Prayer before the Vladimir icon of the Mother of God. The origin and journey of the icon of the Vladimir Mother of God

The images of the Blessed Virgin created by icon painters are famous for their healing miraculous power. Prayer to the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God always brings help to the one from whose mouth it sounds.

The writing of icons with the face of the Virgin originated during the life of Jesus, when Mary herself was alive. The first icon painter who was lucky enough to depict more than one image of the Mother of Christ was St. Luke the Apostle. The Vladimir icon is also attributed to his hand, on which a mother and child (Mary and little Jesus) are depicted in such a way as to cause tenderness among all believers: the baby is pressed to the mother with her cheek, and his little heel looks out from under the hem of the clothes.

It is known that until the 5th century the shrine was located in Jerusalem, from where it was later transferred to Constantinople. Already in the XII century, the icon came to Russian soil as a gift from the Patriarch of Constantinople to Prince Mstislav. The original name of the face is the Vyshgorod Icon. It began to be called Vladimirskaya after the legendary events, when the young prince Bogolyubsky (son of Yuri Dolgoruky) brought the found icon to Vladimir.

The gift of Patriarch Luke has become a truly happy amulet for the Slavs, and it is customary to offer a prayer to the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God with every threat of military intervention hanging over Russia.

According to legend, Our Lady of Vladimir saved Russia three times from the invasion of the Gentiles. The Church even approved the days of veneration of the icon, marking the miraculous deliverance from the invaders:

May 21 - from Mahmet Giray, which fell on 1521.
June 23 - from Akhmat, the Horde prince in 1480. ("Standing on the Ugra River")
August 26 - from Tamerlane (celebrated as the Candlemas - the meeting of the relic in Moscow in 1395)

Description of the prayer for the Vladimir icon

Looking at the tender images of Mary with her son, the human heart is filled with love and tenderness, therefore, every believer is advised to have such an image in his house to pacify passions and get rid of anger. In addition to its protective function, the recitation of the prayers of the Vladimir Mother of God helps in the following matters:

instruction in faith and obedience to God;
reconciliation of the warring parties;
deliverance from diseases and illnesses.

The prayer is very capacious and remarkably helps the laity to concentrate on pressing problems and put mental anguish and pain into the spoken text.

Prayer for the icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir

“O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, Omnipotent Intercessor, our shameless hope! We thank Thee for all the blessings, in the generations of the Russian people from You who were, from ancient times and up to now from Your miraculous icon revealed. And now, favoring the Lady, look upon us sinners and Thy unworthy servants, show us Thy mercy and pray to Thy Son, Christ our God, to deliver us from all evil, and save every city and village and our whole country from hunger, destruction, coward, flood, fire and sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine strife. Preserve and make wise the pastors of the Church, who are worthy to shepherd the flock of Christ and the right to rule the word of truth; strengthen the Christ-loving All-Russian army, give the spirit of advice and reason to the military commander, the mayor and everyone who is in power; send down Your holy blessing to all Orthodox Christians who bow to Thee and pray before Your whole-bearing icon. Be our Intercessor and Intercessor before the throne of the Most High, where you stand. To whom shall we resort, if not to Thee, O Lady? To whom shall we bring tears and sighs, if not to Thee, Most Holy Theotokos? Not imams for other help, not imams for other hope, except for You, Heavenly Queen. We flow under your roof; with your prayers, send us peace, health, fruitfulness of the earth, good air, deliver us from all troubles and sorrows, from all ailments and diseases, from sudden death and from all the bitterness of enemies visible and invisible. Enlighten and teach us, O All-Merciful Intercessor, to walk the path of this earthly life without sin. You weigh our infirmities, weigh our sins, but you also see faith and hope; grant us the correction of sinful lives and soften our evil hearts. Strengthen the right faith in us, put in our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, patience and love, prosperity in good deeds; Deliver us from temptations, from pernicious soul-harming teachings, from unbelief, corruption and eternal perdition. We ask you, Most Pure Lady, and falling before your holy icon, we pray: have mercy on us and have mercy on us, on the Last Day of Judgment, with your intercession and intercession, make us worthy to stand at the right hand of your Son, Christ our God, and all glory, honor and worship with His Beginningless Father and His Most Holy and Good and Consubstantial Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen."

It begins with large-scale requests for the protection of the homeland, the land on which a person lives, then it is carried out smooth transition to your own person. The Mother of God is asked for purification, strengthening of faith and for solving other important issues in this moment life tasks. Women suffering from infertility ask to be given the opportunity to become a mother, men rely on the help of an intercessor in serious undertakings. People who have an unpleasant conversation, litigation, court ask the Mother of God to protect themselves from enemies and wrong deeds.

Before the icon Holy Mother of God Vladimirskaya, they pray for deliverance from the invasion of foreigners, for instruction in the Orthodox faith, for preservation from heresies and schisms, for the pacification of the warring, for the preservation of Russia.

