Icon of the Mother of God Yeletskaya

Prayers to the Mother of God

“To my Queen, my Hope, to the Mother of God, the Friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the grieving, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness!

See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me, for I am weak, feed me, for I am strange!

Weigh my offense - resolve it, like voles!

For I have no other help but You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, except You, O Mother of God!

May you preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

All prayers to the Mother of God

PRAYERS OF REPENTANCE TO THE HOLY VIRGIN

Prayer to the Mother of God 1st

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the only one most pure in soul and body, the only one who surpasses all purity, chastity and virginity, the only one who has completely become the abode of the complete grace of the all-holy Spirit, the most immaterial power here has incomparably surpassed the purity and holiness of the soul and body, look upon me, vile, unclean, soul and the body that has been denigrated by the filth of the passions of my life, cleanse my passionate mind, make immaculate and order my wandering and blind thoughts, put my feelings in order and guide them, free me from the evil and vile habit of unclean prejudices and passions that torment me, stop all sin acting in me, grant to my darkened and damned mind sobriety and prudence to correct my inclinations and falls, so that, freed from sinful darkness, I will be vouchsafed with boldness to glorify and sing songs to You, the only Mother of the true Light - Christ, our God; because you, alone with Him and in Him, are blessed and glorified by every invisible and visible creation, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary 2nd

Undefiled, Unblessed, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unbridled Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour and from Him pure blood You unknowingly gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Your prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary 3rd

O zealous, compassionate intercessor of the Lord Mother! I come running to You, a cursed man and a sinner above all others: listen to the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos on Sunday, St. Nil Sorsky

O all-merciful Virgin Mother of God, Mother of generosity and love for mankind, my most beloved hope and hope! O Mother of the sweetest, firstborn and all-surpassing love of the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, Lover of mankind and my God, Light of my darkened soul! I fall down to You, a great sinner, and I pray to You, the source of mercy and the abyss of generosity and love for mankind: have mercy on me, I cry out to You painfully, have mercy on me, all the wounded, who fell into cruel robbers, and from clothes, clothed me in nakedness, Father, woe is me, naked In the same way, my wounds became stale and rotten in the face of my madness. But, my Lady Theotokos, I humbly pray to You: look at me with Your merciful eye, and do not disdain me, all that is darkened, all that is defiled, all that is immersed in the mire of pleasures and passions, that is fallen in the rage and cannot rise: have mercy on me, and give me a helping hand, raised me from the depths of sin. O my joy! Deliver me from those who have bypassed me; enlighten Thy face upon Thy servant, save the perishing, raise up the fallen: for thou canst do all things, as the Mother of the Almighty God. Pour upon me the oil of Thy mercy, and give me the wine of tenderness; You truly have only one hope in the acquisitions of my life. Do not reject me, who flows to You, but see my sorrow, O Virgin, and the desire of my soul, and accept this and save me, Intercessor of my salvation.

PRAYERS OF THANKS TO THE HOLY MOTHER OF MOTHER

Song of praise to the Most Holy Theotokos

We praise you, Mother of God; We confess You, Mary, the Virgin Mother of God; The whole earth magnifies You, the Eternal Father's Daughter. All Angels and Archangels and all Principalities humbly serve You; All Powers, Thrones, Dominions and all the highest Powers of heaven obey you. The Cherubim and Seraphim stand before You rejoicing and cry out with an unceasing voice: Holy Mother of God, the heavens and earth are full of the majesty of the glory of the fruit of Your womb. The Mother praises the glorious apostolic face of her Creator to you; The Mother of God magnifies many martyrs for you; The glorious host of confessors of God the Word gives you a temple; To you the ruling Poles preach the image of virginity; All the heavenly hosts praise you, the Queen of Heaven. Throughout the entire universe the Holy Church glorifies you, honoring the Mother of God; He extols thee true King of heaven, the Maiden. You are the Angel Lady, You are the door of heaven, You are the ladder of the Kingdom of Heaven, You are the palace of the King of glory, You are the ark of piety and grace, You are the abyss of bounties, You are the refuge of sinners. You are the Mother of the Savior, you received freedom for the sake of a captive man, you received God in your womb. The enemy has been trampled upon by you; You have opened the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven to the faithful. You stand at the right hand of God; You pray to God for us, Virgin Mary, who will judge the living and the dead. We therefore ask You, Intercessor before Your Son and God, Who redeemed us with Your blood, so that we may receive the reward in eternal glory. Save Thy people, O Mother of God, and bless Thy inheritance, for let us be partakers of Thy inheritance; preserve and keep us even unto the ages. Every day, O Most Holy One, we wish to praise and please You with our hearts and lips. Grant, Most Merciful Mother, now and always to preserve us from sin; have mercy on us, Intercessor, have mercy on us. May Thy mercy be upon us, as we trust in Thee forever. Amen.

