Akathist to the Guardian Angel
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Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Seeing the humane Lord, as if, after the sin of our forefather Adam, all people were willing to bow down to sin, according to His ineffable mercy, He sent holy Angels to the whole earth, and assigned a guardian to each person. Fulfilling the command of their Master, the holy Angels are always ready to help us, who sing in a godly manner: Hallelujah.
I pray for enlightenment for my mind from above, holy Angel, so that I may know that there is the will of God, good and perfect, and direct my heart to do it with zeal; Let you, my guardian, never cease praising the voices of yours:
Rejoice, inflame my heart with love for God, my Creator;
Rejoice, awaken me to bring Him prayers, petitions and thanksgiving every day and hour.
Rejoice, as a faithful guard, protect my spiritual home with the fear of the Lord;
Rejoice, direct all my thoughts to the Savior crucified for the sins of the world.
Rejoice, commemorate His suffering and death on the cross in my memory;
Rejoice, by the remembrance of the Passion of the Lord, teach me to guard myself from my sins.
Rejoice, ask the grace-filled overshadowing of the Holy Spirit to instruct me;
Rejoice, for the meek and humble in heart look mercifully to Him, the Comforter, assure me.
Rejoice, I think about the omnipresence of God surrounding me everywhere;
Rejoice, imagine His omniscience with my intelligent eyes.
Rejoice, His mercy towards repentant sinners comforts my heart;
Rejoice, His justice for the bitter and unrepentant has terrified my soul.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Ask me for the power of Divine grace, my guardian Angel, to steadfastly and unfalteringly walk the saving path of Christ’s commandments, and to constantly glorify the all-holy name of our God with our hearts and lips and sing to Him; Hallelujah.
The Imam, God’s chosen protector, is like a bright dawn, enlightening the darkness of my soul and dispelling the darkness of my heartfelt ignorance; For this reason, falling down with tenderness, I pray that all my feelings, darkened by passions, will be cleansed, so that I will not wander in sinful darkness. I glorify your most wonderful lordship:
Rejoice, star of the Everlasting Light, who has risen from the Trisian Divinity and illuminated me;
Rejoice, most luminous ray of hearts, darkened by sins, illuminating my eyes.
Rejoice, as you strive to guide me on the true path, wandering in the darkness of iniquities;
Rejoice, for you offer me the commandments of the Lord, as a mirror for my whole life.
Rejoice, for you have established the law of God with me, as a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths;
Rejoice, for you have listened to the sweetness of the words of the Gospel of Christ.
Rejoice, for you have undoubtedly believed in the teachings of my Divine Teacher and Lord;
Rejoice, for you strengthen me in obedience to the statutes of the Holy Church.
Rejoice, for by the rule and tradition of the saints the apostle and father taught me to repent;
Rejoice, for you confirm me in the confession of the holy and Orthodox faith.
Rejoice, for for this confession you are ready to convince me even to death;
Rejoice, for you are forbidden to associate with the true Church as a heretic and apostate.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
The storm of the worldly sea crushes my spiritual ship with waves of worldly worries, and the world of my wretched soul is troubled, and where will I find a quiet refuge of salvation? Only in you, according to God, do I place my hope, my guardian Angel, as the wise helmsman in the mental storms that confuse me, the acquisitions; I sing with thanksgiving to my God: Hallelujah.
Hearing and watching you, divine Angel, my strong guardian, the evil souls in heaven do not dare to approach your most pure lordship and my soul-destroying dirty tricks. For this reason, I humbly pray to you, do not leave me for my intemperance, but always keep me from those wicked entrapments and snares, saying with tenderness:
Rejoice, with your strong blood you have walled me and covered me;
Rejoice, always take up arms around me with a flaming sword.
Rejoice, help us in battle against the prince of darkness;
Rejoice, help us to defeat his wicked servants.
Rejoice, drive away from me soul-destroying demons, like birds of prey;
Rejoice, warn me of the demonic machinations of the knowing, like sly foxes.
Rejoice, beast-like one, reject those attacks on my mind and heart;
Rejoice, purge their offspring, pride and hatred, from my heart.
Rejoice, drive away envy and resentment from my thoughts;
Rejoice, in order to ward off evil thoughts with the sign of the cross, encourage me to protect myself.
Rejoice, fearlessly attack the asp and basilisk and strengthen me.
Rejoice, you have an invincible weapon against all my enemies.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
More godly and radiant than the star that guided the wise men of old to the worship of the Savior of the world born in Bethlehem, I dare to liken you, my good guardian; By your inseparable and luminous presence, you have shown me the right path leading to the heavenly Bethlehem, to the kingdom of heaven, and there from the faces of the Archangel and Angel I will be vouchsafed to sing to the Eternal King of glory: Hallelujah.
Seeing me at night kept gloomy and covered with a dark cloud of passions, holy guardian of my soul, do not be upset, do not forsake me, but imitate the long-suffering of my Savior, wait still, awakening me to repentance, until the fountains of tears pour out to the very depths of my hair to wash away my spiritual impurity. For this I humbly pray to you and say:
Rejoice, for you bring your prayers to God for me, a sinner, as if you were burning fragrant incense before Him;
Rejoice, for you have always interceded with my Creator for my salvation.
Rejoice, for through your intercession you turn away His righteous anger, which is moved towards me;
Rejoice, for you have asked the All-Merciful Lord to forgive my evil deeds.
Rejoice, for you have propitiated His goodness, so that it does not destroy me with my iniquities;
Rejoice, for you continually pray to my Redeemer, that he may grant us time for correction.
Rejoice, for you motivate me to spend all the days of my life in repentance;
Rejoice, for you have inspired my desire, so that I may repent before the Lord of all my sins.
Rejoice, for you admonish me at all times to mentally test myself and confess my sins;
Rejoice, for you put contrition and sorrow into my heart, before the wrath of my Most Good God.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to mourn my accursed and nasty life;
Rejoice, luminous and unceasing intercessor for my salvation.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I preach with great voice your ever-present, my guardian Angel, care for me, a sinner: in sorrows and misfortunes, even in this troubled world that confuses my souls, you are a quick comforter for me, admonishing me, as all this is sent down from the All-Medical Creator, like medicine against my mental ailments, and teaching the blessed Heavenly Doctor to chant: Hallelujah.
The light of gracious consolation shines in my soul, darkened by sorrow and despondency, and my heart is filled with gladness and joy, when with your incessant instructions, holy Angel, we dare, like a publican, to cry out to the Generous God, that he may be merciful and forgive me my sins. Do not be silent, my mentor, admonishing and strengthening me, calling:
Rejoice, help me to wear the good yoke of saving patience with love;
Rejoice, in troubles and misadventures, strengthen me with trust in the Lord God.
Rejoice, teach me to overcome sorrows and illnesses with courage;
Rejoice, drive away all sadness and despondency from my heart.
Rejoice, against the enemy, who wants to catch me in the net of despair, brothers, encourage me;
Rejoice, in the words of the Apostle, for all who want to live godly will be persecuted, convince me to believe.
Rejoice, the prophets and apostles instilled in us the image of patience and suffering;
Rejoice, on the face of the martyr and confessor, who labored for Christ before the shedding of their blood, show us for our consolation.
Rejoice, take away the suffering of the Savior and Lord Himself with my wise mind;
Rejoice, delight my heart with the hope of future reward.
Rejoice, revive my soul with the all-joyful expectation of eternal blessings;
Rejoice, my good and close comforter.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
If all mankind may be saved, my Most Merciful Creator sent you, His Angel, as a faithful guardian and guardian of goodness in all my life, so that everywhere you help your saints with your inspiration, protect against the wiles of the devil and prepare me for good deeds to enter with the wise virgins into the heavenly palace , with a god-red song: Hallelujah.
The Lord and my Master will show new kindness to me, His indecent and most sinful servant: despising my cruel and heavy one, He did not destroy me with my iniquities even to this day and hour, but being patient with me, He mercifully awaits my conversion and repentance heartfelt I believe, my good guardian, that I am your companion before God for my intercession until now: therefore, striving for you in love, I cry:
Rejoice, for you have preserved me in the sea of this life from the final drowning;
Rejoice, for through the hand of your help you snatched me from the pit of my iniquities.
Rejoice, as you shake off the sinful sleep of my harmful laziness;
Rejoice, as my mind, darkened by negligence, is illuminated by your bright presence.
Rejoice, for you help to ignite my cold and little-quenched heart with your prayers;
Rejoice, for you always raise me up for the praise of God.
Rejoice, for you have tuned my voice to chant, in which it is worthy to righteously praise the Creator of all things;
Rejoice, for you teach me to glorify my Lord not with my mouth, but also with my heart.
Rejoice, for you awaken me to fulfill His most holy will;
Rejoice, for you strive to teach me self-sacrifice and renunciation of my evil will.
Rejoice, as you sincerely desire to acquire simplicity and lamb meekness;
Rejoice, for you have granted me intercession for infantile kindness and senile good judgment.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I am a stranger and a stranger on this earth: my life is vain and short-lived: I, the accursed one, never accept the unknown of death in my mind, nor do I think about the Last Judgment, in which the Imam of the Righteous Judge will appear and give an answer about every deed and word. I also pray to you, my guardian soul, to awaken me soon from the sleep of sin, so that the hour of uncorrected death may not befall me, and may I be honored to ask forgiveness from the All-Merciful God for my iniquity and sing to Him in a voice of joy: Hallelujah.
Whenever my Lord and Creator commands me to resign from this life, you, my good guardian, foresee the terrible torments prepared by the spirit of malice and the unrepentant sinner and awaiting me, cover me with your wings of mercy, like an eagle with its chicks, and never disappear from my spirit. I pray that I see you approaching me and driving away fierce enemies. I pray about this with tenderness, saying to my mother:
Rejoice, for my wise minds imagine the bitter and terrible hour of death;
Rejoice, for the inevitable, yet unknown, reminds us of those times.
Rejoice, every day, like the last of my life, look upon me in prayer;
Rejoice, prepare me at all times for my exodus into the other world.
Rejoice, give birth to emotional tenderness and heartfelt contrition in me;
Rejoice, take away my desires, so that at the end of my days I will repent.
Rejoice, love the world and forbid what is in the world;
Rejoice, help me to eradicate the addiction to perishable wealth from my heart.
Rejoice, all earthly blessings are temporary and fleeting, show us to be.
Rejoice, for all the red of this world is like the essence of the wildflower, admonish me.
Rejoice, O glory of men, like passing shadows, seek them forbidden by us;
Rejoice, from the one God, incorruptible glory in the world to come, encourage me to seek.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I have committed every sin in this life, and my whole life is full of vanity, approaching the end; My enemies rush at me, greedily to capture me and cast me into the depths of hell. In the same way, I pray to you, my good guardian, be my protector, when the imam passes through cruel ordeals, and bring me comfortably to the gates of the heavenly kingdom, where the faces of the angels joyfully greet those who exclaim: Hallelujah.