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her Icon of Vladimir

Prayer one
O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, Omnipotent Intercessor, our shameless Hope! Thanks to Thee for all the great blessings, in the generations of the Russian people from You who were, before Your most pure image, we pray to Thee: save this city (or: this whole, or: this holy abode) and your forthcoming servants and the whole Russian Land from gladness, destruction , land of shaking, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare. Save and save, Madam, our Great Lord and Father (name of the rivers), His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and our Lord (name of the rivers), His Grace Bishop (or: Archbishop, or Metropolitan) (title), and all the Most Reverend Metropolitans, Orthodox archbishops and bishops. Give them good governance of the Russian Church, keep the faithful sheep of Christ indestructible. Remember, Lady, and the entire priestly and monastic rank and their salvation, warm their hearts with zeal for God and, worthy of your title, strengthen each one. Save, Lady, and have mercy on all Your servants and grant us the path of the earthly field without blemish. Confirm us in the faith of Christ and in diligence to Orthodox Church, put in our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, give us patience in misfortune, abstinence in prosperity, love for our neighbors, forgiveness for the enemy, prosperity in good deeds. Deliver us from every temptation and from petrified insensitivity, on the terrible day of Judgment, vouchsafe us with Your intercession to stand at the right hand of Your Son, Christ our God, and He deserves all glory, honor and worship with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever . Amen.

Prayer two
O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, Omnipotent Intercessor, our shameless Hope! We thank Thee for all the good deeds that have been from You by the Russian people, from ancient times to the present day from Your miraculous icon revealed. And now, Blessing the Lady, look upon us sinful and unworthy Thy servants, show us Thy mercy and pray to Thy Son, Christ our God, that we be delivered from all evil and be saved to every city and village, and to our whole country from gladness, destruction , a coward, a flood, fire, a sword, an invasion of foreigners and manly battles. Ask an Orthodox Christian for a prosperous and peaceful life, health, long life, good haste and salvation in everything. Preserve and make wise the pastors of the Church, who are worthy to shepherd the flock of Christ and the right to rule the word of truth; strengthen the Christ-loving all-Russian army, give the spirit of advice and reason to the military commander, the mayor and everyone who is in power, send down Your holy blessing to all Orthodox Christians who bow to You and pray before Your healing icon. Be our Intercessor and Intercessor before the throne of the Most High, where you stand. To whom shall we resort, if not to Thee, O Lady? To whom shall we bring tears and sighs, if not to Thee, Most Holy Theotokos? Not imams for other help, not imams for other hope, except for You, Heavenly Queen. We flow under Your protection, with Your prayers send us peace, health, fruitfulness of the earth, good air, deliver us from all troubles and sorrows, from all ailments and diseases, from sudden death and from all the embitterment of enemies visible and invisible. Enlighten and teach us, O All-Merciful Intercessor, how sinlessly to pass the path of this earthly life; You weigh our infirmities, weigh our sins, but you also weigh faith and see hope; grant us the correction of sinful lives and soften our evil hearts. Strengthen the right faith in us, put in our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, patience and love, prosperity in good deeds; deliver us from temptations, from pernicious soul-harming teachings, from unbelief, corruption and eternal death. We ask you, Most Pure Lady, and bowing down before your holy icon, we pray, have mercy on us and have mercy on us, on the terrible day of judgment, through your intercession and intercession, make us worthy to stand at the right hand of your Son, Christ our God, to whom all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginningless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Consubstantial Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer three
To whom shall we cry, Lady! To whom shall we resort in our sorrow, if not to Thee, Queen of Heaven? Who will receive our weeping and sighing, if not You, Immaculate One, Hope of Christians and refuge for us sinners? Who is more in mercy to You? Incline Your ear to us, Lady, Mother of our God, and do not despise those who demand Your help: hear our groaning, strengthen us sinners, enlighten and teach us, Queen of Heaven, and do not depart from us, Your servant, Lady, for our murmuring, but wake up Mother and Intercessor to us, and entrust us to the gracious cover of Your Son, arrange for us, whatever Your holy will will, and lead us sinners to a quiet and serene life, let us cry for our sins, but we will rejoice with You always, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer Four
O Most Holy Lady Theotokos! Thou art above all the Angel and the Archangel and the most honest of all creatures, helper of the offended, hopeless hope, wretched intercessor, sad consolation, hungry nurse, naked robe, sick healing, sinful salvation, Christians of all help and intercession. O All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Mother of God! By Thy mercy, save and have mercy on our country, Your Grace Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, and the entire priestly and monastic rank, military leaders, city governors and the Christ-loving army, and well-wishers, and all Orthodox Christians with Thy honest robe protect, and beg, Madam, from You without seed incarnate Christ our God, may He gird us with His power from above against our invisible and visible enemies. O All-Merciful Lady Mother of God! Raise us up from the depths of sin, and deliver us from famine, destruction, from cowardice and flood, from fire and sword, from finding foreigners and internecine warfare, and from sudden death, and from enemy attacks, and from corrupting winds, and from deadly ulcers. and from all evil. Grant, Madam, peace and health to Thy servants, all Orthodox Christians, and enlighten their minds and eyes of the heart for salvation, and vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God, as His Power is blessed and glorified, with the Beginningless His Father and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer Five
Accept, Omnipotent, Most Pure Lady Mistress of the Theotokos, this honest gift, the only one applied to you, from us unworthy servants of yours, chosen from all generations, the highest being of all creatures of heaven and earth. For the sake of Thee, for the sake of Thee, the Lord of hosts be with us, and by Thee we will know the Son of God, and we will be honored with His Holy Body and His Most Pure Blood. Blessed are you also in childbirth, God-blessed, the brightest of the Cherubim and the most honest of the Seraphim. And now, All-holy Theotokos, do not stop praying for us, Thy unworthy servants, to deliver us from every advice of the evil one and from every circumstance, and keep us intact from every poisonous pretense of the devil. But even to the end, by Your prayers, keep us uncondemned, as if by Your intercession and help we save, glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship for everything in the Trinity One God and we send all to the Creator, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer six
Preblagaya my queen, my hope to the Mother of God, the refuge of orphans and strange representatives, grieving joy, offended patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as if I am weak, guide me as if strange. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have any other help for You, neither another intercessor, nor a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer Seven
O Most Holy Lady Theotokos! Accept our unworthy prayer, and save us from slander evil people and from sudden death, and grant us repentance before the end. Have mercy on our prayer, and grant joy instead of sorrow. And deliver us, Madam, from all troubles and misfortunes, sorrows and illnesses and all evil. And vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants, to the right hand at the second coming of Thy Son, Christ our God, and heirs to be the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal life with all the saints in endless ages of ages. Amen.