PRAYERS OF PLEASURY TO THE HOLY VIRGIN

Prayer 1

To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to You, Queen of Heaven? Who will accept my cry and my sighing, if not You, Most Immaculate, the hope of Christians and refuge for us sinners? Who will protect You more in adversity? Hear my groaning and incline Your ear to me, the Lady Mother of my God, and do not despise me who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Enlighten and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, Lady, for my grumbling, but be my Mother and Intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I may weep for my sins. To whom shall I resort when I am guilty, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, inspired by the hope of Your ineffable mercy and Your bounty? O Lady, Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. My Queen, Most Offering and Speedy Intercessor, cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften your hearts evil people, rebelling against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. O Mother of God! Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and those who are sick at heart, for one thing is Yours and with You the intercession of Your Son and our God; and through Your wonderful intercession may I be delivered from all misfortune and adversity, O Most Immaculate and Glorious Mother of God, Mary. The same with hope I say and cry out: Rejoice, full of grace; Rejoice, Delighted One; Rejoice, Most Blessed One: the Lord is with You!

Prayer 2

My Blessing Queen, my hope, Mother of God, Friend of the orphans and the strange, the Representative of the sorrowing, the Joy of the offended, the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if you will: for I have no other help except You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, only You, O Mother of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 3

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may my mind be cleansed from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may He deliver me from eternal torment and may He not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow,” quench my sorrow; You, “Burning Kupino,” save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.

Prayer 4

Virgin Lady Theotokos, who bore in her womb the Savior Christ and our God, I place all my hope in You, I trust in You, the highest of all Heavenly powers. You, Most Pure One, protect me with Your Divine grace. Direct my life and guide me in accordance with the holy will of Your Son and our God. Grant me remission of sins, be my refuge, protection, protection and guide, leading me into eternal life. In the terrible hour of death, do not leave me, my Lady, but hasten to help me and deliver me from the bitter torment of demons. For in Your will you also have power; Do this as truly the Mother of God and sovereign over all. Accept the worthy gifts brought to You alone by us, Your unworthy servants, most merciful, all-holy Lady Mother of God, chosen from all generations, who turned out to be superior to every creature in heaven and earth. Since through You we came to know the Son of God, through You the Lord of hosts became with us, and we were made worthy of His holy Body and Blood, then blessed are You throughout all generations, most blessed of God, most holy of the Cherubim and most glorious of the Seraphim; and now, praying, O All-Holy Mother of God, do not cease to beg for us, Thy unworthy servants, to free us from every wiles of the evil one and from every extreme, and to keep us unwounded in every poisonous attack. Even to the end, through Your prayers, keep us uncondemned, so that, saved by Your intercession and Your help, we will always send glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship to the one God in the Trinity and the Creator of all. Good and most blessed Lady, Mother of the good, all-good and all-good God, look upon the prayer of Thy unworthy and indecent servant with Thy merciful eye, and act with me according to the great mercy of Thy ineffable compassion and do not look at my sins, both in word and in deed, and with every feeling done, voluntarily and involuntarily, with knowledge and in ignorance, and renew me all, making me the temple of the all-holy, life-giving and sovereign Spirit, Who is the power of the Most High, and overshadowed Your all-pure womb, and dwelt in it. For You are the helper of the weary, the representative of the needy, the savior of the distressed, the haven of the troubled, the protector and intercessor of those in extremity. Grant to Your servant contrition, silence of thoughts, constancy of thought, a chaste mind, sobriety of soul, a humble way of thinking, a holy and sober mood of spirit, a prudent and well-ordered disposition, which serves as a sign of spiritual composure, as well as piety and peace, which our Lord gave to His disciples. May my prayer come to Thy holy temple and to the dwelling place of Thy glory; May my eyes be drained of sources of tears, and may You wash me with my own tears, whiten me with streams of my tears, cleansing me from the filth of passions. Blot out the handwriting of my sins, dispel the clouds of my sorrow, darkness and confusion of thoughts, remove from me the storm and desire of passions, keep me in serenity and silence, expand my heart with spiritual expansion, rejoice and rejoice me with unspeakable joy, unceasing joy, so that in the right paths of the commandments I followed Thy Son faithfully and with a blameless conscience I lived an untroubled life. Give me, praying before You, pure prayer, so that with an undisturbed mind, unwandering meditation and with an insatiable soul, I may constantly study the words of the Divine Scriptures day and night, sing in confession, and in the joy of my heart offer prayer to the glory, honor and magnification of the only begotten Son. Yours and our Lord Jesus Christ. To Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages! Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, St. Ephraim the Syrian

