The history of the appearance of the icon of the Mother of God "Sovereign" is unusual, and the image itself causes delighted awe. The Blessed Virgin Mary looks very severe, but Her face is beautiful, in it majesty and regality are guessed. The prayers of the Mother of God “Sovereign” are read for the preservation of peace both in the global sense and in the heart of a simple layman.
The history of the appearance of the icon
Russian people under the cover of the Virgin Mary. She herself reported this to the phenomenon of the image of "Sovereign." On the day of the abdication of the last king, the icon was discovered in the church of the village of Kolomenskoye. The simple peasant woman, Evdokia Adrianova, had a wonderful dream three times and heard a voice telling her that there was a black icon in the village of Kolomenskoye. She needs to be made red and pray before the image. A frightened woman hurried to the church to the head priest Nikolai Likhachev. He, discouraged by at least Evdokia, allowed the search for the icon. But among the images in the temple, she was not.
Then the father the abbot offered to inspect the icons, for one reason or another, located in the basement of the temple. Among them, the necessary was found, Evdokia immediately recognized the image, for she saw it in a dream. The icon began to be put in order, as it was cleansed of dust, the face of the Mother of God and the Baby appeared on Her lap. Virgin Mary looked harsh but beautiful. She held a scepter in one hand, and a power in the other. An icon flashed on the head of the Prideva, and a red mantle on her shoulders. The appearance of the Virgin with a scepter and power - signs of tsarist authority - testified to the fact that She personally took under the veil the long-suffering Russia on the day the beginning of dashing time.
What are they praying for in front of the icon?
The prayer of the Mother of God “Sovereign” and the penitential rule (akathist) can be seen below. They pray before the image of the Virgin for peace, for intercession for Russia. The Mother of God helps everyone who asks Her for this and sincerely believes.
Where is the icon currently located?
What do pious Christians want to offer a prayer before the Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God? One of the easiest options is to acquire an image in any Orthodox store, bring it home, put it in the red corner and pray in front of it.
For those who want to see the icon, acquired in 1917, there is another option. Make a pilgrimage to Kolomenskoye to bow to the Blessed Virgin Mary and bring a prayer before the old image.
Address
The repentant prayer of the Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God is given below. We recommend that you print or rewrite it and read before the image in your home. Are you going to make a pilgrimage to Kolomenskoye? Be sure to pray in front of an old icon, read a prayer, ask for the most sacred.
For those wishing to go to the temple, we indicate the address: Moscow city, Andropov Avenue, house 39, building 9.
Kolomenskoye is famous for its beauty, tourists flock here to admire the ancient buildings and take a walk in a marvelous park.
How to pray in front of the icon?
Prayer to the Mother of God "Sovereign" should be sincere - this is the first condition and the most important. You can turn to the Mother of God with the words of a prayer published below, or ask for help and intercession with your own, coming from the heart.
Pray with attention, it is very difficult, because thoughts are scattered in all directions. Through the lips of a man, he reads a prayer, the mind at this time walks by itself. Distracted? Return to the place where distraction of thoughts occurred, begin to read the prayer from him again.
At home they pray, standing in front of the image. It is advisable to light a candle or lamp at this moment. If it is not possible to bring the prayer of the Mother of God "Sovereign" in front of the icon, do not despair. You can pray always and everywhere, especially in difficult and dangerous moments, you must appeal to the Virgin. The sincerity of the supporter is important, the text of the prayer is in second place.
Prayer text
This is how the prayers to the Sovereign Mother of God look:
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon of Her Sovereign
Oh, the Sovereign Lady of the Most Holy Theotokos, on her arms holding the whole universe of the King of Heaven, holding on to the message! We thank you for your inescapable mercy, who kindly pleased you to show us sinners, this holy and miraculous icon of yours in these days. We thank You, the Intercessor, as if I had seen from above His holy place on the offspring of the Orthodox, and, as a bright sun, amuse the exhausted from the sadness of blessing with mercy. Oh, the Blessed Mother of God, the Sovereign Helper, The Strong Assistant, thanks to Thee, with fear and trepidation, as if we were unabashed slave, we fell, with tenderness, with a peace of heart that was very kindly; To the Holy Spirit: I have set peace in our country, peace, prosperity, serenity, love of one another is not hypocritical! With Your all-powerful omnipotence, support us, the weak, the unkind, the weak, the sad, strengthen, rejuvenate! It’s as if under Your control we always preserve, sing, magnify and praise Thee, the Protected Intercessor of the Christian family forever and ever. Amen.
The second Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon of Her Sovereign
Oh, the world Mediatrix, Mother Vsepetaya with fear, faith and love pripadayusche before honestly icon of Thy Reigning diligently pray thee: turn not away thy face from resorting to You, begging, Merciful Mother of the Light, your Son and our God, the Sweet Lord Jesus Christ, may our country be preserved in peace, may it be affirmed to our nation in prosperity, may it save us from civil strife, and strengthen the Holy Church, and we shall keep it unshakable. Not imams of other help, not imams of other hope, at Your time, Most Holy Virgin: You are the Almighty Christian Intercessor before God, His righteous anger is softening. Deliver all, with faith, praying to you, from the fall of sinful people, from the return of evil people, from gladness, sorrow and illness. Grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correcting grehovnyya life and remission of sins our, yes, all ye, are grateful we sing the greatness of Thy, be worthy of the heavenly kingdom, and tamo with all the saints praise the most honorable and the splendor of the name in the Trinity slavimago God: Father, Son and Holy The Spirit. Amen.
There are kondakas and troparia, their text is given in the article:
Troparion of the Blessed Virgin Mary before the icon of Her Sovereign
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The city of Zionsk is demanding, / under Your protection, the Virgin is pure, flowing here today, / and no one will rejoice on us, / it seems that there is the city of Silenus, but not the Most Holy God, // and there is no fortress, but no mercy.
St. Troparion of the Blessed Virgin Mary before the icon of Her Sovereign
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The angels of the people reverently serve you, / and all the Heavenly Powers are silent with the silent voices, / Virgin of the Virgin; / We earnestly grant you, the Sovereign / / all with faith in You praying // and crying out to God: Hallelujah
And these are kondaki:
Ying Kondak to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the icon of Her Sovereign
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Thee the Champion Leader, Mediatrix of our Reigning, / songs blagodarstvennyya bring to grant us holy icons of Her, / eyuzhe ograzhdaemi, nichesozhe frightening, / not of a man bo our salvation, / but Preblagoslovennyya Lady mercy. / Wherefore rejoice and celebrate this day of light, Thou // when the sovereign came to fear the land of his.
Ying Kondak to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the icon of Her Sovereign
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Selected from all the clans of the Protector of the Christian family, / with the cover of His grace covering the country of orthodoxy, / the blessed singing of the Blessed Savior, / from all our troubles free, let us call Ti: / rejoice, Mother of God the Sovereign, // Intercessor of the Christian Continental Birth.
Conclusion
Pious Christians who are about to make a pilgrimage and offer the prayer of the Sovereign Mother of God to Her image, revealed more than a century ago, now know where it is. As well as the text of the prayer they do not have to search, it is given above.
Any of us with respect for the Virgin Mary, who believes in Her help and intercession, can print or rewrite these texts and resort to them constantly.