Prayer of unexpected joy in Russian. Prayer for the gift of children: the icon of the mother of God unexpected joy

Kontakion 1

Chosen from all genera to the Mother of God and the Queen, who sometimes appeared to a lawless man, in a hedgehog to turn him away from the path of wickedness, we bring thanksgiving singing to Ty, the Mother of God; You, who have unspeakable mercy, free us from all our troubles and sins, but we call Ty: Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

I was amazed at the angels and righteous souls, when you appeared before Your Son and God and interceded with many prayers for a man who always abides in sin; We, the eyes of faith, see Thy goodness in sight, with emotion we cry out to Ty sice: Rejoice, accepting the prayers of all Christians; Rejoice, and do not reject prayer the most desperate sinners. Rejoice, to Thy Son who stands before them; Rejoice, giving them the unexpected joy of salvation. Rejoice, through Thy intercession, saving the whole world; Rejoice, all our sorrows are quenched. Rejoice, Mother of all God, consoling embittered souls; Rejoice, for organizing our good life. Rejoice, having brought deliverance from sins to all man; Rejoice, giving birth to joy to the whole world. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 2

See Blessed person If she is lawless, but every day with faith and hope in front of Her honorable icon, down to the one who brings down the Archangelic greeting to Her, they also hear such a sinner of praise.

Human reason truly surpasses Thy love for the Christian race, for even then Thou did not cease from Thy intercession for a lawless man, when Thy Son showed You nail plagues, human sins made to Him. Seeing Thee is only a persistent Representative for us, sinners, crying to Ti with tears: Rejoice, Zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, given to us from God; Rejoice, our Guide, who elevates us to the Heavenly Fatherland. Rejoice, for the faithful are your shelter and refuge; rejoice, help of all who call on your holy name. Rejoice, for you have taken away perdition from the pit of destruction by all despised and rejected; Rejoice, turning those to the right path. Rejoice, driving away incessant despondency and darkness of the soul; Rejoice, for those who are dependent on an illness a new mind and a better meaning giving. Rejoice, those who have been left by the doctors on Your all-powerful receiving hand. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 3

The power of grace abounded there, where sin also multiplied; may all the angels rejoice in heaven over the one sinner who repented. Singing before the Throne of God: Hallelua.

Have a motherly mercy to the Christian clan, give a helping hand to all those who come to You with faith and hope, Lady, so with one heart and one lips they bring the praise of Ty tit: Rejoice, as the favor of God descends upon us; Rejoice, for by You and we imams are boldness to God. Rejoice, for in all our troubles and circumstances, bring your Son fervent prayers for us; Rejoice, for our prayers are pleasing to God too. Rejoice, as you drive away invisible enemies from us; Rejoice, for you deliver us from the visible enemies. Rejoice, like hearts angry man soften; Rejoice, for you have removed us from slander, vexation and reproach. Rejoice, for by You all our good desires are fulfilled; rejoice, for your prayer can do much before your Son and God. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 4

With a storm inside, having sinful thoughts, a person is lawless praying before Thy honest icon and, seeing the Blood from the ulcers of Thy Eternal Son in streams, like on the Cross, flowing, falling from fear and with sobbing so crying to Ty: “Have mercy on me, O Mother of mercy, but not My malice will overcome Thy ineffable goodness and mercy, Thou art one Hope and Refuge for all sinners; bow down for mercy, Good Mother, and pray for me Thy Son and My Creator, so I constantly call Him: Allelua.

Hearing the heavenly inhabitants about the miraculous prayers of Your salvation of their earthly perishing brother, they glorified Thee, the merciful Queen of Heaven and earth; and we, sinners, who have known such a sinner's intercession, even if our tongue is perplexed to praise Thee according to our property, from the depths of our tender hearts we sing to Ty Sice: Rejoice, Assistant of the salvation of sinners; Rejoice, Recovery of the lost. Rejoice, Joy of the Unexpected sinful; rejoice, fallen uprising. Rejoice, Representative to God, saving the world from troubles; Rejoice, for the voices of Thy prayers tremble. Rejoice, for the Angels rejoice in this; Rejoice, for we, earthly ones, are also filled with the power of Thy prayers with joy. Rejoice, for you take us away from the mud of our sins; Rejoice, for extinguish the flame of our passions. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 5

Thou art the God-given star - the miraculous icon of Thy Mother, Thou art shown to us, O Lord, for, looking at the image of Her bodily eyes, we rise with our mind and heart to the Primordial and by Her we ascend to Thee, singing: Allelua.

Having seen the Guardian Angels of Christians, as if the Mother of God helps them in instructing those, intercession and salvation, sweeping over the face to cry out to the Most Honest Cherubim and the Most Glorious without comparison Seraphim: Rejoice, reigning eternally with Your Son and God; Rejoice, to Him always offering prayers for the race of Christians. Rejoice, Mentor in Christian faith and piety; rejoice, exterminator of heresies and pernicious schisms. Rejoice, preserving from temptations that corrupt the soul and body; rejoice, from dangerous situations and sudden death, without repentance and Holy Communion, delivering. Rejoice, for those who trust in Thee of the belly, granting an unashamed end; Rejoice, and after death, for the soul that has departed for the judgment of the Lord, before Thy Son, intercession unceasingly. Rejoice, by Your Mother's intercession from eternal torment delivering this. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 6

Preacher of Thy wonderful mercy, bestowed on a certain lawless person, Saint Demetrius of Rostov appeared, like, writing off the great and glorious and handsome deeds of God, revealed in You, betraying writing and this work of Thy mercy in teaching and consoling all the faithful, yes, and tii, in sin , troubles, sorrows and bitterness of creatures, many times for every day with faith in prayer in front of Thy image they bow down to the knee and, those who have abandoned them, cry out to God: Allelua.

Raise to us, like a bright dawn, Thy miraculous icon, Bogomati, chasing away the darkness of troubles and sorrows from all who cry out to Ty sice with love: Rejoice, our Healer in bodily diseases; rejoice, Good Comforter in the sorrows of our souls. Rejoice, transforming our sorrow into joy; Rejoice, you who rejoice those who have no hope with an unreasonable hope. Rejoice, Hungry Nursery; Rejoice, clothing of the naked. Rejoice, widows Comforter; Rejoice, invisible Teacher of motherless orphans. Rejoice, unrighteously persecuted and offended Intercessor; Rejoice, the just Avenger of those who persecute and offend. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 7

Although the Justic Lord of the Law is Himself the Executor of the law and reveals His mercy to the abyss, bow down to Your fervent prayer, Blessed Mother Devo, about a lawless man, saying: “The law commands, but the son honors the mother. I am Your Son, You are My Mother: I must honor You, listening to Your prayer; wake up, as if you want: now sins are forgiven him for your sake. " But we, seeing such power of our Intercessor's prayer for asking for our sins, will glorify Her mercy and ineffable benevolence, calling: Allelua.

A new wondrous and glorious sign will appear to all the faithful, as if not only Thy Mother, but also Her most pure Face, depicted on the board, you gave the power of miracles, O Lord; marveling at this sacrament, crying to her in tenderness of heart: Rejoice, revelation of the wisdom and goodness of God; rejoice, faith affirmation. Rejoice, manifestation of grace; Rejoice, gift of soulful knowledge. Rejoice, dethroning of the teachings of the soul; rejoice, it is not difficult to overcome illegal skills. Rejoice, granting the word of wisdom to those who ask; rejoice, you foolish rational one doing. Rejoice, child, inconvenience students, giving reason; Rejoice, good youth to the Guardian and Mentor. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 8

A strange and terrible vision came to a certain lawless man, showing him the goodness of the Lord, forgiving his sins through the intercession of the Mother of God; For this, for the sake of ottole, correct your life, live more pleasing to God. Sice and we, the glorious deeds and the many different wisdom of God in the world and our life, see, we will get rid of earthly vanity and unnecessary worries of everyday life and we will raise our mind and heart to Heaven, singing to God: Allelua.

