Lord, Lover of mankind, King of ages and Giver of good things, who destroyed the hostilities of the mediastinum and gave peace to the human race, grant even now peace to Thy servants, root in them Thy fear and friend Establish love for each other: quench all strife, take away all discord and temptation. For You are our peace, and to You we send glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Oh, long-suffering Mother of God, who surpassed all the daughters of the earth, in Her purity and in the multitude of sufferings You endured on earth, accept our many painful sighs and keep us under your roof Your mercy. Do You not know another refuge and warm intercession, but, as you have boldness in the One born of You, help and save us with Your prayers, so that we may reach without stumbling The Kingdom of Heaven, where together with all the saints we will sing praises to the one God in the Trinity, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Oh, sacred duo, beautiful brothers, noble passion-bearers Boris and Gleb, who from their youth served Christ with faith, purity and love, and with their blood, as adorned with scarlet, and now reigning with Christ! Do not forget us who exist on earth, but as warm intercessors, by your strong intercession before Christ God, preserve the young in the holy faith and purity, unharmed from any admonition of unbelief and impurity, protect us all from all sorrow, bitterness and needless death, tame all enmity and malice, raised by the action of the devil from neighbors and strangers. We pray to you, Christ-loving passion-bearers, ask the Great Gift of the Master for forgiveness of our sins, unanimity and health, deliverance from the invasion of foreigners, internecine warfare, ulcers and famine. Provide your intercession (to this city) to all who honor your holy memory, forever and ever. Amen.
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O most wonderful Father Seraphim, great Sarov miracle worker, quick and obedient helper to all who come running to you! During the days of your earthly life, no one was weary and inconsolable when you left, but everyone received the sweetness of the vision of your face and the sweet voice of your words. Moreover, the gift of healing, the gift of insight, the gift of healing for weak souls appeared abundantly in you, when God called you from earthly labors to Heavenly rest, no way did your love cease from us, and it is impossible Your miracles are countless, multiplied like the stars of heaven: behold, to all the ends of our earth you have appeared to the people of God and granted them healings. In the same way, we cry out to you: O humble and meek servant of God, bold man of prayer to Him, deny those who call upon you! Offer your merciful prayer to the Lord of Hosts for us, may He grant us all that is beneficial in this life and all that is useful for spiritual salvation, may He protect us from the falls of sin and may He teach us true repentance, in let us enter without stumbling into the eternal Kingdom of Heaven, where you now shine in everlasting glory, and there sing with all the saints the Life-Giving Trinity forever and ever. Amen.
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O great and all-praised apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, confidant of Christ, our warm intercessor and quick helper in tribulations! 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 ever, and forever and ever. Amen.