How to pray for peace. Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased

Memorial prayer

rest, O Lord, the souls of thy servant

Orthodox Christianity, like any religion, is built on communion with God through prayer. Prayer can be a petition for the granting of health, success, a calm journey, as well as a prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased. In general, in Orthodoxy it is customary to constantly, if not daily, pray for the departed. It is believed that the Lord forgives the sins of those who pray for the souls of the dead, since they themselves can no longer change the situation in which they find themselves in the afterlife. Memorial prayer is an opportunity to pray for sins committed during life.

Prayers for remembrance

Prayer for all the dead

Remember, Lord our God, in faith and hope of the life of your eternally reposed servant, our brother (name), as Good and Humanitarian, forgive sins and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, deliver him eternal torment and the 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 unquestionably in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Your God in the Trinity glorious, faith, and Unity in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. Be merciful to him the same, and even faith 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 except for all sin, and Thy truth is truth forever, and Thou art the One God of mercies and generosity, and humanity, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for the repose of the deceased after a serious and prolonged illness

Lord, Lord! You are righteous, and Your judgment is righteous: You, in Your eternal Wisdom, have set the limit of our life, no one will pass it. Wise are thy laws, unsearchable are thy ways! You command the angel of death to remove the soul from the body from an infant and an old man, from a husband and a young man, from a healthy and sick person, according to Your destinies inexpressible and unknown to us; but we believe that this is Your holy will, for, according to the judgment of Your truth, You, the Most Good Lord, are like a wise and omnipotent and omniscient Physician of our souls and bodies, you send illnesses and ailments, misfortunes and misfortunes to a person, like spiritual medicine. You strike him and heal him, mortify the dead in him and revive the immortal, and, like a child-loving Father, punish him, accept him: we pray Thee, Lover of mankind, Lord, accept Thy servant (Thy servant) (name), who has reposed to Thee (name), he (south) sought Thou art with Thy philanthropy, punishing with a serious bodily illness, in a hedgehog to save the soul from mortal illness; and if all this has received (-la) is from You with humility, patience and love for You, as the omnipotent Physician of our souls and bodies, show him (her) today Your rich mercy, as if she had endured all this sin of hers for the sake of Impute to him (her), Lord, this temporary grave illness as a kind of punishment for the sins committed in this vale of weeping, and heal his (her) soul from sinful ailments. Have mercy, Lord, have mercy on the one who is exacted by You, and punished temporarily, I pray Thee, do not punish with the deprivation of Your eternal heavenly blessings, but vouchsafe him (s) to enjoy them in Your Kingdom. But if the departed (-shay) Thy servant (Thy servant), not reasoning in himself, for the sake of this was the touch of the healing and providential Right Hand of Thy, stubbornly what he said in himself, or, according to his foolishness, murmuring in his heart, like this burden consider yourself unbearable, or, due to the weakness of your nature, stinging with a long illness and grieved by misfortune, we pray Thee, Long-suffering and Many-merciful Lord, forgive him (her) this sin by Your boundless mercy and Your unapplied mercy to us sinful and unworthy servants of Yours, forgive for the sake of Your love for the human race; Is it possible that his (her) iniquities surpassed his (her) head, but illness and ailments did not move him (s) to complete and sincere repentance, we implore Thee, the Head of our life, we implore Your redemptive merits, have mercy and save, Savior, servant Yours (Your servant) from eternal death. Lord God our Savior! You, by faith in You, granted forgiveness and remission of sins, granting pardon and healing to a thirty-million-year-old relaxed person, when you said: “Your sins are felt to you”; with this faith and hope in Your goodness, we resort to Your, O Most Generous Jesus, unspeakable mercy and in the tenderness of our hearts we pray to Thee, Lord: and today such a word of mercy, a word of remission of sins to the departed (-s), ever-remembered (- mine) by us to Your servant (Your servant) (name), may he heal spiritually, and may he settle in a place of light, in a place of rest, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, and may his (her) illnesses and ailments change there, tears of suffering and sorrow into a source of joy in the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer for the repose of Orthodox soldiers, for faith and the Fatherland in the battle of the slain

Invincible, incomprehensible and strong in battles, Lord our God! You, according to Your inscrutable fates, send the Angel of Death under his roof, the other in the village, the other on the sea, the other on the battlefield from the weapons of war, spewing terrible and deadly forces, destroying bodies, tearing limbs and crushing the bones of those who fight; we believe, as if according to Your, Lord, wise looking, such is the death of the defenders of the faith and the Fatherland.
We pray to Thee, Most Good Lord, remember in Thy Kingdom the Orthodox soldiers who were killed in battle, and receive them into Thy heavenly chamber, as if they were ulcerated martyrs, stained with their blood, as if they had suffered for Thy Holy Church and for the Fatherland, blessed thou art, as Thy property . We pray to Thee, accept the warriors who have departed to You in the hosts of the warriors of the Heavenly Forces, accept them by Your grace, as if they fell in the battle for the independence of the Russian land from the yoke of the infidels, as if defending the Orthodox faith from enemies, defending the Fatherland in difficult times from foreign hordes; remember, Lord, and all those who fought with a good feat for the anciently preserved Apostolic Orthodoxy, for the Russian land consecrated and holy in the language of Your choice, in the south, the enemies of the Cross and Orthodoxy bring both fire and a sword. Accept with peace of mind Thy servants (names), who fought for our prosperity, for our peace and rest, and give them eternal rest, as if they were saving cities and villages and protecting the Fatherland, and have mercy on the Orthodox soldiers who fell in battle with Your mercy, forgive them all sins committed in this life by word, deed, knowledge and ignorance. Look with Thy mercy, O Most Merciful Lord, on their wounds, torment, groaning and suffering, and impute all this to them as a good and pleasing feat; accept them by Your mercy, for the sake of severe sorrows and burdens here, in need, tightness, in labor and vigilance of the former, gladness and thirst, exhaustion and exhaustion, endured, sane as the sheep of the slaughter. We pray to Thee, Lord, that their wounds be medicine and oil poured on their sinful sores. Look from heaven, O God, and see the tears of the orphans who have lost their fathers, and accept the tender prayers of their sons and daughters for them; hear the prayerful sighs of fathers and mothers who have lost their children; hear, merciful Lord, inconsolable widows who have lost their spouses; brothers and sisters crying for their relatives - and remember the husbands killed in the fortress of strength and in the prime of life, the elders, in the strength of spirit and courage; Look at our heartfelt sorrows, see our lamentation and have mercy, O Good One, to those who pray to You, Lord! You have taken away our relatives from us, but do not deprive us of Your mercy: hear our prayer and receive Your servants (names) who are ever remembered by us who have graciously departed to You; call them to your chamber, like good warriors who laid down their lives for the faith and the Fatherland on the battlefields; accept them into the hosts of Your chosen ones, as if they had served You in faith and truth, and give them rest in Your Kingdom, as martyrs who went to You wounded, ulcerated and betrayed their spirit in terrible torment; instill in Your holy city all Your servants (names) of ever-remembered by us, like good warriors, courageously laboring in terrible wars of ever-memorable us; their garments tamo in fine linen are bright and clean, as if here they have whitened their robes in their blood, and worthy of martyr's crowns; create them together as participants in the triumph and glory of the victors who fought under the banner of Your Cross with the world, the flesh and the devil; place them in a host of glorious martyrs, victorious martyrs, the righteous and all Your saints. Amen.

