Who in lawful grace was righteous,/ Joachim and Anna gave birth to the God-given Child./ Meanwhile, today the Divine Church, honorably, triumphantly triumphs,/ cheerfully celebrating your memory, / glorifying God, / who raised the horn of salvation for us in the house of David.
Anna rejoices now, / having resolved the infertility, / and nourishes the Most Pure One, / calling everyone to sing / who was bestowed from her womb as a man / / one Mother and the Unartful.
Oh, the ever-glorious righteous women of Christ, the holy Godfathers Joachim and Anno, standing before the heavenly Throne of the Great King and having great boldness towards Him, as from the Most Blessed One Your daughters, the Most Pure Mother of God and the Ever-Virgin Mary, who deigned to be incarnate, we, sinners and unworthy ones, come running to you as a powerful representative and zealous prayers for us. Pray for His goodness, that His anger may turn away from us, for our deeds righteously move us, and that, despising our countless sins, He will turn us to the path of repentance and on the path of His commandments. will confirm us. Also, through your prayers, preserve our life in the world and ask for good haste in all good things, everything we need for life and piety from God freely, from all misfortunes and troubles and vain Your intercession delivers us from death, and protects us from all enemies, visible and invisible, so that we may live a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity, and so this is temporary in the world Having passed life, we will achieve eternal rest, and through your holy supplication may we be made worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom of Christ our God, to Him, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, belongs all glory and honor. and worship forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, holy righteous women, Godfathers Joachim and Anno! Pray to the Merciful Lord, that He may turn away His anger from us, according to our deeds, righteously moving towards us, and may, despising our countless sins, turn us, the servant of God (names), to the path of repentance, and to May He establish us in the paths of His commandments. Also, with your prayers in the world, save our life, and in all good things, ask for good haste, everything for life and piety that we need from God freely, from all misfortunes and troubles and sudden death through your intercession we are delivered and protected from all enemies, visible and invisible, and so in the world this temporary life has passed into eternal peace, even if by your holy prayer yes Let us be made worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom of Christ our God, to whom, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, belongs all glory, honor and worship forever and ever. Amen.
Memorial Day September 9/22
They lived until old age in love and piety, but never had children. Finally, everyone turned away from them, since childlessness was considered a shame in Israel. Then you're right. Joachim and Anna fasted and intensified their prayers, and the Angel of the Lord appeared to them and announced the imminent appearance of a child. Soon they had a daughter, the Most Pure Virgin Mary. Right Childless spouses who want to have a child pray to Joachim and Anna.
*Minea. September 9th.
** Akathist to the holy righteous godfathers Joachim and Anna.