How to spell kingdom of heaven eternal rest

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When a person passes away, it always comes as a shock to his loved ones, even if the death was expected due to age or illness. It is difficult to cope and survive this. In the Orthodox religion, there are many customs and rituals that make it possible to honor the deceased on his last journey. Of primary importance is the organization of burial, memorial rites, installation of a monument at the grave, etc. But since ancient times, the Christian religion has identified the most important way of remembering the deceased as prayer in his honor.

Soul after death

According to Orthodox doctrine, in addition to the physical body, a person also has a spiritual, invisible essence - the soul.
It is given by God at the birth of a person in the womb and continues to exist independently after the death of the body. The posthumous fate of the soul is determined by its spiritual state. That is why the question of how to correctly wish for the Kingdom of Heaven is relevant. Life “beyond the grave” is determined by the way a person lives on earth. Did he strive for salvation, did he try to keep God’s commandments, did he repent of his sins. A pure, righteous soul carries within itself the Divine image. She is with God, to whom she longed. A soul polluted by sins is likened to demons who have fallen away from God. She cannot be close to the Lord, because she has always resisted Him. Dark forces take such a soul to themselves. After all, she was in their power even in earthly life.

A person has freedom of choice between God and the devil only in earthly life. After death, the soul can no longer repent and change. Therefore, the main goal of earthly life in Christianity is the salvation of the soul. That is, repentance, cleansing from sin and acquiring Divine grace. Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov) called death a great sacrament, the birth of a person “from earthly, temporary life into eternity” (“The Word on Death”). Saints in Christianity are commemorated on the day of their death. For them, death was a great and solemn event, a long-awaited union with God. Each of us should strive for this.

How to properly wish for the Kingdom of Heaven

So, after death, the soul cannot change anything on its own. But the relatives and friends of a deceased person can help his soul. To do this, you need to pray, ask God for the forgiveness of her sins.

“In life, the king’s earthly friend may intercede with him to help some condemned person. Likewise, if a person is a “friend” of God, then he can intercede with his prayer before God” (Rev. Paisius the Svyatogorets, “Words.” Volume 4).

After death, only a private, preliminary judgment of the soul occurs. It shows how deeply rooted passions are in a person’s soul and how close he was to God during his lifetime. A private court determines the soul to the “place” that most corresponds to its condition. Heaven is the afterlife with God. Hell is the absence of God. Being close to God for an unrepentant sinner would be even more unbearable than being in hell. There is no intermediate, neutral state of soul in Orthodoxy. Unlike Catholicism, which has the concept of purgatory.

However, just as in heaven there are different degrees of closeness to God, so in hell souls suffer in different ways. The final Last Judgment will occur at the end of time after the Second Coming of Christ. The prayerful care of living people can not only ease the preliminary fate of the soul. She is capable of serving as her justification at the coming terrible Judgment. Therefore, to the question of how to correctly wish the soul the Kingdom of Heaven, the answer is through church and home commemoration.

“Just as when we visit prisoners, we bring them soft drinks and the like and thereby alleviate their suffering, so we alleviate the suffering of the deceased with prayers and alms that we perform for the repose of their souls” (Reverend Paisius the Svyatogorets, “Words.” Vol. 4)

The need to read a prayer for the deceased

In history, the earliest evidence of permission prayer occurs in the second half of the eleventh century. Its author was the Monk Theodosius of Pechersk, who compiled the text of the prayer book and placed it in the hand of the deceased at the request of one of the princes of Kievan Rus. Others believe that the first mention of the funeral litany dates back to the eighth century. According to this source, the pioneer was John of Damascus, who wrote thirteen stichera for the funeral service of a deceased comrade.

A memorial prayer is a way to honor the memory of the deceased and ease his fate on the other side of existence. By pronouncing the name of the deceased in front of the images, we remind the higher powers of him, thanks to which they take care of his eternal soul in the afterlife. There are prayers of a different kind, designed to reduce the suffering of a person in his death throes. When he introduces himself, from that moment on it is allowed to read the canon about the one who died and the Psalter with prayer for his soul. After this, the person is carried to the temple and buried.

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It is necessary to pray for the soul of the deceased because it will face various ordeals, as well as the Last Judgment and the Judgment Seat of Christ. During the period when the soul goes through ordeals, demons torment it, trying to drag it with them to hell . If a loved one fervently prays for the deceased, it is easier for the soul to withstand difficult trials. The judgment of Christ will determine her place in heaven or hell, where she will await the Last Judgment. A prayer for the deceased can change his fate before this event, so saying it is extremely important.

How to pray for the deceased

In Orthodoxy, in the first days after death, the Psalter (or the Gospel, if the deceased was a priest) is read over the body of the deceased. On the third day, the deceased is remembered with a funeral service and buried. The reading of the Psalter continues after the funeral until the 40th day. The church service for the deceased is called a memorial service. It is performed on the day of the funeral, on the third, ninth, fortieth day of death. A memorial service is also served on the anniversary of the death or birth of the deceased. The relatives of a deceased person can order his forty-day commemoration at the Divine Liturgy, which is called forty-day. During each liturgy, the remembrance of the dead is performed at the proskomedia. You can pray for the repose of your soul at home. The prayers necessary for this are in every prayer book.

The days of special remembrance of the dead in the Orthodox Church are:

Meat Saturday (Ecumenical Parental Saturday),
Saturdays of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th week of Great Lent,
Radonitsa,
May 9 (day of remembrance of slain soldiers),
Trinity and Demetrius Saturdays,
in Russia it is customary to commemorate the deceased on the Day of the Beheading of John the Baptist (September 11),
and on Intercession Saturday.

Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased

According to religious canons, the living need to pray for the repose of the dead in order to give them the opportunity to be in peace, enjoying the other world. The deceased will no longer be able to appease the Lord with daily deeds, nor will he be able to offer him a prayer, therefore it is necessary to pray for his soul to those remaining in this world.

Prayers for the repose of the soul of the deceased are also useful to the living, for they calm their souls from worldly and vain things, filling them with the memory of the Heavenly world. The prayer service forces one to remember the need to abstain from sins, weakening the flow of righteous sorrow.

When we pray, we remember that the departed also grieve for us, helping us in our worldly life.

Of course, the souls of sinners who reject the canons of God during their lifetime, who live outside the church, even after being baptized, cannot count on salvation and mercy. In order to avoid becoming like them, it is necessary to constantly remember salvation in the other world.

When the servant of God lives his earthly life in accordance with the laws of our Father, daily turning to the angels and the Lord God, good things await him in earthly and heavenly life.

