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Since ancient times, girls and women have turned to the Most Holy Theotokos with miraculous prayers. They asked good suitors, made requests for conception and intercession, for the protection of the house and all family members, for the sending good harvest etc. As before, prayers to the Most Holy Intercessor also help modern women.
Why is it worth turning to the Mother of God for help?
The Blessed Virgin, during her life on earth, experienced the same troubles as a common person. She was destined to experience the grief of terrible suffering on the cross, the death of her Son. The Mother of God knows about our sorrows, needs, and weaknesses. Any human misfortune finds sympathy with the saint, and sins cause suffering.
The Mother of God always gives people timely help and does not leave them without attention or care. She warms with love and revives souls with divine grace. Since all people sin, they are burdened with everyday adversities, personal sorrows, and illnesses. The Lord, out of love for his mother, accepts her prayer for us. Therefore, many resort to the help of the Mother of God as a reliable, kind refuge. The joy of salvation will not leave the one praying.
Dreams Holy Mother of God
To turn to a saint for help, you can read the Dreams of the Blessed Virgin Mary - these are special prayers (77 in total), each of which is a powerful amulet and can help in specific situation. Dreams heal, save, and prevent you from getting into circumstances that threaten misfortune. This is a kind of safe conduct, so some people constantly carry notes with the corresponding text with them, others read the required prayer 3-7 times before leaving home or in a difficult life situation.
Dream of the Virgin Mary (for health, happiness)
“The Virgin Mother Mary walked
to the Zion Mountains,
Went to bed and rested
under a cypress tree.
Jesus Christ himself is coming:
- You are my mother, mother Maria,
Are you sleeping or just lying there?
- I slept, I didn’t sleep.
I had a big dream about you.
It’s as if the Jews were grabbing you;
Crucified on the cross;
Iron nails were driven into the legs and arms.
- You are my mother, Mother Mary.
This is not a dream, but the true truth.
Write off this dream
send it all over the world.
Who will read it every morning,
God gives him happiness and health.”
Mother's prayers for children
Sincere maternal prayer to the Mother of God works miracles. Even modern mothers do not neglect it in order to protect their children from illnesses and misfortunes. Prayer will help in difficulties, but it must be read with sincere faith, then everything will be resolved in better side. Sometimes women pray to Our Lady for conception. Before conversion, you need to free your mind from unclean thoughts and open your soul and heart to God.
Basic Rules:
- you need to pray regularly, daily;
- it is obligatory to go to confession, to receive absolution;
- apply with all your heart - only this will guarantee that your request will be heard.
Prayer for conceiving a child
“Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, quick to obey intercessor of all who come running to You with faith! Look down upon me from the heights of Your heavenly majesty, obscene, falling to Your icon! Hear soon the humble prayer of me, a sinner, and bring it to Your Son; beg Him to illuminate my dark soul with the light of His Divine grace and cleanse my mind from vain thoughts, to calm my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to enlighten me to good deeds and strengthen me to work for Him with fear, to forgive all the evil I have done, May He deliver eternal torment and not deprive the Heavenly One of His Kingdom. Oh, Most Blessed Mother of God! You deigned to be named Georgian in Your image, commanding everyone to come to You with faith, do not despise the sorrowful me and do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. In You, according to God, all my trust and hope of salvation, and I entrust myself to Your protection and intercession forever. I praise and thank the Lord for sending me the happiness of a married state. I pray to You, Mother of the Lord and God and my Savior, that with Your Motherly prayers you will send me and my husband my beloved child. May He give me the fruit of my womb. May it be arranged according to His will, to His glory. Change the sorrow of my soul to the joy of conception in my womb. May I glorify and thank You, Mother of my Lord, all the days of my life. Amen."
Simplified prayer to the Mother of God before the “Quick to Hear” icon
"Holy Mother of God! Give me hope for the healing of my womb, Show me the trembling desire to give birth to a child, Give me the strength to hope for such a heavenly gift, Bring me the light of the clear sun in my petition, Give me the gift of motherhood so that I can hear the cry of my child calling to me, So that you can hear my cry of petition. I pray to you, revive my womb, place a living heart in my womb, bring me a soul that wants to be born in my flesh for my joy, the prolongation of my race. I will forever pray to You for Your omnipotence. You can give happiness a face. Turn to me, Mother of God, Smile at me with the hope of the happiness of motherhood. Do not deny me my hope of becoming a mother. I will glorify Your Name forever and ever.”
Mother's prayer
“O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants. Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly Motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord, Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen."
Prayer to the icon “Softening Evil Hearts”
It is read so that no one dares to harm the child. The icon itself has long been considered miraculous. In the Orthodox world she is especially revered, since she is able to protect every person from evil. To start praying, you need to light a candle in front of the image, but if not, then a lamp and read:
“O long-suffering Mother of God, Exceeding all the daughters of the earth in Her purity and the multitude of sufferings You endured on earth. Accept our painful sighs and keep us under the shelter of Your mercy. There is no other refuge and warm intercession, don’t You know, but as we have the boldness, we will surely reach the Kingdom of Heaven, where with all the saints we will sing praises to the One God in the Trinity. Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."
The care of the Most Holy Theotokos knows no bounds. Prayers to her revered images, supplemented by a personal petition, will certainly be heard and accepted by the great intercessor.
I suggest you listen to the most powerful prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in the form of a very beautiful chant, this prayer has a very strong beneficial effect when listened to
A large collection of prayers for Holy Virgin Mary for all occasions...
Gospel about the future veneration of the Virgin Mary: “And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and My spirit rejoices in God My Savior, because He has respected the lowliness of His Servant, for from now on all generations will call Me blessed; because the Mighty One has done great things for Me, and holy is His name; He has shown His mercy throughout the generations of those who fear Him; He has scattered the arrogant in the thoughts of their hearts; He has exalted the humble from their thrones; remembering mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, toward Abraham and his seed forever” (Luke 1:46-55).
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Novgorod icon, second quarter of the 12th century
First prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us, servant of God (names), from the depths of sin and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil. Grant us, O Lady, peace and health and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation, and grant us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God: for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit.
Second prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, show me, the poor, and the servants of God (names) Your ancient mercy: send down the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Pure Lady! Be merciful to me here and at the Last Judgment. For you are, Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth. Amen.