All dwelling in the highest, and the lower did not retreat, Merciful Queen of Heaven and earth; Even after Thy Assumption and ascended to Heaven with Thy pure flesh, both Thou didn’t leave the sinful earth, being a Participant of Thy Son's Providence for the generation of Christians. For this, for the sake of Thee, we are obliged to please: Rejoice, having enlightened the whole earth with the radiance of Thy souls. Rejoice, for you have rejoiced all heaven with the purity of your body. Rejoice, Holy Servant of the Providence of Thy Son for the generation of Christians; Rejoice, zealous Representative of the whole world. Rejoice, having adopted all of us at the Cross of Thy Son; Rejoice, always showing motherly love for us. Rejoice, unenviable Giver of all gifts, spiritual and bodily; Rejoice, temporary blessings of the Intercessor. Rejoice, opening the doors of the Kingdom of Christ to the faithful; Rejoice, and in the land of the pure joy of the heart she does. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 9

Every angelic nature was amazed at the work of Your mercy, Lord, as if you gave only a firm and warm Intercessor and Helper to the Christian family, invisibly burying us, I hear the singing to You: Allelua.

Vetias are many, but not divinely enlightened, they say that worship of a holy image as if worship of an idol is; do not understand bo, as the honor given to the holy image, ascends to the Primitive. We are not only leading this good, but also from faithful people we hear about many miracles from the Face of the Mother of God, and we ourselves need to worship him for a time and eternal life acceptably, with joy we cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice, for from Thy sacred Face miracles are done; Rejoice, for hiding this wisdom and grace from the wise and intelligent of this age. Rejoice, for she was revealed as a baby in faith; Rejoice, for you glorify those who glorify Thee. Rejoice, for you shame those who reject Thee before everyone; Rejoice, for you deliver them from drowning, fire and sword, from a deadly plague and from all evil that come running to You. Rejoice, for you mercifully heal all the diseases of humanity, mental and physical; Rejoice, for the righteous anger of God against us will soon quench with Your prayer. Rejoice, for you are a quiet haven from storms floating on the sea of life; Rejoice, for at the end of our life's voyage, safely lead us to the inexorable country of the Kingdom of Christ. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 10

To save a man of some lawlessness from the delusion of his life path, Thou art shown him a wondrous vision from Thy most honorable icon, the Most Blessed One, yes, seeing a miracle, he will repent and, from the depths of sinfulness by Thy merciful providence, raised up by Thy, cries out to God: Allelua.

Ikos 10

Thou art the wall for the virgins, the Virgin Mary, and all those who flow to You, for the Creator, who has taken up residence in Your womb and was born of You, is Thou, the Ever-Virgin, the guardian of virginity, purity and chastity, and the vessel of all virtue, and teach everyone to cry to You: Rejoice, pillar and fence of virginity; Rejoice, invisible Guardian of purity and chastity. Rejoice, good virgin Mentor; Rejoice, good brides to the Decorator and the Confidant. Rejoice, all-desired accomplishment of good marriages; rejoice, mothers of childbearing soon resolution. Rejoice, upbringing of infants and gracious protection; Rejoice, joyous parents with the fruits of faith and the Spirit. Rejoice, consolation of mothers of sorrow; Rejoice, secret joy of pure virgins and widows. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 11

All-tender singing bringing Ti, unworthy, we ask You, Virgin Mary: do not despise the voice of Your servants; we run to You in misfortunes and sorrows, and before You in our troubles we shed tears, singing: Allelua.

Ikos 11

The light-giving light, we dry in the darkness of sin and the vale of weeping that appeared, we see the Holy Virgin; the spiritual fire of His prayers, instructions and consolations kindling, leads to the Everlasting Light of all, the appeal of those who worship these: Rejoice, Ray from the Sun of Truth - Christ our God; rejoice bad conscience enlightening. Rejoice, secret and inconvenience foreseen by all good, leading and befitting the one who speaks; Rejoice, deceitful seers and vain fortune-telling shame. Rejoice, in the hour of bewilderment, thinking is good in your heart; Rejoice, in fasting, prayer and thought for God who abide everlastingly. Rejoice, who encourages and admonishes the faithful pastors of the Church; Rejoice, God-fearing monks and nuns inherent consolation. Rejoice, unashamed intercessor of sinners repenting before God; Rejoice, warm Intercessor of all Christians. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 12

Divine grace ask us from Thy Son and God, extend us a helping hand, ward off every enemy and adversary from us, subdue our lives, let us not perish fiercely, without repentance, but accept us into eternal roofs, Mother of God, let us sing joyous to God, by Thee. who saves us: Hallelua.

Ikos 12

Singing unspeakable Mother Thy mercy to the lawless man, we praise Thy all, like a firm Representative for us, sinners, and worship Thee, praying for us; we believe in God and hope, as if ask your Son and God for a good, temporary and eternal to all with love crying Tisice: Rejoice, all slander and temptation from the world, the flesh and the devil, trampling; Rejoice, inadvertent reconciliation of those who are bitterly at war. Rejoice, unknowable correction of unrepentant sinners; Rejoice, speedy Comforter, exhausted from despondency and sorrow. Rejoice, supplying us with the grace of humility and patience; Rejoice, public denunciation of perjury and unrighteous acquisitions. Rejoice, protecting you from domestic war and enmity with peace and love; rejoice, from destructive undertakings and meaningless wishes invisibly repulses us. Rejoice, in the good intentions of our fellows, the companion; Rejoice, at the hour of our death, the Helper for all of us. Rejoice, granting unexpected joy to the faithful.

Kontakion 13

O All-chanted Mother, who has contained God in her womb, and has given birth to Joy to the whole world! Accept the current singing, transfer all our sorrows to joy and save everyone from every misfortune, and future torments, crying about You: Hallelua.

