Mothers are quite popular texts, because every woman who has given birth to a child sincerely worries about him and wishes him all the best. We'll look at a few different options, which can be used in various life situations. Remember - the greater your faith, the greater the power of your mother’s prayer. Like any prayer, the mother’s prayer should be read 12 times.
Prayer to the Mother of God for children
“O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants. Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen."
A mother's prayer for her child
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, your sinful and unworthy servant (name). Lord, in the mercy of Your power my child (name), have mercy and save him for Your name’s sake. Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You. Lord, guide him true path Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, in the field, at work and on the road and in every place of Your possession. Lord, protect him under the protection of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer and from vain death. Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes. Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow. Lord, grant him the grace of the Holy Spirit for many years of life, health, and chastity. Lord, give him Your blessing for pious family life and godly childbearing. Lord, grant me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child in the coming mornings, days, evenings and nights, for Thy name’s sake, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen. Lord have mercy."
Orthodox prayer of a mother for her son
“Heavenly Father! Grant me the grace to take every possible care to tempt my children with my actions, but, constantly bearing in mind their behavior, to distract them from errors, correct their mistakes, curb their stubbornness and obstinacy, refrain from striving for vanity and frivolity, so that they do not get carried away by crazy thoughts; Let them not follow their own hearts; Let them not forget You and Your Law. May iniquity not destroy their mind and health, may sins not weaken their mental and physical strength. Righteous Judge, who punishes children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generation, turn away such punishment from my children, do not punish them for my sins, but sprinkle them with the dew of Your grace; let them advance in virtue and holiness; May they increase in Your favor and in the love of pious people.”
Such prayers should be read in a quiet environment at home or in church, preferably holding a lit church candle in your hands. Traditionally, prayers are offered at the icon of the Mother of God, who is considered the patroness of all mothers and their children. If a prayer is offered in the presence of a prayer, it is necessary to cross it after each reading.
The most painful topic for all parents is, of course, their children. Small children don't let you sleep, big children don't let you live. This is actually true.
Children start by loving their parents. Then they judge them.
And they almost never forgive them.
Oscar Wilde
It is natural for mothers to worry and cry for their children. Children often make mistakes, hurting both themselves and their parents. And it is very difficult to raise a child to be a HUMAN, and to keep him from evil, from mistakes, from stupidity, from the wrong path, from cruelty...
How can a mother not worry about her children? For every scratch, for every bruise, for every fall? They have abrasions on their knees, and their mother has wounds in her heart.
Natalia Kalinina
And let prayer help in this difficult parental work. Mother's prayer for children. We are all not “servants of God”, but CHILDREN of God. And it is worth trusting God, and it is worth asking Him for help in the fate, health and conscience of the child.
More painful than being bitten by a snake
Having an ungrateful child!
William Shakespeare
P.S. God is not only the Father, but also the Mother. But everyone has forgotten about the feminine aspect of God...
Prayer after the child
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve my child with the power of Your Life-giving Cross.
Mother's prayer for children
Lord Jesus Christ, awaken Your mercy on my children (names), keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and the eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of reason of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God.
Prayer for a child's illness
O Most Merciful God, Father, Son and Holy Soul, worshiped and glorified in the Undivided Trinity, look upon Thy servant (her) (name of the child) who is obsessed with illness; forgive him (her) all his (her) sins; grant him (her) healing from illness; return him (her) health and bodily strength; Give him (her) a long and prosperous life, Your peaceful and most worldly blessings, so that he (she) together with us brings grateful prayers to You, the All-Bounteous God and my Creator. Holy
Mother of God, through Your omnipotent intercession, help me to beg Your Son, my God, for the healing of God’s servant (name). All saints and Angels of the Lord, pray to God for His sick servant (name). Amen.
Prayer to keep children from evil
God! Keep them in a state of grace until the end of their lives; grant them to be partakers of the sacraments of Your Covenant; sanctify by Thy truth; let the holy be sanctified in them and through them your name! Send me Your gracious help in raising them for the glory of Your name and the benefit of your neighbor! Give me methods, patience and strength for this purpose! Teach me to plant in their hearts the root of true wisdom - Thy fear! Illuminate them with the light of Your wisdom that rules the universe! May they love You with all their souls and thoughts; may they cleave to You with all their hearts and throughout their entire lives may they tremble at Your words! Grant me the wisdom to convince them that true life consists in keeping Your commandments; that work, strengthened by piety, brings serene contentment in this life, and in eternity - inexpressible bliss. Open to them the understanding of Your Law! May they contribute to the feeling of Your omnipresence until the end of their days; plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all iniquity: that they may be blameless in their ways; May they always remember that You, All-Good God, are a champion of Your law and righteousness! Keep them in chastity and reverence for Your name! Let them not discredit Your Church by their behavior, but let them live according to its instructions. Inspire them with a desire for useful teaching and make them capable of every good deed! May they acquire a true understanding of those objects whose information is necessary in their condition; may they be enlightened with knowledge beneficial to humanity.
Mother's prayer for children
Prayer for granting a prosperous fate to children
Father of generosity and all mercy! According to my parental feeling, I would wish for my children every abundance of earthly blessings, I would wish them blessings from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, but may Thy holy will be with them! Arrange their fate according to Your good pleasure, do not deprive them of their daily bread in life, send down to them everything they need in time to acquire a blissful eternity; be merciful to them when they sin before You; do not impute to them the sins of their youth and their ignorance; bring their hearts into contrition when they resist the guidance of Your goodness; Punish them and have mercy, directing them to a path pleasing to You, but do not reject them from Your presence! Accept their prayers with favor; grant them success in every good deed; do not turn Your face away from them in the days of their tribulation, lest temptations befall them beyond their strength. Overshadow them with Your mercy; May Your Angel walk with them and protect them from every misfortune and evil path.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for help for children
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your roof my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless, and carried in the womb of their mother. Cover them with the robe of Your Motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and obedience to their parents, beg my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.
Merciful Lord, Jesus Christ, I entrust to You our children, whom You gave to us by fulfilling our prayers. I ask You, Lord, save them in the ways that You Yourself know. Save them from vices, evil, pride, and let nothing that is contrary to You touch their souls. But grant them faith, love and hope for salvation, and may they be Your chosen vessels of the Holy Spirit, and may their life path be holy and blameless before God. Bless them, Lord, may they strive every minute of their lives to fulfill Your holy will, so that You, Lord, may always be with them by Your Holy Spirit. Lord, teach them to pray to You, so that prayer may be their support and joy in sorrows and the consolation of their lives, and may we, their parents, be saved by their prayer. May Your angels always protect them. May our children be sensitive to the grief of their neighbors and may they fulfill Your commandment of love. And if they sin, then, Lord, vouchsafe them to bring repentance to You, and You, in Your ineffable mercy, forgive them. When their earthly life ends, then take them to Your Heavenly Abodes, where let them lead with them other Your chosen servants. Through the Prayer of Your Most Pure Mother, Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, and Your Saints. Lord, have mercy and save us, for Thou art glorified with Thy Beginningless Father and Thy Most Holy Good Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ for children
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, a sinner and unworthy of Your servant (name). Lord, in the mercy of Your power my child (), have mercy and save him for Your name’s sake. Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You. Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, in the field, at work and on the road and in every place of Your possession. Lord, protect him under the protection of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer and from vain death. Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes. Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow. Lord, grant him the grace of the Holy Spirit for many years of life, health, and chastity. Lord, give him Your blessing for a godly family life and godly procreation. Lord, grant me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child in the coming mornings, days, evenings and nights, for Thy name’s sake, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.
Prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ to keep children from evil
God and Father, Creator and Preserver of all creatures! Grace my poor children (names) with Your Holy Spirit, may He kindle in them the true fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom and direct prudence, according to which whoever acts, his praise abides forever. Bless them with true knowledge of You, keep them from all idolatry and false teaching, make them grow in the true and saving faith and in all piety, and may they abide in them constantly to the end. Grant them a believing, obedient and humble heart and mind, so that they may grow in years and in grace before God and before people. Plant in their hearts love for Your Divine Word, so that they may be reverent in prayer and in worship, respectful to the ministers of the Word and sincere in their actions, modest in their movements, chaste in their morals, true in words, faithful in deeds, diligent in their studies. , happy in the performance of their duties, reasonable and righteous towards all people. Keep them from all the temptations of the evil world, and let not the evil community corrupt them. Do not allow them to fall into uncleanness and unchastity, so that they do not shorten their own lives and do not offend others. Be their protector in any danger, so that they do not suffer sudden destruction. Make it so that we do not see in them dishonor and shame for ourselves, but honor and joy, so that Your Kingdom may be multiplied by them and the number of believers will increase, and may they be in heaven around Your table, like heavenly olive branches, and may they reward You with all the elect honor, praise and glorification through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ for the repentance of children
Lord Jesus Christ, bring Your mercy to my children (names). keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open the ears and eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children () and turn them to repentance. Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my children () and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary so that children do not inherit hard fate parental
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants. Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen.
Prayers for other needs and problems can be found in the section
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Whether we have a small child or an adult, if he is often sick or you are simply worried about him, or maybe everything is fine and you just want your child to be happy, then in these and other cases you, as an Orthodox person, can pray.
You can pray in your own words or prayers from the prayer book.
PARENTS' PRAYER FOR CHILDREN
Sweetest Jesus, God of my heart! You gave me children according to the flesh, they are Yours according to the soul; You redeemed both my soul and theirs with your priceless blood; For the sake of Your Divine blood, I beg You, my sweetest Savior, with Your grace touch the hearts of my children (names) and my godchildren (names), protect them with Your Divine fear; keep them from bad inclinations and habits, guide them to the bright path of life, truth and goodness.
Decorate their lives with everything good and saving, arrange their fate as You yourself want and save their souls with their own destinies! Lord, God of our Fathers!
Give to my children (names) and godchildren (names) a right heart to keep Your commandments, Your revelations and Your statutes. And do it all! Amen.
A MOTHER'S PRAYER FOR HER CHILD
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, your sinful and unworthy servant (name).
Lord, in the mercy of Your power my child (name), have mercy and save him for Your name’s sake.
Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You.
Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body.
Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, in the field, at work and on the road and in every place of Your possession.
Lord, protect him under the protection of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer and from vain death.
Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes.
Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.
Lord, grant him the grace of the Holy Spirit for many years of life, health, and chastity.
Lord, give him Your blessing for a godly family life and godly procreation.
Lord, grant me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child in the coming mornings, days, evenings and nights, for Thy name’s sake, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.
Prayers for children
Every parent wants to protect their precious child and guide him on the right and righteous path. Find out what prayers you need to read so that your child is always healthy and happy.
Prayer for a baby
In Christianity, a child under 7 years of age is considered a sinless baby. Parents bear full responsibility for the child, and it is they who are obliged to turn to the Almighty with the requests of the child, who still cannot understand what is best for him. You need to pray regularly for a small child, asking Heaven for intercession and health for the fragile body.
“Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen."
This prayer should be read at the baby’s crib, looking at the child. It is best to do this immediately after the child has fallen asleep. Also, a similar text is read if the child is sick or experiences strong emotional distress. With the help of sacred words, you will take all troubles away from your child and strengthen faith in God in his soul.
Prayer for adult children
A parent always worries about his child, even if he has already reached a conscious age. He may commit terrible acts that will entail consequences, or take the wrong path. How often do parents put all their love into their child and explain from childhood what is right and what is wrong. And despite this, the bad influence of society prevents a person from leading a correct lifestyle. This prayer will help adult children avoid mistakes and live happily.
“Lord Jesus Christ, awaken Your mercy on my children (names), keep them under Your roof, cover them from every evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and the eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of reason of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God.”
This prayer is read in front of the icons, kneeling. A sincere request to protect children from evil will definitely be heard by the Lord God and all the Saints in front of whose icons you uttered sacred words.
Prayer to the Mother of God
The earthly mother of Jesus Christ has always been an intercessor for people. She is asked about all the most intimate and important things, and for every adult, the most significant thing in life is children and their fate.
“O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Thy Motherly supervision, for Thou art the Divine Cover of Thy servants.”
The prayer is read in front of the icon of the Mother of God or in front of Her image in the church. She will help every child, no matter how old he is, and no matter where he is. She can get rid of illnesses and failures. With its help, you can cleanse your child’s soul from terrible sins.
Prayer for children has always been considered the most powerful, because the parent’s heart is filled with true love and selflessly turns to Heaven for help. Take care of your children and don't forget to press the buttons and
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8 Powerful Orthodox Prayers to the Mother for the Son
Any Orthodox family becomes happier if God gives the father and mother a Son; even more joy comes to the house if not one, but several sons are born. Strong orthodox prayer mother about her son will help in difficult situation to your child: in the army and at work, in business and when getting married, in solving problems with health and drunkenness. After all, a mother’s heart cannot remain indifferent to any adversity in her child’s life, and prayer is one of the ways to help!
The Mother’s strong prayer for her Son will help in any difficult situation: in the army, at work, illness, business, marriage and others.
So that the son can withstand all kinds of adversity, and not encounter trouble and grief on his way, the mother puts howl protection over him, constantly praying to God. It is believed that maternal prayer is the most sincere, reverent and, of course, the most powerful prayer, helping children go through life without lowering their heads. After all, there is nothing dearer to a mother than her child, to whom she is absolutely disinterestedly ready to give all known benefits. She is ready to dissolve in her child without a trace and even, if necessary, give her life for him. Therefore, a mother’s heart freezes with terrible pain if she feels that something is wrong with her son: maybe he is sick? Has the fire of joy and happiness gone out in his eyes? Is his fortitude leaving him? To prevent this from happening, mother always turns to God and All Saints with a request to protect her son from all possible troubles. And it is right. After all, as you know, grace will come to the baby only when it is sent by the Almighty, who has heard the mother’s prayer, which is strengthened a hundredfold if pronounced with a bitter tear in the eye. It is then that you can observe a real miracle.
How are maternal prayers read?
As all believers know, if there is an urgent desire or need to pray, there is no need to wait special day or look for some unusual place where the mother could make an appeal to God for the benefit of her son. Orthodox maternal prayer will be heard any day, at any time of the day. Some believe that this sacrament requires a “praying” place, that is, you must definitely go to a temple or church. But this is not a strict rule; the one who prays will be heard by the Almighty even when she turns to the Higher Powers, for example, from home or asks to help her son while walking down the street.
There are special rules only when reading a prayer for the journey; the mother pronounces a request to the Lord to save and preserve her child immediately before the departure of her son or daughter.
There is a certain sequence of actions in prayers, so, before starting to turn to God, you need to cross yourself three times and bow in bow. And then, read the psalm; here it is important not to forget to indicate the name of the child. This should be done by looking at church candles, which must burn near the icons of Saints or in front of the face of God. At the end of the sacrament, you must make the sign of the cross three times.
Who do they pray to for the well-being of children?
Believers know a huge number of prayers and psalms, among which a large section of prayers for their son is clearly expressed. Most often, mothers read an appeal to the Mother of God, where they pray to the Mother of God to protect their children from sorrows and misfortunes, illnesses and other troubles. And, given the mother’s true faith in God, such a prayer is the strongest amulet for her children.
