Akathist prayers to the icon of the Mother of God blessing of the family. Akathist to the Mother of God in front of the icon of the assistant in childbirth. Read the text of the prayer to the Mother of God Helper in Childbirth

Kontakion 1

And most chosen from all generations, to the Helper of the Christian race, who gives birth to a godly life, we offer thanksgiving songs to Thee, Mother of God, for the gift of Thy wondrous icon. You, who are quick and all-merciful to the faithful Intercessor, do not leave us in sorrow, but let us call to You:

Ikos 1

And a representative angel was sent to quickly say to the Mother of God: Rejoice, when God the Word became incarnate in Her womb; and we, sinners, marveling at the Holy Nativity, before Thy wonderful icon, cry out to Thee with faith and hope:

Rejoice, thou who has known the joy of Christ's Nativity; Rejoice, you who gave us the Son of Light.

Rejoice, you who endured the sorrows of persecution with the Fruit in your womb; Rejoice, you who have succeeded in your mother’s labors on earth.

Rejoice, you who transform the sorrows of childbirth into joy; Rejoice, thou who through Thy love creates us for heaven.

Rejoice, having enlightened us with the feat of Your life; Rejoice, you who surprised the whole world with your wonderful birth.

Kontakion 2

As we walk, O All-Immaculate One, abiding before us in the glory of Thy Son, the sorrows of Thy faithful servants, even sent to the wrathful for the sake of God’s admonition, Thou didst deign to show Thy icon, glorifying miracles, that we may be covered by Thy love, crying out to God with hope: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

You who gave birth to the bearer, O Most Holy Theotokos, affirmed the grace-filled care of wives in childbirth, and you sought enlightenment for our minds from above, so that we may know that the will of God is good, pleasing and perfect. We, marveling from above at the gracious strengthening, cry out to Ti with tears of joy:

Rejoice, you who turn us away from our sins; Rejoice, you who make the difficult lot of wives easier.

Rejoice, you who soften our hearts with Your love; Rejoice, calling your Son to help us through your prayers.

Rejoice, never forgetting the Nativity of Your Son; Rejoice, you who do not abandon Christian wives during childbirth.

Rejoice, you who bless everyone in spiritual birth; Rejoice, you who always call into the light of Your Son.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 3

With the grace of the Most High, the Mother of God sanctifies the Russian land, constantly calling His spiritual children from childhood to wisdom and the soldiers of Christ to the purity of Orthodoxy; We run with faith to the Lord, before Your icon, Mother of God, crying out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

And Mother Ty, the zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, like a Mother who teaches Her children repentance and humility, mercifully flowing currents of miracles for our strengthening from Her most honorable icon, overshadowing us all with grace from God for the salvation of us all. For this reason we call Tisitse:

Rejoice, by the appearance of Your icon you drive away the darkness of cruel circumstances; Rejoice, thou who inspirest the faithful children in holy Rus' with the Orthodox faith.

Rejoice, pains during childbirth are alleviated by the grace of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, Thy love always flowing to us.

Rejoice, for many wives have received insight in their sorrows; Rejoice, who grants prayerful care to those who love Your Son.

Rejoice, you who soften our hearts with the joy of childbirth; Rejoice, you who return us to the holiness and purity of childhood.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 4

The storm of fierce turmoil in our country raised by the enemies of the Church, O Most Holy Virgin, you pacify your erring children in repentance, you strengthen the souls of the wives of Christ’s warriors throughout the generations with bright hope, thereby teaching your people to sing gratefully to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Since Orthodox people have heard the hidden secret, as through Your intercession, Mother of God, the judgment of our Fatherland has been transferred to mercy, and marveling from above at Your gracious care, we reverently cry out to Tisitsa:

Rejoice, thou who deliverest our families from despondency; Rejoice, Thy grace-filled cover overshadowing infants.

Rejoice, you who allow us sorrow to cover our sins; Rejoice, thou who protectest our children in holiness.

Rejoice, enlightening our youth with the light of truth; Rejoice, you who are married to God and cherish your marriage with love.

Rejoice, you who call your spouse to the Sacrament of Marriage; Rejoice, you who warn all the faithful from mortal fornication.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 5

B the holy star appears to us, Mother of God, Your honorable icon, illuminating all those mourning in childbirth with the rays of Your miracles, calling those wandering in the spiritual darkness to the light of Your Son, those drowning in sinful passions in the blessed world with the mercy of God the Father, and enveloping those on the path of salvation with the consolation of the Holy Spirit instructive. We, having found this joy by faith, cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Since people have heard Orthodoxy, the Lord glorifies Your holy icon, the Mother of God, with many miracles: it alleviates the sorrows of Christian wives in childbirth, it fills the hearts of fathers and mothers with joy for the glory of God - as sanctification, as a shield and help they honor it. For this reason we cry out to you:

Rejoice, dwelling place and house of Christ our God; Rejoice, salvation of the Russian people, who have fallen into alienation from God in spirit.

Rejoice, invincible Guardian of Christians; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the Redeemer of our sins.

Rejoice, you who fill the hearts of wives in childbirth with more grace-filled hope; Rejoice, you who tirelessly call for spiritual birth in the Sacrament of Baptism.

Rejoice, great acquisition of virtues; Rejoice, God has favored the weak.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 6

Before Your most pure image, O Lady Theotokos, we preach Your great mercy, as You protect the families of Christians, cover the churches of the home with the grace of the Holy Spirit, protect women from their children, and, leading You to be truly an invincible Helper, we offer You these hymns and joyfully cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

In the shining of true enlightenment, the Most Pure Mother of God, Thy wonderful icon appeared, as a parent for consolation, for scattered families for reunification, for those who rise up against the Lord with unbelief as a warning, for all of us for strengthening and eternal bliss in Christ, given by the Lord through redemption. We, marveling at the care for us, gratefully cry out to Ti:

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from sudden death; Rejoice, driving away dark spirits with Your holiness.

Rejoice, Who overshadows us with Your protection; Rejoice, you who teach us to pray truly.

Rejoice, you who incline us to long-suffering in sorrows and illnesses; Rejoice, Thy God-bearing hand for us sinners, constantly lifting up the Son in prayer.