Prayer

O Most Holy Virgin, All-Blessed Son of the All-Blessed Mother, the city and holy temple of this Patroness, faithful to the Representative and Intercessor of all who are in sins, sorrows, troubles and illnesses! Receive this prayer singing from us, unworthy Thy servant, Thou hast exalted, and, like an ancient sinner, who prayed many times before Thy honest icon, Thou didst not despise, but gave him the unexpected joy of repentance and bowed Thou and Thy Son to many of Him. by intercession for the forgiveness of this sinner and lost, so also now do not despise the prayer of us unworthy of Thy servants, and pray to Thy Son and our God, and to all of us, who worship Thy celibate image with faith and tenderness, will grant joy, unexpected by every need; a sinner, mired in the depths of evils and passions - all-effective admonition, repentance and salvation; to those in sorrow and sorrow - consolation; to those found in troubles and anger - this perfect abundance; faint-hearted and unreliable - hope and patience; in joy and abundance to those who live - continuous thanksgiving to the Benefactor God; to the needy - mercy; to those in sickness and lingering suffering and abandoned by doctors - inadvertent healing and strengthening; to those who are dependent on the disease, the mind - the mind's return and renewal; departing into eternal and endless life - mortal memory, tenderness and contrition for sin, a cheerful spirit and hope firm in the Judge's mercy. O Most Holy Lady! Have mercy on all those who honor Thy honorable Name and reveal Thy all-powerful protection and intercession to all: in piety, purity and honorable living, abiding to their end in goodness; do evil good; guide delusions to the right path; To every good deed and to Thy Son, advance; destroy every evil and godly deed; in perplexity and difficult and dangerous situations to those who are gaining invisible help and admonition from Heaven sent down, save from temptations, temptations and destruction, protect and save from all evil people and from enemies visible and invisible; floating rafting, traveling travel; to those in need and gladness, awake the Nourishing; for those who have no shelter and shelter, awake cover and shelter; For the naked give a garment, for the offended and persecuted unrighteously - intercession; Invisibly justify slander, reproach and blasphemy of the patient; clothe slanderers and blasphemers before all; To those who are bitterly hostile, give inestimable reconciliation and to all of us - to each other love, peace, and piety, and health with longevity. preserve matrimony in love and like-mindedness; spouses, in enmity and division of existence, subdue, I unite to each other and give birth to a quick permission, bring up the babies, young undaunted, open their minds to the perception of all useful teachings, the fear of God, abstinence and hard work teach; protect from domestic warfare and enmity with peace and love; Motherless motherless orphans wake up Mother, turn away from every vice and filth and teach everything good and godly; wake the widows the Comforter and the Helper; wake up the rod of old age; save us all from sudden death without repentance, and grant to all of us the Christian death of our life, painless, shameless, peaceful, and grant a kind response to the Terrible Judgment of Christ; reposed in faith and repentance from this life with the Angels and create life with all the saints; for those who suddenly died of the mercy of Thy Son's existence, pray for all the departed, who have no relatives, for the repose of Thy Son, those who plead for the repose of Thy Son, Wake You Yourself a ceaseless and warm Prayer Book and Intercessor: may all lead You to Heaven and to earth, like a firm and shameless kind Christian and, leading, glorify Thee and Thy Son of Thy, with His Beginning Father and His Consubstantial Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

Religious reading: an icon of unexpected joy prayer for marriage to help our readers.

Many people from time immemorial worship the image of "Unexpected Joy" and revere it. Even those who are passing through Moscow go to pray to her.

Prayer to the icon "Unexpected Joy" helps the suffering, heals the sick. Its very name seems to be clear to everyone, but still there is a certain lack of agreement.

Few are familiar with the origin story prayer appeal"Unexpected joy". Once upon a time there was one sinful person. Once again intending to sin, he turned to the icon in prayer. Not having time to utter the words of the Archangel Gabriel "Hail, Blessed One," he fell silent in shock.

Open, bleeding ulcers appeared on the arms, legs, in the side of the Divine Infant.

The sinner in horror bent his face down in front of the icon, in fright he asked who did it.

In answer to his question, the sinner heard the reproaching words of the Most Holy Theotokos, pointing to lawless deeds, endless insults and sins of sinful people. These words touched the person so much that in tears he began to ask for mercy, for forgiveness. He asked to beg the Son of the Mother of God for his sinful deeds. When he was completely desperate, he heard the words of forgiveness. Joy came to the sinner when he no longer hoped and hoped. From that time on, his life changed, the sinner began to lead a godly life.

It is thanks to this story that the image of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" was created. It depicts a kneeling man stretching out his hands to the face of the Mother of God and the Divine Infant.

When is the icon used?

The image of the Mother of God was created in the eighteenth century. From the moment of writing, he and other lists from him reveal wonderful events. Prayer to the icon "Unexpected Joy" helps to heal many diseases, promotes early marriage, helps lost souls to return home. A prayer appeal to an icon inspires a person for moral rebirth. And if he prays for his loved ones in front of the icon, often listens to a prayer audio message online, those who despair of salvation will receive unexpected joy with the help of it, deliverance from troubles and sorrows.

People turn to prayer in front of the Unexpected Joy icon when they despaired of getting any help. Prayer to the Mother of God will protect a person from diseases associated with hearing, not only physical, but also spiritual.

A prayer appeal to the Mother of God will help in all the sorrows associated with the separation of spouses, with the loss of relatives, with deprivation, with salvation from slander, will help in a quick marriage.

Also, many people turn to the image in search of protection. If close people are going on a long voyage or travel by land, their relatives begin to read a prayer appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos with a request to protect from all dangers, about the soon successful return of the traveler home.

What is the name of the icon related to?

The name of the image calls people to work, both spiritual and prayer. Although the results will not appear immediately. They will have to be achieved for a long time. The teaching of the ancient ascetics speaks of constant "work and prayer." The name of the icon of the Mother of God, like the prayer itself, speaks of unexpected, unexpected joy, which can well decorate the life of any person.

Prayer " Unexpected Joy»Teaches a person to be grateful. Before the face of the Most Holy Theotokos, every person is pitiful, although one should not be ashamed of this at all. It is necessary to accept this fact, inadvertently to be glad that you were accepted and that unlimited possibilities were opened. A prayer appeal teaches people to be faithful in deed, in a word, teaches hatred of sin. Prayer helps to get closer to the heights of faith, gives strength, enlightens.

Prayer Unexpected Joy: Comments

One comment

I had a time when everything was bad both in my personal life and at work. Once I came to church and saw this icon, some kind of hope settled in my soul. I prayed in front of the icon for several weeks and noticed that my business was going well. But even after that, I do not stop praying to her. This prayer soothes and gives confidence in yourself, instills hope that everything will be fine!

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

In times of weak faith, a person turns to God only after realizing the futility of his own efforts. It is not easy to plead with the Lord, feeling the burden of sins on your soul. It is even more difficult for Him to pray to him who does not want to see his guilt. Expecting repentance, the Lord hesitates with the fulfillment of petitions and, surrounded by unsolvable problems, a person feels despair in his soul.

Despair is a terrible spiritual condition inspired by demons. You cannot give in to this feeling, which entails disbelief and madness. In the event of protracted misfortunes, there is a final resting place for the sinner - Holy Mother of God.

Wishing to show people the power of Her intercession, the Mother of God showed the Orthodox the image of “Unexpected Joy”. Prayer to the icon "Unexpected Joy" brings hope, strength of patience and fulfills petitions that seemed useless.

When do they turn to "Unexpected Joy"

The image of "Unexpected Joy" is glorified by many miracles. To a believing Christian, they do not seem incredible: mercy and love for the human race is common for the Mother of God.

The story depicted on the icon reminds of the powerful prayer of the Mother of God, overcoming even the righteous anger of the Lord. But for the fulfillment of what is asked, one condition is necessary - repentance of sins.

The very name of the icon - "Unexpected Joy" - encourages people to turn to it in a hopeless situation. But the love of Christians for this image is so great that they come to him with any requests, with confidence to receive what is asked.

Important! Traditionally, it is customary to pray in front of the image of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" in the following needs:

serious illnesses
family feuds
inability to have a child
in search of a spouse, etc.

Where to start prayer

In a difficult situation, wanting to get what you ask for, you should take the execution of a small but constant rule. It is imperative to consult with a priest to be sure that the business you are starting is pleasing to God. The blessing received will give strength to perform prayer work when demons begin to hinder, fearing to lose the soul of the sinner.

