In everything that concerns prayer and a godly life, the Lord Jesus Christ, the apostles and saints can serve as an example for us. The Gospel says that Christ prayed in solitude for several hours and even for a whole night. The Apostle Paul called for prayer incessantly, that is, all the time. Are there any restrictions on the length of prayer?

You can turn to God with prayer almost everywhere:

• in the temple
• where food is eaten
• at work
• and even on the way

At home, they read home prayers (morning, evening, before or after eating). With the blessing of the priest, morning prayers can be read on the way to work. In the office, you can pray before and after the work day.

During services in the church, believers together perform public (otherwise, church) prayer.

To pray in church alone, you need to come outside of the service, purchase and light candles. It is not necessary to light them: the ministers will light them before the beginning of the service. Then you need to venerate the icon of the day or holiday - it lies on a lectern (a special tilted table) in the middle of the temple - as well as to the shrines that may be in the temple: revered icons, relics of saints. After that, you can find a place to read to yourself (in a whisper) any prayer that you know by heart, or pray in your own words.

How many times a day should the Orthodox pray?

Prayer is time dedicated to God. This time should be every day.

• in the morning,
• in the evening,
• before and after meals,
• before starting and after completing any business (for example, work or study)
• in order to first ask God for blessings, and at the end - to thank Him.

In addition, it is important in the temple for the performance of church prayer and acceptance. If necessary, in case of special needs or life circumstances, you can turn with a private prayer (at home in front of icons or in the church between services) to the saints or heavenly powers, so that they intercede for the one who is praying before the Lord.

Time for reading Orthodox prayers in church and at home

In ancient monasteries, nine lengthy services were performed per day, and between them the monks alone read psalms or recited. Night was considered a particularly fertile time for solitary prayer.

Modern laymen in the morning commit at home, in the evening, upon returning home -. If a person is weak or has little time, then instead of morning and evening rules, he can read the Monk Seraphim of Sarov during the day.

It is advisable to discuss the duration of morning and evening prayers with the priest, to whom the parishioner constantly confesses.

On Saturday evenings and on the eve of church holidays, one should attend the all-night vigil in the church, and in the morning on Sundays and on holidays - the Liturgy.

During go to church to pray more often: try not to miss evening services in the first four days- Great Compline is performed on them with the Canon of Andrew of Crete. You should also try to attend as many divine services as possible during Holy Week, preceding Easter. On Bright Week, the Liturgy is celebrated daily, and believers strive to visit it in order to partake of the Bright Mysteries of Christ, not only on Sunday, but also on a weekday.

Morning Prayer Time

Morning prayers are read at home immediately upon waking up... Waking up, you need to stand in front of the icons and begin to recite prayers by heart or from a prayer book.

Evening Prayer Time

Evening prayers are read at home at the end of the day or before bed... It is not recommended to postpone the evening rule until late, because the later, the more tired and more difficult it is to concentrate.

Before going to sleep, already lying in bed, they say: "In Thy hand, O Lord my God, I betray my spirit, You save me, You have mercy on me and grant me an eternal belly."

Prayer all day long

The Orthodox Church has not established a strict time for performing prayers. One should strive to pray constantly. First of all, this means constantly remembering God and from time to time, if possible, turn to Him during the day with short prayers (for example, the Jesus prayer "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner" or a short thanksgiving prayer "Glory To you, our God, glory to you! ").

Continuous prayer

You can read short prayers continuously throughout the day, repeating the same prayer many times in a row and counting the number of repetitions on the rosary. This is usually how the Jesus Prayer is read. However, for such a prayer you must definitely take the priest's blessing, and the number of repetitions is strictly regulated.

There are many restrictions on continuous prayer; it cannot be read uncontrollably.

The Monk Ambrose of Optina ordered his spiritual children to read the Jesus Prayer only aloud, because reading to oneself can evoke strong emotional feelings and lead to falling into delusion. Adoration means self-deception, even to the point of mental insanity.

How long should the prayer be?

Durationprayers are not governed by rules.

• The focus on prayer is most important, not the duration or the number of prayers.
• You need to pray slowly, pondering every word.
• The number of prayers should correspond to the time that we can devote to them.

The Lord said “I want mercy, not sacrifice” (Matthew 9:13), therefore, with a lack of time or severe fatigue, it is permissible to shorten the prayer rule in order to read it with concentration.

In the morning, getting up from sleep, while still in bed, cross yourself with a prayer: Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Getting out of bed and washing your face, and in the evening, going to sleep, get up with reverence before the holy icons and, looking at them, directing your thought to the invisible God and his saints, earnestly, slowly, protecting yourself with the sign of the cross and bowing, say with tenderness the prayer of the publican:

(bow) (bow)... Without the number of sinners, Lord, have mercy and forgive me, a sinner (bow).

(bow always down to earth).

(bow) (bow).

Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (bow).

Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, by the power of the Honest and Life-giving Cross, and the holy Angel of my guardian, and for all for the sake of the saints, have mercy and save me a sinner, as it is Good and Humanitarian. Amen. (bow to earth, without the sign of the cross).

These prayers are called "beginning" or "incoming and outgoing bows" because they are performed at the beginning and after every prayer rule.

After that, repeat the prayer of the publican with bows:

God, have mercy, wake me a sinner (bow)... Create me, Lord, and have mercy on me (bow)... Without the number of those who have sinned, Lord, have mercy and forgive me, a sinner (bow).

And start your morning prayers with reverence.

For the prayers of the saints, our father, Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen (bow is always at the waist). Cross yourself and say three times:

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee, for everyone's sake.

Further: God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have done nothing better before You (bow), but deliver me from the evil one, and Thy will be done in me (bow) May I open my unworthy mouth without condemnation and praise Your holy name: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen (bow).

Outlined prayers are not read in the evening.

To the Heavenly King, Comforter, True Soul, Who is everywhere and fulfilling everything, Treasure of the good and life to the Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save us, Better, our soul.

Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (bow three times)... Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever. Amen. Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Master, forgive our iniquity. Holy ones, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name's sake. Lord have mercy (three times)... Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever. Amen. Our Father, Thou art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth. Our daily bread and give us this day. And leave us our debts, as we also leave our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen. Lord have mercy (12 times).

If morning - reads:

Standing up from sleep, I thank Thee, the All-Holy Trinity, for for the sake of goodness and longsuffering I did not get angry with Thy sinful and lazy servant, and you did not destroy me with my iniquity, but philanthropy. And lying in failure, raise me up to matinevate and glorify Thy invincible power. And now, O Lord, Most Holy God, enlighten the eyes of my heart and open my mouth to learn from Thy word, and understand Thy commandments, and do Thy will, and pet Thee in confession with the heart. Sing and glorify your most honorable and magnificent name: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

If evening:

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. And now, and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Come, let us worship our Tsar God (bow)... Come, let us worship Christ, the Tsar and our God (bow)... Come, let us worship and fall down to the very Lord Jesus Christ, the Tsar and our God (bow).

PSALM 50 (penitent)/>

Have mercy on me, God, according to Thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of Thy compassions, cleanse my iniquity. Wash me most of all from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and I will take out my sin before me. To Thee alone who have sinned, I have done evil before Thee. As if you were justified in your words and conquer, always to judge. Behold, in iniquity I am conceived, and in sin bore me my mother. Thou hast loved this truth; Thy unknown and secret wisdom Thou hast revealed to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop and I will be cleansed. Wash me and I'll whiten more than snow. To my hearing dasi joy and gladness: the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn away Thy face from my sins, and cleanse all my iniquity. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew the spirit of rights in my womb. Do not open me from Thy face, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of Thy salvation and confirm me with the spirit of the Lord. I will teach the wicked in Thy way, and the wickedness will turn to Thee. Deliver me from the blood, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice in Thy righteousness. O Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. As if he would have wanted the sacrifice, he would have given it; do not favor burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God - the spirit is broken: the heart is broken and humbled by God. Bless, O Lord, with Thy good pleasure Zion; and let the walls of Jerosalim be built up. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the exaltation and the burnt offering. Then they will put a calf on your altar.

Shielding ourselves reverently with the sign of the cross, we pronounce the SYMBOL OF FAITH - the words of the saints fathers of the First and Second Ecumenical Councils (the sign of the cross without bowing):

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages. Light from Light, God is true from God, true, born, not created, consubstantial with the Father, who is all by Him. For us, for the sake of man, and for our salvation, descended from heaven, and incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, incarnate. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day after the writing. And he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. And packs coming with glory to judge the living and the dead, His kingdom has no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the true and life-giving Lord, Who proceeds from the Father, who is like the Father and the Son, is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. And into one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the remission of sins. Tea for the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the next century. Amen.

Virgin Mary, rejoicing, delighted Mary, the Lord is with You, blessed are You in women and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, as if you gave birth to Christ the Savior, the Deliverer of our souls (bowing three times).

O! All-chanting Mother, who gave birth to all the saints, the most holy Word, accept the present offering, save everyone from every misfortune, and the coming torment, crying Ty: Alleluia (three times, with earthly bows).

Invincible and divine power of the honest and life-giving Cross of the Lord, do not leave me a sinner who trusts in You (bow)... My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, have mercy on me, and save me, and help me now, in this life, and in the exodus of my soul, and in the future (bow)... All heavenly powers, holy angels and archangels, cherubs and seraphim, have mercy on me, and pray for me as a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the exodus of my soul, and in the future eve (bow)... Angel of Christ, my guardian of holiness, have mercy on me and pray for me as a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the exodus of my soul, and in the future eve (bow)... Holy Great John, prophet and Forerunner of the Lord, have mercy on me, and pray for me a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the exodus of my soul, and in the future ever (bow)... Saints of glory, apostles, prophets and martyrs, saints, reverend and righteous and all saints, have mercy on me, and pray for me as a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the exodus of my soul, and in the future. (bow).

After this, pray three times with bows the following prayers.

Most Holy Trinity our God, glory to Thee. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Glory, Lord, to Thy Honest Cross. Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save me Thy sinful servant. To the Angel of Christ, the keeper of my holy, save me Thy sinful servant. Holy archangels and angels, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy Great John, prophet and Forerunner, Baptist of the Lord, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy glorious prophet Elijah, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy forefathers, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy prophets, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy Apostles, pray to God for me as a sinner. Saints of glory to the apostles and evangelists: Matthew, Marko, Luko and John the Theologian, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy glory of the supremacy of the Apostles Peter and Paul, pray to God for me as a sinner. Saints of Greatness Trie Saints: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, pray to God for me as a sinner. Saint Nicholas of Christ, pray to God for me as a sinner. Venerable Father Sergius, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy Hieromartyr and Confessor Avvakum, pray to God for me as a sinner. Holy Hierarch of Christ and Confessor Ambrose, pray to God for me as a sinner. Reverend and God-bearing our fathers, shepherd and teacher of the universe, pray to God for me as a sinner. All holy, pray to God for me as a sinner.

After that, pray to the saint whose name you bear, and to the saint celebrated on this date, as well as to other saints who you want. Do not forget to pray and penance, which bows you have from your spiritual father.

Then pray for the health of the ruling bishop, spiritual father, parents, relatives and friends, bowing three times about health and salvation:

Merciful Lord, save and have mercy on your servant (bow) (name the names for whom you are praying)... Deliver them from all sorrow, anger and want (bow)... From every illness of mental and physical (bow)... And forgive them every sin, voluntary and involuntary (bow)... And create useful for our souls (bow).

Then pray for the repose of spiritual fathers, parents and loved ones, and for whom you have zeal, saying with bows three times:

Peace, Lord, the soul of the departed is Thy servant (bow) (name the names for whom you are praying)... And the tree in this life is like men have sinned, You, like a Humanitarian God, forgive them and have mercy (bow)... Deliver eternal torment (bow)... Participants in the kingdom of heaven (bow)... And create useful for our souls (bow).

Finishing your prayers, say:

Lord, either in word, or in deed, or in the thought of those who have sinned in all my life, have mercy on me and forgive me, for Thy mercy's sake (bow to earth)... I place all my hope in You, Mother of God, keep me in Your blood (bow to earth)... My hope is God, and my refuge is Christ, and my patron is the Holy Spirit. (bow to earth).

It is worthy to eat, as truly blessed Theotokos, ever blessed and most blameless, and the Mother of our God. The most honest cherub and the most glorious truly seraphim, who gave birth to the Mother of God without corruption of God the Word, we magnify Thee (bow always down to earth).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (bow)... And now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow)... Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (bow).

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Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother and the reverend and God-bearing father of ours and all saints, have mercy and save me a sinner, as it is Good and Humanitarian. Amen.

And, bending down to the ground, without overshadowing yourself with the sign of the cross, read forgiveness:

Weaken, leave, let go, O God, my sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and in deed, and even in knowledge and not in knowledge, even in mind and in thought, even in days and nights, forgive all of me, like The Lover of Man is also good. Amen.

Standing up, read this prayer with bows:

Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord, Human-loving. Do good to those who do good, to our brethren and to all our relatives, like those who have retired, grant them all, even for salvation, petitions and eternal life (bow)... In the diseases of existence, visit and heal, in the dungeons of existing freedom, in floating waters, Wake up the ruler and others like him on the journey, correct and hurry (bow)... Remember, Lord, those who were captured by our brethren, of the same faith of the Orthodox faith, and deliver them from every evil of the situation (bow)... Have mercy, Lord, who gave us alms and commanded us unworthy to pray for them, forgive them and have mercy (bow)... Have mercy, O Lord, on those who labor and serve us, who have mercy and nourish us, and grant them all, even for salvation, petitions and an eternal life. (bow)... Remember, O Lord, before the fathers departed and our brethren and brought them in, where the light of Thy face is present (bow)... Remember, Lord, our weakness and poverty, and enlighten our mind with the light of reason of Thy holy Gospel, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, with the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all Thy saints, amen (bow).

These prayers end with the usual seven-bow beginning (see "incoming and outgoing bows" at the beginning).

At the end of the prayers, both in the morning and in the evening, shielding yourself with your pectoral cross, say: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless and sanctify, and preserve me by the power of Thy Life-giving Cross.

Then kiss the cross.

And read the prayer to the Cross, crossing yourself:

May God rise again, and disdain Him, and let those who hate Him flee from the face of Him, as if the smoke disappears, let them disappear. As if wax melts from the face of fire, so may demons perish from the face of those who love God, and those who are marked by the sign of the cross, and let us rejoice in the river: rejoicing, the Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our God-soaked Lord Jesus Christ on You, who descended into hell, and the devil has stepped back from the power , and gave us His Honest Cross to drive out every adversary.

O! Blessed and Life-giving Cross of the Lord, help me, with the Most Holy Lady Theotokos, and with all the holy heavenly powers, always and now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Reading the morning prayer rule is an essential ritual necessary in Orthodoxy. Every believer should know that the sacrament of baptism is only one of the necessary rituals. To be a true Christian requires constant and painstaking work.

Types of morning prayers

All people can turn to the Lord, regardless of age and material condition, because His mercy and kindness is so great that He is ready to accept even a villain. One of the forms of addressing the Almighty is prayer. The Orthodox have the following obligatory rituals:

• Everyday prayer. There is a need for compulsory reading of the morning and evening rules, prayer before meals, before starting a business and at the end of it.
• Wearing a cross is also a mandatory attribute, because this sign is a symbol of faith.
• Visiting divine services in temples, cathedrals and monasteries, active participation in prayer.
• It is necessary to honor icons, images of saints, relics. In many places there are unusual images of saints that show a miracle - myrrh, bleeding, fragrance, etc.
• Every true Orthodox Christian should make pilgrimage trips to holy places.
• Observance of special days of abstinence from meat food and temptations - fasting.

One of the most important things to do at the beginning of each new day is morning prayer. The prayer rule is large enough, so there are varieties of prayer rules:

• complete morning prayer rule;
• a short prayer morning rule.

Prayer Rule

After waking up and having performed hygienic procedures, you need to start reading the morning prayer rule. Women, as a sign of their deep humility, need to tie a headscarf on their heads. Before starting, you need to tune in to prayer and not do it in a hurry. It is advisable to retire, light a candle or a lamp and, leaving all everyday thoughts, begin a conversation with God, because prayer is one of the forms of turning to God.

Some prayers need to be learned by heart. It is also necessary to remember that the wicked one always stands at the barrier to the Lord, sowing laziness, despair, despondency and other vices in souls.

Standing up from sleep, before any other deed, stand reverently, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, making the sign of the cross, say:

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amin.

Then wait a little until all your feelings come to silence and your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say the following prayers, without haste and with heartfelt attention:
Publican's Prayer (Gospel of Luke, Chapter 18, Verse 13)

God, have mercy on me, a sinner. (Bow)
Initial prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mater and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Whoever is everywhere and fulfill all, Treasure of good things and life to the Giver, came and dwelt in us, and cleansed us from all sour, and save, I am blissful.
Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Krepky, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (It is read three times, with the sign of the cross and a bow in the waist.)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever. Amin.
Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquity; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, in your name.

Lord have mercy. (Three times).

Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven! Thy name be holy, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be, as in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and leave us our debts, as we also leave our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Tropari Trinity

Having gotten better from sleep, we fall to Ty, Blessed, and the angelic song crying to Ty, Silne: Holy, Holy, Holy Thou, God, have mercy on the Mother of God, have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

From bed and sleep you raised me up, O Lord, enlighten my mind and heart, and open my mouth, in the song of You, Holy Trinity: Holy, Holy, Holy, God, God bless us.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Suddenly the Judge will come, and every deed will be exposed, but with a fearful call at midnight: Holy, Holy, Holy Thou, God, Mother of God, have mercy on us.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Prayer to the Holy Trinity

I have risen from sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, for there is much for Your goodness and patience, I was not angry with me, lazy and sinful, below you have destroyed me with my iniquities; but I was human-loving as usual, and in the lack of hope for lying I have raised me up, in a hedgehog to mourn and glorify thy kingdom. And now enlighten my minds of thought, open my mouth, study Thy words, and understand Thy commandments, and do Thy will, and sing Thy in the confession of my heart, and I praise Thy children, and I praise everything. eyelids. Amen.

Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow)

Come, let us adore and fall down to Christ, our King God. (Bow)

Come, let us adore and fall down on Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to the greatness of Thy mercy, and according to the abundance of Thy mercy, purify my transgression. Wash me most of all from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for my iniquity I know, and my sin is before me I will take out. To you who have sinned, and evil in front of you have you done, that you might be justified in your words, and conquering you always judge you. Behold, in transgressions I am conceived, and in sins I begat my mother. Behold, thou didst love the truth; Thy unknowable and secret wisdom have revealed to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. To my hearing give me joy and gladness; the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn your face away from my sin, and cleanse all my iniquity. Create cleanly in my heart, O God, and renew the spirit of righteousness in my morning. Take me not away from Thy sight, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Give the world the joy of Thy salvation, and confirm me by the Ruling Spirit. I will teach the wicked, we will guide you, and wickedness will turn to you. Deliver me from the blood, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice in thy righteousness. O Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. As if I had delighted in the sacrifice, I would have given it to you: burnt offerings are not delightful. Sacrifice to God the spirit is broken; Heart contrite and humble God does not destroy. Bless, O Lord, with Thy good pleasure Zion, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then be well pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the rapture and the burnt sacrifice; Then they will put calves on your altar.
Symbol of faith

I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in the only Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only one-born, who is of the Father, before all ages; Light from Light, God true from God true, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, Imzhe all was. We are for the sake of man and for our sake of salvation that came from heaven and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin and became man. But he was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and he suffered and was buried. And resurrected on the third day according to Scripture. And ascended into heaven, and sit at the right hand of the Father. And the packs that come with the glory of judging the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-giving, who is from the Father who proceeds, who are worshiped with the Father and the Son, and who are glorified prophets. In one Holy, Holy and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I tea the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.
First Prayer, Saint Macarius the Great

O God, cleanse me of the sinner, for I have done nothing good in You; But save me from the evil one, and Thy will be in me, that I may openly open my unworthy mouth and praise Thy Holy Name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
Second prayer, of the same saint

I lifted up from sleep, I offer the midnight song to Ti, Spas, and falling crying Ti: do not let me sleep in the wickedness of death, but wake me, crucify, and lying in the face of salvation, hasten to rise and pray, and In the night, shine a sinless day, Christ God, and save me.
Third prayer, of the same saint

To Thee, O Master of Humanity, I have resorted from sleep, and I have resorted to Thy deeds, and I labor in Thy mercy, and I pray to Thee: help me at all times, in all things, and deliver me from all the meats of the world and the world. Bring you into your everlasting kingdom. Thou art my Creator, and the Provider and Giver of every blessing; in Thee, however, all my hope, and to Thee I give praise, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer four, of the same saint

Lord, I have given you much of Thy blessings and Thy great bounties, Thou hast given to me, Thy servant, the past time of sowing days without harm to pass away from all evil of the opposite; Thou Yourself, O Master, of all Thy Creators, grant me Thy true light and an enlightened heart to do Thy will, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Fifth Prayer, Saint Basil the Great

O Lord Almighty, God of strength and all flesh, look upon the living and the humble in the highest, but test the heart and the morning, and the innermost of mankind is foreshadowing, the most prejudicial, ill-fated, delightful, delightful Himself, the Immortal King, accepting our prayers, even at the present time, for Thy multitude, bountifully boldly, from those who are honest to You, we do; and cleanse us from all filthiness and spirit. And grant us with a hearty heart and a tremulous thought all this life to pass away, awaiting the coming of the blessed and the revealed day of Thy One-Begotten Son, the Lord and God, who received all of Christ, who received Christ from all let not fall and become lazy, but watchful and be erected for the deed of the ordained, ready, for joy and the Divine feature of His glory, we are conscientious, where the voice of the unceasing voice, and the indescribable sweetness of the sight of the innocent face, cannot be spoken. Thou art the true Light, enlighten and sanctify all things, and Thou sings all creation for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer six, of the same saint

We bless you, the Most High God and Lord of Mercy, who always works with us, great and unexplored, glorious and terrible, and there is no number that gave us sleep in the repose of weakness and misery. We thank Thee, for you did not destroy us with our iniquities, but you usually loved humanity, and in despair of lying us you raised you up, in which you glorify your hold. The same we pray Thy immeasurable goodness, enlighten our thoughts, strive, and our minds from the heavy sleep of lethargy raise up: open our mouth, and fulfill Thy praise, I will be able to satisfy all To the beginningless Father, with Thy only-begotten Son, and Thy All-Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Seventh, to the Most Holy Mother of God

I sing of Thy grace, O Master, I pray to Thee, my mind to grace. Step into the law, insist on me, we will follow Christ's commandments. Strive to the songs, strengthen them, drive away despondency from sleep. Bound by the captives of the fall, permitting thy prayers, God-blessing. Preserve in the night and in days, delivering me to those who fight the enemy. Who gave birth to the life-giver of God, who was put to death by me by the passions, revive him. Even the Light of the unbeliever giving birth, enlighten my soul that was blinded. O divine Lord of the palato, the house of the Spirit Divine created me. Healer who gave birth, heal my souls of many years of passion. Riddling with the storm of life, to the path of repentance to the direction. Save me the everlasting fire, and the evil wicked, and the tartar. May you not show me delight in the demon, like in many of the guilty's sins. Create me new, promised by insensible, most blameless, transgressions. Show me the land of all kinds of torment, and pray to the Lord for all. Heavenly me to seize fun, with all the saints, grant me. Most Holy Virgin, hear the voice of Thy most essential servant. Give me a stream of tears, O Most Pure One, cleanse my souls of the earth. Wailing from the heart I offer Ti incessantly, persist, O Master. Accept my prayer service, and bring God the blessing. You who have surpassed the Angel, who have surpassed me in the world of merging. Light-bearing heavenly Seine, spiritual grace in me to direct. I will lift up the hand and the mouth to praise, defiled with filth, all-blameless. Delight the strangled food, Christ beseechingly befitting; To Him honor and adoration are fitting, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Eighth prayer, to our Lord Jesus Christ

O many merciful and all-merciful my God, O Lord Jesus Christ, for the sake of love, I came down and became incarnate, as you have saved all. And packs, Spa, save me by grace, I pray to You; if you have saved me from works, there is this grace and gift, but more debt. She, many in bounties and unchained in mercy! Believe in Me, thou art, O my Christ, he will live and will not see death forever. Even though faith, even in Thee, saves the desperate, I believe, save me, for you are my God and the Creator. But faith, instead of deeds, let it be imputed to me, my God, not having deeds that in no way justify me. But that my faith prevails over all, that it should answer, that it will justify me, that it may show me a partaker of Your glory forever. Let not Satan snatch me away, and he will boast, in the Word, he also cut me off from Your hand and the fence; but either I want, save me, or I do not, Christ My spa, soon, soon, you will die: You are my God from the womb of my mother. Bless me, Lord, now love you, as sometimes you love that very sin; and packs of work for you without wretchedness, as for the work done before Satan the flattering one. Most of all, I will work for You, the Lord and my God, Jesus Christ, all the days of my life, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Ninth Prayer, to the Guardian Angel

Holy Angel, stand before my cursed soul and my passionate life, do not leave me a sinner, below you depart from me for my intemperance. Give no place to the wicked demon to possess me, the violence of this mortal body; Strengthen the striving and thin my hand and insist on the path of salvation. She, holy Angel of God, guardian and protector of my accursed soul and body, forgive me all, for the insults I have grieved all the days of my life, and since I have sinned in the last day, from this last day, preserve all this me and cover so that in no sin I anger God, and pray for me to the Lord, that he will confirm me in his land, and he will be worthy to show me a servant of his blessings. Amen.
Prayer ten, to the Most Holy Mother of God

My Most Holy Mistress, the Mother of God, by Thy holy and all-powerful supplications from me, Thy humble and accursed servant, despondency, forgetfulness, foolishness, recklessness and deceit And extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and cursed. And save me from many and fierce memories and undertakings, and from all evil actions, set me free. For I am blessed of all generations, and Thy honorable name is glorified forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer invocation of the saint whose name you bear

Pray to God for me, God's holy feast (name), as I earnestly run to you, as a quick assistant and prayer for my soul.
Song of the Most Holy Theotokos

Mother of God Devo, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you; Blessed are you in wives, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for Spasa gave birth to our souls.
Troparion to the Cross and Prayer for the Fatherland

Save, Lord, Thy people, and bless Thy property, by giving victories to the Orthodox Christian to resist, and Thy preserving with Thy Cross a dwelling.
Prayer for the living

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), relatives (names), chiefs, mentors, benefactors (names) and all Orthodox Christians.
Prayer for the dead

Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of the fallen Thy servant: my parents, relatives, benefactors (names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all their sins, military and unknowing, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.

If you can, instead of short prayers for the living and the dead, read this commemoration:
About the living

Remember, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Thy mercies and bounties from all that exist, and Thou art also made man, and crucifixion and death, salvation for the right of the believers, enduring; enduring; and rose from the dead, ascended art in heaven and sedishi at the right hand of God the Father, and priziraeshi on smirennyya pleading with all my heart calling thee: incline thine ear, and hear their supplication mene, nepotrebnago thy servant, a sweetsmelling fragrance of spiritual, to Thee for all Thy people prinosyaschago ... And in the first commemoration of Thy Holy Church, Holy and Apostolic, He also provided Thy honest Blood, and strengthened, and strengthen, and expand; The renditions of the Churches quieten, the pagan shambles quenched, and the heresy of the rebellion will soon destroy and uproot, and turn into nothing by the power of Thy Holy Spirit. (Bow)

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on our God-preserving country, her powers and hostages, protect them with peace, and subdue all enemies and adversaries under the noses of the Orthodox, and glorify the Thine love and the good in their hearts. a quiet and silent life let us live in righteousness, and in all piety and purity. (Bow)

Save, O Lord, and mercy of Great Lord and our Father, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, preosvyaschennyya metropolitans, archbishops and bishops of the Orthodox, the priesthood is and deacons, and all prichet church, which is shed put Thou mouth verbal thy flock, and their prayers have mercy and save me, a sinner. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), and with his holy prayers forgive my sins. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brethren and sisters, and my relatives according to the surface, and all the near of my kind, and friends, and grant them Thy peace and blessings. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy in abundance, Thy generosity, all holy monks, monoks and inokini, and all in virginity and reverence and awe that live in monasteries, in deserts, in caves, mountains, dead woods And in every place of Thy dominion, living faithfully, and serving Ti piously, and praying to Thee: ease their burdens, and comfort their sorrow, and for the sake of Thee, leave their peace and give them sin. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on the old and the young, the beggar and the orphans and the widow, and those who are in sickness and in sorrow, the troubles and the sorrows, the circumstances and the captives, the winds of the winds of the wicked and the hardened the tongue of the ungodly, from the apostate and from heretics, who are Thy servants, and remember, visit, strengthen, comfort, and soon by Thy strength I will give a weakness, freedom and I will give them a favor. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who do us, who are merciful and nourishing us, who have given us mercy, and who have commanded us unworthy to pray for them, and who give rest to us, and do the mercy of all your mercy, I give ... (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those sent into the service, travelers, our fathers and brethren, and all Orthodox Christians. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on them with my foolishness, those who tempt you, and from the way of the salvation of those abhorrent, to deeds that are evil and unlikely; Return the packs with Your Divine Thought to the way of salvation. (Bow)

Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me and those who do misfortunes, and do not leave them to perish for me, a sinner. (Bow)

Departures from the Orthodox faith and by the pernicious heresies blinded by the light of Thy knowledge, and Thy Holy Apostles to the Holy Church of the Church. (Bow)
About the departed

Remember, O Lord, from the life of this world those who go down pravovernyya kings and queens, blagovernyya princes and princesses, the Patriarch preosvyaschennyya metropolitans, archbishops and bishops of the Orthodox, in iereystem also in the parable of church and monashestem rank you posluzhivshiya and eternal Thy selenium with Saints rest. (Bow.)

Remember, O Lord, the souls of your fallen slaves, of my parents (their names), and all relatives according to the surface; and forgive them all the sins of the wicked and unknowable, granting them the Kingdom and the communion of Thy eternal blessings and Thy infinite and blessed life of delight. (Bow)

Remember, Lord, and all in hope for the resurrection and the life of everlasting sleep, fathers and our brethren, and sisters, and here lying and everywhere, Orthodox Christians, and with all your holy faces, you are good. and the Lover of Man. Amen. (Bow)

Give, Lord, the forgiveness of sins to all who have departed in faith and hope for the resurrection, to our fathers, brethren and sisters, and made them an everlasting memory. (Three times)
End of prayers

It is worthy to eat as truly blessed Thee the Mother of God, the Immaculate and Most Immaculate and the Mother of God. The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word begotten, who is the Mother of God, We magnify Thee.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mater, our venerable and divine fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Features of the prayer rule for beginners

The short morning prayer rule for beginners is read on the advice of a spiritual father or mentor. As a rule, such a rule is read by people who have recently come to faith. The clergy themselves point out that the number of prayers uttered is not so important. An important aspect is attitude, attention and faith. There are known cases when even a short two-word prayer, which a person uttered with deep faith, saved people with all his heart.

For beginners, it is advisable to read prayers in Russian, and not in Church Slavonic. In church shops you can buy a prayer book with prayers in understandable Russian. You can also find information on the Internet. The prayers that must be included in the rule for beginners are as follows:

• Heavenly King;
• Trisagion;
• Our Father;
• Mother of God;
• Risen from sleep;
• Have mercy on me;
• God believe God;
• Holy Angel;
• The invocation of the saints;
• Prayer for the living;
• Prayer for the dead.

Say your prayers sincerely and the prayer will be heard. You don't need to read the full rule just for formality. According to his workload and his state, a person honestly must choose for himself what kind of rules he will read. Also, a beginner should not be limited to just a few prayers, gradually it is necessary to add and improve. As practice testifies, the lack of understanding of prayers quickly disappears among people who believe in God with all their hearts; it is being replaced by a deep understanding of everything related to spiritual life.

The attentively listened audio recordings of the morning prayer rule of the Optina elders are commensurate with the prayers read for the weak. Over time, a person studies the audio recording and can actively participate not only mentally, but also verbally singing prayers. By participating in prayer every day, a person supports his spiritual development. Leaving the prayer rule, a person quickly comes to a state of spirituality, which means to despair.

May the Lord protect you!

In this video you will hear the morning prayers of Optina Pustyn:

The evening rule of prayer for future sleep is necessary to read so that people think about death. The fact is that in reality many live and do not think about their outcome. Indeed, in reality, people do not have information about what will happen tomorrow or even in a minute.

And there are pluses in the fact that humanity does not know how everything will turn out - a person does not live in despondency awaiting his verdict, or, on the contrary, has fun and walks because tomorrow he will die. However, the knowledge that we will all inevitably die, but still live. Many do not think about death, because they are afraid to live and do not know how to do it.

Types of Prayer Evening Rules

The texts of the daily morning and evening prayer rules can be read in the prayer books. The evening rule is of several types:

• mandatory;
• individual.

A confessor or mentor helps to pick it up, relying on the employment, strength and spiritual state of a person. However, the rule must be read without fail - this is a certain rhythm of life, so necessary for everyone. Prayer is a complex spiritual matter that connects a person with God, which helps to find peace of mind.

In Orthodoxy, there are three main types of prayer rules for the coming sleep:

• A complete prayer rule, it is customary to read it for all Orthodox people before going to bed. It is basic and desirable to read every day - this is the rule.
• A Brief Evening Rule for Laymen. Due to different life circumstances (little time, illness, no strength at all), a person sometimes cannot read the rule completely with attention, then it is allowed to read the short rule slowly, prayerfully and reverently. The rule is read only by those who really need it, and not out of laziness.
• Evening prayer rule for beginners, as a rule, it is read by those who decided to be baptized, or those who, for various reasons, did not adhere to the reading of the prayer rules from a young age.

One cannot completely forget about the prayer rules, even if a person is not yet able to read prayers with attention and trembling in his soul, there is a benefit of purification. Basic prayers must be learned and learned by heart. Remember to call on the Lord in prayers throughout the day, and also be grateful.

Evening rule

Before reading the evening prayer rule in Russian, you must cross yourself and make a few bows. Then adjust your thoughts to the fact that there is a conversation with the Lord to invisible human eyes.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, venerable and God-bearing father of ours and all saints,have mercy on us.Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfill everything,Treasure of the good and life to the Giver, come and dwell in us,and cleanse us from all filthiness, and save, Beloved, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever.
Amen.

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us;
Lord, cleanse our sins;
Master, forgive our iniquity;
Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times) Glory, and now:

Our Father, Who art in heaven!
Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we also leave our debtors;
and do not lead us into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us;every answer is perplexed, this Ti prayer as if to the Lord of sin we bring:have mercy on us.

Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, in You with hope;Do not be angry with us, remember our iniquities below, but look at us and now, as it were,and deliver us from our enemies;Thou art our God, and we are Thy people, all works Thy hand, and we call on Thy name.

