Orthodox prayer of repentance for sins and forgiveness of sins

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All peoples who live on Earth have secret words that are necessarily passed on from the older generation to the younger, and thanks to which a person turns to higher powers, to the Lord God. Such words are called prayer. The main appeal is a prayer to the Lord for forgiveness - atonement for sin before another person, cultivating the power of forgiveness.

To atone for your sins, it is important to visit the temple of the Lord. Attend Divine Services. But, the most important thing is to really want to receive the condescension of grace from the Almighty in the form of forgiveness of sins. The Lord God forgives everyone and absolves them of their sins, but only to those who show him their unshakable desire to receive forgiveness, all-consuming faith and the absence of evil thoughts.

How to pray for forgiveness of sins

When we turn to God, we turn to the one who sacrificed himself for the remission of our sins and was crucified on the cross for this.
The power of his forgiveness and mercy cannot be measured, therefore, at any time - the happiest and the most difficult - we offer our prayers to him, since no one else is able to cleanse us of filth and make our gaze pure and unclouded by temptations.

Words of forgiveness are medicine for the soul. And just like medicine, they should only be used when you need it and you feel internally ready to be healed.

Pray every time:

• you feel guilty before someone;
• feel remorse for any intention or action committed;
• you have decided not to repeat mistakes and act in accordance with God’s commandments.

But the main sign by which you can understand that the time has come to turn to the Lord God and ask for his forgiveness is a feeling of discomfort and heaviness that seems to make you bend down to the ground. This means that another sin has fallen on your soul, which deprives you of strength.

A strong prayer to the Lord can perform a miracle. But don't expect quick results: obtaining forgiveness is a long process, and praying once will not atone for the intentional or unintentional harm you have caused or intended to cause to someone.

Regularly visit the Temple, where you offer prayers to the Lord, the Mother of God and the Saints, observe the laws of God, be merciful to your neighbor and the Lord will hear you.

The following prayer is one of the most powerful. Read it every time you feel the need or when temptations and doubts begin to haunt you.

“In the hand of Your great mercy, O my God, I entrust my soul and body, my feelings and words, my deeds and all my movements of body and soul. My entry and exit, my faith and life, the course and end of my life, the day and hour of my breathing, my repose, the repose of my soul and body.

But You, O Most Merciful God, invincible to the sins of the whole world, Goodness, Gentle Lord, accept me, more than all sinners, in the hand of Your protection and deliver me from all evil, cleanse my many iniquities, grant correction to my evil and cursed life and from those to come. Always delight me in the fall of cruel sins, and in no way, when I anger Your love for mankind, cover my weakness from demons, passions and evil people.

Forbid the enemy, visible and invisible, guiding me along the saved path, bring me to You, my refuge and my desire. Grant me a Christian death, unashamed, peaceful, keep me from the airy spirits of malice, at Your Last Judgment be merciful to Your servant and number me at the right hand of Your blessed sheep, and with them I will glorify You, my Creator forever. Amen".

A person who has received forgiveness is one of the happiest people on earth. His soul is filled with peace and tranquility, his thoughts acquire purity and coherence, and he himself finds agreement with himself.

This helps not to stray from the path of life even when a person is surrounded by temptations, and the acquired generosity and mercy towards others gives him strength and courage.

Prayer for the forgiveness of sins is a very powerful, but not the only means of removing a burden from the soul and undergoing a kind of cleansing. The main message conveyed by these special words can also be realized through everyday actions. They should be aimed at showing mercy to one's neighbor and getting rid of pride, which often becomes an accompaniment of caring for material things.

Such activities could include visits to nursing homes, where you will help care for people who are already completing their earthly journey. Or take part in collecting donations for the poor and sick who need your help as much as God's.

But, most importantly, do not treat prayer for the forgiveness of sins as some kind of “vaccination” that will make you sinless and invulnerable in the face of temptations for some time.

Turning to the Lord for forgiveness means making a promise to him to continue to monitor your own thoughts and actions, which determine the purity of your soul.

