There are saints who are considered patrons of entrepreneurship, trade, and financial affairs.
When praying for financial wealth and well-being, as a rule, they ask you to make your heart generous and capable of mercy and charity, tuning yourself to the fact that what you are asking for (material values) is not a goal, but only a means to achieve higher, spiritual goals.
There are three main types of prayers: doxology, petition and thanksgiving. The essence of each type is contained in the name.
Our Father
This prayer is one of the main ones in Orthodoxy. People resort to it in any need, both spiritual and material. The prayer is read along with the morning and evening prayer rules, as well as at any time (one, three, seven or forty times, depending on diligence).
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.
Invoking God's help in every good deed
Separately or together, the prayer to the Holy Spirit and the troparion “Creator and Creator of all things...” with kontakion are read before an important task, before any undertaking, or every morning before starting work. These prayers will help you tune in to successful and prosperous actions.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
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.
Troparion: O God, Creator and Creator of all things, the work of our hands, which we begin for Thy glory, hasten to correct with Thy blessing, and deliver us from all evil, for one is Omnipotent and Lover of Mankind. Amen.
A troparion is a church chant glorifying a saint or holiday, as well as a short prayer. Kontakion is a small chant that follows the troparion and together with it reveals the essence of the holiday or petition from the troparion.
Kontakion:
Quick to intercede and strong to help, present yourself to the grace of Your power now, and bless and strengthen, and bring about the good work of Your servants to complete the good intentions: for whatever you want, for the Mighty God, you can do. Amen.
Prayers for every day
Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit for every good work
Troparion, Tone 4 , O God, Creator and Creator of all things, the work of our hands, begun for Thy glory, hasten to correct with Thy blessing, and deliver us from all evil, for the only one is omnipotent and Lover of mankind.
Kontakion, Voice 3
Quick to intercede and strong to help, present yourself to the grace of Thy power now, and having blessed, strengthened, and brought about the good work of Thy servants to accomplish the good work of Thy servants: for all that thou desirest, for the mighty God is able to do.
Prayers to the Lord Jesus Christ
First prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, my God, cover me and your servant ( names
) from the malice of our adversary, his strength is strong, but our nature is passionate and our strength is weak.
You, O Good One, save me from the confusion of thoughts and the flood of passions. Lord, my sweet Jesus, have mercy and save me and Your servants ( names
).
Second prayer
Oh, Lord Jesus Christ! Do not turn Your face away from us, Your servants ( names
) and turn aside in anger from Your servants: be our helper, do not reject us and do not forsake us.
Prayer three
Have mercy on me, Lord, and do not let me perish! Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak! Shame, Lord, the demon that fights me. My hope, fall over my head on the day of demonic warfare! Overwhelm the enemy that fights me, O Lord, and subdue the thoughts that overwhelm me with Your silence, the Word of God!
Prayer four
God! Behold, I am Your vessel: fill me with the gifts of Your Holy Spirit, without You I am empty of all good, or even more so, full of all sin. God! Behold, Thy ship I am: fill me with a load of good deeds. God! Behold Your ark: fill it not with the charm of love of money and sweets, but with love for You and for Your animated image - man.
Fifth prayer
To You, Lord my God, I bow my head, and in heartfelt confession I cry: I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned in heaven and before You, and I am not worthy to ask Your forgiveness; but You, like the prodigal son, have mercy on me, Your servant ( name
), as a publican justify me, and as a thief grant me Thy Kingdom. God! Grant me to see my sins, so that I do not despise sinners like me, and do not harbor evil in my heart for them for their sins, and I would despise myself according to my dignity, as the first sinner; irreconcilable anger.
Driver's Prayer
God, the All-Good and All-Merciful, protecting everyone with His mercy and love for mankind, I humbly pray to Thee, through the intercession of the Mother of God and all the saints, save me, a sinner, and the people entrusted to me from sudden death and all misfortunes, and help me to deliver unharmed to each according to his needs. Dear God! Deliver me from the evil spirit of recklessness, the evil spirit of drunkenness, which causes misfortune and sudden death without repentance. Grant me, Lord, with a clear conscience to live to a ripe old age without the burden of people killed and maimed due to my negligence, and may Your Holy Name be glorified, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
About travelers
Troparion, tone 2 This path and truth, O Christ, is Thy servant Thy Angel's companion, now, as Tobias sometimes was, after preserving and unharmed to Thy glory, from all evil in all well-being, through the prayers of the Mother of God, the One Lover of Mankind.
