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Canon to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

The rule of faith and the image of meekness, / abstinence as a teacher / revealed you to your flock / immutable Truth. / Therefore, you acquired high humility, / poverty - wealth. / Father, Saint Nicholas, / pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

Canon, Tone 4 Canto 1

I will open my mouth, / and they will be filled with the Spirit; / and I will speak a word to the Queen Mother, / and I will appear brightly triumphant, / and I will joyfully sing of Her miracles.

Good shepherd of Christ's flock, / rejoice, Nicholas, / for the citizens of the World of Lycian / you were a revered father and teacher; / and let me greet you "rejoice!" / bring you.

Tribes of the earth, let us gather, / so that the exclamation "rejoice!" to bring to the saint: / for he brings joy / to the universe that does not become impoverished.

Glory: To you, who delivered the three governors / from the murder of the unrighteous, we cry out: / “Rejoice, Nikolai, intercessor for those who run / under your roof!”

And now: Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, / having received joy from an Angel, / and save those who magnify You.

Your chanters, Mother of God, / - a living and abundant source, / who organized a spiritual holiday, confirm / and in Your divine glory / honor the crowns of glory.

Saint, Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

No one who runs under the roof / hopes for you, father, / leaves you with nothing, / but bringing you the exclamation “rejoice”, / accepts help, Nikolai; / Give it to me too, blessed one.

The angels marvel, reverend, / at your ardent intercession, / the people rejoice, receiving through your prayers / deliverance from demonic misfortunes; / therefore the exclamation "rejoice" we bring you, / Nikolai is praiseworthy!

Glory: You are a helmet and an invincible weapon / against the devil, / for Christians - an affirmation, / and for hierarchs - an adornment, Nicholas wonderful. / Rejoice, great miracle worker, / overwhelmed by a quiet haven.

And now: Having conceived Your Creator, Mother of God, / You gave birth to all the Creator and Lord; / Pray for him to deliver us from adversity; / after all, whatever you want, you can, as a good / and Good Parent.

Lord have mercy (3)

Having ascended to the height of virtues / and from there, illumined, father, / with the divine radiance of miracles, / you appeared to the world as a truly bright shepherd, / in adversity for us, an invincible representative; / therefore, having gloriously defeated the enemy, / you drove away the lie and saved people from death, Nikolai; / pray to Christ God of sins to grant remission / to those who honor your holy memory with love.

A river of healing overflowing / and a source of miracles that never fails / showed you, Nikolai, the Grace of the Abyss: / for grave ailments bitterly depressing / and the vicissitudes of life are terribly tested / gain from every despondency / a medicine that truly quenches pain / - your ardent protection. / Therefore, we cry out to you: / “Intercede before Christ God / for the granting of remission of sins / to those who celebrate your holy memory with love!”

You, as the Virgin and the only one among women / who gave birth without seed according to the flesh of God, / we all, the tribes of men, call you blessed: / for the Fire of the Godhead dwells in you, / and you feed the Creator and Lord with milk like a Baby. / Therefore, the host of Angels and we, the human race, / worthily glorify Your most holy generations / and according to You we cry: / “Pray Christ the God of sins to grant remission / to those who worship with faith His most holy birth from You!”

Sitting in glory / on the throne of the Godhead, / on a light cloud, / the most divine Jesus came, / carried by an immaculate hand, / and saved those who cry: / Glory, Christ, to Your power!

Saint, Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Equal to the throne of the Apostles, / rejoice, Nicholas, / for you shamed Arius heresy / and overthrew the arrogance of Belial with your prayers; / do not stop praying for your servants.

You delivered the young man from the hands of the Emir of Sratsinsky, / you gave joy to his parents, / therefore we bring you the exclamation “rejoice” with them, / St. Nicholas.

Glory: Three governors from the murder of the unrighteous / you saved, miracle worker, / appearing in a dream to the pious king and forbidding him, / and from them you received the exclamation “rejoice”. / And strengthen me, Nicholas, with your prayers.

And now: Blessed Mother of God, rejoice, / for You are the throne of all the King, the highest Cherubim. / Do not delay, praying to Your Son and our God / for those who always honor You, with blessed Nicholas.

The whole world was amazed / about Your divine glory: / for You, the Virgin who did not know marriage, / carried the Most High God in Your womb / and gave birth to the eternal Son, / to all who sing praises to You the world is given.

Saint, Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Named to the Apostles, standing on a par with the Angels / at the Throne of the Lord relentlessly, / you shamed the mad Arius; / therefore, Nikolai, we proclaim to you: “Rejoice, / the decoration and pillar of the church for the saints!”

Give me a helping hand, Nicholas, praying to the Lord, / for the storm of sin drowns me, / and lead me to a quiet haven of repentance / by your, father, prayers.

Glory: If I have done many iniquities, / but I do not deviate from the hope of your cover, / always bringing the exclamation “rejoice” to you; / you, Nikolai, deliver me from all sorrow and misfortune: / after all, you can do whatever you want.

And now: Rejoice, Cloud above the heavens, / exuding a Drop for us, the All-good Mother of God! / Give our tsar victory over the barbarians from God, / praying with Hierarch Nicholas.

This divine and revered by all / celebrating the feast of the Mother of God, / come, God-wise ones, / let us begin to applaud, / glorify God born from Her.

Saint, Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

A friend of Christ and a second Peter / you appeared, father. / Rejoice, for you are a pillar of the Church and a wonderful organ, / miraculous and rattling with the Holy Spirit. / Therefore, we, Nikolai, always bring you the exclamation “rejoice” /.

Hearing the pious Tsar Constantine / with Avlavius ​​the eparch / in a dream your threats about those men / that they should have died unjustly, / ordered them to be released as soon as possible, / to you, Nikolai, he proclaimed: rejoice!

Glory: To that ship drowning in the sea / you were, father, helmsman; / and to me, heavily overwhelmed by demonic thoughts, / give me the nourishment of good reasoning in my mind and heart, / so that I always exclaim “rejoice” / bring you, Nikolai, praiseworthy.

And now: Rejoice Blessed Virgin, / rejoice, affirmation of the world, / rejoice, for you have given birth to the Son, God of all! / Pray to him, Virgin Mary, / for the salvation of our souls.

Lord, have mercy (3) Glory, and now:

In the Worlds, you, saint, appeared as a performer of sacred rites, / for having fulfilled the Gospel of Christ, reverend, / you laid down your soul for your people / and saved the innocent from death; / therefore you were sanctified, / as a great minister of the mysteries of God's grace.

Now let us sing songs to the hierarch, / to people in the Worlds of the shepherd and teacher, / to be enlightened by his intercessions: / for, behold, he appeared all pure, imperturbable in spirit, / bringing a sacrifice to Christ, immaculate, genuine, favorable to God, / as a clergyman, purified both in soul and body, / therefore he is truly the patron and champion of the Church, / as a great minister of the sacraments of God's grace.

The God-wise did not honor / creations greater than the Creator, / but the fire that threatened them courageously trampled, / joyfully sang: / “Praiseworthy Lord and God of the fathers, / blessed are You!”

Saint, Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Saint Nicholas, Saint of Christ, rejoice: / for you are an unspeakable joy for all! / And give me a helping hand so that I proclaim to you: / “Rejoice, all-blessed one!”

When the governors heard / that they were released from prison at your command, / taking lamps with candles, they brought you, / crying out in a loud voice: / Rejoice, reverend father, our deliverance!

Glory: Once you heard in the dungeon of prisoners; / hear me too, Nikolai, / the exclamation “rejoice” to the one who brings you, / and pull me out of the fire of hell.

And now: Madam Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, / accept me, penitent / and running under Your shelter, / so that I will incessantly cry out to You: / “Rejoice, Blessed Mother of God, Ever-Virgin!”

The youths of the pious in the furnace / The Child of the Virgin was saved: / then - a prototype, but now - acting; / He calls the whole universe to sing to You. / Sing to the Lord, creatures, / and exalt in all ages!

Saint, Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Alternate Apostles, / serving the Holy Trinity with the Angels, / Nikolai, most praiseworthy, rejoice, / and grant me joy with your prayers.

Pilot carried by the storm, / Rejoice, Nikolai, / and calm the storm of my passions, from the attack of the demonic rebels, / for I can no longer endure, but I cry out: / Rejoice, my helper and ardent patron.

Glory: Oh, how great sorrow / seizes me from the arrows of demons, / and I cannot endure wounds, / to apply a plaster - there is no doctor; / but you, Nikolai, apply to me a plaster and the oil of your prayers, / so that I cry out to you: / “Rejoice, reverend father!”

And now: Rejoice, bush of thorns that did not burn, / which Moses saw at Sinai, / and the Ladder that Jacob contemplated, / - Blessed Mother of God Ever-Virgin!

Everyone born on earth / let him rejoice, being enlightened by the Spirit; / let the nature of disembodied Minds also triumph, / honoring the sacred triumph of the Mother of God, / and let it cry out: / “Rejoice, All-Blessed, / Pure Mother of God, Ever-Virgin!”

Saint, Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

The shots of the deceiver surround me / and sinful aspirations, / but, hoping for your protection, / I resort to you, father, / so that you drive away all the deceitfulness of the evil one from me, / and I called out to you: / Rejoice, Nikolai!

You put the mad Aria to shame, / and extinguished the flame of heresies; / governor, heard the bound ones in prison, / and received the greeting “rejoice” from them; / and we cry out to you, Nikolai: / “Rejoice, all-blessed one!”

Glory: You heard Agrik of that, / and took away his son Vasily from the emir, / and in an instant put him healthy before his parents from the Saracens, / and through my prayer, pluck my soul, / ailing and burdened with sins, / from the fire of hell, Nikolai.

And now: Queen, who gave birth to all the King / and carried the Bearer of all creation, / save me, who magnifies You, / Most Holy Lady!

We all praise the great archpastor and hierarch, / the primate of Mirlikisky Nicholas: / for he saved many people, / unjustly doomed to death, / and he appears to the king with Avlavius ​​in a dream, / canceling the unjust sentence.

Glory: The Lord greatly glorified you with miracles / both during life and after death, Saint Nicholas: / for who with all faith / will only call on your holy name, / and will not be immediately heard, / finding an ardent protector in you?

Hypostatic Wisdom, and the super-essential Word, / and the Virgin who gave birth to the Physician of all Christ! / Heal the ulcers and wounds of my soul, heavy and long-standing, / and stop the obscene thoughts of my heart.

Prayer to Saint Nicholas

O all-holy Nicholas, glorious servant of the Lord, our ardent intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow ambulance! Help me, a sinner and despondent: in this life, beg the Lord God to grant me remission of all my sins, how much I have sinned from my youth throughout my life in deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the departure of my soul, help me, the unfortunate one, implore the Lord God, the entire creation of the Creator, to deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment, so that I constantly glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and always and in forever and ever, amen.

O all-good Father Nicholas, shepherd and teacher of all who with faith resort to your intercession and call on you in fervent prayer! Hurry soon and deliver Christ's flock from the wolves that are destroying it, and protect every Christian country and save with your holy prayers from worldly rebellion, earthquake, invasion of foreigners and internecine war, from hunger, flood, fire, sword and from sudden death. And as you had mercy on three men who were sitting in prison, and delivered them from royal wrath and from beheading with a sword, so have mercy on me, mind, word and deed in the darkness of sins, and deliver me from the wrath of God and eternal punishment, but by your intercession and help, by His mercy and grace, Christ God will give me a quiet and sinless life to live in this age and deliver me from the fate of those standing on the left, and will make me stand on the right with all the saints, amen.

Canons to Nicholas the Wonderworker and Akathist

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is one of the most revered not only in Russia, but also in other countries catholic church. For Orthodox believers, one of the ways to turn to a saint is to read the canon or akathist. These types of solemn chants differ in the structure of the text and the history of writing. The canons were created many centuries ago by people who were canonized by the Church as saints. Akathist can be written at the present time by a spiritual writer, who is not always a minister of the Church.

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was born in 270 in the city of Patara in the province of Lycia. From a young age, he was distinguished by piety and a desire to serve God. As a priest, the saint was an example for his flock, he preached, exhorted and guided the inhabitants of Lycia on the path of salvation. After several years of serving as a priest, St. Nicholas was elected Bishop of the World of Lycia.

The asceticism of St. Nicholas took place during the period of persecution of Christianity. When the bishop, along with other Christians, was imprisoned, the saint not only courageously endured all the hardships and hardships, but also supported the rest of those imprisoned.

Even during his lifetime, many miracles and deeds of true mercy and love for one's neighbor are attributed to Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is revered in both Western and Eastern Christianity. This saint is especially loved by believers, and many people turn to him with prayer.

Canon to Nicholas the Wonderworker

The canons to Nicholas the Wonderworker are works of church hymnography, complex in structure, praising the saint. Their text consists of biblical hymns, to which additional verses were later added - irmos and troparia. The latter sing of the festive event. Irmoses serve to connect the biblical song and troparion, drawing an analogy between the celebrated event and the one described in the Bible. The structure of the irmos is the basis for the melody and the rhythmic structure of the troparion. The length and number of stanzas must match.

There are several canons to the saint:

• “In the depths of the bed sometimes……” is the beginning of the irmos of the first canon.
• The 2nd canon to Nicholas the Wonderworker begins with the irmos “Christ is born - praise. »
• “Let us sing a song, people .....” - the irmos of the canon from the service for the transfer of the relics of the saint.
• “I will open my mouth .....” - the beginning of the fourth canon to Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Canon 2 to Nicholas the Wonderworker, as well as the 1st canon, is read during the service on the memory of the saint on December 19 in a new style. The other two canons are read at the divine service on May 22, the day of commemoration of the transfer of the relics of the saint.

Why read canon?

The canons to Nicholas the Wonderworker can be read at home or heard during worship in the temple. The Holy Fathers of the Church say that those who read the Canons Mother of God, Savior and saints, the Lord especially protects. The canons to Nicholas the Wonderworker are also prayers, reading which a person turns to the saint through biblical events.

The canons were written many centuries ago by highly spiritual people and, as a rule, later canonized as saints. Reading the laudatory hymns and prayers written by them, a person together with them lifts up a prayer to God.

Canon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is read for healing from illnesses, help in need and material shortage. The saint is also considered the protector of widows and orphans. They pray to him in despondency, sadness and despair. Since the saint himself was imprisoned for some time, people turn to him in captivity and in other difficult life circumstances.

Where can I find the canon and akathist to Nicholas the Wonderworker?

Almost any canons and akathists can be purchased at church shops. The Canon of Nicholas the Wonderworker with accents can be found on Orthodox websites on the Internet. It is better if, in parallel with the canon, the text of the explanations is written, since the language of liturgical songs is not always understandable only to a person starting his path to faith.

Before reading, you must make sure that the canon or akathist is approved by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. To do this, it is better to use texts from canons purchased in shops at churches or found on reliable Orthodox sites. The list of approved akathists is also published on the Internet.

In addition, you can always go to the priest or deacon in the temple and clarify whether the akathist meets the requirements established by the Holy Synod.

How to read canon

The Canon to Nicholas the Wonderworker in Russian is not as difficult to read as in Church Slavonic. When reading the canon, it is necessary to carefully pronounce each word. Unlike the akathist, the canon of repentance to Nicholas the Wonderworker can be read while sitting. You can chant laudatory chants to the saint at any time. There are special initiatory prayers that are read before the canon. If biblical hymns to the saint are followed after the daily prayer rule, then additional prayers are not required.

In the case when it is not possible to read the canon aloud, you can also say a prayer to yourself. The main thing is that her words are pronounced consciously, with a sense of repentance and love for God, the saint. It is better to read the canon aloud in a calm and monotonous voice. Paying attention to the expressiveness of the voice is not necessary. Church and home prayers are not secular poetic works, therefore they are pronounced a little differently. The most important thing when reading sacred hymns is the conversion of the soul to God, the spiritual world.

Before reading the canon, you can light a candle or a lamp near the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. If suitable image there is no saint, then you can turn to the image of the Mother of God or the Savior.

Akathist to Nicholas the Wonderworker

Akathist - a song of praise to God, the Mother of God or saints. The first was written to the Most Holy Theotokos in 626 in honor of the liberation of Constantinople from the Persians.

Akathist consists of ikos and kontakion. There are 24 stanzas in the song of praise. Each kontakion ends with a call to praise God: "Alleluia!" And the ikos is a greeting to the saint being sung: “Rejoice!”

Akathist to Nicholas the Wonderworker was written some time after his death. According to one version, the hymn of praise was written by the ministers of the church in Constantinople, according to another, by Russian hieromonks who participated in the transfer of the relics of the saint exuding myrrh.

The text of the akathist can be purchased at the church shop, found on websites on the Internet, and listened to on audio media. In the first case, you can be sure of the quality and authenticity of the text. In addition, in the churches consecrated in honor of the saint, an akathist to St. Nicholas the Pleasant is read once a week. A forty-day reading of the akathist to Nicholas the Wonderworker can also be ordered in monasteries. In this case, it is necessary to indicate the name of the person about whose health the akathist will be read.

How to read an akathist to Nicholas the Wonderworker

Before taking on the obligation to read an akathist to a saint for a certain period, it is better to take a blessing from a confessor. The priest who performs the sacrament of confession, knowing the spiritual forces, life circumstances and the inner state of the believer, will bless or give advice to postpone the reading for the time being.

There are certain rules for reading an akathist. The thirteenth kontakion - a prayerful appeal to the saint - is read three times. After the last kontakion of the Akathist, the first ikos and kontakion are read again. Then a prayer is read to Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The number of days during which an akathist is read is unlimited. Akathist can be read at any convenient time. It is better if during this time the icon of the saint is located nearby.

Often the hymn of praise is recited for forty days. At the same time, if you had to skip a day, then you can continue the next.

You can read the akathist to Nicholas the Wonderworker once, most importantly, to feel in your soul the desire and desire to turn to the saint. Akathist is equated to a hymn, so it is better to stand while reading it.

Why read an akathist to Nicholas the Wonderworker?

Akathist, like the canon to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, helps believers in the most different occasions. A prayer appeal to a saint helps with any difficulties. You can find a lot of appreciative reviews and real stories from the lives of people who talk about the resolution of difficult life circumstances after prayers to the saint. Especially often they turn to him in case of illness, financial and domestic difficulties, while traveling. Even during his lifetime, Bishop Mir of Lycia provided assistance to many in need.

The text of the akathist contains the biographies of the saint. Many people perceive it much easier than the canon to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

You should not treat the reading of an akathist as a magical rite and conspiracy. The desire for a quick result will not bring benefits. The main feeling when turning to a saint should be repentance and faith that the Pleasant of God will hear the request and help.