By offering a prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased, the living take a direct part in asking for Paradise for them in Heaven. The Lord will certainly show mercy to the deceased who lived a good life and remained loved by living relatives, relatives, friends and acquaintances.

It is also believed that the Orthodox prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased does not just help. Thanks to the fact that you ask for the dead, being alive, the dead will help you, being your messenger in the Next World, and this, you see, is definitely not out of place for us sinful souls.

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It is possible to remember the deceased on any day. According to customs, Saturday is called the day of remembrance of all Saints and the dead. The dead are remembered on the third, ninth and fortieth day after death, then on parental Saturdays, on the anniversary of death, Angel's Day and Birthday.

There are many prayers for the repose of the soul of the deceased. Here are a few particularly common ones:

Prayer “For the repose of the departed”

“Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Thy departed servant (Thy departed servant, the soul of Thy departed servant) (name) (bow), and as much as man has sinned in this life (humans have sinned), Thou, as the Lover of Mankind, forgive him (i.e. , them) and have mercy (bow), deliver eternal torment (bow), give to the heavenly Kingdom a partaker (participant, partakers) (bow), and do something useful to our souls (bow).” Read more…

Prayer “For the repose of all the departed”

“Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of your departed servants: your most holy patriarchs, your eminence metropolitans, archbishops and bishops, who served you in the priesthood, church and monastic ranks; the creators of this holy temple, the Orthodox forefathers, fathers, brothers and sisters, lying here and everywhere; leaders and warriors who laid down their lives for faith and fatherland; the faithful, killed in internecine warfare, drowned, burned, frozen to death, torn to pieces by beasts, suddenly died without repentance and did not have time to reconcile with their enemies; those for whom they commanded and asked us to pray, for whom there is no one to pray, and the faithful, deprived of Christian burial - in a brighter place, in a greener place, in a place of peace, from where sickness, sadness and sighing have escaped. And, as you are good and a lover of mankind, forgive all their voluntary and involuntary sins and deliver them eternal torment, as there is no man who will live and not sin, but You are the only one besides sin, Your truth is truth forever, and You are the only God mercy and generosity and love for mankind, and we send glory to You, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen." Read more…

Prayer “For the repose of loved ones and all the deceased”

“Remember, Lord, from this life the orthodox kings and queens, the faithful princes and princesses, the most holy patriarchs, the most reverend metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops who departed from this life, who served You in the priesthood and in the parable of the church, and in the monastic rank, and in Your eternal villages with Rest in peace with the saints. (Bow) Remember, Lord, the souls of Your departed servants, my parents (their names), and all relatives in the flesh; and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, giving them the Kingdom and the communion of Your eternal good things and the pleasure of Your endless and blissful life. (Bow) Remember, O Lord, and all in the hope of resurrection and eternal life, the departed, our fathers and brothers and sisters, and those who lie here and everywhere, Orthodox Christians, and with Thy saints, where the light of Thy face shines, have mercy on us, as Good and Lover of Humanity. Amen. (Bow) Grant, O Lord, remission of sins to all who have previously departed in the faith and hope of resurrection, our fathers, brothers and sisters, and create for them eternal memory. (Three times)" Read more…

In all the presented prayers for the repose, a request is made to the Lord to grant forgiveness of sins to the deceased, providing peace in another world.

Pray if you want to

Remember that no one is obliged to remember a deceased person. If you want to remember a deceased loved one, only then lift up the holy word, for only with a pure heart is it necessary to turn to God.

A prayer for repose coming from the heart can work miracles. Even scientists who are skeptical about everything that cannot be explained from a scientific point of view note the power of the holy word.

According to scientific statements, the holy texts of prayers contain a special combination of sounds, designed to bestow a certain internal emotional state on the one who reads and hears it, granting physical healing to the body, as well as simply peace.

If the prayer was pronounced correctly, you will feel like a certain weight is falling off your shoulders, giving you a feeling of special, grace-filled freedom, as well as peace. By praying, you diminish the pain of loss that torments your heart.

Video: Prayers for the repose of the soul of the deceased

“May he rest in peace” is not a remembrance

Why can’t you say “may the earth rest in peace” as a wish for the deceased? Such a wish has nothing to do with Christian commemoration. The phrase itself takes roots from paganism and implies a wish for a dead body, and not for the immortal soul of a person. But it is the fate of the soul that is most important. Therefore, Orthodox Christians should remember the deceased with home and church prayer and say: “The Kingdom of Heaven to him/her.” You can also help the deceased by giving alms for the salvation of his soul.

Christians should not accompany burials and wakes with superstitious customs. These include, for example, lowering candles, money, and various objects into the grave with the coffin. This is a pagan tradition based on the belief that material benefits can be useful to a person in the afterlife. By putting foreign objects in the coffin, people try to please the deceased. However, they forget that the soul only needs prayerful consolation. Everything material loses its meaning for her.

Funerals cannot be turned into feasts with alcohol and drunkenness. Archpriest Viktor Guzenko answers the question about alcohol at funerals:

“What good can a soul do when they drink vodka for it? A funeral dinner is a type of alms offered for the repose of the soul. And besides, from a purely human perspective, there can be an extremely unsightly picture when some of the guests are so “reminded” that they sing songs, tell jokes, and laugh when close relatives of the deceased are in grief. Both from a Christian point of view and from a human point of view, alcohol is inappropriate at a funeral.”

At a wake, there is also no need to place separate cutlery “for the deceased” or a glass of vodka in front of his portrait. And instead of wishing “rest in peace,” it is better to cross yourself and sincerely pray for the repose of the soul of the deceased.

Akathist

Canon of the Many Departed

Through the prayers of the saints, our father, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

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, and 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, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your 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.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Come, let us worship the King our 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 90

Living in the help of the Most High, he will dwell in the blood of the heavenly God. The Lord says: You are my protector and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For Toy will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words. His cloak will cover you, and under His wing you hope that His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the cloak and demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you. Look before your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope; The Most High has made you your refuge. No evil will come to you, and no wound will come near your body. As His Angel commanded you, to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot against a stone. Tread on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For you have trusted in Me, and I will deliver you; I will cover you, because you have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him, I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fill him with long days and show him My salvation.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to you, God. (Thrice)

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Troparion, tone 8

With the depth of wisdom, build all love for mankind and give it to everyone that is useful, O One Creator, rest, O Lord, the souls of Your servant, who have placed their trust in You, Creator and Maker and our God.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokos: To you the wall, the shelter of the imam, and the prayer book are favored by God, Whom you gave birth to, O Blessed Mother of God, the salvation of the faithful.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions, 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. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and overcome, and never judge You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, Thou hast loved the truth, Thou hast revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Thy. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Bring joy and gladness to my hearing; 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 turn 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 Lord’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, but you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart, God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then you are pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering, then they will lay the bullock on Your altar.