Virgin, Lady Theotokos, who, more than nature and word, gave birth to the only begotten Word of God, the Creator and Ruler of all visible and invisible creation, the One of the Trinity of God, God and Man, who became the abode of the Divine, the receptacle of all holiness and grace, in which, by the good pleasure of God and the Father , with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, the Fullness of the Divinity dwelt bodily; incomparably exalted by divine dignity and superior to every creature, Glory and Consolation, and the indescribable joy of the Angels, the royal crown of the apostles and prophets, the supernatural and wonderful courage of the martyrs, the Champion of exploits and the Giver of victory, preparing for the ascetics crowns and eternal and divine rewards, honor and the glory of the saints, the infallible Guide and Teacher of silence, the door of revelations and spiritual secrets, the Source of Light, the gate eternal life, inexhaustible river of mercy, inexhaustible sea of all divine gifts and miracles, we ask and beseech You, most compassionate Mother of the philanthropic Master, be merciful to us, your humble and unworthy servants, look compassionately on our captivity and humility, heal the contrition of our souls and bodies, scatter visible and invisible enemies, be for us, unworthy, in the face of our enemies, a strong pillar, a battle weapon, a strong militia, a Commander and an invincible Champion, now show us Your ancient and wonderful mercies, so that our lawless enemies will know that Your Son and God is the only King and Master, that You are truly the Mother of God, who gave birth to the true God in the flesh, that everything is possible for You, and whatever You desire, Lady, You have the power to accomplish all this in Heaven and on earth, and to grant whatever is useful to anyone for every request: to the sick, to those who live on the sea, peace and good sailing. Travel to those who travel and protect them, save captives from bitter slavery, comfort the sad, alleviate poverty and any other bodily suffering: free everyone from mental illnesses and passions, through Your invisible intercessions and suggestions, so that, having completed the path of this temporary life well and without stumbling, we would receive through You these eternal blessings in the Kingdom of Heaven. Strengthen the faithful, honored by the terrible name of Your Only Begotten Son, who trust in Your intercession and in Your mercy and in everything who have You as their Intercessor and Champion, invisibly against the surrounding enemies, dispel the cloud of despondency that envelops their souls, deliver them from their spiritual situation and give them light complacency and joy, establishing peace and serenity in their hearts. With Your prayers, Lady, save this flock primarily dedicated to You, the entire city and country, from famine, earthquake, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, internecine warfare, and turn away every righteous wrath that has come against us, by the good will and grace of the only begotten Son and Your God, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, with His Co-Eternal and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayers to the Mother of God: all prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Prayerful appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos, St. John of Kronstadt

Oh, Lady! Let it not be in vain and in vain that we call You the Lady: reveal and continually manifest over us Your holy, living, effective dominion. Reveal, for you can do everything for good, as the all-good Mother of the all-good King; disperse the darkness of our hearts, repel the arrows of crafty spirits, flatteringly driven towards us. May the peace of Your Son, Your peace reign in our hearts, and let us all ever exclaim with joy: who is after the Lord, as our Lady, our all-good, all-powerful and most swift Intercessor? That is why you are exalted, Lady, that is why you have been given an indescribable abundance of divine grace, that is why ineffable boldness and strength at the throne of God and the gift of almighty prayer have been given to you, that is why you have been adorned with indescribable holiness and purity, that is why you have been given unapproachable power from the Lord, that You may preserve, protect, intercede, purify and save us, the inheritance of Your Son and God, and Yours. Save us, O Most Pure, All-Good, All-Wise and All-Powerful! For you are the Mother of our Savior, Who of all names was most pleased to be called Savior. It is common for us who wander in this life to fall, for we are covered with many-passionate flesh, surrounded by spirits of wickedness in high places, seducing us into sin, we live in an adulterous and sinful world, tempting us to sin; and You are above all sin, You are the most luminous Sun, You are the Most Pure, All-Good and All-Powerful, You tend to cleanse us, defiled by sins, like a mother cleanses her children, if we humbly call on You for help, You tend to raise us, who are constantly falling, to intercede , to protect and save us, those who are slandered from the spirits of evil, and to instruct us to march towards every path of salvation.

Prayer to Our Lady

What should I pray to You for, what should I ask of You? You see everything, you know it Yourself: look into my soul and give it what it needs. You, who have endured everything, overcome everything, will understand everything. You, who entwined the Baby in a manger and took Him with Your hands from the Cross, You alone know all the heights of joy, all the oppression of grief. You, who have received the entire human race as adoption, look at me with maternal care. From the snares of sin, lead me to Your Son. I see a tear watering Your face. It’s over me You shed it and let it wash away the traces of my sins. Here I have come, I am standing, I am waiting for Your response, O Mother of God, O All-Singing One, O Lady! I don’t ask for anything, I just stand before You. Only my heart, poor human heart, exhausted in longing for truth, I cast at Your Most Pure feet, Lady! Grant to all who call You to reach the eternal day by You and worship You face to face.