Prayers before reading the akathist and canons

Before the akathist, it is necessary to read the initial prayers that will help prepare the human mind for a laudatory song: discard all vain thoughts, focus on the text of the prayer. Usually, the preparatory prayers include: “To the King of Heaven”, “Thrice Sacred Song”, “Holy Trinity”, “Our Father”, “Come let us worship”. Also, “Lord, have mercy” is said several times, and psalms from the psalter are read. The same prayers are read before the canon.

After reading the akathist or canons, prayers are said to Nicholas the Wonderworker, which are the same for all prayer rules.

Canons and Akathist in Church Slavonic

Prayer chants for Church Slavonic much harder to find than in Russian.

In churches, all the texts of worship are pronounced only in Church Slavonic. This language incorporates the centuries-old experience of communication between a Russian person and God. In addition, reading in Church Slavonic helps to escape from everyday thoughts, create a special atmosphere and immerse yourself in the world of prayer.

The Akathist in Church Slavonic will be difficult for a believer who is just starting to learn this language to understand. In order for the text to be better perceived, you can read the translation and interpretation in Russian.

Canons that are more complex in structure are best read in Russian, so they will be easier to understand.

What is better to read: an akathist or a canon to a saint?

The canon is a more ancient genre of church hymns than the akathist. The text of the canons was written by the holy fathers, whose level of spiritual growth and awareness of the Divine universe far exceeds ordinary human understanding. Akathists, as a rule, were created in a later period by spiritual writers, not all of whom were monks or ministers of the church. Therefore, choosing between the canon and the akathist, according to some priests, it is better to give preference to reading the former.

At the same time, the akathist to the saint is easier to read and understand, since the structure of the text is much simpler.

The canons to Nicholas the Wonderworker are a less laudatory prayer than an akathist, but it has a pleading character. Despite this, you can also ask for help by reading an akathist.

Lord have mercy. (12 times.)

Glory, and now.

Psalm 142

God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Troparion, tone 4

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Troparion, tone 4

Glory, the same voice

And now, the Theotokos

Even from time immemorial, hidden and unknown by an angel, the mystery, by You, the Mother of God, who exists on earth, God appeared, incarnated in unblended union, and, for the sake of our will, we perceive the Cross, even resurrect the primordial, save our souls from death.

Psalm 50

And read the canon.

Beginning of the canons

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

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

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

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (It is read three times, with the sign of the cross and bows from the waist.)

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

Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

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

Lord have mercy. (12 times.)

Glory, and now.

Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow.)

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

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

Psalm 142

Lord, hear my prayer, give ear to my prayer in Thy truth, hear me in Thy righteousness, and do not enter into judgment with Thy servant, for no one living is justified before Thee. as if the enemy had chased my soul, humbled my belly to eat in the ground, planted me to eat in dark, like dead centuries. And my spirit is in me, my heart is troubled in me. I remember the days of old, learn from all your deeds, learn from your hand in creation. Lift up my hands to Thee, my soul is like a dry land to Thee. Hear me soon, O Lord, my spirit is gone; do not turn Your face away from me, and I will be like those who go down into the pit. I hear, do me Thy mercy in the morning, as if on Thee hopes. Tell me, Lord, the way, I will go to it, as if I had taken my soul to You. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, I have resorted to You. Teach me to do Your will, as You are my God. Your good Spirit will guide me to the land of right. For the sake of Thy name, O Lord, live me in Thy righteousness, bring my soul out of sorrow, and consume my enemies by Thy mercy, and destroy all who afflict my soul, for I am Thy servant.

Glory, and now. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. (Three times.) Lord, have mercy (12 times). Glory, and now.

God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Verse 1: Confess to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.

Chorus: God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Verse 2: They went round about me, and in the name of the Lord resisted them.

God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Verse 3: I will not die, but I will live and do the works of the Lord.

God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Verse 4: The stone that builds it negligently, This was at the head of the corner, this was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes.

God the Lord and appear to us, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Troparion, tone 4

The rule of faith and the image of meekness, the abstinence of the teacher, reveal thee to your flock, which is the truth of things. For this sake, you acquired high humility, rich in poverty: father, priest Nicholas, pray to Christ God, save our souls. (Twice).

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Even from time immemorial, hidden and unknown by an angel, the mystery, by You, the Mother of God, who exists on earth, God appeared, incarnated in unblended union, and, for the sake of our will, we perceive the Cross, even resurrect the primordial, save our souls from death.

Troparion, tone 4

Have a day of bright celebration, the city of Barsky rejoices, and with it the whole universe rejoices with spiritual songs and stumps: today is a sacred celebration, in the transfer of the honest and multi-healing relics of St. from those who cry it is true: save us as our representative, the great Nicolae. (Twice).

Glory, the same voice

Do not leave your fatherland, Myra Lycian, in spirit, in the premier city of Barsky, gloriously carried your body, to Bishop Nicholas. And from there the multitude of men rejoiced with your coming. We also pray to you, Saint Nicholas, pray to Christ God, may our souls be saved.

And now, the Theotokos

Even from time immemorial, hidden and unknown by an angel, the mystery, by You, the Mother of God, who exists on earth, God appeared, incarnated in unblended union, and, for the sake of our will, we perceive the Cross, even resurrect the primordial, save our souls from death.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Wash me most of all from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and my sin before me is taken out. I have sinned against you alone and done evil before you; as if you were justified in your words, and conquered when you judge Ty. Behold, in iniquities I was conceived, and in sins my mother gave birth to me. Behold, thou hast loved the truth; unknown and secret wisdom Thou didst reveal thyself to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Give joy and joy to my hearing; the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of Your salvation and confirm me with the Sovereign Spirit. I will teach the wicked in Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue rejoices in thy righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim your praise. As if you would have desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. Sacrifice to God the spirit is broken; a contrite and humble heart God will not despise. Please, O Lord, with Thy favor Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, an offering and a burnt offering; then they will offer bullocks on your altar.

And read the canon.

Voice 2

Beginning of canon see 01 - Beginning of canons.doc

Canto 1

Irmos: In the depths of the bed, sometimes the Pharaoh's entire army was a disarmed force, but the incarnate Word, the all-evil sin, consumed food: the glorified Lord, gloriously be glorified.

Chorus: Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

The crown-bearer of the throne of Christ, the wise Nicholas, standing with the angelic hosts, grant me enlightenment, illuminating my souls gloom, as if I would praise, rejoicing, your, all-blessed, memory. (Twice.)

Glory: Glorify the whole Lord of That glorifying, the faithful refuge of Dada, rescuing misfortunes flowing to your shelter, Nicholas, and calling you with faith and love, glorious.

And now, the Theotokos: Compare my desire by putting the all-sly serpent to the Sodetel, like a captive to rapture. By you, O All-Pure One, I would have been called, deified most truly: You, O Bogomati, gave birth to me who deified me.

Confusion

Canto 3

Irmos: The desert has flourished, like a crine, Lord, the pagan unfruitful Church by Your coming, my heart has been established in it.

Blessed Nicholas, you were a sincere disciple of the Lord, you save those who flow to you from fierce troubles and bitter death. (Twice.)

Glory: Cleanse your servants, forgiveness of sins, as if it were good, granting, Nicholas, Your saint, even intercessions to You, Many-merciful.

And now, the Theotokos: Satisfy the embarrassment of my soul, Most Pure, and nourish life, O All-Holy One, who gave birth to God, my heart is established in Him.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

Sedalen, tone 8

Having ascended to the height of the virtues and the Divine from there, the father, illumined by the radiance of miracles, truly bright appeared thou the worldly shepherd, we are invincible in this misfortune; the same, gloriously defeating the enemy, you drove away the lie and saved the people from death, Nicholas, pray to Christ the God of sins forsaking to grant your holy memory to those who honor your love.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Canto 4

Irmos: You came from the Virgin, not an intercessor, not an Angel, but Himself, Lord, incarnated, and saved all of me, a man. Thus I call to Thee: glory to Thy power, Lord.

Approaching the purely spiritual dawns, you were the light-bearer, enlightening the ends of the world, interceding with everyone and saving everything by faith, flowing to You.

Delivering from death, as if you appeared first, Nicholas, youth, reverend. So now save me from every situation, and misfortunes, and troubles, all-blessed.

Glory: Thou hast shone with the virtues of radiance, all-blessed, being the most beautiful imitator of Your Lord, save, call, reverence and love to glorify you.

And now, the Theotokos: Find on Thee the Lord of the creature, incarnate, and saving, as if merciful, all of me a person: the same, faithful, we glorify Theotokos.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Enlightenment in the darkness of those lying, salvation of the desperate, Christ, my Savior, to You in the morning, King of the world, enlighten me with Your radiance, for I know no other God than You.

With a godly life, blessed, we enlighten, condemned by an unrighteous saying to die, presenting yourself, delivering you, the Lord of Christ, calling: we know no other than You, God. (Twice.)

Glory: In heaven, the ever-present glory is now in vain, and enjoying the radiance of the unspoken and divine dawns brightest, cover me with your intercession, reverend, saint of Christ all-honestly.

And now, the Theotokos: Yes, seek Your image, buried by passions, Savior, hiding the powers of heaven, incarnated from the Virgin, appeared to You calling: we do not know God other than You.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: Lying in the sinful abyss, I call upon the abyss beyond Thy mercy: from aphids, O God, raise me up.

Even victory, Nikolai, put a crown on your verse with dignity, as if the winner is the finest, save those who call. (Twice.)

Glory: I am mortified, blessed, sinful and immersed in passions of anxiety, having appeared, save me to the haven of the Divine will.

And now, the Theotokos: I put my hopes on Thee, Mother Ever-Virgin, of my salvation, and I put Thy intercessor of life, but I am firm and unshakable.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

Ikos

Canto 7

Irmos: We serve the golden image, we serve in the field of Deira, your three children, neglecting the godless commandment, in the midst of the fire cast, irrigate, sing: blessed be thou, God our father.

Acute temptation vpado, fiercely reprimand, and approaching the gates of hell, we are struck with grief, save me with your prayers, blessed, and raise me up, singing: blessed be thou, God our father. (Twice.)

Glory: Irrelevant light shines with immaterial rays, being in the darkness of sorrows, embittered, seek out and instruct the enlightenment of joy, singing: blessed be Thou, God our father.

And now, the Theotokos: Pray to Christ, Thy Son and God, Virgin Mother of God, sold by fierce sins and flattery of the serpent's blood to be delivered by His honest, singing: blessed be Thou, God our father.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: In the fiery furnace to the youth of the Jewish descended and the flame into the dew of the deceived God sing, deeds, like the Lord, and exalt for all ages.

Like good and compassionate in the depths of the misfortunes of the fierce content of freedom, blessed Nicholas, from the fierce containing, giving permission with your prayers even to the Savior Christ, priest. (Twice.)

Glory: The secret leader of those who are more than the mind, holy servant and heavenly, God-wise, the bishop is faithful, ask for sins of forgiveness from our Savior, holy manifestation.

And now, the Theotokos: Now my mind is exhausted, into the depths of dishonor, as if from everywhere I am embraced by various evil ones; but You, Virgo, heal, dressing dispassion with light.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: The Son of the Parent, God and Lord, incarnate from the Virgin, is without beginning, appearing to us, darkened to enlighten, gather wasted. We magnify the all-singing Mother of God.

With candles of grace, God-wise, we enlighten, and the lamp of piety was a reality, you save those who are in misfortune, and you save those who are in the depths of the muzzle, and feed the hungry gloriously, all-blessed. (Twice.)

Glory: Even though sweetness is now settling in paradise and unspeakable glory is clearly in vain, from the heavenly circle you naziraesh your singers, delivering from passions, God-bearer all-blessed.

And now, the Theotokos: Wisdom, and Strength, and the Word of the hypostatic Father, the Mother of God pure, gave birth to you, from Your most pure blood, you received your temple and united this inseparably by union.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

In bewildered language and oral praise and a small prayer to bring yours, Nicholas, came to God-imitating prettiness; but, like a rich giver, give me the Savior and God, merciful.

This heavenly man, equally angelic, appeared on earth, a ready defender of widows, and a troubled avenger, and an assistant to all those who mourn in trouble, Father Nicholas.

The whole sunflower, more blessed Nicholas, the abyss of your virtues will say: the poor of the representative, and the orphans and widows of the feeder, and the blind guide, all the same champion.

Glory, Trinity: I honor the uncreated Trinity, the Father and the Son with the Spirit, the being is simple, the Godhead, the essence of the non-sect is essential, three hypostases, dividing personally and by hypostasis.

And now, the Theotokos: Seedlessly the Word conceived thou, the one from the Trinity, the All-blameless, and gave birth to this flesh, having been the Virgin after the birth, as before. This, as your Son and God, pray for us incessantly.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: First of all, from the Father to the incorruptible Son, and in the last from the Virgin, incarnated without seed, let us cry out to Christ God: lift up our horn, Holy Thou, Lord.

Having acquired the tablet in the hearts, God-wise, many virtues, written by the immortal and most pure finger of Christ God, Nicholas, more than honey and honeycomb, sweeten the sweetness from your lips.

Showing grace on you, glorious miracles, Nicholas: your pure life, truly the brightest gold, shrouds the gloomy souls with the dawn of the Divine Spirit.

You live even after death, appearing in dreams, and you gloriously delivered the young men from death, crying out to the king: do not offend men, slandered by vain envy.

Glory, Trinity: Be merciful to me, all-holy Trinity, our God, with immeasurable sins that defiled life, Father, Son and Living Soul, observing me from everywhere, and forever unharmed from sorrow.

And now, the Theotokos: Give, O Theotokos, salvation, the hope of Thy servant and in need, and admonish with fleeting prayers to observe and help stand: Thou art praise to us, the faithful, Ever-Virgin.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, voice 1

The river of healings, abundantly pouring out, and the source of the miracles of the inexhaustible display, Nicholas, the abyss of mercy: with serious ailments, the mountaineer of others and the misfortunes of the life of the fierce torment of all sorrows, healing truly gain healing, your warm protection. For this reason, we cry out to you: pray to Christ the God of sins forsaking, to grant those who celebrate with love your holy memory.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Like the Virgin and one in wives, You, who without a seed gave birth to God flesh, we all please, give birth to humanity: the fire has settled in Thee of the Deity, and like a baby, give birth to the Creator and Lord. By those, angelic and human race, we worthily glorify the most holy Your Christmas and according to the cry of Ty: pray to Christ the God of sins, forgiveness is bestowed on those who worship by faith merry christmas Yours.

Canto 4

Irmos: A rod from the root of Jesse and a flower from it, Christ, from the Virgin you vegetated, from the mountain, Praiseworthy, autumn thickets, you came, incarnated from an unskilled man, immaterial and God, glory to Your power, Lord.

Your naming, one truly invoked, from all enemies, the council soon delivers those who call you warmly, sacred to Nicholas: as if you delivered us first of the voivode, save us from every cruel situation.

Before the throne of God, pray diligently, wisely, do not stop for all of us, your faithful servants, miraculous Nicholas, let us get rid of eternal fire from enemies, a crafty tongue and bitterness.

Healing heals everywhere by faith flowing to you, and you deliver everything from bonds. In the same way, turn our sadness into joy with your God-pleasing prayers, Nicholas is brighter, overthrowing the pride of our enemies.

Glory, Trinity: I honor the beginningless Divinity, the beginning of the Father and the Son, and I honor the Spirit of the All-Holy, all-powerful, the only, non-insect, three Characters and Persons shared forever, one Kingdom indivisible.

And now, the Theotokos: You are truly more honest than earthly and heavenly ones, O Mother of God: you have conceived all the Creator in the womb, a garment of flesh, born without a seed. Oh, new vision!

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: This God of peace, Father of bounty, the great Council of Your Angel, the giver of peace, sent us; those, God-mindfulness instructed to the light, from the morning morning, we glorify Thee, Lover of mankind.

Your father, now preaches miracles, the greatest metropolis, and the Lycian diocese, and all your homeland of miracles, in the image of all you deliver from diseases and sorrows, God-blessed Nicholas.

Feeder of widows and father of orphans, helper to those who are in sorrow, all-round, weeping consolation, shepherd and guide of all the fornicators, Nicholas, this one, and save us from troubles with your prayers.

You reposed from the earth to an immaterial abode, where you see the indescribable kindness of Christ, and the interlocutor appeared to you as an angelic army. The same, with the apostles and with the martyrs rejoicing, diligently to the Lord of all, Father Nicholas, pray for us.

Glory, the Trinity: The co-primordial Three, the one-throne, the inseparable unity of the Godhead I glorify the autocratic Face of reality, Who from the non-existent was brought into existence, calling from the Angels: holy, holy, holy art thou, Lord.

And now, the Theotokos: Man's salvation to all and hope, even anticipating one and saving, help us now, crying out to You, Pure, and calling on You ever in a fierce situation: other intercessors, unless You, according to Bose, are not imams.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: From the womb of the baby Jonah, a sea animal vomited, Jacob is pleasant; into the Virgin, the indwelling Word and the flesh that received passed, preserving the incorruptible: Him, for he did not suffer corruption, keep the one who gave birth unharmed.

The new one appeared to you Abraham, Nicholas, as if you were the only begotten, now you have brought your son to your Lord, offering bloodless sacrifices incessantly. From this you were already blessed, like a lover of hobbies, father, and the Trinity was the abode of the Divine and immaculate.

Strange and terrible, you perform miracles, Nicholas, all over the earth and in the sea far away to the needy, interceding with fleeting prayers, a weak doctor and a poor feeder, victories against enemies will be named faithful people.

Foreseeing the future with a smart eye, thou hast filled all the ends of the right teachings: consubstantial with the Father of the Son, proclaiming to us, thou hast consumed the fury of Arius, the pillar of the Orthodox faith, your honest offering corrections.

Glory, Trinity: I honor and revere the inseparable Trinity, three Persons divided forever, united by being and nature, as one Beginning, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, sovereignly ruling over all and observing everything, as if he wants.

And now, the Theotokos: All incarnated in Thy womb, Most Pure, Christ God was born without a seed: do not endure for His hands the creation of the sight, from the flattering torment, come in a laborious way to deliver the human race.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ an immaculate, pure sacrifice, pleasing to God as a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative and champion of the Church sowing, like a great secret place of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Canto 7

Irmos: Fathers, co-educate with piety, neglect the evil command, fear not the fiery rebuke, but, standing in the midst of the flame, I say: Fathers, God, blessed be Thou.

The doctor of all kinds, Father Nicholas, having appeared, having healed the infirmity of my soul, give me good health to cry: fathers, God, blessed be Thou.

Having saved the voivode from death in ancient times, holy, and you raised up to sing and glorify the Savior Christ with faith in warmth, and I cry out: Fathers, God, blessed be you.

Approaching the wisdom of the cup mysteriously, with your mouth, Father Nicholas, you drew drops of splendor, more than honey and honeycomb, commanding people to cry out: Fathers God, blessed be Thou.