And now: Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God,
hoping in Thee, let us not perish, but let us get rid of Thy troubles:
You are the salvation of the Christian race.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Prayer 1, Saint Macarius the Great, to God the Father

Eternal God and the King of every creature, vouching for me even at this hour of age,forgive my sins, I have also done this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, Lord,my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit.
And grant me, Lord, in the night this dream to pass away in peace, but stand up from the bed of humility,I delight in Thy holy name, all the days of my life,And I will overcome the fleshly and incorporeal enemies who fight me.
And deliver me, O Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and the lusts of the wicked.
Thine is the kingdom, and the power and glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
now and ever and forever and ever.Amen.

Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ

To the Almighty, the Word of the Father, this Himself is perfect, Jesus Christ,
Many for the sake of Thy mercy, never absent from me, Thy servant, but always rest in me.
Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not betray me to sedition to the serpent,and do not leave me to Satan's desire, for there is a seed of aphid in me.
Thou art, O Lord God worshiped, the Holy King, Jesus Christ,
while sleeping, save me with an unmixing light, by Thy Holy Spirit, Thou hast sanctified Him by Thy disciples.
Grant, O Lord, to me, an unworthy servant of Thy, Thy salvation on my couch:enlighten my mind with the light of the mind of Thy holy Gospel, my soul with the love of Thy Cross,heart by the purity of Thy word, my body by Thy passionless passion,preserve my thought with Thy humility, and raise me up in time like Thy praise.
Like you were glorified with Thy beginningless Father and with the Holy Spirit forever.Amen.

Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit

Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth,
have mercy and have mercy on me, Thy sinful servant,
and let me go to the unworthy, and forgive all, the tree of Ti who have sinned this day like a man,even more, and not like a man, but even more grievous than cattle, my free sins and involuntary, knowing and unknown:Even from youth and science they are evil, and even the essence is from arrogance and despondency.
If I swear by Thy name, or swindled in my thought; or someone reproached;or slander someone with my anger, or grieved, or about anything you were angry; or lie, or useless spam,or a beggar come to me, and despise him; or who were saddened by my brother, or weddings, or whom they condemned; either puffed up, or puffed up, or outraged; or I stand in prayer, my mind has moved about the wickedness of this world, or the corruption of thoughts; or overeat, or overeat, or laughing madly;
or evil thoughts, or seeing alien kindness, and with that he was wounded by his heart;or not like verbs, or laughing at my brother's sin, but my essence is countless sins;either they are not happy about prayer, or otherwise what evil things, I don’t remember, that’s all and great about these things.
Have mercy on me, my Creator, Master, your despondent and unworthy servant, and leave me, and let go,and forgive me, for it is Good and Humanitarian, but I will lie down in peace, sleep and rest, prodigal,sinful and accursed I, and I will worship, and I will sing, and I will glorify Your honorable name,
with the Father, and His Only Begotten Son, now and forever and forever.
Amen.

Prayer 4, Saint Macarius the Great

What I will bring to Ty, or what I will repay, the great Immortal King,generous and loving mankind, O Lord, as if he is lazy to me for Your pleasing, and has done nothing good,have you brought to the end of this past day, the conversion and salvation of my soul in order?
Mercifully wake me to the sinner and to the naked of every good deed, lift up my fallen soul,defiled in immeasurable sins, and take away from me all the evil thought of this visible life.
Forgive my sins, one Sinless, even those who have sinned in this day, knowledge and ignorance,word, and deed, and thought, and all my senses.
You Yourself, covering, preserve me from any opposing situation with Your Divine power,and unspeakable philanthropy, and strength.Cleanse, God, cleanse the multitude of my sins.
Please, Lord, deliver me from the network of the evil one, and save my passionate soul,And overshadow me with the light of Thy face, when you come in glory, and now do not condemn to sleep in sleep,and without dreaming, and without embarrassment the thought of your servant, observe, and remove all Satan from me,
and enlighten my rational eyes of the heart, so that I will not fall asleep into death.
And send me an angel of peace, the guardian and instructor of my soul and my body, that he may deliver me from my enemies;Yes, rising from my bed, I will bring Ti thanksgiving prayers.
To her, Lord, hear me as a sinful and wretched servant of Thy, with delight and conscience;grant me with thy word to learn,
and demonic despondency, far from me, was driven away to be Thy Angels;may I bless Your holy name, and glorify, and glorify the Most Pure Theotokos Mary,Even Thou hast given us sinners intercession, and accept this one who is praying for us;vem bo, as it imitates Your philanthropy, and praying does not cease.
Your intercession, and a sign of the Honest Cross, and for all Your saints for the sake of,Observe my poor soul, Jesus Christ, our God, for you are Holy, and glorified forever.
Amen.

Prayer 5

O Lord our God, who have sinned in the days of this word, deed and thought,forgive me as good and lover of mankind.
Peaceful sleep and serene grant me.
Send your guardian angel, covering and keeping me from all evil,as you are the keeper of our souls and bodies, and we give glory to you,Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.Amen.

Prayer 6

O Lord our God, in the Worthless faith, and His name more than any name we call,grant to us, departing to sleep, weakened soul and body, and keep us from every dream,and dark sweets except; abate the striving of passions, quench the incitement of the uprising of the bodily.
May we live chastely in deeds and words; yes a virtuous life is receptive,We will not fall away from those who were promised, Your good ones, for you are blessed forever.Amen.

Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom

(24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)

Lord, do not deprive me of Thy heavenly goods.
Lord, save me eternal torment.
Lord, whether in mind or thought, word or deed of those who have sinned, forgive me.
Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility.
Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
Lord, enlighten my heart, hedgehog darken the crafty lust.
Lord, I am like a man who have sinned, You, like God, are generous, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.
Lord, send Your grace to help me, that I may glorify Your holy name.
Lord Jesus Christ, write me Thy servant in the bottom of animals and grant me a good end.
Lord, my God, even if I have done nothing good before Thee, grant me, by Thy grace, to lay a good beginning.
Lord, sprinkle in my heart the dew of Thy grace.
O Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.

Lord, accept me in repentance.
Lord, don't leave me.
Lord, do not lead me to attack.
Lord, give me a thought for good.
Lord, grant me tears and mortal memory and tenderness.
Lord, give me the thought of confessing my sins.
Lord, grant me humility, chastity and obedience.
Lord, grant me patience, generosity and meekness.
Lord, instill in me the root of the good, Thy fear in my heart.
Lord, make me love Thee from all my soul and thoughts, and do Thy will in everything.
Lord, protect me from some people, and demons, and passions, and from all other inappropriate things.
Lord, weigh, as if you did, as you will, may your will be done, and a sinner in me, as you are blessed forever.
Amen.

Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, for the sake of Thy most honest Mother, and Thy incorporeal Angel,But the Prophet and Forerunner and Thy Baptist, but the apostles who speak God,a bright and virtuous martyr, reverend and god-bearing father,and all the saints with prayers, save me from the present situation of the demonic.
She, my Lord and Creator, not even though the death of a sinner, but how to turn and live to be him,give me a conversion to the accursed and unworthy; take me out of the mouth of the pernicious serpent,devour the gaping one and bring me to hell.
To her, my Lord, my consolation, For the sake of the accursed, I was clothed in corruptible flesh,pull me out of my curse, and give my soul a consolation to the cursed.
Put in my heart to do Your commands, and forsake the crafty deeds,and receive Thy blessedness: in Thee, Lord, hope, save me.

Prayer 9, to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studios

To Thee of the Most Pure Mother of God, I am accursed, falling, I pray:
behold, Queen, as without ceasing to sin and anger your Son and my God,and if I repent many times, I find myself lying before God, and I repent trembling:will the Lord smite me, and I create packs every hour;
lead this, my Lady, the Mother of God, I pray,
have mercy, and strengthen, and do good, and grant me.
Vesi bo, my Lady Theotokos, as by no means an imam in hatred my evil deeds,and with all my thought I love the law of my God;But we do not know, the Most Pure Lady, where I hate, I love that, but I transgress the good.
Do not allow, Most Pure One, my will to be done, it is not pleasing to eat,
but the will of thy Son and my God be done:may he save me, and give me understanding, and give the grace of the Holy Spirit,so that from now on, the filthiness would cease, and the rest would have lived in the commandment of Thy Son,All glory, honor and power befitting him,with His Originless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit,now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos

Blessed King, good Mother, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary,pour out the mercy of your Son and our God on my passionate souland by your prayers guide me to good deeds,
so that the rest of my life will pass without blemish, and by Thee will I find paradise, Virgin Mary,one Pure and Blessed.

Prayer 11, to the Holy Guardian Angel

To the Angel of Christ, my saint guardian and protector of my soul and body,all forgive me, the tree that sinned on this day,
and rescue me from all slyness of the opposing enemy,
let my God anger in no way;
but pray for me a sinful and unworthy slave,
as if you are worthy of me to show the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and
Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints.
Amen.

Kontakion to the Mother of God

To the climbed Voevoda, victorious, as if you will get rid of the evil,
gratitude we will write down Thy Rabbi, the Mother of God, but as one who has an invincible power,free us from all troubles, but we call Ti; Rejoice, Unmarried Bride.

Glorious Ever-ever, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Thy Son and our God,may our souls be saved by you.

I put all my hope in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your roof.

Virgin Mary, do not despise me, a sinner, demanding Your help and Your intercession,my soul trusts in Thee, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of St. John

My hope is the Father, my refuge Son, my cover is the Holy Spirit: Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.

It is worthy to eat as truly blessed Thee, the Mother of God,
Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God.
The most honest Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim,
without the corruption of God the Word who gave birth to the existing Mother of God, We magnify.

Glory, and now: Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother,venerable and God-bearing father of ours and of all saints, have mercy on us.Amen.

Prayer of Saint John Damascene

Vladyka Chelover, will this coffin be a bed for me,
or enlighten my cursed soul in the daytime?
Seven coffin awaits, seven death awaits.
I am afraid of Thy judgment, O Lord, and endless torment, but I do not cease doing evil:I always anger the Lord my God, and Thy Most Pure Mother, and all Heavenly powers,and my holy guardian angel.
We, O Lord, for I am not worthy of Thy love for mankind,
but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment.
But, Lord, either I want, or I don’t want, save me.
If you save the righteous, nothing great;
and if you have mercy purely, it is nothing wondrous: deserve the essence of your mercy.
But amaze Thy mercy on me a sinner: about this, reveal Thy love for mankind,May my malice not prevail over Your inexpressible kindness and mercy:and, as you like, arrange a thing about me.

Enlighten my eyes, Christ God, not when I fall asleep into death, and not when my enemy speaks:build yourself up on it.

Glory: Wake up the protector of my soul, O God, as in the midst of many nets I walk;Deliver me from them and save me, Better, like a Man-lover.

And now: the Most Glorious Mother of God, and the Holy Angel of the saints, let us sing incessantly with our hearts and lips,Confessing this Mother of God, as if she truly gave birth to God for us, she is incarnate,and praying incessantly for our souls.

Mark yourself with the cross and speak prayer to the Honest Cross:

May God be resurrected, and scattered around him,
and let them flee from the presence of Him who hate Him.
Yako smoke disappears, yes disappear; like wax melts from the face of fire,
so let the demons perish on behalf of those who love God and are marked by the sign of the cross,and in the gaiety of the verbs:Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-giving Cross of the Lord,Drive out the demons by the power of the impregnated Lord Jesus Christ on you,descended into hell and trampled the power of the devil,and who gave us to you His Honest Cross to drive out every adversary.

Oh, Most Honorable and Life-giving Cross of the Lord!
Help me with the Holy Lady the Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever.
Amen.

Or, in short:

Protect me, Lord, with the power of the Honest and Life-giving Your Cross, and save me from all evil.

Prayer

Weaken, leave, forgive, God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and deed,Even in knowledge and not in knowledge, even in days and nights, even in mind and in thought:forgive us all, for it is Good and Humanitarian.

Prayer

Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord, Human-loving. Beneficent beneficence.Grant to our brothers and kinsmen also petitions and eternal life for salvation.Visit the weak in existence and grant healing.Along the way, manage it. Travel travelers.
Grant forgiveness to those who serve and have mercy on us sins.Those who have commanded us unworthy to pray for them have mercy according to your great mercy.
Remember, O Lord, the father and our brethren before the departed, and rest them, where the light of Thy face is present. NSTake care, Lord, of our captive brethren, and deliver me from every situation.
Remember, O Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Thy holy churches,and grant them also petitions for salvation and eternal life.Remember, Lord, and us, the humble and sinful and unworthy of Thy servant,and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and guide us in the path of Thy commandments,prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Your saints:as blessed art thou forever and ever.Amen.

Everyday confession of sins

I confess to Thee to the Lord my God and Creator, in the One Holy Trinity,to the glorified and worshiped, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
all my sins, I have committed them all the days of my life, and for every hour, and at the present time,and in the past days and nights, by deed, word, thought, gluttony, drunkenness, aino-eating,idle talk, despondency, laziness, rebellion, disobedience, slander, condemnation,negligence, pride, many acquisitions, theft, untruthfulness,profanity, mischief, jealousy, envy, anger, memory malice, hatred,
covetousness and all my senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touchand my other sins, mental and physical together, in the image of you my God and Creator in anger,and my neighbor is unjust: I regretted them, I am guilty of myself to you, my God,and I have the will to repent: to that, my Lord my God, help me, with tears I humbly pray to Thee:but my sins have passed away by Thy mercy, forgive me, and permit me from all of these,Even the words before Thee, like Good and Humanitarian.

When you go to sleep, say:

In Thy hand, O Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commit my spirit:
Bless me, have mercy on me and grant me an eternal belly.

Amen.

Brief evening rule of Seraphim of Sarov

The Monk Seraphim of Sarov, pointed to his short prayer rule, which can be read to a person during times of extreme exhaustion, in days of extreme exhaustion. The following should be read:

• Our Father - 3 times;
• "Virgin Mary" - 3 times;
• "Symbol of Faith" - 1 time.

The elder pointed out that it is better to say fewer prayers with better quality (with hearty diligence and attentiveness) than the complete rule casually. In any case, if you have any questions, you can contact a spiritual shepherd or mentor.

May the Lord protect you!

In this video you will hear the evening prayer rule of Optina Pustyn:

The Orthodox bell ringing is a prayer that is engraved in sound. Beauty, which is endowed with unusually great power, for it grants healing to a person, heals not only the body, but also the soul. This music revives love in the heart, envelops with calmness and creates harmony.

Cleansing the bell ringing

The ringing of bells has tremendous power, which saturates the space around with the positive energy of goodness and love, cleans it. The sound wave of the bell ringing spreads in the air in the form of a cross, therefore the ringing has such an effect on the state of a person, both physical and mental:

• the incidence decreases: pathogenic bacteria die and do not multiply further;
• the psycho-emotional background stabilizes: peace and tranquility come.

The tremendous effect of bell ringing for the treatment of various diseases has been proven by numerous examples and facts. The most common among such conditions of the human body are:

• stress, nervousness, insomnia;
• vascular disease;
• depression, mental disorders;
• hypertension, diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
• stomach ulcer;
• bronchial asthma;
• acute pains of various origins;
• infectious and respiratory diseases;
• low immunity;
• female diseases;
• kidney disease;
• intestinal and biliary diseases;
• hearing loss.

But it is also necessary to remember that ringing the bell will have the desired effect if you listen to it correctly, namely:

• only on high-quality media;
• it is advisable not to use headphones;
• if it draws you into sleep, do not resist;
• before listening to read “Our Father”, during - psalm 50, at the end - “It is worthy to eat”;
• at least once a year (if possible) listen to live bells ringing.

The positive effect of ringing on a person and the world around him is possible only when it does not cause irritation. It should also be remembered that a session of sound therapy directly under a living bell should not exceed 15-20 minutes.

The bell ringing of monasteries is a kind of generator of energy, which is transformed into sound. In this case, it is very important that the sound often sounded in a live form, and not in a recorded one, because this is how the spectrum of its propagation is disturbed. Under this condition, the effect increases several times. And the very environment in which a person hears the ringing is conducive to its correct perception - through the church, through righteous faith, through God.

To cleanse the house

Church bells are also capable of cleansing the home. After all, everyone has their own energy. And it doesn't depend on a good renovation or beautiful furniture. The spiritual atmosphere is what is important in this case. And if it is violated, then the people who live in it can often get sick, quarrel for no reason, suffer from mental disorders and depression. Therefore, you need to try to maintain not only the physical condition of the house (to keep clean and orderly), but also the spiritual, achieving peace and harmony.

You can use bell ringing to cleanse your home in the following ways:

• hang a bell at the entrance (symbol);
• periodically “ring out” the corners;
• put on audio recordings of church bells ringing.

And, of course, the fact of finding a house next to an Orthodox church would be an excellent option. Then protection, positive energy and harmony will become faithful companions of its inhabitants.

What are the bells ringing

With love for church bells ringing, the Orthodox people combined all their life events, both solemn and sad. Therefore, it serves not only as a measure of church time, but also as an expression of the state of mind of an Orthodox person. This was the reason for the appearance of various types of ringing, each of which has its own specific name and semantic purpose.

What are the bells ringing and their names:

• evangelism;
• the actual ringing.

The message, in turn, is divided into two more:

• common or frequent;
• lean or rare.

The ringing itself can also be of several types:

• pealing;
• two-ringing;
• chime;
• bust.

