The prayers of the Mother of God with an indestructible wall are strong. The meaning of the prayer to the icon of the Mother of God "Indestructible wall
Orthodox spirituality is inseparable from the veneration of the Mother of God - the woman who gave birth to Jesus Christ, while remaining, according to church traditions, a virgin. Currently, there are several thousand iconic images of her. Among the most popular are the images of Tenderness, Inexhaustible Chalice and Indestructible Wall. The last of these will be discussed below.
Each image of Mary has its own church name. As for the name of the icon of the Mother of God "Indestructible Wall", it was borrowed from the text ancient prayer, in which Mary is called the indestructible wall in connection with the faith of Christians in the power of her intercession before God. In addition, this name symbolizes that boundless love for people and sacrifice that believers attribute to the Mother of God as the heavenly queen.
Traditionally, prayers are offered before this icon in sorrow and danger, when they need help and intercession of the mother of Christ before the Almighty. On a social scale, such causes can be natural disasters, wars, civil unrest, epidemics and other threats to the life, health and safety of citizens. Believers are convinced that the prayer to the Mother of God "Indestructible Wall" can protect against all of the above. Some even claim the fact of cases miraculous healings after addressing Mary before this image.
Troparion to the Theotokos "Indestructible Wall"
Troparion, that is, small prayer text, has almost every saint. Many revered icons are also involved in this tradition. There is also such a prayer - "Indestructible Wall", since the latter image is very revered. In the tradition of church singing, it is sung to the fourth voice. In Russian, it sounds like this: “Let us diligently flow to the Mother of God today, sinful and humble, and fall down, calling with repentance from the depths of our souls: Mistress, mercifully, help us, for you see that we are perishing from many sins. Do not reject your servants, for we have you as our only hope.”
Icon of the Mother of God "Indestructible Wall": prayer and interpretation
For this image, a special prayer was written, which emphasizes the features of the icon-painting image and its purpose. The translation of the Church Slavonic text into Russian is as follows:
“O full of grace, our Lady Mother of God, the Eternal Virgin! Accept from us this singing of praise and thanksgiving and offer up to the Creator and our Creator your fervent prayers for us unworthy. May he, in his mercy, forgive us all our sins, vicious and impure thoughts and bad deeds.
O most holy lady, be merciful and bestow upon each according to his needs: heal the sick, console the grieving, give the lost mind, save babies, educate and instruct young men, encourage and instruct men and women, support and warm the old. Be us both here and in eternal life an indestructible wall, deliver from various troubles and sorrows and from eternal torment. We, always singing your motherly love, from the bottom of our hearts we send praise to your son and Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen".
This is the “Indestructible Wall” prayer, which covers almost all people on earth. Of course, in order to read it, it is not necessary to wait for some special occasion. One can express one’s hope for Mary’s intercession just like that, in the order of daily prayer practice, because in its content it has more of a preventive value than a specific request. In case of urgent need, the “Indestructible Wall” prayer can be replenished or completely replaced with an impromptu request appropriate to the situation.
Common prayer to the Theotokos
Along with a special prayer in front of this icon, there are prayers addressed to the Mother of God, not tied to her images. They are read before any images, and one of them, especially popular, we will give below in Russian translation, because in its content, like the prayer “Indestructible Wall”, it asks for protection and help in sorrows.
“My all-good queen, my hope, Mother of God! Refuge of orphans and patroness of travelers, joy of the mourners and patroness of the offended! Behold my trouble, behold my sorrow! Help me because I'm powerless, accept me because I'm on my way. You know my resentment - scatter it as you please, because I have no other help than you, no other intercessor, no good comforter, except you, O Mother of God. Save me and protect me forever and ever. Amen!"
Most of us look to the future with hope, fear and anxiety, not seeing a way out of this difficult situation. But there is always a way out, although not for everyone, but only for those who remember that Blessed Virgin Mary looks at us from Heaven every second. She knows our thoughts, sees souls and hearts, knows about troubles. The Icon of the Indestructible Wall and a fiery prayer to it before the face of the Mother of God truly works wonders.