Prayer of John Krestyankin for forgiveness of ancestral sins (of a kind)

The main purpose of praying to the Lord for the forgiveness of one’s sins is to save the human soul. Its strength lies in the fact that with its help one-on-one communication with God occurs. This means that you need to ascend it in complete solitude and absolutely sincerely.

The basic rules for such prayer are as follows:

Before offering prayer, you need to realize everything that you have done wrong in life.

It is important to awaken in your soul a desire for sincere repentance for your misdeeds. You need to voice in your own words what you did, violating the commandments of God and ask for forgiveness for this

Before reading the prayer for forgiveness, it is recommended to visit the temple and confess.

The prayer text reads as follows:

“Lord Merciful, Most High and Mighty, Lord God, punishing generations for unrepentant sins up to the third and fourth generation. I ask you to have mercy on my entire family, all my living relatives and all my deceased relatives. Forgive my family for the sins of those who committed apostasy, trampled on the Council oath and violated spiritual fidelity to their Lord. Forgive my family for the sins of those who participated in the destruction of the royal family and the desecration of church shrines. Forgive my family for the sins of all those who welcomed idolatry and participated in godless events and rituals. Grant forgiveness to my family for all the suicides, blasphemy and abortions committed in it, as well as for all other terrible sins: blasphemy, witchcraft, defilement and lawlessness. Do not leave us, Lord Almighty, without your support, do not let my family, All-Merciful God, perish in sins, do not weaken our family, guide us to the true path and give us hope for the Kingdom of Heaven. I pray to You, Great Lover of Humanity, to remove the curse from my family for all terrible sins. Blessed are Thy deeds and Thy will. Amen".

How to read prayers correctly

You need to pray in isolation from the bustle of the world, without haste and with sincerity.

Before reading the prayer text, you should leave distracting thoughts for a while, listen to yourself, and remember the mistakes you made intentionally or unintentionally. The Almighty, the Mother of God or the saints are addressed out loud or mentally. The main thing is to believe that any word will be heard.

Prayer for help

In situations where the human mind cannot find a way out of the current state of affairs, the heart leads us to church, bows before the image of Jesus Christ and teaches us to fervently and sincerely ask for his help. How, one wonders, does a person whose life is connected with religion only by the fact that he was baptized sometime after birth, remember that the last hope is God.

We turn with prayers for help to God, the saints, Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, as the last resort, they say, if not them, then no one is able to save. And that's true. True, in order for a strong prayer for help to become effective, you need to know how to pronounce it and what to offer to the Lord in return.

We advise you to study Psalm of David 131 in Russian and Church Slavonic.

How to pray for help correctly?

First of all, when you decide to ask God for help, first formulate your request in your mind - let it be a sincere request, without guile or pretense, just tell us what is in your heart and how they can help you.

At the same time, thank the Lord for all the blessings in life, for the fact that you and your loved ones are alive and healthy.

Then swear that you will try not to sin, not to lie, not to envy, not to curse. In order for a prayer to the Lord God for help to be heard, you need to overcome the sinful wall separating you and God. And to do this, start living differently, no matter how difficult it may be. Help those who are even worse off than you - the sick, the poor, the suffering, abandoned children. First of all, it will raise your self-esteem - there are people in the world who are worse off than you, and no matter how bad you feel, thanks to God you can help them.

And remember: you should never read a prayer in which you ask harm to another person. God does not grant requests that could harm someone, but with this request you will distance yourself from God even more.

Love is the only thing that can make us happy. Love for children, for God, for parents, for friends, but for any woman, all this will be incomplete until she experiences love for a man. Many people fail to find their soul mate on their own, which is why they need to enlist God’s help using a prayer for help in love.

“Lord my God, You know what is saving for me, help me; and do not allow me to sin before You and perish in my sins, for I am sinful and weak; do not betray me to my enemies, for I have come running to You, deliver me, O Lord, for You are my strength and my hope, and to You be glory and thanksgiving forever. Amen".

Help in the fight against evil forces

It is not we, nor the words of the witch, who deliver us from damage, the evil eye, or conspiracy, but the Lord God. If you are damaged, it means he was willing to allow it to happen in order to teach you something. And since you turn to him with a prayer for God’s help, it means that you have already learned something.