What are the varieties of bell ringing

Blagovest is the most important bell ringing for every Orthodox. These are measured beats in one big bell. With the help of it, believers are called to church for worship. And its name comes from the fact that the good news is announced to them - the beginning of the ministry.

The order of the evangelism:

• three hits (rare, slow, lingering);
• measured blows.

The ringing itself is the sounding of all or several bells at once.

What are the types of evangelism

As you know, there are two types of evangelism:

• common or frequent - produces the largest bell;
• lean or rare - performed with a smaller bell during the days of Great Lent.

The sounding of the bells itself is divided into the following types:

• pealing - ringing all the bells, then a short break, then the second and third ringing in the same way, also with a short break. In other words, ringing in three steps. He is an expression of Christian joy and triumph;
• two-ringing - ringing all bells in two steps;
• chime - ringing each bell in turn, from the largest to the smallest, and so on several times;
• brute force - a slow ringing of each bell one by one, from the smallest to the largest, after which all the bells are struck at once, and so on many times.

If there are several large bells at the temple, then, according to their purpose, they differ in the following:

• festive;
• Sunday;
• polyoleonic;
• everyday;
• small bell.

Usually, in parish churches, large bells are no more than two or three. Most of them are at cathedrals, monasteries, lavras.

What kind of bell ringing is healing

Each bell ringing has its own healing abilities and properties. And the expected effect depends on how much a person believes in their power and listens to the voice of the Lord, for it is in them that the true purpose of church music is.

Bell ringing - healing and all-forgiving. It contains the melody of the spirituality of the Orthodox people, the basis of which is inexhaustible faith and the eternal grace of God, which leads along the path of life and bestows salvation.

The Lord is always with you!

In this video, you will hear the cleansing bells ringing:

People who have just begun to study religion more deeply are faced with many new things: new information, new people who have or have had an impact on people with their spirituality. The prayer of the Optina elders for every day contributes to the formation of a positive attitude towards the implementation of all planned affairs.

History of appearance

The elders are the monks of the Optina Monastery, located in the Kaluga region. They differed in that:

• had the gift of God;
• served the people;
• deeply believed in God;
• made repentance for all those who were suffering.

In addition, the elders were excellent predictors of future events and could easily retell the events of past decades. Monks possessed the gift of healing, so many pilgrims came to this temple in search of recovery of their body and soul.

The most famous were three monks:

1. Lev Danilovich. This old man had the gift of healing people with the help of oil from a lamp that burned constantly.
2. Seraphim the Reverend. This man was famous for his righteous behavior. Believers from all over the country tried to get to his sermon.
3. A student of Lev Danilovich Makar, he could predict future events.

The elders of the Optina Monastery are clergymen who are characterized by high spirituality, faith, holiness and purity of soul.

Prayers of the Elders

The prayer of the Optina elders at the beginning of the day should be pronounced as soon as a person woke up in the morning. For the sacrament to happen correctly, you need to pray with understanding. You need to pronounce the holy text, realizing and attuning yourself to turning to the Lord, and not for the sake of a mark that this has been done. Prayer should not be boring, for it will be a great sin.

The morning prayer of the Optina elders is read together with other prayers, for example, "". This helps to diversify your morning routine. One should pray daily sutra with a fresh mind and clear mind. It is allowed to use your own words if the text is difficult to remember.

The text of the prayer of the Optina elders:

Lord, give me peace of mind to meet all that the coming day will bring me.
Lord, let me completely surrender to Your holy will.
Lord, for every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything.
Lord, no matter what news I receive during this day, teach me to accept them with a calm soul and with a firm conviction that there is Your holy will for everything,
Lord, reveal to me your holy will for me and those around me.
Lord, in all my words and thoughts, you Himself guide my thoughts and feelings.
Lord, in all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything has been sent down by You

Lord, teach me how to properly, simply, reasonably treat all my family and those around me, elders, equals and younger ones, so that I do not grieve anyone, but cooperate for everyone's good.
Lord, give me the strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day.
Lord, guide You Yourself by my will and teach me to pray, hope, believe, love, endure and forgive.
Lord, do not leave me to the mercy of my enemies, but for the sake of Your holy name, lead and rule me yourself.
Lord, enlighten my mind and my heart for the understanding of Thy eternal and unchanging laws governing the world, so that I, Thy sinful servant, can properly serve You and my neighbors.
Lord, I thank You for everything that will happen to me, for I firmly believe that everything works together for good to those who love You.
Lord, bless all my exits and entrances, deeds of deeds, words and thoughts, deign me to always joyfully glorify, sing and bless You, for You are blessed ecu forever and ever.
Amen

This sacred text helps to heal the soul, achieve wisdom and inner harmony. It should be read at the beginning of the day in order to tune in to a good job. It is best to use the full version of the prayer, but you can also read the short version.

The short version of the prayer goes like this:

Lord, give me peace of mind to meet all that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to the will of Your saint. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept them with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings. In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything has been sent down by You. Teach me to act directly and rationally with every member of my family, without embarrassing or upsetting anyone. Lord, give me the strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Lead my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen.

Whatever prayer is used, the main thing is to pronounce it with faith and love for the Lord God.

The Lord is always with you!

There are always unpleasant moments in the life of every person. It's one thing if the nuisance is minor and rarely happens - like lost keys or a broken heel. It's another matter when your life is a series of incessant failures. So that troubles are bypassed, and you are not afraid of tomorrow, because of the realization that there is a solid black streak in business, ordinary Christian prayer will help.

Prayer for troubles at work

If our life is filled with troubles and problems, we strengthen our prayer appeals to the Forces of Heaven, we ask, more than ever, for protection and patronage from the Lord and the saints. Most often, troubles warn us at work, we can't cope with the task, something constantly interferes with moving up the career ladder, or we just can't find a common language with our bosses or colleagues.

Such prayer addresses are called pleading. You should seek help from the Lord, the Virgin Mary, the Angels and the saints if:

• you or a person close to you, like a magnet, attracts failure;
• it never turns out to complete the work started;
• everything to fall out of hand;
• there is no desire to do something, because you are afraid that nothing will work out again;
• lost confidence in himself and his strength.

To save yourself from failures and difficulties at work and in any business, sincere, strong prayer from troubles will help. You can read it both in church and at home. But one should not miss the opportunity to visit the house of God, buy several candles, put them at the icons of the miracle workers and the Most Pure Virgin.

Saints Gleb and Boris are considered patrons that protect against all human failures. To extinguish conflicts, anger and negativity, refer to them with the following words:

“Oh, sacred two, beautiful brethren, good passion-bearers to Boris and Gleb, who from youth served Christ by faith, purity and love, and with his blood, like a purple, adorned, and now reigning with Christ!

Do not forget us who are on earth, but as the warmth of an intercessor, by your strong intercession before Christ God, preserve the young in holy faith and purity. unharmed from every contingency of unbelief and uncleanness, protect us all from all sorrow, bitterness and vain death, tame all enmity and malice raised from neighbors and strangers by the action of the devil.

We pray you, Christ-loving passion-bearers, ask the Great Gift Sovereigns to all of us are the abandonment of our sins, like-mindedness and health, deliverance from the invasion of aliens, internecine warfare, ulcers and gladness. Equip your intercession (this city and) all who honor your holy memory, forever and ever. Amen".

A petition to your Guardian Angel will help save you from trouble at work. It so happens that the Angel has lost touch with you. After all, the Angels do not interfere until a person asks him for intercession. Say a pleading prayer every time before going to work, and you will see how everything slowly falls into place.

Prayer to protect you from troubles in the family

Family occupies a special place in the life of every person. Even very small conflicts and disagreements can be very painful to perceive. Wise people solve problems by compromise. But it often happens that there are no more arguments, no strength to compromise - Chaos appears in life.

From troubles in personal life, in the family, the same pleading prayers will help. And if you pronounce them sincerely, with love and gratitude, peace and understanding will soon come. Traditionally, Saints Fevronia and Peter are considered the patrons of family happiness.

Ask the saints to send harmony to your family, pacify anger and help find the right solutions in difficult situations. Address Peter and Fevronia with these words:

“About the greatness of the saint of God and the prejudice of the miracle workers, the faithfulness to Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the representative and guardian of the city of Murom, and about all of us zealous for the Lord of prayer!

We run to you and pray to you with strong hope: lift up your holy prayers for us, sinners, to the Lord God, and ask from His goodness all that is good for our souls and bodies: faith is right, hope is good, love is unfeigned, piety is unshakable, in good deeds. prosperity, peace of peace, fruitfulness of the earth, goodness of air, health of the body and salvation of souls.

Proceed to the Tsar of the Heavenly Church of the Saints and the entire power of Russia for peace, silence and prosperity, and for all of us a prosperous life and a good Christian end. Protect your Fatherland and all the cities of Russia from all evil; And all the faithful people who come to you and worship your holy relics, overshadow your grace-filled prayers with the grace-filled action, and fulfill all their petitions for good.

She, miracle workers of the sanctuary! Do not despise our prayers, which are offered to you with tenderness today, but wake us in your dream to represent the Lord, and grant us with your help eternal salvation and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven: let us glorify the ineffable love of mankind of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity, worshiped God forever and ever. Amen".

A guard against troubles is, first of all, faith. Strong, sincere faith in the Lord God gives strength to cope with any difficulties on the path of life. And if you feel that it has become difficult, and you are constantly haunted by failures, then it is time to strengthen your faith and ask the Almighty and His saints for help.

May the Lord protect you!

All peoples who live on Earth have secret words that are necessarily passed on from the older generation to the younger, and thanks to which, a person turns to the higher powers, to the Lord God. Such words are called prayer. The main conversion is a prayer to the Lord for forgiveness - the atonement of sin before another person, the cultivation of the power of forgiveness.

In order to atone for your sins, it is important to visit the temple of the Lord. Attend divine services. But, most importantly, you really want to receive from the Almighty the condescension of grace in the form of the forgiveness of sins. The Lord God forgives everyone and forgives them sins, but only to those who show him their unshakable desire to receive forgiveness, all-consuming faith and the absence of dashing thoughts.

Prayer for the forgiveness of sins

During his stay on planet Earth, a person commits a large number of sins from day to day based on various circumstances and reasons, the main of which are weakness, inability to subdue his willpower in order to resist the many temptations that surround us.

Everyone knows the impartation of Jesus Christ: "Out of the heart come the evil providences, and they will defile a man." It is in this way that sinful thoughts are born in the subconscious of a person, which flow into sinful actions. Do not forget that every sin originates only from “evil thoughts”.

Prayer for the forgiveness of sins is a very powerful prayer

One of the common ways to atone for sins is by giving alms and donations to those who need it more than you. It is through this act that a person can express his compassion for the impoverished and mercy for his neighbor.

Another way that will help to free the soul from sin is a prayer for forgiveness of sins, which comes from the very heart, about sincere repentance, about the forgiveness of committed sins: “And the prayer of faith heals the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has done sins, they will forgive and be redeemed to him ”(James 5:15).

In the Orthodox world there is a miraculous icon of the Mother of God "Softening Evil Hearts" (otherwise - "Seven-shot"). Since ancient times, before this icon, believing Christians have been asking for forgiveness of sinful deeds and reconciliation of those at war.

Among Orthodox believers, 3 prayers for the forgiveness of sins are common:

Prayer of repentance and forgiveness

“In the hand of Thy great mercy, O my God, I entrust my soul and body, my feelings and verbs, my deeds and all my body and soul movements. My entrance and exit, my faith and residence, the course and end of my life, the day and hour of my breath, my repose, the rest of my soul and body. But Thou, O Merciful-hearted God, overwhelmed by sins of the whole world by Goodness, Kindly Lord, me, more than all sinful men, accept in the hand of Thy protection and deliver from all evil, cleanse the many multitudes of my iniquities, give correction to my evil and accursed life and from my future Always delight me with the fierce falls, but in nothing, when I anger Your Humanity, also cover my weakness from demons, passions and evil people. Prohibit the enemy visible and invisible, guiding me through the saved path, bring to You, my refuge and my desire to the land. Grant me the end of the Christian, not ashamed, peaceful, from the airy spirits of malice observe, at Thy Terrible Judgment, be merciful to Thy servant and bring me to the right hand of Thy blessed sheep, and with them I praise My Creator forever. Amen".

Prayer for forgiveness

"Lord, you see my weakness, give me correction and make me love you from all my soul and thoughts, and give me your grace, give me zeal to perform services, bring my unworthy prayer and thank you for everything."

Forgiveness with God

“Lord my God, you know what is salvation for me, help me; and do not allow me to sin before You and perish in my sins, for I am sinful and weak; do not betray me to my enemies, as I have come to You, deliver me, O Lord, for You are my strength and my hope, and You are glory and thanksgiving forever. Amen".

The power of appeal to the Almighty

A person's ability to forgive and ask for forgiveness is the ability of a strong and merciful person, because the Lord God performed a magnificent act of forgiveness, He not only forgave all sinning people, but was also crucified for human sins on the cross.

Prayer for the forgiveness of sins to the Lord can help a person achieve the long-awaited deliverance from sin. Its strength lies in the fact that the one who asks the Almighty already sincerely repents and wants to atone for his guilt. Turning to prayer for the forgiveness of committed sins, he realized that:

• that I have committed a sin
• I was able to admit my guilt,
• realized that I had done wrong
• and decided not to repeat it again.

The supplicant's faith in His mercy can lead to forgiveness.

Proceeding from this, the sincere prayer for sinful forgiveness is the repentance of the sinner for the deed, since the one who cannot realize the gravity of the deed will not turn to the Almighty in prayer.

Having paid attention to his errors and turning after that to the Son of God, the sinner is obliged to show his sincere repentance by doing good deeds. In this case, “the servant of God will certainly be accepted, and his prayer will come before the clouds themselves” (Sir 35:16).

Forgiveness from God for sins

During human existence, prayer has become necessary to receive divine grace, after which the character of a person completely changes: he becomes a rich soul, mentally strong, persistent, courageous, and sinful thoughts forever leave his head.

When changes occur in the inner world of a person, then he can: become better for those who are nearby,

• can make the people around him kinder,
• show what it means to do intelligent things,
• tell about the hidden nature of the origin of evil and good,
• prevent another from committing a sinful act.

The Mother of God, the Mother of God, also helps in atonement for sins - he hears all the prayers addressed to her and brings them to the Lord, thereby begging for forgiveness together with the one asking.

You can appeal with a prayer for forgiveness to both the saints of God and the great martyrs. Forgiveness of sins should not only be asked, this should be praised for a long time: the more serious the sin, the longer it will take. But rest assured, time will not be wasted. After all, the descent of God's grace on a person is the greatest gift from God.

How to be forgiven:

1. Visit an Orthodox church regularly;
2. Take part in divine services;
3. Address with prayer to the Lord at home;
4. Live with righteous views and pure thoughts;
5. Do not commit subsequent sinful acts.

Prayer for the forgiveness of sins, a kind of helper, an irreplaceable companion of every person. A forgiving, generous person is truly happy. After all, when there is peace in the soul, then the reality around us is transformed for the better.

May the Lord protect you!

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Crowds of pilgrims flock to the grave of the Blessed, to the cramped small chapel. Believers themselves attach themselves to her tomb, and attach icons depicting her holy face. People ask for their health and their loved ones, for patronage in worldly affairs, for the gift of children and mutual love.

They write notes with requests and pleas, stick them into the wall. The entire blessed chapel is dotted with notes. And yet those suffering from the walls of the temple stand, bow their heads to the cold stone - and whisper their desires. The Saint does not offend anyone, in which prayer to her image helps, many know, for they themselves have convinced themselves of Her power.

Prayer of Xenia of Petersburg for health and spiritual health

Through prayers to the blessed one, miraculous healings of the soul and body take place. And it began during her life, and does not stop to this day. It is interesting that she was enrolled in the ranks of the saints of God not long ago - in 1988. She is served with memorial services and dedicated prayers, just like all the saints, the Lord God, the Most Pure Theotokos and the Forces of Heaven.

The saint granted recovery with one touch of hers. Many mothers with their children hurried to her for the healing and blessing of their children. And people suffering from the most varied physical and mental ailments were looking for the blessed one in the streets in order to receive recovery from the hand of God.

When our hopes for doctors and medicine are already running low, we pray for the healing of the Almighty and His saints. And then we remember that the soul is immortal and there is still another world, and we begin to pray. There is evidence of the help of the blessed in treatment:

• Sore feet;
• Ulcers;
• Abdominal pain;
• Unborn children are still in the womb;
• Cancer tumors, etc.

If healing of ailments is required, ask Saint Xenia in these words:

“O simple way of her life, homeless on earth, heiress of the abodes of the Heavenly Father, blessed wanderer Xenia!

As before, to your tombstone of ailment and sorrow, who fell and abie with the consolations of fulfillment, now we (names), overwhelmed by pernicious circumstances, are running to you with hope: pray, good heavenly child, so that our feet are corrected according to the word of the Lord, to making His commandments and may the godless atheism that captivated your city and your country be abolished, plunging us, many sinners, into mortal hatred of brotherhood, proud self-indignation and blasphemous despair.

Oh, most blessed for Christ's sake, who put to shame the supernatural wisdom of this world, ask the Creator and Giver of all blessings to grant us humility, meekness and love in the treasure of our hearts, faith in strengthening prayer, hope in repentance, strength in a difficult life, merciful healing of our soul and body , chastity in marriage and care for our neighbors and sincere ones, our entire life is renewed in the cleansing bath of repentance, as if we all praise your memory, let us glorify in you the miraculous, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity Consubstantial and Inseparable forever and ever. Amen".

