Prayers before childbirth and prayers during difficult births
Orthodox prayers before childbirth will help expectant mothers ask for a safe resolution. During pregnancy, you should pray more diligently and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ as often as possible. This way the birth will be calmer, with greater happiness.
Prayers before childbirth: for the safe delivery of healthy children
Heavenly Father
Prayer for the expectant mother
Almighty God, Creator of everything visible and invisible! We, gifted with reason, come to You, beloved Father, because You, on special advice, created our race, with ineffable wisdom creating our body from the earth and breathing into it a soul from Your Spirit, so that we would be in Your likeness. And although it was Your will to create us at once, like the angels, just as You wanted, Your wisdom was pleased that through husband and wife, in the order of marriage established by You, the human race would multiply. You wanted to bless people so that they would grow and multiply and fill not only the earth, but also the hosts of angels. O God and Father, may he be glorified and glorified forever your name for everything you have done for us!
I also thank You for Your mercy, that not only I, by Your will, came from Your wonderful creation and fill the number of the elect, but that You deigned to bless me in marriage and sent me the fruit of the womb. This is Your gift, Your Divine mercy, O Lord and Father of spirit and body! Therefore, I turn to You alone and pray to You with a humble heart for mercy and help, so that what You are doing in me by Your power is preserved and brought to a successful birth. For I know, O God, that I am not in the power and power of man. choose your path. We are too weak and prone to fall to escape all those snares that are laid out for us by Your permission. evil spirit, and avoid those misfortunes into which our frivolity plunges us. Your wisdom is limitless. Whoever You wish, You will preserve unharmed through Your Angel from all adversity.
Therefore, I, merciful Father, commend myself in my sorrow into Your hands and pray that You look at me with the eye of mercy and save me from all suffering. Send joy to me and my dear husband, O God, Master of All Joy! May we, upon seeing Your blessing, worship You with all our hearts and serve You with a joyful spirit. I do not want to be taken away from what You imposed on our entire race, commanding us to give birth to children in illness. But I humbly ask You to help me endure the suffering and send me a successful outcome. Hear, O merciful God, the prayer of Your last servant, fulfill the prayer of our hearts, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior, who became incarnate for our sake, now abides with You and the Holy Spirit and reigns in eternity. Amen.
Holy Mother of God
Prayer for the expectant mother
O Most Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Your servant, and come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all poor daughters of Eve give birth to children. Remember, O Blessed One among women, with what joy and love You went hastily to the mountainous country to visit Your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a wonderful effect Your gracious visit had on both mother and child (Luke I, 41-45) . And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant also to me, Your most humble servant, to be freed from the burden safely, grant me this grace, so that the child who now rests under my heart, having come to his senses, with a joyful leap, like the holy baby John, worships the Divine Lord Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not disdain to become a child Himself. May the unspeakable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled when looking at the newborn of Your Son and Lord, sweeten the sorrow that awaits me amid the pains of birth. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of You, save me from death, which cuts off the lives of many mothers at the hour of resolution, and may the fruit of my womb be numbered among the elect of God. Hear, O Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look upon me, a poor sinner, through the eye of Your grace, do not shame my trust in Your great mercy and overshadow me. Helper of Christians, Healer of illnesses, may I also be honored to experience for myself that You are the Mother of mercy, and may I always glorify Your grace, which has never rejected the prayers of the poor and delivers all those who call on You in times of sorrow and illness. Amen.
The Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her “Healer” icon
Prayer
Accept, O All-Blessed and All-Powerful Lady Lady Theotokos the Virgin, these prayers, now offered to You with tears from us, Your unworthy servants, who send up the singing of Your celibate image with tenderness, as if You yourself exist here and listen to our prayer.
For every request you fulfill, quickly and easily, grant health to the weak, heal the weakened and sick, drive away demons from demons, deliver the offended from insults, cleanse lepers and kindness to little children, and also, to the Lady Lady Theotokos, free from bonds and prisons and You heal all manifold passions: for all things are possible through Your intercession to Your Son, Christ our God.
O All-Singing Mother, Most Holy Theotokos! Do not cease to pray for us, Your unworthy servants, who glorify You and honor You, and who worship Your Most Pure Image with tenderness, and who have irrevocable hope and undoubted faith in You, the Ever-Virgin, Most Glorious and Immaculate, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
The Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her icon “Quick to Hear”
Prayer
Most blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God the Word more than any word for our salvation, and who received His grace more abundantly than all others, who appeared as a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out goodness to all who come running to You with faith! To Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the humane-loving Lord: surprise us with Your rich mercies and our petitions brought to You, Quick to Hear, speed up the fulfillment of everything that is arranged for the benefit of consolation and salvation for everyone. Visit, O Blessing Thy servants, with Thy grace, grant to the sick healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those captivated by freedom, and to the afflicted by various images of comfort. Deliver, O All-Merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, plague, cowardice, flood, fire, sword and other temporary and eternal punishments, by Your maternal boldness turning away the wrath of God, and spiritual relaxation, overwhelming passions and sins, free Your servants, as without stumbling Having lived in all piety in this world, and in the future eternal blessings, we will be made worthy of the grace and love for mankind of Your Son and God, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, together with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name), and help in this hour, that her burden may be resolved safely. O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, even though You did not require help in the birth of the Son of God, grant help to this Thy servant, who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and give birth to a child like her and bring her into the light of this world; grant her, at the right time, the gift of light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We fall down before you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: Be merciful to this mother, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from you, to strengthen you with His power from above. For His power is blessed and glorified, with His Beginningless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, begotten of the Eternal Father by the Son before the ages and in the last days, by the good will and assistance of the Holy Spirit, deigned to be born of the Most Holy Virgin as a child, given birth and laid in a manger. The Lord Himself, who in the beginning created man and woman, bound him, giving them the commandment: Grow and multiply, and fill the earth; According to Your great mercy, have mercy on Your servant (name), who is preparing to give birth according to Your commandment. Forgive her voluntary and involuntary sins, by Thy grace grant her the strength to be safely relieved of her burden, keep her and the baby in health and well-being, protect me with Thy Angels and save her from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. For You are a Good and Lover of Mankind, and we send glory to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayers for help in difficult childbirth
The Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her Feodorovskaya Icon
Prayer
To whom will I call, Lady, to whom will I resort in my sorrow; to whom will I bring my tears and sighs, if not to You, Queen of Heaven and earth; who will pluck me from the mire of sins and iniquities, if not You, O Mother of the Belly, Intercessor and Refuge of the human race.
Hear my groaning, comfort me and have mercy in my sorrow, protect me in troubles and misfortunes, deliver me from bitterness and sorrows and all sorts of ailments and illnesses, from visible and invisible enemies, pacify the enmity of those who suffer me, so that I will be delivered from slander and human malice , also free me from my flesh and vile customs.
Cover me under the canopy of Your mercy, so that I may find peace and joy and cleansing from sins. I entrust myself to your mother’s intercession: give me, Mother, hope and protection, help and intercession, joy and consolation, and a quick Helper in everything.