Canon, tone 1 Canto 1

Irmos: Your victorious right hand is gloriously glorified in the fortress: she, Immortal, like the omnipotent enemy, has erased the path of the depths for the Israelites.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

The gates of death and faith, with your death you crushed the immortal one, open the gates, O Lord, more than the mind of immortality for the departed, through your prayers the passion-bearer.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

May we be worthy of the Divine life, you descended to death, the same treasures you poured out, you brought us out from there; Now, O Life-Giver, the departed have their rest.

Glory: You have received my corruptible and lifeless, you have clothed me in incorruption, and you have exalted me to endless life and blessedness, even as you were generous, whom you received, rest.

And now: Let us sing to the faithful, who gave birth to the Word of God from God: For the All-Pure path of life has become for the dead, even as the Receiver of God and the Mother of God, we will glorify.

Song 3

Irmos: He alone knows the infirmity of the human being, and mercifully, without imagining it, girded me with strength from on high, even crying out to You, Holy One: animated by the temple of Your ineffable glory, O Lover of Mankind.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

For the One who is good, for the One who is abundantly merciful, who departed piously towards You, rest in the heavenly villages, where there is indescribable joy and pleasure, and where the martyr’s council rejoices.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

You alone appeared on earth, my Savior, sinless, who takes away the sins of the world as you are merciful; Those who have departed from this world by faith, rest their souls in the courts of Thy saints, in the sweetness of heaven, O Lover of mankind.

Glory: You have overthrown the power of death, you have poured out an endless belly for all the faithful, O Lord; Do this to those who have departed piously, despising immeasurable sins and forgiving their sins, O Lover of mankind.

And now: Without seed was conceived, Pure, the ever-present Word, who came to us carnally, and destroyed the fortress of death, and bestowed resurrection and eternal life on the dead with His mercy.

Sedalen, voice 6th

Truly all things are vanity, but life is shadow and sleepiness, for every earthly being is troubled in vain, as the Scripture says: When we have received peace, then we will dwell in the tomb, where the king and the beggar are together. Moreover, O Christ God, having reposed, rest in peace, as a Lover of mankind.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokos: All-Holy Mother of God, during my life, do not abandon me, do not entrust me to human intercession, but intercede and have mercy on me.

Song 4

Irmos: Habakkuk, the clairvoyant Habakkuk, having seen the mountain overshadowed by the grace of God, from You, from You, proclaim to the Holy One the Holy One for our salvation and renewal.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Having killed hell by Your invincible power, You were imputed among the dead, the only freedom, Christ, the souls of the freedom of the pious, and even in it the condemnation, the holy martyr with the prayers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

He who is the Lord of all, who is the opposite of your slaughter from Adam, has given you a price for deliverance; We also pray to Your bounty, rest in peace, grant forgiveness of sins.

Glory: You have accepted, my Savior, even in the grave; and even in the graves the condemned dead lived, like God, you raised them up. Now the ever-present likeness of life has ceased, as there is One Lover of Mankind.

And now: The human race is saved by Your birth: For You gave birth to us a hypostatic Life, the consumption of death and the rise to life, the most immaculate Lady of the Theotokos.

Song 5

Irmos: Enlightened by the radiance of Your coming, O Christ, and illuminated by Your Cross the ends of the world, enlighten the hearts with the light of Your God-mind, those who sing Thee Orthodoxy.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Healed the mortal from hell, death was accepted, and you dulled the sting of death; but give rest unto whom thou hast received, O life-giver, martyr through prayers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

O free men, mortification and corruption, institute the souls of those faithfully reposed in the courts of Thy saints, from where all sorrow will flee, and joy will reign.

Glory: Paradise for those who were hanged with You, as You opened, now receive souls, Master, who have come to You by faith, grant them the firstborn to be established in the Church.

And now: Delivering the hopes of those who have in You, quietly guide them to the refuge of the Divine will, By Your motherly boldness towards Your Son, blessed All-Immaculate One.

Song 6

Irmos: We have passed through the last abyss, we have not been delivered, we are counted as sheep of the slaughter, save Thy people, our God: for Thou art the strength of the weak and the correction.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

As you are merciful, grant forgiveness of sins to those who have passed away, and grant eternal pleasure, where Your grace shines and illuminates Your passion-bearers.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Whose blood flowed from Your side You redeemed the world, having fallen by faith, O Christ, deliver Your honest Passion, for You gave Yourself a price for all.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Having created me with the most pure hands, and bestowed the spirit, and having fallen to the earth, evil, again renewing the blush, now rest the souls of those who have passed away.

Glory: To Thy luminous palace, O Lord, grant to indwell those who have fallen asleep in faith in Thee, despising their sins, for they are good and merciful and abundantly merciful.

And now: We sing to You, Blessed Pure One, Who for our sake rose up, who exist in darkness and the shadow of death, to be the never-setting Sun of truth, for You were the intercessor for our salvation.

Kontakion, tone 8

With the saints, rest, O Christ, the souls of Thy servant, who may bear no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Ikos

Thou art the One Immortal One, who created and created man; We were created from the earth, and we will go to the earth, as you commanded, having created me and given me: for you are the earth and you will go back to the earth, and even all men will go, singing a funeral lament: alleluia, alleluia, allelu ́iya.

Song 7

Irmos: For You, intelligent Mother of God, let us consider the cave of the faithful: as the three youths saved, the Exalted One, renew the world, in Your womb is wholly whole, God of praise of the fathers, and glorified.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Give the radiance of Your most pure glory, O Christ, from the storm of the world to those who have departed to You, and grant them worthy as martyrs to cry out to You: praised Father God, blessed art thou.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Adam was truly new, Adam's Creator, Who alone took Adam's oath. Moreover, we pray to You: departed rest in the sweetness of heaven, Christ, for He alone is merciful.

Glory: Even though our natural infirmity is the only one who knows, as God, good and merciful, all of whom you have put an end to, even where the unfathomable light comes upon your face, make, O Christ, the praised of the Fathers God and glorified.

And now: the Law of the Canopy, and Your ancient fortune-telling has preceded the Nativity of the Mother of God, for You have shone the Light of Divine grace upon us; Let us free ourselves from debts of the ancients, Pure One, praising the glorified God.