Prayer of Xenia of Petersburg for marriage

Many believing women rely on prayer for the loneliness of Xenia of Petersburg. With requests for help, women and girls turn to the blessed one in the most difficult situations. They pray to the saint:

• To get married faster and from loneliness;
• Mothers ask for a good betrothed for their daughters;
• Young girls ask the saint for sincere and mutual love.

Every girl dreams of a strong healthy family, a loving and faithful husband, strong and obedient children. Even our Orthodox Church highly values ​​and always blesses families who live according to God's laws and the laws of Love. To improve your personal life, read your petition to the blessed one. For this you need:

• Visit an Orthodox church and light three candles each to, the Most Holy Theotokos and Blessed Xenia of Petersburg.
• If you want to pray at home, get six church candles and the above listed faces of saints. Take some more holy water.
• Light three candles, next to the icons, put holy water.
• Representing your future spouse and the protection of the Lord in your dreams of the innocent, whisper the prayer words with faith:

“Immaculate Xenia, Lady of Petersburg. I pray you for a bright marriage and a comfortable existence. Not as punishment, send me a husband, so that a puddle of tears does not shed. Let my husband be strong, not drinking, loving and peaceful. I believe in One God, that only the road leads to him. Asking for blessings, I will give myself all to marriage. Thy will be done. Amen".

• It is necessary to read a strong petition for a successful marriage to the blessed one many times. And every time you need to be baptized and drink holy water. Pray after another three days, and be sure to believe that the betrothed is already close.

Prayers for family well-being

You can ask the saint for help in the family when something goes wrong, the spouses quarrel, or love feelings slowly cool down. They also ask blessed Xenia to save the family when one of the spouses left the godly path, so that she would enlighten and help to cope with all worldly problems.

The intercessor listens to all prayers with sincerity and pure thoughts, so you need to ask for help with faith in the result. Ask the saint of her face for the preservation of the family with these prayer words:

“Oh, Blessed Mother, Saint Xenia! I direct my speeches and prayers to You, I direct my gaze to Your face, so hear me, a sinful servant of God (state your name)! Do not leave me without a blessing, do not refuse support, do not turn away in difficult times.

Help in the family to restore harmony in order to live in harmony with her husband, in love and harmony. May happiness and prosperity reign in our family, and let the quarrels end with reconciliation, so that strong feelings are forever mutual, understanding reigned in the family.

Present small children as a reward, so that they can be brought up in the ministry and taught to fear God, a race worthy to continue and to be proud of them until the end of life. So that I am a submissive wife to my husband, and he will be attentive to me, so that peace reigns in our family, prosperity, love, mutual understanding.

Oh, Xenia, I ask You about it, I trust in Your favor, I beg for prayer! As you helped everyone who praised and glorified Your deed and life, so will you help me. I will bear your praise and gratitude forever, I will sing of Your name! Amen".

And yet powerful is the prayer of Xenia of Petersburg for conception. In cases where a married couple cannot have a baby, prayer words to the saint become the only salvation:

“Oh, holy all-blessed mother Xenia! She who lived under the roof of the Most High, guided and strengthened by the Mother of God, who suffered hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, received the gift of clairvoyance and miracles from God, and you will rest under the shadow of the Almighty.

Now the Holy Church, like a fragrant flower, glorifies thee. Forthcoming at the place of your burial, in front of your saint's image, as if you live with us, we pray: accept our petitions and bring as if the throne of the Merciful Heavenly Father, as the one who has boldness to Him, ask those who come to you for eternal salvation, for our good deeds and beginnings are a generous blessing, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows.

Appear as saints with your prayers before our All-merciful Savior for us unworthy and sinful. Help, holy blessed mother Xenia, to illuminate the infants with the light of Holy Baptism and to seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, youths and women in faith, honesty, fear of God to educate and success in teaching them the gift; heal the ailing and indolent, family love and harmony have been brought down, monastics are worthy of good deed and protect themselves from reproaches, strengthen the shepherds in the fortress of the Holy Spirit, preserve our people and our country in peace and serenity, pray for those who have been deprived of the Holy Mysteries of Christ at the hour of death. You are our hope and hope, soon hearing and deliverance, we send thanks to you and with you. We glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen".

Prayer of Xenia of Petersburg for work

Labor for a person is the basis of his existence, which is why it is not surprising that every believer in matters of employment resorts to the help of the Lord and his saints. A prayer appeal to the Forces of Heaven helps to find a job, establish relationships with colleagues, and receive decent wages for their work. You should ask Saint Xenia for help in work and in any matter before her face in church, at home and mentally.

A prayer appeal to a blessed one is not a request for huge incomes or the realization of all goals. It is rather a blessing on the believer's ability to find his own path in life, where you can apply your own knowledge and work for the benefit of yourself, your family and the Lord. The blessed saint should ask for well-being and good employment in the following words:

“Oh, holy all-blessed mother Xenia!Under the roof of the Most High, the one who lived, guided and strengthened by the Mother of God, hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, who endured the gift of clairvoyance and miracles from God, and under the shame of the Almighty, rest.

Now the Holy Church, like a fragrant flower, glorify thee. Forthcoming (at the place of your burial), before the image of your saint, as though living with us, we pray: accept our petitions and bring me to the throne of the merciful Heavenly Father; as if one has boldness to Him, seek eternal salvation for those flowing to you, our generous blessing for good deeds and undertakings, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows, appear with your holy prayers before our all-merciful Savior for us, unworthy and sinful;

help, holy blessed mother Xenia, to illuminate the infants with the light of holy baptism and to seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, youths and young women in faith, honesty, fear of God to educate and success in teaching them the gift;

heal the ailing and ailing, send down love and harmony to the family, honor the monastics by good deed and protect them from reproach, strengthen the shepherds in the fortress of the Holy Spirit, preserve our people and our country in peace and serenity, for those who have been deprived of the Holy Mysteries of Christ in the hour of death hope and hope, soon hearing and deliverance, we send thanks to you and with you we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit now and ever and forever and ever, amen. "

May the Lord protect you!

Watch also the video of the prayer of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg for help in all kinds of needs:

Prayer for family happiness is quite natural for everyone who wants to live in love and understanding with a spouse, children, and parents. In the understanding of a believer, a happy family is mutual love, support, respect, and all this is accompanied by the Lord.

Family well-being takes a special place in the life of an Orthodox person. Even the Apostle Paul wrote in a letter to his disciple Timothy: "The wife will be saved by childbearing." So, for our prosperous life, it is simply necessary that a faithful spouse and healthy children and parents are nearby. Who can ask the Heavenly Forces for happiness in the family, and how to do it correctly?

Prayer for happiness in marriage

One of the Sacraments of the Orthodox Church is marriage. So Jesus Christ sanctified the marriage bond in Cannes of Galilee, and turned plain water into wine at the wedding. He showed believers that a strong union is pleasing to the Lord, as is its celebration.

• Both already married and single people can ask the Almighty for happiness and prosperity in married life.
• Even in pre-revolutionary times, Russian girls had a tradition to ask for a good marriage and a strong family on the day of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos.
• On their wedding day, many newlyweds turn to the Lord for the blessing of their union.
• It is possible and necessary to ask for wisdom and humility, health and financial well-being every day, turning to God, His holy Pleasants and the Virgin Mary.

The prayer for happiness in family life to the Almighty is read in the following words:

“Lord Heavenly Father! In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray to You for my family happiness. Grant us in our family love for each other. Grant us that our love grows stronger and multiplies. Teach me to love my husband (wife) with all my heart, teach me to love him (her) as you and your Son Jesus Christ loved me. Grant me to understand what I need to remove from my life and what I need to learn so that we can have a happy family. Grant me wisdom in my behavior and in my words, so that you never irritate and upset my spouse. Amen"

Prayer for the happiness of Blessed Xenia

When times are tough, the failures of spouses in their worldly affairs are haunted, family well-being is threatened. After all, you must admit that when a person has nothing to do with everyday affairs, he can inadvertently offend another person, and often the second half falls under the "hot hand".

In this case, you should pray to Saint Xenia of Petersburg, who will help resolve all domestic troubles and give a little success in business:

“O holy all-blessed mother Xenia! She who lived under the roof of the Most High, guided and strengthened by the Mother of God, hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, who endured the gift of clairvoyance and miracles from God, and you are resting under the shame of the Almighty.

Now the Holy Church, like a fragrant flower, glorifies thee. Forthcoming at the place of your burial, in front of your holy image, as if you live with us, we pray to you: accept our petitions and bring them to the Throne of the merciful Heavenly Father, as if she has boldness to Him.

Seek eternal salvation for those flowing to you, our generous blessing for good deeds and undertakings, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows. Appear with your holy prayers before our All-merciful Savior for us unworthy and sinful.

Help, holy blessed mother Xenia, to illuminate the infants with the light of holy baptism and to seal the gift of the Holy Spirit, youths and young women in faith, honesty, fear of God to educate and success in teaching them to bestow; heal the ailing and ailing, send down love and harmony to the family, honor the monastics with good deeds and protect them from reproaches, affirm the shepherds in the fortress of the Holy Spirit, preserve our people and our country in peace and serenity, pray for those who have been deprived of the Holy Mysteries of Christ at the hour of death.

You are our hope and hope, soon hearing and deliverance, we send thanks to you and with you we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen".

Prayer for happiness in love

There is nothing shameful in asking for help from the Forces of Heaven with petitions for personal life and the gift of mutual love. In addition to the Lord God, prayers for personal happiness can be read to the Mother of God and Her miraculous icons:

• Georgian icon of the Virgin
• "Fadeless Color"

You can ask the Blessed Virgin Mary from her images as follows:

“Before You, Holy Mother Theotokos, I bow down and only before You can I open my heart. You know, Mother of God, all that I want to ask for, God's servant (name), for my heart is free, empty, not maybe it is hot without love. I pray and ask, give me an ambulance way to the only one who can illuminate my whole life with light and open his heart towards mine for the long-awaited and happy the merging of our destinies and the acquisition of one soul for two. Amen".

Excellent helpers in arranging personal life are:

• Great Martyrs Paraskeva and Catherine
• Apostle Andrew the First-Called
• Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

Very strong and effective prayers for mutual love, both spouses and not yet married people, are usually read to holy couples:

• Martyrs Adrian and Natalia
• Saint Peter and Fevronia
• Righteous Joachim and Anna

Address Saints Natalia and Adrian with these prayer words:

“Oh, sacred couple, holy martyrs of Christ Natalia and Adrian, blessed spouses and sufferers. Hear me, God's servant (name), praying to you with pain and tears, send patience to the body and soul of God's servant (name) and God's servant (name of the husband), and ask our Most High, may he have mercy on us and send us his sacred mercy, may we not perish in our terrible sins. Holy Martyrs Natalia and Adrian, accept, I beg, the voice of my request, and deliver from destruction, gladness, treason, divorce, invasion, abuse and abuse, from sudden death and from all sorrows, troubles and ailments. Amen".

About the happiness of a daughter or son

Mother's prayer has incredible power, and helps in the most difficult moments: in illness, lack of money, loneliness and all other worldly affairs. It is the parents who are the patrons of the happiness of their child, they educate him, teach and pray to the Lord for their well-being.

In order for a daughter or son to have a less bumpy life path, you should turn to the Lord God with the following prayer words:

“Lord Jesus Christ, wake Thy mercy on my children (names), preserve them under Thy roof, cover from every evil lust, drive away every enemy and adversary from them, open their ears and eyes of heart, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance.
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Thy Gospel and guide them on the path of Thy commandments and teach them, Savior, to do Thy will, as Thou art our God. "

You can ask for help and protection from the Lord, the Mother of God and the Saints in the church, in front of the miraculous faces. And if it is not possible to visit the house of God, pray at home at your iconostasis. You can buy icons at a church store, on the Internet, and even embroider. The main thing is to believe in what you ask for and in the power of the Lord.

May the Lord protect you!

Watch also the video of the prayer for family happiness:

Our society values ​​not only human qualities, but also material situation. Money occupies an important niche in the life of a modern person. Therefore, people often become participants in financial disputes. And sometimes the problem with finances, and haunts. But, no matter what happens, hope for a solution to this kind of issues can be reinforced by turning to the Holy Pleasure.

What financial issues are most often asked of by the Saints?

• Debt repayment
• About getting a bank loan
• Getting rid of debts.

But in each case, you will need a specific prayer service. We will tell you about each of them, and you will choose what is right for you.

Debt Prayer

It does not happen that a person is not asked to borrow money at least once in his life. Is it possible, for example, to refuse relatives, friends or just good acquaintances ?! It is better, of course, to avoid such requests if possible, but if this is still impossible, then you have to borrow, and then wait, and only hope to give the money.

And it often happens that the person in whom you were so confident turns out to be very “hard to give”. In such situations, you simply cannot do without the help of higher powers. If you do not want to take your money with barbaric methods - blackmail, threats, requests, persecution, then contact the Saints.

But in life, try to always remember this folk wisdom:

"If you want to quarrel with a person (be it a friend, brother, matchmaker), lend him money."

If your debtor is hiding from you, then a prayer to return the debt will be very helpful. In order to repay the debt, it is necessary to read prayers to Jesus Christ and to John the Warrior. Of course, it is advisable to visit the temple, but if you do not have such an opportunity, read the prayer service every day at home.

The main requirements when reading a prayer for repaying a debt of money is your sincerity and faith in the power of prayer.

“Lord, I ask you, instruct r. B. (name of the debtor) on the right track. Enlighten him to repay the debt to me. Tell him that you cannot do this with people with whom you have been friends for many years. Lord, you yourself know and see everything. Repay him according to his deeds. And help us get our money back. Save and preserve my sinful soul. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Amen!"

Prayer for debt and loans

People with a debt problem attend churches quite often. If it seems to you that financial problems are constantly haunting you, then this may be for several reasons:

• coincidence of circumstances (well, it just happens);
• envy from friends and even close relatives;

If you are in despair to pay off one debt, get into several more and cannot get out of this circle in any way, then you just need to go to church, take communion, confess.

To get rid of debts, you need to turn with prayers to the Holy One. Father Spiridon for his life learned what poverty is. Therefore, he does not refuse to help a single person who comes to pray to his face. The text of the prayer to Saint Spyridon is as follows:

“O blessed Saint Spyridon!

Pray for the mercy of the Man-lover God, may he not condemn us according to our iniquities, but may he do with us according to his mercy. Ask us, servants of God (names), from Christ and God our peaceful, serene life, mental and physical health. Deliver us from all mental and physical troubles, from all yearning and devilish slander.

Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and pray to the Lord, may he grant us forgiveness of many of our sins, may he grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, but the end of a shameful and peaceful life and eternal blessings in the future will vouch for us, may we ceaselessly send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Spirit Holy, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen!"

Prayer for a loan

Today, few can boast of high earnings. But everyone wants to live with dignity, having their own home, car, gadgets and home appliances. Indeed, in our age of developed technologies, it is somehow even a shame not to have the most diverse household appliances in the house.

But, when there is a family, saving is much more difficult than for someone who lives alone. Therefore, people are in queues for apartments, turn to banks to give a loan. After all, a loan solves many problems, and especially in our time, when there are so many different financial institutions.

But, if you can't get the coveted loan in any way and you have been standing in line for housing for years, then you should also turn to Spiridon for help. After all, the saint helps in a wide variety of financial matters:

• If you want to buy or sell a home;
• If you want to take out a bank loan for the purchase of movable and immovable property;
• When it is difficult to get rid of accumulated debts;
• When you can't wait for the money back from your debtor.
• On the Internet, you can find a large number of reviews of those who were helped by this Saint. Prayer to the Great Martyr is actually very effective and effective.

So that you will not have debts and loans, and you will get everything you want.

God bless you!

In Orthodoxy, the family, the upbringing of children and the relationship between married couples are of great importance. The family is called "a small temple" due to which the family hearth is under the intercession of all saints and even the Most High.

As you know, nothing is perfect in this world. Also in a family, where various disagreements and misunderstandings occur, but the main thing is to remember that you are not just a couple, you are a whole union consisting of two people and which is responsible not only for yourself, but also for your children before all the Saints and the Lord ...

Prayer for family quarrels

In order to avoid any difficulties that have overtaken a couple and to calm all misunderstandings, you can turn to prayer for help, which can be read with different images.

A prayer for scandals in the family is pronounced before:

• The Most Holy Mother of God;
• The protector of the pious family - Archangel Barachiel;
• Xenia of Petersburg;
• Apostle John the Theologian;
• Miraculous image of the Mother of God;
• Saint Archangel Raphael.

In the Orthodox religion, there are a huge number of defenders of the family hearth from scandals in the house. In addition to the above-mentioned Wonderworkers, among the patrons can also be attributed to such Saints as those who were able to live a long life happily in love and harmony, and they died in one hour and in one day.

There are also Saints Anna and Joachim (parents of the Queen of Heaven), who were truly an indicator of the ideal married couple. In prayer, you can turn to these images in case of a quarrel with your husband and other family troubles, when it comes to divorce, and this is done so that peace reigns in the family again, and the extinct love is revived again.

But to avoid quarrels with children, to protect the family hearth and the marriage itself, a prayer service to St. Paraskeva will help. Such conversion in Christianity is considered the most revered as it relieves of mental anguish.

A prayer appeal to the Saints and the Lord will help you:

• Overcome difficulties and strengthen family ties;
• Restore harmony in the house;
• Make contact with children and achieve understanding;
• After a quarrel, a prayer service will help you realize that you are wrong, relieve you of pride and allow you to realize your mistakes;
• In some cases, married couples with the help of prayer to the miraculous image can even avoid divorce.

