Orthodox prayer book of prayers for the dream to come. What are evening prayers

Compiled by: Alexander Bozhenov

Foreword

Experience in educational work and interaction with the elderly in the centers social service, with children under the program of Orthodox-oriented children's recreation "Star of Bethlehem", as well as with church-going adults in catechetical courses, reveal the enormous difficulties experienced by these categories of believers in prayerful communion with God. Due to age, employment, or the weak church development of children's consciousness, they do not understand the prayer books in Church Slavonic that are available in general church use. At the same time, such believers sometimes have no opportunity to attend Church Slavonic courses or study it at home on their own. In addition, due to a lack of prayer and church experience, it is rare for any of the novice Christians to have the opportunity to read the morning and evening rule fully.
As a result of the foregoing, an urgent need arose for the compilation and publication of the text of the main church prayers contained in the Orthodox prayer book, in Russian. The creation of such a prayer book was approved by a large number responsible church workers and authoritative clergymen, as well as Orthodox youth leaders at the conference “Youth in the Church. Problems and ways of their solution” (2005).
A short prayer book for new Christians in Russian since 2004 is being prepared by me for publication. Over the years, on the basis of consultations with specialists, the prayer book has been revised many times, in 2007 it passed philological and theological censorship, and last year it received the approval of the Synodal Department of Religious Education and Catechesis. Currently, the Hierarchy is considering the possibility of publishing this prayer book. Until the appropriate decision, it cannot be officially published in printed form.

Alexander Bozhenov
Employee of the Patriarchal Center spiritual development
children and youth at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow.

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

After that, wait a little, so that all your feelings calm down and your thoughts leave everything earthly. And then say the following prayers, without haste, with heartfelt attention. Do this before beginning any prayer.

Predestinatory prayer

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, Who exists everywhere and fills the whole world, Source of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, Good, our souls.

(Bow)

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

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

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Lord, forgive our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

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

Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in Heaven! May your name be hallowed; let your kingdom come; May Your will be done both in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Troparion of the Holy Trinity

Rising after sleep, we fall at Your feet, Good One, and proclaim the angelic song to You, Strong One: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, God, have mercy on us through the prayers of the Mother of God.”

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. From the bed from sleep You raised me, Lord! Enlighten my mind and heart, and open my mouth to sing to You, Holy Trinity: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, God, have mercy on us through the prayers of the Mother of God.”

And now and always and forever and ever. Amen. Suddenly the Judge will come and everyone's deeds will be revealed. With fear, let us exclaim at midnight: “Holy, Holy, Holy are You, O God, through the prayers of the Theotokos, have mercy on us.”

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

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

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Rising after sleep, I thank You, Holy Trinity, that by Your great mercy and long-suffering, You, O God, did not become angry with me, a lazy and sinful one, and did not stop my life amid my iniquities, but showed me Your usual philanthropy, and lifted me up sleeping, to bring you morning prayer and glorify your might. And now enlighten my thoughts, that I may learn Thy word, understand Thy commandments, and do Thy will. And open my mouth to to glorify You with a grateful heart and sing Your most holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Come, let us worship the King, our God. (Bow)

to Christ the King, our God. (Bow)

Come, let's bow down and fall down to Christ Himself, our King and God. (Bow)

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the abundance of Thy compassion, blot out my transgressions. Wash me many times from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my iniquities, and my sin is always before me. I have sinned against You, the One, and done evil in Your eyes, so that You are righteous in Your judgment and pure in Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother bore me in sin. But, behold, You loved the truth and revealed to me the hidden secret of Your wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me and I will whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, and broken bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Give me back my joy hope for salvation by Thee and the dominating Spirit strengthen me. I will teach the transgressors Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from spills God of blood, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will praise your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim Your praise. If You would have desired a sacrifice, I would have offered it, but You are not pleased with a burnt offering. Sacrifice to God is a contrite spirit; You will not reject a contrite and humble heart, O God. Show me God Thy favor to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be erected. Then the sacrifices of righteousness, offerings and burnt offerings, will be pleasing to You; then they will offer calves on your altar.

Symbol of faith

1. I believe in one God the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, of everything visible and invisible. 2. And into one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all time, the true God, born from the true God how light is born from light, begotten, not created, consubstantial with God the Father and through whom the whole world came into being. 3. Descended from Heaven for us people and our salvation, and incarnated from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became true man. 4. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffering, and buried. 5. And risen on the third day, as it was predicted in Scripture. 6. And ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. 7. And to come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. 8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, with the Father and the Son equally worshiped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets. 9. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. 10. I confess one thing true baptism in life for cleansing from sins. 11. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and 12. eternal life future century. Amen.

God cleanse me, a sinner, for I have never done nothing good before you. Deliver me from evil, and may Thy will be done in me. Let me, without being condemned, open my unworthy lips and praise holy name Yours, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 2, of the same saint

Rising from sleep, in the middle of the night I offer You a song, O Savior, and falling down at Your feet, I cry out to You: do not let me fall asleep in sinful death, but have pity on me, voluntarily crucified! Lift me up as I lay carelessly and save me as I stand in front of you at prayer. And after a night's sleep, send me a clear, sinless day, Christ God, and save me.

Prayer 3, of the same saint

O Lord, Lover of mankind, having risen after sleep, I hasten to Thee and, by Thy mercy, I take up the deeds pleasing to Thee. I pray to You: help me always and in everything, and deliver me from all evil in the world and from the devilish temptation, and save me, and lead me into Your eternal kingdom. For You are my Creator, Source and Giver of all good. All my hope is in You, and I give You praise, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4, of the same saint

Lord, according to Your abundant goodness and according to Your great mercy You gave me, Thy servant, the past time of this night to spend without misfortune and any enemy evil. You Yourself, Lord, the Creator of all things, deign me in the light of Your truth, with an enlightened heart to do Your will, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord, Almighty, God of hosts disembodied and all flesh, on high heavenly living and who does not leave us who live on earth who observes hearts and thoughts, and clearly knows the secrets of men, the beginningless, eternal and unchanging Light, which does not leave shaded place on His way! You Yourself, immortal King, accept our prayers, which we are currently, hoping for the abundance of Your compassion, make to You from unclean lips, and forgive us our sins committed by us in deed, word and thought, voluntarily and involuntarily, and cleanse us from every impurity of the flesh and spirit. And grant us with a waking heart and a sober thought to live all night here terrestrial life, in anticipation of the onset of a bright and glorious day second coming Your only begotten Son, the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, when the common Judge comes with glory to reward everyone according to his deeds. Yes, he will find He us not lying and sleeping, but awake and risen, in the midst of the fulfillment of His commandments, and ready to enter with Him into joy and the divine chamber of His glory, where the unceasing voices of those who triumph and the inexpressible joy of those who see the inexpressible beauty of Your face. For You are the true Light that enlightens and sanctifies the whole world, and all creation praises You forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

Holy Angel, appointed to guard my poor soul and unhappy life, do not leave me, a sinner, and do not depart from me for my intemperance. Don't let the evil demon control me with this mortal body. Take firmly my unfortunate and drooping hand and lead me to the path of salvation. Oh, holy Angel of God, guardian and protector of my poor soul and body! Forgive me everything that I have offended you in all the days of my life, and if I have sinned in the past night, protect me this day. And keep me from every temptation of the enemy, so that I do not anger God with any sin; and pray for me to the Lord, that He would establish me in His fear and make me a slave worthy of His mercy. Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

My Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos, with Your holy and all-powerful supplications, drive away from me, Your insignificant and unfortunate servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence, and all filthy, crafty and blasphemous thoughts from my unfortunate heart and from my darkened mind, and extinguish the flame of my passions for I am poor and weak. Deliver me from many destructive memories and intentions, and free me from every evil influence. For you are blessed from all generations, and your honorable name is glorified forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer invocation of the saint whose name you bear and other saints dear to the heart

Pray to God for me, saints of God (names) for I diligently resort to you, quick helpers and intercessors for my soul.

Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mother of God, 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.

Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the Fatherland, when attacked by enemies

Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless those who belong to Thee, helping Orthodox Christians to overcome their enemies, and preserving Thy Church by the power of Thy Cross.

Prayer for health and the salvation of the living

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), spouse (name), children (names), my parents (names), relatives, bosses, benefactors, and all my neighbors, and friends (their names) and all Orthodox Christians. Give them Your earthly and heavenly blessings, and do not deprive them of Your mercy, visit them, strengthen them, and by Your power grant them health and salvation of the soul: for You are Good and Humanitarian. Amen.

Prayers for the dead

Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names) , and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.

Rest with the saints, O Christ, the souls of Your servants: our forefathers, fathers and brothers, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no spiritual suffering, but life is endless.

End of prayers

It is truly worthy to glorify You as the Mother of God, always blessed and immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who painlessly gave birth to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Master, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the Source of life and immortality, the Creator of all visible and invisible creation, the Father without beginning, also the eternal and also the Son without beginning! By Your excessive goodness in last days incarnated, crucified and buried for us, the ungrateful and malevolent, and by Your blood renewed our nature corrupted by sin. You Yourself, immortal King, accept my sinful repentance; incline your ear to me and hear my words. For I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned against heaven and before You, and I am not worthy to lift my eyes into heavenly the height of thy glory; for I have angered thy goodness by transgressing thy commandments and not obeying thy commandments. But You, Lord, not malice, long-suffering, many-merciful, did not allow me to perish among my iniquities, in every possible way awaiting my conversion. For You have said, O Lover of mankind, through Your prophet that You do not desire the death of a sinner, but that he turn on the path of good and was alive. You do not want, Lord, that the creation of Your hands should perish, and You do not find satisfaction in human destruction, but You desire that all be saved and reach the knowledge of the truth. Therefore, even though I am not worthy of either heaven or earth, or this short life itself, since I have enslaved myself to sin and sensual pleasures and defiled in itself Your Image, but, being Your creation and creation, I, unfortunate, do not despair of my salvation and boldly resort to Your immeasurable mercy. Accept me also, O Lord, who loves mankind, as a harlot, as a robber, as a publican, as a prodigal son. And take away from me the heavy burden of sins - You, who take on the sin of the world and heal human infirmities, - calling to You the exhausted and burdened and giving them rest, - who came to call to repentance not the righteous, but sinners. And cleanse me from all impurity of body and soul, and teach me to lead a holy life in fear of You, so that, communing, with the pure testimony of my conscience, Your Holiness, I enter into unity with Your holy Body and Blood and have You living in me and abiding with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Oh Lord Jesus Christ, my God! And may the communion of Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries not be condemned to me, and may I not become weak in soul and body from their unworthy communion; but let me, until my last breath, partake of Your Holy Things not in condemnation, a in communion with the Holy Spirit, as a parting word to eternal life and in a favorable response to doomsday Yours, so that I, with all Your chosen ones, may become a participant in the fullness of Your blessings prepared by You, O Lord, for those who love You, in whom You are glorified forever. Amen.

Lord, my God, I realize that I am unworthy and unprepared for You to enter under the shelter of the dwelling of my soul, because it is all empty and destroyed, and there is no worthy place in me where You could lay Your head. But how did You humiliate Yourself for us, having descended from high heavenly so now descend to my insignificance. And how pleased You were to lie down in a cave, in a manger without words animals so deign to enter into the manger of my reckless soul and into my defiled body. And just as You did not hesitate to enter and take part in the supper with sinners in the house of Simon the leper, so deign to enter into the dwelling of my humble, leper and sinful soul.

And just as You did not reject a harlot and a sinner like me, who came and touched You, so have mercy on me, a sinner, who comes and touches You. And just as You did not abhor her filthy and unclean lips that kissed You, so do not abhor even more than her, my filthy and unclean lips, vile and unclean lips and my nasty and even more unclean tongue. But let me be blazing the coal of Your most holy Body and Your precious Blood for sanctification and enlightenment, for the health of my humble soul and body, for the relief of the burden of many of my sins, for protection from any devilish influence, for the elimination and curbing of my bad and harmful habits, for the mortification of passions, for to prosper in Thy Commandments, to increase Thy divine grace, to gain Thy Kingdom. For I come to Thee, O Christ God, not as bold, but as one who trusts in Thy unspeakable mercy, and that, being far apart from Thee, I should not be snatched away by the spiritual wolf. Therefore, I pray to You: as the only Holy One, sanctify, Lord, my soul and body, mind and heart, all internal organs, and renew all of me, and root the fear of You in my members, and make Your sanctification indelible in me. Be my helper and intercessor, directing, like a helmsman, peacefully my life, may I be honored at the Court to stand at Your right hand with Your Saints, the prayers and intercession of Your All-Pure Mother, Your incorporeal servants and most pure Powers and all the saints who have pleased You from eternity. Amen.

Lord, the only pure and immortal, according to inexpressible yours compassion and philanthropy, who took upon Himself all our complex nature from pure virgin blood supernaturally gave birth to you by the influx of the Holy Spirit, according to the good pleasure of the eternal Father, Jesus Christ, Wisdom of God, peace and strength! You, who accepted life-giving and saving sufferings in the flesh You assumed: the cross, nails, death - kill my bodily passions that are destructive to the soul. You who devastated the kingdom of hell with Your burial, bury my bad intentions with good thoughts and scatter the spirits of evil. You, Your life-giving on the third day from the coffin who raised up the fallen forefather with revolt, raise me also, who fell into sin, giving me the means to repentance. You, who by Your glorious ascension deified the assumed flesh and honored it to sit at the right hand of the Father, make me worthy to reach the right side of those who are being saved by the communion of Your holy Mysteries. You, who by the descent of the Comforter of the Spirit made Your holy disciples precious vessels, make me also the receptacle of His coming. You, intending to come again to judge the universe righteously, make me worthy to meet, with all Your saints, You, my Judge and Creator, coming on the clouds, so that I endlessly glorify and sing to You, with Your Father without beginning and Your All-Holy, Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Master, Lord, Jesus Christ, our God, the only one who has the power to forgive people's sins! As a merciful and philanthropist, neglect all my sins, committed both consciously and unconsciously, and allow me, without being condemned, to partake of Your divine, glorious, most pure and life-giving Mysteries, not burdensome transgressions not into torment, nor into the multiplication of sins, but into cleansing, sanctification, as a pledge future life and the Kingdom, in protection, help and driving away enemies, in the destruction of many of my sins. For You are a merciful, compassionate and philanthropic God, and to You we send glory, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 5, St. Basil the Great

I know, Lord, that I unworthily partake of Your most pure Body and Your precious Blood, and am guilty, and I eat and drink condemnation to myself, not distinguishing Your Body and Blood, Christ and my God. But I, trusting in Your compassion, come to You, Who said: “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me and I in him.” Have mercy, O Lord, and do not rebuke me, a sinner, but deal with me according to Your mercy. And may this Shrine be to me in healing, purification, enlightenment, preservation and salvation, and in the sanctification of the soul and body; to drive away everyone empty dreams, evil deeds and the influence of the devil, manifested through thoughts in my members; in boldness before You and love for You, in the correction and affirmation of life in goodness, the growth of virtue and perfection, in the fulfillment of the commandments, in communion with the Holy Spirit, in farewell to eternal life, in a favorable answer at Your terrible judgment, - not in condemnation or as punishment.

