Collection - Akathist to St. Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg

Collection - Akathist to St. Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg

Akathist to Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church (IS 13-314-2143)

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Orthodox prayer book. Prayers for every need. M.: Moscow courtyard of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, 2008

Kontakion 1

O chosen saint of Christ, holy blessed Xenia, we offer you songs of praise, honoring your patience and free suffering; But you, having boldness towards the Lord, in all troubles and misfortunes, intercede for us sinners who cry to you:

Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Ikos 1

You lived like an angel on earth, blessed mother, after the death of your husband, who suddenly passed away without Christian preparation, you abandoned the worldly life, praying to God for your spouse’s soul. Lovat, having accepted the feat of foolishness on yourself, you have acquired spiritual perfection. For this reason, hear from us this praise offered to you:

Rejoice, saint of Christ, who lived above the world in peace; Rejoice, all who have conquered the world, the flesh and the devil.

Rejoice, you who have chosen free poverty for your whole life; Rejoice, thou who desiredst to have treasure in Heaven.

Rejoice, in your life you are equal to Andrei, for Christ’s sake; Rejoice, beloved and glorified by all Orthodox people.

Rejoice, you who calls us to remember the hour of death; Rejoice, you who teach us to love our neighbor’s soul more than this world.

Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 2

Seeing your strange life, blessed one, as in the flower of your youth, you clothed yourself in the clothes of your deceased husband, and you named yourself in his name, saying to yourself that you died, a house Having left yours and all the good things on earth, you created a wandering place for yourself, your relatives, the crazy you, were like me , the people of the love of God exulted: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The mind that was given to you by God, you hid in an imaginary madness, blessed Xenia; In the bustle of the great city, like a desert woman, you remained, constantly offering up your prayers to God. We, marveling at your life, sing to you:

Rejoice, heavy cross of foolishness, given by God, upon your frame; Rejoice, you who hid the radiance of grace with imaginary madness.

Rejoice, having been called by a man's name, having renounced the infirmities of a woman; Rejoice, you who patiently endured sorrow and sorrow.

Rejoice, thou who hast distributed all thy property to the poor; Rejoice, thou who has prepared a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit in your heart.

Rejoice, good consolation to all who come running to you; Rejoice, sudden deliverance from death.

Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 3

With the power bestowed on you, with grace and courage, you endured heat and severe cold, praying all night and performing prostrations; In the same way, your holiness, blessed Xenia, was glorified in our long-suffering Fatherland and throughout the Orthodox world, so that we call with you to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

You, O blessed mother, had the sky as your cover and the earth as your bed, you neglected your body, clothed in old clothing, but you offered up your prayers to God fervently, this day Let us sing to you:

Rejoice, you spent your earthly life without shelter; Rejoice, thou who sought the heavenly blood and improved it.

Rejoice, you who prayed in the field all day long; Rejoice, you who made prostrations to the entire land of the world there.

Rejoice, you who protected the city of Petrov from troubles with an all-night vigil; Rejoice, you who turned away the wrath of God from him many times.

Rejoice, wonderfully warmed by the grace of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, the coldness of our souls melting through your prayer.

Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 4

You overcame the storm of life, in the city of Petrov, with meekness and gentleness, blessed mother, and you acquired dispassion in the midst of a vain world and thus, enlightened by the Holy Spirit Dear, you cried out to God, the Giver of the silence of the heart: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

People heard the wonderful gift of insight revealed by you, holy mother, and were surprised. Behold, you advertised to a certain wife: take a nickel, here is the king on a horse, it will go out. Those who do not know that you saw the burning of her house, came to you and saw your house in flames, and through your prayer the flame of fire was extinguished. Many suffering people resorted to your help, having already acquired it, they called out to you:

Rejoice, you who acquired the gift of insight through extreme humility; Rejoice, you who have shown this gift for the benefit and salvation of the afflicted.

Rejoice, unquenchable light, burning to God in prayers; Rejoice, you who extinguished the burning of houses through your fiery faith.

Rejoice, the coming sorrows of mankind, as well as the present, ripened; Rejoice, former physician, free and merciful.

Rejoice, for you strengthen us, weak in faith; Rejoice, for you illuminate Orthodox people with the radiance of your holiness.

Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

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Kontakion 1

And chosen as a saint and for Christ's sake, the holy blessed mother Xenia, who chose the feat of patience and suffering, we offer songs of praise to you who honor your holy memory. Intercede for us from enemies visible and invisible, so we call to you: Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Ikos 1

equal to the life of the angels, blessed mother, after the death of your husband you rejected the beauty of this world and everything in it: the lust of the hair, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life, through foolishness you acquired the mind of Christ. For this reason, hear from us the praise offered to you: Rejoice, for by your life you are equal to Andrew, for Christ's sake, the holy fool; Rejoice, you who denied your name and called yourself dead. Rejoice, thou who in foolishness took the name of thy husband Andrew; Rejoice, having called yourself by a man's name, having renounced the infirmities of women. Rejoice, you who have distributed all your property to good people and to the poor; Rejoice, you who accepted voluntary poverty for Christ’s sake. Rejoice, you who taught us to reject this age of superstition through your foolishness; Rejoice, good consoler of all who come running to you in prayer. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 2

In your strange life, as if you despised your home and all worldly wealth, your relatives according to the flesh believed you to be foolish, but the people of the city of Petrov, seeing your humility, non-covetousness and free poverty, sang to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The reason given to you by God, you, blessed Xenia, hid in imaginary madness; You lived like a hermit in the bustle of the great city, offering up your prayers to God unceasingly. We, marveling at such a life of yours, cry out to you in praise: Rejoice, heavy cross of foolishness, given to you by God, you have accepted on your shoulder; Rejoice, you who hid the radiance of grace with imaginary madness. Rejoice, you who acquired the gift of clairvoyance through extreme humility and the feat of prayer; Rejoice, you who have shown this gift for the benefit and salvation of the suffering. Rejoice, thou who shrewdly ripened human suffering in the vastness of the distance; Rejoice, you who prophesied the birth of a son to a good wife. Rejoice, for you who asked that wife for a child from God; Rejoice, you who taught everyone to run to God in prayer. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 3

With the silt from above, given to you by God, you bravely endured the heat and bitter cold, crucifying your flesh with passions and lusts. Enlightened by the same Holy Spirit, she continually cried out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

And you, O blessed one, the sky as your cover and the earth as your bed, you have rejected carnality for the sake of the Kingdom of God. We, seeing such your life, call to you with tenderness: Rejoice, you who gave your earthly dwelling to people; Rejoice, thou who sought and received heavenly shelter. Rejoice, you who possess nothing earthly, but enrich everyone spiritually; Rejoice, you who teach us patience through your life. Rejoice, you who show God’s love to people; Rejoice, adorned with the fruits of piety. Rejoice, you who have shown patience and kindness to the world; Rejoice, our warm representative before the throne of the Most High. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 4

You, blessed mother, overcame the storm of life, which was troubled in the city of Petrov, with meekness and gentleness, and you acquired dispassion for the corruptible world. And eat the same to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Having heard about you, as you who suffer for Christ’s sake, you console the sorrowful, strengthen the weak, instruct those who are lost on the right path, suffering people come running to your help, singing to you: Rejoice, you who loved the path of Christ with all your heart; Rejoice, you who joyfully bore the Cross of Christ. Rejoice, you who have endured all reproach from the world, the flesh and the devil; Rejoice, filled with the gifts of God. Rejoice, you who have shown love for your neighbors; Rejoice, you who gave consolation to suffering people. Rejoice, you who wiped away the tears of those who cried; Rejoice, wonderfully warmed by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 5

like a blazing star, illuminating the horizon of the city of Petrov. You have already shown the way of salvation to people perishing in the madness of sin, calling everyone to repentance and crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

As you go through your exploits in prayer, endurance of cold and heat, piety, people try to lessen your suffering, bringing you clothing and food. You gave all this to the poor, wanting to keep your feat in secret. We, marveling at your free poverty, cry out to you: Rejoice, you who voluntarily endured the heat and cold of Christ for the sake of Christ; Rejoice, you who constantly remained in prayer. Rejoice, you who protected the city of Petrov from troubles with an all-night vigil; Rejoice, you who turned away the wrath of God from him many times. Rejoice, you who prayed at night in the field all the days of the year; Rejoice, you who have tasted the sweetness of heaven in spiritual poverty. Rejoice, you who have left all earthly things in this sweetness; Rejoice, for you were all in God. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 6

