Prayer in front of the icon of the Mother of God is an unbreakable wall. Prayer in front of the "unbreakable wall" icon

To protect the house and everyone living in it, the icon of the Virgin Mary is an unbreakable wall, as a rule, installed inside apartment on the wall located opposite the front door (towards the incoming). This is necessary for the protection and protection of the house, so that nothing bad (witchcraft, bad people, illnesses and misfortunes) would cross the threshold of this house.

There are also special prayers with which you can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos (before each specific icon of the Most Holy Theotokos) in order to invoke Her protection over your home. They are placed below. You need to read them after installing the icon. It is also good during such a prayer to light a candle and hold it in your hand while praying (near the icon).

You should know that when leaving your home or your loved ones in the care of the Mother of God, you must read one of the prayers daily for each day of the week, and then ask the Mother of God (in your own words) for the protection of your home and your loved ones:
Holy Virgin Mary! Cover our house and us sinners on this day (night or days) with Your honest protection and deliver us from all evil!

Prayer

to the Blessed Virgin Mary

in front of Her icon “The Unbreakable Wall”

First prayer

To my Queen, my hope, to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the sorrowing, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if by will: for I have no other help except You, no other intercessor, no good comforter, except You, O Mother of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Second prayer

Oh, our gracious Lady Theotokos, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this song of gratitude and offer up to our Creator and Creator your warm prayers for us unworthy, may He, the Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, nasty deeds. Oh, Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to each need: heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing, bring the lost to reason, protect the infants, raise and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, be with us both here and in life eternal Wall, Indestructible, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, and always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer three

And You, Lady, not in vain called the Indestructible Wall, be for all those who are at war against us, and who are plotting to do something nasty to us, truly a kind of barrier and an Indestructible Wall, protecting us from all evil and difficult circumstances. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

Let us now diligently approach the Mother of God, sinners and humility, and let us fall down in repentance calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having had mercy on us, struggling, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away your slaves, for you are the only hope of the imams.

Another Troparion, tone 4

Like an indestructible wall and an omnipotent cover of the treasures of Thee, Thy servants, the Lady Theotokos, driving away the darkness of sins and sorrows. We also cry out to You: grant world peace and light and salvation to our souls.

The “Unbreakable Wall” is an icon of the Mother of God, which is most revered among Christians and believers around the world. The name itself is strong enough and speaks for itself. Since ancient times, it was the Mother of God who was called the unbreakable wall of the Christian family, the first prayer book and intercessor. Those who prayed before her holy image always found consolation and help according to their faith.

The “Unbreakable Wall” icon is almost always made in a mosaic style, only sometimes artists use oil and special paints to create it. On the icon, the Mother of God is depicted in full growth with her arms outstretched to the sky, as if praying to the Almighty for protection and at the same moment, stopping all sorts of misfortunes and sorrows that may confront her. This icon is also often called Oranta.

One of these holy images is located in the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. As the believers themselves say, as long as the Unbreakable Wall stands, Kyiv will stand. The fact is that the cathedral was attacked, destroyed and variously damaged several times. But each time the wall on which the “Unbreakable Wall” mosaic is depicted remained safe and sound. That is why it has survived in its original form to this day. This holy face is deeply revered by the parishioners of the cathedral and all Orthodox Christian believers.

What does history say about the icon “The Unbreakable Wall”

Why did this icon become so revered among Christians? As the story goes, a monk who lived in the Spaso-Elezarovsk Hermitage saw a certain vision that was associated with this icon. According to his description, he saw a large city of fabulous beauty. Two roads led to the gates of this city. One path was wide, comfortable and easy, and the second was winding and dangerous, and was completely inconspicuously located to the side.

The people who went up to the city walked along a wide path, where a huge giant caught them in his nets on the way. And along the second road, which also went around the entire city and rose steeply, lonely travelers climbed to the village safe and sound. The monk himself in his vision also chose the second path, because the giant’s net did not reach him, and the wall erected by the Blessed Virgin Mary reliably protected everyone walking this road. Having passed all the turns, the monk found himself in a magnificent and wonderful city.

The “Unbreakable Wall” icon has become widespread among believers throughout the world. Several images became the prototype for copies. One is from St. Sophia Cathedral, the second is from Constantinople.

There was such an icon in the village of Nikolskoye, which began to show its miracles back in the 60s of the last century. As archival records say, this icon was consecrated by John of Krostadt. But when the era of atheism began and all the churches began to be destroyed, robbed and burned, the icon ended up in the house of one parishioner, who, after storing it, handed it back to the temple.

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the “Unbreakable Wall” icon has already managed to show a large number of miracles and phenomena to a large number of parishioners.

Miracles through the prayers of parishioners in front of the “Unbreakable Wall” icon

A large number of witnesses and eyewitnesses gave their descriptions, which, through their prayers, were revealed by the Most Holy Theotokos. During the Great Patriotic War, both on the battlefield and in quiet times, many soldiers saw a woman standing with her hands raised to the sky, facing the German troops. This happened especially often on battlefields, which were distinguished by their bloodiness and cruelty.

One front-line soldier, who often saw this woman for a long time during his service, after the end of the war, went into the temple to light a candle for his fallen comrades. When he raised his eyes and saw the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall,” he immediately recognized in her the same woman that he and his comrades saw during the war in multiple battles. Only then did he understand who was praying for the Russian soldiers in those minutes.

How does the “Unbreakable Wall” icon help?

The very name of the icon already contains a strong and deep meaning for every Christian, which speaks of protection and intercession in the face of various life misfortunes and difficulties.

• One should pray in front of this icon at a time when the threat of war or armed conflict looms over the earth;
• Before fighting in battle or being in captivity;
• To protect the house from all deceit and guile, as well as invasion of the territory of the hearth by strangers and thieves;;
• At the moment when a person is falsely slandered or threatened with an unfair trial.

Almost every Orthodox Christian tries to place such an icon in his home. But you need to know where to place the icon.

Someone thinks that it can be placed in a home iconostasis, which will be hidden from prying eyes and only the person praying will see it. But the “Unbreakable Wall” icon should, on the contrary, catch the eye of everyone who enters the house or crosses the threshold of your apartment. So it should be located strictly above the front door, so that whoever comes in, seeing her eyes, will immediately be ashamed of his thoughts.

It is believed that when this icon is placed above the front door and troparia and prayers are read in front of it, some people will come to visit less often, and over time they will stop visiting this house altogether. This suggests that the icon protects the home and the people who lived in it from people with bad intentions.

Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall”

Before hanging the icon over the door, you must read the prayer of the Mother of God, ask for help and intercession, and only after that can you place the icon in a specially chosen place.

