Lord, do not let me dream of myself as if I were the best of anyone, but to think of myself as the worst of all and not to judge anyone, but to judge myself strictly. Amen.
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Oh, great servant of Christ, holy righteous Father John of Kronstadt, wondrous to the shepherd, quick helper and merciful representative! Raising praise to the Triune God, you prayerfully cried out: “Your name is Love: do not reject me, who am erring. Your name is Strength: strengthen me, who is weak and falling. Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul. Your name is Mercy: do not cease to be merciful to me.” Now, grateful for your intercession, the All-Russian flock prays to you: Christ-named and righteous servant of God!
Illuminate us with your love, sinners and weaklings, grant us to bear worthy fruits of repentance and to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ without condemnation: by your power strengthen our faith in us, in support through prayer, heal ailments and diseases, deliver from the misfortunes of enemies visible and invisible: with the light of your face the ministers and heads of the altar of Christ for the holy deeds of the pastor advance your deeds, bestow education upon an infant, instruct youth, support old age, illuminate the shrines of churches and holy monasteries: die, O wonderworker and most visionary, peoples of the country ours, by the grace and gift of the Holy Spirit, deliver us from internecine warfare; Collect the squandered, convert the deceived, and unite the holy catholic and apostolic Church: by your grace preserve marriage in peace and unanimity, for monastics in good deeds Grant prosperity and blessing, O cowardly consolation, to those suffering from unclean spirits of freedom; in the needs and circumstances of those who exist, have mercy and guide us all on the path of salvation: in Christ you live, our Father John, lead us to the eternal light of eternal life, so that with you we may be worthy of eternal bliss, praising and exalting God forever and ever.
Amen.
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Oh, wonderful servant of God, Father Silouan! By the grace given to you by God, to pray tearfully for the whole universe - the dead, the living and the coming - do not keep silent for us to the Lord, who fervently come to you and are tenderly touched by your intercession those asking (names). Move, O all-blessed One, to prayer the Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, the Most Blessed Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, who miraculously called you to be a faithful worker in Her earthly heliport, where the chosen one of God prays to God for our sins, to be merciful and long-suffering, even if we do not remember our untruths and iniquities, but by ineffable goodness Our Lord Jesus Christ will graciously and save us according to His great mercy. She, saint of God, with the Most Blessed Lady of the world - the Most Holy Abbess of Athos and the holy ascetics of Her earthly lot, ask the saints for the most holy Word of the holy mountain Athos and its God-loving desert dwellers will be preserved in the world from all troubles and slander of the enemy.
May the Angels deliver saints from evils and be strengthened by the Holy Spirit in faith and brotherly love, until the end of the age, pray for the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church They show everyone the path of salvation, so that the Earthly and Heavenly Church may continually glorify the Creator and Father of Lights, enlightening and illuminating the world in the eternal truth and goodness of God. Ask the people of the whole earth for a prosperous and peaceful life, the spirit of humility and brotherly love, good morals and salvation, the spirit of the fear of God. Let it not be malice and lawlessness that harden the hearts of men, which can destroy the love of God in men and cast them into godly enmity and fratricide, but in the power of Divine love and truth, As in heaven and on earth, hallowed be the name of God, may His holy will be done to man, and may peace and the Kingdom of God reign on earth.
So also for your earthly Fatherland - the Russian lands, ask, saint of God, the longed-for peace and heavenly blessing, covered by the omnipotent omophorion of the Mother of God, may he be delivered from famine, destruction, cowardice, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and civil strife, and from all enemies, visible and invisible, and thus from the most holy house of the Blessed One The Mother of God will remain with him until the end of time, the Cross with life-giving power, and he will be established in the love of God inexhaustibly. For all of us, who are immersed in the darkness of sins and warmth of repentance, who do not have less than the fear of God and who never cease to insult the Lord who loves us immeasurably, ask, O All-Blessed One, from the All-Merciful One May our God, by His omnipotent divine grace, visit and revive our souls, and may He abolish all the malice and pride of life, despondency and negligence in our hearts.
We also pray for us, strengthened by the grace of the All-Holy Spirit and warmed by the love of God, in love for mankind and brotherly love, in humble crucification for each other and for everyone, in the truth of God to be established and well-behaved in the grace-filled love of God, and to draw closer to the son-loving One. Yes, so, doing His all-holy will, in all piety and purity of temporary life, let us walk the path shamelessly and with all the saints of the Heavenly Kingdom and His Lamb marriage. To Him from all on earth and in heaven be glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father, His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
* Righteous John of Kronstadt. Living ear.
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