He just entered the world. So small and defenseless, the baby has become the center of the universe for parents and grandparents. Cute son or the best daughter, beloved grandson or granddaughter.
Children are happiness for parents. And they cherish happiness and thank God for it. Prayer for the health of the newborn should henceforth be among the other prayers. Who and how to pray for the baby? Now we will tell.
Can I pray before the baptism of a child?
Yes of course. Praying for relatives, including unbaptized ones, is our direct responsibility. But you cannot do this in the church. As well as notes for the unbaptized do not serve, and candles are not put.
What prayer for the health of the newborn should be until it is baptized? Home. Infant can still be remembered only in such a prayer.
When to baptize?
Babies are usually baptized at the age of forty days after birth. In emergency cases, if the child is in danger of death, he can be christened right in the hospital.
The prayer for the health of the newborn, as we said above, is still at home. Exactly until the moment the baby was christened. Now he is a servant of God, you can pray for him as a member of the church.
How to baptize?
A strange question - they took to the church and christened, what is there to find out? Everything is not as simple as it seems.
First of all, the godparents of the baby. Now very many who are baptized wear crosses and consider themselves believers. Only they do not go to church, do not confess, and do not receive communion. Faith is only to bless Easter eggs with Easter cakes. And to collect the water of Epiphany - do not forget. That's how we live.
Meanwhile, the prayer for the health of the newborn from the godparents is very, very important. They have to pray not only for their little godson. When he grows up, you cannot leave him without prayer. Responsible for the godchildren before God will be the godfathers. They were chosen to instruct the child in faith and a good life.
What can godparents who are far from God teach? On the wind side, nothing. Therefore, the choice of receptors must be approached very responsibly. What is more important for the child: a prayer for health from the godparents, or a walk with them to some shopping center and the purchase of various things? The first option, that's for sure.
Before the christening, future recipients visit the priest. He talks with them, perhaps sends to listen to a course of lectures on the basics of faith. No need to be scared, lectures are usually given by priests at temples. After the blessing from the priest is received, you can record the baby for baptism.
What are the responsibilities of the godparents? They are responsible, as already mentioned, for the spiritual life of the godson. They drive to the temple, take communion. They teach prayers, and when they grow up, they talk about the first confession and help them prepare for it. Protect your godson from the surrounding evil and worldly filth. Watch for his spiritual development.
Is it possible to abandon the role of godparents? If you understand that you will not bear the responsibility that lies on your shoulders, yes. It will be more honest than christening a child and forgetting about him.
If there is no way to communicate with the godson, what should I do? Pray for him. God sees everything and knows why there is no possibility of communication. Nobody has yet canceled the prayer help to his godfather or godmother.
What is needed for baptism?
Prayer for the health of the child must be before it is baptized. How to prepare for the sacrament?
We have already talked about godparents and conversations with the priest. What else is needed for baptism? Baptismal shirt, handkerchief or cap (for girls) and a cross. This is usually bought by the godparents of the baby. Krozhny are responsible for a festive table.
And one more thing: the godmother needs to pay attention to the “red days” in her calendar. For women at this time are considered unclean, they are not allowed to participate in church ordinances. To avoid an unpleasant situation on christenings, you should look at the calendar in advance.
Two godparents in a child is a Russian custom. In fact, only a godmother is needed for a girl. For the boy, respectively, the godfather.
Another important point. Godparents and parents of the baby should not enter into intimacy. This also happens when the godfather marries the mother of the godson, or the godmother marries his father. This is a terrible sin.
It is unacceptable to marry your own godson. This is also a great sin.
If the baby is unwell
Praying for the health of a newborn baby is especially important if it is not all right. Alas, it often happens. Here, spiritual support is essential for the baby. Of course, it is advisable to immediately christen him. And pray for the sick baby without ceasing.
The mom of the baby also needs help. Order a shrikoust at church about the health of the mother of the newborn. If the baby was christened, then for him. The more people submit notes on the health of their mother and child, the better for a sick baby.
Baby at home, keep praying
So the demanding and boisterous member of the family came home. All attention is focused on him, before the prayer of a tired mother?
A prayer for the health of a newborn son or daughter should come first from the mother. They say that maternal prayer from the bottom of the sea will reach and save from trouble.
Once, you want to sleep like that. At night, the baby cries, there is no time to lie down during the day. Mom only needs to dream about a dream, she gets very much. Well, if the grandmother helps, and if there is no one? Her husband is at work, and she is alone with the baby and the household. Where is there to pray?
You can do business and pray for the health of the newborn to the Virgin. This prayer is very simple, it is easy to remember:
Blessed Virgin Mary, save us.
Thus, the mother asks for help not only for her baby, but also for herself and the rest of the family.
Or here’s another prayer to the Lord for the children.