Icon Mother of God"Vladimir Moscow", miraculous image, 17th century
Third prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Undefiled, Unblessed, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unbrided Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour, and from Your pure blood You unknowingly gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Your prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.
Prayer Four to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O zealous, compassionate intercessor of the Lord Mother! I come running to You, a cursed man and a sinner above all others: listen to the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Fifth prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the only one most pure in soul and body, the only one who surpasses all purity, chastity and virginity, the only one who has completely become the abode of the complete grace of the all-holy Spirit, the most immaterial power here has incomparably surpassed the purity and holiness of the soul and body, look upon me, vile, unclean, soul and the body that has been denigrated by the filth of the passions of my life, cleanse my passionate mind, make immaculate and order my wandering and blind thoughts, put my feelings in order and guide them, free me from the evil and vile habit of unclean prejudices and passions that torment me, stop all sin acting in me, grant to my darkened and damned mind sobriety and prudence to correct my inclinations and falls, so that, freed from sinful darkness, I will be honored with boldness to glorify and sing songs to You, the only Mother of the true Light - Christ, our God; because you, alone with Him and in Him, are blessed and glorified by every invisible and visible creation, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Near Alexandria, on papyrus No. 470 from the library of J. Rylands, the earliest known text of a prayer to the Virgin Mary was discovered today. The papyrus dates back to the year 250 and contains a prayer in Greek, which is still used in Orthodox worship: “Under Your mercy we take refuge, O Virgin Mother of God, do not despise our prayers in sorrows, but deliver us from troubles, O O pure and blessed One.” This find is interesting because, firstly, it confirms the veneration and prayers of the Mother of God among the early Christians, and secondly, it confirms ancient usage the term Θεοτόκος (Mother of God).
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Prayer six to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may he cleanse my mind from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may he deliver me from eternal torment and may he not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow,” quench my sorrow; You, "Burning Kupino", save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.
Theotokos Eleusa (“Vladimirskaya”). Tempera. Constantinople. XII century.
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary:
- Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos "Virgin Mother of God, rejoice..."
- Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos “It is worthy to eat because You are truly blessed...”
A mother's prayers have enormous power. And prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children strengthen this power many times over. For children they have great value. It is believed that it is the prayers coming from a loving mother’s heart that the Lord accepts immediately. Moreover, prayers addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos with a request to send mercy on children. She is the kindest and most affectionate Mother of the whole earth, tirelessly praying and asking for mercy from her son Jesus Christ. Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children are some of the most powerful in the entire prayer book.
The Lord accepts every prayer coming from a mother’s loving heart with joy. After all, there is nothing more sincere than a mother’s prayer for her children. Moreover, the fruits of such prayer are limitless. However, parents should choose the words of prayer correctly, since it is a great sin to pray for a benefit that will be received to the detriment of others. There is also no need to inquire about a sinful matter. Of course, a person has every right to ask the Lord for material, earthly things, for example, about the health of children, about their family well-being, about academic success, about material wealth, but in prayers one should not forget about higher, spiritual values and the plans of the Lord himself.
Every mother can always turn to the Most Holy Theotokos with the words of her heart. But the church also offers prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children.
Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The history of the Intercession holiday has its roots in the distant past. It is celebrated in mid-autumn - October 14th. It is believed that on this day the Mother of God sheds special mercy on everyone who turns to her. Therefore, prayer on the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos for children is considered the strongest and most powerful. Most often, the Virgin Mary is asked for protection and patronage on this day. But everyone knows that this holiday is associated with marriage. Therefore, mothers on this day can ask for a successful marriage of their daughters. Those whom the Lord has not yet blessed with children may ask about imminent pregnancy and healthy baby. Immense power has the following prayer on the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos for children.
Prayer for the Feast of the Intercession
“O Virgin Mary, Most Holy Theotokos, protect and envelop with Your cover my children (names), all children in our family, teenagers, babies, baptized and unnamed, carried in the womb. Cover them with the robe of Your maternal love, teach them the fear of God and obedience to your parents, ask the Lord, Your Son, to grant them salvation. I completely rely on Your maternal care, since You are the Divine Protection of all Your servants.
Most Holy Virgin, endow me with the image of Your Divine motherhood. Heal the mental and physical ailments of my children (names), which we, parents, inflicted on them through our sins. I completely entrust to the Lord Jesus Christ and to You, Most Pure Mother of God, the entire fate of my children. Amen".
The prayer for the children of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Feast of the Intercession will definitely be heard by the Lord.
Prayers for the birth of healthy children
As sad as it may be, today the problem of infertility is quite acute. Although modern medicine has made some progress, yet the majority married couples suffer because the long-awaited soul never comes into their lives. However, there is a way out. In most cases, simply sincerely praying to the Lord is enough. The prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for the gift of children is incredibly effective. This can be confirmed by everyone who has been given frightening diagnoses by doctors and who, despite everything, is now enjoying happy parenthood.
The Tolgskaya icon of the Mother of God provides special assistance in healing women’s illnesses and giving birth to children. Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos for children in front of this icon can create a real miracle.
Prayer 1
“Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mary, Holy Cherub and of all! You, All-loving Mother, You showed Your multi-healing icon to the blessed Saint Tryphon and with it you performed many miracles, and to this day You work out of mercy for all of us. We fall down and fervently pray to You before Your in a most pure manner, O our Intercessor, in our long-suffering life, do not deprive us, Your servants, of Your merciful protection.
Save us and protect us, O Sovereign, from the piercing arrows of the crafty demon. Strengthen our faith and our will to everything righteous, so as to always follow the commandments of Christ, soften our stony hearts with boundless love for the Lord and all our neighbors, grant us heartfelt repentance and crush the devil in our hearts. May it be cleansed of all the filth of sin, and may we be able to bring to the Lord the fruits of our good deeds.
Oh, All-Merciful Lady! In this terrible hour, show us Your powerful protection, come to the aid of us, defenseless, protect us with Your hand from fierce evil, for Your prayer can bring much good to our Lord, Your Son.
Looking at Your Holy image, we worship You with hope and humility, we convey our entire essence to You and prayerfully magnify You with the appearance of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. To Him belongs all power, honor and praise. Amen".
