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Text and meaning of the prayer “O Mother of God, Virgin, rejoice. Prayer to the Virgin Mary, rejoice: text read and listen Blessed is the fruit of your womb, blessed Mary, Lord

Reading the prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” helps a person cope with many difficulties, calm down and feel the joy of communication with God. You can read the hymn of praise to the Mother of God:

for the blessing of food,
when leaving home,
on the road,
when attacked by evil forces,
as well as in any sorrow, despondency or sadness.

Regarding church service, then this prayer, addressed to the Ever-Virgin Mary, is read in the temple almost more often than any other. It is with these words that the evening service ends, after which the morning service begins, at which the birth of Christ is glorified. Along with the Hymn to the Mother of God, it is sung three times at the morning service.

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.

Full text of the prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” in Russian

Mother of God Virgin Mary, filled with the grace of God, rejoice!
The Lord is with You, blessed are You among women and blessed is the Fruit born of You, because You gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

Explanations for prayer

Mother of God- gave birth to God.
Words Rejoice, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women taken from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel when he announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary the birth from Her according to the flesh of the Son of God (Luke 1:28).
Words Blessed are You among women mean that the Blessed Virgin Mary, as the Mother of God, is glorified more than all other women (

Luke 1:42; Ps.44:18).
Blagodatnaya- full of grace, mercy from God.
Blessed– glorified.
Words blessed is the fruit of your womb taken from the greeting of righteous Elizabeth, when the Holy Virgin Mary, after the Annunciation, wished to visit her (Luke 1:42).
The fruit of her womb– Son of God Jesus Christ.

This text clearly points to the fact that the Mother of God is the most glorified among any other women who have ever lived on Earth. Despite the fact that by nature Mary was an ordinary person, sanctified by God's grace, she was awarded such a crown of holiness that no other person after Her was awarded.

The birth of Jesus Christ sanctified not only the soul of the Ever-Virgin, but also Her flesh. This is evidenced by such words from the prayer as “blessed art thou among women” and “thou art of grace.”

The prayer is based on the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary at the moment of the Annunciation (Luke 1:28-31; Matthew 1:18-25). The famous “Ave, Maria” is the same prayer in Latin.

The Mother of God Prayer is as well known as the Lord's Prayer. They resort to it at every opportunity.

Rejoice, Virgin Mary,

Blessed are You among women,

The history of the emergence and spread of prayer

The prayer “Hail, Virgin Mary” is called an angelic greeting. With these words, the heavenly messenger Archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary the good news about the imminent birth of the Savior. The event itself was described by the Evangelist Luke. The prayer is sometimes called the “Angel's Message.”

This day is celebrated by Orthodox Christians as the Annunciation. In folk traditions, it has a great sacred meaning. With the holiday, real spring begins, the good news awakens nature. On the Annunciation, Heaven is open for prayer.

The text of the prayer appeared in the early years of Christianity and quickly spread throughout the countries where Christianity is practiced. The well-known “Ave, Maria” (translation: Hail Mary) is a prayer in Latin. She touches the soul with her pure heavenly beauty even the souls of convinced atheists.

The Mother of God prayer survived the time of oblivion. And Seraphim of Sarov reminded the laity about it. It was he who introduced the rule of daily reading of prayer. The saint extremely revered the Mother of God and founded the monastery of the Mother of God - the Diveyevo Monastery.

The Mother's prayer will reach you from the bottom of the sea. This is confirmed by numerous historical facts. When Great Patriotic War did not spare anyone, the only survivors were those fighters whose mother or wife sewed “letters” with the text of the prayer “Virgin, Mother of God, Rejoice” into their tunics, hats or duffel bags.

The Mother of Jesus Christ is revered everywhere, but Russians have a special relationship with Her. The Mother of God favors Russia and is considered its patroness - she protects, protects, helps out of troubles, saves from misfortunes.

When and why do they read a prayer?

The prayer “Virgin, Mother of God, Rejoice” is part of the daily morning and evening rules.

The Mother of God prayer in churches is heard three times at morning services and once at Vespers. You can read it at home as much as you want, whenever you want.

Churched people turn with this prayer to the Mother of Christ during pilgrimage trips. The Mother of God helps when necessary on long, difficult pedestrian crossings. Pilgrims while away the journey to any shrine, 7, 15, even 20 kilometers away, by choir singing the text of the prayer to the Virgin.

With the words “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice,” they plunge into the ice hole at Epiphany or take a bath in key springs.

Who does prayer help today and how?

The prayer “Virgin, Mother of God, Rejoice” has enormous power and can help in any difficult situation. No matter what happens in life, you need to trust in the Virgin Mary, and all difficulties will disappear, as if by magic.

Having conceived something, made a wish, you need to make a vow to yourself to read the prayer a certain number of times over a certain number of days. This will be some kind of prayerful work, perhaps even a feat. But the efforts spent will not remain unrequited.

After reading, the request is stated in your own words. In difficult times life situations, for example, during an operation or serious illness of someone close to you, it is said constantly, at every opportunity.

Everyone who resorts to Her in prayer finds herself under the protection of the Virgin Mary. They turn to the Most Pure Virgin in moments of frustration and despondency. She helps to avoid loneliness. “I read the prayer as if I were talking to my mother,” people say.

Help from the Mother of God will follow very soon. The Lord cannot deny His Mother anything. She is an intercessor and petitioner for all Orthodox Christians.

Rules for turning to the Mother of God for help

After reading the text of the prayer, you can ask the Virgin Mary for anything. If what you want is really necessary, the Mother of God will certainly respond and will definitely help.