Rejoice, thou who hast not forsaken any more faithful to Thy Son through intercession; Rejoice, covering the weak with Your blessed Protection.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 7

May all mankind be saved and enlightened in the truth, O Most Merciful Lord, adopt us as sons of His Mother and give us to Christian wives in childbirth as a help, to our children as grace-filled heavenly care. We, having found this joy from God, cry out with tears to the Almighty: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

Our Creator and Lord showed us the mercy of all, when in His anger He decided to punish the human race for sin and said to Adam’s wife: Give birth to your children in sickness, so that you did this for many people to bring salvation for the sake of their souls. For this reason, we, O Lady, falling before Your most pure image, fervently pray to You: open the doors of mercy to us who cry out to You:

Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity; Rejoice, Angelic and our constant wonder.

Rejoice, fulfillment of God's mercy and love; Rejoice, Giver of salvation in childbirth.

Rejoice, Guardian of Holy Truth; Rejoice, unshakable Guardian of love and kindness.

Rejoice, in the pride of those who are stubborn, you deprive them of Your intercession; Rejoice, you who do not turn away your joyful gaze from baptized babies.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 8

It is strange for those of little faith to hear how Your holy image exudes currents of grace, gives joy to sinners who come to You in repentance, glorifies God by healing mourning and sick women in childbirth, but we worship You with faith: for the image ascends with honor to the prototype, and, Glorifying You in every possible way, we sing to God with joy: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

In all your grief and earthly deeds, O Most Holy Theotokos, you have weakened the bonds of the passions, and in repentance, by intercession before God, who flow to You, you have cleansed your hearts, and through the atonement of Christ you have transformed our hearts. For this reason, majestically, we sing Tico:

Rejoice, you who lead us to God through repentance; Rejoice, you who open the doors of heaven through our repentance.

Rejoice, you who turn away illness from your children through parental repentance; Rejoice, you who establish spiritual peace in the families of the faithful through repentance.

Rejoice, you who extinguish demonic discord in families through repentance; Rejoice, who through church repentance unites us with Christ again.

Rejoice, you who transform those who come to repentance; Rejoice, through repentance you save through Your intercession before the Son.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 9

In every angelic nature you have appeared, O Most Holy Virgin, for you have conceived God in your flesh, you have contained the Lord in your womb, and as the Most Holy and Most Glorious at the Throne of the King of Kings, we magnify You, we cry to God about You: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

In the manifestations of divine prophecies, we now see You come true, O Mother of God, as truly You gave birth to God in the flesh. And do not deprive us of the future Kingdom of God; by Your Protection we are protected from the snares of this world. We call upon the promised bliss in Christ in prayer and cry out to Ty in repentance:

Rejoice, solid strengthening of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, quick salvation of our souls.

Rejoice, rebirth of those alienated from God to faith; Rejoice, our spiritual insight.

Rejoice, you who protect us in the purity of Orthodoxy; Rejoice, thou who bringest us from our sinful fall.

Rejoice, those who cry to You will soon be heard; Rejoice, child-blessing one.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 10

Many wives in childbirth, who want to die from the passions and misfortunes that hold them back, have given you a wonderful icon of Your Mother of God, even for the sake of the devil’s machinations they subside, deadly diseases disappear, pain in childbirth weakens, and everyone, seeing the mercy shown by You, cries out to God with tenderness : Alleluia.

Ikos 10

With the shadow, O Virgin Mother of God, protection of Holy Rus' and her people, reproof of the enemies of Orthodoxy, deep consolation for wives and mothers, gracious care for little children. Moreover, thanking You, we cry out to God:

Rejoice, who delivers those who glorify Thee from troubles; Rejoice, you who have forgotten You and put You to shame.

Rejoice, glory and care to Orthodox mothers; Rejoice, faithful guardian of those who maintain chastity.

Rejoice, saving oil of the repentant; Rejoice, Queen of Heaven of all who are born in Christ.

Rejoice, multiplying our joys; Rejoice, protecting babies and mothers with Your deep love.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 11

We offer songs of praise and gratitude to Thee, Most Holy Lady: under Thy Protection in the Orthodox Church by the grace of God we are born, in Thy grace-filled care we invariably grow wise, through Thy intercession in Christ we are saved from time immemorial, and having placed our trust in Thee, we joyfully cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

With the wind-receiving light of the true Light, you appeared to us on earth, enlightening the souls, instructing those who honor You in faith in salvation, protecting babies in the wombs of their mothers, and let us sing to You:

Rejoice, weakening sorrow in the birth of children; Rejoice, forgiving our sins through Your prayers to the Son.

Rejoice, you who send humble women as soldiers of Christ; Rejoice, protector of the virginity of young women.

Rejoice, you who invisibly nourishes everyone spiritually; Rejoice, covering us with Your love in troubles.

Rejoice, you who warn against blasphemous thoughts; Rejoice, you who turn everyone away from the killing of unborn babies.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 12

B the grace of Thy heavenly glory was desired by those who reverence Thee with love, O Lady, by faith granting through Thy icon communication with God, signs and wonders of healing, deliverance from spiritual sorrows. But we, having seen these treasures, cry out loudly to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your miracles, which happened in ancient and present times, we praise You, Mother of God, who opens the faithful the gates to eternal life with Your prayers, protects with the grace of the Holy Spirit in earthly life, attracts people chosen by Your love to the Lord; We, who place our hope in Thee according to God, cry out to thee with repentance:

Rejoice, salvation of the desperate; Rejoice, revival of the perishing.

Rejoice, deliverance from troubles; Rejoice, confirmation of spiritual joy.

Rejoice, O Comforter of the Offended; Rejoice, persecuted Patroness.

Rejoice, strengthener of the faithful in small things; Rejoice, you who nourish those who love the Lord.

Rejoice, Helper in childbirth, bringing Your children to the King of glory.

Kontakion 13

O All-Singing Mother, Helper in childbirth, who gave birth to all the saints, the Most Holy Word, the hope of our spiritual awakening and good haste in all things, in physical childbirth, Gracious One, consolation to Orthodox wives, make the Kingdom of Heaven heirs of all who faithfully cry out to God: Alleluia.

This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “The representative angel...” and the 1st kontakion “The chosen one from all generations...”.

First prayer

Receive, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We see Thee in the holy icon, bearing Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, in the womb. Even if you gave birth to Him painlessly, even though the mother weighed the sorrow and infirmity of the sons and daughters of human beings. With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image and tenderly kissing this, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to sickness and nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, but our babies, who also gave birth to them, from the grave deliver from illness and bitter sorrow; Grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise.

