Do not allow temptation, or sorrow, or illness beyond my strength, to come upon me, O Master of the Lord, but deliver me from them or grant me the strength to endure them with gratitude.
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We glorify, magnify and bless you, holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda and Lyuba, together with the wise mother Sophia, whom we worship as an image of God’s care representing. Pray, Saint Vera, the Creator of the visible and invisible, to give us strong, unblemished and indestructible faith. Intercede, holy Hope, before the Lord Jesus for us sinners, so that His good hope will not be taken away from us, and may He deliver us from all sorrow and need. Confession, holy Lyuba, to the Spirit of truth, the Comforter, our misfortune and sorrow, may He from above send down Heavenly sweetness to our souls. Help us in our troubles, holy martyrs, and, together with your wise mother Sophia, pray to the Lord God to keep (names) under His protection, and together with you and with all the saints let us exalt and glorify the most holy and great name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit of God, the eternal Lord and good Creator, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from God from heaven for my protection! I diligently pray to you: enlighten me today, save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds, and direct me on the path of salvation. Amen.
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Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, blessed Mother of Christ God, our Savior, joy to all who mourn, visiting the sick, the weak, protection and intercessor, widows and orphans patroness, all-reliable comforter of sad mothers, weak babies in the fortress, and for all the helpless, always ready help and a faithful refuge! To you, O All-Merciful One, was given grace from the Almighty to intercede for everyone and deliver them from sorrows and illnesses, for you yourself endured fierce sorrows and illnesses, looking at the free suffering of Your beloved Son and Him on the cross, behold, when the weapon predicted by Simeon, Your heart passed through: also Ubo, O Mother who loves children, Hear the voice of our prayer, comfort us in the sorrow of those who exist, as a faithful intercessor for joy. Standing before the throne of the Most Holy Trinity, at the right hand of Your Son, Christ our God, you can, if you desire, ask for everything useful to us: for the sake of heartfelt faith and love We fall to You, as the Queen and Lady: hear, daughter, and see, and incline Your ear, hear our prayer and deliver us from the current troubles and sorrows: You are the Joy of all to the faithful, as you give peace and consolation. See our misfortune and sorrow: show us Your mercy, send comfort to our hearts wounded by sadness, show and surprise us sinners with the wealth of mercy Yours, give us tears of repentance for the cleansing of our sins and the quenching of the wrath of God, so that with a pure heart, good conscience and undoubted hope we may resort to Your intercession and intercession. Accept, our All-merciful Lady Theotokos, our fervent prayer offered to You, and do not reject us unworthy from Your mercy, but grant us deliverance from sorrow and illnesses, protect us from all slander of the enemy and human slander, be our constant helper all the days of our lives, as we are always under Your maternal protection Let us achieve our goals and preservation through Your intercession and prayers to Your Son and God our Savior, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His beginningless Father and By the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Hope to all the ends of the earth, Most Pure Virgin, Lady Theotokos, our consolation! Do not disdain us sinners, for we trust in Your mercy: extinguish the sinful flame burning in us and water our parched hearts with repentance; Cleanse our minds from sinful thoughts, accept the prayers offered to You from the soul and heart with sighs. Be an intercessor for us to Your Son and God and turn away His anger with Your motherly prayers. Heal mental and physical ulcers, Lady Lady, quench the illnesses of souls and bodies, calm the storm of evil attacks of the enemy, take away the burden of our sins, and do not leave us until the end perish, and comfort our hearts crushed by sorrow, may we glorify Thee until our last breath.
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Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Heaven and Earth Queen, our city and country, omnipotent Intercessor! Accept this singing of praise and 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 unrighteousnesses and increase His grace to 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 that is possible for You from Him is possible. For this reason we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God the Son Your shepherd is zeal and vigilance for souls, your ruler is wisdom and strength, your judge is truth and impartiality, your mentor is reason and humility, your husband is love and harmony, obedience to children, 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 us all the spirit of understanding and godliness, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit purity and truth. Hey, 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 youth with integrity, educate the young, and look upon us all with the care of Your merciful intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly advent and at the Last 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 earth, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You and to You, as the Almighty Helper, to ourselves and to each other and our whole lives we commit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
1 Venerable Simeon the New Theologian. Prayers.
2 Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy. God's Law.
See Sorrow, Miracle-working Icons of the Mother of God.