Rejoice, warm intercessor for those living in Your lot; Rejoice, fear of all their enemies.

Rejoice, you who promised the mercy of your Son to this place until the end of the age; Rejoice, foretold that His grace would never fail.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 3.

The power of the Most High, through the intercession of the Mother of God of autumn, the Holy Mountain, and its fields and wilds, like a vast village, is shown to all in monastic life who want to reap salvation, always sing to the heart: Hallelu iya.

Ikos 3.

Having thought about Your lot, You arranged for the people of the Iveron land in the place where You yourself came to Athos, the abode of their family, in a quiet haven for those seeking salvation, although you bestow His icon on her as a shield and fence, let everyone cry out:

Rejoice, you who sent the preacher of the Gospel to the land of Iveron; Rejoice, you who have turned this country from the deception of idols to the light of Christ.

Rejoice, thou who didst give the wondrous vine to Nina; Rejoice, from her you brought forth a cluster of miracles and good faith.

Rejoice, you who planted a spiritual garden on Athos; Rejoice, you who flowed from him a stream of spiritual enlightenment to the land of the world.

Rejoice, Euphemia of golden lips; Rejoice, invincible fortress Tornikia.

Rejoice, strengthening of pious kings; Rejoice, protection of the monks.

Rejoice, quiet haven of those seeking salvation; Rejoice, you who prepare eternal rest for them.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 4.

Storm within, having dubious thoughts, the honest widow, even in Nicaea, was dismayed, in vain, with the spear of an iconoclast warrior, I perforated the holy and revered icon of the Mother of God and drained blood Behold and be overcome by fear, so that the holy icon will not be desecrated, casting tears into the sea with prayer. When he saw the water making its way right at the top and flowing towards the west, he cried out with joy: Alleluia.

Ikos 4.

The monks of the Holy Mountain saw him appearing in the sea like a flame, like a pillar of fire, whose top reached the heavens, like the shining sun, and in the night it flowed to the edge of the sea and, seeing the holy icon of the Mother of God, carried across the sea by the power from above, crying out to the Most Gracious:

Rejoice, bush, foreseen by the Lawgiver; Rejoice, pillar of fire, instructing those who are in darkness.

Rejoice, ladder reaching to heaven, from which God descended; Rejoice, bridge, leading those who are from earth to heaven.

Rejoice, dawn of the mysterious day; Rejoice, star that represents the Sun.

Rejoice, you who gave birth to the ineffable Light; Rejoice, even though you have taught no one.

Rejoice, clothed in the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the universe; Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls and illuminating true meanings.

Rejoice, brightness, shining in the darkness; Rejoice, as enlightenment shines forth with much light.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 5.

Although you gave your divine icon to the Verstey monastery, you advertised to the Mother of God, St. Gabriel: “Go with the face of the monks to the shore of the sea, go down into the depths and receive my icon.” He, who is embraced by faith and love, walks on water, as if walking on dry land, takes you into his arms and, having achieved a treasure otherwise unattainable, is the property of the monks of his Iversk family, cheerful Belt up: Alleluia.

Ikos 5.

Many times the monks saw the icon of the Mother of God from the temple at the top of the monastery gates onto the city wall, carried away by an invisible force, and stood in horror, calling to her like this:

Rejoice, you who deigned to give us the holy icon; Rejoice, you who promised us protection.

Rejoice, you who have shown Your love for our monastery; Rejoice, you who showed good providence for her.

Rejoice, our help is in a foreign country; Rejoice, there is consolation in our journey.

Rejoice, God has favored us; Rejoice, our boldness towards God.

Rejoice, our tears are the deliverance; Rejoice, protector of us orphans.

Rejoice, our protection; Rejoice, our joy is one.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 6.

The preacher, having done Gabriel Your will, you advertised to him, the Lady: “I have not come to be kept from you, but may I be your guardian not only in the present, but also in the future tse. Behold, I give you a sign: as long as you see My icon in the monastery, the grace of My Son and mercy will not fail you,” and everyone will cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 6.

The joy of greatness arose to those who heard Your promises, O Mother of God, and to You, the heavenly Gatekeeper, the temple at the gates of the monastery with joy the monks erected and cried out:

Rejoice, our guardian in the present age; Rejoice, our representative in the future.

