What do they ask the saint for?
Sergius of Radonezh is a great Russian saint. The fact that he would devote his life to serving the Lord was known long before his birth. The world called him Bartholomew. From early childhood he showed a desire to serve the Lord. After the death of his parents, he went to serve in a monastery where he was named Sergius.
In those days, few people were eager to study. It so happened that girls sought to quickly get married and have children, and boys did very difficult work to feed their families. But despite such foundations, parents still sent Bartholomew to study. Knowledge was very difficult for him, and he was an outcast in the class. The boy was very worried about this.
When a miracle happened, he met an angel and asked him for help. From then on, the monk became literate and could read and write well. The saint performed real miracles. He healed and resurrected people.
Today, pilgrims from all over the world come to his face. They ask for help in the following situations:
- pacify pride
- pray for help in various needs,
- asking for healing from serious illnesses.
Many believers also pray to the saint for help in teaching their children. Students come to the face of the saint before exams and tests. He will definitely help everyone who needs it.
Also read: Prayer to the Mother of God Deliverance from the troubles of those suffering
How to order a prayer service
Among all the petitions, the most popular is the prayer service to Sergius of Radonezh for the student. No wonder. After all, he is the patron saint of students and schoolchildren.
In order to pass the exam successfully and study easily, you need to visit the temple and leave a note for a petition. Be sure to approach the image of the saint. Place a lighted candle in front of his face and say a prayer.
As a rule, prayers are read daily for 40 days. After this period has expired, you can order it again if you wish.
You can also say a prayer request to the saint at home. But for this it is necessary that there is an icon with his image at home. The petition can be read either in your own words or in the text from the prayer book. The main thing is that thoughts are laid out clearly and specifically.
If you say prayers at home, you must do it in a secluded place so that no one disturbs you. You must place a lit lamp or church candle in front of the face. You should not expect that prayer will help knowledge come into your head.
We need to continue studying.
It will just be much easier to remember everything. After all, it is impossible to achieve anything without independent effort. The saints only help us bring the work we have started to a successful result.
Text of the prayer service to St. Sergius of Radonezh:
“O heavenly citizen of Jerusalem, Reverend Father Sergius! Look upon us graciously and lead those who are devoted to the earth to the heights of heaven. You are a mountain in Heaven; We are on earth, below, removed from you, not only by place, but by our sins and iniquities; but to you, as our kin, we resort and cry: teach us to walk in your way, enlighten us and guide us.
It is characteristic of you, Our Father, to have compassion and love for mankind: living on earth, you should not only care about your own salvation, but also about all those who come to you.
Your instructions were the reed of a scribe, a cursive writer, inscribing the verbs of life on everyone’s heart. You did not only heal bodily illnesses, but more than spiritual ones, an elegant physician appeared, and your whole holy life was a mirror of all virtues.
Even though you were so holy, more holy than God, on earth: how much more are you now in Heaven!
Today you stand before the Throne of the Unapproachable Light, and in it, like in a mirror, see all our needs and petitions; You are together with the Angels, rejoicing over the one sinner who repents. And God’s love for mankind is inexhaustible, and your boldness towards Him is great: do not stop crying to the Lord for us.
Through your intercession, ask our All-Merciful God for the peace of His Church, under the sign of the militant Cross, agreement in faith and unity of wisdom, destruction of vanity and schism, affirmation in good deeds, healing for the sick, consolation for the sad, intercession for the offended, help for the needy.
Do not disgrace us, who come to you with faith. Even though you are unworthy of such a father and intercessor, you, an imitator of God’s love for mankind, made us worthy by turning from evil deeds to good living.
All God-enlightened Russia, filled with your miracles and blessed by your mercies, confesses you to be their patron and intercessor.
Show your ancient mercies, and those whom you helped your father, do not reject us, their children, who are marching towards you in their footsteps.
We believe that you are present with us in spirit. Where the Lord is, as His word teaches us, there His servant will be. You are a faithful servant of the Lord, and I exist everywhere with God, you are in Him, and He is in you, and moreover, you are with us in body. Behold your incorruptible and life-giving relics, like a priceless treasure, may God grant us miracles.
Before them, as I live for you, we fall down and pray: accept our prayers and offer them on the altar of God’s mercy, so that we may receive grace from you and timely help in our needs.
Strengthen us, the faint-hearted, and confirm us in the faith, so that we undoubtedly hope to receive all the good things from the mercy of the Master through your prayers.
