When starting any task, including prayer, you need to make the sign of the cross - cross yourself. But when this cannot be done for some reason, it is enough to repeat to yourself: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. And then read the following prayers:
Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in Heaven! Hallowed be Thy 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.
Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Virgin Mary, 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.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me by God from Heaven, I earnestly pray to you: enlighten me today (today), and save me from all evil, guide me to good deeds, and guide me on the path of salvation. Amen.
Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear
Pray to God for me, holy servant of God (name of the saint), as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and a prayer book for my soul.
Creed
I believe in One God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible.
And in the One Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to whom all things were.
For our sake, man and our salvation came down from Heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became human.
Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.
And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And the one who is to come will judge with glory the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, we are worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets.
Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the remission of sins.
I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
Prayer for the living
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my parents (names), relatives and friends (their names), and all Orthodox Christians.
Prayer for the departed
Rest in peace, Lord, the souls of your departed servants (here we pray for those people close to us who have already died, and we name their names) and all departed Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom Heavenly.
End of prayers
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
In difficulties and dangers
Read Psalm 90 in Church Slavonic
Living in the help of the Most High, he will dwell in the blood of the heavenly God. Says the Lord: You are my protector and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap and from the words of rebellion, His splash will overshadow you, and under His krill you hope that His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not fear from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies in the days, from the things that pass in the darkness, from the grime and the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, for His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but when you dash your foot against a stone, you will step on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver and cover, because I have known My name.
He will call to Me, and I will hear him, I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fulfill him with the length of days and show him My salvation.
You can read this psalm in Russian translation:
He who lives under the roof of the Most High, under the shadow of the Almighty, rests, says to the Lord: “My refuge and my defense, my God, in whom I trust!” He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, from the fatal plague, He will cover you with His feathers, and you will be safe under His wings; shield and fence are His truth. You will not be afraid of the terrors in the night, the arrow that flies by day, the plague that stalks in the darkness, the plague that devastates at noon. A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you: you will only look with your eyes and see the retribution of the wicked. For you said: “The Lord is my hope”; You have chosen the Most High as your refuge; no evil will befall you, and no plague will come near your dwelling; for He will command His angels for you, to guard you in all your ways; they will carry you in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone; you will step on the asp and basilisk; You will trample on the lion and the dragon. “Because he loved Me, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he has known My name.
He will call to Me, and I will hear him; I am with him in sorrow; I will deliver him and glorify him, I will satisfy him with long days, and I will show him My salvation.”
Daily prayer of the Defender of the Fatherland
Lord Lord, You have granted me, unworthy and sinful, to serve my Motherland, to fulfill my duty as a defender of the Fatherland! I rely with all my being, heart and spirit on Your holy will. I pray to You, Most Lover of Mankind, that my hand and weapon may be directed to the right cause and that I, passionate and sinful, may not become an instrument of evil and untruth. Teach us to accept everything sent down by You with patience and meekness, for I am a weak and weak person, bearing the cross of service among those like me, but You alone can make up for our unworthiness, instill the gift of wisdom and humility, and, most of all, the greatest gift of love for your neighbor. I pray to You to guide me throughout the entire period of the ministry given to me, in all the trials, hardships and dangers that will befall me. Grant me to pass them safely and return home safe and sound. For to You belongs mercy and salvation, and to You I ascribe glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.