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A newly deceased person is called a dead person, from the moment of whose death no more than forty days have passed. According to Orthodox belief, after death, during the first two days, the soul is on earth and visits those places where a person's earthly life took place. On the third day, the soul is transferred to the spiritual world. Orthodox prayers of relatives for the newly deceased help the soul to go through air ordeals. The Lord is able, through the fervent and sincere prayers of loved ones, to forgive the sins of the deceased. Liberation from sins makes possible the resurrection of the soul for eternal blissful life.

Day of death. What to do

It is necessary to intercede for the defendant before the trial, and not after it. After death, when the soul goes through ordeals, judgment is made, one must intercede for it: pray and do works of mercy.

Why is the death of the body necessary?

For many people, death is a means of salvation from spiritual death.

Death reduces the amount of total evil on earth. What would life be like if there were always murderers-Cains who betrayed the Lord Judas and others like them?

The Holy Fathers of the Church teach that the most powerful and effective means of asking the departed for the mercy of God is their commemoration at the Liturgy.

What foods can be put on the eve?

The Lord only then stops a person's life when he sees him ready for the transition to eternity, or when he sees no hope for his correction.

The one who lived piously, did good deeds, wore a cross, repented, confessed and took communion - he, by the grace of God, can be worthy of a blessed life in eternity and regardless of the time of death.

If the deceased bequeathed to be cremated, it is not a sin to violate this dying will.

Why are commemorations made for 40 days

And according to one popular belief, it is on the 40th day of the commemoration for the whole day that the soul returns to native home, and leaves only after it is carried out.

Sometimes the souls even carefully prepared for such an arrival, made the bed with a white sheet in the evening and covered it with a blanket.

Prayers for the newly reposed servant of God up to 40 days

The birth of a person brings great joy to the family. Unfortunately, the date of death is already marked in the book of life. It depends only on the person how and with what he will come to this day. How will he live the period allotted to him.

Prayers are written mainly in Old Church Slavonic. There are a large number of them. Depending on the cause of death and who died. There is a prayer for those who died and did not have time to be baptized. Among them is a prayer to the Mother of God for the newly deceased. She is the mother of the Lord, and praying to her can help soften the Heavenly King. You can find it in almost any prayer book. The purpose of the memorial dinner is to remember the deceased person, pray for the repose of his soul, provide psychological support to those in need, thank people for their participation and help. You can’t arrange a dinner with the aim of impressing the guests with expensive and delicious dishes, boasting an abundance of dishes, or feeding you to satiety. The main thing is not food, but uniting in grief and supporting those who are having a hard time.

Do not take the wake as a feast.

Visiting the grave of a deceased person is an obligatory part of the funeral ritual. Bring flowers and a candle with you. It is customary to carry a pair of flowers in the cemetery, even numbers are a symbol of life and death. Laying flowers - the most The best way show respect to the deceased.

Arriving, you should light a candle and pray for peace of mind, then you can just stand, be silent, remembering the good moments from the life of the deceased person.

Noisy conversations and discussions are not arranged at the cemetery, everything should take place in an atmosphere of calm and tranquility.

Prayer for the deceased up to 40 days

Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of your eternal newly-departed servant (or Your servant), name, and as good and philanthropist, forgive sins and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, exalting him into holy second Thy coming into the communion of Thy eternal blessings, for the sake of the One faith in Thee, the true God and the Lover of mankind. Like you are the resurrection and the belly, and rest to your servant, name, Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.

Help yourself and loved ones

Prayer for the newly reposed is the highest form of asceticism. The fruits of which are known only at the terrible judgment. When people ask the Lord for something, they get what they want. For this they thank the Lord. If you pronounce them with a pure heart and good intentions, then many sins of a person who has already died will be forgiven. The wrath of the King of Heaven will be replaced by mercy.

Prayer for the newly reposed is the fulfillment of the main dual commandment. She speaks of love for God and neighbor. Loving your neighbor does not mean just helping him in worldly life. It means to help him when nothing depends on him anymore. He came to the Lord, and the soul is stained with sins.

Such an arrival meant a show of respect for the deceased and his family. The clergy were formally invited to the commemoration, actually trying not to participate in them.

Arriving at the house from the cemetery, be sure to wash your hands, dry with a towel. They were also cleansed by touching the stove, bread with their hands, before they even heated the bathhouse on purpose and washed in it, changed clothes. This custom among the Slavs is obviously associated with ideas about the purifying power of fire and is aimed at protecting oneself from the deceased.

During the time the deceased was taken to the cemetery and buried in the house, preparations for the meal were completed. Furniture was arranged, floors were washed, all the garbage accumulated over three days was swept away in the direction from a large corner to the threshold, collected and burned. The floors had to be washed thoroughly, especially the corner, the handles, the threshold. After cleaning, the room was fumigated with the smoke of incense or juniper.

Funeral feasts also existed in ancient times when the pagans ate food on the graves of their dead tribesmen. This tradition entered the Christian rites, and the ancient Christian memorial meals were transformed in later times into modern commemorations.

There are also so-called calendar commemorations associated with certain holidays, accompanying the household way of life of the peasants, and included in church rituals. Trying to bury the dead folk rituals and in accordance with church rules, relatives and friends of the deceased often formally follow the performance of ritual actions, without going into their meaning.

The whole space (according to Christian mythology) represents several courts, where the incoming soul is convicted by demons of sins. Each judgment (ordeal) corresponds to a certain sin, evil spirits are called publicans.

The number forty is significant, often found in Holy Scripture.

First of all, relatives, closest friends were gathered for funeral meals, and earlier also - necessarily the poor and the poor. Those who washed and dressed the deceased were especially invited. All relatives of the deceased after the meal were supposed to go to the bath to wash.

For the funeral until the fortieth day, money was always paid.

Compliance with the norms in the Orthodox funeral meal requires that, before starting it, one of the relatives read the 17th kathisma from the Psalter in front of a lit icon lamp or candle.

At present, the menu of the memorial table also consists of a certain set of dishes, depending on which days the commemoration falls (lenten or fast).

They tried to have an even number of dishes on the table, changing them was not practiced, but they adhered to a certain sequence of reception.

AT real life Rarely do any commemorations do without alcoholic beverages.

Sweet and sparkling alcoholic drinks are usually excluded. The presence of alcoholic beverages on the memorial table is partly due to the fact that they help relieve emotional stress, stress associated with the loss of loved ones. The table talk is mainly devoted to the commemoration of the deceased, memories kind word about his deeds on earth, is also aimed at consoling relatives.

They ate, as usual, with tablespoons or dessert spoons, and tried not to use knives and forks. In some cases, in the presence of silverware in the family, the relatives of the deceased used silver spoons, which also serves as evidence of giving silver magical cleansing properties.

At each change of dishes, the Orthodox tried to read a prayer. The funeral table was often decorated with branches of spruce, lingonberries, myrtle, and a black mourning ribbon. The tablecloth was laid out in a single color, not necessarily white, more often in muted tones, which could be decorated with black ribbon along the edges.

The folk tradition also regulated the order of placing people at the memorial table. Usually at the head of the table sat the owner of the house, the head of the family, on both sides of which relatives were located in order of proximity of kinship by seniority.

The next day, crumbs of bread were carried to the grave, thereby, as it were, introducing the deceased to information about how the commemoration took place.