Rejoice, you who teach us the fear of God; Rejoice, instructing on the path of virtue.

Rejoice, our boldness and hope; Rejoice, our hope and protection.

Rejoice, you who bowed your Son’s compassion to us; Rejoice, proclaiming His grace endlessly with us.

Rejoice, you who gave the holy icon as a pledge of mercy; Rejoice, you who gave her the gift of miracles.

Rejoice, you who repelled all evil from the monastery; Rejoice, you who open the entrance to all good things.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 7.

I sometimes want the wicked Amira to destroy the Iveron monastery and scatter the flock of monks gathered there, soon I will know the strong monastery’s intercession from the Mother of God, having seen my ships in the depths of the sea. shiya and warriors who have fallen. And he came with humility, giving silver and gold to the monastery, asking for prayers. The foreigners, having seen this, cried out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7.

The Mother of God showed new and countless miracles, replenishing the shortage of wine, flour and oil in the monastery, healing demons, giving walking to the lame, sight to the blind and healing every ailment, yes, vi Great are these miracles, they sing to You:

Rejoice, Mounted Voivode, conquering enemies; Rejoice, quick help to those who call upon Thee.

Rejoice, you who do not despise our prayer; Rejoice, you who do not give up on Your promises.

Rejoice, you who transform the sorrow of the monastery into joy; Rejoice, replenishing the lack of the monastery.

Rejoice, giving sight to the blind; Rejoice, lame walker.

Rejoice, healer of all the weak; Rejoice, comforter of all the sorrowful.

Rejoice, for you do not cease providing for and saving us; Rejoice, for you are delivering us from so many troubles.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 8.

The Iveron monastery, strangely covered by the icon of the Mother of God, heard Patriarch Nikon, and longed for the Russian country of Her grace to acquire communion, for this purpose, having created a monastery in honor of the glorious one braz, carefully ask for an image of the miraculous image of the Mother of God, yes, protected by Her protection, they cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8.

All beings on high, but without retreating from those below, you have deigned, O Mother of God, just as Anthony of old was given the blessing of Mount Athos to establish the Pechersk monastery, and to grant a new monastery in the land of Russia, You blessed Athos with Your grace, in the likeness of Your honorable image. We also cry out to You:

Rejoice, Russian country, broadest of clouds; Rejoice, the Orthodox faith is protected and established in her.

Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Orthodox Church; Rejoice, denunciation of heresies and schisms.

Rejoice, illuminating the whole country with the bright rays of miraculous icons; Rejoice, you who exude gifts of healings and mercies from them.

Rejoice, sceptres of our kings; Rejoice, fear of enemies.

Rejoice, joy of the saints; Rejoice, praise of the priests.

Rejoice, teacher of monks; Rejoice, salvation of our entire generation.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 9.

Taking every care to paint an honest image of the merciful Goalkeeper, the host of Iveronian fasters sings prayers, and washes the table with water from the wonderful icon; This is an honest image, and sanctifies the Venerable Jamblichus, who labored in fasting, prayer and vigil with all the brethren, writing off the vapas , with holy water and consecrated relics, an honest image of the Mother of God, I take out praying and crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9.

Vitias of many things, like voiceless fish, we see about You, Mother of God, they are perplexed as to how to properly praise all Your miracles, revealed to our race from Your holy icon: more for on the way to the Russian country you performed miracles, commanding the pious Manuel to give a ransom to the infidels who were blocking the procession holy icons to the Russian country, and then giving them to him. We, marveling, truly cry out to Ty:

Rejoice, inexhaustible source of miracles; Rejoice, giver of all mercy.

Rejoice, always warm intercessor to God for us; Rejoice, His providences for us are treasures.

Rejoice, refuge for those in troubles; Rejoice, consolation to those who mourn.

Rejoice, healing of the sick; Rejoice, strengthener of the weak.

Rejoice, intercession of widows; Rejoice, merciful Mother of the orphans.

Rejoice, conversion of those who go astray to the path of truth; Rejoice, calling sinners to repentance.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 10.

Although you saved many people from troubles and sorrows, the Mother of God, an endless source of mercy from Her icon to our family: behold, in the reigning city of Moscow, the good Gateway Nice, appearing to all those who worship You, giving quick help, and in the new monastery of everlasting streams of grace from You issue Your icons, and in other cities, abodes and places, those who honor You fulfill your useful request. Moreover, glorifying God, who has given us such grace, we cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 10.

