Kontakion 1
Chosen from all generations to the Intercessor of the Christian race, who covers our Orthodox country with the cover of Her goodness, we offer thanksgiving singing to Thee, Lady, about the appearance to us of Thy wonderful icon “Sovereign”. But You, as the All-Merciful Intercessor of all who flow to You with faith, free us from all troubles, let us call You:
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Ikos 1
Having received joy as an angel, You deigned, O Lady, to announce to the pious old lady the joy of the appearance of Your honorable “Sovereign” icon, which it found at Your direction, as a sign of God’s mercy to us sinners, we cry out to You in gratitude:
Rejoice, you who reveal the will of the Lord to us; Rejoice, His righteous wrath, moving towards us, softening.
Rejoice, denunciation of the evil faith of the wicked; Rejoice, overthrow of their pride.
Rejoice, affirmation of the Christian faith; Rejoice, consecration of the veneration of holy icons.
Rejoice, quiet refuge for the salvation of our souls; Rejoice, our All-Merciful Intercessor at the throne of the Holy Trinity.
Rejoice, our deliverance from troubles and sorrows; Rejoice, affirmation of the Orthodox Church.
Rejoice, Star of the Never-Evening Light, illuminating us; Rejoice, Mother of Light, enlightening everyone.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 2
Seeing, O All-Immaculate One, from the heights of Your heavenly dwelling, where You abide in glory with Your Son, the sorrow of Your faithful servants, as the wrathful one for the sake of God’s visit, the faith of Christ is desecrated by impious evil-belief, You deigned to show us Your “Sovereign” icon, so that all Christ-loving people will zealously They pray before her, crying out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Seek enlightenment from above for our minds, O Most Holy Theotokos, so that we may understand that the will of God is good, pleasing and perfect, and direct our hearts to do it with zeal; and to You, All-Merciful Intercessor, with unceasing voices of praise:
Rejoice, by the appearance of Your honest icon, driving away the darkness of cruel circumstances from us; Rejoice, enlightening everyone with the rays of miracles.
Rejoice, for those who have been blinded by their spiritual and physical eyes have seen; Rejoice, enlightenment of darkened meanings.
Rejoice, longed-for Helper of all Christians; Rejoice, shameless hope of all who trust in You.
Rejoice, reliable protection for widows and orphans; Rejoice, you who hunger for the Nourisher.
Rejoice, Giver of spiritual treasures; Rejoice, God-wise, wise kindness.
Rejoice, most luminous, Divine beauty; Rejoice, smelling the fragrance of Christ.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 3
Grant us the power of Divine grace, O Most Holy Theotokos, so that we may steadfastly and unfalteringly walk the saving path of Christ’s commandments, and with our hearts and lips unceasingly sing to Almighty God: Alleluia.
Ikos Z
Having You, God-chosen Intercessor of the Christian race, as the dawn of light, enlightening the darkness of our souls and dispelling the darkness of our heartfelt ignorance, we fall before the most honest icon of Your “Sovereign” and with tenderness cry out to Ty:
Rejoice, you who promised to save and save all those who call upon You; Rejoice, you who glorify You, glorifying You.
Rejoice, thou who bringest the prayers of the faithful to Thy Son and our God; Rejoice, Thou who bestowed Thy grace upon Thy honest icons.
Rejoice, thou who hast illuminated the entire universe with the rays of Thy grace; Rejoice, friend of the wisdom of God.
Rejoice, Giver of Divine grace; Rejoice, for through You we are freed from eternal death.
Rejoice, for through You we are worthy of endless life; Rejoice, most honorable Cherub and most glorious Seraphim.
Rejoice, Mother of Light and Queen of Heaven; Rejoice, Lady, All-merciful for us before God, Intercessor.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 4
The storm of the worldly sea crushes our spiritual ship with waves of worldly worries, and the world of our wretched souls is in turmoil. And where will we find a quiet refuge of salvation? We only place our hope in Thee, Lady; For having an invincible power, deliver us from all troubles, famines, sorrows and diseases, who faithfully cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Having heard Thy commandment to Orthodoxy, O Lady, to pray before Thy “Sovereign” image, with tenderness of heart they resort to Thy omnipotent intercession at the throne of the Almighty God and reverently cry out to Thy face:
Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world; Rejoice, intercession of the world below.
Rejoice, blessed daughter of the Heavenly Father; Rejoice, unskilled Mother of the Eternal Son.
Rejoice, conqueror of the demonic army; Rejoice, shaming enemies of human salvation.
Rejoice, for by Your will the heretical heads are crushed; Rejoice, for those who are faithful to You are worthy of glory.
Rejoice, free Healer of our bodies; Rejoice, our souls to the Kingdom of Heaven, Guide.
Rejoice, for the Mighty One has done greatness to You; Rejoice, for the Lord has respected Your humility.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 5
The God-rich star appears to us, Lady, Your honorable “Sovereign” icon, flowing around the entire Russian country and illuminating with the rays of Your miracles all those wandering on the sea of passionate life, the darkness of sorrows and darkness of all sorts of ailments and sorrows, driving away and guiding those who flow to You with faith on the path of salvation crying to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
In the days of fierce sorrows and evil circumstances, You showed us, O Lady, great mercy by finding Your honorable “Sovereign” icon, so that everyone who prays with faith before it will receive health and soul salvation. For this reason, we, glorifying Your ineffable mercy, earnestly cry out to You:
Rejoice, never-setting light, enlightening us with the light of true knowledge of God; Rejoice, Goalkeeper, who opens the doors of heaven to the faithful.
Rejoice, multi-flowing river of Divine grace; Rejoice, inexhaustible source of holiness.
Rejoice, our Teacher for piety; Rejoice, sanctification of our souls.
Rejoice, reconciliation of repentant sinners with God; Rejoice, acceptor of good vows.
Rejoice, promoter of good intentions; Rejoice, destroyer of evil undertakings.