O wonderful Lady! Everyone flows to You, without Your all-powerful help does not leave, for this reason, unworthy, I run to You, so that I will be delivered from sudden and cruel death, gnashing of teeth and eternal torment. I am worthy to receive the Kingdom of Heaven, and I say to You in the tenderness of my heart: Rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Representative and Intercessor, forever and ever. Amen.
Venerable Melanin the Roman
Prayer (common to reverend wives)
O glorious mother, our speedy helper and intercessor and vigilant prayer book for us! In front of your pure image and you, as I live, in sight, we pray to you: accept our petitions and bring me to the throne of the merciful Heavenly Father, as I have boldness towards him. Ask those who come to You and all Orthodox Christians for eternal salvation and temporary prosperity, for quick deliverance from all troubles and sorrows. She, our child-loving mother, you, who stand before the throne of God, know our spiritual and worldly needs, look at us with your mother’s eye, and with your prayers turn away from us the fluctuations of every wind of teaching, the multiplication of evil and ungodly customs: establish in all the faith a consonant knowledge, mutual love and unanimity, yes to everyone, and his words, and writings, and deeds, is glorified among us All holy name Father and Son and Holy Spirit, one God, worshiped in the Trinity, to Him be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
We hope prayers before childbirth, prayers during difficult childbirth will help your successful resolution. Have an easy birth!
From book:
“Prayers for help with family needs”
Conspiracies during childbirth
Do not forget that at the time of birth you should untie all the knots on the clothes, unfasten the locks, buttons, undo the hair and unlock the padlocks.
They read the spells between contractions and stroke themselves on the stomach from top to bottom, and then on the sides.
1. Christ was born, and we are expecting a baby. Amen.
2. While the candle burns out, she will give birth. Amen.
3. Isaiah, rejoice the human race through our Savior Christ. Amen.
4. Jesus Christ in heaven, living soul in calves, may my words be molded, strong, lighter than stone, lighter than a sharp knife, lighter than a damask knife. Teeth, key, mouth, lock. Lord, accept my spirit. Amen.
5. Mother of God, stand at the head, light a candle not for peace, light a candle for health. Guardian Angel, deliverer of sufferers, save, save. Save the slave (name) from death. Amen.
6. As the waters begin to flow, let the woman in labor say:
I trust the Mother of God, in her arms.
Take the pain away from me, Mother.
Save, preserve and protect, help me during childbirth.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
7. In case of prolonged torment, you should turn out your husband’s trousers, lay them on the floor and, standing with your back to them, step over them, as if backing away. At the same time they say:
Don’t walk, spool, in the womb,
don't look for the baby, he's here,
he goes - his mother and father are waiting.
The Mother of God blesses, the womb releases into the light.
8. When labor has gone on too long, you need to sprinkle water from your mouth onto the woman in labor and say:
Water from your mouth, baby from you.
9. Place a couple of eggs in a mug of water and say:
Like a hen laying eggs easily,
So would you, slave (name),
The child brought it easily.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Then give a spoonful of this water to the woman in labor. She will give birth quickly and easily.
10. They put a thimble on the ring finger and cross the navel of the woman in labor with it, saying:
Iron door, unlock the bolt.
Stone mountain, golden domes,
Lord bless
Pierce the waters, begin childbirth, whom God gives.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
11.If it is unbearable to endure the long pangs of childbirth, let the woman in labor turn in the direction where the sun is in the sky, and if it is night, then the moon. She needs to cross herself three times and say this:
God My God,
I, slave (name), stand in front of you.
There are two thrones before me,
On those thrones sit Jesus and the Mother of God,
They look at my tears.
Blessed Mother Theotokos
Holds golden keys
she opens meat caskets,
releases the baby from the womb:
from my flesh, from my hot blood.
Lord, take away the aches,
pinches, visceral pain!
How the Mother of God gave birth without torment, without pain,
open the bone gates.
12. The woman in labor crosses herself three times and says:
I will cross myself three times,
I will be blessed by God.
Queen of Heaven, I will pray to You.
Take the golden keys,
open the mountains of meat, shed blood,
and for me, slave (name), let me hold the baby in my arms
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
From childbed fever
This plot is read as soon as the baby is born and they stroke their belly.
Damask steel knife, Alatyr stone, the earthly and heavenly paths of the Lord, strengthen the spirit of the servant (name), the strength of the blood of the belly, extinguish the fire, the birth fever of the servant of God (name). Guardian Angel, cover her with your right wing. Amen.
Every family dreams of having a child, and when a woman finally feels life in herself, her thoughts always return to the process of childbirth. This is especially true for first-time mothers, because they experience fear of the unknown and future process of childbirth.
Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” can not only help you calmly enjoy the period of pregnancy, but also a successful birth.
Image of the Virgin Mary
The essence of the Mother of God lies in motherhood, because it was her Son Christ who made her who she is. Her nature is that of a mother and she, like no one else, can understand every girl who carries a child under her heart. The prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” helps the mother overcome fear and pain, and is also a request for the blessing that the Virgin Mary bestows.
Icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”
In the icon “Helper in Childbirth,” the Mother of God stands with her head uncovered, and her hands rest on her chest above the Eternal Child. Christ blesses with one hand, and the other rests on his knee. The Holy One's outfit is red with splashes of gold with stars on the shoulders. Her underdress is a dark green shade with gilding and stars.
How does a prayer request help?
How does regularly asking the image help? Like any prayer, it eases a heavy heart and makes you trust the Lord.
In addition, regular appeal to the Virgin Mary:
- relieves pain;
- facilitates the expected difficult birth process;
- relieves infertility;
- relieves pain and discomfort during childbirth;
- helps correct possible or existing complications;
- stops bleeding;
- helps the baby to be born strong and healthy.
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Advice! Childbirth requires not so much physical preparation as spiritual preparation, so you need to prepare for it in advance. A pregnant woman is recommended to regularly go to church, take communion and confess.
Appeal to the Mother of God in prayer during childbirth
Who to pray to
Since ancient times, people have sought help from above. Today, in the age of high technology and miraculous medicine, people have begun to forget that everything is from the Lord and lives only by Him. Therefore, turning to the saints for help in the process of bearing a child and in the process of giving birth is a necessary and natural action. Who should we pray to at this time? Of course, to the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”:
Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”
Accept, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We look at you holy icon bearing in her womb Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Even if you gave birth to Him painlessly, even though the mother weighed the sorrow and infirmity of the sons and daughters of human beings. With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image and tenderly kissing this, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to sickness and nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, but our babies, who also gave birth to them, from the grave deliver from illness and bitter sorrow; Grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise.
O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants. Hear us on the day of sorrow, falling before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance, receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, that He may be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, so that we and our children may glorify You, the Merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.
But besides this, you can read akathists and troparia:
- the icon “Leaping of the Baby”;
- Saints Elizabeth and Zechariah (who were the parents of the Baptist).
How to pray
This prayer should be read every day throughout pregnancy, then during contractions and pushing. When a woman is no longer able to make a petition on her own, her husband and relatives can do this for her. In addition, forgiveness can be performed in the process of daily prayer throughout the entire 9 months or simply when thoughts and experiences overcome.