Kontakion, tone 2
Luca and Cleopas traveled to Emmaus, O Savior, descend also now to Your servants who want to travel, delivering them from every evil situation: for You, as a Lover of Mankind, can do all you want.
Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ our God, the true and living way, you willed to travel with your imaginary father Joseph and the Most Pure Virgin Mother to Egypt, and Luca and Cleopas to Emmaus! And now we humbly pray to Thee, Most Holy Master, and travel with Thy servant by Thy grace. And like Thy servant Tobiah, send a Guardian Angel and mentor, preserving and delivering them from every evil situation of visible and invisible enemies, and instructing them in the fulfillment of Thy commandments, peacefully and safely and healthily, and returning them safely and serenely; and grant them all their good intentions to please You safely and fulfill them for Your glory. It is Yours to have mercy and save us, and we send up glory to You with Your Beginning Father and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos “Quick to Hear”
Most blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God the Word more than any word for our salvation, and who received His grace more abundantly than all others, who appeared as a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out goodness to all who come running to You with faith! In honor of Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the Humane-loving Lord: surprise us with Your rich mercies and our petitions brought to You, Quick to Hear, speed up the fulfillment of everything for the benefit of consolation and salvation for everyone. Visit, O Blessing Thy servants, with Thy grace, grant to those who are ill, healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those captivated by freedom and various images of the suffering consolation. Deliver, O All-Merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, pestilence, cowardice, flood, fire, sword and other temporary and eternal punishments, by Your maternal boldness turning away the wrath of God: and free Your servants from mental relaxation, overwhelm of passions and falls from grace, as without stumbling Having lived in all piety in this world, and in the future, eternal blessings, we will be made worthy of the grace and love for mankind of Your Son and God, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, together with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayers to the Lord St. John of Kronstadt
First prayer Lord! Your name is Love: do not reject me, a misguided person! Your name is Strength: strengthen me, who is exhausted and falling! Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions! Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul! Your name is Mercy: do not cease to have mercy on me.
Second prayer Lord, You are the Judge of the earth, You do not love untruth, hear my unworthy prayer and send Your power, and send Your help where enemies, visible and invisible, will meet me, and so that pillars will stand in the place where Your power will meet them. Amen.
Third prayer to You, Lord, the only Good and Unforgettable, I confess my sins; I fall down to you, crying out, unworthy: I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I am not worthy to look up to the heights of heaven because of the multitude of my iniquities. But, my Lord, Lord, grant me tears of compunction, the only Blessed and Merciful One, as I beg you with them to be cleansed before the end from all sin: it is a scary and menacing place for the imam to pass through, their bodies separated, and a multitude of dark and inhuman demons will hide me, and accompany no one to help or deliver. Thus I bow down to Your goodness, do not betray me to those who offend me, below let my enemies boast about me, Good Lord, below let them say: you have come into our hands and you have been betrayed to us. Neither, Lord, do not forget Your compassions and do not reward me for my iniquity, and do not turn Your face away from me; but You, Lord, punish me, both with mercy and generosity, but let my enemy not rejoice over me, but extinguish his reproaches against me and abolish all his actions. And give me a reproachful path to You, O Good Lord, and having sinned, I did not resort to another doctor and did not stretch out my hands to a foreign god. Do not therefore reject my prayer, but hear me with Your goodness and strengthen my heart with Your fear; and may Your grace be upon me, O Lord, like fire that consumes unclean thoughts within me. For you are, Lord, light more than any light, joy more than any joy, peace more than any peace, true life and salvation that endures forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of St. Righteous John of Kronstadt on strengthening in the Orthodox faith and unity
“Lord, strengthen my heart and the hearts of all Orthodox Christians in this faith; Instill this faith and this aspiration to live worthily; unite in this faith all the great Christian societies that have miserably fallen away from the unity of the Holy Orthodox Catholic Church, which is Thy Body and whose Head art Thou and the Savior of the Body; overthrow the pride and opposition of their teachers and those following them; grant them to understand with their hearts the truth and salvation of Your Church and to unite with it without laziness; gather together Your Holy Church and those who suffer from ignorance, delusion and the stubbornness of schism, breaking through the power of the grace of Your Spirit their stubbornness and opposition to Your Truth, so that they may not perish fiercely in their opposition, like Korah, Dathan and Abiron, who opposed Moses and Aaron, Your servants. All the pagans inhabiting the earth have been attracted to this faith, so that with one heart and one mouth all the pagans will glorify You, the One God and Benefactor of all; in this faith unite us all with the spirit of meekness, humility, kindness, simplicity, dispassion, patience, long-suffering, mercy, condolences and rejoicing.” AMEN.
