Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon “Joy of All Who Sorrow”
Kontakion 1
To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from eternal death by the grace of You who was born Christ our God and by Your mother’s intercession before Him, let us write thanksgiving to You, Your servants: as unto Him Who is an invincible power, freeing us from all troubles and sorrowful circumstances, calling: Rejoice, Blessed Mother of God Virgin, joy to all who mourn.
Ikos 1
A representative angel was quickly sent from Heaven saying to the Mother of God: Rejoice, proclaiming through the Divine Incarnation of Christ the joy that would be born of Her to the whole world, perishing in sorrow. Likewise, we, burdened with sin, having received the hope of salvation in You, we tenderly cry out to You:
Rejoice, God has favor with sinners; Rejoice, strong intercession of those who repent before the Lord God.
Rejoice, proclamation to fallen Adam; Rejoice, deliverance of the tears of the Evins.
Rejoice, you who take away sinful filth; Rejoice, bathhouse, washing conscience.
Rejoice, thou who has given birth to the Deliverer, who cleanses our iniquities; Rejoice, all-wonderful reconciliation of all to God.
Rejoice, bridge, truly leading us from death to life; Rejoice, you who saved the world from the sinful flood.
Rejoice, heavenly ladder, the Lord has come to us; Rejoice, wine of all deification.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 2
Seeing the currents of miracles pouring out from Your holy icon, good Mother of God, as You are the good helper of those who pray, the intercessor of the offended, the hope of the hopeless, the sad consolation, nurse of the hungry, clothing of the naked, chastity of the virgins, guide of the strange, help of the weary, sight of the blind, blessing of the deaf, healing of the sick, we cry out in gratitude to You God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
The misunderstood mind of the fierce sorrows that come upon us, seeking to understand, we resort to You, O Mother and Virgin, demanding consolation. But You, who are good, taught us to understand in them Your good Son, merciful providence for the salvation of our souls and the cleansing of many sins, let us cry to You joyfully:
Rejoice, a quiet refuge for those who are overwhelmed; Rejoice, those who doubt the well-known statement.
Rejoice, one Mother of mercy; Rejoice, ambulance helper to those in troubles and misfortunes.
Rejoice, you who cleanse our sorrows from our sins; Rejoice, healing our sorrow and spiritual infirmities.
Rejoice, you who teach us to despise the vain joys of this world; Rejoice, raising our minds from the world to the worldly.
Rejoice, thou who draws us from earthly love to the heavenly love of God; Rejoice, you who give us consolation and grace-filled life in our very sufferings.
Rejoice, promise of eternal blessings; Rejoice, Intercessor of eternal joy.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 3
Strengthen me with power from above, O good Lady, who is ailing in body and soul, and the visits of Your favor and providence, the darkness of despondency and sorrow, which surrounds me, drives away, so that those saved by You may never cease. But I cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having an ineffable wealth of mercy, you extend a helping hand to all who mourn, heal illnesses, heal passions. Do not despise me, O good Lady, on the bed of my weakness I lie down and cry out to You:
Rejoice, treasure of mercy; Rejoice, there is only one hope for the desperate.
Rejoice, healing of my body; Rejoice, salvation of my soul.
Rejoice, strong fortress of the weak; Rejoice, intercessor and strength for the weary.
Rejoice, thou who quickly quenches the wrath of God with Thy prayer; Rejoice, taming our passions by the power of Your prayers.
Rejoice, O sight of the blind, hearing of the deaf; Rejoice, lame walk, dumb speech.
Rejoice, trustworthy visit to the sick; Rejoice, for through You, according to the measure of faith, grace-filled healing is given to all the infirm.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 4
The storm of many troubles and misfortunes will overwhelm me, and I can’t bear the anxiety of anyone: You, as the merciful Mother of my Savior and God, raise your hand to Your Son, begging Him to look upon the fierce sorrow with my heart and will raise me up from the abyss of despair, crying out to Him : Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing, O Most Holy Virgin and Mother, Simeon the righteous prophecy: But a weapon will pierce your very soul, you have composed in your heart all these words, meaning, like the joy of motherhood. The hearts of children are involved in many sorrows in this world. Moreover, as we are more experienced in all sorts of things and have suffered through powerful motherly sorrow, we cry out to You:
Rejoice, you who gave birth to the joy of Christ the Savior to the world; Rejoice, thou who deliverest the world from sorrows.
