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The word Theotokos in prayer often throws novice Christians into a stupor. Let's first deal with the etymology of the word Bogorodichen. Translated from the Church Slavonic language, it means "belonging to the Mother of God." This is how Orthodox Christians call all prayers, canons and akathists addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos.
But in the prayer book, the Theotokos means the most common Orthodox prayer, containing at the same time a petition to the Queen of Heaven and to all persons Holy Trinity : Most Holy Theotokos, save us, Lord, cleanse our sins, Lord, forgive our iniquity, Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake. It is not necessary to read the word theotokos itself.
In addition to the Mother of God, the prayer book usually contains several more abbreviations. So, the word Trisagion means a prayer to the Holy Trinity, which is read before the beginning of any prayer rule: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us, and when we see the contraction of Glory, and now, we should say in full: Glory to the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
Why does a believer need a leather prayer book?
The Theotokos in prayer is not limited to the prayer mentioned above. Over the two thousand years of Christianity, the holy elders have written a huge number of prayers addressed to the Mother of God. The veneration of the Mother of God dates back to the very first followers of Christ. Even during the lifetime of the Most Pure Her glory spread throughout the entire Christian world, although She Herself did not want it and did not achieve it. But just as it is difficult to hide a lamp at night, so the light of grace that emanated from the Mother of our Savior attracted people to itself. Church tradition tells that the Mother of God was unusually meek and humble, never offending or humiliating anyone, she never told anyone evil words... All those who came to Her with prayers, She accepted, despite fatigue and illness.
Therefore, even today, reading the Theotokos in prayer, we count on Her mercy and help. Some theologians write that the Mother of God is at the same time the Mother of all Christians, caring and loving, through whose prayers Her Son works real miracles. That is why there is so much of Her in Orthodoxy. miraculous icons, that is why morning and evening prayers, as well as prayers for Communion necessarily contain so many prayers to the Mother of God. And some orthodox prayer books even contain prayers to the Theotokos just in case of life - they are called prayer books for every need. Thus, the Theotokos in prayer is one of the most common prayers.
Where can you buy a leather prayer book?
An Orthodox Prayer Book is a book that helps Christians to communicate with the Lord. As with any holy book, believers try to treat the prayer book with reverence and adorn it in every way. Recently, leather prayer books, distinguished by their beauty and good quality, have become very popular in this regard.
Leather prayer books are presented in different price categories: from the most budgetary to expensive editions with silver overlays and corners, with golden page cuts. Some binders even decorate precious stones - such a prayer book will be a wonderful gift for any believer.
It is not a shame to present a book of leather prayer book as a gift even to a person who, as they say today, has everything. However, buying a leather prayer book and putting it on the shelf is not enough - do not forget that you should definitely pray for it, only in this case it will justify its name.
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2015-11-17
RULE FOR READING THE MOBILE CANONS
According to the usual beginning, the laity says: By the prayers of the saints, our father, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. A min.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (three times, bowing).
Lava to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever. A min.
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Master, forgive our iniquity. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy (three times). With lava, and now.
Oh, ours, Thou art in heaven. Hallowed your name... Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in Heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread this day. 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.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us.
A min.
Lord have mercy (12). With lava, and now.
P riidite, let us worship our Tsar God (bow).
Come, let us bow down and fall down to Christ our King God (bow).
Come, let us bow down and fall down to Christ Himself, the Tsar and our God (bow).
Psalm 142.
O Lord, hear my prayer, inspire my prayer in Thy truth, hear me in Thy righteousness and do not enter into judgment with Thy servant, for everyone living will not be justified before Thee. As if the enemy chased my soul, humbled my belly to eat into the ground, planted me to eat in dark, as if dead centuries. And cheers in me my spirit, in me my heart is perturbed. I remember the days of old, who have learned in all Your works, have learned by Your hand. My hand ascends to Thee, my soul is like a waterless earth for Thee. Hear me soon, Lord, my spirit disappear. Turn not Thy face away from me, and I will become like those who descend into the pit. I hear Thy mercy do me in the morning, O Lord, as in Thy hopes. Tell me, O Lord, Thy way, I will go astonishingly, as if I would take my soul to Thee. Take me away from my enemies, Lord, I have come to You. Teach me to do Thy will, as Thou art my God. Your Good Spirit will guide me to earth right. In Thy name, O Lord, live me, in Thy righteousness bring my soul out of sorrow. And by Thy mercy, consume my enemies and destroy all my souls that are cold, as I am Thy servant.