Song of praise of Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
We praise God to you, we confess the Lord to you, the whole earth magnifies the Eternal Father to you; To you all the angels, to you the heavens and all the Powers, to you the Cherubim and Seraphim unceasing voices cry: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, the heavens and earth are full of the majesty of Your glory, the glorious Apostolic face is to you, the prophetic number of praise is to you, the most luminous praises you martyr army, the Holy Church throughout the entire universe confesses to You, the Father of incomprehensible majesty, worshiping Your true and Only Begotten Son and the Holy Comforter of the Spirit. You, the King of Glory, Christ, You are the Ever-Eternal Son of the Father: You, having received man for the deliverance, did not disdain the Virgin’s womb; You, having overcome the sting of death, have opened the Kingdom of Heaven to believers. You are seated at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father, the Judge has come and believed. We therefore ask You: help Your servants, whom You redeemed with Your Honest Blood. Make it worthy to reign with Your saints in Your eternal glory. Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thy inheritance, I will correct and exalt them forever; Let us bless You all the days and praise Your name forever and ever. Grant, Lord, that on this day we may be preserved without sin. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us: may Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we trust in Thee. In Thee, Lord, let us put our trust, let us not be ashamed forever. Amen.
Prayer by agreement
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Thou hast declared with Thy most pure lips: “Amen, I say to you, that if two of you take counsel on earth about every thing, and if you ask for it, you will have it from My Father who is in Heaven: where are the two? or three gathered in My name, I am I in the midst of them.” Thy words are immutable, O Lord, Thy mercy is unconditional and Thy love for mankind has no end. For this reason we pray to Thee: grant to us, Thy servants ( names
), who agreed to ask Tya (
request
), for the fulfillment of our petition. But not as we want, but as You want. Thy will be done forever. Amen.
Prayer of the Priest (Right. John of Kronstadt)
O my Dearest and Sweetest Jesus! I thank You that You have clothed me, most unworthy, with the great grace of the priesthood! But forgive me, my Jesus, that I did not enhance the gifts of Your grace and ruined the precious time of my life! Grant me, my Sweetest Jesus, from now on to make a good beginning: to daily force myself towards the Kingdom of Heaven and to daily assimilate Your holy truths with my mind, heart and life. Make me, the most unworthy, a true, good and wise shepherd and leader of Your people; Give me strong and unshakable faith and clothe me in the depths of holy humility. By their destinies, save me, the unworthy, my relatives in the flesh and my spiritual children. Amen.
Prayers of the priest (St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow)
Jesus Word of God! Give reason and speech to me, Your weakest servant, so that I can now and always worthily proclaim the word of Your Kingdom, and touch our hearts with Your grace, so that every word of Yours reaches our heart consciousness.
Lord Jesus Christ my God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, the holy heavenly powers and all the Saints, accept my sinful and unworthy prayer for all my spiritual children, living and dead. Hear my prayer and grant Thy mercy to everyone: save the living and keep them in peace and prosperity, forgive the departed sins and grant them eternal peace and endless joy.
Prayer of the illiterate after communion of the Holy Mysteries (Archpropriest I. Evropeytseva)
Lord Jesus Christ, my Most Sweet Redeemer, I feel that I am unworthy of Your Most Holy Body and Blood, but by Your goodness I also accepted Your Cup, like my brothers: I thank You with all my heart for Your Heavenly Mercy and grace towards me. I pray to You, Lord, that this communion may be for me the cleansing of sins and the health of the body, the correction of life and future eternal bliss.