The icon got its 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 Indestructible Wall appeared in a dream to Elder Gabriel, who labored in the Savior-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.
"Unbreakable Wall"
The elder was seized with thoughts about how to save himself and not fall into the monster's net. Off 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 manage to throw chains on them. Instantly, the elder remembered the akathist to the Theotokos "The Indestructible Wall" and went along the path, reading it. The enemy could not 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 terrible enemy intentions by the Indestructible Wall.
- Miraculously, cancer patients were healed of cancer;
- Help from Above was sent during the most difficult surgical operations, the outcome of which, according to the experience of doctors, was initially hopeless;
- The son returned to the heartbroken parents, whom they had unsuccessfully searched for for a long 12 years;
- Many married couples who were on the verge of divorce reconciled;
- On the battlefields during the Great Patriotic War, in the hottest battlefields, many soldiers saw a woman standing facing the enemy, while her hands were raised to the sky (front-line soldier, Orthodox writer N. Agafonov in his book spoke about the miracle of his salvation , and then, having entered the temple in order to put a candle and pray for the repose of his comrade-in-arms, in the face of the "Indestructible Wall" he recognized the very woman who saved him in battle - it was the Most Holy Mother of God herself).
Orthodox people from all over the Russian land have long been drawn to the miraculous icon. Grateful pilgrims adorn the image with beautiful crowns and leave rich gifts as a token of gratitude. The icon constantly glows with a lamp, and oil from it is distributed to those who pray.
Icon of the Mother of God "Indestructible Wall"
Amazing power emanates from the icon "Indestructible Wall". The Blessed Virgin is depicted in full growth, standing against the background of the celestial sphere on a quadrangular stone. Her hands are raised to Heaven and the Virgin prays for all mankind, begging His Son Jesus Christ to extend the time so that the Orthodox people have time to repent before His Coming to Earth.
Prayers in front of the icon
The Mother of God is our intercessor and helper. Prayer requests before Her Most Pure Face are heard all over the world. Prayer Unbreakable Wall will help the fulfillment of the petition.
More prayers to the Mother of God:
If it is difficult to memorize the text, then you can read it according to the prayer book or state the request in your own words.
Prayer 1
Preblagaya my queen, my hope, the Mother of God, friend of orphans and strange Representatives, grieving Joy, offended Patron! See my trouble, see my sorrow; help me like a weak one, feed me like a strange one. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have another help for You, or another intercessor, or a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer 2
Oh, grace-filled Lady of Our Lady, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this thankful laudatory singing and offer to the Creator and Builder our warm prayers for us unworthy, may He, Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, bad deeds. O Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to every need: heal the sick, console the grieving, enlighten the erring, protect babies, educate and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, wake us both here and in life eternal Wall Indestructible, deliver from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, but always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Now diligently to the Theotokos, sinners and humility, and we fall down, in repentance calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having mercy on us, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away Your servants of vanity, You and the only hope of the imam.
magnificence
We magnify Thee, Blessed Virgin, God-chosen Maiden, and honor Your holy image, and bring healing to all who flow with faith.
Video about the icon of the Virgin "Indestructible Wall".
The "Indestructible Wall" is the 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 indestructible wall of the Christian family, the first prayer book and intercessor. Those who pray before her holy image have always found comfort and help according to their faith.
The icon "Indestructible Wall" is almost always made in a mosaic style, only sometimes artists use oil and special paints for its execution. On the icon, the Mother of God is depicted in full growth with outstretched hands to the sky, as if praying to the Almighty for protection and at the same moment, stopping all kinds of misfortunes and sorrows that may stand before her. Such an 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, while the Indestructible Wall stands, Kyiv will also stand. The fact is that the cathedral was attacked, destroyed and variously damaged several times. But every time the wall, which depicts the mosaic "Indestructible Wall" remained intact and unharmed. Therefore, it has reached in its original form to this day. This holy face is deeply revered by the parishioners of the cathedral and all believing Orthodox Christians.
