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Easter is celebrated on April 28, 2019 – main holiday Orthodox calendar, personifying the salvation of the soul and renewal. The prayers that are read in churches these days, including the Easter prayer “Christ is Risen from the Dead,” have a special energy.

It is believed that these days the higher powers are especially favorable to believers. Prayers for Easter help to attract good luck, protect loved ones from misfortune, recover from illnesses, successfully start a new business, and even improve your financial situation.

Throughout Holy (Easter) Week in Orthodox churches instead of the traditional morning and evening prayers The Easter Hours are read (Prayers of the Easter Hours, filled with joy and thanksgiving to Christ). Before all prayers, including thanksgiving after communion, the troparion of Easter is read three times.

Prayer for Easter “Christ is Risen from the Dead”

“Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and giving life to those in the tombs.” (Thrice)

“Having seen the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one.
We worship Your Cross, O Christ, and we sing and glorify Your holy resurrection: for You are our God, do we know no other to You, Your name we call it."

“Come, all you faithful, let us worship the holy resurrection of Christ: behold, through the Cross joy has come to the whole world. Always blessing the Lord, we sing of His resurrection: having endured crucifixion, destroy death by death.” (Read three times)

Prayer "Christ is risen from the dead", like others Easter prayers, has a deep meaning. By resurrecting, Jesus showed people that the soul is eternal and does not die even when physical body comes to an end. Thanks to Christ, believers realize that they will eventually rise from the dead and gain a beautiful and bright eternal life.

These days in churches it is also read Easter canon John of Damascus - it replaces the canons of the Penitential, the Virgin Mary and the Guardian Angel. At the same time, psalms and prayers from the Trisagion (“Holy God..”) through “Our Father” with troparia after it are not performed. Easter Prayers The Hours of Easter are sung instead of Compline and Midnight.

In addition to the prayer “Christ is risen from the dead,” the following prayer is traditionally read or sung on Easter, which is performed at the end of the Easter akathist.

"Oh, Most Sacred and Greatest Light Christ, Who shone forth more than the sun to the whole world in Thy Resurrection! On this bright and glorious and saving day of Holy Pascha, all the angels in heaven rejoice and every creature rejoices and rejoices on earth and every breath glorifies Thee, its Creator. Today the gates of heaven have been opened, and the dead have been freed into hell by Your descent. Now everything is filled with light, the heavens are the earth and the underworld. May Your light come into our dark souls and hearts and may it enlighten our present night of sin, and may we also shine with the light of truth and purity in the bright days of Your Resurrection, like a new creation about You. And thus, enlightened by You, we will go out with luminosity at the meeting of You, who comes to You from the tomb, like the Bridegroom. And as Thou didst rejoice on this bright day by Thy appearance of the holy virgins who came from the world to Thy grave in the morning, so now enlighten the deep night of our passions and dawn upon us the morning of passionlessness and purity, so that we may see Thee with our hearts, redder than the sun of our Bridegroom, and may we hear once again Your longed-for voice: Rejoice! And having thus tasted the Divine joys of the Holy Pascha while still here on earth, may we be partakers of Your eternal and great Pascha in heaven in the unevening days of Your Kingdom, where there will be unspeakable joy and those celebrating the unceasing voice and ineffable sweetness of those who behold Your ineffable kindness. For You are the True Light, enlightening and illuminating all things, Christ our God, and glory befits You forever and ever. Amen".

During Easter, believers ask the higher powers for health and well-being for themselves and their loved ones. Easter prayers are read not only in church, repeating their words out loud or silently behind the priest, but also at home in front of Orthodox icons- in complete solitude, turning your thoughts and words to God. On Easter, you can read the Easter Hours, “Christ is Risen from the Dead” and others, which are given in most prayer books.

The prayer for healing from three deaths is read on one's knees while the church bells ring.