First prayer

To my Queen, my hope, to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the sorrowing, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if by will: for I have no other help except You, no other intercessor, no good comforter, except You, O Mother of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Second prayer

Oh, our gracious Lady Theotokos, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this song of gratitude and offer up to our Creator and Creator your warm prayers for us unworthy, may He, the Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, nasty deeds. Oh, Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to each need: heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing, bring the lost to reason, protect the infants, raise and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, be with us both here and in life eternal Wall, Indestructible, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, and always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

By praying in front of this icon, you can ask not only for protection for the house and the people living in it, but also for healing from serious illnesses. As history shows, such miracles are not uncommon. So at the beginning of the two thousandth, one parishioner who suffered from blindness was healed through her prayer right in front of this icon. After this incident, crowds of believers flocked to the icon to ask for recovery for themselves and their loved ones.

It is necessary to pray in front of this icon every day. This must be done especially passionately when you leave your home for a long period. If during prayer your words of help and intercession escape from your soul, you need to leave prayer and pray in your own words. After the soul has calmed down, you need to return to the prayer where you stopped and finish it.

In the modern world, when the era of globalization, Internet addiction, wars and armed conflicts has begun, it is necessary to find more time for your soul, for solitude and for fervent prayer. In the morning or evening, on the way to work or on the way home, it doesn’t matter when, but it’s worth praying. A person who prays always feels spiritual joy, peace and silence. He is less fussy, more calm and is almost always in a good mood. When leaving the house, or returning to it, the first thing you will see is the image of the Virgin Mary “The Unbreakable Wall”, which will immediately calm and take away all the painful thoughts of the day, just from just one glance at it.

Pray and you will be heard! Seek and you will find! Ask and you will receive!

God bless you!

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Icon of the Mother of God “Unbreakable Wall”

Most of us look to the future with hope, fear and anxiety, seeing no way out of the current difficult situation. But there is always a way out, although not for everyone, but only for those who remember that the Most Pure Virgin Mary looks at us from Heaven every second. She knows our thoughts, sees souls and hearts, knows about troubles. The Icon of the Unbreakable Wall and a fiery prayer to it in front of the face of the Mother of God truly works miracles.

The icon received this name due to the fact that for almost 10 centuries it remained unharmed, despite the fact that both the cathedral where it rested and the city itself were destroyed more than once.

The story of a wonderful image

The Icon of the Unbreakable Wall appeared in a dream vision to Elder Gabriel, who labored in the Eleazar Hermitage. A wonderful city was revealed to him, the road to which was wide and convenient. People walked along it, not noticing the terrible giant, the enemy of all people, who throws a chain on them and drags them into slavery.

The old man was overwhelmed with thoughts of how to save himself and not fall into the monster’s snare. To the side, he noticed a steep path along the wall that enclosed the city. People also walked along it, but the giant could not throw chains on them. The elder instantly remembered the akathist to the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” and walked along the path, reading it. The enemy was unable to carry out his plan and Gabriel freely reached the city, where he saw the beauty of flowering gardens, joy and reverence. Thus, he was protected from the enemy’s terrible intentions by the Unbreakable Wall.

Help from Heaven

The image of the “Unbreakable Wall”, at the request of prayer books, protects them from various troubles:

• Home invasions by enemies;
• Enemy curses;
• Helps in sorrows and dangers;
• Prevents the violence of the elements and the development of epidemics;
• Heals from ailments.

Prayer Rules

1. It is forbidden to start praying “at random,” even without brief preliminary preparation.
2. Before starting the prayer, prayers of thanksgiving should be offered to the Lord and the Mother of God.
3. The text of the prayer should be read with concentration and attention, with sense and feeling, understanding the meaning of each word.
4. At the end of the reading, you should cross yourself three times.

Important! The Holy Fathers do not advise mentally imagining images of God, His Mother, saints, angels and archangels during prayer.

You can only contemplate their faces and pray. Why? Because a person becomes vulnerable to evil demons, which are capable of strengthening the human imagination not for the better. And if you memorize the words of the prayer request, then your consciousness during prayer work will not be distracted by extraneous sounds and thoughts.

Where to place the icon in the house

Icons in apartments are placed in different ways, but it is customary for them to be in one place - on the iconostasis. It is placed where it is convenient to pray. The iconostasis, topped with a Cross, is usually placed in the Red Corner of the room. Icons can also be placed in the kitchen (for prayer before and after meals), in the bedroom, in the nursery (for teaching children to pray), in the living room.

During prayer, it is customary to turn your gaze to the east, so it is advisable to install the Red Corner on the eastern side of the room, opposite the front door. If the icon is installed in the corridor, then it should be placed above the entrance or to the right of it.

It is inappropriate to store icons in a bookcase or in a sideboard behind glass doors, next to decorative items, posters, mirrors and wall calendars.

Miracles Revealed

After prayers in front of the icon, many miracles were shown to people.

• Miraculously, cancer patients were cured of cancer;
• Help from Above was sent during the most complex surgical operations, the outcome of which, according to the experience of doctors, was initially hopeless;
• Their son, whom they had been searching for for 12 long years without success, returned to their grief-stricken parents;
• Many married couples who were on the verge of divorce have been reconciled;
• On the battlefields during the Great Patriotic War, in the hottest places of battle, many soldiers saw a woman standing facing the enemies, while her hands were raised to the sky (front-line soldier, Orthodox writer N. Agafonov in his book talked about the miracle of his salvation , and then, going into the temple to light a candle and pray for the repose of his comrade in arms, in the face of the “Unbreakable Wall” he recognized the very woman who saved him in battle - it was the Most Holy Mother of God herself).

The Orthodox people from all over the Russian land have long been drawn to the miraculous icon. Grateful pilgrims decorate the image with beautiful crowns and leave rich gifts as a sign of gratitude. A lamp is constantly glowing near the icon, and oil from it is distributed to those praying.

Amazing power emanates from the “Unbreakable Wall” icon. The Most Pure Virgin is depicted in full height, standing against the background of the celestial sphere on a quadrangular stone. Her hands are raised to Heaven and the Virgin prays for all humanity, begging Her Son Jesus Christ to extend time so that Orthodox people have time to repent before His Coming to Earth.

Prayers before the icon

The Mother of God is our intercessor and helper. Prayer requests before Her Most Pure Face are heard all over the world. The Unbreakable Wall prayer will help fulfill the request.

If it is difficult to learn the text by heart, then you can read it from the prayer book or state the request in your own words.

Let us now diligently approach the Mother of God, sinners and humility, and let us fall down in repentance calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having had mercy on us, struggling, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away your slaves, for you are the only hope of the imams.

We magnify You, Most Holy Virgin, God-chosen Youth, and honor Your holy image, through which you bring healing to all who come with faith.

Prayer “Unbreakable Wall” to the Mother of God

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The prayer to the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” is one of the most revered and important in Orthodoxy. Its name speaks for itself. This is spiritual protection from all worldly troubles that can await a person on the path of life. She is a symbol of struggle, indestructibility, victory over oneself, over evil and human misfortunes. In it, the strength of the spirit is combined with an unshakable will, which is the basis of spirituality and morality, love and faith, everything holy on earth. Further in the article about what and how this sacred word helps.