What does the story say about the icon "Indestructible Wall"
Why has this icon become so revered among Christians? According to the story, a monk who lived in the Spaso-Elezarovsky desert saw a certain vision that was associated with this icon. According to his description, he saw a big city of fabulous beauty. Two roads led to the gates of this city. One path was wide, convenient and easy, and the second was winding and dangerous, and was completely inconspicuous on the side.
The people who went up to the city went along the wide path, where a huge giant caught them on their way into their nets. And along the second road, which, moreover, went around the whole city and rose steeply, lone travelers just climbed into 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 path. Having passed all the turns, the monk found himself in a magnificent and wonderful city.
The icon "Indestructible Wall" has become common among believers throughout the earth. Several images became the prototype for copies. one of them Sophia Cathedral, the second 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. According to archival records, this icon was consecrated by John of Krostadt. But when the era of atheism began and all churches began to be destroyed, robbed and burned, the icon ended up in the house of one parishioner, who, after storage, handed it back to the church.
Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the "Indestructible Wall" icon has already managed to reveal a large number of miracles and phenomena to a large number of parishioners.
Miracles through the prayers of parishioners in front of the icon "Indestructible Wall"
A large number of witnesses and eyewitnesses gave their descriptions, which, through their prayers, revealed Holy Mother of God. During the Great Patriotic War, both on the battlefield and in calm times, many soldiers saw a woman who stood with her hands up to the sky facing the German troops. Especially often this happened on the battlefields, which were distinguished by their bloodiness and cruelty.
One front-line soldier, who often saw this woman for a long time in his service, after the end of the war went to the temple to light a candle for the dead comrades. When he looked up and saw the icon of the Mother of God “Indestructible Wall”, he immediately recognized in her the very woman that he and his comrades had seen during the war in multiple battles. Only then did he understand who was praying in those moments for the Russian soldiers.
What helps the icon "Indestructible Wall"
The very name of the icon already contains a strong and deep meaning for every Christian who speaks of protection and intercession in the face of various life misfortunes and difficulties.
- One should pray before this icon at the moment when the threat of war or armed conflict looms over the earth;
- Before the battle in battle or being in captivity;
- To protect the house from all deceit and deceit, as well as intrusion into the territory of the hearth of strangers and thieves ;;
- At the moment when false slander is erected on a person, or the threat of an unfair trial.
Almost everyone has such an icon Orthodox Christian trying to put in his house. But you need to know where to place the icon.
Someone thinks that you can put it in home iconostasis, which will be hidden from prying eyes and only a praying person will see it. But the icon "Indestructible Wall" 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 front door so that the one who came in, seeing her eyes, was immediately 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, then some people will visit less often, and eventually stop visiting this house altogether. This suggests that the icon protects the dwelling and the people who lived in it from people with bad intentions.
Prayer to the icon of the Virgin "Indestructible 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 you can place the icon in a specially selected place.
Prayer one
Preblagaya my queen, my hope, the Mother of God, friend of orphans and strange Representatives, grieving Joy, offended Patron! See my trouble, see my sorrow; help me like a weak one, feed me like a strange one. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have another help for You, or another intercessor, or a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer two
Oh, grace-filled Lady of Our Lady, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this thankful laudatory singing and offer to the Creator and Builder our warm prayers for us unworthy, may He, Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, bad deeds. O Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to every need: heal the sick, console the grieving, enlighten the erring, protect babies, educate and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, wake us both here and in life eternal Wall Indestructible, deliver from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, but always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Praying before 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 2000s, one parishioner who suffered from blindness was healed by her prayer right in front of this icon. After this incident, crowds of believers flowed to the icon to ask for recovery for themselves and their loved ones.
Praying before this icon is necessary every day. This should be done especially fervently when you leave your home for a long period. If during prayer your words and help and intercession escape from your soul, you must leave the prayer and pray in your own words. After the soul calms down, you need to return to the prayer where you left off and finish it.