Birthday prayer
Lord God, Ruler of the whole world, visible and invisible. All the days and years of my life depend on Your holy will. I thank You, most merciful Father, that You allowed me to live another year; I know that due to my sins I am unworthy of this mercy, but You show it to me out of Your ineffable love for mankind. Extend Your mercies to me, a sinner; continue my life in virtue, tranquility, health, peace with all relatives and in harmony with all neighbors. Give me an abundance of the fruits of the earth and everything that is necessary to satisfy my needs. Most of all, cleanse my conscience, strengthen me on the path of salvation, so that, following it, after many years of life in this world, having passed into eternal life, I will be worthy to be the heir of Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Himself, bless the year I am beginning and all the days of my life. Amen.
New Year's Day Prayer
Lord God, of all visible and invisible creatures, Creator and Creator, who created times and years, Himself bless the New Year that begins today, which we count from Your incarnation for our salvation. Let us spend this year and many years after it in peace and harmony with our neighbors; Strengthen and spread the Holy Universal Church, which You Yourself founded and sanctified with the saving sacrifice of the Holy Body and the Most Pure Blood. Raise, preserve and glorify our Fatherland; give us long life, health, abundance of earthly fruits and goodness of the air; save me, Your sinful servant, all my relatives and neighbors and all faithful Christians, as our true Supreme Shepherd, protect and establish me on the path of salvation, so that we, following it after a long and prosperous life in this world, reach Your Heavenly Kingdom and were worthy of eternal bliss with Thy saints. Amen.
Prayer before reading spiritual books
Lord Jesus Christ, open the eyes of my heart, so that when I hear Your Word, I understand it and fulfill Your will. Hide not Your commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may understand the wonders of Your law. Tell me the unknown and secret of Your wisdom! I trust in You, my God, and I believe that You will enlighten my mind and meaning with the light of Your mind, and that then I will not only read what is written, but also fulfill it. Make it so that I do not read the Lives of the Saints and Your Word as a sin, but for renewal and enlightenment, and for holiness, and for the salvation of the soul, and for the inheritance of eternal life. For You, Lord, are the illumination of those who lie in darkness, and from You is every good gift and every perfect gift. Amen.
Prayer for the consecration of every thing (by the priest)
To the Creator and Creator of the human race, the Giver of spiritual grace, the Giver of eternal salvation, Lord Himself, send Your Holy Spirit with the highest blessing on this thing, as if armed with the power of heavenly intercession, it will help those who want to use it for bodily salvation and intercession and help, oh Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. (And sprinkle the item with holy water three times).
Prayer to a beloved saint
God's servant (name). Remember in your favorable prayers before Christ God, may He save us from temptations, illnesses and sorrows, may He grant us humility, love, reasoning and meekness, and may He vouchsafe us, unworthy, His Kingdom. Amen.
Prayer before leaving home
I deny you, Satan, your pride and service to you, and I unite with you, Christ, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. (And protect yourself with the sign of the cross).
Prayer for entering a new home
Our God the Savior, who deigned to bring salvation into the shadow of Zacchaeus and the salvation of that and all that house, Himself even now desiring to live here, and by us, unworthy of entreaties to You and offering supplications, keep us unharmed from all harm, blessing those who live here, and their lives are not cursed save. Amen
Two little-known morning prayers
To You, my God and Creator, in the Holy Trinity, the glorified Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, I worship and entrust my soul and body, and I pray: You bless me, You have mercy on me, and deliver me from all worldly, devilish and bodily evil. And grant that this day may pass in peace without sin, to Thy glory and to the salvation of my soul. Amen.
Glory to Thee, O King, God Almighty, Who through Thy Divine and humane providence hast thou vouchsafed me, a sinner and unworthy, to rise from sleep and receive the entrance of Thy holy house: accept, O Lord, the voice of my prayer, as Thy holy and intelligent powers, and deign with a pure heart and a humble spirit to bring You praise from my vile lips, for I will also be a companion to the wise virgins, with the bright light of my soul, and I glorify You in the Father and the Spirit of the glorified God of the Word. Amen.
Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos from a person preparing to travel
Oh, my Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mary, Hodegetria, patroness and hope of my salvation! Behold, on the journey that lies before me, I now want to leave and for the time being I entrust to You, my most merciful Mother, my soul and body, all my mental and material powers, entrusting everything to Your strong gaze and Your all-powerful help. Oh, my good Companion and Protector! I earnestly pray to Thee, that this path may not creep; guide me on it, and direct it, O All-Holy Hodegetria, as She herself did, to the glory of Thy Son, my Lord Jesus Christ, be my helper in everything, especially in this distant and on a difficult journey, protect me under Your sovereign protection from all the troubles and sorrows that come our way, from enemies visible and invisible, and pray for me, my Lady, Your Son Christ our God, that He may send His Angel to help me, a peaceful, faithful mentor and guardian, yes just as in ancient times he gave food to His servant Tobias Raphael, in every place and at all times, keeping him on the road from all evil: thus, having successfully guided my path and preserved me with heavenly power, may he return me to health, peace and completeness to my home for glory Your Holy Name, glorifying and blessing Him all the days of my life, and magnifying You now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer for sleep
And grant us, O Master, peace of body and soul as we go to sleep, and save us from the dark sleep of sin, and all dark and nightly voluptuousness. Calm the desire of passions, and extinguish the kindled arrows of the evil one, even flatteringly driven towards us. Quench the rebellion of our flesh, and put to rest all our earthly and material wisdom. And grant us, God, a cheerful mind, a chaste thought, a sober heart, light sleep, and all satanic dreams changed. Rise us up during prayer, confirmed in Your commandments, and holding the memory of Your judgments firmly within us. Grant us the all-night praise, to sing and bless and glorify Your most honorable and magnificent name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer against the Antichrist
(compiled by the Optina elder schema-monk Anatoly Potapov).
Deliver me, Lord, from the seduction of the godless and evil-cunning Antichrist who is coming, and hide me from his snares in the hidden desert of Your salvation. Grant me, Lord, the strength and courage to firmly confess Your holy name, so that I will not retreat from the fear of the devil, and may not renounce You, my Savior and Redeemer, from Your Holy Church. But grant me, Lord, day and night weeping and tears for my sins, and have mercy on me, Lord, at the hour of Your Last Judgment. Amen.
Prayer for the blessing of food and drink for the laity
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, bless us with food and drink through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all Thy saints, as Blessed be unto the ages of ages. Amen. (And cross food and drink.)
Before eating food
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. Or:
The eyes of all trust in You, Lord, and You give them food in good season, You open Your generous hand and fulfill every animal’s good will.
After eating food
We thank Thee, Christ our God, for Thou hast filled us with Thy earthly blessings; Do not deprive us of Your Heavenly Kingdom, but as You came among Your disciples, Savior, give them peace, come to us and save us.
Before starting any business
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. Bless, Lord, and help me, a sinner, to complete the work I have begun, for Your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of Your Father without beginning, You declared with Your most pure lips that without Me you cannot do anything. My Lord, Lord, with faith in my soul and heart spoken by You, I fall down in Your goodness: help me, a sinner, to complete this work, which I have begun, in You, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, through the prayers of the Mother of God and all Your saints . Amen.
At the end of the case
You are the fulfillment of all good things, O my Christ, fill my soul with joy and gladness and save me, for I am the only One who is most merciful, O Lord, glory to You.
It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and 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.
Prayer of the last Optina elders at the beginning of the day
Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that this day will give me. Lord, let me completely surrender to Your Holy will. Lord, at every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Lord, reveal to me Your will for me and those around me. Lord, whatever news I receive during the day, let me accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your Holy will. Lord, Great, Merciful, guide my thoughts and feelings in all my deeds and words; in all unforeseen circumstances, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Lord, let me act wisely with each of my neighbors, without upsetting anyone or embarrassing anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the weariness of this day and all the events during it. Guide my will and teach me to pray and love everyone unfeignedly. Amen.
To receive prosphora and holy water
Lord my God, may Your holy gift, Your holy prosphora and Your holy water, be for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind, for the strengthening of my mental and physical strength, for the health of my soul and body, for the subjugation of my passions and infirmities by infinite mercy Through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints. Amen.
About the gift of prayer
Teach me, Lord, to fervently pray to You with attention and love, without which prayer cannot be heard! May I not have careless prayer to my sin!
Prayer of a person going to church
We rejoiced because they said to me: Let us go to the house of the Lord. But by the multitude of Thy mercy, O Lord, I will enter into Thy house, I will bow to Thy holy temple in Thy passion. Lord, guide me in Thy righteousness; for the sake of my enemy, straighten my path before Thee; that without stumbling I will glorify the One Divinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
About the gift of meekness and humility in serving others. Prayer of St. John of Kronstadt.
