The Explanatory Orthodox Prayer Book

If you have sinned, in what you have sinned. Dneshnyy - nashnyy. Cunning is cunning, cunning. In no way - not in any way. To whom is this prayer? This prayer is to the Guardian Angel. What do we pray for in it? In it we ask the Guardian Angel to forgive our sins, deliver us from the cunning of the devil and pray to the Lord for us. Each of us has a special angel with us, throughout our lives from the time of our baptism; He protects our soul from sins, and the body from earthly misfortunes, and helps us to live holy, which is why he is called the patron saint of the soul and body in prayer.

Prayer of St. Macarius the Great to God the Father

In Russian:

Eternal God and King of all creatures, Who has vouchsafed me to live to this hour! Forgive me the sins that I have committed this day in deed, word, and thought, and cleanse, O Lord, my poor soul from all impurity of body and soul. And help me, O Lord, to spend the coming night in peace, so that, rising from my wretched bed, I may do what is pleasing to Thy most holy name all the days of my life, and overcome the enemies who attack me, bodily and incorporeal. And deliver me, O Lord, from vain thoughts that defile me, and from evil passions. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever. Amen.

Dostori - to live. Mi to me. Yazhe - which. Created - created, made. Preyjti - to cross, to live. Yes - so that. Humble - humiliated by sins, pitiful. Bed is a place where people go to sleep, bed. The belly is life. Poper - I will lose. Borlyushchiy - forwards. In this prayer we thank God for a well-spent day, ask Him for forgiveness of sins, preservation of us from all evil and a good night. This prayer ends with the doxology of St. Who sins by deed?The one who steals, kills, etc.Who sins with words?The one who swears, sings seductive songs... Who sins in thought? What are the defilements of the flesh, or sins of the body? What are the defilements of the spirit, or sins of the soul? Who are the enemies of the flesh and the bodiless? These are the people who seduce us, who teach us to sin, and also the things in the world that greatly deceive us. Bodiless, or spiritual enemies, are our spiritual passions, for example, envy, pride, and especially our spiritual enemy, the devil.

"O Lord our God, who have sinned in these days..."

In Russian:

The Lord our God! As a good and philanthropic one, forgive me all that I have sinned on this day: in word, deed, or thought; give me a peaceful and calm sleep; send me Thy guardian angel, that he may cover me and preserve me from all evil. For Thou art the guardian of our souls and bodies, and to Thee do we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever. Amen.

If you have sinned, in what you have sinned. Serene - calm. What do we ask of God in this evening prayer? This prayer ends with the doxology of St. Trinity.

Prayer to the Precious Cross

In Russian:

May God arise, and His enemies be scattered, and let all those who hate Him flee from Him.

O Much-revered and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos and with all the saints in all ages. Amen.

Scattered - scattered, scattered. Besi - demons, devils. Signified - overshadowed, imposing a sign on himself. The verbal is the speaker. The Most Honorable - Much Honored. Trampled - victorious, victorious. The crucified one is crucified. Adversary - adversary, enemy. What do we pray for in this prayer to the Precious Cross?In it we express our faith that the sign of the Cross is the most powerful means of driving away demons, and we ask the Lord for spiritual help through the power of the Holy Cross.Why is the Cross called life-giving?Because Jesus Christ, being crucified on the Cross, thereby delivered people from eternal death in hell and granted eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.What do the words mean: These words mean that Jesus Christ, after His death and before His resurrection, was in hell, from where He led holy people (for example, Moses) into the Kingdom of Heaven and thereby showed that He trampled down, or destroyed, the power of the devil.