Praying to Jesus Christ for help will help you get rid of witchcraft, evil looks, the influence of ill-wishers, and envy.

“Lord Jesus Christ! Son of God! Protect us with Your holy angels and the prayers of our All-Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, by the power of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, the holy Archangel Michael of God and other ethereal heavenly powers, the holy prophet and Forerunner of the Baptist of the Lord John the Theologian, the Hieromartyr Cyprian and the Martyr Justina, St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra Lycian Wonderworker, St. Nikita of Novgorod, St. Sergius and Nikon, Abbots of Radonezh, St. Seraphim the Wonderworker of Sarov, holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, saints and righteous Godfather Joachim and Anna, and all Your saints, help us, unworthy, servant of God (name). Deliver him from all slander of the enemy, from all evil, witchcraft, sorcery and crafty people, so that they may not be able to cause him any harm. Lord, with the light of Your radiance, save it for the morning, for the day, for the evening, for the coming sleep, and by the power of Your grace, turn away and remove all evil wickedness, acting at the instigation of the devil. Whoever thought and did, return their evil back to the underworld, for Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Amen".

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Prayer for cleansing on Maundy Thursday

Last Supper on Thursday, Jesus with his disciples

• On the eve of the bright holiday of Easter, our ancestors organized a general cleaning of the house, yard, body and soul
• That’s why the tradition of carrying out water treatments and bathing children before sunrise has survived to this day.
• The Holy Scriptures dictate that every person begin the day with prayer before the sun rises. But on Maundy Thursday its power increases many times over and you can atone for even your most serious sins.
• On this day, take a shower or douse yourself with water so that it flows from head to toe throughout your body. Wake up and be aware of the present moment

Say the following prayers out loud, whisper or mentally:

• thanksgiving to the Lord
• purifying, for example, “cleanse me from all evil.” Its text: “As confession cleanses, as water removes dirt, so you, Thursday, be pure, cleanse me from all evil, from offending people, from disobedience, from intemperance, from devilish blasphemy, from bad rumors, from evil conversations, demonic disputes. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

Go to church for morning service and confess all your affairs to the priest. Ask him for advice on a cleansing prayer for the soul, so that on the eve of Great Easter you can say goodbye with gratitude to all situations and people who were your teachers in the past.

Text of the prayer of repentance

There are several versions of the prayer of repentance; they can differ from each other not only in their structural features, but also in their language. In Orthodoxy, the most popular versions of this text include Russian and Church Slavonic. The latter is usually read in church during services.

The prayer with the accents placed in it can be said at home; it is recommended for those who know Old Church Slavonic and those who are in the process of studying it. In other cases, it is advisable to take a modern translation into Russian as a basis. The church does not consider this a sin; moreover, for some laity this text is preferable, since its meaning is easier for an unprepared Christian to understand.

If you doubt that prayer in Russian is the right option for you, consult your spiritual mentor, get a blessing from a minister of the Church, part of the parish you are part of.

Text in Church Slavonic

Text in Russian

Prayer for cleansing after childbirth

a woman at the baptism of a child, the priest reads a prayer of permission over her

• Both the Old and New Testaments provide instructions regarding the procedure for the physical and spiritual cleansing of a woman after giving birth to a child.
• These Holy books are unanimous in that a young mother should come to church 40 days after giving birth for churching, that is, returning to the ranks of the faithful followers of Christ
• Many modern families practice baptism of the baby also on the 40th day after birth. Then both sacraments are performed together
• The only thing is that you should notify the priest the day before about the need to read a cleansing prayer over you after childbirth
• By the way, this prayer can be said later, for example, after six months or a year, if you were unable to visit the temple before
• Remember that without it you should not receive communion and you have no right to confess

Healing the soul with prayer

Sincerely performed prayer brings not only a feeling of great relief, frees the soul from a heavy burden, but allows you to see the path to a peaceful and happy life. After I asked for forgiveness, the person forgave me, but my consciousness did not let go of the feeling of guilt and immense melancholy about this, which led me to prayers of repentance.

The goal of life for deeply believers is to walk their life’s path in righteousness without committing sinful acts. Even the most pious Orthodox Christians, who keep God’s commandments, in everyday life have to commit actions for which they then have to ask for forgiveness from people and God.

