Prayers. Abbreviated designations of prayers accepted in prayer books And they begin to sing: God is the Lord

"Now, and forever, and forever and ever"

Et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum


Latin-Russian and Russian-Latin dictionary of winged words and expressions. - M.: Russian Language. N.T. Babichev, Ya.M. Borovskoy. 1982 .

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    In the divine service, words containing glory, glorification of God: Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! Glory to you, Lord, glory to you! etc. Kathisma (see) consists of three parts, each of which is called glory, because after reading each ... ... Encyclopedic Dictionary F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Efron

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Books

  • Elder Ephraim of Katunaksky, . 171; Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever... 187; the Elder proclaimed, beginning the Divine Liturgy. His voice, melodic, deep and meek, ...

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of the good and giver of life, come and dwell in us and cleanse us from all filth and save, Blessed, our souls

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

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

Our Father, Thou art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; for we have no answer before You, we bring this prayer to You as the Master of sin: have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: Lord, have mercy on us, we trust in You; do not be very angry with us, do not remember our iniquities, but look now, O many-merciful one, and deliver us from our enemies; You are our God, and we are Your people, all created by Your hand, and we call on Your name.

And now: Blessed Mother of God of Mercy, open the door for us, we who trust in You will not perish, but we will be delivered from troubles by You, for You are the salvation of the Christian race.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord in peace.

Chorus: Lord, have mercy. (For each request.)

About heavenly peace and the salvation of our souls. Let's pray to the Lord.

For the peace of the whole world, the good condition of the Holy Churches of God and the union of all people, let us pray to the Lord.

For this holy temple and for the people who enter it with faith, reverence and fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.

About our Great Lord and Father To His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and for our Lord, His Eminence Metropolitan German, respected priests, in Christ the diaconate, for all ministers and people, let us pray to the Lord.



Let us pray to the Lord for our God-protected country, authorities and army.

For this city of Kursk, for this holy monastery, for every city, country, and people who by faith live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

About good weather, about the abundance of earthly fruits and peaceful times. Let's pray to the Lord.

About floating, traveling, sick, suffering, captives and about their salvation. Let's pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to the Lord to get rid of all sorrow, anger and misfortune.

Intercede, save, have mercy and save us. God, Your grace.

Most Holy, Most Pure, Most Blessed, Our glorious Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the saints, remembering ourselves and each other, and our whole life to Christ our God.

Chorus: You, Lord.

Priest: For all glory, honor and worship is due to You. Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.

Chorus: Amen.

Antiphon 1

Verse 1: I rejoiced that the Lord would hear / the voice of my prayer. Ps 114:1

Verse 2: God bowed his ear(EAR+BEND) to me, / I will call on Him all my days.

Savior + Christ, through the prayers of the Mother of God, save us.

Verse 3: Do mortal sufferings appeared on me, / hellish troubles attacked (INVASION) on me. Ps 114:3a

Savior + Christ, through the prayers of the Mother of God, save us.

Verse 4: I met Sorrow and torment (SUFFERING), / I called on the name of the Lord. Ps 114:3c-4a

Savior + Christ, through the prayers of the Mother of God, save us.

Glory, and now: Savior + Christ, through the prayers of the Virgin, save us.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord

Lord have mercy

Protect, save, have mercy and keep us, O God, by Your grace

Lord have mercy

Most Holy, Most Pure, Blessed, glorious Our Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary with all the saints remembering ourselves and each other and our whole life to Christ God



You, Lord

Priest: For Your dominion and Your kingdom, and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen

I believed, therefore I began to speak; / but I was very humiliated. Ps 115:1

Verse 2: What will I give the Lord for everything / that He has given me? Ps 115:3

Save us, Son of God, / seated on a donkey, / save us who sing to You: Alleluia.

Verse 3: I will take the cup of salvation / and I will call on the name of the Lord. Ps 115:4

Wonmem

Peace to all!

And to your spirit

Wisdom

hallelujah

The deacon asks the metropolitan to bless the reading of the Gospel of John

Peace to all

Priest: Peace to all!

And your soul!

Prayer for Ukraine

Lord Jesus Christ our God, look graciously at the sorrow and suffering of people living in Ukraine! God! Save people from war, stop bloodshed and misfortune. To people whose house is destroyed, You grant a new home! You feed the hungry, comfort the weeping, unite the separated people. God! Do not forget Your people, suffering from embittered relatives. You, Generous, give reconciliation soon.
Lord, soften and change hard hearts, direct them to the knowledge of You! Give peace to the Church and believers, so that with one heart and one mouth we glorify You, our Lord and Savior forever and ever. Amen

Wisdom.

Priest: Since we are always kept under Your power, we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.

Chorus: Amen.