O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants. Hear us on the day of sorrow, falling before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance, receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, that He may be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, so that we and our children may glorify You, the Merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.

Second prayer

O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, who never leaves us in earthly life! To whom will I offer prayers, to whom will I bring tears and sighs, if not to You, consolation to all the faithful! With fear, faith, love, Mother of the Belly, I pray: may the Lord enlighten Orthodox people to salvation, may He give us children to You and Your Son to please You, may He keep us in the purity of humility, in the hope of salvation in Christ, and grant us all, in the cover of Your grace, earthly consolation. Keep us under the canopy of Thy mercy, Most Pure One, help those who pray for childbirth, turn away the slander of evil freedom, grave troubles, misfortunes and deaths. Grant us grace-filled insight, a spirit of contrition for sins, grant us to see all the height and purity of Christ’s teaching given to us; protect us from disastrous alienation, so that we all, gratefully praising Your greatness, may be worthy of heavenly tranquility and there with Your beloved, with all the saints, we will glorify the One God in the Trinity: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

The Mother of our God, having conceived Christ the Life-Giver in the womb, You did not require help in His birth, so bless and help Thy servant to be easily resolved, and at the right time, those who are born under Your protection, as a Mother, we pray, accept: You Thou art the Helper and Intercessor of Thy servant in childbirth.

Kontakion, tone 2

From the forest of Eve, the permission, the fulfillment of the prophetic scriptures, conceived by the Holy Spirit of the Infant God, and humbly giving birth to Him in the manger of Bethlehem, we resort to You as the Guardian of wives and babies, to You we sigh and magnify You: Rejoice, Mother of Grace, Helper in childbirth.

Celebration:

Troparion, tone 4

The faces of angels serve You reverently and all the Heavenly Powers with silent voices please You, Virgin Mary; We also fervently pray to You: may Divine grace abide on Your most honorable icon, and may the radiant ray of glory of Your miracles descend from it to all who pray to You with faith, for You are the only Helper and Representative of the imams.

Kontakion, tone 4

The intercession of Christians is shameless, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance as good to help us who faithfully call Thee: hasten to prayer and strive to entreat, interceding ever since, the Mother of God, those who honor Thee.

Kontakion 1

Chosen from all generations, to the Representative of the Christian race, we offer songs of thanksgiving to Thee, Mother of God, for the gift of Thy wondrous icon. You, who are quick and all-merciful to the faithful Intercessor, do not leave us in sorrow, but let us call to You:

Ikos 1

Rejoice, Virgin, praise to Christians.

Rejoice, for you are blessed by all.

Rejoice, you who endured earthly sorrows with humility.

Rejoice, you who show us motherly love.

Rejoice, transforming the pain of birth into joy.

Rejoice, raising us to Heaven with Your love.

Rejoice, having brought joy to Your righteous parents by Your wonderful birth.

Rejoice, you who have filled the whole world with joy.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 2

Seeing, O All-Immaculate One, abiding in the glory of Your Son, how sorrow and despondency had multiplied in the hearts of people, You deigned to show Your icon, glorifying miracles, yes, covered by Your love, we cry out to God with hope: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Rejoice, thou who by Thy admonition turns us away from our sins.

Rejoice, thou who illumine the minds of Thy faithful with the glory of the miracles.

Rejoice, you who soften our hearts with Your love.

Rejoice, through Your prayers you incline the mercy of Your Son to us.

Rejoice, quenching our sorrows.

Rejoice, you who do not abandon Christian wives during childbirth.

Rejoice, thou who blesseth all in spiritual birth.

Rejoice, you who enlighten everyone with the light of Your Son.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 3

You have shown the power of intense grace, O Lady, to Your miraculous image, called “Helper in Childbirth,” so that all who have children to give birth, under the shadow of Your icons, come running with prayer, and cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having You, the zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, like a Mother who cares for Her children, we flow to You with faith and love and lift up our prayers before Your icon, crying out to You:

Rejoice, by the appearance of Your image you drive away the darkness of cruel circumstances.

Rejoice, Orthodox people who console you with Your icon.

Rejoice, you who alleviate the illnesses of those who have births.

Rejoice, Thy love always flowing to us.

Rejoice, you who do not leave us in sorrow.

Rejoice, thou who bestowest prayerful care upon those who love Thy Son.

Rejoice, you who teach us the path of salvation.

Rejoice, taming our evil passions.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 4

Avoiding the storms of life, faithful icons flow into the quiet refuge under Your shade, especially wives who have children to bear, offer up their prayers before You, and call God, who arranges all things for good, Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Having heard the Orthodox people about the miracles that happened from Your icon “Helper in Childbirth”, they rejoiced greatly and, placing all their hope in You, cried out like this:

Rejoice, blessing of pious families.

Rejoice, thou who protectest with peace and love.

Rejoice, watcher of our children.

Rejoice, Who overshadows infants with Your grace.

Rejoice, enlightening youth with the light of truth.

Rejoice, raising our minds to the heights.

Rejoice, Teacher of chastity.

Rejoice, Guardian of purity.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 5

The God-bearing star has appeared, Your icon, the Most Pure Mother of God, shining with joy upon those who are in sickness and sorrow, and instructing those who go astray on the path of doing the commandments of Your Son and God, to Him we cry out with gratitude: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having seen the currents of miracles flowing from your holy icon “Helper in Childbirth”, all faithful people flocked to her to worship. But You, Mother of God, generously bestow upon everyone the gifts of Your mercy from Your miraculous image, struggling to cry out to Your face:

Rejoice, Mother of mercy and generosity.

Rejoice, Thou who embodied the Bodiless One.

Rejoice, thou who united God with man.

Rejoice, you who united the faithful of the Lord.

Rejoice, you who fill our hearts with undoubted hope.

Rejoice, you who warm the coldness of the soul with grace.

Rejoice, acquisition of virtues.

Rejoice, God's favor towards the weak.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 6

Preaching Your miracles, Mother of God, from Your icon “Helper in childbirth”, we pray to You, Most Pure One: help pregnant women to safely give birth to their children, striving to sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Rejoice, thou who deliverest all from sudden death.

Rejoice, you who drive away dark spirits far from us.