Oh, meek and humble-hearted Creator, Life-Giver, Redeemer, Nourisher and Guardian, our Lord Jesus! Teach us love, meekness and humility by Your Holy Spirit and strengthen us in these virtues most dear to You, so that our hearts are not puffed up by Your rich gifts, so that we do not imagine that we feed, satisfy and support anyone: You, the common Breadwinner of all, nourish , you are content and keep; everyone is content and at peace under the wings of Your goodness, generosity and love for mankind, and not under ours, for we ourselves need to take refuge in the shadow of Your wings - every moment of our life. Our eyes are directed to You, our God, like the eyes of a slave in the hand of the Lord, like the eyes of a slave in the hand of her mistress, until You have mercifully spared us. Amen.
In sorrow for God. Prayerful cry of St. Silouan of Athos.
My heart has loved You, Lord, and therefore I miss You and seek You tearfully. You decorated the sky with stars, the air with clouds, the earth with seas, rivers and green gardens where birds sing, but my soul loved You and does not want to look at this world, although it is beautiful. My soul desires only You, Lord. Come and dwell, and cleanse me from my sins. You see from the height of Your holy glory how my soul misses You. Do not forsake me, Your servant; Hear me cry out like the prophet David: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy.”
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
First prayer O Most Holy Lady Theotokos! Raise us up, servant of God ( names
) from the depths of sin and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil. Grant us, O Lady, peace and health and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation, and grant us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God: for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit.
Second prayer Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, show me, the wretched, and the servants of God ( names
) Your ancient mercy: send down the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Pure Lady! Be merciful to me here and at the Last Judgment. For you are, O Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth. Amen.
The third prayer is Undefiled, Unblasphemous, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unmarried Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour, and from Thy pure blood Thou hast unknowingly given birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Thy motherly prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.
The fourth prayer to the zealous, compassionate Intercessor of the Lord Mother! I come running to You, a cursed man and a sinner above all others: listen to the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Fifth prayer : The Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the only one who is purest in soul and body, the only one who surpasses all purity, chastity and virginity, the only one who has completely become the abode of the complete grace of the all-holy Spirit, the most insubstantial power here has yet incomparably surpassed the purity and holiness of the soul and body, look at me, vile, unclean , who has darkened my soul and body with the filth of the passions of my life, cleanse my passionate mind, make immaculate and order my wandering and blind thoughts, put my feelings in order and guide them, free me from the evil and vile habit of unclean prejudices and passions that torment me, stop every sin operating in me, grant to my darkened and damned mind sobriety and prudence to correct my attempts and falls, so that, freed from sinful darkness, I will be vouchsafed with boldness to glorify and sing songs of You, the only Mother of the true Light - Christ, our God; because you, alone with Him and in Him, are blessed and glorified by every invisible and visible creation, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer six O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protection of all who come running to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may my mind be cleansed from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may He deliver me from eternal torment and may He not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow”, quench my sorrow; You, “Burning Kupino”, save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.
Prayer to St. Nectarius of Optina
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, who comes to judge the living and the dead, have mercy on us sinners, forgive the fall of our entire lives, and through our fate hide us from the face of the Antichrist in the hidden desert of Your salvation.
Prayer to the Lord and Mother of God at the end of the case
It is believed that without gratitude for what God gives through prayer, a person will not receive more help. Therefore, prayers of thanksgiving are important, which are read upon completion of a task or after receiving a profit.
You are the fulfillment of all good things, my Christ, fill my soul with joy and gladness and save me, for I am the only one who is most merciful, Lord, glory to you!
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.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
What is prayer for an Orthodox Christian?
Prayer, according to the Holy Fathers, is a conversation with God. Therefore, in all our everyday needs and affairs, we ask for God’s blessing. Hoping at the same time that we will be successful. What kind of prayer for good luck can Orthodox Christians have?
“Prayer is a conversation between the mind and God” (Reverend Abba Evgarius).
“If someone, talking with a virtuous person, receives considerable benefit from him, then what benefits will not the one worthy of talking with God receive? Prayer is a conversation with God” (St. John Chrysostom).
“Prayer is both a search for God and a meeting with Him, which develops into communication” (Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh).
Prayer
Any dialogue involves a conversation between two people. Likewise, prayer involves not only the person praying, raising his requests, hopes and aspirations. The Lord also participates in communication by answering such petitions.