Prayer six, St. John Chrysostom

Let go, forgive me, forgive me my sins, O God, with which I have sinned against Thee in word, in deed, in thought, voluntarily and involuntarily, consciously and unconsciously, forgive me everything, for You are good and Lover of mankind. And through the prayers of Your most pure Mother, Your incorporeal servants and holy Forces, and all the saints who have pleased You from the beginning of the world, favor me without condemnation to accept Your holy and most pure Body and honest Blood, for the healing of soul and body and for the purification of my evil thoughts: for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

The seventh prayer, his

I am not worthy, Master Lord, that You should enter under the shelter of my soul. But since You, Lover of mankind, want to live in me, I boldly approach. You command, and I will open the doors that You alone created, and You will enter with ordinary philanthropy, You will enter and enlighten my darkened mind. I believe that You will do it. For You did not leave the harlot who came to You with tears; did not reject the repentant publican; did not drive away even the robber who recognized the King in You; did not leave what he was, and the repentant persecutor Your Paul; but to all who came to You with repentance, You gave a place in the host of Your friends, the only Blessed One always, now and forever and ever. Amen.

Eighth prayer, his

Lord Jesus Christ, my God, weaken, let go, cleanse, have mercy and forgive me, a sinner, a worthless and unworthy servant of Yours, all my mistakes, sins and falls that I have sinned against You from my youth to this day and hour: consciously or unconsciously, in words or deeds, inclinations, thoughts, aspirations and all my feelings. And with the prayers of the most pure Ever-Virgin Mary, Your Mother, who has unseedfully given birth to You, my only firm hope, protection and salvation, grant me the right to partake of Your most pure, eternal, saving and terrible Mysteries, without incurring condemnation, for the remission of sins and eternal life, into sanctification and enlightenment, into strength, healing and health of the soul and body, into the extermination and complete destruction of my evil thoughts, thoughts and intentions, as well as impure dreams, dark and evil spirits. For to You belongs the Kingdom and power and glory and honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Before the doors of your temple I stand, and after all I don't leave bad thoughts. But you, Christ God, who justified the publican and had mercy on the Canaanite woman and opened the doors of paradise to the thief, open your loving heart to me and accept me, who comes and touches you, as you accepted harlot and bleeding: for one, touching the hem of your garment, immediately received healing; the other, embracing Your pure feet, received the forgiveness of sins.

And I, unfortunate, deciding to accept Your whole Body, may I not burn; but accept me as You accepted those women, and enlighten the feelings of my soul, burning my sins, with prayers without the seed of You who gave birth and the heavenly Forces. For blessed are You forever and ever. Amen.

Tenth Prayer, St. John Chrysostom

I believe, Lord, and I confess that You are indeed the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first. I also believe that this is Your very pure Body and this is Your very precious Blood. Therefore, I ask You: have mercy on me and forgive me my sins, voluntary and involuntary, which I have committed in word or deed, consciously or unconsciously; and make me worthy, without condemnation, to partake of Your most pure Mysteries in order to receive the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Amen.

End of prayers

It is truly worthy to glorify You as the Mother of God, always blessed and immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who painlessly gave birth to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.

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

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

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

Immediately before Communion, if possible, say the following verses to yourself:

Here I come to divine communion. Creator, do not scorch me with communion! For You are the fire that burns the unworthy. But cleanse me from all impurity.

never such kissing like Judas, but like a thief, I openly express my faith in You, saying: “Remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom!”

And the following verses:

Human, tremble at the sight of the divine Blood! She is the fire that burns the unworthy. The body of God deifies and nourishes me: it deifies the spirit, incomprehensibly nourishes the mind.

Then troparia:

You attracted me, O Christ, with love and changed me with a holy desire for You. My sins have fallen into an immaterial fire and make me worthy to enjoy You sweetly, so that I rejoicingly glorify Your two comings.

How can I, unworthy, enter into the bright assembly of Your saints? After all, if I decide to enter the chamber with them marriage, the clothes will give me away, for they are not the same as they go to marriage, and I will be bound and driven out by the Angels. Cleanse, O Lord, the impurity of my soul and save me as a Lover of mankind.

Also a prayer:

Vladyka - Lover of mankind, Lord, Jesus Christ my God, may this Holy thing be to me not as an accusation for my unworthiness, but as a purification of soul and body and as a pledge of future life and Kingdom. But it is good for me to cling to God, to place in the Lord the hope of my salvation.

And again:

Receive me today as a participant in Your sacramental Supper, Son of God, for I never I will not betray secrets to Your enemies and I will not give You such kissing like Judas, but like a thief, I openly express my faith in You, saying: Remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom!

PRAYERS AFTER HOLY COMMUNION

Glory to Thee, God! Glory to Thee, God! Glory to Thee, God!

Prayer of thanksgiving, first

I thank You, Lord, my God, that You did not reject me, a sinner, but made me worthy to partake of Your Holy Things. I thank You that You made me worthy, unworthy, to partake of Your most pure heavenly Gifts. But, Lord-Loving Man, who died for us and rose again and bestowed on us these terrible life-giving Mysteries for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies, make them also for me, for the healing of soul and body, for the reflection of every enemy, for the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, to my world mental strength, in firm faith, in unfeigned love, in the enlightenment of the mind, in the observance of Thy commandments, in the multiplication of Thy divine grace and in the acquisition of Thy Kingdom; so that, being kept by them in purity before You, I always remember Your mercy and live no longer for myself, but for You, our Lord and Benefactor. And thus, leaving this life in the hope of Eternal life, I will come to a place of eternal rest, where the voices of the triumphant do not stop and where the joy of those who look at the inexpressible beauty of Your face is endless. For You are the true goal of aspiration every person and the inexplicable joy of those who love You, Christ our God, and all creation sings of You forever. Amen.

Prayer two, St. Basil the Great

Master, Christ God, King of the ages and Creator of all peace! I thank You for all the blessings that You have given me, and for the communion of Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries. And so I pray to You, merciful and philanthropist: save me under Your protection, and give me with a clear conscience, until my last breath, worthy to partake of Your Holy Things for the remission of sins and eternal life. For You are the Bread of Life, the Source of sanctification, the Giver of blessings. And to You we send glory, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer three, St. Simeon Metaphrastus

Lord, who voluntarily gave me Your flesh as food, You are the fire that burns the unworthy! Do not burn me, my Creator! But go into the members of my body, into all the joints, into the insides, into the heart, and the thorns of all my sins fell. Purify my soul, sanctify my thoughts, strengthen me in my activity, enlighten my feelings, saturate me all with fear of You. Always protect, protect, protect me from every deed and word harmful to the soul. Purify, wash, adorn me; strengthen, enlighten and enlighten me. Make me Your temple of the one Spirit and no longer a dwelling place of sin, so that after receiving Communion, every villain, every passion fled from me, as from Your house, as from fire. As intercessors for myself, I present to You all the saints, the chiefs of the incorporeal Forces, Your Forerunner, the wise Apostles and, above them, Your immaculate, most pure Mother. Accept their prayers, my merciful Christ, and make Thy servant a son of light. For You, the Merciful One, are the only sanctification and illumination of our souls. And to You, as befits a God and Master, we all send glory every day.

