Each mother not only wishes the best for her child, but also tries to protect the child from sorrows, oversights, mistakes, illnesses and other troubles. Of course, believers resort to prayers, asking the Lord for guidance and protection for their child.
The mother’s prayer for her child has amazing power; it is always heard by the Lord. This efficiency is simply explained - the mother is always sincere and pure in thoughts when it comes to children. And sincerity, the absence of cunning and hidden thoughts, along with the power of faith - the main thing in any prayer.
Whom to address with such a prayer?
Motherly prayer for her child is traditionally offered to the Virgin. They also pray to the saints - Tryphon, Nicholas, St. George, the Archangel Michael, Simeon the God-Receiver. Residents of the Northern capital often turn to Ksenia of Petersburg with such pleas, and in Moscow it is customary to ask Matronushka for help. Of course, they also pray to the Lord himself.
That to whom of the saints the prayer of the mother will be addressed for her child is determined by life circumstances, that is, the essence of the request. The mother of the soldiers turned to George the Victorious, asking to protect their children and help them return home healthy. Nicholas the Wonderworker helps in situations that seem hopeless. By praying to this saint, one can overcome any hardships of life, difficulties and troubles.
Simeon the God-Receiver instructs children on the true path, eliminates sins and temptations, helps in teaching, finding work, and generally protects life. Saint Tryphon helps to overcome diseases; mothers whose children are in the hospital usually turn to him.
Of course, the maternal prayer for his child is addressed to the Guardian Angel. A person’s heavenly patron invisibly accompanies him throughout his life, from birth to the moment of death. As a rule, the Guardian Angel is addressed with everyday prayer.
How to pray
There are no special requirements for maternal prayer, like any other, in Orthodoxy. Traditionally, it is customary to pray before images, in a temple or at home. In the old days, before praying at home, a lamp or candle was lit. Of course, the church also lit a candle in front of the image.
However, the only requirements for prayer are the presence of sincere faith in the power of the Lord, purity in thoughts and in the heart. The purity of thoughts should be understood not only as the absence of not entirely good or not very righteous intentions. Such concepts mother’s prayer for her child excludes initially. The purity of thoughts also means the absence of vain unrest during prayer. That is, the mind should be cleared of thoughts about everyday worries. You should not pray for help and think about what to buy for dinner. All thoughts during prayer should be turned to the Lord.
Is it possible to pray in my own words?
When thinking about how to pray for their child, parents are usually interested in whether their request to the Lord can be expressed in their own words.
You can pray for the good for your children, ask the Lord for help for them in any convenient way for the believer. Some people need a sample prayer text, others easily formulate requests to the Lord on their own. The main thing in the text of the prayer is that its words do not distract the believer from the essence of the lesson. Accordingly, texts coming from the heart rather than memorized by heart are more preferable.
About the prayer to the Virgin
The Virgin Mary is traditionally perceived by believers as the patroness of women in all their aspirations and concerns, but of course, mothers use her special arrangement. They go to the images of the Mother of God with all the hardships, doubts and worries. It helps to find health, get rid of addictions, find your life path. Of course, they pray to her and much more.
Sample text for a prayer for healing:
“Most Holy Lady, my prayer to you is not in despair, but with humility and true faith in the power of our Lord your son Jesus! Pray before him, ask before the throne of heaven mercy for my child. Do not leave without help, heal the child (name). Do not leave in health, help, guide and reason, Mother of God. Grant the blessings of the earth, but do not let forget about the heavenly. Help, Mother of God, I trust in you. “By your grace, may you recover from (the name of the disease), the body and soul of my child will be healed, amen.”
What is the strongest prayer?
One of the most miraculous is considered a prayer for his child Kazan Mother of God. This image, as well as lists from it, has been considered miraculous for centuries, able to save a child in any, even the most hopeless situation.
There are a large number of versions of texts intended to pray before this image. However, it is not necessary to look for an option suitable for a particular situation among them. You can pray in your own words.
Sample text for prayer:
“Blessed Mother of God! I surrender to you with humility, without guile and malice. I’m not praying for myself, for my children (names). Do not turn away, Mother of God, do not leave, the Queen of Heaven, in the dashing hour of the test of the beyond. Do not let me turn away from the path of the righteous, for my children have sinned (enumeration of misconduct). Return my little ones to the bosom of our Lord. Send their enlightenment to the mind, ward off sin, do not let the souls of the young abyss without help. I pray you for guidance. Teach me, the foolish, how to bear evil sorrows, how to help children, the sign came down, Mother of God. Do not leave among heresies, do not allow to do stupid things, reason, ward off sin. Please the Lord for forgiveness, amen. ”
About prayers to Michael the Archangel and George the Victorious
Often the military, firefighters, policemen and representatives of other professions, whose occupations are associated with a risk to their lives, talk about moments when a miracle saved them. Someone inexplicably felt the need for certain actions. Someone was detained by some strange things, circumstances, and the person did not get to the place where he was supposed to be. Moreover, if a person arrived on time, he would die. There are many such stories; they are usually referred to areas of the unknown, inexplicable, or they are considered a manifestation of human intuition.
