Akathist to Saint Mitrofan, Bishop of Voronezh
Kontakion 1
Chosen miracle worker and great servant of Christ, a multi-healing source and prayer for our souls, to the holy hierarch Father Mitrofan, for having boldness in the Lord, I call for freedom from all our troubles shih:
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Ikos 1
You were an earthly angel and a heavenly man, to the holy hierarch Father Mitrofan: having fixed your mind on the Divine, temporal and earthly, you neglected, and therefore the Most Holy Spirit dwelled in you, His grace is yours. You are truly adorned. For this reason, for your sake, glorified in Heaven and on earth, we cry to your face:
Rejoice, for in purity and holiness you have become like an Angel; Rejoice, for through fasting and vigil you have achieved dispassion.
Rejoice, lamp of the Divine light; Rejoice, prayerful fragrant censer.
Rejoice, immutable affirmation of the faithful; Rejoice, God-wise reproof of the unbelievers.
Rejoice, shameless refuge for Christians; Rejoice, insurmountable wall of piety.
Rejoice, strong helm of the Church of Christ; Rejoice, unshakable pillar of Orthodoxy.
Rejoice, faithful guardian of the apostolic traditions; Rejoice, true builder of the mysteries of God.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 2
Seeing from your holy relics an ever-flowing source of healing, reverence and joy, we thank God, who wonderfully glorifies His saints, crying out to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
With a mind enlightened from above, admonishing the erring, you were a champion of the true Church of Christ, always in the reigning city of Moscow, vain false teachers at the cathedral of the hierarchs rejected wickedness His mouth is blasphemous against her. Having got rid of mental wolves, we truly cry out to you:
Rejoice, thou sword of the Holy Spirit, tinkling the glory of God for the salvation of man; Rejoice, O thunder, crush heretical wickedness.
Rejoice, lightning that burns up the tares of unbelief; Rejoice, clear mirror of the apostolic traditions.
Rejoice, silent evangelist of the commandments of Christ; Rejoice, faithful teacher of Godly wisdom.
Rejoice, glory to the monastics; Rejoice, divine fertilizer for the bishops.
Rejoice, golden luminary, enlightening the Russian land; Rejoice, reliable intercessor for us of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Rejoice, for through your prayer to God we are freed from hell; Rejoice, for through your intercession we have been granted heavenly life.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 3
To the miraculous power of the Most High, no one flows to you, most blessed father, thinness goes away: for you have shown healing to the sick, sight to the blind, strengthening to the lame, and to all people of good faith, Having acquired your helper, they joyfully sing to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having in your heart the fire of Divine love, salvation for the sake of human souls, you have labored pastorally, God-wise, against the wiles of the devil and with the victorious weapon of the cross you have cut this You are crafty, like a spider. Moreover, take from us this song:
Rejoice, servant of God, good and faithful; Rejoice, worthy worker of the helicopter city of Christ.
Rejoice, teacher of humility and chastity; Rejoice, image of meekness and obedience.
Rejoice, husband of desires; Rejoice, Preacher of the miracles of God.
Rejoice, teacher of good deeds; Rejoice, firm defense of the Church of Christ.
Rejoice, fiery pillar, guide on the path of salvation; Rejoice, bright lamp, enlightener of the faithful.
Rejoice, inexhaustible vessel of Christ’s grace; Rejoice, pure friend of the Holy Spirit.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 4
Having passed through the storm of worldly life and the heavy waves of passions, you found a quiet refuge and, having settled in the desert, you worked tirelessly for Christ in much long-suffering. From here you led your spiritual children into the Kingdom of God, teaching them with one mouth and one heart to sing to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing your marvelous works about God, the holy hierarch Father Mitrofan, who comes to you from afar, thirsting for the verbs of the eternal life: since you taught and created, you taught in words and live I eat my own. For this reason, for love’s sake, we cry out to you:
Rejoice, successor of the apostles; Rejoice, fellow-throne of the saints.
Rejoice, holy interlocutor; Rejoice, decoration of the righteous.
Rejoice, crown of abstinence; Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, nurtured by the streams of paradise.
Rejoice, saving charity for the helpless; Rejoice, flower of incorruption.
Rejoice, for through the alienation of temporary goods you have acquired the bliss of spiritual poverty; Rejoice, for through self-willed impoverishment you have found a treasure of eternal blessings.