Song 8

Irmos: In the cave, the children of Israel, as if in the crucible of the kindness of piety, sparkled more pure than gold, saying: Bless all the works of the Lord, sing to the Lord and exalt to all ages.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

Having washed away all the defilement of Your servants who have fallen asleep, having washed away Your love for mankind with the dew, sing to Your grace with songs: bless, all the works of the Lord, the Lord, sing and exalt Him to all ages.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

Primates, Savior, right hands, having justified by faith the passion-bearer with prayers, even the faithful ones who died, show them singing: bless, all the works of the Lord, the Lord, sing and exalt Him to all ages.

Glory: Even through death and life you have all power, even through the faith of those who have fallen asleep, Your radiance is favored, who cry: Bless all the works of the Lord, praise the Lord and exalt Him forever.

And now: You were the intercessor of salvation for us, the All-Immaculate One, and throughout the unfading centuries of your presence and lordship; To you, pure Virgin, we bless all your deeds and extol you forever.

Song 9

Irmos: The image of Your pure Nativity is a burning bush of display, unburnt; and now we pray to extinguish the furious misfortunes upon us, and we unceasingly magnify Thee, Mother of God.

Chorus: God is marvelous in His saints, the God of Israel.

For God, who loves mankind and is merciful, have mercy on Your creation and rest in the villages of Your saints, where all the martyrs rejoice, having been delivered from the temporary by faith, O Great Merciful One.

Chorus: Rest, O Lord, the souls of your departed servants.

You have an abyss of mercy that overcomes the sins of Your servants, who, welcome, chosen, rest in the depths of Abrahamlich, O Lover of mankind, and with Lazarus, brought into Your light.

Glory: Having been the Deliverer and Savior of the human race, for the sake of the crucifixion, even now you have left us, as the Benefactor, to grant Divine pleasures, and an imperishable life, and joy and lightness.

And now: Oh, even more than the mind are Your wonders! You, Virgin, are the only one who has given everyone under the sun the opportunity to understand the newest miracle,

Most Pure One, Your Christmas in bewilderment; Moreover, we all magnify You.

It is worthy to eat as you truly 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. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and 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, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

From the spirits of the righteous who have passed away, give rest to the souls of Your servant, O Savior, preserving them in a more blessed life, even with You, O Lover of Mankind.

In Thy chamber, Lord, where all Thy saints rest, rest the souls of Thy servant, for Thou art the only Lover of mankind.

Glory: Thou art God, Who descended into hell and loosed the bonds of the bound, Who Himself and Thy servant give rest to the souls.

And now: One pure and immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without a seed, pray for their souls to be saved.

Lord have mercy. (40 times)

Prayer

Remember, O Lord our God, in faith and hope the lives of your eternally departed servants (names), and how good and Lover of mankind, forgiving sins, and consuming untruths, weaken, forsake, and forgive all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, restoring me to the second holy Your coming into the communion of Your eternal blessings, for the sake of the One who believes in You, the true God and Lover of mankind; For Thou art the resurrection and the life and the rest of Thy servant (names), O Christ our God, and to Thee we ascribe glory, with Thy beginningless Father, and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages, amen.

The most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify You.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and rest the souls of Your servant (names) and all Orthodox Christians forever and ever, for He is good and a lover of mankind, Amen.

To the departed servant of God, to our fathers and brothers and to all Orthodox Christians, we make remembrance of them, eternal memory. (Thrice)

We read the troparion three times with bows: Rest, O Lord, to the souls of your departed servants (bow), and as much as men have sinned in this life, You, as the Lover of Mankind, forgive them and have mercy (bow), and deliver them from eternal torment (bow), Do not demonic Give (bow) to the partakers of the kingdom, and do something useful (bow) to our souls.

Prayer for peace

You can wish the Kingdom of Heaven to the deceased with the following words:

“Rest, O Lord, the soul of Your newly departed servant (name), and forgive him all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant him the Kingdom of Heaven.”

You should pray for the deceased like this:

“Rest, O Lord, the soul of Your newly departed servant (name), and forgive her all her sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant her the Kingdom of Heaven.”

This prayer is accompanied by the sign of the cross. It must be said before eating the funeral meal. A brief commemoration of the deceased with the words “Kingdom of Heaven” with the sign of the cross is also allowed. You can also pray for the repose of the soul by reading from the prayer book “Following the departure of the soul from the body” or “Canon of prayer for the separation of the soul from the body.”

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Canon for the same deceased (about the deceased)

One-dead (one-dead) is one deceased person for whom the canon is read, where all references to him are given in the singular.

Audio:

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

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 (three times). Glory, and now:

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.

Lord, have mercy (12 times). Glory, and now:

Come, let us worship the King our God (worship)

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ, the King of our God (worship)

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God (bow.)

Psalm 90

Living in the help of the Most High, he will dwell in the blood of the heavenly God. The Lord says: You are my protector and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from the words of rebellion, His splash will overshadow you, and under His krill you hope that His truth will surround you as a weapon. Do not fear from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies in the days, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the gristle and the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come near you, otherwise you will see your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope; You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, lest they dash your foot against a stone; tread on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver; I will cover and because I know my name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him, I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fulfill him with the length of days and show him my salvation.

Glory, and now: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God (three times).

Lord, have mercy (three times).

Troparion, tone 8

With the depth of wisdom, build everything humanely and give what is useful to everyone, the Creator alone, rest, O Lord, the soul of Your servant (Thy servant, Thy servant): in Thee place my trust (place it), Creator king and Creator and our God.

Glory, and now: Theotokos: To you and the wall, and the refuge of the imam, and the prayer book, I am favored by God, whom you gave birth to, the brideless Mother of God, the salvation of the faithful.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and I will bear away my sin before me. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and overcome, never judge You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you loved the truth, you showed me your unknown and secret wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Give joy and gladness to my hearing; humble bones will rejoice. Turn away Your face from my sins, and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not turn me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked your way, and wickedness 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 wanted sacrifices, you would have given burnt offerings without being pleased. The sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit, a contrite and humble heart, God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then you are pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering, then they will lay the bullock on Your altar.

Canon, tone 8

Song 1

Irmos: Having passed through the water like dry land, and having escaped the Egyptian evil, the Israelite cried out to the Deliverer and to our God.

Chorus: Rest , O Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Open my mouth, O Savior, grant me the word to pray, O Merciful One, for Thy departed servant, ( name), and rest his soul, O Master.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Having been dead in the flesh, O Savior, and laid in the tomb with the dead, the soul of Your servant rests in a green place, like the Merciful.