The eighth prayer, which may be in some churches of the Tula diocese
O our Most Holy Lady Theotokos, the Heavenly Queen, our Blessed Hope, the most graceful Maiden, hopeless hope, salvation for sinners, refuge for the orphan, strange intercessor, naked robe, grieving consolation and joy, offended patroness and all that are in trouble and misfortune help and intercession! O All-Merciful Lady Virgin Mother of God! See our troubles, sorrows and misfortunes, help us weak, sad and dull, mournful and desperate, and take away all sorrow from us. You weigh our offense, resolve it, All-blameless, as if you will and can, do not let us fall into despair. Not imams for other help, except for Your Son, Christ our God, and You, O Mother of God, O our Lady! At the same time, we look at Your most honorable image with sighing and contrition of heart, and bow our knees to the ground, crying out: look with a beneficent eye, All-singing Mother of God, and hear us, Blessing, do not reject, but deign to have mercy, do not detest our sighing. No one who flows to You is put to shame and comes from You, but asks for grace and accepts a gift for the benefit of petition forever and ever. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4
Today, the most glorious city of Moscow flaunts brightly, as if we perceived the dawn of the sun, Our Lady, Your miraculous icon, to which we now flow and pray to You, we cry out to the mother: O miraculous Lady Theotokos! Pray from you to the incarnate Christ our God, may he deliver this city and all the cities and countries of Christianity unharmed from all the slander of the enemy and save our souls, like Mercy.

Kontakion, tone 8
The chosen Voivode is victorious, as if having got rid of the evil ones by the coming of Your honest image, the Lady of the Mother of God, we lightly create the feast of Your meeting and usually call Thee: Rejoice, Bride Unbrideed.

Ying kontakion, same voice
To the Chosen Voivode and Intercessor, the Virgin and the Mother of God, in a pure conscience, established by faith, Russian people, irrevocably possessing hope, father, to Her miraculous and most pure image, and cry out to Her: Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.

Magnification We magnify Thee, Blessed Virgin, God-chosen Maiden, and we honor Your holy image, and bring healing to all who flow with faith.

The Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir is one of the most revered icons of the Mother of God in Russia.

The feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God was established in memory of the salvation of Moscow in 1521 from the invasion of the Tatars under the leadership of Khan Makhmet Giray. Veneration - June 3 (May 21, old style), July 6 (June 23), September 8 (August 26).

According to legend, the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God was painted by the holy apostle and evangelist Luke during the life of the Mother of God on the board of the table at which the Holy Family served a meal.

The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God remained in Jerusalem until 450. Under Theodosius the Younger, she was transferred to Constantinople. AT early XII century, Patriarch Luke Chrysoverg sent a special list (copy) of it as a gift to the Grand Duke of Kiev Yuri Dolgoruky.

The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God has been revered as miraculous for several centuries.

Before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Vladimir, they pray for deliverance from the invasion of enemies, from disasters, for guidance in Orthodox faith, about healing from bodily ailments, (diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system). They turn to her for help during disasters, when they need protection from enemies.

The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God reconciles the warring, softens people's hearts, and helps strengthen faith.

Prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon of Vladimir.

Prayer before the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God.

Thanks to Thee for all the great blessings, in the generations of the Russian people from You who were, before Your most pure image, we pray to Thee: save this city (or: this whole, or: this holy abode) and your forthcoming servants and the whole Russian Land from gladness, destruction , land of shaking, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare.

Save and save, Madam, our Great Lord and Father (name of the rivers), His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and our Lord (name of the rivers), His Grace Bishop (or: Archbishop, or Metropolitan) (title), and all the Most Reverend Metropolitans, Orthodox archbishops and bishops.

Give them good governance of the Russian Church, keep the faithful sheep of Christ indestructible. Remember, Lady, and the entire priestly and monastic rank and their salvation, warm their hearts with zeal for God and, worthy of your title, strengthen each one.

