My Savior! You laid down Your soul to save us, You commanded us to lay down our souls for our friends and for our neighbors. Moreover, I joyfully go to fulfill Your holy will and lay down my life for the Fatherland. Arm me with strength and courage to defeat my enemies, grant me firm faith and hope that I will not die, but will live in Your Kingdom. Amen.
* * *
The Lord our God, who listened to Moses, stretched out His hand to You, and strengthened the people of Israel against Amalek, who armed Joshua in battle and commanded the sun to say: You are now, Master Lord, hear us praying to You. Strengthen our country and its army with Your power, calm down battles and establish peace. Send, O Lord, Thy right hand invisibly, Thy servants who intercede in all; and who You have judged to lay down your souls in battle for the faith and the Fatherland, forgive their sins and on the day of Your righteous reward give the crowns of incorruption: for Your power is, Kingdom and power, from You we accept all help, we trust in You, and we send glory to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
* * *
Lord God Almighty, do not abandon all those who trust in Your mercy, but protect them! Be merciful to me and protect me from the charms of the enemy by Your protection, so that I will not fall before my opponents and may my enemy not rejoice over me. Present yourself to me, my Savior, in this struggle for Your holy name. You strengthen and confirm me and give me the strength to stand courageously for You to the blood and lay down my soul out of love for You, just as You, having loved us, laid down Your soul on the Cross for us. Amen.
* * *
God Almighty, Good and Merciful, Helper in bonds and Giver of courageous patience in torment! Give us patience in these wounds and come to our aid, just as you came to your servant the martyr Theodore and helped him, and with your omnipotent help show everyone that we truly are We worship You alone, the imams of the Lord Savior, and You alone, glorifying You with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
* * *
Holy and great Archangel Michael of God, cast down the devil and his army from Heaven! We resort to you with faith and we pray to you with love, be an indestructible shield and firmly defend the Holy Church and our Orthodox Fatherland, protecting them with your lightning sword from all enemies visible and invisible. Be our Guardian Angel, wise adviser and assistant, our leader. Be the invincible leader of our Christ-loving army, crowning it with glory and victories over our adversaries, so that all who oppose us may know that God and His holy Angels are with us. Amen.
* * *
Oh, all-validated, holy, great martyr and miracle worker George! Pray to God, the Lover of Mankind, who is the quick helper of all who call upon you, that He may not condemn us, sinners, according to our iniquity, but may He deal with us according to His great mercy and give us to the Orthodox Fatherland for our and all God-loving army to overcome adversaries; may he strengthen the Russian state with permanent peace and goodwill; Moreover, may His holy Angel protect us with a militia, so that we, upon our departure from this life, may be delivered from the wiles of the evil one and his heavy airy ordeals and uncondemned present yourself to the Throne of the Lord of glory. Amen.
* * *
Oh, sacred duo, holy passion-bearers Boris and Gleb, from their youth they served Christ with pure faith and love, and adorned themselves with their blood, like scarlet, and now reigning with Christ! Be our warm intercessors, protect us all from all sorrow, embitterment and sudden death. We pray to you, Christ-loving passion-bearers, assist the Russian power in victory against the enemy, as it once did to the noble prince Alexander Nevsky, may the Russian warriors bear fear of the enemy and peace of our land, so that people may live a quiet life in all godliness and glorify God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
* * *
Oh, holy blessed Grand Duke Demetrius! Even if the days of your earthly life were not many, you have received a great lot from the Creator of all, the Lord, to become glorified in the Russian lands and eternal bliss in Heaven get it. Hear us, warm prayer book, our vigilant representative before the Lord! In days of peace and in times of trouble, do not leave us under your care. We are taught to be submissive to Divine Providence, everything in our life is for the good of the guide. Protect our Fatherland with your prayers from the invasions of enemies, strife and disorder and strengthen it with your warm intercession, so that the light of the Face of God may be seen upon us, and with this guidance we will reach the Kingdom The truths of Christ, endless and eternal. Amen.