Do not cease to rule your spiritual flock, gathered by you, with the rod of spiritual wisdom: help those who struggle, raise up the weakened, hasten to bear the yoke of Christ in complacency and patience, and guide us all in peace and repentance, end our lives and settle with hope in the blessed bosom of Abraham, where you now rest joyfully after your labors and struggles, glorifying with all the saints God, glorified in the Trinity, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen."
Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
Akathist to the Venerable Sergius, Hegumen of Radonezh
Kontakion 1
Chosen from the King of hosts, the Lord Jesus, given to Russia as a commander and wonderful miracle worker, Reverend Father Sergius!
Glorifying the glory of the Lord who glorified you, we sing a song of thanksgiving to you, for with your prayers you always deliver us from the invasion of foreigners and sorrowful circumstances, as if you have boldness in the Lord, free us from all troubles, so we call you: Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker .
Ikos 1
The Creator of Angels, foreknowing, by the autocratic pure will of your heart, the all-zealous fulfillment of His will, even in the womb of your mother with a threefold proclamation, showed you to the world a true servant of the being of the Holy Trinity and taught everyone to cry out to you:
Rejoice, before the ages, for you were the faithful servant of Christ, foreseen; Rejoice, at that time you were appointed to a blessed and heavenly home.
Rejoice, from your mother’s womb, called to the service of the Heavenly King, like a warrior who wants to be faithful to Him; Rejoice, for you have been justified by the grace of God.
Rejoice, not just Russia, but glorified throughout the entire universe; Rejoice, for by your threefold cry in the womb of your parents and astonishing all who hear.
Rejoice, having shown the Lenten monastic life at your birth; Rejoice, wonderful continence revealed from the mother's breast.
Rejoice, for on Wednesday you did not taste milk even on Wednesday; Rejoice, good parents and chosen fruit.
Rejoice, joy to those who mourn and mercy with faith from you to those who ask the giver; Rejoice, you who drive away the sorrows of the evil ones in all sorts of adventures.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 2
Seeing all Russia and other countries given to you, Reverend Father Sergius, by the grace of God, with faith coming to your saints with your power, and the speedy help, and the ever-glorious creation of miracles, they are amazed. And we all, rejoicing because we have such a merciful helper, glorifying you and glorifying you, the good servant and faithful servant of the Lord, we cry out in praise to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
The mind that still exists in the womb of the mother, to glorify the Holy Trinity of Jesus Christ, and to have a strong faith, an undoubted hope, and to have a true love for Him, has vouchsafed thee, in the name of the Holy Trinity, to build a glorious temple and a wonderful monastery, and to gather many monks into it. For this sake, for the sake of faithfulness, I have learned to sing to you like this:
Rejoice, the honorable One of the Most Holy Trinity was also praised; Rejoice, guide the good flock you have gathered for salvation.
Rejoice, honest image of the lamb and shepherd; Rejoice, rule of faith and image of spiritual meekness.
Rejoice, pure and immaculate dwelling for holy things; Rejoice, even during your lifetime you were honored to see the Most Holy Theotokos from the side of the Apostle.
Rejoice, thou who were honored during the celebration of the Liturgy with the concelebration of angels; Rejoice, standing in the holy liturgy in the grace of God, as if standing in the fire.
Rejoice, having entered into the chalice and received communion by this Divine fire; Rejoice, you are worthy of being interviewed by an angel.
Rejoice, filled with all goodness; Rejoice, zealous guardian of spiritual and physical purity.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 3
By the power given to you from above, you prophesied the future, as if it were the present, and to the Grand Duke Demetrius, you prophesied the victory of the numerous proud Hagarians, who wanted to devastate Russia with fire and sword, and from your monastic face you gave two monks to help the opposing forces, and With your holy prayer you cried out to God, you brought victory to the Hagarians. For the hedgehog, glorifying you and about yours, asking for help from those resisting the Orthodox army, we cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Your parents and people thought about your mother's threefold announcement in the church in your womb and were amazed, understanding something glorious and wonderful to be: and having now seen your joyful birth, they rejoiced and joyfully offered you the gift, saying:
Rejoice, having born a good-natured and trustworthy child; Rejoice, child, filled with all the grace of God.
Rejoice, show us the wonderful fasting in infancy; Rejoice, with this you will surprise and amuse many.
Rejoice, for the grace of the Lord is always with you; Rejoice, having loved God with all your heart and mind since your youth.
Rejoice, you who have meekness, humility and vigilance; Rejoice, all this world is red, as if it is soon disappearing, despised.
Rejoice, you who put to death all carnal lusts for God’s sake; Rejoice, conquering the manifold snares of the evil one by the power of God.