Prayer for the dead by sudden (sudden) death

Thy fates are inscrutable, Lord! Thy ways are unsearchable! Giving breath to every creature and bringing everything from those who do not exist into existence, You send the Angel of death to him on the Day, which is not known, and at the hour, which does not care; but you steal from the hand of death, you give life at the last breath; be patient with the new and give time for repentance; ovago, like cereal, cut with the sword of death in one hour , in the blink of an eye; You strike the other with thunder and lightning, you burn the other with fire, and you betray the other for food with the wild beast; you command the new ones to be swallowed up by the waves and the abysses of the sea and the abysses of the earth; You steal away the new ones with a destructive ulcer, where death, like a reaper, reaps and separates a father or mother from their children, a brother from a brother, a spouse from a wife, a baby is torn away from the bosom of the mother, lifeless casts down the strong of the earth, the rich and the poor. What else is there? Marvelous and perplexed by us Your looking, O God! But Lord, Lord! You are only One, knowing everything, weigh, for the sake of this this happens and for the sake of being, as if Your servant (Your servant) (name) in a single twinkling of an eye was consumed by the yawn of death. If you punish him for many, grave sins of him (her), we pray Thee, the Many-merciful and All-merciful Lord, do not rebuke him (s) with Your fury and punish him completely, but, according to Your goodness and Your unapplied mercy, show him (her) greatness Your mercy in forgiveness and forgiveness of sins. Is it possible that the departed (-shay) Thy servant (Thy servant), in this life, thinking of the Day of Judgment, knowing his wretchedness and desiring to bring you fruits worthy of repentance, but not reaching this, was not called (-on) to be by you on the day that not knowing, and at the hour, we don’t expect it, for the sake of it, we pray to Thee, Most Gracious and Most Merciful Lord, unfinished repentance, as You see Your eyes, and unfinished work of saving him (her), fix it, arrange it, complete it with Your inexpressible goodness and philanthropy; I have only one hope for the Imams in Your infinite mercy: You have judgment and punishment, You have truth and inexhaustible mercy; You punish, and at the same time you are merciful; beish, and together you accept; we diligently pray to Thee, O Lord our God, do not suddenly punish the one called to Thee by Thy Terrible Judgment, but spare, spare him (th) and do not reject from Thy presence. Oh, it’s terrible to suddenly fall into Your hands, Lord, and present yourself to Your impartial judgment! It is terrible to come back to You without a grace-filled parting word, without Repentance and communion of Your Holy, terrible and life-giving Mysteries, Lord! If suddenly the departed (-shay), ever-remembered (-may) by us, Your servant (Your servant) is so many sinners (-on), so guilty (-on) is the condemnation at Your righteous judgment, we pray Thee, have mercy on him (her), do not condemn him (s) to eternal torment, to eternal death; be patient with us yet, give us the length of our days, if we pray to Thee all the days for the departed (-s) of Thy servant (s), until you hear us and receive by Thy mercy the one who suddenly departed (-s) to You; and give us, Lord, wash away his (her) sins with tears of contrition and our sighs before You, may not be brought down by your sin to the place of torment Your servant (Your servant) (name), but may he dwell in the resting place . You Yourself, Lord, command us to strike at the doors of Your mercy, we pray Thee, O Most Generous King, and we will not cease to beg Your mercy and cry out with penitent David: have mercy, have mercy on Your servant (Thy servant), God, according to Your great mercy. But if You are not satisfied with Our words, this small prayer of ours, we implore You, Lord, by faith in Your saving merits, by hope in the redemptive and miraculous power of Your sacrifice, brought by You for the sins of the whole world; we pray to Thee, O Sweetest Jesus! You are the Lamb of God, take away the sins of the world, crucify yourself for our salvation! We pray to Thee, as our Savior and Redeemer, save and have mercy and eternal torment deliver the soul of our ever-remembering (s) by us suddenly deceased (s) of Your servant (Your servant) (name), do not leave him (s) to perish forever, but vouchsafe to reach Thy quiet haven and rest there, where all Thy saints rest. Together, we pray to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ our God, accept by Thy mercy and all Thy servants (names) who suddenly reposed to You, their water is covered, the coward is embraced, the murderers killed, the fire fell, hail, snow, scum, nakedness and the spirit of the storm killed , thunder and lightning fell, strike a destructive ulcer, or die with some other guilt, according to Your will and allowance, we pray to Thee, accept them under Your mercy and resurrect them into eternal, holy and blessed life. Amen.

Prayer for the Newly Departed

Holy Mother of God! We resort to You, our Intercessor: You are an ambulance helper, our intercessor with God, unsleeping! Most of all, we pray to Thee at this hour: help the newly-departed (thy) servant of Yours (Your servant) (name) to go through this terrible and unknown path; we pray to Thee, the Mistress of the world, by Your power, sever the terrible forces of dark spirits from the fear-driven soul of his (her) soul, may they be embarrassed and put to shame before You; free me from the torment of air publicans, destroy their councils and bring them down, like evil-minded enemies. Be her, O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, an intercessor and protector from the airy prince of darkness, the tormentor and the terrible ways of the leader; we pray to Thee, Most Holy Theotokos, Protect me with Your honest robe, so fearlessly and without restraint will pass from earth to heaven. We pray to Thee, our Intercessor, intercede for Your servant (Your servant) with Your motherly boldness in the Lord; we pray to Thee, our Help, help him (her), who has (-schey) to be judged even before the Terrible Judgment Seat, help him to be justified before God, as the Creator of heaven and earth, and implore Your Only Begotten Son, the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, may the deceased rest in the bowels of Abraham with the righteous and all the saints. Amen.

When do they pray for repose?

The Orthodox religion defines death as the beginning of a new, eternal life. All earthly life is built on preparing the soul for heavenly life by one's deeds, good deeds and prayers. However, no one on earth can know where the soul of a loved one or a loved one is located. Therefore, a prayer for repose, by relatives, begins to be performed immediately after death, so that the Lord forgives his sins and grants the deceased salvation from hell.

Prayers begin to be read when a person is near death, which are called "Proceedings for the exodus of the soul from the body." They are aimed at asking for release from the torment of the separation of the soul from the body. After death and before burial, day and night, the relatives of the deceased read the psalter, which is believed to bring relief to the soul and relatives of the deceased. In addition, on the day of death, a special order is ordered in the church for the deceased. prayer rule- magpie. Immediately before the burial, the body of the deceased is buried in the temple, where everyone prays for the repose of the soul.