Church laws and Sacraments should only bring relief to the soul and pleasure, but if a pregnant woman is suffering, then she should refrain from strictly following them.
The birth of a child for a believer is not just a physiological process, but a miracle. When a baby is born, it is a great event, a big stage for every family. But for a woman it is also a great physical test. Therefore, believers read a prayer to help childbirth.
Preparation
The long months of pregnancy are filled with both anticipation and excitement. Young mothers who are members of the church community should especially diligently attend church during this period. There are special prayers that are read to get help during childbirth. As a rule, they are addressed to the Mother of God. After all, she was so perfect that even such a test passed easily. Therefore, the Virgin Mary, like no one else, can understand a woman in labor.
Trembling at the unknown, fear for the child, his fate - a whole range of experiences arises during this period. A Christian woman who is expecting a child must rely on God and take Communion often. This is beneficial for both her and the fetus. After all, Orthodoxy considers a person to be a living soul immediately after conception, so prayers are pleasant to him. For an easy birth, they pray in front of the Feodorovskaya icon. This image was considered the patron saint royal family, many women from this family turned to him.
Who can you pray to?
In past centuries, medicine was not so well developed, childbirth was an ordeal that often ended tragically. This, of course, reflected the fact that people were looking for help from above. It is quite difficult for the mother in labor to read the prayer directly during childbirth. Her loved ones can do this for her - her husband, parents, girlfriends. There is also a lot of time before contractions begin. During pregnancy, you can turn to different saints:
- Virgin Mary in front of the “Leaping Baby” icon;
- Great Martyr Catherine;
- Righteous Elizabeth and Zechariah (parents of St. John the Baptist);
- In front of the image “Assistant in Childbirth”.
Of course, one can and should turn to Christ himself. As our creator who took on human nature, He understands any problem, both spiritual and related physical body. Prayer before childbirth should be regular.
For pregnant women, there are relaxations before communion; strict fasting is not required, it depends on the woman herself - she can abstain from one type of food, everything should be within her capabilities. Perhaps, for the health of the baby, doctors will completely prohibit fasting. You can still begin the sacraments.
During Lent, you need to calculate your capabilities. A woman wants to make a feasible sacrifice to God - this will certainly have a positive effect on the state of the child’s soul. Just like staying at services. Animal protein can be seen as vegetable protein, but if there is an urgent need, you can also eat meat. Just do it out of necessity, and not for pleasure, avoiding delicacies. It is enough to cook a piece of lean meat.
You should not literally follow all the rules if you have toxicosis or feel unwell. the main objective women - maintain a good state of mind, endure healthy child. We should not imagine God as a harsh taskmaster. Church life should bring joy and spiritual uplift, and not deprive us of our last strength.
A new soul comes into the world
There are many different prayers for the birth of a child. Which one to choose is decided by personal preference. It is important to avoid conspiracies and turning to sorcerers. During the birth of your daughter, you need to read prayers to the Mother of God, you can ask for help from saints known for miracles of healing. Although pregnancy is not a disease, it is still ordeal, especially for the first time.
If labor has already begun, the future grandmother can become an assistant. The prayer can be read to any saint of your choice, the main thing here is the strength of faith with which the words are spoken. Only this should not be some kind of “insurance”, but a sincere appeal to the Living God, to the Mother of God.
After childbirth, prayer is a must as a sign of gratitude. Relatives can order a thanksgiving prayer service. The woman herself should thank Christ for giving her the strength to resolve it safely. Also, every day now you need to pray for your child, ask for his health and salvation of his soul.
First prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of Her icon “Helper in Childbirth”
Accept, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We see Thee in the holy icon, bearing Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, in the womb. Even if you gave birth to Him painlessly, even though the mother weighed the sorrow and infirmity of the sons and daughters of human beings. With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image and tenderly kissing this, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to sickness and nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, but our babies, who also gave birth to them, from the grave deliver from illness and bitter sorrow; Grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise.
O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants. Hear us on the day of sorrow, falling before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance, receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, that He may be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, so that we and our children may glorify You, the Merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.
First prayer
The most beautiful, wise, wonderful Virgin, St. Great Martyr Catherine! Having completely studied all Hellenic wisdom, oratory Having learned both philosophy and medical science well, you desired more enlightenment, but having believed in Christ, in a vision you saw the Eternal Child in the arms of his Most Pure Mother, who gave you the ring of immortal betrothal to Him. Then, having endured severe torment, severe blows and cruel wounds, and the darkness of prison, and the crushing of members on wheels, by the power of Christ you were healed from all this. Going to execution, you prayed thus, glorious great martyr: “Lord Jesus Christ! I will call on those who are your all-holy name, and fill them with good forgiveness of all that they need, so that your greatness may be praised from all of them forever.” To the wives who are tormented by birth illnesses and who call on you for help, showing intercession, you, Saint Catherine; therefore, even now, with love and reverence, those who pray to you, and with warm faith, and with tears from the bottom of their hearts, do not reject the wives who come running to you, hasten to their aid and free them from difficult birth So that having given birth to children, they will raise them in the fear of God, thanking you, Glorious Catherine, for the help shown to them, and glorifying God for you with all their house. Amen.
Prayer for help in childbirth - text was last modified: July 8th, 2017 by Bogolub
Almighty God, Creator of everything visible and invisible! We, gifted with reason, come to You, beloved Father, because You, on special advice, created our race, with ineffable wisdom creating our body from the earth and breathing into it a soul from Your Spirit, so that we would be Your likeness. And although it was in Your will to create us at once, like the Angels, if only You wanted, yet Your wisdom was pleased that through husband and wife, in the order of marriage established by You, the human race would multiply; You wanted to bless people so that they would grow and multiply and fill not only the earth, but also the hosts of Angels.
O God and Father, may Your name be praised and glorified forever for all that You have done for us!
I also thank You for Your mercy, that not only I, by Your will, came from Your wonderful creation and am joining the number of the chosen ones, but that You deigned to bless me in marriage and sent me the fruit of the womb. This is Your gift, Your Divine mercy, O Lord and Father of spirit and body! Therefore, I turn to You alone and pray to You with a humble heart for mercy and help, so that what You are doing in me by Your power may be preserved and brought to a successful birth. For I know, O God, that it is not in the power and not in the power of man to choose our path: we are too weak and prone to fall to bypass all those snares that the evil spirit sets for us according to Your permission, and to avoid those misfortunes in which our frivolity plunges us into. Your wisdom is limitless. Whoever You wish, You will preserve unharmed through Your Angel from all adversity.
Therefore, I, merciful Father, commend myself in my sorrow into Your hands and pray that You look at me with the eye of mercy and save me from all suffering. Send me and my dear husband joy, O God, Master of all joy, so that, at the sight of Your blessing, we worship You with all our hearts and serve with a joyful spirit. I do not want to be taken away from what You have imposed on our entire race, commanding us to give birth to children in illness. But I humbly ask You to help me endure the suffering and send me a successful outcome. And if You hear this prayer of ours and send us a healthy, good child, then we swear to bring him again to You and dedicate him to You, so that You may remain for us and our seed a merciful God and Father, as we swear to always be Your faithful servants together with our child .