Rejoice, you who endured blasphemy and slander against Your Son; Rejoice, you who suffered His suffering.
Rejoice, consolation to sorrowful mothers; Rejoice, children of their blessed protection.
Rejoice, quick intercession for us in troubles; Rejoice, correction of the erring.
Rejoice, food for babies; Rejoice, instruction to the young.
Rejoice, Mother of the orphans; Rejoice, intercession of widows.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 5
The richly flowing Blood of Your Son, shed on the Cross for our salvation, seeing as the Servant of the Lord, humbly the will of the Father, who is in heaven, obeying, you have shown us the image of suffering and patience Yes, and we, in the cave of temptations and present troubles, humbly cry out to God : Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Seeing You, Your Son and God at the Cross, standing with your beloved disciple and His heart, crucified, saying: Woman, behold Your son, and to the disciple: Behold, Your Mother, making You sons of all who believe in Him. But we, as fellow-partners of the sorrow and suffering of Your Son, having in You a good Mother, placing all our hope in You in sorrow, we cry out to You:
Rejoice, Mother of the Christian race; Rejoice, Thou who adopted us as sons at the Cross of Thy Son.
Rejoice, thou who united God with man; Rejoice, you who united the faithful to the Lord.
Rejoice, O Lamb, who gave birth to the Lamb who took away the sins of the world; Rejoice, cup, who draws us joy from the Source of immortality.
Rejoice, helper of the salvation of sinners; Rejoice, recovery of the lost.
Rejoice, unexpected joy of sinners; Rejoice, rise of the fallen.
Rejoice, healer of all infirmities; Rejoice, quenching of all sorrow.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 6
They preach Your mercy, O Mother of God, to all the ends of the universe, for with Your honest protection you cover the entire Christian race, for which you constantly pray to Christ our Savior and deliver us from all troubles for the good. Devout and God-fearing servants, faithfully crying out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Radiant grace has arisen from Thy most wonderful icon, Our Lady, falling before her with tears, we pray to Thee: push away the clouds of temptations that have come upon us, and let us cry out to Thee joyfully:
Rejoice, bringing the prayers of the faithful to Your Son and God; Rejoice, and you yourself are at the Throne of Your Son, constantly praying for us.
Rejoice, representative to God, saving the world from troubles; Rejoice, intercessor of the Christian race, given to us by God.
Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, which is covered with many; Rejoice, bright-fruitful tree, from which the vernias feed.
Rejoice, cover of the world, broadest of clouds; Rejoice, land of promise, from which honey and milk flow.
Rejoice, bright cloud, constantly illuminating the faithful; Rejoice, pillar of fire, guide the elect to a heavenly inheritance.
Rejoice, thou who increaseth the abundance of bounties; Rejoice, giver of all goodness.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 7
Wanting to reveal currents of miracles from Your icon, Joy to all who mourn, You, the Lady, commanded the sick Euphemia to perform a prayer song before her, and having received healing, to preach mercy to everyone, For the sake of this, the icons have been revealed, so that the source of grace-filled healings for all who require it will not be hidden. Likewise, we do not hide Your benefits, but glorifying God with gratitude, we cry out to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
The new font of Siloam has appeared more than this ancient one, O Most Pure Lady, Thy temple, in which we worship Thy miraculous icon: For not alone in the summer and only first to those who enter in good health You give your body, but always treat every ailment and every ulcer, mental and physical, with faith and love for those who come running to you. For this reason we cry out to You:
Rejoice, font, in which all our sorrows are immersed; Rejoice, cup, let us receive joy and salvation from it.
Rejoice, stone, who gave drink to the thirsty for life; Rejoice, tree that delights the glorious waters of the sea of life.
Rejoice, inexhaustible source of life-giving waters; Rejoice, bath, washing away sinful filth.
Rejoice, joy is greater than our sorrows; Rejoice, our sorrows are quenched.