You are the wall of the monastic rite, Mother of God, and of all who resort to You, for the Creator of heaven and earth, dwelling in Your virgin womb, teach all the purity and chastity of the zealots to cry to You:

Rejoice, chosen vessel of virginity; Rejoice, purest image of chastity.

Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace; Rejoice, non-bridal Bride.

Rejoice, you who gave birth to the sower of purity; Rejoice, you who united the faithful to the Lord.

Rejoice, you are a quick helper in the storm of temptation; Rejoice, reflecting the enemy’s attacks.

Rejoice, you who drive away the darkness of soul-harming passions; Rejoice, purifying thoughts.

Rejoice, you who teach us to despise earthly sweets; Rejoice, you who guide minds and hearts to heaven.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 11.

All singing is overcome, striving to strive towards the multitude of Your bounties: equal in number to the sand of the songs we bring to Ti, our Lady Theotokos, we do nothing more worthy than giving Say to us who cry for You: Alleluia.

Ikos 11.

The light-receiving light that appears to those who exist in the darkness of troubles, we see the holy icon of the Mother of God: the insubstantial fire of grace receives, illumines everyone with the rays of miracles, teaching us to cry out for Blessings more stately:

Rejoice, quick help in every need; Rejoice, quick hearing in the midst of sorrow.

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from fire, sword and invasion of foreigners; Rejoice, freeing us from hunger and vain death.

Rejoice, you who preserve us from the plague and all-destruction of death; Rejoice, sudden help to those in need along the way, on land and on the waters.

Rejoice, healing of mental and physical ulcers; Rejoice, you who accept those abandoned by doctors into Your hands.

Rejoice, merciful comforter of all those who mourn and are burdened; Rejoice, you who do not reject all the despised and rejected.

Rejoice, you who snatch away the most desperate from the pit of destruction; Rejoice, and me, naked of good deeds, not abandoning Your protection and intercession.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 12.

Grace, having satisfied the desires of the ancient debts, of all debts, the Solver of man, came with Himself to those who had departed from His grace and, tearing up the handwriting, granted us strong, God-gracious intercession, and crying out. with all her prayers: Alleluia.

Ikos 12.

Singing Your miracles, which are revealed to us in this life, we praise You, Mother of God, as an inexhaustible source of mercy. But, falling to You in front of Your miraculous icon, we humbly pray to You, give us protection and protection both on the day of our death, and when the imams appear before the terrible throne of You. on Yours, let us cry to You:

Rejoice, who sits in glory before the throne of Your Son and remembers us there; Rejoice, you who reign forever with Your Son and God and intercede for us.

Rejoice, you who give the end of life without shame to those who trust in Thee; Rejoice, you who arrange a painless and peaceful death.

Rejoice, deliverance from bitter ordeals; Rejoice, liberation from the power of the prince of the air.

Rejoice, there is no remembrance of our sins; Rejoice, according to the Lord our hope is a blessed life.

Rejoice, you who trust in Thee, who establishes standing at the right hand of Your Son; Rejoice, thou who art worthy of hearing the blessed voice of the heavenly Kingdom, promising the inheritance.

Rejoice, good Mother, who makes all who honor Thee live with You; Rejoice, strong hope of eternal salvation for all Christians.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 13.

Oh, All-Singing Mother, Most Holy Lady Virgin Mary! Look upon us, who humbly offer these small prayers with tears before Your most pure image and all the hope and hope that we have placed in You, and deliver us from all the troubles and misfortunes in our belly. Let us cry out from the torment of the future, so that we may be saved by You: Alleluia.

This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion.

Ikos 1.

Rejoice, even the Gospel is preached to her; Rejoice, now the idolatrous charm will be abolished.

Rejoice, the power of the prince of darkness will be destroyed; Rejoice, the Kingdom of Christ will be established.

Rejoice, you who have fallen into the darkness of idolatry to the light of the Gospel; Rejoice, bringing the children of God from slavery to the devil into freedom of glory.

Rejoice, ready servant of Your Son and God; Rejoice, you who heal the disobedience of Eve by obedience.