Try reading one of the powerful prayers given here and your situation will definitely improve!
Types of maternal prayers
What are mother's hands? This is nothing more than two angelic wings, which, carefully hugging, protect their dear son all his life. And a mother’s prayer is a barrier from troubles and misfortunes with which a mother will protect her child as long as her heart beats.
Strong prayer “For protection”
A mother takes care of her boy not only when he has not yet crossed the threshold of adolescence, the mother’s heart also hurts for her now grown-up son, and the mother’s strong prayer for her son will help with this! School and university are behind us - a dizzying career lies ahead. And in this situation, the mother will come to the rescue with a special prayer.
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, your sinful and unworthy servant (your name). Lord, in the mercy of Your power my child (son’s name),
Have mercy and save him for Your name's sake. Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You.
Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body.
Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, in the field, at work and on the road and in every place of Your possession.
Lord, protect him under the protection of Your Saints from a flying bullet, arrow, knife, sword, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer and from vain death.
Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes.
Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.
Lord, grant him the grace of the Holy Spirit for many years of life, health, and chastity.
Lord, give him Your blessing for a godly family life and godly procreation.
Lord, grant me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant, a parental blessing on my child in the coming mornings, days, evenings and nights, for Thy name’s sake, for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent.
Amen. Lord have mercy."
Prayer “For a son in the Army”
If your son is at war, in a hot spot, or another combat zone, we recommend that you read the prayer “Psalm 90 - Alive in Help.” If your child simply left to serve in a regular unit, then the mother’s prayer for her son in the army given below will suit you. It will help in relationships with commanders and colleagues.
“The will of the Lord sent you to me, my guardian angel, protector and trustee. Therefore, I appeal to you in difficult times in my prayer, so that you protect me from great trouble.
Those invested with earthly power oppress me, and I have no other defense than the heavenly power, which stands over us all and rules our world.
Holy angel, protect me from oppression and insults from those who have risen above me. Protect me from their injustice, for for this reason I suffer innocently.
I forgive, as God taught, these people their sins against me, for the Lord has exalted those who were exalted above me and is testing me with this.
All this is the will of God, but from everything that is beyond the will of God, save me, my guardian angel. What I ask of you in my prayer. Amen."
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
This is a kind of universal prayer for your children and can be read in any case, both to help your son and daughter.
“O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and keep my children (names) under Your shelter.
All youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in the womb of their mother.
Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents,
Pray to my Lord and Son Yours, may He grant them what is useful for their salvation.
I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.
Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood.
Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins.
I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Yours,
Most Pure One, to heavenly protection. Amen."
Mother's prayer for her son: For health and cure for illnesses
Prayer “For the health of my son”
If a mother wants to save her son from the ailments and ailments that have overcome him, she turns to Jesus Christ, and also calls on the Grace of St. Panteleimon. mother's prayer for her son's health. In addition, it is customary to pray to the Lord God when the child has a long journey ahead. It is interesting that even on the eve of marriage, mothers turn to the Almighty so that their daughter-in-law will be worthy, possessing humility and meekness. Here is a mother’s prayer for her son’s health addressed to the Lord God:
I trust in you and ask for my own son.
Deliver him from illness and disease and cure his sinful soul from the wounds of mistrust.
Prayer “For Marriage”
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Help my child in a righteous marriage that will benefit his sinful soul.
Send down a daughter-in-law who is modest and who reveres holy Orthodoxy.
Thy will be done. Amen."
Prayer for drunkenness
The suffering of a mother who realizes that her son is morbidly addicted to alcohol is not uncommon in this world. And he himself cannot get out of the clutches of the green serpent. If you need to cure a child from drunkenness, a mother’s prayer will help her son’s drunkenness. She makes pleas to the Blessed Matrona of Moscow, as well as to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and, of course, with such grief, mothers cry out to the Lord.
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. In grief, my son became addicted to drunkenness and completely distanced himself from you. Ban him from alcoholic desires, and give him Orthodox teaching. Let him be cleansed of excessive cravings, and his soul in the world will not become bad. Thy will be done. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Blessed Elder, Matrona of Moscow. In a bitter cup, the son found oblivion; he left Christ for bitter destruction. I beg you, take away the trouble quickly, so that he does not feel a strong need. Thy will be done. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Nicholas the Wonderworker, Pleasant of God. My child dies in sickening drunkenness; he doesn’t understand what his soul is doing. Drive away the craving for alcohol from your son, strengthen his weakened will. Let it be so. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker “from prison”
And it also happens that the son turned away from the righteous path, but ended up in prison for his sins. And then prayer will come to the rescue again, which a caring mother will suggest to her unfortunate son, no matter what.
“Oh, great miracle worker and servant of Christ, Saint Father Nicholas! You, the quick helper and gracious intercessor of all who call on you, especially those in mortal troubles.
You showed such miracles of mercy in the days of your life. When, after your death, you appeared before the Throne of God, no one can count your mercies, even if you had many languages.
You keep those floating on the waters; You saved many drowning people. You keep them on the road, which were caught by the winds, great snow, fierce frost, and heavy rain.
You protect houses and estates from being set on fire by evil-minded people and from ultimate burning. You protect beings on the way from the attacks of villains.
You help the poor and wretched, deliver them from extreme despondency and fall from grace, for the sake of poverty.
You stand up for the innocent from slander and unjust condemnation. You saved from death three men sitting in prison, who were to be cut with the sword.
So, you have been given the great grace from God to pray for people and save those in trouble! You have also become famous for your help among the infidel Hagarians.
Won’t you just help me, unfortunate and needy, even if I myself have prepared this lot for myself? Intercede for me from the despondency and despair that surrounds me in evil.
Oh, great saint Nicholas! You yourself suffered imprisonment in prison for the holy faith and, like a zealous shepherd of Christ, you yourself knew how difficult it is to be deprived of freedom and to remain in chains.
Since you have helped many who pray to you in prison! Make this misfortune easier for me, who is sitting in prison. Grant me to soon see the end of my prison stay and receive freedom - not for the sake of continuing my sins, but for the sake of correcting my life!
Pray earnestly for this too, that we may be delivered from eternal prison, that with your help we may be saved, I glorify God, wondrous in His saints, amen.”
Prayer to Jesus Christ “for all occasions”
Of course, there are also maternal prayers that are considered to be amulets, as they say, for all occasions. So to speak, universal, allowing you to protect your son comprehensively. It is customary to read such prayers several times a day, regardless of the time of day. Usually this is done by true believing mothers, who do not forget to ask the Higher Powers for help in protecting their son and say words of gratitude to the Lord for all the blessings.
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Grant my son good health, reason and will, strength and spirit.
Protect him from harmful influences and guide him on the path leading to Orthodoxy.
Thy will be done. Amen."
Conclusion
Without exaggeration we can say that a child is for a mother more valuable than life, whom she cherishes like the apple of her eye. And the Lord God helps in this, who, without a doubt, watches over all the children in this world. Thanks to the Almighty, his daughters and sons are protected from earthly troubles, from troubles, suffering and illness. And this is called nothing other than God’s Grace, which is sent by the Lord to every child at his birth. And it is within the mother’s power to preserve this grace for as long as possible, and she can do this only by constantly praying fervently.
It’s not for nothing that many centuries ago people introduced such a concept as “daddy’s girl.” It is no secret that at the birth of a girl, the mothers are incredibly happy, seeing in this little “blood” a complete copy of themselves. But mothers treat their sons with special reverence, since they see in these young men their protectors, helpers and support in old age. But, placing such responsibility on their child, mothers never forget to take care of their sons themselves, keeping them in peace, protecting them from earthly adversities and doing their best to protect them from unkind people.