Such acts will not become a grave sin if a person, having sincerely repented and realized what he has done, turns to the Almighty with prayers for the forgiveness of sins. The simplest words of repentance sound like this:

“Lord, forgive me, a sinner.”

Prayer services performed in church or at home help bring people closer to God, healing the soul of the convert from the bitterness of sinful actions, filling him with the all-encompassing joy of liberation from the heavy burden of guilt. Two prayers helped me find the grace of forgiveness, which must be read daily for at least two weeks.

• Words addressed to the Son of God are among the most powerful prayers. The text is read early in the morning and late in the evening to get the most effective effect.
• Appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos, the intercessor of all believers, has incredible power, contributing not only to the atonement of sin. Thanks to sincere repentance, life changes for the better.

Remember simple texts about forgiveness of your sins:

During your daily prayer service, may you be filled with all-encompassing love, and may your heart be inflamed with boundless faith in the Lord. These bright feelings will strengthen prayer, help cleanse the soul of sinfulness, life will change for the better with the support of the Higher Powers.

The prayer book for daily reading is one of the evening prayers. With words of praise addressed to the Heavenly Father, with a request for mercy to the Holy Trinity, you notify them that you will admit your sins every day, so as not to forget the main goal - the salvation of your immortal soul.

We advise you to study the Icon of the Mother of God “Healer”

Prayer to cleanse negativity

the girl lit a candle to cleanse herself of negativity

• It is important and necessary to clean your home of energy-informational waste. However, similar actions should be performed in relation to yourself.
• We live in a densely populated space, regularly encountering a large number of eyes and entities that we cannot see. Therefore, carrying out cleansing activities should become as commonplace for us as morning exercises
• In the vastness of the Runet, various authors and websites recommend their texts as prayers for cleansing from negativity. However, the most famous, easy to remember and handed down to us by Jesus is the “Our Father”
• It contains gratitude to the Lord for life, His glorification, requests for intercession and instructions, and faith in His power and justice.
• The best way to reset negative vibrations is to read prayers daily morning and evening at your home altar or in a temple

For duration, be guided by your feelings. You should go through a phase when:

• limbs become numb
• thoughts are confused
• forgetting the words of prayer
• yawning and sleepiness occur

These manifestations indicate that a lot of negativity has stuck to you.

Don’t expect quick results, that your life will become easier, that all illnesses and disagreements with loved ones will go away. Prayer practice is sometimes a lifelong journey.

Text of the prayer for generational sins

The supplicant raises his hands to the Creator, praying for the remission of atrocities and forgiveness of dark intentions committed by representatives of his kind. Mentions such grave sins as:

• apostasy, desecration of temples and churches, veneration of idols;
• following pagan rituals, the religion of Satanism;
• robbery, murder, suicide and other types of lawlessness;
• abortions and all kinds of sacrilege;
• foul language, fornication, debauchery.

The mercy of the Lord, who heard the sincere message, will become a real salvation for the family. The burden of evil, curses and hatred will not only fall from the shoulders of the person praying, but will also bring relief to his family and friends in the Kingdom of Heaven.

The power of turning to the Almighty

A person’s ability to forgive and ask for forgiveness is the ability of a strong and merciful person, because the Lord God performed a majestic act of forgiveness, He not only forgave all people who sinned, but was also crucified for human sins on the cross.

Prayer for the forgiveness of sins to the Lord can help a person achieve the long-awaited liberation from sin. Its strength lies in the fact that the person asking the Almighty already sincerely repents and wants to atone for his guilt. While praying for the forgiveness of his sins, he realized:

• that he committed a sin
• was able to admit his guilt,
• I realized that I did wrong
• and decided not to repeat it again.

The asking person's faith in His mercy can lead to forgiveness.

Based on this, a spiritual prayer for sinful forgiveness is the sinner’s repentance for his deed, since one who cannot understand the gravity of what he has done will not turn to the Almighty with prayer.

