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This section presents a short morning prayer rule in Old Church Slavonic, written in a modern font, which is suitable for beginner laity.
- Brief prayer rule
- Initial prayer
- Holy Spirit
- Trisagion
- Lord's Prayer (Our Father)
- Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos
- To the Most Holy Trinity
- Psalm 50
- Symbol of faith
- Prayer 3, of the same saint
- About the living (short)
- About the Dead (short)
A short morning prayer rule:
Initial prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save the soul, shi is ours.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven!
Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors;
and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos
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 to the Most Holy Trinity
Having risen from sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, for for the sake of Your goodness and long-suffering, You were not angry with me, lazy and sinful, and below You destroyed me with my iniquities ́mi;
but You loved mankind as a rule, and in the despair of a lying person You raised me up to morning and glorify Your power.
And now enlighten my mental eyes, open my mouth, to learn Your words, and to understand Your commandments, and to do Your will,
and sing to Thee in heartfelt confession, and glorify Thy all-holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Come, let us worship the King our God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions, cleanse my iniquity.
Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin;
for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me.
I have sinned against You alone and have done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and triumph over Your judgment.
Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins.
Behold, you have loved the truth;
You have shown me Your unknown and secret wisdom.
Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed;
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
There is joy and gladness in my hearing;
the bones of the humble will rejoice.
Turn away Your face from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities.
Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb.
Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Give me the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit.
I will teach the wicked your way, and wickedness will turn to you.
Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation;
my tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness.
Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings.
The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit;
God will not despise a contrite and humble heart.
Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built.
Then take pleasure in the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering;
then they will place your bullock on the altar.
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages;
Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to whom all things were.
For our sake, man and for our salvation, who came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became human.
She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.
And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And the one who is to come will judge with glory the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, we are worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets.
Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the remission of sins.
I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century.
Prayer 1, Saint Macarius the Great
God, cleanse me, a sinner, for I have done no more good before You;
but deliver me from the evil one, and let Your will be done in me, that I may open my unworthy mouth without condemnation and praise Your holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever ki centuries.
Prayer 3, of the same saint
To You, Lord, Lover of Mankind, having risen from sleep, I come running, and I strive for Your works with Your mercy, and I pray to You:
help me at all times, in every thing, and deliver me from all worldly evil things and the devil’s haste, and save me, and bring me into Your eternal Kingdom.
For You are my Creator and the Provider and Giver of all good, in You is all my hope, and I send glory to You, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Prayer 9, to the Guardian Angel
Holy Angel, standing before my damned soul and my passionate life, do not forsake me, a sinner, and depart from me for my intemperance.
Do not give room to the crafty demon to possess me through the violence of this mortal body;
strengthen my poor and thin hand and guide me on the path of salvation.
To her, holy Angel of God, guardian and patron of my accursed soul and body, forgive me everything, I have offended you so much all the days of my life,
and if I have sinned this past night, cover me this day, and keep me from every opposite temptation, so that I may not anger God in any sin, and pray for me to the Lord, that He may establish me in His passion, and the slave will show me worthy Your goodness.
Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, through Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and accursed servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence, and all that is bad, evil and blasphemous thoughts from my damned heart and from my darkened mind;
and extinguish the flame of my passions, for I am poor and damned.
And deliver me from many and cruel memories and enterprises, and free me from all evil actions.
For Thou art blessed from all generations, and glorified is Thy most honorable name forever and ever.
Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear
Pray to God for me, holy servant of God (name), as I diligently resort to you, a quick helper and a prayer book for my soul.
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), relatives (names), leaders, mentors, benefactors (names) and all Orthodox Christians.
About the deceased
Rest in peace, Lord, the souls of your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
Brief
A brief prayer rule for the laity
“Every Christian should have a rule.” (St. John Chrysostom)
“If you create a rule without laziness, then you will receive a great reward from God and remission of sins.” (St. Innocent of Irkutsk)
I. Initial bows
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Stay a little, silently and then pray slowly with the fear of God, if possible, then with tears, firmly believing that “the Holy Spirit strengthens us in our weaknesses: for we do not know what to pray for, and how we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings that cannot be expressed” (Rom. 8:26).
