Prayer to the Mother of God for the newly departed deceased

In the life of every person, certain events happen that determine his life for years to come, and sometimes for decades. But we all inevitably face death sooner or later. Each of us loses loved ones at one time or another in our lives. But there are the most difficult losses, which sometimes become very difficult to survive. Most often this is the loss of a husband, who was support and support during life and may remain so posthumously.

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Prayer for a deceased husband, as for every newly deceased husband, is very important. Also, all customs that take place to commemorate the deceased must be done in accordance with all canons and rules. But how can a widow survive such grief, and what prayers need to be read in order to find the strength to live on? In this article we will tell you how to survive this grief and do everything according to all Christian rules.

Why do you need to pray for the deceased?

While a person is alive, it is possible to repent of sins, ask for forgiveness from God, and after death end up in the heavenly abode. But after the dormition, the soul is no longer able to intercede for itself before the Almighty, but living people can.

Therefore, prayers for the newly deceased within 40 days after their death . After all, it is on the 40th day that the fate of the deceased is decided: he appears before Christ, who determines his place in heaven or hell until His Second Coming and General Resurrection.

The prayer to the Mother of God for the deceased is especially important - the Queen of Heaven will intercede with Her Son to grant mercy to the newly departed soul.

Orthodoxy about death:

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How to cope with the death of a loved one
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“Rest the souls of Thy servant, O Christ, with the saints...”

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“With the saints, rest, O Christ, the souls of your servant...” - this prayer is heard in the church during services dedicated to the departed - funerals and requiems.

Text: With the saints, O Christ, rest the soul of Your servant, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Translation into modern Russian: With the saints, rest, O Christ, the soul of Thy servant (or: Thy servant), where there is no pain, no sorrow, no groaning, but endless life.

A funeral service is performed when a person has just died and a funeral is imminent (it is no coincidence that the exact name of this service is burial). A memorial service is served when the body has already been buried, and this service can be performed at least every day (with the exception of Easter week).

This prayer sounds approximately in the middle of the funeral or memorial service. It expresses the essence of the entire funeral service: we ask God to rest the soul, which has just departed from the body, in the same place where the souls of the saints reside.

“To repose” means “to bestow rest, peace.” During his lifetime, a person may have suffered a lot - both from physical illnesses and from mental sorrows. Death puts an end to bodily suffering, but the soul of the deceased, even after death, can remain in the same state as it was in during life. If a person was tormented by resentment, or fear, or a thirst for revenge, it is very likely that even after death these feelings will disturb him. And, perhaps, they will even get worse - after all, crossing the threshold of eternity, the soul gains new experience and encounters a spiritual world unknown to it.

But the Church believes that the Lord can alleviate the condition of the soul of the deceased, give it peace, tranquility and joy. Moreover, if we ask Him about it. This is what we pray for - all those who loved and continue to love the deceased. We ask that his soul be placed in a peaceful, restful place, “where there is no illness, no sorrow, no sighs, but life is endless.” Christians call this place paradise. Its inhabitants are saints, they are in constant communion with God and therefore live forever. After all, He Himself said about Himself: “ I am the resurrection and the life; He who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live

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Often, instead of memorial services, churches serve abbreviated services for the deceased - the so-called litias. Litia consists of only a few prayers, to which priests often add “Rest in peace with the saints...” (although the Trebnik - a liturgical book with rites of all the main church rites and most of the Sacraments - does not provide for it).

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Prayer to the Mother of God for the deceased

Holy Lady Theotokos! We resort to You, our Intercessor: You are a quick helper, our never-ending intercessor with God! Most of all, we pray to Thee at this hour: help Thy newly departed servant (Thy servant) (name) to cross this terrible and unknown path; We pray to Thee, Lady of the world, by Thy power to drive away from his (her) fear-driven soul the terrible powers of dark spirits, so that they may be confused and put to shame before Thee; free the air tax collectors from torture, destroy their councils and overthrow them as malicious enemies. Be her, O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, an intercessor and protector from the airy prince of darkness, the tormentor and the terrible paths of the champion; We pray to You, Most Holy Theotokos, to protect us through Your honorable robe, so that He may pass from earth to heaven without fear and without restraint. We pray to Thee, our Intercessor, intercede for Thy servant (Thy servant) with Thy motherhood before the Lord with boldness; We pray to You, our Help, help him (her), who has to be judged even before the Last Judgment Seat, help him to be justified before God, as the Creator of heaven and earth, and implore Your Only Begotten Son, the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, May the deceased rest in the bosom of Abraham with the righteous and all the saints. Amen.

Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God

Prayer to the Mother of God for the newly deceased

The third day after the death of a Christian is called tritina, when the deceased is remembered and a memorial service is held, that is, prayer requests to the Divine powers are said for him and after which the person is buried. With the onset of the ninth day, a special Orthodox prayer is said for the deceased. Until this day, the human soul is shown life in paradise, and already from the 9-40th day, it must see all the suffering and horrors of the underworld. Over the next few days, the soul of the deceased goes both to the depths of the underworld and to heavenly places, without knowing where it is destined to remain.

With the onset of the fortieth day, the soul is assigned a place, that is, heaven or hell, in which it will await the resurrection of the dead and the general Last Judgment. However, it should be noted that before the onset of the fortieth day, the fate of the soul can be changed, which directly depends on the loved ones of the deceased, namely on their sincere prayers, and also making a bloodless sacrifice for the deceased for the deceased will have a particularly beneficial effect.

Also read: Prayer of Ksenia of Petersburg for children, for the health of the child

On the fortieth day, relatives and the church, knowing how important this day is for the soul, try as much as possible to appease the Almighty by saying Orthodox prayers and serving a memorial service.

Rules of conduct at the cemetery

The grave and monument of the deceased is a duty of love and respect for him. Since ancient times, people came to memorial days to clean up the graves of their loved ones. A cross or monument is usually placed at the feet of the deceased so that his face is turned towards the Crucifix. If you want to order a monument not in the form of a cross, let it also have a Cross embossed, engraved or painted on it, the power of which will protect the deceased.

The cemetery is visited not only at the call of the heart, but also, traditionally, on memorial days:

Bring a candle (usually in a glass lantern) with you and read prayers for the deceased. There is no need to drink or eat in a cemetery, especially drinking alcohol “in memory of a person” and leaving a glass of alcohol and a piece of bread at the grave. All these are ritual traditions with roots in paganism. It is better to bring flowers and an icon of Christ, the Mother of God or the patron saint of the deceased to the grave.

We advise you to study the Seven-Shot Icon of the Mother of God

Help from Princess Olga to the widow

The image of Saint Olga, the first enlightener of Rus', should be a shrine in every home in Russia, especially she helps widows. Her icon can be placed in the “red corner”, where the home iconostasis is usually located: this is a corner or place on the wall opposite the door or by the window, where icons of the Lord, the Mother of God and saints are placed on a separate shelf. You can buy a shelf in a church shop, you can put the images on a bookshelf, next to books about spiritual life.

The Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess became famous for her strength and wisdom in all areas of life: as a wise ruler, a kind mother, a faithful wife, and a great saint. She helps widows who mourn their deceased husbands and pray for them.

Waiting for death

See also: “Remembrance of the Dead.”

The dying prayer of the Hieroschim. Parthenia of Kyiv
The prayer is different
Holy Great Martyr Barbara
Psalm 38

