In 1168, under Metropolitan Constantine of Kiev, a celebration was established on this day, which was popularly called “The First Savior.” The reason for the establishment of this celebration in Rus' was the victory of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky over the Volga Bulgars on August 1, 1164.
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Troparion, tone 8
Looking down from on high, accepting the wretched, look upon the Savior, and visit us with embittered sins, O Lord All-Merciful, through the prayers of the Mother of God, grant great mercy to our souls.
Canon, tone 8
Song 1. Irmos
You made the sea thicker, plunging the fierce Pharaoh with weapons. And you saved people from work, and brought them into the mountain of shrines crying out, let us sing a victorious song to you our God, as if you were glorified.
Chorus: Merciful Lord, hear the prayer of Your servants who pray to You (bow).
Come forth with faithfulness, praises and songs, pleasing the luminous Church, the Holder of piety shining forth. In it, let us cry out and glorify the All-Merciful Christ our God; we sing to You our God, for You have been glorified.
Solo. May all the faithful rise to Heaven, rise up to him who sits in His Most Divine Church. And jubilantly true, divine celebration, reconciling the earthly with the heavenly.
Glory. Theotokos. WITH The God-written womb of Your Mother of God, in which the Word of the Father was written, having given birth to Him, we pray to Him to deliver us from all need and sorrow.
And now. Theotokos. IN The top of the prophets dwells brightly, about You, the Maiden. Isaiah, the husbandless one, seeing Your birth, prophesies: For the Father's Word gave birth to us and after the birth of the Virgin remains.
Katavasia: Protect Your servants from harm, O Merciful One, as we diligently resort to Thee, the merciful Savior and the Master of all, the Lord Jesus (bow). Lord have mercy (3 times with bows).
Song 3. Irmos
My heart is strengthened in the Lord, my horn is exalted in my God, my mouth is enlarged against my enemies, they rejoice in Your salvation.
Solo. Today the entire angelic ranks are celebrating with us, not sensibly, but spiritually surrounding the Master, Your holy Church. Give us Your peace from above, for You are All-Merciful.
Solo. Today the face of the prophets rejoices with us, together with the apostolic Savior, and all the faces of martyrdom, the Spirit of the many-named God, glorified by the faithful.
Glory. Theotokos. D In the abyssal way, You were called the Virgin Mountain, the flightless Word of the Father, who was rejuvenated in the womb and received, and gave birth to the flesh, God’s composite wisdom.
And now. Theotokos. M the healed and lamented languor, the incurable ulcer received from the heavenly stone, from the womb of Thy Christ our God. The earthly and heavenly ones have passed together. Confusion.
Glory, even now. Sedalen, voice 4th. WITH Send us some bark, firm and strong consolation, O All-merciful One. Yes, in the voice of praise, we send up the thrice-holy hymn, with a contrite soul we pray, Savior of the whole world, You are the God of the repentant.
Song 4. Irmos
The prophet Habakkuk, with intelligent eyes, foresaw Your coming, Lord. By the same token you cry, God will come from the south, glory to your power, glory to Christ to your coming.
Solo. Most merciful and many-eyed Cherubim Master, they glorify Your upcoming Throne. Send them to us faithful, and sanctify Your Divine Church with those crying: glory to Your power, glory to Christ to Your coming.
Solo. May you be magnified, O Savior, by Your Divine supplication by the Spirit, preaching from the Virgin Your birth. You, who are All-Merciful, magnify and exalt Your holy Divine Church.
Glory. Theotokos. L Like the strong ruler of the world, I am crushed by your presence to the Lady. You, the flesh of the divine incarnation, having given light to the Father’s Word, are the great-grandfather of our enemy. Therefore we cry to Him, glory to Your power, Lord.
And now. Theotokos. D Avyd was magnified, and the voices of prophecy, the mountain of God was covered with dust, appeared to the Maiden. The stone that is cut down from Thy womb is born Christ God; to Him we sing, glory to Thy power, glory to Christ to Thy coming. Confusion.
Song 5. Irmos
Lord our God, give us Your humility. Lord our God, gain us. Lord, don’t we know otherwise to You, we call Your name.