The Orthodox ended the meal with a prayer of thanksgiving “Thank you, You, Christ our God…” and “It is worthy to eat…”, as well as a wish for well-being and an expression of sympathy for the relatives of the deceased. After eating, the spoon was usually placed on the table, not on the plate. By the way, it should be mentioned that according to custom, if during dinner a spoon fell under the table, then it was not recommended to pick it up.

There was also a custom to leave the device with a glass of vodka covered with bread for up to forty days. They believed that if the liquid decreases, it means that the soul drinks. Also, vodka and snacks were left on the grave, although this has nothing to do with Orthodox rites.

After the guests left, the household, if they had time, usually washed themselves before sunset.

All doors and windows were tightly closed at night. At dusk, they tried not to cry, so as not to “call the deceased from the cemetery,” according to popular belief.

Naturally, in the eyes of others, even thoughts of remarriage before the end of the period of mourning were considered indecent.

A widower man in most cases wore mourning for six months.

Often not new. At present, in the absence of suitable clothes, a headdress in the wardrobe, they buy a black dress (suit), a headscarf.

Previously, during mourning, they did not even try to take special care of their clothes, because, according to folk beliefs, careful care for her was a manifestation of disrespect for the memory of the deceased. There was a widespread custom during this period not to cut hair, not to make elegant puffy hairstyles, and in some cases even braid girls.

In the families of believers, mourning was marked by intense prayers, the reading of religious books, abstinence from food, and pastime.

Arbitrary reduction of mourning in a society with a certain way, observance folk traditions immediately catches the eye and can cause condemnation. In modern conditions, as a rule, such a long time of mourning, as before, is not observed, especially in the city.

All this is individual and in each case depends on a number of circumstances. Wearing mourning, one should not show boundless grief, demonstrating it to others.

". Psalms should be read with tenderness and contrition of the heart, without haste, delving into what is being read with attention. The reading of the Psalter by the relatives of the deceased brings the greatest benefit: it testifies to a great degree of love and zeal for the commemorated of their neighbors. The feat of reading will be accepted by the Lord not only as a sacrifice for those who are commemorated, but as a sacrifice for those who bring it themselves, those who labor in reading.
The position of the reader of the Psalter is the position of the one who prays. Therefore, it is more fitting for a reader of the Psalter to stand as a person praying, if a special extreme does not force him to sit down.
In the Apostolic decrees, it is commanded to perform psalmody, readings and prayers for the dead on the third, ninth and fortieth days. But mainly the custom was established to read psalms for the dead for three days or forty days. The three-day reading of the Psalter with prayers, which constitute a special burial rite, for the most part coincides with the time during which the body of the deceased remains in the house.

The Psalter consists of 20 sections - each of which is divided into three "". Before the reading of the first kathisma, the preparatory prayers are said, set before the beginning of the reading of the Psalter. At the end of the reading of the Psalter, prayers are said, laid down after reading several kathismas or the entire Psalter. The reading of each kathisma begins with a prayer:

Prayers before reading the Psalter

Gently say: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of the good and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls.

Trisagion

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Lord have mercy.(thrice)

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

Lord's Prayer

Tropari

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

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: The honor of Your prophet, Lord, triumph, the Sky of the show, the Angels rejoice with the people. With prayers, Christ God, rule our belly in the world, let us sing to You: Alleluia.

And now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen: Many of my many, Mother of God, sins, I have resorted to You, Pure, demanding salvation: visit my weak soul and pray to Your Son and our God to give me remission, even the fiercest deeds, Blessed One.

Lord have mercy, 40 times. And bow, eliko powerfully.

The same prayer of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity: All-holy Trinity, God and Creator of the whole world, hasten and direct my heart, start with reason and finish good deeds inspired by this book, even the Holy Spirit will burp the mouth of David, now I want to speak az, unworthy, understanding my ignorance, falling down I pray to Thee, and asking for help from You: Lord, direct my mind and strengthen my heart, not about the words of the mouth, but to be glad about the understanding of the words, and get ready to do good deeds, I am learning, and I say: yes good deeds I am enlightened, I will be a partaker with all Your chosen ones at the judgment of the right hand of You. And now, Vladyka, bless, yes, sighing from the heart, and with my tongue I will sing, saying to this: Come, let us bow down to our Tsar God. Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God. Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself, the King and our God.

Just wait a little, until all feelings subside. Then create the beginning not soon, without laziness, with tenderness and a contrite heart. Rtsy quietly and reasonably, with attention, and not struggling, as if to understand the verb with the mind.

Come, let us worship our King God.
Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God.
Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself, the King and our God.

When reading the kathisma for each "Glory" is pronounced:

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

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory to Thee, O God! (thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of the eternally reposed(up to 40 days from the date of death - "newly deceased") your servant[or: Thy servant], our brother[or: our sister] [name] and like Good and Humanitarian, forgive sins, and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his freedom [or: her] sins and involuntary, deliver him[or: yu] eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, and grant him[or: her] the communion and enjoyment of Your eternal good, prepared for those who love You: even if you sin, but do not depart from You, and undoubtedly in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Your God in the Trinity glorious, faith, and the Unity in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity, Orthodox even until his last breath of confession.
The same is merciful to that[or: that] wake up, and faith, even in Thee instead of deeds, and with Your saints, as if generously rest: there is no man who lives and does not sin. But Thou art One, apart from all sin, and Thy righteousness, righteousness forever, and Thou art the One God of mercies and generosity, and love of mankind, and to Thee we send glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

And now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Then the reading of the kathisma psalms continues.

At the end of the kathisma it reads:

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.(Read three times, with the sign of the cross and a bow from the waist.)

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

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.(thrice)

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

Lord's Prayer

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

Troparion the deceased

From the spirits of the righteous who have died, the soul of Your servant, Savior, give rest, keeping me in a blessed life, even with You, Humane

In Thy rest, Lord: where all Thy saints rest, rest also the soul of Thy servant, for Thou alone art the Lover of mankind

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
You are the God who descended into hell and loosed the bonds of the fettered, Thyself and the soul of Thy servant rest.

And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
One Pure and Immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without a seed, pray that his soul be saved.

Then the prayer laid down at the end of the kathisma is read:

According to the 1st kathisma

Lord Almighty, Incomprehensible, the beginning of light and superintelligent power, even the Hypostatic Word, the Father and the only power of Your Spirit, the emitter: merciful for the sake of mercy and inexpressible goodness, do not despise human nature, my sin content, but the Divine lights of Your sacred teachings, the law and the prophets shining to the world, follow but to us that Thy only-begotten Son, good-willed to exalt the flesh and instruct us in the radiance of Thy enlightenment: may Thy ears be heedful to the voice of our prayer, and grant us, O God, in a vigilant and sober heart, to pass the whole night of this life, awaiting the coming of Thy Son and God ours, the judge of all, but not reclining and sleeping, but awake and exalted in the doing of Your commandments, we will find ourselves and in His joy we will live, where we celebrate the unceasing voice, and the inexpressible sweetness of those who see Your face, kindness unexpressed. Yako God is Good and Humanitarian, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 2nd kathisma

Lord Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Only Begotten Son, give me an undefiled body, a pure heart, a cheerful mind, an unforgotten mind, the invasion of the Holy Spirit, to the acquisition and contentment of the truth in Thy Christ: with Him glory befits You, honor and worship, with the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 3rd kathisma