You need to test your conscience: remember the unrighteous deeds that could incur the wrath of the Lord. Be sure to go to confession, take the Sacrament. Without communion with the Church, prayer weakens many times over. It must be remembered that the sinner depicted in the icon "Unexpected Joy" received the forgiveness of the Lord only after sincere repentance.

What to pray for

Having received the priest's blessing, you can order a prayer service to the Unexpected Joy icon. During prayer, you should distract yourself from your problems, try to delve into the meaning of the words spoken. The canonical (accepted in the Orthodox Church) text turns the mind of the person praying to the "root of evil" - unrepentant sins.

Akathist to the icon "Unexpected Joy"

Akathists are most often included in prayer rule... They are read at home in front of the icons; you can also do this in a church, where the atmosphere is more conducive to prayer. For an individual reading of the akathist in the temple, they choose a time when the service is not held. It is better to read about yourself, so as not to interfere with someone else's prayer.

Church prayer is much stronger than individual prayer. To participate in the prayer service with the akathist "Unexpected Joy", believers make a pilgrimage to churches and monasteries, where there are miraculous and revered icons. There you can hear many stories about the miraculous help received from the Mother of God.

Often, miracles from prayer go unnoticed: a person considers them to be an accident and does not consider it necessary to thank God and the Mother of God. Bishop Vasily Rodzianko, a well-known church pastor of the 20th century, said: “They tell me: this is just a coincidence. Maybe this is correct, but when I stop praying, the coincidences stop. "

The Akathist of Unexpected Joy consists of verses that glorify the Mother of God and set forth the parable on the basis of which the icon was written. It does not contain specific requests for the gift of children or a husband, the main idea is that the prayer of the Mother of God for those who come to Her with faith can do much.

Important! A text in Church Slavonic is difficult to understand, but constant reading over time reveals its meaning. Having taken the rule of reading the Akathist daily or on Sundays, one cannot deviate from one's obligation during the entire time for which the prayer is designed. A petition that is pleasing to God will certainly be fulfilled.

Prayer of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

Prayers are added to the akathist or read separately. In it, the one praying puts himself in the place of the sinner from the parable. Constantly sinning, he used to pray to the Mother of God daily. Likewise, the petitioner, though burdened with sins, must not depart from the All-Merciful Lady.

The prayer of the Mother of God contains petitions related to different areas of life. The reader asks not only for himself, but also for all those in need:

"... beg Thy Son and our God, and even to all of us ... will grant an unexpected joy according to every need." The use of the plural is not accidental. This reminds the person praying about the duty of Christian love - prayer for neighbors.

“O Most Holy Lady! Have mercy on all who honor Thy honorable Name ”- these words remind that the sinner was chosen by the Mother of God for a miraculous vision because he constantly called on Her in prayers. Although his sins wounded the Lord, for the sake of faith and repentance, he became worthy of forgiveness.

“Keep marriages in love and like-mindedness; spouses, in enmity and separation of existence, subdue, unite them to each other and give them an indestructible union of love. " These are petitions for family integrity. It should be borne in mind that these words refer to prayer for faithful spouses.

Important! You should not dare to pray for a “gone to another” husband: the Church does not bless to keep the marriage in case of adultery. Also, with caution and reflection, you need to pray "for the return of the guy", since the choice of a life partner is a matter of the will of God, Christian "love spells" do not exist.

“Bring up the babies, young brave ones, open their minds to the perception of all useful teaching” - the words of the prayer related to the upbringing of children. It is difficult for parents to protect them from the "influence of the street", but the impossible for man is possible for God and His Most Pure Mother.

There is a lot of evidence of the help of "Unexpected Joy" in cases of infertility. For spouses unable to conceive a child, the onset of pregnancy is truly an "accidental joy."

“For those who have passed away by a sudden death, please pray to the mercy of Thy Son” - an important petition to the Mother of God for those who died without repentance. Christians are most afraid of “sudden death”, when it is impossible to adequately prepare: to confess and receive communion. It is believed that God sends such an end as a punishment for especially grave sins. But in this case, the Theotokos can implore the Lord to grant relief to the soul of the deceased.

How else can you pray "Unexpected Joy"

Akathist and prayer are used for church or household rule. There are short, easy-to-remember prayers of the Mother of God, which should be known by heart and repeated mentally at work, in transport, in the church in front of the icon. Easy texts can be learned with children.

Not the imams of any other help, not the imams of any other hope, except for You, Lady, You help us! We hope in You and we boast of You, Thy God, Rabbi, let us not be ashamed of Mercy, open the doors to us, the blessed Mother of God, who hope in Thee, let us not perish, but let Thou be rid of troubles, Thou art the salvation of Christian births to the Mother of God, Virgin, rejoice, Blessed Mary, Lord with you! Blessed are You in wives and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, as you gave birth to our souls of the Savior.

Prayer "Unexpected joy"

Prayer before the icon "Unexpected Joy" is considered a very strong petition. First of all, it bestows inner peace, and this contributes to the fact that a person begins to feel self-sufficient, which helps to become successful. It is noteworthy that before this image of the Most Holy Theotokos it is not required to repeat the memorized text. Each time you can turn to the Mother of God with a specific request, the main thing is that she sounds sincere and comes from the depths of the soul.

The text of the prayer before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy"

Prayer for the Conception and Granting of Children

Women often turn to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the icon "Unexpected Joy" with a prayer for the conception and gift of children.

The prayer text in this case may sound like this:

Prayer for pregnancy and childbirth

Prayer for pregnancy in front of the icon "Unexpected Joy" will allow you to safely carry the baby and give birth to him. Also, a prayer appeal will help that in the future the woman will again have to experience the feeling of motherhood.

In this case, the prayer may sound like this:

Prayer for marriage

Young girls who dream of marriage can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the Unexpected Joy icon.

The prayer appeal reads as follows:

How the Unexpected Joy Prayer Helps

The Unexpected Joy icon was painted in 1683 by St. Dmitry of Rostov. This amazing image was created by him under the influence of all those miraculous healings that took place in the Chernigov St. Elias Monastery. From the first moments, the created Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos began to stream myrrh after another healing took place.

Today, prayers are offered up in front of the icon "Unexpected Joy" with a variety of requests. And if the prayer comes from the depths of the soul and sounds sincere, then it will certainly be heard and the believer will be given what he asks for.

Prayer before this icon bestows upon a person peace of mind and fills the soul with joy. It allows a person to accurately determine their desires in life and choose the right path for their implementation. Many women prayed in front of this icon for the return of their husbands from the war during periods of terrible events. Prayer filled their souls with hope and soon their husbands returned to their families safe and sound.

Also a prayer in front of the Unexpected Joy icon:

It is considered a consolation for parents whose children have gone off the true path of life. She helped to reach out to the hearts of her children and returned them to the righteous path.
Helps in difficult life situations when there is no hope for a positive outcome.
She is able to completely reverse the life situation, after which misfortunes for many people turned into real luck and joy.
Gives happiness to motherhood and maintains a healthy pregnancy.
Helps people return home safely from a long journey.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon "Unexpected Joy" brings admonition to sinners. It removes anger, envy and hatred from the soul, fills life with new meaning. It also promotes healing from severe ailments. Moreover, many people do not even think that they are recovering after their soul is cleansed of negativity.

In case of any troubles and hardships in life, you can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos for help before the Unexpected Joy prayer. She will definitely respond to your sincere plea for help and provide support. For example, her help will be very appropriate if you feel abandoned and tormented by mental anguish, if you are constantly haunted by life's troubles and you are tired of problems, if you feel completely helpless, and your mind is in turmoil.