Rejoice, covering our retreats with Your love.

Rejoice, you who call us to long-suffering in sorrows and illnesses.

Rejoice, you who teach us to truly pray.

Rejoice, you who fulfill all our good requests.

Rejoice, you who do not reject gifts of gratitude.

Rejoice, you who gladden the hearts of pious people.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 7

If all mankind wants to be saved, the Most Merciful Lord adopts us as His Mother: let him be a Comforter for the sad, a Healer for the sick, a Teacher for the lost, and bring everyone out of the depths of sin, crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

Thou hast wonderfully shown Thy works in Thy Most Pure Mother, O Lord, and Thou hast wondrously bestowed upon us Her icon, so that all who look at this praise the Most Honest Cherub and the Most Glorious Seraphim in song with these songs:

Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity.

Rejoice, Angelic unceasing surprise.

Rejoice, fulfillment of God's mercy and love.

Rejoice, Giver of salvation in childbirth.

Rejoice, Guardian of Holy Truth.

Rejoice, our Helper before Your Son.

Rejoice, our unchanging Hope.

Rejoice, quiet and kind refuge.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 8

It is strange and doubtful for non-believers to hear how Your image, the Most Pure Mother of God, exudes currents of grace. But we, knowing good things about all Your good deeds that come from Your icon, gratefully cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

Rejoice, desperate Hope.

Rejoice, consolation of those who mourn.

Rejoice, refuge for the overwhelmed.

Rejoice, healing of the sick.

Rejoice, reinforcement of the weak.

Rejoice, encouragement to the discouraged.

Rejoice, intercession of widows.

Rejoice, charity for the orphans.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 9

Thou hast appeared, exceeding all angelic nature, O Most Holy Virgin: for Thou hast conceived God in flesh, Thou hast contained the inconceivable of all in Thy womb; Moreover, as the Mother of God magnifies Thee, we cry out to Our Creator about Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Rejoice, piety to the Mentor.

Rejoice, Helper in good deeds.

Rejoice, acceptor of good vows.

Rejoice, promoter of good intentions.

Rejoice, destroyer of evil undertakings.

Rejoice, thou who destroyest the machinations of the enemy.

Rejoice, you who open the entrance to all good things.

Rejoice, blessing of childbearing.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 10

Wanting to save many wives, children in labor, from the diseases and misfortunes that beset them, You have given Your wonderful icon, Mother of God, even for the sake of the devil’s machinations they are destroyed, deadly diseases recede, ailments weaken, and everyone, seeing the mercy You show, cries out to God with tenderness: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

Thou art a wall and a refuge, O Mother of God, to the suffering people and to all who diligently resort to Thee: for this reason, from the ancient years, all those who grieve and are burdened, placing all their hope in Thee, flow to Thy help, before the venerable icon crying out to Thee:

Rejoice, thou who deliverest from troubles those who glorify Thee.

Rejoice, you who do not revere Thee, put to shame.

Rejoice, you who enlighten everyone with Your miracles.

Rejoice, you who fulfill our prayers for good.

Rejoice, for you drive away invisible enemies from us.

Rejoice, for you deliver us from visible enemies.

Rejoice, you who save those who seek Your intercession.

Rejoice, covering mothers and children with Thy deep love.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 11

Receive the all-contrite singing from us, O Heavenly Queen, and hear the prayer offered to You: for we run to You in adversity and sorrow, and before You in our troubles we shed tears and pray: help us, and accept this sacrifice of Your servants, calling: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The light-receiving light of the true Light appeared to us on earth, O Mother of God, enlightening the souls of those who revere Your icons, instructing them in faith, and protecting babies in their mothers’ wombs, and praying for all who sing Tisitsevaya:

Rejoice, you who rejoice those who do not hope with undoubted hope.

Rejoice, bright one, ever burning at the Throne of God.

Rejoice, lamp, shining with Divine oil.

Rejoice, you who open the entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven to us sinners.

Rejoice, radiant light, showing us the path of life.

Rejoice, thou who art animate in the temple, who sanctifies us all.

Rejoice, thou who embracest all with Thy love.

Rejoice, covering everyone with Your protection.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 12

The grace of God, inherent in the holy icon of Your “Helper in Childbirth,” called the Mother of God, the Lady, draws to her everyone who asks for Your help, and they do not depart in vain from this source of Your manifold mercies and bounties, but they endlessly receive everything useful for their souls and bodies, If, according to God, they will place all their trust in Thee, singing: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your miracles, which happened in ancient and present times, we praise You, Mother of God, as our steadfast Representative: for we believe that You have asked Your Son for the eternal and temporal goodness of all who cry out to You with love:

Rejoice, Joy to those who mourn.

Rejoice, retribution of the lost.

Rejoice, All-Good Quick Hearer.

Rejoice, Helper of sinners.

Rejoice, Burning Kupino.

Rejoice, Unbreakable Wall.

Rejoice, Life-Giving Source.

Rejoice, Unfading Flower.

Rejoice, O Gracious One, Helper in childbirth, speeding up our aid.

Kontakion 13

O All-Singing Mother, who gave birth to all the saints, the Most Holy Word, Helper in childbirth, having accepted our present offering, deliver us all from all misfortunes and remove future torment from those who cry out for You: Alleluia.

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

Prayer

Accept, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We see You on the holy icon in your womb, bearing Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ: even though You gave birth to Him painlessly, yet the mother of the sorrows weighs and infirmities of the sons and daughters of men are born. With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image, and with this touching kiss, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to sickness and nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, and our babies, who also gave birth to them, from deliver from grave illness and bitter sorrow. Grant them health and prosperity, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise. O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants. Hear us on the day of sorrow who fall before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, may He be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, as we and our children will glorify You, the merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.

ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD “HELPER IN CHILDREN”

It has been known since time immemorial that in moments of severe suffering during the birth of children, women resort with especially fervent prayer to the Savior and His Most Pure Mother. In pious families even in our time you can see the icon of the Mother of God, called “Help in Childbirth.” On this icon, the Blessed Virgin is depicted standing tall and raising her hands to the mountain, with the Child at her breasts, as in the “Sign” icon. Mothers bow before this icon in fervent prayers, calling for help to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, who painlessly gave birth to Christ the Savior. Mothers call on Her in a terrible moment full of mystery, believing that She is the strong Intercessor and Helper of all those who suffer and are burdened before God.

