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Prayers for the future

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, abiding everywhere and filling everything with Himself, Source of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

From Easter to Ascension, instead of this prayer, the troparion of Easter is read: “ Christ rose from the dead, trampling down death by death, and giving life to those in the tombs ".. (Three times)
From Ascension to Trinity, we begin prayers with “Holy God...”, omitting all the preceding ones.

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name’s sake!

Lord have mercy. (3)

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who is in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, / for, finding no excuse for ourselves, / we, sinners, offer this prayer to You as the Master: / “Have mercy on us!”

Glory:Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You, / do not be very angry with us / and do not remember our iniquities, / but look now as the Compassionate One / and deliver us from our enemies. / For You are our God and we are Your people, / We are all the work of Your hands, / And we call on Your name.

And now:Open the doors of mercy to us, / blessed Mother of God, / so that, relying on You, we will not be ashamed, / but through Your prayers we will be delivered from troubles, / for You are the salvation of the Christian race.

Lord have mercy. (12)

First prayer of Saint Macarius the Great to God the Father

Eternal God and King of all creation, who has granted me to live to see this hour!
Forgive me the sins that I committed on this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, to spend this night in peaceful sleep, so that, rising from my humble bed, I may please Your most holy name all the days of my life and defeat the enemies who attack me - carnal and incorporeal.
And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and vicious desires. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto ages of ages. Amen

Second prayer of Saint Antiochus to our Lord Jesus Christ

Almighty, Word of the Father, Jesus Christ! Being perfect yourself, according to Your great mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always remain in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not give me over to the rebellion of the serpent and do not leave me to the will of Satan, for the seed of destruction is in me. But You, Lord God, who accepts worship from all, Holy King Jesus Christ, protect me during sleep with unfading light, Your Holy Spirit, with which You sanctified Your disciples. Grant, Lord, to me, Thy unworthy servant, too, Thy salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of holy understanding of Your Gospel, my soul - with love for Your Cross, my heart - with the purity of Your word, my body - with Your impassive suffering, preserve my thought with Your humility. And raise me up at the right time in order to glorify You. For You are glorified with Your beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayer three, to the Holy Spirit

Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, and forgive me the unworthy, and forgive everything that I have sinned against You today as a man, moreover, not only as a man, but also worse cattle: my voluntary and involuntary sins, known and unknown; those from youth and evil habits, and those from hot temper and carelessness. If I have sworn by Your name or blasphemed it in my thoughts; or I reproached someone, or slandered someone in my anger, or saddened someone, or got irritated by something; either he lied, or he slept at the wrong time, or a beggar came to me, and I despised him; or made my brother sad, or got into a quarrel; or whom he condemned, or boasted, or became proud, or became angry; or, when I stood in prayer, my mind was carried away by the deception of this world; or had unclean thoughts; either he overate himself, or got drunk, or laughed foolishly; either he thought evil, or, seeing someone else’s beauty, he was wounded in his heart by it; or spoke obscenely; or laughed at my brother’s sin, while my sins are countless; or was careless about prayer; or having done anything else evil, I don’t remember - for I did all this and more! Have mercy on me, my Creator, Lord, Thy sad and unworthy servant, and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, as a good and Lover of mankind, so that I may lie down in peace, sleep and rest in peace, the prodigal, sinful and unfortunate, and I will bow and sing , and I will glorify Your revered name with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and always and forever. Amen.

Prayer four, Saint Macarius the Great

What will I bring to You or what will I reward You, O rich in gifts immortal King, merciful and humane-loving Lord, for bringing me, who was lazy to serve You and had not done anything good, to the end of this past day, guiding my soul to conversion and salvation? Be merciful to me, a sinner and deprived of every good deed, raise up my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins, and remove from me all the evil thoughts of this visible life. Forgive me, the Only Sinless One, my sins that I have sinned before You on this day, consciously and out of ignorance, in word, and deed, and thought, and with all my feelings. You Yourself save me from every enemy misfortune, covering me with Your divine power and ineffable love for mankind and strength. Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of my sins. Deign, Lord, to deliver me from the snare of the evil one, and save my passionate soul, and illuminate me with the light of Your face when You come in glory, and now let me sleep without condemnation, and keep the thoughts of Your servant without dreams and confusion. And drive away all satanic deeds from me, and enlighten the rational eyes of my heart, so that I may not fall asleep in the sleep of death. And send me an Angel of peace, guardian and mentor of my soul and body, that he may deliver me from my enemies; yes, rising from my bed, I will bring you thanksgiving prayers. Oh, Lord, hear me, Thy sinful and poor servant, with will and conscience! Let me, having risen from sleep, learn from Your word and, through Your Angels, drive away demonic despondency far from me! May I bless Your holy name and glorify and glorify the Most Pure Mother of God Mary, Whom You gave to us sinners for protection, and hear Her praying for us; for I know that She imitates Your love for mankind and does not cease to pray. Her intercession, and Holy Cross a sign, and for the sake of all Your saints, save my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for You are holy and glorified forever.
Amen.