The dying prayer of the Hieroschim. Parthenia of Kiev1

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When I, depressed by illness, feel the approaching end of my earthly existence: Lord, have mercy on me. When my poor heart, at its last beats, languishes and languishes in mortal pain: Lord, have mercy on me. When my eyes are watered with tears for the last time at the thought that throughout my life I have offended You, O God, with my sins: Lord, have mercy on me. When the rapid beating of my heart begins to accelerate the outcome of my soul: Lord, have mercy on me. When the mortal pallor of my face and my cold body strikes my loved ones with fear: Lord, have mercy on me. When my vision is darkened and my voice is cut off, my tongue turns to stone: Lord, have mercy on me. When terrible ghosts and visions begin to drive me to despair of Your mercy: Lord, have mercy on me. When my soul, struck by the memories of my crimes and the fear of Your judgment, becomes exhausted in the fight against the enemies of my salvation, who are trying to drag me into the darkness of torment: Lord, have mercy on me. When the sweat of death drenches me, and the soul with painful suffering moves away from the body: Lord, have mercy on me. When mortal darkness closes all the objects of this world from my dim gaze: Lord, have mercy on me. When all sensation in my body ceases, my veins become numb and my muscles turn to stone: Lord, have mercy on me. When human speech and earthly sounds no longer reach my ears: Lord, have mercy on me. When the soul appears before Your face, O God, in anticipation of Your appointment: Lord, have mercy on me. When I begin to heed the righteous sentence of Your judgment, which determines my eternal fate: Lord, have mercy on me. When the body, abandoned by the soul, becomes the prey of worms and decay and, finally, my entire composition turns into a handful of dust: Lord, have mercy on me. When the sound of the trumpet awakens everyone at Your second coming and the book of my deeds is opened: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, Your sinful servant (name). In Your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Amen.

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The prayer is different

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Heavenly Father, Redeemer Jesus Christ, Holy Soul God, true, only and highest Comforter! When my time is fulfilled, which You have set for me, when my days, which You have written in Your book, have reached their end, then grant me a blessed and peaceful departure from this life, drive out from me the love of the world and the desire to live longer; give me a heart that is ready to leave here with joy. Ban all horror and fear; keep me from the temptation of the enemy. Arm my soul with the weapons of Your righteousness, the shield of faith and the helmet of salvation; because You, Lord Jesus Christ, are my wisdom, my righteousness, my sanctification and redemption, my life, my consolation, my peace and my joy. Place on me the wedding garment of Your righteousness, that my soul may appear before You pure, without spot or wrinkle, and let me hear Your joyful word: come, you who are blessed by the Lord, inherit the the kingdom of your Father prepared for you from the beginning, and enter into the joy of the Lord yours. Amen.

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Holy Great Martyr Barbara

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All-wise and most beautiful saint, Great Martyr of Christ Barbara! Blessed art thou, for the worldly wisdom of God did not reveal the flesh and blood of God to you, but God Himself the Heavenly Father, who for the sake of faith was abandoned, expelled and killed by an unfaithful father He accepted this one as his beloved daughter: for the corruptibility of earthly possessions, the inheritance was given to the flesh incorruptibility; labors of martyrdom for the repose of Heaven, changing the Kingdom; Your temporary life, cut short by His death, glorify with veneration, like a soul from the faces of the heavenly ordering spirits, but a body placed on earth in the temple of their angels, eng to keep the food of the commandment whole, honestly and miraculously. Blessed art thou, Christ the Son of God, the Heavenly Bridegroom, an ignorant virgin, who desires to have His goodness, thy caretaker, through all her suffering, wounds, pleasure, cutting, and the very head of her head truncated You tried to decorate it with the most precious utensils: yes, because a wife is faithful to her head, her husband, Unite yourself inseparably with Christ in spirit and body, saying: I have found. But my soul loved Him, held Him, and did not forsake Him. Blessed are you, for the Holy Spirit has rested upon you, for whom spiritual reasoning has been taught to you by the spiritual, all the spirits of wickedness in idols, for the destructive one you have rejected, and the only God Having known the Spirit, like a true worshiper, you deigned to bow down in spirit and truth, preaching: I honor the Trinity, one Deity. You glorified this Holy Trinity, even in life and death, with your confession and suffering, begging for me, my representative, as yes and I am always threefold, faith, love and hope, here I honor the Holy Trinity as virtue. The Imam is the lamp of faith, but the oil of good deeds is vain: you, wise virgin, thy suffering flesh, filled with blood and shed with wounds, like a possessed lamp, give from your oil, so that by decorating my soul I will be honored, your unworthy servant (name) ) for you to enter the palace of heaven. I am a sojourner on earth and a sojourner, like all my fathers: eternal blessings to the heir and a blessed meal in the Kingdom of Heaven to the communicant, as in the journey of life, the divine meal new treats, sitsa and in the exodus from the world, grant me the desired parting words: and always in the end to sleep death will begin to fall asleep, then touching my exhausted flesh, like sometimes the angel of Elijah, saying: arise, eat and drink, for the grace of the divine Body and Blood of the Mysteries is strengthened, I walk in the fortress of Yadi, the long path of death, even to the mountain of heaven: and there, Through the three windows of the bathhouse you saw Him, through the faith of God, the Trinity; He, together with you, face to face, may I be worthy to see and glorify Him forever and ever. Amen.