IN modern world, when the era of globalization, Internet addiction, wars and armed conflicts began, it is necessary to find more time for your soul, for solitude and for fiery prayer. In the morning or in the evening, on the way to work or on the way home, it doesn't matter when, but it's worth praying. A praying person always feels spiritual joy, peace and silence. He is less fussy, more calm and almost always in a good mood. Leaving the house, or returning to it, the first thing you will see is the image of the Virgin "Indestructible Wall", which will immediately calm and take away all the painful thoughts of the day, just from just looking at her.
Pray and be heard! Seek and find! Ask and you will receive!
God bless you!
Listen to the prayer before the Icon "Indestructible Wall" online
One of the oldest icons of the Mother of God, the Indestructible Wall, whose akathist praises Her as a reliable protector of people from all evil, is customarily read in front of a miraculous image bearing the same name. This image belongs to the iconographic type of Orant, which Greek translates as "Prayer". This kind of icons received this name because the Mother of God is depicted on them in full growth with her hands raised up, which symbolizes Her hot. The history of the icon, partially described in the akathist The Indestructible Wall, suggests that this is a very ancient image, the first examples of which were found on the walls of ancient Roman catacombs.
You can read the prayer to the Virgin The Indestructible Wall about protecting the family and home
The relatively new Russian tradition of hanging the icon of the Mother of God The Indestructible Wall, the text of which is presented to your attention below, most likely came from an inscription made under the world-famous mosaic of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, depicting the Mother of God Oranta. The second half of the text reads: "And God will help her in the morning in the morning." This means that night and day the Lord listens to the prayers of His Most Pure Mother, and sends people deliverance from sorrows and illnesses.
In this regard, it is customary to read the akathist The Unbreakable Wall in a variety of sorrows, and before leaving the house, pray to the Mother of God Orante, whose icon hangs above the front door.
Miracles from prayer in front of the icon of the Unbreakable Wall
Meanwhile, the prayer to the Theotokos the Unbreakable Wall does not cease to help people in our difficult time. The icon located in the village of Salt Zaimishche became widely famous for its miracles: the church journal recorded cases of numerous healings (including from cancer), finding a missing person, reconciling spouses, and even solving murders. Over the past decades, the icon of the Virgin the Indestructible Wall has become a local shrine, to which the surrounding residents bring their problems, hoping for help and consolation. It is obligatory to read the Indestructible Wall prayer on the day of the celebration, June 17, or with a spiritual need
Listen on the video to the prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos Unbreakable Wall
Read the text of the prayer of the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the icon of her Unbreakable Wall
Preblagaya my queen, my hope, the Mother of God, friend of orphans and strange Representatives, grieving Joy, offended Patron! See my trouble, see my sorrow; help me, feed me as strange. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have another help for You, or another intercessor, or a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
Orthodox prayer of the Mother of God in front of the icon of her Indestructible Wall
O blessed Mother of God, Ever-Virgin, accept from us this thankful laudatory singing and lift up to the Creator and Builder of Yours unworthy for us, may He, the Merciful, forgive us all our sins, evil and unclean thoughts, bad deeds. O Most Holy Lady, have mercy and send down a gift according to every need: heal the sick, console the grieving, enlighten the erring, protect babies, educate and teach the young, encourage and instruct men and wives, support and warm the old, wake us both here and in life eternal Wall Indestructible, deliver from all troubles and misfortunes and from eternal torment, but always singing Your Motherly love, we praise with all our hearts Your Son, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Orthodox text of the Akathist to the Theotokos The Unbreakable Wall
Chosen from all generations Mother of God and to the Queen, before Her most pure image, the Indestructible Wall named, we bring you thanksgiving praised singing, O Gracious One. But you, as if having incomprehensible power and unspeakable love, save us from all troubles and sorrows, let us call Ty: Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
An intercessor angel was sent quickly from God to You, Most Pure, to announce to You the joy of the world, as if you were pregnant from the Holy Spirit in the womb of Your God the Word, the Savior of the world. But we, leading the fulfillment of this annunciation, believe that the Lord is to Thee, Most Blessed, reveal the Indestructible Wall and protect us from all sin, troubles and misfortunes. For this sake, we bless Thee, O Theotokos, and joyfully cry out: Rejoice, for the Lord is with Thee and Thee is with us; Rejoice, for in Cana of Galilee you appeared as an intercessor to your Son about the people. Rejoice, as with Your omophorion the clouds cover the faithful more broadly; Rejoice, for with Your laziness you wipe away the tears of the afflicted. Rejoice, as you lift up your hands to protect us from all filth; rejoice, for according to your word you are now and forever blessed. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
Seeing the prophets with their smart eyes with their smart eyes, Your grace-filled appearance, proclaiming the Nativity in the flesh from You the Son of God, and knowing all the reality of the prophetic broadcasts, reverently cry out to God: Alleluia.