The florid tongue cannot utter what you have done for me, my holy guardian, in all my life: having received my soul from the font of holy Baptism, you kept me in infancy, you taught and admonished me in adolescence, you kept me from creeping into sin in when I was a youth, you taught me when I came to courage, you protected me on all my paths even until old age, reproaching and comforting, helping me everywhere and directing me on the path of salvation. For this reason I cry out to you in gratitude:
Rejoice, for you never deprived me of your help and intercession;
Rejoice, as you have awakened me from sleep and strive to give thanks to the Lord, who strengthens my strength.
Rejoice, for you have sanctified me with prayer every day as the firstfruits.
Rejoice, because you forbade us, without prayer to the All-Good Provider, to boldly begin.
Rejoice, for you have striven to destroy arrogance from my heart.
Rejoice, for you constantly pronounce the sweetest name of the Lord Jesus Christ on your lips and encourage me to keep it in mind.
Rejoice, for at all times you convey necessary and useful messages to our tongues.
Rejoice, for you keep me from idle talk, too much verbiage, and even more from blasphemy.
Rejoice, for you always continue to eat and drink, or do anything else.
Rejoice, for you have taught me abstinence in food and drink.
Rejoice, for you guard me as I sleep, and drive away the enemy who wants to tempt me with sleepy dreams.
Rejoice, for you punish me from lustful desires and bring chaste shame into my eyes.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
You who have come to save everyone, my Most Blessed Jesus, with tenderness I pray to You, by Your mercy forgive my evil multitude and immensity, bowed to this by the Divine prayers of Your immaterial servant, whom You assigned to me from infancy, as a Lover of Mankind, a guardian, so that I may be worthy to appear in the palace. sing of Thy glory and with the spirits of the righteous: Hallelujah.
A solid wall always appears to us, holy Angel, against the tricks of my evil enemies, who seek my eternal destruction and weaken my soul with laziness and self-forgetfulness. I pray to you, my guardian, that through your intercession I may be granted, upon the departure of my soul from my body, to be a partaker of the most pure Body and the most holy Blood of my Savior, for having been strengthened by this incorruptible food and life-giving drink, I will fearlessly pass through the warrior world, singing to you, my benefactor:
Rejoice, for you have been given the power and strength to repel demonic attacks on me.
Rejoice, for you have received from God strength to defeat my invisible enemies.
Rejoice, for you have delivered me from all the villainy and snares of the devil.
Rejoice, for you have renounced me from the bitter ordeals of the boss, the fierce world ruler of the attack.
Rejoice, for, protected by your presence, the Imam of hope at the hour of death will not be afraid of the gloomy faces of the spirits of evil.
Rejoice, for, protected by you, I hope to safely pass through the ordeals of the air.
Rejoice, for, strengthened by your help, I cannot be kept from being outside the gates of paradise, which I desire.
Rejoice, for Your intercession for me is strong before God, even though I was cast into utter darkness.
Rejoice, for you have always inspired me to appease the Lord with tears of repentance, so that I may be delivered from the hells of hell.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to pray day and night, so that I will not be sent to suffer from demons.
Rejoice, my relentless leader and pestilence.
Rejoice, my strong protector and quick helper.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
This singing, even though it is brought to you from my zeal, O holy guardian, is not enough to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the good things that you have done for me and have not ceased to do even to this day and hour; but I also pray for this, that the Creator who is common to me and you will have mercy, so that at His terrible judgment He will deliver this part of me and make it worthy to sing to Him with all the saints: Hallelujah.
My lamp has gone out, but the oil of good deeds, in which I have desired and cannot be carried by me: and where will I find myself, accursed, burdened with the sleep of sin, when midnight, the hour of my death, suddenly befalls me? But may I, like the holy fools, not hear the menacing voice of the Bridegroom: “We don’t know you!” Help me, my indefatigable guardian, to fill the vessels of my soul with the oil of good deeds, especially mercy and humility. Now accept this song from me:
Rejoice, have only the Lord in your mind with pictures.
Rejoice, renew the commandment of love for Him, the Most Good, in my heart.
Rejoice, love Him, the Creator, encourage me with all your mind and all your thoughts.
Rejoice, and constantly remind me of my sincere love, which is pleasing to God, for my neighbors.
Rejoice, love them not in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Rejoice, invest your desire to help them in all their needs.
Rejoice, comfort those who mourn, protect the offended, and instruct me.
Rejoice, I bow my heart from your possessions to the poor and needy.
Rejoice, and, according to the commandment of the Savior, lay down my soul for yours, ready to excite me.
Rejoice, close my eyes, so that I do not see the sins of my brother.
Rejoice, do not allow me to judge my neighbor who has fallen into sin.
Rejoice, forbid me from believing with the words of my slander.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Grace was given to you from the Almighty Lord, my patron saint, to keep me on all my journeys, so that my foot does not stumble against the stone of any temptation, until you present me to Christ God and I am saved, to whom all the powers of heaven incessantly cry out: Hallelujah.
I sing of your worthy mercy and much condescension, quick-moving mind, incorporeal servant of the Lord, as you do not disdain my sinful stench and do not cease to bring your holy prayers for me, indecent, to the Holy Throne of the Trinitarian God, so that we will not perish forever, but will inherit the Kingdom. Deign then to receive from my spiritual treasures the chant brought to you:
Rejoice, for by the remembrance of the coming terrible Judgment of God you have renounced my sins.
Rejoice, as you prepared my soul, like a bride, for the meeting of the beautiful Bridegroom Christ.
Rejoice, for Thou hast ever desired to make me worthy to create His bridal chamber.
Rejoice, for you have taught me to kindle the lamp of my soul, so that with the wise virgins, the souls of the righteous, I may enter into it.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to put off my sinful clothes.
Rejoice, for you have clothed yourself with the robe of purity and purity.
Rejoice, for you have interceded, so that at the Last Judgment of Christ I may be honored at His right hand.
Rejoice, as you beseech the mercy of God, that He may count me among His chosen ones.
Rejoice, for you strive in prayer to the Lord and your heavenly companions, that he may dwell me with them in His kingdom.
Rejoice, my kind and cheerful guardian.
Rejoice, warm for me, a sinner, a prayer book and a good representative.
Rejoice, in the Lord God and the Most Holy Theotokos is my strong hope.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
O glorious and intelligent light, Angel of God! Accept this thanksgiving and prayer singing, and when the Imam rises from the earth for the Judgment, then show your mercy to me, a sinner, stand near me, quiet and joyful, taking away my fear with the hope of salvation, so that in the villages of paradise I will be honored, together with you, to sing to the Eternal One forever and ever. To the King of Glory: Alleluia.
(This Kontakion is read three times. Then Ikos 1 and Kontakion 1 are read)
Holy Angel, sent from heaven, to guard me and guide me throughout my entire life, falling down I pray to you: instruct and admonish me, beginning with heartfelt love and zeal to proclaim songs of praise:
Rejoice, Angel of God, my representative at the Most Holy Trinity
Rejoice, King of the reigning ethereal warrior.
Rejoice, heavenly servant of the Lord of Lords.
Rejoice, intelligent and immaterial servants of His cohabitant.
Rejoice, always do the will of your Lord.
Rejoice, having received from God the command and authority to guard my soul.
Rejoice, never leave me the sinner.
Rejoice, take away your unworthiness.
Rejoice, keep me in all my ways.
Rejoice, keep me from all evil.
Rejoice, thou who has been given by God to the world as a guide on the path of my life.
Rejoice, my good mentor.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Chosen by the Lord God to guard my soul and body, holy Angel, I dare to sing your praise, thy unworthy servant; But you, as if you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, protect yourself from all troubles and sorrows, from visible and invisible enemies, calling:
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
“O holy Angel, my good guardian and patron! With a contrite heart and a painful soul, I stand before you, praying: hear me, your sinful servant (name), crying with a strong cry and a bitter cry; Do not remember my iniquities and untruths, in whose image I, the accursed one, anger you all day and hour, and commit abomination to myself before our Creator, the Lord; Show yourself merciful to me and do not leave me, the vile one, even until my death; awaken me from the sleep of sin and with your prayers help me to pass through the rest of my life without blemish and create fruits worthy of repentance; moreover, protect me from the mortal falls of sin, so that I will not perish in despair, and may the enemy not rejoice over my destruction.
I truly confess with my lips that no one is such a friend and intercessor, protector and champion, like you, holy Angel: for standing before the Throne of the Lord, pray for me, indecent and most sinful of all, so that the Most Good One will not take away my soul on the day of my hopelessness and day of creation of evil. Do not cease to propitiate the Most Merciful Lord and my God, may He forgive me the sins that I have committed in all my life, in deed, in word and with all my feelings, and in the image of fate, may He save me, may He punish me here according to His ineffable mercy, but yes He will not convict or punish me according to His impartial justice; may he make me worthy to bring repentance, and with repentance may I be worthy of receiving Divine Communion, for this I pray more and I earnestly desire such a gift.
In the terrible hour of death, be persistent with me, my good guardian, driving away the dark demons that have the power to frighten my trembling soul; protect me from those traps, when the Imam passes through airy ordeals, yes, we protect you, I will safely reach the paradise I desire, where the faces of the saints and heavenly Powers constantly praise the all-honorable and magnificent name in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, to Him honor and worship are due forever and ever. Amen."
People, finding themselves in dangerous situations and remaining unharmed, often say: “Thank you to our guardian angel.” Of course, for many pseudo-believers this is just a saying and they actually do not believe in anything like that. But believers are not only convinced that the Lord has given them a personal protector, but also pray to their Guardian Angel.
The teaching of the Orthodox Church says that every person receives a Guardian Angel at baptism, who protects his body and soul throughout his life. Sent from the Lord, he has power over a person’s life and can direct the path.
Guardian angels are good spirits given to a person for help and guidance.
He is always nearby and protects a person from troubles, as well as:
A person can always turn to the Guardian Angel with prayer.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
“O holy Angel, my good guardian and patron! With a contrite heart and a painful soul, I stand before you, praying: hear me, your sinful servant (name), crying with a strong cry and a bitter cry; Do not remember my iniquities and untruths, in whose image I, the accursed one, anger you all day and hour, and commit abomination to myself before our Creator, the Lord; Show yourself merciful to me and do not leave me, the vile one, even until my death; awaken me from the sleep of sin and with your prayers help me to pass through the rest of my life without blemish and create fruits worthy of repentance; moreover, protect me from the mortal falls of sin, so that I will not perish in despair, and may the enemy not rejoice over my destruction.