With lava, and now. And lleluia, halleluia, halleluia, glory to Thee, God (three times, bowing).
Lord have mercy (12). With lava, and now.
God is the Lord and appear to us, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
And confess to the Lord, for it is Good, for His mercy is forever.
You used to be around me and in the name of the Lord resisted them.
I will not die, but I will live and we will tell the works of the Lord.
To amen, who did not respect those who were building, this was the head of the corner, from the Lord this was and is wondrous in our eyes (and chorus to each verse: God is God :).
Also, troparion to the holiday, which you please petit, verbs twice, With lava, and now: the same pack.
If you eat a single saint, then the troparion to the saint twice. From lava, and now: Theotokos is resurrected, according to the voice of the holy troparion.
Psalm 50. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy compassions, cleanse my iniquity. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and I will take out my sin before me. Those who have sinned against Thee, and deceitful before Thee have done, as if you might be justified in Thy words and conquer, always judging Ty. Behold, in transgressions I am conceived, and in sins bore me my mother. Behold, you have loved the truth, you have revealed your unknown and secret wisdom to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. To my hearing dasi joy and joy, 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. Cast me not away from Thy presence, 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 wicked will turn to Thee. Deliver me from the blood, 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 you would have desired the sacrifice, would have given it, do not favor the burnt offering. Sacrifice to God the spirit is broken, the heart is broken and humble God will not despise. Bless, O Lord, with Thy good pleasure Zion, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering, then they will lay on your altar calves.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. A min.
Therefore, please give him the canon, a holiday or a saint.
Therefore, this is true and according to O ours: (prayers from the Holy God: to O ours: and prayers And Jesus inclusive.)
Troparion to the holiday. With lava, and now, kontakion to him.
If there is a canon to a saint, then first the troparion to a saint. With lava, kontakion to him (look for the 6th canto). And now, Theotokos is Sunday, according to the voice of the troparion.
Therefore, Lord have mercy (40). With lava, and now.
Attach a prayer to the saint, if any.
For this:
The Most Honorable Cherub and the Most Glorious Seraphim without comparison, without the corruption of God the Word Who gave birth, the Existing Mother of God Thee we magnify.
With lava, and now. Lord have mercy (three times), God bless (with bows), and let go:
Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, and holy (the name of the rivers, and the canon was already sung), and for all for the sake of the saints, have mercy and save us, as is Good and Humanitarian.A min.
And after dismissal, we pray for health and salvation, verbing three times:
Merciful Lord, save and have mercy on Thy servants (their names), [bow]
deliver them from all sorrow, anger and want, [bow]
from every illness, mental and physical, [bow]
forgive them every sin, voluntary and involuntary, [bow]
and create something useful for our souls. [bow]
Notes:
(and according to the pre-Nikon practice, katavasiya is read after each songs)
After the 3rd song there may be sedal - troparia in honor of the saint, so named because earlier it was customary to sit when performing them and the patristic readings that followed them. The last sedal (like the last troparion in general) is usually dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos, and therefore is called Bogorodichen.
After the 6th song and katavasiya follows kontakion and sometimes icos.
After the 9th canto, it is read either D stand there: (in the initial bows), or this backward: In the ladychitsa, accept the prayer of your servant and deliver us from all need and sorrow. Thou art the Mother of God our weapon and wall. Thou art the Intercessor, and we resort to Thee, and now we call on You to prayer, but save us from our enemies, we will exalt You all, the Most Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, South of the fall the Holy Spirit.
On great holidays it is read backer holiday.
After the canon, T is read again, and according to Our point: troparion and kontakion feast or saint, God have mercy 40 times (replacing the augmented litany read when the priest is serving), then maybe prayer saint, and then the usual ending with dismissal.