By paying attention to his mistakes and then turning to the Son of God, the sinner is obliged to show his sincere repentance through good deeds. In this case, “he who serves God will certainly be accepted, and his prayer will reach the very clouds” (Sir.35:16)

Prayer is the voice of the human soul that goes to the Lord in the ears. Communicating with the Almighty, a person is sanctified: he becomes more generous, purer, and kinder in soul.

Useful information: 7 deadly sins list

Prayers to Matrona of Moscow

Help from saints is a special intercession before the Lord for those who have sinned. The most revered among Russian Orthodox Christians remains the Blessed Matrona of Moscow, who helps people during life and works true miracles after death. Prayer to Saint Matrona is protection and salvation from any adversity:

God's servant helps in all difficulties. In addition to asking for atonement for sinful acts, believers come to her when there are difficulties in their family and personal life, poor health and failures in financial matters.

It doesn't matter whether you did something bad or just thought about it. Anyone who believes must remember that forgiveness of sins is always possible if one prays not for show, but according to the dictates of the heart.

Canon to St. Paisius the Great

Venerable Paisius the Great.
Fresco, 1547. St. Paisius the Great has deliberate grace to deliver those who died without repentance from eternal torment. The memory takes place on July 2 (NS).

Semipoklonny began. The publican’s prayer “O God, merciful...” (3 bows to the waist, if several people are praying, then these 3 bows are made only by the eldest, namely the one who prays).

Chant to Jesus: “For the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner (us), Amen” (bow to the waist).

Trisagion, and Our Father. “Lord, have mercy” (12 times).

Glory, even now. “Come, let us bow...” (3 bows to the waist).

Psalm 142 “Lord, hear my prayer...”

Glory, even now. “Alleluia...” (three times, with bows to the waist).

“Lord, have mercy” (12 times). Glory, even now.

“God is the Lord and has appeared to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”

“Confess to the Lord that He is good, for His mercy endures forever.”

“They cheated me and resisted them in the name of the Lord.”

“I will not die, but I will live and carry on the work of the Lord.”

“The stone, which was not built by God, This was at the head of the corner, This came from the Lord and is wondrous in our eyes” (and after each verse we say: “God is the Lord...”).

Next, the troparion is read to St. Paisius the Great twice: “With Divine love...”.

Glory, even now (the Mother of God): “Everything is more than meaning...”

Psalm 50 “Have mercy on me, O God...”

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner (us), amen” (bow to the waist).

Next, the canon itself is read to St. Paisius the Great. The canon consists of 9 songs, the 2nd song is missing. According to the 1st song, the chant is read: “Reverend Father Paisius the Great, pray to God for us” (bow). According to the 3rd song of the canon, the sedalene, tone 2 is read: “Binding the soul with the love of Christ...”. Glory, even now, is the Mother of God: “Swift protection...”. According to the 6th pension of the canon, the kontakion is read, tone 2: “Leave worldly rumors...”. Ikos: “Having heard the voice of Christ...” According to the 9th ode, the honorary note is read, in tone 8: “Mistress, accept the prayer of Your servant...” (bow to the ground).

Then the Trisagion is read, and the Lord's Prayer. Jesus' prayer. Troparion to St. Paisius the Great twice: “With Divine love...”.

Slava, kontakion: “Leave worldly rumors...” And now, the Mother of God: “Everything is more than meaning...”.

“Lord, have mercy” (40 times). Glory, even now. “The most honorable cherub...” Glory, even now. Lord, have mercy (twice), Lord, bless (with bows to the waist). Release: “Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God...”

“Lord, have mercy” (three times). Initial bows.

Prayer for the purification of every thing

girls folded hands in prayer
Shopping is a disease of women and a common everyday necessity. We almost never think that very specific people worked on the creation of this or that thing - they created, sorted, packaged, loaded and unloaded.

Each of them left a piece of themselves on the thing/object in the form of an energy-informational cloud. But it would be better to neutralize it, to reset it to zero, before we put the thing on and bring it into our home.