I truly confess with my lips that no one is such a friend and intercessor, protector and champion, like you, holy Angel: for standing before the Throne of the Lord, pray for me, indecent and most sinful of all, so that the Most Good One will not take away my soul on the day of my hopelessness and day of creation of evil. Do not cease to propitiate the Most Merciful Lord and my God, may He forgive me the sins that I have committed in all my life, in deed, in word and with all my feelings, and in the image of fate, may He save me, may He punish me here according to His ineffable mercy, but yes He will not convict or punish me according to His impartial justice; may he make me worthy to bring repentance, and with repentance may I be worthy of receiving Divine Communion, for this I pray more and I earnestly desire such a gift.
In the terrible hour of death, be persistent with me, my good guardian, driving away the dark demons that have the power to frighten my trembling soul; protect me from those traps, when the Imam passes through airy ordeals, yes, we protect you, I will safely reach the paradise I desire, where the faces of the saints and heavenly Powers constantly praise the all-honorable and magnificent name in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, to Him honor and worship are due forever and ever. Amen."
Despite the fact that the presence of such a Guardian in life is unnoticeable, without them a person would be mired in sins and difficulties.
For a person, the material part of life is always a priority, but the Lord first of all always looks at the spiritual part of it. Likewise, the Guardian Angel always takes care of the spiritual growth and well-being of a person. He is most often approached for protection, but besides this, you can also ask for:
Essentially, this is a personal divine advisor and confessor. You can calmly conduct a dialogue with him constantly and consult on any issue. There is no topic or request that the Lord or an angel will not answer or ignore. It is only important to ask and speak sincerely, without self-interest and without malicious intent.
Attention! For regular communication with the Guardian Angel, in addition to prayer, you should also read a special akathist.
The Guardian Angel should not be confused with the heavenly patron in whose honor the person was baptized. The Guardian Angel does not have a specific church day of veneration, so you can read prayers and akathist at any time.
The Day of the Council of the Archangel Michael on November 21 is considered the unofficial holiday of all the angels of God's army, so on this day you should also remember your personal spiritual mentor.
The Akathist contains only 12 ikos, alternating with 13 kontakia. The meaning of reading is that a person thus honors his angel. This is as important as reading the akathist to any other saint or Mother of God. You should read it at least once a week, usually every Monday, for protection and blessing throughout the coming week. This reading is also required before receiving Communion.
The akathist is read in a row, with the exception of the last kontakion - it is pronounced 3 times in a row, and then the reading of the first ikos and kontakion is repeated.
Prayer and reading of the akathist to the Guardian Angel
The reading sequence should be followed:
More Orthodox akathists:
Attention! Since the guardian angel and the saint on whose day a person was born are not the same intercessor, two prayers should be read to each of them.Prayers should be read slowly, thoughtfully and without haste. This usually takes 30 to 40 minutes. It is important to be focused on the text and understand and delve into the words. You need to put everything aside and be attentive to reading. In addition to texts, you can pray in your own words, not only during morning readings, but throughout the day.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Seeing the humane Lord, as if, after the sin of our forefather Adam, all people were willing to bow down to sin, according to His ineffable mercy, He sent holy Angels to the whole earth, and assigned a guardian to each person. Fulfilling the command of their Master, the holy Angels are always ready to help us, who sing in a godly manner: Alleluia.
I pray for enlightenment for my mind from above, holy Angel, so that I may know that there is the will of God, good and perfect, and direct my heart to do it with zeal; Let you, my guardian, never cease praising the voices of yours:
Rejoice, inflame my heart with love for God, my Creator;
Rejoice, awaken me to bring Him prayers, petitions and thanksgiving every day and hour.
Rejoice, as a faithful guard, protect my spiritual home with the fear of the Lord;
Rejoice, direct all my thoughts to the Savior crucified for the sins of the world.
Rejoice, commemorate His suffering and death on the cross in my memory;
Rejoice, by the remembrance of the Passion of the Lord, teach me to guard myself from my sins.
Rejoice, ask the grace-filled overshadowing of the Holy Spirit to instruct me;
Rejoice, for the meek and humble in heart look mercifully to Him, the Comforter, assure me.
Rejoice, I think about the omnipresence of God surrounding me everywhere;
Rejoice, imagine His omniscience with my intelligent eyes.
Rejoice, His mercy towards repentant sinners comforts my heart;
Rejoice, His justice for the bitter and unrepentant has terrified my soul.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Ask me for the power of Divine grace, my guardian Angel, to steadfastly and unfalteringly walk the saving path of Christ’s commandments, and to constantly glorify the all-holy name of our God with our hearts and lips and sing to Him; Hallelujah.
The Imam, God’s chosen protector, is like a bright dawn, enlightening the darkness of my soul and dispelling the darkness of my heartfelt ignorance; For this reason, falling down with tenderness, I pray that all my feelings, darkened by passions, will be cleansed, so that I will not wander in sinful darkness. I glorify your most wonderful lordship:
Rejoice, star of the Everlasting Light, who has risen from the Trisian Divinity and illuminated me;
Rejoice, most luminous ray of hearts, darkened by sins, illuminating my eyes.
Rejoice, as you strive to guide me on the true path, wandering in the darkness of iniquities;
Rejoice, for you offer me the commandments of the Lord, as a mirror for my whole life.
Rejoice, for you have established the law of God with me, as a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths;
Rejoice, for you have listened to the sweetness of the words of the Gospel of Christ.
Rejoice, for you have undoubtedly believed in the teachings of my Divine Teacher and Lord;
Rejoice, for you strengthen me in obedience to the statutes of the Holy Church.
Rejoice, for by the rule and tradition of the saints the apostle and father taught me to repent;
Rejoice, for you confirm me in the confession of the holy and Orthodox faith.
Rejoice, for for this confession you are ready to convince me even to death;
Rejoice, for you are forbidden to associate with the true Church as a heretic and apostate.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
The storm of the worldly sea crushes my spiritual ship with waves of worldly worries, and the world of my wretched soul is troubled, and where will I find a quiet refuge of salvation? Only in you, according to God, do I place my hope, my guardian Angel, as the wise helmsman in the mental storms that confuse me, the acquisitions; For I sing with thanksgiving to my God: Alleluia.
Hearing and watching you, divine Angel, my strong guardian, the evil souls in heaven do not dare to approach your most pure lordship and my soul-destroying dirty tricks. For this reason, I humbly pray to you, do not leave me for my intemperance, but always keep me from those wicked entrapments and snares, saying with tenderness:
Rejoice, with your strong blood you have walled me and covered me;
Rejoice, always take up arms around me with a flaming sword.
Rejoice, help us in battle against the prince of darkness;
Rejoice, help us to defeat his wicked servants.
Rejoice, drive away from me soul-destroying demons, like birds of prey;
Rejoice, warn me of the demonic machinations of the knowing, like sly foxes.
Rejoice, beast-like one, reject those attacks on my mind and heart;
Rejoice, purge their offspring, pride and hatred, from my heart.
Rejoice, drive away envy and resentment from my thoughts;
Rejoice, in order to ward off evil thoughts with the sign of the cross, encourage me to protect myself.
Rejoice, fearlessly attack the asp and basilisk and strengthen me.
Rejoice, you have an invincible weapon against all my enemies.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
More godly and radiant than the star that guided the wise men of old to the worship of the Savior of the world born in Bethlehem, I dare to liken you, my good guardian; By your inseparable and luminous presence, you have shown me the right path leading to the heavenly Bethlehem, to the kingdom of heaven, and there from the faces of the Archangel and Angel I will be vouchsafed to sing to the Eternal King of glory: Alleluia.
Seeing me at night kept gloomy and covered with a dark cloud of passions, holy guardian of my soul, do not be upset, do not forsake me, but imitate the long-suffering of my Savior, wait still, awakening me to repentance, until the fountains of tears pour out to the very depths of my hair to wash away my spiritual impurity. For this I humbly pray to you and say:
Rejoice, for you bring your prayers to God for me, a sinner, as if you were burning fragrant incense before Him;
Rejoice, for you have always interceded with my Creator for my salvation.
Rejoice, for through your intercession you turn away His righteous anger, which is moved towards me;
Rejoice, for you have asked the All-Merciful Lord to forgive my evil deeds.
Rejoice, for you have propitiated His goodness, so that it does not destroy me with my iniquities;
Rejoice, for you continually pray to my Redeemer, that he may grant us time for correction.
Rejoice, for you motivate me to spend all the days of my life in repentance;
Rejoice, for you have inspired my desire, so that I may repent before the Lord of all my sins.
Rejoice, for you admonish me at all times to mentally test myself and confess my sins;
Rejoice, for you put contrition and sorrow into my heart, before the wrath of my Most Good God.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to mourn my accursed and nasty life;
Rejoice, luminous and unceasing intercessor for my salvation.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I preach with great voice your ever-present, my guardian Angel, care for me, a sinner: in sorrows and misfortunes, even in this troubled world that confuses my souls, you are a quick comforter for me, admonishing me, as all this is sent down from the All-Medical Creator, like medicine against my mental ailments, and teaching the blessed Heavenly Physician to chant: Hallelujah.
The light of gracious consolation shines in my soul, darkened by sorrow and despondency, and my heart is filled with gladness and joy, when with your incessant instructions, holy Angel, we dare, like a publican, to cry out to the Generous God, that he may be merciful and forgive me my sins. Do not be silent, my mentor, admonishing and strengthening me, calling:
Rejoice, help me to wear the good yoke of saving patience with love;
Rejoice, in troubles and misadventures, strengthen me with trust in the Lord God.
Rejoice, teach me to overcome sorrows and illnesses with courage;
Rejoice, drive away all sadness and despondency from my heart.
Rejoice, against the enemy, who wants to catch me in the net of despair, brothers, encourage me;
Rejoice, in the words of the Apostle, for all who want to live godly will be persecuted, convince me to believe.
Rejoice, the prophets and apostles instilled in us the image of patience and suffering;
Rejoice, on the face of the martyr and confessor, who labored for Christ before the shedding of their blood, show us for our consolation.
Rejoice, take away the suffering of the Savior and Lord Himself with my wise mind;
Rejoice, delight my heart with the hope of future reward.
Rejoice, revive my soul with the all-joyful expectation of eternal blessings;
Rejoice, my good and close comforter.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
If all mankind may be saved, my Most Merciful Creator sent you, His Angel, as a faithful guardian and guardian of goodness in all my life, so that everywhere you help your saints with your inspiration, protect against the wiles of the devil and prepare me for good deeds to enter with the wise virgins into the heavenly palace , with a god-red song: Alleluia.
The Lord and my Master will show new kindness to me, His indecent and most sinful servant: despising my cruel and heavy one, He did not destroy me with my iniquities even to this day and hour, but being patient with me, He mercifully awaits my conversion and repentance heartfelt I believe, my good guardian, that I am your companion before God for my intercession until now: therefore, striving for you in love, I cry:
Rejoice, for you have preserved me in the sea of this life from the final drowning;
Rejoice, for through the hand of your help you snatched me from the pit of my iniquities.