Having a blessed mind, Jacob, Moses, David and many others in words, visions, wonderful dreams Your Christmas and depict the mystery of Thy Ever-Virginity. But we, who cannot understand the full power of prophetic broadcasts, from the depths of our believing hearts with love we sing to You: Rejoice, high Ladder, uniting the earth with Heaven; rejoice, God, who appeared on earth, who carried in your womb and as if Burning bush incorruptible abiding. Rejoice, luminiferous Cloud, from Him is the Lord of all, like rain on a fleece, on the ground below; rejoice like Life-Giving Source warming up hunger and thirst for eternal truth in people. Rejoice, Christ, the manna of life, which has contained in Your womb and nourishes our souls with the bread of immortality; Rejoice, wonderful Wand, decorating with 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 is Thee, Most Pure, 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, to Thee who was, all, praising the Savior of the world, we cry joyfully to Him: Alleluia.
Possessing abundant grace of God in Yourself, You, Immaculate One, gave all Your life to the good cares of Your Son and the Lord, keeping all His words in Your heart. But we, sinners, remember Your mournful life on earth, we say to You the following praises: Rejoice, O Lord of the universe in a wretched den; Rejoice, thou who fled into Egypt from the lawless Herod with thy Son. Rejoice, thou who didst seek His Son with great sorrow in Jerusalem during the days of Pascha; Rejoice, contemplating hatred and envy of Your Son from His enemies with a sorrowful heart. Rejoice, thou who didst crucify Him with a motherly heart, when Thou didst contemplate His suffering and death on the Cross on the Cross; Rejoice, in John the Theologian you found your son according to the word of Jesus. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
Our Russian country is repeatedly tested by a storm of invasion of foreigners, and in severe trials our fathers cry out for help to the Blessed Virgin Mary. That Bo, like the Indestructible Wall, by His intercession at the Throne of His Son and God, gracefully sends down His strength, and with the hope of helping the Mother of God, the people of Russia drive out the hordes of the enemy from the Russian borders. For this sake, praising the Mother of God, we joyfully sing to the Lord: Alleluia.
The whole world hears and knows that the Most Holy Theotokos kindles courage in the hearts of the Russian people, and gives strength to the exploits and defense of the fatherland, borimago from foreigners, and sends Her grace-filled help to all the Russian army. Confessing such our faith and the miraculous intercession of the Queen of Heaven during the days of warlike invasions on our land, we sing like this to the Blessed One: Rejoice, help to the Russian people against enemies; Rejoice, blessed reinforcement of our land for the expulsion of foreigners. Rejoice, secret admonition and wisdom of the leaders of the Russian army; Rejoice, shame of the haters of the human race. Rejoice, formidable Punisher who kindles the flame of enmity; Rejoice, irresistible Helper of all those who care about the peace of the whole world. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
The divine star appeared to you, Blessed One, to all those wandering in the darkness of passions and vices, with your admonition, many and serious sinners turn away from lawless deeds and resort to God with repentance, crying out to Him: Alleluia.