“In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Now and forever and endlessly. Amen. Under Tsar Manuel Komnenos, at his golden monastery, Saint Luke of Christ served the Lord God. On the eve of Easter, the saint, in the golden laurel, Hodegetria, the Mother of God, appeared to two blind men. She led them to the Blachernae Temple. Angels, cherubim, seraphim sang, the blind before Mother Hodegetria received their sight. The holy Ruts wrote this prayer. All forty saints blessed her. Truly! The Lord himself said: “Whoever reads this prayer before Easter will, with its help, escape from three deaths.” In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

They also read the Easter prayer, which protects believers from troubles and misfortunes:

“In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Mother Mary carried Christ, gave birth, baptized, fed, gave water, taught prayers, saved, protected. And then at the cross she sobbed, shed tears, wailed, and suffered together with her dear son. Jesus Christ rose on Sunday, and from now on His glory is from earth to heaven. Now he himself, his slaves, takes care of us and graciously accepts our prayers. Lord, hear me, save me, protect me from all troubles now and forever. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

You can also read a health conspiracy that will help you forget about ailments and restore strength to you and your loved ones:

“In the kingdom of heaven there is a wonderful spring. Whoever touches the water, whoever washes his face with water, his illnesses will be washed away. I collected that water and gave it to God’s servant (name). In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

At the same time pectoral cross a person who needs healing is dipped into water blessed in the church. Then the cross is put on the sick person. You need to anoint the patient’s forehead with holy water three times, then sprinkle his body 3 times a day for 7 days - and he will recover.

In order for peace and harmony to reign in the family, you need to read the following Easter prayer 12 times on the third day after Easter:

“Lord, help, Lord, bless with a happy Easter,
Clean days, joyful tears.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
John the Apostle, John the Theologian, John the Baptist,
John the long-suffering, John the headless,
Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel, St. George the Victorious,
Nicholas the Wonderworker, Barbara the Great Martyr,
Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia,
Pray for the common path of the servants of God (names of the warring parties).
Calm their anger, tame their anger, quench their rage.
His holy army,
With invincible, indomitable force, lead them to agreement.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

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It has been known since ancient times that Easter prayers have incredible power and energy, helping to find a soul mate, find happiness, success, and normalize health. Moreover, for healing from serious illness the prayers can be read by the patient’s relatives.

The sacred text can be read not only in church, but also at home.

Prayer

It is believed that strong prayer on Easter helps the believer find happiness, peace, and achieve what they want.

The Easter prayer “Christ is Risen” sounds like this:

“Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and giving life to those in the tombs. Having seen the Resurrection of Christ (three times), let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. We worship Thy Cross, O Christ, and we sing and glorify Thy holy resurrection: for Thou art our God, do we know no other to Thee, we call Thy name. Come, all faithful, let us worship the holy resurrection of Christ: behold, joy has come through the Cross to the whole world. Always blessing the Lord, we sing of His resurrection: having endured crucifixion, destroy death by death. (Three times) Having anticipated the morning of Mary, and having found the stone rolled away from the tomb, I hear from the angel: In the light of the ever-present Being, with the dead, why do you seek as a man? You see the graveclothes, preach to the world that the Lord has risen, the one who slays death, as the Son of God, saving the human race. Even though you descended into the grave, Immortal, you destroyed the power of hell, and you rose again as a conqueror, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice, and grant peace to your apostles, grant resurrection to the fallen. In the tomb carnally, in hell with the soul like God, in paradise with the thief, and on the throne you were, Christ, with the Father and the Spirit, fulfilling everything, the Indescribable. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, like the life-bearer, like the reddest of Paradise,
Truly, the most radiant Christ, Thy tomb, the source of our resurrection, has appeared in every royal palace. And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Highly sanctified Divine village, rejoice: for you have given joy, O Theotokos, to those who call: blessed art thou among women, the all-immaculate Lady. Lord, have mercy. (40 times) Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, Amen. We magnify You, the most honorable cherub and the most glorious seraphim without comparison, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption, the real Mother of God. Bless in the name of the Lord, father. Priest: Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and giving life to those in the tombs (Thrice) Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Three times)."

Prayer means what Jesus by example showed that death is not the end. After all, after resurrecting from the dead, he confirmed that the soul is eternal, it cannot die.

This is the main idea that clergy try to convey to parishioners. Believers repeat the sacred text. Such prayers for Easter help to realize
what after death physical shell Prosperity and grace await a praying person.