Clean the item/item using any of the following methods:

• read the prayer “To the Creator and Maker of the human race, the Giver of spiritual grace, the Giver of eternal salvation, Lord Himself, send Your Holy Spirit with the highest blessing on this thing, as if armed with the power of heavenly intercession, those who want to use it will be helpful for bodily salvation and intercession and help in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen"

• Sprinkle with sacred water three times and repeat the words “This (thing) is blessed and sanctified by sprinkling this sacred water, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen"

• perform the threefold sign of the cross, which is equivalent to cleansing/sanctification

Penitential Canon

One of the most beautiful and sad appeals to the Lord is the Canon of Repentance, read in church. It is recommended to read the canon in preparation for communion, in order to receive forgiveness before confession. You can find the full text of the canon in the prayer book.

Video: Repentant Canon with subtitles and translation

The sacred words reflect the state of a person who bitterly repents of his sins and hurries to the Lord with a prayer of repentance. The reader of the canon turns to God, he tells his Heavenly Father that he is afraid to look at the sky because of the shame that fetters his whole body. He asks the Lord for reason and strength to resist temptation and evil thoughts. These words are true and universal for every person, because all people are sinners.

The prayer of repentance was said by Jesus Christ more than once. He spoke about repentance in his earthly sermons and conveyed to people that only through prayer and forgiveness of sins can one enter the Kingdom of God. The Lord spoke about this to his disciples, so that they would subsequently spread the prayer of repentance throughout the world. This is one of the most important prayers among Orthodox Christians, Catholics and Protestants. Therefore, a true Christian should read it every day, sincerely asking God for forgiveness for his sins.

Prayer for cleansing the house with a candle

girl cleanses space with prayer and candle

• Over the course of life, we accumulate not only joy and pleasant memories, but also rude words, quarrels, insults, showdowns
• Living in a house/apartment, we store this “wealth” in our home in the form of unfavorable areas or even rooms. Therefore, it is important to periodically, at least once a month, independently clean the living space with the holy word and a candle.
• On the eve of the day of cleansing, you should go to church for confession and communion, observe a three-day fast and begin the procedure
• If it is difficult for you to remember the text of the prayer, write it down on a blank sheet of paper and hold it in your left hand and a lit candle in your right
• Start walking around the house from the right door frame of the front door and slowly move around the perimeter, stopping in the corners of the rooms and where the candle cracks
• While you are moving with a lit candle, read the prayer without stopping

For example:

• Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
• Our Father

Buy candles for home cleansing from the church. Choose the longest and thickest ones, so that one is enough for the entire house/apartment and outbuildings in the yard if you live in the private sector.

Prayer for forgiveness of sins

During his stay on planet Earth, a person commits a large number of sins day after day based on various circumstances and reasons, the main ones being weakness, the inability to subordinate one’s willpower in order to resist the many temptations that surround us.

Everyone knows the teaching of Jesus Christ: “From the heart come evil plans and defile a person.” It is in this way that sinful thoughts are born in a person’s subconscious, which flow into sinful actions. We should not forget that every sin originates only from “evil thoughts.”

A very strong prayer to the Creator for forgiveness and help

There are several powerful, focused prayers to the Lord. They need to be used in specific cases

It is very important to offer such prayers in front of the icon of the Savior.

We recommend studying Psalm 20

Prayer for forgiveness of those who have offended us

In order to cleanse the soul of negativity, you need to offer a prayer for forgiveness of people who have caused offense. This will allow you to let go of the situation and successfully move towards your goal. The peculiarities of reading such a prayer are that it should be close in essence to meditation. It is necessary to retire to a separate room, install an icon of the Savior, light a church candle in front of it and take a comfortable position.

The text of the prayer reads as follows:

“Lord Almighty and All-Just, I swear before Your icon that I forgive everyone who has offended me in this life and let them go in peace. I cleanse my soul with the forgiveness of everything and ask forgiveness from those people whom I have voluntarily or unwittingly offended. Forgive me, and I forgive everyone... (repeat three times). Lord God, I accept myself as I am and love myself, since I am part of the world created by You. I forgive everyone and ask for forgiveness, and I become free. I love the world of the Great Creator, I feel like a ray of light in it. Lord, accept my repentance for my voluntary or involuntary sins. My heart is open, my thoughts are pure, my soul is filled with sincere faith, and my prayer words glorify You, the Great and Mighty. I ask You, Lord, to accept me as a part of yourself and guide my thoughts and actions. Amen".