Every mother who wants happiness for her child should know how to pray for her children. Believing women perceive the gift of motherhood through the prism of communication with the Creator. And therefore they raise their children, making sure that they are pure in terms of morality. In this article you can find christian prayers for the children.
It is important for a Christian mother to tell her children that there is a God in the world. Orthodox parents pray in the presence of their children so that they early age got used to this way of life.
Therefore, knowing how to pray for children, it is as if a mother protects her children with an invisible shield through which troubles cannot penetrate. Mother's prayer has enormous power. The Bible says she is able to deliver a child with seabed. It is important for loving parents to remember the power of requests addressed to the Creator. Especially in difficult moments of life, when all other methods of help are powerless.
The purpose of prayers for children
We need to pray for children, so that God and His saints will protect the child during his lifetime. life path. It is important to know the specifics of addressing the Creator. We’ll talk further about how to pray for children according to all the rules in order to be heard.
About “strong prayer”
Nowadays, not all parents actively participate in church life. Therefore, they ask the question of how to properly pray for children with the goal of finding the most powerful prayer.
But it is important to remember the significant difference between prayer and spell. In prayer, not only words are important, but also sincerity of communication with the Creator. Therefore, priests say that asking them to pray for a child is not enough. It is important that parents join in this prayer. This is the main answer to the question of how to pray for children.
There are no prayers, the pronunciation of which will automatically provide the child with the entire list of benefits. It would be too easy. It is important to convey your feelings and believe in the help of the Creator.
If parents are offered “strong” prayer, this does not correspond to the canons of the Christian faith. It is important that the parents say the prayer themselves. There are examples of real miracles performed related to maternal prayer. The incredible power of these requests is explained by the fact that the mother’s appeal is sincere, her desire to save her child has no boundaries. Therefore, the impossible becomes real.
Rules for contacting the Creator
In addition to knowing what prayer to pray for children, it is also important to remember the rules for such treatment:
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you... (Matthew 7:7).
- The first appeal should be to the Creator. It is believed that the Mother of God, the saints and the Guardian Angel do not have as much power as the Creator has!
- To be heard by God, a person’s life must be pious and comply with the canons of the Christian faith. For this, it is important to observe the main commandments and sincere repentance and regular attendance at church.
The intense prayer of the righteous can accomplish much! (James 5:16).
Types of prayers for children
Is it possible to pray for children without using standard texts? There are several options for contacting:
So, maternal prayer is powerful because it is the work of the soul, and not a set where certain “magic” words are collected. There is nothing difficult about turning to the saints. Every believer can do this.
Appeal to the Mother of God
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants. Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen.
And the second option:
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your roof my children (their names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in the womb of their mother. Cover them with the robe of Your Motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience as a parent, pray to Your Son and our Lord to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your mother’s supervision, for You are the Divine protection of Your servant. Amen.
The Mother of God is the image to whom it is necessary to pray especially often for the education of children. The following text will help with this.
Third prayer:
Most Pure Mother of God, the House in which the Wisdom of God was created, the Giver of spiritual gifts, raising our minds from the world to the worldly and leading everyone to the knowledge of reason! Receive prayerful singing from us, Thy unworthy servants, who worship Thy most pure image with faith and tenderness. Pray to Thy Son and our God to grant wisdom and strength to our rulers, to judges truth and impartiality, to shepherds spiritual wisdom, zeal and vigilance for souls, to mentors humility, to children obedience, to all of us the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit purity and truth. And now, our All-Singing Mother, give us an increase in intelligence, pacify, unite those who exist in enmity and division and lay down for them an insoluble bond of love, turn all those who are lost from foolishness to the light of the truth of Christ, instruct the fear of God, abstinence and hard work, the word of wisdom and soul-helping knowledge Grant to those who ask, overshadow us with eternal joy, the most honorable of the Cherubim and the most glorious of the Seraphim. We, seeing the wondrous deeds and manifold wisdom of God in the world and our life, will remove ourselves from earthly vanities and unnecessary worldly cares, and will raise our minds and hearts to Heaven, as if by Your intercession and help glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship for all in the Trinity We send our praises to the glorious God and Creator of all, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Icon "Otrada"
You can pray to this image for the recovery of children. The Mother of God will definitely hear sincere requests that come straight from the heart.
Hope to all the ends of the earth, the Most Pure Virgin Mary, our Consolation and Joy! Do not disdain us sinners, for we trust in Your mercy. Quench the flame of sin and water our withered hearts with repentance. Cleanse our minds from sinful thoughts. Accept prayers offered to You from your soul and heart with sighing. Be an intercessor for us to Your Son and God and turn His anger away from us with Mother’s prayers. Strengthen the Orthodox faith in us, put in us the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of humility, patience and love. Heal mental and physical ulcers, calm the storm of evil enemy attacks. Take away the burden of our sins and do not leave us to perish until the end. Grant us Your mercy and Your holy blessing to all those present and praying here, and always remain with us, giving those who come to You joy and consolation, help and intercession, so that we all glorify and magnify You until our last sigh. Amen.
For nursing mothers
In front of the Mammal icon, it is customary to ask for help if a nursing mother does not have enough milk to breastfeed her baby. Then we need to pray for its replenishment.
Accept, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We look at you holy icon who carries in her arms and nourishes with milk Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Even though you gave birth to Him painlessly, even though the mother weighed the sorrow and infirmity of the sons and daughters of human beings. With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image and tenderly kissing this, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to sickness and nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, but our babies, who also gave birth to them from a serious illness and deliver from bitter sorrow. Grant them health and prosperity, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise. O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants. Hear us on the day of sorrow who fall before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the throne of Your Son and our God, that He may be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, so that we and our children will glorify You, the merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers to Jesus
The most powerful is considered to be an appeal to the Creator, coming from the depths of the heart. Then the strongest power of selfless maternal love can work miracles. The mother has a sincere desire to help her child, and for this she is ready to overcome a lot.
Therefore, a model of the most sincere prayer can be the words of a mother addressed to Jesus. Unselfishness parental love is that for them a child is their blood and flesh. They love him with all their souls simply for who he is, and not for any merits or achievements. Therefore, the sincere appeal of parents to the Creator about the health and protection of children will be heard no matter in what form and in what words it is conveyed. The main thing is sincerity and faith. In history, there are known cases of miraculous healings and even the resurrection of the dead, which took place thanks to such prayer.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve this child of mine (name) by the power of Your life-giving Cross
Merciful Lord Jesus Christ, I entrust to You our children, given to us by You, fulfill our prayers. I ask You, Lord, save them in the ways that You Yourself have chosen. Save them from vices, evil and pride, and let nothing that is contrary to You touch their souls. But grant them faith, love and hope for salvation, and may they be Your chosen vessels of the Holy Spirit, and may their path of life be holy and blameless before God.
Bless them, Lord, may they strive every minute of their lives to fulfill Your Holy will, so that You, Lord, may always abide with them by Your Holy Spirit.
Lord, teach them to pray to You, so that prayer may be their support, joy in sorrow and consolation in their life, and may we, their parents, be saved by their prayer. May Your angels always protect them. May our children be sensitive to the grief of their neighbors, and may they fulfill the commandment of Your love. And if they sin, then grant them, O Lord, to bring repentance to You, and in Your ineffable mercy forgive them.