Healing from illnesses

People often use Easter prayers for health. Moreover, you can pronounce the sacred text not only for yourself, but also for a child, someone close to you. The church prayer “From three deaths” is considered salvation from all diseases.

This prayer is read at home during Easter hours until the bells ring. Their ringing symbolizes the arrival of the holiday.

Before eating, you must say a prayer, then break an egg without salt. Important condition- Do not wash down your meals with anything. Until the evening you will feel an unprecedented tide
vital energy, the body will be filled with strength and health.

For parents, the life and well-being, the condition of the child is the main thing. If your baby is sick, it is best to use the Easter ritual for his speedy recovery.

Collect some holy water on the eve of the ritual. It is necessary to dip the pectoral cross of a person in need of healing from ailments into it. Then say
prayer three times.

After finishing the ritual, you need to take out the cross and put it on its owner. The patient's forehead should be smeared with holy water, and then the entire body should be sprinkled with it.
Repeat the procedure 3 times during the seven-day period of Holy Week.

Place a bottle of holy water near the icon. This ritual helps not only to cure a person from an illness, but also to save a family from constant illnesses.

Marriage

Single girls dream of finding their soul mate, true love, and creating a strong family with their partner. Some representatives of beauty
genders sometimes do not openly talk about their desire to get married, but they sincerely hope for it.

The Church supports such aspirations for a family pious lifestyle. The Bible states that a person should not be alone, he needs a mate.
The Orthodox Church associates the family with a small church where peace, mutual respect and sincere love reign. In such a family there will definitely be a place for faith
into God.

During Easter holidays you can ask Higher Powers help. You can select a whole series icons to whom you can contact with these requests:

to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker;
to get married they turn to the face of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine;
you can use prayer to the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Created;
often ask for marriage from the Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.

The main thing is your sincerity, faith in the spoken prayer lines.

Famous icons of the Mother of God for unmarried girls. These are “Unfading Color” and “Kozelshchanskaya”.

The Easter prayer for marriage sounds like this:

“Oh, All-Good Lord, I know that my great happiness depends on the fact that I love You with all my soul and with all my heart, and that I fulfill Your holy will in everything. Rule Yourself, O my God, over my soul and fill my heart: I want to please You Alone, for You are the Creator and my God. Save me from pride and self-love: let reason, modesty and chastity adorn me. Idleness is disgusting to You and gives rise to vices, give me the desire to work hard and bless my labors. Since Your Law commands people to live in an honest marriage, then lead me, Holy Father, to this title, sanctified by You, not to please my lust, but to fulfill Your destiny, for You Yourself said: it is not good for man to be alone and, having created He gave him a wife to help him, blessed them to grow, multiply and populate the earth. Hear my humble prayer, sent to You from the depths of a girl’s heart; give me an honest and pious spouse, so that in love with him and in harmony we glorify You, the merciful God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Amen".

In addition to prayer, you can visit the relics of the Saints and see miraculous icons.

Easter is considered a great holiday. At this time, you should ask to meet your soulmate. You should go to a service, confess, take communion. After completing the ritual, you will open your heart and become ready to meet your betrothed. Many girls after this entered into a happy marriage.

Prosperity

On Easter night, in addition to praising the Resurrection of Christ, he is asked for help. In addition to health, sincere love, people turn to him with a prayer for financial
well-being.

Moreover, you can turn to Jesus Christ not only with the help of evening prayers, but also in your own words. The main thing in this case is the sincerity of the person, faith in the Lord.

You should be quiet and focus on the request. It is best to visualize it in the smallest detail, then recite the sacred text.

In order for wealth to be in your family, it is necessary to repeat aloud a prayer addressed to all Saints on the third day of Easter.

After such an appeal family relationships are restored, good luck comes to the house. During Lent, you should set aside a small amount every day.
money. In the morning hours you need to go to church on Easter with these savings and give them for donation.

After such a ritual, prosperity will definitely come to your family, and troubles and problems will bypass your home.

For greater effect, you should read a prayer every day before going to bed. In order for peace and harmony to reign in your family, you need to read the prayer 12 times
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Basic reading rules

You should be alone. The place where you will communicate spiritually should be quiet and calm. Make sure that no one will disturb you during this time.
Before starting the prayer, it is necessary to place an icon and a cup of sacred water on the table.
It is worth lighting three candles.
After this, you can begin reading the sacred text. During this, you need to look at the lit candles.

People often use individual products. This concerns the Easter egg plot.

To use this method of solving a problem, you need to take a painted egg, quietly speak the text, asking for good luck, well-being and health.

Then compete with another person, break his egg. If you win, luck will be on your side.

Conclusions

With the help of prayer you can protect yourself and your loved ones. A sincere prayer on Easter can heal a person, find love, and normalize financial condition.

The main thing is to have pure intentions during conversion, to believe in the Lord and his power.

Orthodox prayers from Easter to Ascension allow Christians to remain in a joyful state for another 40 days after the Holy Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Left behind is not easy, but filled with special cleansing power. Lent. All restrictions on food intake have been lifted on all days except Wednesday and Friday.

Spiritual life becomes even more intense, it is filled with special solemnity and grandeur. Another 40 days sounds in the greetings of believers, “Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!”, and morning and evening prayers are read according to special rules described in the Triodion, the book of canons.

Easter is the greatest holiday in the life of any Christian

Features of reading prayers from Easter to Ascension

The main feature of reading prayer rules is the change in the canon. Do not read during this period penitential canons The Easter troparion and canon sound to the Savior Christ, the Most Pure Mother of God.

Easter troparion: “Christ rose from the dead, having overcome death by death, and gave life to all who were in the tombs.”
Easter kontakion: “He also descended to the tomb as an Immortal, destroyed the power of hell, and rose again as a Victor, Christ God, who proclaimed to the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice! And give peace to Your Apostles, resurrection to fallen people.”
Before prayers, the texts of the Psalter are not read; the troparion is said three times.
Before the holiday of Trinity or Pentecost, prostrations are not made.
From Monday of the second week reading returns:
- morning and evening rules;
- canons to the Savior Christ, the Most Pure Mother of God, and the saints.

Important! For forty days, Christians remember the bright Resurrection of the Lord, glorify Him and thank the Holy Spirit, being in deep reverence.

Morning and evening prayer rules

The morning rule after Easter is not read for only one week, but is sung; time is set aside for this before the Liturgy; before the start, “Christ is Risen!” is sung 3 times, then the troparion and canon, 40 times “Lord, have mercy!” and again it repeats “Christ is Risen!”

Readings of prayers from Easter to Ascension

From the second week after the Holy Resurrection, the usual morning reading returns prayer rule.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
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 our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Not being able to understand any answer, we offer this prayer to You as the Master of sinners: have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, remember our iniquities, but look upon us now as if you are kind, and deliver us from our enemies; You are our God, and we are Your people; all works are by Your hand, and we call on Your name.
And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, may we not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Lord, have mercy. (12 times)

Coming to Communion on time Holy Week, Christians do not take food or water from midnight until the reception of the Holy Gifts, but at this time they are exempt from fasting during the previous day. This does not mean permissiveness in overeating and entertainment. Before communion, Orthodox believers are filled with reverence and the fear of God, limiting themselves to worldly consolations.

Christians who have made confession before Happy Easter, and those who have not committed grave sins, are allowed to receive communion before the Ascension without church confession, having repented of their sins during home prayer. For complete peace of mind, the issue of taking the sacrament without confession is first discussed with the spiritual mentor.

The most important sacrament Orthodox Church is a participle

Daily cell evening prayer is Orthodox tradition, after the Resurrection of the Lord, the Easter hours are read, identical to the morning readings with one difference: instead of “Heavenly King” it is said “Christ is Risen!”

40 days Orthodox people celebrates Easter, before the Ascension of the Lord, the Liturgy of Matins and Vespers is served, while the royal doors are open. Before the Feast of the Ascension, the last religious processions, concluding the Easter celebrations.

Important! Staying in a state of prayer from Easter to Ascension is like sowing. During Easter Matins and Vespers, Christians sow into the future the joy, peace, peace and prosperity given to us by God the Father, the Holy Spirit through the sacrifice and Blood of Jesus Christ.

