The Explanatory Orthodox Prayer Book

O Virgin Mary, full of the grace of God, rejoice! The Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit that Thou hast begotten, because Thou hast given birth to the Saviour of our souls.

To the Mother of God - who gave birth to God. Grace-filled - full of grace, mercy from God. Blessed is glorified. The words "Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee, blessed art Thou among women," are taken from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel, when he announced to the Most Holy Virgin Mary that the Son of God had been born of Her in the flesh (Luke 1:28); The words: Blessed is the Fruit of Thy womb, are taken from the greeting of the righteous Elizabeth, when the Holy Virgin Mary, after the Annunciation, wished to visit her (Luke 1:42). The rest of the words are taken from the Gospel of the angels to the shepherds: "For unto you today is born the Saviour" (Luke 2:2).What is the meaning of the words: "Blessed art Thou among women"?These words mean that the Most Holy Virgin Mary, as the Mother of God, is glorified more than all other women (Luke 1:42, Psalm 44:18).Who is the Fruit of the womb of the Virgin Mary?The fruit of Her womb is the Son of God Jesus Christ.

Praise to the Most Holy Theotokos

In Russian:

Truly it is worthy to glorify Thee, the Mother of God, eternally happy and holiest and the Mother of our God. And we glorify Thee, the true Mother of God, more honorable than the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, Who gave birth to the Son of God without violating virginity.

With dignity - fairly. Truly, truly, perfectly. Blessed be Thee, to bless Thee, to glorify Thee. Blessed - happy. Immaculate - in the highest degree immaculate, most holy. Decay is spoilage, destruction. Without incorruption, without violation (of virginity). Who do we glorify with this prayer?With this prayer we glorify the Most Holy Mother of God.Who are the Cherubim and Seraphim?Cherubim and Seraphim are the highest and closest angels to God. The Most Holy Virgin Mary, as having given birth to God in the flesh, is incomparably higher than them.Who is God the Word?God the Word is the Son of God, Jesus Christ.Why is the Son of God called the Word?The Son of God is called the Word (John 1:14) because He, when He lived in the flesh on earth, revealed, that is, showed us the invisible God the Father, just as our word reveals or shows thought, which is in our soul. There is a short prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, which we should say as often as possible. This prayer is: Most Holy Theotokos, save us!

Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel

In Russian:

Angel of God, my holy guardian! Keep me from every evil temptation, so that I may not anger God with any sin, and pray for me to the Lord, that He may strengthen me in His fear and present me, a servant, worthy of His mercy. Amen.

In this prayer, we ask the Guardian Angel to deliver us from all evil temptations and to pray to God for us.From whom are there nasty or evil temptations?

Troparion to the Cross and Prayer for the Fatherland

In Russian:

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless those who belong to Thee, helping Orthodox Christians to conquer their enemies and preserving Thy holy Church by the power of Thy Cross.

Property is the property of believers in Christ. Opponents are opponents, enemies. Living is a dwelling, a community, a Church.What kind of prayer is this?It is a troparion (praise) to the Cross and at the same time a prayer for the Fatherland.What do we ask God in this prayer?We ask that the Lord deliver us, Orthodox Christians, from troubles and misfortunes, grant us well-being in life, give us the strength to defeat all violators of the peace and security of the state, and protect us with His Cross.