You can and should pray to the Mother of God for other people. First of all, they pray for children, their relatives and benefactors.

We especially remember those who are on the move and ask for help in all endeavors.

The prayer is read when preparing to leave the house. Turning to Our Lady helps in case of family discord and other difficult situations when it is necessary to reconcile with enemies and pacify ill-wishers.

One must resort to prayer with humility, attention and diligence. The main thing is to feel with all your heart and not be afraid of your feelings. Then the Mother of God will better hear the request.

Having received what you want, you should turn with gratitude to God and His Mother. And you cannot be proud, boast about your prayerful zeal, you can lose everything you have achieved.

How to read a prayer correctly

At first it is difficult to repeat the prayer 150 times. Therefore, it is better to divide the process during the day into 15 times of 10 repetitions.

But if you don’t have enough time during the day, you can take the advice of Seraphim of Sarov. He recommended reading the “Our Father” three times a day, the “Virgin Mother of God” three times and the “Creed” once.

Particularly zealous prayer books, monks, and hermits fulfill a special rule of the Theotokos, which includes other prayers, passages from the Gospel, as well as an Akathist (praise, hymn). At the same time, they remember all the stages of the life of the Mother of God from birth to death.

In churches they pray standing at any or especially revered icon in the family with the image of the Virgin Mary.

Text and meaning

The text of the prayer is clearly divided into three parts. The first, as mentioned at the beginning, was spoken by the Archangel Gabriel. This is an appeal to the Virgin Mary and a warning about the coming birth of the baby Jesus.

The fact that the Mother of God is the most glorified of all earthly women was testified by the holy righteous Elizabeth, the future mother of John the Baptist, a relative of Mary; Mary was the first to tell her the joyful news.

The last, final part is very important. This is a symbol of the possibility of atonement for sins, for the very birth of Christ and his subsequent earthly life testify to this.

Rejoice, Virgin Mary,
Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you,
Blessed are You among women,
and blessed is the fruit of Your womb,
For you gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

In Russian

Mother of God Virgin Mary, filled with the grace of God, rejoice! The Lord is with you; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit born of You, because You gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

Mother of God— Queen of Heaven, spiritual Mother of all people on earth. The Church calls the Mother of God not just a saint, but the Most Holy, Superholy Virgin. Icons of the Mother of God sometimes appeared to people as a result of a miracle, and through the prayer of the Virgin Mary, Hail, the Mother of God showed miracles more than once.

Prayers to the Mother of God

“To my Queen, my Hope, to the Mother of God, the Friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the grieving, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness!

See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me, for I am weak, feed me, for I am strange!

Weigh my offense - resolve it, like voles!

For I have no other help except You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, except You, O Mother of God!

May you preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

All prayers to the Mother of God: Rejoice to the Virgin Mary, repentance and thanksgiving prayers

The Mother of God is our intercessor in Heaven. Despite the fact that not much evidence has reached us about the earthly life of the Virgin Mary, which we can learn about from the Gospel, we are well aware that the Mother of God more than once helped believers. The Savior said to the Apostle John: “Behold your Mother!” (John 19:27). But these words are addressed not only to the Disciple of Christ. Theotokos is the Mother of all people.

Prayers of Thanksgiving to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Song of praise to the Most Holy Theotokos

We praise you, Mother of God; We confess You, Mary, the Virgin Mother of God; The whole earth magnifies You, the Eternal Father's Daughter. All Angels and Archangels and all Principalities humbly serve You; All Powers, Thrones, Dominions and all the highest Powers of heaven obey you. The Cherubim and Seraphim stand before You rejoicing and cry out with an unceasing voice: Holy Mother of God, the heavens and earth are full of the majesty of the glory of the fruit of Your womb. The Mother praises the glorious apostolic face of her Creator to you; The Mother of God magnifies many martyrs for you; The glorious host of confessors of God the Word gives you a temple; To you the ruling Poles preach the image of virginity; All the heavenly hosts praise you, the Queen of Heaven. Throughout the entire universe the Holy Church glorifies you, honoring the Mother of God; He extols thee true King of heaven, the Maiden. You are the Angel Lady, You are the door of heaven, You are the ladder of the Kingdom of Heaven, You are the palace of the King of glory, You are the ark of piety and grace, You are the abyss of bounties, You are the refuge of sinners. You are the Mother of the Savior, you received freedom for the sake of a captive man, you received God in your womb. The enemy has been trampled upon by you; You have opened the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven to the faithful. You stand at the right hand of God; You pray to God for us, Virgin Mary, who will judge the living and the dead. We therefore ask You, Intercessor before Your Son and God, Who redeemed us with Your blood, so that we may receive the reward in eternal glory. Save Thy people, O Mother of God, and bless Thy inheritance, for let us be partakers of Thy inheritance; preserve and keep us even unto the ages. Every day, O Most Holy One, we wish to praise and please You with our hearts and lips. Grant, Most Merciful Mother, now and always to preserve us from sin; have mercy on us, Intercessor, have mercy on us. May Thy mercy be upon us, as we trust in Thee forever. Amen.

