Akathist and prayer to the Mother of God before her icon "unfading color"

In the akathist to the Mother of God, the Most Pure Virgin is called “You are the Root of Virginity and the Unfading Color of Purity.” And the artistic embodiment of this romantic and tender appeal was the 17th century icon “The Unfading Color.” It is celebrated on April 16, at the best time of the earth’s awakening from winter sleep, the beginning of flowering and new life. It is not without reason that the prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color” is read with a request for the gift of love, a family hearth and a betrothed.

Date of celebration: April 16

Akathist and prayer to the Mother of God before her icon “Unfading Color”

It often happens that life's adversities lead to despondency and sadness. Prayer in such cases may be the only way to restore peace of mind. In the Orthodox world, people usually turn to the Mother of God for consolation, namely, to her image “The Unfading Flower.”

The meaning of the icon for the Orthodox

For followers of Orthodox Christianity, this image means a lot. On it, the Most Pure Mother of God holds the Savior on one hand, and in the other - a white lily flower. The lily is a symbol of the purity and virginity of the Most Pure Mary.

Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Unfading Color”

The image has its own nuances on different copies. On some icons, the Mother of God does not hold a lily, but a branch with pink flowers. In others, Jesus sits either on his left or on his right hand. But this does not in any way affect the miraculous nature of the images.

“Fadeless Color” is one of the most delicate and beautiful iconographic examples. Mary’s face on it is full of softness and radiates joy. Even one glance at this image already drives away all worries and sorrows.

How does prayer to the holy image help?

Sincere prayer in front of the image fills a person with divine grace and after that he is able to cope with any trials along the way.

They resort to the help of the Mother of God in cases where life guidelines have been lost and nothing pleases them, when a person is afraid to make a rash decision or is trying to cope with a feeling of grief.
Since time immemorial, people have believed that praying to the “Unfading Color” icon protects young girls from life’s hardships and gives them strength to lead an honest and respectable life.
Our Lady helps unmarried girls meet a good life partner who will become a reliable support and protector of the family.
Women are advised to turn to the Virgin Mary for help in saving their marriage and strengthening family ties. Many people say that after prayer, their relationship with their spouses improved, although before that there had been constant squabbles in the family for many years.
If there are disputes in relations with relatives, prayer will help improve the situation.
It helps resolve family troubles, allows the husband and wife to avoid various kinds of sinful temptations and save the family.

Important! Despite the fact that this icon is generally considered to be female, every believer, regardless of gender, can pray in front of it.

Some pilgrims claim that prayers before the image of “Unfading Color” help not only to gain a sense of peace of mind, but also to prolong the beauty and youth of their body.

Icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color”

Sincerity of faith shows a person the right path in a given situation, frees the mind from bad thoughts and adds strength.

Prayers before the icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color”

Arriving at the temple, you must read the following prayer in front of the icon:

Prayer for Marriage

The miraculous power of Orthodox prayers is widely known. True, this is often forgotten. The main thing is to imbue the meaning of each word during prayer, clearing your consciousness of everyday garbage. Having asked for something once, you must not forget to pray in the future with a feeling of gratitude in your heart.

Girls who dream of finding love and getting married successfully should read the following prayer:

Important! The most important thing during any prayer is to keep your thoughts pure and believe. Then help will definitely come. Help is provided to everyone who asks with unshakable faith in their souls.

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color”

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Full text of the akathist in Russian

Kontakion 1

Oh, Most Blessed Virgin Mary, joy and refuge for all Christians: worshiping Your Most Pure Image, we sing a song of praise to You, we offer You our needs, grief and tears. You, oh, our meek Intercessor, all our earthly sorrows and sorrows are close to You, accept our sighs in prayers, help us and save us from troubles, for we tirelessly and with tenderness call to You:

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Ikos 1

Like God's blessing and like a heavenly gift, the long-awaited one, requested by unceasing prayer from God, was sent down to you, O Theotokos, by your righteous and much-joyed parent - Joachim and Anna. But you, O God-chosen Youth, left your parental womb and, like an unquenchable lamp of faith, like a fragrant censer, you appeared in humility at the threshold of the Lord, and the power of the Most High lifted you up to the very entrance, led you into the Holy of Holies and opened all the secrets of heaven. Oh, Most Merciful Virgin Mary! Open our hearts to Your praise and offer up our prayer to Your Son and our God, that we may call You this:

Rejoice, purity unattainable and meekness inexpressible;

Rejoice, exalted in Your humility.

Rejoice, inexhaustible source of love;

Rejoice, vessel chosen by God. Rejoice,

Our zealous intercessor.

Rejoice, Mother of God, unfading color.

