Christmas can be called the beginning, one of the main Christian holidays. The Holy Church and the entire Orthodox world glorify the great event - the Divine appearance on earth of Jesus Christ. Everywhere there is joy, celebration, Christmas trees sparkling with elegant toys, gifts and treats.
This is a bright holiday, because salvation has come to earth. And if anyone is lucky enough to be in church on this holy night and hear the jubilant hymn “Thy Nativity, Christ our God,” then the memories will last for a long time.
Troparion of the Nativity
The main hymn of Christmas in the Orthodox Church is the troparion of the Holiday , which dates back to the 4th century. It is sung during the Christmas service and a few days later - until January 13th. During the Christmas service, it is performed several times, and the entire church sings along with the choir.
This hymn speaks of man's knowledge of God. The paths to this knowledge can be different - including through the scientific study of the stars, as happened with the Magi. And calling Christ “Sun of Truth” points to the Savior as the Source of life and light, purity and righteousness:
Thy Nativity, Christ our God, shine forth into the world's light of reason, in which the stars who serve as stars learn
.
I bow to You, the Sun of Truth, and I lead You from the heights of the East.
Lord, glory to You! Russian translation:
Your Nativity, Christ our God, illuminated the world with the light of knowledge, for through it those who served the stars were taught to worship You, the Sun of Truth, and to know You, from the heights of the Rising Luminary. Lord, glory to You!
When to read the Christmas prayer for good luck and money
On January 7, you should not be afraid to ask for any benefits for yourself. If your thoughts are pure, you will be given what you so badly want to gain. Remember this when you read the Christmas prayer for good luck and money. Below are examples of suitable messages, but you can add your own words to them. The main thing is that they are pronounced with faith in the soul and heart. You can repeat the texts throughout the day.
For well-being and protection from want
Lord Jesus Christ our God, who deigned for our salvation to appear on earth in the flesh and be indescribably born of the Unknown and Most Pure Virgin Mary! We thank Thee, for Thou hast vouchsafed us, having purified ourselves through the feat of fasting, to achieve the great feast of Thy Nativity and in spiritual joy to sing praises to Thee with the angels, to praise Thee with the shepherds, and to worship Thee with the wise men. We thank You, for through Your great mercy and immeasurable condescension towards our weaknesses, You now console us not only with abundant spiritual food, but also with a festive meal.
To attract happiness and good luck
Heavenly Father, our savior. Hear your servant (your name). I pray to You, Lord, strengthen my faith and illuminate my path in life. Teach me to follow You and do Your will. Help me find peace in my soul. I ask for myself and people on earth: may Your goodness come upon us. Happiness and peace will be in our lives. Let our souls be filled with your prayers. Amen.
Kontakion of the Nativity
On Christmas days, a special kontakion , the hymn “Today the Virgin gives birth to the Most Essential.” It was written by Saint Roman the Sweet Singer at the beginning of the 6th century. As legend has it, Saint Roman in his youth did not have an ear for music or a singing voice, for which he was ridiculed by his fellow members of the church choir. But one day, during a Christmas service, he turned to the Most Holy Theotokos with tears and prayer to learn to sing. After prayer, he dozed off and saw the Mother of God in a dream. And when Roman woke up, he went out to the middle of the temple, which no one expected from him, and began to enthusiastically sing the hymn he had composed, “Virgin is Today.” To this day, this prayer is considered one of the pinnacles of church poetry:
Today the Virgin gives birth to the Most Essential, and the earth brings a den to the Unapproachable; Angels and shepherds glorify, while wolves travel with the star, for for our sake the Young Child, the Eternal God, was born.
Russian translation:
On this day the Virgin gives birth to the Superessential, and the earth brings a cave to the Inaccessible; Angels and shepherds praise, while the Magi travel with the star, for for our sake a young Child, the Eternal God, was born.
Prayer for the Nativity of Christ for marriage to be read in the evening of January 6 and in the morning of January 7
Lonely people often dream of simple family happiness. Why not then read special prayers for the Nativity of Christ for marriage on the evening of January 6 and the morning of January 7? These days the heavens are open, and many requests are indeed fulfilled. Of course, you cannot wish for someone in particular as your spouse. After reading the prayer, that same fateful meeting should occur, but further development depends on the person himself.
Prayer for a happy marriage
Since Your Law commands people to live in honest marriage, then lead me, Holy Father, to this title, sanctified by You, not to please my lust, but to fulfill Your destiny, for You Yourself said: it is not good for man to be alone and, having created He gave him a wife to help him, and blessed them to grow, multiply and populate the earth. Hear my humble prayer, sent to You from the depths of my girlish (valiant) heart; Give me an honest and pious spouse, so that in love with him (with her) 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.