In some sources you can find the statement that this is also about the sick children of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Prayer 2
“Oh, All-Blessed Lady, Most Pure Virgin Mary, accept these prayers, brought to you with tears from us, Your unworthy servants before Your healing image, for only You can hear our prayers and fulfill every will of the one who asks.
Ease the sorrow of all sinners who repent and pray for forgiveness, cleanse the body and spirit of lepers, drive away all demons, deliver from offenses, forgive all sins and have mercy on small children. Free from the prisons and shackles of worldly passions, You, Righteous Lady, the Most Holy Theotokos, for everything is done only by Your intercession to Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Oh, Blessed Virgin Mary! Do not cease to pray for us, Your unworthy servants, who glorify You and holy name Lord and those who worship Your most pure image. Amen".
A mother’s prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for her children, coming from her very soul, will always help in all difficulties and troubles.
After reading these powerful prayers, you can ask the Virgin Mary in your own words for the birth of a child, in which case it will have several hundred times more power.
If children are sick
Any mother in grief calls out to the Lord asking for the healing of her sick child. And this is correct, since no one else is able to console her and help her. The prayer for the children of the Most Holy Theotokos is the cry of every mother grieving for her sick child. There are some powerful things about helping children with illnesses. You can also pray in your own words. The pain in the heart of a mother whose child is sick will definitely be heard. You can also ask accepted prayers christian church. The following prayer for sick children is incredibly powerful.
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon called “Healer”
“Oh, Almighty, All-Blessed Lady, Lady Virgin Mary, accept these prayers brought to You with tears in our eyes from us, Your unworthy servants asking before Your healing image with tenderness, as if You are Yourself omnipresent and heeding our prayers. For every request You make, You ease sorrow, you grant health to the weak, you heal from all sorts of ailments, you drive away demons, you deliver from insults and troubles, you cleanse lepers and help little children, Lady Theotokos, you heal from all passions. Only through Your intercession to the Son of God do we warm up hope for the healing of our child (name). Be merciful, convey this request to Your Son and give us hope and faith in the miracles You perform. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.”
A prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for the health of children will definitely be heard, even if you say it in your own words. The main thing is to believe in her power and mercy.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On September 21, all Christians celebrate one of the important holidays Orthodox Church- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This blessed day is directly connected with the holy parents of the Virgin Mary - Joachim and Anna. For a long time The Lord did not send them children, and they tirelessly prayed to Him for a miracle. As a result, the Lord heeded their prayers and sent them a daughter - the Virgin Mary.
All women who, for one reason or another, cannot have children will be blessed if they begin to pray tirelessly on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The prayer for children on this day is so strong that its fruits can come in a short time.
Prayer for conceiving a child to the Blessed Virgin Mary
“Oh, Immaculate, Blessed Virgin Mary, begged from the Lord with holy prayers, given to God, loved by the Lord, chosen by the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ for her purity of soul and body. Who will glorify You or not, because Your Birth is our salvation.
Accept our prayer from Your unworthy servants, do not reject the prayer of our heart. We glorify You again and again, we glorify Your greatness, we fall to You with tenderness, as to the quick intercessor of a child-loving intercessor. We pray to You, ask Your Son Jesus Christ, our God, to grant us unworthy godly life May we live as our God pleases, and for the benefit of our souls.
Oh, Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven, look with all Your mercy on Your servants who have turned to You, who have not yet been able to acquire offspring, and through Your all-powerful intercession have sent down healing from infertility. Oh, Mother of God, hear our prayers, quench our sorrow and grant us the courage to live in goodness.
We humbly resort to You and pray, ask our All-Merciful Lord for forgiveness for all the sins we have committed willingly and without our will. And ask everything that we need in a righteous life from Your Son, Christ the Savior.
You are our only hope in the hour of death, give us a Christian death and lead us into the Kingdom of the Lord. Together with all the saints, we pray to You tirelessly and glorify the one Lord, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. Amen".
At the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, prayer for children is especially strong. You can also pray to the Virgin Mary for the health of your children or for a happy future.
Prayer for children to the Most Holy Theotokos will always be heard and accepted.
Prayer Virgin Mary, rejoice. Full text in Russian
Prayer to the Virgin Mary, rejoice
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.
Prayer Virgin Mary, rejoice in Russian
Mother of God Virgin Mary, filled with the grace of God, rejoice! The Lord is with you; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit born of You, because You gave birth to the Savior of our souls.
Prayer of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pokrov is traditionally considered a maiden holiday and the “patron of weddings.” It is known that prayers for marriage on the Intercession have special power, it is not in vain that each unmarried girl who wants to get married knows that on Intercession she must get up before everyone else, light a candle and pray to the Mother of God for marriage and a good groom.
First prayer
Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the highest powers, Queen of heaven and earth,
city and our country, Omnipotent Intercessor!
Accept this song of praise and gratitude from us, Thy unworthy servants,
and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Your Son,
may he be merciful to our iniquities,
and will add His grace to those who honor the all-honorable your name and with faith and love those who worship Your miraculous image.
For we are not worthy of receiving mercy from Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, the Lady,
for all things are possible for You from Him.
For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor:
Hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection,
and ask God Your Son:
our shepherd is zeal and vigil for souls,
the city ruler is wisdom and strength, the judges are truth and impartiality,
a mentor of reason and humility,
love and harmony for the spouse, obedience for the child,
patience offended, fear of God offended,
to those who mourn, complacency, to those who rejoice, abstinence,
to us all the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness,
spirit of purity and truth.
To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people;
Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray to the right path,
support old age, keep young people chaste, raise babies,
and look upon us all with the gaze of Your merciful intercession,
raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation,
be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the terrible judgment of Your Son;
having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren eternal life Make life with the Angels and with all the saints.
For you are, Lady, the Glory of heaven and the Hope of earth, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all,
flowing to You with faith.
We therefore pray to You, and to You, as the Almighty Helper, with
We commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Second prayer
To my Most Blessed Queen, to my Most Holy Hope, friend to the orphaned and strange Intercessor,
help for those in need and protection for the embittered, see my misfortune, see my sorrow:
I am overwhelmed by temptation everywhere, but there is no intercessor.