Glory: Hear my prayerful voice, O God of the Trinitarians, and bring about the soul of Abraham, the Deliverer, who was reposed in the depths.

And now: You, Most Pure Mother of God, Whom you conceived without the temptation of a man, pray to Your Son to grant peace to Your departed servant, (name) .

Song 3

Irmos: The Supreme Creator of the heavenly circle, Lord, and the Creator of the Church, You confirm me in Your love, the desires of the land, the true affirmation, the One Lover of Mankind.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

In a green place, in a place of peace, where the faces of the saints rejoice, the soul of Your departed servant rests, O Christ, the Only Merciful.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Where the faces of the saints are, place there, O Master, who served You with all his heart and lifted Your yoke upon his frame, as the One Lord of life and death.

Glory: Heavenly Father Almighty, and Only Begotten Son, and Holy Soul from the Source, despise the sins of the deceased, and place his firstborn in the Church, glorify Thee with all those who have pleased Thee.

And now: For the Holy Mother of the Most Holy God, the Lady of all, Mary the Mother of God, with all the saints, pray for the soul of Your servant to rest in the Heavenly villages.

Lord, have mercy (three times).

Sedalen, voice 5th

Rest, our Savior, with the righteous of Thy servant, and this one has settled in Thy courts, as it is written, despising, as good as it is, his sins, voluntary and involuntary, and all that is in the knowledge and not in the knowledge, O man of mankind. bche.

Glory, even now: Theotokos: From the Virgin you shone forth to the world, O Christ God, who showed you the sons of light, have mercy on us.

Song 4

Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, the sight of Your sacrament, I have understood Your works and glorified Your Divinity.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Having descended into the underworld, O Christ, you raised up all that had died, and the rest that departed from us, O Savior, as you are generous.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

There is no one without sin, only You are One, Master: for this reason, leave the sins of the departed, and place him in paradise.

Glory: Hear, Holy Trinity, the voices of the prayer offered to You in the church for the deceased, and illuminate with Your God-begotten light the soul darkened by vain devotions.

And now: Thou hast given birth, O Most Pure One, without a man to seed, a perfect God and a perfect Man, who takes away our sins, O Virgin. Pray this, O Lady, to grant peace to your departed servant.

Song 5

Irmos: Enlighten us with Your commandments, O Lord, and with Your lofty arm grant us Your peace, O Lover of Mankind.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

You have the power of life and death, the rest left from us, O Christ God, for You are all, O Savior, peace and life.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Place your hope in Thee, Savior, who died from us; But You, Lord, show mercy to him, for God is Most Merciful.

Glory: Enlighten us, O Trisvyate, glorified Master, who pray to You, receive heavenly peace, and in peaceful villages restore the soul that has departed from the temporary in the hope of endless life.

And now: Shuyago stands, O Most Pure One, to deliver Your departed Son, O Virgin Lady, who is the Savior and our God, the Existing Mother.

Song 6

Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord, and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is filled with evil and my life is drawing near to hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, O God, lift me up.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

You have checked hell, O Master, and you have raised up those who have died from time immemorial: and now He who is departed from us, You, O God, have placed him in the bosom of Abraham, having forgiven all sins, as you are the Merciful.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

The commandment that You gave to me, O God, I transgressed and died, but You, O God, Who descended into the grave and raised the souls from all eternity, do not raise me up, O Master, to torment, but to rest, the cry ceased You are with us, O Most Merciful.

Glory: We pray to You, the Firstless Father and the Son and the Holy Soul, do not reject the soul that has gone to the depths of hell through the malice of the soul-evil world and towards You, the Creator, do not reject it, my God our Savior.

And now: From heaven, Christ our God, like rain on the fleece, the Most Pure One, descended on Thee, watering the whole world and drying up all the godless streams, flooding the whole earth with His mind, Ever-Virgin; Pray to him to give peace to your departed servant.

Lord, have mercy (three times). Glory to this day:

Kontakion, tone 8

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

Ikos

Thou art the One Immortal One, who created and created man: from the earth we are created, and let us go into the earth, as Thou didst command, who created me, and said to us: like the earth. You will also go to the earth, and maybe all men will go, creating a funeral lament creating a song: Hallelujah , halleluia, halleluia.

Song 7

Irmos: Children came from Judea, in Babylon sometimes, by the Trinity’s faith they trampled the fire of the furnace, singing: O God of the fathers, blessed art thou.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Master Christ God, whenever you want to judge the world, have mercy on the soul of your servant, whom you received from us, crying: our father, God, blessed are you.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

In the food of heaven, where the souls of the righteous rejoice, those who have served Thee, count with them, O Christ, the soul of Thy servant, who sang: Our father, God, blessed art thou.

Glory: Saved the three youths of Judah into the fires, glorified in the Three Persons, delivered the eternal fire of the departed, who sang truly: Our father, God, blessed art thou.

And now: Lord Christ, who gave birth to all God, the power of the dark prince of the air, deliver, O Virgin, the soul of him who ceased in faith and sang: our father, God, blessed art thou.

Song 8

Irmos: By the sevenfold furnace of the Chaldean tormentor he furiously kindled the pious, but by the best power he saw that he was saved, he cried out to the Creator and Deliverer: bless the youths, sing to the priests, love Extol this to all ages.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Having finished the course and come running to You, Lord, the departed one now cries out, forgive my sins, O Christ God, and do not judge me, even though you want to judge everyone, for it is true that I cry to You: all the works are Lord Day, sing praises to the Lord and exalt Him forever.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

He bore, O Master, Thy yoke on his frame, and Thy burden was light, even if not always, but in the place of Thy saints he indwelled his soul, who sang to Thee, Christ the Savior: Bless you, sing to the priests, people exalt Him forever.

Let us bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Lord.

Glory: Beginningless Holy Trinity, God the Father and the Son and the Holy Soul, in the person of the saints I consider the soul of Your departed servant and the eternal fire, that He may praise You, singing unto the ages: O Bless the saints, sing praises to the priests, praise Him forever, people.

And now: Thee, Virgin, the prophecies of the face prophesied, for the clairvoyant eyes saw Thee: for the rod was called Thee, and also the eastern door, and the mountain of men uncut. We confess You, truly the Mother of God, Who gave birth to all Gods, Whom we pray to give rest to Him who has passed away forever.