And who, resorting to the Queen of Heaven, does not receive consolation and help from Her in sorrows and illnesses?! Her omnipotent intercession gives a successful outcome to the resolution of all illnesses and suffering, from which no wealth, no power on earth can save!

There is also another very ancient icon, called “Image of the Most Holy Theotokos, Helper of Women to Give Birth to Children.” In this icon, the Mother of God is depicted with an open head and loose hair over her shoulders, with her hands folded on her chest, with the fingers of her left hand covering half the fingers of her right hand. Below the folded hands, the Infant of God is depicted sitting with his chest on his chest, whose right hand gives a name-giving blessing, and the left one lies on his knee; the extremities of the legs are visible from under the clothes. The Mother of God wears a red and gold outer garment, with a gold star on each shoulder; The underwear is dark green with gold and gold stars and the same trim on the collar and sleeves. The head of the Mother of God is slightly tilted. The Savior’s clothes are yellow with gold, and on the chest they turn dark green. The entire image is placed on a crescent.

There are other images of the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”.

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Metropolitan John of Kherson and Tauride

How and how can an icon and prayer to the Mother of God help a pregnant woman?

Every woman carrying something in her womb constantly thinks about childbirth. How will they proceed? Will everything be okay? With the baby? With herself?

The prayer “Helper in Childbirth” will help you avoid all these fears. This prayer is read to the Mother of God, as she is the intercessor of women, and, of course, of all Christians. Anyone can turn to her in various everyday questions and disputes, since she asks and prays for all sinful human people, and has patience for mistakes. The Mother of God is also an assistant in childbirth.

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After all, the Mother of God herself is a mother, therefore she is the one who needs to pray not only as labor approaches, but throughout pregnancy. She does not refuse, she gives help to anyone who asks. A believer experiences grace, because he feels that the Lord is with him, his support and sign. It is in prayers that a person dissolves and all his worries and stress go away; he feels and believes that God will definitely hear his prayers and will not leave him without support. The one who asks, praying to the Most Holy Theotokos, receives both support and help.

Prayer to the Mother of God: how to pray?

A woman, having learned that another heart is beating under her heart, must definitely read a prayer for the child, so that the baby is under the protection of the Mother of God and the pregnancy proceeds well.

And the prayer for children to the Most Holy Theotokos is as follows:

“O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Thy maternal gaze, for Thou art the Divine Cover of Thy servants. Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. "

Prayer must be said every day, and after birth the child must thank the Mother of God with a prayer of thanks. Prayers of gratitude can also be said during pregnancy. After all, people have many reasons to express gratitude to the Mother of God. It's not just pregnancy. Gratitude for food, water, air, sun, peace, life on earth. There are many reasons to be grateful, people just don't often remember them. Pregnancy is a great miracle and speaks of God’s love for a woman carrying a child.

Nowadays the statistics on this matter are very sad. Many couples have been trying to have a child for several years and they are unable to fulfill the main dream in their lives.

Over time, a woman understands that neither career, nor money, nor success in life are the most important thing. There is no meaning in life if she has not given birth to a child, since motherhood is her main purpose in life. Without a child, life becomes empty. After all, nothing in life can compare with children's babbling and children's laughter. This is a very great gift - to be a mother, this is what they pray and ask the Mother of God for. After all, the fullness of life comes only with the appearance of children. A lot of pleasant worries appear, but at the same time there is a lot of joy.

The love of children is unconditional, they simply love their parents not for some sweets or things, but for the fact that they gave birth to them. After all, there is no one who will love you as much as your children. They are so defenseless, affectionate and expect the same love and affection in return. You definitely need to think about this during pregnancy. After all, a baby is a great joy, and soon this joy will settle in your home. To do this, you need to earnestly ask the Mother of God and our Lord in prayers, thank and ask that the birth be successful and happy motherhood begin.

Preparing for childbirth spiritually

If a woman feels well, she does not have toxicosis, weakness and other “gifts” of pregnancy, she must visit the temple. It is not necessary to stand for the entire service; you can sit, since standing for a long time during pregnancy is physically very difficult. Before giving birth, it is best to confess and take communion - after this, you are definitely ready for the birth of a child in a Christian way. If you have never done this before, but really wanted to, but did not have the determination, this is an excellent reason to gain courage and take this serious, deliberate step.

After all, every person has sins, some have more, some have less, but they exist. Even in the book there are written details of preparation for confession, there is a list of sins that any person can have. Everyone will find them at home. After going through confession and communion, such extraordinary lightness appears, inner purity and understanding sets in that the baby will be born into the world without your sins. It is necessary to maintain this state longer, and better yet, for the rest of your life, forever.

But living an earthly life, a person cannot help but sin. So, at every step we are surrounded by anger, irritation, melancholy, and dissatisfaction. Understanding that the Lord God is within us, it will be easier to resist and not allow into the soul everything unnecessary, bad, that does not come from the Lord. It is imperative to do good.

A woman who is expecting a child withdraws into herself. Those things that previously could have somehow hurt or offended her fade into the background. She receives her emotional protection from the Lord. She is a home for her baby. By praying to the Mother of God, a woman brings love and kindness to this house and becomes calm and balanced. Prayer helps to reorganize, impatience and irritation disappear. The mother who bears him in the bosom of faith will have a child who is worthy and a believer. This is what every mother dreams of.

Appeal to the Mother of God in prayer during childbirth

Even in ancient times women in labor said before the miraculous iconostasis Heavenly Queen, such as:

This is not the entire list, as there is no end to it. After all, in fact, it doesn’t matter who you pray to, as long as the prayer at the onset of labor and assistance in childbirth is sincere.

The prayer will become more powerful if you ask that during the period when the expectant mother’s contractions begin, her relatives and friends utter a very fervent prayer request, being either at home in front of the icons or in church.

The Virgin Mary has many images where she is depicted with a baby in her arms. However, the icon of the Mother of God, such as the “Helper in Childbirth,” is in great demand among pregnant women and women in labor. After all the very image of the Mother of God is the patroness of women and a great helper in various situations, which is why people turn to her with the most powerful prayer. The Mother of God will definitely hear the request that comes from the bottom of her heart and will help, because She also had the opportunity to experience the pangs of childbirth.