Kontakion 2

Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mary, we are bowed down with sinful thoughts and cold deeds, our heart is enveloped in the cold of life, our eyes are burdened with sinful sleep. But You, O Unfading Flower, washing us with the morning dew, warm us with the sun of love and mercy. Raise us, O Lady, from the dust of the earth to the Lord, so that we may offer Him this humble prayer of ours and cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The Archangel Gabriel was sent quickly from God to the city of Galilee, Nazareth, and brought to Thee, O Most Pure Virgin, the holy gospel, saying: “Rejoice, O Gracious One, the Lord is with Thee! You have found grace from God.” We, unworthy, behold such greatness, and in humility of heart we cry:

Rejoice, O full of grace among women; Rejoice, thou who has found grace from God and is even more exalted as an angel.

Rejoice, for you have conceived a Son, who will inherit the throne of David, His father;

Rejoice, you who kindled the unquenchable Light in the darkness of hearts.

Rejoice, thou who openest the door of eternal happiness to us.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 3

We are troubled in sorrow, we spend our days in the vanity and sadness of our lives. But you, O Blessed One, illuminate our souls with Your gospel, fill our hearts with humility. Let us bow our heads and say: “Behold, servants of the Lord, may it be done to us according to Your will!” To You, O Unfading Flower, and to You who was born, we sing all the time: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

In the days of thyself Mariam flowed into the city of Judah, and into the house of Zechariah, and kissed Elizabeth. And hearing Elizabeth kiss Mary, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and cried out with a great voice, saying: “Where does this come from to me, so that the Mother of My Lord may come to me!” Oh, Most Pure Virgin! Visit us, the weak and wretched, and lift up our sighs like incense smoke to the throne of the Most High, so that from the fullness of a grateful heart we sing to you:

Rejoice, for the Lord has looked upon the humility of His servant;

Rejoice, for all your birth will please You.

Rejoice, for You have created greatness, the Mighty One;

Rejoice, Source of life and immortality.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 4

Oh, the Unfading Flower! Oh, fragrant beauty! Visit us in our sorrowful earthly vale, beg Your Son to save us from all trouble and sorrow, anger and sighing, and send us peace into our hearts; May He grant us, as we ask Him, according to our needs, and cover us with His inexhaustible mercy. We, expecting Your all-powerful intercession, magnify our Lord with our souls and cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

As a shepherd guarding the night watch, the Angel of the Lord brought great joy with good news: for Christ the Lord was born in the city of David, Bethlehem, and was laid in a manger. Oh, Most Pure Mother, who gave birth to Your Firstborn Son, accept from us the following:

Rejoice, Virgin Mother of God, for through You the world has risen to the Light of the undefeatable;

Rejoice, star, showing us the way in the darkness.

Rejoice, Dawn, mysterious day; Rejoice, rebirth of our souls.

Rejoice, faithful refuge and quick Helper in sorrows;

Rejoice, Lily of Paradise.

Rejoice, all-singing Virgin;

Rejoice, meek Dove, who gave birth to the Merciful.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 5

Behold, the King of the world is coming: Behold, the secret Sacrifice is being accomplished; The angels sing in heaven: “Glory to God in the highest!” The Savior of the world is born. Christ comes - a great Divine mystery. God has appeared in the flesh, and we, unworthy servants, having put aside all worldly cares, with the Angels we glorify God in passion and joy, like shepherds and like wolves, we worship You, O Mother of God, and we constantly call to Your Divine Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Behold, righteous Simeon came in spirit to the church and received the Child Jesus into his arms, and blessed God, and said: “Now dost thou let thy servant go, O Master, according to thy word, in peace!” And for you, O Mother Mary, a weapon will pierce your soul, as the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. We, saved by You, cry out:

Rejoice, Most Blessed One, who brings great sorrow into joy;

Rejoice, eternal treasure of Mother's love and tenderness.

Rejoice, Mother of our God, who endured the greatest joy and the greatest sorrow for Her Son;

Hail, Queen of Peace.

Rejoice, Hope and Consolation for those who cry.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 6

Oh, Offering Mother Mary! The sea of life rises with storm and anger, deep abysses have opened up and are ready to swallow us: our heart trembles, our joy is darkened, but You, O Meek and Merciful One, beseech Your Son; may he help us, the sorrowful and the orphaned, in our sorrows; may he tame the rebellious waves of sinful passions; may he turn away all misfortune and danger from us; may He teach us how to keep His eternal righteousness. And at the end of our life, show us a quiet haven and make us worthy to cry out with Simeon the God-Receiver: “Now do you let go of your servant, Master!” Help us, O Unfading Flower! Do not leave us and save those who call to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

As a child, he grew stronger and stronger in spirit and grace; and You, O His Mother, with love composed all the verbs about the Son in Your heart. Sorrowful and sad, seeking Him both in the squad, and among relatives and acquaintances, always returning from the festival of Jerusalem and having found Him with great joy, sitting in the church among the teachers, who marveled and were horrified at His Divine Mind. Oh, our Most Pure Meekness! Oh, Sweetest heart, warming the whole world with love! Hear us, crying out like this:

Rejoice, thou who hast increased the Divine Son with love.