Rejoice, you have converted and saved many people from their sinful path to the Lord; Rejoice, for through you we are filled with spiritual sweets.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 4
The storms of the life of this world, always troubled by internal and external suffering, Reverend Father Sergius, having escaped, came to the undisturbed heavenly refuge, to green and cool places, where the sweat of inscrutable sweetness, the food of the glory of God incorruptible, the singing and voices of those celebrating. There you rest and rejoice, singing to God with all the angelic powers: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing, Reverend Father Sergius, those near and far, your angelic life and the stream of miracles of grace that flows, as through your prayer lepers are cleansed, blindness is cleared, lameness walks and various ailments with faith in the flowing health are restored, these having been delivered, I cry out to you like this:
Rejoice, world maker, who gives healing to all ailments; Rejoice, freely merciful physician above nature.
Rejoice, treasure of great mercy and sorrowful compassion; Rejoice, friend who is all-zealous for the people of industry.
Rejoice, you are ready to lay down your soul for men; Rejoice, amusement and consolation to those who come running to you.
Rejoice, gloriously revived by your prayer the dead; Rejoice, you who have fulfilled the monastery’s poverty in food.
Rejoice, in this very place you have asked God for a stream of water from your mother-in-law; Rejoice, for the water that heals ailments through your prayer works miracles.
Rejoice, abyss of miracles, poured out by God; Rejoice, wishful blessings to those who came to you.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 5
Thou hast appeared, O reverend Father Sergius, the God-bearing bright star, decorating the church sky and all those wandering on the sea of this passionate life given to you from the Sun of Truth of Christ Jesus, the true God, illuminating with grace, driving away the darkness of sorrows and the darkness of all ailments and sorrows, instructing everyone to come to you with by faith flowing onto the path saved, leading to the eternal Heavenly Fatherland, singing to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Having seen that in this world all sorts of vanity and corruption are involved, he strived with all his soul to please the Eternal God, and truly labored not in vain: for he changed the corruptible to the imperishable, and above all was honored to stand at the terrible Throne of the Master in eternal glory. We also cry out to him:
Rejoice, for where Christ is in the body, there you also abide; Rejoice, there, as in a mirror, in God, you contemplate everything dear to Him.
Rejoice, for contemplating in Him those who pray to you for help, through your prayer you have interceded usefully for them; Rejoice, quick helper to the Orthodox who call you in battle.
Rejoice, through your prayer grant the Russian country victory against the enemy; Rejoice, quickly presenting comforter to those who mourn.
Rejoice, the healer who did not accept physical and mental infirmities; Rejoice, you have performed many miracles through the grace of the Holy Spirit.
Rejoice, thou who grant walking to the lame and sight to the blind; Rejoice, grape of wine, who nourishes us and makes us glad.
Rejoice, thou who has brought forth the true vines of Christ, producing much fruit to help the Orthodox; Rejoice, good servant and faithful and good worker of Christ’s grapes.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 6
The Russian state preaches, God-wise Sergius, your labors and illnesses, vigil and dry eating, for the sake of your spiritual salvation raised, for the sake of which the Lord glorified you with His Divine glory. Moreover, like a planted paradise, you appeared in the Church, having the tree of life of the Lord Himself, who have tasted of the Worthless thing, all that is soon perishing in this world are despised and joyfully enter into the beautiful vines on high, where you, standing before Him, cry out: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
The rise of the Church and our country of Russia, the enlightenment of your perfect virtues, Reverend Father Sergius, for which we give thanks to the Heavenly Father, who has given you so much grace of His greatness, to you, as to a warm prayer book for us, we joyfully sing like this:
Rejoice, show us the angelic life; Rejoice, remove sinful passions.
Rejoice, image of true humility; Rejoice, mirror of perfect patience.
Rejoice, great teacher of salvation; Rejoice, lead sinners to correction.
Rejoice, known fulfiller of Christ's commandments; Rejoice, healing of the souls of the weak.
Rejoice, you taught to give alms; Rejoice, command to give garments and food to the weak.
Rejoice, hermit, you who hate worldly honor and wealth; Rejoice, faster, having served God from your youth.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 7
Although you were chosen to create a home for yourself by the Holy Spirit, you strove to take the narrow and sorrowful path leading to eternal life, take up the Cross of Christ on your frame, and walk, so that by the grace of God from your youth, having fulfilled the commandments of the Lord immaculately in the creation, you have achieved what was prepared for you in the heavenly all-joyful stay reward, and eat there in gratitude to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
The Creator and Master of all shows a new grace to you, God-wise Sergius: even though you died on earth in the flesh, but in your soul in the higher village you are always alive, many and glorious miracles work in the world for living people, and with your warm intercession you assist those crying out to you for such :
Rejoice, virgin in soul and body; Rejoice, wonderful teacher of monks.
