Кафисма 12

Incline Your ear, O Lady, and hear me; turn your motherly face and have mercy on me; the radiance of Thy holy beauty gladdens my soul, Thy mercies are more than honey and honeycomb, the giving of Thy grace enlightens the mind, the source of Thy goodness waters the thirsty, the angelic visage of Thy face distracts from sin; seeing, knowing You and worshiping You is the root of blessed immortality and glorifying Your power is the way of salvation. The foundation of spiritual life is to love Jesus Christ with all your heart and with all your soul and to reverently worship His beloved Mother, the Most Pure Ever-Virgin Mary, who gave birth to Him in the flesh, and to honor You as the most glorified Queen of Heaven, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious Seraphim. Glorious spoken about You, O most sacred church and verbal paradise; those who truly trust in Thee will find all the treasures of heaven, and those who do not call upon Thee in this life will lose their eternally blessed life. Oh, most merciful Lady, create that we may live by the grace of the Holy Spirit and may Your sweetest name be in our hearts. Lady Mary, You are the only speedy Helper for my salvation; day and night I cry to You: look upon my inner sorrow and comfort my sad spirit with Your heavenly visit; for iniquity has multiplied in my soul and there is no peace in my bones from the face of my sins, but I pray to You, omnipotent Lady, help me to resist my evil will and strengthen my heart to fight against carnal lusts. Rejoice, Most Immaculate, standing before the Most Holy Trinity; Rejoice, blessed in women, most pure Mary in soul and body; I pray to You, illuminate my inner soul with the lightness of Your face, for my heart will rejoice in You, my spirit will be comforted, for I work diligently for You and with all my soul and with all my heart I will love You forever and ever. I will sing Your mercy, Lady, forever, soften my hardened heart with the ointment of Your bounty, and heal sinful wounds with the oil of Your mercy; I pray to You, Lady, appear to me with a cheerful face at my death, and Your heavenly image will rejoice the outcome of my soul, deliver me from sudden death, so that my spiritual enemy will not rejoice over me. Most holy and most blessed to the Lady Theotokos, my refuge, life, intercession, weapon, praise, hope, my fortress, grant me to enjoy the incomprehensible, ineffable and inscrutable gifts of Your Son in the heavenly life. You can do whatever you want, as the Mother of the Most High, and for this reason you have boldness towards Him. May I not be deprived, Most Pure Lady, of the fulfillment of my hope, but may I be worthy to receive it, Bride of God, the hope of all, who indescribably gave birth to our Lord Jesus Christ, the true God and Master. Grant me in the present time to partake without condemnation of the most holy and pure Body and Blood of the Son and Thy God, and in the future the sweetest heavenly suppers and the joys of heaven in the abodes of the Saints, where all those who rejoice dwell. Having been granted these blessings, I, an unworthy servant, will forever and ever glorify the all-honorable and magnificent name of Your Son and God, Who accepts all those who repent from the depths of their souls for the sake of Your intercession and intercession for all sinners. By You, O All-Singing and Offering Lady, all human nature is saved. Lady! You were our refuge in all our needs, and now You pour out Your grace from heaven for all our good requests; If You, by Your mercy, restrain sin for our sake, all evil will be upon us; Imams are no other intercessors to God, except You alone. Save us, Lady, save us, we trust in You and we undoubtedly believe that our trust will never be put to shame. Living in the help of the Mother of God under Her strong shelter will be established; the enemy of hell will not harm him and his flying arrow will not touch him, for the mighty Lady will deliver him from the snare of the one who catches him and cover him with Her wings. Cry out to Her all in your troubles, and the harmful wound will not come close to your souls and bodies: for He will show you His salvation everywhere. Rejoice, Most Holy Theotokos Mary: appear to the helpless, help the faint-hearted, comfort those who cry, pray for people, intercede for the clergy and accept all Orthodox Christians into Your intercession, so that everyone may rejoice and triumph in Your glorious name. According to the 12th kathisma troparia, ch. 4 Let us sing to the Mother of our God, for by her we have given the joy of the world, by her we have found the solution of the oath to humanity and we are delivered from all evil ones. Lord, who gave birth to You, protect Your flock through your intercession, which You redeemed with Your honest blood, and keep harmlessly from the slander of the enemy, so that we may praise, generously, Your divine condescension. O Most Pure Mother of God, cleanse my soul, defiled by passions, with Your prayers: For You are the saving purification of those who pray to You with faith. Oh, All-Merciful Lady, Queen of Heaven, Most Holy Theotokos! I know all my sins and the wickedness of my heart, and how I dare to run to You, unworthy, and bring my petitions; but we know your great mercy and generosity, which you pour out on the Christian race: for you are the helper and help of sinners. You weigh, Most Pure Mother, Virgin Mary, the sorrow of my heart and the sadness of my soul. I pray to You earnestly: all the sorrowful things that, according to the good and holy will of our Lord Jesus Christ, have come upon me, with all my destinies, arrange for me for the good; If this was done by the enemy of my soul, with Your omnipotent help, crush his cunning and deliver my soul from his wicked attacks. All things are possible for You, full of all mercy and goodness, for You are glorified forever. Amen.