Rejoice, sweetest Heart, warming our cold souls with love.

Rejoice, wise Leader of parental hearts;

Rejoice, unbreakable wall for our children and youth.

Rejoice, Cover and Refuge for the orphaned and helpless in sorrow;

Rejoice, Guardian of chastity and virginity.

Rejoice, you who show the honest and right path to meek men;

Rejoice, softening of evil hearts.

Rejoice, tenderness of the good. Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 7

"Child! What will you do for us? — Thus asking His Son, Jesus, and wondering; seeing Him sitting in the temple in the midst of the proud and superstitious high priests of the Jews, the Divine Mind, revealing the Divine revelation to them. Oh, descend, O All-Blessed Mother, also to our children: pray for them to Your Son and our God, that the Light of true knowledge of God will reveal to them; cover them with the edge of Your fragrant cover; Enlighten our sons and daughters with the light of reason; strengthen their physical and mental strength; keep them in the passion of God, in obedience to parents and in purity of soul, grant them to grow to the glory of God and to the happiness of the earth father in ours. O Lamp of unquenchable love, anoint them with the oil of Thy mercy; warm them with the meekness of Your eyes; cover them with the robe of His Motherhood. Oh, the Unfading Flower! With strong faith, unshakable hope and great contrition of heart, falling at Your feet, we unceasingly cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

Warm intercessor for an adulterous and sinful race! According to your command, at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, your Son and our God made the firstfruits a sign and turned water into wine. Ask, O Mother of God, even now Your Son, to perform a miracle on us, to transform our sorrowful days, entwined with lies, resentment and tears, into the joy of rebirth, into the happiness of love and truth; May the beginning of the Divine Light, the pure source of the Spirit, strengthen in us the Holy God, the Triune. Let all that is evil and unclean be cast out from our hearts. Oh, unattainable Purity and Ineffable Mercy! Incline Your ear to our prayer and make us worthy to call you:

Rejoice, radiant Light of love and forgiveness;

Rejoice, Divine vessel of eternal bliss.

Rejoice, zealous for all of us before the Lord to the Prayer Book;

Rejoice, you who quickly bring our needs to the throne of God.

Rejoice, for according to Your word Your Son performs signs, giving joy to man.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 8

There is no love, truth has disappeared, lies and enmity, anger and hatred are sown in the human heart. Brother rebels against brother, children against parents, and parents against children. Oh, Merciful God! Who has desecrated Your wondrous harvest, who is all the tares and thistles among the wheat? Your anger is righteous, even the ax is at the root, but behold, Your Mother, the zealous Intercessor of the world, falls to You. Oh, greatest Love and most fragrant heart! Turn away from us the wrath of God, for our sins, righteously moved against us; strengthen those who love us, so that neither persecution nor cruel times will shake them; bring to reason those who hate us and those who harm us; forgive our enemies who do not know what they are doing, soften their angry heart and illuminate their darkness with the light of Christ’s love, and transform their anger and hatred into shame and repentance. Oh, fragrant flower! Our vessels are empty, we do not have the oil of good works, and the lamps of our faith are extinguished by the storm of life. Have mercy on us: fill our hearts with the joy of pure joys, renew us spiritually, and with grateful lips we continually sing to God with tenderness: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All having been in the lower and the Highest, he did not retreat in any way, the Divine Teacher; He healed the sick, raised the dead, cleansed lepers, filled the whole world with love, Meek Sufferer! Se visishi, nailed to the cross among the evildoers; and all the people, standing, cursed at You, and with them the princes and warriors. And You, O sorrowful Mother, bowed your head at the cross of Your Son, and the weapon passed through Your Mother’s heart. We, honoring the sorrows of Your Mother’s heart, cry out to You from the depths of our souls:

Rejoice, sweetest Virgin Mary, for Your sorrow will be turned into joy and no one will take this joy from You;

Rejoice, who experienced the greatest torment, who in vain experienced Your Son, bleeding on the cross, humiliated, crucified, spat upon.

Rejoice, for you have been called Queen of Peace and have sat at the right hand of the throne of Your Son and God, our Lord Jesus Christ;

Rejoice, for in the sorrow of Your heart, You washed away the sorrow of the whole world and the sins of all people with tears.

