O great passion-bearer of Christ, John the warrior! Today, movingly approaching your most honest and miraculous icon and falling and kissing you, we fervently pray to you: be a strong champion and protector for us, who flock to you, from enemies visible and invisible: and just as in the days of your flesh you fought courageously for the sake of faith, so also for us, for you according to God those who trust, strive with the power of your prayers for the Immortal King and God, to whom you truly fought: for you have been given from Him the grace to pray for us sinners and weaklings and to deliver us from troubles and misfortunes. O good and true warrior of Christ! do not despise our prayer, and do not abandon us, as the protector and representative of those who resort to you. Our Orthodox faith and our kingdom are confirmed by the power of your prayers. To our most pious and great sovereign, Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich of all Russia, fight for adversaries, she, the passion-bearer of Christ!
We pray to you, do not leave us who are in troubles and sorrows, never to let our strength become impoverished: give us strength and protection through your intercession before God, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, to the Father and the Son of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.