Image of the icon Helper in Childbirth

Even in ancient times, according to history, when a woman gave birth and felt that death was already near, she fervently prayed to the Mother of God. Nowadays, in many families that worship God, you can see a unique miraculous image of Her, in front of which a prayer is read for the woman in labor during childbirth.

Usually on this icon The Mother of God is depicted standing at full height, her head uncovered, her hair loose and falling over her shoulders. Her hands rest on her chest. A little below the hands on the womb is the Eternal Child, who blesses with one hand and the other is on the knee. The baby is dressed in short clothes, allowing his legs to be visible.

The outer robe of the Most Holy One is red and gilded, and she has a gold star on each shoulder. The lower robe has a dark green tint, and also gold stars and gilding. The same trim is located along the sleeves and collar. The Mother of God stands with her head slightly bowed. The baby is dressed in yellow clothes, which are also gilded on the chest and have a dark green tint.

The image itself is very unusual and is placed on a crescent, which is similar to icons such as:

"The Omen",
in the ancient image of the Mother of God “Helper to wives to give birth to children.”

Request in prayer: what is the help?

Prayer request for women:

Childbirth and prayer

When packing things for the maternity hospital, you must take with you icon of the Mother of God. As soon as the contractions subside and the pain subsides, you need to pray, saying the Hail Mary. Let the icon of the Queen of Heaven be nearby. She will help you get past all the bad things. The women who took the icon with them noticed its help. The birth was surprisingly easy, and the baby was born healthy. You need to believe and pray very hard.

"Helper in Childbirth" icon of the Mother of God. Gallery of icons.

Kontakion 1

Chosen from all generations, to the Representative of the Christian race, we offer songs of thanksgiving to Thee, Mother of God, for the gift of Thy wondrous icon. But You, as the quick and all-merciful Intercessor of the faithful, do not leave us in sorrow, but let us call to You: Rejoice, Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening us to help.

Ikos 1

A representative angel was sent to quickly say to the Mother of God: “Rejoice,” when God the Word became incarnate in Her womb; and we, sinners, marveling at the appearance of Her wondrous icon, cry out with faith and hope: Rejoice, Virgin, praise to Christians. Rejoice, for you are blessed by all. Rejoice, you who endured earthly sorrows with humility. Rejoice, you who show us motherly love. Rejoice, transforming the pain of birth into joy. Rejoice, raising us to Heaven with Your love. Rejoice, having brought joy to Your righteous parents by Your wonderful birth. Rejoice, you who have filled the whole world with joy. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 2

Ikos 2

The Most Holy Theotokos, who gave birth to the Giver of Life, received gracious care for wives who have children, so that we may know that God’s will is good and perfect for us. We, marveling from above at the grace-filled strengthening given to us, cry out to Ti with tears of joy: Rejoice, who by Thy admonition turns us away from our sins. Rejoice, thou who illumine the minds of Thy faithful with the glory of the miracles. Rejoice, you who soften our hearts with Your love. Rejoice, through Your prayers you incline the mercy of Your Son to us. Rejoice, quenching our sorrows. Rejoice, you who do not abandon Christian wives during childbirth. Rejoice, thou who blesseth all in spiritual birth. Rejoice, you who enlighten everyone with the light of Your Son. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 3

Ikos 3

Having You, the zealous Intercessor of the Christian race, like a Mother who cares for Her children, we flow to You with faith and love and lift up our prayers before Your icon, crying out to Ty: Rejoice, by the appearance of Your image you drive away the darkness of cruel circumstances. Rejoice, Orthodox people who console you with Your icon. Rejoice, you who alleviate the illnesses of those who have births. Rejoice, Thy love always flowing to us. Rejoice, you who do not leave us in sorrow. Rejoice, thou who bestowest prayerful care upon those who love Thy Son. Rejoice, you who teach us the path of salvation. Rejoice, taming our evil passions. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 4

Ikos 4

Having heard the Orthodox people about the miracles that happened from Your icon “Helper in Childbirth”, they rejoiced greatly and, placing all their hope in You, cried out like this: Rejoice, you who bless pious families. Rejoice, thou who protectest with peace and love. Rejoice, watcher of our children. Rejoice, Who overshadows infants with Your grace. Rejoice, enlightening our youth with the light of truth. Rejoice, raising our minds to the heights. Rejoice, Teacher of chastity. Rejoice, Guardian of purity. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 5

Ikos 5

Having seen the currents of miracles flowing from your holy icon “Helper in Childbirth”, all faithful people flocked to her to worship. You, Mother of God, generously bestow upon everyone the gifts of Your mercy from Your miraculous image, struggling to cry out to Your face: Rejoice, Mother of mercy and generosity. Rejoice, Thou who embodied the Bodiless One. Rejoice, thou who united God with man. Rejoice, you who united the faithful of the Lord. Rejoice, you who fill our hearts with undoubted hope. Rejoice, you who warm the coldness of the soul with grace. Rejoice, acquisition of virtues. Rejoice, God's favor towards the weak. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 6

Preaching Your miracles, Mother of God, from Your icon “Helper in childbirth”, we pray to You, Most Pure One: deliver all wives, their pregnant children, from the difficult birth, striving to sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

Vozsia, Most Pure Mother of God, your wonderful icon “Helper in Childbirth” for the parent to console and for all of us to help and save. For this reason, looking at the nude, we offer our prayers to You, gratefully calling: Rejoice, who delivers everyone from sudden death. Rejoice, you who drive away dark spirits far from us. Rejoice, covering our retreats with Your love. Rejoice, you who call us to long-suffering in sorrows and illnesses. Rejoice, you who teach us to truly pray. Rejoice, you who fulfill all our good requests. Rejoice, you who do not reject gifts of gratitude. Rejoice, you who gladden the hearts of pious people. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 7

Ikos 7

Thou didst marvelously show Thy works in Thy Most Pure Mother, O Lord, and marvelously Thou didst bestow upon us Her icon, so that all who look at this praise the Most Honest Cherub and the Most Glorious Seraphim in song with these songs: Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity. Rejoice, Angelic unceasing surprise. Rejoice, fulfillment of God's mercy and love. Rejoice, Giver of salvation in childbirth. Rejoice, Guardian of Holy Truth. Rejoice, our Helper before Your Son. Rejoice, our unchanging Hope. Rejoice, quiet and kind refuge. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 8

