A girl's prayer for marriage
To create a strong marriage, they read the girl’s prayer for marriage, addressed to the Lord God Jesus Christ. The girl reads it on her own or entrusts it to her mother. It is important that the words come from the heart, and that the plea for help is sincere. Don't ask for things that will hurt other people.
Oh, All-merciful Lord, I know that my great happiness depends on the fact that I love You with all my soul and with all my heart, and that I fulfill Your holy will in everything. Rule Yourself, O my God, over my soul and fill my heart: I want to please You alone, for You are the Creator and my God.
Save me from pride and self-love: let reason, modesty and chastity adorn me. Idleness is disgusting to You and gives rise to vices, so give me the desire for hard work and bless my labors. Since Your Law commands people to live in honest marriage, then lead me, Holy Father, to this calling consecrated by You, not to please my lust, but to fulfill my purpose. him, for You Yourself said: it is not good for a man to be alone, and having created for him a wife as a helper, he blessed them to grow, multiply and populate the earth.
Hear my humble prayer, sent to You from the depths of a girl’s heart; give me an honest and pious spouse, so that in love with him and in harmony we glorify You, the merciful God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Icons for blessing the newlyweds, sons, daughters before the wedding and for marriage
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Since ancient times, it was customary in our country to receive a blessing with icons before the wedding for a long and happy life. This ritual is considered the most significant and exciting for both newlyweds and their parents.
It is worth noting that, in principle, the tradition of blessing has been slightly different since those times. If in those days blessings were asked from parents long before the wedding, today blessings of parents take place at the wedding.
How does the blessing ceremony take place?
Despite the fact that modern young people themselves decide who and when they want to marry, the ceremony of blessing remains a rather important and touching moment of the entire wedding. This is probably right, because nothing can cheer you up and give confident guidance for your future life like the kind and sincere words of your parents.
The blessing ceremony can be performed in two ways:
- Orthodox. It follows certain rules. In this ritual, if one of the participants (parents or young people) is not baptized, then you must first cross yourself, and only then carry out the blessing. There must also be icons here. We will look at what icons are used for these purposes below. The whole ritual takes place with the help of icons. But still, in order to conduct the ceremony accurately and correctly, you need to clarify all the nuances with the priest the day before.
- Modern. This type of blessing is used quite often at modern weddings. It is used by young people who are not ready for a serious ceremony, and it has a purely formal look. It can also be performed by non-baptized people. To carry out the ceremony, it is enough to simply ask the parents to prepare a parting speech in advance.
After the blessing ceremony, parents ask the guests to bless their children for a happy life. After the words “God bless,” all the guests accompany the newlyweds to the wedding procession and, having sat in their cars, go to the registry office.
Icon for blessing newlyweds
Today, the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan and Christ the Savior is most often used to bless the young. Let's take a closer look at the icons for wedding blessings:
- And so, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered images of the Mother of God. Since ancient times, she was considered the intercessor and patroness of the entire people.
- Many different miracles and amazing salvations were attributed to her.
- It is also worth noting that it is this icon that is used for weddings in the church. It is especially important for women.
- Before her they pray for the birth of children, and ask for protection of the house from evil spirits.
- The icon of the Temperance of the Savior is the second icon that is used to bless the young. Before this image they pray for need and joy. Contact her with requests for the well-being of the whole family.
Today you can bless with both icons or with one of them. You can also buy a fold of these images in the icon shop.
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Blessing of daughter (son) before wedding
The blessing of the daughter is carried out with the help of the face of the Kazan Mother of God. The father must give the icons to the mother. Moreover, it is very important that the mother holds towels, because it is not customary to take holy images with bare hands. The father holds a loaf of bread during the ceremony.
Parents take turns saying their wishes without interrupting each other. The parting words should be succinct, concise and simple. After pronouncing the speech, the daughter must be crossed three times and the image brought to her. She must also cross the image and kiss it. If the young woman does not have parents, then the ceremony can be performed by godparents.
The blessing of a son before the wedding is carried out similarly to the ceremony with a daughter, only for this purpose the icon “Savior Temperance” is used.
Which parent holds the images of the saints and the loaf during the ceremony?
As a rule, when children decide to marry, parents are always unexpected. When planning a celebration and assigning “roles” for the blessing ceremony, it is always difficult. In fact, there is nothing complicated here. There are several options:
- The groom's father holds the icon, the young mother holds the loaf.
- Mothers of young people hold icons, and fathers hold champagne and a loaf of bread,
- One of the mothers holds images of saints, the other a loaf, and the fathers simply stand on the sides.
