On March 6, in the premises of the Moscow Museum of Russian Icon, a meeting with the composer of Coptic hymns Georgy Kirillos took place. Muscovites got a unique opportunity to hear Coptic liturgical chants live.

The chant of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts "Now the Heavenly Powers" belongs to the strongest impressions of Great Lent. It doesn't sound at any other time. We cannot help but feel its "extraordinary". "King of Glory" is the naming of Christ, in which there is a very strong connection with the torment of the Cross. The priest Fedor LYUDOGOVSKY and the poet Olga SEDAKOVA comment.

Most of the parishioners have never heard the beautiful and exalted prayers that the priest pronounces at the most important moment of the Liturgy. The people standing in the temple hear only exclamations, the end of prayers read in the altar silently or in a low voice. What was the situation in antiquity? When and why did the current practice arise?

Sunday troparion 3 voices are commented on by the leading columns of the liturgical poetry of the "NS" priest, philologist Fyodor LYUDOGOVSKY and poet, translator Olga SEDAKOVA.

Verse on the litiya of the Meeting "Ancient of Days", in which the song of St. Simeon "Now otpuschaeshi" is combined with images of a Christian funeral service, commented by the priest Feodor LYUDOGOVSKY and the poet Olga SEDAKOVA.

Who meets whom on the feast of the Presentation? Virgin Mary and Joseph with the elder Simeon, Simeon with God, the Old Testament with the New, hope with its justification. Sretensky stichera tell about the paradoxes of these meetings. Comments by the priest, philologist Fyodor LYUDOGOVSKY and poet, translator Olga SEDAKOVA.

The main theme of almost all Gospel Sunday stichera is Easter joy, an amazing period of time between the Resurrection and the Ascension, between the two steps of Salvation: the Resurrection from the dead and the return to the Father. The Gospel Sunday stichera of the 8th voice is commented on by the leading columns of the liturgical poetry of the "NS" priest, philologist Fyodor LYUDOGOVSKY and poet, translator Olga SEDAKOVA.

This Sunday during the divine service the troparion of the 5th voice will be sung, "The Word of the Father and the Spirits." Probably, the author of this hymn, extremely saturated with vivid images and dogmatic meaning, was St. John Damascene. The priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY comments.

Mercy, condescension, love - this is God's attitude towards people. By His love, the Lord created man; by His mercy, He Himself became a man in order to save us from sin. Priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY tells about the meaning of the Sunday troparion of the 8th voice

A week before the start of preparation for Great Lent, a passage is read about the tax collector Zacchaeus. How does our inner man grow? Like Zacchaeus: first externally, seeking God and learning from Him for mercy, then internally, going back to a mysterious change of mind.

On this Saturday, during the all-night vigil, the Lenten Triodion begins to be read and sung. Her chants are very beautiful, sublime, but also difficult to understand. What are the kontakion and ikos, what are they remarkable about in the Week of the Publican and the Pharisee, and what does it mean “we will bring the publicans' sighs” and “conscience with sobbing,” says the priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY

At the all-night vigil, immediately after the joyful singing of "Who saw the Resurrection of Christ," the jubilation will suddenly end, the lamps will go out, the temple will plunge into darkness and a completely different song "Open the doors of repentance to the Life-Giver" begins to sound. Preparation for Great Lent begins

Should freedom be "from something" or "for something"? Why is the search for pleasure dangerous? Why is fornication prohibited? In the week of prodigal son the words of the apostle Paul are read, which provide an answer to these questions. Explains Archimandrite Iannuariy (IVLIEV)

The death and resurrection of Christ opened the gates of the Kingdom of Heaven to the people who had been driven out of Eden - and among the first there entered the robber, who brought repentance of his iniquities before his death on the cross in the face of the Savior. The priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY tells about the Sunday troparion 7

On Saturday at Matins, for the last time this year, Psalm 136 will be performed - a mournful, penitential song "On the rivers of Babylon." What is it about? What is this cursed daughter of Babylon and babies who must be smashed against a stone? These are sinful passions that you need to hate in yourself and put to death before they grow up. By Archpriest Igor GAGARIN

The chant "May my prayer be corrected ..." is sung at every liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts during Great Lent. There is nothing of the kind either in the so-called full liturgies, which are more familiar to us, or in Vespers, which forms the basis of the Presanctified Liturgy. The priest Theodore LYUDOGOVSKY comments.