Christ is risen! Truly Risen!

Morning prayers from Easter to Ascension

Text of the prayer for the Easter Hours.

To help those who learn to pray.

All Divine services and church ceremonies The Easter holiday is especially solemn and imbued with a great sense of joy.

IN Easter service the God-blessed victory of our Lord Jesus Christ over all the enemies of our salvation and the granting of eternal life to us is sung.

The solemn celebration of Christian Easter continues for a whole week.

Easter week ends on Saturday.

People who are from the prayer book know that in Easter week Instead of morning and evening prayers, Easter hours are read. This is what is written in the prayer book “The Prayer Shield of an Orthodox Christian.”

The prayers of the Easter Hours consist of chants glorifying the joyful event of Christ's Resurrection. These prayers are included in the prayer books of the Tsvetnaya Triodion.

Those who only often seek these prayers.

Prayers of the Hours of Holy Easter

(Source: Complete Orthodox prayer book for the laity. Sretensky Monastery"New book")

Troparion:
Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death and giving life to those in the tombs. (Thrice)

Having seen the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only Sinless One. We worship Your Cross, O Christ, and we sing and glorify Your holy Resurrection. For You are our God, don’t we know anything else; We call Your name. Come, all the faithful, let us worship the saint Christ's Resurrection: Behold, through the Cross joy has come to the whole world. Always blessing the Lord, we sing His Resurrection: having endured crucifixion, destroy death through death. (three times)

Ipakoi:
Having preceded the morning of Mary, and having found the stone rolled away from the tomb, I heard from the Angel: in the light of the ever-present being with the dead, why do you seek as a man? You see the graveclothes, and preach to the world that the Lord has risen, the one who put death to death, as the Son of God, who saves the human race.

Kontakion:
Even though you descended into the grave, Immortal, you destroyed the power of hell, and you rose again as the Victor, Christ God, telling the myrrh-bearing women: Rejoice! and by Your apostles grant peace, grant resurrection to the fallen.

In the tomb carnally, in hell with the soul like God, in paradise with the thief, and on the Throne you were, Christ, with the Father and the Spirit, fulfilling everything, indescribable.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit:

Like the Life-Bearer, like the reddest of Paradise, truly the brightest palace of every king appears, O Christ, Thy tomb, the source of our Resurrection.

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

Highly illuminated Divine village, rejoice! For you have given joy, O Theotokos, to those who call: blessed art thou among women, O All-Immaculate Lady.

Lord have mercy. (forty times)

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

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

Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death by death and giving life to those in their tombs. (three times)

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

Rising from sleep, before doing any other thing, become reverent, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, doing sign of the cross, say: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Then wait a little until all your feelings come to silence and your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then perform the prescribed short prayers with bows, without haste and with heartfelt attention.

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

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Instead of the prayer “Heavenly King...” from Easter to Ascension, the Easter troparion is read three times:

Troparion, tone 5

Christ rose from the dead, / trampling down death by death, / and giving life to those in the tombs. (3)

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name’s sake!

Lord, have mercy. (3)

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

Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who is in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Troparion to the Most Holy Trinity

Rising from sleep, we fall before You, O Good One, / and we proclaim an angelic song to You, O Mighty One: / “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, / through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us!”

Glory: You raised me from bed and from sleep, Lord! / Enlighten my mind and heart, / and open my lips, / to sing to You, Holy Trinity: / “Holy, Holy, Holy You, O God, / through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us!”

And now: Suddenly the Judge will come, / and everyone’s deeds will be revealed. / But in fear we will exclaim at midnight: / “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, / through the prayers of the Mother of God, have mercy on us!”

Lord, have mercy. (12)

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Having risen from sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, that by Your great goodness and long-suffering, You, God, were not angry with me, lazy and sinful, and did not destroy me with my iniquities, but showed me Your usual love for mankind, and raised me up, lying unconscious, so that early in the morning I would turn to You and glorify Your power. And now enlighten the eyes of my thoughts, open my lips, so that I may learn Your word, and understand Your commandments, and do Your will, and sing, glorifying You from my heart, and glorify Your all-holy name, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit now , and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Come, let us worship our King, God!