Prayers to the Mother of God: all prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

THE MORNING RULE

“To the Virgin Mary…” is read 150 times daily:
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.

If, out of habit, it will be difficult to complete 150 times daily, you should read 50 times at first. After every ten, you need to read “Our Father” and “Doors of Mercy” once:

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be it your name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, so that we may not perish, but may we be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.

Below is a diagram into which Bishop Seraphim (Zvezdinsky) included his prayers to the Ever-Virgin Mary. Performing Theotokos rule, he prayed for the whole world and covered with this rule the entire life of the Queen of Heaven.

After every ten, additional prayers are read, for example those listed below:

First ten. Remember Christmas Holy Mother of God. We pray for mothers, fathers and children.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save and preserve Your servants (names of parents and relatives), and rest those who died with the saints in Your eternal glory.

Second ten. We remember the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray for those who are lost and have fallen away from the Church.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save and preserve and unite (or join) to the holy Orthodox Church Your lost and fallen servants (names).

Third ten. We remember the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray for the quenching of sorrows and the consolation of those who mourn.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, assuage our sorrows and send comfort to your grieving and sick servants (names).
Fourth decade. We remember the Meeting of the Most Holy Theotokos with Righteous Elizabeth. We pray for the unification of those who are separated, whose loved ones or children are separated or missing.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, unite Your servants (names) who are in separation.

Fifth decade. We remember the Nativity of Christ, we pray for the rebirth of souls, for new life in Christ.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant to me, who was baptized into Christ, to be clothed in Christ.

Sixth decade. We remember the Presentation of the Lord, and the word prophesied by Saint Simeon: “And a weapon will pierce your very soul.” We pray that the Mother of God will meet the soul at the hour of death and grant, with its last breath, to partake of the Holy Mysteries and lead the soul through terrible ordeals.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant me, with my last breath, to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ and lead my soul through terrible ordeals.

Seventh decade. We remember the flight to Egypt of the Mother of God with the Infant God, we pray that the Queen of Heaven would help us avoid temptations in this life and deliver us from misfortunes.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, do not lead me into temptation in this life and deliver me from all misfortunes.

Eighth decade. We remember the disappearance of the twelve-year-old boy Jesus in Jerusalem and the grief of the Mother of God over this. We pray, asking Our Lady for the constant Jesus Prayer.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Most Pure Virgin Mary, grant me the unceasing Jesus Prayer.

Ninth decade. We remember the miracle in Cana of Galilee, when the Lord turned water into wine according to the word of the Mother of God: “They have no wine.” We ask the Mother of God for help in business and deliverance from need.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, help me in all my affairs and deliver me from all needs and sorrow.

Ten ten. We remember the standing of the Mother of God at the Cross of the Lord, when sorrow, like a weapon, pierced Her soul. We pray to the Mother of God for reinforcement mental strength and about driving away despondency.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Most Blessed Virgin Mary, strengthen my spiritual strength and drive away despondency from me.

Eleventh ten. We remember the Resurrection of Christ and prayerfully ask the Mother of God to resurrect the soul and give new vigor to feat.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, resurrect my soul and grant me constant readiness for heroic deeds.

Twelfth decade. We remember the Ascension of Christ, at which the Mother of God was present. We pray and ask the Queen of Heaven to lift up the soul from earthly vain amusements and direct it to strive for things above.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, deliver me from vain thoughts and grant me a mind and a heart striving for the salvation of the soul.

Thirteenth decade. We remember the Upper Room of Zion and the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Mother of God and pray: “Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.”

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, send down and strengthen the grace of the Holy Spirit in my heart.

Fourteenth decade. We remember the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos and ask for a peaceful and serene death.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant me a peaceful and serene death.

Fifteen ten. We remember the glory of the Mother of God, with which She is crowned by the Lord after Her transmigration from earth to heaven, and we pray to the Queen of Heaven not to abandon the faithful who are on earth, but to protect them from all evil, covering them with Her honorable omophorion.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save me from all evil and cover me with Your honest omophorion.

It is worthy to eat as truly to bless Thee, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.

In Russian
It is truly worthy to glorify You, Mother of God, eternally happy and most holy and Mother of our God. And we glorify You, the true Mother of God, more honorable than the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, who gave birth to the Son of God without breaking virginity.