God, be merciful to me, a sinner (bow).
God, cleanse my sins and have mercy on me (bow).
Having created me, Lord, have mercy on me (bow).
Without the number of sinners. Lord, forgive me (bow).
My Lady, Most Holy Theotokos, save me, a sinner (bow).
Angel, my holy guardian, save me from all evil (bow).
Saint (name of your Saint), pray to God for me (bow).
II. Initial prayers
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything. Treasure of good things and life to the Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal; have mercy on us (thrice).
Note. During the period from Holy Easter to Pentecost, the prayer to the Holy Spirit - “Heavenly King” is not read. On the week of St. On Easter the entire Trisagion is not read, but is replaced by the troparion “Christ is risen. ” three times. Also, before the celebration of Easter, instead of “It is worthy to eat, as in truth,” the following is read or sung: “Shine, shine, new Jerusalem: for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you; rejoice now and be glad in Zion, but you, the Pure One, show off to the Mother of God, about the rise of Your Nativity.”
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us: Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord, have mercy (three times).
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and throughout the age of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be it your name, may your kingdom come; Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Come, let us worship our God the King (bow).
Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God (bow).
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God (bow).
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. I have sinned against You alone, and I have done evil before You; for you may be justified in all Your words, and be victorious, and never judge You.
Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. You have loved the truth; you have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Give joy and gladness to my hearing; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins, and cleanse all my iniquities. God, create in me a pure heart, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation, and strengthen me with the Master’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed. O God, God of my salvation, my tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness, O Lord, You have opened my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had wanted sacrifices, you would have given burnt offerings, but you would not have been pleased. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart, God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then you will be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering: then they will lay the bullock on Your altar. (Psalm 50.)
1. I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible.
2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God. Who was born of the Father before all ages. Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were.
3. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human.
4. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
5. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.
6. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father;
7. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end.
8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, we are worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets.
9. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
10. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins.
11. Tea of the resurrection of the dead;
12. And the life of the next century. Amen.
Morning prayer (read only in the morning)
To You, Lord, Lover of Mankind, having risen from sleep, I come running and strive for Your works with Your mercy; and I pray to You: help me at all times, in every thing, and deliver me from all worldly evil things and the devil’s haste, and save me and bring me into Your eternal Kingdom. For You are my Creator, and the Provider and Giver of every good thing, and all my hope is in You, and I send up glory to You, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Evening prayer (read only in the evening)
Lord our God, who have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as He is Good and Lover of Mankind, forgive me. Grant me a peaceful and serene sleep; Send Your guardian angel, covering and keeping me from all evil; for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send glory to You. To the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the age of ages. Amen.
Virgin Mary, rejoice. 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.
Weaken, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and in deed, even in knowledge and in ignorance, even in days and in nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us everything, for it is Good and Lover of Humanity.
Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord Lover of Mankind. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives the same petitions for salvation and eternal life: visit those who are infirm and grant healing. Manage the sea as well. For travelers, travel. Contribute to the Emperor. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have commanded us unworthy to pray for them according to the greatness of Your mercy. Remember, Lord, our fathers and brothers who have fallen before us, and give them rest, where the light of Your face shines. Remember, Lord, our captive brothers, and deliver me from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, and give them petitions for salvation and eternal life. Remember, Lord, us humble and sinful and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, and all Thy Saints, for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen (bow).
Memorial for the living
Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (his name), and with his holy prayers forgive my sins (bow). Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my parents (their names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives in the flesh and all my neighbors and friends, and grant them Your peace and the most peaceful goodness (bow).
Save, Lord, and have mercy on those who hate and offend me and create misfortunes against me, and do not leave them to perish for me for the sake of a sinner (bow).
