Кафисма 20

Blessed are You, O Lady, for You teach us, Your servants, to fight against the world, the flesh and the devil: against the world, so that we may turn our eyes away from its charms, and not tie our hearts to its vanities; against the flesh, to keep oneself in chastity and not touch the commanded things; against the devil, to understand his temptations and enticements and to resist their actions in every possible way. Oh, all-powerful Lady! We pray to Thee and we will not cease to pray, flash the lightning of Thy power and kindle them, send the arrows of Thy swift protection and strike them, glorify from the height of Thy holy glory in this battle Thy mighty right hand, so that, chanting, we, Thy servants, will sing, having been delivered from the evil ones, Thy power, glory and praise; weigh, O Lady, how sinful we are and how much we need Your help; kindle heavenly desires in our hearts and fill us with the spirit of the sweetness of heaven. I will exalt You, beloved Mother of the Son of God, and sing Your praises every day; all over the earth people glorify Your deeds and mercies and the islands magnify Your miracles; Angels and Archangels preach the holiness of Your soul and all saints proclaim Your meekness and humility; our eyes trust in You, Lady, send us food and food for good times, feed the hungry soul and satiate it with heavenly sweetness, and we, Your servants, bless You, like a most merciful Mother, forever and ever. Rejoice, Most Holy Ever-Virgin Mary, beloved Mother of the Savior Christ our God, crystal-shaped source, filled with heavenly sweets, heavenly heaven, replete with all the holy virtues, mental heaven, delighting souls and hearts! O most beautiful and most blessed among women! Shade me, a sinner, with the rays of Your goodness, so that I may remain in silence and peace in this country and in the shadow of death, and then, helping You, I will reach the heavenly fatherland. Praise, my soul, the Lady Ever-Virgin Mary, praise unceasingly, until you dwell in this body; when you emerge from the prison of mortal flesh, She will appear to you as an intercessor, and on the unknown path you will be a reliable leader, the regiments of crafty demons will disappear before Her light and will be carried without fear to the gates of the eternal world. Glory, praise and honor to the Queen of Heaven, who will mercifully lead us into the Kingdom of Heaven. Praise the Lady Ever-Virgin Mary, for this psalm is good; Her praise is sweet and red; This is the Helper of the brokenhearted and anoints them with the fragrant world of good will towards them; Great are Her mercies, Her grace and bounty have no end; precede Her in exclamation, in confession of psalms, sing to Her, for the Queen of Heaven favors those who glorify You and trust in Her mercy. Praise, O Church of God, beloved Mother of the Savior Christ, glorify You, newly blessed Zion: for your sons will be blessed by Her and spread from sea to sea, they will be adorned with the good world and their hope will not be ashamed, they will praise You throughout generation and generation. Glorious Mother of God, Ever-Virgin Mary, leader of our life, intercessor of God's grace, the troubling sea of ​​this world, a benevolent refuge, ask Thy beloved Son, our Savior, for mercy for us sinners, so that in faith, hope and love for Him we may remain unshakable and be worthy of the Christian death. Praise the Lady Mary from heaven, praise You in the highest, where she sits on the throne of unapproachable glory, dressed in gilded vestments and adorned; Praise You, all men, and animals, and birds of the air, and fish of the sea; praise the sun and the moon, praise the stars and light, praise the Cherubim and Seraphim, Thrones, Dominions and Powers, praise all the Angels and Archangels and all the ranks of the heavenly armies; glory, praise and honor to the Ever-Virgin Mary. Sing a new song to our Lady and Great Queen; Her praise is in the assembly of the righteous, the heavens rejoice in Her glory, the islands of Morsti and the whole universe, water and fire, frost and heat, lightning and light glorify Yu. Her exaltation in the throats of the righteous and Her praise in the faces of all the saints; City of God, heavenly Zion, triumph about Her forever in songs of praise. Praise, true believers, the great Lady, the strong Lady, the heavenly Queen, your most merciful Mother, your quick Helper, your zealous intercessor, the most pure and blessed Ever-Virgin Mary, praise Her high virtues and great miracles; praise you the ranks of patriarchs and prophets, praise you the apostles and saints, praise you the martyrs and confessors, praise you the virgins and abstinents, praise you the hermits and monastics, praise you all the faithful of every class, praise you the infants and all the righteous souls of heavenly citizens; Let every breath praise the most holy Lord, and let every breath