Rejoice, joy of our souls; Rejoice, quick hearing for the poor.
Rejoice, pleasant care for those who mourn; Rejoice, zealous guardian of purity.
Rejoice, unreliable hope; Rejoice, joy for all Russia.
Rejoice, miraculous tree of Jesus' paradise; Rejoice, vegetation of paradise.
Rejoice, myrrh of Christ's fragrance; Rejoice, for you bring joy.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 8
A strange and glorious miracle is flowing to you, God-wise Sergius: for with the grace of God given to you with faith, you immediately heal those who ask from all kinds of diverse physical and mental sorrows, deliver from troubles, protect from misfortunes, and fulfill every beneficial request for everyone, and cry out to God: Alleluia .
Ikos 8
You are all, Reverend Father Sergius, in the highest, but you do not abandon those below: you always reign with Christ the Eternal King, and you remember us, sinners and unworthy, before Him, praying for our salvation. Moreover, from our zeal we cry out to you:
Rejoice, you who left your possessions and loved the poverty of Christ; Rejoice, thou who has attained inexhaustible wealth.
Rejoice, bowing to the Holy Spirit with all humility; Rejoice, invincible warrior of Christ who appeared.
Rejoice, thou who hast crushed the enemy’s network of the thought of God; Rejoice, exalted by humility, flying towards eternal shelters.
Rejoice, enlightened within by grace; Rejoice, having destroyed the darkness of passions that is harmful to the soul.
Rejoice, thou who hast completed the course in day and night struggles; Rejoice, rest forever in the unevening days of the Kingdom of God.
Rejoice, thou who art worthy to eat reasonable food there; Rejoice, for you have been rewarded with this bliss from God forever.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 9
Every angelic nature was amazed at your great gift from above, for you showed immaterial life on earth, and you appeared in the flesh, as if incorporeal. For this reason, for the sake of many miracles of creation, you have been received from the Lord by your pure and God-loving soul; by His goodness you are counted among the Heavenly powers; in Heaven now you sing to the omnipotent God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The multi-proclamations are perplexed as to how worthy it is to glorify you, worthy of all glory, the glorious Reverend Father Sergius, for you have shown that you are still alive and have shown many glorious miracles beyond nature, but even after your death you do not cease to perform the grace of God. We, compelled by love, dare to sing to you:
Rejoice, earthly angel and heavenly man; Rejoice, spiritually alive in the flesh, on earth in heaven.
Rejoice, remain angelic in humanity, supremely peaceful in the world; Rejoice, you who contemplate the Lord with your soul's eyes.
Rejoice, before the face of God, as a servant walking before the Lord; Rejoice, before Him, as a son before the Father, as a disciple before the Teacher, walking.
Rejoice, for as a warrior before the Voevoda he is ready to do everything commanded by Him; Rejoice, good teacher and ruler of your monastic flock.
Rejoice, you who marched from strength to strength, until the God of gods appeared to you in Zion; Rejoice, you who have loved the only Lord and have set your sights on Him.
Rejoice, having sought Him all the days of your life and set your intention in Him; Rejoice, you have desired to see nothing in Heaven or on earth except Christ Jesus.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 10
To save your soul, in your youth you renounced your will and, as a sign of its cutting off, you cut the hair of your head, and you were a monk, submissive to the will of God and a leader appointed by Him, and you listened to their commands, like the Lord Himself, never contradicting, but answering the word of command by fulfilling the deed. You gratefully received every adventure, as a faithful servant, from the Lord, standing before Him in Heaven, now you cry: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are the wall of all people who resort to your intercession, O Reverend God-Wise Sergius. Likewise, for us, who come to you and ask for your mercy in all your needs, intercession with the Heavenly King, be a strong wall and an insurmountable fence, blocking and protecting us from all troubles and misfortunes, for which we cry out to you like this:
Rejoice, warrior of the Heavenly King, who did not oblige himself with worldly purchases, so that you may be pleasing to Him; Rejoice, not desiring two masters, God and the world, to work, but only to the One God.
Rejoice, having armed yourself from your youth against this world and the devil; Rejoice, by fasting, bowing, standing in prayer, mortifying your flesh by vigil.
Rejoice, thou who put her to death before she lived by passion; Rejoice, you who made the larynx dead against the reception of sweets.
Rejoice, dead is the tongue that created against the speaking of foul, slanderous and false words; Rejoice, you who are dead have made a defense against the hearing of the soul-harming.
