Orthodox akathist and troparion to the Most Holy Theotokos, the exaction of the dead

Icon of the Mother of God"RECOVERY OF THE DEAD"

Description icons of the Mother of God"RECOVERY OF THE DEAD":

According to legend, the icon of the Mother of God “SEARCH FOR THE DEAD” became famous as early as the 6th century in the Asia Minor city of Adana, delivering the repentant monk Theophilus from eternal death, who later reached the highest spiritual perfection and was glorified by the Church as a saint.

In Russia, the earliest of the images Holy Mother of God, called "The Seeking of the Dead", is considered an image that was once in the St. George's Church in the city of Bolkhov, Oryol province, written, according to legend, in 1707. The icon became famous later, in the middle of the 18th century, through the miraculous deliverance from the death of the pious peasant Feodot Alekseevich Obukhov from the village of Vyazovka in the Kaluga province (almost on the border with the Moscow province).

This peasant was engaged in various crafts, most of the time he lived in Bolkhov, Oryol province, often traveled around the villages, buying hemp and hemp seed. But he did not forget the village church in the village of Bor, of which he was a parishioner (there was no church in Fedot's native village - Vyazovka). As far as his means allowed him, he decorated his poor rural church by donating various icons to it.

Once on the way, during a severe frost, he was overtaken by a terrible blizzard. The night has come. The horse was exhausted and stopped at the edge of an impassable ravine. The frost became more and more fierce, the blizzard did not let up. Obukhov was chilled by the cold and, seeing no means of salvation, wrapped himself up, lay down in the sleigh and began to fall asleep, realizing that he was completely freezing. In these terrible moments, he constantly appealed to the Queen of Heaven for help and promised to make a list from the icon of the Mother of God "Seeking the Lost", located in the St. George's Church of Bolkhov, and put it in his parish church. And the Most Holy Theotokos heard his heartfelt prayer and sought out the perishing one.

In a neighboring village, a peasant suddenly heard someone’s voice under the window: “Take it,” and, leaving the house, he saw a tied horse, and his friend Theodot Obukhov, half-frozen, in a sleigh. He was brought into the house, wiped off, heated and brought back to life. Upon recovery, Obukhov immediately set about fulfilling his vow, ordering a list from the Seeking for the Lost icon for his parish church.

Soon, thanks to generous donations from fans Icon of the Mother of God "SEARCH FOR THE DEAD", on the site of a poor rural temple, a beautiful stone church was built. And the Borsk Icon of the Mother of God "Searching for the Lost" became famous for many blessed signs and miracles. So in 1871, a cholera epidemic raged in the neighboring city of Serpukhov, which stopped after a miraculous icon was brought to the city. Since then, the icon of the Mother of God was annually brought from the village of Bor to Serpukhov in a solemn procession. This custom was preserved until the God-fighting authorities destroyed the Bor temple to the ground. The holy icon of the Mother of God then disappeared without a trace.

Until now, several ancient lists of the icon of the Mother of God "Searching for the Lost" have been preserved. The most famous of them are in Moscow - in the Church of the Resurrection of the Word on the Assumption Vrazhek, in St. Petersburg - in the Intercession Church in Marienburg, in Samara - in the Intercession Cathedral.

Before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Search for the Lost" they pray for the blessing of marriage; they come to her with a prayer for liberation from vices, Mothers flow with intercession for perishing children, for the health and well-being of children, for the healing of eye diseases and blindness, for toothache, for fever, for the ailment of drunkenness, for headaches, for admonishing those who have fallen of the Orthodox faith and the return of the erring to the Church.

Prayers of the Mother of God before her icon "Search for the Lost":

PRAYER 1-I before the icon of the Virgin Seeking the Lost:

W zealous apostle, compassionate Mother of the Lord!

I resort to You as a cursed and more than all a sinful person, heed the voice of my prayer and hear my cry and groaning.

Like my iniquity surpassing my head, and I, like a ship in the abyss, I plunge into the sea of my sins. But You, the All-good and Merciful Lady, do not despise me desperate and perishing in sins, have mercy on me, repenting of my evil deeds, and turn my erring, accursed soul to the right path.

On You, my Lady Mother of God, I place all my hope. You, Mother of God, save and keep me under Your shelter, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

PRAYER 2nd before the icon of the Mother of God Seeking the Lost:

Oh, Most Holy and Blessed Virgin, the Lady of the Mother of God, the guarantor of sinners and the Seeking of the lost! Look with Your merciful eye on us, standing before Your holy icon and praying to You with tenderness: raise us up from the depths of sin, enlighten our mind, darkened by passions, and heal the ulcers of our souls and bodies. Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, unless you, the Lady, weigh all our infirmities and sins, we resort to you and cry out: do not leave us with your heavenly help, but appear before us and with your inexpressible mercy and bounty save and have mercy on us perishing. Grant us the correction of our sinful life and deliver us from sorrows, troubles and illnesses, from vain death, hell and eternal torment. You are Bo, Queen and Mistress, an ambulance Helper and Intercessor for all who flow to You, and a strong Refuge for penitent sinners. Grant to us, Blessing and All-Immaculate Virgin, the Christian end of our belly is peaceful and shameless, and vouchsafe us with Your intercession to settle in the abodes of Heaven, where the unceasing voice of the celebrants glorifies with joy Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

PRAYER 3rd before the icon of the Mother of God Seeking the Lost:

O Blessed Lady, Defender of the Christian race, refuge and salvation of those who resort to You!