We, as (+together) cherubim, secretly forming + like the Life-Giving Trinity the thrice-holy song humming, we will now put aside all worldly + excitement + vanity ( care). REPEAT 3 TIMES AND CALL THE DEAF TO PRAYER FOR HEALTH AND REST

Deacon: May the Lord God remember our great lord and father Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia and our lord Herman, Metropolitan of Kursk and Rylsk in His Kingdom, always now and ever and forever and ever.

Priest: Honorary metropolitans, arch (SENIOR) bishops, bishops, priests, deacons, monks, ministers, community and parishioners of this holy monastery. May the Lord God remember you and all Orthodox Christians in His Kingdom, always now and forever and forever and ever.

We, as the King of all, will raise, invisibly solemnly worn by angels. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.

Deacon: Let us supplement, let us continue our prayer to the Lord.

Chorus: Lord, have mercy.

For the honorary Gifts offered (POINT AT THEM), let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy.

About this holy temple and people with faith, reverence and the fear of God entering into it, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

Let us pray to the Lord for deliverance from all sorrow, anger and misfortune. Lord, have mercy.

Intercede, save, have mercy and save us, O God, by Your grace. Lord, have mercy.

The whole day is perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless, we ask the Lord.

Give it, Lord.

The angel is peaceful, faithful mentor, guardian of our souls and bodies, we ask the Lord. Give, Lord.

Forgiveness and forgiveness of our sins and transgressions (ERRORS) of ours, we ask the Lord. Give, Lord.

kind and helpful our souls and peace to the world, we ask the Lord.

To end the future time of our life peacefully and in repentance, we ask the Lord. Give, Lord.

Christian (CROSS) end of our life, painless, shameless, peaceful, and kind answer at the Last Judgment of Christ, we ask. Give, Lord.

Our Most Holy, Most Pure, Most Blessed, Glorious Lady Our Lady and Ever-Virgin Mary, with all the saints, remembering ourselves, and each other, and our whole life to Christ our God.

You, Lord.

Priest: By the bounties of Thy Only Son, blessed be Thou with Him, with Thy Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.

Chorus: Amen.

Priest: Peace to all.

AND WE ANSWER: PEACE TO YOUR SOUL

Deacon: Let us love one another, so that with one thought we glorify EQUALLY.

Chorus: Father and Son and Holy Spirit, Trinity consubstantial and indivisible.

Deacon: Wisdom, attention!

I believe into the One God the Almighty Father, the Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in the One Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, Who was born from the Father before all ages. Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, Consubstantial with the Father, by Him all was created. For us, man, and for our salvation, who descended from Heaven, and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. Pontius Pilate, who was crucified for our time, and suffered, and was buried. And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And packs of the future with glory to judge the living and the dead. His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord of Life. Who comes from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son is equally worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.

Deacon: Let's pray with reverence! Attention! We will perform the Holy Ascension in the world.

Choir: Mercy, peace, a sacrifice of praise (+GLORY) we will offer.

Priest: Our Lord Jesus the grace of Christ, God the Father love, the Holy Spirit fellowship with all of you will be.

Choir: And with your spirit.

Priest: Let's lift up our hearts.

Choir: We lift up our hearts to the Lord

Priest: Let's thank the Lord!

SLOWLY TRANSLATION!!!

You are God inexplicable, invisible, incomprehensible, eternal, unchanging. You and Your Only Son and Your Holy Spirit. You created us, and raised the fallen in sin again. You did not forget us, did not abandon us, but took care of us, brought us to Heaven and granted us Your future Kingdom. Therefore, we thank You, and Your Only Son, and Your Holy Spirit. Thank you for all the blessings known and unknown, revealed and hidden. We also thank You for this service of ours, which You accept.

Although You are surrounded by thousands of archangels, tens of thousands of angels, cherubim and seraphim with six wings and many eyes, flying (around You), Though many angels surround you

Priest: the song of victory loudly chanting, calling out and speaking

Choir: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of Your glory! Salvation from above! Blessed be Jesus, who comes in the name of the Lord! Salvation from above!

Together with the angels we sing to You, Lord Lover of mankind, and say: You are Holy and Most Holy, You and Your Only Begotten Son and Your Holy Spirit, and Your glory is great. You so loved Your world, You gave Your only Son, so that everyone who believes in Christ would not perish, but have eternal life. Your Son came, fulfilling everything You planned, at night, when He was betrayed, and He Himself gave the life of the world for the sake of, He took the bread with His hands holy, clean and immaculate, and thanking You and glorifying, He sanctified the bread, broke it and

gave to his disciples the saints and apostles, saying:

“Take, eat, this is My Body, broken for your sake, remission of sins.”

Choir: Amen.

After eating, he gave the cup, saying:

“Drink everything from it, this is My Blood of the New Testament, shed for you and for many, remission of sins.”