Petitionary prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary

Before the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Prayer 1

To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to You, Queen of Heaven? Who will accept my cry and my sighing, if not You, Most Immaculate, the hope of Christians and refuge for us sinners? Who will protect You more in adversity? Hear my groaning and incline Your ear to me, the Lady Mother of my God, and do not despise me who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Enlighten and teach me, Queen of Heaven; do not depart from me, Thy servant, O Lady, for my grumbling, but be my Mother and Intercessor. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I may weep for my sins. To whom shall I resort when I am guilty, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, inspired by the hope of Your ineffable mercy and Your bounty? O Lady, Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. My Queen, Most Offering and Speedy Intercessor, cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible; soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator! You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. O Mother of God! Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and sick at heart, for one thing is Yours and with You Your Son and our God Imam intercession; and through Your wonderful intercession may I be delivered from all misfortune and adversity, O Most Immaculate and Glorious Mother of God, Mary. The same with hope I say and cry out: Rejoice, full of grace; Rejoice, Delighted One; Rejoice, Most Blessed One: the Lord is with You!

Prayer 2

My Blessed Queen, my hope, Mother of God, Friend of the orphans and the strange, the Representative of the grieving, the Joy of the offended, the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if you will: for I have no other help except You, no other Representative, no good Comforter, only You, O Mother of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 3

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Intercessor and Protector of all who resort to You! Look down from Thy holy height upon me, a sinner (name), who falls before Thy most pure image; hear my warm prayer and offer it before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace, to deliver me from all need, sorrow and illness, to grant me a quiet and peaceful life, physical and mental health, to pacify my suffering heart and heal its wounds, to guide me for good deeds, may my mind be cleansed from vain thoughts, and having taught me to fulfill His commandments, may He deliver me from eternal torment and may He not deprive me of His Heavenly Kingdom. O Most Holy Theotokos! You, “Joy of all who mourn,” hear me, the sorrowful one; You, called “Quenching of Sorrow”, quench my sorrow; You, “Burning Kupino,” save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, “Seeker of the Lost,” do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to Bose, all my hope and hope is in Tyabo. Be a temporary Intercessor for me in life, and an Intercessor for eternal life before Your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to serve this with faith and love, and to reverently honor You, Most Holy Mother of God, Most Blessed Mary, until the end of my days. Amen.

Prayer 4

Virgin Lady Theotokos, who bore in her womb the Savior Christ and our God, I place all my hope in You, I trust in You, the highest of all Heavenly powers. You, Most Pure One, protect me with Your Divine grace. Direct my life and guide me in accordance with the holy will of Your Son and our God. Grant me remission of sins, be my refuge, protection, protection and guide, leading me into eternal life. In the terrible hour of death, do not leave me, my Lady, but hasten to help me and deliver me from the bitter torment of demons. For in Your will you also have power; Do this as truly the Mother of God and sovereign over all. Accept the worthy gifts brought to You alone by us, Your unworthy servants, most merciful, all-holy Lady Mother of God, chosen from all generations, who turned out to be superior to every creature in heaven and earth. Since through You we came to know the Son of God, through You the Lord of hosts became with us, and we were made worthy of His holy Body and Blood, then blessed are You throughout all generations, most blessed of God, most holy of the Cherubim and most glorious of the Seraphim; and now, praying, O All-Holy Mother of God, do not cease to beg for us, Thy unworthy servants, so that we may be delivered from every wiles of the evil one and from every extreme, and may be kept unwounded in the face of every poisonous attack. Even to the end, through Your prayers, keep us uncondemned, so that, saved by Your intercession and Your help, we will always send glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship to the One God in the Trinity and the Creator of all. Good and most blessed Lady, Mother of the good, all-good and all-good God, look upon the prayer of Thy unworthy and indecent servant with Thy merciful eye, and act with me according to the great mercy of Thy ineffable compassion and do not look at my sins, both in word and in deed, and with every feeling done, voluntarily and involuntarily, with knowledge and in ignorance, and renew me all, making me the temple of the all-holy, life-giving and sovereign Spirit, Who is the power of the Most High, and overshadowed Your all-pure womb, and dwelt in it. For You are the helper of the weary, the representative of the needy, the savior of the distressed, the haven of the troubled, the protector and intercessor of those in extremity. Grant to Your servant contrition, silence of thoughts, constancy of thought, a chaste mind, sobriety of soul, a humble way of thinking, a holy and sober mood of spirit, a prudent and well-ordered disposition, which serves as a sign of spiritual composure, as well as piety and peace, which our Lord gave to His disciples. May my prayer come to Thy holy temple and to the dwelling place of Thy glory; May my eyes be drained of sources of tears, and may You wash me with my own tears, whiten me with streams of my tears, cleansing me from the filth of passions. Blot out the handwriting of my falls, dispel the clouds of my sadness, darkness and confusion of thoughts, remove from me the storm and desire of passions, keep me in serenity and silence, expand my heart with spiritual expansion, rejoice and rejoice me with unspeakable joy, unceasing joy, so that in the right paths of the commandments I followed Thy Son faithfully and with a blameless conscience I lived an untroubled life. Give me, praying before You, pure prayer, so that with an undisturbed mind, unwandering meditation and with an insatiable soul, I may constantly study the words of the Divine Scriptures day and night, sing in confession, and in the joy of my heart bring prayer to the glory, honor and magnification of the only begotten Son. Yours and our Lord Jesus Christ. To Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, now, and always, and unto the ages of ages! Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, St. Ephraim the Syrian