Hear, O Merciful God, the prayer of Your last servant, fulfill the prayer of our hearts for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior, who became incarnate for our sake, now abides with You and the Holy Spirit and reigns in eternity. Amen
Prayer during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a special, largely mysterious (spiritually and physically) state of a Christian woman. Try to pray more: pray in the morning and evening, when leaving for work or for a walk and returning home, pray before and after meals. The prayer sanctifies the life of the pregnant woman and the life of the unborn child; turning to the Lord Mother of God, to saints, to the heavenly patron, to the Guardian Angel, it helps in everyday difficulties, consoles the soul and leads to a state of inner peace and humility before the Creator - and this is so necessary for a pregnant woman.
A pregnant woman should regularly and often partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, since the communion of the Body and Blood of the Lord is not only saving for the pregnant woman, but also has a beneficial effect on the child in her womb.
A pregnant woman should drink holy water and eat prosphora in the morning as often as possible.
Read a little if possible Holy Bible, especially New Testament, and other spiritual books, fortunately there are many of them now. At a service for a pregnant woman, especially at later Of course, it is better to pray sitting closer to the window or exit from the temple.
There is a pious custom to be blessed by a priest for pregnancy, and when the due date comes, for childbirth.
Naturally, pregnant women often turn to the Mother of God in prayer. There is an icon called “Helper in Childbirth.” Before this image they offer the following prayer:
O Most Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Thy servant (name), come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all poor daughters of Eve give birth to children. Remember, O Blessed One among women, with what joy and love You went hastily to the mountainous country to visit Your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a wonderful effect Your gracious visit had on both mother and baby. And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant me, Your most humble servant, to be freed from the burden safely; Grant me this grace, so that the child who now rests under my heart, having come to his senses, with a joyful leap, like the holy baby John, will worship the Divine Lord Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not disdain to become a baby Himself. May the unspeakable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled at the sight of Your newborn Son and Lord, sweeten the sorrow that awaits me amidst the pains of birth. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of You, save me from death, which cuts off the lives of many mothers at the hour of resolution, and may the fruit of my womb be numbered among the elect of God. Hear, O Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look upon me, a poor sinner, with the eye of Your grace; do not shame my trust in Your great mercy and overshadow me. Helper of Christians, Healer of illnesses, may I also be honored to experience for myself that You are the Mother of mercy, and may I always glorify Your grace, which has never rejected the prayers of the poor and delivers all who call on You in times of sorrow and illness. Amen.
INSTRUCTION TO A PREGNANT WOMAN
The Church's concern for pregnant and breastfeeding women is not limited to prayer support. With the blessing of their confessor, they can fast less strictly. If necessary, fasting before the Sacrament of Communion is reduced to several hours. It is advisable to make up for these relaxations in physical fasting by diligence in other good deeds (prayer, almsgiving, reading spiritual literature, etc.).
The main thing, of course, remains the personal faith and repentance of the parents. They are the ones who heal us and our children from sins and numerous ailments that are associated with them. Are of great importance Church Sacraments(primarily confession, communion, unction and marriage), prayer in church and at home, the healing effect of shrines (holy water, oil, artos, etc.) Orthodox literature explains in detail the need for baptism, confirmation and genuine, informal churching of children. So, by the grace of God, Orthodox spiritual therapy in combination with rational medical treatment makes it possible to avoid the horrors of the “intrauterine Calvary”.
But what about those people who realized that the cause of their child’s illness lies within them? This question cannot be answered in a few words. First of all, you cannot despair. On the contrary, deep repentance and fervent prayer to God are needed. Sin cripples a person, but the grace of God heals him. For parents who are guilty before their child, it is doubly criminal to miss time for repentance and prayer.
For today, again and again, a miracle is being performed, which Saint John the Baptist told about: “...God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones” (Matthew 3:9). And then, for the piety of the parents, the Merciful Lord will tell their suffering children amazing words, once addressed to the tax collector Zacchaeus: “...Now salvation has come to this house, because he also is the son of Abraham, for the Son of Man has come to seek and save what was lost” (Luke 19:9 -10).
Prayers before childbirth
Before giving birth, first-time mothers develop fear - a natural reaction, a reaction of human self-preservation. How to reduce this fear? Everything from the hand of God must be accepted with humility and thanksgiving. It is necessary to remember that without the will of God even a hair from a human head cannot fall. For the Lord we live and die.
It is imperative to pray to the Lord to bless the birth. Having prayed and trusted in the will of God, then everything should be accepted without complaint, for there is no prayer that is not heard by the Lord.
On the eve of childbirth, you should pray for all the doctors who will take part in it: midwives, anesthesiologists, nurses, so that the Lord will help them in their work. Until the very moment of birth, pray without ceasing short prayers: "Lord have mercy! God bless! Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner!”
If the midwife insists that you remove the cross before giving birth, then try to convince her so that she does not force you to do this, as a person of the Orthodox faith. But if you see irritation, if an argument or quarrel flares up, in this case it is better to remove the cross, or hang it on your hand or finger, or ask that this cross be placed next to you during childbirth.
Prayer for a wife before giving birth to the Lord Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ our God, born of the Eternal Father to the Son before the ages and in the last days, by the good will and assistance of the Holy Spirit, He deigned to be born of the Most Holy Virgin as a child, given birth and laid in a manger, the Lord Himself, who in the beginning created man and yoked woman to him, having given them a commandment: grow and multiply and fill the earth, have mercy, according to Thy great mercy, on Thy servant (name) who is preparing to give birth according to Thy commandment. Forgive her voluntary and involuntary sins, by Thy grace grant her the strength to be safely relieved of her burden, keep this and the baby in health and well-being, protect them with Thy angels and save them from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for a wife before childbirth
Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name) and help at this hour so that her burden may be resolved safely. O all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even though You did not require help in the birth of the Son of God, grant help to this Thy servant, who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and grant her the birth of a child and bring her into the light of this world at the right time and the gift of intelligent light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We fall down to you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: be merciful to this mother, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from you, to strengthen her with His power from above. Amen.
Prayer to the righteous Joachim and Anna
(if you want to have children)
About the ever-glorifying righteous women of Christ, the holy godfathers Joachim and Anno, standing before the Heavenly Throne of the Great King and having great boldness towards Him, as from your Most Blessed Daughter, the Most Pure Mother of God and the Ever-Virgin Mary, who deigned to be incarnate!
