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In the life of every person, some events constantly occur. These can be joyful events for which a person thanks God, saying the words “Glory to God!”. These can be events that upset and even unsettle. And then we proclaim “For what, Lord!?”, Or at best, “Lord! Have mercy and protect us sinners!” Prayer is man's natural appeal to higher powers, to the Creator. As experience shows Christian life, the greatest force possesses the prayer of the righteous. Although, the Lord responds to every prayer uttered with faith and undoubted hope for help. We would be glad to pray for the whole world, but can we carry such a load? Of course, by joining our efforts in conciliar prayer, we are more likely to "knock on Heaven's door". But when there is no strength to pray for loved ones, you can resort to the help of the Mother Church by ordering a prayer service “for the health” of your loved ones. It is quite easy to order a prayer service in the temple. It would be nice to do this in advance, before the service begins.

But, unfortunately, not everyone and not always has the opportunity to personally attend the service, and sometimes it is simply impossible to get to the nearest church. And the reason for this is not the lack of a road or means of transportation, but our endless postponing for later the only important thing that a person should do in this life - his own repentance and salvation. But even here the Lord gives us the opportunity to turn to him with the whole world through modern means of communication. And the global network can turn from a web into a carrier pigeon.

A prayer “for health” and salvation can be addressed to the Lord through any saint known for help in a particular issue: a prayer for healing from drunkenness, a prayer for help in resolving family troubles, a housing issue, a prayer for help in traveling, a prayer for passing exams, a prayer service for help in search of family happiness, a prayer service for reconciliation, admonition of enemies, a prayer service for the gift and safe birth of children...

Believers pray for healing from illnesses, write notes for a prayer service to St. Luke, order prayers and magpies to the holy martyr, healer Panteleimon.

For those who travel and take exams, in everyday needs, and indeed in any situation, they pray and serve a prayer service to Nikolai Ugodnik.

Those who have gone astray are quickly returned to the true path by the Optina Elders. Through the prayers of the holy elders of Optina, difficult life problems are resolved. You can order a prayer service for them in Optina Hermitage, the monastery is named after its founder, the repentant robber Opta. Prayers venerable elders are performed constantly next to the shrines, where their holy relics rest.

For those suffering from the disease of wine drinking and drug addiction, you need to order prayers before miraculous icon Virgin "Inexhaustible Chalice". First aid and intercessor Holy Mother of God shows His mercy and helps those who suffer to get rid of heavy addictions and harmful, bad habits. Prayer services before the miraculous icon of the Virgin "Inexhaustible Chalice" are also held to get rid of other passions of the human race. You can order trebs at the Serpukhov Monastery.

Undoubted help in choosing a life path is provided by the Lord through the prayers of the Holy Blessed Matronushka of Moscow. Matronushka will protect, instruct, and comfort with God's help.

Saint Anastasia the Solver during her lifetime helped captives and prisoners, and after her death continues to prayerfully help people in such circumstances.

Spyridon of Trimifuntsky is the greatest saint, revered throughout the world. It is difficult to think of circumstances in life where he did not help with his prayers. Prayers to Saint Spyridon do not subside near his shrine.

And about the weather… they read prayers to Elijah the Prophet.

With a request for repose, believers turn to the Lord, ask the clergy to read prayers for the dead, and also leave notes for a prayer service, memorial services. For very close people, if they cannot attend, they leave prayers, remembrances for a year, several years.

When submitting a note for a prayer service, you need to know that only baptized people can be commemorated in the temple of God. You can not submit notes for a prayer service for suicides.

If the Lord, through the prayers of the saints, heard your petition, be sure to order a thanksgiving service!

Many of our contemporaries visit Orthodox churches, discovering the power of prayer, turning to the Lord and the Sacraments of the Church. In prayer, they turn not only to God: they pray to the Heavenly Forces - the angels who, after Baptism, are assigned to every Orthodox Christian - and, of course, the Mother of God, the Intercessor of the entire human race before God.
A strong prayer is a prayer service to the Lord, the Mother of God or the saints. Everyone who has ever been to an Orthodox church knows about the possibility of ordering a prayer service that a priest will perform for you.

What is a prayer service?

Often problems and hardships do not allow you to enjoy life. In depression, entertainment does not help, nor prayer at home. It is necessary to visit the temple on time and proceed to the Church Sacraments, as well as order a prayer service for the resolution of difficulties. This is a short service, during which the priest, on behalf of the entire Church, prays only for those who ordered a prayer service, that is, specifically for your needs, listing the names previously written in notes by the customers of the prayer service.
Praying for the people whose names are written in the notes, the priest brings a petition to God, the Mother of God or the saints on behalf of the entire Church - Heavenly and earthly. Prayer - special strong prayer which is resorted to in difficult life circumstances - when we need help. And who will help better than the Almighty?

When is the prayer service ordered?

There are different types of prayers:

• water-consecrated;
• about recovery from a serious illness (“about the sick” or “about health”);
• about a good road, a safe journey (“about travelers”);
• a prayer service before starting a difficult task, making life decisions (“prayer service for a good cause”);
• prayer from the curse;
• prayer - thanksgiving to God for help, deliverance and salvation in trouble (thanksgiving prayer);
• prayer for the dead;
• prayer for everyday difficulties: work, marriage, family, conception of children.
  Each prayer service is an appeal to God and His saints. And, of course, if the Lord helps us—and God will always do what is best for us—we should thank Him. After all, you will not forget to thank the person who will help you in difficulty in word or deed? Thank the Lord for His mercy - pray at home in your own words or according to a prayer book, order a thanksgiving service in the temple.

What is a water blessing prayer?

A special type of prayer service is the blessing of water. It is performed, accordingly, with the consecration of water, which believers take home to drink with reverence, taking it as a spiritual medicine for passions, difficulties and anxiety in the heart, in order to strengthen faith in the good providence of God.
You can order prayer service for water in the temple or at home to pray for your well-being, help for your family. At the end of the prayer service, draw holy water with you into an empty clean bottle (but not from alcohol).

Water blessing is performed at home in order to consecrate an apartment, cottage, cottage. It is especially recommended to perform a water blessing if the house was bought on the secondary market, that is, someone lived in it, if supernatural things like voices or knocks come in the house, and if a period of misfortunes began in your life with moving to a new home.

During the prayer service for water, the priest, on behalf of the fullness of the Church, will ask for your prosperous life in this dwelling and for the health of those praying at the service. After the consecration of the water, the priest will sprinkle your entire dwelling with holy water, the grace of God will be present in it.

The water-sanctioned prayer service is ordered

• Before the journey - to pray before the road, putting your safety in the hands of God and drinking holy water on the way. By the way, you can dilute holy water with plain water - that is, add a little holy water to drinking water. She will be sanctified for the health of the soul and body.
• In illness - to strengthen the sick with prayer and the use of holy water as a spiritual medicine. It can also be added to the food and drink of the sick.
• On the name day, they order a prayer service to the saint whose name you bear. Finding out the name of your heavenly patron is easy - this is the saint named after you, whose memory is celebrated in the near future after your birthday.