Prayer Four

Thy Holy Body, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, may it be to me for eternal life, and Thy precious Blood for the remission of sins: and may this communion be to me in joy, health and gladness;

in your terrible and second coming, vouchsafe me a sinner, to stand in your glory, through the prayers of your Most Pure Mother and all the saints.

Prayer Five, to the Most Holy Theotokos

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy! I thank You that You made me worthy, unworthy, to partake of the most pure Body and the precious Blood of Your Son. Having given birth to the true Light, enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart. Give birth to the Source of immortality, revive me, mortified by sin. Merciful God, merciful Mother, have mercy on me and give me tenderness and contrition in my heart, humility in thoughts, a return to the good thoughts of my mind, in cases of his enthusiasm. And vouchsafe me until my last breath, without being condemned, to accept the sanctuary of the most pure Mysteries for the healing of soul and body. And give me tears of repentance and thanksgiving, that I may sing and glorify Thee all the days of my life, for Thou art blessed and glorified forever. Amen.

Now you release Your servant, Lord, according to Your word, in peace, for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to enlighten the Gentiles and the glory of Your people, Israel.

Then the end of thanksgiving prayers:

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

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

We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who gave birth without illness to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.

After Communion of the Body and Blood of the Lord, let everyone remain in purity, abstinence and laconic speech, in order to worthily preserve Christ received in himself.

The sign of the cross is the hand-drawing of the sign of the Cross by a Christian as a sign of our witness to the truth of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. A symbol of belonging to Christ.

According to the Orthodox tradition, one should thank God for every day lived, in the morning and in the evening, before going to bed. Prayers help to feel the love of the Lord and protect from nightmares and misfortune.

It is known that one should turn to God not only in moments of spiritual unhappiness and grief, but also in free time. Morning prayers help to tune in to a happy and successful day. And the evening ones cry out to the Creator: through words we thank the Almighty for every day we live and save our soul from evil.

Orthodox prayers for the coming dream

Most people have lost the habit of such a wonderful tradition as praying at night. In the bustle of days, we forget to express love for God, and this is necessary. Prayer helps not only to glorify the Creator and ask for help: it has a beneficial effect on our mood, soul and sleep.

A person who performs such actions every day has greater happiness and luck in life than one who turns to the Almighty only with a request to resolve his problems. However, for the prayer to work, you need to read it at home correctly.

Turning to God greatly affects our life and consciousness. With the help of holy words, we can drive away trouble, change the future and attract happiness. Not every person knows the Church Slavonic language, so it may be difficult to read powerful words. Especially for you, we have translated some prayers into Russian: they have not lost their power, but have become accessible and understandable.

Prayer to God before going to bed:

“Father of all living things, help me at this hour, forgive my sins, which I (name) created by negligence today. If I offended a person with a swear word or an unacceptable act, I pray for forgiveness. Cleanse my soul from bad thoughts, and the flesh- from the desires of sinners. Deliver, O God, from the vanity of the earth and reveal Your grace in a dream. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen"

Prayer to the Lord and Jesus Christ for the coming dream:

“Our Father and Jesus Christ, grant me (name) your mercy, do not leave me on the path of life. I kneel and pray for help tomorrow keep my sleep and sanctify my life. May your salvation and your love descend upon me on my bed.

Release my sins for the day and guide me along the path of repentance and light. Let all adversity pass, as the day passed. My God and Your Son Jesus, I humbly believe in Your strength and power over evil. Save your servant (name). May your kingdom on earth be eternal. Amen".

Evening Prayer to the Holy Spirit:

“Lord, comforter of my soul. Show Your mercy and save Your servant (name) from misfortune. Through Your help, O God, I want to cleanse my soul from the sins of the day. My thoughts and my words are involuntary, and therefore sinful. Save me from longing, sadness, despondency, grief and all evil intentions.

Replace my depraved deeds with the grace of God and let me repent of my deeds done. Have mercy on me before going to bed and forgive my sins. Grant Thy intercession before the evil power. I praise you forever and ever. Amen".

Prayer to the Guardian Angel for the night:

“My Guardian, my soul and body are under Your protection. Forgive me (name) if I have sinned and neglected Your trust. For the deeds of my day, I ask for forgiveness and pray for deliverance from sin. Not from evil, but involuntarily, I will anger the Lord God and you, my Protector. Show me your grace and mercy. To the glory of our Lord. Amen".

In order for God and his saints to hear your prayers, you should say them with pure thoughts and love in my heart. You can choose one prayer, memorize it and read it every day before going to bed, because the point is not in quantity, but in your righteousness. With the help of prayers, you can fulfill your desires, the most important thing is to know the sacred text and have faith in God.

In this article you will find prayers for the coming dream with interpretation. We have selected for you church texts and their translation into understandable Russian.

Prayers for the coming dream with interpretation

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us; bewildering any answer, we offer this Timolitva as the Mistress of sin: have mercy on us.

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us. Finding no justification for ourselves, we sinners offer You, as the Lord, this prayer, have mercy on us.

Glory:

Lord, have mercy on us, we put our trust in Thee; do not be angry with us, remember our iniquities below, but look now as if you are merciful, and deliver us from our enemies; Thou art our God, and we are Thy people, all works by Thy hand, and your name we urge.

Lord, have mercy on us, for we hope in You. Do not be very angry with us and do not remember our iniquities; but look now, as the Merciful, 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, who hope in Thee, let us not perish, but let us be delivered from troubles by Thee: Thou art the salvation of the Christian race.

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

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

Eternal God and the King of every creature, having made me sing even at this hour, forgive me the sins that I have done in this day by deed, word and thought, and cleanse, Lord, my humble soul from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. And give me, Lord, to pass in peace in this night of this dream, so that, having risen from my humble bed, I will please Your most holy name, all the days of my stomach, and I will stop the carnal and incorporeal enemies that fight me. And deliver me, O Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil lusts. For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Eternal God and King of all creatures, who has honored me to live to this hour! Forgive me the sins that I have committed this day in deed, word and thought, and cleanse, Lord, my poor soul from all impurity of body and soul. And help me, Lord, to spend the coming night calmly, so that, having risen from my miserable bed, I could do what is pleasing to Your most holy name all the days of my life and defeat bodily and incorporeal enemies attacking me. And deliver me, Lord, from empty thoughts that defile me, and evil passions. For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever.
Amen.

In this prayer, we thank God for a well-spent day, ask Him to forgive sins, save us from all evil and Good night. This prayer ends with the doxology of the Holy Trinity.

Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Almighty, the Word of the Father, He is perfect Himself, Jesus Christ, for the sake of Your mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always in me
rest. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not betray me to sedition of the serpent, and do not leave me the desire of Satan, for there is a seed of aphids in me. You are, O Lord God, worshiped, Holy King, Jesus Christ, while sleeping, save me with a flickering light, by Your Holy Spirit, Who sanctified Your disciples. Give, Lord, to me, Your unworthy servant, Your salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of the mind of Your holy Gospel, soul with the love of Your Cross, heart with the purity of Your word, my body with Your impassive passion, save my thought with Your humility, and raise up me in time like Your praise. As if you were glorified with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Almighty, Word of the Father, Jesus Christ, being Himself perfect, according to Your great mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always abide in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not deliver me to the rebellious serpent and do not leave me to the will of Satan, for in me is the seed of destruction. You, Lord God, Who is worshiped, the Holy King, Jesus Christ, preserve me during my sleep with an unfading light, by Your Holy Spirit, with which You sanctified Your disciples. Give, Lord, to me, Your unworthy servant, Your salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of understanding Your holy Gospel, soul with love for Your Cross, heart with the purity of Your word, my body with Your suffering, alien to passion, save my thought with Your humility . And lift me up at the proper time to glorify You. For You are glorified together with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayer 3, to the Holy Spirit

Lord, the King of Heaven, the Comforter, the Soul of truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, and let me go unworthy, and forgive all, the tree You have sinned today as a man, more so, and not as a man, but also more woefully than cattle, my free sins and involuntary, known and unknown: even from youth and from science they are evil, and even the essence is from arrogance and despondency. If I swear by Your name, or blaspheme in my thoughts; or whom I reproach; or I slandered whom with my anger, or grieved, or about what I became angry; or lied, or was worthless, or came to me poor, and despised him; or my brother grieved, or married, or whom I condemned; or you become proud, or you become proud, or you become angry; or standing by me in prayer, my mind moving about the wickedness of this world, or the corruption of thoughts; or overeat, or drunk, or laughing madly; or a crafty thought, or seeing a strange kindness, and by that wounded by the heart; or unlike the verbs, or the sin of my brother laughed, but my essence is countless sins; or about prayer, not radih, or otherwise that crafty deeds, I don’t remember, that’s all and more than these deeds. Have mercy on me, my Creator, Lord, dejected and unworthy of Your servant, and leave me, and let go, and forgive me, as Good and Lover of mankind, but I will lie down in peace, sleep and rest, prodigal, sinful and accursed, I will worship and sing And I will glorify Your honorable name, with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and forever and forever. Amen.

Lord, Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, let me go and forgive me, unworthy, everything that I have sinned against You today as a man, and, moreover, not only as a man, but even worse livestock; and forgive me, unworthy, all my sins, voluntary and involuntary, conscious and unconscious, committed from youth from evil deceit, irascibility and carelessness, and if by Your name I swore or blasphemed Him in my mind, or whom I reproached, or slandered in my anger, or grieved, or got angry about something, or lied, or slept untimely, or despised a beggar who came to me, or grieved my brother, or stirred up quarrels, or condemned whom, or became proud, or became proud, or became angry, or during prayer my mind aspired to crafty worldly thoughts, or had cunning thoughts, or ate too much, or got drunk, or laughed without a mind, or thought evil, or, seeing the good of others, was wounded in the heart, or spoke obscenely, or laughed at my brother’s sin, while my sins are innumerable, or I was negligent in prayer, or I forgot everything else that I did evil, for my iniquities surpass those listed. Have mercy on me, my Creator and Master, your dull and unworthy servant, and allow me, and free me, and forgive me, as the Good and Humanitarian, so that I, prodigal, sinful and unhappy, lie down in peace, fall asleep and rest, bow, sing and glorifying your most honorable name with the Father and His Only Begotten Son, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4, Saint Macarius the Great

What will I bring to Thee, or what will I repay Thee, the most gifted Immortal King, the generous and humane Lord, as if lazy to me for Your pleasure, and did nothing good, did You bring to the end of this past day, the conversion and salvation of my soul building? Be merciful to the sinner and naked of every good deed, raise up my fallen soul, defiled in immeasurable sins, and take away from me all the evil thought of this visible life. Forgive my sins, O only Sinless One, even though I have sinned on this day, in knowledge and ignorance, in word and deed, and thought, and all my feelings. You yourself, covering, save me from every opposing situation with your divine power, and indescribable philanthropy, and strength.
Cleanse, O God, cleanse the multitude of my sins. Delight, Lord, deliver me from the net of the evil one, and save my passionate soul, and fall on me with the light of Your face, when you come in glory, and now sleep uncondemned, create sleep, and without dreaming, and undisturbed, keep the thought of Your servant, and all Satan's work reject me, and enlighten with me the reasonable eyes of the heart, so that I will not fall asleep in. And send me an angel of peace, a guardian and mentor of my soul and body, may he deliver me from my enemies; so that, having risen from my bed, I will bring you prayers of thanksgiving. Hey, Lord, hear me, your sinful and wretched servant, with your will and conscience; grant me that I have risen to learn your words, and demonic despondency is far from me driven away to be created by your angels; May I bless Your holy name, and glorify and glorify the Most Pure Theotokos Mary, You have given us sinners intercession, and accept this one who prays for us; we know, as if imitating Your philanthropy, and praying does not stop. Toya intercession, and the sign of the Holy Cross, and for the sake of all Your saints, keep my poor soul, Jesus Christ our God, for Thou art Holy, and glorified forever.
Amen.

What will I bring to You or what will I reward You, O Greatly Gifted Immortal King, Generous and Humane-Loving Lord, because You brought me, lazy in Your service and did nothing good, to the end of this past day, directing my soul to obedience and salvation. Be merciful to me, a sinner who has no good deed. Restore my soul, fallen and defiled by countless sins, and turn away from me the earthly sinful thought. You alone are Sinless, forgive my sins committed before You on this day consciously and unconsciously, in word, deed and thought, and all my feelings. You yourself save me from any enemy attack, protecting me with Your Divine power, indescribable philanthropy and strength; God, blot out and forgive my many sins, have mercy on me, Lord, free me from the nets of the devil, save my suffering soul and shine on me with the light of Your face when You come in Your glory. And now let me fall asleep with an uncondemned sleep and guard the thoughts of Your servant from dreams and embarrassment. Drive away the satanic action from me, enlighten the mental eyes of my heart so that I do not fall asleep in the sleep of death. Send me an angel of peace, a guardian and guide to my soul and body, delivering me from my enemies, so that when I get up from my bed I bring you thanksgiving prayers. Oh Lord, hear me, your sinful and wretched servant. Give me, upon awakening, with a clear conscience, to learn Your law, remove demonic carelessness from me through Your Angels in order to bless Your holy name and glorify and praise the Most Pure Theotokos Mary, given to us, sinners, for protection; accept Her, praying for us, for I know that She, imitating Your philanthropy, prays unceasingly for us. By her intercession, by the sign of the much-venerated Cross, and through the prayers of all Your saints, save my wretched soul, Jesus Christ our God, for You alone are Holy and Most Glorified forever. Amen.