Hasten, Lord, to enlighten the ignorant of You (the pagans) with the light of Your Gospel, and blinded by destructive heresies and schism, and unite them to Your Holy Apostolic and Catholic Church (bow).
Remember, Lord, the souls of Your servants who have fallen asleep, my parents (their names) and all relatives in the flesh; and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, grant them the Kingdom and the communion of Thy eternal good things and Thy endless and blissful life of pleasure (bow).
Grant, O Lord, forgiveness of sins to all who have previously departed in the faith and hope of the resurrection of our father, brothers and sisters, and grant them eternal memory(three times).
Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Your Son and our God, may You save our souls.
My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit! Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the 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.
Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord have mercy (three times). Bless.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and the saint (remember the Saint of this day) and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen. (three bows).
Note 1st. In the morning, without praying, do not start eating, drinking, or doing anything. Before starting any task, pray like this: “Lord, bless! In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen". At the end of the task, say: “Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee! Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and throughout the age of ages. Amen".
Before eating food, read: “Our Father.” to the end, then bless food and drink with the cross. (In the family, the eldest in the house blesses.) At the end of the meal (food), read “It is worthy to eat as truly. "to the end, because Holy Virgin Mary, through the birth of the Son of God, gave the whole world “true food and true drink” (John 6:55), i.e. Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout the day, keep in your heart the shortest, but most saving prayer: “Lord, have mercy!”
Note 2. If you have an urgent task and you are very busy with work, or you are in weakness, then never read the rules hastily without due attention, do not anger God, and do not multiply your sins: it is better to read one prayer slowly, reverently, than several prayers hastily , hastily. Therefore, a very busy person should, with the blessing of the Venerable Martyr Macarius of Kanevsky, read one prayer - “Our Father. “If you have a little more time, then, with the blessing of St. Seraphim of Sarov miracle. - read “Our Father” three times, “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” three times and “I Believe” once.
Note 3. If, on the contrary, you have quite a bit of free time, then do not spend it idle, because idleness is the mother of vices, but even if you were no longer capable of work due to illness or old age, fill the time with prayerful deeds, so that you will find great mercy from the Lord God.
(The text is based on the book: Bishop Pavel of Nikolsk-Ussuriysk; “From the Holy Font to the Tomb”, 1915)
Short Orthodox prayer in the morning
A short morning prayer rule
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
(Read three times, with the sign of the cross and a bow from the waist.) Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake. Lord have mercy ( Three times) Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos
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 to the Most Holy Trinity
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
First prayer of Saint Macarius the Great
Prayer of the same saint
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayerful invocation of the saint whose name you bear
Prayer for the living
Prayer for the departed
Every new day brings new difficulties, downs and ups. Without God's protection, we are more quickly overtaken by disappointment, despondency and troubles. It is very important to pray in the morning in order to enlist the support of the Almighty at the very beginning of the day.
Our Father
This prayer is not just universal, but obligatory for any Christian believer. It is read not only before meals or during difficult moments in life, but also in the morning. After opening your eyes and waking up from sleep, take one minute to read this prayer to pay tribute to heaven, because they woke you up and gave you another day of life. The text of the prayer is familiar to everyone:
Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Prayers for material well-being
Much has been said about prayers that have the power to make our lives better. But it is also important to go towards God yourself. After all, only with inner readiness and awareness true path Heaven's help comes.
If you are facing money problems, you too can turn to Heaven for help. It is only important to do it correctly, not with greed in your soul, but by asking God for what is necessary. Find out about prayers for relief from poverty on the website of the Orthodox monastery.
Prayer to the Holy Trinity
First, read the text of the prayer itself:
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Then you can repeat three times: "Lord have mercy", and end the morning prayer with the words “Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen».
The Holy Trinity is the three incarnations of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each of these components is our assistant in earthly affairs. Taken together, the Trinity is God, therefore, by reading this prayer, you ask our Creator to grant his mercy and forgive you all your sins - those that were committed intentionally, and those that you have not yet been able to cope with.