There is an ancient practice to pray after the release about health (for example, those about whom the prayer service was sung), reading three times with bows “ Merciful Lord, save and have mercy ..." ( in the text). Only 15 bows. When praying together, the elder reads the first part of the prayer and pronounces the names, and the rest read the rest in chorus (“Deliver them from all sorrow ...” and so on to the end.)
At the end of the prayer service, the same obeisances should be made as at the beginning.
If the prayer service is performed by several people, the leader reads this part of the dismissal as follows: "... holy Angels, our guardians, and all for the sake of the saints, have mercy and save us, as it is Good and Humanitarian."
In general, if subsequent readings (for example, sedal) are divided by Glory even now, then it is read there, and not after "Lord have mercy". According to the 6th canto, Glory is still read right after “Lord, have mercy”, since kontakion and ikos are never separated by praise.
The basis of the Orthodox worship is the transubstantiation of the Holy Gifts, as well as the communion by Christians of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which are the source eternal life... An Orthodox Christian who wishes to receive the Holy Communion must adequately prepare for this sacrament. IN Holy Scripture, in the Epistle to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul warns Christians against unworthy acceptance of the Blood and Body of Christ, and the consequences can be many diseases and even death. (First Epistle to Corinthians 11:29,30).
In order to prepare for Holy Communion, you must fulfill certain requirements. The prayer rule for preparation includes the "Penitential Canon to the Lord Jesus Christ." Together with prayer canon to the Most Holy Theotokos, as well as the canon of the Guardian Angel, they constitute the three-canon. To simplify the rule, the three creations were combined into one.
The history of the rule formation.
Over the centuries, the rule for Holy Communion has gradually changed. In the 5th-6th centuries, canons were read during divine services. Obviously, over time, the volume of succession increased and began to take a long time. For this reason, the prayer rule for Holy Communion in the 11th century is no longer read at divine services. A Christian, preparing to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, must secretly (at home) read all prayers, including the canon of repentance to our Lord Jesus Christ.The structure of the canon.
The very word "canon" means an established rule. The Canon is a hymnographic poetic composition dedicated to the Lord God, the Most Holy Theotokos, angels and saints or the events that happened to them, in whose honor they were formed christian holidays.The Canon consists of:
Irmosov;
chants;
troparia;
sedal;
kontakion;
icosa;
prayers.
The canon is divided into nine songs (in fact there are eight of them, since the second is skipped). Each song begins with irmos.
Irmos is the name of the first of the troparia of each song in the canon, which performs the connecting functions of the chant.
Then a certain number of troparia follow. Soloes are read before everyone, they are short title prayer petitions or glorification of the Lord. IN penitential canon the chant is read: "Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me." The concluding troparion of each song is dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos. Before the penultimate troparion, the chant "Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" is read, and before the last - "both now and ever and forever and ever."
The troparion in the canon is a small piece of poetry following the irmos. In the troparion, the Lord or the saint is glorified, or the events of the holiday are narrated.
After the third canto, a sedal is read.
Sedalen means that while reading it, it is allowed to sit in order to gain a deeper understanding of the reading.
At the end of the sixth canto, the reading of the kontakion and ikos follows.
Kontakion is translated from Greek as "house" and is a small chant dedicated to the Lord, the Mother of God, angels or saints.
Ikos means "house" from Greek. This chant is similar to kontakion in meaning and structure. The difference is that if the kontakion describes an event, then the ikos reveals it more widely, and its volume is larger.
At the end of the ninth canto, a prayer of repentance is read.
Summary of prayers:
In the first song, a person laments his sins, realizing himself unworthy of God's mercy, asks to give him more tears so that he can mourn his atrocities, but at the same time he dares to turn to God. Also, a person urges himself not to waste time in laziness and calls on the parting words of the Most Holy Theotokos.
The third song comes to mind Last Judgment and hellish torment. This invites the soul to repentance before the hour of death comes, in order to avoid torment.
Sedalen is filled with reflections on how difficult it will be to stand before the throne of God, with what state of mind.