Rejoice, as you shake off the sinful sleep of my harmful laziness;
Rejoice, as my mind, darkened by negligence, is illuminated by your bright presence.
Rejoice, for you help to ignite my cold and little-quenched heart with your prayers;
Rejoice, for you always raise me up for the praise of God.
Rejoice, for you have tuned my voice to chant, in which it is worthy to righteously praise the Creator of all things;
Rejoice, for you teach me to glorify my Lord not with my mouth, but also with my heart.
Rejoice, for you awaken me to fulfill His most holy will;
Rejoice, for you strive to teach me self-sacrifice and renunciation of my evil will.
Rejoice, as you sincerely desire to acquire simplicity and lamb meekness;
Rejoice, for you have granted me intercession for infantile kindness and senile good judgment.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I am a stranger and a stranger on this earth: my life is vain and short-lived: I, the accursed one, never accept the unknown of death in my mind, nor do I think about the Last Judgment, in which the Imam of the Righteous Judge will appear and give an answer about every deed and word. I also pray to you, my guardian soul, to awaken me quickly from the sleep of sin, so that the hour of uncorrected death may not befall me, and may I be honored to ask forgiveness from the All-Merciful God for my iniquity and sing to Him in a voice of joy: Hallelujah.
Whenever my Lord and Creator commands me to resign from this life, you, my good guardian, foresee the terrible torments prepared by the spirit of malice and the unrepentant sinner and awaiting me, cover me with your wings of mercy, like an eagle with its chicks, and never disappear from my spirit. I pray that I see you approaching me and driving away fierce enemies. I pray about this with tenderness, saying to my mother:
Rejoice, for my wise minds imagine the bitter and terrible hour of death;
Rejoice, for the inevitable, yet unknown, reminds us of those times.
Rejoice, every day, like the last of my life, look upon me in prayer;
Rejoice, prepare me at all times for my exodus into the other world.
Rejoice, give birth to emotional tenderness and heartfelt contrition in me;
Rejoice, take away my desires, so that at the end of my days I will repent.
Rejoice, love the world and forbid what is in the world;
Rejoice, help me to eradicate the addiction to perishable wealth from my heart.
Rejoice, all earthly blessings are temporary and fleeting, show us to be.
Rejoice, for all the red of this world is like the essence of the wildflower, admonish me.
Rejoice, O glory of men, like passing shadows, seek them forbidden by us;
Rejoice, from the one God, incorruptible glory in the world to come, encourage me to seek.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I have committed every sin in this life, and my whole life is full of vanity, approaching the end; My enemies rush at me, greedily to capture me and cast me into the depths of hell. I also pray to you, my good guardian, be my protector, when the imam passes through fierce ordeals, and bring me comfortably to the gates of the heavenly kingdom, where the faces of the angels joyfully greet those who exclaim: Alleluia.
The florid tongue cannot utter what you have done for me, my holy guardian, in all my life: having received my soul from the font of holy Baptism, you kept me in infancy, you taught and admonished me in adolescence, you kept me from creeping into sin in when I was a youth, you taught me when I came to courage, you protected me on all my paths even until old age, reproaching and comforting, helping me everywhere and directing me on the path of salvation. For this reason I cry out to you in gratitude:
Rejoice, for you never deprived me of your help and intercession;
Rejoice, as you have awakened me from sleep and strive to give thanks to the Lord, who strengthens my strength.
Rejoice, for you have sanctified me with prayer every day as the firstfruits.
Rejoice, because you forbade us, without prayer to the All-Good Provider, to boldly begin.
Rejoice, for you have striven to destroy arrogance from my heart.
Rejoice, for you constantly pronounce the sweetest name of the Lord Jesus Christ on your lips and encourage me to keep it in mind.
Rejoice, for at all times you convey necessary and useful messages to our tongues.
Rejoice, for you keep me from idle talk, too much verbiage, and even more from blasphemy.
Rejoice, for you always continue to eat and drink, or do anything else.
Rejoice, for you have taught me abstinence in food and drink.
Rejoice, for you guard me as I sleep, and drive away the enemy who wants to tempt me with sleepy dreams.
Rejoice, for you punish me from lustful desires and bring chaste shame into my eyes.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
You who have come to save everyone, my Most Blessed Jesus, with tenderness I pray to You, by Your mercy forgive my evil multitude and immensity, bowed to this by the Divine prayers of Your immaterial servant, whom You assigned to me from infancy, as a Lover of Mankind, a guardian, so that I may be worthy to appear in the palace. Thy glory and sing with the spirits of the righteous: Hallelujah.
A solid wall always appears to us, holy Angel, against the tricks of my evil enemies, who seek my eternal destruction and weaken my soul with laziness and self-forgetfulness. I pray to you, my guardian, that through your intercession I may be granted, upon the departure of my soul from my body, to be a partaker of the most pure Body and the most holy Blood of my Savior, for having been strengthened by this incorruptible food and life-giving drink, I will fearlessly pass through the warrior world, singing to you, my benefactor:
Rejoice, for you have been given the power and strength to repel demonic attacks on me.
Rejoice, for you have received from God strength to defeat my invisible enemies.
Rejoice, for you have delivered me from all the villainy and snares of the devil.
Rejoice, for you have renounced me from the bitter ordeals of the boss, the fierce world ruler of the attack.
Rejoice, for, protected by your presence, the Imam of hope at the hour of death will not be afraid of the gloomy faces of the spirits of evil.
Rejoice, for, protected by you, I hope to safely pass through the ordeals of the air.
Rejoice, for, strengthened by your help, I cannot be kept from being outside the gates of paradise, which I desire.
Rejoice, for Your intercession for me is strong before God, even though I was cast into utter darkness.
Rejoice, for you have always inspired me to appease the Lord with tears of repentance, so that I may be delivered from the hells of hell.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to pray day and night, so that I will not be sent to suffer from demons.
Rejoice, my relentless leader and pestilence.
Rejoice, my strong protector and quick helper.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
This singing, even though it is brought to you from my zeal, O holy guardian, is not enough to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the good things that you have done for me and have not ceased to do even to this day and hour; But I also pray for this, that the Creator who is common to me and you will have mercy, so that at His terrible judgment He will deliver me and make me worthy to sing to Him with all the saints: Hallelujah.
My lamp has gone out, but the oil of good deeds, in which I have desired and cannot be carried by me: and where will I find myself, accursed, burdened with the sleep of sin, when midnight, the hour of my death, suddenly befalls me? But may I, like the holy fools, not hear the menacing voice of the Bridegroom: “We don’t know you!” Help me, my indefatigable guardian, to fill the vessels of my soul with the oil of good deeds, especially mercy and humility. Now accept this song from me:
Rejoice, have only the Lord in your mind with pictures.
Rejoice, renew the commandment of love for Him, the Most Good, in my heart.
Rejoice, love Him, the Creator, encourage me with all your mind and all your thoughts.
Rejoice, and constantly remind me of my sincere love, which is pleasing to God, for my neighbors.
Rejoice, love them not in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Rejoice, invest your desire to help them in all their needs.
Rejoice, comfort those who mourn, protect the offended, and instruct me.
Rejoice, I bow my heart from your possessions to the poor and needy.
Rejoice, and, according to the commandment of the Savior, lay down my soul for yours, ready to excite me.
Rejoice, close my eyes, so that I do not see the sins of my brother.
Rejoice, do not allow me to judge my neighbor who has fallen into sin.
Rejoice, forbid me from believing with the words of my slander.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Grace was given to you from the Almighty Lord, my patron saint, to keep me on all my journeys, so that my foot does not stumble on the stone of any temptation, until you present me to Christ God, saved, to whom all the powers of heaven incessantly cry out: Hallelujah.
I sing of your worthy mercy and much condescension, quick-moving mind, incorporeal servant of the Lord, as you do not disdain my sinful stench and do not cease to bring your holy prayers for me, indecent, to the Holy Throne of the Trinitarian God, so that we will not perish forever, but will inherit the Kingdom. Deign then to receive from my spiritual treasures the chant brought to you:
Rejoice, for by the remembrance of the coming terrible Judgment of God you have renounced my sins.
Rejoice, as you prepared my soul, like a bride, for the meeting of the beautiful Bridegroom Christ.
Rejoice, for Thou hast ever desired to make me worthy to create His bridal chamber.
Rejoice, for you have taught me to kindle the lamp of my soul, so that with the wise virgins, the souls of the righteous, I may enter into it.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to put off my sinful clothes.
Rejoice, for you have clothed yourself with the robe of purity and purity.
Rejoice, for you have interceded, so that at the Last Judgment of Christ I may be honored at His right hand.
Rejoice, as you beseech the mercy of God, that He may count me among His chosen ones.
Rejoice, for you strive in prayer to the Lord and your heavenly companions, that he may dwell me with them in His kingdom.
Rejoice, my kind and cheerful guardian.
Rejoice, warm for me, a sinner, a prayer book and a good representative.
Rejoice, in the Lord God and the Most Holy Theotokos is my strong hope.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
O glorious and intelligent light, Angel of God! Accept this thanksgiving and prayer singing, and when the Imam rises from the earth for the Judgment, then show your mercy to me, a sinner, stand near me, quiet and joyful, taking away my fear with the hope of salvation, so that in the villages of paradise I will be honored, together with you, to sing to the Eternal One forever and ever. To the King of Glory: Alleluia.
(This Kontakion is read three times. Then Ikos 1 and Kontakion 1 are read)
Holy Angel, sent from heaven, to guard me and guide me throughout my entire life, falling down I pray to you: instruct and admonish me, beginning with heartfelt love and zeal to proclaim songs of praise:
Rejoice, Angel of God, my representative at the Most Holy Trinity
Rejoice, King of the reigning ethereal warrior.
Rejoice, heavenly servant of the Lord of Lords.
Rejoice, intelligent and immaterial servants of His cohabitant.
Rejoice, always do the will of your Lord.
Rejoice, having received from God the command and authority to guard my soul.
Rejoice, never leave me the sinner.
Rejoice, take away your unworthiness.
Rejoice, keep me in all my ways.
Rejoice, keep me from all evil.
Rejoice, thou who has been given by God to the world as a guide on the path of my life.
Rejoice, my good mentor.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Chosen by the Lord God to guard my soul and body, holy Angel, I dare to sing your praise, thy unworthy servant; But you, as if you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, protect yourself from all troubles and sorrows, from visible and invisible enemies, calling:
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Akathist and prayer to the Guardian Angel
Kontakion 1
Chosen by the Lord God to guard my soul and body, holy Angel, I dare to sing your praise, thy unworthy servant; But you, as if you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, protect yourself from all troubles and sorrows, from visible and invisible enemies, calling:
Ikos 1
Holy Angel, sent from heaven, to guard me and guide me throughout my entire life, falling down I pray to you: instruct and admonish me, beginning with heartfelt love and zeal to proclaim songs of praise:
Rejoice, Angel of God, my representative at the Most Holy Trinity
Rejoice, King of the reigning ethereal warrior.