Publican's Prayer
"God, be merciful to me, a sinner", - this is the simplest of all protective prayers. It is good to read not only in the morning, but also before any undertaking, before leaving the house and before a difficult task.
Do not underestimate these words and think that prayer is better the more difficult and longer it is. This is absolutely not true, because the most important thing is your spiritual attitude and your faith, and not your memorization abilities.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
“Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls.”
This is a simple prayer - quite rare, difficult to understand, but very effective and ancient. It can be read before meals and in the morning.
Another simple prayer known to almost every Christian:
“Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."
First part before "...have mercy on us" It is better to read it three times - as it is read in church according to the rules. This is a very light prayer text, and it is what most believers read in the morning and before bed.
Remember that attitude is important. Do not say prayers while in bad mood or if your thoughts are busy with something else. You need full concentration, because you are communicating with God. Even simple prayer words for help will be heard if they are spoken from a pure heart. Good luck and don't forget to press the buttons and
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Everyone wants to cleanse their home of negativity and protect themselves from illnesses and troubles in order to say with confidence: “my home is mine...
Sooner or later, every person becomes convinced of the existence of the Almighty. The natural state of a troubled soul is unbelief and doubt, and only life experience speaks eloquently of the non-randomness of the events taking place. Historically, the majority of Russians profess Orthodoxy, although many of our fellow citizens are Muslims, Jews, and Buddhists. And Christian denominations are diverse. In conditions of freedom of conscience, every citizen chooses rituals. And each of them has its own morning prayers. For those beginning to comprehend the essence of God’s providence, it is very important to navigate in all the diversity church canons and foundations. Let's talk about some Orthodox rules.
Why is ritual necessary?
In any case, visiting God's house requires observing certain rituals. A believer, especially one who has recently joined the church, often thinks that he can achieve everything on his own, and rituals only complicate life. Perhaps there are people who can keep the commandments anyway, but in reality it is easy to stray from the true path, forgetting about very simple rules. How to start the day? What to think about in the first moments after waking up? For example, morning prayer for beginning Muslims requires the observance of nine indispensable conditions, including a clear chronology, majority, sound mind, ritual cleanliness, neatness of clothing, covering the aurat (established parts of the body), turning towards Mecca and the obligatory good-heartedness expressed in the desire to convert to Allah. Similar and in many ways similar rules exist among Orthodox Christians. Compliance with the established canons disciplines, prepares in advance for such important point day, as a morning appeal to the Creator of all things.
How to prepare for home prayer
Feeling a craving for God, a believer is very often embarrassed to show his feeling to others. Alas, there are often cases of misunderstanding on the part of neighbors and acquaintances, who believe that since their colleague or friend went to the temple, this indicates some kind of “special” sin. In addition, it happens that a tactless remark from a parishioner who considers himself “experienced in this matter” will bring even greater confusion into the soul of someone who came to church with a pure heart. That is why the first morning prayer (Orthodox) for beginners is most often said at home, in front of a modest icon, and it is very simple. But even when reading it, you should remember a few important rules. The main one, of course, is considered to be a peaceful and kind state of mind; without this, a person’s voice will not be heard. One should wash oneself and take care of decent clothing, even if none of the household members are present during the Lord’s Prayer. It's about not about clothes, but about clean and modest dress. Then, in front of the image, you need to light a lamp from a candle, and take a prayer book in your hands. We can assume that the preparations are complete.
Morning prayers for beginners are varied, from which you can choose the most suitable one for the circumstances. The first important step on the convert's path is to renounce Satan and connect with Christ. If prayer occurs in a limited time (for example, before leaving for work), then it will not be long. We should thank God for the safe last night, and then you can read the publican’s very short prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.” What is important is not the duration of the actions taken, but the depth of the feeling, and the more sincere it is, the more beneficial the morning prayer is for the soul. Orthodox Church does not accept the Pharisaic approach, according to which the most important role is given to the process of observing rituals to the detriment of spiritual content. It is better to think about God for a few minutes than to worry only about the pedantic observance of ritual for an entire hour.