The fourth canto praises the Lord and the Church. Life's joys and pleasures are described, but it is warned that a person should beware of these pleasures if he wants to gain the Kingdom of Heaven. There is a call not to collect and not get hung up on accumulating worldly goods, because everything will turn to dust.
In the fifth canto, Divine grace is invoked. A person realizes that he is constantly sinning with all his organs and asks himself if this is what he wanted?
In the sixth canto, a petition is heard to tear the soul out of its sinful state, so that the atrocities would cease, the soul arose, remembering its deeds, and bowed to the Creator with contrition.
In the kontakion, he asks his own soul why it does what the devil wants and is encouraged to turn to God.
Ikos calls for repentance before the soul enters hell.
In the seventh song, there is a vocation for a person so that he does not hope for earthly riches, for health of the body, strength and beauty. A person does not know to whom his condition will remain after death, and will not take it with him. Strength, health and beauty fade over time.
In the eighth canto, it is indicated that the heart is fossilized, without the fear of God. It also indicates that all are equal before the Judgment of God, neither title, nor rank, nor age matters.
In the ninth song, the call of the Most Holy Theotokos, angels and all God's saints is heard to pray for the salvation of the soul.
The canon ends with a prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ.
In prayer, a person realizes his sinful actions, therefore he asks the Lord to forgive and heal him with his wounds. Despite the fact that a person turned away from God, he asks the Lord not to turn away from him, to help him rise from the sinful abyss so that he can bring worthy repentance to the Creator. Man seeks to turn away from evil and become the heir of God's Kingdom.
Preparation for Confession and Communion.
The canon of repentance to Jesus Christ attunes the state of mind to the wave of repentance. So that a person can comprehend his actions, he can settle down and find salvation.Coming to Holy Communion, you need to adequately prepare and cleanse your soul from sins. This is done through repentance. The canon shows the state with which one should approach confession. It is important that this is not just reading the text, but true spiritual repentance.
Complete collection and description: theotokos is what a prayer for the spiritual life of a believer.
Theotokos rule - read 150 times * Virgin Mary ... *:
Oh, our Merciful Lord! We all pray to Thee with great tears and groans of the heart, strengthen our spirit on the day of fierceness. Give us strength to resist the wickedness of the antichrist. And abolish from his fierce seduction. In the days of terrible destruction, do not leave us sires, unite us into your little flock, send us your honest shepherds in those terrible days of persecution. May by the Holy Gifts of Your Body and Blood they strengthen our hearts and make us strong and fearless against the wrath of the tormentor. Hey, Lord, Jesus Christ, our God! You know the weakness of human nature. Hide us from the fierce anger and deceit of the Antichrist, and may the host of Thy Angels protect us. Amen.
Oh, Most Holy Lady, Our Lady, Virgin Mary! The Highest Angel and Archangel and the Most Honest of all creatures! We ask and pray to Thee, Thy servant of all sins: do not take away His holy omophorion from the Diveyevo land! Do not drive us out of Thy holy inheritance, All-Merciful, for our laziness and neglect! Help me to endure all the sorrows, sorrows, deprivations, temptations and deceptions of the near-coming Antichrist. May the Lord grant us through your prayers a sincere and unshakable faith. Enlighten, Lady, our mind, let us recognize the evil nets of the enemy, and we will not fall into them out of ignorance. Oh, Most Pure Lady, our Mother Abbess! Gather us, the scattered little flock of Christ, into one. Save Orthodox monasticism of the last century, save the sisters of the monastery of Your holy inheritance and all of us Orthodox Christians! Budi Itself, Most Pure One, our Savior and Nutritionist! We put all our trust in Thee, Mother of God, keep us under Thy blood!
Those. we read hard for several days or a week, and then something happens and we throw it away. And it turns out that there is no system. And this phenomenon is more likely not isolated, but massive. And the question arises, why do some people manage to work in the system, harmoniously, while others do not? What is the reason.