All diagrams should be viewed from left to right. You can use a special prayer during the ceremony. It is pronounced before the wishes of the parents themselves. If it is better not to memorize the wish, so as not to forget during excitement, then you should try to learn the prayer.
Wedding blessing prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, hear me, Thy sinful and unworthy servant. Lord, in the mercy of Your power my children (names), have mercy and save them for Your name’s sake. Lord, forgive them all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that they committed before You.
Lord, guide them on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten them and enlighten them with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless them in the house, around the house, at school, in the field, at work and on the road, and in every place of Your possession.
Lord, protect them under the shelter of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly plague (atomic rays) and from vain death. Lord, protect them from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes.
Lord, heal them from all diseases, cleanse them from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease their mental suffering and sorrow. Lord, grant them the grace of Your Holy Spirit for many years of life, health and chastity. Lord, increase and strengthen their mental abilities and physical strength.
Lord, give them Your blessing for a godly family life and godly childbearing. Lord, grant me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child at this time of morning, day, evening and night for the sake of Thy name, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.
How to store icons after the wedding
After the ceremony, the icons are necessarily handed over to the young. From the moment of transmission they are considered a family heirloom. If the family is a believer, then they are placed at home in the red corner (a specially designated place for icons in the house), with a napkin laid under them and covered with a towel.
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In general, according to church rules, such images should be placed in the Eastern corner of the house.
Next to them are wedding candles or a candle that was used during the ritual of “lighting the hearth candle.”
By the way, there is a belief that in order for the family to live in peace and love, such candles should be lit every year on their wedding anniversary.
If the family is not deeply religious and for some reason there is no place in the house for holy images, then they should be carefully wrapped in towels and a special place should be allocated for their storage.
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Prayer of Xenia of St. Petersburg
Ksenia Petersburgskaya helps you meet your soulmate, reconcile with your spouse, and bring love and happiness into your life. Almost everyone who turns to this saint achieves a positive result. A huge number of women of all ages rush to the Chapel of Xenia the Blessed in St. Petersburg, but you can also say the words of prayer in front of her image. There are quite a few appeals to the saint and they are all equally effective.
O holy blessed mother Ksenia! She lived under the shelter of the Most High, led and strengthened by the Mother of God, hunger and thirst, cold and heat, endured reproach and persecution, received the gift of clairvoyance and miracles from God and rested in the shadow of the Almighty, Behold, from the glorious millennium of the Baptism of Russia, the Russian Church glorifies you , like a fragrant color. Standing at the place of your burial, before your holy image, as if you are living, existing with us, we pray to you: accept our petitions and bring me to the Throne of the merciful Father in Heaven, who is bold She who has affection for Him; Ask those who flow to you for eternal salvation, for our good deeds and undertakings, a generous blessing, and deliverance from all troubles and sorrows. Stand before our All-Merciful Savior with your holy prayers for us, unworthy and sinners. Help, Holy Blessed Mother Xenia, to illuminate and seal the infants with the light of Holy Baptism and seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, to educate and succeed the young ones in faith, honesty, fear of God and chastity they will acquire knowledge in the teaching. Heal the sick and ailing, love and harmony were sent down as a spouse, help the monastics to fight the good fight and protect from the reproach of the fence, shepherds establish the strength of the spirit, the Church and the country Save us, and grant us grace to all God-loving children at the dying hour of communion of the Holy Mysteries, for you are ours speedy hearing and deliverance, we send up thanksgiving to you and with you we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to Peter and Fevronia
The mutual fidelity and boundless love of God's saints and confessors who accepted monasticism have earned the admiration and respect of believers. Despite persecution, humiliation and a myriad of obstacles, Peter and Fevronia did not part even after their death, as they were buried in the same coffin. It is no wonder that girls turn to this couple with prayer to find a husband.
Oh, great saints of God and wonderful wonderworkers, blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, representatives and guardians of the city of Murom, and for all of us, zeal for the Lord! We come running to you and pray to you with strong zeal: bring your holy prayers to the Lord God for us, sinners, and ask us from His goodness for all that is beneficial to our souls and bodies: true faith wow, good hope, unfeigned love, unshakable piety, in good business prosperity, peace of peace, fruitfulness of the earth, prosperity of the air, health of souls and bodies and eternal salvation. Ask the King of Heaven, the Holy Church and the entire Russian country for peace, silence and prosperity and for all of us a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Protect your fatherland, the city of Murom and all Russian cities from all evil, and overshadow all the faithful people who come to you and worship your relics with the grace-filled effect of your favorable prayers , and fulfill all their requests for good. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers offered to you with tenderness, but be the representatives of the Lord in your dreams and grant us, with your holy help, eternal salvation and the Kingdom of Heaven to inherit and glory We see the ineffable love for mankind of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity we worship God, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
A strong prayer for marriage and personal life is said before the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. This saint will definitely appreciate pure thoughts and reward you with marriage. The saint of God, during and after his life, helps people who need his support.
