From your youth you were chosen by God, Saint James, and for this reason you were honored with the rank of bishop, having fallen the people entrusted to you by God: in the same way, after the repose of miracles, you received gifts to heal various ailments. Pray for us who honor your memory, so that we may continually magnify you.
Noemvria 27, Februaria 11 and Aprilia 22. Prayer to the holy noble prince Vsevolod, in Holy Baptism Gabriel, the Pskov wonderworker. From the akathist
O great servant of God and glorious miracle worker, holy and faithful Prince Vsevolod Gabriel, heavenly intercessor and protector of the city of Pskov and all Russian powers, and zealous representative and protector of all of us before God! Standing before the throne of the great King and
Our God, glorified and worshiped in the Trinity of Saints, have great boldness towards Him, as His faithful servant and saint. For sins and unworthiness, we come to you, as one who is kindred to us and a powerful intercessor before the Lord, and we tenderly ask you: pray to the All-Good God to turn away His anger from us, righteously moving against us according to our deeds, and despising our countless sins, will turn us to the path of repentance and salvation. Protect our life in the world with your prayers, and in all things, good haste and all that we need to grant to life and piety. And just as in ancient times you delivered your city of Pskov from the captivity and devastation of the army, so now you and all the cities and towns of our country have delivered us and all the cities and villages of our country from all misfortunes and troubles and sudden death through your intercession, and from all enemies, visible and invisible, through your protection.
With your prayers preserve in peace, health and long life the piety of our most pious sovereign, Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich, and be a strong fence for his power and the entire kingdom of Russia, so that we may live a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity, and so in the world this temporary life has passed into the eternal Let us achieve peace and become worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom, glorifying the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your holy intercession, forever and ever.