The Most Holy Theotokos, as a real loving mother, will comfort and calm, give strength to overcome obstacles on the way to the goal. She will help to rise after the Falls and continue life from scratch. It should be understood that the Mother of God always accepts us as we really are, she does not punish or condemn. With this in mind, one should pray to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the Unexpected Joy icon in the morning and in the evening during difficult periods of life.

How to read the Unexpected Joy prayer at home

There are no special rules on how to pray in front of the Unexpected Joy icon correctly. It is very important that there is sincere faith in your soul, and you really need help. You should pray sincerely, every word should be filled with the desire to resolve the current situation and the belief that the Most Holy Theotokos will surely hear you and help you.

A remarkable feature of the prayer appeal is that it is not at all necessary to memorize the words of the akathist, which is read by the clergy in the Church in front of this icon. This is a complex prayer text that must be recited while standing. It is filled with words of gratitude as well big amount laudatory and joyful words.

You can address the Most Holy Theotokos at home in front of this icon with arbitrary words. It is very important to accurately voice your desire and request. It is necessary to describe in detail everything that your soul grieves with. An appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos should sound humbly and with love. Only in this case will real peace come to the soul. After prayer, life takes on new colors and a person acquires the ability to really assess the events around him and make the right decisions.

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With a prayer request to the Mother of God, people turn in sorrow and despair, which simply overwhelm the soul and no enlightenment is visible. Calmness, peace of mind and healing are given by the Unexpected Joy icon.

Prayer to the icon "Unexpected Joy"

In prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, people ask for:

protection in everyday affairs;
the birth of a baby;
long-awaited pregnancy;
forgiveness for those who are mired in lawless deeds;
family reunification;
missing relatives.

In addition, they bow to the icon of the Intercessor with a request to protect it from people with evil intentions and from slander. The Mother of God protects, and cruelly punishes and denounces the offenders of the prayer.

Prayer to the Icon "Unexpected Joy" and what it will give

Illness and illness brings with it spirituality, manifested at the physical level, a complete loss of morality, anger, hatred and envy that have firmly taken possession of a person. People who are blind simply cannot understand that spiritual and physical healing are intertwined.

This icon bestows inner peace and joy, and helps believers to determine the right direction of the path and find real joy. Women in front of this holy image prayed for the return of their husband, who had gone missing many years ago in a war or during a trip. And they, in a very short period of time, returned to their families and relatives.

Prayer in front of the icon "Unexpected Joy" allowed people not to ask for help in a memorized form, but to speak with their hearts and souls, in which everyone who asks had enough pain:

The shrine more than once comforted the parents, whose children went off the righteous path and went into all the trouble.
The image of the Virgin Mary carries happy occasions even in situations where there is simply no hope.
Admiring the holy image, people became convinced that misfortune in a matter of days turns into real luck and joy.
In some cases, turning to the icon for help with a prayer for pregnancy, women lost faith in becoming a mother and took the child from the orphanage, surrounding him with love, care and affection.

Prayer "Unexpected Joy" asking for pregnancy will give you an opportunity to find an unforgettable feeling of motherhood. After a short period of time, the Lord blesses and the woman becomes pregnant. It is important not to reject the first child, but to raise him in love and treat him like his own blood.

Prayer for the gift of children

A large number of women simply dream of becoming a wife and mother. Usually women worship the Holy Image, which makes it possible to ask for marriage.

Prayers emanating from the heart allow you to sincerely, without a fraction of falsehood, ask the icon good husband and a real strong and warm family hearth. She helps in what, subsequently protects and protects the family from undesirable.

There is an Akathist icon "Unexpected Joy", which means gratitude, which is pronounced in words of praise and joy. Women, every Sunday, sing the Holy One so that in the future there will be children in their family.

After some time, their prayers for conception were answered. And after the allotted time, the prayer for the birth of a child confirmed the power of the icon and the Lord's Blessing. Children were born healthy and Blessed.

Do not neglect icons and prayers. Seek help not only in times of sorrow and failure. Thank Him for good luck, success and blessings. Only then will he be able to help you and never leave you in trouble.

The prayer to the icon "Unexpected Joy" is very strong. It is necessary to pray while standing, slightly bowing your head, and the words should come from the very heart, in which it is restless because of failure and adversity, with these words:

“O Most Holy Virgin, All-Blessed Son of the All-Blessed Mother, the city and the holy temple of this Patroness, faithful to the Representative and Intercessor of all who are in sins, sorrows, troubles and illnesses!

Receive this prayer singing from us, unworthy Thy servant, Thou hast exalted, and, like an ancient sinner, who prayed many times before Thy honest icon, Thou didst not despise, but gave him the unexpected joy of repentance and bowed Thou and Thy Son to many of Him. By intercession for the forgiveness of this sinner and lost, so even now do not despise the prayer of us unworthy of Thy servants, and pray to Thy Son and our God, and to all of us, who worship Thy celibate image with faith and tenderness, will grant joy, unexpected by every need: a sinner, mired in the depths of evils and passions - all-effective admonition, repentance and salvation; to those in sorrow and sorrow - consolation; to those found in troubles and anger - this perfect abundance; faint-hearted and unreliable - hope and patience; in joy and abundance to those who live - continuous thanksgiving to the Benefactor God; to the needy - mercy; to those in sickness and lingering suffering and abandoned by doctors - inadvertent healing and strengthening; to those who are dependent on the disease, the mind - the mind's return and renewal; departing into eternal and endless life - mortal memory, tenderness and contrition for sin, a cheerful spirit and hope firm in the Judge's mercy.

O Most Holy Lady! Have mercy on all those who honor Thy honorable Name and reveal Thy all-powerful protection and intercession to all: in piety, purity and honorable living, abiding to their end in goodness; do evil good; guide delusions to the right path; To every good deed and to Thy Son, advance; destroy every evil and godly deed; in perplexity and difficult and dangerous situations to those who are gaining invisible help and admonition from Heaven sent down, save from temptations, temptations and destruction, protect and save from all evil people and from enemies visible and invisible; floating rafting, traveling travel; to those in need and gladness, awake the Nourishing; to those who do not have shelter and shelter, wake up cover and refuge; For the naked give a garment, for the offended and persecuted unrighteously - intercession; Invisibly justify slander, reproach and blasphemy of the patient; slanderers and blasphemers in front of everyone; To those who are bitterly hostile, give inestimable reconciliation and to all of us - to each other love, peace, and piety, and health with longevity.

Preserve matrimony in love and like-mindedness; spouses, in enmity and division of existence, subdue, unite me to each other and give them an indestructible union of love; give permission to mothers of childbearing soon, bring up the babies, young courageous ones, open their minds to the perception of all useful teachings, the fear of God, abstinence and hard work instruct; protect from domestic warfare and enmity with peace and love; Motherless motherless orphans wake up, from every vice and filth I turn away and teach everything good and God-pleasing; And those who have been deceived into sin and uncleanness, having eaten away the filth of sin, bring them out of the abyss of perdition; wake the widows the Comforter and the Helper; wake up the rod of old age; save us all from sudden death without repentance, and grant to all of us the Christian death of our life, painless, shameless, peaceful, and grant a kind response to the Terrible Judgment of Christ.