Glory, Trinity: To the Trinity, we sing to Thee, to the Most Radiant One, consubstantial, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in Him all baptized, we sing: God of the Fathers, blessed be Thou.

And now, the Theotokos: As if you were above all creatures, Mother of God, praying to Your Son and God, be delivered from the torment of those who truly honor You and glorify: Fathers, God, blessed art thou.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: Depict the image of the cave as a miracle of the transcendental generative: not more, even more pleasant, the young one burns, as if below the fire of the Deity - the Virgin, in Nuzhe inside the womb. To those who sing, let us sing: May the whole creation bless the Lord and exalt Him forever.

Orders of the patriarchs and apostles, and the holy martyrs of the council, and the prophets of the estate, the whole fasting council blesses your Divine life, with them we cry out: may the whole creation bless the Lord and exalt Him forever.

Most High Tsar, great power, with the prayers of the venerable pastor, die life of all, Word, Christians, wrestling against the barbarians, yes, we call to you, Christ: may the whole creation bless the Lord and exalt to all ages.

Illuminated with an impregnable light, Father, you illuminate the souls of those in sorrow, destroying all the gloomy darkness of misfortunes, while shining our hearts with joy. We enlighten far and wide, crying out: May the whole creation bless the Lord and exalt Him for all eternity.

Glory, Trinity: Belly and Belly and One and Three Lights, we faithfully sing the Trinity, the fatherly subsequent Divine true teaching, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. With them, piously, let us sing: May the whole creation bless the Lord and exalt Him for all eternity.

And now, the Theotokos: Foreshadow the miraculously beautiful bush, pure Otrokovitsa, burning unfailingly ancient on Mount Sinaistey, prescribing the mystery of Your Nativity: the fire is infused in Thee of the Deity, keeping Thee harmless. We sing of him for all eternity.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: I see a strange and glorious sacrament: the sky is a nativity scene; the cherubic throne - the Virgin; the manger is a receptacle, in them there is an incongruous recumbent - Christ God, Him, glorifying, we magnify.

We rejoice spiritually, all idlers, heaven, rejoice, mountains and hills, churches, and virgin faces, and fasting lordship, in the memory of the all-blessed, in it, having come down, we magnify the Savior.

May all the ends sing with songs unceasingly, praiseworthy crowns adorning the top of Nicholas, the saint of Christ God, whose prayers we will get rid of passions and troubles.

As worthy, receive singing, Nicolae, this labor is small, as Christ welcomed the widow two mites. Do not disdain the accursed passions, not being proud, more blessed, daring.

Glory, Trinity: The Trinity is united by the consubstantial will, but the packs are personally inseparable, observing the Power forever, the Father, the Son and the Living Spirit, one trinitarian God, We magnify Him.

And now, the Theotokos: All sorrow is required by Thy Nativity, and the Lord will take away sobbing, and weeping, and every tear from every face of the earthly, pure Mother of God, unartificial. About You and we fulfill our debts.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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Accept the song of my mouth, benefactor of Christ, and understand my language, not remembering many of my sins, so that I may sing the honest life of Your saint in memory of the transfer of his relics.

The miraculous gift of receiving and patience crowns, adorned with hierarchy, pray to God, Father, grant forgiveness of sins to us, glorifying your transcendence.

Glory: Shepherd of Christ's flock, father, send other sheep to Latin May you surprise everyone with your miracles and bring you to Christ, blessed, pray unceasingly to Him and for us.

And now, the Theotokos: Sometimes it was farther away, pagan people, with Your Nativity, Mother of God, we draw near to God: You gave birth to me who deified Thou and the ancient oaths freed by Your blood.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to You, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: Supreme circle of heaven, Lord, and the Church of the Builder, You confirm me in Your love, desires to the edge, true affirmation, only Humanity.

Gentle in disposition and meek in manner, having an angelic life, God-blessed Nicholas, do not stop praying for us to the one Lover of mankind.

Kiy city, blessed, does not have an assistant for you? What soul does not call upon your name? Or what place do you not visit in spirit, surprising everyone with your miracles, Nicholas?

Glory: The lordly city welcomes your body, but your spirit is in the Highest Jerusalem, where you rejoice with the prophets, and the apostles, and the saints, praying for us to the only Lover of mankind.

And now, the Theotokos: Ask for my Enlightenment, most pure Lady, overshadowed by the sins of many, giving birth to the Light of the whole world, and passionate darkness far from otzheniya, one God-blessed.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, voice 1

Having sanctified yourself with a perfect life, thou art the hierarch of God the Most High, strengthened from Worthless, thou hast blocked the mouth of heretics. That's yours We lightly celebrate the transfer, Christ God is majestic.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Brideless pure Virgin Mother of God, one faithful intercession and protection, troubles, and sorrows, and fierce circumstances, deliver all, hope in Thee, O Lady, those who have, and save our souls with Your Divine prayers.

Canto 4

Irmos: Thou mount on the horses, Thy apostles, Lord, and Thou didst take Thy hand their bridles, and salvation was Thy eating faithfully to those who sing: glory to Thy power, Lord.

Illuminate with the Light of the Most High, saint, enlighten my heart and ward off the sinful darkness, but rejoicing, I sing your holy offering.

Ascend the ladder of virtues, blessed, the miracle worker appeared throughout the earth, Nicholas, and for this sake, from the world of barstia, people accept your holy relics.

Glory: The priests of the faithful boast about you, and the people of Christ-love call on you, in the battles of an assistant, and we, unworthy, move you to God to pray for us, Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: The ranks of the angels surprise, Mother of God, the secrets of Your depth, the demons are confused by Your icon. Even we bow, honoring Thee, the Mother of God.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Unleash the darkness of my soul, Light-giver Christ God, expelling the abyss from the beginning of darkness, and grant me the light of Thy commandments, the Word, yes, morning, I glorify Thee.

You had a throne in Mirech, you moved your body to Bar, and you are in spirit in heaven, Saint Nicholas, with the apostles, like a successor, pray with them for us, singing your offering.

Hope for all Christians, and offended great intercessors, and sick healers, sad comforters and to God from people I intercede, ask for peace for our fatherland and save us from the filthy location.

Glory: My soul, immersed in many passions, Nicolae, mortified by the fall, revive with your prayers and direct to repentance, and with all your faithful I glorify the transcendence.

And now, the Theotokos: His darkness of the angelic and seraphim multitudes are horrified and the rational creature trembles, You feed Him like a Baby, Virgin, Him figuratively seeing in Your hand, we always worship.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: Like a prophet, you delivered from the depths of the underworld, Christ God, and deliver me from my sins, like a philanthropist, and rule my stomach, I pray.

Enlighten the soul and heart, I pray to You, Light Giver, creatures Sodetel, give me the gift of singing the song of Your most honorable saint, who save the world from sorrow. (Twice.)

Glory: You have gained heavenly wisdom, like a talent given, you have used it well: that, having ruined anti-God flattery, you have made people wise with Divine teaching.

And now, the Theotokos: The Pre-Eternal is conceived, and the perfect is renewed, from the Maiden of the Child is born, He preached in two beings, in one hypostasis, God-blessed.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: Your hymnologists, Mother of God, living and unenviable Source, spiritually affirm the face of your copulation, in Your Divine glory honor the crowns of glory.

Sorrows have gained strong consolation, darkening - light, and evil change and obsession with sorrows, most sacred father. (Twice.)

Glory: Saint Nicholas, having been the mouth of God, from the mouth of a hostile wolf, you delivered people, glorious, and brought you a gift to the Creator, giving healing to everyone.

And now, the Theotokos: One, please, be born flesh from Thee, above the word is the Word, the Most Pure Bogomaty, choosing a servant to Himself and a teacher by the people of Hierarch Nicholas.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, tone 4

Thou, O Lord, surprised Thy saint in the countries, giving him miracles the grace of various ailments from people to drive away and creatures in bondage to deliver, offended from the fierce seize. We cry out to him in prayer: Saint Nicholas, deliver us from our enemies.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

My many impure thoughts and placeless thoughts of overwhelm, who can spit out, Immaculate? The insistence of my disembodied enemies, and who will confess their malice? But by Your prayer, Good One, grant deliverance to all of them.

Canto 4

Irmos: Unexplored God's advice, hedgehog from the Virgin of the incarnation to You, the Most High, the prophet Habakkuk seeing, calling: glory to Your power, Lord.

The beginning, God-voice, of the Light of God, the second communion appeared thou, enlightening with radiance, gloomy, like a guardian of virtue, overwhelmed with glory. (Twice.)

Glory: Deliver your flock from sinful storms, troubles and nasty waves, bringing us home to a restless haven, with your saving prayers.

And now, the Theotokos: By the nature of the inexpressibly high Light, by the mercy of the rich, she gave birth inexpressibly, impoverished us, Most Pure, enrich God's gifts.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Terrified of all about Your Divine glory: You, unskillful Virgin, had you in the womb over all of God and gave birth to a flightless Son, giving peace to all who sing about You.

Having acquired a red nose with many miracles, you announced the good news to all, from the enmity of the old, you are free to create Divine teachings. Save us, priest. (Twice.)

Glory: God's good will to the ridge of the sea is everywhere and with reverent men passed many abysses, thou hast come to the city of Barsk, blessed Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Shield of the faithful, Mother of God, We truly glorify Thee, angelically calling Thee: Rejoice, Blessed and Gracious, hearing and speaking is terrible and marvelous rest to the Lord of all creatures.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: This divine and all-honorable feast, the Wisdom of God, Mother of God, come, let us clap our hands, we glorify the God who was born from Her.

The people of God, for salvation, arranged in the flesh of the Man who appeared many for the sake of goodness, preacher Nicholas and the language of the teacher, save us with your instruction. (Twice.)

Glory: Having the path of the sea and the paths of water, implore the Lord, if we can swim the sea of ​​life without harm and reach the Kingdom of Heaven by the path of tearful waters.

And now, the Theotokos: You are the door of the King of heaven and the temple of His glory, Virgin of all singing, open the doors of mercy for us and lead us with Your prayers into the dwellings of heavenly glory.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

Vyde, like a star, from east to west, your relics, St. Nicholas, the sea is sanctified by your procession, and the city of Barsky accepts grace from you: for us, the miracle worker graceful, foreboding and merciful appeared to us.

Ikos

Now let us sing the saint with songs, a shepherd and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: this one appears pure, incorruptible in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed in soul and body. In the same way, this true representative and champion of this Church and miracle worker is graceful, marvelous and merciful.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Irmos: Do not serve the creature of God's wisdom, more than the Creator, but, the fiery rebuke is masculinely correct, rejoicing, singing: revered of the fathers, the Lord and God, blessed be thou.

Enveloping things with the vanity of the whole human mind, like salt, give healing with your word and teach the Lord to sing: the venerable Lord and God of the fathers, blessed be Thou. (Twice.)

Glory: Oh, glorious your miracles, even you have created! You heal ailments and deliver troubles, crying out to everyone, commanding the Lord: our venerable father, God, blessed be Thou.

And now, the Mother of God: Our humility is an intercessor and a wall, the Mother of God is pure, Thou art. Even Thy servants exist, we always cry to the Lord: venerable father of ours, God, blessed be Thou.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: The youths of the pious in the cave Nativity of the Theotokos saved is, then formed, now active, the whole universe lifts up singing to You: Sing to the Lord, deeds, and exalt forever.

You have grown, like a fragrant light, worldly lands, glorious, bringing fragrant stench to everyone, healing gifts to those who praise you and sing: Praise the Lord, deeds, and exalt Him forever. (Twice.)

Glory: The sweetness of God’s grace that has been excavated, like a mountain of oil-bearing oil, the sea had a way, the grace of the Lord is trouble-free, We call him sweetly: praise the Lord, deeds, and exalt Him forever.

And now, the Theotokos: You give birth to the faces of the most peaceful with surprise and stay forever, the Virgin: the Word gave birth to you, the Man who was the immutable Divinity, We all sing to Him: praise the Lord, deeds, and exalt Him to all ages.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: Let every earthly one leap, enlighten the spirit, let the nature triumph of the incorporeal minds, honoring the sacred triumph of the Mother of God, and let it cry out: Rejoice, all-blessed Mother of God, pure Ever-Virgin.

Your memory today brings festivity, the apostolic face and the martyr's cathedral rejoices and righteous souls, but we praise you faithfully with songs, crying out: from all sorrows, the saint of Christ, deliver us. (Twice.)

Glory: Glorious memory of your ascension to us, brightly enlightening the faithful, St. Nicholas the Wise of Christ. We also pray to you: remember us all and save us from all kinds of adversity with your prayers.

And now, the Theotokos: Kill our carnal passions and lusts, pure Mother of God, set the storm of our passions, quench the excitement of thoughts, strengthen, Blessed Most Pure, the hearts of those who faithfully honor Thee, Intercessor.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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We adorn the crowns with the righteous, and standing at the throne of grace, Nicholas, who is now crowning you with songs, save with your prayers.

Even the grace of receiving healings, all-blessed Nicholas, heal my ulcers with your prayers and deliver me to those who find temptations, I pray.

Glory: With your strong prayer to Nicholas, heal my all-relaxed soul with sins and save me the lives of the evil ones, I pray.

And now, the Theotokos: Darkness of my mind, All-blameless, deliver me with the light of Thy light and eternal darkness, as if I always sing of Thy greatness.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: May my heart be established in Thy will, Christ God, Who above the waters establishes the second heaven and founded the earth on the waters, Omnipotent.

Fertilizer of the high priests, the fragrance of the Divine Spirit, with your worldly prayers of the evil-smelling passion of my heart, Nicholas wise, love, I pray.

In laziness I end my life accursed and I am afraid of Your terrible judgment, Christ, do not disgrace me on it, Nicholas was implored by the sacred intercession.

Glory: Full of Divine grace, Father Saint Nicholas, from various temptations and troubles, save those who run to your shelter forever, all-blessed.

And now, the Theotokos: Deliver me from all misfortunes, and from many temptations of serpents, and from eternal fire and darkness, O All-blameless One, Even the light that gave birth to us non-evening.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, voice 1

In Mirech, you are sensually alive, to the saint, as if you were spiritually anointed with a rational world, Father Nicholas, and thou didst fragrant the worlds of your miracles, shedding the ever-flowing world, with your peaceful fragrant songs and your memory.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

The prophets of Thee clearly proclaim, Otrokovitsa, the Mother of God, and the apostles of the Divine in the world preach, and we believe. All the same, all, piously reverently, we sing to Thee and the Mother of God we truly call.

Irmos: Foreseeing by the Spirit, the prophet Habakkuk, the Word incarnation, thou preached, crying out: always come near in the summer, you will know; whenever you have time, show yourself. Glory to Your power, Lord.

As an executor of all the commands of God, Father Saint Nicholas, hasten to keep us with your prayers, even on the land of the law, leading to salvation, and deliver all the misfortunes of those who find it.

Having finished your course reverendly in Christ, correct our paths, even to Him, the God-bearing Father Nicholas, as if we had fled the pathless wandering, we will reach salvation.

Glory: Even though all the intrigues of the enemy, having fallen asleep with Divine vigor, Nicholas the Wise, vigilant and singing God and offering you an intercessor to Him, bless us all.

And now, the Theotokos: Having understood the prophet by the Spirit of God, having written the mountain of Thee with autumn, Pure, melting in the heat of many transgressions of Thy favorable intercessions, Mother of God, now coolness and grace.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Shine on us the light of the eternal light, morning on the fate of your commandments, Lord Lover of mankind, Christ our God.

It was planted in the courts of the Lord, Saint Father Nicholas, and like a fruitful olive tree, now with grace you anoint all faces with the oil of your labors.

Now make a prayer, Father Nicholas, for your servants, so that we will accept the remission of sins and get rid of obsessed sorrow and all sorts of tightness.

Glory: we pray to you Nicholas, a good intercessor to the Lord: do not leave us, holy, without intercession, but save us with your usual prayer.

And now, the Theotokos: Light-like Church of Christ, Otrokoveska of God's Grace, by Thy prayers, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Spirit, and create temples for us, reverend contributors.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: Imitating the prophet Jonah, I cry out: my belly, Blessed, free me from aphids and save me, Savior of the world, calling: glory to Thee.

Have a lot of bounty, Christ, take away a lot of my evils with the prayers of Nicholas, nourishing my life, which is constantly overwhelmed by waves of sin.

Thou hast trampled down the enemy firmly, wiser, crush him and strengthen us with your prayers, Nicholas, who have enriched yourself with the Divine intercessor.

Glory: Even if the true primate was a layman, fragrant our feelings of the soul, Father Nicholas, and drive away the evil-smelling passions that are hostile to us.

And now, the Theotokos: Majesty to Thee, Pure, create Christ, pray for Him to always magnify in us the rich of His mercy, God-blessed.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Irmos: I will not touch Thy servants in the cave, Savior, below the cold is fire. Then three, as if with one mouth, I will sing and bless, saying: blessed is the God of our fathers.

By your zealous prayer, wise, strengthen my heart, the eye is known on the stone of God's most bright commandments, saving without fail, Nicholas, from the insidious wickedness of the evil enemy.

Ask us for permission to many sins, worldly and needy nets and all kinds of temptations that find, sacred to Nicholas, all the faithful intercessors and saints foundation.

Glory: Even the hidden slave is a crafty talent, I am also in doing well, and I am afraid of the judgment there, on it, Judge God of all, do not judge me, prayers for the sake of St. Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: To You, All-Holy, Most Pure, Your servants always, day and night, we pray with a contrite thought, asking for the deliverance of our sins to give Your prayers, Pure.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: Angels and all the hosts are horrified of him, as the Creator and Lord, sing, priests, glorify, children, bless, people, and exalt forever.

On the mountain standing Divine virtues, the end of knowing the miracles of the high, Nicholas, appeared to be evidence. Wherefore, every tongue honors thee forever and ever.

Having tasted, reverend, Divine sweets, you hated the bitterness of passions and sweets. Deliver us from them, praying for Christ to quench the rising troubles.

Glory: As a pillar is unshakable and the affirmation of the faithful, forever shaken by worldly malice and demonic inspiration, strengthen, all-blessed Nicholas, with your prayers.

And now, the Theotokos: Heal, Most Pure, the passions of my heart, who gave birth to all the Physician, and the righteous part of me, a communicant, Virgin, beseeching Christ.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: A luminous cloud, in the same time all the Lord, like rain from heaven on a fleece, down and incarnate for us, being a Man, Beginningless, we magnify everything like the Mother of our God is pure.

Yako hierarch of Christ, like a luminous star, like miracles of a self-acting, like a source of healing, like a helper in sorrows, like a warm deliverer calling on you in troubles, father, we praise with sacred songs.

Thee great shepherd and imitator in everything of the initial Shepherd of Christ, we diligently pray, Nicholas: save your servant from the heights of the sacred and always deliver from all worldly misfortunes.