Prayer 5th

Lord our God, if I have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as a Good and Lover of mankind, forgive me. Peaceful sleep and serene grant me. Send your guardian angel, covering and keeping me from all evil, as if you are the guardian of our souls and our bodies, and we send glory to you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Lord our God, in which I have sinned this day in word, deed and thought, forgive me, as Good and Humanitarian; Grant me a peaceful sleep, free from the excitement of passions; send Your Guardian Angel, protecting and preserving 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 always and forever and ever. Amen.

In this evening prayer, we ask God for forgiveness of sins, peaceful sleep and a Guardian Angel who would save us from all evil. This prayer ends with a doxology to the Holy Trinity.

Prayer 6th

Lord our God, in Worthless faith and His name more than any name we call, give us, departing to sleep, weaken the soul and body, and keep us from
any dream, except for dark sweetness; set the striving of passions, quench the kindling of the uprising of the body. Give us a chaste life of deeds and words; Yes, a virtuous residence is receptive, the promised ones will not fall away from Your good ones, for blessed are You forever. Amen.

Lord our God, in whom we believe and whose name we call upon more than any name, grant us, who go to sleep, relief to the soul and body, save us from every dream and from vile voluptuousness; stop cravings; quench the flame of carnal excitations; Grant us to keep chastity in words and deeds, so that, having assumed a perfect life, we will not be deprived of Your promised blessings, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer 7, Saint John Chrysostom

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

1 Lord, deprive me not of Thy heavenly blessings. 2 Lord, deliver me eternal torment. 3 Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or thought, in word or deed, forgive me. 4 Lord, deliver me from all ignorance and forgetfulness, and cowardice, and petrified insensibility. 5 Lord, deliver me from every temptation. 6 Lord, enlighten my heart, darken the evil lust. 7 Lord, since I have sinned as a man, but You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul. 8 Lord, send Thy grace to help me, that I may glorify Thy holy name. 9 Lord Jesus Christ, write me thy servant in the book of animals, and grant me a good end. 10 O Lord my God, if I have done nothing good before Thee, but grant me, by Thy grace, to lay a good beginning. 11 Lord, sprinkle on my heart the dew of Thy grace. 12 Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, cold and unclean, in Thy kingdom. Amen.

1 Lord, receive me in repentance. 2 Lord, do not leave me. 3 Lord, do not lead me into trouble. 4 Lord, give me a good thought. 5 Lord, give me tears, and the memory of death, and tenderness. 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, plant in me the root of good things; your fear is in my heart. 10 Lord, make me worthy to love you with all my soul and mind, and do your will in everything. 11 Lord, cover me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from every other unsimilar thing. 12 Lord, weigh, as you do, as you will, so that your will be done in me, a sinner, as blessed are you forever. Amen.

Lord, do not deprive me of Your heavenly blessings. Lord, deliver me from eternal torment. Lord, I have sinned in mind or thought, word or deed, forgive me. Lord, deliver me from all ignorance, oblivion, cowardice and petrified insensitivity. Lord, deliver me from every temptation. Lord, enlighten my heart, darkened by evil aspirations. Lord, I have sinned as a man, but You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul. Lord, send Your grace to help me, may I glorify Your holy name. Lord Jesus Christ, write me, Your servant, in the book of life and grant me a good end. Lord my God, even if I have done nothing good before Thee, but grant me, by Thy grace, to lay a good beginning. Lord, sprinkle my heart with the dew of Your grace. Lord of heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful, vile and unclean servant in Thy Kingdom.
Amen.

Lord, accept me, the penitent. Lord, don't leave me. Lord, do not lead me into misfortune. Lord, give me a good thought. Lord, give me tears, remembrance of death and tenderness. Lord, give me the disposition to confess my sins. Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience. Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness. Lord, plant Your good fear in my heart. Lord, make me worthy to love You with all my soul and mind, and in everything to do Your will. Lord protect me from evil people, demons and passions, and from everything harmful to me. Lord, do according to Your will whatever You want, may Your will be upon me, a sinner, for You are blessed forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 8, to our Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, for the sake of Your most honest Mother, and Your bodiless Angels, the Prophet and Forerunner and Your Baptist, the apostles of God, the bright and victorious martyrs, the reverend and God-bearing father, and all the saints with prayers, deliver me the present situation
demonic. Hey, my Lord and Creator, do not want the death of a sinner, but as if to turn and live to be him, give me the conversion of the accursed and unworthy; deliver me from the mouth of the destructive serpent that gapes, devour me and bring me down to hell alive. Hey, my Lord, my consolation, Even for the sake of the accursed in corruptible flesh, throw me out of wretchedness, and give consolation to my wretched soul. Plant in my heart to do Thy commandments, and leave evil deeds, and receive Thy blessedness: in Thee, O Lord, trust, save me.

Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Your Most Honorable Mother, Your incorporeal Angels, as well as Your prophet Forerunner and Baptist, the evangelizing apostles, bright and victorious martyrs, reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, deliver me from this demonic attack. Oh, my Lord and Creator, who does not desire the death of a sinner, but awaits his conversion and life, give conversion to me, who is cursed and unworthy; take me out of the mouth of the vicious serpent that wants to devour me and bring me down to hell alive. Oh, my Lord, my consolation, for the sake of me, the fallen, clothed in perishable flesh, deliver me from misfortune and give comfort to my soul, worthy of regret. Inspire my heart to fulfill Your commandments and leave evil deeds and receive Your blessedness, for in You, Lord, I trust, save me.

Prayer to the Mother of God, St. Peter the Studio

To You, the Most Pure Mother of God, as a cursed one, I pray: weigh, Queen, as if I sin without ceasing and anger Your Son and my God, and many times I repent, I find lies before God, and I repent trembling: surely the Lord will strike me, and by the hour again I create; lead this, my mistress, the Lady Theotokos, I pray, have mercy, yes strengthen, and do good work and grant me. Vesi bo, my Lady Mother of God, as if by no means an imam in hatred of my evil deeds, and with all my thought I love the law of my God; but we do not know, the Most Pure Lady, from where I hate it, I love it, but I transgress the good. Do not allow, Most Pure One, my will to be done, it is not pleasing, but may the will of Your Son and my God be done: may it save me, and enlighten me, and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that from now on I would stop foul deeds, and the rest would live in command Your Son, to Him is due all glory, honor and power, with His Father without beginning, and His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.

To You, the Most Pure Mother of God, crouching, I, unfortunate, pray: You know, Queen, how I constantly sin and anger Your Son and my God. And although I repent many times, I turn out to be deceitful before God, and again I repent with fear, and immediately I do the same again: will the Lord really strike me? Knowing this, my Lady, the Lady Theotokos, I pray that she will have mercy and strengthen and teach me to do good. For you know, my Lady, Mother of God, that I absolutely abhor my evil deeds and with all my thoughts I love the law of my God, but I don’t know, Madam Most Pure, why I don’t do good, but I do evil that I don’t want. Do not allow, Most Pure, my evil will be fulfilled, but may the will of Your Son and my God, who will save me, enlighten me and give me the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that from now on I would stop doing bad things, and the rest of the time I would live according to the commandments of Your Son, Who belongs all glory, honor and power with His Beginningless Father and the Most Holy, Good and life-giving Spirit of His, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Christians end each day with the obligatory evening prayer. Daily morning and evening prayer appeals are called the prayer rule. It can be short, but sincere and no less powerful. A short evening prayer for the coming dream is not in vain called the prayer rule. This rule helps to build into your schedule daily work over your soul. This work is carried out constantly, and not only when a person suddenly remembered the need for prayer.