Rejoice, you who fought against robbery and all the evils of creation are dead; Rejoice, you who created the womb dead against gluttony and drunkenness.
Rejoice, you who made your loins dead with labor against uncleanness; Rejoice, you who have created the dead but against the current in the path of sinners and in the counsel of the wicked.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 11
Singing thanksgiving to the benefactor Christ Jesus, you, Reverend Father, glorify, all Orthodoxy cries out, for you have given many miracles the power of creation: to enlighten the blind, to cleanse lepers, to heal the sick, to free demons from demonic oppression, even more powerfully than those brought to you. former demons, while still on the way the demons ran away from them and who did not return, fearing the power of God in you, I will go out into Heaven glorifying you, crying out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
A luminous luminary in the Orthodox Russian state and throughout the entire universe, through the grace of the unflickering Sun, Christ Jesus, illuminating the shining, we see you, God-wise Father: with the immaterial ones in the highest you stand before the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, you are filled with great joy and illuminated by the Divine rays of the Trisolar Light, you are enshrined in the faithful, crying out to you is this:
Rejoice, thou who has ascended to the mountain above the heights of the Divine virtues; Rejoice, for from this you have conveniently ascended to the mountain of heaven.
Rejoice, for you have entered from the earthly abode into the heavenly abode; Rejoice, for when you ascended there with your soul, you left your holy relics for us.
Rejoice, for your relics heal all sorrows and illnesses; Rejoice, for the demons tremble at your relics.
Rejoice, for your relics bring joy to everyone in the sorrows that befall them; Rejoice, your soul has flown to the Heavenly Zion to the King of Heaven.
Rejoice, as you stand there and intercede for everyone with warmth; Rejoice, for His compassion for all those who honor your memory is propitious.
Rejoice, you have brought victory to our country against those who oppose it through your prayer; Rejoice, you fulfill every request of the faithful in their favor.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 12
We diligently ask for the grace given to you from God, knowingly, to you, close to our merciful father: now pour out your warm prayer for us sinners to the Lord, so that, having despised all our sins, He will grant victory to our enemies, like Tsar Constantine to Maxentius, like David against Goliath; May he strengthen the Russian power, may he preserve His Holy Church from strife and schisms, unshakable, may He grant an abundance of all fruits of the earth, and may He save and have mercy on all Orthodox Christians who are waiting to receive from Him through your prayers, crying out to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing the wondrous Heavenly King in His saints, who glorified you, His faithful servant, the venerable Father Sergius, your merciful help in all our needs and sorrows, we glorify, for in you in the Trinity our God, glorified by many glorious miracles, was wondrously glorified, crying out in wonder at this. to you:
Rejoice, our great Russian intercessor, Father Sergius; Rejoice, man perfect in virtues.
Rejoice, wondrous imitator of the perfection of our Heavenly Father; Rejoice, most kind and kind teacher of monks.
Rejoice, image of the desert dwellers and organizer of common life; Rejoice, speedy helper and intercessor of all Orthodox.
Rejoice, known propitiator of the Heavenly King and God; Rejoice, having often preceded your petitions with your intercession.
Rejoice, protection created by God, with which many are covered; Rejoice, having inspired the lazy with your Christ-like morals.
Rejoice, transparent light of the Gospel, all-bright radiance; Rejoice, I will bring forth enlightening illumination from the Trisolar Holy Trinity of Light.
Rejoice, Sergius, quick helper and glorious miracle worker.
Kontakion 13
O glorious miracle worker and intercessor for all of us in all troubles and sorrows, quick and wonderful, God-wise Father Sergius! Accept our present offering and with your God-pleasing intercession implore the Lord with strength from above for our Orthodox army to resist taxes, and for all of us, who have been cleansed by His grace, to be delivered from Gehenna, and to receive the good things that are to come in Heaven, crying out to Him: Alleluia.
This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos: “Creator of Angels...” and the 1st kontakion: “Charged from the King of hosts...”.
First prayer
O sacred head, reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and faith, and love, even for God, and the purity of your heart, you have settled your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and have been granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift received miraculous grace, after your departure from earthly people, you drew closer to God, and partook of heavenly powers, but did not retreat from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest power, like a full and overflowing vessel of grace, was left to us! Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master, pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to you with love. Ask us from our Greatly Gifted God every gift that is beneficial to everyone, observance of the immaculate faith, establishment of our cities, peace, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the afflicted, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, for those who go astray on the path of truth and return of salvation, strengthening for those who strive, prosperity and blessing for those who do good in good deeds, upbringing of infants, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant, intercession for orphans and widows, departing from this temporary life for the eternal, good preparation and parting words, blessed rest for those departed, and all of us assisted by your prayers vouchsafe on the day of the Last Judgment to be delivered from this part, and to be partakers of the right hand of the country and to hear the blessed voice of the Lord Christ: come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Amen.