Choir: Amen.

We, remembering Your words, remembering everything that You have done for us: crucifixion, burial, resurrection, ascension to heaven, the second and glorious coming,

Prayers before the Chalice

I believe, Lord, and I confess, You are truly the Christ, the Son of the Living God, who came into the world to save sinners, the first sinner is me. I also believe that this is Your Most Pure Body, and Your Precious Blood. I pray to You: have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, free and involuntary, in word, deed, KNOWLEDGE and IGNORANCE; and vouchsafe me to partake without condemnation of Your Most Pure Mysteries, for the remission of sins and for Eternal Life.

Son of God, accept me now as a participant in Your Mystery Supper; I will not tell the secret to Your enemies, I will not give You a kiss, like Judas, but as a robber I ask You: remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom. May the communion of Your Holy Mysteries, Lord, not be in judgment or condemnation, but for the healing of soul and body. Amen.

Accept the body of Christ, taste the source of the immortal

after communion

Priest: Save, O God, Thy people and bless Thy inheritance.

Choir: We saw the True Light, received the Heavenly Spirit, found the true faith. We worship the indivisible Trinity: for she has saved us.

Blessed be our God, always, now and forever, and forever and ever.

Chorus: Amen. May our lips be filled with Thy praise, O Lord, may we sing of Thy glory, as He made us worthy to partake of Thy Holy, Divine, Immortal and Life-Giving Mysteries; keep us in Your sanctuary, all day to learn Your truth. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.

Deacon: Attention! accepting the Divine, Holy, Most Pure, Immortal. Heavenly and Life-Giving. Terrible Christ's Mysteries, let us worthily thank the Lord.

Chorus: Lord, have mercy.

Intercede, save, have mercy and save us. God, Your grace.

The whole day is perfect, holy, peaceful and sinless asking ourselves, and each other, and our whole life to Christ our God.

Chorus: You, Lord.

Priest: Since You are our Sanctification, and we give glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Priest: We will leave in peace. Remembering the name of the Lord.

Deacon: Let us pray to the Lord Chorus: Lord, have mercy.

Priest: Lord, You bless, sanctify all people who glorify and trust in You! PLEASE save Thy people and bless Thy people, preserve the fullness of Thy Church, sanctify the people who love the beauty of Thy house; Glorify those with Your divine power, do not leave us who trust in You. Grant peace to Your world, to Your Churches, to priests, to the army and to all Your people. Since every gift, good and perfect, comes from You, the Father of Lights; and We send glory, thanksgiving, worship to you, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.

May the name of the Lord be blessed now and forever!

The Lord's blessing on you by His grace and love of mankind always, now and forever and forever and ever.

Glory to Thee, Christ God, our hope is glory to Thee!

bless

SERMON


Glory to Thee, Christ God, our hope is glory to Thee!

Glory: And now: Lord, have mercy (three times)

bless

Risen from the dead, Christ, our true God, through the prayers of His Most Pure Mother, the holy glorious and laudable apostles, St. John Chrysostom of Constantinople, the saints whose memory we commemorate today, and all the saints, will have mercy and save us, since He is good and Lover of mankind

Lord, save for many years our great master and father Kirill, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia and our Lord His Eminence Herman, Metropolitan of Kursk and Rylsk, our God-protected country, the authorities and the army, the community and parishioners of this holy temple, Lord, save for many summer

SERMON

Blessed be our God always, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee!

Lariska overslept! This has not happened to her for a long time, and it should have happened today! The alarm clock rang conscientiously at the appointed time, Lariska, as always, pressed the button, turning off the call, but instead of quickly getting out from under the covers and running to the bathroom, she turned on the other side and fell asleep again. She remembered all this later, when she sat next to the driver in the front seat of the taxi, now and then looking uneasily at her watch. And at the moment when the alarm went off, she absolutely organically returned to her dream, in which she proved to her boss Viktor Petrovich Seregin that Yurka Letunov’s project categorically did not meet the requirements of the customers and, moreover, was much more expensive than the agreed cost. Viktor Petrovich behaved in a strange way, smiled silently, looked somewhere to the side, and then suddenly picked up Lariska and whirled her in a waltz. And then Lariska remembered that yesterday they all together saw off Viktor Petrovich to retire, and today the general director of the Design Project company should introduce the new head of the design department. From this thought, Lariska shuddered and woke up.

… And still she was late. There was a tense silence in the conference room, in which the slightly muffled voice of the general sounded distinctly. The secretary looked reproachfully at Lariska and only shook her head when, holding her breath and as if even becoming smaller, on tiptoe and not looking around, she began to make her way to an empty chair. With a sigh of relief, plopping down on him, Lariska carefully looked around. Well, of course, the whole team in full force! Victor Petrovich, for all his democratic nature in dealing with colleagues, was demanding in matters of discipline. Was ... And how will everything be now?