Oh, all-holy Nicholas, exceedingly saintly servant of the Lord, our warm intercessor and quick helper everywhere in sorrow! Help me, the sinful and sad person in this life, beg the Lord God to grant me forgiveness of all my sins, which I have sinned greatly from my youth, throughout my life, in deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me, the accursed one, beg the Lord God, the Creator of all creation, to deliver me from airy ordeals and eternal torment: may I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Blessing for marriage
The Most Holy Theotokos in honor of Her Icon “Kazan”
Troparion, tone 4: O zealous Intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High! Pray for all of Thy Son, Christ our God, and cause all to be saved, seeking refuge in Thy sovereign protection. Intercede for all of us, oh. Lady, Queen and Lady, who in adversity and sorrow and illness, burdened with many sins, stand and pray to You with a tender soul and a contrite heart before Your Most Pure Image with tears, and those who have irrevocable hope in You for deliverance from all evils. Grant usefulness to all and save everything, O Virgin Mother of God: for Thou art the Divine protection of Thy servant.
Kontakion, tone 8: Let us come, people, to this quiet and good refuge, the quick Helper, the ready and warm salvation, the protection of the Virgin; let us hasten to prayer and strive for repentance: for the Most Pure Mother of God exudes boundless mercies to us, advances to our aid and delivers Her well-behaved and God-fearing servants from great troubles and evils. Prayer: O Most Pure Lady Theotokos, Queen of heaven and earth, highest angel and archangel and most honest of all creatures, pure Virgin Mary, good helper to the world and affirmation and deliverance for all people in all their needs! Look now, O All-Merciful Lady, upon Thy servants, praying to Thee with a tender soul and a contrite heart, falling with tears to Thy most pure and wholesome image, and asking for Thy help and intercession. O All-Merciful and Most Merciful Virgin Mary, honored! Look, O Lady, at Thy people: for we, sinners, are imams of no other help, except for Thee and of Thee, who was born Christ our God. You are our intercessor and representative, You are the protection of the offended. Joy to those who mourn, refuge to the orphans, guardian to widows, glory to virgins, joy to those who mourn, visitation to the sick, healing to the weak, salvation to sinners. For this reason, O Mother of God, we run to You and to Your most pure image with the eternal baby held in Your hand, looking at our Lord Jesus Christ, we bring tender singing to You and cry: have mercy on us, Mother of God, and fulfill our request, for all that is possible to Thy intercession: for unto Thee is glory due, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
To the Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, Murom Wonderworkers
Prayer: About the greatness of the saint of God and wonderful miracle workers, the good faith of Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the intercessor and guardian of the city of Murom, and for all of us, zeal for the Lord, prayer books! We come running to you and pray to you with strong hope: offer up your holy prayers to the Lord God for us sinners, and ask from His goodness all that is useful to our souls and bodies: faith in justice, hope in goodness, unfeigned love, unshakable piety in good deeds prosperity, peace of peace, fruitfulness of the earth, prosperity of the air, health of the body and salvation of souls. Petition from the Heavenly King the Holy Church and the entire Russian Empire for peace, silence and prosperity, and for all of us a prosperous life and a good Christian death. Protect your Fatherland and all Russian cities from all evil; and all the faithful people who come to you and worship your holy relics, overshadow with the grace-filled effect of your God-pleasing prayers, and fulfill all their requests for good. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not despise our prayers, offered to you today with tenderness, but awaken for us to intercede with the Lord in your dreams, and with your help make us worthy to improve eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven: let us glorify the ineffable love for mankind of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity we worship God, in forever and ever. Amen.
