Evening prayers in Russian
It is important for every Orthodox Christian to turn to God every day, especially before going to bed.
In order to read evening prayers in Russian, you need an Orthodox Prayer Book. When starting to read, a Christian tries to free himself from petty thoughts and grievances of the past day. Evening prayers for beginners in Russian help to convey the exact meaning of each word and fill the soul with grace-filled feelings bestowed by the Lord.
It is very important that every word from the Prayer Book resonates in the heart of the person praying. The evening prayers suggested by the confessor allow the Christian soul to grow and develop as the Savior thought.
Texts of evening prayers in Russian
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Beginning prayer
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!
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, Who exists everywhere and fills the whole world, 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.
Trisagion
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Bow)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Master, forgive our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer (“Our Father”)
Our Father who art in Heaven! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done both in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Tropari
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us! Finding no justification for ourselves, we, sinners, offer this prayer to You as to the Lord: “Have mercy on us!”
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. God! Have mercy on us, we trust in You. Do not be very angry with us and do not remember our iniquities: but turn Your gaze on us even now, since You are merciful. And deliver us from our enemies: after all, You are our God and we are Your people, we are all the creations of Your hands and we call on Your name.
And now and always and forever and ever. Amen. Open to us, blessed Mother of God, the door to God’s mercy, so that we, who trust in You, do not perish, but through You we get rid of troubles: after all, You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great to God the Father
Eternal God and King of all creation, who has made me worthy to live until 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 carnal and spiritual impurity. And grant me, Lord, to spend this night in peace, so that, rising from sleep, all the days of my life I will do what is pleasing to Your most holy name and defeat the enemies who attack me - carnal and incorporeal. And deliver me, Lord, from the vain thoughts and vicious desires that defile me. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, now and always, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus to Our Lord Jesus Christ
Almighty, Word of the Father, Jesus Christ! Being yourself perfect, according to Your great mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always remain in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not give me over to the work of the serpent and do not leave me to the will of Satan, for there is in me the seed of destruction. You, Lord God, whom everyone worships, the Holy King, Jesus Christ, protect me during sleep 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 understanding of Thy Holy Gospel, my soul with love for Thy Cross, my heart with the purity of Thy word, my body with Thy suffering, alien to passion, my thought Maintain your humility. And raise me up at the proper time to glorify You. For Thou art supremely glorified together with Thy Eternal Father and the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
Prayer 3, Rev. Ephraim the Syrian 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 all the sins that I have sinned before You today as a man and, moreover, not as a man, but even worse livestock Forgive my sins, voluntary and involuntary, known and unknown: those committed out of immaturity and evil skill, out of temper and carelessness. If I have sworn by Your name, or blasphemed Him in my thoughts; or whom he reproached; or slandered someone in my anger, or saddened someone, or about what I was angry; either he lied, or slept untimely, or a beggar came to me, and I rejected him; or saddened my brother, or stirred up quarrels, or condemned someone; or became arrogant, or became proud, or became angry; or when standing in prayer, his mind strove for evil worldly thoughts, or had insidious thoughts; either he overate himself, or got drunk, or laughed madly; or thought evil; or, seeing imaginary beauty, bowed your heart to what is outside of You; or said something obscene; or laughed at my brother’s sin, while my sins are countless; or did not care about prayer, or did something else evil that I did not remember: I did all this and even more than that. Have mercy on me, my Creator and Lord, Thy careless and unworthy servant, and leave me, and forgive my sins, and forgive me, for You are Good and Humane-loving. So that I may lie down in peace, sleep and calm down, prodigal, sinful and unhappy, and so that I may bow and sing and glorify Your venerable name, with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer 4
Lord our God, everything in which I have sinned this day in word, deed and thought, You, as the Merciful and Humane One, forgive me. Give me a peaceful and restful sleep. Send me Your Guardian Angel, who would cover and protect 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 5, St. John Chrysostom (24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Merciful King, merciful Mother, most pure and blessed Mother of God Mary! Pour the mercy of Your Son and our God onto my passionate soul, and guide me with Your prayers to good deeds, so that I can live the rest of my life without sin and with Your help, the Virgin Mary, the only pure and blessed one, enter heaven.
Prayer 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 insidious plan of the enemy coming against me, so that I do not anger my God with any sin. But pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, to present me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the Most Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.
Kontakion to the Mother of God
Having been delivered from troubles, we, Your unworthy servants, Mother of God, sing a victorious and grateful song to You, the Supreme Military Leader. You, as having invincible power, free us from all troubles, so that we cry to You: Rejoice, Bride, not involved in marriage!
Glorious Eternal Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Thy Son and our God, may He save our souls through Thy prayers.
I place all my hope in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your protection.