We, sinners and unworthy, resort to you, as a powerful intercessor and a zealous prayer book for us. Pray for His goodness, that He may turn away His anger from us, righteously moved against us by our deeds, and may, despising our countless sins, turn us to the path of repentance and may He establish us on the paths of His commandments. Also, with your prayers in the world, save our life, and in all good things, ask for good haste for all the life and piety we need from God, granting us from all misfortunes and troubles and sudden death, through your intercession, delivering us and protecting us from all enemies, visible and invisible, as yes Let us live a quiet and silent life in all piety and purity, and so in the world this temporary life has passed, we will achieve eternal peace, where, through your holy prayer, we may be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom of Christ, our God, to Him, together with the Father and the Most Holy Spirit, befits all glory, honor and worship forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg
O holy all-blessed mother Ksenia! You who lived under the shelter of the Most High, known and strengthened by the Mother of God, endured hunger and thirst, cold and heat, reproach and persecution, received the gift of insight and miracles from God and rested under the canopy of the Almighty: the Holy Church, like a fragrant flower, glorified you. Standing at the place of your burial, before your holy image, as if you were alive and present with us, we pray to you: accept our petitions and bring them to the throne of the merciful Heavenly Father, as you have boldness towards Him, ask for eternal salvation for those who flow to you, for good deeds and Our undertakings are a generous blessing, deliverance from all troubles and sorrows. Stand before our all-merciful Savior with your holy prayers for us, unworthy and sinners. Help, holy blessed mother Xenia, to illuminate the infants with the light of holy baptism and to seal them with the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit, to educate boys and girls in faith, honesty, fear of God and grant them success in learning; heal the sick and sick, family love and the consent of those who have come down, worthy of the monastics to strive for good deeds and protect them from reproach, strengthen the shepherds in the strength of the Holy Spirit, preserve our people and country in peace and tranquility, pray for those deprived of communion of the holy mysteries of Christ in the dying hour, you are our hope and hope, speedy hearing and deliverance, we send thanks to you and with you we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Recluse Georgy Zadonsky
advises reading the following prayers during pregnancy:
God, be merciful to me, a sinner; Having created me, Lord, have mercy on me;
Lord, grant me permission to glorify Your name: Thy will be done! Do with me according to Your mercy, and as You wish, arrange a thing for me. Amen.
Prayer for children
God and Father, Creator and Preserver of all creatures! I thank You for the fruits You have given me through Your blessing, I sincerely pray to You. Since You said that You would send down Your Holy Spirit to all who ask You for Him, bless Your children (names) with Your Holy Spirit, so that He will kindle in them the true fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom and direct prudence, according to which one acts, that praise endures forever.
Bless them with true recognition of You, keep them from all idolatry and false teaching, make them grow in true saving faith and in all piety, and may they abide in them constantly, to the end.
Grant them a believing, obedient, humble heart and wisdom and mind, so that they may grow in years and in grace before God and before people. Plant in their hearts love for Your Divine Word, so that they will be reverent in prayer and worship, respectful to elders, modest in body movements, chaste in morals, truthful in words, faithful in deeds, diligent in studies, happy in the performance of their duties and positions , reasonable in everything, meek and kind to people.
Keep them from all the temptations of the evil world, and let not the evil community corrupt them. Do not allow them to fall into impurity and unchastity, do not shorten their own lives, and do not offend others.
Be their protection in any danger, so that they do not suffer sudden death. Make it so that we do not see in them dishonor and shame for ourselves, but honor and joy, so that Your Kingdom may be multiplied by them and the number of believers will increase, and may they be in heaven around Your table, like heavenly olive branches, and may they reward You with all the elect honor, praise and glorification through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(from the book “Lord, have mercy on our children!” Book for parents. Moscow, publishing house “Pilgrim”, 1999.)
During pregnancy
Prayerful sighs of a Christian wife during pregnancy to the Lord Jesus Christ.
First prayer.
Almighty, miracle-working, merciful God! Creator and Preserver of heaven and earth and all creatures, Who Himself pronounced a blessing on all Christian spouses: grow and multiply! And one more thing: this is the inheritance from the Lord: children, the fruit of the womb, a reward from Him. I thank You that You have made me a partaker of this blessing and Your gift in my marital state, and I pray to You that you will deign to bless the fruit of the womb that You have given me, to bless and bless it with Your Holy Spirit, to accept it into the number of Your beloved children and make it a partaker of the Holy Spirit. the sacraments of the church of Your beloved Son, my Lord Jesus Christ, so that through this he may be sanctified and cleansed from the poisonous infection of hereditary sin in which he was conceived. Lord God! I and the fruit of my womb are children of wrath by nature, but You, beloved Father, have mercy on us, and sprinkle the fruit of my womb with hyssop, so that it will be clean, wash it, and it will be whiter than snow. Strengthen and preserve him in the womb until the hour when he must be born. This fruit of my womb was not hidden from You, when it was formed in the womb, Your hands formed it, You gave it life and breath, and let Your supervision preserve them. Keep me from fear and fright and from evil spirits who would like to damage and destroy the work of Your hands. Grant him a rational soul, and make sure that his body grows healthy and undefiled, with whole, healthy members, and when the time and hour comes, let me through Your mercy. Grant me strength and strength for birth, speed him up with Your almighty help and ease my suffering, because this is Your work, the miraculous power of Your omnipotence, the work of Your mercy and mercy. Remember the word You spoke: You brought me out of the womb; I am committed to You from birth; from my mother's womb You are my God; You laid me to rest at my mother's breast. You are God, knowing and seeing the needs of all people; You said: when a woman gives birth, she suffers sorrow, because her hour has come.
God! For the sake of this heartfelt compassion of Yours and for the sake of Your heart filled with pity, I pray to You, deign to ease my sorrow, which You foresaw, and bring into the world the fruit of my womb, with a healthy, living body and intact, well-formed members. I entrust it to You, in Your almighty, fatherly hands, in Your mercy and mercy, and I place it, Lord Jesus Christ, in Your holy embrace, may you bless this fruit of my womb, as You blessed the children brought to You when you spoke : “Let the children in and do not hinder them from coming to me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
Savior! So I bring to You this fruit of my womb; lay Your gracious hand on him. Bless him with the finger of Your Holy Spirit and grace him, when he comes into this world, with holy, blessed baptism; sanctify and renew it to eternal life through regeneration, make him a member of Thy holy body and Thy holy christian church, so that Your praise may be uttered from his lips, and he may be and remain forever a child and heir of eternal life, through Your holy, bitter suffering and Your death and Your holy name, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Second prayer.
Lord Jesus Christ our God, born of the Eternal Father to the Son before the ages and in the last days, by the good will and assistance of the Holy Spirit, He deigned to be born of the Most Holy Virgin as a child, given birth and laid in a manger, the Lord Himself, who in the beginning created man and yoked woman to him, having given them a commandment: grow and multiply and fill the earth, have mercy on me, according to Your great mercy, Your servant (name), who is preparing to give birth according to Your commandment. Forgive me voluntary and involuntary sins, by Your grace grant me the strength to safely be relieved of my burden, keep me and the baby in health and well-being, protect me from Your angels and save me from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.
Prayer three.