Why on the week of the Triumph of Orthodoxy we read a passage from the Gospel about a very personal meeting with Christ Nathanael, who is in no hurry to believe in Christ the Messiah and in his doubts, like a theologically educated Jew, refers to sources? What mysterious fellowship is going on between them that makes the unbeliever Nathanael a believer? Comments by Archpriest Dimitri YUREVICH, Vice-Rector of the St. Petersburg Orthodox Theological Academy for scientific and theological work.

Cathedral of the Archangel Michael

8 / 21November

Troparion, voice 4
Heavenly armies of the Archangel, we pray that we are unworthy, but with your prayers protect us with a roof the krill of your immaterial glory, preserving, falling diligently and crying: save us from troubles, as the rulers of the Higher powers.

Kontakion, voice 2
The Archangel of God, the ministry of Divine glory, the Angels of the headmistress and the men of the mentor, ask us useful and great mercy, like the incorporeal Archangels.

Troparion to Ethereal Forces

Troparion, voice 4
Heavenly armies of the Archangel, / we always pray you, unworthy, / yes with your prayers protect us / with a shelter krill of your immaterial glory, / preserving, crouching diligently and crying: / save us from troubles, / as the rulers of the Higher powers.

Troparion to the Guardian Angel

Troparion, voice 6
To the angel of God, my holy guardian, / keep my belly in the passion of Christ God, / strengthen my mind in the true path, / and bite my soul to the love of the heavens, / let you guide me, / I will receive great mercy from Christ God.

Troparion to Archangel Gabriel

Troparion, voice 4
Heavenly armies to the Archangel, / we always pray to you, unworthy, / yes, with your prayers, protect us / krill with your immaterial glory, / preserving us, who are diligently and crying: / save us from troubles, / as the ruler of the Higher Forces.

Tropari to the Heavenly Forces ethereal

Cathedral of the Archangel Michael
and other ethereal Heavenly forces
8 / 21November

Troparion, voice 4
Heavenly armies Archangels, we constantly pray to you, unworthy, that you protect us with your prayers under the roof of the wings of your immaterial glory, preserving us, who crouch diligently and cry: "Deliver us from troubles, as the leaders of the Higher Powers!"

Kontakion, voice 2nd
Archangels of God, ministers of Divine glory, chiefs of angels and mentors of people, ask us what is useful and great mercy, like disembodied Archangels.

Troparion to Ethereal Forces

Troparion, voice 4
Heavenly armies Archangels, / we, unworthy, constantly pray you, / that you protect us with your prayers / under the shelter of the wings of your immaterial glory / preserving us, who crouch diligently and cry: / "Deliver us from troubles, / as the leaders of the Higher Powers!"

Troparion to the Guardian Angel

Troparion, voice 6
Angel of God, my holy guardian, / keep my life in reverence for Christ God, / fix my mind on the true path, / and with love for heavenly ignite my soul, / so that, guided by you, / I received great mercy from Christ God.

Troparion to Archangel Gabriel

Troparion, voice 4
Heavenly armies Archangel, / we, unworthy, constantly pray you, / that you protect us with your prayers / under the roof of the wings of your immaterial glory / preserving us, crouching zealously and crying: / "Deliver us from troubles, / as the head of the Higher Powers!"

167. To the Flesh Forces, voice 4:

Heavenly armies of the Archangel, / we pray that we are unworthy, / yes, with your prayers protect us / with a shelter the krill of your immaterial glory, / preserving us falling diligently and crying: / save us from troubles, / as the rulers of the Higher Powers.
Kontakion, voice 2:
Archistratiz of God, / the service of Divine glory, / the angels of the chief, and the men of the mentor, / ask us for useful, and great mercy, / like the Bezplotnyh Arhistratiz.

168. To the one archangel, voice 4:

Heavenly armies to the Archangel, / we pray to you always, we are unworthy, / yes, with your prayers, shield us / krill your immaterial glory with shelter, / preserving us, falling diligently and crying: / delivered from troubles, / as the ruler of the Higher Powers.
Kontakion, voice 2:
The Archangel of God, / the servant of Divine glory, / The chief angels, and the mentor of men, / ask us useful things, and great mercy, / like the incorporeal Archangels.

169. Guardian Angel, voice 6:

To the angel of God, / my holy guardian, / keep my belly in the passion of Christ God, / fix my mind in the true path, / and to the love of the heavens, bite my soul / let you be guided / I will receive great mercy from Christ God.
Kontakion, voice 4:
Appear to me with mercy, / holy Angel of the Lord, my guardian, / and do not absent from me the filthy one, / but enlighten me with inviolable light / and make me worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven.

