It is no secret that the first place in the number of dead is death as a result of a traffic accident. In the modern rhythm of life can not do without the use of a vehicle. So that there are no problems on the road, there is a special "Prayer of the driver."
What is prayer?
Prayer is an appeal to God, expressed verbally or mentally. It is believed that only with pure thoughts and without extraneous and selfish thoughts she will be heard.
Prayer is an integral part of the Christian religion. She is the vehicle between the earthly and divine worlds. Unfortunately, modern believers pray only in cases of danger and illness. Orthodox often forget to pray for peace, for the health of loved ones, preferring to ask for material wealth for themselves.
Help on the road
Divine powers are always ready to help those who ask for it. The road is a place of increased danger. So that nothing happens with the driver and passengers, there is a special "Prayer of the driver."
It is an appeal to the Lord with a request to protect people on the way. A “Prayer Driver” will help travelers on the train and on the plane. It will save the driver and passengers of the car from an accident.
Words of prayer
The divine "Prayer of the driver" works wonders. This is evidenced by many cases of eyewitnesses. At the last moment, the prayer read saved them from imminent death.
Its text should be written in large print on a sheet of paper. Before you drive, you should read it 3 times. When reading, you can’t rush, make mistakes and confuse words. Therefore, it is advisable to write the words of prayer in legible handwriting.
For prayer to be always at hand, it must be installed in an accessible place in the passenger compartment. So, on the front panel you can put the icon of the Virgin, Jesus Christ or Nicholas the Pleasant. And for the icon put a leaflet with the text of the prayer.
Its text is contained in the Orthodox prayer book. If you don’t have it at hand, you can turn to the nearest temple for help. Ministers of the church will write her text.
Reading rules
When is the prayer for the road pronounced to the driver? There are basic rules for reading it:
- Before you get into the vehicle, you should overshadow yourself with the sign of the Cross.
- You should ask the Lord for permission to travel. To do this, say: "Lord, bless."
- Now you can say the words of prayer to the driver. You can read the written text first. In the future it must be memorized.
- Prayer should be read 3 times, each time overshadowing himself with the sign of the Cross.
The patron saint of drivers
Protects drivers from accidents on the road St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. He is considered the main assistant and protector of Orthodox Christians.
There is a special prayer of the driver to Nikolai Ugodnik (Wonderworker). It is also customary to read it before starting the trip. If there is no text of the prayer, you can just mentally ask Nikolai Ugodnik to protect and protect him from the dangers on the road.
Orthodox driving rules
- Before you get into the car, make sure that you are wearing a body cross.
- Appreciate yourself with the sign of the Cross with the words: "Lord, bless."
- Read the prayer to the driver.
- Be extremely careful when driving.
- Do not break the rules of the road.
- Before the long road, go to the temple and put a candle on the patron saint of drivers - Nikolai the Wonderworker.
- After completing the trip, read the prayer “Our Father” or “Prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker” and thank God for the successful completion of the work.
- Judge yourself with the sign of the Cross and say, "Lord, have mercy."
Reading the “Prayer of the driver” before each trip will help protect yourself from dangerous situations on the road and save the life of those who pray.