Every self-respecting Christian knows about the greatest significance of the icon and, accordingly, the prayer of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall”. How does this shrine, wonderful in every sense, help, what does it lead to and how does it influence the future life of the one who turned to it with a request for help? Similar questions are often asked by those who are interested in this “miracle” of Orthodox culture for the first time, because it is not only beautiful in appearance and melodious, but also impressive with its power, about which legends have already been written.

What do they pray for to the icon of the Mother of God?

It can definitely be said that many people resort to the help of this prayer, because it protects from almost everything negative and evil. And its uniqueness lies in the fact that, in addition to protection, it instills confidence in the future, giving the person who asked for help the strength to travel the further path, which cannot be crushed.

And yet, most often in prayer the following requests are made:

• strengthen in faith in order to be able to withstand the troubles that befall during life or in a specific situation;
• grant protection and confidence that it will be built on kindness, sincerity and truth;
• find a patron in all everyday affairs;
• deliver from enemies and adversaries, purify thoughts, give strength to forgive them;
• heal from various ailments, both physical and mental;
• save and save the family from disintegration, show the true purpose of everyone in it;
• protect your home from any influence of enemies and forces from outside;
• reduce grief for the deceased, accept, realize it and learn to live with it;
• take away from everything sinful and forgive for what has been done;
• to enlighten the seeker and guide him on the righteous path;
• provide assistance and protection to children in all their thoughts and deeds;
• to know mercy and show it to the sinners of this world;
• give strength for the external and internal struggle, which has no end in an imperfect world;
• teach to live honestly and righteously, helping others to comprehend this knowledge and apply it in worldly life.

And this is not a complete list of what people address in this prayer. It is great in its essence and semantic content, because its main goal is not only to protect, but also to teach and help to realize. After all, a person does not always know how to correctly use the powers that God gives him, which means that we need to help him with this, so that his future path in life is filled with blessings, joy and love.

What does the Mother of God “Unbreakable Wall” protect from?

The word “protection” is the main one in the words of this prayer, but one must always remember that the Lord gives strength and opportunities to every person so that in a given situation he can protect himself and his loved ones from all evil, and how a person will be able to do this, and will become salvation, help, both for himself and for his neighbors. The main thing is faith, real, honest, sincere, and if a person knows it fully, then he can do anything.

To protect means to comprehend the great teaching of the Almighty, and the symbol of this is prayer - indestructible and eternal, like life itself, for there is no end to it, and after the earthly hour eternal grace will surely come, to which every true Christian strives, which carries the holy and pure love.

Text of the prayer to the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall”:

To my Queen, my hope, to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the sorrowing, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if by will: for I have no other help except You, no other intercessor, no good comforter, except You, O Mother of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Oh, our gracious Lady Theotokos, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this song of gratitude and offer up to our Creator and Creator your warm prayers for us unworthy, may He, the Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, nasty deeds. Oh, Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to each need: heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing, bring the lost to reason, protect the infants, raise and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, be with us both here and in life eternal Wall, Indestructible, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, and always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Watch also the video of the short prayer of Our Lady “The Unbreakable Wall”:

Prayer of detention from any trouble.

Prayer of detention from any trouble.

One of the effective prayers that serves to protect against the evil that comes from people is "Prayer of Detention".

Its name speaks for itself - to delay evil. What kind of evil? Wishes, envy, aggression, hatred, bad plans and thoughts, unpleasant encounters, and also specific practical actions - the evil eye, damage, curses.

Naturally, every sane person will understand that prayer alone cannot do it. For comprehensive protection from all kinds of evil, an integrated approach is needed. And this prayer should become one of the COMPONENT parts in this comprehensive approach.

But by resorting to this prayer, you can, from a slight negativity, weaken the evil messages that come from other people.

And in order to get greater effect from working with prayer, I will advise strengthening this prayer by using (together with the “Prayer of Detention”) two other things - to choose from. This is an akathist before the icon of the Mother of God “Seven Arrows”. Or - an akathist in front of the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall”. Or, in a short version - prayers in front of these icons.

Combining the main prayer - “Prayer of Detention” with an akathist (prayer) in front of one of these icons will allow you to obtain an enhanced protective effect.

So, there are three options for working with prayer.

The first, simplest one is to read only the “Prayer of Detention”

The second, of medium strength, is the reading of the “Prayer of Detention” and a prayer to one of the icons of the Mother of God.

The third, of great power, is the reading of the “Prayer of Detention” and an akathist to one of the icons of the Mother of God.

Important! When choosing any of the options, you should first read the “Our Father” prayer once.

Merciful Lord, You once through the mouth of the servant Moses, the son of Nun, delayed the movement of the Sun and Moon all day long while the people of Israel took revenge on their enemies. With the prayer of Elisha the prophet, he once struck the Syrians, delaying them, and healed them again.

You once told the prophet Isaiah: behold, I will return back ten steps the shadow of the sun, which passed along the steps of Ahaz, and the Sun returned ten steps along the steps on which it descended. You once, through the mouth of the prophet Ezekiel, closed the abysses, stopped the rivers, and held back the waters. And You once stopped the mouths of the lions in the den through the fasting and prayer of Your prophet Daniel.

And now delay and slow down until the time is right all the plans around me about my removal, dismissal, displacement, expulsion. So now, destroy the evil desires and demands of all those who condemn me, block the lips and hearts of all those who slander, are angry and growl at me and all who blaspheme and humiliate me. So now bring spiritual blindness into the eyes of all those who rise up against me and against my enemies.

Didn't you tell the Apostle Paul: Speak and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will harm you. Soften the hearts of all those who oppose the good and dignity of the Church of Christ. Therefore, let not My mouth be silent to reprove the wicked and glorify the righteous and all Your wondrous works. And may all our good undertakings and desires be fulfilled. To you, the righteous and prayer books of God, our daring representatives, who once, by the power of their prayers, restrained the invasion of foreigners, the approach of the haters, who destroyed the evil plans of people, who blocked the mouths of lions, now I turn with my prayer, with my petition.

And You, the venerable great Elius of Egypt, who once fenced the place of your disciple’s settlement in a circle with the sign of the cross, commanded him to arm himself with the name of the Lord and from now on not to be afraid of demonic temptations. Protect my house, in which I live, in the circle of Your prayers and save it from fiery ignition, thieves’ attacks and all evil and fear.

And You, Reverend Father Poplie of Syria, who once with your unceasing prayer for ten days kept the demon motionless and unable to walk either day or night; Now, around my cell and this house, keep behind its fence all the opposing forces and all those who blaspheme the name of God and those who despise me.

And You, reverend virgin Piama, who once with the power of prayer stopped the movement of those who were going to destroy the inhabitants of the village where she lived, now stop all the plans of my enemies who want to expel me from this city and destroy me: do not allow them to approach this house, stop them with the power of prayer his: “Lord, Judge of the Universe, You, who are displeased with all unrighteousness, when this prayer comes to You, may the Holy Power stop them at the place where it overtakes them.”