All the holy Heavenly Ethereal Forces, deign me your power to crush all evil and passions under my feet.
1. Saints Ethereal Seraphim, deign me to have a flaming heart to God.
2. Saints Ethereal Cherubim, deign me to have wisdom for the glory of God.
3. Saints Ethereal Thrones, deign me to discern truth from untruth.
4. Holy Ethereal Dominions, deign me to rule over the passions, so that the spirit will enslave the flesh.
5. Saints Ethereal Forces, deign me to have courage in doing the will of God.
6. Saints of Ethereal Power, deign me to have the power of victory over evil.
7. Saints Ethereal Beginnings, deign me to serve the Lord God in the integrity of my heart and the works of my hands.
8. Saints Ethereal Archangels, deign me to do the will of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9. Holy Ethereal Angels, deign me to be guided over the weak in enlightening them in the truth.

Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel

To the angel of God, my holy guardian, observe my belly in the passion of Christ God, strengthen my mind in the true path, and bore my soul to the love of the heavens, so that by you we direct I receive great mercy from Christ God.

Prayers to the Holy Archangels

1. Holy Archangel Michael, defeat every enemy and adversary.
2. Holy Archangel Gabriel, messenger of God's Mysteries, pray to God for me, a sinner, and strengthen me from laziness and relaxation.
3. Holy Archangel Raphael, heal the ailments of my soul and body.
4. Holy Archangel Uriel, enlighten me darkened by the radiance of God's fire.
5. Holy Archangel Selafiel, pray to God for me and raise me to prayer.
6. Holy Archangel Yehudiel, strengthen me as a sinner to labor and intercede for me for reward.
7. Holy Archangel Barachiel, blessings of God to the giver, seek God's blessings on me.
8. Holy Archangel Jeremiel, because of the paucity of good deeds, put on the scales of justice the tears of my repentance.

Troparion to the Heavenly Order of the Ethereal

Heavenly armies of the Archangel, we pray that we are unworthy and with your prayers protect us with a roof the krill of your non-material glory; preserving us who crumble diligently crying: save us from all troubles, as the rulers of the highest powers.

Kontakion to the Heavenly Order of the Ethereal

The Archangel of God, the servant of Divine glory, the Angels of the headmistress and the men of the mentor, ask us something useful and great mercy, like the ethereal Archangel.

Exaltation to the Heavenly Ranks of Ethereal

We magnify you, Archangels and Angels and all armies, Cherubim and Seraphim, praising the Lord.
We magnify you, Archangels, Angels, Beginnings, Power, Throne, Dominance, Strength and Cherubim, and terrible Seraphim, glorifying the Lord.

Prayer to the Archangel of God Michael

Oh, Lord God the Great, King without beginning, send, Lord, Your Archangel Michael to the aid of Your servant (name), take me away from my enemies, visible and invisible!
Oh, Lord Archangel Michael, pour out the myrrh of benevolence on your servant (name).
Oh, Lord Michael Archangel, demons crusher, forbid all enemies fighting with me, create them like sheep, and crush them like dust before the wind.
Oh, the Great Lord Michael the Archangel, the six-winged first Prince and Voivode of Heavenly Forces, Cherubim and Seraphim, wake me help in everything: in grievances, sorrows, sorrows, in the deserts, on the roads, on the rivers and on the seas, a quiet haven! Deliver me from all devilish delights, when you hear me, your sinful servant (name), praying to you and calling your name holy, speed up to my help, and hear my prayer.
Oh, Great Archangel Michael! Conquer all those opposing me, by the power of Honest and Of the Life-giving Cross The Lord, through the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos and the saints Apostles, and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St. Andrew the Fool and the Holy Prophet Elijah, and the Holy Great Martyrs Nikita and Eustathius, the Venerable Father and the Holy Hierarchs and Martyr and all Holy Heavenly Powers. Amen.

