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Canon about the unauthorized belly of those who died

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Voice 2

Read more about this canon by Met. Veniamina (Fedchenkova)

Done privately (not in church)

Song 1

Irmos: In the depths of the bed, sometimes the pharaonic all-army is a pre-armed force; The incarnate Word consumed all-evil sin: glorified Lord, gloriously glorified.

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

All-merciful Lord, have mercy on me according to Your mercy, I begin to sing to You and pray boldly for the murdered one, so that this will not be my judgment or condemnation, O Most Righteous Judge.

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

Let my prayer not be a sin, as the meek David says: below, to burden the soul, he who has given himself up to death without permission; but martyr, through your prayers, grant us forgiveness of our sins.

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

Ever flowing rich mercy to all, O All-merciful Christ God, and now grant Your servant (name), who prays to You, mercy and be considered with those who have passed away in piety, even if he died wickedly in foolishness.

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

Having confirmed my wavering mind, Mother of God, strengthen me with the Divine commands of Who was born from Your sanctified womb and abolished, O Lady, the dark kingdom of hell, with boldness and non-condemnation to pray for the deceased (name).

Song 3

Irmos: Having established me on the rock of faith, you have enlarged my mouth against my enemies: for my spirit is glad, always singing: there is nothing holy like our God, and nothing is righteous more than Thee, O Lord.

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

Your beauty will illuminate the deceased with favor, in faith with the deceased, rich in mercy; For you are our God, our only sinless and abundantly merciful.

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

In the place of refreshment in eternal rest, grant us the honor of receiving Your servant, who cowardly cut short his life: For You are the only Mighty One who took upon You our weaknesses, O Lord our God.

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

Set yourself in the heavenly devil, O Master, receive Your servant (name), so that he may not hear Your righteous voice: “We do not know you,” even if he is truly guilty of this.

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

You raised us up when we were put to death, O Mother of God, having given birth to life more imperishable than the Giver of Life; and raise Thy servant (name) from the lowest hell, Thy Son begging for mercy.

Song 4

Irmos: I sing to Thee, for with my hearing, O Lord, I heard and was horrified: for you are coming to me, looking for me who has gone astray. In this way I glorify Your condescension upon me, O Many-Merciful One.

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

In trust in Thee, O God, who was exhausted and overcome by the violence of the enemy, spare Thy servant, O Savior, despising, as He is Good, his voluntary and involuntary sins.

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

Having mercy on the unsearchable abyss, Lord, cover the abyss of sin of Your servant, O Lover of Mankind, washing away with Your Blood the sin of ignorance and lack of faith.

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

Having dominion over the living and having dominion over the dead, have mercy on Thy servant (name), for you have all power in heaven and on earth, O Christ God, who is neighbor to the Father and purifies all things by the Spirit.

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

You healed, O Mother of God, Eve’s accursed attempt; For you have given birth to a creator, to correct a mighty, perishing creature: pray for him and this unbreakable servant (name), who has transgressed the commandment of God, to save by one mercy.

Song 5

Irmos: Giver of light and Creator of ages, O Lord, instruct us in the light of Your commandments: do we know no other God to You?

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

Having died and crawled into the bottom of hell, raise him up, O God, atonement for his crime; on the Cross, for You came to wash away our sins with Your venerable Blood, O Christ, the Redeemer of all.

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

You who have come to save us, O Christ God, now also accept our unworthy prayer for Your servant (name), so that you may deliver us from eternal torment and have mercy with us, O Most Gracious Savior.

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

We pray to Thee, the Word of God, even though this is bold, for Thy servant (name) has angered Thee, but by Thy grace we beg, do not disdain our prayers and have mercy on us, together with all of us we are guilty before Thee, All-Holy Master.

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

Under Your roof, Mother of God, all those who trust in You are saved: by Your intercession, protect us, and grant us with boldness and without condemnation to pray to Your Son for the life of those who have died hopelessly (name).

Song 6

Irmos: Lying in the abyss of sin, I call upon the abyss of Thy unfathomable mercy: from aphids, O God, lift me up.

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

Having created man from the earth, O God, and having now returned to the earth, have mercy, O Lord, who in foolishness crushed his meager vessel: for you are able, O Master of Creation, to restore him again from corruption.