Rejoice, thou who destroyest the machinations of the enemy; Rejoice, fast human Helper.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 6
We sing of Your wonderful mercy and much condescension towards us, Most Holy Theotokos, for you do not cease to pray for us sinners, Your Son and our God, to turn away His righteous anger against us, and to have mercy on all who faithfully cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
The light of gracious consolation shines into our souls, darkened by sorrow and despondency from many sins, and our hearts are filled with joy and gladness, when with your constant admonitions, Lady, you excite us to cry out to the generous God, that He may be merciful and forgive us our sins. Do not remain silent, O Lady, instructing and admonishing us who call Tisice:
Rejoice, you who teach us long-suffering in sorrows and illnesses; Rejoice, directing all our thoughts towards the Savior crucified for the sins of the world.
Rejoice, renewing His suffering and death on the cross in our memory; Rejoice, you who frighten us with God’s justice for the bitter and unrepentant.
Rejoice, you who delight us with the anticipation of future heavenly blessings; Rejoice, you who lead us to an incorruptible and eternal inheritance.
Rejoice, thou who art making us heirs of the Kingdom of God; Rejoice, holy table, feeding us with the bread of life.
Rejoice, fruitful olive tree, softening the heart with the oil of mercy; Rejoice, for through prayer before Your icon we receive spiritual consolation.
Rejoice, for you grant grace-filled contrition to our hearts; Rejoice, for through Your goodness you extinguish the fire of wickedness in us.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 7
Although all mankind may be saved and come to the understanding of the truth, our most merciful Lord and Creator, during the days of the angry visit of His angel, shines in the newly appeared image of Your “Sovereign”, so that all who pray with faith before Him will accept Your omnipotent help and intercession and cry out joyfully To Almighty God: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
Our Creator and Master, our Lord, showed a new mercy to all, when in His wrath He decided to punish the human race with fire, sword, famine and disease, create this punishment for many people for admonition and correction for the salvation of souls. For this reason, we, Lady, falling before the Most Pure Image of Your “Sovereign”, earnestly pray to You: do not let us perish completely, but open the doors of mercy to us who cry out to You:
Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity; Rejoice, angelic unceasing surprise.
Rejoice, secret admonition of the servants of God; Rejoice, Intercessor of all those who are in sorrow and illness.
Rejoice, you who give grace-filled dispassion to those who seek it; Rejoice, you who dearly love all who live in the purity of chastity.
Rejoice, calm haven of ascetics of piety; Rejoice, you who admonish the sons of wickedness with the wrath of God.
Rejoice, sweet interlocutor of the silent ones; Rejoice, for the hermits of Christ have strong hope.
Rejoice, fasting Divine joy; Rejoice, desert dwellers, quiet joy.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 8
We are strangers and strangers in this land: for our life is vain and of short duration. We never accept the unknown of death into our minds, nor do we think about the Last Judgment of Christ, in which the imams will appear to the righteous Judge and give an answer about every deed and word. We also pray to Thee, Lady: awaken us quickly from the sleep of sin, so that the hour of death of the uncorrected will not befall us, and may we be honored through Your intercession to receive forgiveness for our iniquities and sing to Christ our God with a voice of joy: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
All that was grief, you took to the heavenly and did not leave the earthly, Most Holy Theotokos, by your sacred intercession: for you have boldness towards your Son and our God. In the same way, O Lady, establish our Orthodox country in the deep world and grant all that is useful to Thy servant, so that we majestically sing to Thee:
Rejoice, you who represent with our intelligent eyes the bitter and terrible hour of death; Rejoice, for every day, like the last day of our life, you teach us to look upon.
Rejoice, you who love the world and who forbids us even in the world; Rejoice, you who eradicate the addiction to corruptible wealth from our hearts.
Rejoice, all the blessings of earthly existence are temporary and fleeting, showing us; Rejoice, O glory of men, like a passing shadow, forbidding us to seek.
Rejoice, for you encourage us to constantly pronounce the sweetest name of the Lord Jesus Christ with our lips and to hold it in our minds; Rejoice, for you have kept us from idle talk, too much talking, and even more from blasphemy.
Rejoice, for you have taught us abstinence in food and drink; Rejoice, for Your intercession for us is strong before God, who did not cast us into total darkness.
Rejoice, for you always inspire us to wash away our sins with tears of repentance, so that we may be delivered from the hell of hell; Rejoice, for you encourage us to pray day and night, so that we will not be sent to suffer from demons.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 9
Every angelic nature was amazed at the work of Your mercy, Lord, for You have given us such a strong and warm Intercessor to the Christian race in the days of Your angry visit, who is invisibly present with us, and who hears You singing: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
Vitya of multi-proclamation, lack of enlightenment with the light of true knowledge of God, bowing to the golden calf. According to the word of the apostle, every covetous person is an idolater. For this reason, God’s wrathful visit to the whole world is visible, and we, sinners, humbly pray to Thee, Lady: propitiate the Creator, so that He may try to turn His righteous anger into mercy and have mercy on us who cry out to Thee:
Rejoice, for You have never deprived us of Your help and intercession; Rejoice, for our mind, darkened by negligence, is illuminated by Your bright cover.
Rejoice, for through You we are delivered from bodily passions; Rejoice, for through You we are filled with spiritual sweets.
Rejoice, solid strengthening of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, the honorable One of the Most Holy Trinity was also praised.
Rejoice, you who are also useful to us in our temporal life; Rejoice, anointing our spiritual wounds with saving oil.
Rejoice, for through the hand of Your help you snatched us from the pit of our iniquities; Rejoice, as you shake off the sinful sleep of our soul-harmful laziness.
Rejoice, you who give birth to spiritual tenderness and heartfelt contrition in us; Rejoice, for Thou hast made it possible for all to be saved, those who come running to Thy sovereign protection.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 10
To save many people from the sorrows and illnesses that beset them, and to strengthen their faith in Thy omnipotent intercession, O Lady, Thou hast given us the image of Thy venerable “Sovereign” icon, so that all who see the mercy shown by Thy cry out with tenderness to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
The wall appeared, O Virgin Mother of God, to the Russian country with Your honest icons, pouring out miracles in battle and overshadowing Christ-loving warriors with Your grace-filled help. Under the sovereign protection of Your goodness, the Russian country was created, and the gates of hell could not be overcome by the Orthodox Church of Christ. For this reason, falling to the most honest icon of Your “Sovereign”, we joyfully cry out to You:
Rejoice, Russian country covered and affirmed; Rejoice, deliverance from the invasion of foreigners.
Rejoice, liberation of those in captivity; Rejoice, our salvation from hunger and disease.
Rejoice, garden of the land of promise; Rejoice, flower of the Divine planting.
Rejoice, virtuous vine of Christ's grapes; Rejoice, miraculous tree of Jesus' paradise.
Rejoice, dwelling place and house of Christ our God; Rejoice, receptacle of His ineffable glory.
Rejoice, Lady, All-Merciful Giver of bounties; Rejoice, for Your prayer can accomplish much before Your Son and our God.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 11
We offer songs of praise and gratitude to Thee, Lady, under the sovereign cover of Thy goodness we remain in the shameless hope of Thy all-powerful intercession for us sinners, and having placed all our hope in Thee, we joyfully cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Our lamps have gone out, but the oil of good deeds has not gone out, but the imams have kindled the grace of the Holy Spirit. And where will we find ourselves, damned, burdened by the sleep of sin, when the hour of our death suddenly befalls us at midnight? But may we, like foolish virgins, not hear the menacing voice of the Bridegroom: we do not know you! Help us, Lady, to fill the vessels of our souls with the oil of good deeds, especially mercy and humility, so that we may sing in gratitude to Thee:
Rejoice, for by the remembrance of the coming terrible judgment of God you have freed us from our sins; Rejoice, for you have prepared our souls, like a bride, for the meeting of the beautiful Bridegroom Christ.
Rejoice, for you stir us up to offer prayers, petitions and thanksgiving to Christ God every day and hour; Rejoice, for with the wise virgins, the souls of the righteous, you helped bring Your Son and our God into the bridal chamber.
Rejoice, for you have clothed yourself with the robe of purity and purity; Rejoice, for at the Last Judgment of Christ you interceded for us at His right hand.
Rejoice, for you implore God’s mercy to commune us with the elect; Rejoice, for you illuminate our mind, darkened by negligence, with Your light.
Rejoice, for you sincerely desire for us to acquire the simplicity of a dove and the meekness of a lamb; Rejoice, for you strive to teach us self-sacrifice and renunciation of our evil will.
Rejoice, for you have granted us infantile kindness; Rejoice, for you help us to ignite our cold heart with your prayers.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 12
You have received grace, O Lady, from the Almighty Lord God to show mercy to the pious children of the Church of Christ and to admonish her wicked sons. For this reason, flowing under the sovereign cover of Your goodness, we earnestly pray to You, Lady: deliver us from the tricks of the spirits of malice, weakening our soul and body through laziness and negligence, and awaken us from the sleep of sin, and cry out to God with gratitude: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Your miracles, which happened in ancient and present times, we praise You, Lady, as a life-giving source of grace and an inexhaustible river of miracles, for You have bestowed an abyss of mercy and bounty on the Christian race by the appearance of Your honorable icons. For this reason, we, falling to the most honorable icon of Your “Sovereign”, cry out to Tisitsa with tenderness:
Rejoice, Heavenly and earthly adornment to the Church; Rejoice, honest cover and protection of virginity.
Rejoice, bright prophetic event; Rejoice, praise to the all-praised apostles.
Rejoice, honest praise of the reverent priests; Rejoice, lightning, terrifying of the infidels.
Rejoice, thou who illumine the meanings of Thy faithful miracles with the glory of Thy miracles; Rejoice, transforming our sorrow and sorrow into joy.
Rejoice, for you prayed to Your Son and our God to save us all; Rejoice, for you show mercy to all who flow into Your sovereign protection.
Rejoice, Intercessor of all those in sorrow and illness; Rejoice, Thou who grantest benefit to all who pray to Thee with faith.
Rejoice, Mother of God Sovereign, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race.
Kontakion 13
O All-Sung Mother, Sovereign Lady! Accept now this small prayer of ours and greatness for the sake of Thy goodness and Thy unspeakable bounties, do not remember the multitude of our sins, but fulfill our good petitions: grant us everything we need for life and piety, deliver us from hunger, illness and sorrow, and be heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven make all those who cry faithfully to God: Alleluia.
This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “Received joy by an angel...” and the 1st kontakion “Chosen of all generations...”.
(After the akathist a prayer is read)
Prayer before the “Sovereign” Icon of the Mother of God
“O Sovereign Lady, Most Holy Theotokos, holding in Her arms the Containing hand of the entire universe, the King of Heaven! We thank You for Your ineffable mercy, for You have deigned to show us, sinners, this holy, miraculous icon of Yours in these days. We thank Thee, for Thou hast looked down from Thy holy height upon the children of the Orthodox, and, like the bright sun, Thou hast gladdened our eyes, now exhausted from sorrow, with the sweet vision of Thy sovereign image! O Most Blessed Mother of God, Sovereign Helper, Strong Intercessor, thanking Thee, with fear and trembling, as slaves of indecency, we fall, with tenderness, with heartfelt contrition, with tears we pray to Thee: root in the hearts of all of us the truth, peace and joy about Dus Holy ones, bring peace, prosperity, serenity, and unfeigned love for each other to our country! With Your omnipotent power, support us, the weak, the cowardly, the feeble, the sad, strengthen us, uplift us! As we always keep under Your power, we sing, magnify and glorify You, the Sovereign Intercessor of the Christian race forever and ever. Amen."
Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos before the Sovereign Icon
And for the sake of our creative powers.
Kontak a҃.
I am grateful to the chosen one of all the clans of the clan of the Christians, for the protection of the goodness of the covering countries of our Orthodox Church, grateful We bring you, after all, the blessings of your great power. You, the steadfast protector of all who flow to you with faith, and all our troubles of freedom, let us call you:
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
І҆́коъ а҃.
And our joy is supreme, we were pleased, therefore, to announce to the old lady the pious joy of yours. ̀ chⷭ҇tnyh powers, south and ѡ҆brѣtshe according to your order, in the banner of mlⷭ҇t be kind to us sinners, grateful Let’s not cry out to you:
Gladly, where are the secrets that reveal to us: glad, angry, right, moving, softening.