Song 9

Irmos: The heavens were horrified at this, and the ends of the earth were amazed, for God had appeared as a man in the flesh, and Your womb was the most spacious of the heavens. Thus they magnify Thee, the Mother of God, the Angels and the people of the bureaucracy.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

Jesus, my God, Savior, Adamle, you took away crime and you tasted death, so that people could be free from it, O Merciful One. Moreover, we pray to Thee, O Most Merciful One: rest in peace, for He is Good, in the palaces of Thy saints, for He is the One All-Good and Merciful.

Rest , Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant.

There is no one, O Merciful One, who has not sinned among men, except You alone, Jesus Christ, take away the sins of the whole world. Moreover, having cleansed Your servant from sins, establish in Your holy works: For You give life and peace, and light, and joy to all who have pleased You.

Glory: All human nature marveled at how this Only Begotten Son of the Father Without Beginning took flesh from the Virgin through the action of the Holy Spirit, and you suffered like a man, so that when you died you would come to life. Therefore, He who has now departed from us, we diligently pray to Thee, in the land of the living, as Good, may He dwell.

And now: We call Thee the Bride, Most Pure One, the Invisible Father, and the Mother of the Son, of Thee embodied by the Holy Spirit, and we offer Thy prayer book for Thy departed servant: For Thee is the assistant of the Imam, earthly And, singing with love, we magnify You (bow).

It is worthy to eat as the truly blessed Thee, the Mother of God, ever-blessed and most blameless and the Mother of our God. The most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee.

Funeral litia for reading by the laity1

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times with the sign of the cross and a 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 (three times). Glory, and now:

Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

From the spirits of the righteous who have passed away, give rest to the soul of Your servant, O Savior, preserving it in the blessed life that belongs to You, O Lover of Mankind.

In Thy chamber, Lord, where all Thy saints rest, give rest also to the soul of Thy servant, for Thou art the only Lover of mankind.

Glory: You are God, who descended into hell, and who loosed the chains of the bound, giving rest to the soul of your servant.

And now: One Pure and Immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without a seed, pray that his soul may be saved.

Lord, have mercy (40 times).

Prayer

Remember, O Lord our God, in faith and hope the life of Thy eternally departed servant, (name) , and as the Good and Lover of mankind, forgiving sins and consuming untruths, weaken, forsake and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins, restoring him to the holy second coming Yours in the communion of Your eternal blessings, for the sake of the One who has faith in You, the true God and Lover of mankind. For You are the resurrection and the life and rest of Your servant, (name) , Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.

The most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee (bow).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. (bow).

Lord, have mercy (three times).

Lord, bless (bow).

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and rest the soul of Thy servant, (name) , forever and ever, for He is Good and Lover of Mankind. Amen.

To the servant of God, (name) , the deceased, eternal memory, eternal memory, eternal memory.

And we read the troparion three times with bows:

Rest, O Lord, to the soul of Thy departed servant, (name) (bow) , and as much as man has sinned in this life, You, as a lover of mankind, forgive him and have mercy (bow) , deliver him from eternal torment (bow) , a participant in the Heavenly Kingdom make (bow) and do something useful (bow) .

Source: Orthodox prayer book and Psalter. - M.: Publishing House of the Moscow Patriarchate, 1988, - 255 p.

Note

Here the lithium is the completion of the funeral canon, but it can be read separately both at home and in the cemetery. Then we begin with the words: Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Did you know that you cannot wish the deceased “May the earth rest in peace”?

According to one version, this phrase was part of an ancient Roman curse

I came across information on Facebook from an Armenian priest: “Do you know that when he said his last words to a deceased person, “May the earth rest in peace to you.” “Are you cursing him?” – Catholic nun Virginia Chocian writes on her page.

She said that in fact these words are an ancient Roman curse on the deceased. This is how these words sound in full: “May the earth rest in peace and softly cover the sand so that dogs can dig up your bones. “Such epitaphs were written on the tombstones of those who were hated and cursed.

We have verified this information. Indeed, “Sit tibi terra levis,” a Latin expression translated as “May the earth rest in peace,” originates from ancient Rome. It was the ancient Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martial who wrote the following verses: “May the earth rest in peace to you, And softly cover the sand so that dogs can dig up your bones.”

Many philologists believe that this expression was a funeral curse addressed to the deceased. However, there are no indisputable reasons to say so. After all, the ancient Romans were pagans and believed that the soul does not disappear from the body after the death of a person, and therefore, if desired, the deceased can turn around, sit down, stand up, or even go somewhere. It was precisely in order for the deceased to lie comfortably in the grave or, if necessary, to get out of it, they wished him “rest in peace.”

In any case, the phrase “May the earth rest in peace to you...” is pagan, but according to Christian teaching, the soul does not remain in a dead body - it leaves it, rushing to the judgment of God. And then - to the Kingdom of Heaven for eternal joy or to hell for eternal torment. Therefore, when saying goodbye to a deceased person, Christians pray for him: “The Kingdom of Heaven!” or “Rest in peace!” This expression also comes from Latin, but it is already Christian and has the well-known abbreviation RIP

– Remember that you need to have reasoning and a sense of spiritual tact. If you heard a grief-stricken person say at a wake, “May the world rest in peace,” then this probably would not be the best moment to reason with him or have a discussion. Wait for the time and, when the opportunity presents itself, very carefully tell the person that Orthodox Christians do not use such an expression. Instead of the pagan expression “May the earth rest in peace to him,” you can pray briefly: “Rest, O Lord, the soul of (name), and forgive him all his sins, accept him into Your Kingdom.

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What prayers should I read for the repose of my soul?

By pronouncing the holy text about the deceased, we show them respect, but also ask for mercy for our soul, since any prayer is saving. It attunes to grace, eradicates vices and ungodly thoughts, and strengthens the strength of the spirit. It’s not customary to talk about this, but prayer also prepares us for sudden death , so that in such a case we appear prepared before higher powers. To consign the memory of the deceased to oblivion means to abandon him, and this does not correspond to Christian canons.

One strong prayer is enough, for which the following text is suitable:

“Great Lord, support in our lives. Everyone will appear before Your eyes at the appointed hour. In different ways, but invariably at the appointed hour, we each and every one appear before Thy judgment. We pray to You, Father, have mercy on the souls of our departed brothers, parents, children and loved ones. Grant them your mercy, just as you forgive the sins of those who sincerely repent. Deliver them from torment, forgive and have mercy on their involuntary sins committed out of ignorance. Just as children ask their parents for forgiveness, so we pray to you for forgiveness. Lord Almighty, we pray to you with sincere faith and for the repentance of all the dead, whose ashes are not buried, whose thoughts are unclear. Grant them a fair trial, but save them from devilish torment. Deliver their souls from eternal wandering on the sinful Earth, take them under your protection. Amen".