At the first commemoration, immediately after the cemetery, they repeatedly pray for the repose of the newly deceased. The Church does not allow the Orthodox to drink alcoholic beverages at the cemetery or during commemoration, this defiles the souls of the departed. V memorial days it is recommended to come to the temple, submit notes about the repose in the shop, pray and put candles to the crucifix. Of the first days, the fortieth day after death is considered the most important. It is believed that on this day the soul appears for judgment before God, therefore it is recommended to assemble a large memorial table and invite all your friends to help the soul of the deceased with common prayers for repose.

A prayer for repose is read during the reading of morning and evening prayers. Saturday, every Orthodox church a common prayer is performed for the forgiveness of sins to the dead - a memorial service or litia. Of course, a priest can pray for the souls of the departed every day, a detailed schedule can be found in the temple. The Church does not pray only for the souls of suicides. Those who made this terrible sin God does not forgive people. However, in connection with the ban on the constant commemoration of the souls of people who have committed suicide, the church still makes a reservation, in the form of one day a year, on which a prayer is still made for the repose of the soul of the deceased, thereby alleviating his suffering.

So, the prayer for the repose of the dead is performed daily. Prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased is aimed at alleviating the fate of the soul, forgiveness of sins committed during life. The Orthodox Church teaches how important it is to pray for our dead. Remembering the departed relatives and friends, read a short prayer, it will give peace to their souls.

Short memorial prayers

Remember, Lord, from the life of this departed orthodox kings and queens, noble princes and princesses, the most holy patriarchs, His Grace metropolitans, archbishops and bishops of the Orthodox, in the priesthood and in the parish of the church, and in the monastic rank you served, and in your eternal villages with the saints rest. (Bow.)

Remember, Lord, the souls of your departed servants, my parents (their names), and all relatives in the flesh; and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, granting them the Kingdom and the communion of Your eternal good and Your endless and blissful 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, indwell, and have mercy on us, as Good and Humanitarian. Amen. (Bow)

Grant, Lord, the forgiveness of sins to all who have departed in the faith and hope of the resurrection, to our fathers, brothers and sisters, and create for them an eternal memory. (Three times)

Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the belly of your eternally reposed servant, our brother (name), as Good and Humanitarian, forgive sins and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary and involuntary sins, deliver him eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, and grant him the communion and enjoyment of Your eternal blessings, divined by those who love You: if you sin, but do not depart from You, and unquestionably 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 Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. Be merciful to him the same, and even faith in Thee instead of deeds, and with Your saints, as if generously rest: there is no man who lives and does not sin. Thou art One except for all sin, and Thy truth is truth forever, and Thou art the One God of mercies and generosity, and love of mankind, and we send glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen. (Bow)

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Prayer for the Lost Christian

P remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the belly of your eternally reposed 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, Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. Be merciful to him the same, and faith, even in Thee instead of deeds, and with Your saints, as if Generous rest: there is no man who lives and does not sin. But Thou art One except for all sin, and Thy truth, truth 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.

Widower's Prayer

X Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! In contrition and tenderness of my heart, I pray to You: God rest the soul of Your deceased servant (name), in Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Almighty! You have blessed the matrimonial union of husband and wife, when you said: it is not good to be a single man, we will make him an assistant for him. You sanctified this union in the image of the spiritual union of Christ with the Church. I believe, Lord, and I confess that you have blessed you to combine and me with this holy union with one of Your servants. Thy good and wise will deigned to take away from me this Thy servant, and gave it to me, as a helper and companion of my life. I bow before this Thy will, and pray to Thee with all my heart, accept this prayer for Thy servant (name), and forgive her if you sin in word, deed, thought, knowledge and ignorance; love the earthly more than the heavenly; more about the clothes and adornment of his body, he cares more than about the enlightenment of the clothes of his soul; or even more carelessly about your children; if you grieve someone by word or deed; if you scold your neighbor in your heart, or condemn someone or something else from such evil deeds. Forgive her all this, as good and philanthropic: as if there is a person who will live and not sin. Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, as Your creation, do not condemn me by her sin to eternal torment, but have mercy and mercy according to Your great mercy. I pray and ask Thee, Lord, grant me strength for all the days of my life, without ceasing to pray for the departed Thy servant, and even before the death of my belly, ask her from Thee, the Judge of the whole world, for the remission of her sins. Yes, as you, O God, put on her head a crown from an honest stone, crowning her here on earth; so crown me with Your eternal glory in Your Heavenly Kingdom, with all the saints rejoicing there, and together with them forever sing Your all-holy name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Widow's Prayer

X Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are crying consolation, orphans and widows intercession. Thou didst say: Call upon Me in the day of thy affliction, and I will destroy thee. In the days of my sorrow, I resort to You and pray to You: do not turn Your face away from me and hear my prayer, brought to You with tears. You, Lord, Lord of all, deigned to combine me with one of Your servants, in which we should have one body and one spirit; You gave me this servant, as a partner and protector. Thy good and wise will deigned to take this Thy servant away from me and leave me alone. I bow before this Thy will and resort to Thee in the days of my sorrow: quench my sorrow about being separated from Thy servant, my friend. If you took him away from me, not taken from me by Your mercy. As if you once took two mites to the widow, so accept this prayer of mine. Remember, Lord, the soul of your deceased servant (name), forgive him all his sins, free and involuntary, if in word, if in deed, if in knowledge and ignorance, do not destroy him with his iniquities and do not betray him to eternal torment, but by Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, weaken and forgive all his sins and commit him with Thy saints, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life. I pray and ask Thee, Lord, grant me all the days of my life not to stop praying for Your departed servant, and even before my departure, ask You, the Judge of the whole world, for the abandonment of all his sins and his settlement in Heavenly abodes, even if you have prepared for those who love Tya. Like if you sin, but do not depart from You, and undoubtedly the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are Orthodox even to the last breath of confession; the same, his faith, even in Thee, instead of deeds, he is imputed: as if a person is not, who will be alive and will not sin, You are one except for sin, and Your truth is truth forever. I believe, Lord, and I confess that You hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from me. Seeing the widow, weeping greenery, having mercy, her son, to the burial of the bear, resurrected you: so having mercy, calm my sorrow. As if you opened the doors of Your mercy to Your servant Theophilus, who departed to You, and forgave him his sins through the prayers of Your Holy Church, listening to the prayers and alms of his wife: I pray to You, accept my prayer for Your servant and bring him into eternal life. Like you are our hope. You are God, to have mercy and save, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer of parents for the dead children

G Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Master of life and death, Comforter of those who mourn! With a contrite and touched heart, I resort to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in your Kingdom, your deceased servant (your servant), my child (name), and create eternal memory for him (her). You, Lord of life and death, have given me this child. Thy good and wise will was pleased to take it away from me. Blessed be thy name, Lord. I pray to Thee, Judge of heaven and earth, with Thy infinite love for us sinners, forgive my departed child all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word, even in deed, even in knowledge and ignorance. Forgive, Merciful, and our parental sins, may they not abide on our children: we know, as if we have sinned against Thee by a multitude, we have not kept a multitude, we have not done it, as thou hast commanded us. But if our deceased child, ours or his own for the sake of guilt, was in this life, working for the world and his flesh, and not more than You, the Lord and your God: if you love the delights of this world, and not more than Your Word and Your commandments, if you betrayed sweetness of life, and not more than repentance of our sins, and in intemperance I betrayed vigil, fasting and prayer to oblivion - I pray you earnestly, forgive me, O good Father, my child, all such sins of his, forgive and weaken, if you do something else evil in this life . Christ Jesus! You resurrected the daughter of Jairus by the faith and prayer of her father. You healed the daughter of a Canaanite wife by faith and the petition of her mother: hear my prayer, and do not despise my prayer for my child. Forgive me, Lord, forgive all his sins and, having forgiven and cleansed his soul, take away eternal torment and instill with all Your saints, who have pleased You from time immemorial, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life: as if there is a person who He will live and will not sin, but Thou art the only one except for all sin: yes, whenever you have to judge the world, my child will hear Your most exalted voice: come, blessed of My Father, and inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Like you are the Father of mercies and bounty. You are our life and resurrection, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Children's prayer for deceased parents

G Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the guardian of the orphans, the grieving refuge and the weeping comforter. I am running to you, orphan, groaning and crying, and I pray to You: hear my prayer and do not turn Your 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 my parent who gave birth and raised (who gave birth and raised) me (my mother), (name) (or: with my parents who gave birth and raised me, their names) - but his soul (or: her, or: theirs), as if departed (or: departed) to You with true faith in You and with firm hope in Your philanthropy and mercy, receive into Your Kingdom of Heaven. I bow before Your holy will, it has already been taken away (or: taken away, or: taken away) be from me, and I ask You not to take away from him (or: from her, or: from them) Your mercy and mercy. 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 deceased unforgettable (departed unforgettable) for me Your servant (Your servant), my parent (my mother) (name), but release him (her) all his sins ( her) free and involuntary, in word and deed, by knowledge and ignorance created by him (her) in his (her) life here on earth, and according to Your mercy and philanthropy, prayers for the sake of the Most Pure Mother of God and all the saints, have mercy on him (s) and eternal spare the pain. 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 (my deceased mother) in your prayers, and beg Thee, the righteous Judge, and put him (s) in a bright place, in a cool place and in a place of peace, with all the saints, all sickness, sorrow and sighing will flee from here. Gracious Lord! Receive this day about Your servant (Your) (name) this warm prayer of mine and give him (her) Your recompense for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as if he taught (taught) me first of all lead Thee, your Lord, in reverently pray to You, trust in You alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses and keep Your commandments; for his (her) welfare about my spiritual success, for the warmth of the prayers he (she) brings about me before You and for all the gifts he (she) asked me from You, reward him (her) with Your mercy. With 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 forever and forever and ever. Amen.

The rite of lithium performed by a layman at home and in a cemetery

M olives of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee. The King of Heaven, the Comforter, the Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything. Treasure of the good and life to the Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (It is 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. 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.

G have mercy, have mercy. (Three times.)

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

O Tche ours, Who art thou 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.

G have mercy, have mercy. (12 times.)

P Come, let us bow down to our King God. (Bow.) Come, let us bow and bow down to Christ, our King God. (Bow.) Come, let us bow and bow down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow.)

Psalm 90

F living in the help of the Most High, in the blood of the God of Heaven will settle. The Lord says: Thou art my intercessor and my refuge. My God, and I trust in Him. As if He will deliver you from the net of the hunter, and from the rebellious word, His splash will overshadow you, and under His wings you hope: His truth will be your weapon. Do not be afraid of the fear of the night, from the arrow flying in the days, from the thing in the darkness of the transient, from the scum, and the demon of the noonday. A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, both look at your eyes, and see the reward of sinners. As you, O Lord, are my hope, the Most High have laid down your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and the wound will not approach your body, as if by His Angel a commandment about you, save you in all your ways. They will take you in their hands, but not when you stumble your foot on a stone, step on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and, as I know My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will crush him, and I will glorify him, I will fulfill him with long life, and I will show him My salvation. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

A Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory to Thee, O God (thrice).

WITH O spirits of the righteous who have died, give rest to the soul of Thy servant, Savior, keeping it in a blessed life, even with Thee, Lover of mankind. In Thy rest, O Lord, where Thy saints rest, rest also the soul of Thy servant, as 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 seed, pray that his soul be saved. Kontakion, tone 8: With the saints, O Christ, give rest to the soul of Your servant, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life. Ikos: You alone are the Immortal, creating and creating a man: we will create earth from the earth and go to the earth there, as you commanded, who created me, and the river mi: as if you are the earth and you will go to the earth, or else we will go, weeping tomb Song: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

G Lord, have mercy (thrice), bless.

M with the olives of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.

V about blessed dormition, grant eternal rest. Lord, to your deceased servant (name) and create eternal memory for him.

V eternal memory (three times).

D his ear shall dwell in good things, and his memory shall be for generation and generation.

Prayers for the dead

Prayer for the Lost Christian

Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of the eternal reposed of your servant, our brother (name), and like a Good and Humanitarian, forgive sins, and consume iniquities, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, deliver him eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, and grant him the communion and enjoyment of Your eternal good things, prepared for those who love You: even more and sin, but do not depart from You, and unquestionably in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Your God in the Trinity glorified, faith, and the Unit in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity, Orthodox even until his last breath of confession. Be merciful to him the same, and faith, even in Thee instead of deeds, and with Your saints, as if Generous rest: there is no man who lives and does not sin. But Thou art One except for all sin, and Thy truth, truth 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.

Widower's Prayer

Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! In contrition and tenderness of my heart, I pray to You: give rest, Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant (name) in your heavenly kingdom. Lord Almighty! You blessed the marital union of husband and wife, when you said: it is not good to be a single man, we will make him an assistant for him. You sanctified this union in the image of the spiritual union of Christ with the Church. I believe, Lord, and I confess that You have blessed You to combine and me with this holy union with one of Your servants. Thy good and wise will deigned to take away from me this Thy servant, and gave it to me, as a helper and companion of my life. I bow before this Thy will, and I pray to Thee with all my heart, accept this prayer for Thy servant (name) and forgive her, if you have sinned in word, deed, thought, knowledge and ignorance; love the earthly more than the heavenly; more about the clothes and adornment of his body, he cares more than about the enlightenment of the clothes of his soul; or even more carelessly about your children; if you grieve someone by word or deed; if you scold your neighbor in your heart, or condemn someone or something else from such evil deeds. Forgive her all this, as the Good and Humane: as if there is a person who will live and not sin. Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, as Your creation, do not condemn me by her sin to eternal torment, but have mercy and mercy according to Your great mercy. I pray and ask Thee, Lord, grant me the strength for all the days of my life, without ceasing to pray for the departed Thy servant, and even until the death of my belly, ask her from Thee, the Judge of the whole world, for the remission of her sins. Yes, as you, O God, put on her head a crown from an honest stone, crowning her here on earth; so crown me with Your eternal glory in Your Heavenly Kingdom, with all the saints rejoicing there, and together with them eternally sing Your All-Holy Name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Widow's Prayer

Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are crying consolation, orphans and widows intercession. Thou didst say: Call upon Me in the day of thy affliction, and I will destroy thee. In the days of my sorrow, I resort to You and pray to You: do not turn Your face away from me and hear my prayer, brought to You with tears. You, Lord, Lord of all, deigned to combine me with one of Your servants, in which we should have one body and one spirit; You gave me this servant, as a partner and protector. Thy good and wise will deigned to take this Thy servant away from me and leave me alone. I bow before this Thy will and resort to Thee in the days of my sorrow: quench my sorrow about being separated from Thy servant, my friend. If you took him away from me, not taken from me by Your mercy. As if you once took two mites to the widow, so accept this prayer of mine. Remember, O Lord, the soul of your departed servant (name), forgive him all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, if in word, if in deed, if in knowledge and ignorance, do not destroy him with his iniquities and do not betray him to eternal torment, but according to Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Your bounties, weaken and forgive all his sins and commit it with Thy saints, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life. I pray and ask Thee, Lord, grant me all the days of my life not to stop praying for Your departed servant, and even before my departure, ask You, the Judge of the whole world, for the remission of all his sins and his settlement in the Heavenly abode, even if you have prepared for those who love Tya. Like if you sin, but do not depart from You, and undoubtedly the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are Orthodox even until the last breath of confession; even his faith, even in Thee, instead of deeds, he is imputed: as if a person is not, who will be alive and will not sin, You are One except for sin, and Your truth is truth forever. I believe, Lord, and I confess that You hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from me. Seeing the widow, weeping greenery, having mercy, her son, to the burial of the bear, resurrected you: so having mercy, calm my sorrow. As if you opened the doors of Your mercy to Your servant Theophilus, who departed to You, and forgave him his sins through the prayers of Your Holy Church, listening to the prayers and alms of his wife: I pray to You, accept my prayer for Your servant and bring him into eternal life. Like you are our hope. You are God, to have mercy and save, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Prayer of parents for the dead children

Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Master of life and death, Comforter of those who mourn! With a contrite and touched heart, I resort to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in Your Kingdom, Your departed servant (Your servant) my child (name) and create for him (her) an eternal memory. You, Lord of life and death, have given me this child. Thy good and wise will was pleased to take it away from me. Blessed be thy name, Lord. I pray to Thee, Judge of heaven and earth, with Thy infinite love for us sinners, forgive my departed child all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word, even in deed, even in knowledge and ignorance. Forgive, Merciful, and our parental sins, may they not abide on our children: we know, as if we have sinned against Thee by a multitude, we have not kept a multitude, we have not done it, as thou hast commanded us. But if our deceased child, ours or his own for the sake of guilt, was in this life, working for the world and his flesh, and not more than You, the Lord and your God: if you love the delights of this world, and not more than Your Word and Your commandments, if you betrayed sweetness of life, and not more than repentance of our sins, and in intemperance I betrayed vigil, fasting and prayer to oblivion - I pray you earnestly, forgive me, Most Good Father, my child, all such sins of his, forgive and weaken, if you do something else evil in this life . Christ Jesus! You resurrected the daughter of Jairus by the faith and prayer of her father. You healed the daughter of a Canaanite wife by faith and the petition of her mother: hear my prayer, and do not despise my prayer for my child. Forgive me, Lord, forgive all his sins and, having forgiven and cleansed his soul, take away eternal torment and instill with all Your saints, who have pleased You from time immemorial, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life: as if there is a person who He will live and will not sin, but Thou art the only one except for all sin: yes, whenever you have to judge the world, my child will hear Your most exalted voice: come, blessed of My Father, and inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Like you are the Father of mercies and bounty. You are our Life and Resurrection, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Children's prayer for deceased parents

Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the Guardian of the orphans, the grieving Refuge and the weeping Comforter. I am running to you, orphan, groaning and crying, and I pray to You: hear my prayer and do not turn Your 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 (who gave birth and raised) me as my parent (my mother), (name) (or: with my parents who gave birth and raised me, their names) - his soul (or: her, or: theirs), as if departed (or: departed) to Thee with true faith in Thee and with 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 (or: taken away, or: taken away) be with me, and I ask you, do not take away from him (or: from her, or: from them) Your mercy and mercy. 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, Gracious Judge, do not punish the unforgettable deceased with eternal punishment (deceased unforgettable) for me your servant (Your servant), my parent (my mother) (name) but let him go (her) all his sins (her) voluntary and involuntary, word and deed, knowledge and ignorance created by him (by her) in his life (her) 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 (Yu) 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 (my deceased mother) in your prayers, and beseech Thee, the righteous Judge, and make him (Yu) in a place brighter, in a cooler place and in a place of peace, with all the saints, from which all sickness, sorrow and sighing will run away. Merciful Lord! Receive this day about your servant (your) (name) this warm prayer of mine and give him (her) your recompense for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as if he had taught (taught) first of all lead me to you, your Lord, in reverence to pray to you, to trust in you alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses and keep your commandments; for his welfare (her) about my spiritual success, for the warmth they bring (by her) prayers for me before you and for all the gifts they (by her) asked to me from Thee, repay him (her) By 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 forever and forever and ever. Amen.

The rite of lithium performed by a layman at home and in a cemetery

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.
The King of Heaven, the Comforter, the Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything. Treasure of the good and life to the Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls.
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.)
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Three times.)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
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.
Lord have mercy. (12 times.)
Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow.)
Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God. (Bow.)
Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow.)

Psalm 90

Alive in the help of the Most High, in the blood of the God of Heaven will settle. The Lord says: Thou art my intercessor and my refuge. My God, and I trust in Him. As if He will deliver you from the net of the hunter, and from the rebellious word, His splash will overshadow you, and under His wings you hope: His truth will be your weapon. Do not be afraid of the fear of the night, from the arrow flying in the days, from the thing in the darkness of the transient, from the scum, and the demon of the noonday. A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, both look at your eyes, and see the reward of sinners. As you, O Lord, are my hope, the Most High have laid down your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and the wound will not approach your body, as if by His Angel a commandment about you, save you in all your ways. They will take you in their hands, but not when you stumble your foot on a stone, step on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and, as I know My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will crush him, and I will glorify him, I will fulfill him with long life, and I will show him My salvation.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, glory to Thee, O God (thrice).
From the spirits of the righteous who have died, the soul of Your servant, Savior, rest in peace, keeping me in a blessed life, even with You, Humanity.
In Thy rest, O Lord, where all Thy saints rest, rest also the soul of Thy servant, as Thou alone art the Lover of mankind.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: You are God, descended into hell and loosed the bonds of the fettered, and give rest to the soul of Your servant.
And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen: One Pure and Immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without seed, pray that his soul be saved.

Kontakion, tone 8:

With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the soul of Your servant, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

Ikos:

Thou art the One Immortal, having created and created man: we will be created from the earth and go to the earth there, as you commanded, who created me, and the river of me: as if you were the earth and you will go to the earth, maybe all the people will go, grave weeping creating a song: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Lord have mercy (thrice) bless.
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.
In blessed sleep, grant eternal rest, O Lord, to your departed servant (name) and make him an eternal memory.
Everlasting memory (thrice).
His soul will dwell in the good, and his memory will be for generation and generation.