Save, Lady, and have mercy on all Your servants and grant us the path of the earthly field without blemish.

Confirm us in the faith of Christ and in zeal for the Orthodox Church, put into our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, give us patience in adversity, abstinence in prosperity, love for our neighbors, forgiveness for the enemy, prosperity in good deeds.

Deliver us from every temptation and from petrified insensitivity, on the terrible day of Judgment, vouchsafe us with Your intercession to stand at the right hand of Your Son, Christ our God, He deserves all glory, honor and worship with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever.

“O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, Omnipotent Intercessor, our shameless Hope!

We thank Thee for all the good deeds that have been from You by the Russian people, from ancient times to the present day from Your miraculous icon revealed. And now, Blessing the Lady, look upon us sinful and unworthy Thy servants, show us Thy mercy and pray to Thy Son, Christ our God, that we be delivered from all evil and be saved to every city and village, and to our whole country from gladness, destruction , a coward, a flood, fire, a sword, an invasion of foreigners and manly battles.

Ask an Orthodox Christian for a prosperous and peaceful life, health, long life, good haste and salvation in everything.

Preserve and make wise the pastors of the Church, who are worthy to shepherd the flock of Christ and the right to rule the word of truth; strengthen the Christ-loving all-Russian army, give the spirit of advice and reason to the military commander, the mayor and everyone who is in power, send down Your holy blessing to all Orthodox Christians who bow to You and pray before Your healing icon.

Be our Intercessor and Intercessor before the throne of the Most High, where you stand.

To whom shall we resort, if not to Thee, O Lady?

To whom shall we bring tears and sighs, if not to Thee, Most Holy Theotokos?

Not imams for other help, not imams for other hope, except for You, Heavenly Queen.

We flow under Your protection, with Your prayers send us peace, health, fruitfulness of the earth, good air, deliver us from all troubles and sorrows, from all ailments and diseases, from sudden death and from all the embitterment of enemies visible and invisible.

Enlighten and teach us, O All-Merciful Intercessor, how sinlessly to pass the path of this earthly life; You weigh our infirmities, weigh our sins, but you also weigh faith and see hope; grant us the correction of sinful lives and soften our evil hearts.

Strengthen the right faith in us, put in our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, patience and love, prosperity in good deeds; deliver us from temptations, from pernicious soul-harming teachings, from unbelief, corruption and eternal death.

We ask you, Most Pure Lady, and bowing down before your holy icon, we pray, have mercy on us and have mercy on us, on the terrible day of judgment, through your intercession and intercession, make us worthy to stand at the right hand of your Son, Christ our God, and all glory, honor is due to Him and worship, with His Father without beginning, and His Most Holy and Good and Consubstantial Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.

Prayer before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos

“My queen, my hope is the Mother of God, the refuge of orphans and strange representatives, grieving joy, offended patroness!

See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as if I am weak, guide me as if strange. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have any other help for You, neither another intercessor, nor a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever.

Prayer before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Vladimirskaya".

“O Most Holy Lady Lady Mother of God!

Accept our unworthy prayer, and save us from the slander of evil people and from sudden death, and grant us repentance before the end.

Have mercy on our prayer, and grant joy instead of sorrow.

And deliver us, Madam, from all troubles and misfortunes, sorrows and illnesses and all evil.

And vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants, to the right hand at the second coming of Thy Son, Christ our God, and heirs to be the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal life with all the saints in endless ages of ages.

Troparion, tone 4

“Today, the most glorious city of Moscow flaunts lightly, as if we perceived the dawn of the sun, the Lady, Your miraculous icon, to which we now flow and pray to You, we cry out to the mother: O miraculous Lady Theotokos!

Pray from you to the incarnate Christ our God, may he deliver this city and all the cities and countries of Christianity unscathed from all the slander of the enemy and save our souls, like Mercy.

Kontakion, tone 8

“To the chosen Voivode, victorious, as if having got rid of the evil ones by the coming of Your honest image, the Lady of the Mother of God, we lightly create the feast of Your meeting and usually call Thee: Rejoice, Bride of the Bride.”

Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of her icon, called "Vladimir".

Kondak 1

Chosen Voivode, our Intercessor, looking at Your first-written image, we sing laudatory singing Thy servants, Bogomati.

But you, as if you have an invincible power, save and save those crying thanks to You:

Ikos 1

The Angelic Forces in Heaven silently sing of Thee, Most Pure, seeing the Divine Glory, by which Thy Son glorify Thee; but you didn’t leave us, earthly ones, like a kind of ray, sending down to us your icon, written by St. Luke.

Thou once spoke of her: "In this manner, may my grace and power remain." The same faithful Thy servants, for all days and in every place, the fulfillment of Thy words is sighted, to Thy whole-bearing image we flow and, as Samey Ty, who is with us, we cry out: Rejoice, Queen of Angels; Rejoice, Lady of the whole world. Rejoice, ever-glorious in Heaven; Rejoice, and magnified on earth. Rejoice, thou who bestowed Thy grace on Thy icon; Rejoice, thou who didst set the thuja for the salvation of men. Rejoice, quick giver of God's goodness; Rejoice, zealous novice of our prayers.

Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Kondak 2

Seeing many miracles, from the holy icon of Thy brought to Vyshgrad, the noble prince Andrey was inflamed in spirit and begged Thee, say Thy holy will and bless him to depart within the limits of Rostov. The same, having improved what is desired and take your icon, going on your way, rejoicing and singing to God:

Alleluia.

Ikos 2

All people will understand Your wondrous procession, Queen of Heaven, from Kyiv to the land of Rostov, who is sick, I will be healed and other signs and wonders will happen to all who flow in faith to Your image.

For this reason, I sing to You: Rejoice, for the wonders of the procession of Your icon signified; Rejoice, healer of many who are weak. Rejoice, you who do not reject our sighs; Rejoice, recipient of our unworthy prayers. Rejoice, Mother of Thy bounty pouring out on us; Rejoice, Thy icon for us to do good. Rejoice, in the present state ambulance giving; Rejoice, you who restore hope to the desperate.

Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Kondak 3

By Thy power we protect, noble prince Andrei, the limit of Vladimir is reached and here Thy good will, Lady, is known. In the night vision, you appeared to him, commanded you not to leave this place and put your miraculous icon here, in the city of Vladimir, let it be Northern country our blessing and your people as a cover, crying out to God:

Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having in yourself a blessed treasure - your Vladimir icon, our Fatherland prospers from strength to strength.

In the days of circumstances and misfortunes, you did not leave our kind, Mistress, and in good time you were near, by Your all-powerful intercession, Your faithful people are interceding, singing Ty: Rejoice, the wrath of God, righteously moved upon us, satisfying; Rejoice, for mercy to us sinners, bowing the Lord.

Rejoice, for you hearken to the humble prayers of your servants; Rejoice, as you hasten to give us your consolation. Rejoice, as by Thy icon you protect us from all troubles; Rejoice, for you destroy the intrigues of the enemy.

Rejoice, in the hour of sorrow, Thy people strengthen; Rejoice, giving a quiet and serene life to those.

Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Kondak 4

The noble Prince Andrei passed through a storm of doubtful thoughts, from a multitude of enemies there was no time: You, All-Perhaps, with a wondrous sign from Your icon, you foreshadowed a glorious victory for that. By the same faith, being renewed and daring about Your name, sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing the rebels the murder of the faithful Prince Andrei, the city of Vladimir rushed to plunder, but Thy miraculous icon, worn out on a stack of hail, suddenly saw, touched by the heart and fell on his knees in his sin, repenting. Pious people, rejoicing at such a grace-filled appearance from Your icon, singing a thanksgiving song to You: Rejoice, quenching civil wars; Rejoice, softening of hardened hearts. Rejoice, for you return those who have gone astray to the right path; Rejoice, as you protect us from vain temptations. Rejoice, destroyer of all-spiritual evils; Rejoice, soul-harming teaching of convicting. Rejoice, showing us the path to the Kingdom of Heaven that is not forbidden; Rejoice, eternal peace and giver of joy to us. Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Kondak 5

The godly star of our father was Thy icon, Lady, even with the light lead, many times the victory of the kingdom, I was able to overcome weakness, I put the regiments of strangers to flight and found the path to dark prosperity and heavenly salvation. For this sake, the Russian land praises Thee in due course, singing to God:

Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having once seen the people of Vladimirstia in a miraculous vision, their city was lifted up in the air and Your icon on top of it, like the sun, shining, with tenderness of mind, Lady, the relentless protection of Your city to them and, Your merciful providence is glorifying about them, chanting Ty: Rejoice, Mother of Mercy ; Rejoice, Source of miracles.

Rejoice, our vigorous Guardian; Rejoice, city of our Protection. Rejoice, raising our mind to the heavenly treasure; Rejoice, planting love for God in the hearts of the faithful. Rejoice, instructing the unfaithful; Rejoice, enlightener of false meanings. Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Kondak 6

Preacher of Thy unspeakable miracles, Lady, appear Thy cathedral church in the city of Vladimir, adorned with Thy holy icon. With the permission of God, all its magnificence was once in the fires of perishing, but your holy icon, as if the bush is unburned, abide, and having seen and felt your presence, the faithful will sing:

Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Ascension packs the light of your icon, the Mother of God, in the days of the fierce invasion of Batyev. If for the wickedness of the Hagarites and burning with fire Your cathedral church and St. Vladimir and the people praying in the church, slaying and betraying everything to the final destruction, both Your icon and the packs are unharmed, striving to sing to You: Rejoice, Kupino Burning: Rejoice, Unexpected Treasure. Rejoice, indestructible Steno; Rejoice, Refuge to all who trust in Thee. Rejoice, thou who didst preserve thy icon intact in the flame; Rejoice, for you left us for consolation and salvation.

Rejoice, Thou art our Protection; Rejoice, Thou art unceasing joy of all the pious.

Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Kondak 7

Although Grand Duke Basil to acquire protection for his capital city, commanded Thy Vladimir icon to be brought to Moscow.

And at the meeting of her, the Prince and Hierarch of Moscow Cyprian diligently went out with the consecrated Cathedral and all the multitude of people, bowing to the ground before her, as if to Thee, the Most Pure One, who comes to them, calling to You: “O Mother of God, save the Russian land”, together and more pleasing to God:

Alleluia.