Interest was visible on the faces of the design department staff, their eyes were riveted to a small dais, on which several people were sitting at the table. And for some reason one of them looked at Lariska. Even without looking in his direction, Lariska felt this look, and she became somehow anxious. Through the excitement, the voice of the general made its way into consciousness:

- ... So, let me introduce you to the new head of the design department: Granin Oleg Vasilyevich!

Lariska almost jumped in her chair and stared in horror at the man sitting next to the general. "This can't be!" she mentally exclaimed.

But the mocking look of bright blue eyes said otherwise. However, it didn't last more than a second. Oleg looked away and began to speak. Lariska tried to give her face an expression of attention and interest appropriate to the situation, and at that time a hurricane was raging in her soul, her thoughts scattered and did not want to gather in a heap. Only one thing was clear: it was he, Oleg Granin, from whom she, Lariska, left last summer, leaving neither an address nor a telephone number, and whom she had been trying to forget all the past year.

- ... Well, that's probably all about me, - Oleg finished his short speech, and added with a smile, - I think we will work together ...

Are you married? came a sassy female voice.

Laughter swept through the hall. "Verka is in her repertoire!" - Lariska thought, but the next moment her heart skipped a beat in her chest and almost stopped, because Oleg smiled and casually answered the impudent one:

Yes, I am married.

“And what did you want to hear from him? - Lariska mentally reprimanded herself, sitting at the table in her office and looking out the window in a detached way. - He was asked - he answered. And is it really his fault that you didn’t bother to ask him about it a year ago!”

During the lunch break at the cafe table, all the talk was about the new boss.

Why are all normal men already married? - Verka asked dramatically, painfully folding her painted brows into a house.

The question was purely rhetorical and no one considered it necessary to answer it. Everyone was eager to discuss more specific issues.

It’s strange all the same: I left everything in Moscow and came here for some reason ... Oksanka said thoughtfully, carefully putting a piece of cucumber from a salad on a fork and mentally calculating the number of calories in it.

He probably did something, so he was sent to us here, to the periphery! Yulia stated authoritatively.

And what eyes he has!

Everyone nodded their heads in approval. It was that rare case of unanimity when no one wanted to argue.

After dinner, Yurka Letunov burst into Lariska's office with his drawings of the shopping complex and, as always, without ceremony, said:

Lorca, help me! Customers demand tomorrow to provide them with an exact cost estimate, I alone will not have time!

Lariska looked longingly at her unfinished model of the health center and, with a doomed sigh, took out a calculator from the table.

She loved her job. And some, Yurka in particular, used it shamelessly. For all his talent, he terribly disliked doing the routine part of the work, and tried, if possible, to "load" someone else with it. Here's how it is now, for example, Lariska with these calculations.

... They were transported until late in the evening. Fortunately, summer is in the yard and it gets dark late. But Yurka, like a true gentleman, accompanied Lariska to the very door of the apartment. He was not averse to drinking tea, but she adamantly closed the door in front of his very nose, saying goodbye:

At some other time! I am really tired.

But there was no rest. Turning on the answering machine to listen to messages, and skipping, as always, the emotional story of her friend Natasha about her husband’s next betrayal, Lariska suddenly heard a painfully familiar voice:

Larisa, I'll come to you at 11 o'clock.

She would recognize Oleg's voice from a thousand other voices. The electronic alarm clock on the table showed 22-55. Knowing his punctuality, there was no doubt that the meeting could not be avoided. And there was no time at all to put the feelings in order.

... Lariska remembered the spring and summer of last year to the smallest detail. The defense of the diploma with excellent marks and the victory in the competition of student projects did not come as a surprise to Lariska. She was a born architect. All her projects were distinguished by originality and originality, sense of style and functionality. Having brilliantly defended her project in Moscow, she, along with the first prize, received an offer from a reputable architectural and design company. It was here that they met Oleg.

It was love at first sight, like in the movies. Both from the first moment of the meeting felt that they had known and loved each other for a thousand years. Being close to them has become as necessary and natural for them as breathing. Their souls were attuned to each other, they understood each other from a half-word, and sometimes even without words, from a half-look, from a half-gesture. They understood and accepted everything in each other to the smallest detail. They devoted every free minute to each other, but they never talked about the past or the future, filled to the brim with a sense of the present. Leaving away from Moscow, they wandered around the villages, holding hands, or ran a race along the forest paths, or simply lay in the grass and watched the clouds.

One day, an unexpected thunderstorm and downpour brought them to a village church, old but not abandoned. There was no service there at the time. Peace and quiet, some kind of detachment from worldly fuss and twilight, in which only a few candles in front of the icons flickered in dim dots.

