Posted on 04/15/2013 1:18:05 PM PDT by lightman
A prayer I learned on another dicussion board:
O Master, Lord our God, Who in Thy wisdom hast created man, and didst honor him with Thy Divine image, and place in him the spirit of life, and lead him into this world, bestowing on him the hope of resurrection and life everlasting; and after he had violated Thy commandments, Thou O Gracious lover of mankind, didst descend to the earth that Thou mightest renew again the creation of Thy hands.
Therefore we pray Thee, O All-Holy Master give rest to the souls of Thy servants, whose names are not known to us, in a place of brightness, a place of green pasture, a place of repose, and, in that they have sinned in word, or deed or thought forgive them:
For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind and unto Thee do we ascribe Glory, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting and Thine All-Holy and good, and ever giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, rest the soul of Thy servants the innocent victims who perished so tragically, and heal the wounds of the wounded, and protect America.
Lord, have mercy on the cruel man or men who perpetrated this.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.
Convert his heart--and all our hearts.
Prayers will be said throughout their time of need.
Prayers lifted.
Praying, lighting candles, saying the rosary.
Praying, lighting candles, saying the rosary.Beautiful commentary; I'm going to join you. Amen!
Prayers for God’s blessings on all.
Thank you for the beautiful Orthodox prayer!
As is our custom during the Fifth Week of the Great Fast, we are planning to attend the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos this Friday at a Greek Orthodox Church.
The beautiful and very powerful Kontakion used in that service speaks of the Most Holy Theotokos as the Protectress of the City—originally Constantinople. It might also be Boston—or Belgrade, or Jerusalem—any beloved city where there is a Christian presence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfhYMmx-ySQ&feature=player_embedded
Here’s an English version (modern, non-Greek versions omit reference to “Your City”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrMExgRWkBY&feature=player_embedded
I will think of the Boston Marathon when I sing the Kontakion.
By the prayers of the Theotokos, O Lord, save and protect Your City!!!!
Thanks for the post; ping. Prayer (again) BUMP!
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