Ikos 7

You created a new sign, Immaculate, on the day of the celebration of the meeting of Your icon of Vladimir in Moscow: in a formidable vision, like the almighty Queen, with many hosts of Heaven, you appeared with the Moscow saints to the impious Agarian Khan and commanded you to depart from the Russian land.

Then faithful Thy people, having seen the enemy put to shame and fleeing, with joy I will sing to Thee: Rejoice, invincible victory; Rejoice, Queen of the Heavenly Powers.

Rejoice, formidable disgrace of the enemy; Rejoice, Unexpected Joy of Your servants. Rejoice, Hope of all those without hope; Rejoice, salvation of those descended to the bottom of hell. Rejoice, having gladdened Moscow with the coming of Your icon; Rejoice, Thy intercessor and the city of Vladimir did not leave. Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Kondak 8

A strange victory by Your all-powerful help, O Lady, accomplished without war, the Orthodox Church brightly glorifies to this day. We celebrate the meeting of Your icon of Vladimir and all His faithful children convene Your mercy thankfully confess, but to Your Son and God sing:

Alleluia.

Ikos 8

God sanctify all of You, Immaculate, and like Your Mother in a ready refuge and a warm cover is a gift to all of us. The same from the lesser earth and the unknown, the city of Moscow, blessed by You, will be exalted, piously honor Your icon; all the Russian tribes have gathered together and their region over the surrounding languages from the sea to the sea, and even to the end of the earth, proclaim the faith of Christ to everyone, crying out to you: Rejoice, our land has been taken away; Rejoice, affirmation of the Church. Rejoice, praise of our prayer books. Rejoice, salvation of your people; Rejoice, our terrifying enemies. Rejoice, thou who drives away the regiments of aliens. Rejoice, for by Thee Orthodox Russia is contained; Rejoice, for in Thee the Christian race boasts. Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

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Every angelic nature praises Thee, Mother of God, at the throne of Your Son, who is coming and praying for our country and all Christians.

But we, Thy people, understand the action of Thy prayers, to miraculous icon We flow with your love and diligently cry out to God:

Alleluia.

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Vitiy of earthly art is not sufficient to praise Thee, Most Holy All-Immaculate, and count the wonders of Your icons, the image of the Orthodox Church is magnified, our cities are affirmed and all Divine Christians rejoice. The same for your much love for us and all your mercy, receive from us this laudatory singing: Rejoice, the Cathedral of the saints who shone in our country, surrounded and glorified; Rejoice, thou who didst receive prayers, our representatives, Russian miracle-workers. Rejoice, thou who propitiated God by thy intercession for us; Rejoice, Thy honest cover overshadowing us forever. Rejoice, glorious Defender of our country; Rejoice, calling upon Thee as an ambulance Helper. Rejoice, grace-filled strengthening of those who work; Rejoice, undoubted salvation of repentant sinners. Rejoice, Most Pure One, exuding mercy from Your icon.

Celebration of the Vladimir Icon occurs June 3, July 6, September 8 (May 21, June 23, August 26, old style).

What do they pray for Vladimirskaya icon of the Mother of God: pray for deliverance from foreigners and the preservation of the Fatherland; about instruction in faith; from heresies and schisms; during heavy fires.

Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

Prayer to the Vladimir Icon Mother of God

O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, Omnipotent Intercessor, our shameless Hope! We thank Thee for all the good deeds of the Russian people from You who have been from ancient times and up to the present from the miraculous icon revealed, and now Blessed by the Lady, look upon us sinful and unworthy servants of Yours, show us Your mercy, and pray to Your Son, Christ our God, for deliverance us from all evil, and save every city and village and our whole country from gladness, destruction, a coward, a flood, fire, a sword, an invasion of a foreigner and internecine warfare. Ask our Christ-loving people for a prosperous and peaceful life, health, long life, good haste and salvation in everything. Preserve and make wise the shepherds of the Church, who are worthy to shepherd the flock of Christ and the right to rule the word of truth: strengthen the Christ-loving All-Russian army, give the spirit of advice and reason to the military commander, the mayor and everyone else in power: send down Your holy blessing to all Orthodox Christians who bow to Ty and praying before Thy whole-bearing icon. Be our Intercessor and Intercessor before the Throne of the Most High, where you stand. To whom shall we resort, if not to Thee, Mistress; To whom shall we bring tears and sighs, if not to Thee, Most Pure Theotokos; Not imams for other help, not imams for other hope, except for You, Heavenly Queen. We flow under Your protection: with Your prayers, send us peace, health, fruitful land, good air, deliver us from all troubles and sorrows, from all ailments and diseases, from sudden death and from all the embitterment of enemies visible and invisible. Enlighten and teach us, O All-Merciful Intercessor, to pass the path of this earthly life without sin. You weigh our infirmities, weigh our sins, but you also see faith and hope: the same grant us the correction of sinful lives and soften our evil hearts. Strengthen the right faith in us, put in our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, patience and love, prosperity in good deeds, deliver us from temptations, from pernicious soul-harming teachings, from unbelief, corruption and eternal death. We ask you, Most Pure Lady, and bowing down before your holy icon, we pray: have mercy on us and have mercy on us, on the Last Day of Judgment, with your intercession and intercession, make us worthy to stand at the right hand of your Son, Christ our God, to Him befits all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginningless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Consubstantial Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.

miraculous icon Vladimir Mother of God- one of the most revered Faces of the Virgin Mary, loved by the people.