Rejoice at the wicked word of the world: rejoice at the wicked and overthrown.
Gladly, the faith of the khrⷭ҇tїanskїѧ ᲂu҆affirmation: joyful, honorable st҃ýkh і҆кѡ́н ѡ҆сш҃е́нїе.
Gladly, a quiet haven of our sleep: glad, all our darlings, we are waiting for you in the future.
Rejoice, in the midst of our sorrows and deliverance: rejoice, the Orthodox Church is confirmed.
Joy, eternal light, illuminating us: joy, light of light, enlightening everyone.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kondak v҃.
See, O all-blameless one, from the heights of your dwelling, and where you remain in glory with your sleep, the sorrow of your faithful servants, in your wrath For the sake of our visit to the world, this time of year is a wicked world, we were pleased to see you I am your country, may all your heartfelt prayers be with you her, truly crying bg҃ꙋ: A҆llilꙋ́їa.
Ikos v҃.
Once we are enlightened above and beyond our prayers, let us know that the will of God is good, good and perfect Anna, and direct your heart, and with your heart to create this, to you, all-merciful intercessor, with unceasing voices of praise:
We are glad, we appreciate your honest darkness, our fierce darkness: we are happy, we are happy here enlightening everyone.
Glad, positive and bodily senses of enlightenment: glad, darkened meanings of enlightenment.
Rejoice, to all who rely on this shameless hope: rejoice, to widows and orphans, reliable protection.
Gladly, for the giver of spiritual treasures: gladly for the giver of spiritual treasures.
Glad, most blessed, divine kindness: glad, blessed, divine beauty.
I'm glad, the flowers are imperishable: I'm glad, I love you.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontak g.
The strength of the blessings of this gift to us, the great one, in the same way it is not a clone and an impenetrable thing to come to us for the benefit of our health. ⷭthese commandments, with the heart and in the heart, constantly sing with all our might: A҆llilїa.
І҆́съг҃.
And I am the same, God-elected representative of the ancestry of the Christians, the dawn of light, enlightening the day of our darkness. And dispelling the darkness of our hearts, we fall to your sovereign power and with our dearest cry I eat this shit:
Rejoice, preserve and save all those who call upon those who glorify: rejoice, those who glorify those who glorify.
I am glad, to your blessing and to our blessing, the blessing of your faithful gifts: ́vshaѧ.
I am glad, with all the eyes of the universe, your blessings have been born: I am glad, I am glad to see the greatness of my home.
I am glad, blessed and grateful to the giver: I am glad that we are freed by you and eternal death.
I am glad that you are blessed with endless lives: I am glad that you have the greatest herd and the most glorious seraphim.
Glad, mt҃i of the world and tsr҃itse nbⷭ҇naѧ: glad, vlⷣchtse, everyone for us before God’s defender.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontak d҃.
The sea of life is shrinking our ship with the waves of everyday cares, and the world of our gods is our place. And where is the quiet haven of sleep: then we place our hopes on that, including: and we are invincible for all powers troubles, sorrows, sorrows and illnesses, deliver us, bring back the crying gods: A҆llilꙋїа.
Ikos d҃.
Having heard your commandment, the Orthodox people, therefore, pray before your sovereign image, with a sweet heart, they all resort to yours Strongly stagnated with the captivity of the whole world and God bless you and cry out to you:
Gladly, the mountain of the world is ᲂу҆krashenїe: gladly, the long-lasting world is frozen.
I'm glad, dear daughter of the blessed one: I'm glad, to the parent of the undiscovered son of the day before.
Glad, the victorious demonic regiment: glad, the enemy, the human beings are put to shame.
Gladly, by your will these chapters will be shortened: gladly, by your will you will be granted glory.
Glad, we are glad to our free healer: we are glad, to our heavenly ruler.
Gladly, we will do great things for you, strong one: gladly, we will look upon your humility.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontakion є҃.
Thank you very much for us, including your entire state, the country of Russia, the entire flowing country Let's see where you are, all the blessed ones waiting across the sea of passionate life, the darkness of sorrows and mist of all weeks and sorrow drives away and instructs you to sleep with faith in those who flow and cry out to you : A҆llilꙋ́їа.
Ikos є҃.
In the days of severe sorrows and great sorrows, we, in particular, have the great power to overcome this We are your sovereigns, may we all pray before her with faith for good health and good sleep. Now, for our sake, glorifying your mlⷭ҇rdї ineffable, we cry out to you from the bottom of our hearts:
Glad, never-setting light, enlightening us with the light and true knowledge of God: glad, goalkeeper, door of heaven to the faithful zayuschaya
Glad, multi-flowing river of riches: glad, inexhaustible source of water.
Gladly, to our mentor's blessing: gladly, to our blessing.
I am glad that all sinners are reconciled with God: I am glad that all sinners are accepted.
We are glad that we are happy to contribute: we are happy that we are starting to develop.
Gladly, you are terminating the enemy’s death: gladly, please help us quickly.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontakion ѕ҃.
We sing your mlⷭ҇rdї worthy and much condescension towards us, dearest btsⷣe. Do not cease to pray to us, sinners, with yours and ours, and turn away the wrath of ours, on the present, and Have mercy on all the faithful who cry out: A҆llilꙋ́їa.
Ikos ѕ҃.
All things will rise in our lives, darkened by sorrow and many sins, with the blessing of God. Yes, and our hearts are filled with mirth and joy, even when your unceasing joy, including your joy, excites us to cry out to the generous God. Yes, the mlⷭ҇tiv will come and forgive us our sins. Do not remain silent, lords, instructing and admonishing us who call you here:
Glad, in sorrows and pains, our long-suffering is upon us: glad, all our thoughts are to penance for our sins Pray to the savior of the aspiring.
Gladly, suffering and death in our memory is rejoicing: gladly, rightly, let’s go to cruelty The unknown and unrevealed are terrifying to us.
We are happy, we are looking forward to our future blessings: we are happy, to our imperishable and eternal inheritance brings us.
Joy, the heirs of the Church that created us: joy, the meal of the table, feeding us with the bread of life.
Rejoice, fruitful olive tree, let's cherish the hearts of our hearts: rejoice, our blessing before yours The meaning is spiritual.