Akathist for the Repose of the Dead
Kondak 1

Prepare the world with an incomprehensible providence for the good of the eternal, determine the times and the image of death by a man, leave, O Lord, all their sins dead from time immemorial, accept me in the abode of light and joy, open the arms of the Father to them, pander and hear us, the memory of them doing and singing: Lord , Lyuby Inexpressible, remember the deceased Thy servants.

Ikos 1

Save the fallen Adam and the whole human race from eternal death, sent Thou, Blessed, into the world of Your Son, through the Cross and Resurrection of His ascension and to us the Eternal Life. We trust in Your immeasurable mercy, with the tea of ​​the imperishable Kingdom of Your Glory, we ask the departed to grant it and pray to Thee. Rejoice, O Lord, the weary souls of life's storms, and let the sorrows and sighs of the earth be forgotten. Hear me, O Lord, in Your bosom, as the mother of her child, and the rivers to them: your sins are forgiven you. Accept me, O Lord, into Thy blessed and quiet haven, and let them rejoice in Thy divine glory. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 2

We enlighten the Most High with the illumination of the Most High, St. Macarius heard a pagan voice from the skull: "When you pray for those who suffer in hell, consolation is a pagan." Oh, the wondrous power of Christian prayers, the image of the underworld is illuminated! The unfaithful and faithful accept consolation when we cry out to the whole world: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Isaac the Syrian once said: "A heart that is merciful for people and cattle and for the creation of all tearful prayers hourly brings, so that they may be preserved and cleansed." Likewise, we boldly cry out to all those who have died from the Lord for help, asking. Send us. Lord, the gift of a flaming prayer for the dead. Remember, Lord, all who commanded us, the unworthy, to pray for them, and forgive the sins they have forgotten. Remember, Lord, all those who were buried without prayer, accept, Lord, into Your villages, who died in vain from sorrow or joy. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 3

We are guilty of the calamity of the world, in the suffering of a wordless creature, in the illnesses and torments of innocent babies, because of the fall of people, the bliss and beauty of all creation will be destroyed. O Greatest of innocent sufferers, Christ our God! You are the only one who can let everyone go. Let everyone and everything go, give the world primordial prosperity, let them find the dead and the living, crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Light is quiet. Redeemer of the whole universe, embrace the whole world with love: behold, Thy cry is heard from the cross for Thy enemies: "Father, let them go!" In the name of Thy forgiveness, pray to the Heavenly Father for the eternal rest of Thy and our enemies, we dare. Forgive me, Lord, for shedding innocent blood, strewn our worldly path with sorrows, arranging our well-being with the tears of our neighbors. Don't judge. Lord, who persecute us with slander and malice, reward us with mercy, if we offend or insult us out of ignorance, and may our prayer for them be holy through the sacrament of reconciliation. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep!

Kondak 4

Save, Lord, who died in severe torment, were killed, buried alive, covered with earth, swallowed up by waves and fire, torn to pieces by animals, from hunger, scum, storm or falling from the height of the dead, and grant Your eternal joy to them for the sorrow of death. May they bless their time of suffering, like a day of redemption, singing: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

To everyone, even if you take the essence of the grave in bright youth, even on earth the crown of thorns of suffering has come, even if you have not seen the joys of the earth, repay your bounty of endless love. God. Under the heavy burden of labor, give retribution to the dead. Receive, O Lord, the children and virgins in the devil of paradise, and make me worthy of rejoicing at the supper of Your Son. Calm down, O Lord, the sorrow of parents for the children of the dead. Give rest, Lord, to all the generation and the seed that do not have, for them there is no one to offer a prayer to You, the Creator, may their sins disappear from the brilliance of Your forgiveness. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 5

As the last sign of admonition and repentance, Thou hast given death, O Lord. With its formidable brilliance, earthly vanity is exposed, carnal passions and suffering subside, the rebellious mind is humbled. Eternal truth is opened, but burdened with sins and atheists on their deathbed, they confess Your eternal existence and cry out to Your mercy: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Father of all consolation, you illuminate with the sun, you delight with the fruits, make friends with the beauty of the world and rejoice at Your destruction. We believe more, as if even beyond the grave, Your mercy, even merciful to all rejected sinners, is not exhausted. We grieve for the bitter and lawless blasphemers of Thy Holiness. Be, O Lord, over them Your saving good will. Leave, Lord, those who have died without repentance, save those who have killed themselves in the darkening of the mind, may the flame of their sinfulness be extinguished in the sea of ​​Thy grace.
Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 6

Terrible is the darkness of the soul, removed from God, tormenting conscience, gnashing of teeth, unquenchable fire and undying worm. I tremble at such a fate and, as if for myself, I pray for those who suffer in hell. May our song fall on him like a dew of cooling: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Your light has shone, O Christ our God, on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death and in hell, who cannot call upon you. Having descended into the underworld of the earth, bring, O Lord, to the joy of sins with You, Your children separated from You, but not denying You, suffer in pain, have mercy on me. For having sinned against Heaven and before You, their sins are immeasurably grave, but Your mercy is immeasurable. Visit the bitter poverty of souls far from You, have mercy, Lord, on the truth of ignorance persecuting, wake them Your love not with scorching fire, but with heavenly coolness. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 7

Help to give with Your right hand, rushing to the departed servant of Yours, appear to them. Lord, in their mysterious visions, clairvoyantly, inspiring them to pray, and remembering those who have departed, they do good deeds and labors for her, crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

The Ecumenical Church of Christ unceasingly hourly prays for the reposed all over the earth, for the sins of the world are washed away by the Most Pure Blood of the Divine crown, from death to life and from earth to Heaven, the souls of the departed by the power of prayers for her before the altars of God. Be, Lord, the intercession of the Church to the dead as a ladder to Heaven. Have mercy on me. Lord, by the intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos and all the saints. Forgive them their sins, for Thy faithful sake, crying out to Thee day and night. Lord, for the sake of babies, have mercy on their parents, and forgive mothers with tears for the sins of their children. For the prayers of the innocent sufferer, for the blood of the martyr, have mercy and have mercy on the sinners. Accept, Lord, our prayers and alms, as a remembrance of their virtues. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 8

The whole world is a common sacred grave, in every place the ashes of the father and our brothers. The one who unfailingly loves us, Christ our God, forgive all those who have died from the beginning to the present, may they sing with immeasurable love: Alliluna.