Worthy- fair. Truly- truly, completely. Blazhiti Cha- to please You, to glorify You. Blessed- happy. Immaculate- extremely immaculate, most holy. Decay- damage, destruction. Without incorruption– without violation (of virginity). Existing- true.
Who are we glorifying with this prayer?
With this prayer we glorify the Most Holy Theotokos.
Who are Cherubim and Seraphim?
Cherubim and Seraphim are the highest and closest angels to God. The Most Holy Virgin Mary, as having given birth to God in the flesh, is incomparably higher than them.
Who is God the Word?
God the Word is the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Why is the Son of God called the Word?
The Son of God is called the Word (John 1:14) because, when He lived in the flesh on earth, He revealed, that is, showed us the invisible God the Father, just as our word reveals or shows the thought in our soul.

Note: Yes short prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, which we should say as often as possible.

This prayer: Most Holy Theotokos, save us!

“Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls. “

Theotokos - who gave birth to God.

Rejoice is a common form of greeting common in the East.

Graceful - filled with the grace of God; letters blessed.

Blessed - glorified.

In wives - among women.

For you gave birth to the Savior - for you gave birth to the Savior.
Words Rejoice, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women taken from the greeting of Archangel Gabriel when he proclaimed Holy Virgin Mary about the birth from Her according to the flesh of the Son of God (Luke 1:28).

Words Blessed are You among women mean that the Most Holy Virgin Mary, as the Mother of God, is glorified more than all other women (Luke 1:42; Ps. 44:18).

Words blessed is the fruit of your womb taken from the greeting of righteous Elizabeth, when the Holy Virgin Mary, after the Annunciation, wished to visit her (Luke 1:42).

Fruit of the womb Her Son God's Jesus Christ.

A large collection of prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary for all occasions...

Gospel about the future veneration of the Virgin Mary: “And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and My spirit rejoices in God My Savior, because He has respected the lowliness of His Servant, for from now on all generations will call Me blessed; because the Mighty One has done great things for Me, and holy is His name; and His mercy from generation to generation is upon those who fear Him; He showed the power of His arm; He scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; He brought down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the humble; He filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty; He accepted Israel His servant. remembering mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, toward Abraham and his seed forever” (Luke 1:46-55).

Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Novgorod icon, second quarter of the 12th century

First prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us, servant of God (names), from the depths of sin and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil. Grant us, O Lady, peace and health and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation, and grant us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God: for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit.

Second prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, show me, the poor, and the servants of God (names) Your ancient mercy: send down the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Pure Lady! Be merciful to me here and at the Last Judgment. For you are, O Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth. Amen.

Icon of the Mother of God "Vladimir Moscow", miraculous image, 17th century

Third prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Undefiled, Unblessed, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unbridled Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour, and from Your pure blood You unknowingly gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Your prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer Four to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Fifth prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Near Alexandria, on papyrus No. 470 from the library of J. Rylands, the earliest known text of a prayer to the Virgin Mary was discovered today. The papyrus dates back to the year 250 and contains a prayer in Greek, which is still used during Orthodox worship: “Under Your mercy we take refuge, O Virgin Mother of God, do not despise our prayers in sorrows, but deliver us from troubles, O O pure and blessed One.” This find is interesting because, firstly, it confirms the veneration and prayers of the Mother of God among early Christians, and secondly, it confirms the ancient use of the term Θεοτόκος (Mother of God).

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Prayer six to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may my mind be cleansed from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may He deliver me from eternal torment and may He not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow,” quench my sorrow; You, "Burning Kupino", save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.

Theotokos Eleusa (“Vladimirskaya”). Tempera. Constantinople. XII century.

Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary:

Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos "Virgin Mother of God, rejoice..."
Song to the Most Holy Theotokos “It is worthy to eat because You are truly blessed...”

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos has helped and continues to help more than one generation of Christians. Pray constantly, make sure that the Mother of God hears and responds to our requests, if these requests do not contradict the commandments of Christ.

There are many texts of the Mother of God prayers. This is due to the numerous different names images of the Virgin Mary. The prayer books contain canonical texts. They are prayed in front of any image of the Mother of God. You can pray without icons, mentally tuning into the name of the Virgin Mary.

Prayer for help in love and work

O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us, servant of God (names), from the depths of sin and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil. Grant us, O Lady, peace and health and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation, and grant us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God: for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit.

Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, show me, the poor, and the servants of God (names) Your ancient mercy: send down the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Pure Lady! Be merciful to me here and at the Last Judgment. For you are, O Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth. Amen.