Prayers to the Archangels for every day

On Monday
Holy Archangel of God Michael, drive away from me with your lightning sword the evil spirit that tempts me. Oh, the great Archangel of God Michael - the conqueror of demons! Conquer and crush all my enemies, visible and invisible, and pray to the Lord Almighty, may the Lord save and preserve me from sorrows and from all illness, from a deadly ulcer and vain death, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, holy six-winged Seraphim, lift up your blessed prayer to the Lord, may the Lord soften our hardened sinful hearts, let us learn to entrust to Him, our God, everyone: both evil and good, teach us to forgive our offenders, so that the Lord will forgive us.
On Tuesday
Holy Archangel Gabriel, who brought inexpressible joy from Heaven to the Most Pure Virgin, fill my heart with joy and joy, which is bitter with pride. Oh, great Archangel of God Gabriel, you proclaimed to the Most Pure Virgin Mary the conception of the Son of God. To erect to me, a sinner, the day of the terrible death of the Lord God for my sinful soul, may the Lord forgive my sins. O great Archangel Gabriel! Save me from all troubles and from a serious illness, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
O many-read Cherubim, look at my madness, correct my mind, renew the meaning of my soul, let the wisdom of heaven descend on me, unworthy, so that I do not sin with a word, in order to bridle my tongue, so that every deed is directed to the glory of Heavenly Father.
On Wednesday
Oh, the great Archangel of God Raphael, received the gift from God to heal ailments, heal the incurable ulcers of my heart and many diseases of my body. Oh, the great Archangel of God Raphael, you are a guide, a doctor and a healer, guide me to salvation and heal all my diseases, mental and physical, and lead me to the Throne of God, and pray His blessing for my sinful soul, may the Lord forgive me and keep from all my enemies and from angry man, and now and before the century. Amen
Oh, holy God-bearing Thrones, teach us the meekness and humility of Christ, our Master, grant us the true knowledge of your weakness, your insignificance, grant us victory in the struggle against pride and vanity. Grant us simplicity, an eye of pure and humble consciousness.
On Thursday
Holy Archangel of God Uriel, illuminated by the Divine Light and abundantly filled with the fire of fiery ardent love, throw a spark of this fiery fire into my cold heart, and illuminate my dark soul with your light. Oh, great Archangel of God Uriel, you are the radiance of the Divine fire and the enlightener of those darkened by sins, enlighten my mind, my heart, my will with the power of the Holy Spirit, and guide me on the path of repentance, and pray the Lord God, may the Lord deliver me from the hell of hell and from all enemies, visible and invisible, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen
Oh, holy Dominions, always abiding before the Heavenly Father, pray Jesus Christ, our Savior, may he seal his royal power in weakness and grant us grace, may we be cleansed by this grace, may we grow by this grace, may we be filled with faith, hope and love.
On Friday
Holy Archangel of God Selafiel, give a prayer to the one who is praying, teach me to pray a prayer that is humble, contrite, concentrated and tender. Oh, great Archangel of God Selafiel, you pray to God for the people of believers, pray to His Grace for me, a sinner, may the Lord deliver me from all troubles and sorrows, and diseases, and from vain death, and from eternal torment, and the Lord of the Kingdom will grant me Heavenly with all the Saints forever. Amen.
Oh, holy Heavenly Forces, pray to our Lord let him bring down into our souls the consciousness of weakness, weakness and limitation, may there always be a place in us for Divine action, at the hour of our end give us grace from God, may we gain mercy from the Lord of Forces, to Him praise and worship befitting.
On Saturday
Holy Archangel of God Yehudiel, inherent in the haste of all ascetics on the path of Christ, excite me from heavy laziness and strengthen me with a good deed. Oh, great Archangel of God Yehudiel, you are a zealous defender of the glory of God, you excite me to glorify the Holy Trinity, awaken me too, the lazy one, to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and pray to the Lord Almighty to build a pure heart in me and renew the right spirit in my womb , and by the Lord's Spirit he will establish me in truth to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, holy Heavenly Authorities, pray for us to the Heavenly Father, grant wisdom and discernment in order to discern, so that with the Jesus Prayer we can crush all the devil's thoughts by your intercession, so we acquire a pure, clear, prayerful mind, a benevolent heart, will turned to the Lord.
On Sunday
Holy Archangel Barachiel, who brings us blessing from the Lord, bless me to put a good beginning, to correct my careless life, may I please the Lord my Savior in everything forever and ever. Amen.
Oh, holy Heavenly Beginnings, pray our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us a good beginning!