It should be noted that in order to get a greater effect from the prayer request, it is necessary to visit the temple with your soul mate in order to read the prayer service in hope and faith for a bright and happy future.

Prayer for scandals

An appeal to the archangel Barachiel:

“O Great Archangel of God, Archangel Barachiel! Standing before the Throne of God and ottoli bringing the blessings of God to the homes of the faithful, the servant of God, ask the Lord God for mercy and blessings for our homes, may the Lord God bless us and increase the abundance of earthly fruits, and give us health and salvation, in all good haste, and for enemies victory and overcoming, and will save us for many years, always. Now and ever and forever and ever. Amen".

An appeal to the Mother of God:

“To the Most Blessed Lady, take my family under Your protection. Instill in the hearts of my spouse and our children peace, love and unquestioning about all that is good; do not allow anyone from my family to parting and grievous parting, to premature and sudden death without repentance.

And save our house and all of us living in it from fiery heat, thieves' attack, every evil of the situation, different kinds of insurance and devilish obsession. Yes, and we, separately and separately, openly and intimately, will glorify Your Holy Name always, now and forever, and forever and ever. Holy Mother of God, save us! Amen".

Appeal to Xenia of Petersburg:

“Oh, who is simple in the image of her life, homeless on earth, heiress of the abodes of the Heavenly Father, blessed wanderer Xenia! Just as before, to your gravestone of ailment and sorrow, who fell and abie with the consolations of fulfillment, now we, overwhelmed by pernicious circumstances, are running to you with hope: pray, good heavenly child, so that our feet will be corrected according to the word of the Lord for the giving of His commandments, and the godless atheism that captivated your city and your country, which plunges us many sinners into mortal hatred, proud self-indignation and blasphemous despair, will be abolished.

Oh, most blessed for Christ's sake, who shamed the supernatural wisdom of this world, ask the Creator and Giver of all blessings to grant us humility, meekness and love in the treasure of our hearts, faith in strengthening prayer, hope in repentance, strength in a difficult life, merciful healing of our soul and body , chastity in marriage and care for our neighbors and sincere ones, our entire life is renewed in the cleansing bath of repentance, as if we all praise your memory, let us glorify the miraculous in you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity Consubstantial and Inseparable forever and ever. Amen".

God bless you!

Watch also the video of prayer for family well-being:

Prayer rules and prayer words.

Today there are no people in the world who would not know the meaning of the word "prayer". For some, these are just words, but for others much more is a conversation with God, an opportunity to thank Him, ask for help or protection in righteous deeds. But do you know how to properly pray to God and the saints in different places? Today we will talk about this.

How to pray at home, in church, in front of an icon, relics, so that God hears and helps us: Orthodox church rules

Each of us prayed to God at least once in our life - maybe it was in church, or maybe the prayer was a request for help in a difficult situation and was expressed in our own words. Even the most resilient and strong personalities sometimes turn to God. And in order for this appeal to be heard, one should adhere to the Orthodox church rules, which will be discussed below.

So, the first question that worries everyone is: "What is the right way to pray at home?" It is possible and even necessary to pray at home, but there are prescribed church rules that should be adhered to:

1. Preparation for prayer:

• Before prayer, you should wash, comb and dress in clean clothes.
• Approach the icon with reverence, without swaying or waving your hands
• Stand up straight, lean on both legs at the same time, do not shift, do not stretch your arms and legs (stand almost at attention), prayer is allowed on your knees
• It is necessary to mentally and morally tune in to prayer, drive away all distracting thoughts, focus only on what you are going to do and why

• If you do not know the prayer by heart, you can read it from the prayer book.
• If you have never prayed at home before, just read the "Our Father" and you can further ask / thank God in your own words for some deed
• It is better to read the prayer out loud and slowly, with reverence, passing every word "through" yourself
• If while reading a prayer you are distracted by some sudden thoughts, ideas or desires to do something right at this moment, you should not interrupt the prayer, try to drive away thoughts and focus on prayer
• And, of course, before saying the prayer, after its completion, if it is required, then during its reading - you should definitely overshadow yourself with the sign of the cross.

1. Closing prayer at home:

• After you pray, you can do absolutely anything - be it cooking, cleaning, or hosting.
• Usually at home morning and evening prayers are read, as well as prayers before and after meals. Prayers at home and in "emergency situations" are allowed when one overcomes fear for relatives and friends or has serious ailments.
• If you do not have icons at home, you can pray in front of a window overlooking the east side or in any place convenient for you, representing the image of the person to whom the prayer is addressed.

Prayer at home or in church

The next equally important question: "What is the right way to pray in church?":

• There are two types of prayers in the church - collective (general) and individual (independent)
• Church (general) prayers are performed simultaneously by groups of acquaintances and strangers under the guidance of a priest or priest. He reads a prayer, and everyone present listens to it attentively and repeats it mentally. It is believed that such prayers are stronger than single ones - when one is distracted, the rest will continue to pray and the distracted one can easily join it, again becoming part of the stream.
• Individual (single) prayers are performed by parishioners during the absence of the service. In such cases, the worshiper chooses an icon and places a candle in front of it. Then one should read "Our Father" and a prayer to the one whose image is on the icon. Prayer aloud in a full voice is not allowed in the church. You can only pray in a quiet whisper or mentally.

The church is not allowed:

• Individual prayer out loud
• Prayer with your back to the iconostasis
• Prayer while sitting (except in cases of extreme fatigue, disability or serious illness, due to which the person cannot stand)

It is worth noting that in prayer in church, as in prayer at home, it is customary to make the sign of the cross before and after prayer. In addition, when visiting a church, the sign of the cross is performed before entering the church and after leaving it.

Prayer before the icon. You can pray in front of the icon both at home and in the church. The main one is the rule of conversion - the prayer is pronounced to the saint in front of whose icon you are standing. This rule cannot be violated. If you do not know where the icon you need is located in the church, you can check with the ministers and nuns.

Prayers to the relics. In some churches there are relics of saints, you can venerate them on any day through special glass sarcophagi, and on major holidays it is allowed to kiss the relics themselves. In addition, it is believed that the relics of the saints are very powerful, therefore it is customary to turn to them for help in prayers.

It is no secret that very few people managed to venerate the relics and read the entire prayer, because, as usual, the queue creates a huge onslaught on the one who is in front of the relics. Therefore, it is customary to do this:

• First, in the church, they light a candle and pray in front of the icon of the saint, to whose relics they want to venerate
• They go to attach themselves to the relics, and at the moment of the application themselves they express their request or gratitude in a few words. This is done in a whisper or mentally.

The attachment to the relics is considered one of the most ancient rituals in Christianity and carries great significance for true believers.

What are the main prayers an Orthodox Christian should know and read?

As we mentioned earlier, in prayer, a person can ask for help, give thanks for help, ask for forgiveness, or praise the Lord. It is on this principle (by appointment) that prayers are classified:

• Praise prayers are prayers in which people praise God without asking for anything for themselves. Such prayers include praises
• Thanksgiving prayers are prayers in which people thank God for help in business, for protection in important matters that have been accomplished
• Petition prayers are prayers in which people ask for help in worldly matters, ask for protection for themselves and loved ones, ask for a speedy recovery, etc.
• Repentance prayers are prayers in which people repent for their deeds, words spoken

It is believed that every Orthodox Christian should always remember the words of 5 prayers:

• "Our Father" - The Lord's Prayer
• "Heavenly King" - prayer to the Holy Spirit
• "Theotokos, virgin, rejoice" - prayer to the Mother of God
• "It is worthy to eat" - the prayer of the Mother of God

Prayer "Our Father": words

It is believed that Jesus Christ himself read this prayer, and then passed it on to his disciples. Our Father is a “universal” prayer - it can be read in all cases. Usually home prayers, appeals to God begin with her, and they also ask for help and protection with her.

This is the first prayer that children should learn. Usually, "Our Father" has been familiar since childhood, and almost everyone can reproduce it by heart. Such a prayer can be read mentally for your protection in dangerous situations, it is also read over sick and small children so that they sleep well.

Prayer "Alive in help": words

One of the strongest prayers is "Alive in help". According to legend, King David wrote her, she is very old, and therefore strong. This is a prayer-amulet and a prayer-helper. She protects from attacks, injuries, disasters, from evil spirits and their influence. In addition, it is recommended to read "Alive in Help" to those who are going on an important matter - on a long journey, for an exam, before moving to a new place.

Alive in help

It is believed that if you sew a piece of paper with the words of this prayer into the belt of your clothes (or it is better to embroider them at all on the belt), then the person who has worn such an outfit will be lucky.

Prayer "Symbol of Faith": words

Surprisingly, the Symbol of Faith prayer is actually not a prayer. This fact is recognized by the church, but still the "Symbol of Faith" is always included in the prayer book. Why?

Symbol of faith

At its core, this prayer is a collection of the dogmas of the Christian faith. They are necessarily read at evening and morning prayers, and are also sung as part of the Liturgy of the Faithful. In addition, while reading the Creed, Christians repeat the truth of their faith over and over again.

Prayer for Neighbors: Words

It often happens that our relatives, friends or relatives need help. In this case, you can read the Jesus Prayer for your neighbors.

• In addition, if a person is baptized, you can pray for him in home prayer, pray in church and light candles for health, order health notes about him, in special cases (when a person really needs help) you can order a magpie about health.
• It is customary to pray for baptized relatives, relatives and friends in the morning prayer rule, at its very end.
• Please note: you cannot put candles in the church for unbaptized people, you cannot order notes and magpies about health. If an unbaptized person needs help, you can pray for him in home prayer in your own words, without lighting a candle.

Prayer for the dead: words

There are events that are beyond the control of anyone. Death is one such event. She brings grief, sadness and tears to a family where a person leaves life. All those around them grieve and sincerely wish the deceased to go to Paradise. It is in such cases that prayers for the dead are used. Such prayers can be read:

1. At home
2. In the church:

• Order a memorial service
• Submit a note for commemoration at the liturgy
• Order the magpie about the repose of the soul of the deceased

It is believed that after the death of a person, the Last Judgment awaits, at which they will ask about all his sins. The deceased himself will in no way be able to alleviate his suffering and his fate at the Last Judgment. But his relatives and friends can ask for him with prayers, give alms, order magpies. All this helps the soul to get to Paradise.

IMPORTANT: In no case should you pray, light candles for the repose of the soul and order a magpie for a person who committed suicide. In addition, it is not worth doing this for the unbaptized.

Prayer for Enemies: Words

Each of us has enemies. Whether we like it or not, there are people who envy us, who do not like us because of their faith, personal qualities or actions. What to do in such a situation and how to protect yourself from negative influences?

• That's right, pick up a prayer for the enemy and read it. Usually this is enough for the person to lose interest in you and stop taking any negative actions, speaking out, etc.
• There are sections in prayer books devoted to this issue. But there are times when one home prayer is not enough.

If you know that a person treats you negatively and on this basis constantly creates problems for you, then you should go to church.

In the church, you need to do the following:

• Pray for the health of your enemy
• Light a candle for his health
• In difficult cases, you can order this person a magpie for health (but only on condition that you know for sure that the enemy is baptized)

In addition, each time praying for your enemy, ask the Lord for patience for yourself to endure it.

Family Prayer: Words

Christian believers believe that the family is an extension of the church. This is why it is customary in many families to pray together.

• In houses where families pray, there is a so-called "red corner" where icons are placed. Usually a room is chosen for him, in which everyone can fit for prayer so that they can see the icons. The icons, in turn, are placed in the eastern corner of the room. As usual, the father of the family reads the prayer, the rest mentally repeat it
• If there is no such corner in the house, it's okay. Family prayer can be said together before meals or after meals.

• Family prayer involves all members of the family, except the youngest children. Older children are allowed to repeat the words of prayer for their father.
• Family prayers are a very powerful talisman for a family. In such prayers, you can ask for the whole family at once or for one person. In families where it is customary to pray together, real Christians grow up who are able to pass on their faith to children.
• In addition, there are cases when such prayers helped the sick to recover, and married couples who have been unable to have children for a long time, to find the happiness of parenthood.

Is it possible and how to pray correctly in your own words?

As we said earlier, you can pray in your own words. But that doesn't mean you just walk into a church, light a candle and ask or thank God for something. No.

There are also rules for praying in your own words:

• You can pray in your own words in the morning and evening rules between prayers
• Before praying in your own words, you should read "Our Father"
• Prayer in your own words still provides for the sign of the cross.
• They pray only in their own words for the unbaptized and people of other faith (only in cases of extreme necessity)
• You can pray in your own words in home prayers and in church, while you should adhere to the rules
• You cannot pray in your own words, as well as say an ordinary prayer, and at the same time ask for punishment for someone

Is it possible to read prayers in modern Russian?

Opinions differ on this score. Some clergymen say that prayers should be read only in the church language, others - that there is no difference. Usually a person turns to God in a language that he understands, asks for something that is understandable to him. Therefore, if you have not learned Our Father in the Church language or are addressing the saints in your own language, which you understand, there is nothing to worry about. It is not for nothing that they say - "God understands every language."

Can you read prayers during your period?

In the Middle Ages, girls and women were forbidden to attend church during menstruation. But the origins of this issue have their own history, which confirms the opinion of many - during your period you can pray and attend church.

Today, it is allowed to go to church and pray at home in front of icons during menstruation. But when visiting church, some restrictions still apply:

• During this period, you cannot receive communion
• You can not apply to the relics, icons and the altar cross, which is given by the priest
• It is forbidden to use prosphora and holy water

In addition, if a girl does not feel well during this special period, it is still better to refuse to attend church.

Is it possible to read prayers electronically from a computer or phone?

Modern technologies are breaking into all spheres of life, and religion is no exception. It is possible to read prayers from the screens of electronic media, but it is not desirable. If you have no other choice, you can read it once from the tablet / phone / monitor screen. After all, the main thing in prayer is not the source of the texts, but the spiritual mood. But please note that reading prayers in churches from the phone is not accepted... You may be reprimanded by ministers or nuns.

Can you read a prayer from a piece of paper?

• If you are praying at home or in church and you still do not know the text of the prayer very well
• If you are in church, then the "cheat sheet" should be on a clean sheet, you should not rustle it or wrinkle it. According to generally accepted rules, in the church it is allowed to read a prayer from a prayer book

Is it possible to read prayers on public transport?

You can pray in transport. It is advisable to do this while standing, but if it is not possible to get up (for example, the transport is full), it is allowed to read prayers while sitting.

Is it possible to read a prayer silently, in a whisper?

Prayers are read aloud on rare occasions, therefore It is quite normal to perform the prayer in a whisper or mentally. In addition, it is not customary even to whisper at a general (church) prayer. You listen to the prayer that the priest reads, you can mentally repeat the words, but in no case out loud. Family prayers or independent home prayers are read aloud when you are praying alone.

Can you read prayers after eating?

Orthodox Christians have a good family tradition - prayers before and after meals.

• Saying a prayer after a meal is permissible only if you said a prayer before eating.
• There are special prayers in prayer books before and after meals. Reading them is allowed both sitting and standing.
• Little children are baptized by parents during prayers. Before the end of the prayer, it is forbidden to start eating.

The ritual itself can occur in several ways:

• Someone reads a prayer, the rest mentally repeat it
• All together read a prayer aloud
• Everyone mentally reads a prayer and is baptized

Is it possible to read prayers while sitting at home?

You can pray at home in several ways, we examined them above. According to the rules, you can only pray while standing on your feet or on your knees. In a seated position, it is allowed to pray at home in several cases:

• A disability or illness that prevents a person from praying while standing. Lying patients are allowed to pray in any position that is comfortable for them.
• Extreme tiredness or exhaustion
• While sitting, you can pray at the table before and after meals.

Is it possible to read a prayer at home only in the morning or only in the evening?

Reading prayers in the morning and evening is called morning and evening rules. Of course, you can pray only in the evening or only in the morning, but if possible it is better to do it both in the morning and in the evening. Also, if you feel the need for prayer, but you do not have a prayer book, read Our Father 3 times.

Can a Muslim read the Lord's Prayer?

The Orthodox Church does not encourage such experiments in faith. Most often, priests answer this question with a resolute "no." But there are priests who are trying to grasp the essence of the problem - and if the need to read the prayer "Our Father" comes from the depths of the soul of a Muslim or Muslim woman, then in rare cases they give permission to read this particular prayer.

Can a prayer of detention be read to pregnant women?

Prayer for detention is considered a very powerful talisman, but at the same time, not all clergy recognize it as a prayer. Usually it is read at home in front of a lit candle.

According to most priests, pregnant women should not read this prayer. If pregnant women have a need or they are worried about the health of their baby, they are advised to read special prayers for carrying a baby, for a healthy baby and for keeping the baby to Matushka Matrona.

Can you read several prayers in a row?

Several prayers in a row are allowed to be recited in the morning and evening rule, as well as to those people who feel the need for it. If you are just taking your first steps towards God, it is better to turn to him with one prayer in full concentration than a dozen prayers with porridge in your head. It is also permissible after reading Our Father to pray in your own words, ask or thank God for protection and help.

Can lay people read the Jesus Prayer?

There is an opinion that the Jesus Prayer should not be said to the laity. The prohibition on the words "Lord Jesus Christ, the Blue of God, have mercy on me, a sinner" for the laity existed for a long time for one reason - this prayer was addressed to God by monks, and worldly people often heard this appeal in the church language did not understand it and could not repeat it ... This is how the imaginary ban on this prayer developed. In fact, every Christian can say this prayer, it heals and clears the mind. You can repeat it 3 times in a row or using the rosary method.