The fact is that the enemy of the human race especially takes revenge for prayer. As St. Anatoly Optinsky that those who begin to ascend in the Jesus Prayer endure strong temptations and many enemies, envious people, and haters appear. But the grace of God, of course, covers all of this with competent work and perfect trust in God's help. As for the Psalter, this is a prayer of special power. And without having passed a certain school of prayer, it is very difficult to approach serious reading of the Psalter. Those people who intensively read the Psalter and, all the more, remember others, come a special abuse. And naturally, without God's grace, one cannot resist here. For the reading of the Psalter to go well and, in general, in order to further confidently move along the path of salvation, it is simply necessary to be under the Special Protection of the Queen of Heaven! Only with Her help can we resist and not break. We remember such a great role of the Queen of Heaven in the life of St. Seraphim of Sarov and Sergius of Radonezh! And they did not break, but succeeded precisely thanks to fervent prayer to the Most Holy Bogorditsa. And these are not empty words. We apparently have many other similar examples, about which we can talk and talk.
Orthodoxy lessons: Mother of God. What is it? Do you need it?
In Orthodoxy, the Virgin Mary is especially revered. It is believed that their wonderful prayers to the Lord Holy Mother of God will save all Christians living on Earth.
Her image is captured in many icons. In many of them, the saint is depicted with the baby Jesus in her arms. The miracle of the virgin birth alone makes a girl believe in the great power of God's providence. The life of Mary is an example of meekness and humility for each of us.
Help of the Virgin
Many Orthodox Christians celebrate the miraculous power of the Mother of God. She saves and protects believers.
- Virgin Mary is the patroness of all mothers.
- She is able to cure various ailments, including infertility.
- It is generally accepted that the image of the Mother of God saves believers from civil strife and wars.
- Virgin Mary contributes to the resolution in childbirth, teaching, raising children.
Probably, there is no situation when the Most Holy Theotokos would not help the Orthodox Christians.
The appeal to the Virgin Mary is theotokos. What is it?
How does a saint help believers? In the prayer book there is a special section of appeals to the Virgin. It is called "theotokos". It is a collection of all prayers to the Most Holy Mother of God. They are used to resolve problems in any life situations, starting with pregnancy and childbirth and ending with the commemoration of the dead.
So, why is the prayer appeal to the Virgin Mary called the Theotokos? What is it?
Theotokos is included in the obligatory part of the reading of the Liturgy (morning service). The appeal to the Blessed Virgin is especially revered during the great orthodox holidays... It is believed that with her prayers, the Mother of God protects everything christian temples and cathedrals and brings grace to believers.
The Holy Fathers noted that prayers addressed specifically to the Virgin Mary have special power. Therefore, it was decided to generalize them by the name of the Theotokos to indicate their great status. Currently, the meaning of the word has changed somewhat. Many ministers of the temples call this definition simply an appeal to the Blessed Virgin.
How to read theotokos
The main prayer to the Virgin Mary is "Holy Mother of God, save us." It is customary to read it in all life situations. This prayer gives salvation in case of danger and protection in good luck.
The Theotokos is read during the liturgy after Our Father. Its text is repeated 33 times at a time. Then the main appeal to the Mother of God is made at the beginning of each part of the service.
Prayer before the celebration of the sacrament of the sacrament is especially powerful. It is believed that it was during this period that the grace of God was imposed on a Christian. What is theotokos before communion? Turning to the Virgin Mary before the holy sacrament allows you to open the soul of the believer to God and forgive all his sins.
The power of prayer
The biography of the saint is considered an example for all Orthodox. Even during the lifetime of the Mother of God, a prayer appeal to her saved believers from hardships and troubles. In the period after her death to this day, the great Virgin Mary does not cease to patronize Christians.
Almost every believer notes her help in the most difficult situations.
The Most Pure Virgin has repeatedly shown her love for the Orthodox in the form of myrrh-streaming icons, miraculous healing from the belt of the Mother of God, the manifestation of grace during the celebration of Christmas, the Assumption and the entrance to the temple.