Rejoice, Meek One, Your Son will rise again, having trampled down the sting of death, and the Light of His resurrection will shine forever;

Rejoice, Mother of God, heavenly image of purity and goodness. Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 9

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, then have eternal life. And behold, ungrateful and malicious people, like a villain, nailed Him to the Cross. We, seeing such a thing, are seized with horror and crying out: God, be merciful to us sinners! For our sins, we endure terrible torment. Oh, Sorrowful Mother, do not turn Your face away from us, break our sinful bonds, cleanse our hearts from the passions and lusts of the evil one; Yes, in spiritual burning, as a light of repentance, let us worship before the cross of Your Divine Son, constantly praying with the prudent thief: Remember us, Lord, in Your Kingdom! Through Your prayers, Mother of God, straighten our steps to do the commandments of the Lord; wash us from sin, make us better, rise to the Radiant Unstoppable Light, let us call to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

“It’s done! Father, I commend My Spirit into Your hands.” Oh, Most Pure Mother! Do you hear how the earth trembles with sadness, its chest disintegrates, coffins are opened, the dead rise and the church veil is torn? You see, how great darkness has covered the earth and people, in fear and trembling, are beating their hearts, saying: “Truly this is the Son of God!” We marvel at such miracles and truly confess Thy Son of God, faithfully crying out to Thee:

Rejoice, Mother of God, behold, all the words that you have composed in Your heart have been accomplished;

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin, Unfading Dawn, Unfading Day, Golden Light.

Rejoice, Dawn of the unflickering Light of the non-evening; Rejoice, Sanctuary of great mystery.

Rejoice, Source of our immortality; Rejoice, Giver of Divine goodness.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 10

Let all human flesh remain silent, and let it stand with fear and trembling, and let it think of nothing earthly within itself. Behold, a great sacrifice is made for the sins of the world, behold, the Savior of the world is placed in a new tomb by the noble Joseph and wrapped in a clean shroud. With His soul He ascends into hell to destroy the eternal faiths and bring to freedom from time immemorial those who have been bound: from His tomb He proclaims to His mother: “Do not mourn Me, Mother, when you see in the tomb, Whom You have given birth to a Son: for I will arise and be glorified, and will be ascended from with glory like God, magnifying You with faith and love.” Let us put aside everything earthly and vain, and with a pure heart let us fall to the throne of the King of Glory, constantly crying out: Holy. Holy, holy is the Lord of hosts! O Mother of our salvation! Make us also partakers of the bright Resurrection of Your Son to eternal bliss, so that we call to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

One day on the Sabbath, a woman came very early to the tomb, carrying aromas, and behold, when they came, they saw: the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, and the Body of the Lord Jesus was gone. The angel, shining brightly towards them, said: “Oh, wives! Do not be afraid and do not look for the living with the dead: Christ is risen, just as he said!” Teach you, O Lady, to invite everyone:

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mary and the river;

Rejoice, Thy Son is risen three days from the grave.

Rejoice, for the whole earth rejoices and all the angels sing in heaven: “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and giving life to us all and to those in the tombs!”;

Rejoice, Giver of eternal and endless life.

Rejoice, for through Your love and Your prayers we have been delivered from eternal darkness;

Rejoice, for through You you brought us a bright holiday.

Rejoice, for through You a bright day has come for us, on which we will embrace each other, forgive all by the resurrection, we will rejoice and rejoice with eternal joy.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 11

Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killed the prophets! Your grave crime has been forgiven by the Lord, and the unsetting Sun of righteousness has risen over the world. Cleanse our souls too, Meek Virgin! Purify our senses, so that we may see Christ emerging from the tomb; Dress us in wedding garments, so that we may joyfully enter the decorated chamber of Christ, singing to Him who has risen: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

When the hour of Your departure to God approached, O Virgin Mary, the angel of the Lord Gabriel, shining brightly, appeared before You, handing You the bright, unfading lily of paradise, and behold, You accepted the will of the Lord with humility and joy and quietly went to Your Divine Son . Oh, our tireless prayer book! Oh, Unfading Color of the bright heavenly paradise! Send down to us, O Merciful One, a quiet and painless departure from this vale of tears, sighs and sorrows, and let us cry out to You like this:

Rejoice, ascended into Heaven by Your Son, Queen of Heaven;

Rejoice, our quick and faithful Helper and Intercessor before Him.

Rejoice, All-Singing Virgin, for Your name unfadingly shines and is blessed from generation to generation;

Rejoice, our safe and quiet refuge in the storms of life.

Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 12

Oh, our terrible last hour! Our hearts and all our hearts tremble whenever we think about him! Why should we leave our near and dear ones orphaned? How shall we go, unwashed, in the midst of darkness and the shadow of mortals, to a new life? How will we appear at the Last Judgment of the Creator and God? O our Comforter! O our good Helper! Help us, when this comes, place your loving Mother’s hand on our forehead, so that our suffering will subside and our soul will be reborn, pacify the melancholy of our separation from this world, and may the light of eternal truth shine before our eyes. Oh, Most Pure Mother! We hope in You, we pray to You and cry: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Oh, my soul, my soul! Rise up, what are you writing off? The end is approaching! Why are you rich in sins? Why aren't you getting ready? The Lord is at the door, where do you place your hope? What answer will the Lord say when He comes, the terrible Judge, to judge the earth; Do not weigh this hour or this day, from the edge of the earth to the edge the Arkhangelsk trumpet sounds; and from the dead all the nations are raised and gathered together. And behold, the Son of Man comes to the clouds with His power in all His glory. Where are our good deeds? Where is the mercy? Where is Love? Our inexhaustible multitude of sins has covered the sky. Oh, All-Merciful Mother of God! On this terrible day, appear to us and be an Intercessor for us before Your Son. We rely on You alone, do not forsake us sinners. Be our protection and strengthening, with warm faith and undoubted hope we fall before Your Most Pure Image and with tears we cry:

Rejoice, lightning that illuminates our darkness;

Rejoice, you who intercede for us at the terrible judgment of Christ.

Rejoice, covering the whole world from troubles and sorrows with Your omophorion;

Rejoice, for you have adopted this world as a son of the One Mother.

Rejoice, for you alone have been given the ineffable grace to pray for us;

Rejoice, Thou who preparest eternal joy for all Thy faithful children.

Rejoice, fragrant with your Unfading Flower among us sinners forever.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Unfading Flower.

Kontakion 13

Oh, Unfading Flower! Oh, All-Singing Mother Mary, who gave birth to all the saints, the Most Holy Word! Accept our present offering and deliver us all from every misfortune. Warm us with Motherly love and rejoice us with eternal joy. Save us from eternal torment through unceasing prayer to Your Son and grant us, O Queen, the heavenly Kingdom as we cry out for You: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1).

Icon “Fadeless Color” - meaning, what it helps with

Those in need of consolation come to the Most Pure One for help, since prayer to the icon can help cope with any grief that has befallen them. Young girls turn to the Mother of God for help in finding a good life partner. What is the meaning of the “Unfading Color” icon, what does it help with and how to pray correctly - you can learn about everything in this article.

The meaning of the icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color”

The significance of this image is great for Orthodox believers. On it, the Most Pure Mother of God holds Her Divine Son on one hand, and in the other hand a white lily.

It is the lily that is the symbol of virginity and purity of the One who is called the Brideless Bride.

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On some lists there are slight differences in the image: instead of lilies there is a pink branch, and the baby of the Blessed Virgin is either on the right or on the left hand. But the meaning and miraculous power of such images are the same.

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The face of the Queen of Heaven is depicted as soft and gentle, and it seems that only by looking at Her image can one relieve sorrow and anxiety. The Icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color” is one of the most beautiful images, radiating tenderness and joy. Prayer to the icon gives strength to the believer and guides him on the righteous path, helps to preserve beauty and youth.

How does the “unfading color” icon help?

Turning to the Mother of God before the miraculous image gives understanding between loved ones, helps solve family problems that spouses face, and helps maintain a loving relationship. Although this image of the Most Holy One is considered female, every believer can pray in front of it.

On her wedding day, the face of the Most Holy One was used to bless a young bride for a happy marriage, and married women turn to Her with requests to protect their family hearth from adversity.
Mother Heavenly helps people get rid of the temptations that befall them on the path of family life.
Turning to the Mother of God, women ask to make their marriage happy and save the family.
Reviews from believers indicate that turning to the Most Pure One, depicted in this image, can give not only peace of mind, but also help preserve the youth and beauty of the body of the person praying.

What do people pray for to the “unfading color” icon of the Mother of God?

Prayers in front of the Holy Image give strength and faith in the future, banish gloomy and soul-plaguing doubts.

Most often, young girls come to the Virgin Mary. A sincere prayer for marriage to the Mother of God “Unfading Color” will help a girl who wants to get married not to make a mistake in choosing a soul mate, a life partner who will be with her in joy and sorrow.
Unmarried and very young girls, who are raised in the faith from infancy, come to ask the Heavenly Mother to help them find the true path in life, to protect them from the vicious temptations of this world.
They ask us to cultivate Her likeness in ourselves in order to further pass on knowledge and guide the future generation to a righteous life.

And here is the prayer itself, which is addressed to the Mother of God:

"Unfading Color" prayer for marriage

The miraculous icon “Fadeless Color”

In the old days, the image of the Most Pure One saved thousands of Christians from mental heaviness, and in general many miracles associated with the face of the Saint occurred.

For example, in Greece, near the island of Athos on Mount Kefalonia, a miracle can be observed every year.

There is an interesting tradition on the day of the Annunciation to bring white flowers to the Virgin Mary in the temple, which are similar to those with which Gabriel appeared to the Virgin.