Fifth prayer

Lord our God, everything in which I have sinned today in word, deed and thought, as a good and Lover of mankind, forgive me. Grant me peaceful and serene sleep. Send Your guardian angel, covering and preserving me from all evil. For You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send up glory to You, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer six

Lord our God, in whom we believe and whose name we call upon above every name! Give us, going to sleep, relief to soul and body, and save us from all daydreaming and dark voluptuousness. Stop the impulses of passions, extinguish the fire of bodily excitement. Grant us to live chastely in deeds and words, so that, while leading a virtuous life, we do not lose the benefits You promised, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom
(24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)

1. Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings.
2. Lord, deliver me from eternal torment.
3. Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me.
4. Lord, deliver me from all ignorance, oblivion, frivolity, and petrified insensibility.
5. Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
6. Lord, enlighten my heart, darkened by evil desires.
7. Lord, as a man I have sinned, but You, as a merciful God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.
8. Lord, send Your grace to help me, so that I glorify Your holy name.
9. Lord Jesus Christ, write me, Your servant, into the book of life and grant me a good end.
10. Lord, my God, although I have not done anything good before You, allow me, by Your grace, to make a good beginning.
11. Lord, sprinkle the dew of Your grace in my heart.
12. Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Your sinful servant, foul and unclean, in Your Kingdom. Amen.

1. Lord, accept me in repentance.
2. Lord, don't leave me.
3. Lord, do not lead me into misfortune.
4. Lord, give me good thoughts.
5. Lord, give me tears, and the memory of death, and contrition.
6. Lord, give me the thought of confessing my sins.
7. Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.
8. Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.
9. Lord, put in me the root of goodness - Your fear in my heart.
10. Lord, grant me to love You with all my soul and thoughts and to fulfill Your will in everything.
11. Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from any other inappropriate matter.
12. Lord, I know that You do everything according to Your will - may Your will be done in me, a sinner, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer eight, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Your venerable Mother and Your disembodied Angels, as well as Your prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, and the theological Apostles, bright and victorious martyrs, reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints - deliver me from the present oppression of demons. So, my Lord and Creator, who does not desire the death of a sinner, but that he may be converted and live, give me conversion, too, wretched and unworthy. Take me out of the mouth of the destroying serpent, eager to devour me and bring me alive to hell. Yes, my Lord, my consolation, for the sake of the unfortunate one who has clothed himself in corruptible flesh, deliver me from misery and give consolation to my poor soul. Inspire my heart to do Your commandments, and to leave evil deeds and receive Your blessings. For I trust in You, Lord, save me.

Ninth prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studium

To You, the Most Pure Mother of God, I, unfortunate one, fall down and pray: You know, Queen, that I constantly sin and anger Your Son and my God, and although I repent many times, I turn out to be a liar before God. I repent, trembling, whether the Lord will strike me, and soon I do the same again! I pray that You, my Lady, Lady Theotokos, knowing this, have mercy, strengthen and teach me to do good. For You know, my Lady Theotokos, that I greatly hate my evil deeds and with all my thoughts I love the law of my God; but I don’t know, Most Pure Lady, why I hate what I love, but don’t do what is good. Do not allow, Most Pure One, my will to be fulfilled, for it is evil, but may the will of Your Son and my God be done, may He save me, and enlighten me and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that from now on I will stop doing bad things, and the rest of the time I will live according to the commandments Your Son, to Whom belongs all glory, honor and power with His beginningless Father, and His all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer tenth, to the Most Holy Theotokos

Good King, good Mother, most pure and blessed Mother of God Mary! Pour the mercy of Your Son and our God on my suffering soul, and through Your prayers guide me to good deeds, so that I can live the rest of my life without blemish and through You find paradise, Virgin Mary, the only pure and blessed one.

Eleventh prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel

Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and patron of my soul and body! Forgive me everything that I have sinned today, and deliver me from every deceit of the enemy coming against me, so that I do not anger my God with any sin. But pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, in order to present me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ, and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

To you, the Supreme Commander who defends us / for deliverance from terrible troubles / we institute victory celebrations of gratitude to you / we, your servants, Mother of God! / But You, as having irresistible power, / free us from all dangers, / let us cry to You: / “Rejoice, Bride, who has not known marriage!

From Easter to the Ascension of the Kontakion the Easter Kontakion is read to the Most Holy Theotokos:
« Although you descended into the grave, O Immortal One, you destroyed the power of hell and rose again as a conqueror, Christ God, exclaiming to the myrrh-bearing women: “Rejoice!” and giving peace to Your Apostles, You who give resurrection to the fallen. »
There is also a tradition during the twelve holidays to read the kontakion of the holiday.

Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Thy Son and our God, may He save our souls through Thy prayers.

I place all my hope / in You, Mother of God, / keep me under Your protection.

Virgin Mary, do not despise me, a sinner, who needs Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of Saint Ioannikios

My hope is the Father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit; Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.

End of prayers
It is truly worthy to eat / glorify You, Mother of God, / eternally blessed and all-immaculate / and Mother of our God. / Honor higher than the Cherubim / and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, / virgin God-
The word that gave birth to / the true Mother of God - We magnify You.

From Easter to Ascension, instead of this prayer, the chorus and irmos of the 9th song of the Easter canon are read:
« The angel proclaimed to the Blessed One: / “Pure Virgin, rejoice! / And again I will say: Rejoice! / Your Son rose on the third day from the grave, / and raised the dead.” / People, rejoice! Shine, shine, new Jerusalem, / for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! / Rejoice now and show off, O Zion! / Rejoice, O Pure Mother of God, / about the resurrection of the One born of You.”
There is also a tradition during the twelve holidays to read the chorus and irmos of the 9th song of the festive canon - Zadostoynik.