New parishioner goes to church
It is good to pray at home, but a person experiences the true triumph of religious feeling when he is among like-minded people. Sooner or later, every believer understands this and goes to church. The rules are just as simple: you need to tune in peace of mind, wash, read a short prayer (using a prayer book) and leave the house. They go to church without having breakfast - this will be done in time (the rule does not apply to the sick and infirm). You need to dress appropriately, especially for women, whose head should be covered with a scarf, and whose skirt (not pants!) should be of a decent length.
If possible, men should also avoid artificially aged (to the point of rags) jeans and similar trendy items that are popular nowadays.
They enter the temple by crossing themselves and bowing three times. You can start your morning prayers. For beginners, it is important to remain calm and kind to everyone, especially those who make comments that may seem offensive.
What words to pray
The texts in the prayer book are printed in Church Slavonic. The service is held on it - this is the tradition. However, one should not be discouraged (this is generally a sin); the meaning of obscure expressions soon becomes clear. It is best to master the two most important texts: “Our Father” and “Creed” (they end the liturgy). By the way, any of them is an excellent morning prayer for beginners. In Russian, their meaning is quite clear if you know that “on the right hand” means by right hand, and other ambiguities will pass by themselves. The need to know these prayers is due to their general performance at the end of the service; the same fact explains the ease of memorizing them after repeated repetition.
Comprehend gradually
The Lord is omnipresent and He understands everything. It is not so important whether morning prayers are said in Church Slavonic, modern Russian or any other language. For beginners, it is quite acceptable to make do with the usual vocabulary, entering the world of Orthodoxy gradually, mastering accepted norms of behavior and rituals. If a person decides to turn to God, everything else will come to him by itself. One should not show excessive zeal, lest it happen, as in the saying about famous character, who broke his forehead. There is no need to be baptized while reading psalms and singing. On Sundays, Christmas holidays, Transfiguration and Exaltation, prostrations are not made. But these are subtleties; you can’t pass an exam on them.
In the meantime, any morning prayer will do: to the Guardian Angel, the Mother of God, Christ, all the saints, the Archangels and our other intercessors before the Almighty.
God bless you!
HOW TO READ MORNING AND EVENING PRAYERS CORRECTLY
Prayer there is a conversation or conversation between us and God. It is necessary for us just like air and food. We have everything from God and have nothing of our own: life, abilities, health, food and everything is given to us by God. Therefore, in joy and in sorrow, and when we need something, we must turn to God in prayer.
The main thing in prayer is faith, attention, reverence, contrition of heart and a promise to God not to sin. The reading technique should not obscure the meaning of what is being read. Prayers are usually read evenly and calmly, without any exaggerated intonation.
Saint Theophan the Recluse wrote in the article “How to Pray”: The work of prayer is the first task in Christian life. If in relation to the usual order of affairs the saying is true: “Live forever, learn forever,” then all the more does it apply to prayer, the action of which should not have an interruption and the extent of which has no limit.
The ancient holy fathers, greeting each other on a date, usually asked not about health or anything else, but about prayer: how, they say, prayer goes or how it works. The action of prayer was a sign of spiritual life for them, and they called it the breath of the spirit.
There is breath in the body - and the body lives; When breathing stops, life stops. So it is in the spirit: there is prayer - the spirit lives; no prayer - no life in the spirit.
But not every performance of prayer, or prayer, is prayer. Standing in front of an icon in a church or at home and bowing down is not yet prayer, but only an accessory to prayer.
Prayer itself is the emergence in our hearts of one after another reverent feelings towards God: self-abasement, devotion, thanksgiving, glorification, forgiveness, diligent prostration, contrition, submission to the will of God and others.
All our concern should be that during our prayers these and similar feelings fill our soul so that when the tongue reads prayers or the ear listens and the body bows, the heart does not remain empty, but that there is some kind of feeling directed towards God.