And You, blessed Lavrenty of Kaluga, pray to God for me, as having the boldness to intercede before the Lord for those suffering from the wiles of the devil. Pray to God for me, may He protect me from the wiles of Satan.

And You, Reverend Vasily of Pechersk, perform your prayers of prohibition over those who attack me and drive away all the devil’s machinations from me.

And you, all the Holy Lands of Russia, with the power of your prayers for me, dispel all the demonic spells, all the devilish plans and intrigues - to annoy me and destroy me and my property.

And You, great and formidable guardian, Archangel Michael, cut with a fiery sword all the desires of the enemy of the human race and all his minions who want to destroy me. Stand inviolably on guard over this house, all those living in it and all its property.

And You, Lady, not in vain called the “Indestructible Wall”, be for all those who are hostile against me and plotting dirty tricks on me, truly a kind of barrier and an indestructible wall, protecting me from all evil and difficult circumstances. Amen

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Seven Arrows”

O who will not please Thee, O Blessed Virgin, who will not sing of Thy mercy to the human race. We pray to you, we ask you, do not leave us perishing in evil, dissolve our hearts with love and send your arrow to our enemies, may our hearts be wounded by peace against those who persecute us. If the world hates us - You extend Your love to us, if the world persecutes us - You accept us, give us the grace-filled strength of patience - to endure the trials that happen in this world without grumbling. Oh, Lady! Soften the hearts of evil people who rise up against us, so that their hearts do not perish in evil - but pray, O Blessed One, Thy Son and our God, may he pacify their hearts with peace, but let the devil - the father of evil - be put to shame! We, singing Thy mercy towards us, the evil, the indecent, will sing to Thee, O Most Wonderful Lady of the Blessed Virgin, hear us at this hour, those who have contrite hearts, protect us with peace and love for each other and for our enemies, eradicate from us all malice and enmity, let us sing to You and Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: Alleluia! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Akathist before the icon of the Mother of God “Seven Arrows”

To the chosen Virgin Mary, who is higher than all the daughters of the earth, the Mother of the Son of God, who gave Him the salvation of the world, we cry with tenderness: look at our many-sorrowful life, remember the sorrows and illnesses that you endured, like our earthly-born, and do with us according to Your mercy call T:

The angel who announced the Nativity of the Savior of the world to the shepherd of Bethlehem, and with him many heavenly powers, praised God, singing: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” But you, Mother of God, who had no place to lay your head, no place in the monasteries, gave birth to Your Firstborn Son in a den and, having wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, laid Him in a manger; thereby recognizing the sorrow of Your heart, crying out to You:

Rejoice, You who warmed Your beloved Son with Your breath

Rejoice, thou who hast wrapped the Eternal Child in swaddling clothes.

Rejoice, Thou who nourished the Bearer of the universe with Thy milk;

Rejoice, you who turned the den into the sky.

Rejoice, thou who hast become the throne of a cherub;

Rejoice, thou who remained the Virgin at the Nativity and after the Nativity.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

Seeing the Eternal Child, the midwife lying in the manger, the shepherds of Bethlehem came and bowed to Him and spoke about the verb spoken to them by the Angel about the Childhood, and Mariam kept all these verbs in Her heart; and after seven days Jesus was circumcised according to the law of Israel, as a man of eight days; Glorifying Your humility and patience, O Mother of God, we sing to the eternal God: Alleluia.

Having a mind established in God and observing the law of the Lord, on the fortieth day, when the days of purification were fulfilled, Jesus ascended to Jerusalem, His parents, in order to set Him before the Lord and give a sacrifice for Him according to what was spoken in the Law of the Lord; We cry out to You:

Rejoice, you who brought the Creator of the universe to the temple of Jerusalem to fulfill the law;

Rejoice, you were joyfully welcomed there by Elder Simeon.

Rejoice, One Pure and Most Blessed among women;

Rejoice, O Thy Cross, adorned with sorrows, and carried in humility.

Rejoice, you who disobeyed the will of God in no way;

Rejoice, you who have shown the image of patience and humility.

Rejoice, vessel filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

You were strengthened by the power from above, Mother of God, when you heard the words of Elder Simeon saying: “Behold, this One is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and is a sign that can be contradicted, and a weapon will pierce your very soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” "; and great sorrow pierce the heart of the Mother of God, and cry out to God in sorrow: Alleluia.

Having the desire to destroy the Child, the ambassador Herod killed all the children who were in Bethlehem and its borders from two years ago and below, according to the time of the hedgehog's experience from the wise men and behold, according to the command of God given through an Angel in a dream to the elder Joseph, fleeing the entire holy family to Egypt and remained there seven years until the death of Herod. With the same emotion we cry out to Ti:

Rejoice, you who bore all the hardships of the journey;

Rejoice, for all the idols fell in the land of Egypt and were unable to endure the strength of Your Son.

Rejoice, you who remained with the wicked pagans for seven years;

Rejoice, you who came to Nazareth with the Eternal Child-Youth and with Your Betrothed.

Rejoice, you who lived in poverty with Elder Joseph the treemaker;

Rejoice, you who spent all your time in labor.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

The storm of sorrow overcame the Most Pure Mother, but those returning from Jerusalem did not find the Child Jesus on the way. For this reason, she returned seeking Him, and after three days found Him in the church, sitting among the teachers and listening to them and asking them questions. And his Mother spoke to Him: “Child, what have you done to us? Behold Your Father and I have sorely sought You?” And he spoke to him: “What is the source of Me, don’t you know that in those who are My Father’s essence is worthy of being Me”; and His Mother kept all these words in her heart, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Having heard the Mother of God, as Jesus passed through all of Galilee, teaching in their congregations, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom and healing every ailment and every ulcer among the people, and the rumor went out throughout all Syria and brought to Him those who were sick with various illnesses and passions, possessed and demons, and paralyzed and healing them. But You, Mother of God, leading the prophecies, grieved in your heart, knowing that the hour would soon come when Your Son would sacrifice Himself for the sins of the world. We also please You, long-suffering Mother of God, crying out:

Rejoice, you who gave your Son to serve the Jewish people;

Rejoice, sorrowful at heart, but submissive to the will of God.

Rejoice, you who saved the world from the flood of sin;

Rejoice, you who have erased the head of the ancient serpent.

Rejoice, you who offered yourself a living sacrifice to God;

Rejoice, the Lord is with you, O Blessed One.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

Preaching the Kingdom of God on earth, Jesus denounced the pride of the Pharisees, who imagined themselves to be righteous. Tis, listening to His parables, understood what He was saying about them, and sought His yat, but was afraid of the people, because they had His prophet; Knowing all this, the Mother of God grieved for her beloved Son, fearing lest they kill Him, crying out in grief: Alleluia.