As if spellbound, they stood in the pale spot of light falling from the rain-drenched barred window. It seemed that the organ would sound and something very important and solemn would happen… And this “something” happened!

Do you agree to take me, Oleg Granin, as a husband? - Oleg's voice made Lariska return to the real world. The look in his eyes was, as never before, serious and gentle.

With some kind of reverent awe, without taking her eyes off his eyes, Lariska answered almost in a whisper:

Agree.

And, squeezing his hand tighter, she in turn asked a little louder:

Do you agree to take me, Rosova Larisa, as a wife?

Then he carefully hugged Lariska and kissed her. Without saying another word, accompanied only by the stern glances of the saints from the icons, and still without parting their hands, they left the church.

It was hard to believe that only a few minutes ago it had been raining like buckets, and the sunlight could not break through the dense veil of clouds to the ground. Everything in the world suddenly changed - the sky was piercingly blue, and the bright sun was crushed in raindrops. As if a myriad of stars lit up on the branches of trees and bushes. And above all this stellar splendor, an incredibly colorful, half-sky, rainbow towered.

This is how Lariska remembered that day.

And the next day everything collapsed ...

The phone rang just before lunchtime. A high female voice sounded distinctly condescending in the receiver:

Is this Larisa?

Hearing an affirmative answer, and not wishing to introduce herself, the stranger continued familiarly:

Baby, leave Oleg alone. He will never marry you. There have been many like you and there will be many more. But he has only one wife, and that is me. Of course, he didn’t tell you about this fact of his biography ...

But Lariska did not listen to the continuation of the monologue. Hung up, she sat blankly for a few seconds, looking blankly into space, and then with a decisive step she left the office. The thought throbbed in my mind: “If only I didn’t meet him!”

And they never saw each other again. Up to this day.

Exactly at 23-00 the bell rang in the hallway. Here he is on the threshold, so familiar and close. But already a stranger ... Or rather, he was always a stranger, it only seemed to Lariska that he was native.

As you can see, I found you, - Oleg said, closing the door behind him.

What for? she asked sharply. - You seem to be married. By the way, why aren't you wearing your wedding ring?

She stood with her shoulder against the hallway wall, her arms folded across her chest with an air of independence.

Maybe you will let me enter the room after all? - Oleg answered the question with a question. - We have something to talk about.

Lariska silently stepped aside, letting him pass, and entered the room after him.

Why don't you wear your wedding ring? he asked, sitting comfortably in an armchair, opposite the couch, on which Lariska sat down.

I'm not married, - she answered dryly, - and in general, the conversation is not about me, but about you.

Talk about both of us, - Oleg gently objected, and in the next moment he was next to Lariska on the couch, carefully took her right resisting hand, and put a wedding ring on her ring finger.

You ran away the day I bought that ring and I know why you did it. Well, why didn't you ask me anything?!

You see, - Oleg continued, without letting go of her hand from his warm palms, - I didn’t want to tell you anything about that woman, because when we met, I was already practically divorced from her, it only remained to take the divorce papers from the court ... Unfortunately, Katya did not want to come to terms with this fact, and hoped to return me, even at the cost of meanness ...

But all this is in the past, - Oleg added with a sigh of relief, - I found you, and this is the most important thing. Only you are my wife before God and people! And now you can't run away from me!

He spoke the last words with boyish fervor, his eyes shining. He pulled Lariska by the hand to him and hugged her.

Oh what is it? he suddenly jokingly exclaimed, unclenching the palm of his right hand with the gesture of a magician.

She was wearing a second wedding ring:

Will you help me? Oleg asked, looking into Lariska's eyes.

With trembling fingers, she took the ring from her palm and placed it gently on his ring finger.

Well, - Oleg said with satisfaction, - now no one will dare to say that I am not married. From now on, forever, and forever and ever... Amen.

Ella Gerasimenko. 2008

You drive away adversity and finds of passions, Virgo: the same we sing to you forever and ever.

Canto 9

Truly, we confess Theotokos, saved by Thee, Pure Virgin, with the incorporeal faces of Thee majestically.

Do not turn away the current of my tears, Even from every face we take away every tear, Virgin, who gave birth to Christ.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Fill my heart with joy, Virgo, Even accepting fulfillment of joy, consuming sinful sorrow.

Holy Mother of God, save us.

Be the refuge and representation of those who come running to You, Virgo, and the wall is indestructible, the refuge and cover and fun.

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

Enlighten your Light with the dawns, Virgin, drive away the darkness of ignorance, faithfully confessing the Theotokos to Thee.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

In the place of the embittered infirmity of the humbled, Virgo, heal, transforming from sickness into health.

