The Orthodox prayer “Prayer to the Honest Cross” (May God rise again and His enemies be scattered...) is one of the most effective and well-known prayer requests (for example, like the prayer “Our Father”). Such prayers are used by Orthodox people in any life circumstances and for any purpose.
It is advisable to read the prayer “May God rise again” near an icon of Jesus Christ or at his crucifix. This is a very powerful prayer - cleansing and saving the soul.
Jesus Christ - the prayer “May God rise again” is read in front of the icon
Text of the prayer in Old Church Slavonic
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence.
Like smoke disappears, let them disappear; As wax melts in the presence of fire, so let demons perish on behalf of those who love God and sign the sign of the cross, and say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, driving away and the demons have the power upon you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled underfoot the power the devil, and who gave us Your Honest Cross to drive away every adversary.
Oh, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever.
Amen.
Akathist to the Life-Giving Cross
Kontakion 1
To the chosen King of Glory, and to the tree sanctified by the death of the cross as the Redeemer of the world, the tree that has miraculous powers, let us give faithful praise and joyfully cry out: Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption has been accomplished.
Ikos 1
The angelic powers, as servants of God, invisibly approaching the Cross of the Lord, were horrified, and sang the death of Jesus, which was reviled on earth, in heaven; Because we, unworthy, were sanctified by the sign of the Honest Cross of the Lord, we joyfully cry:
Rejoice, honorable Tree, consecrated by the blood of the God-Man;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, glorified by the obedience of Christ.
Rejoice, honorable Tree, who freed us from hell;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, overthrow of the devil. Rejoice, honorable Tree, proclamation of the power of Jesus;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 2
Seeing You, hanging on the Cross, all the Powers of Heaven, covering their faces, praising and singing Your greatness, Life-Giving Christ; For we, standing on earth with fear and trembling before Your Holy Cross, joyfully sing the song: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
The unreasonable mind, marvelously enlightened by the sign of the Honest and Life-giving Cross of the Lord, worships the holy Tree with fear and love and unceasingly sings to the sitsa:
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, resurrecting from the dead;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, manifesting the truth.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, for on it Jesus was crucified by will and nailed with nails;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, on it the Holy Sacrifice was offered.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, Omnipotent Tree; Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 3
By the power of the Honest and Life-giving Cross of the Lord, demons are cast down, our unclean life is cleansed, sinful thoughts are driven away, our heart is illuminated with purity; For this reason, making the sign of the cross with faith and looking with reverence at the image of the suffering of Christ, we sing to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having always before our eyes the Holy Cross, overshadowing and sanctifying the holy churches of Christianity, protecting the shrine of the Lord, we sing with tears of gratitude:
Rejoice, honest Tree, source of eternal blessings;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, consecrated by the flesh and blood of the God-Man.
Rejoice, honest Tree, miraculous Tree;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, blessed Tree. Rejoice, honorable Tree, Tree of Life and Salvation;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 4
The Holy and All-Honorable Cross of Christ is able to extinguish the storm of fierce passions, for this is a spiritual sword, a shield of the faithful, an omnipotent weapon and an all-conquering sign, for this reason we, unworthy, cry out to God in joy: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing the teaching of Christ, we believe in the mystery of saving redemption, we worship with the passion of Christ, we kiss the Almighty Cross and joyfully cry out to our face: Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, who extinguished the furious flame;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, who defeated the apostates.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, who defeated the hordes of the enemy;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, who cut off the head of the serpent.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, triumph of the faith and hope of Christians;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 5
The Miraculous Cross will be a rich source of healing for us, for on it Christ, by the will of our suffering for the sake of salvation, and having spread His Divine hands, has embraced the entire universe with the love of the Father from Golgotha, for this sake we cry out to Him, our God, the song: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Rejoice, honorable Tree, who admonishes us with its power for good;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, by your power healing us from illnesses.
Rejoice, honorable Tree, who with its glory puts to flight all enemy forces;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, glorifying crowned kings with its glory.
