@Κύριεἐλέησον.με
Designed for private reading.
Kontakion 1
Come , faithful ones, let us glorify the descent of the Holy Spirit, who poured out from the bosom of the Fatherland on the apostles like waters, covering the earth with the knowledge of God, and the life-giving grace of adoption of God, and the heights of glory He grants purity to those who flow to Him, and He sanctifies and adores those who call:
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Ikos 1
And the angels in heaven, in bright choirs, incessantly sing glory to the Holy Spirit, as the Source of life and the immaterial Light, enlightening the world with divine lightning. With them, we glorify Thee, incomprehensible to the Soul, for all Thy obvious and secret mercies, and humbly ask for Thy blessed overshadowing:
Come , true Light and spiritual Joy; Come, dew-bearing Cloud and indescribable Beauty. Come and receive our praise like fragrant incense; Come, and let us taste the joy of Your appearance. Come, and make this day a day of Thy mercy; Come and make us glad with the abundance of Your gifts. Come, immeasurable Holiness, and drive away all filth from us; Come, eternal unsetting sun, and make Your abode in us.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 2
In the vision of fiery tongues, in the light and breath of the storm and the joyful descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. By the flame of His embrace, the fishermen of the whole world were called to the Church of Christ, troubles on land and waters joyfully endured, they were not afraid of cruel deaths, and their broadcast went out into the whole earth: Aleluia .
Ikos 2
The chalice of rain pouring out fire, poured out on the apostles in the upper room of Zionstei: We sing to You, we bless You, we thank You, O Holy Soul God, send down upon us also Your Wisdom:
Come , Sanctifier and Guardian of the Church; Come, and give one heart and one mouth to your faithful. Come and ignite our cold and fruitless piety; Come, and kindle the darkness of godlessness and wickedness that is thickening over the earth. Come and let us taste that You are Good; come and guide us into all truth. Come, and submit all our thoughts to Your dominion; Come, O Incomprehensible Wisdom, and save us by Her destinies.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 3
The deepest mystery, God is incomprehensible to the Soul, with the Father and the Word to the Creator of all! You have adorned the high ranks of angels in the temple of unapproachable light, You have called into existence the choir of fiery luminaries with the splendor of glory, You have created flesh and spirit in a wonderful unity The human race, and every breath sings Your praise: And liluia.
Ikos 3
Alpha and omega, the beginning and the end You, Eternal Soul, with the immense power of soaring over the waters and the terrible circulation, you gave life to everyone and everything. From Your life-giving breath, from the formless abyss, the indescribable beauty of the primordial world arose. For this reason we call upon You:
Come , Great One both in the small flower and in the heavenly star; Come, O One who is praised with every breath in heaven and on earth. Come, inexhaustible Treasure of manifold gifts and eternal Beauty; Come and illuminate the dark chaos of my soul. Come, and by Your grace revive the seed of spiritual life in us; Come, and with the spirit of light and strength confirm our wavering will. Come, and transform the dark ugliness of my soul into Your bright image; come and reveal us as a new creation in Christ.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 4
Incomprehensible and All-Good! You clothed the Most Pure Virgin Mary in the dazzling and unapproachable splendor of Your Divinity, making the Matter of God, the Queen of Angels, the salvation of people! By your superior power You lift them up to the third heaven! You sting their hearts with the beauty of Heaven, putting in their speech a burning desire that draws people to God. You convert the last sinners, and full of heavenly delight, they sing to you: A liluia.
Ikos 4
With the Holy Spirit every soul lives; by His power all creation will be restored to the fellowship of resurrection in the last hour of this age and in the first of the future. Then raise us from the graves, not to condemnation, but to Divine bliss with all the saints and with those close to us:
Come and deliver us from spiritual death; Come, and always give us a memory of death. Come, and before the end, satisfy us with the Body and Blood of Christ; come, and give us a quiet and clear conscience. Come and make our awakening from the sleep of death bright; come and be with us when we appear before that Terrible Judge. Come, and grant us to see with joy the rejoicing Morning of eternity; Come, and then enlighten our immortal body like the sun.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 5
Having heard Your voice: if anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink, we pray to You, Son of God, quench our spiritual thirst, give us living water, pour out for us Thy Holy Spirit, so that we may not thirst. I eat forever, singing with tenderness: And liluia.