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, even now,
and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (3)

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all
Saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

When you go to bed, say: :

Prayer of Saint John of Damascus

Lord Lover of Humanity, will this bed really be my grave, or will you still illuminate my unfortunate soul with the light of day? Behold, the grave is before me, behold, I face death. I fear Your judgment, Lord, and endless torment, but I do not stop doing evil. I always anger You, my Lord and God, and Your Most Pure Mother, and all Heavenly Powers, and the holy Angel, my guardian. I know, Lord, that I am unworthy of Your love for mankind, but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment. But, Lord, whether I want it or not, save me. After all, if you save the righteous, there is nothing great in it, and if you have mercy on the pure, there is nothing wondrous in that, for they are worthy of Your mercy. But on me, a sinner, show Your wondrous mercy, in that show Your love for mankind, so that my malice does not overcome Your ineffable goodness and mercy, and do as You want with me.

Tropari

Enlighten my eyes, O Christ God, / lest I fall asleep in the sleep of death, / lest my enemy say: / I have strengthened myself against him.

Glory:Be the intercessor of my soul, O God, / for I walk in the midst of many snares; / deliver me from them, O Good One, / and save me as a Lover of Humanity.

And now:Preslavnaya Mother of God, and the most holy Angels, / let us sing without stopping, with heart and lips / confessing Her as the Mother of God, / for truly She gave birth to God incarnate / and prays unceasingly for our souls.

Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross:
(Prayer to the Holy Cross)

May God arise and His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear, as wax melts in the face of fire, so let the demons perish in the face of lovers of God, and making the sign of the cross and joyfully saying: Rejoice, venerable and life-giving Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and destroyed the power of the devil, and gave us You, His sacred Cross, to drive away every enemy ! O venerable and life-giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the holy Lady, the Virgin Mother of God and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Or briefly:
Protect me, Lord, with the power of the sacred and life-giving Cross and save me from all evil.

Prayer

Relax, let go, forgive, God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, committed in deed and word, consciously and out of ignorance, night and day, in mind and thought - forgive us all, as the Good One and the Lover of Humanity.

Prayer

Forgive those who hate and offend us, O Lord, Lover of Mankind. To those who do good, do good. To our brothers and relatives, fulfill their requests for things that lead to salvation, and grant eternal life. Visit the sick and grant them healing. Guide those who are at sea. Companion to travelers.
Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have entrusted us, the unworthy, to pray for them, according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our fathers and brothers who have fallen before and rest them where the light of Your face shines. Remember (remember), Lord, our brothers who are in captivity, and deliver them from all misfortune. Remember, Lord, those who bring donations and do good in Your holy Churches and fulfill their requests for what serves for salvation, and grant eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, the humble ones,
and sinners and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of knowledge of You, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and the Eternal Virgin Mary and all Thy saints, for Blessed Thou art forever. Amen.

Daily Confession of Sins

I confess to You, my Lord God and Creator, in the One Holy Trinity, glorified and worshiped, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all my sins that I have committed in all the days of my life, and at every hour, and at the present time, and in the past days and nights by deed, word, thought, overeating, drunkenness, secret eating of food, idle talk, despondency, laziness, bickering, disobedience, slander, condemnation, negligence, pride, greed, theft, lies, criminal gain (profit), covetousness, jealousy, envy, anger, rancor, hatred, love of money (greed), and all my senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and my other sins, both mental and physical, with which I Thee, my God, I have angered and offended my neighbor. Regretting them, I appear guilty before You, my God, and have a desire to repent. But just help me, Lord my God, I humbly pray to You with tears: forgive my past sins according to Your mercy, and forgive me, as a good and Lover of mankind, from all those sins that I have listed before You.

Prayer

Into Your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit. Bless me, have mercy on me and grant me eternal life. Amen.

Every Orthodox Christian must adhere to a certain prayer rule, performed daily: morning prayers are read in the morning, and in the evening it is necessary to read prayers for the coming sleep.

Why do you need to read prayers before going to bed?

There is a certain rhythm of prayer intended for monastics and spiritually experienced lay people, for example, they may use a rosary.

But for those who have recently come to the Church and are just beginning their prayer journey, it is quite difficult to read it in its entirety. And it happens that unforeseen situations arise for the laity when there is too little opportunity and time for prayer.

Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan

In this case it is better to read short rule rather than mindlessly and without reverence jabbering away the full text.

Often, confessors bless beginners to read several prayers, and then, after 10 days, add one prayer to the rule every day. Thus, the skill of prayer reading is formed gradually and naturally.

Important! Any prayer request will be supported by Heaven when a person directs his activities to serving God and people.

Evening prayers

In the evening, the laity reads a short rule - a prayer for the night before going to bed:

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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 Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be it your 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.

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Perplexed by any answer, we offer this prayer to You as the Master of sin: have mercy on us.

Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, do not remember our iniquities, but look upon us now as if you are gracious, and deliver us from our enemies; For Thou art our God, and we are Thy people; all works are done by Thy hand, and we call upon Thy name.

And now: Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, so that we may not perish, but may be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great, to God the Father

Eternal God and King of every creature, who has vouchsafed me even at this hour to come, forgive me the sins I have committed this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, to pass through this dream in peace at night, so that, rising from my humble bed, I will please Your most holy name all the days of my life, and will trample the fleshly and incorporeal enemies that fight me. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Good Mother of the King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Thy Son and our God on my passionate soul and with Thy prayers instruct me in good deeds, so that I may pass through the rest of my life without blemish and through Thee I will find paradise, O Virgin Mother of God, the only Pure One and Blessed One.

Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel

Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all who have sinned this day, and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that in no sin I will anger my God; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Mother of God

To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanks to Thy servants, the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Ti; Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Your Son and our God, may You save our souls.

I place all my trust in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your roof.