Come, let us worship and fall before Christ, the King, our God!

Come, let us bow and fall before Christ Himself, our King and God!

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Your mercies, blot out my iniquity; completely wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me. I have sinned against You, the One, and done evil before You, so that you may be justified in Your words and win if they enter into court with You. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. For behold, You have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the hidden and secret things of Your wisdom. You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; wash me and I will become whiter than snow, if you let me hear joy and gladness, the humiliated bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew the Right Spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Sovereign Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your ways, 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, You will open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You had desired sacrifice, I would have given it; you will not be pleased with burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; God will not despise a contrite and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be erected; then You will graciously accept the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and burnt offerings, and then they will lay bulls on Your altar.

Creed

1. I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, of everything visible and invisible.

2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, unmade, consubstantial with the Father, through whom all things came into being.

3. For the sake of us, people, and for our salvation, who came down from heaven, and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man.

4. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried.

5. And rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures.

6. And ascended into heaven, and sat at the right hand of the Father.

7. And He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, together with the Father and the Son, equally worshiped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets.

9. Into one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

10. I acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

11. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

12. and the life of the next century. Amen.

Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great

God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done good before You, but deliver me from evil, and may Your will be done in me, so that I may not open my unworthy lips to condemnation and praise Your holy name, the Father, and the Son, and The Holy Spirit now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 2, his

Rising from sleep, I bring the midnight song to You, Savior, and falling at Your feet, I cry to You: do not let me fall asleep in sinful death, but have pity on me, who voluntarily endured crucifixion, and quickly raise me, lying carelessly, and save me, standing before You in prayer. And after a night’s sleep, send me a clear, sinless day, O Christ God, and save me.

Prayer 3, his

To You, Lord Lover of Mankind, having risen from sleep, I hasten, and I take up deeds pleasing to You, according to Your mercy, and I pray to You: help me at all times, in every matter, and deliver me from all evil vicissitudes in this world and from the devil. help, and save me, and bring me into Your eternal Kingdom. For You are my Creator and Provider and Giver of all good. And in You is all my hope, and I send up glory to You, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4, his

Lord, out of Your many goodness and Your great mercy, You have given me, Your servant, the last time of this night to pass through without misfortune from any evil of the enemy. You Yourself, Master, Creator of everything, grant me Your true light and an enlightened heart to do Your will, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 5, St. Basil the Great

Lord Almighty, God ethereal Forces and all flesh, living on the heights of heaven and looking down upon the valleys of the earth, testing both hearts and inner feelings and the one who clearly knows the innermost things of people, the beginningless and eternal Light, with whom there is no change and not a shadow of change! Himself, immortal King, accept our prayers, which we, boldly hoping for the multitude of Your mercies, presently [night] bring to You from bad lips, and forgive us our sins, in deed, and in word, and in thought, committed consciously and out of ignorance us, and cleanse us from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, [making us temples of Your Holy Spirit]. And grant us, with a watchful heart and a sober mind, to pass through the whole night of our present life, awaiting the coming have a bright day the appearance of Your Only Begotten Son, our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, when He, the Judge of all, will come to earth with glory to reward everyone according to their deeds; May He find us not fallen and lazy, but awake and risen, fulfilling His commandments, and ready to enter with Him into the joy and divine chamber of His glory, where those celebrating the unceasing voice and inexpressible pleasure of contemplating the indescribable beauty of Your face. For You are the true Light, enlightening and sanctifying everything, and all creation sings to You forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 6, his

We bless you, Almighty God and Lord of mercy, who always does with us great and incomprehensible deeds, glorious and terrible, which are innumerable, giving us sleep for the repose of our weakness and for rest from the labors of the arduous flesh. We thank You, for You did not destroy us with our iniquities, but showed Your love for mankind, as usual, and raised us, lying unconscious in sleep, to praise Your power. Therefore, we pray to Your immeasurable goodness: enlighten our mental eyes and raise our minds from the heavy sleep of carelessness. Open our lips and fill them with Your praise, so that we can unwaveringly sing, [praise] and glorify You, the glorified God in all and from all, the beginningless Father with Your only begotten Son and Your all-holy, and good, and life-giving Spirit, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 7. Midnight Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos

I sing of Your grace, Lady, I pray to You, bless my mind. Teach me to walk right along the path of Christ's commandments. Strengthen me, so that I may stay awake in singing, driving away despondency and sleep. Free the one bound by the bonds of sin through Your prayers, O Bride of God. Protect me night and day, delivering me from the attacks of enemies. Who gave birth to God, the Giver of life, revive me, killed by passions. She who gave birth to the Never-Evening Light, enlighten my blind soul. O wondrous Palace of the Lord, make me the home of the Divine Spirit. Having given birth to a doctor, heal the long-term passions of my soul. Carried along the waves of life’s storm, guide me to the path of repentance. Deliver me from the eternal fire, the evil worm and the underworld. May I not turn out to be a joy to the demons, guilty of many sins. Renew me, Most Immaculate, decrepit from inconspicuous sins. Show me not involved in any torment and implore the Lord to all. Honor me with all the saints to join in the heavenly joy. Holy Virgin, hear the voice of Your indecent servant! Grant me streams of tears, Most Pure One, that cleanse the filth of my soul. I bring you groans from my heart unceasingly - be zealous, Lady! Accept my prayer service and bring it to the merciful God. Raised above the Angels, lift me above the turmoil of this world. Light-bearing heavenly Tabernacle, direct spiritual grace within me. I lift up my hands and lips to praise, defiled by filth, the All-Immaculate One. Deliver me from soul-destroying abominations, diligently begging Christ - to Him is due honor and worship now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ

My most merciful and all-merciful God, Lord Jesus Christ, great love You came down and incarnated to save everyone. And again, Savior, I pray to You: save me by grace! After all, if You could save me for my works, it would not be grace and a gift, but rather a duty. So, rich in compassion and inexpressible in mercy, - for You said, about my Christ: “He who believes in Me will live and will not see death forever.” If faith in You saves those who have lost hope, then behold, I believe, save me, for You are my God and Creator. May my faith be credited instead of my works, O my God, for You will not find any works to justify me. But instead of all of them, let this faith of mine be sufficient - let it answer, let it justify me, let it show me as a participant in Your eternal glory. May Satan not kidnap me and may he not boast that he has torn me away from Yours, Word of God, hands and fences. But whether I want or not, save me, Christ, my Savior, quickly come to my aid, hurry, I am perishing, for You are my God from my mother’s womb! Grant me, Lord, now to love You, as I once loved that same sin, and to serve You again without laziness, diligently, as I previously worked for Satan the deceiver. I will constantly serve You, my Lord and God Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 9, to the Angel, guardian of human life

Holy Angel, appointed to watch over my poor soul and unhappy life, do not leave me, a sinner, and do not depart from me for my intemperance. Do not give the opportunity to the evil demon to rule over me through this mortal body. Take my unfortunate and drooping hand tightly and lead me to the path of salvation. O holy Angel of God, guardian and patron of my poor soul and body! Forgive me for everything with which I have offended You all the days of my life, and if I have sinned in any way. last night this, protect me this day and save me from every temptation of the enemy, so that I do not anger God with any sin, and pray to the Lord for me, may He confirm me in His fear and show me a slave worthy of His goodness. Amen.

Prayer 10.
Closing morning prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

My Most Holy Lady, Mother of God, with Your saints and all-powerful prayers, drive away from me, Your humble and unfortunate servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence and all the nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my poor heart and from my darkened mind, and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am wretched and unhappy. And deliver me from many harmful memories and intentions, and free me from all evil deeds, for all generations bless You and Your revered name is glorified forever and ever. Amen.

Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear

Pray to God for me, holy saint of God (or: holy servant of God) (name), for I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book (or: a quick helper and prayer book) for my soul.

or: holy apostle (martyr, saint - etc.) (name)

Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary, rejoice; / gracious Mary, the Lord is with you! / Blessed are you among women / and blessed is the fruit of your womb, / for you have given birth to the Savior of our souls.

Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the fatherland

Save, O Lord, Your people / and bless Your inheritance, / granting victories to the faithful over foreigners / and preserving Your people through Your Cross.

Greek: kings

Prayer for the living

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), relatives (names), bosses, mentors, benefactors (their names) and all Orthodox Christians.

About the departed

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

If you can, read instead short prayers This memorial is about the living and the dead:

About the living

Remember, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the mercies and generosity inherent in You from eternity, for the sake of which You became man, and crucifixion and death, for the salvation of the right of those who believe in You, you were pleased to endure; and rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father, and listens to the humble prayers of those who call upon You with all their hearts; incline Your ear and hear the humble prayer of me, Your indecent servant, like the aroma of a spiritual fragrance, brought to You for all Your people. And first of all, remember Your Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, which You acquired with Your precious Blood, and establish, and strengthen, and expand, multiply, pacify, and preserve forever through the insurmountable gates of hell; Stop the divisions of the Churches, curb the insolence of the pagans, and quickly destroy and eradicate the uprising of heresies, and turn them into nothingness by the power of Your Holy Spirit. (Bow)

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our God-protected country, its authorities and its army, so that we may lead a quiet and serene life in all piety and purity. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on our Great Master and Father, His Holiness Patriarch (name), His Eminence metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops, also priests and deacons, and all the church servants whom You have appointed to shepherd Your spiritual flock, and through their prayers have mercy and save me, a sinner. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), and through his holy prayers, forgive my sins. (Bow)

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives according to the flesh, and all those close to my family, and friends, and grant them Your earthly and heavenly blessings. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the poor and orphans, and widows, and those who are in sickness and sorrow, in troubles and sorrows, difficult circumstances and captivity, in prisons and imprisonment, especially Your servants, for Your sake and the Orthodox faith persecuted by pagans, atheists, apostates and heretics, and remember them, visit, strengthen, comfort, and soon by Your power give them relief, freedom and deliverance. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those sent to serve, our traveling fathers and brothers, and all Orthodox Christians. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those whom I, through my foolishness, have seduced, turned away from the path of salvation, and drawn to evil and inappropriate deeds; By Your Divine Providence, turn them back to the path of salvation. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me and cause me trouble, and do not allow them to perish because of me, a sinner. (Bow)

Those who have retreated from Orthodox faith and enlighten those blinded by the light of Your knowledge with the destructive heresies and bring them to Your Holy Apostolic Catholic Church. (Bow)

About the departed

Remember, Lord, those who have departed from this life of the most holy patriarchs, Your Eminence metropolitans, archbishops and Orthodox bishops, all of you, in the rank of priest, and in the church clergy, and in the monastic rank, who served You, and rest in Your eternal abodes with the saints. (Bow)

Remember, Lord, the souls of Your departed servants, my parents (their names), and all relatives according to the flesh; and forgive all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, giving them the Kingdom of Heaven, and the participation of Your eternal blessings, and the pleasure of Your endless and blissful life. (Bow)

Remember, Lord, all those who have fallen asleep with the hope of resurrection and eternal life: our fathers and brothers and sisters, both the Orthodox Christians who lie here and everywhere, and with Your saints, where the light of Your face shines, settle them, and have mercy on us, as Good and Lover of Humanity. Amen. (Bow)

Grant, Lord, remission of sins to all those who have previously departed in the faith and hope of resurrection, our fathers, brothers and sisters, and create for them eternal memory. (Thrice)

From Antipascha (Week of Thomas) until the celebration of Easter, at the end of the prayers included in the home prayer rule, instead of “It is worthy to eat...” the chorus and irmos of the 9th song of the Paschal Canon are read:

The angel proclaimed to the Blessed One: / “Pure Virgin, rejoice! / And I will say again: Rejoice! / Your Son rose on the third day from the grave, / (and raised the dead.” / People, rejoice!)

Glow, glow, new Jerusalem, / for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! / Rejoice now and show off, O Zion! / Rejoice, O Pure Mother of God, / about the resurrection of the One born of You.

Then: Glory, and now: Lord, have mercy. (3) Lord, bless.

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 save me, a sinner.