You yourself, help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange, instruct me as I am lost,
heal and save as it is hopeless.
There is no other help, no other intercession, no consolation except You,
O Mother of all those who mourn and are burdened!
Look down on me, a sinner and in bitterness, and cover me with Your most holy omophorion,
May I be delivered from the evils that have befallen me, and may I praise Your revered name. Amen.
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Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
A large collection of prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary for all occasions.
Gospel about the future veneration of the Virgin Mary: “And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and My spirit rejoices in God My Savior, because He has respected the lowliness of His Servant, for from now on all generations will call Me blessed; because the Mighty One has done great things for Me, and holy is His name; He has shown His mercy throughout the generations of those who fear Him; He has scattered the arrogant in the thoughts of their hearts; He has exalted the humble from their thrones; remembering mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, toward Abraham and his seed forever” (Luke 1:46-55).
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Novgorod icon, second quarter of the 12th century
First prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us, servant of God (names), from the depths of sin and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil. Grant us, O Lady, peace and health and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation, and grant us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God: for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit.
Second prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, show me, the poor, and the servants of God (names) Your ancient mercy: send down the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Pure Lady! Be merciful to me here and at the Last Judgment. For you are, O Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth. Amen.
Icon of the Mother of God "Vladimir Moscow", miraculous image, 17th century
Third prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Undefiled, Unblessed, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unbridled Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour, and from Your pure blood You unknowingly gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Your prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.
Prayer Four to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O zealous, compassionate intercessor of the Lord Mother! I come running to You, a cursed man and a sinner above all others: listen to the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Fifth prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the only one most pure in soul and body, the only one who surpasses all purity, chastity and virginity, the only one who has completely become the abode of the complete grace of the all-holy Spirit, the most immaterial power here has incomparably surpassed the purity and holiness of the soul and body, look upon me, vile, unclean, soul and the body that has been denigrated by the filth of the passions of my life, cleanse my passionate mind, make immaculate and order my wandering and blind thoughts, put my feelings in order and guide them, free me from the evil and vile habit of unclean prejudices and passions that torment me, stop all sin acting in me, grant to my darkened and damned mind sobriety and prudence to correct my inclinations and falls, so that, freed from sinful darkness, I will be vouchsafed with boldness to glorify and sing songs to You, the only Mother of the true Light - Christ, our God; because you, alone with Him and in Him, are blessed and glorified by every invisible and visible creation, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Near Alexandria, on papyrus No. 470 from the library of J. Rylands, the earliest known text of a prayer to the Virgin Mary was discovered today. The papyrus dates back to the year 250 and contains a prayer in Greek, which is still used in Orthodox worship: “Under Your mercy we take refuge, O Virgin Mother of God, do not despise our prayers in sorrows, but deliver us from troubles, O O pure and blessed One.” This find is interesting because, firstly, it confirms the veneration and prayers of the Mother of God among early Christians, and secondly, it confirms the ancient use of the term Θεοτόκος (Mother of God).
Prayer six to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may he cleanse my mind from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may he deliver me from eternal torment and may he not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow,” quench my sorrow; You, "Burning Kupino", save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.
Theotokos Eleusa (“Vladimirskaya”). Tempera. Constantinople. XII century.
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary:
- Reading psalms for every need– which psalms to read in different circumstances, temptations and needs
- Prayers for family well-being and happiness– a selection of famous Orthodox prayers about family
- "Orthodox akathists"– collection of akathists
- Prayers of Orthodox soldiers- a collection of prayers for spiritual help and protection of Orthodox soldiers, as well as prayers during disasters and invasions of enemies, foreigners and non-believers..
- See also other prayers in our section "Orthodox prayer book"- different prayers for all occasions, prayers to the saints, prayers for travelers, psalms, prayers for warriors, prayers for the sick, prayers for different cases family life: blessing for marriage, prayers for God’s protection for those entering into marriage, prayers for happy marriage, prayers of pregnant women for a successful resolution and the birth of healthy children, prayers of parents for children, prayers for infertility, prayers for students and many others.
- Orthodox akathists and canons. A constantly updated collection of canonical Orthodox akathists and canons with ancient and miraculous icons: the Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, saints.
Read other prayers in the "Orthodox Prayer Book" section
Read also:
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Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
The ancient world waited a very long time for the coming of the Savior. And the entire Old Testament is permeated with this thought. But why did the Messiah take so long to appear in the human world!? The whole point is that only a woman who was ready for the great feat of self-denial and endless love could give birth to the Son of God. She had to completely entrust her life to God and consent to the virgin birth of her Son. Centuries passed and only when the Virgin Mary was born did this become possible.
Who is the Holy Mother of God
The Mother of God is the most humble and pure Virgin who has ever been born on earth.
In Christian denominations, Saint Mary is called differently:
- Virgin or Ever-Virgin, because Mary remained a virgin in her service to God and conception God's Son was immaculate;
- Theotokos, because she is in earthly life the Mother of the Son of God;
- Quick to hear, since Mary humbly accepted God’s command to give birth to a Son from the Holy Spirit.
Holy Scripture about the Mother of God
The Holy Scripture contains a description of only a few episodes from the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which reveal her personality. All information about the life of the Mother of God can be found only in Church Tradition, which contains ancient legends and church historical works.
Basic information about the birth of the Most Holy Theotokos is contained in the “First Gospel of James,” written approximately 150 AD. The Virgin Mary was born into the family of the righteous Joachim of Nazareth and Anna of Bethlehem. The parents of the Virgin Mary were descendants of noble royal families. They lived together in harmony until old age, but God never gave them children. But the time came and their piety was noted by the Almighty and the Angel told them the good news that they would soon have a noble daughter.
Next important event in the life of the future Mother of God there is a moment when a three-year-old girl’s parents brought her to the Jerusalem temple to be dedicated to God. The baby climbed fifteen steps on her own, and the high priest Zachary came out to meet her, who was given instructions from above to lead the girl deep into the sanctuary, where none of the believers had the right to enter.
At the age of 14, the Virgin Mary independently decided to devote her entire life to God and took a vow of virginity. At the same time, she was betrothed to Elder Joseph, who came from the royal family of David through Solomon. They lived in Nazareth and the betrothed took care of the Virgin Mary, provided for her and protected her when necessary.
