Prayers are heard in the temple, then a passage from the Gospel of Luke is read about the meeting of the Virgin Mary and the righteous Elizabeth, when the future John the Baptist leaped in his mother’s womb at the meeting with the One who would become the mother of Christ. There is a sea of women’s heads around: in mink hats, down scarves, light colorful scarves, I notice one hood of a youth hoodie and a bright yellow, fashionable cap.
These women (men, however, are also present) would probably never have gotten together in a different situation. Today they are united by one thing: they are praying for their once unborn children. The Mother of God looks from the icon. With her right hand she hugs the Infant Christ, and with her left hand she supports the angel, who holds out to the Lord the soul of a dead child, entwined in white shrouds.
The icon is called “Grieving for the babies in the womb of those killed . It is located in the Assumption Feklina Hermitage - a small monastery in the Kaluga region, near Kozelsk. Since the fall of 2020, weekly prayers of repentance have been held here for the forgiveness of grave sins, and people find in this support, sympathy and hope for forgiveness.
Mother's prayer for unborn children
Lord God
Remember, O Lord, Lover of Mankind, the souls of Your departed servants, the infants who died in the womb of Orthodox mothers by accident as a result of a difficult birth, or from some carelessness, or who were deliberately ruined and therefore did not receive Holy Baptism.
Baptize them, O Lord, in the sea of Your bounties and save me with Your ineffable grace, and forgive me, a sinner (name), who committed the murder of babies in my womb, and do not deprive me of Your mercy.
Amen.
God, be merciful to me, a sinner. (Bow)
Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb, for my faith and my tears, for the sake of Your mercy, Lord, do not deprive them of Your Divine Light.
Prayer for unborn children during miscarriage
In case of miscarriage, abortion or death during childbirth, the following prayers are read:
Prayer of Hieromonk Arseny of Athos
Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb!
For my faith and tears, for the sake of Thy mercy, Lord, do not deprive them of Thy Divine light!
Prayer of Metropolitan Gregory of Novgorod and St. Petersburg
Remember, O Lord who loves mankind, the souls of Your departed servants - the babies who in the womb of their Orthodox mothers died accidentally from unknown actions, or from a difficult birth, or from some carelessness, and therefore did not receive the Holy Sacrament of Baptism!
Baptize them, O Lord, in the sea of Your bounties and save them with Your ineffable grace. Amen.
Mother's prayer (home) of Arseny Afonsky for stillborn and unbaptized children
Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb!
For my faith and tears for the sake of Thy mercy, Lord, do not deprive them of Thy Divine light!
Lyrics
In case of miscarriage
It is in vain to assume that an unborn baby is not a person: he, just like any living creature, is valuable and important in the eyes of God. Already in the womb, the embryo lives its own life. There are cases where doctors were able to save the fetus after the mother died within two months.
To save
I won’t reveal the secret, but female nature has colossal power: all kinds of practices, seminars, and meditation will help awaken it. There is a direction called “Women’s Sanga”, the sacred knowledge of which awakens the power of the family and helps to acquire healthy offspring. There you can find like-minded women to set goals together and achieve them.
Prayer to the holy martyr Huar
It is known about Saint War that he appeared to Cleopatra in a dream after she lost her unborn son. The saint gave her the news that all her child’s sins had been forgiven. They pray to him for babies who did not have time to receive Holy Baptism.
Oh, holy, venerable martyr Uare!
We kindle with zeal for the Lord Christ, you confessed the Heavenly King before the tormentor, and you suffered zealously for Him, and now the Church honors you, as one who is glorified by the Lord Christ with the glory of Heaven, Who has given you the grace of great boldness towards Him, and now you stand before Him with the Angels, and in the Highest you rejoice, and see the Holy Trinity clearly, and enjoy the light of the Beginning Radiance.
Remember also our relatives in languor, who died in wickedness, accept our petition, and just as Cleopatrin freed the unfaithful family from eternal torment with your prayers, so remember the people who were buried against God, who died unbaptized, trying to ask for deliverance from eternal darkness, so that all with one mouth and one Let us praise the Most Merciful Creator with our hearts forever and ever.
How to pray in front of an icon
The icon of the Mother of God, grieving for the babies in the womb of the murdered, helps women cleanse themselves of the sin of infanticide and repent of their deeds. Many confessors claim that the prayer of this icon is aimed not only at liberation from the mother’s sin, but also at caring for the murdered baby, who was never born.