Rejoice, heavenly servant of the Lord of Lords.
Rejoice, intelligent and immaterial servants of His cohabitant.
Rejoice, always do the will of your Lord.
Rejoice, having received from God the command and authority to guard my soul.
Rejoice, never leave me the sinner.
Rejoice, take away your unworthiness.
Rejoice, keep me in all my ways.
Rejoice, keep me from all evil.
Rejoice, thou who has been given by God to the world as a guide on the path of my life.
Rejoice, my good mentor.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 2
Seeing the man-loving Lord, as if, after the sin of our forefather Adam, all people were willing to bow down to sin, according to His ineffable mercy, He sent holy Angels to the whole earth, and assigned a guardian to each person. Fulfilling the command of their Master, the holy Angels are always ready to help us, who sing in a godly manner: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Seek enlightenment from above for my mind, holy Angel, so that I may know that the will of God is good and perfect, and direct my heart to do it with zeal; Let you, my guardian, never cease praising the voices of yours:
Rejoice, inflame my heart with love for God, my Creator.
Rejoice, awaken me to bring Him prayers, petitions and thanksgiving every day and hour.
Rejoice, as a faithful guard, protect my spiritual home with the fear of the Lord.
Rejoice, direct all my thoughts to the Savior crucified for the sins of the world.
Rejoice, commemorate His suffering and death on the cross in my memory.
Rejoice, by the remembrance of the Passion of the Lord, teach me to guard myself from my sins.
Rejoice, ask the grace-filled overshadowing of the Holy Spirit to instruct me.
Rejoice, for the meek and humble in heart look mercifully to Him, the Comforter, assure me.
Rejoice, I think about the omnipresence of God surrounding me everywhere.
Rejoice, imagine His omniscience with my intelligent eyes.
Rejoice, His mercy towards repentant sinners comforts my heart.
Rejoice, His justice for the bitter and unrepentant has terrified my soul.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 3
Ask for the power of Divine grace, my guardian Angel, to steadfastly and unfalteringly walk the saving path of Christ’s commandments, and to ceaselessly glorify the all-holy name of our God with our hearts and lips and sing to Him: Hallelujah.
Ikos 3
The Imam, God's chosen protector, is like a bright dawn, illuminating the darkness of my soul and dispelling the darkness of my heartfelt ignorance: for this reason, falling down with tenderness, I pray that all my feelings, darkened by passions, will be cleansed, so that I will not wander in the darkness of sin. . I glorify your most wonderful lordship:
Rejoice, star of the Never-Evening Light, who shone forth from the Trisian Deity and illuminated me.
Rejoice, most luminous ray of hearts, darkened by sins, illuminating my eyes.
Rejoice, as you strive to direct me to the true path in the darkness of the iniquities of the wanderer.
Rejoice, for you offer me the commandments of the Lord, as a mirror for my whole life.
Rejoice, for you have established in me the law of God, as a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths.
Rejoice, for you have listened to the sweetness of the words of the Gospel of Christ.
Rejoice, for you have undoubtedly believed in the teachings of my Divine Teacher and Lord.
Rejoice, for you strengthen me in obedience to the statutes of the Holy Church.
Rejoice, for through the rule and tradition of the saints the Apostle and the father taught me to repent.
Rejoice, for you confirm me in the confession of the holy and Orthodox faith.
Rejoice, for for this confession you are ready to convince us even to death.
Rejoice, for you are forbidden to associate with the true Church as a heretic and apostate.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 4
The storm of the worldly sea crushes my spiritual ship with waves of worldly worries, and the world of my wretched soul is troubled, and where will I find a quiet refuge of salvation? Only in you, according to God, do I place my hope, my guardian Angel, as the wise helmsman in the mental storms that confuse me, the acquisitions: with gratitude I sing to my God: Hallelujah.
Ikos 4
Hearing and watching you, Divine Angel, my strong guardian, the evil spirits in heaven do not dare to approach your most pure lordship and my soul-destroying dirty tricks. For this reason, I humbly pray to you, do not leave me for my intemperance, but always keep me from those wicked entrapments and snares, saying with tenderness:
Rejoice, with your strong blood you have walled me and covered me.
Rejoice, always take up arms around me with a flaming sword.
Rejoice, help us in battle against the prince of darkness.
Rejoice, help us to defeat his wicked servants.
Rejoice, drive away from me the soul-destroying demons, like birds of prey.
Rejoice, rebuke me from the demonic machinations of knowledge, like sly foxes.
Rejoice, beast-like one, reject those attacks on my mind and heart.
Rejoice, purge their offspring, pride and hatred, from my heart.
Rejoice, drive away envy and anger from my thoughts.
Rejoice, in order to ward off evil thoughts with the sign of the cross, encourage me to protect myself.
Rejoice, fearlessly attack the asp and basilisk and strengthen me.
Rejoice, you have an invincible weapon against all my enemies.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 5
More godly and radiant than the star that guided the wise men of old to the worship of the Savior of the world born in Bethlehem, I dare to liken you, my good guardian; By your inseparable and luminous presence, you show me the right path leading to the heavenly Bethlehem, to the Kingdom of Heaven, and there from the faces of the Archangel and Angel I will be vouchsafed to sing to the eternal King of glory: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Seeing me at night kept gloomy and covered with a dark cloud of passions, holy guardian of my soul, do not be upset, do not forsake me, but imitate the long-suffering of my Savior, go further, awakening me to repentance, until the fountains of tears will pour out from my hair to wash away my spiritual impurity. For this I humbly pray to you and say:
Rejoice, for you bring your prayers to God for me, a sinner, as if you were burning fragrant incense before Him.
Rejoice, for you have always interceded with my Creator for my salvation.
Rejoice, for you turn away His righteous anger against me with your intercession.
Rejoice, for you have asked the merciful Lord to forgive my evil deeds.
Rejoice, for you have propitiated His goodness, so that it does not destroy me with my iniquities.
Rejoice, for you continually pray to my Redeemer, that he may grant us time for correction.
Rejoice, for you motivate me to spend all the days of my life in repentance.
Rejoice, for you have inspired my desire, so that I may repent before the Lord of all my sins.
Rejoice, for you admonish me at all times to mentally test myself and confess my sins.
Rejoice, for you put contrition and sorrow into my heart, before the wrath of my all-good God.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to mourn my accursed and nasty life.
Rejoice, luminous and unceasing intercessor for my salvation.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 6
I preach with great voice your ever-present message to my guardian Angel, care for me, a sinner; in sorrows and misfortunes, even in this troubled world that confuses my souls, you are a quick comforter, admonishing me that all these things are sent down from the all-wise Creator, like a medicine against my spiritual ailments, and teaching the blessed Heavenly Doctor to chant: Hallelujah .
Ikos 6
The light of grace-filled consolation shines in my soul, darkened by sorrow and despondency, and my heart is filled with joy and gladness, when with your incessant instructions, holy Angel, we dare, like a tax collector, to cry out to the generous God, that he may be merciful and forgive me my sins . Do not be silent, my mentor, admonishing and strengthening me, calling:
Rejoice, help me to wear the good yoke of saving patience with love.
Rejoice, in troubles and misadventures, strengthen me with trust in the Lord God.
Rejoice, encourage me to overcome sorrows and illnesses with courage.
Rejoice, drive away all sadness and despondency from my heart.
Rejoice, against the enemy, who wants to catch me in the net of despair, brothers, encourage me.
Rejoice, in the words of the Apostle, for all who want to live godly will be persecuted, convince me to believe.
Rejoice, the prophets and apostles instilled in us the image of patience and suffering.<
Rejoice, on the face of torment and confessor, who fought for Christ before the shedding of their blood, show us for consolation.
Rejoice, take away the suffering of the Savior and Lord Himself with my wise mind.
Rejoice, delight my heart with the hope of future reward.
Rejoice, enliven my soul with the all-joyful expectation of eternal blessings.
Rejoice, my good and close comforter.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 7
If all mankind may be saved, my most merciful Creator has sent you, His Angel, as a faithful guardian and guardian of good throughout my entire life, so that everywhere you help us with your saints, protect against the wiles of the devil and prepare me for good deeds to enter with the wise virgins into the heavenly palace, with the God-red song: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
My Lord and Master will show new kindness to me, the most indecent and most sinful of His servants: despising my cruel and heavy work, He did not destroy me with my iniquities even to this day and hour, but being patient with me, He mercifully awaits my conversion and heartfelt repentance. . I believe, my good guardian, that I am your companion before God for my intercession until now: therefore, striving for you in love, I cry:
Rejoice, for you have preserved me in the sea of this life from the final drowning.
Rejoice, for through the hand of your help you snatched me from the pit of my iniquities.
Rejoice, as you shake off the sinful sleep of my harmful laziness.
Rejoice, as my mind, darkened by negligence, is illuminated by your bright presence.
Rejoice, for you are helping to ignite my cold and little-quenched heart with your prayers.
Rejoice, for you always raise me up for the praise of God.
Rejoice, for you have tuned my voice to hymns, in which it is worthy to righteously praise the Creator of all things.
Rejoice, for you teach me to glorify my Lord not with my mouth, but also with my heart.
Rejoice, for you awaken me to fulfill His most holy will.
Rejoice, for you strive to teach me self-sacrifice and renunciation of my evil will.
Rejoice, as you sincerely desire to acquire the dove’s simplicity and the lamb’s meekness.
Rejoice, for you have granted me intercession for infantile kindness and senile good judgment.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 8
I am a stranger and a stranger on this earth: my life is vain and short-lived: but I, accursed by death, never accept the unknown in my mind, nor do I think about the Last Judgment, in which the Imam of the Righteous Judge will appear and give an answer about every deed and word. I also pray to you, my guardian soul, to awaken me quickly from the sleep of sin, so that the hour of uncorrected death may not befall me, and may I be honored to ask forgiveness from the All-Merciful God for my iniquity and sing to Him in a voice of joy: Hallelujah.
Ikos 8
Whenever my Lord and Creator commands me to resign from this life, you, my good guardian, foresee the terrible torments prepared by the spirit of malice and the unrepentant sinner and awaiting me, cover me with your wings of mercy, like an eagle with its chicks, and never disappear from my spirit. I pray that I see you approaching me and driving away fierce enemies. I pray about this with tenderness, saying to my mother:
Rejoice, for my wise minds imagine the bitter and terrible hour of death.
Rejoice, for the inevitable, yet unknown, reminds us of those times.
Rejoice, every day, like the last of my life, look upon me in prayer.
Rejoice, prepare me at all times for my exodus into the other world.
