Holy Martyr Abraham, valiant warrior of Christ the Heavenly King, our glorious helper and protector in sorrows and misfortunes! Nothing can separate you from your love for the Lord Jesus: neither flattering promises of temporary blessings, nor reprimand, nor torment from the evil enemies of the Holy Faith of Christ: you, like a lion, went out to battle against the mental wolves, the spirits of malice, who moved against you, for the sake of your good confession, the Bulgarian people of your kindred, and, like a fiery arrow, You struck them down with the power of the grace of the Holy Spirit and your love for God, strong as death. Even though you shed your blood for Christ our God, destroying your temporary life, you also soared with an immortal soul, like an eagle, into the heavenly abode of our Father, and there you received eternal life, glory and unspeakable bliss, but you left us your incorruptible relics, like a valuable and fragrant wine.
We believe, Passion-Bearing Saint, that, standing with the Angels and all the saints at the throne of glory of the Trinitarian God, you offer fervent and God-pleasing prayers not only for us and for this holy monastery and for our city, but also for all the saints of Christ’s Church, and for the Orthodox kingdom of Russia, and for our most pious Tsar. We believe, glorious miracle worker, that you, by the power of the Almighty Lord, through your holy relics, exude abundant gifts of grace-filled help for the salvation of everyone who flows to you with faith, most of all, you ask for the death of those who honor you with repentance, and you mercifully help a weak baby, and all are unanimous We glorify the inscrutable greatness of God’s goodness.
With the same faith and love for your holy relics, falling down and reverently kissing them, we pray to you, our kind prayer book and intercessor in heaven: help us sinners and humble ones with your prayers in all our sorrows, needs and circumstances, save us, this holy monastery and this city from all evil and all adversity, but most of all, promote the eternal salvation of us and all those who ask you for help and intercession. To her, we humbly pray to you, servant of God: pray to Christ our God, may He give peace and silence to all Orthodox Christians and may He turn away from us all anger directed at us, may He deliver us from the snares of the enemy, languor in the bonds of sin and the torments of hell, and may He vouchsafe us unworthy to sit at His right hand at His righteous Judgment and bring us into eternal rest His saints, where those who celebrate the unceasing voice and ineffable sweetness of those who behold the kindness of His face: and thus we can with you and all the saints glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, forever and ever.