The Holy Great Martyr Barbara, St. Tikhon of Zadonsk and other saints of God also experienced despondency and depression during the trials of life and overcame these mental anguish by turning to the Lord in prayer. Now, in order to overcome despondency and sadness, we need to turn to these saints for help with strong faith and prayer.

GREAT MARTYR VARBARA

Saint Barbara herself experienced these mental anguish.

First prayer

Holy glorious and all-praised Great Martyr Varvaro! Gathered today in your Divine temple, people who worship the race of your relics and kiss with love, your suffering as a martyr, and in them the Martyr Christ himself, who gave you not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, with pleasing praises, we pray to you, the well-known desire of our intercessor: pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His compassion, that He may mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not leave us with all the necessary petitions for salvation and life, and grant a Christian death to our belly - painless, shameless , in peace, I will partake of the Divine Mysteries, and to all, in every place, in every sorrow and situation who require His love for mankind and help, He will give His great mercy, so that by the grace of God and your warm intercession, always remain in good health in soul and body, we glorify the wondrous one in our saints The God of Israel, who does not remove His help from us always, now and ever, and forever and ever, Amen.

Second prayer

Holy Great Martyr of Christ Varvaro! Pray with us and for us, the servants of God (names), beseeching God from His mercy, that He may mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not leave us with all the necessary petitions for salvation and life, but the Christian end of our life will be painless, shameless, May I partake of peace and the Divine Mysteries, and by the grace of God and your warm intercession, may you always remain in good health in soul and body, glorifying the God of Israel, wondrous in His saints, who does not withdraw His help from us, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

ST. NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER

Even during his lifetime, this saint showed his miraculous abilities in consoling those burdened with sadness.

First prayer

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy intercession for help; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice; Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully become our enemies and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, servant of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise up against us, and for the sake of Your holy prayers will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Second prayer

O great intercessor, the Bishop of God, the Most Blessed Nicholas, who shone forth miracles from the sun, appear as a quick hearer to those who call upon you, who always precede them and save them, and deliver them, and take them away from all sorts of troubles, from these God-given miracles and gifts of grace! Hear me, unworthy, calling you with faith and bringing you prayer songs; I offer you an intercessor to plead with Christ. Oh, renowned for miracles, saint of heights! as if you have the boldness, soon stand before the Lady, and reverently stretch out your hands in prayer to Him for me, a sinner, and grant me the bounty of goodness from Him, and accept me into your intercession, and deliver me from all troubles and evils, from the invasion of enemies visible and invisible freeing, and destroying all those slander and malice, and reflecting those who fight me throughout my life; for my sins, ask for forgiveness, and present me to Christ, save me, and be vouchsafed to receive the Kingdom of Heaven for the abundance of that love for mankind, to which belongs all glory, honor and worship, with his beginningless Father, and with the Most Holy, Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages centuries.

Prayer three

O all-praised, great wonderworker, saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! We pray to you, awaken the hope of all Christians, protector of the faithful, feeder of the hungry, joy of the weeping, doctor of the sick, steward of those floating on the sea, feeder of the poor and orphans, and quick helper and patron of all, may we live a peaceful life here and may we be worthy to see the glory of God’s elect in heaven and with them unceasingly sing the praises of the One God worshiped in the Trinity forever and ever.

ST. TIKHON OF VORONEZH,
ZADONSKY MIRACLE WORKER

Saint Tikhon himself struggled for a long time with this mental illness.

Prayer

O all-praised saint and saint of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and prayer book, with your honest intercessions and grace, abundantly bestowed on you from the Lord, are constantly contributing to our salvation. Accept therefore, blessed servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man. Strive, quick intercessor for us, to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us sinners and unworthy His servants, may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins, and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna: and may He grant to all His faithful people in this present world peace and silence, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, and such a quiet and silent life lived in every piety and purity, vouchsafe me with the angels and with all the saints to glorify and sing the All-Holy Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

TO THE MARTYR TRIFON

Saint Tryphon, subjected to cruel torture, himself experienced spiritual sorrow, courageously enduring the torment.

Prayer

O holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, quick helper and quick to obey the intercessor to all who come running to you and pray before your holy image! Hear now and at every hour the prayer of us, your unworthy servants, who honor your holy memory in this all-honorable temple, and intercede for us before the Lord in every place. You, the saint of Christ, shining in great miracles, exuding healing to those who flow to you with faith and intercede for those in sorrow, you yourself promised before your departure from this corruptible life to pray for us to the Lord and you asked Him for this gift: if anyone in any need, sadness and illness of soul or body will begin to call holy name yours, may he be delivered from every excuse of evil. And just like you sometimes the daughter of the princess, in the city of Rome, tormented by the devil, you healed her, her and us from his fierce machinations, save us all the days of our lives, and especially on the day of our last breath, intercede for us. Then be our helper and quick drive away of evil spirits, and our leader to the Kingdom of Heaven. And where you now stand in the presence of the saints at the Throne of God, pray to the Lord, that we may also be worthy to be partakers of everlasting joy and joy, and that with you we may collectively glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Comforter of the Spirit forever. Amen.

PRAYER FROM THE CREATIONS OF ST. DEMITRIY OF ROSTOV

God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of mercies and God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our sorrow! Comfort everyone who is grieving, saddened, despairing, or overwhelmed by the spirit of despondency. After all, every person was created by Thy hands, wise by wisdom, exalted by Thy right hand, glorified by Thy goodness... But now we are visited by Thy Fatherly punishment, short-term sorrows! “You compassionately punish those you love, and have mercy generously and look upon their tears!” So, having punished, have mercy and quench our sorrow; turn sorrow into joy and dissolve our sorrow with joy; Surprise us with Thy mercy, wondrous in counsels, Lord, incomprehensible in destinies, Lord, and blessed in Thy deeds forever, amen.

PRAYER FOR DELIVERY FROM DESPENDANCE
SAINT JOHN OF KRONSTADT

The Lord is the destruction of my despondency and the revival of my boldness. Everything is Lord for me. Oh, truly this Lord, glory to You! Glory to Thee, Father's Life, Son's Life, Soul's Life, Holy One - Simple Being - God, who always delivers us from spiritual death, caused by passions to our soul. Glory to Thee, Trinitarian Master, for from one invocation of Thy name you enlighten the dark face of our soul and body and bestow Your peace, which surpasses all earthly and sensual good and all understanding.