Solo. Thy divine name, O Father, the Word and Soul, reigns forever. To those who love You from above, as you are Merciful, rule a peaceful life.
Solo. In whom is the Creator, look closer to the flesh. Yes, having deified the flesh, you raised it to heights to the Father and to Your will.
Glory. Theotokos. T the rapese of the Words of life to the unskillful Mary, with the mind of Your faithfulness, crawling from the fruit. By the fruit of Your womb, I was brought to the light of reason.
And now. Theotokos. WITH The prophecies say, like the sun letting out its bright rays, proclaiming Your unmarried Virgin birth: The Father willed, but the Son was born in Your womb by desire, by the action of the Holy Spirit, and remained a Virgin. Confusion.
Song 6. Irmos
I am in the waters of the sea, more humane, the waves of life submerge me. In the same way, like Jonah, I cry to the Word, raise my belly from aphids, O Lord.
Solo. The great city, the people of Christ, are celebrating merrily today; they ask from You great gifts from above, O Savior. You, as you are Good and All-Merciful, preserve Your flock.
Solo. To a strong affirmation, from above send Christ the Savior, the mighty One who knows You, and the All-Merciful God, and the Church named after Christ, establish as the Almighty.
Glory. Theotokos. AND Deliver me from the fierce Maiden, pray for the victory over the fierce enemy, and grant me worthily at the right hand of Your Son.
And now. Theotokos. T You adore me, Lady, who gave birth to God. You brought dead creatures from death to life. Yes, my crime will take an oath, pleasing You with divine love. Confusion.
Glory, even now. Kontakion, tone 4. IN all kinds of filth, O All-Merciful Savior, I was a doer, and the pit fell into despair. But I groan from my heart, and cry out to You Word, hasten the Generous One, and strive for our help, for He is Merciful.
Ikos. And greater than You, the All-Merciful Savior, is a strong affirmation, and Your most pure Mother, an indestructible wall, and a quiet refuge, we will never be afraid of the enemy’s uprising. With your invisible mind we protect and protect, we defeat visible and invisible enemies. Having Your Most Pure Mother as an assistant, we avoid the enemy’s snares as if from snares. We sing with joy, Overjoyed One, hasten the Generosity and strive to our aid, for He is Merciful.
Song 7. Irmos
The Aldean cave is burning with fire, cooled by the influx of God's Spirit, but the youths are in awe, blessed is God our father.
Solo. Thou art the Supreme Creator of the heavenly circle, O Lord, Thou art the knowledgeable All-Merciful One, we fall crying, Hasten the Generous Ones and strive for our help, those who sing in adolescence, blessed is God our Father.
Solo. Trust that with mercy you have opened unto us unspeakable food. Open now, O All-Merciful Savior, Your divine gifts from above are truly crying out to You, blessed be God our father.
Glory. Trinity ABOUT Let us glorify the Father, both the Son and the Spirit, in the One Godhead, a three-component nature, a being indivisible, uncreated, without beginning, and pre-essential.
And now. Theotokos. P the image of Your unburnt womb, unburnt in the furnace of fires of the youth, cooled by the fire of the Divinity. Having received him, he gave birth to God the Word who sings, blessed be God our father. Confusion.
Song 8. Irmos
And the angels of Heaven, who wear glory on the Throne, and as God is unceasingly glorified, bless and exalt Him forever.
Solo. Preserve the power of the kingdom in the Word, as the All-Merciful, Forefather, through prayers and strong Tyre. Give strength and strength generously to those who oppose you, and let us cry out and bless all the works of the Lord.
Solo. The divine song is offered to You, the All-Merciful One, in the most pure Church; Your chosen people praise You. You, as the All-Merciful One, bring Your power from above, so that we cry out to You, bless all the works of the Lord the Lord.
Glory. Theotokos. TO Las animal unmade, having grown divine, pure Virgin, three-numbered Divine radiance, giving birth to the Father's flightless Word in the summer. You prayed to Him for us like Mother, for those who sing to You.
And now. Theotokos. B the original Parent of the depths did not retreat, settling into the depths of the Virgin, and being born into the flesh, cleansing with me the flesh and soul of the fallen. Let us sing to Him, bless, praise, and exalt Him forever. Confusion.
