The death of a person is a tragedy for his family and friends. Sometimes it seems that the deceased can no longer be helped, except for a funeral, a commemoration, a monument on the grave and good memory of other people. But actually it is not.
Since ancient times, Christians have spoken about the importance of prayer for the dead. It can be short and in your own words, it can be silent when a person cannot speak because of his grief, but it can also be long.
Many holy fathers themselves composed prayers for the departed. According to legend, the first example of a permissive prayer, which is placed in the hand of the deceased, was written by the Monk Theodosius of the Caves in the second half of the 11th century at the request of one of the Kyiv princes.
Even earlier, in the 8th century, the famous theologian and defender of holy icons, the Monk John of Damascus, in memory of his deceased friend, composed 13 funeral stichera, which can still be heard at the funeral service. However, the Church takes care of a person even at the most tragic moment of his life, when the soul is separated from the body - for this there is a special prayer for people who are in a long and painful agony.
As soon as a Christian has died, one can read the canon about the one who died and the Psalter with intensified prayers for the soul of the newly deceased about his soul, and then for the last time the person is brought to the temple for the funeral.
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh said remarkably about the love of the Church for the human body, which manifests itself during the funeral service: “We find this love, this care, this reverent attitude towards the body in Orthodoxy; and this is reflected in an amazing way in the funeral service. We surround this body with love and attention; this body is the center of the funeral service for the deceased; not only the soul, but also the body. And indeed, if you think about it: after all, there is nothing in human experience, not only earthly, but also heavenly, that would not reach us through our body.
According to the teachings of the Church, it is very important to pray for the newly-departed (recently deceased person) in the first forty days from the moment of death, since at this time the soul of a person goes to the Last Judgment either in heaven or in hell, but the dead need prayers after this period. After death, a Christian cannot alleviate his fate on his own, but the prayers of loved ones, commemoration at the liturgy and distribution of alms with a request to remember a person can change the fate of a person at the Last Judgment. Once, a monk was buried in the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery, who had many unconfessed sins. Other monks, together with the abbot, saw at night how their negligent brother was tormented in hell. The astonished monks began to pray for the sinner, and in new visions the brother's face became brighter and more peaceful. In the end, Christ forgave the sins of this man, and he went to heaven.
There are many ways to pray for the dead: you can submit a note for a proskomedia for commemoration at the liturgy, order a memorial service or a short litia, or you can pray at home.
Prayer for the deceased up to 40 days
Prayer for the deceased after 40 days
Prayer for the deceased in 9 days
Akathist for the One Who Died
Read daily for 40 days after death and the same number before the anniversary of death
Kondak 1
Chosen Intercessor and High Priest, for the salvation of the sinful world, laying down His soul, giving us the power to be the children of God and dwell in the non-evening days of Your Kingdom! Grant forgiveness and eternal joy to the deceased;
Ikos 1
Holy guardian angel given by the Lord, come and pray for your servant, whom you accompanied, guarded and instructed on all paths of life, call with us to the All-Generous Savior: Jesus, destroy the handwriting of the sins of Your servant (name). Jesus, heal his spiritual sores. Jesus, may there be no bitter memories of him on earth. Jesus, for this reason have mercy on those who grieve him and are offended by him. Jesus, cover his imperfections with the luminous garment of Your redemption. Jesus, rejoice him with Thy mercy. Jesus, the Ineffable, the Great and the Wonderful, appear to him Himself. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 2
Like an inconsolable dove, the soul hovers over the earthly vale, contemplating from the height of Divine understanding the sins and temptations of the past path, bitterly grieving for each irrevocable day that has gone useless, but have mercy on Your servant, Master, that he may enter into Your rest, crying out: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
If you also suffered for the whole world, if you also shed tears and bloody sweat for the living and the dead, who will keep us from praying for the deceased? Imitating You, who descended even to hell, we pray for the salvation of Your servant: Jesus, Giver of life, illumine him with Your light. Jesus, may he be one with Thee and the Father [and the Spirit]. Jesus, call everyone to Your vineyard, do not forget to illuminate it with Your light. Jesus, bountiful Distributor of eternal rewards, make him the son of Your palace. Jesus, restore to his soul the grace-filled strength of primordial purity. Jesus, may good works be multiplied in his name. Jesus, warm the orphan with Your mysterious joy. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 3