Having died in faith and repentance from this living with the Angels and create life with all the saints; to those who died suddenly, the mercy of being Thy Son, pray for all the departed, who have no relatives, for the repose of Thy Son, those who plead for the repose of Thy Son, Wake Yourself an unceasing and warm Prayer Book and Intercessor: may all lead You to Heaven and to earth, like a firm and shameless kind Christian, and, leading, glorify Thee and Thee of Thy Son, about His Beginning Father and His Consubstantial Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen."

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See also the video story about the holy image of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy".

The text of the prayer before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy"

Prayer for the Conception and Granting of Children

Women often turn to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the icon "Unexpected Joy" with a prayer for the conception and gift of children.

The prayer text in this case may sound like this:

“O Blessed Virgin Mary, All-Merciful Most Holy Theotokos, Patroness and Helper of all who mourn, who supported everyone in sorrows, illnesses and troubles. Accept my petition offered to you. Grant, holy Mother of God, the joy of repentance for all my known and unknown sins and the hope for their forgiveness by the All-Merciful Lord. Ask your Son, the Savior of the human race, to hear my prayer and to deliver for the sins I have committed, for they were committed by me out of mind. Grant me, Most Holy Theotokos, wisdom and patience, deliver me from anger and cowardice. Help me find happiness in earthly life. Give the opportunity to conceive and bear a child. Help, Most Holy Theotokos, to educate him in the fear of God and in reverence for his parents. Cover me with your protective cover and do not let people harm me with unkind people, neither in word nor deed. Destroy all evil around me with your power, save me from difficult life circumstances, save me from devilish temptations. Grant me your intercession and allow me to keep sincere faith in my soul. I will pray and glorify you. Amen".

Prayer for pregnancy and childbirth

In this case, the prayer may sound like this:

“Oh, Most Holy Theotokos, I am the Servant of God ( given name) I am asking you to support me in this difficult life period. Pray, Mother of God, for the forgiveness of my sins before the Lord, so that I do not have to be punished for them. Let me carry the baby and experience the happiness of motherhood again. All my sins, known and unknown, were committed by me through my ignorance and inexperience. I sincerely repent of all my transgressions, and sincerely and with affection I ask you, Most Holy Theotokos, to pray to His Son for the forgiveness of my sins. Amen".

Young girls who dream of marriage can turn to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the Unexpected Joy icon.

The prayer appeal reads as follows:

“Oh, Most Holy Theotokos, hear the prayer of the Servant of God (own name) and do not refuse your help and intercession. Lift up my prayer to the throne of your Son and beg him for forgiveness for all my sins, committed out of my mind and for which I sincerely repent. Help me, Most Holy Theotokos, to meet my destiny, arrange my successful marriage and grant me a prosperous family life, filled with mutual understanding and happiness. Ask our Savior, His Son, what is good for me. Cover me with your protective shelter, Mother of God, and do not allow me to succumb to all demonic temptations in the world, for which you will have to bear the answer before the throne of the Lord. Let me find happiness in family life, because Jesus Christ said that it is useless for a person to live alone, every man is given a wife as faithful friends and helpers. Hear my sincere prayer, Most Holy Theotokos, and let me meet a respectable and kind spouse, so that we may live in harmony with him and raise our children in the fear of God, and glorify the Almighty Lord in prayers. Amen".

How the Unexpected Joy Prayer Helps

Prayer in front of this icon gives a person peace of mind and fills the soul with joy. It allows a person to accurately determine their desires in life and choose the right path for their implementation. Many women prayed in front of this icon for the return of their husbands from the war during periods of terrible events. Prayer filled their souls with hope and soon their husbands returned to their families safe and sound.

Also a prayer in front of the Unexpected Joy icon:

It is considered a consolation for parents whose children have gone off the true path of life. She helped to reach out to the hearts of her children and returned them to the righteous path.
Helps in difficult life situations when there is no hope for a positive outcome.
She is able to completely reverse the life situation, after which misfortunes for many people turned into real luck and joy.
Gives happiness to motherhood and maintains a healthy pregnancy.
Helps people return home safely from a long journey.

A remarkable feature of the prayer address is that it is not at all necessary to memorize the words of the akathist, which is read by the clergy in the Church in front of this icon. This is a complex prayer text that must be recited while standing. It is filled with words of gratitude, as well as a lot of praise and joyful words.

Video: Akathist "Unexpected Joy"

There are situations when earthly forces, friends and relatives cannot help, and the person himself understands that he is powerless in a given situation. For example, an incurable disease, irresistible grief over the loss of loved ones, and disobedient children. At such moments in life, a person remains either alone with himself or with faith and begins to ask the Lord and other saints to help and support him. In order for your requests and prayers to be heard faster, you need to address them specifically to this or that saint. In this article, you will find out what the Unexpected Joy prayer gives people, exactly whom it helps and why it is called that.

The history of the creation of the icon

In the 18th century, the work "Watered Fleece" presented a plot for the creation of an icon. It tells the story of a criminal who had the habit of going to church to pray to the Mother of God before each of his atrocities.

Once, in the process of reading a prayer, the Mother of God appeared to this young man with the Child, whose whole body was in bleeding wounds. When the young man asked about the child, the Virgin Mary replied that these ulcers appear on the body of Jesus from every negative act committed by sinners on Earth. After being heard, the criminal repented and begged for forgiveness, but Jesus forgave him only the third time, then he touched his lips to every wound on the body of the Infant, and he, together with the Mother of God, melted into thin air. From that moment on, the offender repented, completely changed his lifestyle, directing her into a righteous channel. When a prayer was read to them, unexpected joy visited him along with the deliverance from sins. Thanks to this event, the icon received such a name.

And to this day, a prayer in front of the Unexpected Joy icon awakens in people morality, decency, tolerance for themselves and others and makes them rethink their lives, behave righteously, and if you pray for loved ones and relatives, you can help them find relief, save them them from sorrow and misfortune, if such are present in their lives.

What is depicted in the icon?

The appearance of the icon completely coincides with the plot of the story. It depicts a praying sinner kneeling before the Virgin Mary, and the Infant Jesus in rags instead of clothes and with bleeding wounds. The sinner is located in the lower left corner, and under the icon are written the first lines from the story of Demetrius of Rostov or sometimes the prayer "Unexpected Joy". Some icons depict a sinner with a ribbon in his mouth, which shows the words of forgiveness addressed to the Mother of God.

How Prayer Before the Icon "Unexpected Joy" Helps

The Mother of God, having heard people's prayers addressed to her, protects those who ask from troubles, tears, sadness and sorrow. Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" protects people from all kinds of diseases associated with hearing, both literally and figuratively.

She hears the call of the soul and asks the Lord for people, and they say that he answers the prayers to the Mother of God and other saints. Unexpected Joy also helps a lot.

Here is a small list of problems that she will certainly cope with:

Quarrels and separation of husband and wife;

Sadness from the loss of relatives;

Various privations;

Saving your own reputation from slander and gossip;

Protection in all difficult situations.

The Unexpected Joy prayer will help protect travelers by sea and land from the dangers that may come their way, as well as facilitate their early return home safe and sound.

In what matters does the icon help?

Prayer to the icon "Unexpected Joy" helps everyone to get what he longed for for a long time, but secretly feared that he would never get it. For example, a priest may want sinners to repent and thereby save their souls; whoever kneels before an icon will receive forgiveness and remission of sins. Parents can finally find mutual language and to enlighten your rebellious disobedient children, to instruct them on the right path. Prayer "Unexpected joy" helps to find lost loved ones, to reconcile warring people, to suggest a good bright solution even in the most gloomy confused situations.