Prayer for Marriage

“Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mary, accept this prayer from me, Your unworthy servant, and lift it up to the Throne of God Your Son, may He be merciful to our prayers. I resort to You as our Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your protection, and ask God Your Son for all the good things for us: spouses of love and harmony, children of obedience, the offended of patience, the grieving of complacency, and for all of us the spirit of reason and piety , the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth.
Save me from pride and pride, give me the desire to work hard and bless my labors. As the Law of the Lord our God commands people to live in an honest marriage, then bring me, Mother of God, to him, not to please my desire, but to fulfill the destiny of our Holy Father, for He Himself said: it is not good for a man to be alone and having created a wife for him as an assistant , blessed them to grow, be fruitful and populate the earth. Most Holy Theotokos, hear the humble prayer from the depths of my maiden heart: give me an honest and pious spouse, so that in love with him and in harmony we glorify You and the merciful God: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Prayer for children

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.

Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen.

Prayer for family well-being

Undefiled, Unblessed, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unbridled Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour, and from Thy pure blood Thou hast unknowingly given birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Thy motherly prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer for a Godly Marriage

O zealous, compassionate intercessor of the Lord Mother! I come running to You, a cursed man and a sinner above all others: listen to the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for chastity in relationships

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the only one most pure in soul and body, the only one who surpasses all purity, chastity and virginity, the only one who has completely become the abode of the complete grace of the all-holy Spirit, the most immaterial power here has incomparably surpassed the purity and holiness of the soul and body, look upon me, vile, unclean, soul and the body that has been denigrated by the filth of the passions of my life, cleanse my passionate mind, make immaculate and order my wandering and blind thoughts, put my feelings in order and guide them, free me from the evil and vile habit of unclean prejudices and passions that torment me, stop all sin acting in me, grant to my darkened and damned mind sobriety and prudence to correct my inclinations and falls, so that, freed from sinful darkness, I will be vouchsafed with boldness to glorify and sing songs to You, the only Mother of the true Light - Christ, our God; because you, alone with Him and in Him, are blessed and glorified by every invisible and visible creation, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

These short prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos are read asking for help in love and work, especially when problems arise. conflict situation, or feel that you need support in business.

Prayer to the Mother of God - video

The prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos pacifies, protects from all misfortunes, provides assistance in the most intractable situations relating to all areas of human life, and for help in love.

To this day, about 800 different miraculous lists of the Most Holy Theotokos have been revealed. Each of Her icons has its own wonderful story; every Christian has one or more revered images of the Mother of God. Look short video about the beginning of the appearance of the first miraculous Mother of God icons and their first author.

Perhaps your heart will respond to specific image Mother of God. Akathist to the Mother of God for each icon has its own prayer text. This video offers the Byzantine akathist “Hail, Unbridled Bride,” canonical. This is the only Akathist to the Mother of God included in the Charter of worship.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary – listen online

In our requests to the Mother of God, we ask for help in business and luck. When listening to prayer, it is important to do so with attention, without distraction. There is a rule of the Theotokos, in which the prayer is said 150 times. During this time, the soul is imbued with divine grace. When you need to pray for help in love, for the arrangement of your personal life - to find a pious spouse or spouse, prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the icon " Everlasting Color" will help in resolving this issue.

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How to ask correctly

There are no special requirements for communicating with the Mother of God through prayer. It is not so important to know the texts by heart. For this there are prayer books, collections of akathists, and the Psalter. The main thing is to have a real desire to pray to her with all your heart. Not forgetting that we need not only to ask for help, but also in any case to thank the Mother of God and God for everything that happens to us.

Determine a clear time for prayer so as not to be distracted and not to interrupt spiritual work

What to pray for

There are no impossible prayers in the rules difficult conditions. There is a basic condition for prayer for help in business or for help in love. The words of prayers by themselves accomplish nothing and have no power. But when a praying person fills them with his sincere faith, prays with bright thoughts, and really wants the Mother of God herself to help him in matters of love or work, prayer becomes a frank conversation. And then miracles begin.

You need to pray with sincere faith

The situation you are praying for will work out miraculously. Even when the apparent circumstances were not in your favor. It is only important to keep God’s commandments and try to live by them. Prayer must be pure.

If time does not allow you to devote more time to prayer, pray short prayers. If you have it, pray, reading the akathist to the Mother of God. Please note that it will take 30–40 minutes to read.

History of the icons of the Virgin Mary

In iconography, there are four main types of icons of the Mother of God:

akathist - based on the plots of the chanting of the Mother of God in akathists;
merciful - the Mother of God is depicted in a lyrical image;
praying;
guidebook - the Mother of God is depicted showing the way.

According to legend, the first icon painter of the image of the Mother of God was Evangelist Luke. This is based on information from his Gospel. Most attention is paid to the Virgin Mary in it. In ancient times, the Gospel was called a verbal icon. And later the icons began to be called the pictorial Gospel.

The first icon painter of the image of the Mother of God was Evangelist Luke

The first icons began to be painted on the Greek Mount Athos. The place where the Mother of God herself is the abbess of the monastery and appeared there more than once to the pious elders - the monks. Lists were made from these icons and distributed throughout the world.