Virgin Mary, do not despise me, a sinner, who requires Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of Saint Ioannikios

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.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Interpretation of individual prayers

• Heavenly King.

In prayer, the Holy Spirit is called the King, because He, like God the Father and God the Son, rules the world and reigns in it. He is a comforter and still provides comfort to those who need it. He guides believers on the righteous path, which is why he is called the Spirit of Truth.

Icon of the Holy Trinity

• Trisagion.

The petition is addressed to three hypostases Holy Trinity. Great Song the heavenly angels sing before the throne of God. God the Father is the Holy God, God the Son is the Holy Almighty. This conversion is due to the victory of the Son over the devil and the destruction of hell. Throughout the prayer, a person asks for permission from sins, healing of spiritual infirmities for the sake of glorifying the Most Holy Trinity.

• Lord's Prayer.

This is an appeal directly to the Almighty as the Father; we stand before Him as children before their mother and father. We affirm the omnipotence of God and His power, we beg to rule over human spiritual strength and guide you on the true path, so that after death you will receive the honor of being in the Kingdom of Heaven.

About other Orthodox prayers:

• Prayer to the Guardian Angel.

He is Good Spirit for every believer, determined by God Himself. Therefore, praying to Him in the evenings is simply necessary. It is he who will warn against committing sins, help to live holy and will protect the soul and body.

The prayer especially highlights the danger of attacks from bodily enemies (people pushing to commit sin) and incorporeal (spiritual passions).

Nuances of the evening rule

Most people have a question: is it possible to listen to Orthodox chants on audio recordings?

The Epistle of the Apostle Paul says that it does not matter what a person does, the main thing is that any of his work is done for the glory of God.

Apostle Paul

Important! It is necessary to understand that you cannot replace prayers for future sleep by listening to Orthodox songs.

Prayer should begin before going to bed. Before starting to read the rule, it is recommended to thank God for everything that He has given throughout the day. You need to turn to Him with your mind and heart, realizing the meaning of every word spoken.

Advice! If the text is read in Church Slavonic language, then you need to study its Russian translation.

IN modern practice the rule is supplemented by reading prayers about:

• close and dear people
• living and deceased;
• about enemies;
• virtues and about the whole world.

How Orthodox Christians pray:

In a dream, a person is especially vulnerable to the devil’s army; he is visited by sinful thoughts and bad desires. Night in the Christian understanding is considered a time of rampant demons. A person can receive information that can seduce his body and lead his soul into sin. Demons are very insidious; they can send nightmares in a dream.

Advice! Even when everything life circumstances are developing successfully, we must not forget about faith and the Heavenly Father, because human destinies originally decided in Heaven. Therefore, it is necessary to turn to God before going to bed, and the next day will definitely turn out better than the previous one.

1. It is useful to listen to the singing of the elders of Optina Hermitage. This men's monastic monastery is famous for its miracle workers who could and can foresee human destinies. The need to serve the Almighty is conveyed through their prayer songs and sets them on the righteous path.
2. The Church has a positive attitude towards viewing Orthodox videos, but this material must be treated very carefully, and in the process of listening or watching it is recommended to put aside worldly activities.
3. Church officials advise including evening rule prayers of the Optina elders. Their texts have evolved over centuries and each of their phrases carries the greatest wisdom that can clarify the basics Orthodox faith and know their full depth.

Prayer is the breath of the soul of an Orthodox person. He practically cannot control his sleep, and other life processes are difficult to control. Therefore, praying before going to bed is aimed at ensuring that the Creator participates in human life, otherwise He will not have the opportunity to help us.

Important! Making a prayer before going to bed is gaining Orthodox Christian protection and support. In addition to their own protection, mothers beg God to protect their children and send them mercy.

Video about prayers for bedtime.

Evening prayers

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present everywhere and filling everything with Himself, Source of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth and save, O Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. ( Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities, Holy One, come and heal our infirmities, for Thy Name’s sake!

Lord have mercy. ( Three times)

Glory, And now.

Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not let us fall into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for without finding any justification for ourselves, we, sinners, offer this prayer to You, our Lord: have mercy on us.

Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in you; do not be angry with us beyond measure and do not remember our iniquities, but show now your love for us according to your mercy, and deliver us from our enemies, for you are our God, and we, your people, created by your hand, call on your name.

And now: Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, so that those who hope in You will not perish, but through You will be delivered from troubles: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.

Lord have mercy. ( 12 times)

Prayer 1, Saint Macarius the Great, to God the Father

Eternal God and King of all creatures, who has given me to live to this hour. Forgive me the sins that I committed on this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, this night a peaceful sleep, so that, rising from my humble bed, I may please Your most holy name all the days of my life and defeat the fleshly and incorporeal enemies who rise up against me. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Almighty, Word of the Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, You Yourself, being perfect, according to Your great mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always abide in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not allow the demonic rebellion in me and do not allow the lusts of Satan to possess me: for the seed of destruction is in me. You, Lord God, whom we worship, Holy King, Jesus Christ, preserve me sleeping with unfading light, Your Holy Spirit, with which you sanctified Your disciples. Grant, Lord, to me, Thy unworthy servant, Thy salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of reason of Thy Holy Gospel, my soul with the love of Thy Cross, my heart with the purity of Thy word, my body with Thy all-conquering suffering, preserve my thought with Thy humility, and lift up me at the proper time to praise You. For You are glorified with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit

Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, and forgive me, unworthy, and forgive everything that I have sinned today as a man, and not even as a man, but worse than cattle: my free sins and involuntary, known to me and unknown; due to inexperience or evil calculation, hot temper or frivolity. If I have sworn by Your name, or blasphemed it in my thoughts; or I ridiculed someone, or slandered someone in my anger, or saddened, or got angry, or lied, or slept at the wrong time; or neglected the beggar who turned to me, or saddened my brother, or boasted, or became arrogant, or became angry; or during prayer my mind rushed to ungodly worldly thoughts; or indulged in lustful thoughts; either he overeated or got drunk, or laughed stupidly; either he planned evil, or at the sight of someone else’s good he became envious in his heart; or spoke obscenities; or laughed at my brother’s sin, but my sins are countless; or did not care about prayer; or did anything else evil - I don’t remember, because I did all this and more. Have mercy on me, my Creator and Master, Thy sad and unworthy servant; and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, for You are good and philanthropic; May I lie down in peace, sleep and calm down, the prodigal, the sinful and the accursed, and I will worship, and sing, and glorify Your most honorable name, with the Father and His only begotten Son, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 4, St. Macarius the Great

What will I bring to You or what will I reward You, O rich in gifts Immortal King, generous and humane-loving Lord, for the fact that I, who was lazy to serve You and had not done anything good, brought me to the end of this past day, guiding my soul to conversion and salvation. Be merciful to me, a sinner and deprived of every good deed, resurrect my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins. Remove from me all evil thoughts of this visible life. Forgive my sins, O only Sinless One, which I have sinned against You this day, in knowledge and ignorance, in word and deed and thought, and with all my feelings. You Yourself protect and save me from every attack of the enemy by Your Divine power and immeasurable love for mankind and strength. Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of my sins. Deign, Lord, to deliver me from the nets of evil, and save my restless soul, and illuminate me with the light of Your face when You come in glory, and now let me sleep uncondemned, and keep the thoughts of Your servant without dreams and confusion, and all satanic deeds drive me away from me and enlighten the intelligent eyes of my heart, so that I may not sleep into death. And send me an Angel of peace, guardian and mentor of my soul and body, that he may deliver me from my enemies; May I rise from my bed and offer you prayers of thanksgiving. Yes, Lord, hear me, Thy sinful and poor servant, grant me, rising from sleep, to learn by will and conscience Thy words, and through Thy angels drive away demonic despondency from me: may I bless Thy holy name, and glorify and glorify the Most Pure Mother of God Mary which You have given to us sinners for protection, and hear Her praying for us, for I know that She follows Your love for mankind and does not stop praying. Through her intercession and the sign of the Honest Cross, and for the sake of all Your saints, save my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for You are Holy and glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer 5?i

Lord our God, forgive me everything that I have sinned today in word, deed and thought, as the Good One and Lover of Mankind. Grant me peaceful and serene sleep. Send Your guardian angel, protecting and preserving me from all evil, for You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we send up glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 6

Lord our God, in whom we believe and whose name we call upon above every name! Give us, going to sleep, relief to soul and body, and save us from all dreams and dark passions. Stop the lusts of passions, extinguish the fire of bodily excitement. Let us live chastely in deeds and words, so that, leading a virtuous life, we will not lose the benefits You promised, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom

(24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)

1 Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings.

2 Lord, deliver me from eternal torment.

3 Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me.

4 Lord, deliver me from all ignorance, and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility.

5 Lord, deliver me from every temptation.

6 Lord, enlighten my heart, darkened by evil lusts.

7 Lord, as a man I have sinned, but You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.

8 Lord, send Your grace to help me, that I may glorify Your holy name.

9 Lord Jesus Christ, write me, Your servant, in the book of life and grant me a good end.

10 Lord my God, since I have done nothing good before You, grant me, by Your grace, to make a good beginning.

11 Lord, sprinkle my heart with the dew of Your grace.

12 Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Your sinful servant, vile and unclean, in Your Kingdom. Amen.

13 Lord, accept me in repentance.

14 Lord, do not forsake me.

15 Lord, deliver me from misfortune.

16 Lord, give me a good thought.

17 Lord, give me tears, and the memory of death, and contrition.

18 Lord, give me the desire to confess my sins.

19 Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.

20 Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.

21 Lord, plant in me the root of goodness—Your fear—in my heart.

22 Lord, let me love You with all my soul and thoughts, and do Your will in everything.

23 Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from every other indecent thing.

24 Lord, You do as You will, Your will be done in me, a sinner, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Your most honorable Mother, and Your disembodied Angels, Your Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, the divinely inspired Apostles, the bright and victorious martyrs, deliver me from the attack of demons. My Lord and Creator, who desires not the death of a sinner, but his conversion and life, grant me conversion too, wretched and unworthy; save me from the jaws of the destroying serpent, eager to devour me and bring me alive to hell. My Lord, my consolation, for the sake of me, the accursed, you have taken on corruptible flesh, pluck me from accursedness, and give consolation to my accursed soul. Make my heart do Your commandments and avoid evil deeds in order to receive Your blessings. For I trust in You, Lord, save me.