Bound by the fetters of the flesh, Thy servant fell sinfully, both his spirit languished for Thy eternal truth and holiness, now, when the infirmity of the flesh is bound by grave corruption, may his soul ascend above the sun to Thee, the All-Holy One, and sing the song of deliverance: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Your Supreme Apostle, on a cold night by the fire, denied eating from You three times, and You saved him. The only knowledge of human nature is infirmity, forgive and Thy servant (name) many-sided falling away from Thy will. Jesus, instill it there, where there is no error. Jesus, deliver him from the painful torments of conscience. Jesus, may the memory of his sins perish forever. Jesus, remember not the temptations of his youth. Jesus, cleanse him from secret iniquities. Jesus, overshadow him with the quiet light of salvation. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 4
The storms of life have passed, earthly suffering is over, powerless to fight their malice, but love is strong, delivering from eternal darkness and saving everyone for whom the bold song is lifted up to You: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Thou art without number merciful to us. You are the only Redeemer, what shall we add to the achievement of Your saving love? However, as Simon of Cyrene helped to carry the Cross to You, the Almighty, so even now Your goodness is pleasing to the salvation of loved ones with our participation. Jesus, you have commanded that you bear one another's burdens. Jesus, Thou art also merciful to us after death. Jesus, an alliance of love between the dead and the living. Jesus, may the labors of those who love serve for the salvation of Your servant (name). Jesus, hear his cry of the heart, lifted up by our lips. Jesus, in our tears receive his repentance. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 5
God, may his dying sigh of contrition be accepted by You, like the prayer of a prudent thief. He died on the cross of life, let him inherit Your promises, like this: “Amen, I say to you, now you will be with Me in paradise”, where the hosts of repentant sinners joyfully sing: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Crucified for us, tormented for us, stretch out your hand from Your Cross, washed with drops of Your blood without a trace of the poured out of his sins, warm your naked orphaned soul with Your good-looking nakedness. Jesus, you knew his life before birth and loved him. Jesus, You saw him from afar from the height of Your Cross. Jesus, Thou hast extended unto him, into the distance to come, Thy wounded embrace. Jesus, you cried out for his forgiveness on the bloody Golgotha. Jesus, you meekly died for him in severe torment. Jesus, enduring the situation in the tomb, sanctify his grave rest. Risen Jesus, lift up to the Father the soul embittered by the world and saved by You. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 6
He sleeps in the eternal sleep of the grave, both of which his soul does not sleep, waits for You, Lord, longs for You, the eternal Bridegroom. May Your words be fulfilled on the dead: “He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood, have eternal life.” Give him food from the hidden manna and sing at Your Throne: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Death has separated from all neighbors: the soul has given up, the knowledge is distressed, and only You alone remained close. The barriers of the flesh were destroyed, and You were revealed in the impregnable majesty of the Divine with the expectation of an answer. Jesus, love beyond all understanding, have mercy on your servant. Jesus, moving away from You, he is suffering grievously. Jesus, forgive the unfaithfulness of his heart. Jesus, deceived hopes gave rise to longing for You. Jesus, remember those hours when his soul trembles with Your delight. Jesus, give unearthly joy and peace to the deceased. Jesus, the only faithful, unchanging, accept him. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 7
We believe that our separation will not be long. We bury you, like a grain in the field, you imashi grow in another country. May the tares of your sins perish in the grave, and good deeds shine there, where the seeds of goodness bear imperishable fruit, where the holy souls sing: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
When oblivion becomes the lot of the deceased, when his image fades in the hearts and time will erase, along with the grave, the zeal of prayer for him, and then you do not leave him, give joy to a lonely soul. Jesus, Your love does not grow cold. Jesus, Thy good pleasure is inexhaustible. Jesus, in unceasing supplications to the Church, may his sins be washed away by the offering of the Bloodless Sacrifice. Jesus, through the intercession of all the saints, grant him the grace of prayer for the living. Jesus, in the days of our trials, accept his intercession for us. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 8