Second prayer
O sacred head, reverend father, most blessed Abvo Sergius the Great! Do not completely forget your poor, but remember us in your holy and auspicious prayers to God. Remember your flock, which you yourself shepherded, and do not forget to visit your children. Pray for us, Holy Father, for your spiritual children, as if you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, do not remain silent for us to the Lord and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love. Remember us, unworthy, at the throne of the Almighty, and do not stop praying for us to Christ God, for the grace has been given to you to pray for us. We do not imagine that you are dead: even though you passed away from us in body, you remain alive even after death. Do not retreat from us in spirit, keeping us from the arrows of the enemy, and all the charms of the devil, and the snares of the devil, our good shepherd; Even though your relics are always visible before our eyes, your holy soul with the angelic hosts, with the disembodied faces, with the Heavenly powers, standing at the throne of the Almighty, rejoices with dignity. Knowing that you are truly alive even after death, we bow down to you and we pray to you, to pray for us to the Almighty God for the benefit of our souls, and to ask for time for repentance, and for the unrestrained transition from earth to Heaven, bitter ordeals, demons, air princes and will be delivered from eternal torment, and to be an heir to the Kingdom of Heaven with all the righteous, who from all eternity have pleased our Lord Jesus Christ, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship with His Beginning Father and with the Most Holy, and Good, and His Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer three
O Heavenly citizen of Jerusalem, Rev. Father Sergius! Look upon us mercifully and lead those who are devoted to the earth to the heights of Heaven. You are a mountain in Heaven; We, on the earth below, are removed from you not only by place, but by our sins and iniquities; but to you, as our kin, we resort and cry: teach us to walk in your way, enlighten us and guide us. It is characteristic of you, Our Father, to have compassion and love for mankind: living on earth, you should not only care about your own salvation, but also about all those who come to you. Your instructions were with the reed of a scribe, a cursive writer, who inscribes the verbs of life on everyone’s heart. You did not only heal bodily illnesses, but more than spiritual ones, you appeared as an graceful physician; and your whole holy life will be a mirror of every virtue. Even if you were so much holy than God on earth, how much more are you now in Heaven! Today you stand before the Throne of the Unapproachable Light and in it, like in a mirror, see all our needs and petitions; You are together with the Angels, rejoicing over the one sinner who repents. And God’s love for mankind is inexhaustible, and your boldness towards Him is great; do not stop crying to the Lord for us. By your intercession, ask from our All-Merciful God the peace of His Church, under the sign of the militant cross, agreement in faith and unity of wisdom, destruction of vanity and schism, confirmation in good deeds, healing for the sick, consolation for the sad, intercession for the offended, help for the needy. Do not disgrace us, who come to you with faith. Even though we are unworthy of such a father and intercessor, you, being an imitator of God’s love for mankind, make us worthy by turning from evil deeds to good living. All God-enlightened Russia, filled with your miracles and blessed by your mercies, confesses that you are their patron and intercessor. Show your ancient mercies and those whom your father helped, do not reject us, their children, who are marching towards you in their footsteps. We believe that you are present with us in spirit. Where the Lord is, as His word teaches us, there His servant will be. You are a faithful servant of the Lord, and I exist everywhere with God, you are in Him, and He is in you, and moreover, you are with us in body. Behold your incorruptible and life-giving relics, like a priceless treasure, may God grant us miracles. Before them, as you live on dry land, we fall down and pray: accept our prayers and offer them on the altar of God’s mercy, so that we may receive grace from you and timely help in our needs. Strengthen our cowardice and confirm us in faith, so that we undoubtedly hope to receive all the good things from the mercy of the Master through your prayers. Do not cease to rule your spiritual flock, gathered by you, with the rod of spiritual wisdom: help those who struggle, raise up the weakened, hasten to bear the yoke of Christ in complacency and patience, and guide us all in peace and repentance, end our life and settle with hope in the blessed bosom of Abraham, where You now rest joyfully after your labors and struggles, glorifying God with all the saints, glorified in the Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Troparion, tone 4
Even an ascetic of virtues, as a true warrior of Christ God, you labored in great passion in the temporal life, in singing, vigils and fasting, and the image became your disciple: in the same way, the Most Holy Spirit dwelled in you, by whose action you are brightly adorned. But as you have boldness towards the Holy Trinity, remember the flock that you gathered, wise, and do not forget, as you promised, visiting your children, Reverend Sergius, our Father.