Enlighten my eyes, O Christ God, so that I do not fall asleep in the sleep of death, so that my enemy does not say: I have defeated him.
Be the Protector of my soul, O God, for I walk among many snares. Deliver me from them and save me, O God, for You are a Lover of Mankind.
The Story of King David's Sin
His ancestors were able to raise him as a worthy man who was devoted to the ruler. He served him faithfully and also revered the Lord. When the previous ruler died, it was he who took the throne. He was considered God's anointed one. After the death of Saul, who ruled the state for quite a long time, almost everyone was happy that his former servant would become the new ruler. Since everyone knew very well that David has the most gentle disposition, he is not passionate, he respects the faith.
It is striking that it was during his reign that the church received extraordinary power. If earlier representatives of the nobility felt at ease, then after the change of king the situation changed. David completely subordinated secular life to spiritual life. In addition, he specifically abolished sacrifices.
The man was sure that no blood sacrifices could please the Lord. After all, he created every creation with love. As follows, murder should not be encouraged. At first, this reform caused a great resonance. Some even thought that there would be a rebellion and the ruler would be overthrown. But nothing like that happened. Eventually people became accustomed to the idea that sacrifices were indeed wrong. Moreover, they still realized that such rituals could not have anything in common with Christianity. As is clear, heretics did similar things.
David was truly the wisest ruler. Under his leadership the country began to prosper. But, like any other person, he had a tendency to fall. From the very beginning, the prophets were worried about the fact that David categorically refused to dissolve his own harem. Although he was warned that a valiant Christian cannot have many wives. But the monarch remained deaf to such advice. He really, really adored ladies. At the same time, everyone. Such love of love, sooner or later, was bound to become a prerequisite for committing a sin. This is exactly what happened.
Meeting with a woman
One day, while walking through the garden, the ruler saw a lady bathing. She was so lovely that the man immediately fell in love with her. He ordered his servants to immediately take her to the palace. When they carried out the order, it became clear that the king took a liking to the not quite ordinary lady. She was well known in the palace. Since Bathsheba was the wife of a very famous commander, who was devoted to the king.
For long and long years he fought for him and never objected to him, he did any order. But he categorically refused to bring his wife to the palace, because he realized that she was very beautiful and could provoke the other guys. And the ruler himself supported him. He said that a beautiful wife should be kept away from guys.
Committing a terrible sin
But even when it became clear that the woman was married, this did not stop the king. He made her his own concubine. After a few months, it became clear that the woman could not return to her husband, since she became pregnant by David. Then a plan matured in the king’s head.
He gave orders to his faithful servants to get rid of Bathsheba's husband, who was on the battlefield at that time. Betrayed by his comrades, Uriah was killed by the enemy army. And David took Bathsheba as his wife. Thus, he decided to hide his own sin of adultery and murder of another person. Naturally, it was not he who took Uriah’s life. But this was done specifically on his orders. Thus, it can be argued that the ruler committed two sins:
- adultery - knowing that the lady was someone’s wife, he still wanted to take her by force and throw her in a harem;
- betrayal – Uriah was a devoted man who served the king faithfully. He didn't even suspect what exactly he did behind his back.
Only the Lord knew about what a great sin the ruler had committed. That is why he sent a curse on his family. The ruler himself reincarnated as a helpless old man, whose body was covered with ulcers, and a rebellion began in the castle. His own sons began to fight together for the throne. When such misfortunes began, David realized what a great sin he had committed. And with all this, he promised to redeem him during his lifetime.
From that time on, he began to lead a righteous lifestyle. Moreover, he even wrote a huge number of psalms and prayers. As mentioned above, the better known is Psalm 103.
Prayers said in private, separate from the evening rule
Prayer 1
Relax, let go, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, committed in word and deed, consciously and unconsciously, day and night, in mind and in thought - forgive us all, as the Merciful and Humane One. Forgive those who hate and offend us, O Lord, Lover of Mankind! To those who do good, do good. To our brothers and relatives, graciously fulfill their requests in what leads to salvation, and grant eternal life. Visit the weak and give them healing. Help those at sea. Companion to travelers. Help Orthodox Christians in their struggle. Grant remission of sins to those who serve us and those who take pity on us. Have mercy on those who have entrusted us, the unworthy, to pray for them, according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our fathers and brothers who have fallen before and rest them where the light of Your Face shines. Remember, Lord, our brothers who are in captivity, and deliver them from all misfortune.
Remember, Lord, those who bear the fruits of their labors and adorn Your holy churches. Give them, at their request, that which leads to salvation and eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, Your humble, sinful and unworthy servants, and enlighten our minds so that we know You, and guide us on the path of following Your commandments, through the prayers of our most pure Lady, the Eternal Virgin Mary, and all Your saints, for You are blessed forever and ever. Amen.