Meanwhile, intuition or unknown brain abilities have nothing to do with it. People are protected by the mother’s strong prayer for the child, uttered before the images of St. George the Victorious or the Archangel Michael. These images are traditionally prayed by women whose children went to war or engage in activities dangerous to life and health.
Sample text for prayer:
“St. George, the conqueror of enemies and the protector of the weak! I pray you for my son (name). Grant him wisdom and strength, endowed with reason and the deprivation of rage. Do not let blood pour on his body, but harden it with the fury of a fierce heart. Bless, protect, and protect. Bring home the winner, give them great honor, and give your protection, Amen. ”
In modern days, praying to Michael the Archangel is more common among people who are not directly related to actual hostilities, but who are associated with occupations with dangers and risks. A mother’s prayer for her child, said simply and fervently before the image of the Archangel Michael, will undoubtedly save a person not only from death or injuries, but also from unreasonable decisions.
About prayer to the Guardian Angel
Prayer to the Guardian Angel is a daily routine. To put it in mundane words, this prayer is preventive, its purpose is to prevent ills and diseases, and not to get rid of them.
Sample text for prayer:
“The angel of the Lord, protector and mentor!” I pray you, do not leave my child (name), both today and every day. Do not let stumble, protect from evil. Do not let sick, take away from sin. Grant peace to your heart and mind, free from doubts and unclean intentions. Direct on the true path, help, protect and bless, amen. ”
About prayer to Simeon the God-Receiver
Prayer for his child, the text of which comes straight from the heart and is dictated by the motherly instinct, said before the image of Simeon the God-Receiver, will no doubt give the child the protection of the saint and save it in difficult times.
Sample text for a prayer for patronage:
“Holy saint, Simeon! I fall into your image. In humility, I ask you to fall to the throne of the Lord. Ask, begged, blessed saint, for protection in difficult times and in joyful times for my child (name). Ask for help and guidance, begged to direct, protect from sorrows and save from temptations, amen. "
On prayers to the martyr Tryphon and Nicholas the Wonderworker
The mother’s prayer for her child, in a disease, is traditionally read before the image of the great martyr and sufferer Tryphon. However, it is customary to pray to the saint only with serious ailments. Do not fall into despair and ask for help before the images if the baby has a cold or a scratch on his knee. In such situations, it is more advisable to go to the pharmacy or visit a pediatrician.
Sample text for prayer:
“Trifon, martyr and sufferer!” I beg you for help. My child (name) is exhausted from a serious illness (medical history). The Lord is deaf to the efforts of the doctors, a child melts before his eyes. For my sins the Lord punishes, implore, beg to grant health to the child. Do not let fall into despair, send a sign, holy martyr and fill your heart with peace and faith, Amen. "
To Nicholas the Wonderworker people are drawn with all the hardships. Both mothers of soldiers and those whose children struggle with oncology go to his image. There are those whose child has gone astray and is suffering from drug addiction or drunkenness. Go mothers whose children are missing. Prayer delivered before the image of this saint invariably helps to resolve the most difficult life situations and get out of any trouble.
It is customary for Nicholas the Wonderworker to pray silently or to himself. In your own words and without unnecessary pathos, you just need to talk about your sorrows. Such prayer will certainly help, no matter how difficult the situation in life is.
About prayer to the Lord
The mother’s prayer to the Lord for her child is traditionally read before the image of the Holy Savior. Of course, this does not mean at all that one cannot turn to the Lord in front of his other image or even without being in the temple. The Lord knows everything and hears every breath of man. However, for such a prayer, not only sincerity is important, but also absolute faith. Doubt, murmuring, driven by willpower into the depths of consciousness, will make prayer inaudible to the Lord.
Sample text for prayer:
“The Lord is merciful, the Savior and protector of the human race! I’m not asking for myself; for my child (name). Forgive and have mercy on the Lord, do not leave without your mercy. Do not allow to sin, deliver from the wiles of the devil, do not let stumble and direct on the right road. Grant health to the soul and body, give sharpness to the mind and kindness to the heart. God forbid, save and save. Amen".