Rejoice, honorable Tree, elevating their kingdom with your greatness;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 6
The venerable Tree appeared as a preacher of the God-bearing, from which the Cross of Christ was built, a four-pointed, three-component Cross, from which the earth miraculously grew incorruptible and fragrant. The cross is the cover of the helpless, for Christ was willingly slain on it. To Him, the Savior of the world, we offer a song: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
You have shone like the sun of righteousness, the All-Honorable Cross of Christ, hidden in the depths of the earth, preserved for several centuries by soulless stones like a treasure and found for the joy of the whole world, for He is commanded to cry out:
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, found through the prayers and diligence of the pious Queen Helena;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, raised to a height by Patriarch Macarius for solemn veneration by all the pagans.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, who has put to shame idolatry and unbelief;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, who called the blasphemers to repentance.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, for you are a miraculous and Christ-bearing Tree;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 7
Although the Savior of the world showed His mercy to the human race, he willingly accepted reproach, was condemned to a shameful death, was nailed to the Cross and trampled upon death by death on the cross, so we also sing to Him: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
A wondrous sight appears in the world: the God-man is crucified, His hand and nose are nailed, His ribs are pierced, the wounds of sinful humanity are cleansed by His suffering and humiliation. The Cross of Christ is a solemnly victorious sign of the Glory of God; For this reason we cry out to you:
Rejoice, honest Tree, image of humility;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, praise to the apostles.
Rejoice, honorable Tree, affirmation of the venerables;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, martyrs of the fortress.
Rejoice, honest Tree, fence of the desert dwellers;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the sacrament of universal redemption was accomplished.
Kontakion 8
Strange miracle! The shameful cross has turned into the Tree of Life and Salvation, which instructs, sanctifies and heals with faith and love those who continually cry out to God from illnesses of soul and body: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
All our sinful life is cleansed by the miraculous Cross of the Savior of the world, which served to reconcile the Divine with criminal humanity, for this reason we cry out in gratitude:
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, showing us the love and patience of God;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, for by it the calling of tongues was accomplished.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, manifestation of goodness to the blessed;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, depth of hope of souls who love the Lord.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, strength and joy of all Christians;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 9
Every everyday storm is crushed by the power of the sufferings on the cross of the God-man Jesus, who redeemed the whole world, so we, honoring the Holy Sign of the All-Honorable Cross of the Lord, humbly offer the God of love and glory a joyful song: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
A florid tongue cannot utter words worthy of praise to the All-Honorable Tree, for from it was made the miraculous Cross of Christ, fragrant with the love of the sufferer Jesus Christ, for this sake we, not knowing how to praise Thee worthily, cry out with tears:
Rejoice, honorable Tree, triumph of the Church of Christ;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, our medicine and joy.
Rejoice, honorable Tree, sanctification of all the paths of our life;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, help to all Christians.
Rejoice, honorable Tree, strength and reinforcement for all the weak;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 10
Although to save the world, Christ raised His most pure hand to the Tree and the tree of disobedience was replaced by the Tree of Filial obedience to God the Father, the hand of intemperance, which overthrew Adam, with the outstretched hands of the God-man unites with His love all the ends of the world; Therefore, we also solemnly cry out the song of victory: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are the wall that protects us from all troubles and misfortunes, the All-Honorable, whole-bearing Cross, the source of all tongues, overshadowed by your holy sign in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, for this reason we cry out to you with joy:
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, stained with the blood of the God-Man;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, fragrant with the flowers of paradise.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, illuminating us with the rays of faith;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, strengthening us with rays of hope.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, enriching us with the rays of love;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 11
We offer praiseful singing to you, Divine, Life-Giving Tree of the Cross of the Lord, overshadowing the faithful, convicting the unfaithful and protecting us all from every enemy and adversary, for this reason we cry out the song: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Singing your miracles, the Almighty Cross of Christ, we bow the knees of our hearts with faith and gratitude, with tears we kiss the holy noses of the sufferer Jesus, we worship the passion of Christ and thus cry out:
Rejoice, honorable Tree, immutable scepter of Christian kings;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, power of the entire universe.
Rejoice, honorable Tree, foundation of piety;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, sanctification of the waters.