Having seen the resurrection of Lazarus from the Jews, he went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done, and Caiaphas, the bishop, spoke this year: “We have no choice but to let one man die for the people, and not the whole tongue perish”; from that day they took counsel, that they might kill Him; We cry out to You, Most Pure One:

Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Savior of the world;

Rejoice, our salvation is the main thing.

Rejoice, pre-chosen from birth as the Mother of our Savior;

Rejoice, Mother of God, doomed to suffering.

Rejoice, Blessed One, who has become the Queen of Heaven;

Rejoice, I will take you out to pray for us.

Rejoice, Much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

First a preacher of the word of God, later a traitor - Judas Iscariot, one of the two ten Apostles, went to the bishop to betray his Teacher; When they heard it, they were very happy and promised to give him pieces of silver; But you, Mother of God, grieving for your beloved Son, cried out to the mountain God: Alleluia.

The last supper was celebrated by the disciples of Christ, and at it the Teacher bore his mind, thus showing an image of humility, and saying to them: “Only from you will betray Me, the one who eats with Me.” We, with compassionate grief for the Mother of God, cry out to Her:

Rejoice, Mother of God, weary of heartache;

Rejoice, all who endured much sorrow in this vale.

Rejoice, you who found peace in prayer;

Rejoice, joy to all who mourn.

Rejoice, quenching our sorrows;

Rejoice, you who save us from the mire of sin.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

Although the Lord Jesus Christ wanted to show His love for the human race at the Last Supper, blessing and breaking bread, He gave His disciple and apostle the words: “Take, eat, this is My Body”; and having received the cup and given praise, he gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you, this is My Blood of the New Testament, which was shed for many for the remission of sins.” Giving thanks to the merciful God for His ineffable mercy towards us, we sing to Him: Alleluia.

The Lord showed a new sign of His mercy to His disciples, when He promised to send them the Comforter of the Spirit of Truth, Who comes from the Father and will testify about Him. To you, the Mother of God, twice sanctified by the Holy Spirit, we cry:

Rejoice, dwelling place of the Holy Spirit;

Rejoice, all-bright devil.

Rejoice, vast village of God the Word;

Rejoice, you who produced Divine beads.

Rejoice, through Thy Nativity, who opens the doors of heaven to us;

Rejoice, you who have shown us a sign of God’s mercy.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

It is strange and regrettable for us to hear that Judas Iscariot betrayed his Teacher and Lord with a kiss, and Spira and the captain and the servants of the Jews brought Jesus and bound Him, and led Him to the high priest Annas first, then to Caiaphas the bishop. The Mother of God, awaiting the mortal counsel of Her beloved Son, cried out to God: Alleluia.

All the Jews took Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetor to Pilate, saying that He was a villain. Pilate, having questioned Him, told them that not a single person found guilt in Him; we cry out to Ti:

Rejoice, heart tormented by grief, who had;

Rejoice, you who shed tears for your Son.

Rejoice, you who endured everything without complaining, as a servant of the Lord;

Rejoice, you who groan and weep.

Rejoice, Queen of Heaven and earth, who accepts the prayers of Her servants.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

All generations bless Thee, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, the Lady and Mother of our Savior, who brought joy to the whole world with her Nativity, who later had great sorrow, seeing her beloved Son mocked and beaten and betrayed to death, but we bring tender singing to Thee, The Most Pure One, singing to Almighty God: Alleluia.

The branches of many things will not be able to utter all the suffering You have endured, our Savior, when the warriors wove a crown of thorns on Your head and put on a scarlet robe, saying: “Hail, King of the Jews”; and Biyahu Ty on the cheeks. We, Mother of God, recognizing Your suffering, cry out to You:

Rejoice, You nourished Him with Your milk, having seen Him tormented;

Rejoice, thou who hast ripened with crimson and a crown of thorns.

Rejoice, you who suffered through His suffering;

Rejoice, having seen Him abandoned by all His disciples.

Rejoice, having been condemned by His unrighteous judges.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

To save Jesus, Pilate spoke to the Jews: “It is a custom for us, that I will release one to you, so do you want to release to you the King of the Jews?” They all cried out, saying: “Not Him, but Barrabas!” Singing the mercy of God, who gave His only begotten Son to die on the cross, that He might redeem us from eternal death, we cry to Him: Alleluia.

Be a wall and fence for us, Lady, who are exhausted from sorrow and illness. You yourself suffered, hearing the Jews crying: “Crucify Him!” Now hear us crying to You:

Rejoice, Mother of Mercy, who takes away every tear from the fiercely suffering;

Rejoice, you who give us tears of tenderness.

Rejoice, you who save perishing sinners;

Rejoice, shameless intercession of Christians.

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from passions;

Rejoice, you who give joy to the broken heart.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

We offer all-congratulatory singing to the Savior of the world, I went to His free suffering and carried my Cross to Calvary upon Him; standing at the Cross of Jesus His Mother, Mary of Cleopas and Mary Magdalene. Jesus, seeing the Mother and the disciple standing, loving him, said to His Mother: “Woman, behold Your Son!” Then the verb to the student: “Behold Thy Mother!” And from that hour the disciple went home. You, Mother of God, seeing your Son and Your Lord tormented on the Cross, cried out to the Highlander God: Alleluia.

“My Light, Eternal God and Creator of all creatures, Lord, how did you endure the passions on the Cross?” - The Pure Virgin weepingly spoke about Your strange Christmas: “My son, I was exalted above all mothers, but, alas for Me, now seeing You crucified, my womb is on fire”; We shed tears, we cry out to You attentively:

Rejoice, deprived of joy and joy;

Rejoice, you who freely saw the suffering of Your Son on the Cross.

Rejoice, Thy beloved child who matured in the wounded;

Rejoice, O Lamb, see Thy Child as a Lamb to be led to the slaughter.

Rejoice, you who saw the Savior of mental and physical ulcers covered with ulcers.

Rejoice, Thou who hast ripened Thy Son risen from the dead.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

Grant us grace, O All-Merciful Savior, who gave up Your Spirit on the Cross and accepted the handwriting of our sins. “Behold, My good Light, My God is extinguished on the Cross,” the Virgin lamented. - “Try, Joseph, to approach Pilate and ask to remove Your Teacher from the tree. Having seen You wounded without glory, naked on the tree, My Child, a weapon passed through My soul, according to the prophecy of the righteous Simeon,” - see the Mother of God, crying out: Alleluia.

Singing Thy mercy, O Lover of Mankind, we bow to the riches of Thy mercy, O Lord. “Though You saved Thy creation, Thou didst lift up death,” - the speech of the Most Pure One, but by Thy resurrection, O Savior, have mercy on us all, but we call upon Thy Most Pure Mother with tenderness:

Rejoice, dead, visibly lifeless, of the most blessed Lord;

Rejoice, thou who kissed the body of Thy beloved Son.

Rejoice, Thou didst bear forth the naked and wounded dead of Thy Light;

Rejoice, Thou who betrayed Thy Light to the grave.