Song 9. Irmos
Even though mothers are virgins, and it is strange for virgins to give birth to children, the Mother of God looks like both of you. By the same token, we continually magnify all the tribes of the earth.
Chorus with a bow. H Solemnly, the Lord, today the divine councils, in the most ancient church of Ti, praise Thee, the kings together and the people, and the sacred councils. You are the merciful one who saves, and we continually magnify You throughout all the tribes of the earth.
Solo. We send a song of faith today to the many-named You, Christ God of all, and Your All-Merciful spiritually celebrating the festival, we ask from You, that you may establish our power immovably.
Glory. Theotokos. E Immanuel, God and Man, the Father of the beginningless Word, appeared to the Mother of the Maiden, the Dominion calling upon Thee, look down and establish, those who are repugnant in the day of battle.
And now. Theotokos. ABOUT you, O Maiden, the perishable thing of my mind, giving birth to the heavenly mind in flesh. Enlighten the deep darkness of my unreason, O Light that has taken root, and surpass me like a rational wing, into the silence of divine will. Confusion.
Deserver: In the Lady's Lady, accept the prayer of Your servants, and deliver us from all need and sorrow. You are the Mother of God, our weapon and wall. You are the intercessor, and we resort to You, and even now we call on You for prayer, that you may deliver us from our enemies. Let us exalt You, all the immaculate Mother of Christ our God, South of autumn the Holy Spirit.
Let go: Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God, prayers for the sake of the most pure Ti Matera, and all the saints, have mercy and save us, for you are Good and Lover of Mankind. A min.
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Prayer to the All-Merciful Lord Jesus
Good Lover of Mankind, Most Merciful Lord, who bore our ailments and healed us with Your wounds! Before Your Majesty, we slavishly fall down and humbly pray: look, O Compassionate One, upon Your servants, and just as You healed the weakened man of old, who had been lying sick for thirty-eight years, so now, O Good Healer, visit Your servants with Your mercy and bounty. You said to the weakened people of old: Arise, take up your bed and walk. Likewise, we, sinners and unworthy Thy servants, rely on these divine words of Thy, and humbly fall before Thy Majesty, Your divine We tenderly ask for mercy and indescribable love for mankind: open the doors of Thy mercy to us and forgive all our sins, voluntary and involuntary, in the image of Thy goodness we have provoked anger and Thy love for mankind has irritated us; heal our sinful illness, transform our mental and physical illnesses into health, transform infirmities into strength, sorrows into joy and sorrows into consolation, and take away from us all despondency and oblivion; Strengthen our mind and keep it whole, so that we can always learn from Your commandments; Correct all our lives, to do Your good and perfect will. For You are the Good Healer, upliftment of the weak, physician to the sick, healing to the sick, guardian of health to the healthy, and we send glory to You, with Your Beginning Father, and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Troparion, tone 4
Looking down from on high, accepting the wretched, visit us, embittered by our sins, O Lord All-Merciful, through the prayers of the Mother of God, grant great mercy to our souls.
Troparion, tone 4
Lamp of the sun, All-Merciful Savior, by the illumination of Your radiance give us the word, so that with a clear conscience we may praise Your divine feast; You, the Only Begotten Son, are consubstantial with the Spirit, glorifyingly, granting us peace and great mercy.
Kontakion, tone 4
All kinds of filth, O All-Merciful Savior, I was a doer, and I fell into a pit of despair, but I groan from my heart and cry out to You, the Word: hasten, O Generous One, and strive to help us, for You are Merciful.
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On August 14, according to the new style (August 1, according to the old style), the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the All-Merciful Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos. This holiday was established on the occasion of signs from the icons of the Savior, Holy Mother of God and the Honorable Cross during the battles of the holy noble prince Andrei Bogolyubsky (1157-1174) with the Volga Bulgarians.
