Lord our God, Almighty God, All-Generous and All-Merciful, in the Old Testament Your chosen people for forty years in the desert were miraculously nourished and through Your prophet Elijah in the days during the great famine, the widow of Zarephath multiplied flour and oil; in the New Testament, with five loaves, five thousand, and also with seven loaves, four thousand, satisfying and in subsequent times Through the faith and prayer of Your servants You have performed such miracles! Look now with Your merciful eye on us, Your sinful servants, have mercy on us and deliver us from the famine that threatens us; Do it according to Your Omnipotence: may the food we need not become scarce, may our life not perish without use.
Bless, Lord, our bread and all that we eat, and multiply it in our homes and among all those who have mercy on us, who feed us and do good to us. Make sure that the food we eat, even in small quantities, has sufficient nutritional power, so that our body does not weaken, and our health is preserved, and our spirit does not become despondent. We accept all help from You, we trust in You and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mary, Most Merciful Lady, Queen of Heaven and earth, every Christian home and family, Blesser of those who labor, inexhaustible blessings to those in need. wealth, orphans and widows and all people to the Nurse! To our Nourisher, who gave birth to the Nourisher of the Universe and the Contestant of our breads, You, the Lady, send Your Motherly blessing to our city, villages and fields, and to every house, on This is the hope of him who has it. Moreover, with reverent awe and a contrite heart, we humbly pray to Thee: make our lives good for us, Thy sinful and unworthy servants, O wise Housebuilder. arranging. Keep every community, every home and family in piety and Orthodoxy, like-mindedness, obedience and contentment. Feed the poor and needy, support old age, raise babies, instruct everyone to sincerely cry out to the Lord: “Give us this day our daily bread.” Save, Most Pure Mother, Your people from all need, illness, famine, destruction, hail, fire, from all evil circumstances and all disorder. To our monastery (ves), to houses and families and every soul of Christians and to our whole country, intercede for peace and great mercy, let us glorify Thee, the Most Gracious Nourisher and Nourisher ours, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the highest powers, Heaven and earth Queen, our city and country, Almighty Intercessor! Accept this praiseful song of thanksgiving from us, Thy unworthy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our unrighteousness, and may He add grace Those who honor Your all-honorable name and with faith and love worship Your miraculous image. For we are not worthy of mercy from Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, O Lady, for all things are possible for You from Him. For this reason we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, overshadow us with Your all-powerful protection, and ask God Your Son: our shepherd is zeal and vigilance for souls, the ruler of wisdom and strength, the judge of truth and impartiality, the mentor of reason and humility, the husband of love and harmony, the child obedience, patience to those who are offended, fear of God to those who are offended, complacency to those who mourn, self-control to those who rejoice; to all of us the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather the scattered, guide those who have gone astray on the right path, support old age, bring up the young with chastity, raise the infants, and look upon us all with the gaze of your merciful intercession, raise us up from the depths sinners and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the sight of salvation, be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the terrible judgment of Your Son; Having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brothers created eternal life with the Angels and with all the saints. For you are, Lady, the Glory of Heaven and the Hope of the earth, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all who flow to You with faith. We pray to You, and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Oh, great saint of Christ, like Mother Mary! Hear the unworthy prayer of us sinners (names), deliver us, O holy mother, from the passions that war on our souls, from all sadness and adversity, from sudden death and from all evil, in the hour of separation of soul and body, cast away, holy lady, every evil thought and crafty demons, so that our souls may receive in peace into the place of light Christ, our Lord our God, For from Him is the cleansing of sins, and He is the salvation of our souls, and to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, most praiseworthy and wonderful prophet of God Elijah, who shone forth on earth with your like-angelic life, with your most ardent zeal for the Lord God Almighty, and also with glorious signs and wonders, out of God’s extreme goodwill towards you, naturally caught up in a chariot of fire with your flesh to Heaven, being able to converse with the Savior of the world who was transfigured on Tabor and now in paradise I will take out their villages and stand before the Throne of the Heavenly King! Hear us, sinners and needless ones, at this hour standing before your holy icon and diligently resorting to your intercession. Pray for us, the Lover of Mankind, may He give us the spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins and His omnipotent grace, may He help us to leave the paths of wickedness, and to flourish in every deed, yes will strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; May he implant into our hearts the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the Glory of God and the salvation of our neighbors. With your prayers, prophet, abolish the evil customs of the world, and especially the destructive and pernicious spirit of this age, infecting the Christian race with disrespect for the Divine Orthodox faith, for the statute of the Holy Church and the commandments of the Lord, disrespect for parents and those in power and casting people into the abyss of wickedness, corruption and destruction. Turn away from us, most wonderfully prophesied, by your intercession the righteous wrath of God and deliver all cities and towns from rainlessness and famine, from terrible storms and earthquakes, from deadly plagues and diseases, from invasion enemies and internecine warfare. Ask, prophet of God, from the Lord for our shepherds holy zeal for God, heartfelt concern for the salvation of the flock, wisdom in teaching and government, piety and strength in temptation, Ask the judges for impartiality and selflessness, righteousness and compassion for the offended, for all those in authority to take care of their subordinates, mercy and justice, and for the subordinates to show humility and obedience to the authorities and diligence. fulfilling one's duties; Yes, having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy to partake of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due with His Beginning Father and Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Through your prayers to the Lord/ from evils, troubles, misfortunes, free/ those who faithfully come running to you/ and deliver the snares of the enemy,// the great passion-bearer Charalampos.
Like a martyr and a confessor, / Christ crowned you with a double crown, / magnifying countless miracles on earth, / but like the grace of the Lord showing us, / faithfully running to you, / grant peace, help in adversity and severe troubles, // Most Holy Haralampye.
Oh, sacred and long-suffering head, good shepherd of the verbal sheep of Christ, Hieromartyr of Christ Charalampos. Magnesian praise and glory of the universe, universal lamp and our great intercessor and helper in sorrows, troubles and all kinds of needs! Hear us sinners who come running to you and pray, and deliver us from every evil situation. You have received from the Lord grace and great strength for your many and necessary sufferings and patience to help us everywhere and in everything, and especially where your memory is honored there will be vigils, singing and fervent prayer. Great grace is given to you, Hieromartyr of Christ, from the Lord, the King of Glory, who appeared at your request. When you condemned the beheading of the sword, you heard the most beloved and sweetest voice saying to you: “Come, Haralampye, my friend, there is much torment in the name of endure for My sake, and ask Me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.” But you, great luminary, declared to Christ the Lord with your lips: “My Lord, great is this gift that I have from You, the uneven Light. If it pleases Thy Majesty, I pray Thee, deign to grant me Thy great mercy: so that where my relics will be placed and the memory of my suffering will be honoured, There will be no famine, no pestilence, or noxious air that destroys the fruits, but let there be peace, health for bodies and souls, salvation, abundance wheat, wine, and oil, and an increase in livestock for man’s needs.” Again, you, the long-suffering servant of Christ, Haralampie, have heard the voice of the Lord telling you: “Be according to your request, my glorious warrior.” And abiye, according to the words of this Lord, you gave up your soul without the cutting of the sword, and went after Christ the Lord with much glory, the angel who meets and sees off to the throne of the Lord with great joy. And so you received the crown of glory from His Divine hand from the faces of the saints, forever glorifying the most holy name of the Lord. And there, abiding in the glory of heaven, look, O saint of God, upon us sinners who pray to you, and remember us before the Lord, even to grant us the greatness of His mercy for our needs. to endless ages. Amen.
1 Complete collection of sermons and teachings of Schema-Hegumen Savva.
2 Akathist to the holy prophet Elijah.
3 Menaion. February 10th.