Kontakion, tone 8
Having been wounded by Christ’s love, reverend, and following that irrevocable desire, you hated all carnal pleasure, and like the sun, you shone for your Fatherland: with this Christ also enriched you with the gift of miracles. Remember us, who honor your blessed memory, and we call to you: Rejoice, Sergius the God-Wise.
Troparion to the Saint, tone 8
From your youth you received Christ in your soul, reverend, and most of all you desired to evade worldly rebellion: you courageously moved into the desert and the children of obedience in it, the fruits of humility, you grew. Thus, having given residence to the Trinity, you enlightened with your miracles all those who come to you by faith, and abundantly provided healing to everyone. Our Father Sergius, pray to Christ God to save our souls.
Kontakion, tone 8
Today, as the sun has shone brightly, shining from the earth, your honorable relics have become incorruptible, like a fragrant flower, shining with many miracles, and exuding various healings to all the faithful, and your joyfully chosen flock, having gathered wisely, you have shepherded well. For them, even now, you stand before the Trinity, praying and granting a victorious army against your enemies, and we all cry out to you: Rejoice, O O God-Wise Sergius.
Troparion for the discovery of the relics of St. Sergius, abbot of Radonezh, tone 4
Today the reigning city of Moscow shines brightly, as with the radiant dawns and lightning of your miracles, it convenes the whole universe to praise you, God-Wise Sergius; Your most honorable and glorious abode, even in the Name of the Holy Trinity you have created many of your works, Father, having your flock within you, your disciple is filled with joy and joy. We, celebrating the glorious discovery of your honorable relics, in the hidden lands, like a fragrant flower and a fragrant censer, kindly kissing me, accept various healings and are honored by your prayers for the forgiveness of sins, Father Reverend Sergius, pray to the Holy Trinity to save our souls.
Akathist to Sergius of Radonezh read in Russian • Orthodox portal
O sacred head, Reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and faith, and love, even for God, and the purity of your heart, you have established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and been granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift received miraculous grace, after your departure from earthly people, you came closer to God, and partook of the Heavenly Powers, but also did not retreat from us with the spirit of your love and your honest power, like a vessel of grace full and overflowing, left to us! Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master, pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to you with love. Ask us from our great God for every gift that is beneficial to everyone, observance of the immaculate faith, strengthening of our cities, peace, and deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the afflicted, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, and for those who are led astray on the path of truth. and return of salvation, strengthening for those who strive, prosperity and blessing for those who do good in good deeds, education for infants, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant, intercession for orphans and widows, departing from this temporary life for the eternal, good preparation and guidance, for those who have departed, blessed repose, and all of us who help you through your prayers, on the day of the Last Judgment, the last part will be delivered, and the right hand of the country will be partakers and hear the blessed voice of the Lord Christ: come, blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Amen.
Second prayer
O sacred head, Reverend Father, Most Blessed Abvo Sergius the Great! Do not completely forget your poor, but remember us in your holy and auspicious prayers to God. Remember your flock, which you yourself shepherded, and do not forget to visit your children.
Pray for us, holy father, for your spiritual children, as if you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, do not remain silent for us to the Lord and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love. Remember us, unworthy of the Almighty Throne, and do not stop praying for us to Christ God, for you have been given the grace to pray for us.
Troparion to Sergius of Radonezh
Troparion, voice 4 (Finding of relics)
Today the reigning city of Moscow shines brightly, as with the radiant dawns and lightning of your miracles, it convenes the whole universe to praise you, God-Wise Sergius; Your most honorable and glorious abode, even in the Name of the Holy Trinity you have done almost all your labors, Father, having within yourself your disciple’s flock, joy and joy are filled. We, celebrating the glorious discovery of your faithful relics, in the cherished lands, like a fragrant flower and a fragrant censer, lovingly kissing me, apply various healings and are honored by your prayers for the forgiveness of sins, Father Reverend Sergius, pray to the Holy Trinity to save our souls.
Troparion, voice 8
From your youth you accepted Christ in your soul, reverend, and most of all you wanted to avoid worldly rebellion: you courageously moved into the desert, and you raised the children of obedience in it, and you grew the fruits of humility. Thus, having given residence to the Trinity, you enlightened everyone with your miracles, those who come to you with faith, you gave healing to everyone abundantly, Our Father Sergius, pray to Christ God to help our souls.
Akathist to Sergius of Radonezh: when they read the full text of the address to the saint
In Orthodoxy, the veneration of saints after their death has an ancient tradition. People noticed that even after leaving, miracles continue if you pray to a righteous person. Sergius of Radonezh enjoys great love among the people; the akathist for him expresses deep reverence and faith that the saint of God will help.