Saint Luke tells in his revelations about the Annunciation, when the Holy Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to the Blessed Virgin Mary with the good news of the birth of the Son. With great humility and submission, the young woman accepted the news that she was to become the Mother of God. An angel also appeared to Joseph and reported that the Virgin Mary had conceived from the Holy Spirit. And the husband accepted God’s command to accept the Mother of God as his wife.
When the time came for the end of earthly life, Archangel Gabriel descended from heaven to the Holy Mother of God during her prayer on the Mount of Olives. In his hands he held a paradise date branch. He said that in three days it would end earthly life The Most Holy Theotokos and the Lord will take her to himself.
And so it happened. At the moment of her death, the room where the Virgin Mary was was illuminated by an unusual light. And Jesus Christ himself appeared surrounded by Angels and accepted the soul of the Mother of God. The body of the Most Pure One was buried in a cave at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where her parents had previously been buried.
Introduction to the Church of the Holy Mother of God
On December 4, believers celebrate a great church holiday - the introduction of the Holy Mother of God into the temple. It is on this day that the moment when Mary was given by her parents to serve God is celebrated. On the very first day, the high priest Zechariah led the girl to the sanctuary, where she could subsequently enter every year on December 4th. The girl spent 12 years in the temple, after which she independently decided to preserve her virginity in the name of serving God.
The significant day began to be celebrated by the Church from ancient times. This is due to the fact that thanks to her parents’ introduction to the Temple, the Virgin Mary began her path to serving God, who allowed people on earth to receive their Savior. Services take place in all churches on this day. The prayers said on this day by believers give praise to the Ever-Virgin Mary and ask for the intercession of the Mother of God before the Almighty for each person praying.
Of course, such a great holiday associated with significant event in the church world, is reflected in icon painting. On icons dedicated to the Introduction, the Virgin Mary is always depicted in the center. Others actors are the parents on one side and the high priest Zachary, who meets the girl. Icons often depict the steps to the Temple; it was these that little Mary overcame without anyone’s help.
In the calendar cycle, this church holiday coincides with the end autumn season and the beginning of the winter period.
The Russian Orthodox people also celebrated on this day:
- Celebration of a young family;
- Opening the gates to winter;
- Importation.
Folk signs on this day:
- After this day, it was forbidden to dig in the street, so women had to take care to stock up on clay for household needs;
- From this day until the ninth Thursday, rolling pins should not be used to beat out laundry, otherwise bad weather could be caused;
- On the holiday, it was forbidden to engage in work associated with beating and friction; it was forbidden to clean and dig the ground.
Since this is a major religious holiday, it was necessary to spend it in harmony and peace with the people around. It is very good on this day to invite close friends or go to visit them. Since the Introduction always falls on the Nativity Fast, on this day it was allowed to diversify the table with fish dishes and drink a little wine.
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Orthodox Christians have special and very deep feelings for the Mother of God. She is a model of piety and holiness for all believers. Addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary great amount prayers in her honor according to the great church holidays Divine services are performed and special canons are read.
The Prayer Book contains many prayers with which you can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos for help on various occasions. As a woman, during her earthly life she had to experience many troubles and sorrows. Fate destined her to lose own son. The Mother of God knows firsthand what need and weakness are. Therefore, any human misfortune finds understanding and sympathy in the soul of the Most Holy Mother of God, and any fall into sin causes her unbearable suffering and she is ready to ask God for the forgiveness of the believer.
Mother's prayers for children
Mother's prayers are very important and effective. The Most Holy Theotokos is sure to hear them. And it doesn’t matter how old the child is, because mothers can always ask for blessings and protection for him from the Mother of God.
It should be remembered that prayer must come from the depths of the heart. It is important to know that you cannot pray for the good of your children to the detriment of other people. This is a great sin. Strong prayer the next one is considered.
It is read on Pokrov and sounds like this:
If a child is sick, you can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos with the following prayer:
At Christmas, a prayer is read to the Most Holy Theotokos for the conception of a child. Its text goes like this:
Prayers for the coming sleep
The evening rule of the Orthodox believer also includes prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos.
You can use another prayer in the evening rule:
Babies necessarily require spiritual protection. Therefore, in the evening hour, mothers must definitely pray to the Most Holy Theotokos for the children’s future sleep.
To do this, you can use the following prayer:
Prayers for health
Prayers to the Holy Mother of God for health are considered one of the most powerful. If you are praying for your own health, you can use the following prayer. It is important to pray in front of the icon of the Virgin Mary, but this can be done both in church and at home.
You can pray for the health of family members with another prayer directed to the Mother of God:
Prayer “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice”
The prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary” is considered miraculous. This is due to the fact that it was these owls that Archangel Gabriel addressed the Virgin Mary when he brought her the good news of the immaculate conception of the Son of God.
Listen to the audio prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary”:
In the original church language the prayer reads as follows:
In prayer, the Virgin Mary is already addressed as the Mother of God. But it further emphasizes the fact that the Lord will be with her and will support her in the decision taken. The phrase "blessed among women" indicates that by God's authority the Virgin Mary is glorified among all other wives. The word “Graceful” emphasizes that the woman received the grace of God.
This prayer can be translated into Russian as follows:
The prayer “To the Virgin Mary...” is a miraculous God's word, which is capable of giving the grace of the Holy Heavens. This prayer reflects the aspiration and hope to receive help from the Mother of God in any grief, and also to beg her forgiveness and salvation for yourself and your loved ones.
Prayer “My Queen, Offering”
One of the most used prayers that contain an appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos is “My Queen, the Most Blessed.”
It is believed that she:
- Brings joy to those in need and those who mourn;
- Helps the offended and offended;
- Protects the poor and wandering.
The text of the prayer reads as follows:
This prayer is read in front of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, if there is a need to maintain the pregnancy. It is also recommended to read it every day, including in the morning and evening rules.
Any prayer directed to the Most Holy Theotokos should be read correctly. It is important to have deep faith that prayer will be heard and help will be provided. You cannot read the prayer carelessly. Every word and phrase should convey deep reverence and respect for the Mother of God. It is necessary to pray to the Holy Mother of God only in positive mood. In addition, if a believer plans to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos, then he must love and honor his own mother.