When turning to God, be merciful and remember in your speeches all those who have died over the centuries , for whose salvation, perhaps, no one is praying. This is a good deed that will definitely be counted towards you from above.

The prayer itself goes like this:

“The sinful servant (name), bound by the bonds of sins, asks You, Creator, for forgiveness and cleansing. I came before Your eyes with humility with my troubles, let me pray for the souls of all the dead. For sinners and righteous people, warriors and children, old people and young people. In all ages, souls flock to you and ascend. Don’t leave a single one unattended, and forgive them all their voluntary and involuntary mistakes. Owing life and death to You, I pray for guidance, peace and peace in my heart. Protect me from demonic manifestations during my life, and I will remember everyone who has passed away now, and pay them respect through the words of sincere and cleansing prayer. May it be so forever and ever, and all sinners will turn out to be righteous, and may the blessed Kingdom of Heaven come to earth. Amen".

Sometimes loved ones disappear without a trace: the number of missing people grows from year to year, and this is also a huge tragedy. If you are unsure about the fate of a loved one or close friend, wait a certain amount of time and then ask the priest to perform the funeral service for him. If this is not done, the soul of the potentially deceased will wander the world.

Prayers for the repose of the soul are usually read:

Within 40 days after death;
On the ninth day after death;
On the anniversary of his death;
On the birthday of the deceased.

Prayer for children for deceased parents

The Orthodox religion establishes certain days, called parental funeral Saturdays. They fall during the period before preparation for fasting (fasting), before the onset of the Most Holy Trinity, on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of Great Lent, as well as on Demetrius Saturday (on the memorable day of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica). These days, reading a memorial prayer in honor of deceased parents carries exceptional power and helps their immortal soul find eternal peace.

If you consider yourself a true Christian, submit notes for the liturgy and memorial service. Also, such services are ordered on days that were special for the deceased (anniversary of death, birthday, personal day, etc.). It’s a good idea to read the prayer book for the repose of the soul of your father or mother yourself.

The prayer of children for deceased parents is given in abbreviated form. Its full text is available here:

“Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the keeper of the orphans, the refuge of the grieving and the comforter of the weeping. I come running to you, an orphan, groaning and crying, and I pray to you: hear my prayer and do not turn your face away from the sighs of my heart and from the tears of my eyes. I pray to You, merciful Lord, satisfy my grief over separation from my parent (my mother), (name) (or: with my parents who gave birth and raised me, their names) - , and his soul (or: her, or: them), as having gone (or: gone) to Thee with true faith in Thee and with firm hope in Thy love for mankind and mercy, accept into Thy Kingdom of Heaven...”

Prayer for 9 days after death

The prayer for the repose of the soul, read on the ninth day after the death of a person, is especially important, since on this day he appears before the Creator and awaits the verdict until the Last Judgment. On the 9th day, the relatives of the deceased are obliged to go to the temple and order a funeral service.

While in church, remember to pray by saying the following:

“Holy Guardian Angel, you were assigned to the deceased servant of God (name of the deceased)! So I ask you not to abandon his soul during this period, protect it from evil, terrible demons; be her protector in the invisible world of spirits, take the soul of the deceased under your wing and guide her through the gates of the air; stand as an intercessor for her with God and pray to the Almighty to have mercy and forgive all the earthly sins of the servant of God (name of the deceased). Beg the Lord not to send the soul of the deceased to a place of eternal darkness, but to send it to the Kingdom of Heaven, where it will find eternal peace.”

The deceased is remembered only in the best light. Name his positive character traits, remember his good deeds and deeds. The Creator will remember everything, including the spoken prayer. If you wish, take communion: this helps cleanse sins from the soul of the deceased.

What prayers should you read for the deceased for up to 40 days?

The Church teaches that a newly deceased person must be prayed for within the first 40 days after death. At this time, his spirit remains in an uncertain position, living between heaven and earth. He awaits a decision from above that will determine him to heaven or to the kingdom of darkness and pain. Since he himself is unable to do anything to alleviate his own fate, this mission is shifted to his family and friends. They are obliged to pray for the deceased, give alms for his repose, and mention the name of the deceased at the liturgy.

Prayer for the deceased for up to 40 days is done in many ways: ordering a memorial service, submitting a note for commemoration during the liturgy or lithium. But most often they pray for the deceased at home, alone with themselves.

The prayer for up to forty days is pronounced like this:

“Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of Thy eternal newly departed servant (or Thy handmaid), named, and as good and a lover of mankind, forgiving sins and consuming iniquities, weaken, forgive and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins, exonerating him at Thy holy second coming into the communion of Thy eternal blessings, for the sake of the One who has faith in Thee, the true God and Lover of mankind. For You are the resurrection and the life and the rest of Your servant, named Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.”

After the specified period, you are no longer able to change the fate of the person who has passed on to another world, but you should continue to read the prayers.

When remembering the deceased, say the following words out loud:

“Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of Thy eternally departed servant, our brother (name), and as Good and Lover of mankind, forgiving sins and consuming untruths, weaken, forsake and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins, deliver him eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, and grant him the communion and enjoyment of Your eternal good things, prepared for those who love You: even if you sin, do not depart from You, and undoubtedly in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Your glorified God in the Trinity, faith, and Unity in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. In the same way, be merciful to him, and faith, even in Thee instead of deeds, and with Thy saints, as Bounteous rest: for there is no man who will live and not sin. But You are the One besides all sin, and Your righteousness is righteousness forever, and You are the One God of mercies and generosity, and love for mankind, and to You we send glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen".

How to pray for relatives?

Orthodox teaching establishes that church prayer has the power to grant the deceased relief or even pardon from punishment in the afterlife. That is why a person who yearns for a departed relative and wants to show him devotion and love must tirelessly pray for the deceased. The tradition of commemorating him at home has entered everyday life since ancient times. Those who remember the duty of memory and respect to a deceased relative are obliged to periodically read the Psalter. It can also be read by kathisma every day or include the remembrance of relatives, deceased and living, in the morning prayer ritual.

A prayer for deceased relatives is said before the images of the Mother of God, Jesus Christ.

If you are in a temple, light a memorial candle and say:

“Our all-merciful heavenly Father! I, a sinful servant (name), pray to you in humility. May the souls of my relatives who left our world (names) rest in peace. The servants of God are now in Your power. Their bodies were consigned to the earth, and their eternal souls headed to the Kingdom of Heaven. Accept them and forgive them with all your mercy, forgive them their lifetime sins, voluntary and involuntary, and admit them to eternal communion. Let them watch us, who are alive, and through Your mercy suggest the only true and righteous path. Amen".