Sweetest Jesus, God of my heart! You have given me children according to the flesh; they are Yours to their liking; and you and I have redeemed my souls with your invaluable blood; for the sake of thy Divine blood I implore you, my sweetest Savior, by thy grace touch the hearts of my children (names) and my godchildren (names), protect them with your fear of God keep them from bad inclinations and habits, direct them on the bright path of life, truth and good.
Decorate their life with all that is good and saving, arrange their fate as if you yourself are good-looking and save their souls with their own fate! Lord God of our Fathers!
Give my children (names) and godchildren (names) a right heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes. And do it all! Amen.
Who else to pray from the saints?
This question always makes you think. Many people believe that one saint is “responsible” for one thing, the other for another. For example, unmarried girls pray to Saint Catherine the Great Martyr . And the holy martyr Blasius resorted with requests for help to domestic animals.
On the one hand, there is some truth in this position. The same Blasius is considered the patron saint of animals. But this does not mean that if your favorite pet is in trouble, then you can not turn to Ksenia of Petersburg for help, for example.
The situation is the same with prayer to the saints about the newborn. If the baby’s mother has always esteemed Nikolai Ugodnik, then a prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for the health of a newborn child will be very welcome. Will the saint really not accept the mother’s prayer cry and save her baby? How many cases are known when the sons left to fight, and the old mothers stayed at home, intensely prayed to this saint, and he kept their sons throughout the war. They were returning home.
Love Matrona of Moscow? Pray to her. Honor Sergius of Radonezh? Run to him with prayer.
A prayer is very good for a newborn baby, for his health to that saint, with whose name the baby is baptized.
A bit about Matron
This especially revered Russian saint was blind. She had no eyes at all, and her eyelids seemed to be closed. Before being born to Matronushka, her mother had a dream: as if a beautiful bird had descended into her hands, but the bird had no eyes.
Matrona all her life helped the sick, healed them. At the saint herself, at eighteen, her legs were taken away, since then she could not walk. Just sat or lay.
What Matron prayer for the health of a newborn baby exists? There is no such concrete one. But there is a general prayer, the text of which is below:
O blessed mother Matrono, now hear and receive us sinners, praying to you, skilled in receiving and listening to all those who are suffering and grieving in all your life, with faith and hope for your intercession and help of those who come, quick help and miraculous healing are all giving; may your mercy not fade even now to us, unworthy, troubled in this much troubled world, and nowhere finding comfort and compassion in our sorrow of souls and help in bodily illnesses: heal our disease, save us from the temptations and torment of the devil, we’re passionately fighting, help me bring it The cross, to demolish all the hardships of life and not lose the image of God in it, preserve the Orthodox faith until the end of our days, hope and hope in God that you have strong and unfeigned love for your neighbors; help us, upon departing from this life, achieve the Kingdom of Heaven with all those who please God, glorifying the mercy and goodness of the Father in Heaven, in the Trinity of Slavimago, the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Will the saint refuse help, much less mother? Of course not. She does not refuse anyone who has resorted to her with faith. Pray, ask, Matron will help.
How to file notes?
Not everyone knows that in the Orthodox Church there are age divisions. So, when submitting notes in the temple about your neighbors, do not forget that:
Up to seven years, the child is considered an infant. In the note they write "baby".
From seven to fourteen years, the child is called a lad or a lad, depending on gender.
A pregnant woman is called non-celebratory.
A sick person is ill.
How to pray for mom and baby at home?
It is very good if the prayer for the health of the newborn is carried out not only by the godparents of the baby, but also by the rest of the relatives of the newly made servant of God. You can even agree with relatives and read the prayer by agreement at a certain time.
How to pray for mom and baby? Stand in front of the icons, cross yourself and read a prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the saint or the Lord himself. And at the end of it, ask God in his own words for health for the baby and his mother.
How to pray in the temple?
We have already mentioned notes. What else can be done for the spiritual benefit of the baby and his mother? How to pray for them?
Put a candle in the icon of the Savior, the Mother of God or the revered saint and ask for a child. Ask for the health and intercession of God for him. Pray for the baby's mother, about her health. To ask God for help for her, because mother is now very difficult with her newborn. You can ask the priest to serve a prayer for the health of the child and his mother. But this is only if the baby is baptized. Only then is it allowed to pray for him in the church, to put candles, to submit notes.
Summarize
The main objective of the article is to tell the reader what prayers for the health of a newborn can be. How to pray for the baby. We outline the main aspects:
Until the child is baptized, they pray for him at home.
Once christened, you can file notes about his health, put candles, and serve prayers.
Children are baptized at the age of forty days. In an emergency, when there is a threat to life - in the hospital.
The task of the godparents is to instruct their spiritual children in the Orthodox faith, to monitor their spiritual development.
Conclusion
So we talked about what a prayer for the health of a newborn baby should be like. First of all sincere, come from the heart. After all, one can read akathists and prayers without completely understanding the text and not knowing why this is. Or you can just ask God in your own words to protect the child, help his parents and protect the baby from the evil of our world.