Rejoice, healing is greater than our illnesses; Rejoice, deliverance from troubles.
Rejoice, thou trample upon demons; Rejoice, shame on your enemies.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 8
Strangers and strangers are all in this land, according to the apostle’s verb: troubles from enemies, troubles from relatives, troubles from false brethren, suffering many deprivations and sorrows. But You, Lady, as the Good Hodegetria, guide us to a quiet refuge, and pray to Your Son to grant us forgiveness of sins before the end, and let us continually cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
Our entire life on earth is painful and filled with sorrow from slander, annoyance, reproach and other many types of troubles and misfortunes: our body is weak, our spirit is weak. Let us therefore resort to You, O Mother of God, before Your most pure icon, falling down, filling our sorrowful hearts with joy and joy, so that we cry out to You:
Rejoice, guide, leading us to the heavenly fatherland; Rejoice, Queen of heaven and earth, who opens the gates of heaven to us.
Rejoice, merciful one, who has mercy on us; Rejoice, steward, who organizes our life well.
Rejoice, watered fleece, which Gideon foresaw; Rejoice, blessed womb, which did not contain God for all.
Rejoice, burning bush; Rejoice, unbreakable wall.
Rejoice, life-giving fountain; Rejoice, unfading blossom.
Rejoice, softening of evil hearts; Rejoice at the tenderness of the good.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 9
Every everyday sweetness of sorrow in this world is involved: fame is not worth it, wealth flies by, beauty and health fade, friends and sincere ones are taken away by death. Satisfy our sorrow, O good guilt, Thy imperishable giving joy to us who cry out to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The branches of multi-proclamation are perplexed with which words to console the sorrowing, but She, the Lady, spoke consolation to our hearts, dispelling the clouds of our sorrow with the rays of Your grace and the darkness of despondency. , let us cry out to You:
Rejoice, you who have made all Christians happy with their hope in You; Rejoice, joy and peace to the world.
Rejoice, giver of Divine grace; Rejoice, hope of eternal blessings.
Rejoice, ship of those who want to be saved; Rejoice, haven of worldly voyages.
Rejoice, faithful guardian of those who trust in Thee according to God; Rejoice, clothing of the naked of boldness.
Rejoice, guardian of all and affirmation; Rejoice, protection and sacred refuge of all the faithful.
Rejoice, for the help of those faithfully praying to You; Rejoice, bright knowledge of grace.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 10
To save at least the human race from eternal torment and unceasing sorrow, the Lover of mankind has settled in Your ever-virgin womb and You, Your Mother, have granted to those who are perishing for help, protection and protection May you bring consolation to the sad, joy to the sorrowful, hope to the desperate, and deliver eternal torment through your intercession and leading to heavenly joy all who faithfully cry out to Your Son and our God: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are a wall to the virgins, Mother of God the Virgin, and to all who resort to Your protection. Moreover, we pray to You: intercede, cover and protect all the orphaned and helpless from temptations, bitterness and troubles, who cry out to You with love:
Rejoice, pillar of virginity; Rejoice, chosen vessel of purity and chastity.
Rejoice, for those who wage war on the flesh through chastity, there is a fair crowning; Rejoice, in monasticism you who grieve the giver of eternal joy.
Rejoice, changing flame of passions; Rejoice, you who drive away the darkness of temptations.
Rejoice, teacher of chastity; Rejoice, fence of purity.
Rejoice, correction of men; Rejoice, having risen from the fall.
Rejoice, firm affirmation of faith; Rejoice, pleasant censer of prayer.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 11
We offer all-contrite singing to Thee, Thy servants, the Mother of God, as the all-powerful intercessor of our race: quench the pain of our many-sighing souls, tame the wrath of God, the righteous sin brought upon us for our sakes, Deliver us from all fierce sorrow and sickness that cry out to God for You: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Light-receiving lamp, kindled by the coal of God’s grace, Thy most venerable icon appeared to us, O Lady, for our sanctification and consolation. But we, who honor love and fall to it with faith, cry out to Ty:
Rejoice, thou who by Thy mighty intercession delivers us from all troubles; Rejoice, you who protect us from coward and flood.