All preach the holiness of your life, blessed one, through your deliverance from various diseases, troubles and sorrows, wealth and poverty, old and young. In the same way, glorifying you, we cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

In Russia, the glory of your exploits, blessed mother, when you secretly carried the stones of the Smolensk church at night, facilitating the work of church workers. This is the leading one, and we sinners call you this: Rejoice, you who secretly teach us to do virtues; Rejoice, calling everyone to the feat of piety. Rejoice, thou who helpest the builder of the temples of God; Rejoice, lover of church holiness. Rejoice, you who facilitate our labors on the path of salvation; Rejoice, an ambulance comes to those who come running to you. Rejoice, good comforter to all who mourn; Rejoice, heavenly intercessor of the city of Petrov. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 7

Having had a hard time saving the weeping doctor who was burying his wife from grief, you commanded a certain girl to run to Okhta and find and console her husband there. And it happened as you promised. They hurried to God in joy: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

You showed a new miracle in your prayer, blessed mother, when you told your pious wife: “Take a nickel, it will go out. ” Shem prophesied to her that her house would burn. And through your prayer the flame of the fire went out. We, who know this, cry out to you in praise: Rejoice, you who extinguish the sorrows of mankind; Rejoice, you who showed boldness before God for the suffering. Rejoice, unquenchable candle, burning brightly in prayers to God; Rejoice, our representative in troubles and misfortunes. Rejoice, you who save those possessed by passions from destruction; Rejoice, thou who turns away pious virgins from unfaithful marriages. Rejoice, you who deliver those wounded from despair by slander; Rejoice, speedy defender at the unjust trial. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 8

with a homeless wanderer in the capital city of our Fatherland, bearing sorrow and reproach with great patience. Now you who are in heavenly Jerusalem, eat with joy to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

This was all you were, O blessed Xenia: comfort for the sorrowing, protection and protection for the weak, joy for the sad, clothing for the poor, healing for the sick. For this reason we cry out to you: Rejoice, you who dwell in the heavenly abodes; Rejoice, you who pray for us sinners there. Rejoice, you who have shown a good image of serving God; Rejoice, patroness of the humiliated and persecuted. Rejoice, Orthodox people interceding with your prayers; Rejoice, you who protect those who are offended and those who pray to you. Rejoice, you who admonish those who offend; Rejoice, thou who shamest the infidels and mockers. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 9

In all sorts of illnesses, blessed mother, you endured bodily poverty, hunger and thirst, and also reproach from lawless people, who made you insane. But you, praying to the Lord, cried out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

In this multi-proclamation, they cannot understand how with your madness you have exposed the madness of this world and how you have put to shame the strong and wise with your weakness. They do not know God’s power and God’s wisdom in you. We, having received your help, sing to you as follows: Rejoice, bearer of the Divine Spirit; Rejoice, you who boasted with the Apostle Paul in your weakness. Rejoice, you who have exposed the world with your imaginary madness; Rejoice, you who rejected the beauty of the age of salvation for the sake of it. Rejoice, you who loved heavenly blessings with all your heart; Rejoice, you who call us to the path of salvation. Rejoice, formidable accuser of the sin of drunkenness; Rejoice, you who were a free and merciful doctor to everyone. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 10

X having striven to save your soul, you crucified your flesh with passions and lusts and, having irrevocably rejected yourself, you laid your cross on your shoulder and you followed Christ with all your heart, singing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

a firm shadow and an invincible refuge for those who pray to you, Mother Ksenia. In the same way, protect us from enemies, visible and invisible, with your prayers, so that we call to you: Rejoice, you who lift us up for spiritual work; Rejoice, you who deliver us from the snares of the enemy. Rejoice, incense offered to God; Rejoice, you who bring the peace of God into the hearts of people. Rejoice, quenching the spirit of malice in the hearts of the embittered; Rejoice, you who give blessings to good children. Rejoice, you who heal them from illnesses through secret prayer; Rejoice, you who have shown the wisdom of God to an embittered world. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 11

songs of praise to you, blessed Xenia, who have been saved by your prayers from troubles and sorrows and all sorts of misfortunes, and together with you they joyfully sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