About protection of those entering into marriage
Saints unmercenary and wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian
Saints unmercenary and wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian
Prayer: To you, holy unmercenaries and wonderworkers Cosmo and Damiana, as to you, as a quick helper and a warm prayer book for our salvation, we, unworthy, bend our knees and fall down and cry out earnestly: do not despise the prayers of us sinners, weak, fallen into many iniquities, and throughout the days and hours of those who sin. Pray to the Lord to add to us, His unworthy servants, His great and rich mercy: deliver us from all sorrow and illness, for you have naturally received from God and our Savior Jesus Christ the endless grace of healing, for the sake of firm faith, free healing and your martyrdom. ... To her, pleasers of God, do not stop praying for us, who flow to you with faith: even if, due to the multitude of our sins, we are not worthy of your mercy, yet you are faithful imitators of God’s love for mankind, create with your prayers, so that fruits worthy of repentance will be brought, and in We will achieve eternal rest, praising and blessing the wondrous Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ in His saints, and His Most Pure Mother, and your warm intercession always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The everlasting psalter
The indefatigable Psalter is read not only about health, but also about peace. Since ancient times, ordering a commemoration on the Everlasting Psalter has been considered a great alms for a departed soul.
It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself; you will feel the support. And one more important point, but far from the least important, there is eternal remembrance on the Undying Psalter. It seems expensive, but the result is more than millions of times more than the money spent. If this is still not possible, then you can order for a shorter period. It's also good to read for yourself.
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Prayer of the spouses at the wedding
Lord our God, in Thy saving sight, Who was worthy to show honorable marriage to Galileo in Cana by Thy coming, Now Thy servants (names) Thou hast deigned to unite with each other, in peace and unanimity; Show them an honest marriage, observe their undefiled bed, bless their immaculate cohabitation and achieve the virtues of old age, doing Your commandments with a pure heart. For You are our God, the God of mercy and salvation, and we send up glory to You, with Your Originless Father, Your All-Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer for family
“Don’t be afraid, little flock! “I am with you and no one else is with you.” Most Blessed Lady, take my family under Your protection. Instill in the hearts of my husband and our children peace, love and non-questioning of all that is good; Do not allow anyone from my family to experience separation and difficult parting, to premature and sudden death without repentance. And save our house and all of us living in it from fiery ignition, thieves' attacks, every evil of the situation, various types of insurance and devilish obsession. Yes, we too, collectively and separately, openly and secretly, will glorify Your Holy Name always, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen. Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
About the happiness of marriage
Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Troparion, tone 4:
Thy Nativity, O Virgin Mother of God, is a joy to proclaim to the whole universe: from Thee has arisen the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God, and having destroyed the oath, given blessing, and having abolished death, given us eternal life.
Kontakion, tone 4:
Joachim and Anna were reproached by childlessness, and Adam and Eve were freed from mortal aphids, O Most Pure One, in Thy holy Nativity. Then Thy people also celebrate, having been freed from the guilt of sins, always calling upon Thy: barrenness gives birth to the Mother of God and the Nourisher of our life.
Archangel Barachiel - patron of pious families, ethereal heavenly ranks
Prayer:
O great archangel of God, Archangel Barachiel! Standing before the Throne of God and bringing the blessings of God into the homes of the faithful servants of God, ask the Lord God for mercy and blessings on our homes, may the Lord God bless us and increase the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and give us health and salvation, good haste in everything, and victory and defeat of enemies, and will preserve us for many years, always. Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen
Prayer to the Apostle Simon the Zealot
Kontakion, voice 2:
It is known by the wisdom of the teaching in the souls of the pious that we will please him in praise, like the God-speaking Simon: For now he stands before the Throne of Glory and rejoices with the Bodiless, praying unceasingly for all of us.
Prayer:
Holy glorious and all-praised Apostle of Christ Simon, who was deemed worthy to receive into your home in Cana of Galilee our Lord Jesus Christ and His Most Pure Mother, our Lady Theotokos, and to be an eyewitness to the glorious miracle of Christ, revealed on your brother, turning water into wine! We pray to you with faith and love: beg Christ the Lord to transform our souls from sin-loving to God-loving; save and protect us with your prayers from the temptations of the devil and the falls of sin and ask us from above for help during our despondency and helplessness, so that we may not stumble over the stone of temptation, but steadily walk the saving path of the commandments of Christ, until we reach the abodes of paradise, where you now reside and rejoice . Hey, Apostle Spasov! Do not disgrace us, who firmly trust in you, but be our helper and protector in all our lives and help us end this temporary life in a pious and godly manner, receive a good and peaceful Christian death and be honored with a good answer at the Last Judgment of Christ, so that we escape the ordeals of the air and the power of the fierce ruler of the world, we will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven and glorify the magnificent Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer for health
And so, first of all, this is a short prayer about any of our needs (petition), or a prayer of thanks. There is a prayer service for health, a prayer service for the beginning of the school year, a prayer service for thanksgiving, a prayer service for the gift of children, and for other occasions and needs.