Rejoice, you who supply us with hunger of soul and body; Rejoice, quenching the fire of Your prayers with the dew.
Rejoice, you who save us from mortal destruction; Rejoice, strong helper in battle.
Rejoice, you who protect us from the invasion of foreigners; Rejoice, protector from internecine warfare.
Rejoice, easy passage for those who float on the waters; Rejoice, good driver of travelers.
Rejoice, liberation of the captives; Rejoice, there will be a speedy deliverance from the impending righteous rebuke of God.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 12
The guarantee of grace you wished to give to our race, you showed us your wholesome icon, O Mother of God, from which the currents of miracles flow with faith, sicknesses are healed and sorrows are quenched . For this reason, we cry out to God with joy in You: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Your mercies and miracles, Mother of God, we all praise You, as our steadfast representative, and with tenderness we bow to You, who prays for us, and ask: lift up your hand to Your Son, and always in this life and after our death, His mercy will never depart from us, calling to You:
Rejoice, our unshameful hope is in our life and in our death; Rejoice, you who give the end of this life to those who trust in You.
Rejoice, on the day of judgment our hope and protection; Rejoice, Judge of the righteous supplication.
Rejoice, eternal deliverance of Gehenna; Rejoice, hope of eternal salvation.
Rejoice, key of the Kingdom of Christ; Rejoice, door of heaven.
Rejoice, bridge, leading to heaven; Rejoice, refuge and good intercessor for all repentant sinners.
Rejoice, joy of the angels; Rejoice, glory and consolation to all the righteous.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary, Joy to all who mourn.
Kontakion 13
O All-Singing God-Pleased Mother, who gave birth to the joy of heaven and earth, King Christ our God! Hear the voice of your mourning servants, and accept this little prayer of ours, deliver us from all troubles, sorrows and misfortunes; Heal our ailments, consume in vain slander, all malice and enmity taken away from us and the future torment of those who cry out for You: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion)
Prayer
O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, supreme Cherub and most honorable Seraphim, God's chosen Maiden, Joy to all who mourn! Give consolation to us who are in sorrow: what other refuge and help are there for you than the imams? You are the only intercessor of our joy, and as the Mother of God and the Mother of Mercy, standing at the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, you can help us: no one who comes to You is disgraced and leaves. Hear us also, now on the day of sorrow, before Your icon, falling down and praying to You with tears: take away from us the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us in this temporary life, so that we are not deprived of Yours. with omnipotent intercession and eternal endless joy in the Kingdom of Your Son and Our God. Amen.
Akathist - what it helps with
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There is no doubt that the Mother of God is ready to help everyone. Since the Virgin Mary constantly provides immense help to believers, the Orthodox called it “Recovery of the Lost,” since it is the Most Holy Theotokos that is the Holy image that people see a moment before death. That is why the akathist “Seeking the Lost” and “Joy of All Who Sorrow”, as a rule, are found together, since they are attributed to the same Face. When exactly should you turn to the Mother of God with this akathist?
- With money shortage, poverty. The Virgin Mary will show you the right path even in material difficulties.
- With a speedy recovery from a terrible illness, a request for healing.
- With dying children.
- When a person is freed from alcoholism.
- If you sincerely desire to successfully marry a good and worthy person.
- When receiving spiritual help and invisible support.
Read the akathist Recovering the Lost.
Prayer
O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, supreme Cherub and most honorable Seraphim, God's chosen Maiden, Joy to all who mourn! Give consolation to us who are in sorrow: what other refuge and help are there for you than the imams? You are the only intercessor of our joy, and as the Mother of God and the Mother of Mercy, standing at the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, you can help us: no one who comes to You is disgraced and leaves. Hear us also, now on the day of sorrow, before Your icon, falling down and praying to You with tears: take away from us the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us in this temporary life, so that we are not deprived of Yours. with omnipotent intercession and eternal endless joy in the Kingdom of Your Son and Our God. Amen.
The Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” is a revered miraculous icon known in Orthodoxy. You can contact her with a variety of questions and requests. Our Lady does not refuse anyone who comes with a pure heart.