Imams pray with tears, when the memory of the deceased is painfully fresh, imams remember his name night and day, distributing alms, feeding the smooth, crying out from the depths of the soul: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
The seer John the Theologian contemplates at the Throne of the Lamb of God a great multitude of people clothed in white robes: nets that came from great sorrow. They joyfully serve God day and night, and God dwells with them, and torment will not touch them. Jesus, count among them your servant (name). Jesus, he suffers and languishes a lot. Jesus, all the bitter hours and painful minutes of it are known to You. Jesus, on earth he has more sorrow and sorrow, give him joy in heaven. Jesus, sweeten him from the springs of living water. Jesus, take away every tear from his eyes. Jesus, fill it up, where it does not scorch, but the sun of Thy righteousness lives. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 9
The earthly wandering is over, the blessed transition to the world of the Spirit, some contemplation of new things unknown to the earthly world and heavenly beauties, the soul returns to its Fatherland, where the bright sun, the truth of God enlightens those who sing: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
If your reflection and trace puts a radiance on the face of mortals, what kind of Thou art thou?! If the fruits of Your hands are so beautiful, and the earth, reflecting only Your shadow, is full of inexpressible greatness, what is Your invisible Face?! Reveal Your glory to Your deceased servant (name). Jesus, sharpen his hearing to perceive Your Divinity. Jesus, sharpen his mind to the understanding of heavenly things. Jesus, may his joy be overflowing. Jesus, strengthen him with the hope of meeting in the abodes of the blessed. Jesus, let us feel the grace-filled power of the prayer for the dead. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 10
Our Father, who died in Your Kingdom, accept, where there is no sin and evil, where the Holy Will is indestructible, where in the hosts of the purest souls and immaculate Angels Your grace-filled name is hallowed and praise is fragrant: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
On that day, the Angels will establish Your Throne, Judge, and You will shine in the glory of Your Father, bringing recompense to every person. Oh, then look graciously at Your humble servant (name), tell him: "Come at the right hand of Me." Jesus, as God has the power to forgive sins. Jesus, forgive his sins forgotten or hidden by shame. Jesus, let go of the iniquities of weakness and ignorance. Jesus, deliver him from the unholy depths of hellish despair. Jesus, may he inherit Your life-giving promises. Jesus, reckon him blessed by your Father. Jesus, give him everlasting bliss. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 11
Omnipotent Lord, may the sun-shaped gates of paradise be opened to the deceased, may the cathedrals of the righteous and saints, the hosts of those close to him and those who loved him, greet him with jubilation, may Thy luminous Angels rejoice over him, may he see Your Blessed Mother there, where victoriously sounds: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Under Your breath flowers come to life, nature is resurrected, hosts of the smallest creatures awaken, Your gaze is brighter than spring skies, Your love, Jesus, is warmer than the rays of the sun. You resurrected the mortal human flesh from the dust of the earth to the flowering of the eternal imperishable life of spring, then illumine Your servant (name) with the light of Your mercy. Jesus, in Your right hand is goodwill and life. Jesus, there is light and love in Your sight. Jesus, deliver the departed from eternal spiritual death. Jesus, I will sleep with hope, like the Nile river before a cold winter. Jesus, awaken him when the thorns of the earth are clothed with the color of eternity. Jesus, let nothing earthly darken his last sleep. Jesus, Unchanging Happiness and the purpose of our existence. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 12
Christ! You are the Kingdom of Heaven, You are the land of the meek, You are the abode of many, You are a perfect new drink, You are the robe and crown of the saints, You are the resting place of the saints, You are the Sweetest Jesus! Praise befits you: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Under the image of quiet gardens of unearthly beauty and bright, like the sun, cloisters and in the splendor of heavenly hymns, Thou hast revealed to us the bliss of those who love Thee. Jesus, let Your servant enter into Your joy. Jesus, clothe him with the radiance of the glory of the Father. Jesus, sanctify it with the illumination of the Holy Spirit. Jesus, let him hear the inexpressible song of the Cherubim. Jesus, may he ascend from glory to glory. Jesus, may he see You face to face. Jesus, the All-Merciful Judge, vouchsafe paradise to Thy servant.