Prayer to attract true love
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. All the sins that nest in your chest, I beg you, let go. Don’t reproach me with sinful love, don’t torment me with blood. Guide my soul on the true path, and add love to my heart. Let this love be happy, and not callous, blind and mocking. Thy will be done. Amen.
Christmas stichera
In Orthodox worship, already during the Nativity Fast, special chants are sung - stichera, which remind of the approaching holiday. Here is an example of one such stichera - from the All-night service in memory of St. Nicholas (December 19):
Be adorned in the den, for the Lamb is coming bearing Christ’s belly: take up the manger with the word of him who has absolved us earth-born from the wordless deeds. As a shepherd, bear witness to the terrible miracles: and bring willows from Persis, gold and frankincense and myrrh to the king, as if the Lord appeared from the Virgin Mother. He bowed down slavishly to Mother, and greeted the one held in Her embrace: how did you dwell in Me, or how did you vegetate in Me, My Savior and God?
Russian translation:
Be adorned, cave, for the Lamb (that is, a lamb, a meek, humble animal, with which people who are submissive to God are usually compared; in this case, the Lamb is the Virgin Mary, the One who will give birth to Christ) is coming, carrying Christ in her womb. The manger, lift up with the word of the one who freed us, earthly beings, from senseless deeds. Shepherds playing flutes, testify to a terrifying miracle; and the wise men from Persia, bring gold, frankincense and myrrh to the king, for the Lord has appeared from the Virgin Mother. And before Him, humbly falling, the Mother herself bowed, turning to the One who was in Her arms: “How were You conceived in Me? Or how has My Savior and God grown in Me?”
During the All-Night Vigil on the very feast of the Nativity of Christ, an excerpt from the Gospel is read, after which the most famous Christmas stichera :
Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, today Bethlehem receives Him who sits ever with the Father; today the Angels of the Child, born divinely, glorify: Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Russian translation:
Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth! On this day Bethlehem receives Him who sits forever with the Father. On this day, the Angels glorify the born Baby as God: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will among people!”
Your Christmas, Christ our God... full text in Russian
The All-Night Vigil begins with Great Compline, at which the solemn song of the prophet Isaiah is sung:
God is with us, understand, pagans, and repent, as God is with us! (Isa. 8, 9-10. 12-14. 17-18; 9, 2. 6).
Frequent repetition in this song: God is with us!
testifies to the spiritual joy of believers who recognize God-Emmanuel among themselves.
Troparion, tone 4
Thy Nativity, Christ our God, rises up into the world's light of reason, in which the stars who serve as stars learn to bow to Thee, the Sun of truth, and lead thee from the heights of the East. Lord, glory to You!
Translation:
Your Nativity, Christ our God, illuminated the world with the light of the knowledge of God; for then - those who served the stars as God - were taught by the star to worship You, the Sun of Truth, and to know You, the East, from above. Lord, glory to You!
Kontakion, tone 3
The Virgin today gives birth to the Most Essential, and the earth brings a den to the Unapproachable; Angels and shepherds praise, while wolves travel with a star, for for our sake the Young Child, the Eternal God, was born.
Translation:
Now the Virgin gives birth to the One who is above all created things, and the earth presents a cave to the Unapproachable; Angels with shepherds praise, wise men travel with a star: for for us a young Child, the eternal God, was born.
Stichera
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, today Bethlehem will receive Him who ever sits with the Father, today the Angels of the born Child gloriously glorify: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Greatness
We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, for our sake now born in the flesh from the brideless and Most Pure Virgin Mary.
Prokeimenon
From the womb before the morning star I gave birth to Thea. The Lord swears and will not repent (Ps. 109: 3-4).
Dennitsy
— dawn.
Stichera
Today Christ in Bethlehem is born from the Virgin: today the Beginningless One begins, and the Word is embodied: the powers of heaven rejoice, and the earth and people rejoice: the magistrates bring gifts to the Lady: the shepherds marvel at the Born. We cry unceasingly: glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Prokeimenon at the liturgy
Let the whole earth worship You and sing to You, and sing to Your name, O Most High (Ps. 65:4).
The triumph of this holiday is aggravated for the Russian Orthodox Church by the memory of the deliverance of our fatherland from the Gauls (French) and with them twenty languages (peoples) in 1812. After the liturgy, a prayer of thanksgiving is performed.
The main prayers of Christmas: translation and text
In Orthodox worship during the Nativity Fast, special chants are sung - stichera, which remind of the approaching holiday. Here is an example of one such stichera - from the All-night service in memory of St. Nicholas (December 19):
“Be adorned in the den, for the Lamb is coming bearing Christ’s belly: take up the manger with the word of him who has absolved us earth-born from the wordless deeds. As a shepherd, bear witness to the terrible miracles: and bring willows from Persis, gold and frankincense and myrrh to the king, as if the Lord appeared from the Virgin Mother. And to Him, slavishly bowing down to Mother, you bowed down and greeted the one held in Her embrace: “How did you dwell in Me, or how did you vegetate in Me, My Savior and God?”