Rejoice, thou who hast wrapped the new shroud around His Body;

Rejoice, you who saw Him risen.

Rejoice, much-sorrowful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

O All-Singing Mother, exhausted from sorrow at the Cross of Your Son and God, listen to our sighs and tears and deliver from sorrow, illness and eternal death all who trust in Your ineffable mercy and cry out to God: Alleluia.

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall”

Oh, our gracious Lady Theotokos, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this song of gratitude and offer up to our Creator and Creator your warm prayers for us unworthy, may He, the Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, nasty deeds. Oh, Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to each need: heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing, bring the lost to reason, protect the infants, raise and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, be with us both here and in life eternal Wall, Indestructible, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, and always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Akathist before the icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall”

Chosen from all generations to the Mother of God and the Queen, before Her most pure image, the Indestructible Wall called, we offer thanksgiving praise to You, O Blessed One. You, who have incomprehensible power and unspeakable love, save us from all our troubles and sorrows, and let us call to You:

A representative angel was quickly sent from God to You, Most Pure One, to bring You worldwide joy, as You conceived God the Word, the Savior of the world, from the Holy Spirit in Your womb. We, leading the fulfillment of this annunciation, believe that the Lord, Most Blessed One, has shown You with an Indestructible Wall and protected us from all sin, troubles and misfortunes. For this sake, let us please Thee, Mother of God, and joyfully cry out:

Rejoice, for the Lord is with You and You with us;

Rejoice, for in Cana of Galilee you appeared as a representative to Your Son for the people.

Rejoice, for with Your omophorion you cover the faithful wider than the clouds;

Rejoice, for with Your grace you wipe away the tears of the suffering.

Rejoice, for You lift up Your hands to protect us from all defilement;

Rejoice, for according to Your word you are now and ever blessed.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

The visionary prophets, with their clever minds, combed through Your grace-filled appearance, proclaimed the Nativity in the flesh from You of the Son of God, and having known all the fulfillment of the prophetic prophecies, they reverently cried out to God: Alleluia.

Having a blessed mind, Jacob, Moses, David and many others depicted Your wonderful Nativity and the mystery of Your Ever-Virginity in words, visions, and dreams. But we, unable to comprehend the full power of prophetic broadcasts, from the depths of our believing hearts sing to You with love:

Rejoice, high Ladder, uniting earth with Heaven;

Rejoice, O God, who appeared on earth, who bore in Your womb and, like the Burning Bush, remains incorruptible.

Rejoice, luminous Cloud, from Him the Lord of all, like rain on the fleece, descending to the earth;

Rejoice, as the Life-Giving Source, who kindles the hunger and thirst for eternal truth in people.

Rejoice, Christ, who has contained the manna of life in His womb and saturates our souls with the bread of immortality;

Rejoice, wonderful Rod, adorning the flowers of the virtues of the faithful.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

The power of the Most High autumn of Thee, the Most Pure One, having made Thee the Mother of the Lord, and after Thy Nativity abides abundantly in Thee, Mother of God. Rejoicing at such God's good will towards You, all, praising the Savior of the world, cry out to Him joyfully: Alleluia.

Having in Yourself abundantly the grace of God, You, Most Immaculate One, have given Your entire life to good cares for Your Son and the Lord, keeping all His words in Your heart. We, sinners, remembering Your sorrowful life on earth, give You the following praises:

Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the Lord of the universe in a wretched den;

Rejoice, you who fled to Egypt from the lawless Herod with Your Son.

Rejoice, you who sought Your Son with great sorrow in Jerusalem during the days of Easter;

Rejoice, you who have contemplated hatred and envy of Your Son from His enemies with a sorrowful heart.

Rejoice, you who crucified Him with your Mother’s heart, when you contemplated His suffering and death on the Cross;

Rejoice, having found your son in John the Theologian, according to the word Jesus.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

Our Russian country has been repeatedly tested by the storm of invasion of foreigners, and in difficult trials our fathers have cried out for help to the Blessed Virgin Mary. That, like the Indestructible Wall, by His intercession at the Throne of His Son and God, graciously sends down His power, and with the hope of the Mother of God’s help, the people of Russia drive out the hordes of the enemy from the Russian borders. For this reason, praising the Mother of God, we joyfully sing to the Lord: Alleluia.

The whole world hears and knows how the Most Holy Theotokos kindles courage in the hearts of the Russian people, and gives strength for exploits and defense of the fatherland, fights against foreigners, and sends Her gracious help to the entire Russian army. Confessing our faith and the miraculous intercession of the Queen of Heaven in the days of the war invasions of our land, we thus sing to the Most Gracious One:

Rejoice, help to the Russian people against their enemies;

Rejoice, blessed reinforcement of our land for the expulsion of foreigners.

Rejoice, secret admonition and wisdom for the leaders of the Russian army;

Rejoice, shame on the haters of the human race.

Rejoice, terrible Punisher who kindled the flame of enmity;

Rejoice, invincible Helper of all who care for the peace of the whole world.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

Thou art the God-bearing star, O Ever-Blessed One, to all those wandering in the darkness of passions and vices, for through Thy admonition many grave sinners turn away from lawless deeds and run to God with repentance, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Seeing the death of many souls into the power of sin and defilement by Satan, the Most Merciful Lady, out of indescribable love for the human race, advances them to help, turns them away from the disastrous path and instructs them on the path of salvation. Rejoicing at the wondrous mercy of the Queen of Heaven, all the faithful say this:

Rejoice, you who show us all the path of salvation;

Rejoice, forbidding pride and anger to rule our hearts.

Rejoice, strict admonition to gluttons and drunkards;

Rejoice, strong motivation for the lazy and weak-willed.

Rejoice, you who lead those who live in fornication to repentance;

Rejoice, sinners who come to You with faith, speedy correction.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

Preachers of miracles revealed by Your icons, our pious fathers, saved by You, Mother of God, and delivered from troubles and misfortunes. In the same way, thanking God, who has bestowed such a good Intercessor on the human race, all silent lips sing to Him: Alleluia.

The light of Your ineffable goodness, O Blessed One, shines forth to all those who grieve, weep, to all of us in temptation, for through our tearful prayers You, the Mother of God, grant us miraculous deliverance from troubles. Although we have no words worthy of praising Thee for Thy mercy towards all, with sinful lips we exclaim to Thee in tenderness:

Rejoice, you who transform our sorrows and tears into joy;

Rejoice, O Merciful Helper to those who suffer from temptation.

Rejoice, saving our houses from fire and other destruction;

Rejoice, you who protect the faithful from thieves and evil people.

Rejoice, destroyer of the slander and intrigues of our enemies;

Rejoice, conquering the fear of death and sudden death in our souls.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

Although the All-Merciful Lord showed His Divine love for us unworthy, giving us Your Mother of God icon, called the Indestructible Wall, and seeing miracles from the holy icon, all people with faith and hope for Your miraculous help with tenderness cry out to the Source of miracles, the Lord: Alleluia.