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Psalm 38

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Reh: I will keep my ways, lest I sin with my tongue: I have kept with my mouth, that the sinner should never arise before me. I became mute and humbled, and kept silent from the blessings, and my illness was renewed. My heart will warm within me, and a fire will burn in my teaching: in the words of my tongue: tell me, Lord, my end and the number of my days, which is, yes I understand that I am deprived of h. Behold, Thou hast laid down my days, and my frame is as nothing before Thee: but all living man is vanity. For a man walks like this, but he is in vain; he hoards treasures, and I don’t know who will collect it. And now who is my patience? Isn't it the Lord? and my composition is from You. Deliver me from all my iniquities: you have given me reproach to the fool. I was dumb and did not open my mouth, as You have created. Leave Thy wounds from me: Thy hands have disappeared from the fortress. In reproof of iniquity you punished man, and you lost his soul like a spider: but every man was in vain. Hear my prayer, Lord, and inspire my prayer, do not silence my tears: for I am a stranger with You and a stranger, like all my fathers. Relax me, let me rest, before I even leave, and I won’t be with anyone.

Translation: I said, I will take heed to my ways, lest I sin with my tongue; I will bridle my mouth while the wicked is before me. I was dumb and voiceless, and was silent even about good things; and my grief increased. My heart was inflamed within me; a fire was kindled in my thoughts; I began to speak with my tongue: tell me, Lord, my death and the number of my days, what it is, so that I may know what my age is. Behold, You have given me days as inches, and my life as nothing before You. Truly, every living person is complete vanity. Truly, man walks like a ghost; in vain he fusses, collects and does not know who will get it. And now what should I expect, Lord? my hope is in You. Deliver me from all my iniquities, do not hand me over to the reproach of a madman. I have become dumb, I do not open my mouth; because You did it. Turn away Thy blows from me; I disappear from Thy smiting hand. If You punish a person for his crimes with reproofs, then his beauty will crumble like a moth. So, every man is vanity! Hear, O Lord, my prayer and listen to my cry; do not be silent to my tears, for I am a stranger with You and a stranger, like all my fathers. Depart from me, that I may refresh myself before I go away and be no more.

Venerable Parthenius of Kiev (Krasnopevtsev). Prayers and instructions.

Synodal translation.

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How to help the deceased get a better fate in another life

All things traditionally accepted in society: a decent coffin, a good place in the cemetery, a funeral according to all the rules, an expensive monument - are material. They are intended, rather, to pay tribute to the deceased and relieve his relatives and friends from the feeling of guilt that, to one degree or another, remains with the living: as Yuri Vizbor sang, “forgive me that I survived, dear.” It always seems that during life we did not give a person enough attention and love, so at least after death we will repay the debt to memory.

All this is necessary. But we must not forget about spiritual duty. These are prayers for the deceased, which you read at home yourself and order at church.

If you are reading this article when a loved one or loved one is close to death, read the Psalter, the Gospel near him, and with approaching agony - the canon and prayer for the outcome of the soul. If the person is still conscious, be sure to invite a priest to the bedside of the dying person! He will perform the Sacraments of Confession and Communion, and, if necessary, Baptism; all that will be needed is the consent of the dying person (the person can show it with his eyes) or knowledge of the desire expressed by the person earlier.