Almighty God, Creator of everything visible and invisible! We resort to You, beloved Father, gifted with the intelligence of creatures, because You, on Your own advice, created our race, with ineffable wisdom creating our body from the earth and breathing into it a soul from Your Spirit, so that we could be Your likeness. And although it was Your will to create us at once, like the angels, if only You wanted, yet Your Wisdom was pleased that through husband and wife, in the order of marriage established by You, the human race would multiply; You wanted to bless people so that they would grow and multiply and fill not only the earth, but also the hosts of angels. O God and Father, may Your name be glorified and glorified forever for all that You have done for us! I also thank You for Your mercy, that not only I, by Your will, came from Your wonderful creation and fill the number of the elect, but that You deigned to bless me in marriage and sent me the fruit of the womb. This is Your gift, Your Divine mercy, O Lord and Father of spirit and body! Therefore, I turn to You alone and pray to You with a humble heart for mercy and help, so that what You are doing in me by Your power may be preserved and brought to a successful birth. For I know, O God, that it is not in the power and not in the power of man to choose his own path; we are too weak and prone to fall to escape all those snares that the evil spirit sets for us by Your permission, and to avoid those misfortunes into which our frivolity plunges us. Your wisdom is limitless. Whoever You wish, You will preserve unharmed through Your Angel from all adversity. Therefore, I, Merciful Father, commend myself in my sorrow into Your hands and pray that You look at me with the eye of mercy and save me from all suffering. Send me and my dear husband joy, O God, Master of all joy! May we, seeing Your blessing, worship You with all our hearts and serve You with a joyful spirit. I do not want to be taken away from what You imposed on our entire race, commanding us to give birth to children in illness. But I humbly ask You to help me endure the suffering and send me a successful outcome.
Hear, O Merciful God, the prayer of Your last servant, fulfill the prayer of our hearts, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior, Who became incarnate for our sake, now abides with You and the Holy Spirit and reigns in eternity. Amen.
Thanks
Thanksgiving for every good deed of God
Troparion, tone 4
Give thanks to Thy unworthy servants, O Lord, for Thy great good deeds upon us; we glorify Thee, bless, thank Thee, sing and magnify Thy compassion, and slavishly cry out to Thee in love: O our Benefactor, glory to Thee.
Kontakion, tone 3
We, as servants of indecency, have been honored with Your blessings and gifts, O Master, who diligently flow to You, we offer thanksgiving according to our strength, and we glorify You, as the Benefactor and Creator, crying out: Glory to You, All-Bountiful God.
Prayer 1
We thank Thee, Lord our God, for all Thy good deeds, even from the first age to the present, in us, Thy unworthy servants (names), who were, known and unknown, about those revealed and unmanifested, even those who were in deed and in word: who loved us as and You deigned to give Your Only Begotten Son for us, making us worthy to be worthy of Your love. Grant with Your word wisdom and with Your fear inhale strength from Your power, and whether we have sinned, whether willingly or unwillingly, forgive and not impute, and keep our soul holy, and present it to Thy Throne, having a clear conscience, and the end is worthy of Thy love for mankind; and remember, O Lord, all who call upon Thy name in truth, remember all who desire good or evil against us: for all are men, and every man is in vain; We also pray to You, Lord, grant us Your great mercy.
Prayer 2
The Cathedral of Saints Angel and Archangel, with all the heavenly powers, sings to Thee and says: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts, heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. Save me, Who art thou King on high, save me and sanctify me, Source of sanctification; For from You all creation is strengthened, To You countless warriors sing the Trisagion hymn. Unworthy of you, who sits in the unapproachable light, whom everyone is terrified of, I pray: enlighten my mind, cleanse my heart, and open my lips, so that I may worthily sing to you: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, Lord, always, now, and ever, and in endless centuries of centuries. Amen.
Prayer of thanksgiving for all God's blessings, St. John of Kronstadt
I thank You, Lord my God, for giving me existence, for giving me birth in Christian faith, for the Most Pure Virgin Mary, Intercessor for the salvation of our race, for Thy saints praying for us, for the Guardian Angel, for public worship that supports faith and virtue in us, for the Holy Scriptures, for the Holy Sacraments, and especially the Body and Blood Yours, for the mysterious grace-filled consolations, for the hope of receiving the Kingdom of Heaven and for all the blessings You have given me.
Song of praise in the likeness of the psalms of David (from the works of St. John of Kronstadt)
The Lord is my being; The Lord is deliverance from eternal death; The Lord is my eternal belly; The Lord is my cleansing and deliverance from many sins and my sanctification; The Lord is strength in my weakness, space in my crampedness, hope in my cowardice and despondency; The Lord is light in my darkness, peace in my confusion; The Lord is an intercessor in my temptations. He is my thinking, my desire, my activity; He is the light of soul and body, food, drink, my robe, my shield, my weapon. Everything is for me Lord!
Thanksgiving for the love of God and prayer for an increase in love for God.
Merciful, merciful, humane and good God! I thank You, Lover of Mankind, from the depths of my heart for Your great, inexpressible, fatherly love with which You, loving God and Father, have always loved me. You care about me, you hear my prayer, you number my tears, you see my sighs, you know all my sorrow. You gave me Your beloved Son through His incarnation, through the Holy Gospel He taught and comforted me, through His example you showed me the path and rule of holy life, through His suffering and death you redeemed me from eternal death, through His ascension into heaven you opened paradise to me and prepared a place in heaven. You enlightened me with Your Holy Spirit, sanctified me, comforted me, strengthened me, taught me and gave me joy, and through Him you confirmed me in the childhood of God and eternal inheritance. You not only showed me great benefits, but also gave me Yourself with Your beloved Son and Holy Spirit. How can I sufficiently thank You for this great love? Grant me such a heart that I will never forget Your love. Never let her fade away in my heart. Inflame my heart, enlighten my mind, sanctify my will, rejoice my memory and unite me with You forever!
Thanksgiving for God's help in danger and preservation from harm.
My God, I thank You that You have established my feet in Your paths, so that my steps do not stray. You have shown me Your wondrous mercy, You have preserved me like the apple of your eye, in the shadow of Your wings you have hidden me from the enemies of my soul who surround me. What will I repay to the Lord for all his good deeds to me? Blessed be O Lord, my God, who alone works miracles, and blessed be Thy holy name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with Thy glory! Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity, St. John of Kronstadt
O Trinity, our God! Simple Being, who created our soul in Your image, so that in You we have our life and peace! O Trinity, our Nourisher and Hope! Give us in You alone to always place our hope, in You alone to find life and peace. About the Trinity! You, like a mother, carry us all in Your arms and feed us all from Your hands, like the most tender mother! You will never forget us, for You Yourself said: even if a woman forgets her childhood, I will not forget you - to nourish, preserve, protect, deliver and save
Song of praise to St. Ambrose of Milan
We praise God to you, we confess the Lord to you, the whole earth magnifies your eternal Father. To You all the angels, to You the heavens and all the powers, to You the unceasing voices of the cherubim and seraphim cry: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, the heavens and earth are full of the majesty of Your glory. To you is the glorious apostolic face, to you the prophetic number of praise, to you is praised by the bright martyr’s army, to you throughout the entire universe the Holy Church confesses, the Father of incomprehensible majesty, the worship of your true and only begotten Son, and the Holy Comforter of the Spirit. You, the King of Glory Christ, You are the ever-present Son of the Father: You, having received man for the deliverance, did not disdain the Virgin’s womb. Having overcome the sting of death, you have opened the Kingdom of Heaven to believers. You sit at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father, the Judge is confident to come. We therefore ask you: help your servants, whom you have redeemed with your honest blood. Make it worthy to reign with Your saints in Your eternal glory. Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thy inheritance, I will correct and exalt them forever: we will bless Thee all the days, and we will praise Thy name forever and ever. Grant, Lord, that on this day we may be preserved without sin. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: may Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we trust in Thee: in Thee, O Lord, do we trust, that we may not be ashamed forever. Amen.