The Most Holy Theotokos, like the Most High and all Saints, should be approached with pure thoughts. There should be no hatred, envy or malice in the soul. Orthodox faith allows for the opportunity to pray in your own words. But if a believer decides to use the original, then he must first analyze the entire meaning of the prayer text. Then the original text must be learned in order to read the prayer without stuttering. It is allowed to insert your own request for help in your own needs into your prayer appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos. It is important that your request for help does not contain a threat to other people or be harmful to them.
When visiting a temple, you need to pray at the icon of the Holy Mother of God. Be sure to light candles at the same time. After prayer, you need to stand in silence for some time and think about your life. This will help you acquire the necessary calm and prepare yourself for the fact that everything that is sent down from heaven must be accepted humbly. In especially difficult life situations It is allowed to address the Most Holy Theotokos silently. This can be done throughout the day in a secluded place, escaping for a second from all everyday problems.
Religious reading: prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, who helps us all to help our readers.
PRAYERS OF PLEASURY TO THE HOLY VIRGIN
Prayer 3 O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protection of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may he cleanse my mind from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may he deliver me from eternal torment and may he not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow,” quench my sorrow; You, “Burning Kupino,” save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen. Prayer to Our Lady
Prayer 4 What should I pray to You for, what should I ask of You? You see everything, you know it Yourself: look into my soul and give it what it needs. You, who have endured everything, overcome everything, will understand everything. You, who entwined the Baby in a manger and took Him with Your hands from the Cross, You alone know all the heights of joy, all the oppression of grief. You, who have received the entire human race as adoption, look at me with maternal care. From the snares of sin, lead me to Your Son. I see a tear watering Your face. It’s over me You shed it and let it wash away the traces of my sins. Here I have come, I am standing, I am waiting for Your response, O Mother of God, O All-Singing One, O Lady! I don’t ask for anything, I just stand before You. Only my heart, poor human heart, exhausted in longing for truth, I cast at Your Most Pure feet, Lady! Let everyone who calls You reach You eternal day and worship You face to face.
Prayer 5 Today faithful people spiritually triumph, glorifying the zealous Intercessor of the Christian race and flowing to Her Most Pure Image, we cry out: Oh, Merciful Lady Theotokos, grant us unexpected joy, burdened with many sins and sorrows, and deliver us from all evil, praying to Your Son , Christ our God, save our souls. There are no imams of other help, no imams of other hope, unless You, Lady, help us, we hope in You and we boast in You, for we are Your servants, let us not be ashamed.
Prayer 6 To the Mother of God, the father of those in trouble, and to holy icon Let us fall to her now, calling with faith from the depths of our souls: soon our prayers will be heard. Virgin, like the Quick to Hear, was named. Because Your servants have a ready Helper for your needs, the Imam. Amen.
Prayer 7 To the hope of all ends of the earth, Most Pure Virgin, Lady Theotokos, my consolation! Do not disdain me, a sinner, for I trust in Your mercy, extinguish the flame of sin with me and I will irrigate my withered heart with repentance, cleanse my mind from sinful thoughts, accept the prayer offered to You with sighs from my soul and heart. Be an intercessor for me to Your Son and God, and turn away His anger with Your motherly prayers, heal mental and physical ulcers, Lady Lady, quench the illness of soul and body, calm the storm of evil attacks of the enemy, take away the burden of my sins, and do not abandon me to the end perish, and comfort my broken heart with sorrow, that I may glorify Thee until my last breath. Amen.
A large collection of prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary for all occasions.
Gospel about the future veneration of the Virgin Mary: “And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and My spirit rejoices in God My Savior, because He has respected the lowliness of His Servant, for from now on all generations will call Me blessed; because the Mighty One has done great things for Me, and holy is His name; He has shown His mercy throughout the generations of those who fear Him; He has scattered the arrogant in the thoughts of their hearts; He has exalted the humble from their thrones; remembering mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, toward Abraham and his seed forever” (Luke 1:46-55).
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Novgorod icon, second quarter of the 12th century
First prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! Raise us, servant of God (names), from the depths of sin and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil. Grant us, O Lady, peace and health and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation, and grant us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God: for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit.
Second prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, show me, the poor, and the servants of God (names) Your ancient mercy: send down the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. Hey, Most Pure Lady! Be merciful to me here and at the Last Judgment. For you are, O Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth. Amen.
Icon of the Mother of God "Vladimir Moscow", miraculous image, 17th century
Third prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Undefiled, Unblessed, Imperishable, Most Pure, Unbridled Bride of God, Mother of God Mary, Lady of Peace and My Hope! Look upon me, a sinner, at this hour, and from Your pure blood You unknowingly gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, make me merciful through Your prayers; The one who was ripeningly condemned and wounded in the heart with the weapon of sadness, wound my soul with Divine love! The mountaineer who mourned him in chains and abuse, grant me tears of contrition; With His free conduct to death, my soul was seriously ill, free me from illness, so that I may glorify You, worthily glorified forever. Amen.
Prayer Four to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O zealous, compassionate intercessor of the Lord Mother! I come running to You, a cursed man and a sinner above all others: listen to the voice of my prayer, and hear my cry and groaning. For my iniquities have exceeded my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, am plunging into the sea of my sins. But You, All-Good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me, desperate and perishing in sins; have mercy on me, who repent of my evil deeds, and turn my lost, accursed soul to the right path. On You, my Lady Theotokos, I place all my hope. Thou, Mother of God, preserve and keep me under Thy roof, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Fifth prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the only one most pure in soul and body, the only one who surpasses all purity, chastity and virginity, the only one who has completely become the abode of the complete grace of the all-holy Spirit, the most immaterial power here has incomparably surpassed the purity and holiness of the soul and body, look upon me, vile, unclean, soul and the body that has been denigrated by the filth of the passions of my life, cleanse my passionate mind, make immaculate and order my wandering and blind thoughts, put my feelings in order and guide them, free me from the evil and vile habit of unclean prejudices and passions that torment me, stop all sin acting in me, grant to my darkened and damned mind sobriety and prudence to correct my inclinations and falls, so that, freed from sinful darkness, I will be vouchsafed with boldness to glorify and sing songs to You, the only Mother of the true Light - Christ, our God; because you, alone with Him and in Him, are blessed and glorified by every invisible and visible creation, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Near Alexandria, on papyrus No. 470 from the library of J. Rylands, the earliest known text of a prayer to the Virgin Mary was discovered today. The papyrus dates back to the year 250 and contains a prayer in Greek, which is still used in Orthodox worship: “Under Your mercy we take refuge, O Virgin Mother of God, do not despise our prayers in sorrows, but deliver us from troubles, O O pure and blessed One.” This find is interesting because, firstly, it confirms the veneration and prayers of the Mother of God among early Christians, and secondly, it confirms the ancient use of the term Θεοτόκος (Mother of God).