Rejoice, height of virtues; Rejoice, depth of humility.

Rejoice, even the unfaithful will know the Creator; Rejoice, Her faithful ones are adopted as sons of the Father.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 1.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos.

Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, Queen of heaven and earth! Hear the much-painful sigh of our soul, look down from Thy holy height upon us, who worship Thy most pure image with faith and love. Therefore, immersed in sin and overwhelmed by sorrow, looking at Your image, as if You were living with us, we offer our humble prayer. The imams have no other help, no other intercession, no consolation, except for You, O Mother of all who mourn and are burdened! Help us, the weak, quench our sorrow, guide us, the erring, on the right path, heal and save the hopeless, grant us the rest of our lives in peace and silence. Go, grant the Christian death, and at the Last Judgment of Your Son, the merciful Intercessor will appear to us, and always We sing, magnify and glorify Thee, as the good Intercessor of the Christian race, with all those who have pleased God. Amen.

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Kontakion 1

To the chosen Voivode, our Lady Theotokos, we offer songs of praise to Thy servants, for by the coming of Thy honorable image we have acquired a strong shield, an invincible wall and a vigilant guard.
You, who have an invincible power, cover and protect us, Lady, from all enemies, visible and invisible, and deliver us from all harm, mental and physical, so we call You: Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Ikos 1

An intercessor angel was sent to quickly say to the Mother of God, when the lot of apostolic service fell to Her in the lands of Iverstei: “Do not be separated from Jerusalem, the lot that fell to You will be enlightened in the last days, You will also work in the lands where God wills You.”

In the same way, rejoice, because the Gospel is preached; Rejoice, Her idolatrous charm will be abolished.

Rejoice, for the power of the prince of darkness will be destroyed; Rejoice, for the Kingdom of Christ will be established.

Rejoice, you who have fallen into the darkness of idolatry to the light of the Gospel; Rejoice, bringing the children of God from slavery to the devil into freedom of glory.

Rejoice, ready servant of Your Son and God; Rejoice, you who heal the disobedience of Eve by obedience.

Rejoice, height of virtues; Rejoice, depth of humility.

Rejoice, even unfaithfulness knows the Creator; Rejoice, Her faithful ones are adopted as sons of the Father.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the Holy Virgin God’s wondrous and new providence for Herself, as a servant of the Lord, ever ready to do His will, cry out: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The incomprehensible mind of the angelic verb is reasonable to You, Most Pure One, creating the Lord, direct Your procession to Mount Athos, where You preached the Gospel, and thus Your lot appeared. We joyfully cry:

Rejoice, you who sanctified Athos with Your coming; Rejoice, you who have cast down the idols.

Rejoice, you who planted the true faith there; Rejoice, you who have driven away unbelief.

Rejoice, you who have chosen this Mountain as your lot; Rejoice, you who promised grace to this place.

Rejoice, faithful ones who live in her, giver of earthly blessings; Rejoice, supporter of their eternal salvation.

Rejoice, warm intercessor for those living in Your lot; Rejoice, all their enemies are intimidated.

Rejoice, you who promised the mercy of your Son to this place until the end of the age; Rejoice, foretold His grace to be everlasting.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High, through the intercession of the Mother of God of autumn, the Holy Mountain and its pleasures and wilds, like a vast village, is shown to everyone who wants to reap salvation in the monastic life, and never sings: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having a providence for Your lot, the people of the Iveron land, You have established in the place where You Yourself landed on Athos, the abode of their family, in a quiet refuge for those seeking salvation, who want to give her Your icon as a shield and fence, and everyone cries out:

Rejoice, you who sent a preacher of the Gospel to the land of Iveron; Rejoice, you who have turned this country from the deceit of idolatry to the light of Christ.

Rejoice, O branch of unfading roses, who bestowed a wondrous vine on Nina; Rejoice, you who from her grew a bunch of miracles and good faith.

Rejoice, you who planted a spiritual garden on Athos; Rejoice, you who sent a stream of spiritual enlightenment from him to the land of Iverstia.

Rejoice, Euphemia, golden-speaking lips; Rejoice, invincible fortress Tornikia.

Rejoice, strengthening of all the pious; Rejoice, guardian of monks.