Lord Almighty, the Word of the Father without beginning, Self-perfect God Jesus Christ, for the sake of Thy unapplied mercy, do not separate Your servants, but rest in them forever, do not leave me, Thy servant, All-Holy King, but give me, unworthy, the joy of Thy salvation and enlighten bind my mind with the light of the knowledge of Thy Gospel, bind my soul with the love of Thy Cross, adorn my body with Thy passionlessness, die thoughts and keep my feet from creeping, and do not destroy me with my iniquities, O Good Lord, but tempt me, O God, and enlighten my heart mine, test me and make my paths clear, and see if the way of iniquity is in me, and turn away from it, and guide me to the path of eternity. You are the Way, and the Truth, and the Life, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning and the Most Holy, and the Good, and the Life-giving Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 4th kathisma

To You, Lord, the only Good and Unmemorable, I confess my sins; But, my Lord, Lord, grant me tears of tenderness, the one Blissful and Merciful, as if I beseech Thee with them, be cleansed before the end from all sin: it is a terrible and terrible place for the imam to pass, the bodies parted, and a multitude of gloomy and inhuman demons will hide me, and no one to help accompany or deliver. Thus, I fall down on Your goodness, do not betray those who offend me, let my enemies boast about me, Good Lord, let them say below: Thou hast come into our hands, and Thou hast been betrayed to us. Neither, Lord, forget Thy bounties and repay me according to my iniquities, and do not turn Your face away from me: but Thou, Lord, punish me, both with mercy and bounty. May my enemy not rejoice over me, but quench his punishments against me and abolish all his action, and give me a path to Thee, O good Lord: having sinned, I did not resort to another doctor, and did not stretch my hand to a strange god , therefore, do not reject my prayer, but hear me with Your goodness and confirm my heart with Your fear, and may Your grace be upon me, Lord, like a fire burning unclean thoughts in me. Thou art, O Lord, a light, more than any light; joy, more than any joy; rest, more than any rest; true life and salvation enduring forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 5th kathisma

God the Righteous and Praiseworthy, God the Great and Strong, God the Eternal, hear the prayer of a sinful man at this hour: hear me, who promised to hear you in truth, those who call on you, and do not loathe me, unclean in the mouth and content in sin, the hope of all the ends of the earth and wanderers far. Take up arms and a shield and stand up for my help: pour out your sword and make a stand against those who persecute me. Rebuke the unclean spirit from the face of my madness, and may the spirit of hatred and malice, the spirit of envy and flattery, the spirit of fear and despondency, the spirit of pride and all other malice be absent from my thoughts; and may every kindling and movement of my flesh, composed of the devil’s action, be extinguished, and may my soul and body and spirit be enlightened with the light of Your Divine knowledge: yes, with the multitude of Your bounties, I will achieve the union of faith, perfect in a husband, to the extent of age, and glorify with Angels and by all your saints, your all-honorable and magnificent name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 6th kathisma

We thank Thee, O Lord our God, for all Thy good deeds, even from the first age to the present in us, unworthy, former, about them we know and not know, about those who were revealed and not manifested, even if they were deeds, and in a word: loving us, as if they were the Only Begotten Give your Son for us, willing. Make us worthy to be Your love. Give by Your word wisdom and Your fear, inhale strength from Your strength, and if you want or don’t want to sin, forgive, and do not blame and save our holy soul, and present it to Your Throne, I have a clean conscience, and the end is worthy of Your humanity. And remember, Lord, all those who call on Your name in truth: remember all who are good or opposing us who want to: all are men, and every man is in vain. Therefore, we pray to Thee, O Lord: grant us Thy benevolence and great mercy.
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According to the 7th kathisma

Lord, my God, as a Good and Humanitarian, Thou hast done many mercies with me, even if I do not want to see, and what will I repay Your goodness, my Lord, Lord? I thank Your many-sung name, I thank Your inscrutable kindness on me, I thank Your unapplied long-suffering. And from now on, intercede, and help me, and cover me, Master, from everyone, if no one sins before You: You, for the weight of my nature, are crawling, You weigh my madness, You weigh what I have done, even in the knowledge and not in the knowledge, even voluntary and involuntary, even in nights and days, and in the mind, and thoughts, as if God is Good and Humane, cleanse me with the dew of Your mercy, O Good Lord, and save us for the sake of Your holy name, in the image of destinies. You are the Light and the Truth and the Life, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 8th kathisma

Lord, Generous and Merciful, Long-suffering and Many-merciful, inspire prayer and listen to the voice of my prayer: do with me a sign for good, guide me on Your path, to walk in Your truth, rejoice my heart, to fear Your Holy name, and work wonders. You are the One God, and there is nothing like You in boseh, Lord, Strong in mercy, and Good in strength, in a hedgehog to help and comfort, and save all who trust in Your name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and in forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 9th kathisma

Master Lord, our God, Who is the only sickness of my soul, and sowing healing, heal me, as if weigh, for the sake of the multitude of Thy mercy and Thy bounty, because of my deeds there is no plaster to apply to her, below oil, below duty, but You, come call not the righteous, but sinners to repentance, have mercy, have mercy, forgive me, tear up the handwriting of many of my and studish deeds and guide me on Your right path, yes, walk in Your truth, I will be able to avoid the arrows of the evil one and I will appear without condemnation before Your terrible throne , glorifying and singing Your most holy name forever, amen.
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According to the 10th kathisma

Lord our God, Rich in mercy and incomprehensible in bounties, One by nature Sinless, and for the sake of us, apart from sin, being a Man, hear this painful prayer of mine at this hour, as I am poor and wretched from good deeds, and my heart is troubled inside me. You, the Most High King, Lord of heaven and earth, as if all my youth were in sin and walked in the footsteps of the lusts of my flesh, all the laughter was a demon, all the devil followed, take out in thyme of sweets wallow, darkened by the thought from infancy, even Until now, I never wanted to do Your holy will, but I was captivated by all the passions that slander me, laughter and reproach by the demon, never think in my mind, like unbearable anger even on the sinners of Your rebuke, and lying fiery hell. As if from everywhere I fell into despair, and in no way in the feeling of conversion I was, empty and naked from Your friendship. What kind of sin did you not commit? What is the devil's business? What act of cold and fornication have I not performed with advantage and diligence? Remember the mind with carnal defilers, the body with a mixture of scales, the spirit with the composition of defilers, I love every cursed flesh of my flesh and work with sin. And who else does not mourn me, accursed one? Who will not mourn me, the condemned one? I am the only one, Master, your wrath is angry, I am the only one kindling Your anger on me, I am the only crafty one before You, having surpassed and defeated all sinners from time immemorial, incomparably sinful and unforgiven. But you are much more merciful, merciful, benevolent, and you are waiting for human conversion, and I throw myself before Your terrible and unbearable judgment, and as if touching Your most pure feet, from the depths of my soul I cry out to You: cleanse, Lord, forgive, Benefactor, have mercy on my weakness bow down to my bewilderment, heed my prayer and do not stop my tears, accept me who repents, and convert the one who has erred, who turns in volume and prays for forgiveness. You did not put repentance on the righteous, you did not put forgiveness on those who did not sin, but you put repentance on me, a sinner, in them in Your indignation, I stand naked and naked before You, Lord of the Heart, confess my sins: I can’t look and see the height Heavenly, from the weight of my sins we sing. Enlighten the eyes of my heart and give me compunction to repentance, and contrition of heart to correction, and with good hope and true assurance, I will go to the world there, praising and blessing I will take out your all-holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 11th kathisma