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Indeed, many prayers have been answered, people receive healing from illnesses and help in everyday affairs. The spiritual teacher of the Russian land also reminds us that its long-suffering people remain the guardians of the purity of the Orthodox faith.
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Sometimes people are born who, from childhood, hear a call to serve God. Such was the Monk Sergius.
He managed to do a lot for the development of monasticism in Russia, and most importantly, to remind the people that his main calling was to preserve the traditions of Orthodoxy.
He did not leave behind voluminous books, but he deeply touched the souls of his contemporaries. Therefore, there is still an endless stream to his tomb.
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The Akathist to Sergius of Radonezh is constantly read near the shrine with the relics. You can linger there, listen to prayers, and take part in a prayer service. A very special atmosphere is conducive to heartfelt repentance.
It is also customary to venerate the tomb (the relics themselves are under glass), before which three bows to the ground (or waist) are made. The moment you approach the shrine, you can express your cherished request.
The monk is famous for his responsiveness to any prayers.
What is the meaning of the akathist
Since ancient times, after the death of the saint, believers have revered him. All this is due to the fact that quite a few miracles are associated with their worldly life, which do not cease to come true even after their death. Sergius of Radonezh is considered especially revered among Christians. He was a spiritual teacher throughout the Russian land. Prayers offered to this saint receive a quick answer. Requests are made to him:
- about healing from various diseases;
- about the strength to endure difficult trials;
- about help in finding a job;
- about assistance in studying various subjects in school.
The people consider the saint to be the guardian of the purity and sincerity of the Orthodox faith.
The text of the akathist to St. Sergius of Radonezh tells the story of the spiritual formation of the saint. After all, while still in his mother’s belly, he began to demonstrate his desire to often attend church.
Also, according to legend, it is known that, as an infant, the saint already fasted. On Wednesdays and Fridays he completely refused food. But the main quality of the saint was his devoted faith and love in the Lord God.
During his lifetime, he had the gift of foresight, so he knew his exact date of death. The akathist tells his short life story.
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What does the akathist say?
The text of the prayer hymn dedicated to Sergius of Radonezh tells the story of his spiritual formation.
While still in his mother’s womb, the monk demonstrated his desire to visit the temple of God as often as possible. One day, people around heard a child raise his voice during the service.
It is also known that from the first months of his life the monk began to observe fasts - on Wednesdays and Fridays he refused food.
The main quality that characterizes the saint is his love for the Lord, whom he wanted to serve until his last breath. During his long life, the monk was awarded the gift of foresight. He knew the day of death in advance, which he warned his brother monks about. Every Christian dreams of achieving such a quiet and joyful death.
The history of the appearance of the akathist to St. Sergius
“Akathist” translated from Greek means singing the hymn while standing. The first prayer chant was dedicated to the Mother of God. Akathistos imnos in her honor was composed in the 7th century in the Byzantine Church. For several centuries it was the only poetic chant.
After the appearance of hymns dedicated to other Heavenly Higher Powers, the word “akathist” began to denote a specific genre. Works in this style have a special compositional structure. During the Byzantine period, akathists were compiled according to the original model.
In the 14th century, a type of liturgical chant found its greatest development and application in the Russian Orthodox Church. In the 14th and early 15th centuries, Greek (Byzantine) translations began to be used in prayer services. Starting from the 17th century, own akathists dedicated to St. Sergius of Radonezh.
The first Russian akathist was compiled by Prince S. I. Shakhovsky (without publication). The second (in 1689) - S. Medvedev. Information about the author of the third, introduced into liturgical practice, differs. According to one version, it was written in 1690 by an unknown hymnographer, according to another, by the Athonite monk Pachomius Logothetes, who arrived in the Russian capital in the mid-15th century.
The second and third hymns were published in 1788 by Metropolitan Platon of Moscow and Kolomna. Metropolitan Platon Levshin (lived 1737-1812) was an enlightened man with poetic and pedagogical talent. Thanks to him, the third akathist to Sergius of Radonezh became known and introduced into church practice.
Sergius of Radonezh is one of the most revered Orthodox saints. The saint's ascetic deed became an example of spiritual perfection at a time when Rus' (14th century), tormented by internecine wars, became easy prey for an external enemy.
The akathist tells about the monks Peresvet and Oslyab, Dmitry Donskoy, who received a blessing from Sergius of Radonezh for the battle with the Mongol-Tatars. The song of praise also tells of the miracles performed by the saint according to the will of the Lord.