Confession of sins is everyday, pronounced in private.
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 that I have committed in all the days of my life, and at every hour, and at the present time, by deed, in word, thought, sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and all my feelings, mental and physical, with which I have angered You, my God and Creator, and offended my neighbor. Sinned: (hereinafter a list of individual sins). Regretting them, I stand before You guilty and want to repent. Only, Lord my God, help me, I humbly pray to You with tears. By Your mercy, forgive the sins I have committed and free me from them, for You are Good and Lover of Mankind.
Prayer to the Honest Cross
When you go to bed, mark yourself with a cross and say the prayer to the Honest Cross:
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may all who hate Him flee from His Face. As the smoke disappears, so let them disappear. Just as wax melts from the fire, so let the demons perish at the sight of those who love God, and sign themselves with the sign of the cross and joyfully say: “Rejoice, much-honored and life-giving Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ crucified on you, who descended into hell and who destroyed the power of the devil and gave us you, His venerable Cross, to drive away every enemy.” O venerable and life-giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Lady, the Virgin Mary, and with all the saints forever. Amen.
Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your venerable and life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.
When you go to bed and fall asleep, say:
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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The significance of any prayer
Prayer is the only method to make a specific request to heaven. It is believed that some of those prayers that are known to Orthodox Christians were given by the Lord himself. Naturally, such prayer texts have great power. Specifically, they should be used when a person finds himself in complex current incidents.
But similarity does not mean at all that the remaining prayers, the texts of which were written by the saints during their lifetime or by other outstanding figures, are not allowed to be used. On the contrary, it is also recommended to read them as often as possible. In addition, spiritual teachers insist that no matter what prayer addressed to heaven, it has great power. After all, its strength depends one hundred percent on how strong a person’s faith is.
Partly, specifically for the reason given to us, it is believed that people who do not have faith in the Almighty in their hearts cannot reach heaven. Naturally, they too come to faith from time to time and become righteous Christians. But their prayers may remain unanswered for a long time. And you need to mentally prepare for this. Under no circumstances is it permissible to reproach heaven for anything or ask for too much. It is important to realize that the Lord will test such people for quite a long time.
One of the most striking examples in history of how an unbelieving sinner can become a righteous person is the story of King David. Everyone is well aware that until a certain time he was not a righteous man. But then he specifically became the creator of the famous prayer “Bless my soul the Lord,” which is best known as Psalm of David 102. We will talk about him specifically.
Evening prayers
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Prayer 6
Lord our God, in the worthlessness of faith, and we call upon His name above every name, grant us, who are going to sleep, a weakening of soul and body, and keep us from all dreams and dark pleasures except; restrain the desire of passions, extinguish the kindling of bodily rebellion. Grant us to live chastely in deeds and words; Yes, a virtuous life is receptive, Your promised good things will not fall away, for Blessed are You forever. Amen.
Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom (24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)
Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings. Lord, save me from eternal torment. Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me. Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility. Lord, deliver me from every temptation. Lord, enlighten my heart, darken my evil lust. Lord, as a man who has sinned, You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul. Lord, send Your grace to help me, that I may glorify Your holy name. Lord Jesus Christ, write me Your servant in the book of animals and grant me a good end. Lord, my God, even if I have done nothing good before You, grant me, by Your grace, to make a good beginning. Lord, sprinkle the dew of Your grace in my heart. Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen. Lord, accept me in repentance. Lord, don't leave me. Lord, do not lead me into misfortune. Lord, give me a good thought. Lord, give me tears and mortal memory, and tenderness. Lord, give me the thought of confessing my sins. Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience. Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness. Lord, plant in me the root of good things, Thy fear in my heart. Lord, grant me to love You with all my soul and thoughts and to do Your will in everything. Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from all other inappropriate things. Lord, consider that you do as you will, that your will be done in me, a sinner, for blessed are you forever. Amen.
Origin of the Psalm
Psalms numbered 102 and 103 are paired. It is for this reason that they have the same meaning. Obviously, their creator is also the same person. Moreover, these two psalms are constantly read together, as they complement each other. It is reliably clear that the creator of this text is specifically the ruler David. Because there is clear evidence of this in the Bible.
But, despite the efforts of historians, it was not possible to find out in which specific period of the monarch’s reign these psalms were written. After all, there are no hints regarding this in the text itself. This is precisely why the process of determining the time of writing is much more difficult.
Although the clergy are convinced that these texts were written during a measured reign. But there weren’t many such measured years. The country was practically torn apart by wars and uprisings.
It is believed that all the psalms were written at the end of David's reign. Since it was precisely in those years that peace was established in the country. And the truth given to us is widely understood by everyone.