We know, we really know, as if I have sinned and angered, Graciously to the Lady, born of the flesh of You, the Son of God. But the imam has many images of those who have angered His mercy before me: publicans, harlots and other sinners, to whom the forgiveness of the sins of their repentance and confession is given. Thou, therefore, the images of my sinful soul pardoned by the eyes of my soul, presenting and to the great mercy of God, which he received, looking, boldly, and as a sinner, resort with repentance to Your mercy.

Oh, All-Merciful Lady! Give me a helping hand and ask your Son and God with your Maternal and most holy prayers for forgiveness of my grave sin.

I believe and confess that it is He Who gave birth to Thou, Your Son is truly
Christ, the Son of the living God. Judge of the Living and the Dead, reward anyone according to his deeds; I still believe and confess to you to be the true Mother of God, the source of mercy, the consolation of the weeping, the search for the lost, the strong and unceasing intercessor to God, who loves the Christian race, and the guarantor of repentance; truly, there is no other help and protection for us, except for You, the Gracious Lady, and no one, trusting in You, being ashamed when, and begging God for You, no one was left behind.

For this reason, I beg Your innumerable goodness: open the doors of Your mercy to me who have erred and fallen into the darkness of the depths, do not disdain the filthy me, do not despise my sinful prayer, do not leave me accursed, as if the evil enemy is looking for me to perish, but beg for me born of Thee, Thy merciful Son and God, may my great sins be forgiven and deliver me from my harm, as if I, with all those who have received forgiveness, I will sing and glorify the immeasurable mercy of God and Your shameless intercession for me in this life and in an endless age . Amen.

TROPAR, VOICE 4

Look for us perishing, Blessed Virgin, do not punish us according to our sin, but have mercy on humanity: deliver us from hell, sickness and need, and save us.

IN TROPAR, VOICE 7

Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, in the arms of Your Eternal Infant and God. Ask Him to give peace to the world and salvation to our souls. The Son of Thee, Mother of God, broadcasts, as if all Thy petitions will be fulfilled for good. For this sake, we, crouching, pray and hope in Thee that we not perish, we call Your name: Thou art the Mistress of the Seeking of the lost.

KONDAK, VOICE 6

The intercession of Christians is shameless, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise sinful prayers, do not anticipate, as if Good, to help us, faithfully calling Thee, hasten to prayer and rush to supplication, intercession ever, Theotokos, honoring Thee.

IN KONDAK, VOICE 8

The chosen Governor is victorious, as if we had got rid of the evil ones, thankfully we will write down Thy servants, the Mother of God, but as if having an invincible power, free us from all troubles, let us call Ty: rejoice, Bride Unbetrothed.

GROWTH:

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

Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos BEFORE HER ICONS RELATED "SEARCH FOR THE DEAD" AND "JOY OF ALL SORRY"

Kondak 1

Chosen Voivode, victorious, as if having been delivered from eternal death by the grace of You, Christ our God was born and Your Maternal intercession before Him, we thankfully describe Thee, Thy servants: as if you have an invincible power, from all our troubles and mournful conditions of freedom, calling: Rejoice, Blessed Mother of God Devo, death penalty and all who mourn Joy.

Ikos 1

An intercessor angel was sent from Heaven to say to the Theotokos: Rejoice, Blessed in women, foretold by the Mother of Christ, the Son of God. The same and we, burdened with sins, having improved the hope of salvation in You, touchingly cry out to You: Rejoice, God's goodwill towards sinners; Rejoice, strong intercession for those who repent before the Lord God. Rejoice, call of fallen Adam; Rejoice, deliverance of Evin's tears. Rejoice, sinful weaning filth; Rejoice, bath, washing conscience. Rejoice, giving birth to the Deliverer, who mercifully cleanses our iniquity; Rejoice, all-wonderful reconciliation of all to God. Rejoice, bridge, truly lead us from death to life; Rejoice, having saved the world from the flood of sin. Rejoice, heavenly ladder, by which the Lord descends to us; Rejoice, wine of all deification. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 2

Seeing the currents of miracles poured out from Your holy icon, Good Mother of God, and understanding, as if You are praying, Good Helper, offended Intercessor, hopeless hope, sad consolation, perished Punishment, hungry Nurse, naked attire, virginal chastity, strange Mentor, laboring help, enlightenment of the blind, hearing of the deaf, healing of the sick, thanksgiving cry for Thee to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Thy secret, Mother of God, the intercession of people who are perishing in sorrow, understand if you want, we resort to You, O Mati and Virgo. You, as the Good One, teach us to understand in the protection of Your Good Son the merciful providence for the salvation of our souls and the cleansing of many sins, let us cry out to Thee joyfully: Rejoice, overwhelmed quiet haven; Rejoice, well-known assertion of doubters. Rejoice, One Mother of Mercy; Rejoice, ambulance Helper of those in trouble and misfortune. Rejoice, mourn our sins cleansing; Rejoice, healer of our mental infirmities. Rejoice, teaching us to despise vain joys; Rejoice, raising our mind to the heavenly world. Rejoice, from the love of the earth to the heavenly love of God attracting us; Rejoice, giving us consolation and grace-filled life in our most suffering. Rejoice, promise of eternal blessings; Rejoice, Intercessor of eternal joy. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 3