Ikos 8

The day is coming, like a burning furnace, the great and terrible day of the Last Judgment, the secrets of man will be revealed, the books of conscience will unfold ... "Be reconciled with God!" - cries out the Apostle Paul, - be reconciled before that terrible day. "Help us, Lord, with the tears of the living to fill the missing dead. May it be for them. Lord, the sound of the trumpet of Angelic salvation with the gospel and at the hour of Judgment of Your joyful mercy grant them. Crown, Lord, with glory for you who suffered and covered with your goodness the sins of the weak.Lord, who knows all by name, remember those who saved themselves in monastic rank, remember the blessed shepherds, forgive all, hedgehogs from the beginning to the present dead, may they sing with immeasurable love: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

The day is coming, like a burning furnace, the great and terrible day of the Last Judgment, the secrets of man will be revealed, the books of conscience will unfold ... "Be reconciled with God!" - cries out the Apostle Paul, - reconcile before that terrible day. "Help us. Lord, with the tears of the living, fill the missing dead. Let them, Lord, be the sound of the trumpet of Angelic salvation with the gospel and at the hour of Judgment of Your joyful mercy grant them. Crown, Lord, with glory for you suffered and covered with your goodness the sins of the weak. Lord, who knows all by name, remember those who saved themselves in monastic rank, remember the blessed shepherds from their children.

Kondak 9

Bless the fleeting time. Every hour, every moment brings us closer to eternity. New sorrow, new gray hair, the essence of the messengers of the world to come, a witness to the corruption of the earth, as if everything is fleeting, they proclaim that the Kingdom of Eternal is approaching, where there are no tears, no sighs, but joyful singing: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Like a tree loses its leaves in time, so our days become impoverished for many years. The festival of youth fades, the lamp of joy is extinguished, alienation approaches old age. Friends and relatives are dying. Where are you, young jubilant? Their tombs are silent, but their souls are in Your right hand. We think their eyes from the world of the immaterial. Lord, Thou art the brightest Sun, illumine and warm the departed villages. May the time of bitter separation pass away forever. Vouchsafe us a joyful rendezvous in Heaven. Create, O Lord, that we may be one with Thee. Return, O Lord, purity of childhood and youth to complacency, and let the Eternal Life be to them on the feast of Easter. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 10

Shedding quiet tears on the graves of our relatives, we pray with hope and cry out with hope: tell us, Lord, how Thou hast forgiven their sins! Give about this a mysterious revelation to our spirit, let us sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

I see the whole path of our past life, looking around, how many people, from the first day to the present, have departed, and many of them have been good to me. I owe my love to this, crying out to Ty. Grant, O Lord, glory to my Heavenly parents and my neighbor, over my infantile bed who was awake, raised and raised me. Glorify, Lord, before the holy angels, all those who proclaimed to me the word of salvation, goodness, truth, who taught me with a holy example of their life. Delight, O Lord, those who in the days of my sorrow serve me with the hidden manna. Reward and save all virtues and benefactors. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 11

Where are you, death's sting, where is the darkness and your fear before? From now on, you are desirable, inseparably combine with God. Peace to the great Sabbath of the mysterious. The desire of the Imams to die and be with Christ, the Apostle cries out. The same and we, looking at death, as if on the path to Eternal Life Let's call: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The dead will rise, and those who are in the tombs will rise, and those who live on earth will rejoice, as spiritual bodies will rise, brightly glorified, incorruptible. Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord: "Behold, I will bring the breath of the belly into you and put sinews on you, and I will build up flesh on you and stretch out skin over you." Arise from the past time of old, redeemed by the blood of the Son of God, revived by His death, for the light of the Resurrection shines upon us. Open to them, O Lord, now the whole abyss of Thy perfections. Thou didst shine on them with the light of the sun and moon, so that they may see the glory of the radiant faces of the Angels. Thou hast delighted me with the splendor of the east and west of the heavenly bodies, so that they may also see the light of the non-evening Thy Deity. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 12

The flesh and blood of the Kingdom of God will not inherit as long as we live in the flesh, being separated from Christ. Even if we die, we will live for Eternity. It is fitting for our mortal body to be clothed in incorruption and this dead body to shine with immortality, so that in the light of the non-evening day we may sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Tea of ​​meeting with the Lord, tea of ​​the clear dawn of the resurrection, tea of ​​awakening from the graves of our relatives and well-known people and revival in the most reverent beauty of the life of the dead. And we triumphantly celebrate the coming transformation of all creation and cry out to our Creator: Lord, to the triumph of joy and kindness the world has created, raised us to holiness from the depths of sin, may the dead reign in the midst of the new being, may they shine like luminaries in Heaven on the day of their glory. May the Lamb of God be unto them the light of the evening. Give, Lord, and let us celebrate the Pascha of incorruption with them. Unite the dead and the living in endless joy. Lord, Love Indescribable, remember Thy servants who have fallen asleep.

Kondak 13

O Most Merciful Father Without Beginning, wish everyone to be saved. Send down the Son to the lost and pour out the Life-Giving Spirit! Have mercy, forgive and save the relatives and those close to us who have died and all those who have died from time immemorial and through their intercession, visit us, and together with them we cry out to You, the Savior God, a victorious song: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1st and kontakion 1st.)

Prayer

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 monastery, 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 for whom we were commanded and asked to pray, for whom there is no one to pray and the faithful, the burial of the Christian deprived (name of rivers) in a brighter place, in a greener place, in a place of peace, sickness, sadness and sighing will run away from nowhere. 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 the only One except for sin, Your righteousness is truth forever, and Your word is truth.
Like You are the Resurrection, and the Life and Peace of the dead is Your servant (name of rivers), 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 forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Complete collection and description: prayer for the deceased in the first days after death for the spiritual life of a believer.

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.

Death date. 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 say 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 trial (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.

V 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, recollections with a kind word about his deeds on earth, and 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, if there was 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 plain, not necessarily white color, 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 popular belief, careful care of them 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.

An arbitrary reduction in mourning in a society with a certain way of life, observance of folk traditions is immediately striking 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.

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Departed native or close person plunges everyone into sorrow, longing and despondency. The tears of people can only relieve their pain, without affecting the soul of the deceased. The soul of the deceased is unlikely to be affected by a solid monument, magnificent and beautiful commemoration, as well as a prestigious place in the cemetery. Because everything is material. It does not affect the spiritual world of God in any way. The deceased is helped by a memorial prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased.

In such prayer, the living take a sacred part in the salvation of the soul of the deceased. People turn with a prayer “God rest the soul of your deceased servant” and promote God to the mercy of the soul of the deceased. Such mercy is given only at the request of the living. Prayer for deceased relatives also delivers salvation to the living.

The thing is that when praying for the dead, people also attune their souls to a heavenly mood. All this distracts from the fussy and temporary living world and fills people's memory of death and deflects their souls from evil. Also, such prayer helps the living hope for an unearthly future, and refrain from arbitrary sins.

Prayers for deceased relatives also help to dispose the soul of a believing peasant to fulfill the main commandment of Christ - to prepare for the exodus at any hour. Remember that the departed also pray for us. And we can receive special help through prayers, which have shown their Divine power and gained bliss in eternity.

Basic rules for prayer addresses for the dead

A memorial prayer for a deceased relative is considered the duty of any believer Orthodox person. According to the canons Orthodox Church especially fervently it is necessary to pray during the first forty days after death. Christian church commands to offer a widow's prayer for her deceased husband, children to parents or just a loved one every day.

The Orthodox Church also commands to read the names according to a special commemoration book. This is a small book that contains the names of the deceased and living relatives. There is even a pious custom according to which family commemoration books are offered. By reading the names of all recorded relatives, Orthodox believers can remember many generations of relatives who died long ago.