Prayer six to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may he cleanse my mind from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may he deliver me from eternal torment and may he not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow,” quench my sorrow; You, "Burning Kupino", save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.
Theotokos Eleusa (“Vladimirskaya”). Tempera. Constantinople. XII century.
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary:
- Reading psalms for every need– which psalms to read in different circumstances, temptations and needs
- Prayers for family well-being and happiness– a selection of famous Orthodox prayers for the family
- "Orthodox akathists"– collection of akathists
- Prayers of Orthodox soldiers- a collection of prayers for spiritual help and protection of Orthodox soldiers, as well as prayers during disasters and invasions of enemies, foreigners and non-believers..
- See also other prayers in our section "Orthodox prayer book"– different prayers for all occasions, prayers to the saints, prayers for travelers, psalms, prayers for soldiers, prayers for the sick, prayers for various occasions in family life: blessings for marriage, prayers for God’s protection for those entering into marriage, prayers for a happy marriage, prayers pregnant women for a successful resolution and the birth of healthy children, prayers of parents for children, prayers for infertility, prayers for children in school and many others.
- Orthodox akathists and canons. A constantly updated collection of canonical Orthodox akathists and canons with ancient and miraculous icons: the Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, saints.
Read other prayers in the "Orthodox Prayer Book" section
Read also:
© Missionary and apologetic project “Towards Truth”, 2004 – 2017
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Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary for every day
The Orthodox love and venerate the Most Holy Theotokos very much, many prayers are addressed to her, canons are read in her honor and church services are performed. She is an example of piety and holiness. Many turn specifically to the Mother of God, through her asking for intercession before the Lord. Orthodox prayer books contain special ones - holiday prayers, and best prayers Mother of God for every day of the week.
But I want to offer you short prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos that will help you in any difficult situations
These prayers give the most precious thing that can be ─ hope! Hope for help from Heaven! Choose one or two prayers and read them when the intercession and help of the Mother of God is especially needed.
“To my Queen, my Hope, to the Mother of God, the Friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the grieving, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness!
See my misfortune, see my sorrow;
help me, for I am weak, feed me, for I am strange!
Weigh my offense - resolve it, like volishes!
For I have no other help except You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, except You, O Mother of God!
May you preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen".
Translation from Church Slavonic into Russian :
“My most blessed Queen, my Hope, Mother of God,
shelter for orphans and wanderers, protector,
Joy to the mourners, patroness of the offended!
You see my misfortune, you see my sorrow;
help me as a weak person, guide me as a stranger.
You know my offense: resolve it according to Your will.
For I have no help other than You,
no other Protector,
nor the good Comforter -
only You, O Mother of God:
may you preserve me and protect me forever and ever. Amen".
“All-merciful, my Lady, Most Holy Lady, All-Pure Virgin, Mother of God Mary, Mother of God, undoubted and my only Hope, do not disdain me, do not reject me, do not leave me, do not depart from me; intercede, ask, hear; see, Lady, help, forgive, forgive, Most Pure One!”
“Open doors of mercy for us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, so that we may not perish, but may be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.”
“Most Holy Lady Theotokos, help me in all my affairs and deliver me from all needs and sorrow. Most Holy Lady Theotokos, protect me from all evil and cover me with Your honest omophorion. Amen ».
“Oh, All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Lady Theotokos, Queen of Heaven! By Your Nativity You saved the human race from the eternal torment of the devil: for from You Christ was born, our Savior. Look with your mercy on this (name), deprived of God’s mercy and grace, intercede with Your maternal boldness and Your prayers from Your Son, Christ our God, so that He may send down His grace from above on this perishing one. O Most Blessed One! You are the hope of the unreliable, You are the salvation of the desperate, may the enemy not rejoice over his soul!”
“My Lady, Theotokos, I humbly pray to You, look at me with your merciful eye and do not disdain me, all that is darkened, all that is defiled, all that is immersed in the mire of pleasures and passions, all that is fallen in the cruelty and cannot rise again: have mercy on me and give me a helping hand, to raise me up from the depths of sin.
Deliver me from those who have bypassed me; enlighten your face upon Thy servant, save the perishing, cleanse the defiled, raise up the fallen; for you can do all things, as the Mother of the Almighty God.
Pour on me the oil of Thy mercy, and give me the wine of tenderness: for You truly have the only hope of gain in my life.
Do not reject me, who flows to You, but see my sorrow, O Virgin, and the desire of my soul, and accept this and save me, Intercessor of my salvation. Amen."
“Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with Thee; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.”
Of course, you can pray in your own words, calling on the Mother of God with her prayer cover to help you and your loved ones
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
First prayer.
Most Holy Lady, Lady Theotokos! Hear us: (request), and have mercy on Thy sinful and unworthy servants (names), pray to the Merciful Lady, Thy Son and our Lord Jesus Christ, that He may turn away His righteous anger from them, that He may forgive their sins and iniquities, for that they may be worthy of His goodness end your life in repentance and receive His mercy with all His chosen ones: for blessed and glorified are you forever. Amen.
God-happy Lady, All-merciful Intercessor for the whole world! Thy servants diligently resort to Thy intercession: (request), and make a warm prayer to Thy Son and our God for the servants of God (names), so that for Your sake He will deliver them from all illnesses and sorrows, and free them from all sins, the heirs of His Heavenly Kingdom will show them; Great and indescribable, like Mother, you have the boldness to Him and you can ask everything from Him, One who is forever Blessed. Amen.