Virgin, Lady Theotokos, who, more than nature and word, gave birth to the only begotten Word of God, the Creator and Ruler of all visible and invisible creation, the One of the Trinity of God, God and Man, who became the abode of the Divine, the receptacle of all holiness and grace, in which, by the good pleasure of God and the Father , with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, the Fullness of the Divinity dwelt bodily; incomparably exalted by divine dignity and superior to every creature, Glory and Consolation, and the inexpressible joy of the Angels, the royal crown of the apostles and prophets, the supernatural and wonderful courage of the martyrs, the Champion of exploits and the Giver of victory, preparing for the ascetics crowns and eternal and divine rewards, honor and the glory of the saints, the infallible Guide and Teacher of silence, the door of revelations and spiritual secrets, the Source of Light, the gate eternal life, inexhaustible river of mercy, inexhaustible sea of all divine gifts and miracles, we ask and beseech You, most compassionate Mother of the philanthropic Master, be merciful to us, your humble and unworthy servants, look compassionately on our captivity and humility, heal the contrition of our souls and bodies, scatter visible and invisible enemies, be for us, unworthy, in the face of our enemies, a strong pillar, a battle weapon, a strong militia, a Commander and an invincible Champion, now show us Your ancient and wonderful mercies, so that our lawless enemies will know that Your Son and God is the only King and Master, that You are truly the Mother of God, who gave birth to the true God in the flesh, that everything is possible for You, and whatever You desire, Lady, You have the power to accomplish all this in Heaven and on earth, and to grant whatever is useful to anyone for every request: to the sick, to those who live on the sea, peace and good sailing. Travel and protect those who travel, save captives from bitter slavery, comfort the sad, alleviate poverty and any other bodily suffering: free everyone from mental ailments and passions, invisible by Your intercessions and suggestions, so that, having completed the path of this temporary life well and without stumbling, we may improve through You and these eternal blessings in the Kingdom of Heaven. Strengthen the faithful, honored by the terrible name of Your Only Begotten Son, who trust in Your intercession and in Your mercy and in everything who have You as their Intercessor and Champion, invisibly against the surrounding enemies, dispel the cloud of despondency that envelops their souls, deliver them from their spiritual situation and give them light complacency and joy, establishing peace and serenity in their hearts. With Your prayers, Lady, save this flock primarily dedicated to You, the entire city and country, from famine, earthquake, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, internecine warfare, and turn away every righteous wrath that has come against us, by the good will and grace of the only begotten Son and Your God, to Him is due all glory, honor and worship, with His Originless Father, with His Co-eternal and Life-giving Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayerful appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos, St. John of Kronstadt

Oh, Lady! Let it not be in vain and in vain that we call You the Lady: reveal and continually manifest over us Your holy, living, effective dominion. Reveal, for you can do everything for good, as the all-good Mother of the all-good King; disperse the darkness of our hearts, repel the arrows of crafty spirits, flatteringly driven towards us. May the peace of Thy Son, Thy peace reign in our hearts, and let us all ever joyfully exclaim: who is after the Lord, as our Lady, our all-good, all-powerful and most swift Intercessor? That is why you are exalted, Lady, that is why you have been given an indescribable abundance of divine grace, that is why ineffable boldness and strength at the throne of God and the gift of almighty prayer have been given to you, that is why you have been adorned with indescribable holiness and purity, that is why you have been given unapproachable power from the Lord, that You may preserve, protect, intercede, purify and save us, the inheritance of Your Son and God, and Yours. Save us, O Most Pure, All-Good, All-Wise and All-Powerful! For you are the Mother of our Savior, Who, of all names, was most pleased to be called Savior. It is common for us who wander in this life to fall, for we are covered with many-passionate flesh, surrounded by spirits of wickedness in high places, seducing us into sin, we live in an adulterous and sinful world, tempting us to sin; and You are above all sin, You are the most luminous Sun, You are the Most Pure, All-Good and All-Powerful, You tend to cleanse us, defiled by sins, like a mother cleanses her children, if we humbly call on You for help, You tend to raise us, who are constantly falling, to intercede , to protect and save us, those who are slandered from the spirits of evil, and to instruct us to march towards every path of salvation.

Prayer to Our Lady

What should I pray to You for, what should I ask of You? You see everything, you know it Yourself: look into my soul and give it what it needs. You, who have endured everything, overcome everything, will understand everything. You, who entwined the Baby in a manger and took Him with Your hands from the Cross, You alone know all the heights of joy, all the oppression of grief. You, who have received the entire human race as adoption, look at me with maternal care. From the snares of sin, lead me to Your Son. I see a tear watering Your face. It’s over me You shed it and let it wash away the traces of my sins. Here I have come, I am standing, I am waiting for Your response, O Mother of God, O All-Singing One, O Lady! I don’t ask for anything, I just stand before You. Only my heart, poor human heart, exhausted in longing for truth, I cast at Your Most Pure feet, Lady! Grant to all who call You to reach the eternal day by You and worship You face to face.

Theotokos rule

The Theotokos Rule is written for Orthodox Christians and marks fifteen major milestones in the earthly life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Therefore the rule is divided into fifteen parts. The Monk Seraphim of Sarov blessed his spiritual children to read the rule 150 times a day in the Diveyevo Monastery. It is believed that in the cell of Seraphim of Sarov there was an old book with descriptions of miracles performed through the prayers of the Theotokos, Hail the Virgin Mary, the Rule of the Theotokos and other prayers. Reading the rule is an important part of spiritual life; this prayer helps to remember what a difficult spiritual path the Mother of God went through when she gave birth to our Savior Jesus Christ.

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary

"Rejoice to the Virgin Mary..." is read 150 times daily:
Rejoice, Virgin Mary, Most Gracious 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.

