Master Lord our God, fulfilled the prayer of Elijah the Thesbite for his love to You, and during the rain that was sent to the earth, you commanded to hold on, also with his prayer fruitful rain given to her: You, Lord of all, from Your very goodness we beseech, the rain is free to give to Your inheritance, and having despised what we have done, Your rains send down on the demanding and begging place: make glad the face of the earth, the poor for the sake of Your people, and infants and livestock, and all others who yearn for You, even if you give food for their good time. For You are our God, the God who has mercy and save us, 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, most praiseworthy and wonderful prophet of God Elijah, who shone on earth with your equal life as the angels, 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 fiery chariot with your flesh to Heaven, being able to converse with the Savior of the world who was transfigured on Tabor, and now in paradise dwell in their villages unceasingly and stand before the Throne of the Heavenly King! Hear us, sinners and useless ones (names), at this hour standing before your holy icon and diligently resorting to your intercession. Pray for us, the Lover of Mankind, that He may give us the spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins and with His all-powerful grace, may He help us leave the paths of wickedness and succeed in everything de blaze; may he strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; May he implant in 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 corrupting spirit of this age, infecting the Christian race with disrespect for the Divine Orthodoxy faith, to the charter of the Holy Church and to the commandments of the Lord, disrespect for parents and authorities, 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 the cities and towns of our Fatherland from rainlessness and famine, from terrible storms and earthquakes, from deadly ulcers and diseases, from the invasion of enemies and internecine warfare. Strengthen with your prayers, most glorious, those who hold our power in the great and arduous labor of government, prosper them in all their good deeds and undertakings for the establishment of peace and truth in the country ours. Help the Christ-loving army in battles with our enemies. 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 temptations, 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, for the subordinates to submit humility and obedience to the authorities and diligent performance of one's duties; so that having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy to partake of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of the Lord and our Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due His beginningless Father and the Most Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
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Oh, Bishop of God, Saint Nikito! Hear us sinners (names), tenderly crying out: just as you sat on the throne of the holiness in this Great Novagrad, and with one prayer you brought down the rain when I lay without water, and again I will support this city with a fiery flame, through prayer you have given deliverance, so even now we pray to you, O Saint Niketos of Christ: pray to the Lord to deliver Now from coward, flood, famine, fire, hail, sword and from all enemies visible and invisible, for the sake of your prayers we save you, we glorify the Most Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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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 to the Controversy of our bread: You, Lady, send down Your Motherly blessing to our city, villages and fields and to everyone home, who has hope in You. 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.
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Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos! Thou art above all Angels and Archangels, and all the most honest creatures: Thou art the helper of the offended, the hopeless, the intercessor of the wretched, the consolation of the sad, the nurse of the hungry, clothing for the naked, healing for the sick, salvation for sinners, help and intercession for all Christians. O All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Mary and Lady! By Thy mercy save and have mercy on our Orthodox people, the Great Lord and Father of our Holiness Patriarch Kirill, His Eminence metropolitans, archbishops and bishops, and all the priestly and monastic rank, the authorities and the army and all Orthodox Christians through the robe of Your honest protection; and pray, Lady, from You, the incarnate Christ our God, that He may gird us with His power from above against our invisible and visible enemies. O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos! Raise us from the depths of sin, and deliver us from famine, destruction, from cowardice and flood, from fire and sword, from the presence of foreigners and internecine warfare, and from vain death, and from attacks of the enemy, and from harmful winds, and from deadly plagues, and from all evil. Grant, Lady, peace and health to Your servants, all Orthodox Christians, and enlighten their minds and the eyes of their hearts, even to salvation, and bless us, sinners Thy servants, of the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God, for His power is blessed and glorified, with His Beginning Father and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
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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.