When their earthly life ends, then take them to Your Heavenly Abodes, where let them lead with them other Your chosen servants. Through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, the saints (all the patron saints of the family are listed) and all the saints, Lord, have mercy on us, as You are glorified with Your Beginning Father and Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Nicholas the Wonderworker - protector of children
Which saint should we pray for children? One of them is Nicholas the Wonderworker. This person does not belong to fictional characters. He lived during the third century BC. His parents, wealthy people, saw the boy’s desire for worship and allowed him to engage in this activity. On the holy land of Jerusalem, Nicholas decided to give his life to serve the Creator.
Nicholas the Wonderworker became known for his good deeds when he gave people what they needed. He came up with the idea of giving gifts on Christmas Day. It was in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker that the tradition of giving gifts to children came into fashion. They should be placed in a boot under the pillow.
When choosing which icon to pray for children, you can choose the image of St. Nicholas. This saint is known for helping those who lived in poverty or were sick. He distributed the inheritance left to Nicholas by his wealthy parents to those in need.
It is still important for people today to believe in the miraculous power of this saint’s help. Pilgrims travel to Italian city Bali, where the holy remains of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker are located.
The example of the life of the Saint demonstrates a bright love for loved ones. You can count on his help:
- when ahead - long trip;
- if a person was illegally convicted or punished;
- if there is pain of soul or body;
- to ask for health and well-being for children;
- when you need to improve your financial situation;
- if there are problems at the place of work.
O all-good Father Nicholas, shepherd and teacher of all who flow by faith to your intercession and call upon you with warm prayer, quickly strive and deliver the flock of Christ from the wolves that are destroying it, and protect every Christian country and save with your holy prayers from worldly rebellion, cowardice, invasion foreigners and internecine warfare, from famine, flood, fire, sword and vain death. And just as you had mercy on three men imprisoned, and you delivered them from the king’s wrath and the beating of the sword, so have mercy on me, in mind, word and deed, in the darkness of sins, and deliver me from the wrath of God and eternal punishment, as through your intercession and With the help of His mercy and grace, Christ God will give me a quiet and sinless life to live in this world and will deliver me from this place, and will make me worthy to be with all the saints. Amen.
Help from the Guardian Angel
Each person, in accordance with the Christian religion, has his own Guardian Angel. This is a being of divine origin who is appointed by God when a new one is born human life. It is believed that even people who have not undergone baptism have this intercessor. This is how people get help from an invisible force that comes to us in especially difficult moments. And people gain hope for support and help from the servants of the Lord.
Who is the Guardian Angel? This is the inner self of a person. In moments of making difficult decisions, it is this force that does not leave us for a minute.
When parents take their child to be baptized in church, there they can pick up an image - an icon that depicts the patron saint. Also, the baby is given a name at baptism, which will correspond to the name of his Angel. For the rest of his life, the presence of this power, bestowed by the Lord, will be ensured next to the person.
The angel provides invisible protection to man and gives instructions so that people do good deeds. He prepares his charges for the Last Judgment. The icon with the face of the patron saint is kept at home. Miniature copies of the holy face can be carried with you.
According to popular beliefs, the Angel sends us signs to protect us from troubles. It is important to learn to see and understand such warnings in order to protect yourself from danger. While the child is still small, his parents should pray to the Angel.
To the angel of God, the guardian of my child (name), holy, given from God from heaven for his (her) keeping! I diligently pray to you: enlighten him (her) today, and save him (her) from all evil, instruct him in good deeds, and direct him on the path of salvation. Amen.
Appeal to the Intercessor Gabriel
There are also many saints to whom you can pray for the well-being of children in any situation. Gabriel of Bialystok is a holy baby who was stolen from pious parents by tenants while his mother was bringing lunch to her husband in the field. This happened before Easter. A six-year-old boy was tortured by having his sides pierced and bleeding. The baby died, abandoned on the edge of the forest, after suffering for nine days.
It is noteworthy that the animals not only did not tear the baby to pieces, but also protected him from attack by birds. When the boy was found, he was dead. There were clearly traces of ritual torment on the body. Gabriel was buried near the temple. Many people came, agitated by such grief. The integrity of the holy relics was not damaged after 30 years of burial. They were not injured in the fire when the church burned. Saint Gabriel is considered the protector of children, he is able to heal them. This is the saint to whom they pray for the health of the child.
Guardian of infantile kindness and bearer of martyrdom, blessed Gabriel. Our countries are precious adamante and the accuser of Jewish wickedness! We sinners come running to you in prayer, and lamenting over our sins, ashamed of our cowardice, we call to you with love: do not disdain our filth, you are a treasure of purity; Do not hate our cowardice, long-suffering teacher; but more than this, seeing our weaknesses from heaven, grant us healing through your prayer, and teach us to be imitators of your fidelity to Christ. If we are not able to patiently bear the cross of temptation and suffering, then do not deprive us of your merciful help, servant of God, but ask the Lord for freedom and weakness for us: hear the same mother’s prayers for her children, and pray for health and salvation as an infant from the Lord. : There is no such cruel heart that the holy infant will not be touched by hearing about your torments. And even if, apart from this tender sighing, we are able to bring no good deed, but with such a tender thought our minds and hearts, blessedly, have enlightened us to correct our lives with the grace of God: put in us tireless zeal for the salvation of the soul and for the glory of God, and In the hour of death, help us to keep vigilant memory, especially in our death, demonic torment and thoughts of despair from our souls through your intercession, and ask for this hope of Divine forgiveness, but then and now glorify for us the mercy of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your strong intercession, forever and ever. Amen.
Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
Knowing which icon to pray for the health of their children, parents are interested in the question of how to help their children with their studies through prayer. After all, some children have great difficulty mastering this process. St. Sergius of Radonezh is the saint whose appeal will become the support of the students. He became the Lord's chosen one while still in his mother's womb. He was named Bartholomew.
After birth, he distinguished himself by not drinking mother's milk on Wednesdays and Fridays, observing fasting. Bartholomew had a very difficult time studying. And one day he met an old man who asked the Lord for him. This helped Bartholomew learn to read.
Thanks to strict fasting, constant prayer, tireless physical labor, this man began to draw closer and closer to the Lord. He went to live in a monastery and received the name Sergius of Radonezh. There are known cases of healing and resurrection of children by these saints. He defeated the temptations of evil spirits and became stronger. Before leaving this life, he bequeathed to the brethren to have fear of the Lord, to be pure in soul and unfeigned in love. It is customary for this holy martyr to pray for his children.
Oh, sacred head, reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love, even for God, and by the purity of your heart, you have established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and have been granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift received miraculous grace, after your departure from earthly people, you came closer to God and partook of heavenly powers, but did not retreat from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest power, like a vessel of grace full and overflowing, was left to us! Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master, pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to you with love. Ask us from our Greatly Gifted God every gift that is useful to everyone and everyone: observance of the immaculate faith, establishment of our cities, peace of peace, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the grieving, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, those who go astray on the path of truth and return of salvation, strengthening for those who strive, prosperity and blessing for those who do good in good deeds, upbringing of infants, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant, intercession for orphans and widows, departing from this temporary life for the eternal, good preparation and parting words, blessed rest for those who have departed, and all of us assisted by your prayers vouchsafe on the day of the Last Judgment to be delivered from this part, and to be part of the right hand of the country and to hear the blessed voice of the Lord Christ: “Come, blessed ones of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Amen.
Great Martyr Sophia
This saint will hear prayers for children, since she herself experienced terrible mental anguish. During her lifetime, she was a widow and raised three daughters: Vera, Nadezhda and Lyubov. All were devoted to the Lord, and their fame reached the emperor himself. He decided to test the power of faith and began to send a pagan preacher to Sophia’s family so that she would convince the girls and their mother about Christianity. But her attempts were unsuccessful, as were the efforts of the emperor himself.