What prayers are ordered in the church, what saints help in what?

Church tradition says that various saints have a special grace to help in different situations. Depending on the circumstances of life, as well as the lifetime and posthumous miracles of the saint, they order various prayers to various saints and various icons of the Virgin, who became famous for miracles.

A prayer for health is ordered by referring to

• Saint Nicholas the miracle worker;
• Saint Matrona of Moscow;
• Saint Luke of Crimea (Voino-Yasenetsky);
• Saint Panteleimon - great martyr and healer;
• In front of the icon of the Mother of God “Healer”, “All-Tsaritsa” (about cancer patients), “Zhirovitskaya”, “Look for humility”.

Prayer at home and a prayer service performed in the temple will help improve the mental state of the patient. Many testify to how, after prayer, acute conditions were removed, strength returned, and health was restored.

Prayer for travelers ordered

• Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker,
• Apostle Andrew the First-Called (about those who travel on water),
• In front of the icons of the Mother of God of the iconographic type "Hodegetria" (Guidebook): "Smolensk", "Iverskaya".

Many travelers come to the temple in front of the road. This is an old pious Orthodox tradition. The road is always a risk for your psyche and health. Difficulties in weather conditions, the danger of terrorist attacks - all these are threats to travelers. But, of course, you should not give in to fear or despair before a trip, especially before a vacation. The priest will always find time to talk with you, perform a prayer service and bless you on the road. At the end of any prayer service for travelers, the clergyman blesses those leaving, letting them kiss the cross “on the road.”

The following saints, patrons of family happiness, are praying for the creation of a family and imminent marriage:

• Saint Nicholas, Miracle Worker of Myra,
• Holy Great Martyr Catherine,
• Saint Xenia of the Blessed, Petersburg,
• Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called,
• Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom,
• Holy Royal Passion-Bearers,
• Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa,
• Before the icons of the Mother of God Fade Color”, “Kazanskaya” and “Feodorovskaya”.

The Orthodox Church blesses the desire to find love and create a good family. Christ said: "A man will leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife (unite with his wife), and there will be two - one flesh (that is, one whole)." It is not for nothing that the husband and wife are officially located "in the zero degree of relationship."

And having created a family, you need to be able to save it. Mutual understanding, care and respect for each other is the key to love for life. But that's not all. AT modern world full of temptations, confident in their future can be that young family that puts its trust in God: having made a promise to each other and the Lord in fidelity and mutual support, in the future they will always be able to remind each other of this. Order a prayer service with a request for the gift of children and a good family life should be

• First of all, the Mother of God, who gave birth to the Son of God Himself, in front of Her icons "Mammary", "Helper in childbirth", "Kazan";
• Righteous Joachim and Anna, parents of the Most Holy Theotokos,
• the parents of St. John the Baptist, the righteous Zechariah and Elizabeth;
• Great Martyr Catherine;
• blessed Matrona of Moscow;
• Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker;
• to the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers - Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, the last Russian autocrats.

Stress at work poisons the lives of many. And lack of money and a long job search become a reason for despair and quarrels in the family. Do not under any circumstances be discouraged. Ask for help from the best Employer - pray to God, order a prayer service in the temple for work. Ask for help in the work of "acquaintances" - saints. They will help better than any relative. What is beyond your power, the Lord will do with His power through the prayers of His saints. In case of difficulties in work or in finding a job, you need to contact the following saints:

• Ksenia of Petersburg - helped Petersburgers in need;
• Martyr Tryphon - helped the royal falconer, who had lost the royal falcon, find a bird;
• St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - helped people slandered by employees;
• Saint Matrona of Moscow - a saint of our days, helped in poverty;
• St. Spyridon of Trimifuntsky - performed a miracle for the sake of the poor, who was dying of hunger without work. He turned a snake into a bullion of gold and gave it to the poor so that he could start his own business;
• Guardian Angel - heavenly patron, assigned by God to every person from birth; with your prayers you help him, give strength.

Prayer for the Curse

An important prayer service and strong prayer is a prayer service from a curse. A curse is a wish for misfortune, grief, misfortune to a person. A curse created with the help of demons - magical rites - will have a special evil power. Each curse harms the cursed, but the one who utters the curse will not escape trouble and punishment. Cursing another person is a great sin. After all, the main commandment given to humanity by the Lord Jesus Christ is to love God, your neighbors and all people, even enemies. It means that he who curses others transgresses it.

You can harm yourself, curse yourself, if you often swear and swear. Often people do not even know that black words spoil their fate.

According to eyewitnesses and church traditions, there are a number of signs of the targeted influence of dark forces, called by another person to harm you:

• Incessant difficulties in life;
• Inability to build relationships with the opposite sex;
• Constant difficulties in the financial situation, despite all efforts;
• Mental disorder, depression, unstable emotional background.
• However, any curse will not have its power if the person who is wished harm is churched, believes in God, goes to church, attends church services and partake of the Mysteries of Christ.

Knowing or speculating about the existence of a curse is no cause for despair. Order a prayer service for the removal of the curse and turn to God with a prayer yourself. You need to order a prayer service in the temple, but you should prepare spiritually for the prayer service, because prayer is not a “rite of removal of corruption”, which sorcerers deceive.

• Believe in the existence of God as a Person, in the coming to earth and the Resurrection of His Son - the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray at home using a prayer book or find prayers on the Internet - the most common ones, for example, “To the King of Heaven”, “Our Lady, Virgin”, “Our Father”;
• Reflect on your life, prepare for confession - perhaps you committed estimable sins or yourself harmed people, accidentally or deliberately cursed them;
• Then visit the temple and contact the window for receiving notes or the church shop with a request to perform a prayer service for the removal of the curse. Prepare for the Sacraments of Confession and Communion and come to the Liturgy to confess and take communion.

How to submit a note for a prayer service for health and repose?

Prayer for health is the best support for the sick (sick in Church Slavonic), as well as the best medicine for any illness. After all, one of critical aspects treatment is peace, peace of mind of the patient. Rely on the will of God by turning to the Lord and His saints in prayer.

Medicines, pills and procedures may not help in a number of chronic diseases, such as neurological and oncological diseases. In such a trouble, a prayer appeal to the Lord will help.