Is it possible to read prayers not in front of an icon?

You can not pray in front of an icon. The church does not prohibit saying prayers at the table (prayers before and after meals), prayers for protection and intercession in critical situations, prayers for recovery and healing can also be read over the sick. Indeed, in prayer, the presence of an icon in front of the person praying is not the main thing, the main thing is the mental attitude and readiness for prayer.

Can pregnant women read a prayer for the dead?

Today it is not considered a sin for a pregnant woman to attend church. It is also not forbidden to order a magpie about the health of yourself, your relatives and friends. You can submit notes about the repose of the souls of deceased relatives.

But in most cases, priests still do not recommend that pregnant women read prayers for the dead. This is especially true for the first 40 days after the death of close relatives. In addition, pregnant women are prohibited from ordering a magpie for the repose of acquaintances or friends.

Can a prayer be read to an unbaptized person?

If an unbaptized person has a craving for Orthodoxy, he can read Orthodox prayers. In addition, in the church he will be advised to read the Gospel and think about further baptism.

Can you read prayers without a candle?

The presence of a candle when reading a prayer is desirable and pious, but its presence is not a prerequisite for prayer. Since there are moments of urgent need for prayer, and there is no candle at hand, prayer is allowed without it.

As you can see, there are rules for reading prayers, but for the most part they are optional. Remember, when pronouncing a prayer, the most important thing is not the place, and not the way, but your spiritual attitude and sincerity.

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Prayer Rule
What prayers should the prayer rule of a layman consist of?
When to Practice Your Prayer Rule
How to prepare for prayer
How to make your prayer rule at home
What to do when scattering in prayer
How to end your prayer rule
How to Learn to Spend Your Day Prayerfully
How to force yourself to pray
What is needed for successful prayer

How to pray and what mistakes to avoid

In order to express to God our reverence for Him and reverence for Him, we stand during prayer, and do not sit: only the sick and the very old are allowed to pray while sitting.
Aware of our sinfulness and unworthiness before God, we, as a sign of our humility, accompany our prayer with bows. They are waist, when we bend to the waist, and earthly, when, bowing and kneeling, we touch the ground with our head *.
The law of god

[*] On Sundays, as well as from St. Easter until the evening of St. Trinity, as well as from the day of the Nativity of Christ to the day of Baptism, also on the day of the Transfiguration and Exaltation (on this day only three prostrations to the earth are supposed to be done before the cross), Sts. the apostles completely forbade kneeling and bowing to the ground ... for Sundays and other Lord's feasts contain memories of reconciliation with God, according to the apostle's words: “Bring a slave already, but a son” (Gal. 4: 7); it is not for sons to do slavish worship.

The sign of the cross, according to the teachings of the holy fathers, should be performed as follows: folding the right hand with three fingers, lay it on the forehead, on the belly, on the right shoulder and on the left, and then, putting the sign of the cross on themselves, they bend over. Chrysostom says about those who signify themselves with all fives, or bow before finishing the cross, or wave in the air or across their chest: “the demons rejoice at this frantic waving”. On the contrary, the sign of the cross, performed earnestly with faith and reverence, frightens demons, calms sinful passions and attracts divine grace. Orthodox prayer book

The first three fingers folded together (thumb, index and middle) express our faith in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, as the Consubstantial and indivisible Trinity, and two fingers bent to the palm mean that the Son of God after His descent to earth , being God, became a man, that is, His two natures mean - Divine and human.
Covering ourselves with the sign of the cross, we put our folded fingers on our forehead - to sanctify our mind, on the belly (belly) - to sanctify our inner feelings, then on our right and left shoulders - to sanctify our bodily powers.
It is necessary to overshadow oneself with the sign of the cross, or be baptized: at the beginning of prayer, during prayer and at the end of prayer, as well as when approaching all that is holy: when we enter the temple, when we kiss the cross, to icons, and in all important cases of our life : in danger, in grief, in joy, etc.
The law of god

When starting to pray, one must always sober up one's thoughts, distract them from earthly affairs and interests, and for this one must calmly stand, sit or walk around the room. Then think about whom he intends to stand before and to whom to turn, so that there is a feeling of humility and self-abasement. After that, one should put a few bows and begin prayers, slowly, delving into the meaning of each word and bringing them to the heart. When you read, the holy fathers teach: cleanse us from all filth, - feel your filth; you read: forgive us our debts, as if we are leaving our debtors - forgive everyone in your soul, but with your heart ask yourself for forgiveness from the Lord, etc. the order of thoughts in prayer. This order was once revealed by an angel to a holy monk (Lev. 28, 7). The beginning of the prayer should consist of praising God, of thanksgiving for His innumerable blessings; then we must bring God a sincere confession of our sins in contrition of heart and, in conclusion, we can express with great humility our petitions for the needs of the soul and body, leaving reverently the fulfillment and non-fulfillment of these petitions to His will. Each such prayer will leave a trail of prayer in the soul; its daily continuation will root prayer, and patience, without which nothing can be achieved in life, will undoubtedly instill a prayer spirit. Schmch. Met. Serafim Chichagov

Man looks on the face, God looks on the heart (1 Kings 16: 7); but in a person the disposition of the heart is most consistent with the position of his face, his appearance. And therefore, during prayer, put your body in the most reverent position. Stand, like a condemned man, with a drooping head, not daring to gaze at the sky, with your hands down ... Let the sound of your voice be the pitiful sound of crying, a groan wounded by a deadly weapon or tormented by a fierce disease. St. Ignatiy Bryanchaninov

When praying, do everything wisely. When you pour oil into the lamp, then imagine that the Life-Giver every day and hour, every minute of your life supports your life with His Spirit, and, as it were, every day through a bodily sleep, and through prayer and the word of God in a spiritual sense, he pours the oil of life into you. that burns your soul and body. When you put a candle in front of an icon, remember that your life is like a burning candle: it will burn out and go out; or that others make it burn faster than it should, with passions, food, wine and other pleasures. St. right. John of Kronstadt

Standing before the icon of the Savior, stand as if before the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, omnipresent in the Divine, and His icon present in the place where it is. Standing before the icon of the Mother of God, stand, as it were, before the Most Holy Virgin Herself; but keep your mind formless: the greatest difference is to be in the presence of the Lord and to stand before the Lord, or to imagine the Lord.
The elders said: do not want to see Christ or the angel sensually, lest you finally go mad, having accepted a wolf instead of a shepherd and worshiping your enemies, demons.
Only the holy saints of God, renewed by the Holy Spirit, ascend into a supernatural state. A person, before his renewal by the Holy Spirit, is incapable of communion with holy spirits. He, being still in the realm of the fallen spirits, in captivity and in slavery with them, is able to see only them, and they often, noticing in him a high opinion of themselves and self-deception, appear to him in the form of bright angels, in the form of Christ Himself, for the destruction of his soul.
St. Ignatiy Bryanchaninov

When you pray, pay attention to yourself, so that your inner person is praying, and not only the outer one. Although he is sinful without measure, but all pray. Do not look at the devil's incitement, cunning and despair, but overcome and conquer his wiles. Remember the abyss of humanity and mercy Spasov. The devil will present to you the face of the Lord as formidable and unmerciful, rejecting your prayer and your repentance, and you remember the words of the Savior, filled for us with all hope and boldness: I will not be rid of the one who comes to Me (John 6:37), and - come to Me. all those who are weary and burdened with sins and iniquities, and the devil's wiles and slander, and I will give you rest (Matt. 11, 28). St. right. John of Kronstadt

Read the prayers slowly, listen to every word - bring the thought of every word to your heart, otherwise: understand what you are reading and feel what you understand. This is the whole matter of pleasing God and fruitful reading of the prayer. St. Theophan the Recluse

Ask for what is worthy of God, don't stop asking until you get it. Although a month, and a year, and three years, and more years will pass, until you receive it, do not retreat, but ask in faith, constantly doing good. St. Basil the Great

Do not be foolish in your petitions, so as not to anger God with your weakness: he who asks the King of kings for something insignificant humiliates Him. The Israelites, disregarding the miracles of God performed for them in the wilderness, asked for the wishes of the womb to be fulfilled - and I am still screaming at their mouths, the wrath of God is coming upon her (Ps. 77: 30-31). He who seeks in his prayer the perishable earthly blessings arouses the indignation of the Heavenly King against himself. Angels and archangels - these nobles of Him - look at you during your prayer, looking at what you ask of God. They are surprised and rejoiced when they see an earthly person who has left his land and brings a petition to receive something heavenly; they grieve, on the contrary, over the one who has left heavenly things unheeded, and who asks for his earth and corruption. St. Ignatiy Bryanchaninov

When praying to the Lord, the Mother of God or the saints, always remember what the Lord gives according to your heart (the Lord will give you according to your heart - Psalm 19: 5), what is the heart, such is the gift; if you pray with faith, sincerely, with all your heart, without hypocrisy, then in accordance with your faith, the degree of fervor of your heart, you will be given a gift from the Lord. And vice versa, the colder your heart is, the less faithful it is, the more hypocritical, the more useless your prayer, moreover, the more it makes the Lord angry ... Therefore, whether you call on the Lord, the Mother of God, angels or saints, call with all your heart; whether you pray for any of the living or the dead, pray for them with all your heart, pronouncing their names with warmth of heart; whether you are praying for the granting of yourself or another of any spiritual blessing, or for the deliverance of yourself or your neighbor from any calamity or from sins and passions, bad habits, pray for this from the bottom of your heart, wishing with all your heart to yourself or another the requested good, having a firm intention to fall behind, or wanting others to free themselves from sins, passions and sinful habits, and a gift according to your heart will be given to you from the Lord. St. right. John of Kronstadt

The beginning of prayer is to drive away incoming thoughts at their very appearance; the middle of it is that the mind is contained in the words that we utter or think; and the perfection of prayer is admiration for the Lord. Venerable John Climacus

What is continuous prayer for? In order to warm up our cold, tempered hearts in a prolonged bustle with the duration of fervent prayer. For it is strange to think, all the more to demand that a heart matured in the bustle of life could soon be imbued with the warmth of faith and love for God during prayer. No, this requires labor and labor, time and time. St. right. John of Kronstadt

Dwelling in prayer for a long time, and not seeing the fruit, do not say: I have not gained anything. For being in prayer itself is already an acquisition; And what good is greater than this, to cleave to the Lord and to remain unceasingly in union with Him? Venerable John Climacus

At the end of the morning and evening prayers at home, call upon the saints: patriarchs, prophets, apostles, saints, martyrs, confessors, saints, abstainers or ascetics, unmercenaries, so that, seeing in them the fulfillment of every virtue, and himself become an imitator in every virtue. Learn from the patriarchs children's faith and obedience to the Lord; among the prophets and apostles - zeal for the glory of God and for the salvation of human souls; among the saints - zeal to preach the word of God and, in general, through the scriptures, contribute to the possible glorification of the name of God, to the establishment of faith, hope and love in Christians; among martyrs and confessors - firmness for faith and piety before unbelieving and wicked people; among the ascetics - the timetable of the flesh with passions and lusts, prayer and contemplation of God; among the unmercenaries - non-covetousness and gratuitous help to those in need.

When we call on the saints in prayer, then to pronounce their name from the heart means to bring them closer to our very heart. Then undoubtedly ask for their prayers and intercession for themselves - they will hear you and present your prayer to the Master soon, in the blink of an eye, like the Omnipresent and all Leading. St. right. John of Kronstadt

Once the brethren asked Abba Agathon: What virtue is the most difficult of all? He replied, “Forgive me, I think the hardest thing is to pray to God. When a person wants to pray, the enemies try to distract him, because they know that nothing opposes them as much as praying to God. In any heroic deed, no matter what a person undertakes, he receives peace after intense labor, and prayer until the last minute of life requires a struggle. " Venerable Abba Agathon

Prayer Rule

What is a prayer rule? These are prayers that a person reads regularly, every day. The prayer rule is different for everyone. For some, the morning or evening rule takes several hours, for others - a few minutes. Everything depends on the spiritual constitution of a person, on the degree of his rootedness in prayer and on what time he has.
It is very important that a person fulfills the prayer rule, even the shortest one, so that there is regularity and constancy in prayer. But the rule should not turn into a formality. The experience of many believers shows that with constant reading of the same prayers, their words fade, lose their freshness, and a person, getting used to them, ceases to focus on them. This danger must be avoided by all means.
I remember when I took monastic tonsure (I was twenty years old then), I turned to an experienced confessor for advice and asked him what my prayer rule should be. He said: "You must read the morning and evening prayers every day, three canons and one akathist. Whatever happens, even if you are very tired, you must read them. And even if you read them hastily and inattentively, it does not matter, the main thing is - for the rule to be subtracted. " I tried. It didn't work out. The daily recitation of the same prayers led to the fact that these texts quickly became boring. In addition, every day I spent many hours in the church at the services that spiritually nourished me, nourished, inspired me. And the reading of the three canons and the akathist turned into some kind of unnecessary "appendage". I started looking for another piece of advice that was more suitable for me. And he found it in the works of St. Theophan the Recluse, a remarkable ascetic of the 19th century. He advised the prayer rule to count not by the number of prayers, but by the time that we are ready to devote to God. For example, we can make it a rule to pray in the morning and in the evening for half an hour, but this half hour must be completely devoted to God. And it is not so important whether we read all the prayers during these minutes, or just one, or maybe we will devote one evening entirely to reading the Psalter, the Gospel or prayer in our own words. The main thing is that we are focused on God, so that our attention does not slip away and that every word reaches our hearts. This advice worked for me. However, I do not exclude that the advice I received from a spiritual father would be more suitable for others. Much depends on the individual's personality.
It seems to me that for a person living in the world, not only fifteen, but even five minutes of morning and evening prayer, if, of course, it is pronounced with attention and feeling, is enough to be a real Christian. It is only important that the thought always corresponds to the words, the heart answers the words of the prayer, and the whole life corresponds to the prayer.
Try, following the advice of St. Theophan the Recluse, to set aside some time for prayer during the day and for the daily fulfillment of the prayer rule. And you will see that it will bear fruit very soon.

What prayers should the prayer rule of a layman consist of?

The prayer rule of the layman consists of morning and evening prayers, which are performed daily. This rhythm is necessary, because otherwise the soul easily falls out of the prayer life, as if waking up only from time to time. In prayer, as in any big and difficult task, inspiration, mood and improvisation alone are not enough.

There are three basic prayer rules:
1) a complete prayer rule, designed for monks and spiritually experienced laymen, which is published in the Orthodox Prayer Book;
2) a short prayer rule for all believers; in the morning: "Heavenly King", Trisagion, "Our Father", "Virgin Mary", "Rise from sleep", "Have mercy on me, God", "I believe", "God, cleanse", "To You, Master", " Holy Angel ”,“ Most Holy Lady ”, invocation of the saints, prayer for the living and the dead; in the evening: "Heavenly King", Trisagion, "Our Father", "Have mercy on us, O Lord", "Eternal God", "Blessed Tsar", "Angel of Christ", from "Chosen Voevoda" to "It is worthy to eat"; these prayers are contained in any prayer book;
3) a short prayer rule of the Monk Seraphim of Sarov: three times "Our Father", three times "Virgin Mary" and once "I Believe" - ​​for those days and circumstances when a person is in extreme fatigue or very limited in time.

The duration of the prayers, their number are determined by the spiritual fathers, priests, taking into account the lifestyle of each and his spiritual experience.

You cannot completely omit the prayer rule. Even if the prayer rule is read without proper attention, the words of the prayers, penetrating into the soul, have their cleansing effect.

Saint Theophan writes to one family person: “In case you need to be able to shorten the rule. You never know accidents in family life. When things do not allow you to complete a completely prayer rule, then do it in abbreviated form.

And you should never rush ... The rule is not an essential part of prayer, but only its outer side. But the main thing is - the prayer of the mind and heart to God, exalted with praise, thanksgiving and supplication ... and finally with surrender to the Lord entirely. When there are such movements in the heart, there is also prayer, and when not, there is no prayer, even if you have stood for whole days on the rule. "

A special prayer rule is performed during the preparation for the Sacraments of confession and communion. On these days (they are called retreats and last at least three days), it is customary to more diligently fulfill their prayer rule: whoever usually does not read all morning and evening prayers, let him read everything completely, those who do not read the canons, let him read at least on one canon. On the eve of communion, one must be at the evening service and read at home, in addition to the usual prayers for the coming sleep, the canon of penitence, the canon of the Mother of God and the canon of the Guardian Angel. The canon for communion is also read and, if anyone wishes, an akathist to Jesus the Sweetest. In the morning, morning prayers are read and all the followings to Holy Communion.

During the retreat, the prayers are especially long, for, as the holy righteous John of Kronstadt writes, “in order to disperse our cold, tempered hearts in a long bustle with the duration of fervent prayer. For it is strange to think, all the more to demand, that a heart matured in the bustle of life could soon be imbued with the warmth of faith and love for God during prayer. No, it takes work and time. The Kingdom of Heaven is taken by force, and those who use force delight it (Matt. 11, 12). The Kingdom of God does not come to the heart soon, when people run away from it so zealously. The Lord God Himself has expressed His will so that we pray not briefly, when he presents as an example a widow who went to the judge for a long time and crawled (for a long time), bothering him with her requests (Luke 18, 2-6). "

When to Practice Your Prayer Rule

In the conditions of modern life, given the workload and accelerated pace, it is not easy for the laity to set aside a certain time for prayer. You need to develop strict rules for prayer discipline and strongly adhere to your prayer rule.
Morning prayers are best read before starting any business. In extreme cases, they are pronounced on the way from home. Evening Prayer Rule Prayer teachers recommend reading in free minutes before dinner or even earlier - late at night it is often difficult to concentrate due to fatigue.