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Apostle John the Theologian
Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
Prayer:
O great and all-praised apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, confidant of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in sorrows! Pray to the Lord God to grant us forgiveness of all our sins, especially those we have sinned from our youth, throughout our entire life, in deed, word, thought and all our feelings. At the end of our souls, help us, sinners, to get rid of airy ordeals and eternal torment, and through your merciful intercession we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
To the Blessed Prince Daniil of Moscow
Prayer:
High praise to the Church of Christ, the invincible wall of the city of Moscow, the powers of Russia, Divine affirmation, Reverend Prince Daniel, flowing to the race of your relics, we earnestly pray to you: look upon us, those who sing your memory, pour out your warm intercession to the Savior of all, for may he establish the country in peace may ours, its cities and towns, and this monastery be preserved in goodness, planting piety and love in your people, while eradicating malice, civil strife and corruption of morals; Grant to all of us all that is good for temporary life and eternal salvation through your prayers, so that we glorify the wondrous Christ our God in His saints forever and ever. Amen.
About every family and household need
Saint Xenia of Petersburg
Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg
Troparion, tone 7:
Having loved the poverty of Christ, now enjoying the immortal table, having denounced the madness of the world through imaginary madness, through the humility of the Cross you have received the power of God. For this reason, you who have acquired the gift of miraculous help, blessed Xenia, pray to Christ God to deliver us from all evil through repentance.
Kontakion, voice 3:
Today the city of St. Peter rejoices brightly, as many mourners find consolation, relying on your prayers, All-Blessed Xenia, for you are praise and affirmation for this city.
Prayer:
Oh, holy all-blessed mother Ksenia! Having lived under the shelter of the Most High, knowing and strengthened by the Mother of God, having endured hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, you have received the gift of clairvoyance and miracles from God and are resting under the canopy of the Almighty. Now the Holy Church, like a fragrant flower, glorifies you: standing at the place of your burial, before your holy image, as if you were alive and present with us, we pray to you: accept our petitions and bring them to the Throne of the Merciful Heavenly Father, as you have boldness towards Him , ask for eternal salvation for those who flow to you, and for our good deeds and undertakings a generous blessing, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows, appear with your holy prayers before our All-Merciful Savior for us, unworthy and sinners, help, holy blessed mother Ksenia, babies with the light of the Holy Illuminate Baptism and seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, educate boys and girls in faith, honesty, fear of God and chastity and grant them success in learning; Heal the sick and ailing, send down love and harmony to families, honor the monastic feat of a good struggle and protect from reproach, strengthen the shepherds in the strength of spirit, preserve our people and country in peace and tranquility, pray for those deprived of communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ in the dying hour: you are ours hope and hope, speedy hearing and deliverance, we send thanks to you and with you we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Prayer for health
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Prayer to St. Andrew the First-Called
A true believer woman can always count on the help of Saint Andrew the First-Called. If young girls or their mothers sincerely and with faith pray for their spouse in front of the icon of St. Andrew the First-Called, then a miracle can happen.