PRAYER TO THE HONORABLE CROSS

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; As wax melts in the presence of fire, so let demons perish in the presence of those who love God and are signified sign of the cross, and in joy saying: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-giving Cross Lord, drive away the demons by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL

Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all who have sinned this day, and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that in no sin I will anger my God; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may be worthy of showing me the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, protect me with Your holy angels, the prayers of our All-Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, the power of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross, the holy Archangel of God Michael and other ethereal Heavenly powers, the holy prophet, the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, Hieromartyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina, St. Nicholas, Archbishop Mir Lycian Wonderworker, Saint Leo, Bishop of Catania, Saint Nikita of Novgorod, Saint Joasaph of Belgorod, Saint Mitrophan of Voronezh, Venerable Zosima and Savvaty of Solovetsky, Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, wonderworker, holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, holy martyr Tryphon, saints and righteous Godfather of Joachim and Anna and all Your saints, help me, unworthy of Your servant (name of the one praying), deliver me from all the slander of the enemy, from all evil, witchcraft, sorcery, sorcery and from crafty people, so that they may not be able to cause me any harm.
Lord, with the light of Your radiance preserve me in the morning, and noon, and evening, and in the sleep of the future, and by the power of Your grace, turn away and remove all evil wickedness, acting at the instigation of the devil. If any evil is conceived or done, return it back to the underworld. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Stress has long been the scourge of modern civilization. The pharmaceutical industry makes millions from antidepressants and other anxiety medications. Melancholy can completely darken a person’s existence and lead him to self-destruction. To get rid of this disease as quickly as possible, you need to read a special prayer.

For depression and despair, who should you pray to?

The Orthodox Church and the Christian religion negatively perceive depression and melancholy, which are attributed to sinful despondency. Such feelings bring a person to the point of indifference to everything that happens and test his faith. Often he loses the ability to believe, which from the point of view of the church is a serious violation of the canons. Prayer for depression and despondency helps to get out of depression. There are quite a lot of them, but just one is enough to remove the burden of despair from the soul.

How prayer works:

• The state of mind improves, physical tone improves and is optimized;
• The mood changes in a positive way;
• The feeling of longing for the object of romantic desires decreases;
• Obsessive obsession disappears;
• The desire to do what you love and hobby returns;
• Concentration and attention are restored.

Who will answer prayer for depression?

In your appeals, you can appeal to various representatives of higher powers. Most often people turn to:

• Lord God;
• Mother of God;
• Son of God;
• Blessed Matrona;
• Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Often the reason for immersion in strong experiences is magical intervention that has a negative basis. If you suspect that this is exactly what happened, it would be worthwhile to carry out an additional cleansing ritual. This does not eliminate the need to read the prayer, but it can lead you or loved one out of a state of stupor. The ritual is carried out on running water, that is, on the bank of a river. The palms, neck and face are washed with water.

During the process, do not forget to say:

“Mother Water, your power is endless, you wash away everything in your path. Wash away the melancholy from my soul, take the sadness into the deep abyss, shower me from head to toe, wash me and cool me. Let my sadness, like water from the sand, disappear and disappear into the abyss, so that my heart does not get bored and does not shed tears. Jesus Christ, be merciful, strengthen my soul and fill my thoughts with wisdom. Amen!"

If there is no river nearby, it is possible to modify the ritual. Early in the morning, without getting out of bed, drink a glass of water prepared the day before, saying the following:

“Don’t freak out and don’t cry, my heart. Do not be sad or in pain, my soul. I trust in the mercy of the Lord God! He will come down from the throne and look at me, the servant of God (Name), and I will pray to him, bow at his feet and ask him to save me from sadness and melancholy. Let it be so. Amen!"

The text is read at least seven times. In the process, imagine how water washes away everything bad, taking melancholy with it. But remember that rituals should not replace prayer. Read on to learn how and to whom to pray.

Saints who help to heal from laziness, despondency and despair

A prayer out of despondency should be addressed to a saint who is known for his life as an intercessor of the suffering and inconsolable.

There are several such religious figures in the Orthodox religion:

• Saint John of Kronstadt;
• Venerable Athanasius of Athos;
• Holy Martyr Tryphon of Apamea;
• Great Martyr Barbara;
• Saint Tikhon of Voronezh.

Prayer in honor St. John's read beforehand before praying to the Lord. It helps you get in the right frame of mind and find the right words, to describe your depression:

“The Lord is the destruction of my despondency and the quickening of my boldness. Everything is Lord for me. Oh, truly this Lord, glory to You! Glory to Thee, the Life of the Father, the Life of the Son, the Life of the Holy Soul - a Simple Being - God, who always delivers us from spiritual death, caused by passions to our souls. Glory to Thee, Trinitarian Master, for from one invocation of Thy name You enlighten the dark face of our soul and body and bestow Thy peace, which surpasses all earthly and sensual good and all understanding.”

If mental anguish is so strong that it affects your physical health in the form of unexplained illnesses, pray Martyr Tryphon:

“O holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, quick helper and quick to obey the intercessor to all who come running to you and pray before your holy image! Hear now and at every hour the prayer of us, your unworthy servants, who honor your holy memory in this all-honorable temple, and intercede for us before the Lord in every place. You, the saint of Christ, shining in great miracles, exuding healing to those who flow to you with faith and intercede for those in sorrow, you yourself promised before your departure from this corruptible life to pray for us to the Lord and you asked Him for this gift: if anyone in any need, sadness and illness of soul or body, if he begins to call on your holy name, may he be delivered from every excuse of evil. And just like you sometimes the daughter of the princess, in the city of Rome, tormented by the devil, you healed her, her and us from his fierce machinations, save us all the days of our lives, and especially on the day of our last breath, intercede for us. Then be our helper and quick drive away of evil spirits, and our leader to the Kingdom of Heaven. And where you now stand in the presence of the saints at the Throne of God, pray to the Lord, that we may also be worthy to be partakers of everlasting joy and joy, and that with you we may collectively glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Comforter of the Spirit forever. Amen!"

Prayer to Saint Athanasius pronounced to gain peace of mind and protection against everyday adversities that lie in wait on the earthly path:

“Reverend Father Athanasius, a great servant of Christ and a great Athonite wonderworker, during the days of your earthly life you taught many on the right path and guided you wisely into the kingdom of Heaven, comforting the sorrowful, giving a helping hand to those who give you a helping hand, and a kind, merciful and compassionate former father! Even now, dwelling in heavenly lordship, you most especially multiply your love for us who are weak, in the midst of life, we are in need, tempted by the spirit of malice and passions that war against the spirit. For this reason, we humbly pray to you, holy father: according to the grace given to you from God, help us to do the will of the Lord in simplicity of heart and humility: to overcome the temptations of the enemy and the fierce sea of ​​passions, so that we will calmly pass through the abyss of life and through your intercession to the Lord we will be worthy of achieving the Kingdom promised to us Heavenly, glorifying the Beginningless Trinity, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Saint Barbara of Iliopolis considered the intercessor of the persecuted and unfortunate. If you feel as if the whole world is against you, address the martyr in these words:

“Holy glorious and all-praised Great Martyr Varvaro! Gathered today in your Divine temple, people who worship the race of your relics and kiss with love, your suffering as a martyr, and in them the Martyr Christ himself, who gave you not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, with pleasing praises, we pray to you, the well-known desire of our intercessor: pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His compassion, that He may mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not leave us with all the necessary petitions for salvation and life, and grant a Christian death to our belly - painless, shameless , in peace, I will partake of the Divine Mysteries, and to all, in every place, in every sorrow and situation who require His love for mankind and help, He will give His great mercy, so that by the grace of God and your warm intercession, always remain in good health in soul and body, we glorify the wondrous one in our saints The God of Israel, who does not remove His help from us always, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen!"

Text of prayer addressed to Saint Tikhon of Voronezh you can download .