If, out of habit, it will be difficult to complete 150 times daily, you should read 50 times at first. After every ten, you need to read “Our Father” and “Doors of Mercy” once:

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

Below is a diagram into which Bishop Seraphim (Zvezdinsky) included his prayers to the Ever-Virgin Mary. Fulfilling the Mother of God rule, he prayed for the whole world and covered with this rule the entire life of the Queen of Heaven.

After every ten, additional prayers are read, for example those listed below:

First ten. Remember Christmas Holy Mother of God. We pray for mothers, fathers and children.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save and preserve Your servants (names of parents and relatives), and rest those who died with the saints in Your eternal glory.

Second ten. We remember the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray for those who are lost and have fallen away from the Church.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save and preserve and unite (or join) to the holy Orthodox Church Your lost and fallen servants (names).

Third ten. We remember the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray that the Mother of God will assuage our sorrows and for the consolation of those who mourn.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, quench our sorrows and send comfort to your grieving and sick servants (names).

Fourth decade. We remember the Meeting of the Most Holy Theotokos with Righteous Elizabeth. We pray for the unification of those who are separated, whose loved ones or children are separated or missing.

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, unite Your servants (names) who are in separation.

Fifth decade. We remember the Nativity of Christ, we pray for the rebirth of souls, for new life in Christ.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant to me, who was baptized into Christ, to be clothed in Christ.

Sixth decade. We remember the Presentation of the Lord, and the word prophesied by Saint Simeon: “And a weapon will pierce your very soul.” We pray that the Mother of God would meet the soul at the hour of death and would grant her, with her last breath, to partake of the Holy Mysteries and lead the soul through terrible ordeals.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant me, with my last breath, to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ and lead my soul through terrible ordeals.

Seventh decade. We remember the flight to Egypt of the Mother of God with the Infant God, we pray that the Queen of Heaven would help us avoid temptations in this life and deliver us from misfortunes.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, do not lead me into temptation in this life and deliver me from all misfortunes.

Eighty. We remember the disappearance of the twelve-year-old boy Jesus in Jerusalem and the grief of the Mother of God over this. We pray, asking Our Lady for the constant Jesus Prayer.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Most Pure Virgin Mary, grant me the unceasing Jesus Prayer.

Ninth decade. We remember the miracle in Cana of Galilee, when the Lord turned water into wine according to the word of the Mother of God: “They have no wine.” We ask the Mother of God for help in business and deliverance from need.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, help me in all my affairs and deliver me from all needs and sorrow.

Ten ten. We remember how the Mother of God stood at the Cross of the Lord when sorrow, like a weapon, pierced Her soul. We ask the Mother of God to strengthen our spiritual strength and pray to drive away despondency.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Most Blessed Virgin Mary, strengthen my spiritual strength and drive away despondency from me.

Eleventh ten. We remember the Resurrection of Christ and prayerfully ask that the Mother of God strengthen our soul and give new vigor to feat.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, resurrect my soul and grant me constant readiness for heroic deeds.

Twelfth decade. We remember the Ascension of Christ, at which the Mother of God was present. We pray and ask the Queen of Heaven to lift up the soul from earthly vain amusements and direct it to strive for things above.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, deliver me from vain thoughts and grant me a mind and a heart striving for the salvation of the soul.

Thirteenth decade. We remember the Upper Room of Zion and the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Mother of God and pray: “Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.”

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, send down and strengthen the grace of the Holy Spirit in my heart.

Fourteenth decade. We remember the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos and ask for a peaceful and serene death.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, grant me a peaceful and serene death.

Fifteen ten. We remember the glory of the Mother of God, with which the Mother of God is crowned by the Lord after Her transmigration from earth to heaven, and we pray to the Queen of Heaven not to abandon the faithful who are on earth, but to protect them from all evil, covering them with Her honorable omophorion.

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos, save me from all evil and cover me with Your honest omophorion.

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary

It is worthy to eat as to truly bless Thee, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify Thee, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.

In Russian
It is truly worthy to glorify You, Mother of God, eternally happy and most holy and Mother of our God. And we glorify You, the true Mother of God, more honorable than the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, who gave birth to the Son of God without breaking virginity.

Worthy- fair. Truly- truly, completely. Blazhiti Cha- to please You, to glorify You. Blessed- happy. Immaculate- extremely immaculate, most holy. Decay- damage, destruction. Without incorruption- without violation (of virginity). Existing- true.
Who are we glorifying with this prayer?
With this prayer we glorify the Most Holy Theotokos.
Who are Cherubim and Seraphim?
Cherubim and Seraphim are the highest and closest angels to God. The Most Holy Virgin Mary, as having given birth to God in the flesh, is incomparably higher than them.
Who is God the Word?
God the Word is the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Why is the Son of God called the Word?
The Son of God is called the Word (John 1:14) because, when He lived in the flesh on earth, He revealed, that is, showed us the invisible God the Father, just as our word reveals or shows the thought in our soul.

Note: There is a short prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary that we should say as often as possible.

This prayer: Most Holy Theotokos, save us!

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary

Rejoice, Virgin Mary, Theotokos helps through the prayers of believers. “Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.”

Theotokos (Theotokos) - who gave birth to God.

Rejoice is a common form of greeting common in the East.

Graceful - filled with the grace of God; letters blessed.

Blessed - glorified.

In wives - among women.

For You gave birth to the Savior - for You gave birth to the Savior.
Words Rejoice, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women taken from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel, when he announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary the birth from Her according to the flesh of the Son of God (Luke 1:28).