Kondak 13
O Zhenishe the Immortal, at midnight of sin and unbelief, coming from heaven with Angels to judge the world around! Open the doors of Your glorious chamber to Your servant (name), and in countless hosts of saints forever sing: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
This kontakion is said three times. Then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion.
Prayer for the deceased in the year from the date of death
From the aftermath of the memorial service
Troparion tone 8
With the depth of wisdom, humanely build everything and give it useful to everyone, the One Sodetel, rest, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant (or: the soul of Thy servant; about many: the souls of Thy servant), put hope on Thee (or about many: lay down), the Creator and the Builder and our God. Glory, and now: To you and the Wall and the Refuge of the Imam, and the Prayer Book is favorable to God, You gave birth to him, O Brideless Mother of God, the faithful salvation
Prayer
God of spirits and all flesh, righting death and abolishing the devil, and bestowing life on Your world! Himself, Lord, give rest to the souls of the departed Thy servants: His Holiness Patriarchs, His Grace Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops, who served You in the priestly, church and monastic ranks; the creators of this holy temple, Orthodox forefathers, father, brothers and sisters, lying here and everywhere; leaders and warriors for faith and the fatherland laid down their lives, faithful, killed in internecine warfare, drowned, burned, frozen in the scum, torn to pieces by beasts, suddenly died without repentance and did not have time to reconcile with the Church and with their enemies; in the frenzy of the mind of the suicidal, those whom we commanded and asked to pray for, for whom there is no one to pray for, and the faithful, the burials of the Christian deprived (the name of the rivers) in a place of light, in a place of greenery, in a place of peace, sickness, sadness and sighing will flee from here . Any sin committed by them in word or deed or thought, like a good God who loves mankind, forgive, like a person, who will be alive and will not sin. Thou art only one except for sin, Thy righteousness is righteousness forever, and Thy word is truth.
Prayers for deceased parents
Prayer for the deceased father
I am running to you, orphan, groaning and crying, and I pray to You: hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from the sighing of my heart and from the tears of my eyes. I pray to You, merciful Lord, quench my grief about separation from my parent who gave birth and raised me, (name), but his soul, as if departed to You with true faith in You and with firm hope in Your philanthropy and mercy, accept into Your Kingdom Heavenly.
I bow before Your holy will, it has already been taken away from me, and I ask You not to take away Your mercy and mercy from him. We know, Lord, as You are the Judge of this world, punish the sins and wickedness of the fathers in children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, even up to the third and fourth kind: but also have mercy on the fathers for the prayers and virtues of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. With contrition and tenderness of the heart, I pray to Thee, merciful Judge, do not punish with eternal punishment the deceased servant of Your parent (name), unforgettable for me, but forgive him all his sins, free and involuntary, in word and deed, knowledge and ignorance created by him in his life here on earth, and according to Your mercy and philanthropy, prayers for the sake of the Most Pure Theotokos and all the saints, have mercy on him and deliver eternal torment.
You, merciful Father of fathers and children! Grant me, all the days of my life, until my last breath, do not stop remembering my deceased parent in your prayers, and beseech Thee, the righteous Judge, and put him in a place of light, in a cool place and in a place of peace, with all the saints From here, all sickness, sadness and sighing will run away.
Merciful Lord! Receive this warm prayer of yours (name) today about your servant (name) and give him your recompense for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as if he had taught me first of all to lead Thee, your Lord, in reverence to pray to Thee, to trust in Thee alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses, and keep Thy commandments; for his well-being about my spiritual success, for the warmth of his prayers for me before You and for all the gifts that he (she) asked me from You, reward him with Your mercy, Your heavenly blessings and joys in Your eternal Kingdom.
Prayer for the dead mother
Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the guardian of the orphans, the grieving refuge and the weeping comforter.