To the First-Called Apostle of God and our Savior Jesus Christ, Supreme Follower of the Church, Most Valuable Andrew, we glorify and magnify your apostolic labors, we sweetly remember your blessed coming to us, We honor your honorable suffering, which you endured for Christ, we kiss your sacred relics, we honor your holy memory and we believe that as the Lord lives, your soul lives as well, and you remain with Him forever in Heaven, where you loved us with the same love that you loved us, when you saw through the Holy Spirit. If you have already turned to Christ, and not just love, but pray to God for us, all our needs are in vain in His Light. Thus we believe and thus we confess this faith in the temple, which was most gloriously created in your name, Saint Andrew, where your holy relics rest; Believers, we ask and pray to the Lord and God and our Savior Jesus Christ, that through your prayers, who always listens and accepts, He will give us everything we need for the salvation of us sinners; Yes, just as you are abiy according to the voice of the Lord, having left your dreams, you have unswervingly followed Him, this and everyone from us, and not seeking your own, but also for the building up of your neighbor and for the heavenly calling, yes thinks. Having you as a representative and prayer book for us, we trust that your prayer can accomplish much before our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom is due all glory, honor and worship with the Father and the Holy One Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers. About the health of babies
Prayer to the named youth
The prayers are read by the priest, O Lord our God, on the fortieth day the baby was brought to the lawful temple from Mary, the unmade and holy Mother of Thy, and carried in the arms of the righteous Simeon, the Lord Himself is omnipotent, and this baby was brought, appearing to You, the Creator of all, bless and for every good deed and to You what is pleasing to grow, driving away from it all opposing force, by the sign of the imagination of Your Cross. For you protect the babies, Lord; that, having been worthy of holy Baptism, he may receive part of the elect of Thy Kingdom, we observe with us the grace of the Holy, Consubstantial, and Indivisible Trinity: for unto Thee is due all glory, thanksgiving, and worship, together with Thy Beginning Father, and Thy Most Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen. God the Father Almighty, who was foretold to us by the most powerful prophet Isaiah, who from the Virgin the incarnation of Thy Only Begotten Son and our God, who in the last days, by Thy good pleasure, and the assistance of the Holy Spirit, saved men for our sake, with immeasurable compassion from Her, deigning to become a child, and according to custom in Thy holy law, after the fulfillment of the days of purification, the true Lawgiver endured to be brought to the sanctuary; and in the arms of the righteous Simeon rush around at will, whose sacraments are prototyped in the prophesied prophet, revealed by knowledge with the tongs of coal; We also hold it faithfully in imitation of grace. Even now, preserve the infants, Lord, bless this child, together with his parents and adopters, and grant him, at the time of need, both by water and the Spirit of birth, to be likened to Thy Holy flock of verbal sheep, called by the name of Thy Christ: for Thou art the Living One in the highest. , and look upon the humble, and we send up glory to You, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer for naming a child on the eighth day after his birth
The prayers are read by the priest, O Lord our God, we pray to You, and we ask You, that the light of Your Face may be signified on this Thy servant [this Thy servant] (name), and may the Cross of Your Only Begotten Son be signified in the heart and in his thoughts, in order to flee from vanity peace, and from every evil slander of the enemy, and follow Your commandment. May we, Lord, not deny the abiding of Thy holy name upon him, that we join together in times of great need for Thy holy Church, and celebrate the terrible mysteries of Thy Christ; that having lived according to Thy commandments, and having preserved the indestructible seal, he will receive the bliss of the chosen ones in Thy Kingdom, by the grace and love of Thy Only Begotten Son, with whom Thou art blessed, with Thy Most Holy, Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayers on the first day after the birth of a child
The priest reads the prayers, Master Lord Almighty, Healing every ailment and every ulcer, He who gave birth to Thy servant (name) this very day, heal, and raise her from the bed on which she lies: because, according to the words of the prophet David, we have wasted away in iniquity, and have desecrated everything we are before You. Preserve this, and this baby whom you gave birth to: cover her under the roof of Your wing, from this day even to her last death, with the prayers of the Most Pure Mother of God and all the saints; for blessed art thou unto the ages of ages, amen. Master Lord our God, born of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, and like a child lying in a manger, and like a child we receive the former; Have mercy on this thy servant, who gave birth to this child today, and forgive her voluntary and involuntary sins, and save her from all torment of the devil; and keep the child born from her from all poison, from all cruelty, from every opposing storm, from evil spirits, day and night. Keep this under Thy sovereign hand, and grant it a speedy rise, and cleanse it from filth, and heal illnesses, and grant health and well-being to souls and bodies, and protect this angels with light and shining ones; and guard against all influx of invisible spirits. O Lord, from illness and weakness, from jealousy and envy, and from the eyes of the ghost, and have mercy on you and the baby, according to Your great mercy, and cleanse you from bodily filth, and the various uterine cramps that come with it; and with Thy speedy mercy brought forth in her humble body for correction: and from her was worthy to worship the earthly temple, which Thou hast prepared to glorify Thy holy name. For all glory, honor and worship is due to You, Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Lord our God, who was pleased to come down from heaven and be born of the holy Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, salvation for us sinners, knowing the weakness of human nature, forgive Thy servant (name), who gave birth today, according to the multitude of Thy bounties. For you have said, Lord: grow and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it. For this reason, we, Thy servants, pray, and boldly, with Thy kindly love for mankind, we cry out with fear to Thy Holy Name of the Kingdom: look from heaven and see the weakness of us condemned, and forgive this Thy servant (name), and the whole house in which she was born. as a child, and with those who touched her, and with those who are found here, for God is Good and Lover of Mankind: for He alone has the power to forgive sins, through the prayers of the Most Pure Mother of God and all Thy saints. Amen.