When the girls openly declared that they would be devoted to the Creator until the end of their lives, Emperor Andrian subjected Sophia’s daughters to various torments. The Lord protected the girls every time, but the emperor ordered their heads to be cut off. The first Faith, and after it Hope and Love, suffered torment, because they were always ready to meet Christ. Sofia, on the other hand, experienced mental anguish when she had to collect and bury the remains of her beloved children.
She remained at the grave of her relatives for two days, where she died quietly. For the torment she endured in the name of faith, Sophia was canonized as a holy great martyr. Christians ask her for protection for their children.
Oh, long-suffering and wise Great Martyr Sophia of Christ! You stand with your soul in heaven at the Throne of the Lord, and on earth, by the grace given to you, you perform various healings: look mercifully at the people who are present and those praying before your relics, asking for your help: extend your holy prayers to the Lord for us, and ask us for forgiveness our sins, healing for the sick, quick help for the grieving and needy: pray to the Lord to give us all a Christian death and a good answer at His Last Judgment, so that we may be worthy with you to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer for those in a coma
If a child is in a coma, who should he pray to? The child’s relatives need to turn to the Lord. It is important not just to order the prayers of priests, but also to sincerely ask the Creator for help in these difficult times of testing.
It is believed that maternal prayer has the greatest power. Since it is the mother who asks the Lord for sincere help for her child. It is very good when parents pray together with the priest, then the power of such an appeal to the Creator is multiplied. Here is the text of the prayer, which is recommended to be read by heart.
“Our Lord, Jesus Christ, I ask you, do not let God’s servant (the person’s name) leave. Let him return to us and delight us with his presence. I only ask you, because you are our Lord, forever and ever. Amen.”
Saint Panteleimon can also help a sick child. During his lifetime he was a doctor. When the truths of Christianity were revealed to Panteleimon, he was so imbued with them that he promised to serve people until the end of his days. A situation arose when a doctor found a dead boy on the road who had suffered from an echidna bite. Panteleimon turned with sincere prayers to the Creator, asking him to revive the child. The strength and prayers were so great that a miracle happened and the boy came back to life. Since then, this healer began to treat patients for free.
Oh, great saint of Christ, passion-bearer and merciful physician Panteleimon! Have mercy on me, the sinful servant of God (name), hear my groaning and cry, propitiate the Heavenly, Supreme Physician of our souls and bodies, Christ our God, may He grant me healing from the cruel illness that oppresses me. Accept the unworthy prayer of the most sinful man above all. Visit me with a gracious visit. Do not disdain my sinful ulcers, anoint them with the oil of your mercy and heal me; May I be healthy in soul and body, the rest of my days, with the help of God’s grace, can be spent in repentance and pleasing to God, and I will be worthy to receive the good end of my life. Hey, servant of God! Pray to Christ God, that through your intercession he may grant me the health of my body and the salvation of my soul. Amen.
Special cases
Is it possible to pray for children who have not been baptized? According to Orthodox beliefs, it is important to constantly communicate with the Lord, thanking him for every minute of life and asking for help.
Moreover, the rite of baptism is considered one of the most important in Orthodoxy. If a person has not been baptized, he has no chance of gaining eternal life. It is also believed that such people cannot take part in some aspects of the Divine Service.
The church not only allows praying for children who have not been baptized, but also considers it obligatory. However, you cannot order the Divine Liturgy for them. An unbaptized child cannot be given communion, since this rite of eating Christ’s flesh has no power for him. Jesus suffered on the cross for his faith. His sacrifice can only be appreciated and accepted by Christians.
Prayer for a baby who is about to be baptized also has its own characteristics. According to the canons of Orthodoxy, this must be done no earlier than the fortieth day after the birth of the baby. Until this time, you can submit notes asking to pray for the mother of the baby and her child. This is considered the right thing to do.
Let's sum it up
Christians should turn to the Creator daily with gratitude for the time they have lived. Prayer for children is one of the important moments for loving parents. IN bright days well-being, such treatment strengthens the strength of children and gives them success in their studies. If children are sick, strength mother's prayer can work a miracle and lead to complete healing even from the most severe ailments.
There is no text of a “strong” prayer. The power of turning to the Creator lies in the sincerity and faith of the person praying in the help of the Lord. Therefore, you can speak with the Creator not only using standard texts, but also in your own words.
Jesus gave his life for people, giving them the opportunity to be resurrected. Only baptized people can receive the gift of Eternal Life. Therefore, it is important to baptize a child according to church canons, doing this in early infancy. Despite the fact that religion does not prohibit praying for unbaptized children, it is better to carry out this ritual. Then the person will have protection for life.
It is believed that the first prayer for a child should be an appeal to the Creator. Also in Christianity there are many saints to whom you can turn. It is important to pray not to the icon, but to the saint who is depicted on it. And sincerely believe that requests will definitely be heard and fulfilled.
Parental prayer is very important, it has great power and will not go unheard. It’s not for nothing that popular wisdom says: “A mother’s prayer will reach you from the bottom of the sea.” No matter how old your child is, it's never too late to ask higher power about protecting and blessing the child.
Prayer 1
Holy Father, Eternal God, from You comes every gift or every good. I diligently pray to You for the children whom Your grace has given me. You gave them life, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them with holy baptism, so that in accordance with Your will they would inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, preserve them according to Your goodness until the end of their lives. Sanctify them with Your truth, may Your name be hallowed in them. Help me, by Your grace, to educate them for the glory of Your name and for the benefit of others, give me the necessary means for this: patience and strength. Lord, enlighten them with the light of Your Wisdom, so that they love You with all their soul, with all their thoughts, plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all lawlessness, so that they may walk in Your commandments, adorn their souls with chastity, hard work, patience, honesty, protect them with truth from slander , vanity, abomination, sprinkle with the dew of Thy grace, that they may prosper in virtues and holiness, and may they increase in Thy good will, in love and piety. May the Guardian Angel always be with them and protect their youth from vain thoughts, from the temptations of this world and from all evil slander. If, when they sin before You, Lord, do not turn Your face away from them, but be merciful to them, arouse repentance in their hearts according to the multitude of Your bounties, cleanse their sins and do not deprive Your blessings, but give them everything necessary for their salvation, preserving them from all illness, danger, troubles and sorrows, overshadowing them with Your mercy all the days of this life. God, I pray to You, give me joy and joy about my children and grant me the privilege of appearing with them on the Last Judgment Yours, with unashamed boldness to say: “Here I am and the children whom You gave me, Lord. Amen". Let us glorify everything holy name Yours, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer 2
God and Father, Creator and Preserver of all creatures! Bless my poor children (names) By Your Holy Spirit, may He kindle in them the true fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom and direct prudence, according to which whoever acts, his praise abides forever. Bless them with true knowledge of You, keep them from all idolatry and false teaching, make them grow in true and saving faith and in all piety, and may they abide in them constantly to the end. Grant them a believing, obedient and humble heart and mind, so that they may grow in years and in grace before God and before people. Plant in their hearts love for Your Divine Word, so that they may be reverent in prayer and in worship, respectful to the ministers of the Word and sincere in their actions, modest in their movements, chaste in their morals, true in words, faithful in deeds, diligent in their studies. , happy in the performance of their duties, reasonable and righteous towards all people. Keep them from all the temptations of the evil world, and let not evil society corrupt them. Do not allow them to fall into uncleanness and unchastity, so that they do not shorten their own lives and do not offend others. Be their protector in any danger, so that they do not suffer sudden destruction. Make it so that we do not see in them dishonor and shame for ourselves, but honor and joy, so that Your Kingdom may be multiplied by them and the number of believers will increase, and may they be in heaven around Your table, like heavenly olive branches, and may they reward You with all the elect honor, praise and glorification through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer 3
Lord Jesus Christ, bring Your mercy to my children (names), keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and the eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God.