Unexpected joyful news

Prayer in front of the icon gives people the most desired and at the same time unexpected, sudden joy. There is evidence that during the Great Patriotic War women, being in the rear, did not leave the icon day and night, prayed for their husbands and sons, who were at war or missing. Some, especially desperate, continued to pray for the health of their loved ones even after they received the news of their death - the "funeral". And they begged the sky for their unexpected joy: the information about the tragic death turned out to be erroneous, and the soldier returned home alive.

Many believers know that the Unexpected Joy prayer to the Mother of God helps everyone, fulfills almost any desires, especially those in which people have already despaired of believing.

The icon will help to find female happiness

Many women or married couples turn to the icon together when they have problems conceiving a child. Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" helps to feel the happiness of motherhood and fatherhood to all those who are passionate about it. Many cases have been recorded when couples who have been vainly trying to have a child for a long time turned to the icon and, lo and behold, they achieved their goal. Everyone knows that maintaining a fire in a family hearth is hard work, and also that the life of a modern cell of society is like a powder keg.

But wise women who want to preserve the sacred marriage union, instead of discussing problems with friends, resort to miraculous power icons. Any quarrels, insults are forgotten between the spouses, and complete harmony and mutual understanding, harmony and peace reign in the family.

Summing up ...

After reading all of the above, someone will decide that he has found the perfect key to solving all problems, but you need to understand that it cannot be so easy. That without making any effort, it is impossible to achieve any success, that you need to fight, and not just sit back and pray. Faith in the Lord God helps you gain faith in own strength... reason and directs a person to perform noble deeds. Perseverance and determination, backed up by faith - that's perfect union that guarantees success in any life situations. The icon "Unexpected Joy" will give all those who ask and need happiness, grace and the resolution of all difficulties and obstacles in their lives. Turning their souls to faith and the Most Holy Theotokos, everyone will find their innocent joy.

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What to pray in front of the icon?

The celebration of the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" takes place twice a year - December 9/22 and May 1/14.

Prayer in front of this icon helps to receive everything that we have longed for, which we no longer hoped to receive, each according to his own desire: for a priest, this can be the repentance of a sinner in the flock and the salvation of his soul, for those who pray for forgiveness of sins, forgiveness. It helps parents in cases where it is necessary to reason with children who have strayed from their hands, who have gone on a vicious path. Someone finds lost loved ones, someone reconciles with someone with whom reconciliation seems already impossible, and much, much more happens, even an apparent failure can turn into a happy accident.

It is believed that praying in front of the icon "Unexpected Joy" helps in healing from diseases, especially those associated with deafness. Here physical deafness is probably subconsciously associated among believers with spiritual deafness, with the loss of moral guidelines, which is evidently manifested at the bodily level.

Image appeal helps with hearing-related ailments. Before "Unexpected Joy" they pray for the return of the lost, for reconciliation, in hardships and sorrows. In a word, everyone who has already lost all hope of salvation turns to the icon.

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" helps to find just such a joy, the most amazing, because it is unexpected, sudden. It is known that during the Great Patriotic War, many women in the rear prayed in front of this icon (there is information about this) about the men of their family who went missing, and others even about those who died after the funeral. And unexpected joy happened - the information about the death turned out to be erroneous, the fighter returned home.

Many believers know: ask Her icon "Unexpected Joy" for everything the soul grieves for, and She, the Intercessor, helps everyone who flows with faith and prayer, even in what seems almost impossible, returning lost hopes.

If you carefully read the prayer with which they refer to this image, it will become clear that in front of this icon they are praying for enlightenment and healing: spiritual, mental, bodily. People turn to the icon "Unexpected Joy" when there is almost no hope, when despair settles in the heart. There is no longer any joy, people suddenly receive it, thanks to fervent prayer.

How often parents of children who have embarked on the path of vice find themselves in despair. Turning with a heartfelt prayer to the image gives the unexpected, unexpected joy of salvation and conversion to virtue. Children realize their mistakes, warring ones see and reconcile, betrayers - repent and return to the bosom of the family ...

Miracles, you say? Perhaps. Only the beginning of this miracle is believed by the one who kneels before a familiar image and with sincere repentance and heartache asks for forgiveness from the One who hears everyone, hears everyone and grieves for every sinner.

Prayer of the Mother of God before her icon "Unexpected joy"

Oh, Most Holy Virgin, the All-Blessed Son of the All-Blessed Mother, the City of this Patroness, faithful to the Representative and Intercessor of all who are in sins, sorrows, troubles and illnesses! Receive this prayer singing from us, unworthy of Thy servants, which You are exalted: even as an old sinner, who prayed many times before Thy honest icon, Thou hast not despised, but the unexpected joy of repentance Thou hast, and zealous to Thy Son, Thy intercessor bowed down, so and now do not despise the prayer of us, unworthy of Thy servants, but pray Thy Son and our God, and to all of us, with faith and tenderness before Thy celibate image, who worship Thy, according to which need, unexpected joy bestows: yes, all in Heaven and They lead thee to the earth, like a firm and shameless Representative of the Christian clan, and this is leading, they glorify Thee and Thee with Thy Son with His Originless Father and His Consubstantial Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.

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Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

Despair is a terrible spiritual condition inspired by demons. You cannot give in to this feeling, which entails disbelief and madness. In the event of protracted misfortunes for the sinner, there is a last refuge - the Most Holy Theotokos.

When do they turn to "Unexpected Joy"

The image of "Unexpected Joy" is glorified by many miracles. To a believing Christian, they do not seem incredible: mercy and love for the human race is common for the Mother of God.

Important! Traditionally, it is customary to pray in front of the image of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy" in the following needs:

serious illnesses
family feuds
inability to have a child
in search of a spouse, etc.

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What to pray for

Akathist to the icon "Unexpected Joy"

Akathists are most often included in the prayer rule. They are read at home in front of the icons; you can also do this in a church, where the atmosphere is more conducive to prayer. For an individual reading of the akathist in the temple, they choose a time when the service is not held. It is better to read about yourself, so as not to interfere with someone else's prayer.

Prayer of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

The prayer of the Mother of God contains petitions related to different areas of life. The reader asks not only for himself, but also for all those in need:

There is a lot of evidence of the help of "Unexpected Joy" in cases of infertility. For spouses unable to conceive a child, the onset of pregnancy is truly an "accidental joy."

How else can you pray "Unexpected Joy"

Icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy"

If God were just, say the holy fathers, we could not hope for forgiveness. On the pages of the Old Testament Scripture, the Lord appears as a formidable Judge and Accuser, punishing the slightest crime against the Law, and today the earth does not open up under inveterate sinners. Why this happens is explained by an instructive story, shown in a pictorial image known as the Unexpected Joy icon.

Miracles from miraculous icons are carefully studied and recorded. They also entered the Holy Trinity Ilyinsky Monastery near Chernigov. In 1662, the first miracle was recorded from the icon of the Mother of God, painted by the monk Gennady. Tears flowed from the eyes of the Blessed Virgin holding the Infant God in her arms for 10 days. The entire Chernigov "gazed with great horror" at the weeping Virgin.

The miracle of the icon of the Mother of God of Ilyinsko-Chernigov became famous and has come down to the present thanks to St. Dmitry of Rostov.

Interesting. St. Dmitry Rostovsky is a church writer and educator who has written many books, including the lives of saints, sermons on faith and repentance, discourses on gospel stories and God's miracles.