Prayer to Saint Tikhon

Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk, considered one of the most authoritative religious figures of the 18th century, considered prayer during moral oppression of the spirit one of the foundations of salvation. He compared a person who does not want to pray to a “lazy horse” that needs to be constantly urged on with a whip so that it stubbornly goes towards its goal. The figure, canonized in 1861, expressed the opinion that prayer must be forced, just like any other good deed. In the same time the saint explained the need to go through the test of depression, because it gives the Christian perseverance in spiritual life. People turn to Tikhon Zadonsky in many cases - with depression, insanity and other mental illnesses.

You should also pray to him in case of severe depression:

“O all-praised saint and saint of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and prayer book, with your honest intercessions and grace, abundantly bestowed on you from the Lord, are constantly contributing to our salvation. Accept therefore, blessed servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man. Strive, quick intercessor for us, to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us sinners and unworthy His servants, may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins, and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna: and may He grant to all His faithful people in this present world peace and silence, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, and such a quiet and silent life lived in every piety and purity, vouchsafe me with the angels and with all the saints to glorify and sing the All-Holy Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen".

Powerful prayer for depression

No one will protect a Christian from the sin of despondency more than the Lord God. That is why it is read to him the most powerful prayer for despondency and despair:

“Merciful Lord, Son of God, Our Father! I am in melancholy and sadness, melancholy torments my heart, tears my soul. I pray for help and wisdom, direct my thoughts towards the path of healing, deliver me from suffering, increase my patience and protect me from sinful mistakes. May my life pass on a bright path, with hope for love and happiness. Thy will be done. Amen!"

If you feel that it is so difficult to cope with moments when despair sets in that your faith is weakening, pray to the Creator like this:

“I pray to you, Lord, for your mercy! Hear me, don’t turn away from me, direct me to a new path - successful, bright, righteous. Fill my heart with spiritual light, cleanse me from mortal melancholy, deliver me from loneliness sent by an unclean spirit. I will set up three nets so that I don’t miss out on my luck and love, I will humbly accept any of your decisions, Lord, I will endure any trials in order to unite with my love forever and ever, so that our life together will be illuminated with divine light. Thy will be done. Amen!"

The Church advises the sufferer to visit regularly morning services. At dawn, all worries go away by themselves, so prayer at this time will be most effective.

Nicholas the Wonderworker

A depressed person is indifferent to everything that happens. He sees the world only in gray and black tones, a whirlpool of melancholy inevitably drags him down to the depths. Every little thing becomes a cause for sadness, from bad weather to a carelessly dropped word from relatives or friends. Sometimes it is not possible to break out of the vicious circle by making independent efforts. If at the same time the assistance of loved ones and even professional psychological help have no effect read a prayer to Nicholas the Pleasant, whose power is truly limitless:

“O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy intercession for help; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice; Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully become our enemies and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, servant of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise up against us, and for the sake of Your holy prayers will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen!"

Often despondency comes over a person when he is unable to resolve everyday affairs. If everything falls out of hand, and there is no desire to change the situation, the mortal sin of idleness is added. To gain energy, a prayer against laziness is read to St. Nicholas, which is a glorification of praise. Its full text can be found.

Prayer service for longing for a loved one

Love is the highest feeling a person is capable of. It is a source of great happiness, but often brings equally great suffering. If the romantic feeling is unrequited or its object has left you, the appearance of despondency and depression is inevitable. A person suffering from lovesickness cannot function normally, is deprived of sleep, peace, and loses confidence. The sin of despondency overcomes him very quickly.

If the agenda is unrequited love or longing for broken heart, it is worth contacting higher powers for spiritual support. On such days it is usually read prayer, dedicated to the icon Mother of God "Joy to all who mourn". To save your soul and cool hopeless romantic fervor, turn to the icon with the words:

“Most Holy Theotokos, intercessor of the weak, comforter of widows, always ready to help, save! You, Most High, have been given grace, hear us and comfort our sorrow. Deliver us from all troubles and sorrows, give us peace and consolation, fill our hearts with joy. Show your mercy, heal the sadness in our hearts. We resort to your intercession, cleanse our souls from sorrow and illness, protect us from all human slander. Under your protection, honor and glory to you now and throughout the ages of ages. Amen".

After praying, wait until the candle lit near the icon burns out, and once again mentally thank the Mother of God. Prayer should be said as often as the soul requires. Soon you will return to your usual way of life and regain your moral strength.

The Church recommends that unhappy lovers regularly visit the temple. If you don’t have the strength to pray, just stay within the walls of an Orthodox building, sit on a bench, think about life and the future. If you feel the condescension of religious grace, light a candle and turn to any saint to relieve your sadness. This is not a panacea for despondency, but it is better than falling into uncontrolled self-pity.

Depression and despair, according to doctors, are among the most common mental disorders. They usually arise as a consequence of negative events that have occurred in a person’s life, but it happens that they develop without any reason. A depressive state is characterized by depressed mood, excessive fatigue, anxiety, fear, irritability, inability to concentrate, loss of appetite, and disturbed sleep. Sometimes people are visited by thoughts about their uselessness, the meaninglessness of life, they want to end their earthly journey with suicide.

Who to pray to

In the Orthodox religion, depression, despair, and melancholy are designated by the term “despondency.”

Prayer for depression and despair will help cope with a negative state.

There are many such prayers, but after reading one of them “a burden will roll off your soul” and a person will understand that this is exactly “his” prayer.

Great Martyr Barbara

Each of the prayers is addressed to a specific saint, and it is this saint who will intercede with the Almighty on behalf of the prayer book.

Great Martyr Barbara

Holy glorious and all-praised Great Martyr Varvaro! Gathered today in your Divine temple, people who worship the race of your relics and kiss with love, your suffering as a martyr, and in them the Martyr Christ himself, who gave you not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, with pleasing praises, we pray to you, the well-known desire of our intercessor: pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His compassion, that He may mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not leave us with all the necessary petitions for salvation and life, and grant a Christian death to our belly - painless, shameless , in peace, I will partake of the Divine Mysteries, and to all, in every place, in every sorrow and situation who require His love for mankind and help, He will give His great mercy, so that by the grace of God and your warm intercession, always remain in good health in soul and body, we glorify the wondrous one in our saints The God of Israel, who does not remove His help from us always, now and ever, and forever and ever, Amen.