Rejoice, give birth to emotional tenderness and heartfelt contrition in me.
Rejoice, take away my desires, so that at the end of my days I will repent.
Rejoice, love the world and forbid what is in the world.
Rejoice, help me to eradicate the addiction to perishable wealth from my heart.
Rejoice, all earthly blessings are temporary and fleeting, show us to be.
Rejoice, for all the red of this world is like the essence of the wildflower, admonish me.
Rejoice, O glories of men, like passing shadows, seek them forbidden by us.
Rejoice, from the one God, incorruptible glory in the world to come, encourage me to seek.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 9
I have committed every sin in this life, and my whole life is full of vanity, approaching the end; My enemies rush at me, greedily to capture me and cast me into the depths of hell. Moreover, I pray to you, my good guardian, be my protector, when the imam passes through fierce ordeals, and bring me comfortably to the gates of the Heavenly Kingdom, where the faces of the angels joyfully meet those exclaiming: Hallelujah.
Ikos 9
The florid tongue cannot utter what you have done for me, my holy guardian, in all my life: having received my soul from the font of holy baptism, you kept me in infancy, you taught and admonished me in adolescence, you kept me from creeping into sin in when I was a youth, you taught me when I came to courage, you protected me on all my paths even until old age, reproaching and comforting, helping me everywhere and directing me on the path of salvation. For this reason I cry out to you in gratitude:
Rejoice, for you have never deprived me of your help and intercession.
Rejoice, as you have awakened me from sleep and strive to give thanks to the Lord, who strengthens my strength.
Rejoice, for you have sanctified me with prayer every day as the firstfruits.
Rejoice, because you forbade us, without prayer to the all-good Provider, to boldly begin.
Rejoice, for you have striven to destroy arrogance from my heart.
Rejoice, for you constantly pronounce the sweetest name of the Lord Jesus Christ on your lips and encourage me to keep it in mind.
Rejoice, for at all times you convey necessary and useful messages to our tongues.
Rejoice, for you keep me from idle talk, too much verbiage, and even more from blasphemy.
Rejoice, for you always continue to eat and drink, or do anything else.
Rejoice, for you are anxious to teach me abstinence in food and drink. Rejoice, for you keep me asleep, and drive away the enemy who wants to tempt me with sleepy dreams. Rejoice, for you punish me from lustful desires and bring chaste shame into my eyes.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 10
My all-good Jesus, who has come to save everyone, with tenderness I pray to You, by Your mercy forgive my evil multitude and immensity, bowed to this by the Divine prayers of Your immaterial servant, whom You appointed from infancy, as a Lover of Mankind, as a guardian: that I may be worthy to appear in the palace of glory Sing yours and from the spirits of the righteous: Hallelujah.
Ikos 10
A solid wall always appears to us, holy Angel, against the tricks of my evil enemies, who seek my eternal destruction and weaken my soul with laziness and self-forgetfulness. I pray to Thee, my guardian, that through your intercession I may be granted, at the departure of my soul from my body, a partaker of the existence of the most pure Body and the most holy Blood of my Savior, so that, having been strengthened by this incorruptible food and life-giving drink, I will fearlessly pass into the next world, chanting thee, my benefactor :
Rejoice, for you have been given the power and strength to repel demonic attacks on me.
Rejoice, for you have received from God strength to defeat my invisible enemies.
Rejoice, for you have delivered me from all the villainy and snares of the devil.
Rejoice, for you have renounced me from the bitter ordeals of the boss, the fierce world ruler of the attack.
Rejoice, for, protected by your presence, the Imam of hope at the hour of death will not be afraid of the gloomy faces of the spirits of evil.
Rejoice, for, protected by you, I hope to safely pass through the ordeals of the air.
Rejoice, for, strengthened by your help, I cannot be kept from being outside the gates of the paradise I desire.
Rejoice, for Your intercession for me is strong before God, even though I was cast into utter darkness.
Rejoice, for you have always inspired me to appease the Lord with tears of repentance, so that I may be delivered from the hells of hell.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to pray day and night, so that I will not be sent to suffer from demons.
Rejoice, my relentless leader and pestilence.
Rejoice, my strong protector and quick helper.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 11
This singing, even though it is brought to you from my zeal, O holy guardian, is not enough for the expression of my heartfelt gratitude for all the good things that you have done for me and do not stop doing even to this day and hour: but for this I also pray to you Behold, the Creator who is common to me and you, please propitiate him, so that at His terrible judgment He will deliver me and make me worthy to sing to Him with all the saints: Hallelujah.
Ikos 11
My lamp has gone out, but the oil of good deeds, in which I have desired and is not: and where will I find myself, cursed with the sleep of sin, burdened with a sinful sleep, when midnight suddenly befalls me, the hour of my death? But may I, like the foolish virgins, not hear the menacing voice of the Bridegroom: I don’t know you! Help me, my indefatigable guardian, to fill the vessels of my soul with the oil of good deeds, especially mercy and humility. Now accept this song from me:
Rejoice, have only the Lord in your mind with pictures.
Rejoice, renew the commandment of loving Him above all in my heart.
Rejoice, encourage me to love His Creator with all my mind and all my thoughts.
Rejoice, and constantly remind me of my sincere love for my neighbors, which is pleasing to God.
Rejoice, love them not in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth.
Rejoice, invest your desire to help them in all their needs.
Rejoice, comfort those who mourn, protect the offended, and instruct me.
Rejoice, I bow my heart from your possessions to the poor and needy.
Rejoice, and, according to the commandment of the Savior, lay down my soul for yours, ready to excite me.
Rejoice, close my eyes, so that I do not see the sins of my brother.
Rejoice, do not allow me to judge my neighbor who has fallen into sin.
Rejoice, forbid me from believing with the words of my slander.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 12
Grace was given to you from the Almighty Lord, my patron saint, to keep me on all my journeys, so that my foot does not stumble on the stone of any temptation, until you present me to Christ God, saved, to whom all the powers of heaven incessantly cry out: Hallelujah.
Ikos 12
I sing of your worthy mercy and much condescension, quick-moving mind, bodiless servant of the Lord: for you do not disdain my sinful stench and do not cease to bring your indecent holy prayers for me to the most holy throne of the Trinitarian God, so that we will not perish forever, but will inherit the Kingdom. Deign then to receive from my spiritual treasures the chant brought to you:
Rejoice, for by the remembrance of the coming terrible judgment of God, you have renounced my sins.
Rejoice, as you prepared my soul, like a bride, for the meeting of the beautiful Bridegroom Christ.
Rejoice, for Thou hast ever desired to make me worthy to create His bridal chamber.
Rejoice, for you have taught me to kindle the lamp of my soul, so that with the wise virgins, the souls of the righteous, I may enter into it.
Rejoice, for you encourage me to put off my sinful clothes.
Rejoice, for you have clothed yourself with the robe of purity and purity.
Rejoice, for you have interceded, so that at the terrible judgment of Christ I may be honored at His right hand.
Rejoice, as you beseech the mercy of God, that He may count me among His chosen ones.
Rejoice, for you strive in prayer to the Lord and your heavenly companions, that he may dwell me with them in His Kingdom.
Rejoice, my kind and cheerful guardian.
Rejoice, warm prayer book for me, a sinner and good representative.
Rejoice, in the Lord God and the Most Holy Theotokos is my strong hope.
Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Kontakion 13
O glorious and intelligent light, Angel of God! Accept this thanksgiving and prayer song, and when the imam rises from the earth for judgment, then show your mercy to me, a sinner, stand near me quiet and joyful, taking away my fear with the hope of salvation, so that in the villages of paradise I will be honored to sing with you to the eternal King forever and ever. glory: Hallelujah.
This Kontakion is read three times. Then Ikos 1 and Kontakion 1 are read.
Akathist They call a song of praise in honor of the Savior, the Mother of God, saints or any holidays (events).
Any akathist consists of 25 songs (in accordance with the Greek alphabet). Thirteen of them are called kontakia (songs of praise), and twelve are called ikoses (extensive songs), which explain the essence of the festive event. It is because of this that ikos is never read independently, but only after reading the kontakion. All ikos, with rare exceptions, end with the word “Rejoice,” and at the end of kontakia you can always hear “hallelujah,” which means “praise God.” After the reading of the kontakion there is always an ikos, which, as a rule, is divided into two parts. The last kontakion is considered an appeal to the one to whom the akathist is dedicated. By tradition, it is repeated three times in a row. The akathist is always followed by reading a prayer.
Akathists are not a statutory, obligatory liturgical rite. At services in churches, only the Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos “To the Chosen Voivode...” is necessarily read on the Saturday of Praise of the Most Holy Theotokos, during the fifth week of Great Lent. In modern practice during Great Lent, the Akathist of the Passion of the Lord is also used in the rite of Passion, which is served on Sunday evenings in the 2nd-5th weeks of Great Lent.
Akathists in honor of holidays are sometimes read at Matins of a festive service or at a prayer service on the very day of the holiday. In general, at prayer services they often resort to reading akathists. This is how the order of reading the Paraklisis of the Mother of God developed, where at the prayer service after the sixth song of the canon, an akathist to the Mother of God (or to her icons) is read.
Calling upon the holy saints of God to help with everyday needs, akathists are read to them, to the icons of the Mother of God.
There are no special instructions in the Charter for reading akathists in church and during cell (home) prayer. But from general church practice a rule can be derived: During Great Lent it is not customary to read akathists , except for the Akathist to the Mother of God on the 5th week (on Saturday) and the Akathist to the Passion of Christ. On all other days of the year, reading akathists is permitted.
The akathist itself has a special sequence. So the 13th kontakion is read three times, and immediately after it the first ikos is repeated again, after which the first kontakion is read. At the end of the akathist, a prayer is read.
The service of each day of the week corresponds to the memory of a particular event or saint. In accordance with this rule, the practice arose of reading akathists throughout the week, imitating the weekly liturgical circle:
| Day of the week | Recollected Event | Reading tradition |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | (memory of the Holy Resurrection of Christ) | Akathist to the Resurrection of Christ |
| Monday | (In memory of the honest Heavenly Forces of the Ethereal) | Akathist to the Archangel Michael Akathist to the Guardian Angel |
| Tuesday | (In memory of the prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John) | Akathist to John the Baptist |
| Wednesday | (Memory of the Passion of the Savior and memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary) | Akathist to the Sweetest Jesus Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos |
| Thursday | (Holy Apostles and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker) | Akathist to the Apostles Peter and Paul Akathist to St. Nicholas |
| Friday | (Memory of the Suffering of the Savior and the Cross of the Lord) | Akathist to the Passion of the Lord Akathist to the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord |
| Saturday | (All Saints and All Souls) | Akathist to all the saints from the ages who have pleased God Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos Akathist to the departed |
Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (three times, with the sign of the cross and bows from the waist).