Seeing the Most Merciful Mistress of the death of many souls, raped into the power of sin and filth by Satan, out of inexpressible love for the human race, she anticipates them to help, turns them away from the path of disastrous and instructs them on the path of salvation. Rejoicing in the wondrous mercy of the Queen of Heaven, all the faithful say so: Rejoice, showing us the way of salvation; Rejoice, forbidding pride and anger in our hearts. Rejoice, strict admonition to gluttons and drunkards; Rejoice, lazy and weak-willed strong motivation. Rejoice, leading those living fornication to repentance; Rejoice, sinners who come running to You with faith, speedy correction. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
Preachers of miracles, from Your icons revealed, our pious fathers, by You, the Mother of God, saved and delivered from troubles and misfortunes. The same thanks to God, who gave such a good Intercessor to the human race, all silent lips sing to Him: Alleluia.
Ascend the light of Thy inexpressible goodness, Blessed, to all those who mourn, weep, to all of us, in temptation to those who exist, for through our tearful prayers, You, the Mother of God, are granted us a miraculous deliverance from troubles. Both having no words worthy of praising Thee for Thy mercy to all, Thee in tenderness taco: Rejoice, transforming our sorrows and tears into joy; Rejoice, O Merciful Helper, exhausted in temptations. Rejoice, saving our houses from fire and other destruction; rejoice, from aunts and evil people faithful protector. Rejoice, destroyer of slander and intrigues of our enemies; Rejoice, overcoming 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 reveals His Divine love for us unworthy, bestowing on us Your icon of God, the Indestructible Wall called, but 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 to the Lord: Alleluia.
A new testimony is always inherent in You, Most Pure One, the Creator showed us grace and miraculous powers, when Your marvelous image, depicted on the altar wall of the ancient St. Sophia Cathedral in the city of Kiev, is depicted intact for nine centuries, the hordes of the filthy enemies of the Orthodox faith did not dare to damage this grace-filled image, guarded by your power. Truly, to us, sinners and mourners, this holy icon is an Indestructible Wall, inspiring all the faithful to proclaim to You: Rejoice, clothed in a chiton, shining with heavenly light; Rejoice, showing unceasing prayer for the whole world by the uplifting of Your most pure hands. Rejoice, for do not harm your honest image and the length of the ages; rejoice, as this image remains in all its beauty even after the invasion of the enemy's power. Rejoice, for in this way the heart of those who pray is reverently touched; Rejoice, as 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 unbelievers to hear that You, Bogomati, have a special care for infants. We, remembering the words of our Lord, rekshago: leave the children, come to Me, such is the Kingdom of God, with firm faith we confess that You, Most Holy Virgin, protect babies and their mothers with Your love, and we cry to Your Son: Alleluia.
With all your heart, the Queen of the world, every creature of God is loving and lift up prayers for everyone to your Son, like a Mother in the flesh of the Son of God, you do not closely accommodate the sorrows and labors of mothers in your soul. For this sake, as the Mother of the Divine Infant Jesus, we sing to Ty: Rejoice, faithful Helper and refuge of mothers who give birth; Rejoice, protection and strength of babies. Rejoice, quenching maternal sorrows; Rejoice, preserving all infantile age. Rejoice, good Instructor of pious mothers in raising children; Rejoice, Healer helpless babies in illness. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
Every angelic and human nature sings of Your ever-virginal purity, Immaculate, for this 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, may you keep them in holiness, singing to your Son: Alleluia.
Vitia the wise cannot contain in their hearts the truth of Yours, Mother of God, Ever-Virginity. But we, believing in the power of incomprehensible secrets, reverently praise Thee: Rejoice, for the Bridegroom, the reddest more than all the sons of men, desired Thy red and bright kindness; Rejoice, for this Bridegroom combines virginity and Christmas in You. Rejoice, wise Instructor of immaculate virginity; Rejoice, keeping the widows of the pious in celibacy. Rejoice, instructing pure virgins and widows for the glory of Christ for the good of their neighbors; Rejoice, thou who art able to accommodate all those who are able on the path of chastity. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
Save wanting people You, O Lady, vigilantly guard your sanctity of an honest marriage and tell those who are in marriage to keep the commandments of the Lord: raise your children according to God and teach them to do the work of mercy. Thanks to God, who gave us such a wise Mentor, we sing to Him from the bottom of our hearts: Alleluia.