Glory: The end is already approaching, what are you being lazy about, my soul; Why don’t you try to God pleasingly live; rush and arise other things and cries: Lover of mankind, have mercy on me, Nicholas with prayers nourishing my life, as if it is Good.

And now, the Theotokos: Even the Light that gave birth to the Divine, darkened by all the accusations of the evil one, and living in despondency, and angering God, enlighten, All-blameless, and instruct to good deeds, as the guilt of all the good ones.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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When the Divine throne of grace is coming, Nicholas, grace and mercy to grant you pray to your servant calling by faith.

On earth, God is a great representative of God to those who are in need; the same, appear in the nights and days, keeping me from the temptation of the fighter.

Glory: Like a day star, having taken you away, with your luminous rays of darkness, let me get rid of temptations, and troubles, and all sin, Father Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Deliver me bodily illnesses, and heal the unknown scabs of my soul, and save me from the eternal fire, the one God-gracious.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: Establish us in Thee, O Lord, with a tree that mortifies sin, and plant Thy fear in the hearts of us who sing Thee.

This source of healing, holy, heal my soul of passion and keep my life, keeping me harmless, your servant.

Mind correcting my victory, save me from the harm of the visible and invisible those who fight me, as my representative, the great Nicholas.

Glory: Even the one Good One has given you the blessings of an intercessor by a man, blessedly, for this sake I pray to you: free me from all evils.

And now, the Theotokos: My fortress and joy and joy, and a solid wall and intercessor, You are all-blameless, delivering me from temptations and troubles.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, tone 2

With the rays of miracles, Nicolae, enlighten the whole sunflower, and resolve the darkness of sorrows, and drive away the invasion of troubles, the warmest representative.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Unsophisticated, pure, holy Theotokos, without a bride, Thy Son, Whom more than nature gave birth to the flesh, from the apostles, pray forgiveness of sins, and correction of life, and change of passions to grant to all who sing Thee.

Canto 4

Irmos: I sing thee, hearing bo, Lord, heard and was horrified: before me you go, looking for me, the erring one. That much is Your condescension, a hedgehog on me, I glorify, Many-merciful.

Having decorated the throne with virtues, Nicholas, the decoration appeared to be an honest saint. The same I pray: adorn the absurdity of my soul and save me from worldly temptations.

The path that leads there, corner me, blessed; lighten me from the waves of life and raise me to the haven of life, Nicholas, from you, the representative of the great, enriched.

Glory: The word of the Divine to the listener, having heard my verbs, deliver me from demonic temptations, and lawless husbands, and all kinds of situations that find, great Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Holy Mother of God, Lady, in the nights and in the days sanctify me, and save, and instruct to salvation, falling down with many sins, lay down demonic.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Giver of Light and Creator of the ages, Lord, in the light of Your commandments, instruct us: unless we know another God for You.

To the executor of the law of God, pray to the good God, observe the laws of God, and save the lawless enemy from me, and demonic harm, all-blessed Nicholas.

As if from ancient times, holy, delivering the young men three, save me from all sin with your prayers to God, God-wise Nicholas.

Glory to the Priest of Christ, the sinner's lieutenant, the great miracle worker, the benefactor, pray to God, may he not shame me at the hour of judgment.

And now, the Theotokos: The Mother of God is pure, possessed by me of many passions, as if good, having presented, deliver from these; like yes I sing to Thee with my soul and heart and tongue, we are saved.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: Lying in the sinful abyss, I call upon the abyss that is not traced by Your mercy: from aphids, O God, raise me up.

Even being a layman, the first altar, Nicholas, and fragrant with the faithful composition of your good deeds; Deliver me from evil sins.

Having acquired the lightest of the sun, father, heart, enlighten me all, driving away darkness from temptations and sorrows, Nicholas.

Glory: Deliver me from all crampedness, as if having mercy, Nicolae, strengthen me in a close walk along the path to the Lord.

And now, the Theotokos: At all times I call on You, Most Pure One, that I may find You an assistant, who takes me away from all bitterness and terrible torment.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd song, before the sedals)

Canto 7

Irmos: We serve the golden image, we serve in the field of Deira, three of Your children are negligent of the godless command, in the midst of the fire they are thrown, we irrigate, I sing: blessed be Thou, God our father.

I will mix with the fire of temptations for every day, Father Nicholas, in the middle of the nets I pass by, like a bird, under your generous cover I flow: save me harmless, praying God and the Lord.

Having heard my words hastily, Father Nicholas, trying to come to my aid, overwhelmed by sorrows, and the needs of life, and demonic anger: yes, we are saved, I sing your intercession.

Glory: Even of old, appear in a dream to the king, the innocent, those who have, to die, delivering, deliver the misfortunes of those who always find me, and the ailment of bodily and mental illnesses, Father Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: You alone, Most Pure, I have an assistant, I will write to you all the life of the guardian, do not despise me, your servant, the only representative of the world, but save me, singing: blessed be the God of our fathers.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: In the fiery furnace to the youth of the Jewish descended and the flame into the dew of God, sing, deeds, like the Lord, and exalt forever.

Knit and decide to accept power from God, Father the Wise Nicholas, resolve my evils with your prayers and tie the Divine love to me incarnate in the desire of the Lord.

By your Divine visitation in days and nights, visit me, angling the path of my humble soul, and keep me, Saint Nicholas, not wounded by those who find the evil temptation.

Give my hand to God's help, Nicholas, and save the aspirations from the fierce enemy, even if you sometimes saved the bitter death of a young man, let me honor you as a good representative.

Glory: When you sit down, O God, on the terrible throne to judge the world, do not enter into judgment with your servant, but vouchsafe the parts of those who are being saved, with the prayers of Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: More than nature, Thy Nativity, the Mother of God, have exalted us, belittled by the great innumerable evil ones. We also pray to Thee, Most Pure One: magnify Your rich mercy in us.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: From the God of God the Word, who came with inexpressible wisdom to renew Adam, eating into decay the fallen fiercely, from the Holy Virgin who inexpressibly incarnated for us, faithfully, we magnify with songs of the same wisdom.

The priesthood rule and meekness are the image of thee, Nicholas the Wise; tame the storm that rises on me all the days of passions and troubles with your prayers and keep me intact, most holy father.

Like the most sacred vessel of the Divine peace, which has mercifully poured out on the earth, make our hearts fragrant, being a layman, wise, high hierarch, driving away the temptations of the stench with your prayers.

You console my soul, father, invisibly embittered by the multitude; you are immeasurable, tame temptation, even the flattering one will move us day and night, as if my good representative is Nicholas.

Glory: The terrible Lord's day is approaching at the door, what do you do, about the soul, there are many sins; Strive before the end and cry diligently to the Lord: through the prayers of Nicholas, Thy saint, save me.

And now, the Theotokos: Have mercy on me, Lord, have mercy, whenever you want to judge, and do not condemn me into fire, rebuke me with Thy fury, prays Thee, the Virgin who gave birth to Thee, Christ, and the apostle of the multitude, and the glorious Nicholas.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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The most luminous lamp of the inextinguishable, on the earth of the existing pillar and calling to the Divine haven, even drowning with the waves of life, let us all honor Nicholas and appease with love.

By the power of God, all-blessed, strengthened, you have acquired the zeal of piety according to reason. Thou hast delivered those who want to die unrighteously. For this sake we pray: save us from all unrighteous anger, Nicolae.

Glory: The prayers of the Lord, Father, bring you without reservation, as if it were sins, and the flame of eternal torment, and misfortunes, and sorrows will deliver us, as the only Good One.

And now, the Theotokos: the Divine Ark, which already contained the Lawgiver, our iniquity, who takes away all the unspeakable abysses for the sake of Divine mercy, let us sing Mary the Most Pure according to.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: Barren soul and childless, acquire a blessed fruit, rejoice, cry out: affirmed by Thee, God, there is no saint, there is no righteous, more than You, Lord.

A refined spiritual sword appeared to you, wiser, crafty tares of heretical sowing and virtues of the path of salvation to the faithful, Father Nicholas.

To you, the source, exuding streams of healing, we pray, holy: the filthy passions of all of us are washed by your prayers, delivering troubles and sorrows.

Glory: With your strong prayers, overthrowing the enemy, and now strengthen our feeble thoughts with passionate prayers, invoking your holy prayers, Father Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: The mind cannot understand, even more than the mind, the birth of Your miraculous Nativity, the Mother of God, all-blameless, the same I pray to Thee: bless my mind, glorify Thee forever.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, voice 3

To you, the preacher of the truth and the most bright lamp of the world, we praise, sing, Nicholas, and cry out, praying with faith: as if innocent from death, thou didst steal away from death, so, holy, and us from troubles, and sorrows, and deliver every fierce bitterness.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Revive my mortified soul with many sins, O all-blameless Lady, as if you had motherly boldness towards your Son, you alone gave birth to more than mind and meaning, the Word that is without beginning to the Father and the Spirit, granting life and incorruption to the world ever and great mercy.

Canto 4

Irmos: The shaded Mount Avvakum is clearer, Your most pure womb, Pure. Those cry out: God and the Holy One will come from the south from the mountain of autumn thickets.

Every faithful intercessor to God always, Nicholas, offers thee. The same we pray: from the misfortunes of the fierce and the falls of sin, deliver us, father.

I live water in their hearts, the grace of the Lord, irrigate ever, wiser, with the heat of sorrows and the dryness of the sins of those who are in need, those who are cursed to perish, all-blessed.

Glory: Even thou hast sometimes delivered, led to death unrighteously, all-blessed, now save us from people of pernicious stupor and from all kinds of demonic flattery.

And now, the Theotokos: Having incarnated the Word, with a multitude of goodness, you inexpressibly gave birth. Pray for that, Most Pure, carnal passions and filth, deliver everyone, and all the needy of life.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: With Your non-evening Light Christ, illumine, O God, my humble soul and instruct me in Your fear, beyond the light of Your commandment.

We are enlightened by the pure light coming from there and from there by the ever-coming dawns, Father, ask for cleansing and peace for everyone.

Less than all people, having angered you with an unreasonable mind, Preblagiy, have mercy on Nicholas with warm prayers.

Glory: In despondency, depending on my life, I pray to you, Father Nicholas, raise my defiled thought to repentance.

And now, the Theotokos: As one is the Joy of the God-rejoicing Angels, fill my thought with joy, lamenting and immersed in laziness.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: The depth of passions rose up on me and a storm of contrary winds, but, having preceded me, save me, Savior, and deliver me from aphids, as if you had saved the prophet from the beast.

Having killed by abstinence, you have acquired an ageless life. Make even us fellows with your prayers, wiser, the avoidance of evil sin.

With the sail of your sacred prayers, deliver us the abyss of manifold misfortunes and sinful depths, leading us to the shelter of the stomach, wise saint.

Glory: Having decorated the throne of Myrlik, thou art the beauty of the high priest; but with your prayers from worldly misfortunes, save us unharmed, saint.

And now, the Theotokos: The Word that has settled in Your womb, the Mother is pure, the aphids that have inhabited people from the crime of old, like God is one, have expelled it, for the mercy of mercy.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Canto 7

Irmos: Three youths in the cave, foreshadowing the Trinity, asking for a fiery ban and, singing, crying out: blessed be Thou, God of our fathers.

The people of the insane Arius, ruining the ancients of the Lord, strangled you with the veins of your words, like the initial shepherd is true, Father Nicholas.

Holyly passed thy most holy life, live with the saints, Father Nicholas, sending sanctity and enlightenment piously to those who are blessed.

Glory: As if you are ready to be a deliverer, as if we call on the warmth of an intercessor, Father Nicholas, deliver us from passions and unforeseen misfortunes that are upon us.

And now, the Theotokos: Enlighten me, who has darkened my soul with negligence, O Pure One, Who has given birth to Light, a lamp that burns my heart, as if with good zeal I glorify Thee.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: Angels silently in the highest glorious God, the heavens of heaven, the earth, and the mountains, and the hills, and the depth, and the whole human race, with the songs of Him, as the Creator and Redeemer, bless and exalt for all ages.

Thou hast inherited the land of the meek, meek, reverend, former. I also pray to you faithfully: tame with your prayers the perpetually crafty anxiety that is assailing me.

As if you saved the governors, even those who want to die unrighteously, so deliver us from the evil people of anger and from every demonic slander, Nicholas, praying to the Savior.

Glory: Thou hast shown the path of a right and saving man, instruct us in a worthless life, in the life of the transient, Nicholas, with your prayers, as if we would go into the animal gate.

And now, the Theotokos: My strength and singing is, Even from Thee be born, Most Pure One, pray diligently to Him, Virgin, strengthen me with passions, and do His saving commands.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: On Mount Sinaiste, thee was seen in the bush Moses, the fire of the Deity conceived in the womb; Daniel saw thee as a mountain without insects; a vegetative rod, Isaiah crying out, from the root of David.

Like a Divine protection, and affirmation, and a good refuge, the earthly world has acquired you: for your intercessions, we are ever freed from all temptation and tightness, Father Nicholas. In the same way, in praise, we faithfully appease thee.

Being oppressed by many circumstances, I resort to space, all-blessed, of your warm prayers; transform the soul of my illness, cry out to you, tame the waves of despair and die my mind's embarrassment.

Glory: The Creator will come to judge the whole earth, and, unprepared, accursed, I am all afraid, thinking of my many evils. Long-suffering Lord, have mercy and save me with the Divine prayers of Nicholas, Thy reverend.

And now, the Theotokos: Thou hast appeared my saving Enlightenment, giving birth to the Light, dispersing the clouds of my soul, gloomy and fierce; as if a son in the day, I will be your prayers, doing reverend, as if in hymnology, reverend, I bless Thee.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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Having inherited a carefree life, blessed, and fulfilling spiritual joys incessantly, otzheniya all sorrow, I pray, from my soul, as if, rejoicing, I glorify you, most sacred Father Nicholas.

Thou hast been placed on the high priestess of the virtues, like a lamp enlightening the hearts of the faithful, to St. Nicholas. By the same faith, I pray to you: with your light-bearing prayers, my soul, cast away the darkness.

Glory: The life of the perishable is now an abyss, father, we fill various temptations, wise, resorting to you, crying: let me find the helmsman, turning the storm into silence, with your Divine prayers.

And now, the Theotokos: Unsleeping, Pure, having a prayer, make our spiritual passions sleep with Your sacred intercessions, Divine and saving, giving courage to fulfill God's desires.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: We do not boast in wisdom, and strength, and wealth, but in You, the Father's hypostatic Wisdom, Christ, there is no more holy, more than You, Lover of mankind.

Thou hast appeared as a weapon, slaying the fighting enemies, keep their temptations for us harmless, Nicholas, who fulfill the Divine desire.

The contrition of my soul, saint, heal, crushing the enemies of intrigue and trapping, yes, as my representative, I honor you by faith.

Glory: Ruining Artemis, soulless temple, the mind of my passionate dream, consume your Divine intercessions, Father Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Thou intercessor, Blessed Virgin, with a banner, turn our sorrow into joy and deliver sorrow, giving birth to death.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, tone 4

Preliminary soon, Father Nicholas, and save your servants from troubles and sorrows that find us, pray to the Creator and God with boldness. Come, then, soon to those who call upon you by faith, now granting your intercession and protection.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

For thou art the highest of all creations, to sing of Thee with dignity, bewildering, Mother of God, Tune, we pray to Thee, have mercy on us.

Canto 4

Irmos: Sit in glory on the throne of the Divine in a cloud of lightness, the Most Divine Jesus came with an incorruptible hand and call for salvation: glory, Christ, to Your power.

Your glorious life is everywhere glorious for the show, divine miracles, and enlightened by the saint adornment, praise to all who honor you, Nicholas, with joyful songs.

On the high throne, blessed, thou hast praised God, shrouded in humility with Divine lordships, for them to be partakers of us with your favorable prayers, father wise.

Unjustly led to death, thou hast delivered with Divine jealousy, Father, we are inflamed sacredly. We also cry out to you: so deliver us from the misfortunes that kill my fierce heart.

Glory: Bypassing Heaven, Nicholas, joyfully, invisibly, father, stand by all those who call on you, relieving the ailments of our souls and bestowing consolation divinely.

And now, the Theotokos: The hosts of the angels are horrified, Most Pure, glorifying the majesty of Your Divine Nativity; pray with them, Virgo, all be saved, with pure faith blessed by you.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: The ungodly will not see Your glory, Christ, but we are Thee, the Only Begotten, the Father's glory, the radiance of the Godhead, from the morning morning, we sing of Thee, Lover of mankind.

Thou hast entered, like the sun, dead, father wise, and thou hast shone in Christ with the luminous radiance of thy miracles, illuminating the whole sunflower, Nicholas.

Holy Nicholas, hear us in the days of bringing temptations and sorrows, driving away all tightness with the grace of the living Spirit in you.

Glory: I call upon my soul, crushed by the passions of life, to help you, holy Nicholas, rush and give me perfect healing, begging Preblagago.

And now, the Theotokos: Clever eyes, Virgin, in vain You Isaiah, cries out: behold, the Lord Jesus wants to be born from the Virgin of the Mother of God, rebirth into men again.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: I came into the depths of the sea, and drowned me there is a storm of many sins, but, like God, raise my belly from the depths, O Many-merciful.

Thou hast been strengthened by the fortress of the Savior, you are able, God-wise, to destroy the invisible enemy, save us from his fierce harm with your prayers, Father Nicholas.

The torment in Gehenna, from the crafty people of the most harmful stinging, deliver us with your sacred prayers, glorious Nicholas.

Glory: Even of old, the unrighteously possessing voivodes died, having saved your intercessions; like those, and us, seek out all harm, wonderful.

And now, the Theotokos: Your people and the city pray to Thee, Mother of God: deliver us from all needs and there, all-holy Lady, eternal condemnation.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us sing the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, incorruptible in spirit, offering Christ an immaculate sacrifice, pure to God, favorable, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative and champion of the Church sowing, like a great secret place of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Canto 7

Irmos: Three young men in Babylon, the commandment of the tormenting riot was changed, in the midst of the flames crying out: blessed be Thou, Lord, God of our fathers.

Saint Nicholas, in the saints of the one and only Creator of the resting prayer, sanctify us and send down His rich mercy on us.

Reverend, right and meek, having been quiet and humble, glorious, thou hast taken to the height of the most glorious priesthood, performing miracles and signs.

Glory: Keep the laws of God, reverend, thou hast appeared God's temple pure. The same cry to you, all-blessed: deliver your servants from all iniquity.

And now, the Theotokos: Have time for the uprising of the passions of my soul, give me cheerfulness by Your invigorating prayer, Otrokovitsa, driving away despondency and drowsiness far away.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: Redeemer of all, Omnipotent, in the midst of the flame of the blessed, descended, watered thou, and taught thou to sing: all things, bless, sing to the Lord.

