Apostle, beloved of Christ God, / hasten to deliver the irresponsible people, / he receives you, falling, / who, having fallen in Persia, is received. / Pray to him, O Theologian, / and the one who is present disperse the cloud of tongues, // asking us for peace and great mercy.
Your greatness, virgin, who is the storyteller?/ Perform miracles, and pour out healings,/ and pray for our souls,// as the Theologian and friend of Christ.
Oh, great and all-praised apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, confidante of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in troubles! Pray to the Lord God to grant us forgiveness of all our sins, even the sins we have committed since our youth throughout our lives, in our deeds, words, thoughts and all our feelings. At the exodus of our souls, help us, sinners, to get rid of airy ordeals and eternal torment, and through your merciful intercession we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit now and forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, great apostle, loud-voiced evangelist, most graceful theologian, seer of the mysteries of ineffable revelations, virgin and beloved confidant of Christ John! Accept us, sinners, who come running under your strong intercession and protection. Ask the All-Bountiful Lover of Mankind, Christ our God, who, before your eyes, poured out His most precious blood for us, His worthless servants, may He not remember our iniquities, but may He have mercy on us and He will do with us according to His mercy: may He grant us health of soul and body, all prosperity and abundance, instructing us to turn them to the glory of Him, the Creator, Savior and our God. At the end of our temporary lives, may we, holy apostle, escape the merciless tormentors who await us in the airy ordeals, but may we achieve, through you, guidance and covering, The mountainous city of Jerusalem, whose glory you saw in revelation, and now you enjoy the joys promised to God’s chosen one. O great John! save all Christian cities and countries and all who call on your name from famine, destruction, cowardice and flood, fire, sword, and invasion of foreigners, and internecine warfare; Deliver us from all misfortune and adversity, and with your prayers turn away the righteous wrath of God from us and ask us for His mercy. O great and incomprehensible God! Behold, we offer to You Saint John, to whom You have vouchsafed unspeakable revelations; accept intercession for us, grant us the fulfillment of our petitions for Your glory, and moreover, complete us spiritual perfection for the enjoyment of endless life in Your Heavenly abodes. O Heavenly Father, Creator of all things, Omnipotent King! Touch our hearts with grace, so that, melting like wax, they will be poured out before You and mortal spiritual creation will be created in honor and glory of Yours, and Your Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Oh, all-praiseworthy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, confidante of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in troubles! Beg the Lord God to grant me (name, content of the petition), and grant forgiveness of all my sins. At the exodus of my soul, help the sinner (name) to get rid of airy ordeals and eternal torment, so that with your merciful intercession I will glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever.
Memorial Days May 8/21, September 26/October 9
Beloved disciple of the Lord, author of the fourth Gospel. For his deep love for the Lord and all people, he was called the “apostle of love.” Like all preachers of the Gospel, he was persecuted, suffered imprisonment, exile and torture, but remained unharmed and died at the age of 105 in Ephesus.
*Minea. September 26th.
**Minea. May 8th.