praise the grace-filled Ever-Virgin Mary, amen. Blessed are you, Lady Mary, beloved Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, having become incarnate from you, visit us and create eternal deliverance for us, your people, who raised you up from the house of David, your servant, who fulfilled the oath by you, by which they swear to our father, Abraham and his seed even to the end of time, who have cast down the mighty ones came down from the throne and exalted You, the humble one, in heaven and on earth; and You, blessed Ever-Virgin Mary, are called from us the great prophetess, since You have predicted that all generations will please You, and we will please You, and we will not cease to please You. Oh, Morning Star, shining in heaven and on earth, illuminate us with the rays of Thy help in days and nights, so that we may not end up lost in the darkness of sinful vanity; For you are the glory of heaven and the shameless hope of us on earth; Your mother’s prayer can do much to entreat the heavenly Master for us, to Him, as our Most Merciful God, and to You, as our zealous Intercessor, may there be honor and glory from us, sinners, forever and ever. Amen. According to the 20th kathisma troparia, ch. 8 The golden-colored lamp of the Divine light, Most Immaculate Lady, illumine my soul, darkened by the darkness of passions, illumine dispassion with the luminosity of my soul, and wash my accursed heart with tears of repentance: For I am Your servant’s hope. The grief of the torment there and the cruelty of the tormentors, the unlighted and everlasting darkness, the unwarming and freezing tartarus, the poisonous and never-sleeping worm, the terrible gnashing of teeth, the flames of Gehenna and the unbearable burning, the terrible cry and sobbing, the separation from the righteous and the deprivation of their inheritance, my soul shuddered, and with groans and tears I implored the Mother of the Judge, calling: Mother of God, ask me for forgiveness of the wicked, who flow to Thy protection with faith. To enjoy the goodness of paradise and to dwell in the heavenly palaces, Lady, grant me the divine palace of God, and grant the blessed bride-to-be the opportunity to partake there of the glory of Christ and be saturated with the sweetest rays and radiance of His indescribable beauty, as if I rejoice and sing forever with the Angels of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity inseparable, from those who bear wisdom, all things have come into existence, and I glorify You evermore, O God-glorified One. My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and cursed servant: despondency, oblivion, unreason, negligence and all the nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my cursed heart and from my darkened mind; and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned. And deliver me from many and cruel memories and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions, for Thou art blessed from all generations, and glorified is Thy most honorable name forever. Amen. To whom shall I cry, O Lady, to whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to You, the 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 misfortunes? Hear my groaning and incline Your ear to my prayer. Mistress, Mother of my God, do not despise the one who requires Your help and do not reject me, a sinner, enlighten and teach me, Queen of Heaven, do not depart from me Your servant, Mistress, for my murmuring; be my mother and protectress! I entrust myself to Your merciful protection, if only You would like to arrange for me; lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I can cry for my sins. Alas for me! To whom shall I resort, guilty one, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, in the hope of Your ineffable mercy and generosity. What word can I utter for my crime to the majesty of Thy glory? Oh, Lady, Queen of Heaven! You are my mother and hope, you are my hope and refuge, protection, intercession and help! My most blessed and speedy intercessor! Cover my crime with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible, soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh, Mother of God! Give me help, weak with carnal passions and sick at heart: for one thing is Thine, and with Thee I have intercession for Thy Son and our God; and through Your wonderful intercession may I be justified and delivered from all misfortune and adversity, through Your all-powerful prayers, O all-pure, immaculate and glorious Mother of God Mary. Rejoice, full of grace; Rejoice, joyful one; Rejoice, most blessed one, the Lord is with you! Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Queen of heaven and earth, our all-powerful Intercessor of our city and earth! Accept this laudatory singing of gratitude from us, Thy unworthy servants, and lift up our prayers to the throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities and add His grace to those who honor Thy most honorable name and with faith and love worship Thy miraculous image; We are not worthy of being pardoned by Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, the Lady, since everything is possible for You from Him. For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and immediate Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God Your Son: for our shepherds zeal and vigil for souls; the city ruler is wisdom and strength; judges truth and impartiality; the mentor is reason and humility; love and harmony for spouses; child obedience; patience for the offended; those who offend the fear of God; complacency to those who mourn; to those who rejoice in abstinence and to all of us - the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Holy Lady! Have mercy on Your weak people: gather the scattered, guide those who are lost on the right path, support old age, educate the young with chastity, raise infants and look upon us all with the care of Your merciful intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival, and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; Having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren began to live with the Angels and all the saints in eternal life; For you are, Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth, You, according to God, are our hope and intercessor of all who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You, and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves, and each other, and our whole life, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, all-merciful Intercessor and Patroness of all who come running to You with faith! Look down from the height of Your heavenly glory upon me, falling at Your foot, hear the humble prayer of me, Thy sinful and unworthy servant, and offer it before Your beloved Son. Oh, Most Blessed Mother of God! You, who are called the quick-to-hear and the joy of those who mourn, hear also the sorrowful; You are the quenching of sadness, quenching my mental illness and sorrow; You are the burning bush, save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You are the recovery of the lost, do not let me perish in the abyss of my sins; You are the healer of the afflicted, heal me too, wounded by mental and physical infirmities; You are an unexpected joy, with the joy of Your salvation you have taken away from me the fear of future torment; You are the Helper of sinners, be a compassionate helper for me, a sinner, of repentance and my salvation. In You, according to God, I place all my hope, may I be a vigilant intercessor and all-powerful Intercessor before Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen my faith in Him, confirm in His love, teach me to love and glorify You, the Most Holy Mother of God, the Most Blessed Mary: to Your almighty protection, Mother of God, I entrust myself to all the eyelids. Amen. Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos from a person who wants to walk on the path (Must be read with all tenderness and zeal) Oh, my Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mary, Hodegetria, patroness and hope of my salvation! Behold, on the journey that lies before me, I now want to leave and for the time being I entrust to You, my most merciful Mother, my soul and body, all my mental and material powers, entrusting everything to Your strong gaze and Your all-powerful help. Oh, my good companion and protector! I earnestly pray to Thee, that this path may not creep; guide me on it, and direct it, All-Holy Hodegetria, as She herself did, to the glory of Thy Son, my Lord Jesus Christ. Be my Helper in everything, especially on this long and difficult journey, protect me under Your sovereign protection from all the troubles and sorrows that may be found, from enemies visible and invisible, and pray for me, my Lady, Your Son Christ our God, that He may send His Angel to help me, a peaceful, faithful mentor and guardian, even as He of old gave to His servant Tobias Raphael, in every place and at all times, keeping him on the road from all evil: thus, having successfully guided my path and preserved me with heavenly power, she will return me to health, peace and completeness to my dwelling for the glory of His holy name, glorifying and blessing Him all the days of my life and magnifying You now and forever and ever. Amen. A prayer said by those present to the deities. liturgy, after the exclamation: Much about the Most Holy Ones.. (From the Kiev Prayer Book) Virgin Mary, Hail, 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. Rejoice, one most pure one, Mother of the only Creator, the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ: be my intercessor on the day of the terrible trial, when I stand before the unhypocritical Judge, for through Thy prayers I will be delivered from fiery retribution, O blessed one.