Glory even now: Theotokos
Theotokos, Christian Helper, Your servants, having acquired Your intercession, cry out to You in gratitude: Rejoice, Most Pure Virgin Mother of God, and always deliver us from all our troubles with Your prayers, One who will soon intercede.
Song of praise to the Most Holy Theotokos
We praise you, Mother of God; We confess You, Mary, the Virgin Mother of God; The whole earth magnifies You, the Eternal Father's Daughter. All Angels and Archangels and all Principalities humbly serve You; All Powers, Thrones, Dominions and all the highest Powers of heaven obey you. The Cherubim and Seraphim stand before You rejoicing and cry out with an unceasing voice: Holy Mother of God, the heavens and earth are full of the majesty of the glory of the fruit of Your womb. The Mother praises the glorious apostolic face of her Creator to you; The Mother of God magnifies many martyrs for you; The glorious host of confessors of God the Word gives you a temple; To you the ruling Poles preach the image of virginity; All the heavenly hosts praise you, the Queen of Heaven. Throughout the entire universe the Holy Church glorifies you, honoring the Mother of God; He extols thee true King of heaven, the Maiden. You are the Angel Lady, You are the door of heaven, You are the ladder of the Kingdom of Heaven, You are the palace of the King of glory, You are the ark of piety and grace, You are the abyss of bounties, You are the refuge of sinners. You are the Mother of the Savior, you received freedom for the sake of a captive man, you received God in your womb. The enemy has been trampled upon by you; You have opened the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven to the faithful. You stand at the right hand of God; You pray to God for us, Virgin Mary, who will judge the living and the dead. We therefore ask You, Intercessor before Your Son and God, Who redeemed us with Your blood, so that we may receive the reward in eternal glory. Save Thy people, O Mother of God, and bless Thy inheritance, for let us be partakers of Thy inheritance; preserve and keep us even unto the ages. Every day, O Most Holy One, we wish to praise and please You with our hearts and lips. Grant, Most Merciful Mother, now and always to preserve us from sin; have mercy on us, Intercessor, have mercy on us. May Thy mercy be upon us, as we trust in Thee forever. Amen.
Prayer at the end of the task
You are the fulfillment of all good things, O my Christ, fill my soul with joy and gladness and save me, for I am the only one who is most merciful.
It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.
PRAYERS BEFORE BIRTH about the Lord Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ our God, born of the Eternal Father to the Son before the ages and in the last days, by the good will and assistance of the Holy Spirit, deigning to be born of the Most Holy Virgin as a child, given birth and laid in a manger, the Lord himself, who in the beginning created man and woman yoke him, giving them a commandment: grow and multiply and fill the earth; have mercy, according to Your great mercy, on Your servant (the name of the rivers) who is preparing to give birth according to Your commandment. Forgive her voluntary and involuntary sins, by Thy grace grant her the strength to be safely relieved of her burden, keep her and the baby in health and well-being, protect me with Thy angels and save her from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen.
PRAYERS BEFORE BIRTHabout the Blessed Virgin Mary
PRAYER FIRST
Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name of the rivers) and help in this hour so that her burden may be resolved safely. Oh, all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even though you did not demand help in the birth of the Son of God, give help to this servant of yours who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and grant her the child she is born with and bring into the light of this world; grant her, at the right time, the gift of light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We fall down before you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: Be merciful to this mother, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from You, to strengthen you with His power from above. Amen.
PRAYER TWO
Oh, Most Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me (name of the rivers), Thy servant, and come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all poor daughters of Eve give birth to children. Remember, O Blessed One among women, with what joy and love You went hastily to the mountainous country to visit your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a wonderful effect Your gracious visit had on both mother and baby. And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant me, Your most humble servant, to be freed from the burden safely, grant me this grace, so that the child who now rests under my heart, having come to her senses, with a joyful leap, like the holy baby John, worships the Divine Lord Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not disdain to become a child Himself. The unspeakable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled when looking at Your newborn Son and Lord, may it hear the sorrow that awaits me amid the pains of birth. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of You, save me from death, which cuts off the lives of many mothers at the hour of resolution, and may the fruit of my womb be numbered among the elect of God. Hear, O Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look upon me, a poor sinner, with the eye of Your grace; Do not be ashamed of my trust in Your great mercy and overshadow me, Helper of Christians, Healer of diseases, may I also be worthy to experience for myself that You are the Mother of mercy, and may I always glorify Your grace, which has never rejected the prayers of the poor and delivers all those who call on You in a time of sorrow and illness. Amen.
Prayer before the birth of the Mother of God in honor of Her icon “Helper in Childbirth”
O Most Holy Theotokos, our merciful Mother! Show Your mercy to us, Your servants (names), who are in sorrow and always in sin, and do not despise us, Your many-sinful servants.
We resort to You, Most Holy Theotokos, aware of our many sins and pray: visit our weak souls and ask Your beloved Son and our God to grant us, Your servants (names), forgiveness. One Most Pure and Blessed One, we place all our hope in You: Most Merciful Mother of God, keep us under Your protection.
Prayer for a safe birth Mother of God in honor of Her icon “Healer”
Accept, O all-blessed and all-powerful Lady Lady Theotokos the Virgin, these prayers, now offered to You with tears from us, Your unworthy servants. For every request you fulfill, you alleviate sorrows, you grant health to the weak, you heal the weakened and sick, you drive away demons from demons, you deliver the offended from insults, you cleanse lepers and have mercy on little children: also, O Lady the Lady Theotokos, you free from bonds and prisons and You heal all manifold passions: for all things are possible through Your intercession to Your Son, Christ our God.
O all-sung Mother, Most Holy Theotokos! Do not cease to pray for us, Your unworthy servants, who glorify You and honor You and have irrevocable hope and unquestionable faith in You, the Most Glorious and Immaculate Ever-Virgin, now and forever.
O All-Sung Mother of our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, graciously accept this little prayer of ours, deliver us from all misfortune, illness and sudden death and grant us heirs to be the heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven and sing with all the saints to Your Son and our God: Alleluia.
O Most Holy Lady Queen Theotokos, Supreme of all heavenly powers and Holiest of all saints. We fall down and worship You and fervently pray to You, the All-Powerful Intercessor and Helper of our race, heal our souls and bodies, sick with the wounds of sins and varied passions, deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles, sorrows and eternal condemnation. Save from soul-destroying teachings and unbelief, from flattering and arrogant attacks of invisible enemies. Grant us a Christian death that is painless, peaceful, and without shame, and that I participate in the Holy Mysteries. Grant us, at the impartial judgment of Christ, to stand at the right hand of the All-Righteous Judge and to hear His blessed voice: Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Amen.