I am running to you, orphan, groaning and crying, and I pray to You: hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from the sighing of my heart and from the tears of my eyes. I pray to You, merciful Lord, quench my grief about separation from my mother who gave birth and raised me, (name) - but her soul, as if departed to You with true faith in You and with firm hope in Your philanthropy and mercy, accept into the Kingdom Your Heavenly.
I bow before Your holy will, it was already taken away from me, and I ask You not to take away Your mercy and mercy from me. We know, Lord, as You are the Judge of this world, punish the sins and wickedness of the fathers in children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, even up to the third and fourth kind: but also have mercy on the fathers for the prayers and virtues of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. With contrition and tenderness of the heart, I pray to Thee, merciful Judge, do not punish with eternal punishment the departed, unforgettable for me, Your servant, my mother (name), but forgive her all the sins of her free and involuntary, in word and deed, knowledge and ignorance created by her in her life here on earth, and according to Your mercy and philanthropy, prayers for the sake of the Most Pure Theotokos and all the saints, have mercy on me and deliver eternal torment.
You, merciful Father of fathers and children! Grant me, all the days of my life, until my last breath, do not stop remembering my deceased mother in your prayers, and beseech Thee, the righteous Judge, and fix me in a bright place, in a cool place and in a place of peace, with all the saints From here, all sickness, sadness and sighing will run away.
Merciful Lord! Receive this day about Your servant (name) my warm prayer and give her your recompense for the labors and cares of my upbringing in faith and Christian piety, as if she taught me first of all to lead You, your Lord, in reverence to pray to You, to trust in You alone in troubles, sorrows and illnesses and keep your commandments; for her well-being about my spiritual success, for the warmth of her prayers for me before You and for all the gifts she asked me from You, reward her with Your mercy, Your heavenly blessings and joys in Your eternal Kingdom.
You are the God of mercies and generosity and philanthropy, You are the peace and joy of Your faithful servants, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer for the deceased grandmother
Remember, Lord our God, in faith and hope of the belly of your eternal servant, Thy name, and as good and philanthropist, forgive sins and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, exalting him to Your holy second coming into the communion of the eternal Your blessings, even for the sake of the One faith in Thee, the true God and the Lover of mankind.
For you are the resurrection and the belly, and the rest of your servant is the name, Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
Prayer for the deceased grandfather
Prayers for a dead child
Prayer for the Lost Daughter
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Master of life and death, Comforter of those who mourn! With a contrite and touched heart, I resort to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in your Kingdom, your deceased servant, my child (name), and create eternal memory for her. You, Lord of life and death, have given me this child. Thy good and wise will was pleased to take it away from me. Blessed be thy name, Lord. I pray to Thee, Judge of heaven and earth, with Thy infinite love for us sinners, forgive my departed child all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word, even in deed, even in knowledge and ignorance. Forgive, Merciful, and our parental sins, may they not abide on our children: we know, as if we have sinned against Thee by a multitude, we have not kept a multitude, we have not created, as thou hast commanded us. But if our deceased child, ours or his own for the sake of guilt, was in this life, working for the world and his flesh, and not more than You, the Lord and your God: if you love the delights of this world, and not more than Your Word and Your commandments, if you betrayed sweetness of life, and not more than repentance of our sins, and in intemperance I betrayed vigil, fasting and prayer to oblivion - I pray you earnestly, forgive me, O good Father, my child, all such sins of his, forgive and weaken, if you do something else evil in this life . Christ Jesus! You resurrected the daughter of Jairus by the faith and prayer of her father. You healed the daughter of a Canaanite wife by faith and the petition of her mother: hear my prayer, and do not despise my prayer for my child. Forgive me, Lord, forgive all his sins and, having forgiven and cleansed his soul, take away eternal torment and instill with all Your saints who have pleased You from time immemorial, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life: as if there is a person who He will live and will not sin, but Thou art the only one except for all sin: yes, whenever you have to judge the world, my child will hear Your most exalted voice: come, blessed of My Father, and inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Like you are the Father of mercies and bounty. You are our life and resurrection, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer for the dead son