Strengthen me with the power from above, Good Lady, sick in body and soul, and vouchsafe Your visitation and providence, the darkness of despondency and sorrow that surrounds me, driving me away, yes, saved by You, I will sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Possessing the wealth of mercy indescribable, stretch out a helping hand to all those who grieve, heal ailments, heal passions. Do not despise me, Good Lady, on the bed of my infirmity, lying down and crying out to You: Rejoice, precious treasure of mercy; Rejoice, there is only hope for the desperate. Rejoice, healing of my body; Rejoice, salvation of my soul. Rejoice, strong fortress of the weak; Rejoice, ailing Intercessor and strengthening. Rejoice, thou who soon quenches the wrath of God by thy prayer; Rejoice, thou who tames our passions by the power of thy prayers. Rejoice, sight of the blind, hearing of the deaf; Rejoice, lame walking, mute speaking. Rejoice, trustworthy visitation to those who are sick; Rejoice, for by Thee, according to the measure of faith, grace-filled healing is given to all the weak. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 4

A storm of many troubles and misfortunes will overwhelm me, and I can no longer endure unrest. You, like the Gracious Mother of my Savior and God, raise up your hand to your Son, praying to Him, may he look at the fierce sorrow of my heart and raise me up from the abyss of despair, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hear, Blessed Virgin and Mother, Simeon's righteous prophecy: A weapon will pass through your very soul, you composed all these words in your heart, understanding that the joy of a mother's heart about the children of many sorrows in this world is involved. The same, as if more tempted in all sorts of ways and compassionate motherly sorrow, mighty, we cry out to Thee: Rejoice, joy of the world - giving birth to Christ the Savior; Rejoice, delivering the world from sorrows. Rejoice, you who endured the reproach of your Son; Rejoice, suffering through His suffering. Rejoice, consolation of mournful mothers; Rejoice, blessed guardian of their children. Rejoice, we will soon intercede in troubles; Rejoice, correction of those who erred. Rejoice, nourishment for babies; Rejoice, instruction of the youth. Rejoice, Mother of the orphans, Rejoice, intercession of widows. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 5

The God-bearing Blood of Your Son on the Cross for our salvation is poured out, as the Servant of the Lord, obeying the will of the Father, Who is in Heaven, you showed us the image of suffering and patience, and we, in the cave of temptations and misfortunes, cry out humbly to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Seeing You, Your Son and God, standing at the Cross with a beloved disciple and crucifying His heart, saying: "Woman, behold, Your son," and to the disciple: "Behold, Your Mother," giving You all those who believe in Him. But we, as partners in the sorrow and suffering of Your Son, who has the Good Mother in You, put all our hope in sorrow in You, crying out to You: Rejoice, Mother of the Christian race; Rejoice, thou who didst adopt us at the Cross of thy Son. Rejoice, uniting God with men; Rejoice, thou who united the faithful of the Lord. Rejoice, Lamb, who gave birth to the Lamb who took away the sins of the world; Rejoice, cup, drawing joy to us from the Source of immortality. Rejoice, guarantor of the salvation of sinners; Rejoice, Seeker of the lost. Rejoice, unexpected joy of sinners; Rejoice, resurrection of the fallen. Rejoice, healer of all infirmities; Rejoice, alleviation of all sorrow. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 6

Thy mercy is preached, O Mother of God, by all the ends of the universe, for having covered the entire Christian race with Thy honest cover, we pray for it to Christ our Savior and deliver from all troubles Thy well-behaved and God-fearing people, faithfully crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The ascension of grace is radiant from Thy miraculous icon, the Mother of God, before her with tears falling down, we pray to Thee: cast off the clouds of temptations that have come upon us, and cry joyfully to Thee: Rejoice, bringing to Thy Son and God the prayers of the faithful; Rejoice, and Yourself at the Throne of Your Son, ever praying for us. Rejoice, Intercessor to God, saving the world from troubles; Rejoice, Intercessor of the Christian race, given to us by God. Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, by which many are covered; Rejoice, bright fruitful tree, on which the faithful feed. Rejoice, cover the world, wide clouds; Rejoice, land of promise, from which honey and milk flow. Rejoice, cornfield, growing abundance of bounty; Rejoice, Giver of all goodness. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 7

Wanting to reveal the currents of miracles from Your holy icon "Search for the Lost", thou hast commanded, O Lady, in perdition and sorrow to those who exist, to perform a prayer service before her and those who have received healing - to preach mercy, for the sake of that icon revealed, may the source of blessed healing be not hidden to all who require it. Even so, we do not hide Your good deeds, but gratefully glorifying God, we cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

The new font of Siloam appeared more than the ancient one, Most Pure Lady, Thy Temple, in it we worship Thy miraculous icon: for not only in the summer and only the first to enter the health of the body, but heal every ailment and every ulcer of the soul and body with faith and love for You resorting. For this sake, we cry out to Ty: Rejoice, font, in it all our sorrows are immersed; Rejoice, cup, by which we receive joy and salvation. Rejoice, stone, soldering those who thirst for life; Rejoice, tree that delights the slanted waters of the sea of life. Rejoice, inexhaustible source of life-giving waters; Rejoice, bath, washing away sinful filth. Rejoice, sorrow for our delight; Rejoice, satisfaction of our sorrows. Rejoice, trampling of demons; Rejoice, disgrace to the enemies. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 8