Thou art the wall and Guardian of the pious Christian families, Blessed Virgin, wisely instruct the believers in marriage life, as if to take a good yoke and keep fidelity to each other until death. For this sake, we, rejoicing in Your care for a good Christian marriage, taco with tenderness to You say: Rejoice, blessing an honest marriage; Rejoice, according to the teachings of Christ and the apostles, instructing spouses to live. Rejoice, for those who live in marriage put love and unanimity into their hearts; Rejoice, protector of family ties. Rejoice, good Guardian of the home Church; Rejoice, formidable accuser of adultery. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
The all-moving singing brings Thee, the Blessed One, the whole Christian race, seeing Thee, like the all-powerful Prayer for the whole world. But 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, but remind the elder of their imminent relocation to the afterlife. For this reason, praying to the Lord to grant us all the memory of death, we cry out to Him: Alleluia.
The teaching of Christ the Savior about the life of the future age is an instructive and luminous luminary in our sinful life, but You, All-Merciful, kindle in our hearts the grace-filled desire to be cleansed from sins by repentance and good deeds decorate your life. Rejoicing in Your care for us, oh hedgehog receive us eternal salvation, with tears of tenderness we cry out to Thee: Rejoice, showing a fair amount of love for the weak old man; Rejoice, faithful people who want to end their lives in piety, All-good Helper. Rejoice, aged parents, abandoned by their children, under the roof of Your honest host; Rejoice, such cruel children, neglecting their elders, formidable Punisher. Rejoice, terrible Second Christ's coming reminding us all; Rejoice, O warm prayer book for the souls of the reposed faithful servants of God. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
Grace Divine clearly abides in Your miraculous icon worthy and righteous for our consolation, called the Indestructible Wall. Pouring out our joys and sorrows before this icon, we pray to Thee, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not leave us with Your intercession, but gratefully we cry to the Lord for You: Alleluia.
Singing Your powerful intercession for the whole world, remembering the miracles that You revealed through Your holy icon, the Indestructible Wall, we pray to Thee, the zealous Intercessor: be an unceasing Helper to our country, implore Your Son, fulfilling Your prayers, to establish in the whole world the peace desired by the peoples, yes all they will gratefully praise Thee: Rejoice, rejoicing at the appearance of Your Son and His Resurrection; Rejoice, in Thy immortal Assumption Thy soul joyfully betrayed in His hand. Rejoice, strengthening the good shepherds on their way of the cross; Rejoice, invisible help leading the monastic life. Rejoice, guarding this temple and those praying in it with Your grace; Rejoice, unchanging Protection of our Fatherland and the Indestructible Wall. Rejoice, Mother of God, Indestructible Wall, Our Intercessor and consolation.
O All-Singing Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, now accept this small prayer, protect us from sins and all kinds of filth, deliver us from the troubles and needs that come upon us, save us from despondency and despair, human slander, unbearable illnesses, but with Your prayers you have become on the path of salvation eternal, let us thankfully sing to Your Son: Alleluia.
/This kontakion is read three times, then the ikos 1st and the kontakion 1st/
Troparion to the icon of the Indestructible Wall,
Now diligently to the Theotokos, sinners and humility, and we fall down, in repentance calling from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having mercy on us, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away Your servants of vanity, You and the only hope of the imam.
Another Troparion, Tone 4
Like an indestructible wall and an all-powerful cover with a banner of Thee, Thy servants, the Lady of the Mother of God, driving away the darkness of sins and sorrows. The same cry to Thee: give peace to the world and grant light and salvation to our souls.