• A prayer service in the church is ordered in especially difficult cases of illness. The priest during the prayer service prays for the sick on behalf of the whole Church. A prayer service can be ordered for your health, and for the health of sick relatives and friends.
• On the temple grounds or in the temple, find a candle box (church shop). Entering the temple, cross yourself three times, repeating "Lord, have mercy on me", "Holy Mother of God, save us", "All saints, pray to God for us." Women must wear a headscarf and a skirt to visit the temple - in most churches, both skirts and headscarves can be borrowed (be careful - they are usually in boxes or boxes near the doors of the temple, or they can be given to you by a church shop employee).
• Ask for a health note. Write on the top of the note “For a prayer service for health to the Lord (or: to the saint ... Mother of God ...)”.
• List on the note the names (in the genitive) of the people you want to pray for. Traditionally, no more than 10 names are placed on one note, but you can write more (however, then you will have to pay for more notes - this is the traditional donation). Before the name of the patient, write "sick" or "sick." Names can be listed healthy people as a kind of spiritual prevention.
• The note should list only the names of baptized people; in case of doubt, contact the temple staff or the priest with a question. If you yourself are not baptized, but you have health problems, perhaps this is an occasion to change your life in a spiritual direction, talk with a priest, receive Holy Baptism, attend church and Sunday school.
• Write the names in the genitive case, that is, "On the health of (whom?) Alexei, Lydia ...".
• Do not write anything other than first names, such as patronymic, last name, or title.
• Remember that a prayer for health is a request for physical and spiritual health. Therefore, you can order a prayer service for your enemies, for loved ones who suffer from unpleasant emotional reactions, suffer from sins. So we ask the Lord to help such people so that He Himself touches their hearts.

Your note will be read during a separate short service after the big morning service - the Liturgy. Try to find out the time of the prayer service and visit it: church prayer- not a ritual, this is a living appeal to God, in which you should participate.

In addition to the prayer service, you can also order a magpie for health: this is the commemoration of a person in the temple for forty Liturgies. Such notes are transferred directly to the altar before the service.

Somewhat different rules for ordering a prayer service for the repose, for the dead. The priest reads the notes filed for a prayer service for the dead, daily after the morning service, before the Crucifixion, which reminds us: Christ died and rose again, so that after death we would have eternal life with Him.

• The names of the deceased are entered in the note "On the repose" and served before the morning service; it is possible after it, but you may be late, then the note will be read at the prayer service the next day;
• When writing the names in the note, remember them with the words “God rest the soul of the deceased servant (servant) of Yours (Yours) ...” Then you will not just “order the ceremony”, but initiate prayer;
• If a person died recently and 40 days have not passed since death, write - newly deceased (newly deceased); in other special cases of death, it is written: an infant (up to 7 years old), a youth (from 7 to 17 years old), a murdered (killed - that is, killed or killed).

The rest of the notes - the case forms of names, their number, the names of baptized people - are the same as in the note for a prayer service for health.

Each Orthodox Christian must understand the importance of praying for the dead. After all, relatives and friends who have left us can no longer change their afterlife, and only we, the living, can help them with prayer! Traditionally, they give alms to the poor and alms in a church mug “to the temple”, mentally praying: “God rest the soul of the deceased servant (servant) of Yours (Your) ...”

The most important prayer in Orthodoxy is the Lord's Prayer, "Our Father", the words of which all our ancestors knew (there was even an expression "to know as Our Father") and which every believer should teach his children. The Lord's Prayer is called the Lord's Prayer because the Lord Himself gave its words, they are recorded by the evangelists and are in the New Testament. If you do not know her words, learn them by heart, you can read the Our Father prayer at any time in Russian:

“Our Father who is in Heaven! May your name be holy and glorified, may your kingdom come, may your will be done, both in heaven and on earth. Give us the bread we need today; and forgive us our debts, which we forgive our debtors; and may we not have the temptations of the devil, but deliver us from the influences of the evil one. For Yours in heaven and earth is the Kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen".

Through the prayers of all the saints, may the Lord bless you!

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Akathist is the Greek word for "nonsedal". This is a rather long hymn performed by believers in the temple while standing. This service is essentially very joyful, so the believer loves it especially.

It is believed that if you order an Akathist in the temple in addition to the common prayer at the Liturgy, then the Lord will quickly fulfill the request - eliminate health problems, help you travel, in business, show the right path to solve your life's difficulties.

The text itself Akathist and when performing a service, it is part of the usual liturgical prayer service, for example, about success in business, business, or more often about the health and salvation of someone close.

An akathist is also ordered when it is necessary to pray for help in studying or passing exams (St. John of Kronstadt, St. Sergius of Radonezh), with help in various everyday needs (for example, Blessed Matrona of Moscow or Xenia of Petersburg).

But most often the Akathist is ordered precisely Mother of God in front of Her various miraculous images, and also very popular in our frequent petitions is St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, a beloved saint by all.

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In our temple, you can order such a service in honor, as it is traditionally believed, helping to solve both our spiritual and material difficulties at the same time.

You can also order Akathist from us, through the prayers to which believers get rid of all life problems and acquire a full and prosperous life.

We commemorate the custom-made notes filed for the Akathist, also at the proskomedia with the removal of particles from the prosphora - consecrated liturgical bread.

Below we present the texts of both Akathists.

Considering that modern society is affected by the scourge of drunkenness, smoking, gambling, drug addiction, gluttony and other bad habits, we also perform in our St. Nicholas Church Akathist to the Mother of God INNERABLE BOWL.

Order from us prayers with Akathist to various saints helping people in various needs, to solve various problems:

Remember that the Lord will reward you a hundredfold. Almsgiving covers many sins.

We wish you all prosperity and prosperity!

God bless you!

O Most Honorable Lady Theotokos, Our All-Honorable Mother Abbess, of all Orthodox monasteries of monastic life, in holy mountain Athos and throughout the whole universe of beings! Accept our humble prayers and bring as if to our generous God, may our souls be saved by His grace. Look at us with Your merciful eye and work out our salvation in the Lord Yourself, for without the mercy of our Savior and Your holy intercession for us, we, the accursed ones, will not be able to complete our salvation, as if our life is shattered in the vanities of the world, for the time is approaching the harvest of Christ in the day of the Last Judgment is fast. But we, the accursed ones, are perishing in the abyss of sin, for our negligence, according to the word of the holy fathers, the originators of the angelic life in the flesh: like the last monk, by the negligence of his life, they will become like worldly people, and it will come true today, for our monasticism floats with its life on the sea of ​​\u200b\u200blife in the midst of a great storm and bad weather: for our holy cloisters abide in the dust for our sins, our All-Righte Lord Jesus Christ, so please, we, unworthy, have no where to bow our heads. O our sweetest Mother Abbess! Gather us, the scattered flock of Christ, into one and save all Orthodox Christians, vouchsafe heavenly life with the Angels and all the saints in the Kingdom of Christ our God, to Him be honor and glory with His Beginningless Father and with the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

Akathist to the Mother of God

BEFORE HER ICON NAMED

"ECONOMISSA"

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Chosen from the foundation of the world Blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of God, who truly gave birth to Jesus Christ the Savior and our God in the flesh, as the Lady of the universe, who deeply loved Christ and took their holy cloisters under her sovereign cover, we offer praiseworthy singing. But you, our All-Honorable Mother Abbess, protect and save us from all enemies, visible and invisible, let us call Ty: Rejoice, Most Holy Mother of God Virgin, holy Mount Athos and the entire universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess!