Stichera, tone 2

Higher than the heavens and purer of the lordships of the sun, who delivered us from the oath, let us honor the Lady of the world with songs. From many of my sins my body is weak, my soul is also weak; I resort to You, more gracious, the hope of the unreliable, help me.

Mistress and Mother of the Redeemer, accept the prayer of Thy unworthy servants, that you intercede to the One born of Thee; Oh, Lady of the world, be an Intercessor!

We diligently sing a song to you now, to the all-sung Mother of God, joyfully: with the Forerunner and all the saints, pray, Mother of God, hedgehog us.

All the angels of the host, the Forerunner of the Lord, the twelve apostles, all the saints with the Theotokos, make a prayer, in a hedgehog we will be saved.

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos

My queen, my hope is the Mother of God, friend of orphans and strange representatives, grieving joy, offended patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me like a weak one, feed me like a strange one. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have another help for You, nor another representative, nor a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to Thee, Queen of Heaven? Who will receive my weeping and my sighing, if not You, Immaculate One, the hope of Christians and the refuge of us sinners? Who will protect you more in adversity? Hear my groaning, and incline Your ear to me, the Lady of the Mother of my God, and do not despise me, who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Reason and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, Lady, for my murmuring, but wake me Mother and intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: bring me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, let me cry over my sins. To whom shall I resort guilty, if not to Thee, the hope and refuge of sinners, with the hope of Thy unspeakable mercy and Thy bounty we enshrine? Oh, Lady Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. My favored queen and ambulance intercessor! Cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rise up against me. Oh, Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh Mother of God! You give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and who are sick of the heart, for Yours alone and with You Your Son and our God imam intercession; and by Your miraculous intercession, may I be delivered from all misfortune and misfortune, O immaculate and glorious Mother Mary of God. The same with hope, I say and cry: Rejoice, full of grace, rejoice, rejoiced; rejoice, blessed one, the Lord is with you.

3 day

Canon to the Guardian Angel

Troparion, tone 6

Angel of God, my holy guardian, keep my belly in the fear of Christ God, fix my mind in the true path, and wound my soul to the love of the heavens, so that I can guide you, I will receive great mercy from Christ God. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Holy Mistress, Christ our God Mother, as if bewilderingly giving birth to all the Creator, always pray for His goodness, with my guardian angel, to save my soul, obsessed with passions, and grant me the forgiveness of sins.

Canon

Canto 1

Let us sing to the Lord, Who has led His people through the Red Sea, as if He alone was gloriously glorified.

PRAYERS

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fulfilled everything, Treasury of the good and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls.

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord's Prayer

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

Before starting any work, pray mentally:

God bless!

Upon completion:

Glory to Thee, Lord!

Symbol of faith

I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, Who was born from the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, Whom all was. For us for the sake of man and for our sake of salvation, he descended from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin, and became human. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffering, And buried. And resurrected on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And the packs of the future with glory to judge the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the future age. Amen.

Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you; Blessed are you in women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls. It is worthy to eat as if truly blessed Theotokos, Blessed and Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honorable Cherubim and the most glorious Seraphim without comparison, who without corruption gave birth to God the Word, who is the Mother of God, we magnify You.

MORNING PRAYERS

Rising from sleep, before any other work, stand reverently, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, making the sign of the cross, say:

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Then wait a little until all your feelings come to silence and your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say the following prayers, without haste and with attention of the heart:

Publican's Prayer

(Eangel from Luke, chapter 18, verse 13)

God, have mercy on me a sinner. (Bow)

Predestinatory prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls.

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and a bow from the waist.)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times) Glory, and now.

Lord's Prayer

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

Troparion Ternary

Rising from sleep, we fall down to Thee, Blessed, and cry out to the angelic song of Thee, Stronger: Holy, Holy, Holy Thou, God, have mercy on us the Mother of God.

Glory: Thou hast raised me up from bed and sleep, O Lord, enlighten my mind and heart, and open my mouth, to sing Thee, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy Thou, God, have mercy on us.

And now: Suddenly the Judge will come, and every day the deeds will be laid bare, but with fear we call at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy Thou, God, have mercy on us the Mother of God.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Having risen from sleep, I thank Thee, Holy Trinity, for many, for the sake of Thy goodness and long-suffering, have not been angry with me, lazy and sinful, below have destroyed me with my iniquities; but you usually loved humanity and in the hopelessness of the lying one raised me up, in a hedgehog to matine and glorify Your power. And now enlighten my thoughts, open my mouth to learn Thy words, and understand Thy commandments, and do Thy will, and sing Thee in confession with the heart, and sing of Thy all-holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever centuries. Amen.

Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow)

Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God. (Bow)

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

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Most of all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and my sin before me is taken out. I have sinned against you alone and done evil before you; as if you were justified in your words, and conquered when you judge Ty. Behold, I am in iniquity, and in sins give birth to me, my mother. Behold, thou hast loved the truth; the unknown and secret wisdom of Thy revealed to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Give joy and joy to my hearing; the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of Your salvation and confirm me with the Sovereign Spirit. I will teach the wicked in Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue rejoices in thy righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim your praise. As if you would have desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. Sacrifice to God the spirit is broken; a contrite and humble heart God will not despise. Please, Lord, with Thy favor Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, an offering and a burnt offering; then they will offer your calves on the altar.

Symbol of faith

I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, Whom all was. For us for the sake of man and for our sake of salvation, who descended from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin, and became human. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. And resurrected on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And the packs of the future with glory to judge the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.

Prayer 1st, Saint Macarius the Great

God, cleanse me a sinner, for I have done no good before Thee; but deliver me from the evil one, and may Thy will be in me, may I open my unworthy mouth without condemnation and praise Your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 2, of the same saint

Having risen from sleep, I bring the midnight song to Thee, Savior, and falling down crying out to Thee: do not let me fall asleep in a sinful death, but have mercy on me, crucified by will, and speeding me up lying in laziness, and save me in anticipation and prayer, and after a dream in the night, shine upon me a sinless day, Christ God, and save me.

Prayer 3, of the same saint

To Thee, Lord Lover of mankind, having risen from sleep, I resort, and I strive for Thy works by Thy mercy, and I pray to Thee: help me at all times, in all things, and deliver me from every evil worldly thing and the devil's haste, and save me and lead me into your eternal kingdom. You are my Creator and all good, the Provider and Giver, all my hope is in You, and I send glory to You, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4, of the same saint

Lord, with Thy many goodness and Thy great bounty, Thou hast given me, Thy servant, the past time of this night without misfortune to pass away from all evil; You Yourself, Master, of all Creators, vouchsafe me with Your true light and an enlightened heart to do Your will, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 5, St. Basil the Great

Lord Almighty, God of strength and all flesh, living in the highest and looking down upon the humble, hearts, and test the wombs and secrets of people in the foreknowledge, Beginningless and Eternal Light, with Him there is no change, or change overshadowing; Himself, Immortal King, accept our prayers, even at the present time, daringly for the multitude of Your bounties, from bad mouths to You, and leave us our sins, even in deed, and in word, and thought, knowledge, or ignorance, we have sinned ; and cleanse us from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant us with an invigorating heart and a sober thought the whole night of this life, waiting for the coming of the bright and revealed day of Your Only Begotten Son, the Lord and God and Savior of our Jesus Christ, in which the Judge of all will come with glory, give to anyone according to his deeds; yes, not fallen and lazy, but awake and exalted in the work of the future, prepare, in joy and the Divine chamber of His glory, we will live, where the unceasing voice of the celebrating, and the indescribable sweetness of those who see Your face, inexpressible kindness. Thou art the true Light, enlightening and sanctifying everything, and all creation sings to You forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 6, of the same saint

Let us bless you, the highest God and Lord of mercy, who is always working with us, great and unexplored, glorious and terrible, there is no number of them, who gave us sleep for the repose of our infirmities, and the weakening of the labors of the laborious flesh. We thank Thee, as if you did not destroy us with our iniquities, but you usually loved humanity, and in the hopelessness of lying we raised you up, in order to glorify Your power. The same, we pray to Your immeasurable goodness, enlighten our thoughts, eyes, and lift our mind from the heavy sleep of laziness: open our mouth, and fulfill Your praise, as if we could unswervingly sing and confess to You, in all, and from all to the glorious God , the Beginningless Father, with Your Only Begotten Son, and Your All-Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 7, to the Most Holy Theotokos

I sing of Your grace, Lady, I pray to You, bless my mind. Teach me the right to walk, by the way of Christ's commandments. Strengthen your vigilance to the song, chasing away despondency. Bound by the captives of the falls, resolve your prayers, O God-bride. In the night and in the days save me, the fighting enemy delivering me. Having given birth to the life-giver of God, revive me with passions. Even the Light of the non-evening gave birth, enlighten my blinded soul. Oh, marvelous Lady of the chamber, create the house of the Divine Spirit for me. Having given birth to a doctor, heal the souls of my many years of passion. Agitated by the storm of life, direct me to the path of repentance. Deliver me the eternal fire, and the evil worm, and tartar. Yes, do not show me joy as a demon, who is guilty of many sins. New create me, obsolete insensible, Unrepentant, sinning. Show me a strange torment of all kinds, and implore all the Lord. Heavenly me improve joy, with all the saints, vouchsafe. Blessed Virgin, hear the voice of Your indecent servant. Give me a jet of tears, Most Pure, cleansing the filth of my soul. I bring groans from the heart to Thee unceasingly, be zealous, Mistress. Accept my prayer service, and bring it to the merciful God. Exceeding the Angel, create the worldly me above the confluence. Light-bearing Sene heavenly, direct spiritual grace in me. I raise my hands and mouth to praise, defiled by filth, All-blameless. Deliver me soulful dirty tricks, diligently imploring Christ; To him honor and worship befits, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.

Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Many-merciful and all-merciful, my God, Lord Jesus Christ, many for the sake of love descended and became incarnate, as if you would save everyone. And again, Savior, save me by grace, I pray Thee; if you save me from deeds, there is no grace and gift, but more duty. Hey, many in generosity and inexpressible in mercy! Believe in me, said thou, about my Christ, he will live and will not see death forever. If faith, even in Thee, saves the desperate, I believe, save me, for my God is You and the Creator. Faith instead of deeds may be imputed to me, my God, do not find deeds that justify me. But let that faith of mine prevail in place of all, let that one answer, that one justify me, that one show me a partaker of Your eternal glory. Let not Satan steal me, and boast, Word, hedgehog tear me away from Your hand and fence; but either I want to, save me, or I don’t want to, Christ my Savior, anticipate soon, soon, perish: You are my God from my mother’s womb. Vouchsafe me, Lord, now love Thee, as if I sometimes loved that same sin; and the packs work for you without laziness in vain, as if you had worked before the flattering satan. Most of all, I will work for You, the Lord and my God Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 9, to the Guardian Angel

Holy Angel, stand before my accursed soul and my passionate life, do not leave me a sinner, depart from me below for my intemperance. Give no place to the crafty demon to possess me, the violence of this mortal body; strengthen my poor and thin hand and guide me on the path of salvation. To her, taken down by the Angel of God, the guardian and patron of my damned soul and body, forgive me all, insult you with great insults all the days of my stomach, and if I have sinned this past night, cover me on this present day, and save me from every temptation - against the contrary, let me anger God in no sin, and pray for me to the Lord, let him confirm me in His fear, and worthy show me a servant of His goodness. Amen.

Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos

My Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos, with Thy holy and all-powerful supplications, expel from me the humble and accursed servant of Thy despondency, oblivion, folly, negligence, and all filthy, crafty and blasphemous thoughts from my wretched heart and my darkened mind; and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and cursed. And deliver me from many and fierce memories and enterprises, and from all the actions of evil free me. For blessed are you from all generations, and your honorable name is glorified forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer invocation of the saint whose name you bear

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

Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you; Blessed are you in women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls. Save, Lord, and have mercy on the Great Lord and Father of our Most Holy Patriarch ………, His Grace metropolitans, archbishops and bishops of the Orthodox, priests and deacons, and all the church’s count, even if you set to pasture Your verbal flock, and with their prayers have mercy and save me a sinner. (Bow)

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

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives according to the flesh, and all the neighbors of my family, and friends, and grant them Your peace and peace of good. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the poor and orphans and widows, and those who are in illness and sorrow, troubles and skbrbeh, situations and captivity, dungeons and imprisonment, rather in persecution, for the sake of Thee and the Orthodox faith, from the tongue of the godless, from the apostate and from the heretics, who are your servants, and remember, visit, strengthen, comfort, and soon by your strength I will weaken, give them freedom and deliver. (Bow)

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

Save, Lord, and have mercy on them with my madness of temptations, and turn away from the path of salvation, lead me to evil and unlike deeds; By Your Divine Providence return the packs to the path of salvation. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me, and those who do misfortune to me, and do not leave them to perish for the sake of a sinner. (Bow)

Apostates from the Orthodox faith and blinded by fatal heresies, enlighten with the light of Your knowledge and honor Your Holy Apostles of the Cathedral Church. (Bow)

About the departed

Remember, Lord, from this life, His Holiness the Patriarchs, His Grace Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops of the Orthodox, who have departed from this life, served You in the priesthood and church, and the monastic rank, and in Your eternal villages with the saints rest. (Bow)

Remember, Lord, the souls of your departed servants, my parents (their names) and all relatives according to the flesh; and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, granting them the Kingdom and the communion of Your eternal good and Your endless and blessed life pleasure. (Bow)

Remember, Lord, and all in the hope of the resurrection and eternal life of the deceased, fathers and our brothers and sisters, and lying here and everywhere, Orthodox Christians, and with Your saints, where the light of Your face dwells, indwell, and have mercy on us, as Good and Humanitarian. Amen. (Bow)

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

End of prayers

It is worthy to eat as if truly Blessed are Theotokos, Blessed and Immaculate and the Mother of our God. The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the incorruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify You.

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

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.