There is an unspoken belief that prayer will be heard faster if it is personalized. This means that praying for a specific relative from the point of view of commemoration is more correct.

For example, a prayer for a deceased grandmother will give you a chance to once again unite in thoughts with the deceased:

“Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of Thy eternal servant, and as He is good and a lover of mankind, forgiving sins and consuming iniquities, weaken, forgive and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins, raising him up to Your holy second coming in the sacrament Your eternal blessings, for the sake of which there is only faith in You, the true God and Lover of mankind. For You are the resurrection and life and rest of Your servant name, Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.”

Similarly, the prayer for the late grandfather will sound like this:

“Remember, O Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of Your eternal servant, and as He is good and a lover of mankind, forgiving sins and consuming iniquities, weaken, forgive and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins, raising him up at Your holy second coming in the sacrament Your eternal blessings, for the sake of which there is only faith in You, the true God and Lover of mankind. For Thou art the resurrection and life and rest of Thy servant, O name, Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.”

The death of the other half is always a terrible tragedy for someone who truly loves. You are no longer able to change what happened, but it is in your will to ensure that the deceased receives eternal life in prayers.

If a spouse has died, then a prayer is read for the deceased husband:

“Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are the consolation of the weeping, the intercession of the orphans and widows. You said: call on Me in the day of your sorrow, and I will destroy you. In the days of my sorrow, I run to You and pray to You: do not turn Your face away from me and hear my prayer brought to You with tears. You, Lord, Master of all, have deigned to unite me with one of Your servants, so that we may be one body and one spirit...” (full text of the prayer here).

A grieving widower should remember his departed wife with the following words:

“Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! In contrition and tenderness of my heart, I pray to You: rest, O Lord, the soul of Your departed servant (name), in Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Almighty! You blessed the marital union of husband and wife, when you said: it is not good for man to be alone, let us create for him a helper for him. You have sanctified this union in the image of the spiritual union of Christ with the Church. I believe, Lord, and confess that You have blessed me to unite me in this holy union with one of Your handmaids...” (you can download the text of the prayer here).

Remember that when praying for deceased relatives, you must under no circumstances send a reproach to heaven. What happened cannot be undone, but resentment and pain can trap the spirit of the deceased between two worlds, and he will remain restless. No one will be able to fully understand the grief of someone who has lost a loved one, but he must find consolation and keep only bright memories of the deceased.

The death of children is the most terrible experience that can befall a parent. It is difficult to realize and let go of such a misfortune; some are not able to recover from the blow until the end of their days. But prayer will help alleviate the pain, at least one iota.

To repose your deceased daughter, read the following text:

“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Lord of life and death, Comforter of the afflicted! With a contrite and tender heart I run to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in Thy Kingdom the deceased Thy servant, my child (name), and create for her eternal memory. You, Lord of life and death, have given me this child. It was your good and wise will to take it away from me...” (the entire prayer is given here).

Pray for your deceased son with the following words:

“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Lord of life and death, Comforter of the afflicted! With a contrite and tender heart I run to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in Your Kingdom of Your departed servant, my child (name), and create for him eternal memory...” (entire text of the prayer book.

What to read at the grave?

Regularly visiting the place where another person who has passed into the world rests has a special meaning in the Orthodox world. Being above the grave, we establish an invisible connection with the spirit of the deceased. He watches us from above and feels relief, his fate in the afterlife becomes less difficult . The person making the visit once again remembers the deceased and thus revives him in his thoughts. If at this moment a prayer is read in the cemetery at the grave of the deceased, the effect of presence for both is enhanced many times over.

We recommend saying upon arrival at the cemetery the Litia for the laity, which includes the following words:

“Through the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, 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. (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. (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. Lord have mercy. (12 times) Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. 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)".

If you do not consider yourself a churchgoer or a deeply religious person, but feel a duty to the deceased, a short prayer for the repose and pardon of the soul of a deceased person is more suitable for you. The number of symbols and letters in a prayer book is not as important as the sincerity in reading it.

When remembering a deceased person, say out loud:

“Rest, O Lord, the souls of Your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.”

When saying prayers, be restrained; you should not give your feelings too emotional outlet: the soul of the deceased should not be disturbed. Nobody forbids you to bear light sadness, but violent sobs and noisy behavior near the grave are not welcome.

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“May the earth rest in peace” or “The Kingdom of Heaven to you”: what to wish for the Orthodox deceased

“May you rest in peace” - this phrase is often said when addressing the deceased. However, people sometimes don’t even think about what these words mean and how they appeared in our speech. [С-BLOCK]

The sentence “May the earth rest in peace” has quite ancient roots, dating back to the times when paganism dominated the earth. According to most historians, it came to us from Ancient Rome, where these words sounded in Latin as Sit tibi terra levis. The wish for a “land made of fluff” was used by some Roman poets and philosophers in their works. Thus, in the poems of a certain Mark Valery Martial there are the following lines: “Sit tibi terra levis, molliquetegaris harena, Ne tua non possint eruere ossa canes,” in other words, “May the earth rest in peace and softly cover you with sand, so that dogs can dig your bones." What did this phrase mean for the Romans: a wish for good or, on the contrary, it served as a curse? [С-BLOCK]

Undoubtedly, from the point of view of a modern person, Martial’s continuation of the common Latin expression Sit tibi terra levis sounds like a wish for evil and torment even after death. Nevertheless, we should not forget that we are still talking about a pagan period, therefore it is not worth interpreting the poet’s words in the light of today’s culture, civilization or religion.

Archaeologists find the abbreviation of the wish Sit tibi terra levis - STTL - on many gravestones of those times. By the way, there were different interpretations of this phrase: TLS - Terra levis sit (May the earth rest in peace), or SETL - Sit ei terra levis (May the earth rest in peace). The fact is that pagans often believed that the soul does not disappear from the body after the death of a person, and therefore, if desired, the deceased can turn around, sit down, stand up, or even go somewhere. It was precisely in order for the deceased to lie comfortably in the grave or, if necessary, to get out of it, they wished him “rest in peace.” [С-BLOCK]

Some people mistakenly believe that the expression “May you rest in peace” is absolutely identical to the wish for the “Kingdom of Heaven.” However, Orthodox priests argue that this is far from the case. In their opinion, Sit tibi terra levis is a pagan phrase, and it has nothing to do with Christianity. After all, according to Christian teaching, the soul does not remain in a dead body, but leaves it, rushing to the judgment of God. This means that this phrase should not be uttered by a believer.

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