Prayers to the Guardian Angel

To every Christian, God grants a Guardian Angel who invisibly guards a person throughout his life earthly life from troubles and misfortunes, warns against sins, protects in the terrible hour of death, does not leave even after death. The angels rejoice about our repentance and prosperity in virtue, they try to fill us with spiritual contemplation and help us in all good.
Prayer 1. Main. Read in the morning.
Holy Angel, stand before my cursed soul and my passionate life, do not leave me a sinner, step back from me below for my intemperance. Give no place to the wicked demon to possess me, the violence of this mortal body; Strengthen my poor and poor hand and guide me on the path of salvation. For her, holy Angel of God, guardian and protector of my cursed soul and body, forgive me all, for those who have offended thee in all the days of my life, and even if they sinned in this past night, cover me in the present day, and save me from any opposing temptation, yes, in no sin I will anger God, and pray for me to the Lord, may he establish me in His passion, and worthy to show me a servant of His goodness. Amen.
Prayer 2. For the prosperity of affairs.
Shading the brow of the saints sign of the cross, I am a servant of God, I give praise to the Lord and I pray to His holy angel for help. Benefits, saint, in my deeds. For I am sinless before God and people, and since they sinned, it is not of my own free will, but through thoughtlessness and the intrigue of the evil one. Then pray for me before God and help me to strengthen my work. I was appointed by the Lord to rule over many and a lot of money from Him for the good of people was given to me, therefore, the will of the Lord is that I, a sinner, atoning for my sins, work for the good of people, the Fatherland and the Church, and for the glory of the Lord. Help me, weak and feeble, to fulfill the will of the Lord and strengthen my deeds, so that I do not deceive anyone's hopes with my ruin. Amen.
Prayer 3.
To the holy angel of Christ, I pray to you, my holy keeper, devoted to me to keep my soul and body as a sinner from holy baptism, but with my laziness and my evil custom, I anger your pre-pure lordship and drive you away from me with all the cold deeds: lies, slander , envy, condemnation, contempt, disobedience, brotherly hatred and malice, love of money, adultery, rage, avarice, overeating without satiety and drunkenness, great talk, evil thoughts and crafty deeds, proud custom and lascivious flesh rage against all of them arbitrariness, and cattle do not do it without words! How can you answer me, or approach me, like a stinking dog? Whose eyes, Angel of Christ, look at me, wrapped in evil in vile deeds? But how can I already ask for forgiveness for my bitter and evil and crafty deeds, I fall into poverty all day and night and for every hour? But I pray to you, falling down, my holy keeper, have mercy on me, a sinful and unworthy servant (name of rivers), be my helper and intercessor for the evil of my resistance, with your holy prayers, and create the Kingdom of God for all the saints, always, now, and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 4.
To the Angel of Christ, my saint guardian and the patron of my soul and body, all forgive me, the tree of those who have sinned in this day: and save me from all the deceit of my enemy, but I will in no way anger my God, but pray for me a sinful and unworthy servant , as if you deserve me to show the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.
Prayer 5.
To the angel of God, my holy guardian, given to me from God from heaven to keep! I diligently pray to you: you enlighten me today, and save me from all evil, instruct me to a good deed, and direct me to the path of salvation. Amen.
Prayer 6.
Oh holy Angel, my good guardian and patron! With a broken heart and a painful soul I stand before you, praying: hear me, your sinful servant (name of rivers), with a loud cry and a crying bitter crying; do not remember my iniquities and untruths, in the image of me, accursed, I anger you for all days and hours, and I do abomination to myself before our Creator Lord; Appear to me merciful and do not absent from me, filthy one, even until my death; awaken me from a sinful sleep and help with your prayers the rest of my life without blemish and create fruits worthy of repentance, moreover, from the mortal falls of sinful ones, observe me, may I not perish in despair, and may the enemy not rejoice in my destruction.
We verily and I confess my lips, as if no one is such a friend and protector, protector and champion, as you are, holy angel: while standing before the Throne of the Lord, pray for me, indecent and sinful more than all, may the Precious soul not take away my soul in the day of my uncertainty and in day of creation of malice. Do not cease to propitiate the most merciful Lord and my God, let my sins be forgiven, I have also created in all my life, in deed, word and with all my feelings, and in my image the message of fate, may save me, may punish me here by His ineffable mercy, but yes will not expose and torture me onamo according to His impartial justice; may he vouch for me to bring repentance, with repentance, the Divine Communion is worthy of receiving, for this I pray more, and I earnestly wish for such a gift.
In the terrible hour of death, wake me up, my good guardian, chasing away the gloomy demons who have to frighten my trembling soul; protect me from those catching, when the imam passes the airy ordeals, yes, we keep you, comfortably reach paradise, my longed-for, where the faces of the saints and heavenly Forces ceaselessly praise the all-honorable and magnificent name in the Trinity glorified God, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, to Him and honor and worship befits forever and ever. Amen.