Russian translation:
“Adorn yourself, cave, for the Lamb (that is, a sheep, a meek, humble animal, with which it is customary to compare people submissive to God;
in this case, the Lamb is the Virgin Mary, the One who will give birth to Christ) coming, carrying Christ in her womb. The manger, lift up with the word of the one who freed us, earthly beings, from senseless deeds. Shepherds playing flutes, testify to a terrifying miracle; and the wise men from Persia, bring gold, frankincense and myrrh to the king, for the Lord has appeared from the Virgin Mother. And before Him, humbly falling, the Mother herself bowed, turning to the One who was in Her arms: “How were You conceived in Me? Or how has My Savior and God grown in Me?”
During the All-Night Vigil, on the very feast of the Nativity of Christ, an excerpt from the Gospel is read, after which the most famous Christmas stichera :
Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, today Bethlehem receives Him who sits ever with the Father; today the Angels of the Child, born divinely, glorify: Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Russian translation:
Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth! On this day Bethlehem receives Him who sits forever with the Father. On this day, the Angels glorify the born Baby as God: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will among people!”
On Christmas days, a special kontakion , the hymn “Today the Virgin gives birth to the Most Essential.” It was written by Saint Roman the Sweet Singer at the beginning of the 6th century. As legend has it, Saint Roman in his youth did not have an ear for music or a singing voice, for which he was ridiculed by his fellow members of the church choir. But one day, during a Christmas service, he turned to the Most Holy Theotokos with tears and prayer to learn to sing. After prayer, he dozed off and saw the Mother of God in a dream. And when Roman woke up, he went out to the middle of the temple, which no one expected from him, and began to enthusiastically sing the hymn he had composed, “Virgin is Today.” To this day, this prayer is considered one of the pinnacles of church poetry:
Today the Virgin gives birth to the Most Essential, and the earth brings a den to the Unapproachable; Angels and shepherds glorify, while wolves travel with the star, for for our sake the Young Child, the Eternal God, was born.
Russian translation:
On this day the Virgin gives birth to the Superessential, and the earth brings a cave to the Inaccessible; Angels and shepherds praise, while the Magi travel with the star, for for our sake a young Child, the Eternal God, was born.
The main hymn of Christmas in the Orthodox Church is the troparion of the Holiday , which dates back to the 4th century. It is sung during the Christmas service and a few days later - until January 13th. During the Christmas service, it is performed several times, and the entire church sings along with the choir.
This hymn speaks of man's knowledge of God. The paths to this knowledge can be different - including through the scientific study of the stars, as happened with the Magi. And calling Christ “Sun of Truth” points to the Savior as the Source of life and light, purity and righteousness:
Thy Nativity, Christ our God, shine forth into the world's light of reason, in which the stars who serve as stars learn
.
I bow to You, the Sun of Truth, and I lead You from the heights of the East.
Lord, glory to You! Russian translation:
Your Nativity, Christ our God, illuminated the world with the light of knowledge, for through it those who served the stars were taught to worship You, the Sun of Truth, and to know You, from the heights of the Rising Luminary. Lord, glory to You!
How to read Christmas prayers for health and wealth
Of course, it is better to say prayers for Christmas in church. But if for some reason you can’t go there, then you can turn to the Lord at home. The first text is pronounced in front of the icon and candle at home, the second - at the festive table before the start of the meal. But before you read Christmas prayers for health and wealth, do not forget to sing about the holiday itself. And after glorification, you can already express your intention.
About health
In the hand of Your great mercy, O my God, I entrust my soul and body, my feelings and words, my advice and thoughts, my deeds and all my movements of body and soul. My entry and exit, my faith and life, the course and end of my life, the day and hour of my breathing, my repose, the repose of my soul and body. But You, O Most Merciful God, invincible through the sins of the whole world through Goodness and Gentleness, Lord, accept me, more than all sinners, in the hand of Your protection and deliver me from all evil, cleanse my many iniquities, grant correction to my evil and wretched life and from Always delight me in the coming cruel falls of sin, and in no way will I anger Your love for mankind, with which you cover my weakness from demons, passions and evil people. Forbid the enemy, visible and invisible, guiding me along the saved path, bring me to You, my refuge and the land of my desires. Grant me a Christian end, unashamed, peaceful, keep me from the airy spirits of malice, at Your Last Judgment be merciful to Your servant and number me at the right hand of Your blessed sheep, and with them I will glorify You, my Creator, forever. Amen.
Prayer to attract wealth
Jesus Christ was born - the whole world was renewed, man rejoiced and was baptized. May my table be rich and the people sitting at it healthy. Amen.