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy intercession for help; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice; Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully become our enemies and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, servant of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise up against us, and for the sake of Your holy prayers will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Saint Tikhon of Voronezh, Zadonsk Wonderworker

O all-praised saint and saint of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and prayer book, with your honest intercessions and grace, abundantly bestowed on you from the Lord, are constantly contributing to our salvation. Accept therefore, blessed servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man. Strive, quick intercessor for us, to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us sinners and unworthy His servants, may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins, and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna: and may He grant to all His faithful people in this present world peace and silence, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, and such a quiet and silent life lived in every piety and purity, vouchsafe me with the angels and with all the saints to glorify and sing the All-Holy Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

Martyr Tryphon

O holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, quick helper and quick to obey the intercessor to all who come running to you and pray before your holy image! Hear now and at every hour the prayer of us, your unworthy servants, who honor your holy memory in this all-honorable temple, and intercede for us before the Lord in every place. You, the saint of Christ, shining in great miracles, exuding healing to those who flow to you with faith and intercede for those in sorrow, you yourself promised before your departure from this corruptible life to pray for us to the Lord and you asked Him for this gift: if anyone in any need, sadness and illness of soul or body, if he begins to call on your holy name, may he be delivered from every excuse of evil. And just like you sometimes the daughter of the princess, in the city of Rome, tormented by the devil, you healed her, her and us from his fierce machinations, save us all the days of our lives, and especially on the day of our last breath, intercede for us. Then be our helper and quick drive away of evil spirits, and our leader to the Kingdom of Heaven. And where you now stand in the presence of the saints at the Throne of God, pray to the Lord, that we may also be worthy to be partakers of everlasting joy and joy, and that with you we may collectively glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Comforter of the Spirit forever. Amen.

Saint John of Kronstadt

The Lord is the destruction of my despondency and the revival of my boldness. Everything is Lord for me. Oh, truly this Lord, glory to You! Glory to You, Father Life, Son Life, Holy Soul Life - Simple Being - God, who always delivers us from spiritual death, caused by passions to our soul. Glory to Thee, Trinitarian Master, for from one invocation of Thy name you enlighten the dark face of our soul and body and bestow Your peace, which surpasses all earthly and sensual good and all understanding.

Venerable Athanasius of Athos

Reverend Father Athanasius, a great servant of Christ and a great Athonite miracle worker, during the days of your earthly life you taught many on the right path and guided you wisely into the kingdom of Heaven, comforting the sorrowful, giving a helping hand to those who give you a helping hand, and a kind, merciful and compassionate former father! Even now, dwelling in heavenly lordship, you most especially multiply your love for us who are weak, in the midst of life, we are in need, tempted by the spirit of malice and passions that war against the spirit. For this reason, we humbly pray to you, holy father: according to the grace given to you from God, help us to do the will of the Lord in simplicity of heart and humility: to overcome the temptations of the enemy and the fierce sea of ​​passions, so that we will calmly pass through the abyss of life and through your intercession to the Lord we will be worthy of achieving the Kingdom promised to us Heavenly, glorifying the Beginningless Trinity, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Before the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”

Hope of the unreliable, strength of the helpless, refuge of the overwhelmed, protection of the attacked, intercession of the offended, bread-loving, delight of the hungry, nectar of heavenly rest for those thirsty, Mother of the Most Blessed God, Most Blessed and Immaculate Virgin! I alone resort to You, to Your protection I wholeheartedly bow my knees, Lady. Do not despise crying and tears, the joy of those who cry! Even if my unworthiness and the damnation of my sins terrify me, but this whole-bearing image assures me, on it Your grace and power, like an inexhaustible sea, I see: the blind who have received their sight, the galloping lame, wandering as if under the canopy of Your charity, those who have been laid to rest, and those who have abounded at all times. ; Looking at these images of pardon, he came running, blind with his spiritual eyes and lame with his spiritual feelings. Oh, Unstoppable Light! Enlighten and correct me, weigh all my sorrow, weigh all misfortune, do not despise my prayer, O Helpful One! Do not disdain me, a sinner, do not despise me, a foul one; We know that you can do everything, the greatest will, oh my good hope, my hope comes from my mother’s breast. I am committed to You from the womb of my Mother, I am left to You, do not leave me, do not depart from me, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Elder Matrona of Moscow

O blessed mother Matrono, hear and accept us now, sinners, praying to you, who in all your life has learned to receive and listen to all those who suffer and mourn, with faith and hope who resort to your intercession and help, giving quick help and miraculous healing to everyone; May your mercy not fail now for us, unworthy, restless in this busy world and nowhere finding consolation and compassion in spiritual sorrows and help in bodily illnesses: heal our illnesses, deliver us from the temptations and torment of the devil, who passionately fights, help us convey our everyday Cross, to bear all the hardships of life and not lose the image of God in it, to preserve the Orthodox faith until the end of our days, to have strong trust and hope in God and unfeigned love for others; help us, after departing from this life, to achieve the Kingdom of Heaven with all those who please God, glorifying the mercy and goodness of the Heavenly Father, glorified in the Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer service for longing for a loved one

In relationships between a man and a woman, unforeseen circumstances happen, as a result of which love only brings suffering, unbearable torment from lovesickness. As a result, some couples still have hope for restoring their relationship with the help of Heavenly Forces, while for others the outcome of the relationship is hopeless and all that remains is to beg the Almighty to help cool down the irrepressible ardor of love and help them forget their loved one.

Matrona of Moscow

Hopeless love is a dangerous feeling that deprives one of self-confidence, instills despondency, and can lead to madness and suicidal thoughts.

More about prayers in anguish:

In such a state, rarely does anyone think about God and often sinks to the very “bottom” of life, where his soul is taken over by demonic forces that can direct a “broken” and wounded soul to commit a mortal sin.

How can you help?

The Orthodox Church equates such lovers with the mentally ill and advises relatives to monitor their condition and adequately evaluate their actions.

It is wonderful if the “patient” correctly assesses his condition, longs to get rid of it and himself prays to the Heavenly Father for the salvation of his soul.

Elder Pansophius of Athos

Over a sick person, one should constantly read prayers for spiritual anguish, begging Christ to heal his body and soul. And if the sufferer can pray on his own, then it is advisable to do this on his knees before the Face of the saint and pray to him for the granting of peace of mind.

Other prayers for love:

the ability to concentrate on work or other activities appears.

1. A lover is recommended to visit the temple of God, but if there is no desire to pray, then you need to overcome yourself and at least just sit within its walls and think, rethink your life. Soon the desire to pray will appear.
2. Buy a church candle, light it and place it in a candlestick. Turn to Christ, His Mother or any saint, read a prayer or ask for help in your own words and help from Heaven will definitely arrive.
3. For someone who is sick, you can order a magpie for health - this is a special church service. For 40 days, the church clergy will pray for the health of the sufferer.
4. It is recommended to order a prayer service for health. To do this, you need to write the name of the ailing person (in the genitive case) on a special form in the candle shop.

Attention! Usually prayer services are served at the end of the Liturgy. The date and time of the prayer service must be confirmed with the ministers. The presence of the lover or his relatives at the prayer service is mandatory.

In case of depression and despair, confession is especially important - repentance for sins. You need to cry for them not on your friend’s chest, but in front of the priest, who is a kind of “conductor” between the Heavenly Father and the confessor. After confession, the soul is cleansed, after which it is necessary to ask the priest for blessings to receive Communion - the Blood and Flesh of Christ.

Entire volumes have been written about despondency. Orthodox literature. Therefore, read it, study the facts, strengthen yourself with the spiritual wisdom of the holy fathers.

Advice! Orthodox pilgrimage services have been established at almost every major cathedral. Trips to the shrines of Orthodoxy are designed for any budget.

So don’t waste time, buy a ticket and travel, strengthen your faith, plunge into holy springs, venerate the relics of great saints, pray, confess and receive communion. And if necessary, do not refuse the help of traditional medicine, because healers are also from God.