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins. Master, forgive our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.
Lord have mercy (three times).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done as it is in Heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors, and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Lord have mercy (12 times).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King God (bow).
Come, let us worship and fall down to Christ our King God (bow).
Come, let us bow and fall before Christ Himself, the King and our God (bow).
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity and bear away my sin before me. I have sinned against You alone, and I have created evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and overcome, never judge You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, Thou hast loved the truth, Thou hast revealed to me Thy unknown and secret wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Give joy and gladness to my hearing; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins, and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, 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 away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation, and strengthen me with the Master’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had wanted sacrifices, you would have given burnt offerings, but you would not have been pleased. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart, God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then you will be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the wave offering and the burnt offering, then they will lay the bullock on Your altar.
I believe in One God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in the One Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, Who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.
Then the akathist (read after the 6th song of the canon).
Upon completion of the reading of the canon - a prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ or the Mother of God, a saint - according to the meaning of the akathist. Then:
It is worthy to eat, as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of Our God. The most honorable Cherub and the Most Glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption, the real Mother of God, we magnify You.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord have mercy (three times).
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers, the saint (the name of the saint to whom the akathist was read, if to the Lord or the Mother of God, then we say nothing) and all the saints, have mercy and save me, a sinner, for Good and Lover of Humanity. Amen.
If to the Cross - by the power of the Honest and Life-giving Cross
If Angels - Honest Heavenly Forces Ethereal
The Guardian Angel is a constant protector who is next to a person from his very birth. He will never give up if there is trouble ahead or, even worse, trouble equal to death. Very often in life there are situations when people are literally on the verge of death. Who helps and protects in this case? Of course, an invisible creature that is constantly nearby. It is not for nothing that the Lord God awarded every person born a protector. Akathist to the Guardian Angel is an important prayer dedicated to the heavenly body for the fact that he is ready to be with a person to the end, constantly protecting him.
If God had not placed this strong protector on the back of every mortal man, then all people would be terrible sinners, they would not think what they were doing. An evil demon would attack every person and destroy him with his thoughts. It makes you feel blessed to know that Angels still exist in the world, even if they are invisible and physically imperceptible. What is the significant role of the Guardian Angel?
Chosen by the Lord God to guard my soul and body, holy Angel, I dare to sing your praise, thy unworthy servant; But you, as if you have boldness towards the Heavenly King, protect yourself from all troubles and sorrows, from visible and invisible enemies, calling: Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Holy Angel, sent from heaven, to guard me and guide me throughout my life, falling down I pray to you: instruct and admonish me, beginning with heartfelt love and zeal to proclaim songs of praise: Rejoice, Angel of God, my representative at the Most Holy Trinity Rejoice, King of the reigning ethereal warrior. Rejoice, heavenly servant of the Lord of Lords. Rejoice, intelligent and immaterial servants of His cohabitant. Rejoice, always do the will of your Lord. Rejoice, having received from God the command and authority to guard my soul. Rejoice, never leave me the sinner. Rejoice, take away your unworthiness. Rejoice, keep me in all my ways. Rejoice, keep me from all evil. Rejoice, thou who has been given by God to the world as a guide on the path of my life. Rejoice, my good mentor. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Seeing the man-loving Lord, as if, after the sin of our forefather Adam, all people were willing to bow down to sin, according to His ineffable mercy, He sent holy Angels to the whole earth, and assigned a guardian to each person. Fulfilling the command of their Master, the holy Angels are always ready to help us, who sing in a godly manner: Alleluia.
Seek enlightenment from above for my mind, holy Angel, so that I may know that the will of God is good and perfect, and direct my heart to do it with zeal; to you, my guardian, may you never cease to praise with your tit voices: Rejoice, inflame my heart with love for God, my Creator. Rejoice, awaken me to bring Him prayers, petitions and thanksgiving every day and hour. Rejoice, as a faithful guard, protect my spiritual home with the fear of the Lord. Rejoice, direct all my thoughts to the Savior crucified for the sins of the world. Rejoice, commemorate His suffering and death on the cross in my memory. Rejoice, by the remembrance of the Passion of the Lord, teach me to guard myself from my sins. Rejoice, ask the grace-filled overshadowing of the Holy Spirit to instruct me. Rejoice, for the meek and humble in heart look mercifully to Him, the Comforter, assure me. Rejoice, I think about the omnipresence of God surrounding me everywhere. Rejoice, imagine His omniscience with my intelligent eyes. Rejoice, His mercy towards repentant sinners comforts my heart. Rejoice, His justice for the bitter and unrepentant has terrified my soul. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Ask for the power of Divine grace, my guardian Angel, to steadfastly and unfalteringly walk the saving path of Christ’s commandments, and to ceaselessly glorify the all-holy name of our God with our hearts and lips and sing to Him: Hallelujah.
The Imam, God's chosen protector, is like a bright dawn, illuminating the darkness of my soul and dispelling the darkness of my heartfelt ignorance: for this reason, falling down with tenderness, I pray that all my feelings, darkened by passions, will be cleansed, so that I will not wander in the darkness of sin. . I glorify your most wonderful lordship: Rejoice, star of the Everlasting Light, who shone from the Trisian Divinity and illuminates me. Rejoice, most luminous ray of hearts, darkened by sins, illuminating my eyes. Rejoice, as you strive to direct me to the true path in the darkness of the iniquities of the wanderer. Rejoice, for you offer me the commandments of the Lord, as a mirror for my whole life. Rejoice, for you have established in me the law of God, as a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths. Rejoice, for you have listened to the sweetness of the words of the Gospel of Christ. Rejoice, for you have undoubtedly believed in the teachings of my Divine Teacher and Lord. Rejoice, for you strengthen me in obedience to the statutes of the Holy Church. Rejoice, for through the rule and tradition of the saints the Apostle and the father taught me to repent. Rejoice, for you confirm me in the confession of the holy and Orthodox faith. Rejoice, for for this confession you are ready to convince us even to death. Rejoice, for you are forbidden to associate with the true Church as a heretic and apostate. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
The storm of the worldly sea crushes my spiritual ship with waves of worldly worries, and the world of my wretched soul is troubled, and where will I find a quiet refuge of salvation? Only in you, according to God, do I place my hope, my guardian Angel, as the wise helmsman in the mental storms that confuse me, the acquisitions: with gratitude I sing to my God: Hallelujah.
Hearing and watching you, Divine Angel, my strong guardian, the evil spirits in heaven do not dare to approach your most pure lordship and my soul-destroying dirty tricks. For this reason, I humbly pray to you, do not leave me for my intemperance, but always keep me from those wicked traps and snares, saying with tenderness: Rejoice, with your strong blood you have walled and covered me with your strong blood. Rejoice, always take up arms around me with a flaming sword. Rejoice, help us in battle against the prince of darkness. Rejoice, help us to defeat his wicked servants. Rejoice, drive away from me the soul-destroying demons, like birds of prey. Rejoice, rebuke me from the demonic machinations of knowledge, like sly foxes. Rejoice, beast-like one, reject those attacks on my mind and heart. Rejoice, purge their offspring, pride and hatred, from my heart. Rejoice, drive away envy and anger from my thoughts. Rejoice, in order to ward off evil thoughts with the sign of the cross, encourage me to protect myself. Rejoice, fearlessly attack the asp and basilisk and strengthen me. Rejoice, you have an invincible weapon against all my enemies. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
More godly and radiant than the star that guided the wise men of old to the worship of the Savior of the world born in Bethlehem, I dare to liken you, my good guardian; By your inseparable and luminous presence, you show me the right path leading to the heavenly Bethlehem, to the Kingdom of Heaven, and there from the faces of the Archangel and Angel I will be vouchsafed to sing to the eternal King of glory: Alleluia.
Seeing me at night kept gloomy and covered with a dark cloud of passions, holy guardian of my soul, do not be upset, do not forsake me, but imitate the long-suffering of my Savior, go further, awakening me to repentance, until the fountains of tears will pour out from my hair to wash away my spiritual impurity. For this I humbly pray to you and say: Rejoice, as you offer your prayers to God for me, a sinner, as you burnt fragrant incense before Him. Rejoice, for you have always interceded with my Creator for my salvation. Rejoice, for you turn away His righteous anger against me with your intercession. Rejoice, for you have asked the merciful Lord to forgive my evil deeds. Rejoice, for you have propitiated His goodness, so that it does not destroy me with my iniquities. Rejoice, for you continually pray to my Redeemer, that he may grant us time for correction. Rejoice, for you motivate me to spend all the days of my life in repentance. Rejoice, for you have inspired my desire, so that I may repent before the Lord of all my sins. Rejoice, for you admonish me at all times to mentally test myself and confess my sins. Rejoice, for you put contrition and sorrow into my heart, before the wrath of my all-good God. Rejoice, for you encourage me to mourn my accursed and nasty life. Rejoice, luminous and unceasing intercessor for my salvation. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I preach with great voice your ever-present message to my guardian Angel, care for me, a sinner; in sorrows and misfortunes, even in this troubled world that confuses my souls, you are a quick comforter, admonishing me that all these things are sent down from the all-wise Creator, like a medicine against my spiritual ailments, and teaching the blessed Heavenly Doctor to chant: Hallelujah .
The light of grace-filled consolation shines in my soul, darkened by sorrow and despondency, and my heart is filled with joy and gladness, when with your incessant instructions, holy Angel, we dare, like a tax collector, to cry out to the generous God, that he may be merciful and forgive me my sins . Do not be silent, my mentor, admonishing and strengthening me, calling: Rejoice, help me to wear the good yoke of saving patience with love. Rejoice, in troubles and misadventures, strengthen me with trust in the Lord God. Rejoice, encourage me to overcome sorrows and illnesses with courage. Rejoice, drive away all sadness and despondency from my heart. Rejoice, against the enemy, who wants to catch me in the net of despair, brothers, encourage me. Rejoice, in the words of the Apostle, for all who want to live godly will be persecuted, convince me to believe. Rejoice, the prophets and apostles instilled in us the image of patience and suffering.< Радyйся, на лик мyчение и исповедник, за Христа до излияния крове своея подвизавшихся, во yтешение ми показyяй. Радyйся, страдания Самого Спасителя и Господа вынy yмным очесем моим представляяй. Радyйся, надеждою бyдyщаго воздания сердце мое yслаждаяй. Радyйся, всерадостным ожиданием вечных благ дyшy мою оживляяй. Радyйся, благий и присный мой yтешителю. Радyйся, Ангеле Господень, неyсыпаемый хранителю мой.
If all mankind may be saved, my most merciful Creator has sent you, His Angel, as a faithful guardian and guardian of good throughout my entire life, so that everywhere you help us with your saints, protect against the wiles of the devil and prepare me for good deeds to enter with the wise virgins into the heavenly palace, with the God-red song: Alleluia.
