Babies are very sensitive to other people's energy, are easily excited and, as a result, sleep restlessly. They have to be rocked to sleep for a long time and constantly calmed down. A knowledgeable mother always has something to calm her baby down. First of all, this is a prayer to the seven youths of Ephesus. During their lifetime, the young men were faithful Christians and were ready to give their lives for the Orthodox faith. Parents turn to them when problems arise with their children, the kids do not sleep, get sick, or study poorly. The prayers to the seven youths are powerful and help a lot.
How does the prayer to the Seven Youths of Ephesus help?
The young people slept soundly for two centuries and after waking up fell asleep again. Therefore, people turn to them when they suffer from insomnia, nightmares, or other obstacles to a quality night’s rest. Prayer to the Seven Youths of Ephesus for a child's sleep calms babies. Children quickly fall asleep as soon as the mother begins to stand at the head of the crib and read the prayer text.
Children are more dependent on sleep than adults. It has a strengthening effect on their body, increases immunity and resistance to disease. It is believed that babies grow in their sleep. Therefore, proper rest is very important for them.
Adults suffering from insomnia also read the prayer to the 7 Youths of Ephesus, and their sleep becomes sound. Together with it, a person’s health and activity improves and his mood improves. There are also other strong prayers for insomnia.
To all the venerable and God-bearing fathers who shone forth in Holy Mount Athos,
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The desert fathers of Athos, / Angels in the flesh, / confessors together and saints, / we honor the saints and martyrs in song, / imitating their virtue, / calling in agreement and saying: / sweetly to Him who glorified you,/ glory to Him who crowned you, // glory in troubles You are our representatives to the One who showed it.
Translation: Let us honor the desert fathers of Athos, angels in the flesh, confessors together with the saints, saints and martyrs in prayer hymns, imitating their virtues, calling with one voice and saying: “Glory to Him who glorified you, glory to Him who crowned you, glory to Him who showed you as our intercessors in troubles.” .
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We bless you,/ Reverend Fathers of Athos,/ who fasted in this Grief,/ and we honor your holy memory,/ mentors of monks// and interlocutors of Angels.
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The fiery pillar and the luminous sun, / shining on the mountain of Caves, / the great Anthony with the entire council of God-bearing fathers / we bring to You, Christ, in prayer, / for their sake we pray, / grant the offense Grace to our bodies // and great mercy to our souls.
Translation: The pillar of fire and the luminous sun that shone on Mount Pechersk, we present the great Anthony with the entire assembly of the God-bearing fathers to You, Christ, for prayer, for their sake we pray, grant grace to our monastery and great mercy to our souls.
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The mental sun and the bright moon, / the original Pechersk, / with all the council of saints today we honor, / because they illuminate the church firmament, / enlighten the needy in the darkness of the passions, / and give from Christ With your prayers, help in all sorrows, // and souls ours are asked for deliverance.
Translation: Today we will honor the spiritual sun and the glorious moon, the first leaders of Pechersk, with the entire assembly of the saints, for they, illuminating the church sky, enlighten those who suffer in the darkness of passions and give help from Christ God with their prayers in all sorrows and ask for redemption for our souls.
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When you have gone down into graves/ and imprisoned yourself,/ then, having put to death the passions of the flesh,/ buried Christ, the God-bearing One,/ and the devil in the underground, destroying the fence.// For this reason, for the sake of Ang ate crowns from Heaven are given to you.
Translation: When you gathered in the caves and shut yourself in, then, having mortified your bodily passions, you buried yourselves with Christ, God-bearing ones, and destroyed the devil’s snares there in the caves. That’s why the angels are giving you crowns from Heaven.
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Orthodox faith, luminaries, monasticism, steadfast pillars, Russian lands, consolation, reverend elders of Optinstia, who acquired the love of Christ, and laid down their souls for their children. ,/ pray to the Lord,/ may your earthly Fatherland be established in Orthodoxy and piety// and save our souls.
Translation: Lamps of the Orthodox faith, unshakable pillars of monasticism, intercessors of the Russian land, the venerable elders of Optina, who acquired the love of Christ and gave their lives for their children, pray to the Lord that your earthly Fatherland may establish your earthly Fatherland in Orthodoxy and piety and save our souls.
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Our God-blessed fathers, / Athos the ascetic, / Hilandarst the lamp, / the steadfast pillars of Orthodoxy, / the true teachers of the Gospel traditions, / Pray to the Lord of all, Christ, / the gift of universal peace to you // and to our souls great mercy.
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We magnify you,/ holiness of Christ,/ and honor your all-honorable council,/ for you pray for us// Christ our God.
Saint Irinarchus spent sleepless nights in seclusion.
Prayer O great servant of Christ, voluntary sufferer, new-brightened miracles, Our Father Irinarsha, fertilizer of the Russian land, praise to the city of Rostov, great adornment and affirmation of this monastery! Who would not be surprised at your spontaneous and long-term suffering patience: For thirty more years you confined yourself in a cramped and cold hut, you suffered coldness, greed and exhaustion of the flesh of the Kingdom for the sake of the Heavenly Kingdom, and to this end you also endured expulsion from the monastery, due to the obsession of the enemy, without a murmur.