Rejoice, quiet haven for those seeking salvation; Rejoice, you who prepare eternal peace for them.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 4

I stormed inside with doubtful thoughts, the honest widow, even in Nicaea, was dismayed, seeing with the spear of the iconoclast warrior the holy and revered icon of the Mother of God was pierced and the aby shed blood and, overcome by fear, so that the holy icon would not be desecrated, with a prayer she was cast into the sea. Seeing the water making its way right above and flowing towards the west, cry out with joy: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Seeing the monks of the Holy Mountain appearing in the sea like a flame, like a pillar of fire, its top reaching to the heavens, like a shining sun, and in the night they flowed to the edge of the sea and, seeing the holy icon of the Mother of God, carried across the sea by the power from above, they cried out to the Most Blessed One:

Rejoice, Kupino, foreseen by the Lawmaker; Rejoice, pillar of fire, guide those who are in darkness.

Rejoice, ladder reaching to Heaven, with which God descended; Rejoice, bridge, lead those who are from earth to Heaven.

Rejoice, dawn of the mysterious day; Rejoice, Star that reveals the Sun.

Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Ineffable Light; Rejoice, having taught not a single person.

Rejoice, clothed in the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the entire universe; Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls and illuminating the meanings of the faithful.

Rejoice, lightness, shining in the darkness; Rejoice, for you have illuminated enlightenment with much light.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 5

You want to give your God-bearing icon to the Iverste monastery, you advertised to the Mother of God to St. Gabriel: “Go with the face of the monks to the seashore, go down into the abyss and receive My icon.” He, who is embraced by faith and love, walks on water as well as on dry land, is accepted into his arms and, having reached a treasure otherwise unattainable, is the property of the monks of his Iberian family, rejoicing, from the waist up: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Many times the monks saw the icon of the Mother of God from the temple at the top of the monastery gates onto the city wall carried by an invisible force, they were horrified and stood, calling to Her like this:

Rejoice, you who deigned to give us the holy icon; Rejoice, you who promised us protection to be.

Rejoice, you who have shown Your love for our monastery; Rejoice, you who showed good providence for her.

Rejoice, our help is in a foreign country; Rejoice, there is consolation in our journey.

Rejoice, God's favor is upon us; Rejoice, our boldness towards God.

Rejoice, deliverance of our tears; Rejoice, protector of the orphans.

Rejoice, our fence; Rejoice, our joy is one.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 6

The preacher of Gabriel doing His will, you proclaimed to him, the Lady: “I did not come to be kept from you, but may I be your guardian not only in the present, but also in the future. Behold, I give you a sign: until you see My icon in the monastery, the grace of My Son and mercy will not fail you, so that everyone may cry out to Him: Alleluia.”

Ikos 6

Great joy arose to those who heard Your promises, O Mother of God, and to You, the Heavenly Goalkeeper, the monks raised a temple at the gates of the monastery with joy and cried out like this:

Rejoice, our guardian in this present age; Rejoice, our representative in the future.

Rejoice, you who teach us the fear of God; Rejoice, instructing you on the path of virtue.

Rejoice, our boldness and hope; Rejoice, our hope and protection.

Rejoice, you who bowed down the compassion of your Son to us; Rejoice, proclaiming His grace to be with us endlessly.

Rejoice, you who gave the holy icon as a pledge of mercy; Rejoice, you who gave her the gift of miracles.

Rejoice, you who reflect all evil from the monastery; Rejoice, you who open the entrance to all good things.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 7

Sometimes the wicked Amira wants to destroy the Iveron monastery and scatter the flock of monks gathered there; soon she will recognize the strong intercession of the monastery from the Mother of God, seeing her ships mired in the depths of the sea and her warriors destroyed. And he came with humility, giving silver and gold to the monastery, asking for prayers. The foreigners, seeing this, cried out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

New and countless miracles shown by Our Lady, in the monastery, the shortage of wine, torment and oil, replenishing, healing demons, granting walking to the lame, sight to the blind and healing every ailment, and, seeing these miracles, they sing to You:

Rejoice, chosen Voevodo, conquering enemies; Rejoice, ambulance to the aid of those who call upon Thee.

Rejoice, you who do not despise our prayers; Rejoice, you who do not retreat from Your promises.

Rejoice, you who transform the sorrow of the monastery into joy; Rejoice, replenishing the depletion of the monastery.