It is strange and doubtful for non-believers to hear how your holy image, the Most Pure Mother of God, exudes currents of grace. But we, knowing all Thy good deeds from Thy icon, gratefully cry out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

Wives, who have children, place all their hope in Thee, the Lady: bow down to the infirmities of men, who will lead us out of the pit of destruction, if not You, O Mother of God; For this reason, before Your most pure image, we cry out to You: Rejoice, O hope of the desperate. Rejoice, consolation of those who mourn. Rejoice, refuge for the overwhelmed. Rejoice, healing of the sick. Rejoice, reinforcement of the weak. Rejoice, encouragement to the discouraged. Rejoice, intercession of widows. Rejoice, charity for the orphans. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 9

Ikos 9

The branches of humanity are perplexed to praise the glorious appearance of the icon, Lady, Thy icon; below we, sinners, from our vile lips can bring worthy praise to You, our Intercessor. Moreover, having seen the countless miracles shown by Your icon, rejoicing, we cry out to You: Rejoice, Teacher of piety. Rejoice, Helper in good deeds. Rejoice, acceptor of good vows. Rejoice, promoter of good intentions. Rejoice, destroyer of evil undertakings. Rejoice, thou who destroyest the machinations of the enemy. Rejoice, you who open the entrance to all good things. Rejoice, blessing of childbearing. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 10

Ikos 10

Thou art a wall and a refuge, O Mother of God, to suffering people and to all who diligently resort to You. For this reason, from the ancient years, all those who grieve and are burdened, placing all their hope in You, flock to Your help, before the honest icon crying out to You: Rejoice, you who deliver You from troubles glorify You. Rejoice, you who do not revere Thee, put to shame. Rejoice, you who enlighten everyone with Your miracles. Rejoice, you who fulfill our prayers for good. Rejoice, for you drive away invisible enemies from us. Rejoice, for you deliver us from visible enemies. Rejoice, you who save those who seek Your intercession. Rejoice, covering mothers and children with Thy deep love. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 11

Ikos 11

The light-receiving light of the true Light has appeared to us on earth, O Mother of God, enlightening the souls of those who revere Your icons, instructing them in faith, and protecting babies in their mothers’ wombs, and praying for all who sing Tisitsa: Rejoice, rejoicing those who do not hope with undoubted hope. Rejoice, bright one, ever burning at the throne of God. Rejoice, lamp, shining with Divine oil. Rejoice, you who open the entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven to us sinners. Rejoice, radiant light, showing us the path of life. Rejoice, thou who art animate in the temple, who sanctifies us all. Rejoice, thou who embracest all with Thy love. Rejoice, covering everyone with Your protection. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 12

Ikos 12

Singing Your miracles, which happened in ancient and present times, we praise You, Mother of God, as our steadfast Representative: we believe that You asked Your Son for the eternal and temporal goodness of all who cry out to You with love: Rejoice, O joyful ones who mourn. Rejoice, retribution of the lost. Rejoice, All-Good Quick Hearer. Rejoice, Helper of sinners. Rejoice, Burning Kupino. Rejoice, Unbreakable Wall. Rejoice, Life-Giving Source. Rejoice, Unfading Flower. Rejoice, O Gracious Helper in childbirth, hastening our aid.

Kontakion 13

O All-Sung Mother, Helper in childbirth, who gave birth to all the saints of the Most Holy Word! Having accepted our present offering, deliver us all from all misfortunes, and remove future torments from those who cry out for You: Alleluia.

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

Prayer

Accept, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We see You on the holy icon in your womb, bearing Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ: even though You gave birth to Him painlessly, yet the mother of the sorrows weighs and infirmities of the sons and daughters of men are born. With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image, and with this touching kiss, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to sickness and nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, and our babies, who also gave birth to them, from deliver from grave illness and bitter sorrow. Grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise. O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants. Hear us on the day of sorrow who fall before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, may He be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, as we and our children will glorify You, the merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

The faces of angels serve You reverently and all the Heavenly Powers with silent voices please You, Virgin Mary; We also earnestly pray to You: may Divine grace abide on Your most honorable icon, and may the radiant ray of glory of Your miracles descend from it to all who pray to You with faith, for You are the only Helper and Representative of the imams.

Kontakion, tone 4

In this article we want to talk about the icon for pregnant women “Assistant in Childbirth”. Women pray to this shrine to help them cope with the physical torment that they will have to go through during childbirth. However, not only pregnant women can turn to this icon for help. Girls who dream of motherhood, but suffer from infertility, can also pray to the “Helper in Childbirth.” We will present to you the text of the prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”, we will tell you about its meaning and location.

The torment that every woman in labor goes through is so painful and strong that women, trying to find a way to ease their care and take into account the child, turn for help to the church, where they pray to the icon of the Mother of God, who has long served as the all-powerful intercessor of suffering women in labor.

There is a special icon that helps women during childbirth. She is called “Assistant in Childbirth”. Although it has other names, which are also often used today when talking about the icon of the Virgin Mary and Child. But each of these icons has its own meaning in Orthodox history:

"Blessed womb." The first mention of this icon was recorded in a collection of Orthodox manuscripts from the early 18th century. It says that the shrine, made of beautiful wood, originated in Italy, and to be more specific, in the town of Brie (which is why the shrine is also called Bargradskaya), and was brought to our land in the 14th century. By the way, the relics of St. Nicholas were brought along with it. After the icon arrived on Russian soil, it was immediately brought to Moscow. Here it was decorated with a precious frame (by the way, it is still kept in the Armory Chamber of the State Metallurgical Complex). In the 19th century, the icon was decorated with a new frame made of pure gold, but it was stolen by the French during the war with Napoleon. Because of this, a silver frame was made for the shrine, but it was also confiscated during the Soviet era during a political campaign to confiscate church valuables (this happened in 1924, after which the fate of the icon is not known). But the entire Orthodox world still celebrates the day of this icon on January 8th.

“The word became flesh.” This icon is called Albazinskaya (Amurskaya), because it was found in a fortress called Albazia. Hieromonk Hermogenes brought it there in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 18th century, the shrine was transported to the city of Sretensk, because the Chinese began to attack the Amur. The shrine was saved by Bishop Benjamin of Kamchatka. At his request, a silver frame was made for the shrine in this city so that the icon could be worn in processions of the cross. (Note that in those days this ritual procession took place only through the territory of the Far East).