Rejoice, for you have descended into the depths of humility; Rejoice, for you have ascended to the heights of dispassion.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 5
More godly than the star that guided the wise men of old to the righteous Sun, you were like the all-honoured Father, ascending by the grace of God from strength to strength, and bringing with you to Christ God all who seek to save enia. Likewise, we, illuminated by the unflickering radiance of your glory, cry out to Him in agreement: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Having seen in you the people of the first archpastor, like an Angel bearing a sign of heavenly grace, they rejoiced with unspeakable joy: but you, paying good attention to yourself and the whole flock, entered into it May the Holy Spirit ordain you a bishop, you have diligently shepherded the Church of the Lord and God, so as to honor the word . For this reason we please you, Father Mitrofan, calling:
Rejoice, man of God, girded with veneration, like a golden belt; Rejoice, friend of Christ, adorned with holiness, like dragim beads.
Rejoice, invincible warrior of Christ; Rejoice, vigilant guardian of the house of God.
Rejoice, thou who settest in thy heart the ascent to Heaven; Rejoice, thou who raised up the verbal sheep of Christ in life-giving pastures.
Rejoice, for you did not allow the strangled beast to plunder your flock; Rejoice, for you have received righteous reward from the Heavenly Shepherd.
Rejoice, thou who loved the beauty of the house of God; Rejoice, you have prepared in yourself a temple for the Trinitarian Divinity.
Rejoice, for in a mortified body you were in a robe of incorruptibility; Rejoice, for from the grave the dawn of immortality shines upon us.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 6
The word of the Gospels, even if you cannot hide treasures on earth, you have appeared as a faithful guardian, O all-blessed Mitrofan, when you wisely squandered your wealth, providing the poor with food serving the faithful Emperor Peter in the construction of ships to defeat the infidel Hagarites, who do not sing: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
The beneficial light of your great virtues has shone upon the Orthodox kingdom, O holy hierarch Father Mitrofan, for all of us, thanks to the Heavenly Father, to you, as to the ever-present man of prayer for us, we cry out:
Rejoice, teacher of chastity; Rejoice, true imitator of the humility of Christ.
Rejoice, reverent servant of the altar of the Lord; Rejoice, decoration of the saints.
Rejoice, zealot of monastic life equal to the angels; Rejoice, imitator of the silence of the ancient God-bearing fathers.
Rejoice, inexhaustible flow of mercy; Rejoice, endless repository of goodness.
Rejoice, safe haven for the orphans; Rejoice, speedy intercession for widows.
Rejoice, many souls who are ignorant of Christ; Rejoice, be with them in the joy of your Lord.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 7
I once wanted the noble Emperor Peter to talk with you, you were called to the royal courtyard: when suddenly you saw pagan statues around him, Abiye returned back, not being afraid before. niya of the Tsar, and you were ready to lay down your soul rather than corrupt the mental eyes of your heart with an unlike vision, teaching the faithful to sing to the one living God: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
Now, through the piety of a zealot, the blessed king knew you and saw your fearless will to death, and ordered the vain statues to be cast down. We marvel at your holy boldness and cry out:
Rejoice, unyielding confessor of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, zealous defender of piety.
Rejoice, sacred mystery of grace; Rejoice, bright-voiced preacher of repentance.
Rejoice, silent mouth of the apostles; Rejoice, unshakable pillar of the Church.
Rejoice, good shepherd; Rejoice, for you were not involved in partiality.
Rejoice, for you have testified to the truth without hesitation; Rejoice, for through your help the wiles of the enemy are crushed.
Rejoice, for your memory is sweet to all the faithful; Rejoice, for your name is honorable to the entire Church of Christ.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 8
A strange and glorious miracle of heavenly grace is now appearing in the eyes of all the faithful: the long-suffering and much-merciful Lord was not angry with us to the end for our iniquity, but, remembering His bounty, We give you, most wonderful father, a fair amount of intercession, so that the horn of our salvation has been lifted up, yes I will sing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
You are all in the highest, but you do not abandon those below, Saint Father Mitrophan, you reign ever with Christ, and for us sinners you send up prayers to Him: not just for those who fall to your celibate relics m, but also those who are far away, calling on your all-honorable name, intercession keep yours from all evil. Moreover, in tenderness we call to you:
Rejoice, our refuge in all sorrows; Rejoice, quick helper of all in current troubles.
Rejoice, healer of mental and physical illnesses; Rejoice, our strong champion against invisible enemies.
Rejoice, visitor to those lying in weakness; Rejoice, comforter in the midst of existing troubles.
Rejoice, for through you weeping ceases; Rejoice, for joy is given by you.
Rejoice, for you have valiantly followed Christ; Rejoice, for you served the Sweetest Jesus to the end.