The iconography of the Holy image conveys the warmth and sincerity of the relationship between God and man. The Creator of the World Himself became so small that His life depended on a simple laywoman.

How to ask correctly

Prayer before the icon of the Vladimir Mother of God for help and intercession is offered by Christians all over the world. The Most Pure Virgin, dwelling in the Kingdom of God, sees not only the Glory of Her Son, but also worldly suffering, greatly mourns over the sins of people.

Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir

A request before the Vladimir image can be offered at any time.

First you need to turn to the Creator, subtract the necessary prayers, and only then say a prayer or an akathist to the Mother of God in front of Her Vladimir icon.
It is not necessary to read a certain number of times, you can pray as often as you like, so long as the mind and attention are focused on the Queen of Heaven and the petition to Her.
It is impossible to pronounce a prayer mechanically and without feeling - this is similar to witchcraft.

Prayers before other images of the Virgin:

What to pray for the Intercessor

The Intercessor and Defender of the human race provides assistance to all believers, helps to solve all the problems with which parishioners sincerely turn to Her.

Fragment of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

What helps the Intercessor Mother of God

protects the dwelling;
helps to find the right path in life;
strengthens in the Orthodox faith;
protects from enemies;
pacifies the warring;
delivers from sinful thoughts;
heals bodily and mental ailments;
heals diseases of the heart, eyes;
protects the family hearth;
delivers from the invasion of foreigners;
returns to the Temples of God those who have fallen away from the faith.

More about Orthodox prayers:

The Mother of God teaches her children mutual trust and boundless love for each other.

Important! The veneration of the Holy Face of the Vladimir Mother of God takes place on August 26, June 23 and May 21.

May the fiery prayers before her bring to mankind spiritual renewal and the salvation of the soul in the universal Resurrection.