O Most Holy Lady, Lady Theotokos! We humbly fall and pray to Thee: (request), and do not close Thy compassions to Thy servants, sinners (names), deliver them from the fall of sin, from slander evil people, from sorrows and troubles, from sudden death and eternal torment, and grant them the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of mind and remission of sins, so that all who sing gratefully to You, let us be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom and there with all the saints, let us glorify the Most Honorable and Magnificent name of the Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
O Most Merciful Lady, Queen Theotokos! Accept our humble prayer: (request), and do not reject the servants of God (names) and do not abhor them, unworthy. But like the Merciful Mother, do not stop begging, You gave birth to Him, may He grant them forgiveness of many sins, may He save them in the image of their destinies. Have mercy on them, Lady, have mercy on them, for there is no salvation for them from works. Grant to the servants of God tenderness, repentance and contrition of heart. Vouchsafe them all the days of their lives to do the will of Thy Son and our God and to please Him alone in everything. In the hour of death, Most Holy Virgin, deliver the servants of God (names) from the power of demons and condemnation, and the answer, and terrible trials, and bitter ordeals, and eternal fire, so that having been honored with the Kingdom of God, they magnify You and glorify Christ our God incarnate from You To Him be glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Oh, most holy lady, my mistress, Mother of God, heavenly queen! Save and deliver your sinful servants (names) from vain slander, from all troubles and misfortunes and sudden death. Protect them, Lady Theotokos, from all enemies, visible and invisible, and from every evil situation: (request), and in every place and at every time, be for them, O blessed Mother, an insurmountable wall and a strong defense always, now and ever, and in forever and ever. Amen
Prayers for protection to the Blessed Virgin Mary
If the prayer of the righteous can do much, then all the more powerful is the prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Even during Her earthly life, She found grace from the Lord and turned to Him with intercession for those who asked for Her help and intercession.
The Most Holy Theotokos was awarded special grace and closeness to the Throne of God after Her Dormition. She moved to Heaven not only in order to abide in the radiance and majesty of the Divine Glory of Her Son, but also in order to intercede for us before Him with Her prayers. “Rejoice! I am with you all the days,” She said, appearing to the holy apostles.
The Blessed Virgin, while living on earth, herself experienced the same deprivations, needs, troubles and misfortunes that we also experience. She experienced the sorrow of suffering on the cross and the death of Her Son. She knows our weaknesses, needs and sorrows. Our every sin causes Her suffering, and at the same time, our every misfortune finds Her sympathy. What mother does not take care of her children and is not heartbroken by their misfortunes? What kind of mother leaves them without her help and attention? The Mother of God is always ready to give us timely help.
The Mother of God, like the sun, shines and warms us with the rays of Her love and revives our souls with the grace given to Her from God. By Her Spirit She always abides on earth. When blessed Andrew the Fool, like the Apostle Paul, was caught up in spirit into the heavenly abodes and saw the Lord there, he began to grieve, not seeing the Most Pure Mother of God. But the Angel told him that She had retired into the world to help people.
We are all burdened with sorrows, life's hardships, illnesses and misfortunes, for we all sin. The Word of God says that there is no person who would live on earth and not sin. But God exists supreme love, and out of love for His Mother and for us, He accepts Her prayers. We believe in Her constant intercession and intercession for us sinners before the Merciful and Humane-loving God and in the power of Her prayers. Let us resort to Her as a quiet and kind refuge and diligently call on Her all-holy and all-sung name. And She won't leave us unexpected joy salvation.
Ideally, this prayer is best said in front of the “Seven Arrow” icon (Softening Evil Hearts), but any other image of the Blessed Virgin Mary will do.
“Soften our evil hearts, Mother of God,
and extinguish the misfortunes of those who hate us
and resolve all the tightness of our soul.
Looking at Your holy image,
We are touched by your suffering and mercy for us
and we kiss your wounds,
We are horrified by our arrows, tormenting You.
Do not let us, Mother of the Merciful,
in our hardness of heart and from the hardness of our neighbors we will perish.
You will truly soften evil hearts.”
“O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos!
Raise us, servant of God (names) from the depths of sin
and deliver us from sudden death and from all evil.
Grant us, Lady, peace and health
and enlighten our minds and the eyes of our hearts to salvation,
and vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants,
Kingdom of Your Son, Christ our God:
for His power is blessed with the Father and His Most Holy Spirit. »
“We resort to your mercy, Virgin Mary:
Do not despise our prayers in sorrow, but deliver us from troubles,
The One Pure and Blessed One.
“O long-suffering Mother of God, Higher than all the daughters of the earth,
by His purity and by the multitude of sufferings,
You brought them to the lands
accept our painful sighs
and keep us under the shelter of Your mercy.
Do You know no other refuge and warm intercession?
but, as one who has boldness towards the One who was born of You,
help and save us with your prayers,
may we reach the Kingdom of Heaven without stumbling,
where, with all the saints, we will sing praises in the Trinity to the one God, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".
“O Most Holy and Most Blessed Lady Theotokos,
accept these heartfelt prayers,
ascending with great hope and faith in Your immeasurable mercy,
have mercy, intercede, save and protect me, the servant (servant) of God (him)
from all evil and give me Your help (indicate request).
O zealous intercessor, deliver me through these prayers,
lifting up to You with all my heart and soul,
from all witchcraft harm, temptations of the world,
from sinful lusts, from the wiles of the devil
and from attacks by enemies visible and invisible..
And cover with Your Honest Prayer Veil from all evil. Amen"
save and have mercy on us, Your sinful servants (name),
from vain slander and from all sorts of troubles, misfortunes and sudden deaths,
have mercy in the daytime hours, morning and evening,
and protect us at all times - standing, sitting,
on every path that walks, in the hours of the night that sleeps,
supply, protect and cover, protect.
To the Lady Theotokos, from all enemies visible and invisible,
from every evil situation,
in every place and at every time, be to us the Mother of God, an insurmountable wall,
and strong intercession always,
and now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen".
There is a short prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, which we should say as often as possible.
“Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with Thee;
Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb,
for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls"
These words are taken from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel when he announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary the birth from Her according to the flesh of the Son of God (Luke 1:28).
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