Icon of the Mother of God “Grieving for the Babies in the Womb of the Slain”
We advise you to study the Icon of the King of Glory
There is a text of a prayer that you can learn by heart, or you can read it from a prayer book - there is not much difference in this, the main thing is that the prayer comes from the heart:
Advice! Before starting the prayer, it is advisable to light a candle at the icon in order to prepare the heart to turn to God, and after praying, kiss the holy image on the icon.
Orthodox prayer for aborted babies
You should ask the Lord for mercy in these words:
“Through the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen!
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy God, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3 times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (3 times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in Heaven!
Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done as it is in Heaven
and on the ground. Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we do
we leave our debtor; and don't enter
us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Come, let us worship our King God.
(Bow) Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ, our King God. (Bow) Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
Creed: I Believe in One Father Almighty...
If you have put on Christ the Baptist, you have put on Christ. Alleluia (3 times)
The baby killed in the womb is named (the baby must be given a male name, preferably like his fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, etc.)
Saint John the Baptist, baptize my baby (name) who is languishing in the womb, sitting in prison.
Holy Great Martyr Barbara, give communion to my baby (name) who is languishing in the womb and sitting in prison.
Saint Simeon, God-Receiver, as you accepted Christ, take into your arms my baby (name) who is languishing in the womb, sitting in prison.
Saint Anna, prophetess, as godmother, accept my baby (name) in the womb, languishing, sitting in prison.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls (48 times and 40 prostrations to the ground)
“Our Father” (48 times and 40 prostrations)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. (48 times and 40 prostrations)
Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, so that we may not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You: You are the salvation of the Christian race. (48 times and 40 prostrations)
It is worthy to eat, as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God.
We magnify You, the purest Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord have mercy. (3 times)
Bless.
Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
After that, read the prayer every day until death:
Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of Your mercy for my faith and tears, baptize them in the sea of Your bounties and do not deprive them of Your Divine Light (3 times during the day)
Prayer before abortion
Prayer relieves psychological stress, ensures a successful abortion, and frees you from negative karma
“Forgive me, Lord, for my deeds.
Forgive me and, my fruit, that you will not become a man.
You will not have your own destiny and your soul will not be able to incarnate in you.
Lord, be my witness during this medical act and save me from severe moral and physical complications and consequences after this.
Protect me from the judgment of people and the discontent of loved ones and give me the opportunity to become a mother another time, when I am ready for this and when circumstances are favorable to me.
And now I’m going for an abortion and doing it consciously, so as not to cripple the life of either myself or my potential child, since now is not the time for me to give birth.”
“Take this guilt away from me, Lord, and spare the one who caused my pregnancy and abortion.
Make it so, Lord, that he and I will feel good and calm in the future, so that over time we can afford to give birth to a healthy and strong baby.
Our destinies and the threads of time are in your hands.
Save us from illnesses, troubles, mistakes and evil.
Make us happy and forgive us"
How to pray?
First of all, a person must understand that abortion is a very terrible sin, so much so that the church does not pray for those who killed a child with their own hands. Therefore, you only need to read the prayer for murdered babies at home.
Then you need to acquire two icons:
- comforter of aborted babies;
- Christ crying about abortion.
After this, you should read a prayer three times daily. At the same time, reading the sacred text must be done with a pure heart and soul. A person must fully and sincerely repent of what they have done and truly wish the murdered unborn child peace so that he can find his home in heaven.
It is customary for Orthodox Christians to read a prayer for murdered children in the womb - St. Anthony, who is the patron saint of all born babies.
Prayer for unborn children of the family
Prayer to the Mother of God for unborn children
First prayer
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children, willingly or unwillingly from the womb of those expelled.
We know that their fate in eternity is hidden from us, but I dare to ask You in repentance: cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, for they have not sinned, but because of my sins they have not seen the earthly light.
Mother of God, I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and to Your, Most Pure, Motherly gaze, as You are the Divine Cover of Your servant. Amen.
Second Prayer for Unborn Children
Open the doors of mercy to us, Blessed Mother of God, who hope in You, so that we may not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You, for You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Rejoice, One Most Pure Mother of the One Creator, Lord, God and Savior of ours, Jesus Christ!
Be my Intercessor on the day of the terrible trial, when I appear before the Throne of the Unfeigned Judge, so that I may be delivered from the fiery punishment of torment through Your prayers, O Blessed One.
Most Holy Theotokos, save us!
History of the icon
The history of the appearance of the icon, as well as the location of its original, are unknown. People turn to the Blessed Virgin to ask for help and enlist support in any matters relating to the birth of children. The Mother of God, having found her Son, saw his death and Resurrection, therefore she patronizes expectant mothers, understanding their pain and mental anguish.