Words Blessed are You among women mean that the Mother of God, as the Mother of God, is glorified more than all other wives (Luke 1:42; Ps. 44:18).

Words blessed is the fruit of your womb taken from the greeting of righteous Elizabeth, when the Holy Virgin Mary, after the Annunciation, wished to visit her (Luke 1:42).

Fruit of the womb Hers is the Son of God Jesus Christ.

At the Ecumenical Council the words were once spoken: “Whoever carefully reads the prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary 150 times” will receive over himself the special Protection of the Mother of God.”.

In difficult moments, Orthodox Christians recite the prayer to the Mother of God, Rejoice to the Virgin Mary. People pray for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in any difficulties and for help in any endeavors.

According to the prayer of the Virgin Mary, Rejoice, the Mother of God answers the believers. You can read it at any time. Any prayer according to our faith can become miraculous. There are no prayers “for special occasions” - for health, good luck, for the Queen of Heaven to help with work or study. This is considered superstition. People pray in front of a certain icon of the Mother of God, as their soul tells them.

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary in Greek

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary (Moldavian choir)

Hail to the Virgin Mary, choir of Kovil Monastery from Serbia

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary of the Resurrection Monastery

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary, Valaam

The Christian prayer “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice,” the text of which in Russian can be found below, is one of the oldest. It is by this name that many believers know it.

There is another name - “Angel's Greeting”. It is connected with the fact that the prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” is based on the words of Archangel Gabriel, who descended from heaven at the Annunciation to tell Mary the good news - about her pregnancy with a child who will become the Savior of all mankind (Gospel of Luke, 1:28). Part of the prayer - “Blessed is the fruit of your womb” - taken from the greeting with which righteous Elizabeth greeted Mary (the Mother of God visited her after the Annunciation - Gospel of Luke, 1:42). Another synonym is “Song of the Most Holy Theotokos.”

This prayer arose in the first centuries of the Christian religion. Currently, it sounds in a variety of languages around the world. Probably everyone has heard of the famous prayer “Ave, Maria”. She is nothing more than “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice” in the Latin version.

In Orthodox Christianity, the “Song of the Most Holy Theotokos” is an obligatory part of the daily morning prayer rule, or, to be more precise, the short morning prayer rule introduced by St. Seraphim of Sarov. According to this rule, first the “Lord’s Prayer” (“Our Father”) is said three times, then “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” three times, and the prayer ritual ends with a single reading of the prayer “Creed” (“I Believe”).

The Church allocates a special place to the Mother of God, placing her above all saints and angels. Therefore, the prayer “Angel's Greeting” is considered one of the most powerful. She helps those praying even in the most seemingly hopeless and desperate situations.

“Virgin Mother of God, rejoice”: text of the prayer in Russian and Old Church Slavonic

In the Russian language, two versions of the prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” coexist equally—Old Church Slavonic (Church Slavonic) and modern Russian. Believers can pray using any of the modifications, depending only on personal preferences.

Text of the prayer in Old Church Slavonic

Text of prayer in modern Russian

Structure and content of the text of the prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary”

A complete analysis of the content of the prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” helps to understand the deep meaning inherent in it. So what do the individual words and individual phrases that make up the prayer mean? If we look at the example of the Church Slavonic version of the prayer text, we get the following:

Mother of God . The Virgin is called the Mother of God because she gave birth to Jesus Christ - God.
Rejoice - the expression of greeting with which Archangel Gabriel addressed the Mother of God at the Annunciation.
Blagodatnaya - means filled with the Lord's grace and mercy.
Blessed are You among women - means that the Virgin, whom the Lord honored with the great honor of becoming the mother of Jesus Christ, was chosen among the many earthly women, accordingly, and glorified more than them.
Fruit of the womb - this phrase means the baby born to the Virgin Mary - Christ.
For you gave birth to the Savior of our souls. This phrase is an expression of what Christian believers glorify the Mother of God for: for the fact that she gave birth to Christ, who became the Savior of human souls.

Theotokos rule

For the edification of humanity, the Most Holy Theotokos left the Theotokos Rule. At first, believers strictly followed it, then it began to be forgotten. Again the Mother of God rule came into practice thanks to Bishop Seraphim (Zvezdinsky). He drew up a specific scheme of prayers to the Ever-Virgin Mary, which covered the entire life path of the Mother of God. With the help of the Mother of God rule, the bishop prayed for all humanity, for the whole world.

The Bishop asserted that people who follow the Theotokos’ rule every day will receive the strong protection of the Mother of God. The prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary,” according to this scheme, should be said 150 times daily. These 150 times must be divided into tens, and after each ten the prayers “Our Father” and “Doors of Mercy” are said once. If a believer has never dealt with the Mother of God rule before, he is allowed to start not with 150 repetitions, but with 50.

Each ten read should be accompanied by additional prayers related to important stages in the life of the Virgin Mary. They can be like this:

Memories of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Prayer for parents and children.
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the temple. Prayer for people who have lost their way and fallen away from the Orthodox Church.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer for the consolation of those who mourn and the satisfaction of sorrows.
Meeting of the Ever-Virgin Mary with the Righteous Elizabeth. Prayer for the unification of the separated, missing.
Christ's Nativity. Prayer for new life in Christ.
Meeting of Jesus Christ. A prayer for the Mother of God to meet the soul at the hour of death.
Flight of the Most Pure Mother of God with the Child Christ to Egypt. Prayer for avoiding temptations, for deliverance from misfortunes.
The disappearance of the young Christ in Jerusalem and the sorrow of the Mother of God. Prayer for the granting of the constant Jesus Prayer.
Memories of the miracle at Cana of Galilee. Prayer for help in business and relief from need.
The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Cross. Prayer for strengthening spiritual strength, for driving away despondency.
Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Prayer for the resurrection of the soul and constant readiness for heroism.
The Ascension of the Son of God. Prayer for deliverance from vain thoughts.
The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Virgin Mary. Prayer to strengthen the grace of the Holy Spirit in the heart.
Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer for a peaceful and serene death.
Chanting the glory of the Mother of God. Prayer for protection from all evil.

The prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary” has incredible power. By observing the daily prayer rule, a believer will gain powerful protection in the person of the Queen of Heaven herself. You need to say the prayer in complete solitude and silence, in front of the image of the Most Holy Mother of God. The sacred words must be read with strong and unshakable faith in the power of God, the Mother of God and all the holy saints.

The mercy of the Blessed Virgin Mary for humanity is limitless. She will definitely heed your prayer if you pronounce the text with sincerity and openness, from a pure heart and soul.

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Dear guys!
In this topic we will study prayers - texts that we say when we want to turn to God, the Mother of God, angels, saints.

It is very important not only Right memorize the words of prayers, but also understand what they mean. We have already started getting acquainted with prayers; those who have not read these lessons can look here: Prayer is a conversation with God. Lesson 1.

This topic is called “Explanatory Prayer Book,” in which we will study the texts of the most common prayers and explain what they mean.

The first prayer with which we will begin is a prayer to the Mother of God. You all know it, let's explain what it means.

Theotokos Virgin, joyful, gracious 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.

This prayer is also called angelic greeting because it is made up of words Archangel Gabriel, with which he greeted the Blessed Virgin Mary, telling Her about the birth of the Savior from Her.

The Holy Virgin Mary is called the Mother of God because Jesus Christ, born of Her, is the eternal God.

The word “rejoice” expresses greeting.

“Graceful” means filled with the grace and mercy of God.

“Blessed are You among women” - worthy of glorification before all women.

“Fruit of the womb” - Jesus Christ.

“As you gave birth to the Savior of our souls.” With these words we indicate exactly why we glorify the Blessed Virgin Mary - because She gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

Translation of prayer into Russian Virgin Mary, Rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You! Among women, You are the most blessed. Blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, because You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.

The Mother of God Prayer is as well known as the Lord's Prayer. They resort to it at every opportunity.

Rejoice, Virgin Mary,
Blessed are You among women,

The history of the emergence and spread of prayer

The text of the prayer appeared in the early years of Christianity and quickly spread throughout the countries where Christianity is practiced. The well-known “Ave, Maria” (translation - Hail Mary) is a prayer in Latin. She touches the soul with her pure heavenly beauty even the souls of convinced atheists.

The Mother's prayer will reach you from the bottom of the sea. This is confirmed by numerous historical facts. When the Great Patriotic War spared no one, those soldiers who survived were those whose mother or wife sewed “letters” with the text of the prayer “Virgin, Mother of God, Rejoice” into their tunics, hats or duffel bags.

When and why do they read a prayer?

The prayer “Virgin, Mother of God, Rejoice” is part of the daily morning and evening rules.

The Mother of God prayer in churches is heard three times at morning services and once at Vespers. You can read it at home as much as you want, whenever you want.

With the words “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice,” they plunge into the ice hole at Epiphany or take a bath in key springs.

Who does prayer help today and how?

After reading, the request is stated in your own words. In difficult life situations, for example, during an operation or a serious illness of someone close, it is said constantly, at every opportunity.

Help from the Mother of God will follow very soon. The Lord cannot deny His Mother anything. She is an intercessor and petitioner for all Orthodox Christians.

Rules for turning to the Mother of God for help

After reading the text of the prayer, you can ask the Virgin Mary for anything. If what you want is really necessary, the Mother of God will certainly respond and will definitely help.

You can and should pray to the Mother of God for other people. First of all, they pray for children, their relatives and benefactors.

We especially remember those who are on the move and ask for help in all endeavors.

Having received what you want, you should turn with gratitude to God and His Mother. And you cannot be proud, boast about your prayerful zeal, you can lose everything you have achieved.

How to read a prayer correctly

At first it is difficult to repeat the prayer 150 times. Therefore, it is better to divide the process during the day into 15 times of 10 repetitions.

In churches they pray standing at any or especially revered icon in the family with the image of the Virgin Mary.

Text and meaning

The last, final part is very important. This is a symbol of the possibility of atonement for sins, for the very birth of Christ and his subsequent earthly life testify to this.

Rejoice, Virgin Mary,
Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you,
Blessed are You among women,
and blessed is the fruit of Your womb,
For you gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

In Russian

Mother of God Virgin Mary, filled with the grace of God, rejoice! The Lord is with you; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit born of You, because You gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

The Christian prayer “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice,” the text of which in Russian can be found below, is one of the oldest. It is by this name that many believers know it.

There is another name - “Angel's Greeting”. It is connected with the fact that the prayer “Hail, Virgin Mary” was based on the words of the Archangel Gabriel, who descended from heaven at the Annunciation to tell Mary the good news - about her pregnancy with a child who would become the Savior of all mankind (Gospel of Luke, 1: 28). Part of the prayer - “Blessed is the fruit of your womb”- taken from the greeting with which righteous Elizabeth greeted Mary (the Mother of God visited her after the Annunciation - Gospel of Luke, 1:42). Another synonym is “Song of the Most Holy Theotokos.”