We know that in the midst you were begged by the brethren, like a gentle lamb, that you returned to your monastery and settled in that hut, like hard adamant, arming yourself with patience against the invisible demonic hordes and your visible enemies. When, by God's permission, you came to this monastery with the desires of the warriors, you were not afraid of mortal punishment, but, being wise in your words, you returned to your own place.
Rejoice, valiant sufferer and conqueror of demons, Rejoice, our quick helper and warm prayer book towards God. Hear us sinners too, praying to you and running under your roof: show your merciful intercession for us to the Almighty and intercede with your God-pleasing prayers everything useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies, preserve this holy monastery, every city and the whole and every Christian country from all the slander of the enemy, in our sorrows and illnesses give us a helping hand, so that through your intercession and intercession, by the grace and mercy of Christ our God, we too will be delivered from our unworthiness, after departing from this life, of this standing, and may we be worthy of the right hand with all the saints forever and ever. Amen.
One of the proven ways is to turn to Saint Irinarch. You can take the prayer from any canonical collection of prayers. You can also turn to Irinarch in your own words, ask the saint to help you calm down, pull yourself together and finally fall asleep. They say that praying to this saint also helps with severe headaches.
It is known that Saint Irinarch lived in the 16th century in Rostov the Great and was an ascetic and recluse. The monk prayed all day long, and slept very little, two to three hours a day. During his lifetime, he received the gift of miracles, healing the sick and sleepless.
In order to better concentrate on prayer, purchase an image of the Venerable Irinarch from the church, as well as church candles. In the evening, before going to bed, light a candle and pray in front of the image, this will help you concentrate on prayer, calm down, tune in to peace and ultimately get the best result: deep, restful sleep.
Finally, don’t forget to thank the saint for your help!
The time it takes for the situation to improve may vary from person to person, but usually only two or three evenings are enough. To ensure that your sleep improves, evening prayer should become a habit.
It doesn’t take much time, but it has a wonderful effect on the psyche - you feel help from the Higher World, you calm down and begin to completely trust God and his Saints.
Texts of prayers to the 7 Youths of Ephesus so that the child sleeps well
If a baby cannot fall asleep for a long time, often wakes up at night, tosses and turns, the prayer to the 7 youths helps. The mother stands at the head of the bed and quietly reads the prayer text. The baby falls asleep before she says the prayer to the end and sleeps peacefully all night.
Considering that all the youths of Ephesus were in military service and carried it out successfully, parents of small children pray to them so that the child has a successful life and succeeds in studies and crafts.
We also recommend a complete collection of prayers for sound sleep and prayers for the future sleep.
First prayer to the holy seven youths of Ephesus: Maximilian, Jamblichus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodian, Antoninus
The prayer is addressed to God and is dedicated to his miraculous teaching of the lesson of resurrection and demonstration of sound sleep without any changes in the body and the absence of decay of clothing. The person praying praises the Lord, the saints around him, and asks to be granted a sound, serene sleep.
Second prayer
Prayer for a baby who does not sleep. In it, the believer addresses himself directly to the holy youths of seven. He asks for sleep for his child and his recovery. The parent asks through a dream to give the child strength and fortitude.
Prayer three
A short prayer of repentance.
Miracle
One day the youngest of the friends was getting ready to go to the city to buy bread. He changed his clothes, exchanged his usual clothes for rags and hit the road. He came to the city and heard that local authorities had been looking for all of them for a long time to bring them to justice. Seven young men came out of their hiding place and voluntarily surrendered to the local authorities. The punishment was severe: to wall them up in the very cave where they were hiding. Their punishment was to die of hunger and thirst. But by the will of God, the young people did not die, but fell asleep, and slept for two hundred years exactly until the owner of the land on which the cave was located discovered it and opened the entrance. Then the Lord woke up the young people, they woke up and went out into the world, but they did not know that they had slept for two hundred years. Since then, those places have become holy, and the rumor about the miraculous youths has spread throughout the world.
Troparion and Kontakion to the Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus
The seven youths who suffered in Ephesus for the faith of Christ are glorified by singing on holidays and during regular services.
Troparion tone 4
Troparion Tone 8
Kontakion voice 4
In Kontakion voice 4
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Prayer for sleep disturbances in infants
Oh, most wonderful holy seventh generation, praise to the city of Ephesus and the hope of the whole universe! Look from the heights of heavenly glory at us, who honor your memory with love, especially at the Christian infants, entrusted to your intercession by their parents: bring down upon her the blessing of Christ God, saying: leave the children to come to Me: heal the sick in them, comfort the sorrowful; Keep their hearts pure, fill them with meekness, and in the soil of their hearts plant and strengthen the seed of the confession of God, so that they may grow to the best of their ability; and all of us, who stand before your holy icon, kissing your relics with faith and praying warmly to you, vouchsafe to enhance the Kingdom of Heaven and glorify there with silent voices of joy the magnificent name of the Most Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
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