We are all wanderers and strangers on this earth, according to the verb of the apostles: troubles from enemies, troubles from relatives, troubles from false brotherhood, suffering in many deprivations and sorrows. But you, Mistress, like a Good Guide, guide us to a quiet haven and pray to Your Son for the forgiveness of sins before the end, grant us, yes, we cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All our life on earth is painful and filled with sadness from slander, vexation, reproach and other many kinds of misfortunes and misfortunes, because the body is weak, our spirit is also exhausted. We resort to You, O Mother of God, falling down before Your most pure icon, fill our mournful heart with joy and joy, and cry to You: Rejoice, Guide, leading us to the Heavenly Fatherland; Rejoice, Queen of Heaven and earth, who opens the gates of heaven to us. Rejoice, Merciful, merciful to us; Rejoice, house-builder, who arranges our life well. Rejoice, irrigated fleece, which Gideon foresaw: Rejoice, blessed womb, incapable of containing God by all. Rejoice, Burning Bush; Rejoice, Indestructible Wall. Rejoice, Life-Giving Source; Rejoice, Unfading Flower. Rejoice, softener of evil hearts; Rejoice, compassion of the good. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 9

Every worldly sweetness in this world is involved in sadness: glory is not worth it, wealth flows by, beauty and health fade, friends and sincere death are taken away. Soothe our sorrows, good Guilty, Your incorruptible giving joy to us, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

The multi-talked Vetias will be perplexed with the words of the grieving and perishing to console, but Herself, the Lady, proclaimed consolation to our hearts, Your grace with the rays of the clouds of our sorrow and the darkness of despondency disperse, let us cry out to Ty: Rejoice, rejoicing in the hope of you all Christians; Rejoice, Joy and peace to the world. Rejoice, Giver of Divine goodness; Rejoice, hope of eternal blessings. Rejoice, ship of those who want to be saved; Rejoice, haven of life's voyages. Rejoice, faithful Guardian of those who trust in Thee according to Bose; Rejoice, garment of naked boldness. Rejoice, Guardian of all and affirmation; Rejoice, guardian and sacred refuge of all the faithful. Rejoice, help of those faithfully praying to You; Rejoice, enlightened knowledge of grace. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 10

At least save the human race from eternal torment and unceasing sorrow, the Lord of mankind has settled in Your ever-virgin womb, and You, His Mother, have been given help, protection and protection to the perishing, may you be a sad consolation, the perished penalty, the grieving joy, desperate hope, eternal torment With her intercession, delivering and leading to heavenly joy all who faithfully cry out to Your Son and our God: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

Thou art a wall to the virgins, Virgin Mary, and to all who resort to Your cover. The same we pray to Thee, intercede, cover and observe all those who are perishing and helpless from temptations, bitterness and troubles, crying out to You with love: Rejoice, pillar of virginity; Rejoice, chosen vessel of purity and chastity. Rejoice, fair wedding with chastity militant on the flesh; Rejoice, in monasticism to the well-sorrowful Giver of eternal joy. Rejoice, changing flame of passions; Rejoice, you who drive away the darkness of temptations. Rejoice, teacher of chastity; Rejoice, fence of purity. Rejoice, correction of men; Rejoice, He who has risen from our fall. Rejoice, firm faith affirmation; Rejoice, pleasant censer of prayer. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 11

We offer all-compassionate singing to Thee, Thy servants, the Mother of God, as the all-powerful Intercessor of our kind: quench the sickness of those who resort to Thee, tame the wrath of God, righteously moved by sin for our sakes, deliver us from all fierce sorrow and death, crying out to God about You: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

A light-receiving candle, kindled with the coal of the grace of God, appear to us Thy most honorable icon, the Lady, for our consecration and consolation. But we, honoring love and falling to it with faith, cry to Ty: Rejoice, delivering us from all troubles with Your strong intercession; Rejoice, protecting us from the coward and the flood. Rejoice, supplying us from the gladness of the soul and body; Rejoice, quenching the fire with the dew of Your prayers. Rejoice, saving us from mortal destruction; Rejoice, strong Helper in battle. Rejoice, protecting us from the invasion of foreigners; Rejoice, guarding from internecine strife. Rejoice, light passage through the waters; Rejoice, good Traveling Guide. Rejoice, release of captives; Rejoice, quick deliverance from God's righteous rebuke. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 12

Grace, having desired to give a pledge to our kind, Thou didst show Thy whole-bearing icon to us, Bogomati, from which the currents of miracles with faith come exude, ailments are healed and sorrows are quenched. For this sake, we joyfully cry out to God about You: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your mercy and miracles, Mother of God, we praise You all, as our firm representative, and with tenderness we worship You, praying for us, and we ask: raise up a rune to Your Son, and in this life and after our death His mercy will be relentless for us crying out to Ty: Rejoice, our shameless hope in life and after our repose; Rejoice, who trusts in Thee, the end of this life is peaceful. Rejoice, on the day of judgment our Hope and Protection; Rejoice, Judge of the Righteous supplication. Rejoice, eternal deliverance of Gehenna: Rejoice, Hope of eternal salvation. Rejoice, key to the Kingdom of Christ; Rejoice, heavenly door. Rejoice, bridge, lead to Heaven; Rejoice, refuge and Good Intercessor of all repentant sinners. Rejoice, Angels of Joy; Rejoice, Glory and Consolation to all the righteous. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 13

O All-beloved God-pleased Mother, who gave birth to the joy of Heaven and earth of the King of Christ, our God! Hear the voice of your grieving servants and, accepting this small prayer of ours, deliver us from all troubles, sorrows and misfortunes: heal our ailments, consume slander, banish all malice and enmity from us and future torment for you crying out: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Updated 03 Oct 2013. Created 20 Sep 2013

Kondak 1

The chosen Voivode is victorious, as if having been delivered from eternal death by the grace of You who was born Christ our God and Your Maternal intercession before Him, we thankfully describe Thee, Thy servants: as if having an invincible power, from all our troubles and mournful conditions of freedom, calling: Rejoice, Blessed Mother of God Virgo, the perished Penalty and all those who mourn Joy.