Rejoice, recovery of sight for the blind; Rejoice, lame walking.

Rejoice, healer of all the weak; Rejoice, comforter of all the sorrowful.

Rejoice, for you do not cease providing and saving us; Rejoice, for you are delivering us from so many troubles.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 8

The Iveron monastery, strangely covered by the icon of the Mother of God, heard Patriarch Nikon, longing for the Russian country to receive Her grace; For this reason, having created a monastery in honor of the glorious image, carefully ask for an image of the miraculous image of the Mother of God, so that, protected by Her protection, they cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All beings in the Highest, but also not retreating below, You deigned, O Mother of God, just as the blessing of Mount Athos was granted to the Monk Anthony of old for the establishment of the Pechersk monastery, to grant Your grace to the new monastery in the Russian country, with which You blessed Athos, in the likeness of Your honorable image. We also appeal to You:

Rejoice, covering the Russian countries, spreading the clouds; Rejoice, the Orthodox faith is protected and confirmed in it.

Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Orthodox Church; Rejoice, denunciation of heresies and schisms.

Rejoice, thou illuminating the whole country with the bright rays of miraculous icons; Rejoice, you who exude gifts of healing and mercies from them.

Rejoice, intimidation of enemies; Rejoice, joy of the saints.

Rejoice, praise of the priests; Rejoice, teacher of monks.

Rejoice, salvation of our entire family; Rejoice, faithful affirmation.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 9

Having every diligence in painting the honorable image of the merciful Goalkeeper, the host of Iveron fasters performs a prayer service, washes the table with water from the wonderful icon, on which the honorable image is to be depicted, and sanctifies the Venerable Jamblichus, who, having labored in fasting, prayer and vigil with all the brethren, is written down. Vapa, with holy water and consecrated relics, an honest image of the Mother of God, I took out praying and crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

We see the oracles of many prophecies, like voiceless fish, about You, Mother of God: for they are perplexed as to how to properly praise all Your miracles, revealed to our race from Your holy icon, since on the way to the Russian country this miracle-working, commanding the pious Manuel to give a ransom to the infidels who rebuke the procession of the holy icon to the Russian country, and giving it exclusively to him afterwards. We, marveling, truly cry out to Ti:

Rejoice, inexhaustible source of miracles; Rejoice, giver of all mercy.

Rejoice, always warm intercessor to God for us; Rejoice, His providences for us are treasures.

Rejoice, refuge for those in trouble; Rejoice, consolation for those who mourn.

Rejoice, healing of the sick; Rejoice, strength of the weak.

Rejoice, intercession of widows; Rejoice, merciful Mother of the orphans.

Rejoice, conversion of those who are astray to the path of truth; Rejoice, calling sinners to repentance.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 10

Wanting to save many people from troubles and sorrows, you, O Mother of God, exude an endless source of mercy from Your icon to our family: behold, in the capital city of Moscow, the good Goalkeeper appears to all who worship You, giving quick help, and in the new monastery of Iversty, streams of grace flow from Your icon You are issuing, and in other cities, abodes and places, those who honor You fulfill your useful request. Moreover, glorifying God, who gave us such grace, we cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

Thou art the wall of the monastic rite, O Theotokos, and of all who come running to Thee, for the Creator of Heaven and earth, dwelling in Thy virgin womb, teach all the purity and chastity of the zealots to proclaim to Thee:

Rejoice, chosen vessel of virginity; Rejoice, purest image of chastity.

Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace; Rejoice, unbridled Bride.

Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Sower of Purity; Rejoice, you who united the faithful of the Lord.

Rejoice, quick helper in a storm of temptation; Rejoice, reflecting the enemy’s accusations.

Rejoice, you who drive away the darkness of harmful passions; Rejoice, purifying thoughts.

Rejoice, you who teach us to despise earthly pleasures; Rejoice, you who guide minds and hearts to heaven.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 11

All singing is overcome, striving to meet the multitude of Thy bounties; If we bring songs equal to the sand of thee to Thee, our Lady Theotokos, we accomplish nothing worthily, even as Thou hast given to us who cry out for Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

As a light-receiving candle, appearing to those in the darkness of troubles, we see the holy icon of the Mother of God; For the immaterial fire of grace is received, illuminating everyone with rays of miracles, teaching one to cry out to the Blessed One:

Rejoice, quick help for all needs; Rejoice, quick hearing in sorrows.