Gladly, you give our hearts the gift of grace, abbreviated form: gladly, you bless us with your blessing This is the fire of dishonesty.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontakion z҃.
Although we may wish for all human beings to learn the truth of the Lord, our Lord and Creator is our ambassador in the days of wrath. gѣ visited her and the Most Holy One in the new image of your sovereignty, and everyone prayed before him with faith, especially Your omnipotent help and cessation of captivity and the joyful cry of the almighty will be: A҆llilꙋ́їa.
Ikos z҃.
I will show you the mlⷭ҇t of all the creators and ours whereⷭ҇ь, even when in their anger they punish the human race with fire, sword With gladness and pain, I have created this punishment for many people for the sake of discipline and correction in their sleep. Now, for our sake, we, therefore, fall to the great image of yours, so we sincerely pray to you: do not let us perish until the end ̀, but mlⷭ҇rdїѧ doors and believe us, crying out to you:
The joyful, unpretentious deity of the village: the joyful, unceasing wonder of the village.
Glad, the servants of our people, secret remembrance: joy, the intercession of all those who are in sorrow and pain.
Glad, gracious dispassion and giving to those who are alive: glad, everyone in this whole world who are alive darling.
Gladly, the heavenly haven of the ascetic of piety: rejoice, the wrath of our beloved sons of wickedness.
Gladly, silently, sweet companions: gladly, I am glad for the sake of good health.
Glad, fasting divine joy: glad, holy inhabitants, quiet joy.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontak and.
Strangers and aliens are present on earth: our life is temporary and short-lived. We will never accept the unknown death in this world, nor even think about it being terrible for the sake of our lives, and in this case, our mothers are in the right place. present yourself and give everything in action and words. We also pray, therefore: may we be quickly awakened from the sleep of sin, may the hour of death of the uncorrected not befall us, and may we be worthy of your intercession It’s almost lawless for us to forgive and sing in the voice of joy.
І҆́коь и҃.
All the former sorrows have risen to the present day, and earthly ones are not placed, oh dear, those who have been marked by your intercession: and you will be bolder to yours and ours. Also, firmly, in the world, the main countries of our Orthodox Church and the whole field know the gifts of your servants, may we sing magnificantly like this:
Gladly, to our bitter and terrible hour of death, representing: joyful, every day, and in our last life, look upon us as we depart.
Gladly, love the world and love in the world forbids us: gladly, addiction to corruptible wealth and from our hearts gѡ and eradicating.
Glad, all the blessings of earth are temporary and will soon pass away, showing us: glad, glory of men, and they are transitory ѧ, look for something forbidden to us.
Please, please, the sweetest name of the world, keep saying it and keep us waiting Yeshi: gladly, gladly, idle talk, many verbs, and, moreover, the blasphemy of our powers.
I am glad that you abstain from food and drink in order to take care of us: I am glad that your intercession for us is strong. We are before God, who is no longer committed to us being in total darkness.
Please, let us wash away our sins with your tears for now, and let us rid ourselves of hell: glad Please wait for us to pray day and night, so that we don’t send demons to pray.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontakion ѳ҃.
All nature of the agggal ᲂu҆divísѧ dѣ́lꙋ your mlⷭ҇рдїѧ, whereⷭ҇i, ꙗ҆́кѡ has given us some solidity and the warmth of your family in the days of your wrath, our invisible co-existence, hearing you singing: A҆llilꙋ́їа.
Ikos ѳ҃.
These are multi-things, unenlightened by the light of true knowledge, worshiping the golden corpuscle. According to A҆pⷭ҇la, everyone is a lover and a citizen is a person. Now, for the sake of God, a wrathful visit to everyone, the world is seen, and we, sinners, humbly pray to you, lord: have mercy on the creation Bodies, may you strive to turn your rightful anger into mlⷭ҇ and have mercy on us who cry out to you:
I am glad that you will never deprive us of your help and help and deprive us: I am glad that you are ours, the gloomy negligent Here we are, with your bright cover.
I am glad that we are freed from the passions of the body by you: I am glad that we are fulfilled by you from the sweets of the body.
Happy, chariot of the sun ᲂу҆́мнагѡ, radꙋйсѧ, firm Orthodoxy ᲂу҆рѣрѣпїнї: ру́дꙋйсѧ, our honest savior bore and praised nope.
Sadꙋysѧ, and in the last life of the folly, I am served: I am pleased to have a dashi ҆
I'm glad, I'm glad that you are from the lawlessness of our rivers, because of your help and despise us: I'm glad, I'm glad that you're a sinful son. Rarely our laziness ѡ҆trѧsaesh.
Happy, dear, sweet and heartfelt in us: happy, happy, create all the blessings, in your sovereign protection to those who come running.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontakion і҃.
I would like to save people who are holding both sorrows and illnesses and faiths and strengthen in the all-powerful cessation of your captivity, ow Well, you have given us all the most important things from your powers, and we all seem to be influenced by you, we cry ъ с ᲂу҆мінїем bг҃ꙋ: А҆лілілїа.
Ikos і҃.
The wall of Russia, btsⷣtwo, of the Russian country with your і҆кѡ́ны, pouring out hours in battle and ҆ѡ҆сѣѣ Thanks to your gracious help from your loving warriors. Under your sovereign protection the blessings of the Russian country are being created, and the gates of the Orthodox Church are not the same. Now, for the sake of your sovereign power, we sing with joy to you:
Glad, Russian countries, protection and confirmation: glad, our foreigners and deliverance.
Glad for those in captivity and liberation: glad for the happiness and pain of our sleep.
Gladly, the gardens of the earth: gladly, the colors of the earth's gardens.
Gladly, the virtuous vine of the tree: gladly, the tree of the exact plant.
Glad, home and home of ours: glad, receptacle of indescribable glory.
Glad, dear, dear giver of generosity: glad that your prayer can be done before your sleep and our God.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontak agi.
We offer songs of praise and gratitude, therefore, under the sovereign protection of your goodness, we remain in the unshameful hope of the all-powerful cessation of your captivity For us, sinners, and everything that is ours is placed on her, joyfully crying out to us: A҆llilꙋ́їa.