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Master of life and death, Comforter of those who mourn! With a contrite and touched heart, I resort to You and pray to You: remember. Lord, in Your Kingdom, Your deceased servant, my child (name), and create eternal memory for her. You, Lord of life and death, have given me this child. Thy good and wise will was pleased to take it away from me. Blessed be thy name, Lord. I pray to Thee, Judge of heaven and earth, with Thy infinite love for us sinners, forgive my departed child all his sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word, even in deed, even in knowledge and ignorance. Forgive, Merciful, and our parental sins, may they not abide on our children: we know, as if we have sinned against Thee by a multitude, we have not kept a multitude, we have not created, as thou hast commanded us. But if our deceased child, ours or his own for the sake of guilt, was in this life, working for the world and his flesh, and not more than You, the Lord and your God: if you love the delights of this world, and not more than Your Word and Your commandments, if you betrayed sweetness of life, and not more than repentance of our sins, and in intemperance I betrayed vigil, fasting and prayer to oblivion - I pray you earnestly, forgive me, O good Father, my child, all such sins of his, forgive and weaken, if you do something else evil in this life . Christ Jesus! You resurrected the daughter of Jairus by the faith and prayer of her father. You healed the daughter of a Canaanite wife by faith and the petition of her mother: hear my prayer, and do not despise my prayer for my child. Forgive me, Lord, forgive all his sins and, having forgiven and cleansed his soul, take away eternal torment and instill with all Your saints who have pleased You from time immemorial, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life: as if there is a person who He will live and will not sin, but Thou art the only one except for all sin: yes, whenever you have to judge the world, my child will hear Your most exalted voice: come, blessed of My Father, and inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Like you are the Father of mercies and bounty. You are our life and resurrection, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers for the deceased husband
Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! You are crying consolation, orphans and widows intercession. Thou didst say: Call upon Me in the day of thy affliction, and I will destroy thee. In the days of my sorrow, I resort to You and pray to You: do not turn Your face away from me and hear my prayer, brought to You with tears. You, Lord, Lord of all, deigned to combine me with one of Your servants, in which we should have one body and one spirit; You gave me this servant, as a partner and protector. Thy good and wise will deigned to take this Thy servant away from me and leave me alone. I bow before this Thy will and resort to Thee in the days of my sorrow: quench my sorrow about being separated from Thy servant, my friend. If you took him away from me, not taken from me by Your mercy. As if you once took two mites to the widow, so accept this prayer of mine. Remember, Lord, the soul of your deceased servant (name), forgive him all his sins, free and involuntary, if in word, if in deed, if in knowledge and ignorance, do not destroy him with his iniquities and do not betray him to eternal torment, but by Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, weaken and forgive all his sins and commit him with Thy saints, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life. I pray and ask Thee, Lord, grant me all the days of my life not to stop praying for Your departed servant, and even before my departure, ask You, the Judge of the whole world, to leave all his sins and move him into Heavenly abodes, even if you have prepared for those who love Tya. Like if you sin, but do not depart from You, and undoubtedly the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are Orthodox even to the last breath of confession; the same, his faith, even in Thee, instead of deeds, he is imputed: like a person to bear, who will live and not sin, You are one except for sin, and Your truth is truth forever. I believe, Lord, and I confess that You hear my prayer and do not turn Your face away from me. Seeing the widow, weeping greenery, having mercy, her son, to the burial of the bear, resurrected you: so having mercy, calm my sorrow. As if you opened the doors of Your mercy to Your servant Theophilus, who departed to You, and forgave him his sins through the prayers of Your Holy Church, listening to the prayers and alms of his wife: I pray to You, accept my prayer for Your servant and bring him into eternal life. Like you are our hope. You are God, to have mercy and save, and we send glory to You with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayers for the deceased wife