When these feelings are present, our prayer is prayer, and when they are not there, then it is not yet prayer.
It seems, what would be simpler and more natural for us, like prayer, or the aspiration of the heart to God? And yet it does not happen to everyone and does not always happen. It must be aroused and then strengthened, or, what is the same, cultivate a prayerful spirit in oneself.
The first way for this is reading or listening prayer. Do it properly, and you will certainly awaken and strengthen the ascent in your heart to God, and you will enter into the spirit of prayer.
Our prayer books contain the prayers of the holy fathers Ephraim the Syrian, Macarius of Egypt, Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and other great prayer books. Being filled with a spirit of prayer, they expressed what was inspired by this spirit in word and conveyed it to us.
A great prayer power moves in their prayers, and whoever looks into them with all his zeal and attention, by virtue of the law of interaction, will certainly taste the power of prayer as his mood approaches the content of the prayer.
In order for our prayer to become a valid means for us to cultivate prayer in ourselves, we must perform it in such a way that both the thought and the heart perceive the content of the prayers that make it up. Here are the three most simple tricks:
- do not start praying without preliminary, albeit brief, preparation;
- do not do it haphazardly, but with attention and feeling;
- do not immediately after finishing your prayers go on to your usual activities.
Prayer rule - daily morning and evening prayers that Christians do. Their texts can be found in the prayer book.
The rule can be general - mandatory for everyone, or individual, selected for the believer by the confessor, taking into account his spiritual state, strength and employment.
Consists of morning and evening prayers which happen daily. This vital rhythm is necessary, because otherwise the soul easily falls out of the prayer life, as if waking up only from time to time. In prayer, as in any big and difficult matter, “inspiration”, “mood” and improvisation are not enough.
Reading prayers connects a person with their creators: the psalmists and ascetics. This helps to gain a spiritual mood akin to their heartfelt burning. Our example in praying in other people’s words is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. His prayerful exclamations during the suffering of the cross are lines from the psalms (Ps. 21:2; 30:6).
There are three basic prayer rules:
1) a complete prayer rule, designed for spiritually experienced laity, which is published in the “Orthodox Prayer Book”;
2) a short prayer rule; in the morning: “Heavenly King”, Trisagion, “Our Father”, “Virgin Mother of God”, “Rising from sleep”, “God have mercy on me”, “I Believe”, “God, cleanse”, “To You, Master”, “Holy Angela", "Holy Lady", invocation of saints, prayer for the living and the dead; in the evening: “Heavenly King”, Trisagion, “Our Father”, “Have mercy on us, Lord”, “Eternal God”, “Good King”, “Angel of Christ”, from “The Chosen Governor” to “It is worthy to eat”;
3) a short prayer rule St. Seraphim Sarovsky: “Our Father” three times, “Virgin Mother of God” three times and “I Believe” once - for those days and circumstances when a person is extremely tired or very limited in time.
It is not advisable to completely omit the prayer rule. Even if the prayer rule is read without due attention, the words of the prayers, penetrating the soul, have a cleansing effect.
The main prayers should be known by heart (with regular reading, they are gradually memorized by a person even with a very poor memory), so that they penetrate deeper into the heart and so that they can be repeated in any circumstances.
It is advisable to study the text of the translation of prayers from Church Slavonic into Russian (see “Explanatory Prayer Book”) in order to understand the meaning of each word and not pronounce a single word meaninglessly or without precise understanding.
It is very important that those who begin to pray should expel resentment, irritation, and bitterness from their hearts. Without efforts aimed at serving people, fighting sin, and establishing control over the body and spiritual sphere, prayer cannot become the inner core of life..
In the conditions of modern life, given the workload and accelerated pace, it is not easy for the laity to set aside a certain time for prayer. The enemy of morning prayer is haste, and the enemy of evening prayer is fatigue.