І҆́съ а҃і.
Our lamps are ᲂу҆gasosha, є҆лся good deeds are not і҆́мы, in є҆́ж there is a great desire for dh҃а stаgѡ. And where are we, the sinful sleep of the world, that will suddenly befall us in the middle of the night at the hour of death on neck; But may we, like the young maidens, not hear the menacing voice of the groom: we do not know you! Help us, first of all, fill the nipples of our blessed deeds, especially mlⷭrdїѧ and humility, and let us sing thanksgiving m te sitse:
I'm glad I remember the terrible things that happened to me: I'm glad I did, I'm happy Our children, as well as the bride, are preparing for the beautiful groom's birthday.
Glad, you are waiting for us every day and every hour to bring you blessings, blessings and thanks: glad Let us, together with the wise maidens, the daughters of the first, enter into the bridal chamber of yours and help us.
Gladly, in the robe of integrity and in the way that shines on us: gladly, gladly for us in the worst way I'm here to help you with your petitions.
Gladly, we are glad that we participate in the ranks of the chosen ones, we pray: we are glad, we are glad Our mind, darkened by negligence, shines with its light.
Gladly, ꙗ҆́кѡ golꙋbinꙋ simplicityꙋ̀ и҆а҆́нчꙋ meekness of the complacency of our sincere wishes: gladly, ꙗ҆́кѡ self-confident This is what we mean by our will.
Gladly, we are glad that our infantile insecurities have given us the means: we are glad, that our cold heart has helped us to ignite with our children aeshi.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontakion v҃і.
God is above all, in other words, omnipotently, blessedly, the blessed children of the Church are blessed and at the mercy of the wicked sons є҆ѧ̀. For now, for the sake of your goodness flowing under the sovereign cover, we sincerely pray to you, therefore: deliver us from the evil spirits foreheads that weaken our souls and bodies with laziness and negligence, and excite us from the sleep of sin, and the cry of gratitude ҃ꙋ: A҆llilꙋ́їа.
І҆́́съ в҃і.
Singing your blessings in ancient and present times, we praise you, the life-giving source of blessings and inexhaustible Where is the river, the abyss of mlⷭ҇ti and generosity bestowed upon this kind of people? yours. Now, for our sake, we, who belong to your sovereign power, cry out to you with love:
Gladly, tsr҃kve nbⷭ҇nyѧ and ᲂу҆krashéne: radꙋysѧ, dvⷭ҇tva chⷭ҇tnyy cover and ҆ ѡ҆civilization.
I am glad, this is the praise of the blessed ones: I am glad, this is a bright future.
Rejoice, all-praised praise: rejoice, prayerful, unfaithful and terrifying.
I am glad, thank you for the glory of your bright thoughts: joy, sadness and our sorrow transforming into joy.
Gladly, please pray for your blessing and our blessing for all of us: gladly, please create mlⷭkty of everything in the sovereign your cover flows.
I am glad, I am glad to protect all those who are in sorrow and pain: I am glad I am with all your faith, with your prayerful gifts of knowledge ѧ.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontakion ggi.
Yes, everything is important, the power is great! Today, accept this small prayer of ours and our greatness for the sake of your goodness and your ineffable generosity, not forgetting the many sins of ours, but be full of our past blessings: give us everything we need for life and goodness, and spare us hunger, sickness and sorrow, and ҆ tsrⷭ҇tvїѧ nbⷭ҇nagѡ the heirs of all creations, the vernacular of the gods who cry out: Ahillilꙋ́їa.
This kontakion of the verb is three times, therefore і҆́коъ а҃-й иц ікнскъ а҃-й.
І҆́коъ а҃.
And our joy is supreme, we were pleased, therefore, to announce to the old lady the pious joy of yours. ̀ chⷭ҇tnyh powers, south and ѡ҆brѣtshe according to your order, in the banner of mlⷭ҇t be kind to us sinners, grateful Let’s not cry out to you:
Gladly, where are the secrets that reveal to us: glad, angry, right, moving, softening.
Rejoice at the wicked word of the world: rejoice at the wicked and overthrown.
Gladly, the faith of the khrⷭ҇tїanskїѧ ᲂu҆affirmation: joyful, honorable st҃ýkh і҆кѡ́н ѡ҆сш҃е́нїе.
Gladly, a quiet haven of our sleep: glad, all our darlings, we are waiting for you in the future.
Rejoice, in the midst of our sorrows and deliverance: rejoice, the Orthodox Church is confirmed.
Joy, eternal light, illuminating us: joy, light of light, enlightening everyone.
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Kontak a҃.
I am grateful to the chosen one of all the clans of the clan of the Christians, for the protection of the goodness of the covering countries of our Orthodox Church, grateful We bring you, after all, the blessings of your great power. You, the steadfast protector of all who flow to you with faith, and all our troubles of freedom, let us call you:
Pleased, mt҃i bzhґїѧ state, zastapnitse ᲂу҆снѧ ру́д хрⷭ҇тїанськагѡ.
Ml҃tva a҃.
Oh, the world is frozen, everything is gone! With fear, faith and love we fall before this great power of yours, we sincerely pray to you: do not turn away the face of your refuge. those who come to you. Ou҆molѝ, mlⷭ҇рдaѧ mt҃i of the world, the dream of yours and ours, the sweetest gdⷭ҇а і҆чса хрⷭ҇tà, may we preserve ours in the world of countries, yes ᲂ to confirm our power in prosperity and to rid us of inter-individual wars, and to strengthen our Orthodox Church ꙋ and it is unshakable ꙋ to observe this faith , schism and recesses. There is no more help for you, except for you, first of all: you are the all-powerful guardian of God, the first wrath It's softening. Deliver all who pray to you with faith, from the fall of sins, from all people, from famines, sorrows and illnesses. Give us the gift of humbleness, humble hearts, purity of thought, correction of sinful lives and the removal of sins Ours: yes, everyone, gratefully praising your greatness, we are honored to glorify this tsrⷭ҇tvїѧ and there with all the elements we will glorify most e and great name in trⷪktse glorify bga: ѻ҆ts҃а̀, сн҃а и҆ ст҃агѡ dhaga. Amen.