Rejoice, for you enjoy the sight of God; Rejoice, for you were deemed worthy to see the unevening day of His Kingdom.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 9
You valiantly endured all sorrows and labors, walking along the path of salvation to a venerable old age, clothed in the whole armor of God, in the flesh as if bodiless, mortifying passions and crushing the slander of the world. the body of the darkness of this age. Moreover, you are included in the heavenly powers, together with them you sing to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The branches of many things are perplexed to depict the abundance of your love, which, when you departed to the Creator, you were filled with your children in the Lord: having desired, and after your departure, to teach them ever since they are alive Oh, you have bequeathed to them everything they need for salvation. For this reason, from the depths of our hearts, we cry out to you:
Rejoice, pious flow ends; Rejoice, keeping the faith entirely.
Rejoice, thou crowned on earth with the weapon of God's favor; Rejoice, thou adorned with the crown of incorruptibility in Heaven.
Rejoice, you who shine with the greatness of miracles; Rejoice, thou shalt illuminated by the rays of the Trisolar Light.
Rejoice, for you are dwelling in the bright heavenly abodes.
Rejoice, as you partake of the Divine light face to face.
Rejoice, for you look down on our prayers from heavenly heights; Rejoice, for in dreams and visions you appear to us for our good.
Rejoice, for through your prayers we are freed from eternal death; Rejoice, for through your intercession we have been granted endless life.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 10
Even if all people wanted to be saved and come to the understanding of the truth, our Lord and God Jesus Christ showed us your incorruptible body on earth, like a life-giving font that heals every disease and every disease. I am among people. Moreover, we cry out to Him in gratitude: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are the wall of salvation for those who come running to you, Saint Mitrophan, and in the signs that come from you, confessing the greatness of God. For this reason, for your miraculous intercession to Christ God for us, we cry out to you:
Rejoice, champion of pious kings; Rejoice, strengthening of the Orthodox bishops.
Rejoice, defender of the Orthodox kingdom; Rejoice, strengthening of the Holy Church.
Rejoice, you who mortified your flesh before death; Rejoice, foretaste of eternal life before entering the village of paradise.
Rejoice, thou who died to the world before thy death; Rejoice, risen in spirit in Christ before your dormition.
Rejoice, for you have moved from the earthly abode to the Heavenly Abode; Rejoice, for you have descended from the Abode of Heaven to the abode of earth to do good.
Rejoice, for even after your departure you remain with us.
Rejoice, for even after your death you revive the souls killed by sins through your prayers.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 11
The singing offered today, even if it were higher than human, would not be sufficient to praise God, who has given you the grace of healing. For this reason, in bewilderment, to praise him according to his heritage, we humbly cry out: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
The illuminating lamp that enlightens our souls with faith, we see you, most blessed father, standing before the Throne of God, and illuminated by your radiance, we call you like this:
Rejoice, wonderful shepherd; Rejoice, wise teacher.
Rejoice, unshakable pillar of faith; Rejoice, planter of good things.
Rejoice, village of purity; Rejoice, consolation for the sad.
Rejoice, feeder of the orphans; Rejoice, representative of those who were offended.
Rejoice, friend of the wisdom of God; Rejoice, source of inexhaustible grace of healing.
Rejoice, herald of Divine decrees; Rejoice, inexhaustible treasure of God's mercy.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 12
Having known the grace from above, we reverently kiss the holy image of your all-honorable face, which you deigned to marvelously show to us. Moreover, we cry out with gratitude to Christ our God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing your departure to God, Saint Mitrofan, we honor your sacred memory, we magnify your zeal for God, we praise your patience, we glorify your kindness, and we rejoice your end: in death reclining in his sleep, he wished to be clothed in a great angelic image, he was named Macarius, the same name of blessedness , you were truly blessed, for you inherited the Kingdom of Heaven. Moreover, praying earnestly that we may be deemed worthy to appear uncondemned at the Last Judgment Judgment of Christ, we cry to you:
Rejoice, warm representative for us at the Throne of God; Rejoice, man of desires, who glorified God in his body and in his soul.
Rejoice, good victorious warrior of the Heavenly King; Rejoice, wise leader who fights against the powers of hell.
Rejoice, for you met Christ with a burning lamp; Rejoice, for you have received the grace of healing from Him.
Rejoice, for you have been exalted by the favor of the Most Holy Theotokos; Rejoice, for you remain in the light of the saints.
Rejoice, as the prophets and apostles rejoiced; Rejoice, for thou art glorified with the saints and martyrs.