A new testimony that is always inherent in You, Most Pure One, of the grace and miraculous powers the Creator showed to us, always Your wondrous image, depicted on the altar wall of the ancient St. Sophia Cathedral in the city of Kyiv, was preserved intact for nine centuries, for the hordes of filthy enemies of the Orthodox faith did not dare to damage this gracious image, protected by Your power. Truly, for us, sinners and mourners, this holy icon appears as an unbreakable wall, inspiring all the faithful to cry out to you:

Rejoice, clothed in a tunic shining with heavenly light;

Rejoice, thou who by the lifting of Thy most pure hands manifests unceasing prayer for the whole world.

Rejoice, for you have not damaged Your honorable image and the length of centuries;

Rejoice, for this image remains in all its glory even after the invasion of the power of the enemy.

Rejoice, for in this way the hearts of those praying are reverently touched;

Rejoice, for the grace-filled power inherent in this image of Yours frightens the demons.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

It is strange for non-believers to hear that You, Mother of God, have special care for babies. We, remembering the words of our Lord, said: leave the children to come to Me, for such is the Kingdom of God, we confess with firm faith that You, Most Holy Virgin, protect babies and their mothers with Your love, and we cry to Your Son: Alleluia.

With all your heart, Queen of the world, offer up prayers for all of God’s creatures to Your Son, as the Mother according to the flesh of the Son of God, You comfortably accommodate in Your soul the sorrows and labors of mothers. For this reason, as the Mother of the Infant Jesus, we sing to You:

Rejoice, faithful Helper and refuge of childbearing mothers;

Rejoice, protection and strength of infants.

Rejoice, quenching maternal sorrows;

Rejoice, preserving every age of infancy.

Rejoice, good Teacher of pious mothers in raising children;

Rejoice, O children helpless in illness to the Healer.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

Every angelic and human nature sings of Your ever-virgin purity, Most Immaculate, for this sake we honor You, as the vigilant Guardian of the purity of virgins, the purity of widows, the chastity of young men; and we entrust every age of people to You, that You may preserve them in holiness, singing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Superstitious spirits cannot contain in their hearts the truth of Your, Mother of God, Ever-Virginity. We, who believe in the power of the incomprehensible mystery, reverently praise Thee:

Rejoice, for the Bridegroom, redder than all the sons of men, desired Your red and bright kindness;

Rejoice, for this Bridegroom has united virginity and Christmas in You.

Rejoice, all-wise Teacher of immaculate virginity;

Rejoice, thou who preservest pious widows in celibacy.

Rejoice, teaching pure virgins and widows to work for the glory of Christ for the good of their neighbors;

Rejoice, thou who hast helped all who are able to embrace the path of chastity.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

Wanting to save Your people from the falls of sin, You, Lady, vigilantly guard the holiness of an honest marriage and command those who are in marriage to keep the commandments of the Lord: to raise their children according to God and to accustom them to acts of mercy. Giving thanks to God, who has given us such a wise Teacher, we sing to Him with all our hearts: Alleluia.

You are the Wall and Guardian of pious Christian families, the Most Holy Virgin, who wisely instruct believers in marriage, how to accept the good yoke and preserve fidelity to each other until death. For this reason, we, rejoicing in Your care for a good Christian marriage, say with tenderness to You:

Rejoice, blessing of honest marriage;

Rejoice, you who teach spouses how to live according to the teachings of Christ and the apostles.

Rejoice, you who bring love and like-mindedness into the hearts of those living in marriage;

Rejoice, protector of family ties.

Rejoice, good Guardian of the domestic Church;

Rejoice, formidable accuser of violators of adultery.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

All-contrite singing is brought to Ti, Most Blessed One, by the entire Christian race, seeing Thee as the all-powerful Prayer Book for the whole world. You, Mother of God, accept the prayers of the young, and do not despise the prayers of the weak elders and old women, instruct the young in good deeds for salvation, and remind the elders of their imminent transition to the afterlife. For this reason, praying to the Lord to grant us all the memory of death, we cry to Him: Alleluia.

The teaching of Christ the Savior about the life of the future century is an edifying and luminous luminary in our sinful life. But You, All-Merciful One, kindle in our hearts the gracious desire to be cleansed from sins by repentance and to decorate our lives with good deeds. Rejoicing in Your care for us, so that we may receive eternal salvation, we cry out to You with tears of tenderness:

Rejoice, you who show great love for the infirm elders;

Rejoice, faithful people who want to end their lives in piety, All-merciful Helper.

Rejoice, elderly parents abandoned by their children, receiving under Your honest roof;

Rejoice, O terrible Punisher, such cruel children who neglect their elders.

Rejoice, reminding us all of the terrible Second Coming of Christ;

Rejoice, warm prayer book for the souls of the departed faithful servants of God.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

Divine grace clearly abides in Your miraculous icon, worthily and righteously for our consolation called the Indestructible Wall. Pouring out our joys and sorrows before this icon, we pray to You, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not forsake us with Your intercession, but we cry out to the Lord with gratitude for You: Alleluia.

Singing Your powerful intercession for the whole world, remembering the miracles You showed through Your holy icon, the Indestructible Wall, we pray to You, the zealous Intercessor: be our country's unceasing Helper, beseech Your Son, who fulfills Your prayers, to establish throughout the world the peace desired by the peoples, and all They will gratefully praise Tysitsa:

Rejoice, gladdened by the appearance of Your Son and His Resurrection;

Rejoice, in Your immortal Dormition You joyfully betrayed Your soul into His hands.

Rejoice, strengthening good shepherds on their way of the cross;

Rejoice, invisible help to those who lead the monastic life.

Rejoice, protecting this temple and those who pray in it with Your grace;

Rejoice, unchanging Protection and Indestructible Wall for our Fatherland.

Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, our Intercessor and consolation.

O All-Singing Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, accept now this small prayer, protect us from sins and all kinds of defilement, deliver us from the troubles and needs that befall us, save us from despondency and despair, human slander, unbearable diseases, and through Your prayers we may take the path of salvation Eternal, let us sing with gratitude to Your Son: Alleluia.

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This revered image of the Most Pure Mother of God is one of the greatest shrines of Orthodoxy. The prayer of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” allows us to receive the protection and patronage of the Queen of Heaven. In every house it is customary to hang this icon in front of the front door. Thus, the Mother of God protects the house from people who come with bad thoughts.

Prayer to the icon “The Unbreakable Wall”

According to legend, the image of the Mother of God became famous thanks to the vision of Elder Gabriel. He saw a wonderful city on a high mountain and decided to go to it. A road led to that city, along which many more people walked, but they did not see the terrible giant who threw his nets at the travelers.

The elder decided to go around the giant, and saw a steep path along a high wall. Very few travelers walked along it, and the giant tried to catch them in his net. But the net, hitting the wall, always returned empty. Then the Elder remembered the words from the akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos: “Rejoice, Indestructible Wall of the Kingdom...” And he realized what power protects the travelers who walked this path.