Ikos 1

The angels of the flesh are all reverend fathers and mothers, young men and virgins, who have shone in the saints from the ages and are now Orthodox marching to the heavenly villages under the radiance of the Honest and Life-giving Cross of Christ, on the earthly field, in the vale of weeping and sorrows, under the sovereign patronage of the Mother of Christ our God , Most Honorable Abbess of the Orthodox Monastic Life. Even as a merciful intercession, we joyfully cry out: Rejoice, Our Most Honorable Mother Abbess; Rejoice, hope of our salvation. Rejoice, Guardian of Mount Athos; Rejoice, Savior of the living monks there. Rejoice, joy and glory of Christ's ascetics; Rejoice, divine joy of the holy hermits. Rejoice, for through you all the saints are saved; Rejoice, for the whole universe is adorned by You. Rejoice, countless worlds about God the Lady; Rejoice, guide of heavenly paradise. Rejoice, good and glorious end of all the saints of life; Rejoice, holy joy of the Divine stream. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, holy Mount Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess!

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Seeing the mournful path of salvation for all His reverends, our Lord Jesus Christ favor His Mother, the Most Honorable Virgin Theotokos, may She extend Her Divine cover of abbess over all the holy monasteries of the holy Mount Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monastic salvation, and all who are saved in reverence and holiness, by faith Seeing this, they cry unceasingly to the Savior God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

The Divine Mind, all reverend fathers and mothers, loving the glory of heaven with all their hearts, but hating the world with all its charms and righting my feet, marching in the labors of the saints for Christ in the world of this life, comfortably guided by His ever-virgin heavenly Abbess, Even by faith seeing in the face Her icons of saints, touchingly cry out like this: Rejoice, our salvation is the main thing; Rejoice, our joy in this and in future life. Rejoice, wondrous Builder of our holy cloisters; Rejoice, merciful Economiso of monastic hostels. Rejoice, flower of Divine vegetation; Rejoice, joy of the universal resurrection. Rejoice, divine joy of all saints; Rejoice, ornament of monasticism. Rejoice, True Mother of our Savior; Rejoice, for thou hast given birth to the flesh of hell the Conqueror. Rejoice, for thou hast planted a spiritual garden on Athos; Rejoice, for thou didst guide those living in reverence to paradise. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

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The power of the Most High overshadows all, in reverence and holiness, and in truth living, even hating the vanity of this world and fleeing to the holy monastic cloisters, and there, in the form of an angel, perched on the good yoke of Christ, holy ascetic, through all their life they cry unceasingly to the Most Holy Trinity God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having a fiery desire for salvation, all the cathedrals of the monks, who shone in the saints from time immemorial, and now performing the feats of salvation in the monasteries of monastic life, in laurels, monasteries, sketekhs, cenobiums, cells and in every place of the whole universe, having a wondrous shield of salvation - the Divine Abbess of the Mother God, they sing praises to Her: Rejoice, our Collector in the midst of a sinful world; Rejoice, builder of our spiritual salvation. Rejoice, having saved the whole race of Adam the fallen; Rejoice, having given birth to the ineffable Savior and our God in the flesh. Rejoice, Most Honorable Nun, the image of those who are saved; Rejoice, righteous Abbess of all of us who labor. Rejoice, invincible voivode of the Orthodox faith; Rejoice, Omnipotent Divine Fortress. Rejoice, Mother of the Lord and our Blessed One; Rejoice, auspicious for all saints. Rejoice, door of mercy for the penitent; Rejoice, hope in the God of those who labor. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the entire universe of Orthodox monasteries, all-honorable Abbess.

Kondak 4

The storm of doubts of the sin-loving ones were left by the fathers of the reverend and the mother, loving the thorny path of salvation, living amidst sorrows and hardships, the Kingdom for the sake of Heaven, decorating with their God-pleasing life many places in the universe, where they founded the holy monasteries of monastic salvation, in them being saved, they ever sing the Angelic song to Christ our God : Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing the holy words of the Gospel of Christ, the chosen one of heaven, all the vanity of this world is contemptible, on the path of the holy one, wearing the good yoke of our Savior with your life, in the flesh like a holy angel, having the amazing Abbess over all their holy cloisters throughout the universe, like stars of heaven shining, they always cry to Neizha: Rejoice, wise Abbess of Orthodox monasticism; Rejoice, salvation of God's chosen people. Rejoice, pillar of virginity and ocean of mercy; Rejoice, eternal joy of heavenly joy. Rejoice, refuge of repentant sinners; Rejoice, treasure of the wretched ascetic. Rejoice, covering the whole universe with love; Rejoice, casting down Satan into hell with the glory of Heaven. Rejoice, divine joy of angels and men; Rejoice, for thou hast brought weeping as a demon forever. Rejoice, one hope of the Orthodox faith; Rejoice, Mother of the Lord and our All-Glorious. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

Kondak 5

Having reached the divine life of the righteous and the Heavenly Fatherland with joy, they rejoice, O Lord, with the holy angels for all ages, we are their brothers, we labor in the holy monasteries, singing songs of praise to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Seeing the chosen one of the Lord the fleeting glory of this world: wealth is impermanent, happiness is fleeting, sorrow, sorrow and despair, and all sorts of misadventures of the eternal companion of this life is, in the end, bodily death is inevitable for all people. By the holy faith of the eternal villages contemplate, having loved the narrow and sorrowful path of monastic life, where the Most Holy Mother of the Lord Samago abbesses, leading the saving spiritual children of Her, laudatory crying out to Her: Rejoice, the only salvation of our souls; Rejoice, heavenly consolation of all who mourn. Rejoice, holy mountains of Athos, Enlightener; Rejoice, Patroness of the entire universe. Rejoice, safe haven for all who repent; Rejoice, quiet refuge from troubles for those who are fleeing. Rejoice, Lavra of the Pechersk Builder; Rejoice, Protector of the Pochaev monastery. Rejoice, Economiso of the Lavra of Athanasius of Athos; Rejoice, book of the New Zion Testament of Christ. Rejoice, having gathered all the saints into one; Rejoice, thou who didst show the way to paradise by Orthodox Christians. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

Kondak 6

The preachers of the rich equal-angelic life in the flesh appeared the venerable fathers: Anthony the Great, Pachomius, Macarius, Theodosius and other venerable fathers and mothers, whose life of the host followed all the saints, the heirs of the former heavenly cloisters with all the saints, and we now imitate them, in the rank of angels living , we sing laudatory voices to the Savior of the world: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Ascension is an image of life equal to that of an angel for all those who seek salvation: far from all worldly vanity, by the example of Christ Himself and our God and His Most Pure Mother, Ever-Virgin Mary the Mother of God, Forerunner of the Lord John and many saints, their life is imitated by all the reverends and under the sovereign guidance of the Lady of the Universe, Most Honorable Abbess Orthodox monastic cloisters of Mary the Mother of God, praised by all the saints with amazing praises to the site: Rejoice, Mother Abbess of Orthodox monasticism; Rejoice, their angelic life eternal salvation. Rejoice, Good Instructor on the path of heavenly life; Rejoice, Mother Superior of the monastic homeland. Rejoice, quick protection of the orphans; Rejoice, as you always prepare crowns as a holy ascetic. Rejoice, loving all the righteous; Rejoice, merciful repentant sinners. Rejoice, for your love is likened to God's love; Rejoice, for through Thee every creature in the Lord is saved. Rejoice, joy of Divine joy; Rejoice, protector of the whole world and salvation. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