When reading prayers for the outcome of the soul, a person will not suffer for long, but will leave in another world calmer, more easily.

After death, also begin to read the Psalter - if you can, next to the body or in another room. Don’t be shy about your tears, turn to God. Read if you can until the body is carried away. If your family is able, take turns reading the Psalm continuously until after the funeral.

You can help the deceased even beyond the grave

Miraculous prayer for the salvation of a loved one

God wants us to pray not only for ourselves, but also for others. Therefore, every time we feel worried about a person, it is a sign that the Lord wants to give help through us, through our Jesus prayers for a loved one and Orthodox prayers for the salvation of people.

A miraculous Christian prayer to the Lord for a loved one

Our Father! Forgive and save the sinful soul of God's servant (name), my wife. Forgive her sins, voluntary and involuntary. Keep her and protect her on the true path and grant her health and prosperity. Save her from accidental death without repentance. Deliver her from the temptations of the evil one. In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The God of Jesus is first and foremost God the Father. The Old Testament knows the word "Father" as applied to the God of the Covenant. “Isn’t he your Father,” Moses says to the people, “who adopted you, created you and formed you?” (Deut. 32:6). A filial relationship is established between this God and his people: the prophets after the exile will remember this vocabulary of filial love, repentance and forgiveness.

“When Israel was young, I loved him, and called My son out of Egypt. I Myself taught Ephraim to walk, I carried him in My arms” (Hosea 11:1,3).

Strong Orthodox prayer for the salvation of people pleases God. Therefore, you should pray not only for the salvation of your own soul, but also for the souls of your neighbors. As you pray, say the names of the people you are praying to save.

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The main church prayer for the salvation of people and human souls

My dear Heavenly Father, I come to You through the Blood of Jesus Christ, in a new and living way, to the throne of mercy and grace, to find mercy and grace to intercede for lost souls! I call the Blood of Christ on myself, my family and everything that belongs to me, on all areas of my life and on (name of the person you are praying for). I believe in the great power of the Blood of Christ and confess that we overcome the evil one by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony!

Lord, light the fire of Your love in my heart, give me tears for the perishing souls, Your passionate desire to save those taken to death. Grant me the spirit of faith and praise, so that I can praise You for all that You will do in answer to our prayers. I renounce despondency and put on the garments of praise and praise. Receive all the glory and gratitude in the name of Jesus Christ! Lord, You want all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. You so loved the world that you gave your only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. But Satan, the murderer, the father of lies, has deceived (the name of the person you are praying for), and they are under the power of darkness.

Therefore, first of all, I ask You, Heavenly Father, that You would draw to You (the name of the person you are praying for) by Your Spirit. I ask that You pour out Your goodness on them, as the goodness and grace of the Holy Spirit leads to repentance. (John 6:44, 2 Thess. 2:13, Rom. 2:4). By the authority given to me by the Lord Jesus Christ (Matt. 16:19, Luke 10:19, Matt. 28:18-20), I bind you, Satan, in life and forbid you to keep (name of the person you are praying for) from repentance and salvation. In the name of Jesus Christ, I forbid you to blind your mind and heart and keep them by deception. All strongholds of lies, unbelief, doubts in mind and spirit are destroyed.

I overthrow every idea that rebels against the knowledge of God and take every thought captive into obedience to Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, I bind every spirit of lying, spirit of doubt, spirit of rebellion and pride, spiritual blindness, closedness of mind to the Gospel and forbid control of the mind and spirit (the name of the person you are praying for). (2 Cor. 10:3-5, 4:3-4). Lord, have mercy (name of the person you are praying for). Let the cleansing word come to them in power and the Holy Spirit bring them powerful inner conviction and Godly sorrow, which produces permanent repentance. Lord, open the eyes of (the name of the person you are praying for) so that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, and through faith in Jesus receive forgiveness of sins and a lot with the sanctified. Holy Spirit, remind (the name of the person you are praying for) of the truths of the Word that they have already heard. (2 Cor. 7:10, Acts 26:18, John 14:26). Amen.

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