The name of the miraculous image is taken from the words of an ancient prayer, where the Virgin Mary herself is called the “indestructible wall.” Its mosaic image stood undamaged by time for eight centuries. This face of the Mother of God is considered protective:

• From natural disasters, fires and floods;
• From enemy invasion and any impact is destructive;
• From the influence of unclean forces and people with intentions not pleasing to God;
• From epidemics and serious illnesses.

The prayer to the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” helps to protect the family and home from everything bad and unwanted. Even if you had to leave your home for a while, ask the Virgin Mary for intercession, and She will come to the rescue and protect everyone from evil.

The very name of this miraculous image says that the Most Pure One will become a cover and will protect the place for which we ask Her. Fervent prayer before the holy face gives believers physical and spiritual healing and pacifies family discord. The Most Holy Theotokos even helps in the search for missing people and guides sinners on the true path.

With these words one turns to Her image for protection:

“Oh, our gracious Lady Theotokos, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this song of gratitude and praise and lift up to our Creator and Creator your warm prayers for us unworthy, yes He, the Merciful One, will forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, and nasty deeds.

Oh, Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to each need: heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing, bring to reason those who have gone astray, protect the infants, educate and teach the young, encourage and instruct husbands and wives, support and warm the old, be for us both here and in eternal life the Indestructible Wall, deliver us from all troubles andadversity and from eternal torment, and always chanting Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen".

Detention Prayer "The Unbreakable Wall"

Many kinds of troubles and misfortunes await us at every corner. A prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos to her miraculous image will help protect and deliver from evil influences.

• With sincere humility before our Lord;
• The need for forgiveness of sinful acts and thoughts;
• By understanding the power of the Most High Father;
• The desire to bless and forgive your enemies.

It is necessary to realize your sins and not wish harm to others, even enemies.

Before the prayer service for the removal of evil spirits, you need to read the “Our Father.” Go to the temple and pray to the images of the Virgin Mary. For defensive action, “Unbreakable Wall” or is best suited. And then ask the Lord God and His saints for protection with these prayerful words:

“Merciful Lord! You once, through the mouths of your servants Moses and Joshua the son of Nun, stopped the movement of the sun and moon while the people of Israel fought on the battlefield with their enemies (Joshua 10:13).

With the prayer of Elisha the prophet, You struck with blindness the Syrian army that surrounded the city of Israel, thereby delaying them, and when they were brought captives to the center of Samaria, You again opened their eyes (2 Kings 6:18-20).

You once said to the prophet Isaiah: behold, I will return back ten steps the shadow of the sun, which passed along the steps of Ahaz, and the shadow returned ten steps back. (Isa.38:8). You once, through the mouth of the prophet Ezekiel, closed the deeps, stopped the rivers, and held back the waters (Ezek. 31:15). You once stopped the mouths of the lions in the den through the fasting and prayer of your prophet Daniel (Dan. 14:31).

And now hold back and slow down until the right time all the plans around me that stand and want my death, or fall, or displacement, or expulsion.

So now, destroy the evil desires and demands of all those who condemn me, stop the mouths and hearts of all those who slander, are angry and growl at me and all who blaspheme and humiliate me.

Bring spiritual blindness into the eyes of all who rise up against me and my enemies.

Didn't you tell the Apostle Paul: Speak and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will harm you.

Soften the hearts of all those who oppose the good and dignity of the Church of Christ.

Therefore let my mouth not be silent to reprove the wicked and glorify the righteous and all your wondrous works. And may all our good undertakings and desires be fulfilled.

To you, the righteous and prayer books of God, our daring intercessors, who once with the power of their prayers restrained the invasions of foreigners, fierce campaigns, destroyed the evil plans of people, blocked the mouths of wild animals; Now I turn with my prayer, with my petition.

And you, the venerable great Elius of Egypt, who once fenced the place of your disciple’s settlement in a circle with the sign of the cross, commanded him to arm himself with the name of the Lord and henceforth not to be afraid of demonic temptations. (D.memo. 27.07). Protect my house, in which I live, in the circle of your prayers and save it from fiery burning, robbery, theft, all evil and insurance.

And you, Reverend Father Poplie of Syria, once with your unceasing prayer for ten days you kept the demon motionless and unable to walk either day or night (D.memo.07.02); Now, around my house, keep behind the fence all the opposing forces and all those who blaspheme the name of God and those who despise me.

And you, venerable virgin Piama, who once with the power of prayer stopped the movement of those who were going to destroy the inhabitants of their village (D.memory 16.03), now stop all the plans of my enemies who want to expel me and destroy me: do not allow them to approach this house and the place of my work , stop them with the power of your prayer: “Lord, Judge of the Universe, You, Who is displeased with all unrighteousness, when this prayer comes to You, may the Holy Power stop them at the place where it will overtake them.”

And you, blessed Lawrence of Kaluga (D.memory 23.08), pray to God for me, as having the boldness to intercede before the Lord for those suffering from the wiles of the devil. Pray to God for me, may He protect me from the wiles of Satan.

And you, Rev. Vasily of Pechersk (D.memory 24.08), perform your prayers of prohibition over those who attack me and drive away all the devil’s machinations from me.

And you, all the Saints of Rus', with the power of your prayers for me, dispel all the demonic spells, all the devilish plans and intrigues - to annoy me and destroy me and my property.

And you, great and formidable guardian, Archangel Michael (Pavement 21.11), cut off with a fiery sword all the desires of the enemy of the human race and all his minions who want to destroy me. Stand inviolably on guard over this house, everyone living in it and all my property.

And You, Lady, not in vain called the “Indestructible Wall”, for all those who are hostile against me and plotting to do something nasty to me, truly be a kind of barrier and an indestructible wall, protecting me from all evil and difficult circumstances.”

God bless you!

Watch also the video of the protective prayer to the image of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall”:

About the icon

First prayer

To my Queen, my hope, to the Mother of God, friend of the orphans and the strange, to the Representative, to the sorrowing, to the Joy of the offended, to the Patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow; help me as I am weak, feed me as I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it as if by will: for I have no other help except You, no other intercessor, no good comforter, except You, O Mother of God, for you will preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Second prayer

Oh, our gracious Lady Theotokos, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this song of gratitude and offer up to our Creator and Creator your warm prayers for us unworthy, may He, the Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, nasty deeds. Oh, Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to each need: heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing, bring the lost to reason, protect the infants, raise and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, be with us both here and in life eternal Wall, Indestructible, deliver us from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, and always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

Let us now diligently approach the Mother of God, sinners and humility, and let us fall down in repentance calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having had mercy on us, struggling, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away your slaves, for you are the only hope of the imams.

Another Troparion, tone 4

Like an indestructible wall and an omnipotent cover of the treasures of Thee, Thy servants, the Lady Theotokos, driving away the darkness of sins and sorrows. We also cry out to You: grant world peace and light and salvation to our souls.