Ml҃tva v҃.
Ѽ, the sovereign of the prest҃аѧ btsⷣe, on the ѡ҆b̾ѧ́s of its own, holding the whole universe containing the whole kingdom of nbⷭ҇ago! Thank you for your indescribable love, you were kind enough to forgive us as sinners and unworthy people. yours in the days of this high and fierce whirlwind, which came to the country wꙋ. In the days of our devastation and our roots, in the days of devastation and the destruction of our people, the homeless, and not the same in heart, but also insolently say: there is no god. And in all this they show godlessness. We thank the Lord, the guardian, who looked upon us from the height of her height on our sorrow and the grief of the children of the Orthodox, and the sun bright, cheerful and exhausted and saddened by our sweet sight of the state of your image. Blessed be my dear, sovereign helper, strong protector! Thank you, with fear and trembling, our undemanding servants, we fall with compassion, with shortened hearts, and with tears, and with tears. We cry to you, and to the wall we cry to you: save us, save us! Help us, help us! We struggle: we are dying! Our life is coming closer. This would be our sins, our troubles, our enemies. Ѽ nbⷭ҇naѧ tsr҃itse! With the scepter of your power, divine dispersal, dust, smoke, unholy executions of our enemies, visible and invisible: with Okrљshѝ velerѣ̑chivyh thoughts and ҆́хь and ҆ prohibition ц҆́м: and ҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ mt҃i all, on the right and ҆ ҆ ҆г҆оꙋdignified instruct і҆́х. Rooted in the hearts of all of us is truth, peace and joy: the establishment in our country of silence, prosperity, serenity, love, etc. To put it another way, I am impersonal. By your omnipotent power, there are, above all, streams of lawlessness that want to drown the earth of the Russian Empire in their terrible state. Support us, the weak, the young, the infirm and the weak, the strong, the rest: let us always keep and eat under your power We magnify the great and great image of you now and in the future and forever. Amen.
Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in circumstance
Kontakion 1 To the Lady of the world, chosen from all generations and the highest of all creation, let us offer worthy worship in repentance, praying and calling: Lady, help me. Ikos 1 Highest angel and man, Mother of God, do not disdain me, unworthy, but as the Blessed One, look upon me and hear me crying to You: Lady, accept my prayer. Lady, give me tears of tenderness. Mistress, grant me tears for my sins. Lady, give me repentance and a contrite heart. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 2 When the Apostles saw Thee with many Angels appearing to them in the Dormition, they cried out: Most Holy Theotokos, save us who sing to Thy Son and God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2 The mind does not understand how to ask Your help with foul lips, but You, the Merciful One, knowing the weakness of human beings, enlighten me and teach me, I pray: Lady, hear me, unworthy. Mistress, do not leave me perishing. Lady, cleanse me of filth. Mistress, do not deny me. Lady, do not forget me. Lady, intercede and save me. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 3 By the power of the Most High Autumn, O Most Pure One, you may ask Your Son for all that you desire, for all those who flow to You and cry out to God: Alilyia.
Ikos 3 Having abundant wealth of mercy, do not forget me, Lady, asking warmly: Lady, help me in my situation. Mistress, protect me with Your robe. Mistress, be a sinful intercessor for me. Mistress, do not destroy me by Your mercy. Lady, have mercy on me, fallen. Mistress, hear me in the sins of the born. Mistress, rejoice my burdened heart. Lady, deliver me from all torment. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 4 Thou hast brought about the storm of many evils of the persecutor Saul through Thy prayers, beloved of God, and the heavenly hosts glorify Him with the song: Alleluia.
Ikos 4 Hear, O Lady, my prayer and come to my aid quickly, and like the darkened Saul, lift me up from the darkness of sin, I trust in You and I pray to You: O Lady, illuminate the dark me. Lady, lead me astray. Lady, guide me on the path of salvation. Lady, cleanse my mind from vain thoughts. Mistress, fill my heart with love for my Christ. Lady, reconcile me with Christ. Lady, who is the ruler of fate, save me. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 5 God-chosen Youth, glorify those who honor Thee and Thy Son Christ our God in the highest glory: Alleluia.
Ikos 5 See the Lady, my sorrow, see my sorrows and for this sake I call: help me. Mistress, take away my iniquities. Lady, open my damned heart. Lady, strengthen me in virtue. Lady, heal my sinful wounds. Lady, seek me. Lady, be generous to me. Lady, open the doors of heaven to me. Lady, save me. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 6 Preacher of Theology, Sweet Singer Roman, wise by You, began to praise Thee and God wisely to sing: Alleluia.
Ikos 6 You have shone, O Lady, like the dawn from the true sun of truth, enlightening all with wisdom, forgive, I pray, and the less darkened. Lady, open your wise eyes, so that you can see the works of God. Lady, forgive my thoughts of the heart. Lady, open my mouth so that I may bless the Lord. Lady, enlighten my feelings. Mistress, protect my heart from evil lusts, thoughts, desires and inappropriate verbs. Lady, renew the right spirit in my womb. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 7 The Lord desires to make You an intercessor for the people, so that by Your sovereign protection the whole world may be preserved; He will glorify Him in the Trinity with the glorified song: Hallelujah.
Ikos 7 You wonderfully saved Peter from prison through Your prayers; Your boldness is wonderful to God. In the same way, Lady, now be my zealous Intercessor, I pray. Lady, take me away from the enemy’s hand. Lady, save me from vain death. Lady, deliver me from envy and all human slander and slander. Mistress, cover me with Your shelter. Lady, deliver me from every misfortune. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 8 It’s strange that you came from heaven and prayed in the Blachernae church with the saints, but people saw them and cried out to God with joy: Alleluia.