Shine in our hearts, O Lord of mankind, your incorruptible light of theology, and open our mental eyes, in your gospel sermons understanding, put fear in us and your blessed commandments, so that carnal lusts are all right, we will go through spiritual life, all, even to your pleasing and wise and active. You are the enlightenment of our souls and bodies, Christ God, and we send glory to You, with Your Father without beginning and the All-Holy, and the Good, and Your Life-giving Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 12th kathisma

Lord my God, the One Good and Humanitarian, the One Merciful and Meek, the One True and Righteous, the One Generous and Merciful our God: may Thy power come upon me, Thy sinful and indecent servant, and may my temple be strengthened by the Gospel of Thy Divine teaching, Master and Lover of mankind, Lover, Kinderhearted, enlighten my wombs and all my souls by Your will. Cleanse me from all malice and sin: keep me undefiled and blameless from all influx and action of the devil, and grant me according to Your goodness, Your understanding, Your philosophizing, and in Your desires to live, fear Your fear, even if You do pleasing to my last sighs, as if, by Your inscrutable mercy, you will keep my body and soul, mind and thoughts, any temple that resists the network is not tempted. My Lord, Lord, cover me with Your mercy, and do not leave me, a sinner, and an unclean, and unworthy servant of Yours: as You are my Protector, Lord, and I will take out my singing about You, and we send glory to You, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 13th kathisma

Holy Lord, Who lives in the highest, and with Your all-seeing eye look at all creation. We bow our souls and bodies to you, and we pray to you, Holy of Holies: stretch out your invisible hand from your holy dwelling, and bless us all: and if we sin against you, willingly and unwillingly, as God is Good and Lover of mankind, forgive us, grant us peace and good Yours. Yours is, to have mercy and save, our God, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 14th kathisma

We thank Thee, Lord God of our salvation, as if you do everything for the good deeds of our life, as if Thou didst give us rest in the past night time, and raised us up from our beds, and placed us in worship of Your honorable and glorious name. The same we pray to You, Lord: give us grace and strength, that we may be able to sing wisely and pray unceasingly: and I will look to You, the Savior and Benefactor of our souls, with fear and trembling, my salvation is active. Hear, then, and have mercy, O Merciful One, on us: crush our invisible warriors and enemies under our feet: accept even according to the strength of our thanksgiving: give us grace and strength to open our mouths, and teach us Thy justification. As if we were praying, as it befits, we do not know, if not You, Lord, instruct us with Your Holy Spirit. But if you have sinned even up to the present hour, in word, or deed, or thought, willingly or unwillingly, weaken, leave, forgive. If you see iniquity, Lord, Lord, who will stand? As you have purification, you have deliverance. You are the One Holy, Strong Helper, and Defender of our life, and we will bless Thee forever, amen.
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According to the 15th kathisma

Master Lord Jesus Christ, You are my Helper, I am in Your hands, help me, do not leave me to sin against You, for I am mistaken, do not leave me to follow the will of my flesh, do not despise me, Lord, for I am weak. You weigh what is useful to me, do not leave me to perish my sins, do not leave me, Lord, do not depart from me, as if I have resorted to You, teach me to do Your will, as You are my God. Heal my soul, for I have sinned Thee, save me for the sake of Thy mercy, for before Thee are all those who are afflicted, and there is no other refuge for me, except Thou, Lord. Let all those who rise up against me and seek my soul to consume it be ashamed, for You are the only Strong One, Lord, in all, and Yours is the glory forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 16th kathisma

Holy Lord, Living in the Highest, and with Your all-seeing eye look at all creation, We bow our souls and bodies to You, and we pray to You, Holy of Holies: stretch out Your invisible hand from Your holy dwelling, and bless us all, and forgive us every sin, voluntary and involuntary, in word or deed. Grant us, Lord, tenderness, grant spiritual tears from the soul, for the cleansing of many of our sins, grant Your great mercy on Your world and on us, Your unworthy servants. For blessed and glorified is your name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 17th kathisma

Lord God Almighty and Creator of all, generous Father, and God of mercy, who created man from the earth, and showed him in Your image and likeness, and by this Your magnificent name will be glorified on earth, and torn out because of the transgression of Your commandments, again recreating for the best him in Thy Christ, and elevating him to Heaven: I thank Thee, for Thou hast multiplied Thy greatness on me, and Thou didst not betray me to my enemy to the end, cast me out looking for the abyss of hell, Thou didst leave me below to perish with my iniquities. Now, O Lord, many-merciful and loving, do not want the death of a sinner, but wait for the conversion, and accept: even the overthrown, correct, heal the contrite, turn me to repentance, and correct the downcast, and heal the contrite: remember your bounty, and even from your age Forget my incomprehensible goodness and my immeasurable iniquity, even if I have done deed and word and thought: allow the blinding of my heart, and give me tears of tenderness to cleanse the defilement of my thoughts. Hear, O Lord, beware, Lover of mankind, purify, Merciful, and from the torment of the reigning passions in me, free my damned soul of freedom. And let sin not hold me to anyone, let the demon fight against me below, let him lead me below to his desire, but by Your sovereign hand, his dominion, stealing me, You reign in me, Good and Humane Lord, and all Your being, and let me live the rest according to Your good will. And give me the ineffable goodness of the heart, cleansing, keeping the mouth, the rightness of deeds, humble wisdom, peace of thoughts, the silence of my spiritual strength, spiritual joy, true love, long-suffering, goodness, meekness, unfeigned faith, restraint, restraint, and fulfill all of me good fruits, the gift of your Holy Spirit. And do not elevate me in the middle of my days, below my uncorrected and unprepared soul, delight me, but perfect me with Your perfection, and bring me out of this life, as if I had gone through the beginning and power of darkness unhindered, I will see Your grace and I am unapproachable Your glory, unspeakable kindness, with all your saints, in them be sanctified, and glorify your all-honorable and magnificent name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 18th kathisma

Lord, do not rebuke me with Your wrath, but punish me with Your anger. Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner, a beggar, a naked, lazy, negligent, slanderous, accursed, fornicator, adulterer, malakiy, a sodomist, filthy, prodigal, ungrateful, unmerciful, cruel, drunkard, burnt conscience, impersonal , impudent, unrequited, unworthy of Your philanthropy, and worthy of all torment, and hell, and torment. And not for the sake of a multitude of my sins, put on a multitude of torments, Deliverer; but have mercy on me, for I am weak, both in soul and flesh, and in mind, and in thought, and in the image of fate, save me, Thy unworthy servant, with the prayers of Our Most Pure Lady, the Theotokos, and all the saints who have pleased you from the ages: as blessed are you in forever and ever, amen.
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According to the 19th kathisma

Lord Christ God, even with Your passions healing my passions and healing my ulcers with Your ulcers, grant me, who have sinned much to You, tears of tenderness, dissolve my body from the smell of Your life-giving Body, and delight my soul with Your Honorable Blood from sorrow, with which my adversary drink . Raise my mind to Thee, attracted to the valley, and raise me from the abyss of perdition, as if I do not imam repentance, I do not imam tenderness, I do not imam tears of consolation, raising children to their inheritance. Having darkened my mind in worldly passions, I cannot look to You in illness, I cannot warm myself with tears, even love for You, but, Lord Lord, Jesus Christ, Treasure of the Good, grant me complete repentance, and an industrious heart to seek Your, grant me grace Yours, and renew in me the images of Your image. Leave Thee, do not leave me, go out to my reckoning, lead to Your pasture, and count me among the sheep of Your chosen flock, raise me with them from the cereal of Your Divine sacraments, with the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints, amen.
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According to the 20th kathisma

