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Troparion, tone 2

This is the way and truth, O Christ, of Thy angelic companion Thy servant (Thy servant, Thy servant) now, as Tobi1 sometimes2, afterwards, preserving and unharmed, to glory Yours, from all evil in all well-being, observing the prayers of the Mother of God, the One Lover of Mankind.

Source: Handbook of an Orthodox Person. Part 3. Rites of the Orthodox Church. Blessing for travel

1 Tobiah – the book of Tobit tells us about him. Next...

2 No time.

3 Translation by Hieromonk Feofan (Adamenko).

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Kontakion, voice 2

Luca4 and Cleopas traveled to Emmaus, O Savior, descend and now Thy servant who wants to travel, delivering them from every evil situation: for all You, as a Lover of Mankind, can although.

Source: Handbook of an Orthodox Person. Part 3. Rites of the Orthodox Church. Blessing for travel

4 Lutse – evangelist Luke (Luke 24:13-32).

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Prayer to the Lord for travelers

Lord Jesus Christ our God, the true and living way, to share with your imaginary father Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mother in Egypt, and Luca and Cleopas in Emmaus traveler! And now we humbly pray to Thee, Most Holy Master, and let this Thy servant (this Thy servant, this Thy servant) travel with Thy grace.

And like your servant Tobiah, a guardian angel and mentor was sent, preserving and delivering them (him, you) from every evil situation of visible and invisible enemies, and to fulfillment instructing Your commandments, transmitting them peacefully and safely and healthily, and returning them whole and serenely; and grant them (him, her) all their good intentions to please You safely and to Your glory.

For it is Yours to have mercy and save us, and to You we send glory with Your Beginning Father and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages centuries. Amen.

Source: Sequence of prayer singing about travel.

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Prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

Oh, all-holy Nicholas, most saintly saint of the Lord, our warm intercessor and quick helper everywhere in sorrow. Help me, a sinner and a sad person, in this life, beg the Lord God to grant me forgiveness of all my sins, most of which I have sinned from my youth, in all my life, in deed, in word, with my thoughts and all my feelings, and at the end of my soul, help the accursed one, beg the Lord God, Creator of all creation, to deliver me from airy ordeals and eternal torment, May I always glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit and your merciful intercession, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Source: Menaea. May 9th.

Troparion, tone 4

The rule of faith and the image of meekness,/ the self-control of the teacher/ will show you to your flock/ even the truth of things;/ for this reason you have acquired high humility,/ rich in poverty./ Father Superior Nicholas,/ pray to Christ God // to save our souls.

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Kontakion, tone 3

In Mireh, holy, the priest appeared to you:/ For Christ, the reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel,/ you laid down your soul for your people/ and you saved the innocent from death; // for this reason you were sanctified, like the great hidden place of God’s grace.

Source: Menaea. December 6th.

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To the Venerable Cyril and Mary, parents of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh

Oh, servants of God, Schema-monk Kirill and Schema-nun Maria! Hear our humble prayer. Even though your temporary life has naturally ended, you do not depart from us in spirit, always following the commandments of the Lord to teach us and to bear your cross patiently, helping us.

Behold, together with our reverend and God-bearing father Sergius, your beloved son, we have naturally acquired boldness towards Christ God and towards His Most Pure Mother.

Likewise, even now, you will be prayer books and intercessors for us, unworthy servants of God (names). Be our intercessors of strength, so that by living faith, through your intercession, we may remain unharmed from demons and from evil people, glorifying the Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Holy Great Martyr Procopius

Oh, holy passion-bearer Procopius of Christ! Hear us sinners, standing now before your holy icon and tenderly praying to you: pray for us (names) to Jesus Christ our God and His giving birth to the Mother, our Lady Mother of God, forgive us our sins, even those we have committed.

Ask the Lord for the benefit of soul and body, mercy, peace, blessing, so that we may all be delivered on the terrible day of judgment, that we may be saved, and stand at the right hand with His chosen ones for an inheritance The Kingdom of Heaven, for to Him is due all glory, honor and worship with His Beginningless Father, His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

Oh, passion-bearers of Christ, in the city of Sevastia, who courageously suffered, we earnestly run to you, as our prayer books, and ask: ask the All-Bountiful God for forgiveness of our sins and correction of our lives, so that in repentance and unfeigned love for each other, having lived, we will boldly present ourselves to the Last Judgment of Christ and through your intercession we will stand at the right hand of the Righteous Judge.

To her, pleasers of God, be for us, the servants of God (names), protectors from all enemies, visible and invisible, so that under the roof of your holy prayers we will get rid of all troubles, evils and misfortunes until the last day of our lives ours, and thus let us glorify the Great and Worshipful name of the Almighty Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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