Video about prayers for depression.

Retire to a secluded place so that no one will disturb you. Light a candle or lamp. Stand in front of the icons (icons preferably of Jesus the Pantocrator, the Mother of God and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and, if you have one, then St. John Chrysostom - a wonderful and very powerful icon!)
First, read the Our Father prayer, at this moment thinking only about the Lord and His help to you, do not be distracted by other thoughts.
Now thank the Lord for all the good that He does, for your life, even if it is not going well, ask the Lord for forgiveness for all your sins, voluntary and involuntary.
And start reading the prayer. Read slowly, legibly, thinking about every word and being aware of what you are reading.

Oh, great saint John Chrysostom! You have received many and varied gifts from the Lord, and as a good and faithful servant, you have multiplied all the talents given to you for good: for this reason, you were truly a universal teacher, as every age and every rank comes from you. Behold, you appeared as an image of obedience to the youth, a luminary of chastity to the young, a mentor of hard work to the husband, a teacher of kindness to the old, a teacher of kindness to the monk, a rule of abstinence to those who pray, an inspired leader from God to those who pray, an enlightener of the mind to those who seek wisdom, to those who are kind-hearted, words are an inexhaustible living source, to those who do good. - the star of mercy, the ruler - the image of the wise, the zealot of truth - the inspirer of boldness, the righteousness for the sake of the persecuted - the mentor of patience: you were everything to everyone, and you saved everyone. Over all of these you have acquired love, which is the basis of perfection, and with that, as if by the power of the Divine, you have united all the gifts in your soul into one, and the reconciling love shared here, in the interpretation of the words of the apostles, you preached to all the faithful. We are sinners, each one having his own gift, the unity of the spirit in the union of peace are not imams, but we are vainglorious, irritating each other, envious of each other: for this sake of the gift, our divided not into peace and salvation, but into enmity and condemnation, turned over to us. Moreover, we fall to you, the saint of God, overwhelmed by discord, and in contrition of heart we ask: with your prayers drive away from our hearts all pride and envy that divides us, so that in many places we may remain one church body without restraint, so that we may love you according to your prayerful words. each other and with one mind we confess the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
If anyone does not have the icon of the “Three Joys”, then be sure to buy it - pray to it and see how one joy after another will come THREE JOYS!!!

Prayer for despair and depression (very powerful force!)
Prayer before the icon of the “Three Joys”:
Oh, Most Holy Virgin, the All-Blessed Son of the All-Blessed Mother, the protection of the reigning city and the holy temple of this temple, faithful representative and intercessor of all! Do not despise the prayers of us, your unworthy servants, but beg your son and our God, that we may all, with faith and tenderness before miraculously He gives joy to those who worship you according to every need: to sinners all-effective admonition, repentance and salvation; consolation for those who are in sorrow and sorrow; in the troubles and bitterness of those who remain there is a complete abundance of these; hope and patience for the faint-hearted and unreliable; those who live in joy and abundance give unceasing thanksgiving to God; those who exist in illness are healing and strengthening. O Madam Most Pure! Have mercy on all who honor Your honorable name, and show everyone Your all-powerful protection and intercession: protect and preserve your people from visible and invisible enemies. Establish marriages in love and like-mindedness; educate infants, young ones to be wise, open their minds to the perception of every useful teaching; Protect half-blooded people from domestic quarrels with peace and love, and give us all love for each other, peace and piety and health with long life, so that everyone in heaven and on earth will lead You, as a strong and shameless representative of the Christian race, and these leading , glorify Thee and Thy Son with Thee, with His beginningless Father and His consubstantial Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
And one more icon should be in every home; it greatly helps unhappy and grieving people - the icon “Joy of All Who Sorrow”!
Prayer for despair and depression (very powerful force!)

Prayer before the icon "Joy of All Who Sorrow":
O God-loving Queen, inexperienced Virgin, Mother of God Mary, pray for us to Thy Son, Who loved and was born of You, Christ our God: grant us forgiveness of sins, peace, peace, abundance of fruits for the earth, holiness for the shepherd, and salvation for the entire human race. Save our cities and the Russian country from the presence of foreign invaders, and from internecine warfare. O Mother, God-loving Virgin! About the all-singing Queen! Cover us with Your robe from all evil, protect us from visible and invisible enemies and save our souls. Amen.

Good luck and prosperity to everyone!
May the Lord help you!!!

How to overcome depression, despondency, melancholy - Video...

If you are in a state of grief or depression, you may well find that you find it difficult to pray or unable to pray at all. During depression, this state of “prayer dryness” occurs very often. Of the dozens of religious people with depression with whom I have dealt, there was not a single one who did not complain about prayer difficulties. It seems that the inability to pray can be considered one of the symptoms of a state of depression.

The bitter irony of life: just when the support of the Lord and the feeling of His presence are especially important for a person, turning to Him fails. You try to pray, but you feel that your prayer is formal, mechanical, the words of the prayer seem meaningless to you, and this makes you feel even worse. You begin to feel guilty for being such a bad Christian (or a bad Christian), and the feeling of guilt, as usual, aggravates your already difficult condition.

If this has happened or is happening to you, do not worry: you are in a normal situation, which is the rule, not the exception.

If in grief or depression you cannot pray as before, do not torment yourself with reproaches for your lack of faith and how unspiritual you have become. Do not think that something irreversible has happened to you and that you have fallen into the arms of Satan forever. When your depression ends (and it will end, trust me!), you will regain the desire and ability to pray.

Remember: our God is not an accountant, a jailer and a judge rolled into one, who, with a ledger in one hand and a stopwatch in the other, watches you with passion, notes the number and duration of your prayers, and then passes judgment on you. He is a loving and forgiving God, whose love is so great and strong that it cannot be measured by the human mind. He sees you, understands how you feel now and wants to help you.

Some tips for those who have difficulty praying when they are depressed:

No matter what, try to pray every day, even though you don’t feel like it.
Don't demand too much from yourself. Don't make comparisons to what it was like when you weren't depressed. Do not stand for prayer with a predetermined time (say, 10 or 15 minutes). You may not be able to pray for that long, which will give you another reason to beat yourself up (which you already do too much).
Depression makes it difficult to concentrate on anything, including prayer. Let your prayer be short but heartfelt.
If you are tormented by remorse that you cannot pray for a long time, “like before,” break your prayer “into pieces” and pray for one minute several times a day. Remember: better short prayer than none!
In a state of depression, it is better to pray in your own words (when you read a prayer, due to absent-minded attention, there is a great danger of slipping into a mechanical “babble”). Share your pain with God. For example, you might say, “God, I feel so bad right now. I don't know how to live further. Lord, forgive me and help me!” Or: “Lord, my soul is so heavy that I can’t even pray. Forgive me, Lord, and help me get out of this state.”
If even such very short prayers are difficult for you, pray the “Jesus Prayer”: “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
If you want to pray a known prayer rather than in your own words, take a short, simple, well-known one, such as the Lord's Prayer. Try, despite your mood, to read it with feeling, and not automatically. However, do not blame yourself if you feel that you are not praying “from the heart.” God hears you.
If all of the above is difficult for you, write a short (one phrase or a couple of phrases) prayer on a card or small piece of paper. Carry it with you and read it several times a day.
Remember: by praying, you fight depression!
Remember: your condition will not last forever. Take heart and be patient. God's love always with you.