Health is commemorated for those who have Christian names, and repose is remembered only for those baptized in the Orthodox Church.
Notes can be submitted at the liturgy:
For proskomedia - the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken from special prosphoras, which are subsequently lowered into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of sins
Prayer for children to the Lord Jesus
Sweetest Jesus, God of my heart! You gave me children according to the flesh, they are Yours according to the soul; You redeemed both my soul and theirs with Your priceless blood. For the sake of Your Divine blood, I beg You, my Sweetest Savior: with Your grace, touch the hearts of my children (names) and my godchildren (names), protect them with Your Divine fear, keep them from bad inclinations and habits, direct them to the bright path of truth and goodness, decorate their life is all good and saving, arrange their fate as You yourself want, and save their souls, in the image of their destinies.
Prayer for children, St. Ambrose of Optina
Lord, You are the only One who weighs everything, who is able to do everything, and who wants to save everyone and come to the mind of Truth. Enlighten my child (name) with the knowledge of Thy truth and Thy Holy will, strengthen him to walk according to Thy commandments and have mercy on me, a sinner, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, the Mother of God and the Ever-Virgin Mary and Thy saints (all holy families are listed), for Thou art glorified with Thy Beginning Son and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer for children to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Mother of God, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.
Prayer for children to the Guardian Angel
Holy Guardian Angel of my child (name), cover him with your protection from the arrows of the demon, from the eyes of the seducer, and keep his heart in angelic purity. Amen.
The everlasting psalter
The indefatigable Psalter is read not only about health, but also about peace. Since ancient times, ordering commemoration on the Everlasting Psalter has been considered a great alms for a departed soul.
It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself; you will feel the support. And one more important point, but far from the least important,
There is eternal remembrance on the Indestructible Psalter. It seems expensive, but the result is more than millions of times more than the money spent. If this is still not possible, then you can order for a shorter period. It's also good to read for yourself.
PRAYERS FOR THE BLESSING OF CHILDREN
A short prayer for the blessing of children
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve with the power of your life-giving Cross. ( And put the sign of the cross on the child.)
Morning prayer for the blessing of children
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, hear me, Thy unworthy servant (name). Lord, in Thy merciful power are my children (names), have mercy and save them, for Thy name’s sake. Lord, forgive them all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that they committed before You. Lord, guide them on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten their minds with Your light, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless them in every place of Your dominion. Lord, save them by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, under Your holy roof, from a flying bullet, arrow, sword, fire, from a deadly wound, water drowning and vain death. Lord, protect them from all visible and invisible enemies, from all trouble, evil, misfortune, betrayal and captivity. Lord, heal them from every illness and wound, from every defilement, and ease their mental suffering. Lord, grant them the grace of Your Holy Spirit for many years of life, health and chastity in all piety and love, in peace and unanimity with the rulers around them, near and far. Lord, increase and strengthen their mental abilities and physical strength, return them healthy and prosperous to their parental home. All-merciful Lord, grant to me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant (name), a parental blessing on my children (names) at this time of morning (day, evening, night), for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.
PRAYERS WHEN TEACHING CHILDREN
Prayer before teaching
Lord our God and Creator, who adorned us, people, with His image, taught Your chosen ones Your law, so that those who listen to it marvel, Who revealed to children the secrets of wisdom, Who bestowed upon Solomon and all who seek it - open the hearts, minds and lips of these Your servants (names) in order to understand the power of Thy law and successfully learn the useful teaching taught by it, for the glory of Thy Most Holy Name, for the benefit and structure of Thy Holy Church and the understanding of Thy good and perfect will. Deliver them from all the snares of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity throughout their lives, so that they may be strong in mind and in fulfilling Your commandments, and so those who are taught will glorify Your Most Holy Name and be heirs of Your Kingdom, for You are God, strong in mercy and good in strength, and all glory, honor and worship is due to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
About success in sciences
(To the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian)
O great apostle, loud-voiced evangelist, most graceful theologian, master of secrets of incomprehensible revelations, virgin and beloved confidante of Christ John, accept with your characteristic mercy us sinners (names), who come running under your strong intercession and protection! Ask the All-generous Lover of Mankind, Christ and our God, Who, before your very eyes, poured out His most precious blood for us, His indecent servants, may He not remember our iniquities, but may He have mercy on us, and may He deal with us according to His mercy; May He grant us mental and physical health, all prosperity and abundance, teaching us to turn all of it into the glory of Him, the Creator, Savior and our God. At the end of our temporary life, may we, holy apostle, escape the merciless tortures that await us in the airy ordeals, but may we, under your guidance and protection, reach the Mountain of Jerusalem, whose glory you have seen in revelation, and now enjoy these joys promised to the chosen ones God's. Oh, great John, save all Christian cities and countries, this whole, this temple, dedicated to your holy name, serving and praying in it, from famine, destruction, cowardice and flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, deliver from all kinds of troubles and misfortunes, and with your prayers turn away the righteous wrath of God from us, and ask us for His mercy; Oh, great and incomprehensible God, Alpha and Omega, the source and object of our faith! Behold, for Your supplication we offer Saint John, whom You have made worthy to know You, the inscrutable God, in ineffable revelation. Accept his intercession for us, grant us the fulfillment of our petitions, for Your glory: and above all, make us spiritual perfection, to the enjoyment of endless life in Your Heavenly abodes. Oh, Heavenly Father, created all the Lord, the Soul of spirits, the Almighty King! Touch our hearts with Your finger, and they, melting like wax, will be shed before You, and mortal spiritual creation will be created, in honor and glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Saint John Chrysostom
Oh, great saint John Chrysostom! You have received many and varied gifts from the Lord, and as a good and faithful servant, you have multiplied all the talents given to you for good: for this reason, you were truly a universal teacher, as every age and every rank learns from you. Behold, you appeared as an image of obedience to the youth, a luminary of chastity to the young, a mentor of hard work to the husband, a teacher of kindness to the old, a teacher of kindness to the monk, a rule of abstinence to the monk, an inspired leader from God to those who pray, an enlightener of the mind to those seeking wisdom, an inexhaustible source of living words to those who are kind-hearted, to those who do good. - the star of mercy, the ruler - the image of the wise, the zealot of truth - the inspirer of boldness, the righteousness for the sake of the persecuted - the mentor of patience: you were everything to everyone, and you saved everyone. Over all of these you have acquired love, which is a union of perfection, and with that, as if by the power of the Divine, you have united all the gifts in your soul into one, and this love, shared and reconciling, in the interpretation of the words of the apostles, you preached to all the faithful. We are sinners, we each have our own talent, we are not imams of unity of spirit in the union of peace, but we are vainglorious, irritating each other, envious of each other: for this reason, our division, divided not into peace and salvation, but into enmity and condemnation, has turned over to us. Moreover, we fall to you, the saint of God, servants of God (names), overwhelmed by discord, and in contrition of heart we ask: with your prayers drive away from our hearts all pride and envy that divides us, so that in many places we may remain one church body without restraint, so that In the words of your prayer, let us love each other and with one mind confess the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
O sacred head, venerable and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love for God, and by the purity of your heart, you established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and was granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift of miraculous grace received, after your departure from the earthly, especially drawing closer to God and joining the heavenly powers, but not retreating from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest relics, like a vessel of grace, full and overflowing, left to us! Having great boldness towards the all-merciful Master, pray to save His servants (names), the grace of His believers existing in you and flowing to you with love: ask us from our most generous God for every gift that is useful to everyone and everyone, the observance of immaculate faith, the establishment of our cities, pacification of the world, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the afflicted, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, return to those who have gone astray to the path of truth and salvation, strengthening for those who struggle, prosperity and blessing for those who do good in deeds, education for the infant, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant. , intercession for orphans and widows, departing from this temporary life to eternal life, a good preparation and parting words, those who have departed into blessed repose, and all of us, through your prayers that help us, will be granted deliverance on the day of the Last Judgment, and the gums of the country will be partakers and hear that blessed voice of the Lord Christ: Come, blessed ones of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon,
called "Education"
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless, and those carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your Motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and obedience to their parents, beg my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine protection of Your servants.