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Until the Dormition of the Virgin Mary there are flowers in the church, but no one waters them.

And every year, after 5 months, dry plant stems, not knowing the moisture and warmth of the sun, are filled with new strength. At the same time, new buds appear on them.

There is also an opinion that the origin of the Holy Image is connected precisely with this event, since it was the sight of these reviving flowers that inspired the creation of the image of the Athos icon painters.

Reviews from believers testify to miraculous healings from the face of the Mother of God. Thus, many children who had problems with speech began to feel relief from speech difficulties after visiting the temple and praying their parents before the image. And even one child, suffering from muteness, began to talk after some time.

Where are the lists of the Virgin Mary?

Until 1757, the original could be seen in the St. Alekseevsky Monastery of Krasnoye Selo in Moscow. But over the years, this image was lost without a trace, and its place was replaced by a copy, which also has the power of healing.

A lot of parishioners turn to the list in the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is located in the city of Voronezh. Seraphim of Sarov himself very much loved and revered this image of the Mother of God, and constantly bowed before it in the church in the village of Kadom, Ryazan region.

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And in 2012, in the Samara region, on the window of the house of a parishioner of a local church, a miraculous image of the “Eternal Color” of the Virgin Mary appeared. Since then, many worshipers and believers have come there with requests and prayers.

In Ukraine, in 2006, for the celebration of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos by Christians in the Vasilkovsky district of the Kyiv region, a temple was consecrated in honor of this miraculous image. Many museums, including the Tretyakov Gallery, have several of the same miraculous lists.

Days of veneration of the image

Orthodox Christians hold festive services in honor of the image of the Virgin Mary, which takes place on April 16 according to the new style. According to the old style - April 3.

Reading rules

The Orthodox Church considers the execution of the akathist obligatory at the Saturday service held in the fifth week of Great Lent. Sometimes the reading of a solemn chant is timed to coincide with some holiday. There are no other special days for performing the ode of praise. Each believer decides for himself when he is ready to perform a feat of prayer.

There are only certain rules that are recommended to be followed during the prayer service:

They perform a song of praise in front of the Mother of God icon. In case of her absence, it is allowed to pray standing near a window facing east. The sick and infirm, for whom it is difficult to stand for a long time, are allowed to read the akathist while sitting.
The performance of the chant is preceded by the reading of pre-initial prayers, which vary depending on the time of the prayer service. In the prayer book you can find out what prayer texts are read from Easter to Ascension and from Ascension to Trinity.
Then comes the execution of the akathist itself according to the established order of kondaks and ikos.
Following the akathist, they say the prayer “It is worthy to eat.”
They end the prayer service with a prayer of gratitude to the Lord and the sign of the cross applied to themselves.

If the solemn chant is performed during the morning or evening rule, then additional reading of the initial prayers before the akathist is not necessary.

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The meaning of the icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color”

The significance of this image is great for Orthodox believers. On it, the Most Pure Mother of God holds Her Divine Son on one hand, and in the other hand a white lily.

It is the lily that is the symbol of virginity and purity of the One who is called the Brideless Bride.

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How does the “Fadeless Color” icon help?

On her wedding day, the face of the Most Holy One was used to bless a young bride for a happy marriage, and married women turn to Her with requests to protect their family hearth from adversity.
Mother Heavenly helps people get rid of the temptations that befall them on the path of family life.
Turning to the Mother of God, women ask to make their marriage happy and save the family.
Reviews from believers indicate that turning to the Most Pure One, depicted in this image, can give not only peace of mind, but also help preserve the youth and beauty of the body of the person praying.

What do people pray for to the icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Color”

Prayers in front of the Holy Image give strength and faith in the future, banish gloomy and soul-plaguing doubts.

Most often, young girls come to the Virgin Mary. A sincere prayer for marriage to the Mother of God “Unfading Color” will help a girl who wants to get married not to make a mistake in choosing a soul mate, a life partner who will be with her in joy and sorrow.
Unmarried and very young girls, who are raised in the faith from infancy, come to ask the Heavenly Mother to help them find the true path in life, to protect them from the vicious temptations of this world.
They ask us to cultivate Her likeness in ourselves in order to further pass on knowledge and guide the future generation to a righteous life.

And here is the prayer itself, which is addressed to the Mother of God:

"Unfading Color" prayer for marriage

“Oh, Most Holy and Immaculate Mother of the Virgin, hope of Christians and refuge for sinners!

Protect all those who come running to You in misfortune, hear our groans, incline Your ear to our prayer, O Lady and Mother of our God, do not despise those who require Your help and do not reject us sinners, enlighten us and teach us: do not depart from us, Your servants, for our murmuring.