(c) Alexandra Imasheva

Dejection is one of the most terrible Christian sins, consisting not only of a depressed state of mind, but also a general disappointment in people, life, and the Lord himself. Fortunately, there are special prayers for despondency that restore the desire to live and create.

Dejection in a person can develop under the influence of a variety of factors: prolonged solitude, hard physical work, constant entertainment. But it can also occur completely unexpectedly, without any reason. Here is what, for example, Leo Tolstoy writes about his state upon arrival in Paris: “Since I arrived here, every day at 6 o’clock in the evening, melancholy begins like a fever, physical melancholy, the feeling of which I cannot better convey, how that the soul separates from the body.”

Holy Fathers on the sin of despondency

Despair, as one of the seven deadly sins, has long been condemned by many holy fathers.

“Despondency is the exhaustion of the soul, and the soul in exhaustion does not have what is natural to it and does not courageously withstand temptations. What food is to a healthy body, temptation is to a courageous soul,” wrote about sin Reverend Neil Sinai.

“Despondency is a mortal sin! When a gloomy spirit, by God’s permission or by our deviation from the Lord, darkens the soul and confuses thoughts, then it brings on painful boredom,” said the recluse Georgy Zadonsky.

St. John of Kronstadt even considered despondency to be the devil’s machinations: “And the saints of God were seized by the devil’s despair and despondency. What is wrong with us sinners? And the enemy often hurts us with heartfelt bitterness, humiliation and fierce despondency! We must constantly turn to the Lord and be with Him every minute, so that the enemy’s bitterness and despondency do not take possession of us.”

How to deal with despondency

A loss of strength and mood can happen to every person, but when this state becomes something commonplace, when a person remains in it for weeks and months, it is worth sounding the alarm. Disappointment in life, reluctance to do anything and absolute indifference to what is happening often pushes people in a state of despondency to take the most terrible steps, right up to voluntarily taking their own life - the most terrible Christian sin. Therefore, timely deliverance from despondency is often not only a matter of Have a good mood, but life and death.

Getting rid of despondency is quite difficult. First of all, you should start reading special prayers for despondency, which put you in a positive mood and return joy to life to a person. Then do something: knitting, construction, learning foreign languages ​​- it doesn’t matter what, the main thing is to minimize the hours of idleness. And of course, start spending more time with your family and friends, without being afraid to tell them about your emotional experiences.

Prayer for despondency of St. Demetrius of Rostov

God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of mercies and God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our sorrow! Comfort everyone who is grieving, saddened, despairing, or overwhelmed by the spirit of despondency. After all, every person was created by Thy hands, wise by wisdom, exalted by Thy right hand, glorified by Thy goodness... But now we are visited by Thy Fatherly punishment, short-term sorrows! - You compassionately punish those you love, and you are generous and considerate of their tears! So, having punished, have mercy and quench our sorrow; turn sorrow into joy and dissolve our sorrow with joy; Surprise us with Thy mercy, wondrous in counsels, Lord, incomprehensible in destinies, Lord, and blessed in Thy deeds forever, amen.

Prayer for the despondency of a saint righteous John Kronstadt

The Lord is the destruction of my despondency and the revival of my boldness. Everything is Lord for me. Oh, truly this Lord, glory to You! Glory to You, Father Life, Son Life, Holy Soul Life - Simple Being - God, who always delivers us from spiritual death, caused by passions to our soul. Glory to Thee, Trinitarian Master, for from one invocation of Thy name you enlighten the dark face of our soul and body and bestow Your peace, which surpasses all earthly and sensual good and all understanding.

Prayers to the righteous King David, the psalmist Troparion, tone 2

Bring the good news, Joseph, to David the miracles of the God-father: you saw the virgin who gave birth, you praised the shepherds, you worshiped the magicians, you received the news with an angel. Pray to Christ God to save our souls.

Troparion, tone 2

We celebrate the memory of Your prophet David, Lord, and thus we pray to You: save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 3

David, the Divine One, is filled with joy today, and Joseph brings praise with Jacob: having received the crown with the kinship of Christ, they rejoice, and ineffably on the earth they sing about the One who was born, and cry out: Generously, save those who honor You.

Kontakion, tone 4

Enlightened by the Spirit, your pure heart, the prophecies became your brightest friend: see that the real one exists far away: for this reason we honor you, blessed prophet, glorious David.

First prayer

Remember, Lord, King David and all his meekness.

Second prayer

Oh, most praiseworthy and wonderful prophet of God, David! Hear us, sinners and indecent ones, who at this hour stand before your holy icon and diligently resort to your intercession. Pray for us, the Lover of Mankind, God, may He give us a spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins and, by His omnipotent grace, may He help us to leave the paths of wickedness, may we excel in every endeavor, may He strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; may the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and the salvation of our neighbors, implant into our hearts. Abolish with your prayers, prophet, the evil customs of the world, and especially the destructive and pernicious spirit of this age, which infects the Christian race with disrespect for the Divine. More Orthodox faith, to the statutes of the holy Church and to the commandments of the Lord, disrespect for parents and those in power, and casting people into the abyss of wickedness, corruption and destruction. Turn away from us, most wonderfully prophesied, by your intercession the righteous wrath of God, and deliver all the cities and towns of our kingdom from rainlessness and famine, from terrible storms and earthquakes, from deadly plagues and diseases, from the invasion of enemies and internecine warfare. Strengthen with your prayers Orthodox people, prosper them in all good deeds and undertakings to establish peace and righteousness in their power. Help the All-Russian Christ-loving army in battles with our enemies. Ask, prophet of God, from the Lord for our shepherds holy zeal for God, heartfelt concern for the salvation of the flock, wisdom in teaching and management, piety and strength in temptation, ask the judges for impartiality and selflessness, righteousness and compassion for the offended, for all those in authority to care for their subordinates, mercy and justice, while for subordinates submission and obedience to authority and diligent fulfillment of their duties; Yes, having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy to partake of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer Rev. Ephraim Sirina Troparion, tone 8

In you, Father, it is known that you were saved in the image: accept the Cross that you followed Christ, and you taught in action to despise the flesh, for it passes away; In the same way, O Reverend Ephraim, your spirit will rejoice with the angels.

Troparion, tone 8

With your tears you cultivated the barren desert, and you brought forth fruit from the depths with sighs of a hundred labors, and you were a lamp of the universe, shining miracles, Ephraim, our father, pray to Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion, voice 2

Ever foreseeing the hour of judgment, you wept bitterly, Ephraim, as if you were a loving and silent one, but you were an active teacher in matters, O Reverend. In the same way, universal father, you lift up the lazy to repentance.