How to prepare for prayer

The main prayers that make up the morning and evening rules should be known by heart so that they penetrate deeper into the heart and so that they can be repeated in any circumstances. First of all, in your free time, it is advisable to read the prayers included in your rule, translate the text of the prayers for yourself from Church Slavonic into Russian, in order to understand the meaning of each word and not utter a single word meaninglessly or without precise comprehension. This is advised by the Church Fathers. “Work hard,” writes the Monk Nikodim Svyatorets, “not at the hour of prayer, but at another, free time, to ponder and feel the prescribed prayers. Having done this, even during prayer you will not find any difficulty in reproducing the content of the prayer being read. "

It is very important that those who begin prayer should drive out resentment, irritation, and bitterness from the heart. Saint Tikhon Zadonsky teaches: "Before praying, you need not be angry with anyone, not be angry, but leave any offense so that God himself will forsake sins."

“When approaching the Benefactor, be yourself beneficent; approaching the Good, be good yourself; approaching the Righteous, be yourself righteous; when approaching the Patient, be patient yourself; when approaching the Humanitarian, be humane; and also be to everyone else, approaching the Good-hearted, the Benevolent, the Sociable in blessings, the Merciful of everyone, and if anything else is seen of the Divine, becoming like in all this willfulness, acquire thereby for yourself the boldness to pray, "writes St. Gregory of Nyssa ...

How to make your prayer rule at home

During prayer, it is recommended to retire, light an icon lamp or a candle and stand in front of the icon. Depending on the nature of the family relationship, it is possible to recommend reading the prayer rule together, with the whole family, or each family member separately. Common prayer is recommended primarily on solemn days, before a festive meal and on other similar occasions. Family prayer is a kind of church, public prayer (a family is a kind of home church) and therefore does not replace individual prayer, but only complements it.

Before starting the prayer, you should overshadow yourself with the sign of the cross and make several bows, belt or earth, and try to tune in to an internal conversation with God. “Wait in silence, until the senses subside, put yourself in the presence of God to the consciousness and feelings of Him with reverent Fear and rise up in your heart a living faith that God hears and sees you,” says the beginning of the prayer book. Saying prayers aloud or in an undertone helps many people to concentrate.

“Getting down to prayer,” advises St. Theophan the Recluse, “in the morning or in the evening, wait a little, or sit, or walk, and at this time take the trouble to sober up the thought, distracting it from all earthly affairs and objects. Then, think about who is the One to whom you will turn in prayer, and who you are, who now have to begin this prayer to Him - and awaken in your soul the corresponding mood of self-deprecating and reverential fear of the immersion in the heart of God. This is the whole preparation - to stand reverently before God - small but not insignificant. Here the beginning of prayer is supposed, but a good beginning is half of the work.

So having settled down internally, then stand in front of the icon and, after putting down a few bows, begin the usual prayer: "Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee", "Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth" and so on. Read slowly, grasp every word, and bring the thought of every word to your heart, accompanying it with bows. This is the whole matter of reading a prayer that is pleasing to God and fruitful. Perceive every word and thought of a word to your heart, otherwise - understand what you are reading and feel what is understandable. No other rules are required. These two - understand and feel - properly performed, adorn any prayer with full dignity and impart to it all fruitful action. You read: "Cleanse us from all filthiness" - feel your filthiness, desire purity and seek it with hope from the Lord, You read: "Leave us our debts, as if we also leave our debtors" - and in your soul forgive everyone, and with a heart that has forgiven everyone, ask for your forgiveness from the Lord. You read: “Thy will be done” - and in your heart completely surrender your fate to the Lord and express an unquestioning readiness to meet with complacency everything that the Lord will please you to send.

If you act in this way with every verse of your prayer, you will have proper prayer. "

In another of his exhortations, Saint Theophan summarizes the advice for reading the prayer rule in the following way:
a) never read hastily, but read as if in a chant ... In ancient times, all prayers read were taken from the psalms ... But nowhere do I find the word "read", but everywhere "sing" ...
b) delve into every word and not only reproduce the thought of what is being read in consciousness, but also excite the corresponding feeling ...
c) in order to hook the urge for a hasty reading, put it down - either to read it or to read it, but to stand at the reading prayer for a quarter of an hour, half an hour, an hour ... how much you usually stand ... and then don't worry ... how many prayers you will read, - and when the time has come, if there is no desire to stand further, stop reading ...
d) having put this, however, do not look at the clock, but stand like this so that you can stand endlessly: the thought will not run ahead ...
e) in order to promote the movement of prayer feelings in your free time, re-read and change your mind all the prayers that are included in your rule - and feel them so that when you begin to read them on the rule, you know in advance what feeling should be aroused in your heart .. ...
f) never read without a break in prayer, but always interrupt them with your own personal prayer, with bows, whether in the middle of the prayers you have to do it or at the end. As soon as something falls into your heart, immediately stop reading and bow down. This last rule is the most necessary and most necessary for the upbringing of the spirit of prayer ... If any other feeling takes a lot, you and be with him and bow down, and leave reading ... so until the very end of the allotted time.

What to do when scattering in prayer

For a long time, the prayer was recommended to be read slowly, evenly, in order to "enclose attention in words." Only when the prayer that you want to bring to God is meaningful enough and means a lot to yourself, you will be able to “reach out” to the Lord. If you are inattentive to the words you utter, if your own heart does not respond to the words of prayer in any way, your requests will not reach God.
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh said that his father, when he started to pray, hung a sign on the door: “I am at home. But do not try to knock, I will not open. " Vladyka Anthony himself advised his parishioners to consider how much time they have before starting to pray, set the alarm clock and pray calmly until it rings. “It doesn't matter,” he wrote, “how many prayers you manage to read during this time; it is important that you read them without being distracted by anything or thinking about the time. "

It is very difficult to pray. Prayer is primarily a spiritual work, therefore one should not expect immediate spiritual delight from it. “Do not seek pleasure in prayer,” writes St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov), “they are by no means characteristic of a sinner. The sinner's desire to feel pleasure is already self-deception ... Do not seek prematurely high spiritual states and prayerful delights. "
As a rule, attention to words, prayer can be held for a few minutes, and then thoughts begin to wander, the eye slides over the words of the prayer - and our hearts and minds are far away.
If someone prays to the Lord, but thinks about something else, then the Lord will not listen to such a prayer, ”writes the Monk Silouan the Athonite.
At these moments, the Church Fathers advise to be especially careful. Saint Theophan the Recluse writes that we must prepare in advance for the fact that when reading prayers we are scattered, often mechanically read the words of a prayer. “When during prayer the thought runs away - return it. Run away again - return again. So every time. Every time, what will be read during the running away of thought and, therefore, without attention and feeling, do not forget to re-read. And even if your thought ran off several times in one place, read it several times until you read it with a concept and feeling. Once you overcome this difficulty, the next time it may not be repeated, or it will not repeat itself in such force.
If during the reading of the canon a prayer breaks through in your own words, then, as the Monk Nicodemus says, "not allowing this occasion to pass by for a fleeting moment, but stop at it."
We find the same thought in St. Theophan: “Another word will have such a strong effect on the soul that the soul will not want to extend further in prayer, and although the language reads prayers, and the thought still runs back to the place that had such an effect on her. In this case, stop, do not read further, but stand with attention and feeling in that place, feed your soul with them, or with those thoughts that it will generate. And do not rush to tear yourself away from this state, so if time is pressing, leave the unfinished rule, and do not ruin this state. It will overshadow you, maybe all day, like a Guardian Angel! Such beneficial effects on the soul during prayer mean that the spirit of prayer begins to take root and that, therefore, the preservation of this state is the most reliable means of educating and strengthening the prayer spirit in us. "

How to end your prayer rule

It is good to end the prayer with thanksgiving to God for the granted fellowship and contrition for your inattention.
“When you finish your prayer, do not immediately move on to your own activities, but also, at least a little, wait and think that this has been done by you and what it obliges you to do, trying, if it is given to feel something during prayer, to preserve it after prayers, ”writes St. Theophan the Recluse. "Do not immediately rush into ordinary affairs," teaches the Monk Nicodemus, "and never think that having completed your prayer rule, you have finished everything in relation to God."
When getting down to business, you must first think about what you have to say, do, see during the day, and ask God for blessing and strength to follow His will.

How to Learn to Spend Your Day Prayerfully

Having finished the morning prayers, we should not think that everything is fulfilled in relation to God, and only in the evening, during the evening rule, we must return to prayer again.
The good feelings that arose during the morning prayers will be drowned out in the hustle and bustle of the day. Because of this, there is no desire to stand for evening prayer.
We must try to do so that the soul turns to God not only when we stand in prayer, but also throughout the day.

Here is how Saint Theophan the Recluse advises to study this:
“First, it is necessary during the day to often cry to God from the heart in short words, judging by the need of the soul and current deeds. You start by saying, for example, "God bless!" When you finish the job, say: "Glory to you, Lord!", And not only with your tongue, but also with the feeling of your heart. What passion will rise, say: "Save, Lord, I am perishing!" The darkness finds embarrassing thoughts, cry out: "Bring my soul out of prison!" Wrong deeds are coming and sin attracts them, pray: "Instruct me, Lord, on the way" or "Do not give my feet into confusion." Sins suppress and lead to despair, cry out in a publican's voice: "God, be merciful to me, a sinner." So in any case. Or just often say: “Lord, have mercy; Lady Mother of God, have mercy on me. To the angel of God, my holy guardian, protect me, ”- or in whatever other word call out. Only make these appeals as often as possible, doing your best to make them come out of your heart, as if squeezed out of it. When you do this, we will make frequent ascents from our hearts to God, frequent appeals to God, frequent prayer, and this increase will impart the skill of an intelligent interview with God.
But in order for the soul to cry in this way, one must first force it to turn everything to the glory of God, every work of its own, large and small. And this is the second way how to teach the soul to turn to God more often during the day. For if we make it a law to fulfill this apostolic commandment, so that we can do everything for the glory of God, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, you do everything to the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31), then we will certainly remember about every deed. God, and let us remember not just, but with caution, how not to act wrong in any case and not offend God in any way. This will cause fear to turn to God and prayerfully ask for help and admonition. As we almost incessantly do something, we will almost incessantly turn to God in prayer, and, therefore, almost continuously go through the science of prayer in the soul to God.
But in order for the soul to perform this, that is, doing everything for the glory of God, as it should, it is necessary to tune it to this from early morning - from the very beginning of the day, before a person leaves for his work and for his work until evening. This mood is produced by the thought of God. And this is the third way of teaching the soul to turn to God frequently. Divine contemplation is a reverent meditation on Divine properties and actions and on what their knowledge and their relation to us obliges us, this meditation on the goodness of God, justice, wisdom, great power, omnipresence, omniscience, on creation and providence, on the dispensation of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ, about the goodness and word of God, about the holy sacraments, about the Kingdom of Heaven.
Which of these objects do not begin to ponder, this meditation will certainly fill the soul with a reverent feeling for God. Begin to reflect, for example, on the goodness of God, and you will see that you are surrounded by the mercies of God both physically and spiritually, and unless you are a stone, so as not to fall before God in an outpouring of humiliated feelings of thanksgiving. Begin to reflect on the omnipresence of God, - you will understand that you are everywhere before God and God is before you, and you cannot but be filled with reverential fear. Begin to meditate on the omniscience of God - you will realize that nothing in you is hidden from the eye of God, and you will certainly put yourself to be strictly attentive to the movements of your heart and mind, so as not to offend the all-seeing God in some way. Begin to reason about the truth of God, and you will be convinced that not a single bad deed will remain without punishment, and you will certainly set aside to cleanse all your sins with heartfelt contrition and repentance before God. So, no matter what property and action of God you begin to argue about, any such meditation will fill the soul with feelings and dispositions reverent for God. It directs the whole being of man directly to God and is therefore the most direct means to accustom the soul to ascend to God.
The most decent, convenient time for this is morning, when the soul is not yet burdened with many impressions and business concerns, and that is after the morning prayer. Finish your prayer, sit down and, with a thought consecrated in prayer, begin to think now about one thing, tomorrow about another God's property and action, and create a disposition in your soul corresponding to this. “Go,” said Saint Demetrius of Rostov, “go, holy divine contemplation, and let us plunge into meditation on the great works of God,” and thought through the thought of either the works of creation and providence, or the miracles of the Lord Savior, or His suffering, or something else, touched those hearts his own and began to pour out his soul in prayer. Anyone can do this. There is not much work, only desire and determination are needed; but there is a lot of fruit.
So here are three ways, how, besides the prayer rule, to teach the soul to ascend prayerfully to God, namely: to devote a few time in the morning to contemplation of God, to turn every business to the glory of God and often turn to God with short appeals.
When the thought of God is done well in the morning, it will leave a deep mood for thinking about God. Thinking about God will force the soul to carefully perform every action, both internal and external, and convert it to the glory of God. Both will put the soul in such a position that prayer appeals to God will often come out of it.
These three - the thought of God, the creation for the glory of God and frequent appeals are the most effective instruments of intellectual and heartfelt prayer. Each of them lifts the soul to God. Whoever has set out to exercise them will soon acquire the skill of ascending to God in his heart. This labor is like climbing a mountain. The higher someone climbs the mountain, the freer and easier it is to breathe. So here too, the more someone gets used to the exercises shown, the higher the soul will rise, and the higher the soul ascends, the freer prayer will act in it. Our soul is by nature an inhabitant of the Divine heavenly world. There she should have been inanimate both in thought and in heart; but the burden of earthly thoughts and attachments attracts and burdens her down. The shown methods tear it off the ground little by little, and then completely tear it off. When they are completely torn off, then the soul will enter into its own area and it will sweetly dwell in sorrow - here it is heartfelt and mentally, and afterwards, by its very being, it will be vouchsafed before the face of God to dwell in the faces of Angels and saints. Why may the Lord vouch for all of you with His grace? Amen".

How to force yourself to pray

Sometimes prayer does not come to mind at all. In this case, Saint Theophan advises to do this:
“If this is a prayer at home, then you can put it off a little, for a few minutes ... bend over, they take him by the forelock and bend him down ... Otherwise, this is what might happen ... now there is reluctance - tomorrow there is reluctance, and then prayer is completely over. Take care of this ... and bother yourself with willing prayer. The labor of self-compulsion overcomes everything. "

The holy righteous John of Kronstadt, also advising to force oneself in prayer when it does not go, warns:
“Forced prayer develops hypocrisy, makes him incapable of any occupation that requires reflection, and makes a person sluggish to everything, even to the performance of his duties. This should convince everyone praying in this way to correct their prayer. One should pray willingly, with energy, from the heart. Pray to God neither out of sorrow, nor out of need (by compulsion), - Each one give according to the disposition of his heart, not with grief and not with compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9: 7) ”.

What is needed for successful prayer

“Desiring and seeking success in prayer work, adapt everything else to this, so as not to ruin with one hand what the other is creating.
1. Keep your body strictly in food, and in sleep, and in rest: do not give him anything just because it wants it, as the apostle commands: Do not turn cares for the flesh into lusts (Rom. 13: 14). Give no rest to the flesh.
2. Reduce your external intercourse to the most inevitable. This is for the time of teaching yourself to pray. After the prayer, acting in you, it will indicate what can be added without prejudice to it. Especially take care of feelings, and between them most - eyes, hearing, tie your tongue. Without observing this, you cannot even take a step forward in prayer. Just as a candle cannot burn in the wind and rain, so it is impossible to light up in prayer with a surge of impressions from outside.
3. Use all your free time after prayer for reading and meditation. For reading, choose mainly such books in which it is written about prayer and, in general, about the inner spiritual life. Think exclusively about God and the things of the Divine, about the Incarnate Economy of our salvation, and in it especially about the suffering and death of the Lord Savior. By doing this, you will immerse yourself in the sea of ​​Divine light. Add church going as soon as you can. One presence in the temple will overshadow you with a prayer cloud. What will you get if you stand the entire service in a truly prayerful mood!
4. Know that you cannot succeed in prayer without prospering in the Christian life at all. It is imperative that not a single sin lay on the soul that has not been cleansed by repentance; and if during prayer work you do something that confuses the conscience, hurry to be cleansed by repentance, so that you can boldly look to the Lord. Keep humble contrition in your heart at all times. Do not miss a single upcoming opportunity to do any good or to show any kind disposition, especially humility, obedience and renunciation of your will. But it goes without saying that zeal for salvation must burn inextinguishable and, filling the whole soul, in everything, from small to great, must be the main driving force, with the fear of God and unshakable hope.
5. In this attitude, bother yourself in prayer, praying: now with ready prayers, now with your own, now with short invocations to the Lord, now with the Jesus prayer, but without missing anything that can contribute to this work, and you will receive what you are looking for. Let me remind you what Saint Macarius of Egypt says: “God will see your prayer work and that you sincerely desire success in prayer - and will give you prayer. For know that although prayer, both done and achieved by one's own efforts, is pleasing to God, but real prayer is that which dwells in the heart and becomes persistent. She is a gift from God, a work of God's grace. Therefore, when praying for everything, do not forget to pray for prayer too ”(Monk Nikodim Svyatorets).