Vetiystvaya Divine, Nicolae, the lawless, unshuttered mouth clearly blocked you and from the destruction of Arius many delivered you, singing Orthodox: Sing to the Lord and exalt Him forever.

Whoever names victories, holy, show us the winners, with your prayers, passion that gives birth to death, and the lawless people of the tongue are flattering, faithfully praying to you.

Please send us your saving help, beg, miracle worker Nicholas, on the day of need, outside of you, begging by faith, we pray.

Glory, Trinity: Let's bow to the Orthodox faithful Holy Trinity, glorifying the Father, and the Son, and the All-Holy Spirit, crying out: bless, sing to the Lord and exalt Him to all ages.

And now, the Theotokos: vouchsafe me Thy mercy, give birth to the most merciful Word, Blessed All-Pure, at the hour of judgment, appear, and deliver me there, Pure, condemnation.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: Eve, with the disease of disobedience, instilled an oath, You, Virgin Mother of God, with the growth of the womb of the world, blessed you flourished. By this we all magnify.

Performing healings forever, your coffin of the fragrance of the world, reverend, exudes faith and love to those who approach, Nicholas, burying ailments. We please you all the same.

Like the sun illuminates the whole, Nicholas blessed, sunflower, Divine miracles shine the darkness of fierce circumstances, driving away your sacred intercessions, bishops fertilizer.

Usually, we are generous, Nicolae, with worldly circumstances and demonic charms, but crafty people are always overwhelmed by tempted fierceness, as if we appease everyone.

Glory: Remember the terrible day and hour, O my soul, whenever the Lord wants to bring you to court and judge your secret deeds, and cry out to Him: Save me, save Nicholas with prayers.

And now, the Theotokos: We joyfully bring the voice of the Divine Gabriel to you and cry out: Rejoice, paradise, which always has an animal tree in the midst, glorious Words of the chamber, rejoice, all-blameless Virgin.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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By faith and love, father, appropriating God, the all-holy One fulfilled your desires, You were holy to Him in everything, Saint Nicholas the Wise.

Having thee an intercessor to the Generous, even obsession with misfortunes and sorrows, we resort to you: grant the hand that saves us from all crampedness.

Glory: Christ has anointed thee as a laity of the saint, fragrant with the incense of miracles. We also pray thee, Nicholas, deliver us the stench of sin.

And now, the Theotokos: The ancient prophetic Tilik pronounces the Divine Mountain, the Virgin, and the impenetrable door. The same we pray to Thee: repentance of the Divine door, Otrokovitsa, open to us.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: Having erected the earth on nothing by Your command and hanging the stone of Your commandments, uncontrollably gravitating on the immovable, Christ, affirm Your Church, the only Good and Humane.

You have dulled the arrows of the evil one, reverend, by the opposition of your Divine labors. But with your prayers, wiser, from that villainy and violence, keep those who sing to you intact, great Nicolae.

Having shown the life of an angel on earth, now from the angels you are ever standing before the throne of the Trinity, sacredly, asking permission for our sins and misfortunes, Father, High Hierarch Nicholas.

Glory: My mind is darkened by all, Nicolae, with your luminous prayers, calm the storm of passions, guide me, father, to a dispassionate haven, I pray, as if in praise I glorify you.

And now, the Theotokos: Coming at the right hand of Christ, like the Queen, robes of gold, God-pleased, the garment is truly, we have the Kingdom Heavenly prayers Yours, Otrokovitsa, issue, All-blameless.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, tone 5

Let us praise the wise hierarch, as if he is warm in troubles and in sorrows from God, a helper and protector, all Nicholas, faithful, God-bearing piously: he prays to the Lord with faith who creates and sings his Divine memory.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Thee, a haven, and a wall, and a refuge, and hope, and cover, and a warm intercession, having gained faithfulness, we flow to Thee, and cry out diligently, and call faithfully: have mercy, Mother of God, who trust in Thee, and deliver us from sins.

Canto 4

Irmos: Your divine understanding of exhaustion is perspicacious, Habakkuk, Christ, with trembling crying out to You: in the salvation of Your people to save Your anointed ones came.

Thou hast changed the future, their communicants and create us with your holy prayers, Nicholas, and delivering the temptations of everyone of this world.

Having been a laity, Nicolae, all the feelings of my heart are fragrant with the world, holy, and always drive away evil-smelling passions from this with your prayers.

Glory: Crush the enemy's intrigues, visible and invisible, Nicolae, our enemies always fighting us in endless destruction.

And now, the Theotokos: Holy Mother of God, help me, drown the bodily sweetness and on the bed of despondency I always lie down and groan.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Clothe yourself with light, like a robe, to You in the morning and I call to You: enlighten my darkened soul, Christ, as the only Merciful.

You crushed the idols, holy, and you showed the councils of the idle heretics, Nicholas, and you delivered the led ones to death.

Maturing to the Lord from childhood, reverend, and there, with the presence of light, the whole was enlightened. I also pray: unleash the clouds of my soul.

Glory: We pray to you, Father Nicholas, at this hour in the midst, wake up all those who call on you and even grant us petitions for salvation.

And now, the Theotokos: Incomprehensible by the mind, God-blessed, holding Thee, having been a carpenter, welcome people, delivering from obsessive sorrows.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: Raging soulful storm, Lord Christ, tame the sea of ​​​​passions, and raise me up from aphids, as if you are Merciful.

Graciously make the Lord with your prayers to all who honor you, Nicholas, as if he would grant permission for our sins.

Deliver the disease and the temptation of life, the misfortunes and sorrows, Nicholas, who acquired the prayer book to the Lord.

Glory: The Lord of Christ is graceful for the doctor. Heal the same ailments, piously approaching you, Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: The parent of the unmarried, Bogomati was thou, Pure. For this sake, by faith, I pray to Thee: unleash my despondency.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Canto 7

Irmos: Exalted by the fathers, the Lord extinguish the flame, the youths of the irrigation, according to the singing: God, blessed be thou.

Having entrusted everything to God, Nicholas, save me all, with worldly passions always falling down, god-wise.

The most divine light of my mind, illumine the passions with darkness, ever darkened, and let us walk gracefully in life.

Glory: Every wicked mouth that is opened on me, Nicholas, with your prayers, block and deliver me the visible enemy and the invisible.

And now, the Theotokos: From Thee the non-evening Sun rises to us, the all-bright cloud, Christ our God, enlightening even in the darkness of ignorance, the Mother of God.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: To you, Omnipotent, in the cave, the children, the world's face is gossip, I say: every deed, sing to the Lord and exalt for all ages.

In Mirech, the primate, having been a great soul of my, Nicholas, make the senses of the world fragrant, as if I would escape the passions of stench and receive the grace of the Comforter.

Thou, wisest, set thy holy tongue with jets, jets of Aryan blasphemy. I also cry out to you: dry up the currents of my passions with your prayers, Nicholas all-blessed.

Deliver us of sins with your prayers, demonic anger, pagan captivity and all people of the most evil evil harm, but we praise you, as our deliverer.

Glory, Trinity: Even Trinity one-man command is unceasingly glorifying by faith, let us cry out: Father, and the Word, and the All-Holy Soul, let us hymn thee forever and ever.

And now, the Theotokos: For the sake of us, God has put on the flesh of You, pure to You, all-blameless, to all our kind of Divine display, Virgin, intercessor. We also sing thee faithfully.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: Isaiah, rejoice, the Virgin is in the womb, and give birth to the Son Immanuel, God and Man, the East is His name: He is glorious, We bless the Virgin.

Having been a Divine Hierarch, you kept all the commandments of Christ, the same faithful guardian of the Divine was thou, Father Nicholas, keep those from all misfortunes and bitterness.

As if sometimes you have fed your city, exhausted by hunger, like a good shepherd, reverend, so now feed my soul with reasonable bread, Father Nicholas, the intercessor of the good you have acquired.

Thy great sun, lying at the height of the Church of Christ, reverend shepherd, we faithfully pray to thee: with luminous brilliance of light, the deep darkness of the sin of our souls.

Glory: Come closer, as it is written, the terrible day of the coming of Christ. Move, soul, reject laziness and zealously cry out to Christ: save me, Lord, Thy Nicholas by prayer.

And now, the Theotokos: Thee has brightly seen the prophet prophet, the Most Pure, the light of reason, the bearer of Christ, by Him we are enlightened, even in the darkness of lying and passions, we bless Thee, Mother of God Ever-Virgin.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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Joyfully alive in heaven, wise father, on earth, by faith, according to you, who sing all the sorrows of the evil heart with your intercession.

On harmful passions, on corrupting enemies, on every flattering malice, strengthen now, Father Nicholas, flowing to your holy cover with faith.

Glory: Wounded by us from invisible archers, with your medicine, Nicolae, translate prayers, as if it were healthy for us to walk in the way of the Lord.

And now, the Theotokos: Who is the co-eternal Son with the Father, finally, having desired, dwell in Your bed on our, Mother of God, faithful offspring: the same we sing to Thee.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: On the firmament of Your faith, stone the thought, having established my soul, confirm, Lord, Iam thee, Blessed, refuge and affirmation.

Thou hast accepted victories in soulful passions, Nicholas all-blessed, from them evil always defeated by your prayers.

Mortifying the fleshly spirits with abstinence, thou hast passed to life without aging, and pray for us to perceive, wise, joyfully praising thee.

Glory: Do not stop visiting us from heavenly heights, saint, driving away all worldly crampedness, to God with your prayers.

And now, the Theotokos: Permission to give us sins, Pure, beseech the Deliverer, darkening everything from our souls with Your prayers.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, tone 4

The warmest representative of the Church of Christ appeared to you, Nicholas, and destroying the heresies of the godless teachings with boldness, and the rule appeared to all of Orthodoxy, praying for everyone following your Divine teaching and punishment.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

Receive soon, Mistress, our prayers and bring this to Your Son and God, the All-Immaculate Lady, deliver the circumstances that flow to You, crush the deceit and bring down the audacity of the armed godless, Most Pure, on Your servants.

Canto 4

Irmos: I heard Your hearing and feared, I understood Your deeds and was horrified: glory to Your power, Lord.

Heal, holy, my uncorrected heart, wounded by the flatterer, by imploring the benefactor, our God, Nicholas.

Thou hast crushed the temples of perdition, Christ's servant, by the same faith I pray to you, Nicholas, consume my evil idols.

Glory: You were world-inspired by righteous deeds, God-wise, and in Mirech you adorned the throne, father to St. Nicholas.

And now, the Mother of God: Blessed Lady, blessed Mother of God, singing Thee, save from all harm, one helper of people.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Light shining to the world, Christ, enlighten my heart, from the night I call to You, and save me.

I am obsessed with the slumber of laziness, diligently arrange your sacred intercessions for me, Nicolae.

Begged Jesus the Savior, Saint Nicholas, deliver me eternal torment.

Glory: Keep the temptation of the worldly me, and from demonic anger, with your prayers, Saint Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Even if you give us life, the Mother of God dwelled in Your womb, pray to Him to save us.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: I was devoured by a sinful whale, I cry out to You, Christ: like a prophet, free me from corruption.

The lamp of your reasonable possessions, Nicholas, is enlightened by the dawns of your innumerable miracles.

Unsleeping prayer book to those flowing to you, Nicholas, deliver me from the sleep of evil laziness.

Glory: Thou hast delivered the ancient, wise, those who want to die unrighteously, so save me from troubles and sins, Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: The virgin is one pure, rejoiced, help me, forever overwhelmed by worldly misfortunes.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Canto 7

Irmos: Hearing the prayer of Your holy youths and irrigating the burning furnace, blessed be Thou, Lord God of our fathers.

By the power of God, most blessed, you trampled the heretical regiments, and you saved your flock from those charms, Nicholas.

Be a floating one, and your city has suffered if you are suffering; Deliver my strangled gladness with your prayers, Father Nicholas.

Glory: Establish, father, with your prayers calling for help to you, Nicholas, calming the demonic crafty storm.

And now, the Theotokos: Lady of all people, Holy Mother of God, work me with your passionate prayers until the end of freedom.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: Your reverend youths in the cave of Cherubim imitate, singing the Trisagion hymn: bless, sing, and exalt forever.

You have risen to the height of the life of the brightest, you have appeared and know the universe, God-bearing, various miracles enlightening those who are in darkness, Nicholas.

Grace the Divinely awake, those who honor thee, Nicholas, let the anger of the warring people, who find us, be blessed.

Glory: Having crushed all the networks of the enemy with spiritual strength, deliver me from them with your prayers, nourishing my stomach, the God-wise Saint Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: We sing to Thee, Virgin Mother of God, For the sake of the oath, the oath is unfruitful, and blessings come to all who lead Thee, the only mother of our God, the unmarried.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: Even rejoice from the angel who received and gave birth to Your Creator, Virgin, save Thee who magnify.

Fertilizer of the saints, source of miracles, Nicholas, pray to God the Lover of Humanity, to find forgiveness for our sins.

As if of old, you delivered the prisoners from death; tacos deliver us the temptations of life, Nicolae.

You were buried in the Mirech of the Lycians, always keep the world to Nicholas, driving away the stench of passions forever.

Glory: The builder's coming at the door, do not be lazy, my soul, but cry out: Nicholas with prayers, Christ, save me.

And now, the Theotokos: Light, giving birth, all-singing, enlighten the blind eye of my heart, let me sing to Thee, for the sake of Thee we save.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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Glorified on earth is the past life, glorifying you, Nicholas, partakers of the existence of glory there.

In the abyss of fierce floating, worldly temptations, waves, all-blessed, surrounded by Esmas, save us from them.

Glory: Give me a helping hand now, Father Nicholas, deliver me from enemies visible and invisible.

And now, the Theotokos: Even having created immaterial servants, from Thee, the Mother of God, was born for unspeakable mercy, people can see byst.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: Having established Heaven with a word and strengthened the earthly foundation on the waters of many, establish my mind in Your will, Lover of mankind.

Bringing prayers to the universe, save us from every need and countless sorrows, Saint Nicholas.

Thou hast delivered those bound inevitably from the dungeon, having torn apart my evils, reconcile with your prayers to God, St. Nicholas.

Glory: In the nights and days of the intercessor, we call you, bring our prayers to the Lord, keeping us forever, St. Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Having received the Divine coal in Thy Divine womb, without being scorched, they fell, Most Pure, our sins.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, voice 1

Shine on the land of miracles with rays, Nicholas the Wise, and move every tongue to the glory and praise on the land of Thee Glorified, His pray for every need, your memory will be delivered by faith and love honoring the father of election.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos

All the Creator, God and Sodetel, the All-Immaculate Pure, by the Divine Spirit in the lodges conceived thou and corruption, except thou gave birth to Him, glorifying Him, We sing to Thee, Virgin, as the chamber of the All-Tsar and the world protection.

Canto 4

Irmos: Has covered the heavens, Christ God, with Thy gaze, the virtue of Thy inexpressible wisdom, Lover of mankind.

By your wisdom, denigrating the Aryan mind, darkened by heresy, and from that seduced, Nicholas, enlightened you.

Heal my many scabs with your God-pleasing prayers, God-blessed Father Nicholas, and enlighten my heart.

Glory: Having mortified the passionate leaps, from them I have been mortified by your prayers, all-blessed, reviving, create anew.

And now, the Theotokos: Thou hast given birth to the flesh of the Undead, He pray for many years of evil to deliver us, singing Thee, All-blameless.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: My spirit will wake up to Thee, O God, for Thou art the light, and Thy commandment was the healing of Thy servant, Lover of mankind.

Advice, father, always worked on us by unpunished people, with your prayers, Nicholas, do nothing.

Souses of our evils dissolve with your prayers, binding the malice of the soulful serpent, all-holy Nicholas.

Glory: With a sinful mind, and with a multitude of fierce content, Father, the representative of you, Nicholas, we call on warmth.

And now, the Theotokos: Mary, Lady of all creation, from the enemy, shamelessly seeking possession, my humble heart, Mother of God, until the end of freedom.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: Jonah from the womb of hell cried out: raise my belly from aphids. We cry to Thee: O almighty Savior, have mercy on us.

Thou ruined the unrighteous court of death and saved by thy mercy, Father Nicholas, those who want to die, like a warm helper to those who call on you.

Calm the ailments of our souls and open your mouth in vain on those who love you, most sacred shepherd, block.

Glory: Thou didst consume the bitter malice of Ariev, Nicholas, by the dissolution of your words, sacred mystery, you were an Orthodox statement.

And now, the Theotokos: Heal, All-blameless, incurably ill, cursed soul of my worldly charms and many sins of the situation.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Canto 7

Irmos: You watered the burning furnace, O Savior, you saved the youths, singing and saying: Blessed are you forever, Lord, God of our fathers.

The beauty of the church was, wiser Nicholas, all the ugliness of dishonorable passions deliver me, praying to the Benefactor of the whole world, saint, forever.

With clouds of your prayers, Nicholas the Wise, drink all of our hearts, as if we would bring fruits worthy of repentance, Saint Nicholas.

Glory: Enlighten with your prayers our thoughts, by the faith of those who morning and glorify God, destroying the temples with your prayers of Artemis.

And now, the Theotokos: Every tongue by faith glorifies Thee, Pure, the glory of being and the praise of our kind, and the mentor of the erring, the Most Blessed Mother of God.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: In the cave, the youths imitate, having received spiritual dew: by faith we call: bless the deeds of the Lord, the Lord.

In Mirech, your world-sweet body, all-holy Nicholas, lying, exudes flowing myrrh and puts ailments on a person.

To the world of the intercessor of the show of the world, the Creator and Lord, the same to those who call on you in need now, Nicholas, you find the most ready savior.

Glory: No, even calling you in sorrow, and soon will not find consolation. We also pray to you: all our illnesses, Nicholas, ease.

And now, the Theotokos: Every tongue sings and praises Thee, Virgin of the Bride of God, Thou didst give birth to God, pray unceasingly for our souls to be saved.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: More than nature, the Mother and by nature the Virgin, united in wives, blessed, with songs, faithfulness, we magnify the Mother of God.

Having followed the disposition of the sacred apostle and the seat of those, thou didst inherit, as an honest saint, glorious Nicholas.

As a zealot for the Divine and an assistant for everything calling for warmth throughout the world, blessed is the Creator of the great show.

With a contrite heart, we cry out to you, father: wake us up in sorrow, always dispersing sorrows from our souls, Nicholas.

Glory: A mortal cut, like an ax to the tree, oh soul! Do not be lazy, therefore, show the fruit of repentance to God, be zealous.

And now, the Theotokos: Carry the bearer of all kinds with Your holy hands, pray for Him, Pure One, to be saved from alien villainy harmless to us.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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From the face of the highest powers, the King of all, blessed, stand by us on earth, forever calling on you, save every temptation of evil, Nicholas, save us, asking permission for our sins.