According to historical facts, the icon “The Word became Flesh” helped the residents of Blagoveshchensk cope with the siege of the city by Chinese tribes at the beginning of the 20th century and the global plague epidemic that broke out almost at the same time.

The entire Orthodox world reveres this shrine and celebrates its day on March 22. Now the shrine is located in Blagoveshchensk.

Both of these canonical versions of the image of the Mother of God belong to the shrine “Helper in Childbirth”. You can bow to all of them, asking for help in birth pangs.

The meaning of the icon “Assistant in Childbirth”

The shrine “Helper in Childbirth” is an icon depicting the Mother of God:

She has an uncovered head, which is slightly tilted to one side, and loose hair down to her shoulders (this, by the way, is a Western tradition of icon painting, which confirms the Italian origin of the shrine).

The Virgin Mary's shoulders are covered with a red cape with gilding. On each shoulder and sleeve there are stars depicted in gold threads.
The Mother of God folded her hands on her chest (with the fingers of her left hand covering the fingers of her right).
Under the hands of the Virgin Mary, Christ is depicted in a mandola, which emphasizes the fact that he is supposedly in her womb. His right hand is raised up - with it he blesses everyone who turns to the shrine, and his left hand lies on his knee.
The Savior covered his shoulders with a yellow cape with gold inscriptions. Only on his shoulders and sleeves is a crescent moon.

This description already fully explains the meaning of the shrine. The clergy encourage women to pray to this icon so that it will help them in childbirth. They say that after attending a church service during the reading of the akathist to the “Helper in Childbirth” icon, a woman gains peace of mind and hope for a successful delivery.

“Helper in childbirth”: what does the holy face help you cope with?

Women who prayed to this icon claim that it helped them even in situations where they gave up, because none of the doctors could guarantee that they would one day be lucky enough to become a mother due to numerous miscarriages and threats of termination.

There are also cases where a woman’s pregnancy was going well, but only the baby took an incorrect position shortly before birth. After the expectant mother went to church and prayed to the shrine, the baby turned over and the woman did not need hospitalization. Well, what else can you call such a case, if not a miracle?

To summarize, we can confidently say that the icon “Helper in Childbirth” after the prayer service to her:

facilitates pregnancy (this is especially felt by women who constantly experience some kind of complications over the course of 9 months)
conquers infertility
saves the life of the child if doctors threaten termination of pregnancy
helps give birth to a healthy baby
facilitates the process of childbirth
calms the expectant mother, helps her gather strength and get rid of fears

The miraculous icon “Helper in Childbirth”: where is it located?

As we have already mentioned, the shrine “Helper in Childbirth” has survived to this day in 2 lists.

If you want to bow to the shrines, then you must know where they are:

One of the versions of the “Helper in Childbirth” icon is located in Moscow - in the Cathedral of the Transfiguration and in the Church of All Saints
There is also a shrine in the Church of the Holy Princes Gleb and Boris in the city of Borovsk
You can pray to Our Lady in St. Petersburg Holy Trinity Cathedral
In Yekaterinburg - in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
The icon “Helper in Childbirth” is also kept in Serpukhov in the Nikopol Church.

In each of the above-mentioned churches you can buy the “Helper in Childbirth” icon in different variations. Very often, women buy small icons with a prayer written on the reverse side; it can be read during the process of childbirth. In addition, pendants depicting the Mother of God with Christ in her womb are especially popular.

In every maternity hospital or maternity ward, there must be an icon “Helper in Childbirth” hanging on the wall or on the bedside table, so that the woman in labor can pray to the Mother of God for help during physical pain.

Icon “Assistant in Childbirth”: where to hang it?

Like any other icon, the shrine “Helper in Childbirth” should be located on the east side in the house:

it can be hung on the wall, placed near the bed, but only from the side opposite the entrance to the room;
if your pregnancy is difficult, then hang the icon above the head of the bed on which you sleep and rest;
if you cannot get pregnant for a long time, then place the icon in the place where the iconostasis is located in your house and read prayers in front of it every day.

“Helper in childbirth”: how to pray to an icon?

Before reading a prayer in front of a shrine, a woman must be psychologically prepared for this process. If you sincerely do not believe in the power of the icon, then, of course, it will not help you. You can ask the Mother of God for help only when your soul and heart are open, pure and sincere. Read the prayer every day, maybe even several times. As soon as you feel that you are sad, bad, in despair again, immediately go to the icon - prayer will help you gather your strength.

Icon “Assistant in childbirth”: photo

Faith is a very powerful force that can heal a person’s soul, health and psyche. Thanks to this power, hope, peace and tranquility return to us. We sincerely wish all women who are in the family planning stage, or who are expecting the birth of a baby, patience, strength, health and self-confidence. Let the shrine “Helper in Childbirth” help you with this - a miraculous icon that saved the fates of a huge number of women and mothers.

Akathist prayers to the icon of the Mother of God blessing of the family. Akathist to the Mother of God in front of the icon of the assistant in childbirth. Read the text of the prayer to the Mother of God Helper in Childbirth

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Kontakion 12

Ikos 12

Kontakion 13

First prayer

Second prayer

Troparion, tone 4

Kontakion, tone 2

Prayer to the Mother of God: how to pray?

Preparing for childbirth spiritually

Appeal to the Mother of God in prayer during childbirth

Image of the icon Helper in Childbirth

Request in prayer: what is the help?

Childbirth and prayer

Kontakion 1

Ikos 1

Kontakion 2

Ikos 2

Kontakion 3

Ikos 3

Kontakion 4

Ikos 4

Kontakion 5

Ikos 5

Kontakion 6

Ikos 6

Kontakion 7

Ikos 7

Kontakion 8

Ikos 8

Kontakion 9

Ikos 9

Kontakion 10

Ikos 10

Kontakion 11

Ikos 11

Kontakion 12

Ikos 12

Kontakion 13

Prayer

Troparion, tone 4

Kontakion, tone 4

The meaning of the icon “Assistant in Childbirth”

“Helper in childbirth”: what does the holy face help you cope with?

The miraculous icon “Helper in Childbirth”: where is it located?

Icon “Assistant in Childbirth”: where to hang it?

“Helper in childbirth”: how to pray to an icon?

Icon “Assistant in childbirth”: photo

Video: “Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God Helper in Childbirth”