Rejoice, as you rejoiced with the holy and righteous; Rejoice, for you will always triumph with all the elect of God.
Rejoice, Mitrofane, great and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 13
O great and wonderful Father Mitrofan, graciously accept this little prayer of ours, and through your favorable intercession deliver us from all enemies, visible and invisible, from all adversity and sorrow, from vain this present death and future torment, may we be counted worthy with you and with all the saints forever sing praises to God our Savior: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)
Prayer 1
O Sainted Father Mitrophan, we are sinners, by the incorruption of your honorable relics and by the many good deeds miraculously done and performed by you, having become confident, we confess that you have given great grace be with the Lord our God, and humbly falling to your mercy, we pray to you: pray for us May Christ our God bestow upon all those who honor your holy memory and who diligently resort to you His rich mercy; may He establish in His holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of right faith and piety, the spirit of knowledge and love, the spirit of peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, that all her children may be pure from worldly temptations thoughts and carnal lusts and the evil actions of evil spirits, worshiped in spirit and in truth Let Him be diligent in keeping His commandments for the salvation of their souls. May the Lord give its shepherd holy zeal for the salvation of people, to enlighten the unbelievers, to instruct the ignorant, to bring those in doubt to reason, those who have fallen away from the Orthodox Church to return to it. You, to keep believers in faith, to move sinners to repentance, to console those who repent and strengthen them in correcting their lives, and so bring all people to His prepared eternal Kingdom of saints. Pray to the Lord, servant of Christ: may His faithful servants, in sorrow and sorrow cry out to Him day and night, hear the painful cry and may our lives be delivered from destruction. May our good God grant peace, silence, tranquility and an abundance of earthly fruits to all people in the kingdom, especially in fulfilling His commandments without laziness; And may the queening grades be delivered, this city and the whole fortune and Vesi, from Glaud, Trus, the sweat, fire, swords, our alien, internodic fights, deadly people and from all the evil evil. To her, the saint of God, may your prayers arrange all that is good for our souls and bodies; May we also glorify in our souls and bodies our Lord and our God, Jesus Christ, to Him with the Father and the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 2
O Saint Father Mitrofan! Accept this small prayer from us, sinful servants of God (names), who come running to you, and with your warm intercession, beg the Lord and our God, Jesus Christ, to grant us forgiveness and forgiveness for our sins saves us from troubles, sorrows, sorrows and mental illnesses and bodily ones who support us; May he give everything needed for the benefit of our present life; May He grant us to end this life in time in repentance and may He grant us, sinners and unworthy, His Heavenly Kingdom, to glorify His endless mercy with all the saints from the beginning His dear Father and His Holy and Life-giving Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Meaning in Orthodoxy
Mitrofan of Voronezh helped people all his life: he was involved in charity work, fed and welcomed the needy, helped orphans, organized several churches and schools, and treated diseases. People in need and those who had lost hope and faith came to the bishop and turned to him in difficult life situations - Mitrofan did not refuse anyone.
The saint is approached in different situations. They pray to him:
- About help in finding a job, about getting a promotion or getting rid of financial problems.
- About help in creating a family, about peace and tranquility between relatives, about their well-being.
- If it is impossible to conceive a child.
- About healing from illness.
- During life's difficulties, due to which an Orthodox Christian has lost courage and faith.
You can also turn to a saint to receive God's forgiveness.
How to read correctly
There are no strict rules for reading the akathist. The main thing is that the conversion comes from a pure heart, and that the believer has good intentions. Reading “for show” is not suitable.
It is recommended to follow several rules:
- Read the akathist while standing. Only those who, due to age or health, cannot stand can sit.
- You need to contact the icon of Mitrofan of Voronezh. If it is not there, you should turn to the window.
- For the first time, you don’t have to read the akathist, but listen to it in a recording to make it easier.
- Before the akathist, an opening prayer is read. It can be supplemented with a prayer to the Holy Spirit and “Our Father” (read 3 times). At the end there should be a prayer “It is worthy to eat” or an appeal to the guardian angel.
If desired and if possible, before reading, the believer can confess and receive communion.
When and why to read
You can turn to Saint Mitrofan any day when a believer feels the need for it. There are no restrictions on days or quantity, but during Lent akathists are not read. In churches, the akathist to Mitrofan of Voronezh is usually read on the days of his memory at Matins or at Prayer Service. You can do this at home any day.
It is worth remembering that the akathist often takes a lot of mental strength and may turn out to be too difficult. If you wish, you can ask your confessor for permission to read in advance.