Ikos 5
Corrupt and uncreated, eternal and generous Soul, guardian of the righteous and cleansing of sinners, free us from all unclean deeds, so that the radiance of Your gracious light may not be extinguished in us, crying out to Ty:
Come , All-Good One, and give us tenderness and a source of tears; Come and teach us to worship You in Spirit and Truth. Come, Eternal Truth, and clarify the perplexities of our meager mind; Come, ageless Life, and drive away from us the deceptions of this short age. Come, O everlasting Light, and dispel the darkness of our passions and despondency; Come, ever-young Silo, refresh your weary children. Come, endless Joy, and temporary misfortunes will be forgotten; Come and show the parched land of our souls to be fruitful.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 6
Likui , daughter of the Light, holy Mother Zion, be adorned, great Bride, Heaven-like, shining universal Church of Christ, the Holy Spirit rests on you, the weak doctor, the impoverished replenishing and quickening the dead with the Spirit, and bringing everyone to eternal life, worthily and righteously Those calling to you: A liluia.
Ikos 6
in a world of tribulation, says the Lord. Where will we find Joy, and Who will console us? Comforter of the soul, You have quenched our sorrows, intercede for us with unspeakable sighs, ease the hearts of those praying to You:
Come , sweet Coolness of the toiling and burdened; Come, Interlocutor of prisoners and Companion of the persecuted. Come, food for those who are hungry and exhausted by poverty; Come, a haven for the orphans and comfort for widows. Come and heal the passions of our souls and bodies; Come and visit all those who thirst for Your illumination. Come and support the helpless and weak; Come and teach us in time of sorrow to find the hope of eternal joy.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 7
The one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in this world nor in the future, says the Lord. Hearing this, let us tremble, and let us not condemn those who disobey You and fight against God; do not turn our hearts into the words of deceit, turn away from schisms, heresies and atheism all those who have gone astray, and in the Church of the Firstborn, let us sing forever and ever: A liluia.
Ikos 7
When the Holy Spirit departed from Saul, then fear and despondency overtook him, and the darkness of despair cast him into the underworld. So, in the day of my despondency and bitterness, let me understand that I do not have God in me, but let me unremittingly call on You, my soul, O joy, until Your light illuminates the faint-hearted me:
Come , and do not reject me for my murmuring and impatience; come and calm the fierce storm of confusion and irritation. Come and calm those embittered by everyday misfortunes; Come and soften your heart on the day of bitterness and wrath. Come, and ease those who are bent by the weight of the cross; Come and destroy the machinations of confusion and insurance of the spirits of darkness. Come, and shine upon us Your good Light; Come and breathe generosity into us, so that with patience we may save our souls.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 8
Bless us, Heavenly Father! We are unhappy and pitiful, and weak, and spiritually naked; Give us Your gold, purified by fire, cover us from shame with white clothing, heal our eyes with Your anointing, may the grace of Your life-giving Spirit descend from the uncleanness of the vessels of our souls, and will revive those who sing: A liluia.
Ikos 8
I see the Tower of Babel collapsing, earthly happiness, pitiful are all human undertakings! It is good for me, for you humbled me, for you revealed to me in my sins and falls all my weakness and insignificance! Without You we cannot do anything, but through Your grace we hope to be saved:
Come , O Wise One, to the Builder of life; Come, that we too may understand Your ways of salvation. Come like lightning and illuminate the purpose of our existence; come and bless every good undertaking. Come and be a Helper in good deeds; come, illuminating the perplexed hour. Come, giving the spirit of repentance, so that the troubles coming to the world may be averted; Come and teach us to do Your will always.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 9
Thus God loved the world, for You also gave Your only begotten Son, Who became human through the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and redeemed the whole world with His blood, on the Cross extending His life-giving hands to the stars; Moreover, all creation has been made free, children of God. For this reason we sing to the Beloved Father, the Redeemed Son and the Sanctifying Spirit: Aleluia .