Morning prayers It is best to read before starting anything (and before breakfast). As a last resort, they are pronounced on the way from home. Late in the evening it is often difficult to concentrate due to fatigue, so we can recommend reading the evening prayer rule in the free minutes before dinner or even earlier.
During prayer, it is recommended to retire, light a lamp or candle and stand in front of the icon. Depending on the nature of family relationships, we can recommend reading the prayer rule together, with the whole family, or with each family member separately.
General prayer is recommended before eating food, on special days, before a holiday meal, and in other similar cases. Family prayer is a type of church, public prayer (the family is a kind of “home Church”) and therefore does not replace individual prayer, but only complements it.
Before starting prayer, you should sign yourself with the sign of the cross and make several bows, either from the waist or to the ground, and try to tune in to an internal conversation with God. The difficulty of prayer is often a sign of its true effectiveness.
Prayer for other people (see memorial) is an integral part of prayer. Standing before God does not alienate a person from his neighbors, but binds him to them with even closer ties. We should not limit ourselves to just praying for people close and dear to us. Praying for those who have caused us grief brings peace to the soul, has an impact on these people and makes our prayer sacrificial.
It is good to end the prayer with thanksgiving to God for the gift of communication and contrition for one’s inattention. When getting down to business, you must first think about what you have to say, do, see during the day and ask God for blessings and strength to follow His will. In the thick of it working day you need to say a short prayer (see Jesus prayer), which will help you find the Lord in everyday affairs.
Morning and evening rules– this is just necessary spiritual hygiene. We are commanded to pray unceasingly (see the prayer of Jesus). The Holy Fathers said: if you churn milk, you will get butter, and so in prayer, quantity turns into quality. God bless you!
The magic of morning prayer
Rising from sleep, before any other activity, stand up, presenting yourself before the all-seeing God, and, placing the sign of the cross on yourself, say:
“In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen.”
Then slow down a little so that all your feelings become quiet and your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say following prayers without haste, with heartfelt attention.
Publican's Prayer
“God, be merciful to me, a sinner!”
Beginning prayer
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.”
We recommend reading: Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayer to the Heavenly King
“The heavenly King, the comforter, the soul of truth, who is everywhere and fulfills everything, the treasure of good things and the giver of life, come and dwell in us, cleanse us from all filth and save, O Good One, our souls.”
Trisagion
Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us.Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Trinity
“Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us: Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Glory even now.”
Prayer Our Father
“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth: give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”
Rising from sleep, we fall down to Ti, the Good One, and cry out to the angelic song, Ti, the Stronger: Holy, holy, holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God.
Morning prayer
Glory: From bed and sleep You raised me up, O Lord, enlighten my mind and heart, and open my lips, to sing to You, Holy Trinity: holy, holy, holy, O God, have mercy on us through the Theotokos.
And now: suddenly the Judge will come and every deed will be exposed; but with fear we call at midnight: holy, holy, holy art thou, O God, have mercy on us through the Mother of God.
Lord have mercy.
(repeated 12 times).Saint John Chrysostom wrote about reading the prayer book: “What bodily food is for maintaining our strength, the same is reading the Holy Scriptures and prayers for our soul. Such reading is spiritual food, which strengthens the mind and makes the soul strong, firm and wise, and does not allow it to be carried away by unreasonable passions.”
Prayer to start the day
“Rising from sleep, I thank Thee, Holy Trinity, for for the sake of Thy goodness and long-suffering, Thou didst not become angry with me, lazy and sinful; to make a mockery and glorify Your power; and now enlighten my mental eyes, open my lips, learn from Thy words, and understand Thy commandments, and do Thy will, and sing to Thee in confession of the heart, and glorify Thy all-holy name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now, and ever and ever, amen.
Come, let us worship our King, God. Come, let us worship and fall down to Christ,
Our King, God. Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ himself, the King and our God.”Psalm 50
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Most of all, wash me from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin, for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. To You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for if you are justified in Your words, you will always overcome Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Having washed me, I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and they will turn to Your wickedness. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, you have opened my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.”