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from fire, sword and the invasion of foreigners; Rejoice, freeing us from hunger and vain death.

Rejoice, you who protect us from the plague and all-destruction of mortals; Rejoice, sudden help to those in need along the way, on land and on the waters.

Rejoice, healing of mental and physical ulcers; Rejoice, you who receive those left by doctors into Your hands.

Rejoice, merciful consoler of all those who mourn and are burdened; Rejoice, not rejecting all the despised and rejected.

Rejoice, thou who snatchest away the most desperate from the pit of destruction; Rejoice, and me, naked of good deeds, not leaving me with Your protection and intercession.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 12

Having desired the grace to give away the debts of the ancients, the Solver of all debts by man, He came with Himself to those who had departed from His grace and, tearing apart the handwriting, granted us a strong God-gracious intercession, so that we all cry out with Her prayers: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your miracles, which are revealed to us in this life, we praise You, Mother of God, as an inexhaustible source of mercy. But, falling to You in front of Your miraculous icon, we humbly pray to You: give us protection and protection on the day of our death, and when the imams appear before the terrible throne of Your Son for judgment, and cry out to You:

Rejoice, who sits in glory at the throne of Your Son and remembers us there; Rejoice, forever reigning with Your Son and God and interceding for us.

Rejoice, you who give the end of life without shame to those who trust in You; Rejoice, you who arrange a painless and peaceful death.

Rejoice, deliverance from bitter ordeals; Rejoice, liberation from the power of the prince of the air.

Rejoice, there is no remembrance of our sins; Rejoice, in the Lord is our hope for a blessed life.

Rejoice, you who make a standing place for those who trust in You at the right hand of Your Son; Rejoice, thou who art worthy to hear the blessed voice of Onago, who promises the inheritance of the Heavenly Kingdom.

Rejoice, good Mother, making all who honor You live with You; Rejoice, strong hope of eternal salvation for all Christians.

Rejoice, good Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.

Kontakion 13

O All-Singing Mother, Most Holy Lady Virgin Mary! Look upon us, who humbly offer these small prayers with tears before Your most pure image and have placed all our hope and hope in You, and deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes in this life and from future torments, so that, saved by You, we cry out: Alleluia.

This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “Representative Angel...” and the 1st kontakion “To the Chosen Voivode...”.

Prayer

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, Queen of Heaven and Earth! Listen to the much-painful sighing of our souls, look down from Thy holy height upon us, who worship Thy most pure image with faith and love. Behold, immersed in sins and overwhelmed by sorrows, looking at Your image, as if You were alive and living with us, we offer our humble prayers. Imams have no other help, no other intercession, no consolation except You, O Mother of all who mourn and are burdened! Help us the weak, satisfy our sorrow, guide us, the erring, on the right path, heal and save the hopeless, grant us the rest of our lives to spend in peace and silence, grant us a Christian death and at the Last Judgment of Your Son, a merciful intercessor will appear to us, may we always sing , we magnify and glorify Thee, as the good intercessor of the Christian race, with all those who have pleased God. Amen.

Troparion, tone 1

From Your holy icon, O Lady Theotokos, healing and healing are given abundantly with faith and love to those who come to her. Thus, visit my weakness and have mercy on my soul, O Good One, and heal my body with Your grace, O Most Pure One.

Troparion, voice of the same

The insolence of those who hate the image of the Lord and the power of the ungodly came to Nicaea, and they inhumanly sent the widow, who piously venerated the icon of the Mother of God, to death, but that night with her son they let the icon into the sea, crying: glory to Thee, Pure One, like the impenetrable sea of thy capes, glory to justice Yours, one imperishable.

Kontakion, tone 8

Even if Your holy icon, Mother of God, was cast into the sea from a widow who could not save her from her enemies, the guardian of Athos and the goalkeeper of the Iveron monastery appeared, frightening enemies and in the Orthodox Russian country who honors You, delivering You from all troubles and misfortunes.

Kontakion, tone 4

The co-emergence today of the light of the Resurrection is the light of Thy pure icon; both cheerfully and triumphantly, we cry: preserve Thy servant with grace, O Lady.

Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos before the Iveron Icon

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