Even though you have been enriched by your representative, Nicholas, in the days and nights we cry out to you by faith: now we are preceded by great calumnies and pernicious people who are in distress by demonic slanders, as if we have received silence, we praise you.

Glory: With strong veins of your prayers, Nicolae, strangle us, striving for final strangulation, delivering us from those crafty slander, calling in praise: Let us sing to the Lord, gloriously be glorified.

And now, the Theotokos: except for natural laws, you gave birth to God and the Lawgiver, a former man. Togo, as Good, pray, All-blameless, despise our iniquity, crying always: Let us sing to the Lord, gloriously be glorified.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 3

Irmos: You are the affirmation of those who flow to You, Lord: You are the light of the darkened, and my spirit sings to You.

Yes, we honor thee, yes we always sing thee, give us a helping hand, St. Nicholas.

Sleep, Nicolae, with your unsleeping prayers, even on us rising misfortunes, we pray to you.

Glory: All of me, we are attacked by passions, and the temptations of the crafty people, with your intercession, Saint Nicholas, deliver.

And now, the Theotokos: Permission of sins, Pure, grant me the prayers of the Deliverer and worldly fierce misfortunes.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Three times.)

(If an akathist is read from the 6th ode, then we read the kontakion and ikos before the sedals.)

Sedalen, tone 8

Source of miracles, wise father, reception from the Lord, exude all the faithful, blessed, honey water: as if you were a shepherd and a preacher of faith, you kept the true Shepherd of the word. Meanwhile, having boldness towards Him, you saved people from death, Nicholas, blessed hierarch, pray to Christ the God of sins, leaving tribute to those who honor your holy memory with love.

Glory, and now, the Theotokos:

Sins fall into the mud, and I have no constancy, fiercely drown me with a storm of sins; but as if giving birth to the Word, the only Lover of mankind, on me, Thy servant, look and deliver me from all sin and soulful passions, and from all embitterment of the crafty murderer, Mother of God, unskilled, pray to Christ the God of sins for leaving tribute to those who honor your holy memory with love.

Canto 4

Irmos: Lord, Hear the mystery of Your sight, understand Your deeds and glorify Your Divinity.

From the multitude of my transgressions, I fall into many countless sorrows; seek, Saint Nicholas, help me, like the Benefactor.

I weep for myself, perishing, alive in laziness; with your prayers, Nicholas, lead me to repentance.

Glory: Even three young men, deliver, Father Nicholas, who want to die, deliver all of me tightness and eternal condemnation.

And now, the Theotokos: Make me heavenly minds, Most Pure One, strengthen me, and direct my souls to animals with the entrance of movement.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 5

Irmos: Morning, we cry out to You: Lord, save us, Thou art our God, unless You know otherwise.

Strengthen us with your prayers, blessed Nicholas, keep the commandments of Christ, our only God.

Having lived in Mirech, Nicholas, fill us with the fragrance of the Divine, piously singing thee.

Glory: Have mercy on us with your prayers, saint, beseeching God all-generously, Nicholas, let us be delivered from troubles and sorrows.

And now, the Theotokos: The waters of the belly are full of being, Otrokovitsa, drink us all, piously singing Thee.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 6

Irmos: I will pour out a prayer to the Lord and to Him I will proclaim my sorrows, for my soul is angry and my belly draw near to hell, and I pray like Jonah: from aphids, God, raise me up.

Paradise, your heart, appear, Nicholas, having a tree of life in the middle, the Redeemer of Christ, He prayed unceasingly to create paradise, the inhabitants of all of us, who enriched you with a warm intercessor.

In laziness I pass my life and fearlessly sin, accursed one, and there is an undeniable judgment, thinking, I contain fear. Have mercy on me, O God, Nicholas with prayers, as if you are merciful.

Glory: Suddenly finding me a storm of diverse temptations for my many sins, I cry out: do not leave me, blessed, without intercession, but stretch out, as if merciful, help your hand and save me.

And now, the Theotokos: The Chamber of the High King, and the fiery throne was Thou, Virgo, the Cherubim exceeded and the Seraphim was more than the mind of the former. Yet every breath glorifies Thee, like the Mother of the Builder.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now.

(If an akathist is read, then the kontakion and ikos are read according to the 3rd ode, before the sedals.)

Kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

Canto 7

Irmos: The youths of the Jews boldly asked for a flame in the cave and laid fire on the dew, crying out: blessed be Thou, Lord God, forever.

You exuded streams of teachings, drying up streams of heresies and richly watering the faithful souls, clergyman Nicholas; for this sake we honor.

Thou hast been strengthened, by the power of the Trinity we are able to destroy flattering idols, the same I pray to you faithfully, Father: my mind is passionately otzheniya idols.

Glory: The laity, reverend, having been the first altar, after death you exude the Divine world, our evil-smelling ones driving away ailments, Nicholas all-blessed, faithfully approaching you.

And now, the Theotokos: You have tamed the course of death, giving birth to the immortal God. Pray him, Pure One, to kill the passion of my humble body and vouchsafe me life.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 8

Irmos: Boys of God, in a cave with fire trampling a flame, I say: bless the deeds of the Lord, the Lord.

Enlightened, O wise hierarch, with the luminous rays of the three-solar Deity, destroy the darkness of my passions with your prayers, Nicholas.

Even three governors deliver from death, with your terrible coming, priest Nicholas, from all deadly harm and deliver us.

Glory: Hesitant by demonic temptations and from those who offend people with your prayers, confirm us and save us harmless, all-blessed Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Bring a prayer to the Lord, give mercy and save by faith those who flow to You, Blessed Virgin, a human helper.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

Canto 9

Irmos: Truly the Theotokos, we confess Thee, saved by Thee, the Virgin is pure, with the incorporeal faces of Thee majestically.

Like a deliverer in sorrow by faith to those who pray, deliver me the malice of all Nicholas, praying God and the Lord well.

Who is with heavenly faces now, holy father Nicolae, pray to God to save us.

Glory: Judgment is at the door, watch, my soul, and cry to the Judge of God: Save me with prayers, Lord, Nicholas.

And now, the Theotokos: Light is a friend, Virgo, enlighten my soul darkened by passions, as if by faith and love I will ever glorify Thee.

Pray to God for us, Saint Father Nicholas, as we diligently resort to you, a quick helper and prayer book for our souls.

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This refrain is repeated before the first two (or three, if there is a third) troparia of the canons to St. Nicholas, in each song.

The end of the canons

After the 9th song:

Honorer, tone 8

Mistress, accept the prayer of Your servants and deliver us from all need and sorrow, You, Mother of God, are our weapons and wall, You are the intercessor, and we resort to You, and now we call on prayer, but deliver us from our enemies. Let us all magnify Thee, the All-Immaculate Mother of Christ God, South of autumn, the Most Holy Spirit. (Bow.)

Trisagion. Holy Trinity... Lord, have mercy. (Thrice.) Glory, and now. Our Father...

Troparion, tone 4

The rule of faith and the image of meekness, the abstinence of the teacher, reveal thee to your flock, which is the truth of things. For this sake, you acquired high humility, rich in poverty: father, priest Nicholas, pray to Christ God, save our souls.

Glory, kontakion, tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, having fulfilled Christ's reverend gospel, laid down your soul about your people, and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

And now, the Theotokos:

Troparion, tone 4

Have a day of bright celebration, the city of Barsky rejoices, and with it the whole universe rejoices with spiritual songs and stumps: today is a sacred celebration, in the transfer of the honest and multi-healing relics of St. from those who cry it is true: save us as our representative, the great Nicolae.

Another troparion, same voice

Do not leave your fatherland, Myra Lycian, in spirit, in the premier city of Barsky, gloriously carried your body, to Bishop Nicholas. And from there the multitude of men rejoiced with your coming. We also pray to you, Saint Nicholas, pray to Christ God, may our souls be saved.

Glory, kontakion, tone 3

Vyde, like a star, from east to west, your relics, St. Nicholas, the sea is sanctified by your procession, and the city of Barsky accepting grace from you: you appeared to us, wonderworker graceful, marvelous and merciful.

And now, the Theotokos:

We sing to Thee, who interceded for the salvation of our kind, to the Virgin Mother of God: in the flesh, from Thee perceived, Thy Son and our God, We perceive passion with the Cross, deliver us from aphids, like a Humanitarian.

Lord have mercy (40 times).

Then we read at will one or more of the prayers below.

If prayers are not read, then: Glory, and now,

Prayer 1

(from service with akathist)

O all-praised and all-honorable bishop, great miracle worker, Saint Hierarch of Christ, Father Nicholas, a man of God and a faithful servant, a husband of desires, a chosen vessel, a strong pillar of the church, a bright lamp, a shining star and illuminating the entire universe. You are a righteous man, like a phoenix that flourished, planted in the courts of your Lord, living in Mirech, you are fragrant with peace and exude the ever-flowing grace of God. By your procession, Holy Father, the sea is sanctified, when your many miraculous relics go to the city of Barsky, from east to west praise the name of the Lord. O graceful and wonderful miracle worker, quick helper, warm intercessor, good shepherd, saving the verbal flock from all sorts of troubles! We glorify you and magnify you, as the hope of all Christians, the source of miracles, the protector of the faithful, the wise teacher, the hungry feeder, weeping joy, naked robes, the sick doctor, the steward floating on the sea, the captives of the liberator, the widows and orphans of the feeder and intercessor, the keeper of chastity, babies of the meek punisher, old fortifications, fasting mentor, laboring repose, the poor and the wretched abundant wealth. Hear us praying to you and fleeing under your roof, manifest your intercession for us to the Most High and intercede with your God-pleasing prayers all that is useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies: save this holy monastery (or this temple), every city and all, and every country Christian, and people living from all embitterment with your help, we are more, we are, as much as the prayer of the righteous, hastening for good, can do much; to you the righteous, according to the most blessed Virgin Mary, the intercessor to the all-merciful Savior of the imam, and to your, good father, warm intercession and intercession humbly flow: you observe us, like a cheerful and good shepherd, from all enemies, destruction, cowardice, hail, famine , flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, and in all our troubles and sorrows, give us a helping hand, and open the doors of God's mercy: if we are unworthy of seeing the heights of heaven, from the multitude of our iniquities, bound by sinful bonds, and not the will of our Creator created nor keep his commandments. The same we kneel, broken and humble of our hearts, to our Creator, and we ask for your paternal intercession to Him: help us, the servant of God, that we not perish with our iniquity, deliver us from all evil and from all things opposing, correct our mind and strengthen our heart ours in the right faith, in it by your intercession and intercession, neither by wounds, nor ban, nor pestilence, nor any wrath from our Creator, we will diminish, but we will live a peaceful life here and let us be able to see the good on the land of the living, glorifying the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, one in the Trinity of the glorified and worshiped God, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 2

(from the same book)

O all-holy Nicholas, the servant of the most beautiful Lord, our warm intercessor and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper. Help me, a sinner and a dull one, in a real life, beg the Lord God to grant me the remission of all my sins, having sinned from my youth, in all my life, deed, word, thought and all my feelings, and help me in the outcome of my soul, to the accursed one, implore the Lord God, all creatures of the Sodetel, deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment, but always glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit and your merciful intercession, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 3

(from the same book)

O all-good Father Nicholas, the shepherd and teacher of all who by faith flow to your intercession and call you with warm prayer, soon rush and deliver Christ's flock from the wolves that destroy it, and protect every Christian country and save with your holy prayers from worldly rebellion, coward, invasion foreigners and internecine strife, from famine, flood, fire, sword and vain death. And as if you had mercy on three men sitting in prison, and delivered them the king’s wrath and the cutting of the sword, so have mercy on me, mind, word and deed in the darkness of sins, and deliver me the wrath of God and eternal punishment, as if by your intercession and help, with His own mercy and grace, Christ God will give us a quiet and sinless life to live in this world and save me from standing, and vouchsafe the right hand with all the saints. Amen.

Prayer 4

O good shepherd, our teacher and mentor, St. Father Nicholas! You, having lived like an angel on earth, after your repose, like a good angel, you shone forth, praying to you as a constant helper. We believe with all our hearts and thoughts, as if by your unfalse intercession and grace, abundantly granted to you from the Lord our Savior, you are constantly contributing to our salvation. Ubo and at this hour, our unworthy, accept prayers; free us by your intercession from the superstition and superstition surrounding us, the unbelief and malevolence of man; Pray peace to all who give, send down peace to the Churches, but squandered into one gather. Pray to the merciful Lord, let the message of fate save us from our sins. Pray for His goodness, about the hedgehog graciously giving us and the whole world the need, let us unceasingly glorify, praise, sing and magnify the most honorable and magnificent name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever.

Prayer 5

O all-praised, great wonderworker, Saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! We pray to you, wake up the hope of all Christians, faithful protectors, hungry feeders, crying joy, sick doctors, floating rulers on the sea, feeders of the poor and orphans and an early helper and patron to everyone, let us live a peaceful life here and let us be able to see the glory of God's chosen ones in heaven and with them unceasingly sing of the one worshiped God in the Trinity forever and ever.

Prayer 6

O great intercessor, the bishop of God, Nicholas the blessed, even the sunflower shining miracles, calling on thee to be a quick hearer, you always anticipate and save, and deliver, and take away all kinds of troubles, from God given to you miracles and gifts of grace! Hear me unworthy, calling you with faith and bringing prayer to you singing: I offer you an intercessor to pray to Christ. O notorious in miracles, high saint! As if you have boldness, soon stand before the Lord, and reverence your prayer hands to Him, stretch out for me a sinner, and from Him give bounties of goodness, and accept me as your intercession, and deliver me from all troubles and evils, from the invasion of enemies visible and invisible freeing, and destroying all those slanders and malice, and reflecting those who fight me in my whole life; ask for forgiveness by my transgression, and present me to Christ saved, and vouchsafe to improve the Kingdom of Heaven for the multitude of That philanthropy, He deserves all glory, honor and worship, with His Father without beginning, and with the Most Holy and good and life-giving Spirit, now and forever and ever. ages of ages.

Prayer 7

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, St. Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your help, your speedy intercession; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened by the mind from cowardice. Strive, servant of God, do not leave us in the sinful captivity of being, let us not be our enemy in joy and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, our unworthy Sodetel and Lord, You stand before Him with incorporeal faces; merciful to us, create our God in this life and in the future, let it not reward us according to our deeds and according to the impurity of our hearts, but according to your goodness, reward us. We rely on your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and we fall down to your holy image, we ask for help. Deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that are upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers we will not be attacked, and we will not be mired in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Moth, to St. Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, give us a peaceful life and the remission of sins, but salvation and great mercy to our souls, now and ever and forever and ever.

The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee.

Glory, and now. Lord, have mercy (three times). God bless.

Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God, through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, and St. Nicholas, Archbishop of the World of Lycia, the Wonderworker, and all the saints, have mercy and save us, as Good and Humanitarian. Amen.

Lord, have mercy (three times).

At will, we read the troparion about health three times:

Merciful Lord, save and have mercy on Thy servants, their names (bow). Deliver them from all sorrow, anger and need (bow), from all mental and physical illness (bow). Forgive them any sin, voluntary and involuntary (bow), and create a useful one for our souls (bow).

Greatness:

We magnify you, Saint Father Nicholas, and honor your holy memory, for you pray for us Christ our God.

Akathist

Akathist is read after the 6th ode of the canon; in this case, the kontakion and ikos, placed after the 6th ode, are read after the 3rd ode, before the sedals; after the akathist, they continue to read the canon: ode 7 and on to the end.

Kondak 1

Chosen Miracle Worker and a fair servant of Christ, exude to the whole world the precious mercy of the world and the inexhaustible sea of ​​​​miracles, I praise you with love, St. Nicholas; but you, as if you had boldness to the Lord, free me from all troubles, but I call you:

Ikos 1

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 2

Seeing your world an outpouring, God-wise, we are enlightened by souls and bodies, the wonderful myrrh-bearing life-bearing, Nicholas, understanding: miracles are more, like waters pouring out by the grace of God, solder those who truly cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Unreasonable mind, admonishing about the Holy Trinity, you were in Nicaea with the holy fathers the champion of the confession of the Orthodox faith: you were equal to the Father of the Son, you confessed, coexistent and co-throne, but you denounced the insane Aria. For the sake of faith, I learned to sing to you:

Rejoice, great pillar of piety; Rejoice, city of the faithful refuge. Rejoice, solid strengthening of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, the honest of the Most Holy Trinity also bore praise. Rejoice, thou who preachest the Son is equal to the Father; Rejoice, Aria, enraged, drove away from the Cathedral of Saints. Rejoice, father, glorious beauty of the fathers; Rejoice, wise kindness of all God-wise. Rejoice, emitting fiery words; Rejoice, instruct your flock well. Rejoice, as your faith is affirmed; Rejoice, for by you heresy is overthrown.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 3

By the power given to you from above, you took away every tear from the face of the afflicted, God-bearing Father Nicholas: the hungry appeared to be the feeder, in the abyss of wrinkle existing a fair ruler, ailing healing, and every helper appeared to everyone, crying out to God: Hallelujah.