Prayer

O saint of Christ, our Father Ephraim! Bring our prayer to the merciful and omnipotent God and ask us, God’s servants (names), His goodness has everything for the benefit of our souls and bodies: right faith, undoubted hope, unfeigned love, meekness and gentleness, courage in temptation, patience in suffering, success in piety. Let us not turn the gifts of the All-Good God into evil. Do not forget, miracle-working saint, this holy temple (house) and our parish: preserve and protect them with your prayers from all evil. To her, Holy One of God, grant us a good end and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, so that we may glorify the wondrous God in His saints, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk Troparion, tone 8

From your youth you loved Christ, O blessed one, you were an image in word, life, love, spirit, faith, purity and humility, and in the same way you dwelt in the Heavenly abodes, where you stand before the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity, pray to Saint Tikhon for our souls to be saved.

Kontakion, tone 8

The successor of the apostles, the adornment of the saints, the teacher of the Orthodox Church, the Lady of all, pray to grant greater peace to the universe and great mercy to our souls.

Prayer

Oh, all-praised saint and saint of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and prayer book, with your honest intercessions and grace, abundantly bestowed on you from the Lord, are constantly contributing to our salvation. Accept therefore, blessed servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man. Strive, speedy representative for us, to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us, His sinful and unworthy servants, may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins, and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna: may He grant to all His faithful people peace and silence, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, and a quiet and silent life after living in With all piety and purity, let us be worthy, together with the angels and with all the saints, to glorify and sing the All-Holy Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Martyr Tryphon of Apamea

O holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, quick helper and quick to obey the intercessor to all who come running to you and pray before your holy image! Hear now and at every hour the prayer of us, your unworthy servants, who honor your holy memory in this all-honorable temple, and intercede for us before the Lord in every place. You, the saint of Christ, shining in great miracles, exuding healing to those who flow to you with faith and intercede for those in sorrow, you yourself promised before your departure from this corruptible life to pray for us to the Lord and you asked Him for this gift: if anyone in which; or in need, sadness and illness of soul or body begins to call upon your holy name, may he be delivered from every excuse of evil. And just like you sometimes the daughter of the princess, in the city of Rome, tormented by the devil, you healed her, her and us from his fierce machinations, save us all the days of our lives, and especially on the day of our last breath, intercede for us. Then be our helper and quick drive away of evil spirits, and our leader to the Kingdom of Heaven. And where you now stand in the presence of the saints at the Throne of God, pray to the Lord, that we may also be worthy to be partakers of everlasting joy and joy, and that with you we may collectively glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Comforter of the Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayers to the Great Martyr Barbara First prayer

Holy glorious and all-praised Great Martyr Varvaro! Gathered today in your Divine temple, people who worship the race of your relics and kiss with love, your suffering as a martyr, and in them the Martyr Christ himself, who gave you not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, with pleasing praises, we pray to you, the well-known desire of our intercessor: pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His compassion, that He may mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not leave us with all the necessary petitions for salvation and life, and grant a Christian death to our belly - painless, shameless , in peace, I will partake of the Divine Mysteries, and to all, in every place, in every sorrow and situation who require His love for mankind and help, He will give His great mercy, so that by the grace of God and your warm intercession, always remain in good health in soul and body, we glorify the wondrous one in our saints The God of Israel, who does not remove His help from us always, now and ever, and forever and ever, Amen.

Second prayer

Most wise and all-fair saint of the Great Martyr of Christ Varvaro! Blessed are you, for the Precious Wisdom of God has not shown you flesh and blood, but God the Heavenly Father Himself, like you, for the sake of faith, abandoned, expelled and killed by an unfaithful father, has received into His beloved daughter; for the corruption of earthly property, the inheritance of the flesh is freely incorruptible; the labors of martyrdom by the repose of the Heavenly One changed the Kingdom; glorify your temporary life, cut short by His death for His sake, with veneration, as if you have placed your soul from the faces of the Heavenly spirits, but keep your body, placed on earth in their angelic temple, by the angel of the commandment intact, honorably and miraculously. Blessed art thou, Christ the Son of God, the Heavenly Bridegroom, the despised Virgin, who desired to have the kindness of thy caretaker, all through suffering, wounds, pleasure, cutting, and the very heads by truncation, like the dearest creatures, thou didst endeavor to adorn: so, like a wife, she is faithful to her head - to the husband, Christ, in spirit and body, united inseparably, saying: I have found Him, whom my soul loved, I held Him and did not forsake Him. Blessed are you, for the Holy Spirit has rested upon you, having been taught by the spiritual to reason spiritually, you have rejected all the spirits of wickedness in idols, as if they were destructive, and having come to know the One God the Spirit, as a true worshiper, you deigned to worship in spirit and truth, preaching: “I honor the Trinity, One Divinity." You glorified this Holy Trinity in life and death through your confession and suffering; pray for me, my intercessor, as I have always been the triple faith, love and hope of virtue. This is where I venerate the Holy Trinity. Imam is the lamp of faith, but is devoid of good deeds of oil: you, wise virgin, give your suffering flesh, filled with blood and shedding wounds, like a lamp of yours, so that by decorating my soul, I will be honored for you in the Heavenly Palace. I am a stranger on earth and a stranger, like all my fathers; eternal blessings to the heiress and a blessed supper in the Kingdom of Heaven to the partaker, as in the journey of life, the Divine Meal of pleasure, and in the exodus from the world desired, vouchsafe me guidance; and when, at the end, I begin to fall asleep in the sleep of death, then I touch my exhausted flesh, like sometimes the Angel of Elijah, saying: Arise, eat and drink: as if by grace Divine Bodies and the Blood of Mysteries is fortified in the fortress of that far path of death, even to the Mountains of Heaven: and there, through the three windows of the bathhouse, you first saw God’s Trinity by faith, Him together with you face to face, so that I may be worthy to see and glorify Him forever and ever . Amen.

Prayer three

Holy Great Martyr of Christ Varvaro! Pray with us and for us, servants of God (names), beseeching God from His mercy, may He mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not leave us with all the necessary petitions for salvation and life, but may the Christian end of our life be painless, shameless, peaceful and partake of the Divine Mysteries, and by the grace of God and With your warm intercession, always in abiding health in soul and body, we glorify the God of Israel, wondrous in His saints, who does not withdraw His help from us, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Prayer four