Ikos 1

Kondak 2

Ikos 2

Thy secret, Mother of God, the intercession of people who are perishing in sorrow, understand if you want, we resort to You, O Mati and Devo. You, as the Good One, teach us to understand in the protection of Your Good Son the merciful providence for the salvation of our souls and the cleansing of many sins, let us cry out to Thee joyfully: Rejoice, overwhelmed quiet haven; Rejoice, well-known assertion of doubters. Rejoice, One Mother of Mercy; Rejoice, ambulance Helper of those in trouble and misfortune. Rejoice, mourn our sins cleansing; Rejoice, healer of our mental infirmities. Rejoice, teaching us to despise vain joys; Rejoice, raising our mind to the heavenly world. Rejoice, from the love of the earth to the heavenly love of God attracting us; Rejoice, giving us consolation and grace-filled life in our most suffering. Rejoice, promise of eternal blessings; Rejoice, Intercessor of eternal joy. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 3

Strengthen me with the power from above, Good Lady, ailing in body and soul, and vouchsafe Your visitation and providence, the darkness of despondency and sorrow that surrounds me, driving me away, yes, saved by You, I will sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Kondak 4

A storm of many troubles and misfortunes will overwhelm me, and I can no longer endure unrest. But you, like the Gracious Mother of my Savior and God, raise your hand to your Son, praying to Him, may he look at the fierce sorrow of my heart and raise me up from the abyss of despair, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Kondak 5

Ikos 5

Seeing You, Your Son and God, standing at the Cross with a beloved disciple and crucifying His heart, saying: “Woman, behold, Your son,” and to the disciple: “Behold, Your Mother,” sonifying You all who believe in Him. But we, as partners in the sorrow and suffering of Your Son, who has the Good Mother in You, put all our hope in sorrow in You, crying out to You: Rejoice, Mother of the Christian race; Rejoice, thou who didst adopt us at the Cross of thy Son. Rejoice, uniting God with men; Rejoice, thou who united the faithful of the Lord. Rejoice, Lamb, who gave birth to the Lamb who took away the sins of the world; Rejoice, cup, drawing joy to us from the Source of immortality. Rejoice, guarantor of the salvation of sinners; Rejoice, Seeker of the lost. Rejoice, unexpected joy of sinners; Rejoice, resurrection of the fallen. Rejoice, healer of all infirmities; Rejoice, alleviation of every sorrow. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 6

Ikos 6

The ascension of grace is radiant from Thy miraculous icon, the Mother of God, before her with tears falling down, we pray to Thee: cast off the clouds of temptations that have come upon us, and cry joyfully to Thee: Rejoice, bringing to Thy Son and God the prayers of the faithful; Rejoice, and Yourself at the Throne of Your Son, ever praying for us. Rejoice, Intercessor to God, saving the world from troubles; Rejoice, Intercessor of the Christian race, given to us by God. Rejoice, blessed-leaved tree, by which many are covered; Rejoice, bright fruitful tree, on which faithful people feed. Rejoice, cover the world, wide clouds; Rejoice, land of promise, from which honey and milk flow. Rejoice, cornfield, growing abundance of bounty; Rejoice, Giver of all goodness. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 7

Wanting to reveal the currents of miracles from Your holy icon “Search for the Lost”, you commanded, O Lady, in perdition and sorrow to those who exist, to perform a prayer service before her and those who received healing - to preach mercy, for the sake of that icon revealed, may the source of blessed healing be not hidden to all who require it. Even so, we do not hide Your good deeds, but gratefully glorifying God, we cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

Kondak 8

Ikos 8

All our life on earth is painful and filled with sadness from slander, vexation, reproach and other many kinds of misfortunes and misfortunes, because the body is weak, our spirit is also exhausted. We run to You, O Mother of God, falling before Your most pure icon, fill our mournful heart with joy and joy, and cry to You: Rejoice, Guide, guide us to the Heavenly Fatherland; Rejoice, Queen of Heaven and earth, who opens the gates of heaven to us. Rejoice, Merciful, merciful to us; Rejoice, house-builder, who arranges our life well. Rejoice, irrigated fleece, which Gideon foresaw: Rejoice, blessed womb, incapable of containing God by all. Rejoice, Burning Bush; Rejoice, Indestructible Wall. Rejoice, Life-Giving Source; Rejoice, Unfading Flower. Rejoice, softener of evil hearts; Rejoice, compassion of the good. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 9

Ikos 9

Kondak 10

Ikos 10

Thou art a wall to the virgins, Virgin Mary, and to all who resort to Your cover. The same we pray to Thee, intercede, cover and observe all those who are perishing and helpless from temptations, bitterness and troubles, crying out to You with love: Rejoice, pillar of virginity; Rejoice, chosen vessel of purity and chastity. Rejoice, fair wedding with chastity militant on the flesh; Rejoice, in monasticism to the well-sorrowful Giver of eternal joy. Rejoice, changing flame of passions; Rejoice, chasing away the darkness of temptations. Rejoice, teacher of chastity; Rejoice, fence of purity. Rejoice, correction of men; Rejoice, He who has risen from our fall. Rejoice, firm faith affirmation; Rejoice, pleasant censer of prayer. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 11

Ikos 11

Kondak 12

Ikos 12

Singing Your mercy and miracles, Mother of God, we praise You all, as our firm representative, and with tenderness we bow to You, praying for us, and we ask: raise up a rune to Your Son, but in this life and after our death His mercy will be relentless about us crying out to Thee: Rejoice, our shameless hope in life and after our repose; Rejoice, who trusts in Thee, the end of this life is peaceful. Rejoice, on the day of judgment our Hope and Protection; Rejoice, Judge of the Righteous supplication. Rejoice, eternal deliverance of Gehenna: Rejoice, Hope of eternal salvation. Rejoice, key to the Kingdom of Christ; Rejoice, heavenly door. Rejoice, bridge, lead to Heaven; Rejoice, refuge and Good Intercessor of all repentant sinners. Rejoice, Angels of Joy; Rejoice, Glory and Consolation to all the righteous. Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, the victims of the Requisition and all those who mourn, Joy.

Kondak 13

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

The published akathist before the icon of the Mother of God "Seeking the Lost" was compiled by Archpriest Nikolai Aleksandrovich Golubtsov († 1963).

Akathist to Our Most Holy Lady the Virgin Theotokos in honor and memory of the honest icon of Her, called "Search for the Lost"
Kondak 1

Chosen by God of sinful Intercessor, / who deigned to seek a sheep of error, / we, unworthy, will now bring cathedral singing: / implore, Bogomati, Thy Son / cover our unrighteousness with mercy / and assemble the squandered together, / uniting with a strong union of peace and love, / yes there will be one flock and one Shepherd, / all the grace of salvation, let them be called Ti: //

Ikos 1

The Creator of Angels in the Pre-Eternal Council of the Holy Trinity deigned to send His Son to save the world by the death of the Only Begotten, and after the fulfillment of times, the Archangel was sent to announce to You, O Gracious One, about Your glorious conception. Thou didst say: “Behold, the servant of the Lord, be unto me according to Thy word,” and the Word of the Father became flesh and dwelt in Thee. The same, rejoiced, thou hast risen to Elizabeth, and called by her the Holy Spirit the Mother of the Lord, thou hast brought the song to the Most High, and teach us to sing Thee, like the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin:
Rejoice, Virgin, chosen by God from the ages; Rejoice, Mother of God appearing.
Rejoice, who gave birth to the Liberator of the world; Rejoice, beginning of our salvation.
Rejoice, life-giving source of grace; Rejoice, unquenchable flame of prayer.
Rejoice, Temple of the Living God, who sanctifies us; Rejoice, having shown us a wondrous image for consolation.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 2

Looking at the image of “Searching for the Lost”, we see how young the Child, the Eternal God, reveals to You, Mother, the will of the Heavenly Father, Who does not want the death of a sinner. But you, rejoicing in such goodness, ask your Son to send us the power of grace to overcome evil in ourselves and do good, singing to Him: A Lilluia.

Ikos 2

The human mind is perplexed how the Virgin enters the Holy of Holies, preparing for Herself in the chamber of the Heavenly King, the temple of God is your true, Mother of God, dwelling, Your heaven on earth, where you stay with the Son and with faith praying to the saving Sacraments you join. Stretch out Thy protection on us and on our children, and keep everyone in unanimity, let us unanimously praise Thee:
Rejoice, meal of the Church of Christ; Rejoice, Mother of the Lamb of God.
Rejoice, uniting the union of the love of spouses; Rejoice, rejoicing parental childbearing.
Rejoice, good Receiver from the font of Baptism; Rejoice, the calamity of orphanhood, speedy deliverance.
Rejoice, quenching the sorrows of mothers; Rejoice, all-singing, peaceful life arranging.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 3

The power and glory of the Godhead was wisely hidden by the incarnate Word of the Father: The Son of God, called the Son of Man, descended to earth, like a good Shepherd, laying down His life for the sheep; in the wilds of sin, looking for those who have gone astray, calling everyone by name and washing away filth in the source of repentance. Having enjoyed the pleasant pasture, like the sheep of words, let us thankfully cry out to Him: A llilui.

Ikos 3

Have care for the salvation of sinners, every day, light a lamp of God's mercy, seek diligently, Lady, like a gospel wife, a lost drachma, that is, a soul that has lost the image of God and darkened by passions. Having found thuja, rejoice and throw it into the crucible of repentance, let it be renewed in life, singing to Tisitsa:
Rejoice, good Shepherd Mati; Rejoice, an appeal to heaven for sinners.
Rejoice, awakening of the sleeping conscience; Rejoice, thou who teaches tearful repentance.
Rejoice, our guarantor before God; Rejoice, mitigation of God's righteous wrath.
Rejoice, grace-filled correction of the penitent; Rejoice, fulfilling the commandments with power.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 4

Having tamed the storm of the prodigal son of passions, Thou didst open thy arms to him, O Lord. And to the sinner's wife, who washed your nose with tears, you said: "Your sins are forgiven." Do not judge for the world the Father sent His Son, but give salvation, therefore, there is great joy in heaven about penitent sinners, An angel singing: A lleluia.