Be our Mother and Patroness, we entrust ourselves to Your merciful protection. Lead us sinners to a quiet and serene life; Let us pay for our sins. O Mother Mary, our most kind and quick Intercessor, cover us with Your intercession. Protect us from enemies visible and invisible, soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against us.

O Mother of our Lord Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading flower of purity and chastity, send help to us who are weak and overwhelmed by carnal passions and wandering hearts. Enlighten our spiritual eyes, so that we may see the ways of God’s truth.

By the grace of Your Son, strengthen our weak will in fulfilling the commandments, so that we will be delivered from all troubles and misfortunes and may be justified by Your wonderful intercession at the terrible judgment of Your Son. To him we give glory, honor and worship, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen".

And yet, you cannot turn to the Most Pure One with a request to attract a married, strange man into your life. Such a request is sinful, and the marriage will never happen. It’s better to ask the Mother of God for intercession, and she will give you strength for your future life.”

The miraculous icon “Fadeless Color”

In the old days, the image of the Most Pure One saved thousands of Christians from mental heaviness, and in general many miracles associated with the face of the Saint occurred.

For example, in Greece, near the island of Athos on Mount Kefalonia, a miracle can be observed every year.

There is an interesting tradition on the day of the Annunciation to bring white flowers to the Virgin Mary in the temple, which are similar to those with which Gabriel appeared to the Virgin.

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Until the Dormition of the Virgin Mary there are flowers in the church, but no one waters them. And every year, after 5 months, dry plant stems, not knowing the moisture and warmth of the sun, are filled with new strength.

At the same time, new buds appear on them.

Where are the lists of the Virgin Mary?

And in 2012, in the Samara region, on the window of the house of a parishioner of a local church, a miraculous image of the “Eternal Color” of the Virgin Mary appeared. Since then, many worshipers and believers have come there with requests and prayers.

Days of veneration of the image

Orthodox Christians hold festive services in honor of the image of the Virgin Mary, which takes place on April 16 according to the new style. According to the old style - April 3.

How to pray in front of an image

The following prayers are addressed to the Holy Image of the Most Pure:

“To my Queen, to my hope, to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the sorrowing, to Joy, to the offended to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if by will: for I have no other help except You, no other intercessor, no good comforter, except You, O Mother of God, for may we preserve and cover forever and ever. Amen".

Texts of prayers

Troparion, tone 5

Rejoice, Bride of God, secret rod, / Blooming unfading color, / Rejoice, Lady, with Her we are filled with joy // and we inherit life.
Translation: Rejoice, ignorant of God, mystical Rod, blossoming Unfading Flower, Rejoice, Lady, with You we are filled with joy and inherit life (eternal).

Prayer

Oh, Most Holy and Immaculate Mother of the Virgin, hope of Christians and refuge for sinners! Protect everyone who comes running to You in misfortune, hear our groaning, incline Your ear to our prayer. Mistress and Mother of our God, do not despise those who require Your help and do not reject us sinners, enlighten and teach us, do not depart from us, Your servants, for our murmuring. Be our Mother and Patroness, we entrust ourselves to Your merciful Protection. Lead us, sinners, to a quiet and serene life, so that we may pay for our sins. Oh, Mother Mary, our most kind and quick Intercessor, cover us with Your intercession, protect us from enemies visible and invisible, soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against us. Oh, Mother of the Lord our Creator! You are the Root of Virginity and the Unfading Color of purity and chastity, send help to us who are weak and overwhelmed by carnal passions and wandering hearts. Enlighten our spiritual eyes, so that we can see the ways of God’s truth. By the grace of Your Son, strengthen our weak will in fulfilling the commandments, so that we may be delivered from all misfortune and misfortune and be justified by Your wonderful intercession at the Last Judgment of Your Son, to Him We give glory, honor and worship now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer to the Mother of God icon of unfading color

In the 17th and 18th centuries, a new image of the Mother of God appeared in the Moscow Alekseevsky Monastery - the “Unfading Flower” icon. Thanks to his beauty and grace, he fell in love with the nuns of the monastery and parishioners. However, Russian icon painters were in no hurry to make copies of the new face: the painting did not fit into the Orthodox canons.

Nowadays, it is rare in any church to find the image of the Mother of God “Unfading Color” and in order to pray in front of it, you have to take a whole trip.

It is believed that the icon first arrived in Rus' from Greece. There was a custom then: rich pilgrims ordered lists of the images they liked and brought them to their homeland. While touring the holy places of Greece, the unknown traveler probably visited the island of Kefalonia.

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The Cephalonian image, located in the temple of one of the smallest villages, is called “Theotokos Lily” and is similar in writing to the Russian “Unfading Flower”: the Blessed Virgin holds a blossoming lily in her hand. Under the glass there are many dry stems that come to life five months after cutting.