Ikos 9
The Life-giving Spirit, like a dove that descended on Christ in the Jordan, rested on me at the baptismal font, but His kindness was darkened by the darkness of my sins. Like a lost traveler waiting for the dawn in the forest at night, so I thirst for Your rays, O Blessed One, so that I may not perish until the end:
Come to me, sealed with Your terrible and magnificent name; Come and let me see my sins. Come and ease my tormented, mercilessly burning conscience; Come, renew Your darkened image. Come and dispel sinful visions; come and teach compassion for the grief of others. Come and move me to love every creature of Yours; Come and reward me with the Joy of Your Salvation.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 10
The Holy Spirit gives birth to eternal life, the Holy Spirit inspires martyrs, crowns the righteous, binds together the Church, makes bread and wine divine with the Body and Blood. O the depth of the wealth and wisdom of God! Grant us the Crown of Your gifts, all-forgiving eternal Love, grieving for our enemies, wanting to save everyone, so that we may be illuminated by It, as children of Light we sing: A liluia.
Ikos 10
Why will he separate us from the Love of God? Is it tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or troubles, or a sword? Even if we lose everything on earth, imams will have an unfading inheritance in heaven. But grant us, Lord, to love You not with words or tongue, but with true deeds and the feat of our whole life:
Come , O omnipotent Soul, and increase in us the all-conquering faith; Come and give us unceasing prayerful fervor. Come, let our love not grow cold in the midst of lawlessness; Come, and do not let us fall away in the days of persecution and ridicule of faith. Come and save us from overwhelming temptations and temptations; Come, and quicken our hearts by sprinkling Your Dew. Come, and instill in us a shameless hope in the mercy and help of God; Come, heal, sanctify and raise us up, O Blessed One, by Your grace.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 11
Thus says the Lord: I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your elders will see visions. O all-desiring soul, grant at least one grain from the table of your sons of Thy consolation to us, who ardently call: A liluia.
Ikos 11
And even for a brief moment, like the brilliance of lightning, You will shine in the recesses of the soul, but unforgettable is the Light of Your Revelation, from Him the mortal nature is transformed by a terrible and divine change. Grant that in our earthly life we too, who pray to You, may see You with a pure heart:
Come , light-giving Lightning of eternity; Come and illuminate us with Your unevening Radiance. Come, Treasure of the humble and Joy of the meek; Come, living and cool water in the midst of the heat of passions. Come, for far from You there is no joy or peace; Come, for the Kingdom of Heaven is with You everywhere. Come and warm up the Love of God in our cold hearts; Come and imprint Your Sun-like Face on our souls.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 12
Blessed , inexhaustible River, Soul, the Soverator of sins, accept our prayers for the whole world, for believers and non-believers, and for the sons of disobedience, lead everyone to the eternal Kingdom of the Holy Trinity, may You be abolished The last enemy is death, and the world, reborn by purifying fire, will sing a new song of immortality: A liluia.
Ikos 12
Behind the Spirit, the City of God, Heavenly Jerusalem, like a Bride, adorned, sun-shaped, triumphant, I hear the rejoicing of the righteous at the Table of the Lord, and the voices of the angels, and the Most Bright Lord in the midst of the election Yours! Behold, sickness and sorrow and sighing have escaped. Heavenly King, with the sevenfold of Your gifts, grant us this eternal Joy in God who calls Ty:
Come , O Heavenly King, and cover our spiritual poverty with the sevenfold gifts of Yours; Come, and touch our hearts with the Spirit of knowledge and piety. Come, and arouse in us a thirst for the afterlife; Come and imprint in your soul the aspiration of the Life of the imperishable age. Come and reveal to us the Joy of the coming Kingdom; come and give us the snow-light Robe of purity. Come and take us to the wedding Lamb; Come, and grant Yourself to reign in eternal glory.
Come , O Holy Comforter of the Soul, and dwell in us.
Kontakion 13
O Luminous Abyss of saving Love, Life-Giving Soul, warm with the Breath of Your Divinity the human race, frozen in lawlessness, by the Power of Your incomprehensible destinies, hasten the destruction of evil, and manifest Eternal Triumph of Divine Truth, may God be all and in all, and every tribe of heaven and earth and underworld let him sing: A liluia.