Ikos 3

Having truly, Father Nicholas, a song is sung to you from heaven, and not from the earth: how can anyone from a person be able to preach your holy greatness? But we, with your love, are conquered by crying out to you:

Rejoice, in the form of lambs and shepherds; Rejoice, holy purifier of morals. Rejoice, receptacle of great virtues; Rejoice, holy and pure dwelling. Rejoice, all-bright and all-loving lamp; Rejoice, golden and immaculate light. Rejoice, worthy interlocutor of Angels; Rejoice, good teacher of men. Rejoice, rule of pious faith; Rejoice, the image of spiritual meekness. Rejoice, for by you we are getting rid of bodily passions; rejoice, for we are filled with spiritual sweetness by you.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 4

A storm of bewilderment confuses my mind, how worthy it is to sing your miracles, blessed Nicholas; no one else can I vanish, if only I had many languages ​​​​and wanted to speak; but we marvelously glorify God in you, dare to sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing, God-wise Nicholas, the near and far greatness of your miracles, as if through the air with light, grace-filled wings, you learned to forestall those who are in trouble, soon delivering from those who cry out to you like this:

Rejoice, deliverance from sorrow; rejoice, almsgiving of grace. Rejoice, banisher of unforeseen evils; Rejoice, desired planter of the good. Rejoice, speedy comforter of those in distress; Rejoice, terrible punisher of offenders. Rejoice, abyss of miracles, poured out by God; Rejoice, the law of Christ is the tablets of God written. Rejoice, strong falling erection; Rejoice, right standing affirmation. Rejoice, for by you all flattery is exposed; rejoice, for through you all truth comes true.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 5

The godly star appeared to you, instructing the floating lute on the sea, even though death is coming soon sometimes, if not you would appear calling you for help, Miracle-worker Saint Nicholas; it’s already shameful for a flying demon and forbidding those who want to sink ships, you drove them away, but you taught the faithful God who saves you to cry out: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Seeing the damsels, for the marriage of nasty poverty for the sake of prepared, your great mercy to the poor, blessed Father Nicholas, always gave three gold knots to the elder parent of their night hiding three gold, saving yourself with your daughters from the fall of sinful. For this reason, hear from all sitse:

Rejoice, treasure of great mercy; Rejoice, friend of thought about people. Rejoice, food and joy to those who resort to you; Rejoice, uneaten bread of the hungry. Rejoice, wealth given to the poor living on earth by God; Rejoice, quick exaltation of the poor. Rejoice, swift hearing of the poor; Rejoice, pleasant care of those who mourn. Rejoice, undefiled three virgins; Rejoice, zealous guardian of purity. Rejoice, unreliable hope; Rejoice, delight of the whole world.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 6

The whole world preaches to you, Blessed Nicholas, a quick intercessor in troubles: as if many times in one hour traveling on earth and sailing on the sea, anticipating, helping, saving everyone from the evil, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Thou hast shone the light of the animal, bringing deliverance to the governors, accepting unjust death to those who have, to you, good shepherd Nicholas, calling, when soon the king appeared in a dream, frightened him, and commanded those unharmed to be released. For this sake, we are together with them and we gratefully cry out to you:

Rejoice, diligently helping those who call on you; Rejoice, delivering from the unrighteous murder. Rejoice, save slander from flattering; Rejoice, unrighteous destroy advice. Rejoice, tear the lie like a spider; rejoice, gloriously exalt the truth. Rejoice, resolution of the innocent from the bonds; rejoice, and resurrection of the dead. Rejoice, revealer of the truth; Rejoice, destroyer of unrighteousness. Rejoice, for by your disobedience deliverance from the sword; rejoice, for you have enjoyed the light.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 7

Although the blasphemous heretical drive away the evil stench, the truly fragrant, mysterious world appeared to you, Nicholas: the people of the world were saved by you and the whole world filled you with your blessed peace. And from us, the ungodly sinful malice of otzheniye, yes, favorably to God, we cry out: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

We understand the new Noah, the mentor of the ark of salvation, Father Saint Nicholas, dispersing the storm of all the fierce ones with his direction, but bringing divine silence to those crying out like this:

Rejoice, quiet haven of the overwhelmed; Rejoice, drowning well-known repository. Rejoice, good helmsman floating in the middle of the abyss; Rejoice, disturbing sea tiring. Rejoice, leading those who exist in whirlwinds; Rejoice, warming those who are in scum. Rejoice, radiance dispersing mournful darkness; Rejoice, luminary, enlightening the whole ends of the earth. Rejoice, delivering sinful people from the abyss; Rejoice, cast Satan into the abyss of hell. Rejoice, for by you boldly we invoke the abyss of God's mercy; rejoice, as if you were delivered from the flood of anger, we find peace with God.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 8

A strange miracle is flowing to you, blessed Nicholas, your sacred church: in it you bring even a small prayer, healing is acceptable for great ailments, if only according to Bose we put our hope in you, truly crying: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

You are truly a helper to everyone, God-bearing Nicholas, and you gathered together all those who resort to you, like a liberator, feeder and quick doctor to all the earthly, to the praise of all, urging you to cry out to you:

Rejoice, source of all healings; Rejoice, fierce helper to the suffering. Rejoice, dawn, shining in the night of sinful wanderers; Rejoice, dew is not flowing in the heat of labors. Rejoice, give well-being to those who require it; rejoice, prepare abundance for those who ask. Rejoice, foreseeing petition many times; Rejoice, renew the strength of old gray hairs. Rejoice, accuser of many who have erred from the path of the true; Rejoice, faithful servant of the mysteries of God. Rejoice, for by you we trample envy; rejoice, for we are correcting a good life with you.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 9

All quench the disease, our great intercessor Nicholas, dissolving the grace of healing, delighting our souls, but gladdening the hearts of all who diligently flow to your help, crying out to God: Hallelujah.

Ikos 9

Vetia the wisest wicked we see ashamed by you, God-wise Father Nicholas: Aria, the blasphemer, dividing the Divinity, and Sabellius, mixing the Holy Trinity, rebuked, but strengthened us in Orthodoxy. For this sake, we cry out to you:

Rejoice, shield, protect piety; rejoice, sword, sow wickedness. Rejoice, teacher of divine decrees; Rejoice, destroyer of ungodly teachings. Rejoice, ladder approved by God, by which we ascend to heaven; Rejoice, cover, created by God, by which many are covered. Rejoice, unwise wiser with your words; Rejoice, thou who instigated the lazy with thy manners. Rejoice, inextinguishable lightness of the commandments of God; Rejoice, most bright ray of the Lord's justifications. Rejoice, for heretical chapters are broken by your teaching; rejoice, for by you the faithful are worthy of glory.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 10

Thou hast truly conquered your soul, your flesh and spirits, our Father Nicholas, be silent before and fight with thoughts, you applied the thought of God to the deed, but you acquired the mind with perfect thought, and you boldly spoke with God and the Angels, always crying out: Hallelujah.

Ikos 10

Thou wall to those who praise, most blessed, your miracles and all who resort to your intercession; the same for us in the virtues of the poor, from poverty, misfortune, ailments and needs of various free, crying out to you with love like this:

Rejoice, remove from eternal squalor; Rejoice, granting imperishable wealth. Rejoice, indestructible to those who hunger for truth; Rejoice, inexhaustible drink for those who thirst for life. Rejoice, observe from rebellion and strife; Rejoice, freeing from bonds and captivity. Rejoice, glorious intercessor in troubles; Rejoice, great protector in adversity. Rejoice, thou who didst steal many from destruction; Rejoice, undamagedly preserving countless. Rejoice, for by you sinners avoid the cruel death; rejoice, for through you those who repent receive eternal life.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 11

You brought the singing of the Most Holy Trinity more than others, Blessed Nicholas, in mind, word and deed: with many trials, the orthodox commandment clarified you, by faith, hope and love instructing us in the Trinity to sing the one God: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

A luminous ray in the darkness of life, unquenchable, we see you, chosen by God, Father Nicholas: with immaterial angelic lights you talk about the uncreated Trinity Light, but enlighten the faithful souls, crying out like this:

Rejoice, illumination of the three-sunlight; Rejoice, morning day of the never-setting sun. Rejoice, candle, kindled by the Divine flame; Rejoice, for you have quenched the demonic flame of wickedness. Rejoice, bright orthodoxy preaching; Rejoice, translucent light of the gospel radiance. Rejoice, lightning, burning heresy; Rejoice, thunder, frightening seducer; Rejoice, true teacher of the mind; Rejoice, mysterious revealer of the mind. Rejoice, as if you trampled down the worship of the creature; rejoice, for we have learned to worship the Creator in the Trinity.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 12

We know the grace given to you from God, rejoicing in your memory, we celebrate in due course, glorious Father Nicholas, and we wholeheartedly flow to your wonderful intercession; your glorious deeds, like the sand of the sea and the multitude of stars, cannot be counted, bewildered to embrace the former, we cry to God: Hallelujah.

Ikos 12

Singing your miracles, we praise thee, all-praise Nicholas: in you, God, glorified in the Trinity, marvelously glorified. But if and more and more psalms and songs composed from the heart, we bring thee, Miracle-working saint, we do nothing equal to the gift of your miracles, even astonished, we cry out to you like this:

Rejoice, servant of the King of kings and the Lord of lords; Rejoice, servants of His heavenly companion. Rejoice, help to the faithful people; Rejoice, kind of Christian exaltation. Rejoice, namesake of victory; rejoice, crowned arrogant. Rejoice, mirror of all virtues; Rejoice, for all those who come to you have a strong visor. Rejoice, according to Bose and the Mother of God, all our hope; Rejoice, health of our bodies and salvation of our souls. Rejoice, for through you we are freed from eternal death; rejoice, for we are worthy of you endless life.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Kondak 13

O most holy and wonderful Father Nicholas, the consolation of all who mourn, accept our present offering and deliver us from Gehenna to the Lord with your God-pleasing intercession, and with you we sing: Alleluia.

This kontakion is read three times, then:

Kondak 1

Chosen Miracle Worker and a fair servant of Christ, exude to the whole world the precious mercy of the world and the inexhaustible sea of ​​\u200b\u200bmiracles, I praise you with love, Saint Nicholas: you, as if you had boldness to the Lord, free me from all troubles, but I call you: Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker .

Ikos 1

An angel in the form of an earthly being by nature, show you the Creator of all creatures; having seen the fruitful kindness of your soul, most blessed Nicholas, teach everyone to cry out to you:

Rejoice, purified from the womb; rejoice, even sanctified to the end. Rejoice, surprising you with the birth of your parents; Rejoice, revealing the strength of the soul Abie at Christmas. Rejoice, garden of the land of promise; Rejoice, flower of the Divine planting. Rejoice, virtuous vine of Christ's grapes; Rejoice, miraculous tree of the paradise of Jesus. Rejoice, krine of heavenly vegetation; Rejoice, peace of Christ's fragrance. Rejoice, for you will drive away sobbing; rejoice, for you bring joy.

Rejoice, Nicholas, the great Wonderworker.

Creation of Feofanovo

Canon, voice 2

Canto 1

Irmos: In the depths of the bed, sometimes the pharaonic army is a disarmed force; the incarnation of the Word, all-evil sin, consumed food, glorified Lord, gloriously be glorified.

Chorus:

Crown-bearer of the Throne of Christ, wise Nicholas, standing with the angelic hosts, grant me enlightenment, illuminating my souls gloom, as if I will praise rejoicing your, all-blessed, memory ( Twice).

Glory: Glorify all the Lord, that glorifying, the faithful refuge of Dada, delivering misfortunes flowing to your shelter, Nicholas, and calling you with faith and love, most glorious.

And now: Compare my desire by putting the all-sly serpent, to the Sodetel, like a captive to delight. By you, O All-Pure One, I would have been called, deified most truly: You, O Mother of God, gave birth to me who deified.

Canto 3

Irmos: The desert flourished, like a krin, Lord, a pagan unfruitful church, by Your coming, my heart was established in it.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Blessed Nicholas, you were a sincere disciple of the Lord, you save those who flow to you from fierce troubles and bitter death ( Twice).

Glory: Cleanse Thy servants, forgiveness of sins, as if bestowing the Good, Nicholas, Thy saint, even petitions to Thee, Many-merciful.

And now: Satisfy the embarrassment of my soul, Most Pure One, and nourish life, O All-Holy One, who gave birth to God, my heart is established in Him.

Sedalen, tone 8

Having ascended to the height of virtues, divine from there, the father, illumined by the radiance of miracles, truly brightened up, you truly appeared to be a shepherd of the world, we are invincible in misfortune. The same, gloriously defeating the enemy, you drove away the lie and saved the people from death, Nicholas, pray to Christ God, forgiveness of sins to grant your holy memory to those who honor your love.

Glory, and now: Like the Virgin and one in wives, You, who without a seed gave birth to God the flesh, we all appease the birth of mankind: the fire has settled in Thee of the Deities, and like a baby, bring the Creator and Lord. Thus, the angelic and human race, we worthily glorify Thy Most Holy Nativity, and according to the cry of Thy: pray to Christ God, grant forgiveness of sins to those who bow by faith to Thy most holy Nativity.

Canto 4

Irmos: You came from the Virgin, not an intercessor, not an Angel, but Himself, Lord, incarnated, and saved all of me man. Thus I call to Thee: glory to Thy power, Lord.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Approaching the purely spiritual dawns, you were the light-bearer, enlightening the ends of the world, interceding for everyone, and saving everything by faith, flowing to you.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Delivering from death, as if you appeared first, Nicholas, young man, reverend: so now save me from every situation, and misfortunes and troubles, all-blessed.

Glory: Thou hast shone with the virtues of radiance, all-blessed, being the most beautiful imitator of your Lord, save, call, with reverence and love glorifying you.

And now: Find on Thee the Lord of the creature, incarnate, and saving, as if charitable, all of me a person: we also praise the Mother of God.

Canto 5

Irmos: Enlightenment in the darkness of those lying, salvation of the desperate, Christ my Savior, to Thee in the morning, King of the world, enlighten me with Thy radiance: I know no other god than You.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

With a godly life, we are more blessed to enlighten, condemned by an unrighteous saying to die, presenting yourself, delivering you, Calling the Lord of Christ: we don’t know another god, except for You ( Twice).

Glory: In heaven, the ever-present glory is now in vain, and enjoying the radiance of the inexpressible and divine dawn, enjoying the radiance, cover me with your intercession, reverend, saint of Christ all-honestly.

And now: Yes, seek Your image, buried by passions, Savior, hiding the powers of heaven, incarnated from the Virgin, appeared to You calling: we know no other god than You.

Canto 6

Irmos: In the abyss of sin, wallowing, I call on the abyss of Thy mercy unsurpassed: from aphids, O God, raise me up.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Even victory, Nicholas, put a crown on your verse with dignity: like a victorious winner, save thee who call ( Twice).

Glory: I am mortified, blessed, sinners, and immersed in passions of anxiety, appearing to save me, directing me to the haven of the Divine will.

And now: I put my hopes on Thee, Mother Ever-Virgin, of my salvation, and I put Thy intercessor of life, but I am firm and unshakable.

Kontakion, voice 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared thou, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid thy soul on thy people, and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Ikos

Let us now sing the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appear pure, incorruptible, in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, as the saint is cleansed both soul and body. The same is the true representative of the Church and champion of this, like a great secretary of God's grace.

Canto 7

Irmos: We serve the image of the golden one, on the field of Deira, your three children neglecting the godless commandment, in the midst of the fire they are thrown, we irrigate the field: blessed be Thou, God our father.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Fall into a sharp temptation, we incite fiercely, and draw near to the gates of hell, strike with grief, save me with your prayers, blessed, and raise up singing: blessed are you, God of our fathers ( Twice).

Glory: We shine with immaterial rays of the Necessary Light, being in the darkness of sorrows, embittered seekers, and instruct those who sing to the enlightenment of joy: blessed be Thou, God our father.

And now: Pray to Christ, Thy Son and God, Virgin Mother of God, sold by fierce sins and flattery of the serpent, to be delivered by His honest blood to those who sing: Blessed be Thou, God of our fathers.

Canto 8

Irmos: Into the fiery furnace, who descended as a Jewish youth, and turned the flame into dew, sing God, deeds, like the Lord, and exalt for all eternity.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Like good and compassionate, in the depths of the misfortunes of the fierce content of freedom, blessed Nicholas, from those who contain the fierce, giving permission with your prayers, even to the Savior Christ, sacred mystery ( Twice).

Glory: The secret leader of those who are more than the mind, holy servant and heavenly, God-wise: the bishop is faithful, ask for sins of forgiveness from our Savior, holy manifestation.

And now: Now my mind is exhausted, into the depths of dishonor, as if from everywhere I am embraced by various evil ones: but You, Virgo, heal, dressing passionlessness with light.

Canto 9

Irmos: The Son of the parent, God and Lord, incarnated from the Virgin, is without beginning, appearing to us, darkened to enlighten, gather squandered. We magnify the All-Singing Mother of God.

Saint Father Nicholas, pray to God for us.

With candles of grace, God-wise, enlighten, and the lamp of piety was thou, save those who are in misfortune, and save those who are in the depths of the muzzle, and feed the hungry gloriously, all-blessed ( Twice).

Glory: Even now you are settling in paradises of sweetness, and indescribable glory is clearly in vain, from the heavenly circle you naziraesh your singers, delivering from passions, all-blessed God-bearer.

And now: Wisdom, and Strength, and the Word of the hypostatic Father, the Mother of God Pure, gave birth to you, who received your Temple from your most pure blood, and to this united inseparably.

Prayer one

O all-holy Nicholas, the Lord's most beautiful servant, our warm intercessor and quick helper everywhere in sorrow! Help me, a sinner and a dull one, in a real life, beg the Lord God to grant me the remission of all my sins, having sinned from my youth, in all my life, deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me, the damned one, implore the Lord God, all creatures of the Sodetel, to deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment, may I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer two

Oh, all-praiseful and all-honorable bishop, great miracle worker, Father Nicholas of Christ! A man of God and a faithful servant, a husband of desires, a chosen vessel, a strong pillar of the church, a bright lamp, a star shining and illuminating the whole universe: you are a righteous one, like a phoenix that flourished, planted in the courtyards of your Lord, living in Mirech, fragrant with the world and the ever-flowing world exude the grace of God. By your procession, Holy Father, the sea is sanctified, when your many miraculous relics go to the city of Barsky, from east to west praise the name of the Lord. Oh, wonderful and wonderful miracle worker, quick helper, warm intercessor, good shepherd, saving the verbal flock from all sorts of troubles! We glorify you and magnify you, as the hope of all Christians, the source of miracles, the protector of the faithful, the wise teacher, the hungry feeder, weeping joy, naked robes, the sick doctor, the steward floating on the sea, the captives of the liberator, the widows and orphans of the feeder and intercessor, the keeper of chastity, babies of the meek punisher, old fortifications, fasting mentor, laboring repose, the poor and the wretched abundant wealth. Hear us praying to you and fleeing under your roof, manifest your intercession for us to the Most High and intercede with your God-pleasing prayers all that is useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies: save this holy monastery (or this temple), every city and all, and every country Christian, and people living from all embitterment, with your help, we are more, we are, as the prayer of the righteous can do much, hastening for good: to you the righteous, according to the most blessed Virgin Mary, the intercessor to the All-Merciful God of the imam, and to yours, the good father, warm we humbly flow to intercession and intercession: you observe us, like a cheerful and good shepherd, from all enemies, destruction, cowardice, hail, famine, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, and from all our troubles and sorrows, give us a helping hand, and open the doors of God's mercy: if we are not worthy to see the heights of heaven, from the multitude of our iniquities, we are bound by the bonds of sin, and we will not save the will of our Creator, nor keep His commands. The same we kneel, broken and humble of our hearts, to our Creator, and we ask for your paternal intercession to Him: help us, the servant of God, that we not perish with our iniquity, deliver us from all evil and from all things opposing, correct our mind and strengthen our heart ours in the right faith, in it by your intercession and intercession, neither by wounds, nor ban, nor pestilence, nor any wrath from our Creator, we will diminish, but we will live a peaceful life here and let us be able to see the good on the land of the living, glorifying the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, one in the Trinity of the glorified and worshiped God, now and forever and forever and ever. Ami

Nicholas the Wonderworker is highly revered not only in the Russian Orthodox Church, but also in the Catholic Church, since the saint lived the life of a true Christian and became a model for many. He not only chose to give up everything worldly and choose spiritual wealth, but also to serve other people with his life, who did not always deserve it.