Will the theotokos help
Many skeptics argue that a prayer appeal to a saint is nothing more than simply programming your thoughts and actions for certain actions. Their result will not be help from the Mother of God, but the logical result of their work. However, the holy fathers note that such a judgment is so superficial that it is not even taken into account. Helping Christians in prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary has been provided for over 2000 years. Such durations of miracles and millions of grateful Christians are the best evidence of the power and influence of prayer.
Reading the Theotokos at home
An Orthodox Christian does not have to constantly attend church services. You can do home prayers. They are usually done in the morning after waking up and before going to bed.
Home Theotokos - what is it? Every Orthodox Christian in his place of residence should have a special corner for turning to God. Its central place is occupied by icons (of the Savior, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Fathers).
Here you can turn to the Lord in prayer. In the same corner they read the Theotokos. A burning candle or an icon lamp installed next to the icons can also serve as a symbol of faith. It is customary to turn to the Virgin Mary in prayer for yourself and your loved ones, as well as for already deceased Orthodox Christians.
And yet, theotokos - what is it? This is a prayer that can help and provide any help to those who ask. An appeal to the Holy Virgin Mary through the Theotokos is one of the best ways to purify a Christian soul.
In prayer books and liturgical books, some frequently used prayers and even small rows of prayers are not given in full each time, but are indicated in abbreviations. Such abbreviations - for example, the abbreviation "Glory, and now:" - are found in almost all prayer books. This not only saves space, but also very convenient for experienced reciters and singers. However, the beginning prayer book can sometimes be confused by abbreviations that are not yet familiar to him. Therefore, we present for our readers a list of the most common abbreviations that can be found in prayer books.
In liturgical books, abbreviations of this kind are much more: they are designed for a solid knowledge of the reader of a very wide range of prayers and chants. In the Church Slavonic tradition, the colon (:) serves as an indicator of such a contraction - it plays here a role similar to the role of the ellipsis (...) in modern Russian writing.
"Glory, and now: (or: "Glory: And now:") - Glory to the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
"Glory:" - Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
"And now:" - And now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Attention! In the Psalter, each of the kathisma - twenty parts into which the Psalter for reading is divided - is divided into three parts, after each of which it is usually written: "Glory:" (these parts are therefore called "Glories"). In this (and only this) case, the notation "Glory:" replaces the following prayers:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, God. (Three times)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
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 ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Trinityhave mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquity; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
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 lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Reduction "Come, let us bow ..." should read:
Come, let us worship our Tsar God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down on Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down to Christ Himself, the Tsar and our God. (Bow).
Instead Bogorodichen we usually say: Holy Mother of God, save usand instead of Trinity : Most Holy Trinity, our God, glory to Thee, or Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Orthodox prayer Theotokos for the believer
Beginning orthodox christianhaving bought a prayer book, he can look into it and see many abbreviations. Not every prayer book contains explanations, and therefore one has to go to the priest or to more experienced believing friends for explanations. Among other abbreviations, you can often find the word Bogorodichen. What does it mean?
This is a short version of the phrase Theotokos prayer, which means that in order in the place where it is written, one should read a certain prayer addressed to the Mother of God. IN prayer rules for the laity, this is, as a rule, the prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos, save us. In liturgical practice, the word Theotokos denotes a chant dedicated to the Queen of Heaven.
Theotokos dogmatist
People who dropped in on Saturday night for services in orthodox church, they often hear the exclamation of the reader in the kliros: the Theotokos is a dogmatist. Following this exclamation, the choir sings a short solemn hymn, containing the praise of the Mother of God and simultaneously glorifying the two principles of Her Son: the divine and the human.
In total, there are eight dogmatists of the Theotokos, they are also called the dogmatists of the eight tones, and they are sung only on the eve of Great Vespers. Sorrowful chants dedicated to the lamentation of the Mother of God at the Cross are called cruciform.
Theotokos prayers for the Orthodox believer
All orthodox prayers, addressed to the Mother of God, it is customary to call the Mother of God prayers. There are a great many of them in the Orthodox Church, since the Mother of God is very revered by believers, and it is customary to turn to Her in all important life situations, both in sorrowful and in joyful ones. Blessed virgin famous at all services, remembered at all church holidays, since she was an example of true humility, obedience to the will of God, love for God and compassion for people, despite the fact that she experienced a lot of grief.