Day of the All-Merciful Savior - history
In 1164, Andrei Bogolyubsky launched a campaign against the Volga Bulgarians, who were pushing out the oppressed inhabitants of the Rostov and Suzdal lands. Trusting in the help of the Queen of Heaven, the prince took Her with him miraculous icon, which was brought by him from Kyiv and subsequently received the name Vladimir. Two priests in vestments carried the holy icon before the army and Honest Cross Christov. Before the battle, the pious prince, having partaken of the Holy Mysteries, turned with a fervent prayer to the Mother of God: “Everyone who trusts in You, Lady, will not perish, and I, a sinner, have in You a wall and a covering.” Following the prince, the generals and soldiers fell to their knees in front of the icon and, venerating the image, went against the enemy.
The Bulgarians were defeated and put to flight. According to legend, on the same day the Greek Emperor Manuel won a victory over the Saracens. An indisputable proof of the miraculousness of both of these victories were the huge fiery rays emanating from the icons of the Savior, the Mother of God and the Holy Cross that were in the army. These rays covered the regiments of the noble rulers of Greece and Russia and were visible to all those who fought. In memory of these wonderful victories, with the mutual consent of Prince Andrei and Emperor Manuel and with the blessing of representatives of the highest church authorities, the holiday of the All-Merciful Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos was established.
In the Russian Church, simultaneously with the celebration of the All-Merciful Savior, the remembrance of the Baptism of Rus' that took place on August 1, 988 is combined, in memory of which it is established to perform a small consecration of water on this day. Therefore, people sometimes call this holiday “Wet Spas.”
Another popular name for the holiday is “Honey Savior”. This name is due to the fact that in Rus' on this day beekeepers trimmed hives with honey and carried honeycombs of a new collection to the church for consecration. After the consecration of honey, on this day they treated everyone to it and first of all distributed honey to the poor. In the old days they even said that “the first to save and the beggar will try the honey.”
However, we must remember that the blessing of honey on this day is just a pious tradition. Such traditions (such as the blessing of apples on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord) are quite natural for the consciousness Orthodox man. The earth and everything living on it produce fruits according to the providence of God, and the person taking part in the production of these fruits, as a sign of gratitude to God for his help in this matter, brought the first grown fruits to the temple.
Therefore, the tradition of consecrating honey on this day itself is in no way connected with the Feast of the All-Merciful Savior. And, of course, this pious tradition should not overshadow the holiday celebrated by the Orthodox Church on this day.
Celebration of the All-Merciful Savior and the Blessed Virgin Mary established in the 12th century, probably around 1168, and is associated with an event in Russian history. In 1164 Grand Duke Andrei Bogolyubsky (July 4 of the Old Style, July 17 of the New Art), who lived in Vladimir on the Klyazma, set out on a campaign against the Volga Bulgarians who lived along the middle Volga and Kama. The noble Prince Andrei was distinguished by deep and sincere piety. He loved to pray in solitude at night and tried to do good to the poor and needy. According to the chroniclers, he “preferred the incorruptible to the corruptible, the heavenly to the temporary, and the kingdom withsaints to God Almighty - to this fleeting kingdom of earth.”
In all his military campaigns, Saint Prince Andrew relied not so much on the power of arms, but on the help of God. Going to war with the Bulgarians in 1164, Prince Andrei, according to his pious custom, took with him on the campaign the miraculous icon of the Mother of God and the image of the Life-giving Cross, which was carried in front of his squad by two priests. Before the battle, the faithful Prince Andrei fervently prayed with his entire army, asking for God's help and the intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos. The victory over the Bulgarians was complete, and immediately after the end of the battle the pious prince ordered a thanksgiving prayer to be served. During the prayer service, a miracle happened - rays began to emanate from the icon of the Mother of God bright light, illuminated the entire army.
In memory of the victory and the miracle that took place, it was decided by Metropolitan Constantine of Kyiv, at the request of Bishop Nestor of Rostov (+1168), to celebrate the All-Merciful Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos annually on August 1st. When the notice of the establishment of the holiday was sent to Constantinople, it turned out that on the same day, August 1, 1164, the Byzantine emperor Manuel Komnenos (1143-1180) defeated the Saracens and, performing a thanksgiving service after the battle, saw the same sign - rays of light emanating from the icon of the Savior. Therefore, the holiday of August 1 began to be celebrated not only in the Russian, but also in the Constantinople Church.
In gratitude to the Lord and His Most Pure Mother for granting victory, Saint Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky built a temple in honor of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Nerl River (1165).