The following fact is known about the historical path of the icon. In 1993, during Great Lent, Archpriest Vladimir Andreev administered communion to an elderly woman at home. The believer was sincerely happy about the revival of the parish of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Serpukhov and handed over to the archpriest an old icon that had been kept for many years in her home.
After the restoration work was completed, the image of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” was revealed to the world. Later the icon was placed in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The Holy Face is still there today. Father Vladimir wrote an akathist, which is still read by pregnant women, as well as those who dream of pregnancy.
The miraculous icon and prayer of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” gives the joy of motherhood even to those who, according to doctors, are doomed to a childless existence. Women from all over the world come to venerate the image of the Blessed Virgin.
Prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ for babies killed in the womb
First prayer
Remember, O Lord who loves mankind, the souls of Your departed servants, the infants who in the womb of Orthodox mothers died accidentally from unknown actions, or from a difficult birth, or from some carelessness, or who were deliberately ruined and therefore did not receive Holy Baptism.
Baptize them, O Lord, in the sea of Thy bounty and save with Thy ineffable grace, and forgive me, a sinner (name), who committed the murder of a baby in my womb and do not deprive Thy mercy. Amen.
Second prayer
O God, Most Merciful Christ Jesus, Redeemer of sinners, for the sake of the salvation of the human race, You left us, O All-Merciful, glorious Heaven, and You dwelt in a vale of deplorable and many-sinners. You took upon Your Divine shoulder our infirmities, and You bore our illnesses;
You, O Holy Sufferer, were wounded for our sins and tormented for our iniquities, and therefore we, O Lover of Mankind, offer our humble prayers to You: accept them, O Most Blessed Lord, and condescend to our weaknesses and do not remember our sins, and Turn away Thy righteous anger for our iniquities against us.
By Thy All-Honorable Blood, having renewed our fallen nature, renew, O Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior, us, in the ashes of our sins, and comfort our hearts with the joy of Thy forgiveness.
With a cry and immeasurable tears of repentance, we fall at the feet of Your Divine mercy, and we pray to You: by Your grace, cleanse us from all the untruths and iniquities of our life.
May we, in the holiness of Your love for mankind, praise Your All-Holy Name, with the Father and the Most Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Third prayer
O Master, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God!
Much of Your goodness, for our sake and for our salvation, man was clothed in flesh, and crucified, and buried, and with Your Blood renewing our corrupted nature, accept my repentance for sins and hear my words: I have sinned, O Lord, in Heaven and before You, in a word , deed, soul and body, and thoughts of my mind.
I transgressed Your commandments, did not listen to Your commandment, angered Your goodness, my God, but as Your creation exists, I do not despair of salvation, but boldly come to Your immeasurable Compassion and pray to You: Lord! in repentance, give me a contrite heart and accept me as I pray and give me a good thought, give me tears of tenderness, Lord, let me, by Thy grace, make a good beginning.
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me who has fallen, and remember me, Thy sinful servant, in Thy Kingdom, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Short prayers
Lord, have mercy on me for my children killed in the womb.
Lord, have mercy on my children who died in my womb, for my faith and my tears, for the sake of Your mercy, Lord, do not deprive them of Your Divine Light.
If both are to blame
With a woman who has had an abortion, everything is clear. And what she should do next is also clear. But the father, who is often an accomplice in the abortion, also participates in the process of creating a child.
Someone will be indignant, they say, the woman is going to the hospital. Yes, but the man also encourages her, and sometimes insists on having an abortion. And he motivates this with everyday difficulties. He is an indirect accomplice in the crime.
What should such a unfortunate dad do? Go to temple with your wife. And confess that he incited his wife to have an abortion. And further actions are carried out in agreement with the clergy.
Prayerful follow-up with the canon of repentance about the sin of killing children in the womb (abortion)
Approved by the Holy Synod on December 27, 2021
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
(Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Troparion, tone 6
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; / bewildered by any answer, / we offer this prayer to You as the Master / of sinners: have mercy on us.
Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, / for we trust in You; / do not be angry with us, / remember our iniquities, / but look upon us even now, as if you were gracious, / and deliver us from our enemies: / For you are our God, / and we are Thy people, / all works are done by Thy hand, / and we call on Thy name.
And now: Open the doors of mercy to us, / blessed Mother of God, / who trust in You, so that we may not perish, / but may we be delivered from troubles by You: / For You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
Psalm 50
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity.
Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me.
I have sinned against You alone, and I have done evil before You;
for you may be justified in all Your words, and be victorious, and never judge You.
Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins.
You have loved the truth; you have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours.
Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice.
Turn Your face away from my sins, and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me.
Reward me with the joy of Your salvation, and strengthen me with the Master’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You.
Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness.
Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart.
Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar. Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, three times.
Canon of repentance, privately read for husbands and wives guilty of the sin of child murder, tone 6
Song 1
Irmos: As Israel walked across the dry land,/ with footsteps across the abyss,/ seeing the persecutor Pharaoh/ being drowned,/ we sing a victorious song to God, crying out.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Now I, a sinner and burdened with the sin of infanticide, have come to You, my Master and God; / I do not dare to look at heaven, only I pray, saying: / give me, Lord, mind, / that I may weep for my deeds bitterly.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Oh, woe to me, a sinner!/ I am the most damned man of all,/ there is no repentance in me;/ give me, Lord, tears,/ let me weep bitterly for my deeds. Glory: Foolish, wretched man, / in negligence about repentance, you waste time; / think about your life, and turn to the Lord God, / and weep bitterly about your deeds.
And now: Most Pure Mother of God,/ look at me, a sinner, and deliver me from the snare of the devil,/ and guide me on the path of repentance,/ let me weep bitterly for my deeds.
Song 3
Irmos: There is no one holy, / like You, O Lord my God, / who lifted up the horn of Your faithful, O Good One, / and established us on the rocks / of Your confession.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
When thrones are set at the Last Judgment, / then the deeds of all people will be exposed; / there will be woe to the sinner (her), who is sent to torment; / and then, my soul, repent from your evil deeds.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
The righteous will rejoice, and the sinners will weep; / then no one will be able to help us, / but our deeds will condemn us; / therefore, before the end, repent of your evil deeds.
Glory: Alas for me, the great sinner(s),/ having been defiled by deeds and thoughts,/ I have not a drop of tears from hard-heartedness;/ now arise from the earth, my soul,/ and repent of your evil deeds.
And now: Behold, O Lady, Thy Son calls us, and teaches us to do good, / but I, a sinner, always run from good; / but You, Most Merciful, have mercy on me, / that I may repent from my evil deeds.
Sedalen, voice 6
I think about the terrible day and weep for the deeds of my evil ones: / how I answer the Immortal King, / or with what boldness I look at the Judge, the prodigal one / Compassionate Father, Only Begotten Son and Holy Soul, have mercy on me.
Glory, even now, to the Mother of God:
Bound now by many captives of sins/ and held captive by fierce passions and troubles,/ I resort to You, my salvation, and cry out:/ help me, O Virgin, Mother of God.
Song 4
Irmos: Christ is my strength,/ God and Lord,/ the honest Church/ sings magnificently, crying out/ pure in meaning, celebrating in the Lord.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
The path here is wide and pleasing to create sweetness, / but it will be bitter on the last day, / when the soul will be separated from the body; / beware of this, man, from the Kingdom for the sake of God.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Why do you foolishly commit lust and fornication,/ are captivated by the sweets of this world,/ trample on your parent’s love/ and kill your defenseless child/ Repent then, my soul, for the sake of the Kingdom of God.
Glory: Oh, foolish man, / how long have you scoured like a bee, gathering your wealth / Soon you will perish like dust and ashes; / but seek more the Kingdom of God.
And now: Theotokos: Mother of God, have mercy on me, a sinner,/ and strengthen me in virtue,/ and keep me, so that insolent death does not snatch me away, unprepared,/ and bring me, O Virgin, to the Kingdom of God.
Song 5
Irmos: With God's light, O Blessed One,/ Illumine the souls of You in the morning with love, I pray,/ Lead You, the Word of God,/ the true God,/ calling out from the darkness of sin.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Remember your sins, accursed man, / how selfishness, love of money, hard-heartedness and lust have made you a child killer. / My sinful soul, did you want this? Chorus: Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me.
I tremble, for I have committed guilt with all: / with your eyes you see, with your ears you hear, / with an evil tongue, / you betray everything to yourself to hell; / my sinful soul, is this what you wanted?
Glory: Thou hast received the fornicator and the repentant thief, O Savior, / but I am the only one burdened with sinful laziness / and enslaved by evil deeds; / my sinful soul, is this what you desired And now: Wonderful and quick Helper to all mankind, Mother of God, / help me, who is unworthy, / for my sinful soul desires it.