Ikos 8 Ruler of all above and below, O Mother of God, save and have mercy on me. I hope in You and I call upon You: Lady, nourish the hungry me. Lady, give me something to drink when I am thirsty. Lady, deliver me from deadly ulcers and all kinds of illness. Lady, save me from thunder and drowning, fire and all kinds of unexpected misfortune. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 9 With all my heart and soul I cry to You: deliver me, O Lady, from the evil ones, like Your city, You saved Your people in the storm and the casting of lightning from the fierce Hagan, so that in generations of generations, Victorious, I will sing to You and my God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9 Even though my lips cannot sing of Your power according to their wealth, my spirit and heart strive for You, praying: Lady, deliver me from all evils. Lady, crush the enemies under our feet. Mistress, grant peace and prosperity to Your servant. Lady, calm my heart from anger, malice and envy. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 10 Save Thy servant from troubles, O Mother of God, and look after me, O All-Singing One, I pray to Thy and Thy Son with mercy, crying out: Alleluia. Ikos 10 Queen of heaven and mistress of all, do not forget me all the days of my life and in every place and situation be my cover and protection. Behold, Lady, I commend my whole belly to Thee, as having given birth to my mother, I pray with confidence: Lady, give us consolation in sorrow and joy in sorrow. Lady, protect me from all misfortunes. Lady, do not leave me until the end. To the Lady, I give you everything useful. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 11 I offer an all-compassionate song to Thee, unworthy, and I cry out to Thee: Grant healing through the fierce passions of my raging flesh and the burning rage of my spirit, so that I may not serve Satan, but please my God, singing: Alleluia.
Ikos 11 Light of the quiet Mother, shine upon me with the light of salvation, so that I may see my shameful deeds and bring repentance before death, calling to Thee in tenderness of heart and spirit, as a companion of sinners, I pray: Lady, do not betray me to Satan’s malice. Mistress, take away from me the despondency and dreams of evil spirits. Lady, find my soul. Lady, give me mortal memory. Lady, unquenchable fire and eternal torment, free me. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 12 Ask for Divine grace, O Lady, from Thy Son and God, so that I may not perish fiercely, but may I improve this age and in the land of the living I always call: Alleluia.
Ikos 12 Glorifying Your steadfast intercession, I adore You, Lady, and with tenderness I pray: Lady, ask for all good things, temporal and eternal. Lady, do not destroy me. Lady, do not despise me. Lady, have mercy on me. Lady, take me from the earth to the heavenly. Mistress, accompany me on the outcome of my soul. Lady, stand before me at the end of my soul. Lady, mercifully appear for me at the terrible Judgment Seat of Christ. Lady, spare me eternal torment. Lady, help me.
Kontakion 13 O All-Sung Mother! O zealous Intercessor, having accepted this present offering, deliver everyone from all misfortunes, and take away the torment of those who cry out for You in the future: Alleluia.
Prayer What should I pray to You for, what should I ask of You? You see everything, you know it yourself, look into my soul and give it what it needs. You, who have endured everything, overcome everything, will understand everything. You, who entwined the Baby in a manger and took Him with Your hands from the Cross, You alone know all the heights of joy, all the oppression of grief. You, who have received the entire human race as adoption, look at me with maternal care. From the snares of sin, lead me to Your Son. I see a tear watering Your face. It’s over me You shed it and let it wash away the traces of my sins. Here I have come, I am standing, I am waiting for Your response, O Mother of God, O All-Sung, O Lady! I don’t ask for anything, I just stand before You. Only my heart, poor human heart, exhausted in longing for truth, I throw at Your Most Pure feet, Lady! Grant to all who call You to reach the eternal day by You and worship You face to face. Amen
Sovereign of heaven and earth, Lady
Author Marina Kravtsova
15.03.2012 11:00
Religion » Religions of Russia » Orthodoxy
March 2 according to the old style or March 15 according to the new - a terrible date in 1917... The day when the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II Alexandrovich, under pressure from his closest circle, made a difficult and, alas, fatal decision - he abdicated the Russian throne. Then - in favor of his younger brother, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, not realizing how deeply the betrayal had taken root.
Since 1914, Russia has been at war. Those around the sovereign convinced him that the whole country was demanding his resignation, that this sacrifice would lead Russia to victory. Nicholas II was completely isolated from the country, and it was on the second of March according to the old style that he wrote in his diary: “The point is that in the name of saving Russia, keeping the army at the front and peace, this step must be taken. I agreed... At one o'clock in the morning I left Pskov with a heavy feeling of what I had experienced. There is treason and cowardice and deceit all around.”
But on the same day, the Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God was found in royal purple and a crown, with a scepter and orb - symbols of royal power! - in hand. And this was undoubtedly a sign from above.
In 1917, on February 13 and 26, the peasant woman Evdokia Andrianova had extraordinary dreams. For the first time, a mysterious voice told her: “There is a large black icon in the village of Kolomenskoye. You need to take it and make it red. And let them pray." After this dream, the believing woman began to pray intensely for its interpretation and heavenly admonition.
On February 26, she dreamed of a white church with a royal wife majestically sitting in it. Andrianova realized that this Wife was the Most Holy Theotokos...
The shocked Evdokia, on the second of March, on the same day that the sovereign abdicated the throne, went from the village of Perervy, where she lived, to the rector of the church in the village of Kolomenskoye (at that time a village in the Moscow province) - the Church of the Ascension of Christ. The priest, after listening to Andrianova, showed her all the icons that were in the temple, but the one that the woman saw in the dream was not among them. Then the priest remembered the large icon kept in the church basement...
Iconography of the icon
The image of the “Sovereign” icon is unique. The Mother sits on the throne and holds the Divine Infant on her lap, His right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing. Mary and Jesus turn their faces to the prayer books.
On the upper part of the image, God the Father is depicted in the form of an old man; He appears to be emerging from a foggy cloud, which is a symbol of the Kingdom of Heaven. His right hand is also raised in a blessing gesture.
The head of the Mother of God is crowned with a crown - a royal sign, therefore the Mother of God is called the Queen of Heaven. This dignity is based on the fact that the Most Pure One is the Mother of Jesus Christ Himself, the Eternal God. Her “subjective” position to the Will of the Son is expressed by the fact that the crown is placed on Her head over the red maforia - a long robe that descends from head to toe. It also serves as a symbol of motherhood. The red color of the robe symbolizes royal power. And the scepter and orb held in the hands also indicate the royal dignity of the Mother of God.
Icon of the Sovereign Mother of God, Kolomenskoye village