“Prayer is not a one-way street, it is the movement of man and God towards each other” (Metropolitan Illarion Alfeev, “Catechism. A Brief Guide to the Orthodox Faith”).
A believer cannot live without prayer. Just as plants will die without life-giving moisture, so the soul will dry up without Divine grace. This grace is what prayer gives.
“Prayer is the breath of the spiritual man. Just as by breathing a bodily person attracts the surrounding air and inhales vitality and strength from it, so through prayer the soul opens itself to the everywhere present Spirit of God and receives spiritual life from Him” (St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow).
Prayers, depending on their nature and content, can be divided into three types. This is a thanksgiving when a person shows gratitude to the Lord for His mercy and help. A large part of the Orthodox prayer book is occupied by prayers of repentance. They are imbued with a feeling of regret for their actions, repentance for their sins. And the third type of prayer is petitionary prayer. Christ Himself said: “For without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).
Prayer for prosperity in business and trade
God, rich in mercy and bounty, in whose right hand are all the treasures of the world! By the arrangement of Your all-good Providence, I am destined to buy and sell earthly goods to those who need and need them. O All-Bountiful, Most Merciful God! Overshadow my labors and occupations with your blessing, make me rich in living faith in You, make me rich in every kind of generosity consistent with Your will, and grant me that income which on earth consists of contentment with one’s condition, and in the future life opens the doors of mercy Yours!
Yes, having been pardoned by your compassion, I glorify you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
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The Holy Spirit - mysticism or reality, how to acquire the grace of the Holy Spirit?
The most famous prayer ends with these words: “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,” while few people have a complete understanding of all three participants described. In fact, these are important personalities in Christianity who are an inseparable part of the Lord.
Holy Spirit - mysticism or reality?
There are different options for describing and presenting the Holy Spirit, but in fact it is the third hypostasis of the one God. Many clergy describe him as the active force of the Lord and he can send it to any place to fulfill his own will. Many explanations regarding what the Holy Spirit looks like agree that it is something invisible, but has visible manifestations. It is worth noting that in the Bible he is represented by the hands or fingers of the Almighty, and his name is not described anywhere, so we can come to the conclusion that he is not a person.
Another important point that interests many is the symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. In most cases, it is represented as a dove, which in the world symbolizes peace, truth and innocence. An exception is the icon “The Descent of the Holy Spirit”, where it is represented by tongues of flame located above the heads of the Virgin Mary and the Apostles. According to the rules of Orthodox cathedrals, it is forbidden to represent the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove on the walls, with the exception of the icon of the Epiphany. This bird is also used to describe the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which will be discussed below.
Holy Spirit in Orthodoxy
For a long time, theologians have been discussing the nature of God, trying to come to a decision about whether he is a single person or whether it is advisable to settle on the trinity. The importance of the Holy Spirit is due to the fact that through it the Lord can act in the world of people. Many believers are sure that several times throughout the history of mankind he descended on some people who received supernatural abilities.
Another important topic is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which refers to the work of grace leading to salvation and perfection. They are an important part of the spiritual life of every Christian. The acquired gift of the Holy Spirit should bear fruit, helping a person cope with various passions. These include love, abstinence, faith, mercy, and so on.
Signs of the Absence of the Holy Spirit
Believers will never exaggerate their own merits, be proud, try to be superior, deceive or commit actions to others that are considered sinful. This indicates that the Holy Spirit is present in them. Those who are sinners are deprived of the Lord's help and the chance of their salvation. The presence of the Holy Spirit can be identified in several ways.
- A person easily identifies his weaknesses that require correction.
- Jesus Christ is accepted as Savior.
- There is a desire to study God's word and a thirst for fellowship with the Lord.
- The desire to glorify God in your words, songs, actions, and so on.
- A change in character occurs and bad qualities are replaced by good ones, which makes a person better.
- The believer understands that he cannot continue to live for himself, so he begins to create God's Kingdom around himself.
- The desire to communicate with other people, for example, in church. This is necessary for common prayer, support for each other, joint glorification of the Lord, and so on.
Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit - Orthodoxy
Special actions of divine grace that occur in the soul of a believer and give strength to perform actions for the sake of his neighbor and the Higher powers are usually called the gifts of the Holy Spirit. There are many of them, but the main ones are seven:
- The gift of the fear of God. Many people see this formulation as a kind of contradiction, since two words such as gift and fear are used together. This is explained by the fact that a person has a tendency to feel self-sufficient and perfect, and this alienates him from the Lord. Only by realizing the greatness of God can one see the reality of the world without making serious mistakes, therefore fear is the source of good.
- The gift of godliness. The Lord forgives sins and constantly saves people by showing mercy. The gifts of the Holy Spirit in Orthodoxy are realized through prayer, the celebration of the liturgy, and so on. Piety also involves charity, that is, helping those in need. By showing condescension towards others, a person acts as God does towards people.
- Gift of knowledge. It stands for knowledge of truths based on faith and love. It is worth noting that this refers to intellect, heart and will. The gifts of the Holy Spirit show that you need to understand the world through God and then no temptations will lead you astray from the righteous path.
- The gift of courage. It is very important for salvation and resisting various temptations that come along the way throughout life.
- Gift of advice. Every day a person faces different situations where he needs to make a choice, and sometimes spiritual advice is useful to make the right decision. The Holy Spirit helps you stay in harmony with God's plan of salvation.
- Gift of reason. It is necessary in order to know God, who is revealed in Holy Scripture and in the Liturgy. The first option is a source of inspiration for the transition to divine knowledge, and the second implies the acceptance of the Body and Blood of the Lord. All this helps a person change his life.
- Gift of wisdom. Having reached this last stage, a person will be in unity with God.
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
Many religious terms are unfamiliar to a large number of people, so there are those who do not know that blasphemy is a deliberate rejection of the grace of the Lord in its obvious effect on a person, that is, it is blasphemy. Jesus Christ said that it implies denial and insult. He also asserted that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, since the Lord invests His Divinity in it.
How to acquire the grace of the Holy Spirit?
The phrase was introduced into use by Seraphim of Sarov during a conversation concerning the essence of faith. To acquire the Holy Spirit is to acquire grace. In order for this term to be understood by all believers, Sarovsky interpreted it in as much detail as possible: every person has three sources of desires: spiritual, personal and demonic. The third forces a person to do things out of pride and self-interest, and the second provides a choice between good and bad. The first will is from the Lord and it encourages the believer to do good deeds, accumulating eternal riches.
How to communicate with the Holy Spirit?
The saints and the three persons of God can be addressed in several ways, for example, through prayer, by reading the Word of God or Holy Scripture. The church allows communication in ordinary dialogue. Invoking the Holy Spirit can be done with a few tips.
- It is necessary to retire by taking and reading a few pages of the Bible. It is important to relax and free yourself from all thoughts.
- Communication begins with a normal conversation, so you need to introduce yourself.
- A person must understand and feel that the Holy Spirit lives within him.
- During communication, you can ask different questions, ask for training, and so on. Listen to the whispers and inner voice.
- The more often a believer conducts such sessions, the stronger he feels the voice of the Lord.
Orthodox prayers to the Holy Spirit
Today there are many prayer texts known that help people in difficult times. The current topic is whether it is possible to pray to the Holy Spirit, and what requests can be made to him. It is allowed to use both special texts and to say everything in your own words. Sincere faith and the absence of evil thoughts are of great importance. You can pray in church and at home.
Prayer to Invoke the Holy Spirit
The most common prayer text that can be said at any time when you feel that you need help from a Higher Power. It helps you live your day in spiritual purity and peace. Prayer for receiving the Holy Spirit is directed to God, and it helps to receive the seven gifts described above. The text is short, but at the same time it contains enormous power that helps you find solace and find peace.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit for the fulfillment of desires
It is difficult to meet a person who does not dream of a better life, and the hope that when this all becomes reality always remains in the heart. If desires are only well-intentioned, then the power of the Holy Spirit can help make them come true. It is important to use the presented text only if the need to realize your desire is enormous. You need to turn to the Holy Spirit at dawn, repeating the text of the prayer three times.
Prayer for help to the Holy Spirit
Difficult times periodically occur in the lives of many people, and in order to cope with the problems that arise, you can turn to Higher powers. There is a special prayer to the Holy Spirit that will help you gain confidence in your abilities, understand the current situation and become more self-confident. You can pronounce it anywhere and at any time when the desire arises. It is better to learn the text by heart and repeat it three times.
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