Under what circumstances should the Short Evening Rule be read?

Evening prayers cannot be postponed until the next day. In this case, there is a danger of destroying the spiritual mood with temptations, passions and laziness. Sometimes there are circumstances due to which a person cannot read a complete prayer with awareness, passing every word through himself. In such cases, abbreviated evening prayers.

Short evening prayers before going to bed are suitable:

• those who have power external circumstances there was neither strength nor time left for full prayer, and for those who understand that reading a prayer hastily and superficially does not make sense;
• those who work on a rotational basis and who are on duty in the evening or at night;
• for beginning Christians (an abbreviated version in Russian is allowed)
• Orthodox parishioners, whose evening prayer is chosen individually with their confessor and reflects the experiences that are happening in the heart of the believer.

How to read evening prayers?

The difficulty of evening prayer may lie in fatigue or inexperience. Here, either short rule for evening prayers, or transferring prayer to more early time. It is possible not only to read the evening prayer before going to bed, but also before dinner. Knowing the basic prayers helps not only to reduce the time for reading them, but also to feel the words of the prayer.

• retire, stand, if possible, in front of the icon, light a candle or lamp;
• cleanse the soul of anger, irritation and resentment of the past day, tune in to a conversation with God;
• overshadow oneself with the sign of the cross;
• read one or more prayers.

The evening prayer ritual allows the Orthodox to think about their own deeds, feelings and thoughts of the passing day. They allow you to set the soul on the true path, to accept the events that have occurred with repentance and humility, and through an open heart to God, with love to accept the actions of others.

Texts of short evening prayers

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

Prayer initiatory

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!

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, Who exists everywhere and fills the whole world, Source of blessings and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, Good, our souls.

Trisagion

(Bow)

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

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

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Lord, forgive our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy.(Three times)

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

Lord's Prayer ("Our Father")

Our Father who art in Heaven! May your name be hallowed; let your kingdom come; May Your will be done both in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Tropari

Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us! Finding no justification for ourselves, we sinners offer this prayer to You, as to the Lord: “Have mercy on us!”

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. God! Have mercy on us, we trust in You. Do not be greatly angry with us and do not remember our iniquities: but turn Your gaze on us even now, because You are merciful. And deliver us from our enemies: for You are our God and we are Your people, all are the works of Your hands and we call on Your name.

And now and always and forever and ever. Amen. Open for us, blessed Mother of God, the doors to the mercy of God, so that we, who trust in You, would not perish, but would be delivered through You from troubles: after all, 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 created things, who has made me live up to this hour, forgive me the sins that I committed on this day in deed, word and thought; and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from all impurity of the flesh and spirit. And give me, Lord, this night to spend in peace, so that, having risen from sleep, all the days of my life I do what is pleasing to Your most holy name and defeat the enemies that attack me - carnal and incorporeal. And deliver me, Lord, from the vain thoughts and vicious desires that defile me. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 2, Saint Antiochus to our Lord Jesus Christ

Almighty, Word of the Father, Jesus Christ! Being Himself perfect, according to Your great mercy, never leave me, Your servant, but always abide in me. Jesus, good Shepherd of Your sheep, do not give me over to the action of the serpent and do not leave me to the will of Satan, for there is in me the seed of destruction. You, Lord God, whom everyone worships, the Holy King, Jesus Christ, preserve me during my sleep with unfading Light, Your Holy Spirit, with which You sanctified Your disciples. Grant, Lord, to me, Your unworthy servant, Your salvation on my bed: enlighten my mind with the light of understanding Your holy Gospel, my soul with love for Your Cross, my heart with the purity of Your word, my body with Your suffering, alien to passion, my thought Keep your humility. And lift me up at the proper time to glorify You. For You are glorified in the highest degree together with Your Father without beginning and the Most Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Prayer 3, Rev. Ephraim the Syrian to the Holy Spirit

Lord, King of Heaven, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, have mercy and have mercy on me, Your sinful servant, and release me, unworthy, and forgive all the sins that I have sinned against You today as a man and, moreover, not as a man, but even worse livestock. Forgive my voluntary and involuntary sins, known and unknown: made out of immaturity and evil habit, irascibility and carelessness. If I swore by Your name, or blasphemed Him in my mind; or whom he reproached; or slandered someone in my anger, or saddened, or about what I got angry; either he lied, or he slept untimely, or a beggar came to me, and I rejected him; or my brother grieved, or provoked quarrels, or whom he condemned; or exalted, or proud, or angry; or when he stood at prayer, his mind strove for crafty worldly thoughts, or had insidious thoughts; or ate too much, or got drunk, or laughed madly; or thought evil; or, seeing the imaginary beauty, bowed his heart to what is outside of You; or said something obscene; or laughed at my brother's sin, while my sins are without number; or did not care about prayer, or did something evil that I did not remember: I did all this and even more than this. Have mercy on me, my Creator and Lord, Your careless and unworthy servant, and leave me, and forgive my sins, and forgive me, for You are Good and Humanitarian. So that I lie down in the world, fall asleep and calm down, prodigal, sinful and unhappy, and so that I bow and sing and glorify Your most honored name, with the Father, and His Only Begotten Son, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 4th

Lord our God, everything in which I have sinned this day in word, deed and thought You, as the Merciful and Humanitarian, forgive me. Grant me a peaceful and restful sleep. Send me Your Guardian Angel, who would cover and protect me from all evil. For You are the guardian of our souls and bodies, and we give glory to You, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 5, 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, deliver me from eternal torment.
• Lord, whether I have sinned in mind or thought, in word or deed, forgive me.
• Lord, deliver me from all ignorance, oblivion, cowardice, and petrified insensitivity.
• Lord, deliver me from every temptation.
• Lord, enlighten my heart, which is darkened by the evildesires.
• Lord, as a man I have sinned, but You, as a generous God, have mercy on me, seeing the weakness of my soul.
• Lord, send Your grace to help me, may I glorify Your holy name.
• Lord Jesus Christ, write me, Your servant, in the Book of Life and grant me a good end.
• Lord, my God, although I have done nothing good before You, grant me, by Your grace, to initiate good deeds.
• Lord, sprinkle in my heart the dew of Your grace.
• Lord of Heaven and earth, remember me, Thy sinful servant, filthy and unclean, in Thy Kingdom. Amen.
• Lord, accept me in repentance.
• Lord, don't leave me.
• Lord, protect me from all harm.
• Lord, give me a good thought.
• Lord, give me tears, and the memory of death, and contrition of the heart for sins.
• Lord, give me the thought to confess my sins.
• Lord, give me humility, chastity and obedience.
• Lord, give me patience, generosity and meekness.
• Lord, plant in me the root of goodness - the fear of You in my heart.
• Lord, make me worthy to love You with all my soul and mind and to do Your will in everything.
• Lord, protect me from evil people, and demons, and passions, and from every inappropriate deed.
• Lord, You know what You are doing and what You desire - may Your will be done and over me, a sinner, for You are blessed forever. Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

Merciful King, merciful Mother, most pure and blessed Mother of God Mary! Pour out the mercy of Your Son, and our God, on my passionate soul, and direct me with Your prayers to good deeds, so that I can live the rest of my life without sin and with Your help, Virgin Mother of God, alone, pure and blessed, enter paradise.

Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel

Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and patron of my soul and body! Forgive me everything in which I have sinned today, and deliver me from every insidious plan 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 slave, to present me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the Most Holy Trinity and Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.

Kontakion to the Theotokos

To you, the supreme Commander, having got rid of troubles, we, Your unworthy servants, Mother of God, sing a song of victory and thanksgiving. You, as having invincible power, free us from all troubles, so that we cry out to You: rejoice, Bride, not involved in marriage!

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

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

Enlighten my eyes, O Christ God, so that I do not fall asleep in the sleep of death, so that my enemy does not say: I defeated him.

Be the Protector of my soul, O God, for I walk among many nets. Deliver me from them and save me, O God, for You are the Lover of mankind.

Prayer of St. Joannicius

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 glorify You as the Mother of God, always blessed and immaculate, and the Mother of our God. We magnify You as the true Mother of God, who painlessly gave birth to God the Word, worthy of greater honor than the Cherubim, and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim.

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

Lord have mercy.(Three times)

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

Prayers said in private, separate from the evening rule

Prayer 1st

Weaken, let go, forgive, God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, committed in word and deed, consciously and unconsciously, day and night, in mind and in thought - forgive us everything, as Merciful and Humane. Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord Lover of mankind! Do good to those who do good. To our brothers and relatives, graciously fulfill their petitions in what leads to salvation, and grant eternal life. Visit the weak and give them healing. Help those at sea. Accompany travelers. Help Orthodox Christians in the struggle. Grant remission of sins to those who serve us and pity us. Those who instructed us, the unworthy, to pray for them, have mercy on Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, before our departed fathers and brothers, and give them rest where the light of Your Face shines. Remember, Lord, our brothers who are in captivity, and deliver them from every misfortune.

Remember, Lord, those who bear the fruits of their labors and adorn Your holy churches. Give them, according to their requests, that which leads to salvation, and eternal life. Remember, Lord, also us, Thy humble, sinful and unworthy servants, and enlighten our minds so that we may know Thee, and guide us on the path of following Thy commandments, through the prayers of our most pure Lady, the Ever-Virgin Mary, and all Thy saints, for Thou art blessed till the end of time. Amen.

Confession of sins everyday, pronounced in private in private.

I confess to You, the Lord my God and Creator, in the Holy Trinity, the One, glorified and worshiped, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, all my sins that I have committed all the days of my life, and at every hour, and at the present time, by deed, by word, thought, sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and all my senses, spiritual and bodily, with which I angered you my God and Creator, and offended my neighbor. Sinned:(further listing of individual sins) . Pitying them, I stand guilty before You and want to repent. Only, Lord my God, help me, with tears I humbly pray to You. Forgive me the sins I have committed by Your mercy and free me from them, for You are Good and Lover of mankind.

Prayer to the Holy Cross

Lying in bed, mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Holy Cross:

Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered, and let all who hate Him flee from His Face. As smoke disappears, so let them disappear. As wax melts from fire, so let the demons perish at the sight of those who love God, and overshadow themselves with the sign of the cross and say with joy: “Rejoice, much-honored and life-giving Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ crucified on you, who descended into hell and who destroyed the power of the devil and gave us you, His honored Cross, to drive away every enemy. O most revered and life-giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Lady, the Virgin Mary, and with all the saints forever. Amen.

One should turn to sacred texts not only in difficult moments life path. It will be useful to make it a rule to thank God every day for the day you have lived. For this purpose, you can, before going to bed, at night, you need to say a prayer for a dream to come - in other words, an evening prayer.

Such prayers are the final part of the daily prayer rule established Orthodox tradition. The composition is also represented by prayer texts pronounced in the morning.

What is the Prayer Rule

Everyday reading of texts from the Prayer Rule, as the Church emphasizes, has a beneficial effect on the soul of a layman, helps to maintain the core of righteousness and piety in it. If a person considers himself a convinced atheist, denies the existence of the Lord and is skeptical of sacred texts, his soul may eventually become mired in vices and be at the mercy of the devil.

In general, the complete Prayer Rule is placed in the Orthodox Prayer Book and is designed mainly for pronunciation by monks and experienced believers. For those who have only recently turned to religion, joined God and began to take their first steps in Orthodoxy, a short version of this code has been compiled.

This need arose due to the fact that for beginners, a complete reading of the entire rule presents a certain difficulty. Not everyone has the willpower and patience to pronounce it from beginning to end and, moreover, to practice it every day.

The clergy advise starting the initial reading of the Prayer Rule with several prayers and gradually adding one new text to this list. This technique will help to join the ritual naturally and naturally.

The Church strongly recommends that all believers follow the rule, but not every Orthodox person succeeds in this - the frantic pace of modern life makes its own adjustments. Often there is very little time left for reading prayers, and the believer is forced to pronounce the texts superficially and hastily, without an appropriate prayerful mood.

As a result, it turns out that this daily tradition is simply reduced to a mechanical ritual, and the reverence, reverence and attention that must necessarily accompany this rite fade into the background.

Of course, it is unlikely that such a trend will be completely neutralized, but it can be minimized as much as possible by paying due attention to the texts included in the Prayer Rule.

The full text of the prayers, with all the stresses and rules, can be downloaded from. Print it out for your convenience.

In this age of constant haste, evening sacred texts are among the most common. This is due to the fact that only at the end have a hard day, before going to bed, a busy person can afford to completely relax, be alone with his thoughts and the Lord. This is the only time when you can talk with God, knowing that no one and nothing will interfere with this deeply personal process.

The period of time preceding sleep can be spent listening to or watching recordings of Christian conversations or prayers. But it is best to pray yourself. In addition to them, there is a large number of others Orthodox prayers, designed for different cases life.

You can listen to it in the video:

Other Orthodox prayers

Short, before bed

A short prayer before going to bed would be appropriate if the believer is sorely lacking time to talk with the Lord (no matter for what reasons). You need to pronounce this text while already lying in bed, in a whisper or to yourself:

Main idea - praise and thanks to God. Despite their brevity, these sacred words have the ability to strengthen the heart Orthodox faith and lead the worshiper to a real miracle. Under their influence, life's difficulties recede, and the fate of the believer changes for the better.

to the Almighty

In the event that for some reason a believer cannot read the Prayer Rule every evening, it is not forbidden to turn to God with the help of other Orthodox prayers. Sacred texts can be used to receive help and support from the Almighty.

An appeal to God for help should not happen once - you need to turn to the Lord regularly and, first of all, express your gratitude to the Creator. For these purposes, the following text is suitable:

Guardian Angel

An Orthodox person should never forget about his most important helper and protector - the Guardian Angel.

You can pray to your heavenly intercessor under any circumstances: in joy and in sorrow, with or without a request.

It is best if the text is spoken three times, just before going to bed. Prayer will help the believer to become better, save his head from heavy thoughts. The first results from the application will be noticeable in a few weeks.

Benefit

Saying Evening Prayers Will Help Enlist Support higher powers, cleanse thoughts and consciousness of negativity, eliminate feelings, anxieties and stresses, protect against troubles and dangers, bring peace to the life of the prayer, attract positive events.

And a calm state, usually occurring after reading the sacred texts, will have the most favorable effect on sleep, protect against nightmares and insomnia, give a person the opportunity to relax and gain strength for the coming day.