Kondak 7

I want to improve the mournful path to heaven, our Lord Jesus Christ, favor His Mother, may he be the abbess over all Orthodox monastic cloisters throughout the entire universe, leading the hosts of the chosen ones to the villages of the heavenly paradise, seeking salvation and singing to our Savior God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

The reverend fathers and mothers showed the new life in the image of the Angelic life, for all the sweetness of the sinful world was left behind and loved to march to Heaven by the way of the King of Glory Christ our God, suffering on the cross, and a former martyr without blood, endure all the evil of the Kingdom for the sake of God, hedgehog and receive , and now the hosts of the saints are walking in this way, led by the Mother of God, as the Most Honorable Abbess of their venerable life, exalted from them with praises: Rejoice, Mother of the Lord, Judge of the All-Righte; Rejoice, pre-elected in the abbess from the ages. Rejoice, thou who hast surpassed the creature in purity; Rejoice, having adorned Heaven with the holiness of Your soul. Rejoice, good news of the Heavenly Fatherland; Rejoice: spiritual crine of Orthodox monasticism. Rejoice, zealous Prayer Book for all Orthodox; Rejoice, Good Builder for the holy elect. Rejoice, quiet haven for all wanderers; Rejoice, resting place of blissful old age. Rejoice, Unbrided Bride; Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the entire universe of Orthodox monasteries, all-honorable Abbess.

Kondak 8

A strange life of possessions, Christ's chosen ones, having left bodily passions and joys, having loved the path of suffering on the cross in the deserts, on islands, in clefts of rocks, in oak forests, living with animals equal to the angels, even though they have destroyed the holy monastery by the will of God, in them I sing through all my life as a cherub to the Lord: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All the Almighty God is in the minds and hearts of His chosen saints, but to the spoken: “Wonderful is God in His saints,” glorifying His saints, gathering from the midst of the sinful world, placing them in holy monasteries, let them boast of them holy name Him, with the holy angels forever, and the Lady of the Mother of God, the All-Blessed Mother of the Lord wisely abbess, saving from troubles and sorrows humbly praising Her mercy: Rejoice, Most Honest of all creatures and of all the universe; Rejoice, sweetest, as God's village. Rejoice, holy cover of our life; Rejoice, Divine source of the sweetest sweetness. Rejoice, all our hope of salvation and peace; Rejoice, according to Bose our hope in earthly life. Rejoice, for your Son and Lord have risen; Rejoice, for He will resurrect all flesh. Rejoice, Heavenly Hosts sing more; Rejoice, praised by all the saints at their true worth. Rejoice, great joy of my salvation; Rejoice, divine consolation of the whole world. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

Kondak 9

All earthly wisdom is contemptible, holy saints like the holy fool of Christ for the sake of appearing, running and wandering on earth, not having a bodily body anywhere, having received it, and we imitate them with life, deeds and love for the Lord, and we praise Him, singing angelically: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

The Venerable Fathers appeared to Vitia of the Wisdom of the Lord: Pachomius the Great, Anthony the Great and Macarius of Egypt and all the Orthodox monks of the head, shining in the saints, for with their holy life equal to the angels on earth and words of salvation, they saved many hosts of disciples, true servants of Christ, throughout the universe by command The Most Holy Trinity, under the sovereign abbess of the Lady of the Mother of God, Yuzhe with all my heart always praises the following: Rejoice, Sovereign Lady of the universe; Rejoice, Abbess of our salvation. Rejoice, all-loving daughter of the God of the Fathers; Rejoice, you were honored to be the Mother of the Son of God for holiness and humility. Rejoice, beautiful Chamber of God of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, in heaven and on earth with love All-rich. Rejoice, nun Most Honorable of the Cherubim; Rejoice, as the Mother of God, Exceeding the Seraphim. Rejoice, all-wise teaching of the Apostles of Christ. Rejoice, justification of all saints; Rejoice, our help in earthly suffering. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

Kondak 10

To save at least the human race, our Lord Jesus Christ descended from heaven into the vale of weeping and sorrow, and with His sufferings of Divine life set an example for all the saints who wish to achieve eternal rest, in reverence and truth praising Him with angelic voices: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

The wall of the Divine fortress appeared to you, our All-Honorable Mother Abbess, guarding, saving, covering all the holy monasteries of monastic life in the holy mountain of Athos and throughout the universe, from the dawn of the Christian faith and until the day of the Last Judgment of Christ, saving with the Divine mercy of His reverend, ever praising Her these bounty words: Rejoice, Most Holy Mother Abbess; Rejoice, source of spiritual resurrection. Rejoice, covering the whole universe; Rejoice, gladdening the holy Church of Christ. Rejoice, prophetic glory and crown; Rejoice, and blessed end of my life. Rejoice, more beautiful than heaven and sweeter than paradise; Rejoice, example for a holy life. Rejoice, loving your lot Athos; Rejoice, adorning Jerusalem and Zion. Rejoice, Mother of the Merciful Judge; Rejoice, shedding streams of tears about the world. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the entire universe of Orthodox monasteries, all-honorable Abbess.

Kondak 11

All the saints in the heavenly villages of paradise bring all-singing singing, with the holy Angels praising and extolling the Most Holy Trinity: “Holy, Holy, Holy,” they cry, and we, Orthodox monks, by faith, beholding this, we cry unceasingly to our God: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The cathedrals of the saints received the light-receiving candle of the Orthodox life, with all the saints who have shone from the ages, already ahead, and now they are marching on the path of heaven, having the Almighty Lady Mother Emmanuel in the Lord as the Abbess of their venerable life, with joy they cry out to Her with praises: Rejoice, giving us an image of humility; Rejoice, our Gatherer in the abode of salvation. Rejoice, Abbess of the Holy Mount Athos; Rejoice, Mother Superior of all holy monasteries. Rejoice, all-honourable nun in life; Rejoice, most powerful in battle. Rejoice, Savior of the living and the dead; Rejoice, blessed Mother of the orphans. Rejoice, pleasant joy in the sorrow of those who are; Rejoice, salvation of Orthodox Christians. Rejoice, holy bounty of the Divine Ocean;

Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy Mount Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

Kondak 12

Grace always gives, our Most Sweet Savior, to all His holy servants, who strive in reverence and holiness in the field of earthly life, for already hosts of Orthodox saints in the Orthodox Church in paradise villages sing the Most Holy Trinity with all Heavenly powers, and we, imitating them, cry out to the Wonderful in the saints God: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing all the mercy of the Lord and bounty to us, unworthy monks, ever sent down, and the all-honorable Abbess over all our cloisters of our All-graceful Lady Theotokos, we rejoice divinely and rejoice, as if we have been honored to make salvation in those cloisters, where there are already many hosts venerable ascetics having reached the Kingdom of Heaven, with their holy prayers, by the grace of God and under the holy protection of our Heavenly Mother Abbess, we will also reach the heavenly villages for the labors of salvation, laudable, singing the words: Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God; Rejoice, salvation of our Helper. Rejoice, O All-Generous Abbess for all; Rejoice, thou art first in reverence. Rejoice, covering the whole world with a veil of mercy; Rejoice, feeder of strange orphans. Rejoice, Instructor of young chastity; Rejoice, good Sorrower of all people. Rejoice, gladness of the kind of forefather Adam; Rejoice, quiet haven of salvation. Rejoice, our All-Generous Mother Abbess; Rejoice, good beginning and end of our song. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, holy mountains of Athos and the whole universe of Orthodox monasteries, All-Honorable Abbess.