Over the course of three centuries, its content has changed and now it is unlikely that there will be two identical ones. In some images, the Mother of God is depicted among many flowers, saints and paintings from Sacred History, in others - with her head uncovered, wearing a royal crown and a flowering staff, in others - with a branch of a lily.

History of the icon

It is believed that the icon first appeared on the island of Kefalonia, near Athos, and it was from this image that many similar versions emerged. An amazing story happened in this place many hundreds of years ago.

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There was a tradition on this island that continues to this day. On the Feast of the Annunciation, people bring white flowers (tulips or similar ones) to the face of the Mother of God, where they lie until the Feast of Her Assumption. It is important to note that the flowers lie without water or sunlight for almost five months.

But many years ago a miracle happened: the stems of flowers similar to lilies suddenly began to fill with moisture and come to life. Instead of already withered flowers, new buds appeared and after a while lush bouquets of white flowers stood in this place. Master icon painters were inspired by this miracle, and this is how the Unfading Color icon appeared.

The Athos icon spread throughout the Orthodox world. But a little later, three main directions appeared that made copies of this icon - Russia, Greece, Bulgaria. It is thanks to this that an incredibly huge iconographic diversity appeared.

The Everlasting Color first appeared in Greece around the 16th century. Pilgrims brought the first list to Russia much later. The first monastery to have this icon was St. Alekseevsky in Moscow.

The first records about the icon are found only in 1757; celebrations are held in its honor on April 16. Unfortunately, there is no exact information about where it came from in our region, but presumably from the Balkans.

Many historians believe that lists created in the 19th century and later are inferior to more ancient ones. The old icons depicted a large number of attributes, there were flowers in the hands, and later they increasingly drew a twig. The coloring of the composition became more restrained, and the crown disappeared.

Prayer image of the Blessed Virgin Mary unfading color

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The icon of the Mother of God “Unfading Flower” was created in the 17th century on Mount Athos. As an example, the writings of Byzantine akathists were used, where the Mother of God and the Child of God are compared to flowers that never wither. In the icon, the Mother of God holds her Child in her right hand, and in her left hand there is a lily flower, which symbolizes purity.

It is worth noting that many of the “Unfading Flower” icons are different from each other, but at the same time, they always have a flower in the hands of the Mother of God, either a lily or a rose. Some sources indicate that earlier the image was painted differently, and the Mother of God sat on a throne and held a scepter entwined with flowers in her hands.

After a while, the small details were removed from the canvas, and the scepter was replaced with a flower.

Despite the fact that the “Fadeless Color” icon has a special meaning specifically for women, anyone can turn to it for help. Every year, pilgrims to Mount Athos can become eyewitnesses of a real miracle.

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Throughout the year, people bring white lily flowers to the image and before the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, the withered stems are filled with strength and begin to produce new buds.

The celebration of this icon takes place every year, and this happens on April 16th.

Meaning and prayer to the “Unfading Color” icon

The power of this image was known back in ancient times. People wore it on their chest to protect themselves from various troubles. Prayerful appeals to the icon help maintain chastity and a righteous life.

There is a legend that it is this image of the Virgin Mary that allows the fair sex to preserve their beauty and youth for many years. In ancient times, this information was considered a secret, and it was passed down from generation to generation through the female line.

It is believed that sincere prayer will help solve many family problems.

The icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Unfading Color” is of great importance for single girls, since they turn to her with a request to choose a worthy life partner. In their prayers, girls can also ask for a successful marriage and family happiness. Often this image is used to bless the bride before marriage.

Young ladies pray for the preservation of chastity. There is a huge amount of evidence that the image helps to recover from many diseases. Prayer before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Unfading Color” helps to cope with existing life trials and various emotional experiences.

You can turn to the image to receive love and recognition from others.

Prayer for marriage to the “Unfading Color” icon

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Who is it for?

The “Unfading Color” icon embodies the spiritual purity, chastity and tenderness of our Lady. Praying in front of the image, you involuntarily acquire a similar state of mind. It is desirable for all young girls to have this face. Entering adulthood, young beauties will have someone to confide in all their aspirations and hopes.

The prayer to the “Unfading Color” icon is considered very powerful; it will help build a strong family.

Prayers are offered before the icon:

about not making mistakes in life;
about protection from sin;
about the election of a companion(s);
about happy marital relationships;
about the gift of offspring;
about maintaining cleanliness;
about victory over passions;
about a successful marriage.

The Most Holy Theotokos will definitely respond to sincere prayer, to a call for help in finding a spouse, solving family problems, giving children, and much more. Couples in love divorced by fate can also turn to her about an early meeting and restoration of unity. The Most Holy Lady will “cover all those who pray and ask for mercy from her with her holy omophorion...”.