Small Doxology

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Glory to Thee, O our God. Glory to You.

What kind of prayer is this? Laudatory. With it we express reverence for God, as the most perfect being, and begin a series of other prayers. This prayer is pronounced in short: Glory to God. In this abbreviated form, we say a prayer when we finish some good deed, for example, study, work; when we receive some good news, etc.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

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Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, Who is everywhere and fills all things, Giver of all good and life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all impurity, and save, O Merciful One, our souls.

To the soul is the spirit. To the soul of truth is the spirit of truth. Izh - which. This is the one that exists, abides. Do all things, fill all things. Treasure is a repository of something, a source. Good - good. Enter us - dwell in us. Impurity is a sin.To whom is this prayer?To the 3rd person of St. Where does this prayer come from?This prayer is taken from church hymns on the feast of Pentecost (on Trinity Day), on which we remember the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. The Apostles, disciples of Jesus Christ, loved their Teacher with all their hearts, and therefore they were greatly grieved when they heard from Him that He had to be separated from them (apparently). For their consolation, the Lord promised to send them the Holy Scriptures. Indeed, on the 10th day after His Ascension into Heaven, when the Apostles were in the same upper room with other believers, the Lord sent them the Holy Spirit. Spirit. At about 9 o'clock in the morning (according to our reckoning) suddenly there was a great noise from heaven and filled the upper room in which they were. The Holy Spirit descended upon them in the form of tongues of fire, and the apostles suddenly changed in their souls. all perplexities, impure feelings that could have been in them, disappeared. They felt joy and consolation in themselves. Enlightened by St. By the Spirit, they began to glorify the greatness of God in various tongues, which they had not known before, and to preach the teaching of Christ to all nations.What do we ask of the Holy Spirit in prayer: To the Heavenly King?We ask Him to enter into us, cleanse us from all sins and thereby deliver us from eternal punishment for sins.Who is called in this prayer the King of Heaven, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth?God the Holy Spirit.Why is He called King?Because He, like God the Father and God the Son, He reigns over the whole world, over the entire universe, and governs it.Why is the Holy Spirit called the King of Heaven? Though He is everywhere, yet in heaven there is His special and glorious presence.Why is He called the Comforter?Because He, as He comforted the Apostles in His time, so He comforts us in our sorrows and misfortunes [1].Why is He called the Spirit of truth?Because He guides people into all truth, teaches good, and does not tolerate lies.What do the words mean: These words mean that the Holy Spirit is everywhere; There is no place where He is not there.What is the meaning of the words: and do all things?They mean that the Holy Spirit, filling all things with Himself, gives us everything that we lack for life on earth and for eternal life in heaven.What do the words "Treasure of the good" mean? These words mean that God the Holy Spirit is a treasury or source of good.What do the words "and life to the Giver" mean? that the Holy Spirit gives life to all creatures, and especially spiritual life to men; What do we ask of the Holy Spirit with the words: and save, O Blessed One, our souls?We ask that the Holy Spirit deliver us from eternal punishment for sins and vouchsafe us the Kingdom of Heaven.The Greek word: Paraclete, used in church books to designate the Holy Spirit. The Spirit means not only the Comforter, but also the Advocate, our Defender before the Heavenly Father. ^

The Trisagion

In Russian:

Holy God, Holy Almighty, Holy Immortal, be merciful to us.

To whom is this prayer? Trinity. By the words: Holy God, God the Father is understood; under the words: The Holy Mighty is God the Son; Why is the Son of God called strong or strong? Because by His resurrection He destroyed hell and defeated the devil. Why is the Holy Spirit called immortal? Because He Himself, eternal as God, gives life to all creatures, and especially spiritual, virtuous life and immortality to people. because all three persons of the Holy Spirit. The Trinities forgive our sins and thus have mercy on us. Why is this prayer called the Trisagion?Because the word Holy is repeated in it three times.Why is this prayer called the angelic song?Because it was received from heaven from the angels themselves, who sing it before the throne of God.When and how was this song received from heaven?In the 5th century, during the lifetime of the pious emperor Theodosius II and Patriarch Proclus, a terrible earthquake occurred in Greece, causing entire villages to fall into the ground. People lived in the streets and squares out of fear. A prayer service was performed in the field for the cessation of the earthquake. During the prayer service, a boy from among the people was lifted up to heaven by an invisible hand. Descending again to earth, he told the astonished people that he had heard angels in heaven glorifying God with the words: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal. After that, the earthquake stopped.

A Brief Doxology to the Most Holy Trinity

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