Song 6
Irmos: The sea of life/ raised up in vain by misfortunes by the storm,/ flowed to Thy quiet refuge, crying out to Thee:/ lift up my belly from aphids,/ O thou of much mercy.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
I lived fornication on earth and gave my soul into darkness, / now I pray to You, Merciful Master: / free me from the work of the murderer of the devil / and give me the mind to do Your will.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
To whom have you become like, my soul/ Cain the accursed first murderer and Herod the lawless child killer./ But You, Lord, pluck me from this sin/ and give me the heart to do Your commandments.
Glory: Arise, accursed man, to God, remembering your sins, / falling to the Creator, crying and groaning; / He, who is merciful, will give you the mind to know His will.
And now: Virgin Mother of God,/ save me from visible and invisible evil, O Most Pure One,/ and accept my prayers, and convey them to Thy Son,/ may He give me the mind to do His will.
Lord have mercy. Three times.
Glory, and now:
Kontakion, tone 6
My soul, because you are rich in sins,/ because you do the will of the devil,/ in which you place your hope/ Stop from these and turn to God with tears, calling:/ Merciful Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Ikos
Think, my soul, the bitter hour of death/ and the Last Judgment of your Creator and God:/ For the threatening angels will understand you, O soul,/ and lead you into eternal fire:/ for before death repent, crying:/ Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. .
Song 7
Irmos: The angel/ made the furnace/ the venerable youth,/ the burning/ command of God exhorted the Chaldeans to exhort the tormentor to cry out:/ Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Do not trust, my soul, in perishable wealth and in unrighteous gatherings, / for you will not leave all this to anyone, but cry out: / have mercy on me, O Christ God, for the murder of children.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Do not trust, my soul, in bodily health and in fleeting beauty, / for you see how the strong and the young die; but cry: have mercy on me, O Christ God, the foul child-killer.
Glory: Remember, my soul, eternal life, the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for the saints,/ and the total darkness and the wrath of God for the evil ones, and cry:/ have mercy on me, O Christ God, who have sinned gravely.
And now: Come, my soul, to the Mother of God and pray to her, / for she is a quick Helper to those who repent, / she will pray to the Son of Christ God, / and she will have mercy on me who brings repentance.
Song 8
Irmos: From the flames of the saints you poured out dew/ and you burned the righteous sacrifice with water:/ for you did everything, O Christ, only as you willed./ We extol you to all ages.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
How can I not cry when I think about what I have done, / because my evils are many, this child killer (beings). / What I suffer and what I hope for / Just grant me, Lord, before the end, repentance.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Oh, Lord, Giver of life!/ For Your many benefits, I have repaid You with evil, the accursed one,/ I have rejected the heavenly gift of life/ and I have destroyed the children You gave me,/ but in humility I pray:/ grant me, Lord, before the end, repentance.
Glory: I believe that you will come to judge the living and the dead,/ and all will stand in their rank,/ old and young, rulers and princes, virgins and priestesses;/ where I will be found/ For this reason I cry:/ grant me, O Lord, before the end, repentance .
And now: Most Pure Mother of God,/ accept my unworthy prayer,/ and save me from insolent death,/ and grant me repentance before the end.
Song 9
Irmos: It is impossible to see God/ as a human being,/ the angels do not dare to look upon the Unworthy;/ By You, O All-Pure One, having appeared as a man/ the Word incarnate, Who is magnified,/ with the Heavenly howls we please You.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Now I come running to you, Angels, Archangels and all the Heavenly Powers standing at the Throne of God, / pray to your Creator, / that he may deliver my soul from eternal torment.
Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.
Now I cry to you, holy patriarchs, kings and prophets,/ apostles and saints and all the chosen ones of Christ:/ help me at the Judgment,/ may he save my soul from the power of the enemy.
Glory: Now I lift up my hand to you, holy martyrs, / hermits, virgins, righteous women and all the saints, / praying to the Lord for the whole world, / that he may have mercy on me at the hour of my death.
And now: Mother of God, help me, who trusts most strongly in You, / beg Your Son to cleanse me from the grave sin of infanticide / and for the sake of my repentance, grant forgiveness / when the judge of the living and the dead sits. Amen.
It is worthy to eat as truly to bless Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the Mother of our God.
We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption. Bow.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Three times.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy, three times.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
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I strive to open the Father’s embrace, / I have spent my life in fornication, / I look at the unexpected riches of Your bounties, O Savior: / Do not despise my heart that is now impoverished. / For, O Lord, I call to You with tenderness: / Those who have sinned, to Heaven and before You.
Glory, even now, to the Mother of God:
The hope of Christians, O Most Holy Virgin, / Whom You gave birth to, God more than mind and word, / pray unceasingly with the powers on high, / to grant forgiveness of sins to us all, / and correction of life, through faith and love, to those who ever revere Thee.