Christ Jesus, Lord and Almighty! In contrition and tenderness of my heart, I pray to You: God rest the soul of Your deceased servant (name), in Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Almighty! You have blessed the matrimonial union of husband and wife, when you said: it is not good to be a single man, we will make him an assistant for him. You sanctified this union in the image of the spiritual union of Christ with the Church. I believe, Lord, and I confess that you have blessed you to combine and me with this holy union with one of Your servants. Thy good and wise will deigned to take away from me this Thy servant, and gave it to me, as a helper and companion of my life. I bow before this Thy will, and I pray to Thee with all my heart, accept this prayer for Thy servant (name), and forgive her, if you sin in word, deed, thought, knowledge and ignorance; love the earthly more than the heavenly; more about the clothes and adornment of his body, he cares more than about the enlightenment of the clothes of his soul; or even more carelessly about your children; if you grieve someone by word or deed; if you scold your neighbor in your heart, or condemn someone or something else from such evil deeds. Forgive her all this, as good and philanthropic: as if there is a person who will live and not sin. Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, as Your creation, do not condemn me by her sin to eternal torment, but have mercy and mercy according to Your great mercy. I pray and ask Thee, Lord, grant me strength for all the days of my life, without ceasing to pray for the departed Thy servant, and even before the death of my belly, ask her from Thee, the Judge of the whole world, for the remission of her sins. Yes, as you, O God, put on her head a crown from an honest stone, crowning her here on earth; so crown me with Your eternal glory in Your Heavenly Kingdom, with all the saints rejoicing there, and together with them forever sing Your all-holy name with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayers for the deceased in the cemetery
Lithium for the laity
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.
Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your name's sake.
Lord have mercy. (Three times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Lord have mercy. (12 times)
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God. (Bow)
Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)
Psalm 90
Alive in the help of the Most High, in the blood of the God of Heaven will settle. The Lord says: Thou art my intercessor, and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. As if He will deliver thee from the snares of the net and from the rebellious word, His splash will overshadow thee, and under His wings you hope: His truth will be your weapon. Do not be afraid of the fear of the night, from the arrow flying in the days, from the thing in the darkness of the transient, from the scum and the demon of the noonday. A thousand will fall from your country, and the darkness at your right hand will not come close to you: both look at your eyes, and see the reward of sinners. As you, O Lord, are my hope, the Most High have laid down your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and the wound will not come near your body. Like an angel to command you about you, keep you in all your ways. They will take you in their hands, but not when you stomp your foot on a stone. Step on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver; I will cover and, as if I knew my name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him; I am with him in affliction, I will crush him, and I will glorify him; I will fulfill him with length of days, and I will show him my salvation.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God. (Three times)
Troparion, tone 4:
From the spirits of the righteous who have died, the soul of Your servant, Savior, rest in peace, keeping me in a blessed life, even with You, Humanity.
In Thy rest, O Lord, where all Thy saints rest, rest also the soul of Thy servant, as Thou alone art the Lover of mankind.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
You are God, descended into hell, and the bonds of the fettered are soluble, Himself and the soul of Your servant rest.
And now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
One Pure and immaculate Virgin, who gave birth to God without seed, pray that his soul be saved.
Sedalen, voice 5:
Rest, our Savior, with the righteous Thy servant, and this instilled in Thy courtyards, as it is written, despising, as Good, his sins, voluntary and involuntary, and all even in the knowledge and not in the knowledge, Humane.
Kontakion, tone 8:
With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the soul of Your servant, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no sighing, but endless life.
Ikos:
Thou art the One Immortal, having created and created man, we will be created on earth from the earth, and we will go to the earth there, as you commanded, creating me and river mi: like the earth you are, and you will go to the earth, maybe all the people will go, grave weeping creating a song : alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
It is worthy to eat as truly blessed Thee, the Mother of God, the Blessed and Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honest Cherubim and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the real Mother of God, we magnify Thee.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Lord, have mercy (Thrice), bless.
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.
In blissful sleep, grant eternal rest, O Lord, to your departed servant (name), and create eternal memory for him.
Everlasting memory. (Three times)
His soul will dwell in the good, and his memory will be for generation and generation.