“Virgin Mother of God, rejoice”: text of the prayer in Russian and Old Slavonic languages

In the Russian language, two versions of the prayer “Hail to the Virgin Mary” coexist equally - Old Church Slavonic (Church Slavonic) and modern Russian. Believers can pray using any of the modifications, depending only on personal preferences.

Text of the prayer in Old Church Slavonic

Text of prayer in modern Russian

Structure and content of the text of the prayer “Rejoice, Virgin Mary”

Mother of God. The Virgin Mary was called the Mother of God because she gave birth to Jesus Christ - God;
Rejoice- the expression of greeting with which Archangel Gabriel addressed the Mother of God at the Annunciation;
Blagodatnaya- means filled with the Lord's grace and mercy;
Blessed are You among women- means that the Virgin Mary, whom the Lord honored with the great honor of becoming the mother of Jesus Christ, was chosen among the many earthly women, accordingly, and glorified more than them;
Fruit of the womb- this phrase means the baby born to the Virgin Mary - Jesus Christ;
For you gave birth to the Savior of our souls. This phrase is an expression of what Christian believers glorify the Mother of God for: for the fact that she gave birth to Christ, who became the Savior of human souls.

Theotokos rule

For the edification of humanity, the Most Holy Theotokos left the Theotokos Rule. At first, believers strictly followed it, then it began to be forgotten. Again, the Mother of God rule came into practice, thanks to Bishop Seraphim (Zvezdinsky). He drew up a specific scheme of prayers to the Ever-Virgin Mary, which covered the entire life path of the Mother of God. With the help of the Mother of God rule, Bishop Seraphim prayed for all humanity, for the whole world.

Bishop Seraphim argued that people who follow the Theotokos’ rule every day will receive the strong protection of the Mother of God. The prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary,” according to this scheme, should be said 150 times daily. These 150 times must be divided into tens, and after each ten the prayers “Our Father” and “Doors of Mercy” are said once. If a believer has never dealt with the Mother of God rule before, he is allowed to start not with 150 repetitions, but with 50.

Each ten read should be accompanied by additional prayers related to important stages in the life of the Virgin Mary. They can be like this:

Memories of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Prayer for parents and children.
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the temple. Prayer for people who have lost their way and fallen away from the Orthodox Church.
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer for the consolation of those who mourn and the satisfaction of sorrows.
Meeting of the Ever-Virgin Mary with the Righteous Elizabeth. Prayer for the unification of the separated, missing.
Christ's Nativity. Prayer for new life in Christ.
Meeting of Jesus Christ. A prayer for the Mother of God to meet the soul at the hour of death.
Flight of the Most Pure Mother of God with the Child Christ to Egypt. Prayer for avoiding temptations, for deliverance from misfortunes.
The disappearance of the young Christ in Jerusalem and the sorrow of the Mother of God. Prayer for the granting of the constant Jesus Prayer.
Memories of the miracle at Cana of Galilee. Prayer for help in business and relief from need.
The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Cross. Prayer for strengthening spiritual strength, for driving away despondency.
Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Prayer for the resurrection of the soul and constant readiness for heroism.
The Ascension of the Son of God. Prayer for deliverance from vain thoughts.
The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Virgin Mary. Prayer to strengthen the grace of the Holy Spirit in the heart.
Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer for a peaceful and serene death.
Chanting the glory of the Mother of God. Prayer for protection from all evil.

In order not to get confused, not to lose count, the prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” is pronounced using a rosary - an ancient monastic amulet. According to legend, beads can protect against all evil, witchcraft, curses, demonic intrigues, unnecessary death, and cure mental and physical ailments.

The mercy of the Blessed Virgin Mary for humanity is limitless. She will definitely heed your prayer if you pronounce the text with sincerity and openness, from a pure heart and soul.

Virgin Mary, Rejoice, full of grace 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.

Translation:
Mother of God Virgin Mary, filled with the grace of God, rejoice! The Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the Fruit born of You, because You gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

One of the most frequently said prayers is the Song of the Theotokos or the prayer “O Virgin Mary, Rejoice,” consisting of laudatory and welcoming phrases taken from the Gospel.

Mother of God - gave birth to God.
Rejoice- a common form of greeting common in the East.
Blagodatnaya– who received special grace from God, mercy in that she gave birth to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race;
blessed are you among women– glorified among women;
and blessed is the fruit of your womb- Your Son is also glorified;
for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls- because You gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

This ancient prayer originates from the Gospel...
The Virgin Mary, who made a vow to devote her life to serving God, lived in the house of the righteous Joseph. One day, Archangel Gabriel appeared to her and informed the Virgin about the future birth of Jesus Christ:

“Gracious Mary, rejoice, the Lord is with you.”

At first Mary was afraid, but the Archangel reassured Her:

“Do not be afraid, you have earned the mercy of God: you will give birth to a Son and call Him Jesus. He will be called the Son of God."

“Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb!”

These greetings were formed into the Song of the Mother of God, and a prayer was composed from them.

The important words of this prayer are “for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls.” They reveal the meaning of the earthly service of Mary, who was to give birth to our Lord Jesus Christ, so that He would atone for the sins of mankind with His Passion (Suffering) and His Blood.

The essence of this sacrifice was precisely the salvation of the human soul - people do not always remember this. In our prayers for God’s help, unfortunately, we more often hear requests for everyday needs, rather than for spiritual gifts. It is important not to forget about this, because the Mother of God You gave birth to the Savior of our souls