Rejoice, honest Tree, fruitful fields and gardens;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Kontakion 12
Your omnipotent grace, O Lord, is revealed to us by the Blessed Tree, for it overshadows our minds, admonishes us and teaches us to continually sing the song of victory: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
The Honest Cross was erected on Mount Golgotha, and You, the Creator of the world, were exalted on it as if to the shame of the world, but we, the faithful, kiss Your most pure wounds, we worship Your Honorable Cross, crying out to the Lord:
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, intended by God for the sacrament of redemption;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, for you are a joyful sign of our salvation.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, sign of our liberation;
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, mortification of our passions.
Rejoice, Honest Cross of Christ, peace to our conscience;
Rejoice, honorable Tree, for on it the mystery of universal redemption will be accomplished.
Text of the prayer in Russian
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may all who hate Him flee from Him.
As smoke disappears, so let them disappear; and as wax melts from the fire, so let the demons perish before those who love God and are marked by the sign of the cross and exclaim in joy: Rejoice, Most Honored and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ on you, Who descended into hell and destroyed the power of the devil and gave us You, Your Honest Cross, to drive away every enemy.
Oh, Most Revered and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the Holy Lady the Virgin Mary and with all the saints in all ages.
Amen.
Spiritual Shield
The prayer to the cross “May God rise again” is protective. She protects the soul from satanic temptations, saves from enemies visible and invisible. The history of the emergence of prayer goes back to the beginning of the formation of the Orthodox faith in European countries. The Emperor of Rome, Constantine, decided to find the cross on which Jesus suffered martyrdom. Queen Helena, mother of Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the shrine.
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The queen and her servants found three crosses at the place of execution, but which one belonged to Jesus was not known. Then Elena decided to wait for an answer from the Lord himself. To do this, they took a woman with a serious illness and brought her to each cross in turn. The cross that healed the sick woman belonged to the Savior. To avoid mistakes, a person who had just died was brought to the crosses: it was the Savior’s cross that resurrected him.
Jesus Christ not only healed people during his lifetime, he still does this to this day.
Since then, they began to offer prayer to the cross of the Lord, which healed the weak and saved them from the devil’s machinations.
Explanation of prayer
Will be squandered
- they will scatter, run away.
Demons
- demons, devils.
Signed
- one who overshadows, imposing a sign on himself.
Verbal
- speaker.
Most honorable
- highly revered.
Corrected
- victorious, gained the upper hand.
Crucified
- crucified.
Adversary
- adversary, enemy.
Life-giving
- life-giving, resurrecting.
In this prayer to the Venerable Cross, we express our belief that the sign of the cross is the most powerful means of driving away demons, and we ask the Lord for spiritual help through the power of the Holy Cross.
The Cross is called Life-Giving
because Jesus Christ, being crucified on the Cross, thereby delivered people from eternal death in hell and granted eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Words of the devil who descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil
mean that Jesus Christ after His death and before the Resurrection was in hell, from where He brought holy people (for example, Adam, Moses) into the Kingdom of Heaven and thereby showed that He trampled on, or destroyed, the power of the devil.
May God Rise: Stories
The cross, as is known from the history of Orthodoxy, symbolizes protection and is the main protective amulet for Christians against evil spirits, damage and the evil eye. Correctly read words of Orthodox prayers work miracles and, with God’s help, help to cope with illnesses and misfortunes; the Lord extends a helping hand to everyone in trouble.
Stories and reviews from those reading the sacred text prove the high effectiveness of miraculous prayer and its power in saving the soul from the attacks of the evil one. The soul is often destroyed by voluntary and involuntary sins, unwillingness to repent for the sin committed. The source of sins, as a rule, are dark forces, demons and the devil, who personifies evil.
The Orthodox prayer to the Honest Cross protects from demons; by reading its sacred words, we glorify our God, who sacrificed Himself for us, giving us hope for salvation and eternal life. May God Risen is taken from Psalm 67; the text of the prayer read protects us from demonic misfortunes and temptations. Worries and fears disappear like smoke after reading the Sacred words.
Orthodox and Catholics read the prayer. They pronounce the Holy words in Sunday prayer under the arches of the temple and in the evening at home, standing near their bed. Before going to bed, you can read a prayer for the coming sleep every day, holding in your hands an icon of Christ, a crucifix or a pectoral cross. With the sign of the cross, before going to bed, you need to go around the bed like this - the headboard, legs, right side and left, saying the text Yes, God will rise again and His enemies will be scattered.