Lord Jesus Christ my God, have mercy on me, a sinner, and forgive me, Thy unworthy servant, the fir-tree I have sinned through all my life, and even to this day, and if I have sinned like a man, my voluntary sins and involuntary, in deed and word, even in mind and thought, even from co-admiration and inattention, and many of my laziness and neglect. And if I swear by Your name, if I swear, or blaspheme by thought, or whom I reproach, or slander, or grieved, or in anger, or stealing, or fornication, or lying, or secretly poison, or a friend reached me, and despised him, or a brother insulted and grieving, or standing by us at prayer and psalmody, my crafty mind goes around crafty, or more lepago enjoyed, or laughing madly, or blasphemous verbs, or vainglorious, or proud, or I saw vain kindness and from it deceived , or ridiculous mock me. If in the future I neglected my prayer, or I didn’t keep the commandments of my spiritual father, or idle talk, or otherwise, I did something crafty, for all this and the greatest of these deeds, I remember them below. Have mercy, Lord, and forgive me all, that I may sleep and rest in peace, singing, and blessing, and glorifying Thee, with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Your Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
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Memorial prayer is a long tradition, its roots are in the mists of time. At all times, people honored the dead.

The graves of those killed in mammoth hunting were decorated with flowers and bones of a dead mammoth, the ancient peoples (the Romans, for example) honored their ancestors as protectors and patrons of the house (everyone knows the words “penates” and “lares” come from Rome). The cult of ancestors also existed in the East (the Chinese prayed to their ancestors, asking for wisdom). Slavic tribes also made sacrifices to their ancestors.

The Orthodox faith does not provide for the worship of human spirits. Why, then, do we still pray, remembering for the repose of the souls of those who left this world?

What's the point prayer for the dead about dead parents?

The one who died loses the right to ask God for himself. Hence the huge number of dogmas associated with the need for repentance before death, and in general - a thorough preparation for the other world. When a person is dead, his soul does not have the right to vote, does not speak, but only humbly awaits decisions. The prayer of children for deceased parents and other relatives pleases the soul, because it is not in vain that they say: a person is alive as long as he is remembered.

Prayers for the dead

As mentioned above, the soul itself cannot pray for mercy, but the relatives of the deceased may well ask the Lord and His honest Angels to mitigate the fate of the newly deceased, and the more fervently the prayer, the more chances the soul of the deceased has to receive God's mercy. In the prayer book there is a huge number of prayers for the most different cases deaths - suddenly gone, stillborn babies, tragically dead, killed in the war - the list is simply huge, you need to try to find the right prayer for each specific case.

Not so long ago, a Canon appeared about the self-willed belly of those who died - they had not prayed for suicides before under any circumstances. Now the merciful Mother Church has allowed private (home) prayer for them, the unfortunate ones who have committed that sin that they will never be able to repent.

About parents

It is customary to pray for dead parents to children - for this there is a large number of prayers, such as, for example, the prayer of children for dead parents and all Orthodox Christians who have died in the Orthodox faith for centuries.

Prayer "For the dead"

“Remember, Lord, from this life, the faithful kings and queens, the noble princes and princesses, the most holy patriarchs, the most venerable metropolitans, archbishops and bishops of the Orthodox, who have departed from this life, have served You in the priesthood and in the parable of the church, and in the monastic rank You have served, and in Your eternal villages
rest with the saints. (Bow)
Remember, Lord, the souls of your departed servants, my parents (their names), and all relatives in the flesh; and forgive them all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, granting them the Kingdom and the communion of your eternal good and your endless and blessed life pleasure. (Bow)
Remember, Lord, and all in the hope of the resurrection and eternal life of the reposed, fathers and our brothers and sisters, and lying here and everywhere, Orthodox Christians, and with Your saints, where the light of Your face dwells, have mercy on us, as Good and Humanitarian. Amen. (Bow)
Grant, Lord, the forgiveness of sins to all those who have departed in the faith and hope of the resurrection, father, brothers and sisters, and create for them an eternal memory. (Thrice)"

Such a prayer allows you to remember a large number of people in your funeral petitions.

There is also a separate prayer for the deceased parents - it can be found on the Internet or in special publications with prayers for the dead.

Prayer "Children for deceased parents"

“Lord, Jesus Christ, our God! You are the orphan guardian, the grieving refuge and the weeping comforter. I resort to You, az, orphan, groaning and. weeping, and I pray to Thee: hear my supplication and turn not Thy face away from the sighing of my heart and from the tears of my eyes. I pray to you, merciful Lord, quench my sorrow
about separation from the one who gave birth and raised me, my parent (name); but his soul, as if having departed to Thee with true faith in Thee and firm hope in Thy philanthropy and mercy, receive into Thy Kingdom of Heaven. I bow before Your holy will, it has already been taken away from me, and I ask You not to take away Your mercy and mercy from him. We know, Lord, as You are the Judge of this world, punish the sins and wickedness of the fathers in children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, even up to the third and fourth generation: but also have mercy on the fathers for the prayers and virtues of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. With contrition and tenderness of the heart, I pray to Thee, merciful Judge, do not punish with eternal punishment the departed, unforgettable for me, Your servant, my parent (name), but forgive him all his sins, free and involuntary, in word and deed, knowledge and ignorance created by him in his life here on earth, and according to Your mercy and philanthropy, prayers for the sake of the Most Pure Theotokos and all the saints, have mercy on him and deliver eternal torment. You, merciful Father of fathers and children! grant me, all the days of my life, until my last breath, do not stop remembering my deceased parent in your prayers, and implore Thee, the righteous Judge, and put him in a place of light, in a cool place and in a place of peace, with all the saints From here, all sickness, sadness and sighing will run away. Merciful Lord! accept this day about your servant (name), this warm prayer of mine and reward him with your recompense for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as if he had taught me first of all to lead Thee, Your Lord, in reverence to pray to Thee, to trust in Thee alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses and keep your commandments; for his well-being about my spiritual success, for the warmth of his prayers for me before You and for all the gifts he asked me from You, reward him with Your mercy, Your heavenly blessings and joys in Your eternal kingdom. You are the God of mercies and generosity and philanthropy, You are the peace and joy of Your faithful servants, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen."

In addition, it is customary to commemorate the dead separately, who died after a long and serious illness.

Prayer "For the deceased after a long illness"

“God, You did that our brother “name” served (our sister “name” served) You in the midst of suffering and illness, thus participating in the Passion of Christ; we ask you to honor him (her) participation in the glory of the Savior. Through Christ our Lord. Amen."
but, standing before the Throne of God, accept our prayers and bring to the All-Merciful God, to forgive us every sin and help us to become against the wiles of the devil, and get rid of sorrows, illnesses, troubles and misfortunes and all evil, we will live piously and righteously in the present age and we will be honored by your intercession, if not worthy of Esma, to see the good on the land of the living, glorifying the One in His saints glorifying God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen."

You can also pray for the repose of the souls of "mentors and educators" - if they were of great importance in your life and upbringing, there is a separate prayer for this case in the prayer book.

How to pray correctly?

You can pray at home and at the cemetery. At home, they pray for the dead every day during the evening commemoration of the dead, and for the newly deceased (who died less than forty days ago) every day, reading prayers. If there is time and opportunity, a special Canon is also read.

