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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