Ikos 4

The sinners do not listen to the voice of the good Shepherd, who have fallen into the depths of evil, despised the fear of God and the sweetness of the sin of seduction. Who will save these, who are walking along the path to death, if not You, Mother of Mercy? Raise to Your Son the voice of the mournful mothers of these unfortunate ones, with the power of compassionate love, ease their struggles, and having found grace-filled help and the hope of salvation, thank You:
Rejoice, stretching out the hand of mercy to the perishing; Rejoice, reconciling in the enmity of those who exist.
Rejoice, good punishment for the fallen; Rejoice, healing of secret vices.
Rejoice, Yeyuzhe slander and deceit is exposed; rejoice, the flame of voluptuousness is quenched by it.
Rejoice, last desperate hope; Rejoice, good return to life.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 5

With the divine light of love, having illuminated the souls of embitterment, Christ God, how many suffering ones do good: enlighten the blind, cleanse the lepers, heal the lame and the weak, drink the hungry with bread. By faith, having received healing, all those who are sick are exhorted to surrender to the mercy and almighty power of the Heavenly Physician, singing to Him: A lilluia.

Ikos 5

We see how a source of wholesome, grace-filled comfort is poured out to those who pray before Your icon, Lady: those who are ill by the power of faith are raised up, those who are discouraged receive encouragement, sadness is transformed into joy. You turn the very sufferings of many for the benefit of the healing of spiritual ulcers;
Rejoice, Mother of the Heavenly Physician; Rejoice, healer with your prayers.
Rejoice, conferring Communion of the Holy Mysteries; Rejoice, good visit to those who are seriously ill.
Rejoice, omnipotent help in weakness; Rejoice, strengthened weakened members.
Rejoice, enlightenment of the blind, walking of the lame; Rejoice, protection and consolation of the offended by the mind.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 6

Preparing to drink the cup of suffering foreseen by God the Father for the sins of our kind, Christ our God, in the garden of Gethsemane, you prayed thrice: “If it is possible to eat, let this cup pass from Me: either not My will, but Yours be done.” When the Lord calls us to a feat or sorrowful circumstances overtake us, let us put this prayer into our mouths, let us be awake and sing all the days: A lleluia.

Ikos 6

Looking graciously at sinful Mary, who cried out to You, Mother of God: “Now wake me to salvation, Instructor,” direct me to the desert of Jordan. Tamo strengthened you in the feat of repentance, as if you had reached an equal life of an angel, you brought you into the chamber of your Son. So, O Gracious One, teach us to ascend along the path of repentance, and together with those who please God, we sing to Thee:
Rejoice, teacher of faith and piety; Rejoice, unchanging Helper in labors.
Rejoice, abstinence of God-pleasing justification; Rejoice, fervent prayers of the Helper.
Rejoice, planting of the fear of God; Rejoice, unrelenting Guardian of chastity.
Rejoice, source of love and mercy; Rejoice, humility leading to the mountain.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 7

As a sign of Your free depletion, Lord, You took Your Cross on the frame and You went to the place of the frontal. But you, O Mother of God, rose up after Your Son, sick in the womb and nothing in spite of the verb, teaching us to sing to Him: A llilui.

Ikos 7

A new candle of love kindled in the darkness of this world, when the Lamb of God lifted up our sins on the Tree. Behold, the Mother of God, at the Cross of Her Son, adopts the human race to Herself and, sharing the burden of sins, accepts the punishment of the world, O All-Immaculate Virgin, who dissolved the sorrow of the Cross in obedience to the will of the Father! Strengthen our hearts in the days of calamity, so that we can hymn Your majesty:
Rejoice, Lamb, who brought the Lamb to the slaughter; Rejoice, you who watered the way of your Son with tears.
Rejoice, having shared His torments with your heart; Rejoice, thou who didst take up the cross as an instrument for the reclamation of sinners.
Rejoice, having served the Son from the annunciation to the grave; Rejoice, Servant of the Lord, who fulfilled the will of the Father.
Rejoice, joyful hearts of the mournful; Rejoice, heavenly reward for those who walk the narrow path.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 8

Waves of strange doubts drown us in the sea of life, and in fear we cry out to You: "Lord, save us, we are perishing." And we hear the voice of the omnipresent Word, not only to Peter, but saying to everyone: “Why did you doubt?”. Let us be ashamed, faint-hearted, strengthen by the power of grace, let us direct our minds with faith to the Strong, Living God, crying out: A lleluia.

Ikos 8

At least deliver every soul from the darkness of delusion, Bogomati, to the maiden Catherine in a sleepy vision of the Christ Child, and brought you to Baptism. Christ the Lord, betroth the wise virgin to Himself as a bride, and glorify as a confessor of faith, adorn her with a martyr's crown, and vouchsafe the Kingdom of Heaven. We marvel at the wisdom of God, Let us praise the teacher of the erring:
Rejoice, Light of the True Mother; Rejoice, darkened souls enlightenment.
Rejoice, dispelling storms of confusion; Rejoice, peace and tranquility.
Rejoice, true affirmation of faith; Rejoice, breaking waves of doubt about the stone of faith.
Rejoice, preserving the quiet light of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, gathering the flock of Christ into one.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 9

Every human being, warmed by Divine love, ascends to God in the glorious Trinity, the Creator of life and immortality. Our soul, knowing that love is the bliss of communion, cries out to Him: “My benefactor, give me, that I may abide in You, but You are in me,” may we be one and sing in accordance: A lleluia.

Ikos 9

The whole world lies in evil, bloody battles are born from the kindling of malice, Mother of the world, reconciling people with God, bring peace and silence to the universe! Deliver our Fatherland from the invasion of the enemy, but bless our peaceful labor for the benefit of the soul, so let us all praise Your eternal intercession:
Rejoice, Blessed One, destruction of enmity; Rejoice, inexhaustible sea of grace.
Rejoice evil heart softening; Rejoice, hatred destroying by the power of love.
Rejoice, victorious help against enemies; Rejoice, unsleeping guard of the city of Moscow.
Rejoice, our Fatherland strong world fencing; Rejoice, affirmation of the peace of the whole universe.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 10

Save the world with the outpouring of Your most pure blood, thou hast prophesied, O Christ the King: "If I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all to myself." Then you showed the life-giving power of your sufferings: Paradise opens to the thief, the centurion confesses Thee as the Son of God, but we are freed from the ancient oath by Your wounds, from the depths of the heart we cry out: A llilui.

Ikos 10

Thou art an indestructible wall, Good Mother, from the attacks of invisible enemies, looking for someone to devour or break on the stone of misadventures and troubles. The watchful eye, see the approach of the enemy and save those who hope in Thee from all circumstances, so that everyone will know Your divine Providence, crying out:
Rejoice, Sovereign, driving away the spirit of malice; Rejoice, liberation of sudden death.
Rejoice, redeemer of the fiery flame; Rejoice, warming those who exist in the scum.
Rejoice, marvelous salvation of those drowning; Rejoice, missing gain.
Rejoice, cessation of destructive diseases; Rejoice, Merciful One, who saves from evil misfortunes.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 11

The singing of the tomb and the weeping of the Mother of God, and the intercourse of the Shroud from Joseph and Nicodemus deigned to accept, O Life-giving Christ, when you passed the gates of death, like the God-man, falling asleep in the flesh. Son of Man, lay down Your soul for sinners, showing thereby Your love for the human race, and hell is shrouded in the power of the Divine, and all hell trembles, hearing the angelic song: A llilui.

Ikos 11

Light of the non-evening Mother, one of the fallen correction! Enlighten, cleanse, renew our evil life, so that we will not come to our tomb, only bearing the burden of sins. You graciously accept the last sigh of the penitent and by the power of grace from the frantic tormentors of the souls of the faithful, you free. Be our Guide in the abode of eternity, where all the righteous remain: now silently say to Ty:
Rejoice, who gave birth to the Conqueror of death; Rejoice, unrelenting strength of ascetics.
Rejoice, gift of mortal memory; Rejoice, unforeseen resolution of grave sins.
Rejoice, desired repose for the elderly; Rejoice, meeting of those who die in the Lord.
Rejoice, hope of eternal salvation; Rejoice, O unrepentant even before the Last Judgment Intercessor.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 12

Grace, the ever-flowing source opened thou to the world, Christ the Savior, by Thy Resurrection: dead death, hell was captivated, heaven and paradise were opened to the faithful. Son of God! Make us, by faith, sons of light, and let us enter, by the prayers of the Mother of God, into the chamber of Thy glory with the song: A llilui.

Ikos 12

Singing praises of Your good deeds, Mother of God, to the Christian race, we glorify Your mercy to sinners, we magnify for the erring providence, we hymn the warm intercession of the world. Treasury of the gifts of the Holy Spirit! Pour abundantly grace and mercy to all the desponding and distressed, with a grateful heart bringing Thee laudable:
Rejoice, Herald of the mysteries of redemption; Rejoice, Mother of the Son of God, the head of the serpent.
Rejoice, Blessed One, as if You have done greatness Strong; Rejoice, for this greatness is proclaimed by the veneration of Your icon.
Rejoice, shedding warm tears for the world; Rejoice, and in Your Assumption you do not leave us.
Rejoice, Church of Christ's protection and joy; Rejoice, Good Gatekeeper, who opens the doors of paradise to the faithful.
Rejoice, Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Seeking the dead.

Kondak 13

O God-chosen Virgin, Seeker of the lost and Mentor of the erring! Shed warm tears for us, enlighten souls, in the darkness of despair of existence, and guide us on the path of the commandments, let us not be lost sheep, but bring us all to Your Son and our God, Who saves our souls through You, and joyfully cry out to Him: A lleluia.
O God-chosen Intercessor of sinners, Seeking for the lost and Mentor of the erring! You do not despise the poor verbal sheep wandering in the jungle of sin by self-will from the pasture of Your Son, but as you go, you are looking for the erring one. Who will search the ways of Your mercy? Be merciful to all: draw those who are perishing out of the abyss of perdition, find and instruct those who have gone astray, turn and attract those who are far away, turn to You and those who are approaching, accept and save. Bring all those who repent to Your Son, the good Shepherd and our God, so that by Your prayers there will not be a single sheep that is missing, but may there be one flock and one Shepherd, Who will save our souls and open with Your intercession the doors to the abode forever. A min.

Prayer 2

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Search for the Lost! Look with Your merciful eye on those who pray before Your honest icon. Raise us up from the depths of sin: enlighten our mind, darkened by passions, heal the ulcers of our souls and bodies. You weigh unceasing sorrows and all our infirmities: give us a helping hand, ease suffering. Be a source of mercy and peace for us, comfort in troubles and a strong refuge for a penitent sinner. Grant us the correction of our sinful lives: guide those who have gone astray on the right path, save the fallen and perishing by the power of grace. Deliver us from sudden death, reconcile us with Your Son and the Righteous Judge and free us from eternal torment. By Thy merciful intercession, make us worthy of dwelling in the abodes of heaven, where the unceasing voice of those celebrating joyfully glorifies the Most Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. A min.