Kondak 13

O Our All-Singing Mother Abbess, Glorious Lady Theotokos! Accept this prayer of ours, from the bottom of our hearts to Thee now lifted up by us and worthy in the rank of Angels to reach the Kingdom of Heaven, where all the saints, Angels and men, sing with unceasing voices the praise of the Most Holy Trinity God: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion)

ORDER THE SERVICE OF THE AKATHIST TO ECONOMISS IN OUR TEMPLE:

Akathist to Saint Nicholas

Archbishop Mir Lycian,

miracle worker

(commemorated December 6 and May 9, old style)

Kondak 1

Chosen Miracle Worker and a fair servant of Christ, exude to the whole world the precious mercy of the world and the inexhaustible sea of ​​​​miracles, I praise you with love, St. Nicholas; but you, as if you had boldness to the Lord, free me from all troubles, but I call you: Rejoice, Nicholas, great Wonderworker.

Ikos 1
An angel in the form of an earthly being by nature, show you the Creator of all creatures; having seen the fruitful kindness of your soul, most blessed Nicholas, teach everyone to cry out to you: Rejoice, cleansed from the womb; rejoice, even sanctified to the end. Rejoice, surprising you with the birth of your parents; Rejoice, revealing the strength of the soul Abie at Christmas. Rejoice, garden of the land of promise; Rejoice, flower of the Divine planting. Rejoice, virtuous vine of Christ's grapes; Rejoice, miraculous tree of the paradise of Jesus. Rejoice, krine of heavenly vegetation; Rejoice, peace of Christ's fragrance. Rejoice, for you will drive away sobbing; rejoice, for you bring joy. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 2
Seeing your world as an outpouring, God-wise, we are enlightened by souls and bodies, the wonderful myrrh-bearer is life-giving, Nicholas, understanding: miracles are like waters pouring out by the grace of God, solder those who faithfully cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2
Unreasonable mind instructing about Holy Trinity, you were in Nicaea with the holy fathers the champion of the confession of the Orthodox faith: you confessed equal to the Father of the Son, coexistent and co-throne, Aria denounced the insane. For the sake of faith, I learned to sing to you: Rejoice, great pillar of piety; Rejoice, city of the faithful refuge. Rejoice, solid strengthening of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, the honest of the Most Holy Trinity also bore praise. Rejoice, thou who preachest the Son is equal to the Father; Rejoice, Aria, who was enraged, drove away from the Cathedral of Saints. Rejoice, father, glorious beauty of the fathers; Rejoice, wise kindness of all God-wise. Rejoice, emitting fiery words; Rejoice, instruct your flock well. Rejoice, as your faith is affirmed; Rejoice, for by you heresy is overthrown. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 3
With the power given to you from above, you took away every tear from the face of the suffering, God-bearing Father Nicholas: the hungry appeared to be the feeder, in the torch of the wrinkle existing a fair ruler, ailing healing, and every helper appeared to everyone, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3
Having truly, Father Nicholas, from Heaven a song is sung to you to be, and not from the earth: how can anyone from a person be able to preach your holy greatness? But we, overcome by your love, cry out to you: Rejoice, in the form of lambs and shepherds; Rejoice, holy purifier of morals. Rejoice, receptacle of great virtues; Rejoice, holy and pure dwelling. Rejoice, all-bright and all-loving lamp; Rejoice, golden and immaculate light. Rejoice, worthy interlocutor of Angels; rejoice kind people mentor. Rejoice, rule of pious faith; Rejoice, the image of spiritual meekness. Rejoice, for by you we are getting rid of bodily passions; rejoice, for we are filled with spiritual sweetness by you. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 4
A storm of bewilderment confuses my mind, how worthy it is to sing your miracles, blessed Nicholas; no one else can I vanish, if only I had many languages ​​​​and wanted to speak; but marvelously to God, who is glorified in you, we dare to sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 4
Hearing, God-wise Nicholas, the near and far greatness of your miracles, as if through the air with light, grace-filled wings, you learned to anticipate those who are in trouble, soon delivering from those who cry out to you like this: Rejoice, deliverance from sorrow; rejoice, almsgiving of grace. Rejoice, banisher of unforeseen evils; Rejoice, desired planter of the good. Rejoice, speedy comforter of those in distress; Rejoice, terrible punisher of offenders. Rejoice, abyss of miracles, poured out by God; Rejoice, tablet of the law of Christ, God-written. Rejoice, strong falling erection; Rejoice, right standing affirmation. Rejoice, for by you all flattery is exposed; rejoice, for through you all truth comes true. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 5
The godly star appeared to you, instructing the floating lute on the sea, even though death is coming soon sometimes, if not you would appear calling you for help, the Wonderworker Saint Nicholas; it’s already shameful for the flying demon and forbidding those who want to sink the ships, you drove them away, but the faithful taught you to cry out to the God who saves you: Alleluia.

Ikos 5
Seeing the damsels, for the marriage of nasty poverty for the sake of prepared, your great mercy to the poor, blessed Father Nicholas, always gave three gold knots to the elder parent of their night hiding three gold, saving yourself with your daughters from the fall of sinful. For this sake, hear from everyone: Rejoice, great treasure of mercy; Rejoice, friend of thought about people. Rejoice, food and joy to those who resort to you; Rejoice, uneaten bread of the hungry. Rejoice, wealth given to the poor living on earth by God; Rejoice, quick exaltation of the poor. Rejoice, swift hearing of the poor; Rejoice, pleasant care of those who mourn. Rejoice, undefiled three virgins; Rejoice, zealous guardian of purity. Rejoice, unreliable hope; Rejoice, delight of the whole world. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 6
The whole world preaches to you, blessed Nicholas, a quick intercessor in troubles, as if many times in one hour traveling on earth and sailing on the sea, anticipating, helping, saving everyone from the evil, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6
Thou hast shone the light of the animal, bringing deliverance to the governors, accepting unjust death to those who have, to you, good shepherd Nicholas, calling, when soon the king appeared in a dream, frightened him, and commanded those unharmed to be released. For this sake, it’s a lot with them, and we thankfully cry out to you: Rejoice, helping those who call on you diligently; Rejoice, delivering from the unrighteous murder. Rejoice, save slander from flattering; Rejoice, unrighteous destroy advice. Rejoice, tear the lie like a spider; rejoice, gloriously exalt the truth. Rejoice, resolution of the innocent from the bonds; rejoice, and resurrection of the dead. Rejoice, revealer of the truth; Rejoice, destroyer of unrighteousness. Rejoice, for by you the disobedient have been delivered from the sword; rejoice, for you have enjoyed the light. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 7
Although the blasphemous heretical drive away malice, the myrrh is truly fragrant, the mysterious appeared thou, Nicholas; Thou hast saved the people of Mirei, and Thou hast filled the whole world with His grace-filled peace. And from us, the godless sinful malice of otzheniye, yes, favorably to God, we cry out: Alleluia.