Through the prayers of believers, these images “came to life”, healings happened and are happening before them, those praying ask for help, and receive successful resolution in business and luck.

Many icons were revealed in a miraculous, inexplicable way

The variety of icons of the Mother of God also reflects the facets of human life. All the aspirations and hopes are not only of believers. Many icons were revealed in a miraculous, inexplicable way. They sailed across the sea, were lowered from heaven, and people dreamed of where to find them.

We are all different with an individual structure of the soul. Marina Tsvetaeva wrote: there is no other you. Therefore, looking at the icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we also inexplicably highlight our favorite image of the Mother of God.

Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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You can pray anywhere and any time, when not only the situation requires it or a problem arises. The most important thing is when the soul asks for prayer. To save and read, download the prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for help on your personal device.

Most Holy Theotokos, pray to God for us!

Among the many Orthodox prayers and appeals to God and His saints, perhaps the most popular are the invocations of the Most Holy Theotokos. The Queen of Heaven is truly a very great heavenly intercessor and patroness of every person who calls on Her with sincere faith. Among the many texts glorifying the Mother of God, the most famous is the Song of the Theotokos or the prayer “O Virgin Mary, Rejoice.”

The meaning of the prayer “O Virgin Mary, Rejoice”

The Song of the Most Holy Theotokos is one of the most common prayers, which consists of laudatory and greeting phrases, which are taken from. Thus, the appeal “Gracious Mary, rejoice, the Lord is with you” was pronounced by the Archangel Gabriel when informing the Virgin about the future birth of Jesus Christ.

Icon of the Virgin Mary

The words about the blessed wife and the blessed fruit of the womb were spoken by the righteous Elizabeth, to whom the Mother of God came after she learned about the future birth of the Son.

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This text also clearly points to the fact that the Mother of God is the most glorified among any other women who have ever lived on Earth. Despite the fact that by nature Mary was an ordinary person, sanctified by God's grace, she was awarded such a crown of holiness that no other person after Her was awarded. The birth of Jesus Christ sanctified not only the soul of the Ever-Virgin, but also Her flesh. This is evidenced by such words from the prayer as “blessed art thou among women” and “thou art of grace.”

Important! Since the very meaning of the prayer is laudatory and joyful, reading these sacred words can help a person cope with many difficulties, calm down and feel the joy of communication with God. Glorifying the Mother of God, a person, as it were, expresses his readiness and desire to become involved in that Heavenly joy, which he can comprehend only through the knowledge of God. And there is no greater helper and intercessor on this path than the Virgin Mary.

The last words of the prayer “for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls” are also important. These words emphasize the meaning of Mary’s earthly service - the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, who with His Blood atoned for the sins of all mankind. The essence of Christ’s sacrifice was, first of all, precisely the salvation of the human soul - many people forget about this today. People come to God with a variety of requests and everyday needs, but they extremely rarely ask for spiritual gifts. It is important not to forget that not a single prayer will be heard if a person does not see spiritual rebirth as the ultimate goal of his life.

When can you read the prayer “O Virgin Mary, Rejoice”

As for church services, this text, addressed to the Ever-Virgin Mary, is read almost more often than any other. It is with these words that the evening service ends, after which the morning service begins, at which the birth of Christ is glorified. Along with the “Our Father,” the Song of the Theotokos is sung three times per morning service.

Virgin and Child

As for non-church use, you can read a hymn of praise to the Mother of God in the following cases:

for the blessing of food;
to leave the house;
on the road;
when attacked by evil forces;
in any sorrow, despondency, sadness.

It should be said that there are no obstacles to turning to the Mother of God in certain life circumstances. You can call on Her for help at any time if a person feels the need and desire for spiritual support. The only thing you should always remember is that you can only pray for godly and non-sinful things. If a person, through prayer, wants to harm his enemies, gain dishonest profits, circumvent the law, or do anything else unpleasant, he takes a great sin on his soul, for which he will certainly be held accountable before God.

Important: When you come to the temple, you can find any image of the Virgin Mary and read the text while standing in front of it.

If there is a special Mother of God in a person’s family, you can look for just such a one in the church. But don’t be upset if the church doesn’t have the image you need - you can absolutely calmly choose any of those that are available.

About prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos:

In addition, after reading the canonical text of the song of praise, you can turn to the Queen of Heaven in your own words and express a request or appeal. In this way, a person will avoid formal reading of texts, and communication with God and His Mother will be personal, coming from the depths of the soul.