Your life, holy mother, appeared with You have delivered those who have fallen from the mire of sin, and you have directed their path to the light of Christ. We call you the same: Rejoice, enlightening the Orthodox people with the light of God; Rejoice, saint of Christ, who has lived transcendentally in the world. Rejoice, thou who through many labors has acquired great grace; Rejoice, thou who shone forth in the darkness of sin by the grace of God. Rejoice, you who give a helping hand to those who despair on the path of salvation; Rejoice, strengthening the weak in faith. Rejoice, thou who shamest the spirits of evil; Rejoice, you who surprised the Angels with your life. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 12

B grace flows abundantly, O blessed Xenia, to those who honor your memory and resort to your protection. Let us also, who pray to you, send forth streams of healing from God, and let us call to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing your many miracles, blessed mother, we praise you and earnestly pray, do not leave us sinners in sorrowful circumstances, but pray to the Lord Almighty, that we may not fall away from our Orthodox faith, in which we call you: Rejoice, teaching us compassion for the suffering; Rejoice, you who diligently heal our infirmities. Rejoice, crucify the flesh with its passions and lusts; Rejoice, for those who honor the memory of your intercessor and patroness. Rejoice, you who have passed through a sorrowful path; Rejoice, you who have thereby improved eternal salvation. Rejoice, you who give joy to those who flow to your grave; Rejoice, ever interceding for the salvation of our Fatherland. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 13 (read three times)

O holy blessed mother Ksenia, who bore a heavy cross in your life. Accept from us sinners this prayer brought to you. Protect us with your prayers from the slander of the spirits of darkness and everyone who thinks evil of us. Pray to the All-Bountiful God to give us strength and strength, so that each one of us will take his cross and follow Christ, singing to Him with you: Alleluia.

Ikos 1 (read again)

equal to the life of the angels, blessed mother, after the death of your husband you rejected the beauty of this world and everything in it: the lust of the hair, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life, through foolishness you acquired the mind of Christ. For this reason, hear from us the praise offered to you: Rejoice, for by your life you are equal to Andrew, for Christ's sake, the holy fool; Rejoice, you who denied your name and called yourself dead. Rejoice, thou who in foolishness took the name of thy husband Andrew; Rejoice, having called yourself by a man's name, having renounced the infirmities of women. Rejoice, you who have distributed all your property to good people and to the poor; Rejoice, you who accepted voluntary poverty for Christ’s sake. Rejoice, you who taught us to reject this age of superstition through your foolishness; Rejoice, good consoler of all who come running to you in prayer. Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Kontakion 1 (also read again)

And chosen as a saint and for Christ's sake, the holy blessed mother Xenia, who chose the feat of patience and suffering, we offer songs of praise to you who honor your holy memory. Intercede for us from enemies visible and invisible, so we call to you: Rejoice, blessed Xenia, prayer book for our souls.

Prayer of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

O holy all-blessed mother Ksenia! Having lived under the protection of the Most High, led and strengthened by the Mother of God, having endured hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, you have received the gift of clairvoyance and miracles from God and are resting in the shadow of the Almighty. Now the Holy Church, like a fragrant flower, glorifies you. Standing at the place of your burial, before your holy image, as if you were alive and present with us, we pray to you: accept our petitions and bring them to the Throne of the merciful Heavenly Father, as you have boldness towards Him, ask for eternal salvation for those who flow to you, for good deeds and our undertakings are a generous blessing, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows. Stand before our All-Merciful Savior with your holy prayers for us, unworthy and sinners. Help, holy blessed mother Xenia, to illuminate the infants with the light of holy baptism and seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, to educate boys and girls in faith, honesty, fear of God and grant them success in learning; heal the sick and ailing, send down love and harmony to families, honor monastics to strive for good deeds and protect them from reproach, strengthen pastors in the strength of the Holy Spirit, preserve our people and country in peace and serenity, pray for those deprived of communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ in the dying hour. For you are our hope and hope, quick hearing and deliverance, we send thanks to you and with you we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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