Prayer 9, to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studium

To You, the Most Pure Mother of God, I fall, accursed, and pray: you know, Queen, that I constantly sin and anger Your Son and my God, and although I repent many times, I turn out to be a liar before God, and I repent, trembling: will the Lord really strike me down? And then I do the same thing again. You know all this, my Lady, Lady Theotokos, and I pray: have mercy, strengthen and grant me to do good. You know, my Lady Theotokos, that I hate my evil deeds, and with all my thoughts I love the law of my God; but I don’t know, Most Pure Lady, why I love what I hate, but don’t do good. Do not allow, O Most Pure One, my will to be fulfilled, for it is evil, but let the will of Thy Son and My God be done for everything; May he save me and enlighten me, and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that from now on I will stop my bad practices, and in later lived according to the commandments of Your Son, all glory, honor and power are due to Him, together with His Originless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 10th, to the Most Holy Theotokos

O good Mother of the Good King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Thy Son and our Lord upon my troubled soul and with Thy prayers instruct me in good deeds, so that I may pass the remaining days of my life without blemish and through You I will find paradise, Virgin Mother of God, the only Pure One and Blessed One.

Prayer 11, to the Holy Guardian Angel

Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and patron of my soul and body, forgive me everything that I have sinned today. And deliver me from every treachery of the enemy who attacks me, so that I do not anger my God with any sin: but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, to make me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Mother of God

To you, the Zealous Intercessor, having got rid of troubles, victorious and song of thanksgiving We, Thy servants, sing praises to the Mother of God. You, who have invincible power, free us from all troubles, so we call You: Rejoice, Eternal Virgin Bride.

Glorious Eternal Virgin, Mother of Christ our God, offer our prayer to Your Son and our God, may He save our souls through You.

I place all my hope in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your protection.

Virgin Mary, do not reject me, a sinner who needs Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of Saint Ioannikios

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 glorify You, the true Mother of God, eternally Blessed and Immaculate and Mother of our Lord. With honor more honorable than the Cherubim and glory more glorious than the Seraphim, who immaculately gave birth to God the Word, we magnify You as the true Mother of God.

Glory, And now

Lord have mercy. ( Three times)

Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Prayer of Saint John of Damascus

Lord Lover of Humanity, will this bed really be my coffin or will you still illuminate my unfortunate soul during the day? Here the coffin is laid before me, and death awaits me. I fear Your judgment, Lord, and endless torment, but I do not stop doing evil. I always anger You, my Lord and God, and Your Most Pure Mother, and all the Heavenly Powers, and my holy Guardian Angel. I know, Lord, that I am unworthy of Your love for mankind, but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment. But, Lord, whether I want it or not, save me. After all, if you save a righteous person, there is nothing great in it. And if You have mercy on the pure, there is nothing wondrous in this - they are worthy of Your mercy. But on me, a sinner, show Your wondrous mercy and reveal Your love for mankind, so that my anger does not overcome Your immeasurable goodness and mercy, and do whatever You want with me.

Revive and strengthen me, O Christ God, lest I fall asleep in the sleep of death, lest my enemy say that he has defeated me.

Glory: Be the protector of my soul, O God, for I walk in the midst of many snares; deliver me from them and save me, O Good One and Lover of Mankind.

And now: Let us sing incessantly to the Glorious Mother of God, surpassing the holy Angels in holiness, with our hearts and lips, confessing Her to be the Theotokos, who truly gave birth to us God incarnate, and who prays unceasingly for our souls.

Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear, as wax melts before the fire, so let demons perish from the face of those who love God, and make the sign of the cross on themselves, and exclaim with joy: Rejoice, Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our crucified Lord Jesus on you Christ, who descended into hell and destroyed the power of the devil, and gave us His Honorable Cross to repel every enemy. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the Holy Lady the Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever, amen.

Or briefly:

Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross and save me from all evil.

Prayer for forgiveness of sins

Weaken, forgive, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, in word and in deed, in knowledge and in ignorance, in days and nights, in mind and thought. Forgive us everything, for You are Good and Humane.

Prayer

Forgive those who hate and offend us, O Lord, Lover of Mankind. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives the fulfillment of requests for salvation and eternal life. Visit the sick and grant healing. Help those who are at sea. Companion to travelers. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have entrusted us, the unworthy, to pray for them, according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our departed fathers and brothers and rest them where the light of Your face shines. Remember, Lord, our brothers and sisters who are in prison, and deliver them from all misfortune. Remember, Lord, those who bring the fruits of their labors to Your holy Churches, and those who do good in them, and fulfill their requests for salvation and grant them eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, Your humble and sinful and unworthy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Your mind, and guide us on the path of Your commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and the eternal Virgin Mary, and all Your saints, for You are blessed forever and ever. Amen.

Everyday confession of sins

I confess to You, my Lord God and Creator, in the One Holy Trinity, glorified and worshiped Father and Son and Holy Spirit, all my sins committed in all the days of my life, and at every hour, and at the present time, and in past days and nights - in deed, in word, in thought, overeating, drunkenness, breaking the fast, idle talk, despondency, laziness, bickering, disobedience, slander, indifference, condemnation, pride, greed, theft, lies, desecration, greed, jealousy, envy, anger, rancor, hatred, greed and all my senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch - and my other spiritual and physical sins, with which I angered You, my God and Creator, and offended my neighbor. Repenting of them, I stand guilty before You, my God, and I want to repent. But only, Lord, my God, with tears I humbly ask You: help me. By Your mercy, forgive me my past sins and free me from everything that I expressed before You, for You are Good and Humane.

When you go to bed, say:

Into Your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit. Bless me, have mercy on me, and grant me eternal life. Amen.