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

Ineffable and incomprehensible, Lord, with the bounty of Thy unspeakable love for mankind, have mercy on the belly of the deceased, despising his sins, even those committed in knowledge and ignorance.

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

Be illumined by Thy mercy, O Master, and freely leave (name) your life and lead him to Thy light, taking him out of the unilluminated darkness, for the sake of mercy.

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

To the Redeemer of those who earnestly call upon Thee, Most Pure Lady, Thy Son beg to show mercy to the deceased (name): Thou hast given birth to the Lord of life and death.

Song 7

Irmos: The ungodly command of the lawless tormentor raised the flame high; Christ spread spiritual dew to the pious youth: He is blessed and glorified.

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

Into hell with your soul, like God, who descended and brought the thief with You into heaven, remember now Your servant (name), who angered You with many crimes, but now we pray to You in poverty.

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

You alone are sinless, you have been imputed to the dead by your will, and having raised those killed by the power of the murderer with yourself, from that power you may snatch up your servant, O All-Powerful One.

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

You willed to grant us everlasting joy by Your Resurrection, from the dark, bitter kingdom, take away Your servant (name), so that, freed from eternal torment, he will see himself at Your right hand, the Most Merciful Judge.

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

The radiance of the glory of the Father, who appeared in the flesh from You, O Most Holy One, beseech You from the darkness of hell to free Your indecent servant (name), who, as a Mother, asks You of us.

Song 8

Irmos: Sometimes the fiery furnace in Babylon divided the action, scorching the Chaldeans by God's command, and watering the faithful, singing: Bless all the works of the Lord, the Lord.

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

Having destroyed the mortal kingdom with Your death, and opened the entrance to the eternal belly with Divine power, do not close Your mercy to Your servant, even if he has sinned, even though I now cry out from hell to the mountaineer.

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

We are worthy to enjoy Your beauty, cleansing the cold of ugly sin from the dead with a blasphemous death: For Thou art alone, O Lord, free from sin, Thou didst die on the cross for us.

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

Although You have appeared in death to correct those who have fallen into the dust of death, You, the Immortal One, have raised Your servant (name) from mortal pleasures by Your power, who crawled through the cruel death.

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

Greatness truly is the mystery of Your Nativity, Mother of God: You gave birth to God incarnate; Pray to Him, as Thy Son, to save the poor deceased (name): for I have boldness towards the Compassionate Savior of the world, born of You.

Song 9

Irmos: Even before the sun, the Lamp of God who arose, who came to us carnally, from the side of the maiden indescribably embodied, Blessed, All-Pure, We magnify You, the Mother of God.

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

Have the power of the living and the dead, spare, O Savior, Thy servant (name), who died a bitter death: for You have been given by Thy Father to live and be merciful as You will, O Son of God.

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

The glorious multitude of Thy saints, O Christ, unceasingly prays to Thee for Thy sinful servants, that Thy mercy may have mercy on them and deliver them from eternal hell.

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

Goodness is truly an unsearchable abyss; by Your grace have mercy on Your servant (name), who angered You, and on us who pray.

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

Worthy of Thee, Mother of God, pleasingly, we flow reliably to Thee, as our Mother; We humbly commend ourselves and our brother (name), who died cowardly, to You, the Intercessor, and with You to Christ God.

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Source: Canon about those who died without permission: The same is said privately. / Metropolitan Veniamin (Fedchenkov) - St. Petersburg: Shpil, 1997. - 15, p. ISBN 5-900453-12-Х

From a letter from Archimandrite John (Krestyankin)

Read the canon for someone who interrupted his life without permission, if possible and with desire. For the first time, try to read 40 days daily. It is good to give alms to those in need for your son. Hope and faith are lamps in our lives. And the Lord is mercy and love. This is what we hope for [1, 480].

We send you a canon about someone who died without permission. Read this canon at home for 40 days every day, and read the prayer of Elder Leo of Optinsky about your mother all your life. Also give alms for your mother to those in need. Nothing more can be done. Even if someone gives you permission to pray in church, it will be to the detriment of both your mother and you, because no one can cancel the canons of the Church [1, 480-481].

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