When we go to the cemetery, it is customary to read prayers there, but you can get by with the sign of the cross and a brief greeting. Church established special days(called "parent"), in which it is customary to visit burial sites. Attributes of the nearest church holiday (willow, Easter, eggs, and so on) are brought to the graves.

It should be noted that on the day of the Bright Resurrection of Christ, one should not go to the cemetery - all the dead are raised by Christ from their graves, and they themselves will come to visit the Easter meal.

You can christenate and congratulate them on Easter in absentia, and visit them on Tuesday in the week following Bright Week- a week after Easter.

The argument “Everyone goes” can be reported on the survival of this tradition in Soviet times when there was simply no other opportunity to visit the graves of relatives, except for the weekend. Now no one will accuse you of parasitism if you take an hour off from work on a weekday to visit your deceased relatives .

A deceased person, from the moment of whose death no more than 40 days have passed, is considered to be newly deceased. It is believed that the first 2 days the soul of the deceased is on earth and only on the third day is transferred to heaven, where it will stay until the 40th day. Orthodox prayers for a deceased person help his soul to go through all the ordeals of the air, and contribute to the Lord's forgiveness of committed earthly sins.

Prayer for the newly deceased up to 40 days

In the period of up to 40 days, prayers for a deceased person should be read following certain rules. The thing is that from the day of death, the Lord calls his servant to himself, and from that moment begins a difficult and thorny path to determine the place for the soul of the deceased.

The text of the prayer, read over the body of the deceased up to 3 days

The third day after a person's death is called tretiny. On this day, the soul of the deceased goes to heaven. Therefore, it is very important to offer prayers over the body and after the funeral all three days, so that the soul does not toil, but receives temporary peace.

Immediately after death, a special rite of ablution and vestment of the deceased is performed. After him, close people can read a prayer-appeal to the Guardian Angel over the body of the deceased.



It sounds like this:

“Holy Guardian Angel, you were appointed to the deceased servant of God (name of the deceased)! So I ask you not to leave his soul during this period, protect it from evil terrible demons; be her protector in the invisible world of spirits, take the soul of the deceased under your wing and lead her through the gates of the air; stand as an intercessor for her with God and pray to the Almighty to have mercy and forgive all the earthly sins of the servant of God (name of the deceased). Beg the Lord not to send the soul of the deceased to a place of eternal darkness, but to send it to the Kingdom of Heaven, where it will find eternal rest.

Prayer for repose immediately after the funeral is very important, so it is at this moment that the support of living loved ones is very important for the soul. In no case should one treat dead people carelessly, since in this case the Lord will appreciate such an attitude and will not show indulgence to the soul of the deceased on the Last Judgment.

It is believed that after the funeral it is best to read a special prayer in the temple. This is the most powerful prayer. With its help, you can beg forgiveness for many of the sins of the deceased person, which he committed during his lifetime.

The text of the prayer after the funeral is as follows:

“Remember, Lord Almighty, in the faith and hope of eternal life, your reposed servant (the name of the deceased), and as a great and merciful Lover of mankind, forgive him sins voluntary and involuntary, weaken, leave and forgive all his sins committed due to human foolishness and inexperience, do not allow him to take eternal torment in hellfire, grant him communion and take him to the Kingdom of Heaven, so that he can enjoy the blessings and bounties of God, prepared for those who sincerely loved the Lord, our Savior and sincerely praised His Name in their prayers. I trust only in You, Lord, only Your righteousness forever and ever. Amen".

Prayer for the 9th day after death

From the third to the ninth day in heaven, the soul of the deceased is shown paradise. After that, she will have to wander through hell, experiencing various ordeals. In order to support the soul of the deceased before the expected trials, it is recommended to arrange a commemoration on that day.

The prayer, which is read on the 9th day after death, sounds like this:

“God Almighty of spirits and all flesh, who corrected death and abolished the devil himself, who gave life to the whole world! Lord, give rest to the soul of the departed Thy Servant ( given name), as well as all those who served You by faith and glorified Your Holy Name in their prayers. Amen".

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for the newly deceased

A very strong prayer for the newly reposed is an appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos. During her lifetime, the Blessed Virgin Mary experienced a lot of grief associated with the loss of loved ones. Therefore, her prayers always calm, but most importantly, such appeals are necessarily taken into account by the Lord when administering the Court.

Prayer for the repose of the soul of the newly deceased

Up to 40 days, a prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos for the newly reposed is as follows:

“Most Holy Lady of Heaven, Most Holy Theotokos! I resort to You with all sincerity, our Intercessor and Comforter: You are an urgent helper, our intercessor before the Almighty Lord. Today I beg you to help the newly-departed servant of God (the name of the deceased) at this hour to move into an unknown world. Drive away, Holy Mother of God, all fears from his soul and let her calm down. Save the soul of the deceased in ordeals, do not let evil spirits harm the soul in search of a bright path, become protection from the prince of darkness, the terrible tormentor of souls. I beg you, our Intercessor, to become a supporter of the soul of the deceased servant of God (the name of the deceased) at the Last Judgment of the Lord. Beg your Son to forgive him all his sins and prevent terrible torment in fiery hell. Amen".

Prayer for the newly deceased after 40 days

After 40 days, it is necessary to pray for the repose of the deceased, turning to the Most Holy Theotokos, on special days, and also when an internal need arises for this. This does not require a visit. You can offer a prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary at home in front of her image.

The prayer sounds like this:

“Most Holy Theotokos, Lady of Heaven, hear my prayer and do not refuse help. I ask you for peace of mind for yourself as a servant of God (proper name) in your mournful hour. My prayer is also for the repose of the soul of the deceased servant of God (the name of the deceased person). With your strength, Lady of Heaven, drive away the fears of the unknown world from his soul, be close to him and lead him along the bright paths, bypassing all the obstacles emanating from the prince of darkness. Be, the Most Holy Theotokos, the protector of the soul of the deceased servant of God (the name of the deceased person) before the Lord God, the Savior of mankind and your All-Merciful Son. I beg you Holy Mother of God, always protect the soul of the deceased servant of God (the name of the deceased person) from any dangers unknown to me in the world of that. Forgive me servant of God (proper name) for my bold request and do not refuse me it. Beg Your Only Begotten Son, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to repose the deceased (name of the deceased) Amen.

What prayers are usually read for the dead and why is it necessary

According to the canons Orthodox faith, dead people, if prayers are offered for them for the repose of the soul, receive relief, and sometimes liberation from God's afterlife punishments for sins committed during earthly life. Saint John speaks of this in his Life After Death.

It sounds something like this:

“Any living person who wants to can, with his prayer, emphasize his love for the deceased, than to provide real help.”

The commemoration of the newly deceased must be held on the 3rd, 9th and 40th days. Wherein:

• On the 3rd day after death, memorial prayers are read in honor of the three-day Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the image of the Holy Trinity.
• On the 9th day after death, prayer addresses are made in honor of nine angelic ranks who are servants of the King of Heaven and petition for pardon for the deceased.
• On the 40th day, according to the tradition of the apostles, the basis for prayers is the forty-day crying of the Israelites about the death of Moses.

After the 40th day, commemorations at the Liturgy are especially strong, which are performed by priests to commemorate the dead, believers submit special notes. It should be understood that there is no definite set number of prayers that guarantee the entry of souls into paradise. The living cannot know anything about God's Judgment. Therefore, in every possible case, a note should be submitted in the temple before the Liturgy.