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir

Prayer one
O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, Omnipotent Intercessor, our shameless Hope! Thanks to Thee for all the great blessings, in the generations of the Russian people from You who were, before Your most pure image, we pray to Thee: save this city (or: this whole, or: this holy abode) and your forthcoming servants and the whole Russian Land from gladness, destruction , land of shaking, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare. Save and save, Madam, our Great Lord and Father (name of the rivers), His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and our Lord (name of the rivers), His Grace Bishop (or: Archbishop, or Metropolitan) (title), and all the Most Reverend Metropolitans, Orthodox archbishops and bishops. Give them good governance of the Russian Church, keep the faithful sheep of Christ indestructible. Remember, Lady, and the entire priestly and monastic rank and their salvation, warm their hearts with zeal for God and, worthy of your title, strengthen each one. Save, Lady, and have mercy on all Your servants and grant us the path of the earthly field without blemish. Confirm us in the faith of Christ and in zeal for the Orthodox Church, put into our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, give us patience in adversity, abstinence in prosperity, love for our neighbors, forgiveness for the enemy, prosperity in good deeds. Deliver us from every temptation and from petrified insensitivity, on the terrible day of Judgment, vouchsafe us with Your intercession to stand at the right hand of Your Son, Christ our God, and He deserves all glory, honor and worship with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever . Amen.
Prayer two
O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, Omnipotent Intercessor, our shameless Hope! We thank Thee for all the good deeds that have been from You by the Russian people, from ancient times to the present day from Your miraculous icon revealed. And now, Blessing the Lady, look upon us sinful and unworthy Thy servants, show us Thy mercy and pray to Thy Son, Christ our God, that we be delivered from all evil and be saved to every city and village, and to our whole country from gladness, destruction , a coward, a flood, fire, a sword, an invasion of foreigners and manly battles. Ask an Orthodox Christian for a prosperous and peaceful life, health, long life, good haste and salvation in everything. Preserve and make wise the pastors of the Church, who are worthy to shepherd the flock of Christ and the right to rule the word of truth; strengthen the Christ-loving all-Russian army, give the spirit of advice and reason to the military commander, the mayor and everyone who is in power, send down Your holy blessing to all Orthodox Christians who bow to You and pray before Your healing icon. Be our Intercessor and Intercessor before the throne of the Most High, where you stand. To whom shall we resort, if not to Thee, O Lady? To whom shall we bring tears and sighs, if not to Thee, Most Holy Theotokos? Not imams for other help, not imams for other hope, except for You, Heavenly Queen. We flow under Your protection, with Your prayers send us peace, health, fruitfulness of the earth, good air, deliver us from all troubles and sorrows, from all ailments and diseases, from sudden death and from all the embitterment of enemies visible and invisible. Enlighten and teach us, O All-Merciful Intercessor, how sinlessly to pass the path of this earthly life; You weigh our infirmities, weigh our sins, but you also weigh faith and see hope; grant us the correction of sinful lives and soften our evil hearts. Strengthen the right faith in us, put in our hearts the spirit of the fear of God, the spirit of piety, the spirit of humility, patience and love, prosperity in good deeds; deliver us from temptations, from pernicious soul-harming teachings, from unbelief, corruption and eternal death. We ask you, Most Pure Lady, and bowing down before your holy icon, we pray, have mercy on us and have mercy on us, on the terrible day of judgment, through your intercession and intercession, make us worthy to stand at the right hand of your Son, Christ our God, to whom all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginningless Father, and His Most Holy and Good and Consubstantial Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer three
To whom shall we cry, Lady! To whom shall we resort in our sorrow, if not to Thee, Queen of Heaven? Who will receive our weeping and sighing, if not You, Immaculate One, Hope of Christians and refuge for us sinners? Who is more in mercy to You? Incline Your ear to us, Lady, Mother of our God, and do not despise those who demand Your help: hear our groaning, strengthen us sinners, enlighten and teach us, Queen of Heaven, and do not depart from us, Your servant, Lady, for our murmuring, but wake up Mother and Intercessor to us, and entrust us to the gracious cover of Your Son, arrange for us, whatever Your holy will will, and lead us sinners to a quiet and serene life, let us cry for our sins, but we will rejoice with You always, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Four
O Most Holy Lady Theotokos! Thou art above all the Angel and the Archangel and the most honest of all creatures, helper of the offended, hopeless hope, wretched intercessor, sad consolation, hungry nurse, naked robe, sick healing, sinful salvation, Christians of all help and intercession. O All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Mother of God! By Thy mercy, save and have mercy on our country, Your Grace Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, and the entire priestly and monastic rank, military leaders, city governors and the Christ-loving army, and well-wishers, and all Orthodox Christians with Thy honest robe protect, and beg, Madam, from You without seed incarnate Christ our God, may He gird us with His power from above against our invisible and visible enemies. O All-Merciful Lady Mother of God! Raise us up from the depths of sin, and deliver us from famine, destruction, from cowardice and flood, from fire and sword, from finding foreigners and internecine warfare, and from sudden death, and from enemy attacks, and from corrupting winds, and from deadly ulcers. and from all evil. Grant, Madam, peace and health to Thy servants, all Orthodox Christians, and enlighten their minds and eyes of the heart for salvation, and vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants, the Kingdom of Thy Son, Christ our God, as His Power is blessed and glorified, with the Beginningless His Father and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Five
Accept, Omnipotent, Most Pure Lady Mistress of the Theotokos, this honest gift, the only one applied to you, from us unworthy servants of yours, chosen from all generations, the highest being of all creatures of heaven and earth. For the sake of Thee, for the sake of Thee, the Lord of hosts be with us, and by Thee we will know the Son of God, and we will be honored with His Holy Body and His Most Pure Blood. Blessed are you also in childbirth, God-blessed, the brightest of the Cherubim and the most honest of the Seraphim. And now, All-holy Theotokos, do not stop praying for us, Thy unworthy servants, to deliver us from every advice of the evil one and from every circumstance, and keep us intact from every poisonous pretense of the devil. But even to the end, by Your prayers, keep us uncondemned, as if by Your intercession and help we save, glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship for everything in the Trinity to the One God and all the Creator we send, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer six
Preblagaya my queen, my hope to the Mother of God, the refuge of orphans and strange representatives, grieving joy, offended patroness! See my misfortune, see my sorrow, help me as if I am weak, guide me as if strange. I’ll offend my weight, resolve it, as if you will: as if I don’t have any other help for You, neither another intercessor, nor a good comforter, only You, O Bogomati, as if you save me and cover me forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Seven
O Most Holy Lady Theotokos! Accept our unworthy prayer, and save us from the slander of evil people and from sudden death, and grant us repentance before the end. Have mercy on our prayer, and grant joy instead of sorrow. And deliver us, Madam, from all troubles and misfortunes, sorrows and illnesses and all evil. And vouchsafe us, Thy sinful servants, to the right hand at the second coming of Thy Son, Christ our God, and heirs to be the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal life with all the saints in endless ages of ages. Amen.

A bit of history

Church Tradition says that the Face belongs to the brush of the Evangelist Luke and is written on the material from which the table was made, which served as a place for the meal of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Previously, the icon was in Constantinople and Jerusalem, and later, as a gift, it was presented to Yuri Dolgoruky. Then his heir moved the Face to the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Vladimir, from here the icon got its name.

Word on the Presentation of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

After some time, the image ended up in Moscow, so the faithful Christians saved it from the Tamerlane troops.

According to ancient chronicles, Tamerlane left after a strange vision: the Mother of God herself appeared to him and ordered him to leave the Christian land. So for the first time the Most Pure Virgin saved Russia from inevitable war.

The second miracle from the icon was the salvation of the Russian people from the invasion of the Tatar Khan.

And for the third time, the Lady of Holy Russia did not leave: She prevented bloodshed during the attacks of the Kazan Khan.

History is widely known case when 12 people were under the collapsed gates of Vladimir. At the plea of Prince Andrei before the Mother of God, all the victims remained alive and did not receive serious injuries.

Attention! At present, the miraculous Face of the Queen of Heaven is in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

Video about the akathist icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir.