Prayer to the All-Holy Sovereign Lady, our Theotokos

O All-Holy Theotokos, Virgin, Sovereign Lady, higher than the Angels and Archangels, and more honorable than all creation, great wonder of the Angels, lofty prophetic proclamation, glorious praise of the Apostles, special adornment of hierarchs, firm hope of martyrs, guide of monastics in salvation, unceasing temperance of ascetics, purity and glory of virgins, quiet joy of mothers, wisdom and warning of children, nourisher of widows and orphans, clothing of the naked, health of the sick, freedom of the imprisoned, calm of those sailing on the sea, peace of the unrestrained, unerring guide of the lost, easy passage of travelers, quiet rest of those who labor, swift Intercessor for those in distress, protection and refuge of the wronged, hope for those who have lost hope, helper of the needy, inexhaustible wealth of the poor, constant consolation of the sorrowful, loving humility of the hated, salvation and union with God for sinners, reliable fence of all the Orthodox, invincible help and intercession. Through You, O Sovereign Lady, the invisible becomes visible, and we offer prayers to You.

Theotokos, Your sinful servants: O most merciful and most wonderful Queen of the rational world, who gave birth to Christ the King, our God, the Giver of life to all, the heavenly glorify You and the earthly praise You, angelic mind, light-bearing star, most holy of the holy. Queen of queens, Sovereign Lady of all creation, God-graced Virgin, immaculate Bride, palace of the Most Holy Spirit, fiery throne of the invisible King, heavenly Ark, bearer of the Glory of God, fiery chariot, rest of the living God, ineffable Image of the Body of Christ, nest of the heavenly Eagle, God-speaking turtledove, humble dove, quiet and guileless, child-loving mother, abyss of mercies, disperser of the cloud of God's wrath, immeasurable depth, ineffable mystery, unknown miracle, unmade Church of the one King of all ages, fragrant censer, honorable purple, Branch of the life-bearing garden, beautiful flower that blossomed for us with heavenly joy, cluster of our salvation, Chalice of the Heavenly King, in which the wine of the inexhaustible Christian faith was mixed by the Holy Spirit, unshakable pillar, destruction of heretics, sword of God's wrath against the godless, terror of demons, victory in battles, faithful guardian of all Christians, and known salvation for the whole world.

O most merciful Theotokos Virgin and Ruler, hear us who pray to You and show Your mercy upon Your people, pray to Your Son that we may be freed from every evil, and preserve the Church and our country, our city, every city, village and country, the faithful and all who piously hasten and call upon Your Holy name, from every calamity, plague, famine, earthquake, flood, fire, sword, attack of foreigners, and every civil strife, from every disease and every misfortune, so that Your servants may not be punished by wounds, nor persecution, nor pestilence, nor any wrath of God; but preserve and save us by Your mercy, O Sovereign Lady, praying for us, grant us useful and good weather, harvests of fruits and peaceful times; relieve, lift up and have mercy, O most merciful all-praised Theotokos, for we are in every trouble and need. Remember Your servants and do not reject our tears and sighs, renew us by the goodness of Your mercy, so that we may rejoice with gratitude, having found You, our Helper. Have mercy, O Most Pure One, on Your infirm people, our hope, and gather the scattered, guide the lost to the path of truth, turn back those who have fallen away from the pious faith of our fathers, support the elderly, guide the youth. Raise the children, and glorify those who glorify You, especially strengthen and preserve the Church of Your Son for long ages.

O merciful and most merciful Queen of heaven and earth, Theotokos All-Virgin! By Your efforts have mercy on our country and its Christ-loving inhabitants and all Orthodox Christians, protecting them under the veil of Your mercy, shelter them with Your honorable robe, and entreat Christ our God, born of You without seed in the flesh, to strengthen us from on high with power against all our visible and invisible enemies, against foreigners and our own who war against us and against our faith. Save and have mercy, O All-Virgin Theotokos, the most holy patriarchs, blessed metropolitans, most reverend archbishops and bishops, priests and deacons, and the entire church clergy, and all the faithful who worship and pray before Your honorable icon.

Look upon all of us with the gaze of Your merciful intercession, lift us up from the depth of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to see salvation, be merciful to us here, and at the Dread Judgment of Your Son intercede for us, so that Your servants may depart from this life in piety, and be deemed worthy of eternal life with the Angels and Archangels, and with all the saints, so that they may stand at the right hand of Your Son and God, and by Your prayer deem all Orthodox Christians worthy to live with Christ, and to enjoy angelic joy in the heavenly dwellings.

For You, O Theotokos, are the glory of the heavenly and the hope of the earthly, You are our hope and intercessor for all who approach You and ask for Your holy help. You are a sincere intercessor to Your Son and our God, Your motherly prayer has great power to entreat the Master, and through Your standing before the throne of grace of His most holy and life-giving Mysteries, we dare to approach, though we are unworthy. But when we look at Your all-honorable image and see how You hold the Almighty with Your hand, we sinners rejoice, and with compunction we fall down, and with love we kiss it, for we hope, O Sovereign Lady, by Your holy prayers to reach the heavenly endless life and to stand unashamed on the day of judgment at the right hand of Your Son and our God, glorifying Him together with the Beginningless Father, and the All-Holy, Good, Life-giving and Consubstantial Spirit, unto ages of ages. Amen.

Source: kyrios.org.ua