In addition, memorial prayers are important for the living, since only with their help can one quench the sorrow of separation from a dead person. During prayer appeals, the understanding comes that Christianity does not connect life with the end of everything. It is a transitional stage, which is destined by God to go through any person. Death, from the point of view of Christianity, is a transition to another, more perfect level of life. The soul is immortal, therefore, all living people need to accompany it to another world not with tears, but with a prayer for the repose of the soul. And after her fate is decided at God's Court, it is necessary to support her by periodically reading prayers for repose on certain days appointed by the Church. At this time, requiems are read - public services.

Complete collection and description: a brief prayer for the repose of the soul for the spiritual life of a believer.

Upon the death of our relatives, relatives and friends, relations with them do not stop. Only visible communion is interrupted, because there is no death in the Kingdom of Christ. It is only an invisible transition from temporary, earthly life into eternal life.

Why Pray for the Dead

Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased is a continuation of our invisible connection. Orthodox Christians believe that the Merciful Lord grants forgiveness to their souls through prayers.

As long as a person is alive, he can repent of sins at any time and receive forgiveness from God. But after death, the soul no longer has the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and intercede for itself. And we, living people, come to help with prayers for them to the Creator.

Advice! Pray as often as possible.

After the death of a person, the place of residence of his newly deceased soul depends on how the deceased spent his earthly life, whether he believed in Christ, whether he kept His commandments. Therefore, by fervently praying for dead people, we, the living, can accomplish for them the only and long-awaited blessing - eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Prayer texts

Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the orphan guardian, the grieving refuge and the weeping comforter. I resort to You, az, orphan, groaning and. weeping, and I pray to Thee: hear my supplication and turn not Thy face away from the sighing of my heart and from the tears of my eyes.

I pray to You, merciful Lord, quench my grief about separation from the one who gave birth and raised me, my parent (name); but his soul, as if having departed to Thee with true faith in Thee and firm hope in Thy philanthropy and mercy, receive into Thy Kingdom of Heaven.

I bow before Your holy will, it has already been taken away from me, and I ask You not to take away Your mercy and mercy from him. We know, Lord, as You are the Judge of this world, punish the sins and wickedness of the fathers in children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, even up to the third and fourth generation: but also have mercy on the fathers for the prayers and virtues of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

With contrition and tenderness of the heart, I pray to Thee, merciful Judge, do not punish with eternal punishment the departed, unforgettable for me, Your servant, my parent (name), but forgive him all his sins, free and involuntary, in word and deed, knowledge and ignorance created by him in his life here on earth, and according to Your mercy and philanthropy, prayers for the sake of the Most Pure Theotokos and all the saints, have mercy on him and deliver eternal torment.

You, merciful Father of fathers and children! grant me, all the days of my life, until my last breath, do not stop remembering my deceased parent in your prayers, and implore Thee, the righteous Judge, and put him in a place of light, in a cool place and in a place of peace, with all the saints From here, all sickness, sadness and sighing will run away. Merciful Lord!

Receive this day about Your servant (name), this warm prayer of mine and reward him with Your recompense for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as if he had taught me first of all to lead Thee, Your Lord, in reverence to pray to Thee, to trust in Thee alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses and keep your commandments;

For his well-being about my spiritual success, for the warmth of his prayers for me before You and for all the gifts he asked me from You, reward him with Your mercy, Your heavenly blessings and joys in Your eternal kingdom.

You are the God of mercies and generosity and philanthropy, You are the peace and joy of Your faithful servants, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

It is read from the day of death 40 days and before the anniversary 40 days before the day of death daily.

Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the belly of the eternally reposed * Your servant, our brother (name), and as Good and Humane, forgive sins and consume iniquities, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, deliver him eternal torment and fire of Gehenna, and grant him the communion and enjoyment of Your eternal good, prepared for those who love You: if you sin, but do not depart from You, and undoubtedly in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Your God in the Trinity glorified, faith, and Unity in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. Be merciful to that, and faith, even in Thee, instead of deeds, and with Your saints, like Generous, rest in peace: there is no man who will live and not sin, but You are One besides all sin and Your truth is truth forever, and Thou art the One God of mercy and bounty, and philanthropy, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

God of spirits and all flesh, righting death and abolishing the devil, and bestowing life on Your world! Himself, Lord, rest the souls of the departed Thy servants: holy patriarchs His Grace Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, who served You in the priestly, church and monastic ranks; the creators of this holy temple, Orthodox forefathers, father, brothers and sisters, lying here and everywhere; leaders and warriors for faith and the fatherland laid down their lives, faithful, killed in internecine warfare, drowned, burned, frozen in the scum, torn to pieces by beasts, suddenly died without repentance and did not have time to reconcile with the Church and with their enemies; in the frenzy of the mind of the suicidal, those whom we commanded and asked to pray for, for whom there is no one to pray and the faithful, the burials of the Christian deprived of (name) in a brighter place, in a greener place, in a place of peace, sickness, sadness and sighing will flee from here. Any sin committed by them in word or deed or thought, like a good God who loves mankind, forgive, like a person, who will be alive and will not sin. Thou art only one except for sin, Thy righteousness is righteousness forever, and Thy word is truth.

As You are the Resurrection, and the Life and Peace of the departed Thy servant (name), Christ our God, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning, and the Most Holy, and the Good, and Your Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Remember, Lord our God, in faith and hope of the belly of your eternal newly-departed servant (or your servant), (name), and as good and philanthropist, forgive sins and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, reclaiming him at Your holy second coming in the communion of Your eternal blessings, even for the sake of the One faith in You, the true God and the Lover of mankind. Like you are the resurrection and the belly, and rest to your servant, (name), Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.

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

What do 3, 9, 40 days and anniversary mean

Few of the deceased were honored before death with confession and Holy Communion, many who die unexpectedly, and someone overtakes a violent death.

The deceased especially needs prayer support in 40 days after death. It was at this time that his fate in the other world was decided, his "accommodation" in hell or in heavenly villages.

For the good memory of the deceased, relatives and close people are obliged to perform a prayer feat:

• to do merciful deeds and deeds;
• forgive ill-wishers;
• pacify personal hypocrisy;
• regularly repent of sins and take Communion;
• comfort the mourners;
• distribute alms to those in need.

Day three

Commemoration on the 3rd day after death is performed in memory of the Resurrection of Christ. 2 days the soul is present on earth. She is constantly accompanied by an angel. She visits places dear to her during her lifetime, "visits" her loved ones.

Important! On the 3rd day, the soul ascends to worship the Creator. It is on this day that prayers for her repose and forgiveness of sins are a particularly timely event.

From the 3rd to the 6th day, the soul, accompanied by an angel, sees the beauty of the paradise villages. The grief that was felt when parting with the body is gradually forgotten. The sinful soul mourns and reproaches itself for the carelessness of earthly life.

Day nine

On the 9th day, the Almighty again commands the soul to come to Him. The memorial service on this day is created in memory of nine angelic ranks. It is they who intercede for salvation and mercy for the newly deceased.

Day fortieth

On the 40th day, the soul again ascends to Christ to resolve its fate - the Almighty determines its location until His Second Coming to earth and the Terrible Judgment Seat. It is at this moment that prayer and commemoration are considered especially timely for the sake of settling the soul at rest in paradise with the saints.

It is the 40th day that is significant in the history of the Church:

• the prophet Moses talked with the Creator on Mount Sinai and received the tablets of the Law after a 40-day fast;
• the Israelites reached Judea after a 40-year journey;
• The Savior ascended on the 40th day after Resurrection.