My Lord and Master will show new kindness to me, the most indecent and most sinful of His servants: despising my cruel and heavy work, He did not destroy me with my iniquities even to this day and hour, but being patient with me, He mercifully awaits my conversion and heartfelt repentance. . I believe, my good guardian, that you have been guarding me until now through your intercession before God; therefore, struggling with love for you, I cry: Rejoice, for you have preserved me in the sea of this life from the final drowning. Rejoice, for through the hand of your help you snatched me from the pit of my iniquities. Rejoice, as you shake off the sinful sleep of my harmful laziness. Rejoice, as my mind, darkened by negligence, is illuminated by your bright presence. Rejoice, for you are helping to ignite my cold and little-quenched heart with your prayers. Rejoice, for you always raise me up for the praise of God. Rejoice, for you have tuned my voice to hymns, in which it is worthy to righteously praise the Creator of all things. Rejoice, for you teach me to glorify my Lord not with my mouth, but also with my heart. Rejoice, for you awaken me to fulfill His most holy will. Rejoice, for you strive to teach me self-sacrifice and renunciation of my evil will. Rejoice, as you sincerely desire to acquire the dove’s simplicity and the lamb’s meekness. Rejoice, for you have granted me intercession for infantile kindness and senile good judgment. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I am a stranger and a stranger on this earth: my life is vain and short-lived: but I, accursed by death, never accept the unknown in my mind, nor do I think about the Last Judgment, in which the Imam of the Righteous Judge will appear and give an answer about every deed and word. I also pray to you, my guardian soul, to awaken me quickly from the sleep of sin, so that the hour of uncorrected death may not befall me, and may I be honored to ask forgiveness from the All-Merciful God for my iniquity and sing to Him in a voice of joy: Hallelujah.
Whenever my Lord and Creator commands me to resign from this life, you, my good guardian, foresee the terrible torments prepared by the spirit of malice and the unrepentant sinner and awaiting me, cover me with your wings of mercy, like an eagle with its chicks, and never disappear from my spirit. I pray that I see you approaching me and driving away fierce enemies. I pray about this with tenderness, saying to my mother: Rejoice, for my wise minds imagine the bitter and terrible hour of death. Rejoice, for the inevitable, yet unknown, reminds us of those times. Rejoice, every day, like the last of my life, look upon me in prayer. Rejoice, prepare me at all times for my exodus into the other world. Rejoice, give birth to emotional tenderness and heartfelt contrition in me. Rejoice, take away my desires, so that at the end of my days I will repent. Rejoice, love the world and forbid what is in the world. Rejoice, help me to eradicate the addiction to perishable wealth from my heart. Rejoice, all earthly blessings are temporary and fleeting, show us to be. Rejoice, for all the red of this world is like the essence of the wildflower, admonish me. Rejoice, O glories of men, like passing shadows, seek them forbidden by us. Rejoice, from the one God, incorruptible glory in the world to come, encourage me to seek. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
I have committed every sin in this life, and my whole life is full of vanity, approaching the end; My enemies rush at me, greedily to capture me and cast me into the depths of hell. Moreover, I pray to you, my good guardian, be my protector, when the imam passes through fierce ordeals, and bring me comfortably to the gates of the Heavenly Kingdom, where the faces of the angels joyfully meet those exclaiming: Hallelujah.
The florid tongue cannot utter what you have done for me, my holy guardian, in all my life: having received my soul from the font of holy baptism, you kept me in infancy, you taught and admonished me in adolescence, you kept me from creeping into sin in when I was a youth, you taught me when I came to courage, you protected me on all my paths even until old age, reproaching and comforting, helping me everywhere and directing me on the path of salvation. For this reason, I cry out to you in gratitude: Rejoice, for you have never deprived me of your help and intercession. Rejoice, as you have awakened me from sleep and strive to give thanks to the Lord, who strengthens my strength. Rejoice, for you have sanctified me with prayer every day as the firstfruits. Rejoice, because you forbade us, without prayer to the all-good Provider, to boldly begin. Rejoice, for you have striven to destroy arrogance from my heart. Rejoice, for you constantly pronounce the sweetest name of the Lord Jesus Christ on your lips and encourage me to keep it in mind. Rejoice, for at all times you convey necessary and useful messages to our tongues. Rejoice, for you keep me from idle talk, too much verbiage, and even more from blasphemy. Rejoice, for you always continue to eat and drink, or do anything else. Rejoice, for you are anxious to teach me abstinence in food and drink. Rejoice, for you keep me asleep, and drive away the enemy who wants to tempt me with sleepy dreams. Rejoice, for you punish me from lustful desires and bring chaste shame into my eyes. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
My all-good Jesus, who has come to save everyone, with tenderness I pray to You, by Your mercy forgive my evil multitude and immensity, bowed to this by the Divine prayers of Your immaterial servant, whom You appointed from infancy, as a Lover of Mankind, as a guardian: that I may be worthy to appear in the palace of glory Sing yours and from the spirits of the righteous: Hallelujah.
A solid wall always appears to us, holy Angel, against the tricks of my evil enemies, who seek my eternal destruction and weaken my soul with laziness and self-forgetfulness. I pray to Thee, my guardian, that through your intercession I may be granted, at the departure of my soul from my body, a partaker of the existence of the most pure Body and the most holy Blood of my Savior, so that, having been strengthened by this incorruptible food and life-giving drink, I will fearlessly pass into the next world, chanting thee, my benefactor : Rejoice, for you have been given the power and strength to repel demonic attacks on me. Rejoice, for you have received from God strength to defeat my invisible enemies. Rejoice, for you have delivered me from all the villainy and snares of the devil. Rejoice, for you have renounced me from the bitter ordeals of the boss, the fierce world ruler of the attack. Rejoice, for, protected by your presence, the Imam of hope at the hour of death will not be afraid of the gloomy faces of the spirits of evil. Rejoice, for, protected by you, I hope to safely pass through the ordeals of the air. Rejoice, for, strengthened by your help, I cannot be kept from being outside the gates of the paradise I desire. Rejoice, for Your intercession for me is strong before God, even though I was cast into utter darkness. Rejoice, for you have always inspired me to appease the Lord with tears of repentance, so that I may be delivered from the hells of hell. Rejoice, for you encourage me to pray day and night, so that I will not be sent to suffer from demons. Rejoice, my relentless leader and pestilence. Rejoice, my strong protector and quick helper. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
This singing, even though it is brought to you from my zeal, O holy guardian, is not enough for the expression of my heartfelt gratitude for all the good things that you have done for me and do not stop doing even to this day and hour: but for this I also pray to you Behold, the Creator who is common to me and you, please propitiate him, so that at His terrible judgment He will deliver me and make me worthy to sing to Him with all the saints: Hallelujah.
My lamp has gone out, but the oil of good deeds, in which I have desired and is not: and where will I find myself, cursed with the sleep of sin, burdened with a sinful sleep, when midnight suddenly befalls me, the hour of my death? But may I, like the foolish virgins, not hear the menacing voice of the Bridegroom: I don’t know you! Help me, my indefatigable guardian, to fill the vessels of my soul with the oil of good deeds, especially mercy and humility. Now accept this song from me: Rejoice, thou who art only the Lord in the mind of thee. Rejoice, renew the commandment of loving Him above all in my heart. Rejoice, encourage me to love His Creator with all my mind and all my thoughts. Rejoice, and constantly remind me of my sincere love for my neighbors, which is pleasing to God. Rejoice, love them not in word or tongue, but in deed and in truth. Rejoice, invest your desire to help them in all their needs. Rejoice, comfort those who mourn, protect the offended, and instruct me. Rejoice, I bow my heart from your possessions to the poor and needy. Rejoice, and, according to the commandment of the Savior, lay down my soul for yours, ready to excite me. Rejoice, close my eyes, so that I do not see the sins of my brother. Rejoice, do not allow me to judge my neighbor who has fallen into sin. Rejoice, forbid me from believing with the words of my slander. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
Grace was given to you from the Almighty Lord, my patron saint, to keep me on all my journeys, so that my foot does not stumble on the stone of any temptation, until you present me to Christ God, saved, to whom all the powers of heaven incessantly cry out: Hallelujah.
I sing of your worthy mercy and much condescension, quick-moving mind, bodiless servant of the Lord: for you do not disdain my sinful stench and do not cease to bring your indecent holy prayers for me to the most holy throne of the Trinitarian God, so that we will not perish forever, but will inherit the Kingdom. Deign to accept from my spiritual treasures the chant brought to you: Rejoice, for by the remembrance of the coming terrible judgment of God, you have renounced me from my sins. Rejoice, as you prepared my soul, like a bride, for the meeting of the beautiful Bridegroom Christ. Rejoice, for Thou hast ever desired to make me worthy to create His bridal chamber. Rejoice, for you have taught me to kindle the lamp of my soul, so that with the wise virgins, the souls of the righteous, I may enter into it. Rejoice, for you encourage me to put off my sinful clothes. Rejoice, for you have clothed yourself with the robe of purity and purity. Rejoice, for you have interceded, so that at the terrible judgment of Christ I may be honored at His right hand. Rejoice, as you beseech the mercy of God, that He may count me among His chosen ones. Rejoice, for you strive in prayer to the Lord and your heavenly companions, that he may dwell me with them in His Kingdom. Rejoice, my kind and cheerful guardian. Rejoice, warm prayer book for me, a sinner and good representative. Rejoice, in the Lord God and the Most Holy Theotokos is my strong hope. Rejoice, Angel of the Lord, my indefatigable guardian.
O glorious and intelligent light, Angel of God! Accept this thanksgiving and prayer song, and when the imam rises from the earth for judgment, then show your mercy to me, a sinner, stand near me quiet and joyful, taking away my fear with the hope of salvation, so that in the villages of paradise I will be honored to sing with you to the eternal King forever and ever. glory: Hallelujah.
This Kontakion is read three times. Then Ikos 1 and Kontakion 1 are read.
There is no special schedule or routine for when exactly the akathist should be pronounced. But if you try to read the akathist to the Guardian Angel on Mondays, then this will be the most correct way to protect yourself from all troubles. They say that starting the week with the sacred text in the morning, the subsequent days will pass under the complete protection of the Angel.
In addition, the akathist to the Guardian Angel can not only be read independently, but also listened to online, which is also very important and, most importantly, convenient. Reading should be slow, you should not think about anything, concentrate your attention only on the text. Since the akathist is very simple, there are no complex words and expressions, it is necessary to imagine everything that is said out loud. You are also allowed to listen to the akathist to the Guardian Angel online on Mondays.
It is not recommended to engage in extraneous matters during the hearing. On average, the maximum time that can be spent on an akathist is 40 minutes. Moreover, this sacred text is pronounced not only in moments when help and support are needed, but also in sad and joyful moments in life.