The resurrection of the youth

Traveling through the monasteries of Little Russia, St. Dimitri wrote the book "Irrigated Fleece", based on stories of miracles from the Chernigov Mother of God. The stories were accompanied by teachings. One of the chapters, "The Dew of the Resurrection," tells about a boy who died suddenly. There was no illness or other reasons indicating the approach of death. The hieromonk of the Ilyinsky Monastery, who was then nearby, advised the parents to pray before the miraculous icon of Chernigov.

The parents went to the monastery and fell to the Intercessor. And a miracle happened: the child came to life. No one expected such happiness, although they believed in the grace of the Mother of God. To the story of the resurrection of the youth, which took place in April 1679, Saint Dmitry added a parable, on the basis of which the icon "Unexpected Joy" was written.

Parable of St. Demetrius and writing a new image

A certain sinner had the custom of praying to the Blessed Virgin with the words of the Angelic greeting "Virgin Mary, rejoice", setting off on his lawlessness. Once, kneeling in front of the icon and going to say the usual prayer, he saw a terrible vision: blood flowed from the feet and hands of the Infant God, and the Mother of God herself seemed to him alive.

"Who did it, Lady?" - the sinner shouted in horror. “You and those like you are constantly hurting My Son, like the Jews on the Cross, with their iniquities,” replied the Mother of God. Instantly repenting, the man began to pray for forgiveness, but the Lord did not look in his direction. Then he called to the Mother of God: "May not my sins prevail in Your mercy, Lady, ask the Lord for me!"

The Mother of God turned to the Son with a prayer for forgiveness for the sinner. The Lord answered Her, like a Son, with respect: "I cannot forgive, for I endured his lawlessness for a long time." With fear, the petitioner who watched this was completely desperate of his salvation. Then the Most Pure One got up and wanted to fall on her knees before Christ: "I will lie at Your feet until this man receives forgiveness!" The Lord did not allow this to happen, saying that although He is God, He honors His Mother and is ready to fulfill Her prayers. The forgiven sinner rushed to kiss the ulcers of the Lord, which immediately dragged on and the vision ended.

After reading the "Irrigated Fleece", an unknown artist painted an icon based on a parable, where a person prays to the Mother of God, calling it "Unexpected (unexpected) joy".

The connection between the miracle and the parable is obvious: just as the parents of the deceased youth did not expect to see him alive, so the sinner from the parable did not expect forgiveness from the Lord. But through the prayers of the Intercessor of the Theotokos, everyone received what they asked for, which became "unexpected joy" for them.

Meaning of images

The Lord, depicted as a Child, does not hold a scroll in his hand, but shows his hands with traces of ulcers to the kneeling sinner. The chiton will be thrown off, wounds on the rib and legs are visible. According to the Gospel, Christ received four wounds when He was crucified on the cross, and the fifth, in the rib, when the guards wanted to make sure of the death of the condemned man.

On old copies of the icon, there is always a thrown back curtain in the background - a symbol of the church royal gates, the heavenly entrance, which has opened slightly for the sinner. The red color of the veil is a symbol of resurrection.

The sinner himself is dressed in a green tunic. Green is the color of the earthly, human world. In such clothes, they portrayed the Old Testament prophets who were righteous, but did not know Divine grace, only foreseeing the coming of Christ. The praying sinner is not yet forgiven, but expects forgiveness and renewal of life.

Inscriptions on the icon

In the field under the image of the Mother of God is placed the text of the parable, executed in illegible Church Slavonic script. Usually, the initial words are placed: "A man is a certain lawless person whose name is the daily rule to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos ...", sometimes the name "Unexpected joy of the Most Holy Theotokos" is written.

It is believed that the word sanctifies the image, it must be included in the composition. Due to the lack of space for the text, it is placed in a highly abbreviated form, symbolizing the whole inscription. Sometimes the words of the sinner are written on large images: "Oh, Lady, who did this?" and the response of the Mother of God "You and the rest of the sinners by their sins ...", in the lines directed from the sinner to the Mother of God.

Location of the icons "Unexpected Joy" and miracles

Vladimirsky Cathedral in Kiev. The miraculous image of the 19th century. has been in the cathedral since the Great Patriotic War. The Mother of God and the Lord are depicted in royal crowns. Unfortunately, now Vladimir Cathedral is in the hands of schismatics.
"Burning Bush" in Khamovniki (before the revolution). The oldest known list was kept here. In 1838, on Easter week, he miraculously healed a woman who suffered from complete deafness. Anisya Stepanova could not even hear the bell ringing. After the service "Unexpected Joy" to the Mother of God, Anisya heard the singing of the Easter troparion and the deafness went away. In 1930, the temple was destroyed, and the miraculous image was lost.
V Tretyakov Gallery the unique icon "Unexpected Joy" (1st half of the 19th century) is kept, where the main picture is overlaid with 120 small images of other miraculous icons of the Mother of God. The central image carries the main meaning: the Lord forgives sins through the prayer of the Mother of God - the Prayer Book and Intercessor for the human race.

Moscow, the temple of Ilya Obydenny. Here is an old icon in a beautiful metal frame, restored in 1959. Before the revolution, it was in one of the Kremlin churches, then the image was hidden from the renovationists. After the Great Patriotic War, "Unexpected Joy" was transferred to the temple of Ilya Obydenny. The robe of the icon is completely hung with rings and crosses brought by people who received healing from prayer in front of the image.
Maryina Roshcha, Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy". This temple was built in 1904 and is dedicated to the Mother of God. The image itself (written in the 19th century) appeared there later; numerous decorations on it spoke of former miracles, unfortunately, not recorded. A symbolic event took place in the temple in 2003. The priest was approached by a 90-year-old naval officer with a request for baptism. In a dream, he was commanded to be baptized and wait for death. The old man withstood Great post preparing for baptism. His death followed immediately after the celebration of the Sacrament, in the temple itself.
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Ryazan. In the Transfiguration Cathedral of the monastery there is "Unexpected Joy", recently famed for miracles. The disfigured icon was found and bought at the market by a resident of Moscow, Georgy. After some time, misfortune befell him: he received a serious injury that led to partial paralysis. Sincere prayers before the found image bore fruit, George got to his feet. For a long time he did not want to part with his beloved icon, but finally decided to give it to the Savior Transfiguration Monastery. The board and the paint layer were restored, and a carved icon case was made. During the stay of "Unexpected Joy" in the monastery, several cases of healing from eye disease, cancer and drunkenness were recorded.
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Odessa. During the Great Patriotic War, the cathedral, closed by the Bolsheviks, was reopened by the occupation authorities. At this time, from nowhere, the icon "Unexpected Joy" appeared in it. Interestingly, one of the cathedral's side-chapels was consecrated in her name back in 1840. The parishioners of the temple were mainly women and children. Before the new image of the Mother of God, they prayed for the return of their husbands and fathers from the front. Although no high-profile miracles were recorded, the icon is highly respected by the inhabitants of Odessa, in front of it they pray for the military who are in "hot spots".
Holy spring in the village. Zhaisk, Nizhny Novgorod region. According to legend, at this source in the XVIII century. the icon "Unexpected Joy" was found. The Murom noble princes Peter and Fevronia were hiding here. At this place, the saints granted forgiveness to the inhabitants of Murom who had driven them out, just as the Most Holy Theotokos forgave a repentant sinner. The source is located in a picturesque place, with a chapel built over it.