Since the prayer “Virgin, Mother of God, Rejoice” is very short, it is convenient to read it almost anywhere: on the road, while driving, before starting work, before eating. If for some reason a person does not have time to read his usual prayer rule, he can always read this short text several times, as well as the “Our Father.” Even such a short appeal to God will be accepted and a person will receive consolation if he turns with all his heart and with the desire to repent and change his life for the better.

Prayer “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice”
Virgin Mary, Hail Mary, the Lord is with You: blessed are You among women, and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.

Watch the video of the prayer to the Virgin Mary

If the prayer of the righteous can do much, then all the more powerful is the prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Even during Her earthly life, She found grace from the Lord and turned to Him with intercession for those who asked for Her help and intercession.

The Most Holy Theotokos was awarded special grace and closeness to the Throne of God after Her Dormition. She moved to Heaven not only in order to abide in the radiance and majesty of the Divine Glory of Her Son, but also in order to intercede for us before Him with Her prayers. “Rejoice! I am with you all the days,” She said, appearing to the holy apostles.

The Blessed Virgin, while living on earth, herself experienced the same deprivations, needs, troubles and misfortunes that we also experience. She experienced the sorrow of suffering on the cross and the death of Her Son. She knows our weaknesses, needs and sorrows. Our every sin causes Her suffering, and at the same time, our every misfortune finds Her sympathy. What mother does not take care of her children and is not heartbroken by their misfortunes? What kind of mother leaves them without her help and attention? The Mother of God is always ready to give us timely help.

The Mother of God, like the sun, shines and warms us with the rays of Her love and revives our souls with the grace given to Her from God. By Her Spirit She always abides on earth. When blessed Andrew the Fool, like the Apostle Paul, was caught up in spirit into the heavenly abodes and saw the Lord there, he began to grieve, not seeing the Most Pure Mother of God. But the Angel told him that She had retired into the world to help people.

We are all burdened with sorrows, life's adversities, illnesses and misfortunes, for we all sin. The Word of God says that there is no person who would live on earth and not sin. But God exists supreme love, and out of love for His Mother and for us, He accepts Her prayers. We believe in Her constant intercession and intercession for us sinners before the Merciful and Humane-loving God and in the power of Her prayers. Let us resort to Her as a quiet and kind refuge and diligently call on Her all-holy and all-sung name. And She will not leave us with the unexpected joy of salvation.

Prayers for the intercession of the Virgin Mary

This prayer is ideally best said in front of the “Seven Arrow” icon (Softening evil hearts), but any other image of the Blessed Virgin Mary will do

“Soften our evil hearts, Mother of God,
and extinguish the misfortunes of those who hate us
and resolve all the tightness of our soul.
Looking at Your holy image,
We are touched by your suffering and mercy for us
and we kiss your wounds,
We are horrified by our arrows, tormenting You.
Do not let us, Mother of the Compassionate,
in our hardness of heart and from the hardness of our neighbors we will perish.
You will truly soften evil hearts.”

Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

“We resort to your mercy, Virgin Mary:
Do not despise our prayers in sorrow, but deliver us from troubles,
The One Pure and Blessed One.
Most Holy Theotokos, Save us!”

“O long-suffering Mother of God, Higher than all the daughters of the earth,
by His purity and by the multitude of sufferings,
You brought them to the lands
accept our painful sighs
and keep us under the shelter of Your mercy.
Do You know no other refuge and warm intercession?
but, as one who has boldness towards the One who was born of You,
help and save us with your prayers,
may we reach the Kingdom of Heaven without stumbling,
where we will sing with all the saints in the Trinity to one God now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

“O Most Holy and Most Blessed Lady Theotokos,
accept these heartfelt prayers,
ascending with great hope and faith in Your immeasurable mercy,
have mercy, intercede, save and protect me, the servant (servant) of God (him)
from all evil and give me Your help (indicate request).
O zealous intercessor, deliver me through these prayers,
lifting up to You with all my heart and soul,
from all witchcraft harm, temptations of the world,
from sinful lusts, from the wiles of the devil
and from attacks by enemies visible and invisible..
And cover with Your Honest Prayer Veil from all evil. Amen"

« O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Queen of Heaven,
save and have mercy on us, Your sinful servants (name),
from vain slander and from all sorts of troubles, misfortunes and sudden deaths,
have mercy in the daytime hours, morning and evening,
and protect us at all times - standing, sitting,
on every path that walks, in the hours of the night that sleeps,
supply, protect and cover, protect.
To the Lady Theotokos, from all enemies visible and invisible,
from every evil situation,
in every place and at every time, be to us the Mother of God, an insurmountable wall,
and strong intercession always,
and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

There is a short prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, which we should say as often as possible.

“Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You;
Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb,
for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls"

These words are taken from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel when he announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary the birth from Her according to the flesh of the Son of God (Luke 1:28).

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