Remember that prayers readable houses, up to 40 days the deceased have a much better effect than after 40 days. In addition, it is worth considering that at home you can read all the prayers. Even those that cannot be mentioned on church service. For example, in the temple it is forbidden to read a prayer for the unbaptized dead or for suicides. The main thing is to accurately reproduce the entire text of the prayer, keep all intentions and concentration. And in no case should you be distracted by anything.

Worship in the temple

It is necessary to commemorate a deceased person in the Church as often as possible. This must be done not only on the days of remembrance, but also on any other day.

1. The main prayer is a short prayer for the departed Orthodox Christians on Divine Liturgy. During this process, bloodless sacrifice God.
2. The liturgy is followed by a memorial service. This rite is served before the eve - a special table with several candlesticks and with the image of the crucifix. During this process, in memory of the dead, an offering should be left for the needs of the church.
3. For the soul of a deceased person, it is very important to order a magpie in the church. This is a rite of liturgy that lasts from the day of death of a person up to 40 days. At the end of magpie - it can be ordered again. Long terms of commemoration can be ordered for six months and for a year. And the simplest donation for the deceased is a candle, which is placed for repose.

What prayers to read for the deceased at home

Remember that the biggest thing you can do in memory of the deceased is to order a liturgy. But still, do not forget that you can also do works of mercy for them and pray at home.

Praying for the salvation of the soul of the deceased is a sacred duty that is assigned to living relatives. Remember that only by praying for deceased loved ones, you can bring them the only benefit that they are waiting for. This blessing will be the remembrance of the Lord.

The Church commands children to say the words of prayer for deceased parents up to 40 days after their death. This must be done every day during this period. To do this, it is enough to read the following short prayer every morning:

“God give rest, Lord, to the souls of your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, free and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.”

At the cemetery

The cemetery is Holy place on which the bodies of the dead rest until their future general resurrection. Even in pagan times, tombs were considered inviolable and sacred.

Remember that the grave of a deceased person must always be kept in perfect cleanliness. The cross on the grave is considered a silent preacher of resurrection and immortality. He must be placed at the feet of the deceased so that his face is turned to the Crucifixion.

Arriving at the cemetery, you need to light a candle and pray. No need to eat and drink in the cemetery. It is especially unacceptable to pour vodka on a grave mound. After all, it defiles the memory of the deceased. Also, the custom of leaving a piece of bread and a glass of vodka on the grave should not be observed. This is a remnant of paganism.

The most effective memorial prayers

Next, we will talk about what prayers to read for the deceased so that the Lord hears them. After all, prayers for the dead with a load of sins can greatly improve the afterlife of our loved ones. And the Lord has always heard very well those who pray not only for themselves, but also for other people.

With the following memorial prayer appeal, widows turn to the Lord:

“Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are the weeping consolation, orphans and widows intercession. Thou didst say: Call upon Me in the day of thy affliction, and I will destroy thee. In the days of my sorrow, I resort to You and pray to You: do not turn Your face away from me and hear my prayer, brought to You with tears.

You, Lord, Lord of all, have blessed you to combine me with one of Your servants, in which we have one body and one spirit; You gave me this servant, as a partner and protector. Thy good and wise will deigned to take this Thy servant away from me and leave me alone. I bow before this Thy will and resort to Thee in the days of my sorrow: quench my sorrow about being separated from Thy servant, my friend.

If you took him away from me, do not take away Your mercy from me. As if you once received a widow's two mites, so accept this prayer of mine. Remember, Lord, the soul of your departed servant (name), forgive him all his sins, free and involuntary, if in word, if in deed, if in knowledge and ignorance, do not destroy him with his iniquities and do not suffer eternal torment, but according to Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, weaken and forgive all his sins and commit him with Thy saints, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.

I pray and ask Thee, Lord, grant me all the days of my life not to stop praying for Your departed servant, and even before my departure, ask You, the Judge of the whole world, for the remission of all his sins and his settlement in heavenly abodes, even if you have prepared for those who love Tya. Like if you sin, but do not depart from You, and undoubtedly the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit are Orthodox even until your last breath of confession; the same, his faith, even in Thee, instead of deeds, he is imputed: as if there is a person who will be alive and will not sin.

You are One except for sin, and Your righteousness is righteousness forever. I believe, Lord, and I confess that You hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from me. Seeing the widow, weeping greenery, having mercy, her son, carried to the burial, resurrected you: so, having mercy, calm my sorrow.

As if you opened the doors of Your mercy to Your servant Theophilus, who departed to You, and forgave him his sins through the prayers of Your holy Church, listening to the prayers and alms of his wife: I pray to You, accept my prayer for Your servant, and bring him in into eternal life. As if You are our hope, You are God, to have mercy and save, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen!"

Prayer of children for their dead 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 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 Thy 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 forever and forever and ever. Amen".

I could not calmly read the article, I recently lost a loved one. A couple of weeks went like a dream. I went to church, put a candle for the repose, prayed, and my soul felt better. I try to pray every day, to distribute alms. I want to believe that the soul has found peace and is not tormented.

Having read here that up to 40 days one should not allow oneself to lament, cry, since the soul will hear all this and experience severe torment, I pulled myself together. This is the least I can do for my grandmother right now. I pray every day, I drive sad thoughts from myself.

Here we live and do not know what awaits us tomorrow. Who are we in this world? Is there another world where we will be held accountable for everything we have done? With age, thoughts do not give rest. After all, we are all guests in this world. Death does not scare me, the unknown is much more terrible. Learn to enjoy and enjoy life!

Interesting, never thought about that. I live at home-work-home. Usually, after death, everyone fusses about organizing a wake, then arranging the grave. Going to church, lighting a candle, making a donation, in my opinion, is much more useful and important, although in such situations you don’t understand what to do.

Our suffering for the dead hinders them. We kind of call them all the time and pull them back with our emotions, longing, and they feel it. For God we are all alive. Death is not torment or punishment, a person has fulfilled his mission on earth and passed into another state and dimension. Here's how you should think about it.

We will all die someday. Death is inevitable and there are no immortal people. Our prayers will help those who are not with us now, as only the living can pray for the dead. Whoever is having a difficult period now, do not withdraw into yourself, turn to God with prayers.

The topic is painful, how to survive the death of a loved one? I still can’t get out of the stupor, such a depression in my soul. I understand that I need to somehow pull myself together, go to church, read prayers, light a candle for the repose. It's very hard to deal with loss. Most likely, only time and prayers heal.

My grandmother died when I was 16 years old. I loved her very much. She was the most important person on earth to me. I lived at that time alone and forty days after her death I cried. There wasn't a day when I didn't cry. I fell asleep every night hugging her sweater. There was not a day when she did not dream of me. (((How much torment I caused my beloved grandmother. It was the first loved one I lost. I didn’t know anything, at that time I had never been to church. I don’t know what my suffering led her soul to. And I can’t forgive myself for this. Now, realizing what I have done. It has been 14 years, and this pain of loss is so alive in my heart.. I ask forgiveness from her and from God.