A short prayer for the deceased, Lord, rest the souls of the departed Thy servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, free and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
Prayers for the dead in Russian
Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of eternal life, the deceased servant (s) of Yours (Your) (name), and as the Good and Humane, who forgives sins and iniquities, let go and forgive all his (her) voluntary sins and involuntary, deliver him (her) from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna, and grant him (her) communion and enjoyment of Your eternal blessings prepared for those who love You: after all, although he (a) sinned, he did not depart from You, and without a doubt in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, God glorified in the Trinity, she believed, and she confessed the Orthodox Trinity even to her last breath.
Prayers for the Dead in Church Slavonic
Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of your eternal servant, your name, and as good and philanthropist, forgive sins and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, exalting him to Your holy second coming into the communion of the eternal Your blessings, even for the sake of the One faith in Thee, the true God and the Lover of mankind.
For you are the resurrection and life, and rest to your servant, name, Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
Prayers for the unbaptized dead
Prayer for the deceased unbaptized, St. martyr Huar
Oh, holy martyr Uare, venerable, with zeal for the Mistress of Christ we kindle, you confessed the Heavenly King before the tormentor, and now the Church honors you, as if glorified from the Lord Christ with the glory of Heaven, Who has given you the grace of great boldness to Him, and now stand before Him with the Angels, and in the highest you rejoice, and see clearly the Holy Trinity, and enjoy the light of the Beginning Radiance: remember our relatives and languor, who died in ungodliness, accept our petition, and like Cleopatra, the unfaithful generation freed you from eternal torment with your prayers, so remember the figurines buried contrary to God, who died unbaptized (names), try to ask them for deliverance from eternal darkness, so that with one mouth and one heart we praise the Most Merciful Creator forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer for the newly deceased
Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of your eternal newly-departed servant (or Your servant), name, and as good and a philanthropist, forgive sins and consume iniquities, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, exalting him into Thy holy second coming in the communion of Thy eternal blessings, even for the sake of the One faith in Thee, the true God and the Lover of mankind. Like you are the resurrection and the belly, and rest to your servant, name, Christ our God. And we send glory to You, with Your Father without beginning and with the Most Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
Prayers for the forgiveness of the sins of the deceased
Remember, Lord our God, in the faith and hope of the life of your eternally reposed servant, our brother (name), and as Good and Humane, forgive sins, and consume iniquity, weaken, leave and forgive all his voluntary sins and involuntary, deliver him eternal torment and fire of Gehenna, and grant him the communion and enjoyment of Your eternal good, prepared for those who love You: if you sin, but do not depart from You, and undoubtedly in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Your God in the Trinity glorified, faith, and Unity in the Trinity and the Trinity in Unity, Orthodox even until his last breath of confession.
Be merciful to him the same, and faith, even in Thee instead of deeds, and with Your saints, as if Generous rest: there is no man who lives and does not sin. But Thou art One, apart from all sin, and Thy righteousness, righteousness forever, and Thou art the One God of mercies and generosity, and love of mankind, and to Thee we send glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers for the Lost Warriors
Give rest, Lord, to the souls of the departed Thy servants: warriors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom of Heaven.
Prayer to the Theotokos for the departed Most Holy Lady Theotokos! We resort to You, our Intercessor: You are an ambulance helper, our intercessor with God, unsleeping! Most of all, we pray to Thee at this hour: help the newly-departed (th) Thy servant (Thy servant) (name) to go through this terrible and unknown path; we pray to Thee, the Mistress of the world, by Your power, sever the terrible forces of dark spirits from the fear-driven soul of his (her) soul, may they be embarrassed and put to shame before You; free me from the torment of air publicans, destroy their councils and bring them down, like evil-minded enemies. Be her, O All-Merciful Lady Theotokos, an intercessor and protector from the airy prince of darkness, the tormentor and the terrible ways of the leader; we pray to Thee, Most Holy Theotokos, Protect me with Your honest robe, so fearlessly and without restraint will pass from earth to heaven. We pray to Thee, our Intercessor, intercede for Your servant (Your servant) with Your motherly boldness in the Lord; we pray to Thee, our Help, help him (her), who has (-sch) to be judged even before the Last Judgment, help him to be justified before God, as the Creator of heaven and earth, and implore Your Only Begotten Son, the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, May the deceased rest in the bowels of Abraham with the righteous and all the saints. Amen.