To you, as to the true source of speedy healing and many-wonderful healing, holy virgin Varvaro the Great Martyr, I am weak and I am running to your holy relics, falling earnestly, I pray: see the wounds of sin and all-body ulcers, see the infirmity of my soul, and this, with your usual mercy and Compelled by goodness, trying to heal. Hear the voice of my prayer, do not ignore the groaning brought by my damned heart, and hear my cry, for you are my refuge. The holy, consubstantial and indivisible Trinity, which you depicted with three windows in the paternal bathhouse, pray for me, a sinner and impatient servant of yours, that he may have mercy on me now and on the day of my death. Worship the Heavenly Father: may He raise me, bowed down and cast down by all my sins, to His praise, and may He always give me the grief of having a heart that is heavenly and not earthly. Pray to Christ the Son of God, who heard your suffering prayer in prison, but who is lazy in prayers, and in the despondency of many, like sitting in prison, will instruct me to quickly move along the path of God’s commandments and give me a fervent desire to pray unceasingly. Call also the Holy Spirit, the purity of the inexhaustible Source, in the suffering labor of thee, the pure virgin, who strengthens and protects from shame with His wings, as if I, too cold and unclean, will create a pure heart and renew the right spirit in my womb: moreover, let him call upon me and He will give me the opportunity to strive diligently in a pure life and strengthen me to do good deeds. I believe that all this is possible for me, O holy Great Martyr Varvaro, to intercede with the Most Holy Trinity: and if you desire, you are strong in helping me, for you have glorified God in your suffering lands. And we know, holy virgin, that nothing is impossible for you, unless you despise my tears and sighs: for this sake, to the honor of your holy relics, the miraculous race, I fall down and you, your soul abiding in heaven, worshiping, I dare to prayerfully say: may your ears be attentive to the voice my prayers. May your long-suffering body heal the many souls and bodies of my passion. May your head, bowed to the sword, give my head the water that cleanses sins. Let your powers, mercilessly tread, bind me to the love of God. Let your honest lips block my lips from idle talk and always open to proclaim the praise of the Lord. May your eyes, which see the Trinity Light, see my good desire, as if I had turned away my eyes from seeing vanity, but always looked at heavenly bliss. May your hand be cut off and deign to always raise my hand to the Most High and not weave flattery with it. Your breast, mercilessly cut, may we be a strong pillar from the face of the enemy. Let your noses, which quickly pass with a bright light into the chamber of God to the Heavenly Bridegroom, make it so that I also walk in my footsteps for every good work: let the lamp of my feet be the light of my feet in every good work: let the law of the Lord be a lamp for my feet and a light for the paths mine. May your wounds free me from the wounds of sin. May your blood, shed many times in torment, cleanse my soul and body from all filth. May your death not allow me to die without confession and repentance: for even if you are glorified in any goodness, but in this especially, as everyone who has hope in you and calls upon you for help, he will escape death from impudence, and deliver him from the weaker and less accursed. , O pure virgin, to the great martyr Varvaro, and through your all-powerful prayers grant me the position at the right hand of Christ the Son of God and hear the voice saying: “O good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Lord.” Amen.

Prayers to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker First prayer

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy intercession for help; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice; Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully become our enemies and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, servant of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise up against us, and for the sake of Your holy prayers will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Second prayer

O great intercessor, Archpriest of God, Blessed Nicholas, who shone with sunflower miracles, appearing as a quick hearer to those who call upon you, who always precede them and save them, and deliver them, and take them away from all sorts of troubles, from these God-given miracles and gifts of grace! Hear me, unworthy, calling you with faith and bringing you prayer songs; I offer you an intercessor to plead with Christ. Oh, renowned for miracles, saint of heights! as if you have the boldness, soon stand before the Lady, and reverently stretch out your hands in prayer to Him for me, a sinner, and grant me the bounty of goodness from Him, and accept me into your intercession, and deliver me from all troubles and evils, from the invasion of enemies visible and invisible freeing, and destroying all those slander and malice, and reflecting those who fight me throughout my life; for my sins, ask for forgiveness, and present me saved to Christ and be worthy to receive the Kingdom of Heaven for the abundance of that love for mankind; to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with his beginningless Father, and with the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and ever forever and ever.

Prayer three

O all-praised, great wonderworker, saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! We pray to you, awaken the hope of all Christians, protector of the faithful, feeder of the hungry, joy of the weeping, doctor of the sick, steward of those floating on the sea, feeder of the poor and orphans, and quick helper and patron of all, may we live a peaceful life here and may we be worthy to see the glory of God’s elect in heaven and with them unceasingly sing the praises of the One God worshiped in the Trinity forever and ever.

Prayer four

O all-holy Nicholas, exceedingly saintly servant of the Lord, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper! Help me, a sinner and a sad person, in this present life, beg the Lord God to grant me forgiveness of all my sins, which I have sinned greatly from my youth, in all my life, in deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me, the accursed one, beg the Lord God, the Creator of all creation, to deliver me from airy ordeals and eternal torment, so that I may always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and your merciful intercession, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Fifth prayer

Oh, all-merciful Father Nicholas, shepherd and teacher of all who flow with faith to your intercession and call upon you with warm prayer! Strive quickly and deliver Christ’s flock from the wolves that are destroying it; and protect and preserve every Christian country with your holy prayers, from worldly rebellion, cowardice, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, from famine, flood, fire and vain death; and just as you had mercy on three men sitting in prison and delivered them from the king of wrath and the beating of the sword, have mercy on me too, in mind, word and deed, existing in the darkness of sins, deliver me from the wrath of God and eternal punishment, as through your intercession and help. With His mercy and grace, Christ God will give me a quiet and sinless life to live in this world and deliver me from my standing, and will give me the gift of grace with all the saints. Amen.

Prayer six

Oh, all-validated and all-honorable bishop, great miracle worker, saint of Christ, Father Nicholas, man of God, and faithful servant, man of desires, chosen vessel, strong pillar of the church, bright lamp, shining star and illuminating the whole universe, you are a righteous man, like a flourishing phoenix , planted in the courts of your Lord: living in Mireh, you were fragrant with myrrh, and you exuded the ever-flowing grace of God. By your procession, holy father, the sea was sanctified, when your many-wonderful relics marched to the city of Barsky, from east to west to praise the name of the Lord. Oh, most graceful and wonderful miracle worker, quick helper, warm intercessor, kind shepherd, saving the verbal flock from all troubles, we glorify and magnify you, as the hope of all Christians, the source of miracles, the protector of the faithful, the wise teacher, those who are hungry for the feeder, those who cry joy, the naked robe, a sick doctor, a steward floating on the sea, a liberator of captives, a nourisher and protector of widows and orphans, a guardian of chastity, a meek chastiser for infants, an old fortifier, a fasting mentor, a rest for the toiling, an abundance of wealth for the poor and wretched. Hear us praying to you and running under your roof, show your intercession for us to the Most High and intercede with your God-pleasing prayers all that is useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies: preserve this holy monastery (or: this temple), every city and all, and every the Christian country, and the people living, from all bitterness with your help: we know, we know how much the prayer of the righteous can do, hastening for good: for you, the righteous one according to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, representative to the All-Merciful God of the Imams, and to yours, most kind father, warm We humbly flow to intercession and intercession: guard us like a cheerful and good shepherd, from all enemies, destruction, cowardice, hail, famine, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, and in all our troubles and sorrows, give us a helping hand and open the doors God's mercy; We are still unworthy to behold the heights of heaven, because of the multitude of our iniquities: we are bound by sinful bonds, and neither have we created the will of our Creator, nor have we kept His commandments. By the same token, we bow our contrite and humble hearts to our Creator, and we ask for your fatherly intercession to him: help us, servant of God, so that we do not perish with our iniquities, deliver us from all evil and from all things that are resistant, guide our minds, and strengthen our heart in the right faith, in it, through your intercession and intercession, we will not be belittled by wounds, nor rebuke, nor pestilence, nor by any wrath from our Creator, but we will live a peaceful life here, and may we be honored to see good things on the lands of the living, glorifying Father and Son and Holy Spirit, one in the Trinity, glorified and worshiped God, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.