Ikos 7
We understand the new Noah, the mentor of the ark of salvation, Father Saint Nicholas, dispersing the storm of all the fierce ones with his direction, but bringing divine silence to those crying out like this: Rejoice, overwhelmed quiet haven; Rejoice, drowning well-known repository. Rejoice, good helmsman floating in the middle of the abyss; Rejoice, disturbing sea tiring. Rejoice, leading those who exist in whirlwinds; Rejoice, warming those who are in scum. Rejoice, radiance dispersing mournful darkness; Rejoice, luminary, enlightening the whole ends of the earth. Rejoice, delivering sinful people from the abyss; Rejoice, cast Satan into the abyss of hell. Rejoice, for by you boldly we invoke the abyss of God's mercy; rejoice, as if you were delivered from the flood of anger, we find peace with God. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 8
A strange miracle is flowing to you, blessed Nicholas, your sacred church: in it you bring even a small prayer, healing is acceptable for great ailments, if only according to Bose we put our hope in you, truly crying: Alleluia.

Ikos 8
You are all truly a helper to everyone, God-bearing Nicholas, and you gathered together all those who resort to you, like a liberator, a feeder and a quick doctor to all earthly people, for the praise of all, urging you to cry out to you: Rejoice, source of all healings; Rejoice, fierce helper to the suffering. Rejoice, dawn, shining in the night of sinful wanderers; Rejoice, dew is not flowing in the heat of labors. Rejoice, give well-being to those who require it; rejoice, prepare abundance for those who ask. Rejoice, foreseeing petition many times; Rejoice, renew the strength of old gray hairs. Rejoice, accuser of many who have erred from the path of the true; Rejoice, faithful servant of the mysteries of God. Rejoice, for by you we trample envy; rejoice, for we are correcting a good life with you. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 9
All quench the disease, our great intercessor Nicholas, dissolving the grace of healing, delighting our souls, but gladdening the hearts of all who diligently flow to your help, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9
We see the Vetias of the wisest wicked, put to shame by you, God-wise Father Nicholas: Aria is a blasphemer, dividing the Divinity, and Savellia, mixing the Holy Trinity, rebuked, but you strengthened us in Orthodoxy. For this sake, we cry out to you: Rejoice, shield, defend piety; Rejoice, sword, cut down wickedness. Rejoice, teacher of divine decrees; Rejoice, destroyer of ungodly teachings. Rejoice, ladder approved by God, by which we ascend to heaven; Rejoice, cover, created by God, by which many are covered. Rejoice, unwise wiser with your words; Rejoice, thou who instigated the lazy with thy manners. Rejoice, unquenchable brightening of the commandments of God; Rejoice, most bright ray of the Lord's justifications. Rejoice, for heretical chapters are broken by your teaching; rejoice, for by you the faithful are worthy of glory. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 10
Thou hast truly conquered your soul, your flesh and spirit, our Father Nicholas: be silent before and struggle with thoughts, you have applied the thought of God to the deed, but you have acquired perfect mind with the thought of God, even boldly with God and the Angels you spoke, always crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 10
Thou wall to those who praise, most blessed, your miracles and all who resort to your intercession; the same for us, in the virtues of the poor, from poverty, adversity, ailments and the needs of various liberates, crying out to you with love like this: Rejoice, remove from eternal misery; Rejoice, granting imperishable wealth. Rejoice, indestructible to those who hunger for truth; Rejoice, inexhaustible drink for those who thirst for life. Rejoice, observe from rebellion and strife; Rejoice, freeing from bonds and captivity. Rejoice, glorious intercessor in troubles; Rejoice, great protector in adversity. Rejoice, thou who didst steal many from destruction; Rejoice, undamagedly preserving countless. Rejoice, for by you sinners avoid the cruel death; Rejoice, for by you the penitent receive Eternal Life. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 11
You brought the singing of the Most Holy Trinity more than others, most blessed Nicholas, in mind, word and deed: with many trials, the orthodox commands were clarified by you, by faith, hope and love instructing us in the Trinity One God chant: Alleluia.

Ikos 11
We see a luminous ray in the darkness of life, inextinguishable, by God, the choice of Father Nicholas: with immaterial angelic lights you talk about the uncreated Trinity light, enlightening the faithful souls, crying out like this: Rejoice, illumination of the Three-Sunshine Light; Rejoice, morning day of the never-setting sun. Rejoice, candle, kindled by the Divine flame; Rejoice, for you have quenched the demonic flame of wickedness. Rejoice, bright orthodoxy preaching; Rejoice, translucent light of the gospel radiance. Rejoice, lightning, burning heresy; Rejoice, thunder, frightening seducer. Rejoice, true teacher of the mind; Rejoice, mysterious revealer of the mind. Rejoice, as if you trampled down the worship of the creature; rejoice, for we will learn to worship the Creator in the Trinity. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 12
The grace given to you from God, knowledgeable, rejoicing in your memory, we celebrate in due course, glorious Father Nicholas, and we wholeheartedly flow to your wonderful intercession; your glorious deeds, like the sand of the sea and the multitude of stars, cannot be counted, bewildered to embrace the former, we cry to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 12
Singing your miracles, we praise thee, all-praise Nicholas: in you, God, glorified in the Trinity, marvelously glorified. But if and more and more psalms and songs composed from the heart, we bring thee, Holy Miracle Worker, we do nothing equal to the gift of your miracles, even wondering, we cry out to you like this: Rejoice, King of kings and Lord of lords to the servant; Rejoice, servants of His heavenly companion. Rejoice, help to the faithful people; Rejoice, kind of Christian exaltation. Rejoice, namesake of victory; rejoice, deliberately married. Rejoice, mirror of all virtues; Rejoice, for all those who come to you have a strong visor. Rejoice, according to Bose and the Mother of God, all our hope; Rejoice, health of our bodies and salvation of our souls. Rejoice, for through you we are freed from eternal death; rejoice, for we are worthy of you endless life. Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 13
O most holy and wonderful Father Nicholas, the consolation of all those who grieve, accept our present offering and deliver us from Gehenna, pray to the Lord with your God-pleasing intercession, and with you we sing: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion)

Prayers to the Saint and Wonderworker Nicholas Archbishop of the World of Lycia

Prayer one
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, St. Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your help, your speedy intercession; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened by the mind from cowardice; rush, servant of God, do not leave us in the sinful captivity of being, let us not be our enemy in joy and die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, our unworthy Creator and Lord, and you stand before him with incorporeal faces: be merciful to us, create our God in this life and in the future, let him not reward us according to our deeds and according to the impurity of our hearts, but according to your goodness, reward us . We rely on your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and to holy image falling down to yours, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that are upon us, and tame the waves of passions and misfortunes that rise against us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers we will not be attacked and we will not be mired in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Moth, to St. Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, may he give us a peaceful life and the remission of sins, but salvation and great mercy to our souls, now and ever and forever and ever.

Prayer two
O great intercessor, the bishop of God, blessed Nicholas, who shines miracles like a sunflower, who calls upon you as a quick hearer, you always anticipate and save, and deliver, and take away all kinds of troubles, from God given to you miracles and gifts of grace! Hear me unworthy, calling you with faith and bringing prayer to you singing; I offer you an intercessor for supplication to Christ. O notorious in miracles, high saint! as if you have boldness, soon stand before the Lord, and reverence your hands in prayer to Him, stretch out for me a sinner, and from Him give bounties of goodness, and accept me as your intercession, and deliver me from all troubles and evils, from the invasion of enemies visible and invisible freeing, and destroying all those slanders and malice, and reflecting those who fight me in my whole life; ask for forgiveness by my sin, and present me to Christ and save the Kingdom of Heaven for the multitude of that philanthropy, he deserves all glory, honor and worship, with his Father without beginning, and with the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and forever and forever centuries.

Prayer three
O all-praised, great wonderworker, Saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! We pray to you, wake up the hope of all Christians, faithful protectors, hungry feeders, crying joy, sick doctors, floating rulers on the sea, feeders of the poor and orphans and an early helper and patron to everyone, let us live a peaceful life here and let us be able to see the glory of God's chosen ones in heaven and with them unceasingly sing of the One in the Trinity worshiped God forever and ever.

Prayer Four
O all-holy Nicholas, the Lord's most beautiful servant, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper! Help me, a sinner and a dull one, in this present life, beg the Lord God to grant me the remission of all my sins, having sinned from my youth, in all my life, deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me, the damned one, implore the Lord God, all creatures of the Sodetel, to deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment, may I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and your merciful intercession, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer Five
Oh, all-good Father Nicholas, shepherd and teacher of all who by faith flow to your intercession and call you with warm prayer! Quickly rush and deliver the flock of Christ from the wolves that destroy it; and protect every Christian country and save with your holy prayers, from worldly rebellion, coward, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, from famine, flood, fire and unnecessary death; and as if you had mercy on three men sitting in prison and delivered them from the king’s wrath and the cutting of the sword, so have mercy on me, mind, word and deed in the darkness of sins, deliver me the wrath of God and eternal punishment, as if by your intercession and help. By His own mercy and grace, Christ God will give us a quiet and sinless life to live in this world and deliver me from my standing, and share my right hand with all the saints. Amen.

Prayer six
Oh, all-praiseful and all-honorable bishop, great miracle worker, Saint of Christ, Father Nicholas, man of God, and faithful to the servant, the husband of desires, the chosen vessel, the strong pillar of the church, the most bright lamp, the star shining and illuminating the whole universe, you are the righteous, like a phoenix that flourished planted in the courts of his Lord: living in Mirech, thou art fragrant with peace, and exude the ever-flowing peace of the grace of God. By your procession, holy father, the sea is sanctified, when your many miraculous relics go to the city of Barsky, from east to west praise the name of the Lord. Oh, graceful and amazing miracle worker, quick helper, warm intercessor, kind shepherd, saving the verbal flock from all troubles, we glorify you and magnify you, as the hope of all Christians, the source of miracles, the protector of the faithful, the wise teacher, those who are hungry for the feeder, weeping joy, naked robe, sick doctor, steward floating on the sea, captives of the liberator, widows and orphans of the feeder and intercessor, chastity of the guardian, babies of the meek punisher, old strengthening, fasting mentor, toiling repose, the poor and the wretched abundant wealth. Hear us, praying to you and running under your roof, manifest your intercession for us to the Most High and intercede with your God-pleasing prayers, all that is useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies: save this holy monastery ( or: this temple), every city and the whole, and every Christian country, and living people, from all embitterment with your help: bo, vemy, how much can the prayer of the righteous, hastening for good: you are righteous, according to the most blessed Virgin Mary, an intercessor to the All-Merciful Imams to God, and we humbly flow to your, good father, warm intercession and intercession: you observe us like a cheerful and good shepherd, from all enemies, destruction, cowardice, hail, famine, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, and in all sorts of give us a helping hand in our troubles and sorrows and open the doors of God's mercy; because we are not worthy to see the heights of heaven, from the multitude of our iniquities: bind us with the bonds of sin, and we will not save the will of our Creator, nor keep His commands. In the same way, we bow the knee of our broken and humble hearts to our Creator, and we ask for your fatherly intercession to him: help us, the servant of God, so that we do not perish with our iniquity, deliver us from all evil, and from all sorts of things resisting, rule our mind, and strengthen our heart in the right faith, in it with your intercession and intercession, neither by wounds, nor by prohibition, nor by pestilence, nor by any anger from our Creator will we diminish, but we will live a peaceful life here, and let us be able to see the good on the land of the living, glorifying Father and Son and Holy Spirit, one in the Trinity glorified and worshiped God, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Troparion to Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Mir of Lycia

Troparion, tone 4
The rule of faith and the image of meekness, the abstinence of the teacher reveal the truth to your flock of things: for this sake you acquired high humility, rich in poverty. Father Hierarch Nicholas, pray to Christ God that our souls be saved.

Kontakion, tone 3
In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you: Christ, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, lay down your soul about your people, and saved the innocent from death; for this sake you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Troparion for the Nativity of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

Troparion, tone 4
Your miraculous and glorious Christmas, St. Nicholas, the Orthodox Church celebrates brightly today, for by standing your foot the Lord will reveal you and proclaim to be a lamp and a teacher to the laity, enriching and enlightening miracles the whole world. We cry to you: pray to Christ God that our souls be saved.

Troparion for the transfer of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia

Troparion, tone 4
Have a day of bright triumph, the city of Barsky rejoices, and with it the whole universe rejoices with spiritual songs and stumps: today is a sacred celebration, in the transfer of the honest and multi-healing relics of St. crying rightly: save us as our representative, the great Nicholas.

Kontakion, tone 3
Rising, like a star, from east to west, your relics, Saint Nicholas, the sea is sanctified by your procession, and the city of Barsky accepts grace from you: you appeared to us, wonderworker graceful, marvelous and merciful.

ORDER AKATHIST SERVICE

TO ST. NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER IN OUR TEMPLE:

Save you Lord!