This kontakion is said three times. Also Ikos 1st and Kondak 1st
First prayer
King , All-merciful Comforter, Soul of Truth, I proceed from the Father eternally and in the Son I will rest, the unenvious Source of divine gifts, dividing them to each one as he pleases, and We are unworthy to be sanctified and named on the day of our baptism! Look to Your servant for prayer, come to us, dwell in us, and cleanse our souls, so that we may be prepared for the dwelling of the Most Holy Trinity. Hey, O All-Good One, do not abhor our uncleanness and sinful wounds, but I will heal with Your all-healing Anointing. Enlighten our minds, so that we understand the vanity of the world and what is in the world, revive our conscience, so that it may unceasingly proclaim to us what should be done and what should be swept away, correct and renew the heart, so that it does not wear out day and night Evil thoughts and inappropriate desires. Tame the flesh and extinguish the flame of passions with Your dewy Breath, so that the precious Image of God within us becomes darkened. Cast away the spirit of idleness, despondency, covetousness and idle talk from us, give us the Spirit of love and patience, the Spirit of meekness and humility, the Spirit of purity and truth, so that we may correct the weakened hearts and knees, We faithfully follow the path of the commandments of the saints, and thus avoid all sin and By fulfilling all righteousness, let us be worthy to have a peaceful and shameless end, to enter into Heavenly Jerusalem, and there we will worship You together with the Father and the Son, singing to the ages of ages: Trinity Holy, glory to You. Amen.
Another prayer
Holy Spirit! Fill the entire Universe with Yourself, and give Life to everyone, but move away from bad people, I humbly pray to You: do not disdain the uncleanness of my soul, but come and dwell in me and cleanse me from all sins new filth. May I, through Your help, live the rest of my life in repentance and doing good deeds, and thus glorify You with the Father and the Son forever and ever. Amen!
Everlasting memory
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
Bright Easter words, filled with jubilation, are heard in churches from the first day of Easter until the day of dedication. And this rejoicing is real and deep if it fills the heart with joy and trembling throughout all the holidays. The question arises: how can you preserve this feeling of triumph, how not to lose it in the bustle and worries of life? There is only one answer - to fulfill our ministry for the glory of God, to follow Him, allowing Him to act in us. On Easter days, during divine services, the book of the Acts of the Holy Apostles and fragments from the Gospel are read, where a lot is said about how the Risen Lord revealed Himself to the disciples and they recognized Him in the gospel of love (the breaking of bread, the miraculous catch, the assurance of Thomas, the forgiveness of Peter, etc.) . Likewise, the Risen Christ is revealed to everyone who is able to show love by following His example.
As is known from the Gospel, the first to show love for the Risen One were the myrrh-bearing wives, who hurried to the tomb with incense early in the morning to perform the necessary funeral rites, but became witnesses to the greatest miracle - the Resurrection of Christ. The Gospel reading of Holy Saturday is dedicated to the memory of their feat, in which words about the Resurrection are already heard. This joyful news of the myrrh-bearing women is immediately reported to Peter and the other apostles, and the crying is replaced by general rejoicing. It would seem that what’s wrong with this - sharing joy? But for Peter and the other apostles, this news was an important statement in faith (the fulfillment of the prophecy that the Light entered the world and darkness did not overcome Him). The gospel of love is a burning desire to share joy with others. It was with this desire that our parishioners, after the liturgy on Holy Saturday, visited the children from the Beryozka orphanage in the village of Loza, and on the first day of Easter they met with the residents of the Kurovskoye boarding school. Usually they come to our church for Easter, but the pandemic changed plans. For children from the orphanage, and even more so for people living in the boarding school, the long-awaited meeting and communication is very important, so they were very happy to get this opportunity. Both meetings ended with the presentation of sweet gifts, as well as specially blessed Easter cakes and paints. On Bright Monday, May 3, another joyful meeting took place. On this day, after the liturgy, the parishioners of our church visited the Alekseevskaya hermitage and gave holiday gifts to the residents. On Sunday, May 16, our Sunday school held a children's party. At the end of the Liturgy, a meal and a small concert were organized. Laureate of international competitions Dmitry Naumov (balalaika) came to congratulate the children. Together with accompanist Hiromi Yano (piano), Dmitry performed several works written specifically for children, as well as famous folk songs. The program was designed so that Sunday school students themselves could take part in some of the numbers - they were given noise musical instruments (maracas, rattles, spoons, bells). In the next part of the Easter concert, the Sunday school children themselves performed, as well as their mothers and grandmothers, who played the piano, read poems and sang songs. At the end of the holiday, all children were given Easter gifts.