The Orthodox texts of the Mother of God prayers are read by the Orthodox in the morning and in the evening, before the beginning and at the end of any business. There are also especially solemn Mother of God prayers for home reading - akathists and canons. You can listen to akathists and canons in recording, in a professional performance church choirs, since traditionally they are sung in a chant.
Listen to the video of the prayer of the Theotokos
Read the text of the Orthodox prayer of the Mother of God
Accept, All-Powerful, Most Pure Lady the Lady the Mother of God, these honest gifts, to You only applied, from us, unworthy of Your servants, chosen from all generations, the highest appearing of all creatures of heaven and earth. For thee for the sake of you, the Lord of strength was with us, and by thee, by the knowledge of the Son of God, and I will be made worthy of His holy body, and His most pure blood; By the same blessed art thou in the birth of generations, blessed God, the most luminous cherubim and the most honest seraphim. And now all-chanting, Most Holy Theotokos, do not stop praying for us, unworthy of Thy servants, hedgehog to rid us of every advice of the evil one, and from every situation, and keep us intact from every poisonous admonition of the devil. But even to the end, by Thy prayers, keep us uncondemned: as if by Thy intercession and help we are saved; glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship for everything in the Trinity to one God, and we send all to the Creator, now, and ever, and forever and ever, amen.
Theotokos is what a prayer
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I recommend to all my Orthodox readers to apply the Theotokos rule - this is very strong prayer! If your heart is heavy, any troubles happened, read the Theotokos rule, and everything will be resolved. The Most Holy Theotokos will never leave those who call her for help in trouble. The main thing is to pray with all your heart.
Always read "Theotokos", and then the Mother of God will always protect you from all temptations. Even when you go to the store or to any other public place, read "Theotokos", then there will be no temptations. The Mother of God helps the one who reads this prayer to move away from all temptations, otherwise there will certainly be temptations. And on the road, so that everything goes smoothly, read "Theotokos." If you have to face all sorts of surprises on the way, then do not be afraid of anything, do not worry, do not worry, for "even if I descend into hell, if You are Lord with me, my heart will not fear." Wherever you are: at work, at home, in a hostel…. They swear there, scold, and you read the Jesus Prayer or "Theotokos", and you will always be with the Lord, with the Mother of God. Do not be afraid! The Lord will not allow anything to harm you.
The holy saints of God - Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Monk Sergei of Radonezh, the Monk Seraphim of Sarov and others - tell us that, no matter how we call them, no matter how we glorify them, but a more perfect way is to call on the Mother of God in order to overcome all sinful inclinations ... She is all-good, the first Helper in everything!
The Queen of Heaven herself gave people this rule in the 8th century, and it was once fulfilled by all Christians, and then they forgot about it.
The Theotokos rule - read 150 times "Theotokos Virgin ...":
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Let us ceaselessly, day and night, plunge ourselves with tears before the face of the goodness of God, may He cleanse our hearts from all evil thoughts, so that we can worthily walk the path of our calling and bring Him the gifts of our ministry with clean hands.
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Abbreviated designations of prayers, adopted in prayer books
In prayer books, some frequently used prayers and even small rows of prayers are not given in full each time, but are indicated in abbreviated form. Such abbreviations - for example, the abbreviation "Glory, and now:" - are found in almost all prayer books. This not only saves space, but also very convenient for experienced reciters and singers. However, the beginning prayer book can sometimes be confused by abbreviations not yet familiar to him. Therefore, we provide a list of the most common abbreviations that can be found in prayer books.
Only when indicated in the Psalter after each of the three parts of the kathisma
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, God. ( Three times)
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
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 ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquity; Holy One, 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 ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
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 lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Come, let us worship our Tsar God. ( Bow) Come, let us worship and fall down to Christ, our King God. ( Bow) Come, let us worship and fall down to Christ Himself, the Tsar and our God. ( Bow).
Holy Mother of God, Save us
Most Holy Trinity, our God, glory to Thee
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
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