PRAYERS BEFORE BIRTH to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon, called “Theodorovskaya”
PRAYER FIRST
Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, the only hope for us sinners (name of the rivers), we resort to You and pray to You, for you have great boldness before the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, who was born of You in the flesh. Do not despise our tears, do not abhor our sighs, do not reject our sorrow, do not disgrace our hope in You, but with your motherly prayers beseech the Lord God, that He will grant us, sinners and unworthy, freedom from sins and passions of the soul and body, to die to the world of life to Him alone all the days of our life. Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, travel and protect and protect them, deliver those captives from captivity, free those suffering from troubles, comfort those in sorrow, sorrow and adversity, alleviate poverty and all bodily suffering, and grant everyone everything they need for life, piety and life is more temporary. Strengthen and confirm the pious kings and grant them health and salvation and victory and victory over their enemies. Save, O Lady, all countries and cities, and this country and this city, to whom this miraculous and holy icon of Thy was given for consolation and protection, deliver me from famine, destruction, cowardice, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, internecine warfare, and turn away all anger that is righteously driven towards us. Grant us time for repentance and conversion, deliver us from sudden death, and during our exodus appear to us, the Virgin Mother of God, and deliver us from the airy ordeals of the princes of this age, grant us at the Last Judgment to stand at the right hand of Christ, and make us heirs of the eternal good, may we glorify forever the magnificent name of Your Son and our God with His Originless Father and His Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER TWO
O Most Merciful Lady, Queen Theotokos, accept our humble prayer, and do not reject us, our Intercession and Refuge, and do not disdain us, unworthy, but as the Merciful One, do not stop praying, Whom You gave birth to, that He may grant us forgiveness of many of our sins, yes will save us in the image and news of destinies. Have mercy on us, Lady, have mercy on us, for there is no salvation for us from works. It is also true that we cry to Thee: have mercy on Thy servants, and show our barren heart fruitful in good deeds. Look down on us unworthy. You are our hope and protection, life and light to our heart. As you raised up the Everlasting Light from Your womb, illuminate our soul, O Pure One, and drive away all darkness in our hearts. Grant us tenderness, repentance and contrition of heart. Grant us, all the days of our lives, to do the will of Thy Son and our God and to please Him alone in everything. O Mother of God, do not stop praying to the One born of You for all those who flow with faith to this miraculous image Yours and give it to them ambulance and consolation in sorrows, and misfortunes, and suffering, deliver them from slander and human malice, from enemies visible and invisible, and all kinds of needs and sorrows. Save our fatherland, this city and all cities and countries from all troubles and needs, and make the existence of our God merciful to us, turn away all His wrath against us and deliver us from His due and righteous rebuke. O God-loving Lady, adornment of the angels, glory to the martyrs and joy to all the saints, pray to the Lord with them, that he may grant us in repentance to end the course of our life. In the hour of death, Most Holy Virgin, deliver us from the power of demons and condemnation, and answer, and terrible trials, and bitter ordeals, and eternal fire, so that, having been honored with the glorious Kingdom of God, we magnify You and glorify Christ our God, incarnated from You, glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
PRAYER THREE
To whom will I call, the Lady; to whom shall I resort in my sorrow; To whom will I bring my tears and sighs, if not to You, Queen of Heaven and earth. Who will pluck me from the mire of sins and iniquities, if not You, O Mother of the Belly, Intercessor and Refuge of the human race. Hear my groaning, comfort me and have mercy in my sorrow, protect me in troubles and misfortunes, deliver me from bitterness and sorrows and all sorts of ailments and illnesses, from visible and invisible enemies, pacify the enmity of those who suffer me, so that I will be delivered from slander and human malice; So free me from your flesh and vile customs. Cover me under the canopy of Your mercy, so that I may find peace and joy and cleansing from sins. I entrust myself to your Motherly intercession: be my Mother and Hope, Protection and Help and Intercession, joy and consolation and a quick Helper in everything. Oh, wonderful Lady! Everyone flows to You, without Your all-powerful help does not leave: for this reason, even though I am unworthy, I come running to You, so that I will be delivered from sudden and cruel death, gnashing of teeth and eternal torment. I am worthy to receive the Kingdom of Heaven and to You in the tenderness of my heart the river: Rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Representative and Intercessor, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers for a safe birthThe Mother of God in honor of Her, the icon “Quick to Hear”
O most holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord on High, quick to obey intercessor of all who come running to You with faith! Look down from the height of Thy heavenly majesty on Thy indecent servants (names), quickly hear the humble prayer of us sinners, and bring it to Thy Son, beg Him, may our dark souls be illuminated by the light of the Divine grace of His grace and cleanse our minds from vain thoughts, yes He will pacify our suffering heart and heal its wounds, may he enlighten us to good deeds and strengthen us to work for Him with fear, may he forgive all the evil we have done, may he deliver us from eternal torment and not deprive us of His heavenly kingdom. O most blessed Mother of God, Quick to Hear, do not despise us, the sorrowful, and do not allow us to perish in the abyss of our sins; in You, according to God, all our hope and hope of salvation, and we entrust ourselves to Your protection and intercession forever and ever. Amen.
Most blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God the Word more than any word for our salvation, and who received His grace more abundantly than all others, who appeared as a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out goodness to all who come running to You with faith! We pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the humane-loving Lord, surprise us with Your rich mercies and our petitions, brought to You, Quick to Hear, speed up the fulfillment of everything that is arranged for the benefit of consolation and salvation for everyone. Visit, O Blessing, Thy servants (names) with Thy grace, grant to the sick healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those captivated by freedom, and to the afflicted by various images of consolation. By Your mother's boldness we turn away the wrath of God from spiritual relaxation, the overwhelm of passions and falls into sin, free Your servants, so that without stumbling in all piety, having lived in this world, and in the future eternal blessings, we will be worthy of the grace and love for mankind of Your Son and God, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen
Prayers before childbirthMother of God in honor of Her icon "The Word became Flesh"
Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, Intercessor of the Christian race! Prev miraculous icon In Your coming, our fathers prayed to You, may you reveal Your protection and intercession to the Amur country. In the same way, we now pray to Thee: preserve our city and this country from the presence of foreigners and save from internecine warfare. Grant peace to the world, abundance of fruits to the land; preserve our shepherds in the shrines, those who work in the holy churches, protect the builders and their benefactors with Thy almighty protection. Confirm our brethren in orthodoxy and unanimity; bring to their senses and unite those who have gone astray and apostatized from the Orthodox faith. Holy Church Your son. Be protection, consolation and refuge for all who come to your icon from all evils, troubles and circumstances, for you are healing for the sick, consolation for the grieving, correction and admonition for the erring. Accept our prayers and lift them up to the throne of the Most High, so that by Thy intercession we are observed and covered by Thy protection, we glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
They pray to holy spouses for infertility, as well as for help in difficult childbirth.
About the greatness of Christ's righteous women, Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth! We resort to you and pray to you with great hope: bring your holy prayers to the Lord for us sinners, may He send all that is beneficial to our souls and bodies, rightful faith, unfeigned love, prosperity in good deeds, health and eternal salvation to our souls and bodies. Do not despise our prayers offered to you with tenderness, but be our intercessor to the Lord, so that through your help we may be worthy to receive eternal salvation, to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven and, together with you and all the saints, to glorify the ineffable love for mankind of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity we worship God, in forever and ever. Amen.