The origins of the celebration in honor of the All-Merciful Savior are much deeper than the memory of a military victory. This is, first of all, a holiday of faith in the boundless mercy of God, in the fact that God, in His goodness, is unusually close to man and is ready to protect him from all troubles and misfortunes. This idea turned out to be very close to the believing hearts of the Russian people. Hence the belief that moral, spiritual strength surpasses brute physical strength. From the very beginning of Christianity in Rus', Russian people knew the power of fervent prayers, sincere repentance and deeds of piety. They tried to make the commandment of mercy the law of life. It is known that the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir (+1015, commemorated July 15 of the Old Style, July 28 of the New Style) did good to the poor and disadvantaged, easily forgave insults inflicted on him and was ready to pardon even hardened criminals. Saint Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, according to the chroniclers, especially resembled his great ancestor with this virtue.
The veneration of the All-Merciful Savior is also reflected in Russian iconography. A feature of the Russian national school of icon painting was the depiction of Christ the Savior not so much as an impartial Judge, strict and ascetically stern, but as a Good Shepherd, gracious, meek, humble, filled with boundless love and mercy for people. These are the most ancient images Savior Not Made by Hands Moscow Assumption Cathedral (XII century), “Savior Golden Hair” (Yaroslavl, XIII century), The miraculous image of the Resurrection Cathedral in the city of Tutaev, painted by the Venerable Dionysius Glushitsky (XV century). In these faces of the Savior, Divine greatness, wisdom and perfect knowledge are combined with an expression of quiet sorrow, compassion and pity for the sinner and
to humanity helpless in its distance from God. The pinnacle of icon painting in the depiction of the All-Merciful Savior is the work of the Moscow school of the 15th century. The brush of the Rev. Andrei Rublev belongs to the image of Christ from the Deesis rite of the Nativity Cathedral of Zvenigorod (XV century) - the meek, loving Savior penetrates with His Divine gaze into the suffering human soul. With the same open, heartfelt expression, the face of Christ the Savior in the dome of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Ferapontov Monastery, painted by the famous Russian icon painter Dionysius (15th century), is addressed to the viewer.The icon of the Savior on the eastern side of the Spassky (formerly Florovsky) Gate in the Moscow Kremlin was especially revered in Russia. On this icon they are depicted falling at the feet of the Savior Venerable Sergius of Radonezh and Varlaam of Khutyn, as well as angels soaring and holding the cross and image. On the western wall of the Spassky Gate was depicted Mother of God with the Infant God and the Face of the Savior Not Made by Hands above the head of the Mother of God, who is preceded by the Moscow Saints Peter and Alexy. These images are associated with the miraculous preservation of the city of Moscow during the invasion of Khan Makhmet-Girey in 1521. The image of the All-Merciful Savior was painted above the main gate in the Kremlin according to the ancient pious custom in Rus' of overshadowing the passing gates with holy icons. Similar icons of the All-Merciful Savior were located above the entrance Kremlin gates in Smolensk, Novgorod and other ancient Russian cities. The angels surrounding the Savior guard the entrance and exit through the city gates; it is to the angels that a special prayer is read at the foundation of the city. The pious Tsar Alexy Mikhailovich (1645-1676) commanded that no one should pass through the Spassky Gate wearing a headdress - this command turned into folk custom, consecrated by many years of tradition. The exact observance of this custom was first observed by archers, then by sentries, who, for violation, were forced to bow to the ground before the holy image. Around 1856, the sentries were removed, but at the request of Muscovites, supported by the petition of Metropolitan of Moscow Philaret (Drozdov), they were again placed in the same place, “so that the ancient ancestral custom would be preserved inviolably,” as an expression of reverence for the shrine of the main gate of the capital city. It is known that when Napoleon entered the Spassky Gate in 1812, the wind suddenly tore his hat off his head. Turning to his retinue, he shouted: “Gentlemen, hats off!”
The image of the All-Merciful Savior on the Spassky Gate of the Moscow Kremlin in ancient written monuments was called wonderful, miraculous and great. Not only the residents of Moscow, but also all of Russia had a special reverence for him, and the gate itself, which received its name from the icon of the Savior, began to be called Saints.