Articles about St. Nicholas:

Modern Christians can turn to the saint through prayers and the reading of the canon - solemn chants with a distinctive structure and content. The canons were written in past centuries by people who were canonized saints, therefore their texts are divinely inspired and help a person bring his heart into a state of humility and reverence.

Canon Features

In its structure and content, the canon is a song that is read to honor and exalt the name of the saint. Usually they differ from the usual akathists (they are similar in structure, but different in content), and have a pleading character.

Important! The rules to Nicholas the Wonderworker are complex structural works and are outstanding works of hymnography Orthodox Church.

• texts of biblical chants (they originally made up the entire canon):
• troparia is a festive chanting of a saint, which were added to the general text much later.

The reading of the canon Orthodox church

For the relationship of biblical chants and troparia, irmos are used - this is a special first line of each verse, which has a connecting role and glorifies the hero of the chants. It is thanks to the irmos that the rule has a rhythmic sound and a certain melodiousness, which makes the work melodic.

Reading Rules

Saint Nicholas occupies an important position in the general canon of saints. His life became exemplary for Christians, he served the poor and ordinary people than won the love and respect of people. After his death, he also remained in the memory of the Church, and several canons were written to honor him.

The most famous of them:

1. “In the depths of the bed sometimes…”;
2. “Christ is born - praise ...”;
3. “Let us sing a song, people ...” - this canon is read during the transfer of the relics of the saint;
4. "I will open my mouth..."

Articles about prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker:

Attention! The first two versions of the chants are read during the festive divine service on the day of memory of the deceased saint - December 19th. The third and fourth canon - on the day of memory of the transfer of the relics of Nicholas on May 22.

They are read to honor Saint Nicholas and to ask him for mercy and protection. In addition to these days of memory, you can read solemn lines on other days, there are no clear rules about the place or reason for reading the song, this is done according to the special desire of the heart. The holy fathers were convinced that reading the canons helps a person to find mercy in the eyes of the Lord, special protection and patronage of the saint.

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

In addition to worship and veneration of the saint, the canon is read to him for other reasons:

• during serious illnesses for healing;
• during times of great financial need;
• as a petition for unbelieving relatives to grant them Salvation;
• a petition for the patronage of orphans and widows;
• on the granting of pardon in case of unlawful conviction;
• to get rid of depression and despondency, as well as fears and panic attacks.

During his life, Nicholas was the patron of the poor and the weak, the poor and orphans, he defended the condemned to death and the innocent, therefore, after death, he remains the patron of all the weak and infirm who need help and ask for it.

Articles about other saints:

When reading the canon at home, one should light a candle or a lamp, put an icon of the saint in front of oneself and begin to read slowly, thoughtfully and passing each word through the heart.

Irmos: In the depths of the bed, sometimes the Pharaoh's entire army was a disarmed force, but the incarnate Word, the all-evil sin, consumed food: the glorified Lord, gloriously be glorified.

The crown-bearer of the throne of Christ, the wise Nicholas, standing with the Angelic hosts, grant me enlightenment, illuminating my souls gloom, as if I will praise, rejoicing, your, all-blessed, memory.

Glorify all the Lord of That glorifying, thee a faithful refuge to give, delivering misfortunes flowing to your shelter, Nicholas, and calling you with faith and love, most glorious.

Theotokos: Compare my desire by putting the all-sly serpent to the Sodetel, like a captive, delight. By you, O All-Pure One, I would have been called, deified most truly: You are more, O Bogomati, you gave birth to me who deified me.

Irmos: The desert flourished, like a crine, Lord, pagan barren, the Church by Your coming, my heart was established in it.

Blessed Nicholas, you were a sincere disciple of the Lord, you save those who flow to you from fierce troubles and bitter death.

Cleanse Thy servants, forgiveness of sins, as if it were good, granting, Nicholas, Thy saint, even petitions to Thee, Many-merciful.

Theotokion: Satisfy the embarrassment of my soul, Most Pure, and nourish life, O All-Holy One, who gave birth to God, my heart is established in Him.

Irmos: You came from the Virgin, not an intercessor, not an Angel, but Himself, Lord, incarnated, and saved all of me, a man. Thus I call to Thee: glory to Thy power, Lord.

Approaching the purely spiritual dawns, you were the light-bearer, enlightening the ends of the world, interceding for everyone and saving everything by faith, flowing to you.

Delivering from death, as if you appeared first, Nicholas, youth, reverend. So now save me from every situation, and misfortunes, and troubles, all-blessed.

Thou hast shone with the virtues of radiance, all-blessed, being the most beautiful imitator of Your Lord, save, call, reverence and love to glorify you.

Theotokion: Find on Thee, the Lord of the creature, incarnate, and saving, as if merciful, the whole person of me: the same, faithful, we glorify Theotokos Theotokos.

Irmos: Enlightenment in the darkness of those lying, salvation of the desperate, Christ, my Savior, to You in the morning, King of the world, enlighten me with Your radiance, for I know no other God than You.

With a godly life, blessed, we enlighten those condemned by an unrighteous saying to die, presenting yourself, delivering you, Calling the Lord of Christ: we do not know God other than You.

In Heaven, the ever-present glory is now in vain, and enjoying the radiance of the inexpressible and Divine dawns with the brightest, cover me with your intercession, reverend, saint of Christ all-honestly.

Theotokion: Yes, Thy image, buried by passions, Savior, Hidden powers of heaven, incarnated from the Virgin, appeared to You calling: we do not know God other than You.

Irmos: Lying in the sinful abyss, I call upon the abyss that is not traced by Your mercy: from aphids, O God, raise me up.

Even victory, Nicholas, put a crown on your verse with dignity, like a winner, save the most fair of those who call on you.

I am mortified, blessed, by sins and immersed in anxiety by passions, having appeared, save me to the haven of the Divine will.

Theotokion: I put my hopes on Thee, Mother Ever-Virgin, of my salvation, and I put Thy intercessor of life, but I am firm and unshakable.

Kontakion tone 3

In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you, Christ's, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people and saved the innocent from death. For this sake, you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.

Now let us praise the saint with songs, a pastor and teacher of the worldly people, and let us be enlightened by his prayers: behold, appearing all pure, imperishable in spirit, offering Christ a sacrifice immaculate, pure, favorable to God, like a saint, cleansed both in soul and body, the same true representative of the Church and champion of sowing, like a great secretary of God's grace.

Irmos: We serve the golden image, we serve in the field of Deira, your three children neglect the godless commandment, in the midst of the fire cast down, irrigate, sing: blessed be Thou, God our father.

Acute temptation vpadoh, fiercely punish, and approaching the gates of hell, we strike with sorrow, save me with your prayers, blessed, and raise me up, singing: blessed be thou, God our father.

We shine with immaterial rays of irresistible light, existing in the darkness of sorrows, embittered seekers and instruct the enlightenment of joy, singing: blessed be Thou, God of our fathers.

Theotokion: Pray to Christ, Thy Son and God, Virgin Mother of God, sold by fierce sins and flattery by serpentine blood to be delivered by His honest deliverance, singing: Blessed be Thou, God our father.

Irmos: In the fiery furnace to the Jewish youth who descended and the flame into the dew of God, sing, deeds, like the Lord and exalt forever.

Like good and compassionate in the depths of the misfortunes of the fierce content of freedom, blessed Nicholas, from the fierce containing, giving permission with your prayers even to the Savior Christ, priest.

The secret leader of those who are more than the mind, holy servant and heavenly, God-wise, the bishop is faithful, ask for sins of forgiveness from our Savior, holy manifestation.

Theotokion: Now my mind is exhausted, into the depths of dishonor, as if from everywhere I am embraced by various evil ones; but You, Virgo, heal, dressing dispassion with light.

Irmos: Beginningless Parent Son, God and Lord, incarnated from the Virgin, appear to us, darkened enlighten, collect wasted. We magnify the All-Singing Mother of God.

With candles of grace, O God-wise, enlighten, and the lamp of piety was thou, save those who are in adversity, and save those who are in the depths of the muzzle, and nourish the hungry gloriously, all-blessed.

Even now in paradise, sweetness is settling and unspeakable glory is clearly in vain, from the Heavenly circle you naziraesh your singers, delivering from passions, all-blessed God-bearer.

Theotokion: Wisdom, and Strength, and the Word of the Hypostatic Father, the Mother of God Pure, gave birth to you, from Your most pure blood, you received your temple and united this inseparably by union.

Svetilen

Let us praise the great archpastor and hierarch of all, the chairman of Myrlikiysk Nicholas: many men have been saved, the property will die unrighteously, and the king appears with Avlavius ​​in a dream, deciding an unjust judgment.

Advice! If the canon is read after reading the morning or evening prayer rule, then additional prayers should not be said before it. It is better to pray to the Lord before and after reading in your own words, explaining the litigation of the heart and asking for help. After finishing the reading, you need to make the sign of the cross on yourself and end with the prayer “Our Father”.

Chants can be purchased at any church shop at a temple or monastery, it is only important to make sure that it is approved by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (there should be a corresponding note on the cover). You can also buy a sacred text on the Web at specialized Orthodox sites. Almost any rules and akathists can be purchased at church shops.

Usually the canons are printed in Church Slavonic, but today you can find publications with explanations in Russian, for a better understanding of the content.

Canon to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

Canon to Saint Nicholas

CANON TO THE HOLY AND WONDERWORKER NICHOLAS

Troparion

By the rule of faith and the image of meekness, abstinence as a teacher, the immutable Truth has revealed you to your flock. Therefore, by humility you have acquired high, by poverty - wealth. Father Priest Nicholas, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

Kontakion

In the Worlds, having performed holy priesthood and fulfilling the Gospel of Christ, reverend, you laid down your soul for your neighbors and saved the innocent from death. For this you are glorified in the saints as a great partaker of God's grace.

Canto 1

Irmos: I will open my mouth, and it will be filled with the Spirit; and I will speak a word to the Queen Mother, and I will appear brightly triumphant, and I will joyfully sing of Her miracles.

Good shepherd of Christ's flock, rejoice, Nicholas, for you were a revered father and teacher to the citizens of the World of Lycian; and let me greet "rejoice!" bring you.

Tribes of the earth, let us gather so that the exclamation "rejoice!" to bring to the saint: for he brings unfailing joy to the universe.

Glory: To you, who saved the three governors from the murder of the unrighteous, we cry out: “Rejoice, Nikolai, intercessor for those who come running under your protection!”

And now: Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, thou who didst receive joy from the Angel, and save those who magnify Thee.

Canto 3

Irmos: Mother of God, You are a life-giving and abundant source; Confirm your singers, gathered spiritually, and in your divine glory honor the crowns of glory.

Holy Hierarch Nicholas, pray to God for us.

No one who comes running under the cover of hope for you leaves you with nothing, but bringing you the exclamation “rejoice”, he receives help, Father Nikolai; give it to me, O all-blessed one.

Angels marvel, reverend, at your warm intercession, while people rejoice, receiving deliverance from demonic misfortunes through your prayers; therefore, we bring you the exclamation “rejoice”, Nikolai, praiseworthy!

Glory: You are a helmet and an invincible weapon against the devil, but for Christians you are an affirmation, and for hierarchs you are an adornment, Nicholas wonderful. Rejoice, great miracle worker, a quiet haven in storms for those in need.

And now: Having conceived Your Creator, Mother of God, You gave birth to all the Creator and Lord; Pray for him to deliver us from adversity; after all, whatever you want, you can, as a good and Good Parent.

Canto 4

Irmos: Sitting in glory on the throne of the Divine, on a light cloud, the most divine Jesus came and saved those who cried out: “Glory, Christ, to Your power!”

Holy Hierarch Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Holy Apostles, rejoice, Nicholas, for you have shamed the heresy of Arius and overthrown the arrogance of Belial with your prayers; do not stop praying for your servants.

You delivered the young man from the hands of the Emir of Saracens and gave joy to his parents, therefore we bring you the exclamation “rejoice” with them, Reverend Nicholas.

Glory: You, miracle worker, saved three governors from the murder of the unrighteous, appearing in a dream to the pious king and forbidding him, and from them you received the exclamation "rejoice." And strengthen me, Nicholas, with your prayers.

And now: Blessed Mother of God, rejoice, for You are the throne of all the King, the highest Cherubim. Do not delay, praying to Your Son and our God for those who always honor You, with blessed Nicholas.

Canto 5

Irmos: The whole world was amazed at Your divine glory: for You, the Virgin who did not know marriage, carried the Most High God in Your womb and gave birth to the eternal Son, giving peace to all who sing Your praises.

Holy Hierarch Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Named to the apostles, standing on a par with the angels at the throne of the Lord relentlessly, you shamed the mad Arius; therefore, Nikolai, we proclaim to you: “Rejoice, decoration and pillar of the church for the saints!”

Give me a helping hand, Nikolai, praying to the Lord, for the storm of sin is drowning me, and lead me to a quiet haven of repentance, father, with your prayers.

Glory: Although I have done many iniquities, I do not deviate from the hope of your protection, Father Nicholas, always bringing the exclamation “rejoice” to you; you deliver me from all sorrow and misfortune: after all, whatever you want, you can do.

And now: Rejoice, Cloud, higher than the heavens, which gave us life-giving Rain, O all-good Mother of God! Grant us victory over the spiritual barbarians from God, with Hierarch Nicholas praying to Him.

Canto 6

Irmos: This divine and revered by all, celebrating the feast of the Mother of God, come, God-wise, clap your hands, glorifying God born from Her.

Holy Hierarch Nicholas, pray to God for us.

You have appeared as a friend of Christ and a second Peter, Father. Rejoice, for you are a pillar of the Church, miraculous by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Father Nicholas, we always bring you the exclamation “rejoice”.

The pious tsar Konstantin with Avlavius ​​the eparch heard in a dream your threats about those men who were to die unjustly, and ordered them to be released as soon as possible, but to you, Father Nicholas, he proclaimed: rejoice!

Glory: Father, you were the helmsman of the ship sinking in the sea; and to me, who is heavily overwhelmed by demonic thoughts, give me the nourishment of good reasoning in my mind and heart, so that I always bring the exclamation “rejoice” to you, Father Nicholas the most praised.

And now: Rejoice, Most Pure Virgin, rejoice, affirmation of the world, rejoice, for you have given birth to the Son, God of all! Pray to him, O Immaculate Mother of God, for the salvation of our souls.

Canto 7

Irmos: The God-wise did not honor the creation more than the Creator, but the fire that threatened them courageously trampled, joyfully sang: “Praiseworthy Lord and God of the fathers, you are blessed!”

Holy Hierarch Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Saint Nicholas, Saint of Christ, rejoice: for you are an unspeakable joy for all! And give me a helping hand so that I proclaim to you: “Rejoice, all-blessed one!”

When the governors heard that they had been released from prison at your command, they took lamps with candles and brought them to you, crying out in a loud voice: “Rejoice, reverend father, our deliverance!”

Glory: Once you heard in the dungeon of prisoners; Hear me, Father Nicholas, the exclamation “rejoice” to the one who brings you, and cast me out of the fire of Gehenna.

And now: Madam Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, accept me, who repents and flees under Your protection, so that I will incessantly cry out to You: “Rejoice, Blessed Mother of God, Ever-Virgin!”

Canto 8

Irmos: The youths of the pious in the oven were saved by the Mother of God: then - figuratively, but now - indeed, He calls the whole universe to sing to You. Sing to the Lord, creatures, and exalt in all ages!

Holy Hierarch Nicholas, pray to God for us.

Holy Trinity to the Apostles, serving the Holy Trinity with Angels, rejoice, and grant me joy with your prayers.

Pilot of those carried by the storm, rejoice, Father Nicholas, and calm the storm of my passions, from the attack of the demonic rebels, for I can no longer endure, but I cry out: “Rejoice, my helper and warm patron.”

Glory: Oh, how great sorrow seizes me from the arrows of demons, and it is impossible for me to endure wounds, but there is no doctor to apply a bandage; but you, Father Nicholas, heal my wounds with the oil of your prayers, so that I cry out to you: “Rejoice, reverend father!”

And now: Rejoice, burning bush of thorns, which Moses saw at Sinai, and the Ladder, which Jacob contemplated, the Most Blessed Mother of God Ever-Virgin!

Canto 9

Irmos: Let everyone born on earth rejoice, being enlightened by the Spirit; May the nature of disembodied Minds also triumph, honoring the sacred triumph of the Mother of God, and may it cry out: “Rejoice, O All-Blessed, Pure Mother of God, Ever-Virgin!”

Holy Hierarch Nicholas, pray to God for us.

The machinations of the deceiver and sinful aspirations surround me, but, hoping for your protection, I resort to you, father, so that you drive away all the deceptions of the evil one from me, and I called out to you: “Rejoice, Father Nikolai!”

You put the mad Aria to shame and extinguished the flame of heresies; the governor, bound in prison, heard and received the greeting “rejoice” from them; and we cry out to you, Father Nicholas: “Rejoice, all-blessed one!”

Glory: You heard Agrik, and you delighted his son Vasily from the emir, from the Saracens, and in an instant you placed him healthy before his parents; and through my prayer, my soul, sick and burdened with sins, cast out of the fire of hell, Father Nicholas.

And now: Queen, who gave birth to all the King and carried the Bearer of all creation, save me, who magnifies You, Most Holy Lady!

Prayer to Saint Nicholas

O all-holy Nicholas, glorious servant of the Lord, our warm intercessor and quick helper everywhere in sorrows! Help me, a sinner and despondent: in this life, beg the Lord God to grant me remission of all my sins, how much I have sinned from my youth in my whole life by deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the departure of my soul, help me, the accursed one, implore the Lord God, the entire creation of the Creator, to deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment, so that I constantly glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and always and in forever and ever, amen.

Prayer two

O all-good Father Nicholas, shepherd and teacher of all who with faith resort to your intercession and call on you in fervent prayer! Make haste soon and deliver Christ's flock from the wolves that are destroying it; and protect every Christian country and save with your holy prayers from rebellions, invasions of foreigners and internecine wars, from hunger, earthquakes, floods, fires and diseases. And how did you pardon three husbands who were sitting in prison, and delivered them from royal wrath and beheading with a sword, so have mercy on me, mind, word and deed in the darkness of sins, and deliver me from the wrath of God and eternal punishment, so that with your intercession and help, your own mercy and Grace Christ God gave me a quiet and sinless life to live in this age and on the Last Judgment He delivered me from the fate of those standing on the left and made me worthy to stand on the right with all the saints, amen.

Prayer three

Oh, all-praised and great wonderworker, Saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! We pray you, be the hope of all Christians: the persecuted defender, the hungry feeder, the weeping joy, the sick doctor, those traveling, the steward floating on the sea and flying through the air, the feeder of the poor and orphans and all the mournful helper and patron. Beg the merciful God to give us the forgiveness of our sins so that we live our lives peacefully and be able to see the glory of the impregnable God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever, amen.

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