Heavenly armies of the Archangel, we pray that we are unworthy, and with your prayers protect us with a roof the krill of your immaterial glory, which keeps falling down diligently and crying: save us from troubles, as the rulers of higher powers.

Kontakion to the Fleshless Forces, voice 2

The Archangel of God, the ministry of Divine glory, the angels of the ruler and the men of the mentor, ask us useful and great mercy, like the incorporeal Archangels.

Exaltation

We magnify you, Archangels and Angels and all the armies, Cherubim and Seraphim, praising the Lord.

Prayers to the holy Archangels for every day of the week

Monday

Holy Archangel of God Michael, drive away from me with your lightning sword your evil spirit tempting me.

O great Archangel of God Michael - the conqueror of demons! Lead and crush all my enemies, visible and invisible, and pray to the Lord Almighty, may the Lord save and preserve me from sorrowful and from all illness, from mortal ulcers and vain death, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Tuesday

Holy Archangel Gabriel, who brought inexpressible joy from Heaven to the Most Pure Virgin, fill my heart with joy and joy, which is bitter with pride.

O great Archangel of God Gabriel, you have proclaimed to the Most Pure Virgin Mary the conception of the Son of God. To erect also to me a sinner the day of the terrible death of the Lord God for my sinful soul, may the Lord forgive my sins; and the demons will not hold me back in the ordeal for my sins. O great Archangel Gabriel! Save me from all troubles and from a serious illness, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Wednesday

O great Archangel of God Raphael, who received the gift from God to heal ailments, heal the incurable ulcers of my heart and many diseases of my body. O great Archangel of God Raphael, you are a guide, doctor and healer, guide me to salvation and heal all my mental and physical diseases, and lead me to the Throne of God, and pray His blessing for my sinful soul, may the Lord forgive me and keep me from of all my enemies and from evil people, from now to everlasting. Amen.

Thursday

Holy Archangel of God Uriel, illumined by the Divine light and abundantly filled with the fire of fiery ardent love, throw a spark of this fiery fire into my cold heart, and shine upon my dark soul with your light.

O great Archangel of God Uriel, you are the radiance of the Divine fire and the enlightener of those darkened by sins: enlighten my mind, my heart, my will with the power of the Holy Spirit, and guide me on the path of repentance, and pray the Lord God, may the Lord deliver me from the hell of hell and from of all enemies visible and invisible, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Friday

Holy Archangel of God Selafiel, give a prayer to the one who is praying, teach me to pray a prayer that is humble, contrite, concentrated and tender. O great Archangel of God Selafiel, you pray to God for the people of believers, pray for His blessing for me, a sinner, may the Lord deliver me from all troubles and sorrows and diseases, and from vain death, and from eternal torment, and the Lord of the Kingdom of Heaven will grant me with all the Saints forever. Amen.

Saturday

Holy Archangel of God Yehudiel, inherent in the haste of all ascetics on the path of Christ, excite me from heavy laziness and strengthen me with a good deed. O great Archangel of God Yehudiel, you are a zealous defender of the glory of God: you excite me to glorify the Holy Trinity, awaken me too, the lazy one, to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and pray to the Lord Almighty to build a pure heart in me and a right spirit to renew in my womb, and by the Lord's Spirit he will establish me both in truth to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Resurrection

Holy Archangel of God Barachiel, bringing blessing from the Lord to us, bless me to put a good beginning, to correct my careless life, may I please the Lord my Savior in everything forever and ever. Amen.

In the Greek translation: "according to the number of the Angels of God" (Deut. 32, 8), in other translations - according to the number of the sons of Israel. The teaching that every nation and every kingdom has its own Angel is also based on the words of the prophet Daniel (Dan.10, 12), which speaks of the Angels of the kingdoms of Persia and Judah.

Let us listen - we will be attentive, we will listen with attention.

Morning dawn. Here, under Dennitsa, we mean a fallen angel, Satan, who was created by God before the world visible with a light spirit, as if rising, a clear morning dawn, but, being proud and rebelling against God, fell into the abyss and was subjected to eternal condemnation.

Archangel - translated from greek means warlord, voivode.

Sedmina is seven years old.

A cathedral is a gathering of believers on the next day of the holiday to glorify the person who had an important part in the remembered event.

The name of the Angel Raphael, as one of the highest seven Angels standing before God (Tov. 12,15), is found only in the “Book of Tobit” and later in the so-called “Book of Enoch” (9, 1; 10, 4; 20, 3 ; 40, 9).

In oriental translations in one of the Latin codes, he is called Faltiel. The name Faltiel means "the salvation of God."