Menaea-Augustus, pp. 48-50.
Troparion , voice 8:
Looking down from the Highest, accepting the wretched, / visit us, embittered sins, the All-Merciful Lord, / through the prayers of the Mother of God, grant great mercy to our souls.
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troparion , voice 4:Lamp of the sun, O All-Merciful Savior, grant us the illumination of Your radiance
word, / let us praise with a clear conscience / Your divine celebration, / You, the Only Begotten Son, / are consubstantial with the Spirit, glorifying, / for you grant us peace and great mercy.Kontakion , voice 4:
All kinds of filth, O All-Merciful Savior, I was the doer / and fell into a pit of despair, / but I groan from the heart and cry out to You, the Word: / Hasten, O Generous One, and strive to help us, / as You are Merciful.
Prayer
O Lord, Holy, living in the Highest, and with Thy all-seeing eye look down upon all creation! We bow to You, soul and body, We pray to You, Holy of Holies, stretch out Your invisible hand from Your holy dwelling, and bless us all, and forgive us every sin, voluntary or involuntary, committed in word or deed. Grant us, Lord, tenderness, grant tears of contrite souls to cleanse our many sins, grant Your great mercy to Your world and to us, Your unworthy servant, for blessed and glorified is Your Name, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Save me, God! Happy holiday! I will definitely read these prayers today!
These are truly powerful prayers and they are read with faith and with all your heart. It will be very useful if you read them with the whole family. The name of the holiday comes from the name of the Savior. Honey Savior is Orthodox holiday, which falls on the first days of the Dormition Lent - a strict Orthodox fasting, which was installed in memory of the death of the Virgin Mary (Blessed Virgin Mary).
Honey Spas is one of the most popular holidays among the residents of our country, which came to us from Ancient Rus'. Since ancient times, the month of August has brought with it three beloved holidays - three Saviors at once. It’s not difficult to remember when the Honey Spas in 2017 – it will take place in the middle of the month on August 14th. From year to year this date remains unchanged.
It is not difficult to guess that this celebration is directly related to the poppy harvest, which ripens precisely during this period. The second name of this holiday comes from folk calendar, in which it was noted that in mid-August bees stop bringing honey into the hive.
Prayer to the All-Merciful Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos. A must read!
O Lord, Holy, living in the Highest, and with Thy all-seeing eye look down upon all creation! We bow to You, soul and body, We pray to You, Holy of Holies, stretch out Your invisible hand from Your holy dwelling, and bless us all, and forgive us every sin, voluntary or involuntary, committed in word or deed. Grant us, Lord, tenderness, grant tears of contrite souls to cleanse our many sins, grant Your great mercy to Your world and to us, Your unworthy servant, for blessed and glorified is Your Name, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Honey Savior Day is also rich in festive memorable events. On August 1/14, the Orthodox Church celebrates two holidays:
“The Origin of the Tree of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord” and “The Celebration of the All-Merciful Savior, Christ our God, and the Most Holy Theotokos Mary, His Mother.”
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Prayer to the Honest Life-Giving Cross of the Lord
When reading the Prayer to the Honest and Life-Giving Cross, they mark themselves with a cross.
“Let God rise again, and let His enemies be scattered, and let 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 saying in joy: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-giving Cross Lord, drive away the demons with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil, and gave us to you, His Honest Cross, to drive out 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.
Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.
Weaken, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and in deed, even in knowledge and not in knowledge, even in days and in nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us everything, for it is Good and Lover of Humanity.
Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord Lover of Humanity. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives the same petitions for salvation and eternal life. Visit those who are out of power and grant healing. Manage the sea as well. For travelers, travel. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have commanded us unworthy to pray for them according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our father and brethren who have fallen before us, and give them rest, where the light of Thy face shines. Remember, Lord, our captive brethren and deliver me from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, and give them petitions for salvation and eternal life. Remember, O Lord, us, humble and sinful and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Thy saints: for blessed art thou unto the ages centuries. Amen".
The Prayer to the Honest Cross (“May God rise again...”) is one of the most powerful prayers that protects from all evil, misfortune and danger:
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may all those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish from the face of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on you of our drunken Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power 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.