Prayer after teaching
We thank You, Creator, for You have made us worthy of Your grace to listen to the teaching. Bless our leaders, parents and teachers, who lead us to the knowledge of good, give us strength and strength to continue this teaching.
Prayer for children who have difficulty learning
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who truly dwelt in the hearts of the twelve apostles and by the power of the grace of the All-Holy Spirit, who descended in the form of tongues of fire, opened their mouths, so that they began to speak in other dialects, - Lord Jesus Christ, our God, sent down upon him Thy Holy Spirit upon this youth (this maiden) (name), and plant in his (her) heart the Holy Scripture, which Thy most pure hand inscribed on the tablets of the lawgiver Moses, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Venerable Alexander of Svirsky
O sacred head, earthly angel and heavenly man, venerable and God-bearing Father Alexandra, great servant of the Most Holy and Consubstantial Trinity, show many mercies to those living in your holy monastery and to all who flow to you with faith and love! Ask us for all the good we need for this temporary life, and even more so for our eternal salvation: help us through your intercession, servant of God, so that the holy Orthodox Church of Christ may abide deeply in peace, and the Fatherland is founded in prosperity, indestructible in all piety: be unto us all, miracle-working saint, a quick helper in every sorrow and situation: especially at the hour of our death, a merciful intercessor appeared to us, so that we may not betray the power of the evil ruler of the world in the ordeals of the air, but may we be honored with an unstumbling ascension into the Kingdom of Heaven. Hey, Father, our dear prayer book! Do not disgrace our hope, but always stand for us, the servants of God (names), before the throne of the Life-Giving Trinity, so that together with you and with all the saints, even if we are unworthy, we may be worthy to glorify in the villages of paradise the greatness, grace and mercy of the one God in the Trinity , Father and Son and Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Sorokoust is a prayer service that is performed by the Church daily for forty days. Every day during this period, particles are removed from the prosphora.
Elder Schema-Archimandrite Zosima noted that the entire history of mankind is measured in “weeks and forties.” “Christ appeared to his disciples for forty days, remaining on earth until the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The holy feast is the fortieth day of the Ascension of the Lord. We celebrate Easter on the eve and we will celebrate the great annual holiday on the fortieth day after Easter - the Ascension of the Lord. Forty days of fasting, forty days Easter, everything goes by forties, weeks and forties, and the history of mankind also goes by weeks and forties.” Sorokousts are ordered about health, especially about seriously ill people.
ABOUT PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE WORLD, AND ABOUT LOVE AND UNITY OF THOUGHT BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Prayer to the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia
We glorify, magnify and bless you, holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda and Lyuba, together with the wise mother Sophia, who we worship as an image of God’s wise care. Pray, holy Faith, to the Creator of the visible and invisible, that he may give us strong, unblemished and indestructible faith. Intercede, holy Hope, before the Lord Jesus for us sinners, so that His good hope will not be driven away from us, and may He deliver us from all sorrow and need. Confession, holy Lyuba, to the Spirit of truth, the Comforter, our misfortunes and sorrows, may He from above send down heavenly sweetness to our souls. Help us in our troubles, holy martyrs, and together with your wise mother Sophia, pray to the King of kings and Lord of lords to keep (names) under His protection, and together with you and with all the saints we will exalt and glorify the most holy and great name of the Father and The Son and the Holy Spirit, the eternal Lord and good Creator, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
ABOUT THE LIFE OF CHILDREN
Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh
Saint Father Mitrofan, through the incorruption of your honorable relics and the many good deeds that you have miraculously done and performed with faith, flowing to you, convinced that you have received great grace from the Lord our God, we all humbly fall down and pray to you: pray for us (names) of Christ our God May He bestow upon all who honor your holy memory and diligently resort to you His rich mercies: may He establish a living spirit in His holy Orthodox Church right-wing faith and piety, the spirit of knowledge and love, the spirit of peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, and all its members, pure from worldly temptations and carnal lusts and the evil actions of evil spirits, worship Him in spirit and truth and are diligently concerned about keeping His commandments for the salvation of their souls . May her shepherds give holy zeal to care for the salvation of the people entrusted to them, enlighten the unbelievers, instruct the ignorant, enlighten and confirm those who doubt, convert those who have fallen away from the Orthodox Church into her holy bosom, keep believers in the faith, move sinners to repentance, console and strengthen those who repent. in the correction of life, those who have repented and corrected themselves will be confirmed in the holiness of life: and thus everyone will be led along the path indicated by Him into the prepared eternal Kingdom of His saints. To her, the saint of God, may your prayers arrange all that is good for our souls and bodies: may we glorify in our souls and bodies our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, to Him, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling for your quick intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Try, O servant of God, do not leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not be desecrated in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF ORPHANS
Saint Demetrius of Rostov
O wonderful and glorious wonderworker Demetrius, healer of human ailments! You constantly pray to the Lord our God for all sinners: I pray to you, your servant (name): be my intercessor before the Lord and my helper to overcome the insatiable passions of my flesh, and to overcome the arrows of my opponent the devil, who hurts my weak heart, and, like a smooth and fierce beast, hungry to destroy my soul: you are the saint of Christ, my fence, you are my intercession and weapon: you, great miracle worker, in the days of your exploits in this world, were jealous of more orthodox church God, as a true and good shepherd, you kindly denounced the sins and ignorance of people, and from the path of righteousness in heresy and schism you instructed those who deviate to the path of truth: make it possible for me to correct the short-term path of my life, so that I may unfalteringly follow the path of God’s commandments and work without laziness To my Lord Jesus Christ, as my only Master, my Redeemer and my righteous Judge: to these, falling, I pray to you, servant of God, when my soul departs from this mortal body, deliver me from dark ordeals: for I have no good deeds for justification my, do not let Satan become proud of your victory over my weak soul: deliver me from Gehenna, where we weep and gnashing of teeth, and with your holy prayers make me a partaker of the Heavenly Kingdom in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling for your quick intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Strive, O servant of God, not to leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not be joyfully our enemies and may not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not be desecrated in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Prayers before the icon of the Mother of God
"Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary"
O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Queen of Heaven and Earth, our city and country, our all-powerful Intercessor! Accept this singing of praise and gratitude from us, unworthy Thy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities and add His grace to those who honor Thy all-honorable name and with faith and love worship Thy miraculous image. We are not worthy of being pardoned by Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, the Lady, since everything is possible for You from Him. For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God Your Son as our shepherd for zeal and vigilance for souls, as a city ruler for wisdom and strength, for judges of truth and impartiality, as a mentor reason and humility, love and harmony for a spouse, obedience for children, patience for those who are offended, fear of God for those who are offended, complacency for those who mourn, abstinence for those who rejoice: for all of us is the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray onto the right path, support old age, educate young ones with chastity, raise infants, and look upon us all with the care of Your merciful intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren eternal life Make life with the Angels and with all the saints. For you are, Lady, the Glory of the heavenly and the Hope of the earthly, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all those who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.