Anniversary of commemoration

The commemoration of the dead on the anniversary of death is due to the liturgical cycle - the annual cycle. At its end, all church events are repeated again. And the anniversary of the repose of a person is his birthday in eternity.

The Orthodox Church keeps many examples of how the dead expect prayers for them from living people: they come to us in dream visions, perform certain signs that indicate the need for prayerful remembrance.

Christian love is eternal, and the dead are not dead, but are alive and love us, because the human soul is immortal. Few of the righteous go to heavenly abodes and enjoy the joy of communion with the Heavenly Father. That is why prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased is so important.

Important! No less effective commemoration of the dead is the bringing Bloodless Sacrifice for them during the Divine Liturgy.

Orthodox prayers for the dead

Prayers for the dead are considered important church ritual helping the soul of the deceased find peace. Which prayer to read for the deceased up to 40 days every day, reading which prayer for the repose of the soul up to 1 year for parents, relatives, husbands, wives, should be chosen in order to correctly commemorate the newly deceased (recently departed to another world) loved one, long dead father, mother?

Up to 40 days, the souls of the departed need prayer. Prayers for the dead, as a rule, are read by relatives at home or in the temple, the texts of prayers can be short, long, prayers uttered in one's own words are suitable on memorial days.

The first 3 days after death, according to the narration of the Holy Fathers, the soul is near the body. After 3 days, the soul of the newly deceased deceased passes from earthly life to spiritual world where each soul has the opportunity to bear the responsibility for the earthly deeds done, to answer for the sins committed. On the 40th day, God's Judgment ends, and the soul moves to heaven or hell. The first 40 days are very important for the souls of the departed, prayers are especially needed these days.

Razgadamus considers it educational. The most important for Orthodox Christians are prayers for the departed; read Orthodox prayer at the Liturgy in the temple during the service, in the process of the memorial Panikhida by the priests. At home, in addition to prayer, you can read the Psalter - this is the sacred book of psalms, which is read collectively, individually in the church or at home before the icons. Psalms for the dead can be read on the anniversary of the death of parents, husband, wife, on any other day, it should be read correctly at home with a burning candle or lamp.

How to pray on memorial days, what kind of prayers for the departed should Orthodox Christians have? We offer the strongest Orthodox prayers of commemoration, which can be read on Parental memorial Saturdays, after the death of parents (father, mother) up to 40 days or a deceased wife, husband, relative every day. After Christ's Easter, according to the church Orthodox calendar, every year Orthodox Christians celebrate the holiday Radonitsa or Parents' Day (in 2017 the number is April 25); we hope that the accessible texts published in this article will be used by many believers on the approaching day of remembrance.

Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased

Prayer for deceased parents

Prayer for the deceased up to 40 days

Short Prayer for the Dead

Most of all I believe in the power of clear text. I read a short prayer today, I liked it, I think the souls of mom and dad heard me.

It is imperative to touch on mourning topics so as not to forget about those who died long ago but need our help - a prayer for the repose!

As far as I know, the canons of Orthodoxy for the newly deceased in the church, first of all, order a memorial service so that the Lord has mercy on his soul, a prayer if it is strong helps both the deceased and relatives mourning a loved one

ashamed to say, I didn’t even know that there are special texts for the dead, which can be read in the cemetery, etc. and never paid attention to someone praying at the graves?

It is important not where to pray for the dead (at home, in a cemetery, in a church), how to do it - consciously or how some read the text on the machine, memorizing it without delving into the meaning.

after the parents died, she prayed up to 40 days and after 40 days from the date of death. First, my father died 3 months later, my mother followed him. I understood from the priest’s story that it’s better to read for the newly deceased in church during a memorial service, but at home by itself.

The souls of the dead require prayer for up to 40 days, both for newly appointed and after passing through purgatory. You need to remember and not forget about those who have already departed to another world all the time, they feel our care - souls are meant.

if I correctly understood the meaning of the text of the prayer, can it be read about the repose and pardon of the soul of a deceased person?

Memorial prayers are read for this, so that the Lord would have mercy on the soul of the newly deceased and give him the Kingdom of Heaven.

I chose for myself short prayer for the departed God rest. I read it on Radonitsa, Parental Saturdays in memorial days memory from the day of death or on the birthday of the parents. The text of the prayer is purposeful and intelligible, tears well up when you read it.

I asked in the church they said - you can commemorate the deceased on any day. It is better to order a prayer service more often, especially for the recently deceased up to 1 year old.

It is best to regularly order a prayer service for the dead in the church. Reading a prayer once a year is not enough.

Someone says about once a year. It is necessary to remember the dead with prayer every time you come to the cemetery, and TWO times: first immediately upon arrival, then before leaving.

I didn’t know that for the rest, a prayer in a cemetery is read twice ?! I'll know - thanks for the tip.

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Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased

According to religious canons, the living need to pray for the repose of the dead in order to give them the opportunity to be at peace, enjoying the other world. The deceased will not be able to propitiate the Lord with his daily deeds, he will not be able to offer him a prayer, therefore, those who remain in this world must pray for his soul.

Prayers for the repose of the soul of the deceased are also useful to the living, for they soothe their soul from worldly and vain things, filling them with the memory of the Heavenly world. The prayer service makes us remember the need to refrain from sins, weakening the course of righteous sorrow.

When we pray, we remember that the departed also grieve for us, helping in our worldly life.

Of course, one cannot count on salvation and mercy for the souls of sinners who reject the canons of God during their lifetime, who live outside the church, even when they are baptized. In order to avoid becoming like them, it is necessary to constantly remember about salvation in the other world.

When a servant of God lives his earthly life in accordance with the laws of our Father, turning daily to the angels, yes to the Lord God, blessings await him in earthly life and in heaven.

Offering a prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased, the living are directly involved in asking for Paradise for them in Heaven. The Lord will surely show mercy to the deceased, who lived a good life and remained loved by living relatives, relatives, friends and acquaintances.

It is also believed that the Orthodox prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased does not just help. Due to the fact that you ask for the dead, being alive, the dead will help you, being your messenger in the Other World, and this, you see, for us sinful souls, is definitely not superfluous.

Popular prayers for the dead

Prayers for the Benefit of the Dead

It is possible to commemorate the deceased on any day. According to customs, Saturday is called the day of remembrance of all the Saints and the dead. The dead are commemorated on the third, ninth and fortieth day after death, then - on parent Saturdays, on the day of the anniversary of death, the day of the Angel and the Birthday.

There are many prayers for the repose of the soul of the deceased. Here are a few of the more common ones:

In all the presented prayers for repose, a petition is raised to the Lord to grant forgiveness of sins to the deceased, providing peace in another world.

Pray if you want to

Remember that no one is obligated to commemorate a deceased person. If you wish to remember a deceased loved one, then only raise up the holy word, for only with a pure heart is it necessary to turn to God.

A prayer for repose, coming from the heart, can work wonders. Even scientists who are skeptical of everything that cannot be explained in terms of science note the power of the holy word.

According to scientific statements, the holy texts of prayers contain a special combination of sounds, designed to bestow a certain internal emotional state on the one who reads and hears it, granting physical healing to the body, as well as simply peace.

If the prayer was pronounced correctly, you will feel as if a certain burden is falling off your shoulders, giving a feeling of special, blessed freedom, as well as calmness. Praying - you diminish the pain of loss, tormenting the heart.