Champion of the Orthodox faith, / saddened Russian lands, / rule by the shepherd and faithful figure, / preacher of repentance and life in Christ, / reverent minister of the Divine Mysteries, / and bold prayer book for people,/ righteous Father John,/ healer and wonderful miracle worker,/ praise to the city of Kronstadt/ and our Church’s adornment,/ pray to the all-good God// pacify the world and save our souls.
Today the shepherd of Kronstadt/ stands before the Throne of God/ and earnestly prays for the faithful/ Christ the Shepherd,/ who gave the promise:/ I will build my Church/ and the gates of hell// not they will defeat her.
Oh, great miracle worker and wonderful servant of God, God-bearing Father John! Look upon us and listen compassionately to our prayer, for the Lord has granted you great gifts, and you will be an intercessor and a constant prayer-book for us. Behold, overwhelmed by sinful passions and consumed by malice, the commandments of God were neglected, heartfelt repentance and tears of sighing were not brought, for this reason we are worthy of many sorrows and sorrows I'll show up. But you, righteous father, having great boldness in the Lord and compassion for your neighbors, begged the All-Merciful Lord of the world to add His mercy to us and tolerate our iniquities, Sin will not destroy us for our own sake, but will mercifully grant us time for repentance. O Saint of God, help us to immaculately observe the Orthodox faith and piously preserve the commandments of God, so that all iniquity may not possess us, so that the righteousness of God in our untruths, but may we be worthy to achieve the death of a Christian, painless, shameless, peaceful and partaker of the Mysteries of God. We also pray to you, Righteous Father, for our Holy Church to be more established until the end of time, and for our Fatherland, ask for peace and abiding in the righteousness of God and save it from all evils, yes Thus our people, preserved by God, in unanimity of faith and in all piety and purity, in the grace of spiritual brotherhood, sobriety and harmony, testify: that God is with us! In Nemzha we live, and we move, and we are, and we will abide forever. Amen.
Oh, holy and righteous Father John, All-Russian lamp and wonderful miracle worker! From your infancy, you were chosen by God and, with a fiery spirit, like a true shepherd, you served people with your life, word, love, faith, and purity. For this reason we pray to you, righteous father: pray to God, the Lover of mankind, to protect the Holy Church with peace and silence, to preserve the Russian land in prosperity, shepherds of grace and truth to fulfill exceedingly, to make the authorities wise, to strengthen the Orthodox army, to heal the weak, to correct the corrupt, to educate the young, to comfort the elders and widows, and to us all in the Kingdom Heaven is honored to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit with all the saints, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Oh, great servant of Christ, holy and righteous Father John of Kronstadt, wondrous to the shepherd, quick helper and merciful representative! Raising praise to the Triune God, you prayerfully cried out: Your name is Love: do not reject me, the erring one. Your name is Strength: strengthen me, who is weak and falling. Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul. And Your Name is Mercy: do not cease to have mercy on me. Now, grateful for your intercession, the All-Russian flock prays to you: Christ-named and righteous servant of God! With your love, illuminate us, sinners and weaklings, grant us to bear worthy fruits of repentance and to partake of the Mysteries of Christ without condemnation. By your power, strengthen our faith in us, support us in prayer, heal ailments and diseases, deliver us from misfortunes, enemies, visible and invisible. With the light of your face, move the servants and primates of the Altar of Christ to the holy deeds of pastoral work, bestow education on children, instruct youth, support old age, shrines of churches and illuminate the holy monasteries! Die, wonder-working and most visionary, the peoples of our country, by the grace and gift of the Holy Spirit, deliver from internecine warfare, gather the squandered, convert and unite the seduced Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. By your grace, maintain marriage in peace and like-mindedness, grant prosperity and blessings to monastics in good deeds, give cowardly consolation to those suffering from unclean spirits, freedom, in need and have mercy on the current circumstances and guide us on the path of salvation. In Christ living, our Father John, lead us to the Everlasting Light of eternal life, so that with you we may be worthy of eternal bliss, praising and exalting God forever centuries. Amen.
Memorial Day December 20/January 2
A wise mentor and good shepherd who did a lot to strengthen the faith, help people, pacify the country, and save him from the impending turmoil. The giver of many healings and help in various everyday needs, a fighter for popular sobriety and spiritual enlightenment.
*Minea is additional. December 20th.
** Akathist to the holy righteous John, presbyter of Kronstadt, wonderworker.