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In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, 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 Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)

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. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; Perplexed by any answer, we offer this prayer to You as the Master of sin: have mercy on us.
Glory: Lord, have mercy on us, for we trust in You; Do not be angry with us, do not remember our iniquities, but look upon us now as if you are gracious, and deliver us from our enemies; For Thou art our God, and we are Thy people; all works are done by Thy hand, and we call upon Thy name.
And now: Open the doors of mercy to us, blessed Mother of God, who trust in You, so that we may not perish, but may be delivered from troubles by You: for You are the salvation of the Christian race.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Prayer 1, St. Macarius the Great, to God the Father

Eternal God and King of every creature, who has vouchsafed me even at this hour to come, forgive me the sins I have committed this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And grant me, Lord, to pass through this dream in peace at night, so that, rising from my humble bed, I will please Your most holy name all the days of my life, and will trample the fleshly and incorporeal enemies that fight me. And deliver me, Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ

To the Almighty, the Word of the Father, who is perfect himself, Jesus Christ, for the sake of Thy mercy, never leave me, Thy servant, but always rest in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not betray me to the sedition of the serpent, and do not leave me to the desires of Satan, for the seed of aphids is in me. Thou, O Lord God worshiped, the Holy King, Jesus Christ, preserve me as I sleep with an unflickering light, by Thy Holy Spirit, with whom Thou hast sanctified Thy disciples. Grant, O Lord, to me, Thy unworthy servant, Thy salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of reason of Thy Holy Gospel, my soul with the love of Thy Cross, my heart with the purity of Thy word, my body with Thy passionless passion, preserve my thought with Thy humility, and uplift I am in time like Your praise. For Thou art glorified with Thy Beginningless Father and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit

Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Thy sinful servant, and forgive me the unworthy, and forgive me all that I have sinned today like a man, and moreover, not like a man, but also worse than cattle, my free sins and involuntary, driven and unknown: those who are evil from youth and science, and those who are evil from impudence and despondency. If I swear by Your name, or blaspheme in my thoughts; or whom I will reproach; or slandered someone with my anger, or saddened someone, or became angry about something; either he lied, or he slept in vain, or he came to me as a beggar and despised him; or made my brother sad, or married, or whom I condemned; or became proud, or became proud, or became angry; or standing in prayer, my mind is moved by the wickedness of this world, or I think about corruption; either overeated, or drunk, or laughing madly; either I thought evil, or saw someone else’s kindness, and my heart was wounded by it; or dissimilar verbs, or laughed at my brother’s sin, but mine are countless sins; Either I didn’t pray for the sake of it, or I didn’t remember what other evil things I did, because I did more and more of these things. Have mercy on me, my Creator Master, Thy sad and unworthy servant, and leave me, and let me go, and forgive me, for I am Good and Lover of Mankind, so that I may lie down in peace, sleep and rest, the prodigal, sinful and damned one, and I will bow and sing , and I will glorify Your most honorable name, with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and ever and forever. Amen.

Prayer 4, Saint Macarius the Great

What will I bring to You, or what will I reward to You, O most gifted Immortal King, generous and philanthropic Lord, since you were lazy in pleasing me, and did nothing good, you brought the conversion and salvation of my soul to the end of this day? Be merciful to me, a sinner and naked of every good deed, raise up my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins, and take away from me all the evil thoughts of this visible life. Forgive my sins, O One Sinless One, even those who have sinned this day, in knowledge and ignorance, in word, and deed, and thought, and with all my feelings. You Yourself, covering me, save me from every opposing situation with Your Divine power, and ineffable love for mankind, and strength. Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of my sins. Deign, Lord, to deliver me from the snare of the evil one, and save my passionate soul, and overshadow me with the light of Your face, when You come in glory, and now make me sleep without condemnation, and keep the thoughts of Your servant without dreaming, and untroubled, and all the work of Satan take me away from me, and enlighten the intelligent eyes of my heart, so that I may not sleep into death. And send me an Angel of peace, guardian and mentor of my soul and body, that he may deliver me from my enemies; Yes, rising from my bed, I will bring you prayers of gratitude. Yes, Lord, hear me, your sinful and wretched servant, with your will and conscience; Grant that I have risen to learn from Thy words, and the despondency of demons is driven away from me, to be made by Thy Angels; bless the name Your sacred, and I will glorify and glorify the Most Pure Mother of God Mary, who gave intercession to us sinners, and accept this one praying for us; We see that He imitates Your love for mankind, and never ceases to pray. By that intercession, and the sign of the Honest Cross, and for the sake of all Thy saints, keep my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for Thou art holy and glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer 5
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, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Prayer 6

Lord our God, in the worthlessness of faith, and we call upon His name above every name, grant us, who are going to sleep, a weakening of soul and body, and keep us from all dreams and dark pleasures except; restrain the desire of passions, extinguish the kindling of bodily rebellion. Grant us to live chastely in deeds and words; Yes, a virtuous life is receptive, Your promised good things will not fall away, for Blessed are You forever. Amen.

Prayer 7, St. John Chrysostom
(24 prayers, according to the number of hours of the day and night)

Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings.
Lord, save me from eternal torment.
Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or in thought, in word or in deed, forgive me.
Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and oblivion, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility.
Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
Lord, enlighten my heart, darken my evil lust.
Lord, as a man who has sinned, You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.
Lord, send Your grace to help me, that I may glorify Your holy name.
Lord Jesus Christ, write me Your servant in the book of animals and grant me a good end.
Lord, my God, even if I have done nothing good before You, grant me, by Your grace, to make a good beginning.
Lord, sprinkle the dew of Your grace in my heart.
Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.
Lord, accept me in repentance.
Lord, don't leave me.
Lord, do not lead me into misfortune.
Lord, give me a good thought.
Lord, give me tears and mortal memory, and tenderness.
Lord, give me the thought of confessing my sins.
Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.
Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.
Lord, plant in me the root of good things, Thy fear in my heart.
Lord, grant me to love You with all my soul and thoughts and to do Your will in everything.
Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from all other inappropriate things.
Lord, consider that you do as you will, that your will be done in me, a sinner, for blessed are you forever. Amen.

Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of Your most honorable Mother, and Your disembodied Angels, Your Prophet and Forerunner and Baptist, the God-speaking Apostles, the bright and victorious martyrs, the reverend and God-bearing fathers, and all the saints through the prayers, deliver me from my present demonic situation. To her, my Lord and Creator, do not want the death of a sinner, but as if he were converted and live, grant me conversion, the accursed and unworthy; take me away from the mouth of the destructive serpent, who yawns to devour me and bring me to hell alive. To her, my Lord, is my consolation, Who for the sake of the accursed one has clothed himself in corruptible flesh, pluck me from accursedness, and grant consolation to my more accursed soul. Plant in my heart to do Thy commandments, and forsake evil deeds, and receive Thy blessedness: for in Thee, O Lord, have I trusted, save me.

Prayer 9, to the Most Holy Theotokos, Peter of Studium

To Thee, Most Pure Mother of God, I fall down and pray: Consider, O Queen, how I continually sin and anger Thy Son and my God, and many times when I repent, I find myself lying before God, and I repent in trembling: will the Lord strike me down, and hour by hour I do the same again? ; I pray to this leader, my Lady, Lady Theotokos, to have mercy, strengthen me, and grant me good works. Believe me, my Lady Theotokos, for the Imam is by no means in hatred of my evil deeds, and with all my thoughts I love the law of my God; But we do not know, Most Pure Lady, from where I hate, I love, but I transgress what is good. Do not allow, O Most Pure One, my will to be fulfilled, for it is not pleasing, but may the will of Thy Son and my God be done: may He save me, and enlighten me, and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that I may cease from here from filthiness, and so on may I live as commanded Your Son, to Him belongs all glory, honor and power, with His Originless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 10, to the Most Holy Theotokos e

Good Mother of the King, Most Pure and Blessed Mother of God Mary, pour out the mercy of Thy Son and our God on my passionate soul and with Thy prayers instruct me in good deeds, so that I may pass through the rest of my life without blemish and through Thee I will find paradise, O Virgin Mother of God, the only Pure One and Blessed One.

Prayer 11, to the Holy Guardian Angel

Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all who have sinned this day, and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that in no sin I will anger my God; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Mother of God

To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as having been delivered from the evil ones, let us write thanks to Thy servants, the Mother of God, but as having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Ti; Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Glorious Ever-Virgin, Mother of Christ God, bring our prayer to Your Son and our God, may You save our souls.
I place all my trust in You, Mother of God, keep me under Your roof.
Virgin Mary, do not despise me, a sinner, who requires Your help and Your intercession, for my soul trusts in You, and have mercy on me.

Prayer of Saint Ioannikios

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. (Thrice)
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Prayer of Saint John of Damascus

Master, Lover of Mankind, will this coffin really be my bed, or will you still enlighten my damned soul during the day? For seven the grave lies ahead, for seven the death awaits. I fear Your judgment, O Lord, and endless torment, but I do not stop doing evil: I always anger You, the Lord my God, and Your Most Pure Mother, and all the Heavenly powers, and my holy Guardian Angel. We know, Lord, that I am unworthy of Your love for mankind, but I am worthy of all condemnation and torment. But, Lord, whether I want it or not, save me. If you save a righteous man, that is nothing great; and even if you have mercy on a pure person, nothing is marvelous: you are worthy of the essence of Your mercy. But surprise Thy mercy on me, a sinner: for this show Thy love for mankind, so that my malice may not overcome Thy unspeakable goodness and mercy: and as you wish, arrange a thing for me.
Enlighten my eyes, O Christ God, so that not when I fall asleep into death, and not when my enemy says: “Let us be strong against him.”
Glory: Be the protector of my soul, O God, as I walk in the midst of many snares; deliver me from them and save me, O Blessed One, as a Lover of Mankind.
And now: Let us incessantly sing with our hearts and lips the Glorious Mother of God and the Most Holy Angel of Saints, confessing this Mother of God as having truly given birth to God incarnate, and praying unceasingly for our souls.

Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross:
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; just as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish in the face of those who love God and sign the sign of the cross, and say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable One and Life-giving Cross Lord, drive away the demons by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil, and gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Or briefly:
Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

Prayer

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 nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us everything, for it is good and Lover of Humanity.

Prayer

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. 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 Your great 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.

Everyday confession of sins

I confess to You, Lord my God and Creator, in Holy Trinity To the One, glorified and worshiped, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, all my sins, which I have committed all the days of my life, and for every hour, and at the present time, and in days and nights that have passed, by deed, word, thought, food, drunkenness, secret eating, idle talk, despondency, laziness, bickering, disobedience, slander, condemnation, negligence, pride, avarice, theft, lack of speech, foulness, money-grubbing, jealousy, envy, anger, memory malice, hatred, covetousness and all my feelings: sight, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and my other sins, both mental and physical, in the image of my God and Creator, who have angered You, and my untruthful neighbor: regretting these, I present my guilt to You to my God, and I have the will to repent: exactly, Lord God my, help me, with tears I humbly pray to Thee: forgive me my sins by Thy mercy, and forgive me from all these things that I have said before You, as You are Good and Lover of Mankind.

When you go to bed, say:
In Your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit: You bless me, You have mercy on me and grant me eternal life. Amen.

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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).

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