Prayer for forgiveness of a child

Parents very often offer prayers for the forgiveness of their children. This allows you to cleanse the aura of your children.

This mother’s prayer is considered the most powerful:

“Almighty Lord, You are the source of mercy for all people. You give us living sinners goodness and hope. I, God’s servant (my own name), thank You for the feeling of motherhood You have given me. You, the Almighty, gave life to my children and overshadowed them with the holy cross so that they would walk a righteous path through life. I ask you to forgive my children for the sins that they have committed or will commit in their lives. I ask You to preserve and protect my children from devilish temptations, so that they do not have to bear God’s punishment for their sins. Grant, Lord, your mercy to them until the end of their days. Help me, Great Lover of Humanity, in their upbringing. Let me raise them in the fear of God and teach them to live according to Your commandments. Place in their souls sincere love, true faith and aversion to lawlessness. Don't let them suffer from slander and slander. Fill their hearts with chastity and honesty. Forgive all their sins and give them a life filled with joy, virtues and happiness. Remove all abomination from around them, but if they turn away from the right path, then do not abandon them and do not turn away from them. Let them sincerely repent of their sins and forgive them their sins, thereby giving them hope for eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen".

Prayer for forgiveness of enemies

If you know your enemies, then you must definitely read a prayer for their forgiveness. This will protect your soul from the influence of negative energy. In addition, such a prayer will push your enemies onto the right path and there is a very high probability that your hostility will soon cease.

One powerful prayer goes like this:

“I, the Servant of God (my own name), turn with a prayer to You, Great Lover of Mankind, Lord God, Son of God. You control our destinies with your will and help us take the right path. You protect us from all troubles and devilish temptations. You command us to love our enemies and forgive them. You tell us to do good for those who hate us. You talk about the need to forgive those who wish us harm. You advise us to bless those who curse us and create various misfortunes for us. You, the Merciful Savior of the human race, being crucified on the cross, forgave your enemies and prayed for your tormentors. You showed us an example and showed us how we can cleanse our souls of sins. You taught by your actions to forgive our enemies, so we offer you a sincere prayer for those who are trying to harm or have already done harm. I have no anger in my soul against my enemies, so forgive them too, Great Lover of Humanity. Forgive, Lord, all those who repented of their sins directed at me and those with whom I did not reconcile before You. I ask for the forgiveness of the servant of God (name of the enemy) and your granting forgiveness of his sins, so that he does not lose hope of eternal life in Your Kingdom. Guide him on the righteous path so that God’s punishment does not threaten him. Amen".

This prayer must be offered to the Lord in solitude before the icon of the Savior. Also, be sure to visit a temple after it, where you can light a candle for the health of your enemy.

Prayer of repentance to Archangel Michael

The prayer of repentance to Archangel Michael is very powerful and gives real protection in life. To do this, you need to use it daily. Such a prayer appeal should be read alone in full concentration, renouncing all worldly problems and vain affairs.

The prayer appeal sounds like this:

“Oh, Holy Archangel Michael, intercessor of all who ask, standing before the throne of the Lord! You, bright and formidable commander of the King of Heaven, do not allow demonic forces to approach a true believer! Let me turn to you with a bold request to the servant of God (proper name). Before the Last Judgment, grant my soul relief, allow me to repent of my sins. Ask the Lord for forgiveness of my sins, voluntary and involuntary, bring my soul to the Almighty Creator, seated on the Cherubim.

In my hour of life, pray for me, so that my soul may rest after death in the Kingdom of Heaven. Answer my prayer, Fair, Wise and Strong Heavenly Governor, Archangel Michael, do not leave it without your attention. With your power, protect me, a sinner and unworthy, from visible enemies, do not allow me to stray from the path of the righteous and break the commandments of God. Honor me to appear shamelessly before the Lord at the hour of the righteous and terrible Judgment. Oh, Holy Archangel Michael, pray for my intercession, grant me the honor in the future to glorify with you the Holy Name of our Lord. Amen".

Author of the article:

Natalya Nadezhdina