Prayer is a dialogue with God through which a person learns that the Lord is involved in everything that happens in life. In prayer, it is very important not only to speak out and speak out yourself, but also to hear His answer. But it so happened that people, even realizing the whole necessity of turning to God, simply do not know how to turn to Him correctly and which words to use.
Instruction manual
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Everyone can receive an answer to prayer. It doesn’t matter where you pray: in the church or in front of the icon in the house. The main thing is to start and end the prayer correctly. First of all, going up to the icon, try to concentrate fully on prayer, discarding everyday worries. You will return to them a little later.
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As you begin to read the prayer, spiritually set yourself up and believe that the Holy One hears you. At the same time, remember that praying is not necessary for the icon itself, but for the image of the Saint depicted on it.
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If you do not know the words of prayer, you can read the prayer in your own words. But in critical cases requiring special prayerful zeal, it is worth preparing for prayer by learning it by heart. It is necessary to read a prayer from a pure heart, then the result of your conversion to God will not be long in coming.
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Before you begin to pray at the icon, you should cleanse yourself. To do this, before you start reading a prayer or the day before, forgive everyone with whom you currently have a bad relationship.
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Approaching the icon, overshadow yourself with the cross banner. Fold the triple right hand, lay it on the forehead, womb, right and left shoulder. After you put the sign of the cross on yourself, bend over. The sign of the Cross, which is performed in faith, can frighten demons and console sinful passions, attracting divine grace.
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Say "In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, " then begin your prayer service. After reading the prayer to the Saint, before whose icon you stand, go to the end of the petition. For this, say: "Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, and now, and ever, and forever and ever." Consecrate yourself with the sign of the Cross three times while reading “Lord have mercy, ” then “Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, prayer for Thy Most Holy Mother Mater, reverend and God-bearing our father and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen."
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Once again overshadow yourself with a sign, then say: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Now you can turn to the Saint with your request. You can ask for everything and everyone. The main thing is that your appeal to the Holy One should come from a pure heart. After you express all your problems, say “Amen” and overshadow yourself with the sign of the Cross.
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At the end of the prayer, do not forget to kiss the icon. By doing so, you will pay your respects to the Saint whom you have addressed. In addition, the kiss symbolizes faith in this Saint. If you were praying in front of an icon in which the Saint is depicted in full growth, kiss your hands or feet. On the miraculous image, on which only the face is written, kiss the hair. And on the icon of the Mother of God, touch your lips on the shoulder, which depicts a star.
note
When reading a prayer in front of an icon, one must remember that it is not always fulfilled immediately. For this, the necessary circumstances must be lined up so that everything goes together harmoniously. And as you know, this takes time. Therefore, it is very important not to lose faith.
