Prayer of St. George the Victorious I believe you will heal. Prayer to St. George the Victorious: very strong protection. The story of the death of St. George the Victorious

The word “victory” often evokes in us associations with epoch-making historical events. But we all have to win small personal victories every day. For some, this is a victory over laziness, for others - over illness, for others - over their passions. Every day, reading the morning and evening prayer rules, we pray for victory over the devil and demonic obsessions.

In this we are especially helped by Orthodox prayers for victory to the Holy Archangel Michael, the leader of the angelic army, and the Great Martyr George the Victorious. These saints in the Orthodox Church are considered conquerors of evil forces, helpers in the fight against them, and are even depicted on icons as slaying the devil in the form of a serpent.

A strong prayer that helps to defeat demonic attacks is also the prayer to the Holy Cross - May God rise again, coupled with making the sign of the cross.

Christian prayer for victory in sports

Victory is also very important in worldly life. Today it is no longer considered shameful to independently read a prayer for victory in a competition, contest, or Olympiad. Before these important events in life, you can go to church, order a prayer for victory, God’s help in this or that endeavor. Many modern sports teams, before an important sports tournament, not only go to church together and pray hard for victory, but even have their own confessors - priests who spiritually care for the team, support them morally, confess, and pray. However, a miraculous prayer for victory does not mean that one can not prepare for a competition or an Olympics - a person must always make every effort to achieve a result on his own.

Orthodox prayer for victory in court

I think those who have had to deal with litigation will not want to go through it again. Wasted time, nerves, strength, and the result is always unpredictable... Orthodox people who face this test read a strong prayer to St. Spyridon of Trimythus, and in case of particularly difficult, protracted trials, an akathist to him. During his lifetime, this saint helped people a lot, for which he was awarded the grace from God to help even after death in difficult everyday situations. The text of the church prayer for victory in court to Saint Spyridon, as well as an akathist to him, can be found in any Orthodox prayer book.

Listen to the video prayer to St. George the Victorious for a quick victory

Orthodox text of the prayer for victory in Russian to Saint George the Victorious

Holy, glorious and all-praised Great Martyr George! Gathered in your temple and before your holy icon, people worshiping, we pray to you, known to the desires of our intercessor, pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His mercy, may he mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not abandon all ours to salvation and life needful petitions, and grants our country victory in the face of resistance; and again, falling down, we pray to you, victorious saint: strengthen the Orthodox army in battle with the grace given to you, destroy the forces of the rising enemies, so that they will be ashamed and put to shame, and let their insolence be crushed, and let them know that we have Divine help, and to everyone in sorrow and the current situation, show your powerful intercession. Pray to the Lord God, the Creator of all creation, to deliver us from eternal torment, so that we glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and we confess your intercession now, and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

The text of the Orthodox prayer for victory in court to Saint Spyridon of Trimythous

O blessed Saint Spyridon! Beg the mercy of God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us for our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His mercy. Ask us, God's servants (names), from Christ and our God for a peaceful and serene life, mental and physical health. Deliver us from all spiritual and physical troubles, from all yearnings and the devil’s slander. Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and beg the Lord to grant us forgiveness of many of our sins, a comfortable and peaceful life, and grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the future, so that we may continually send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and To the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

When we do our work, we know that it will be paid - we will receive the due salary, and if we perform our duties well, we may be rewarded with a bonus. For children, the incentive to complete a task is the praise of adults or a good mark at school. But there are a number of cases when, in addition to professional skills, you also need a winning mindset. This primarily applies to sports. The most well-prepared athlete for a competition, if he is not in the mood to win, will not show any outstanding results. Therefore, now in sports they have begun to actively resort to the help of psychologists. These are professional psychologists who are familiar with the specifics of sports. In team sports (football, hockey), they organize coordinated work of the entire team and individually work with each player to win the game. It is very difficult to believe in luck after a series of defeats, or after a sports injury. In such cases, a strong prayer to win the competition will help you psychologically prepare yourself. The Orthodox prayer for victory in sports is read not only by the athletes themselves, but also by all those who wish their team to win.

Miracle prayer for victory in battle over enemies

There are many cases in the history of Russia when it was prayer for victory in battle and faith in God’s intercession that changed the course of the battle. “God is with us,” they said in such cases, implying that it was God’s help and his protection that helped us achieve victory. Prayers to St. George the Victorious, Alexander Nevsky, and Sergei of Radonezh asked for the gift of courage before battle. In naval battles prayer for victory read to Nicholas the Wonderworker, Andrew the First-Called. The real prayer for winning the competition was asking for the preservation of life in battle; they prayed to the saints for deliverance from captivity.

Christian prayer for victory in judgment over evil

Living righteously is hard; it is much easier to succumb to all the temptations that surround us. But time after time, succumbing to temptation, we become more and more mired in sin and move further away from God. We can make a choice: not to resist and succumb to the will of the evil forces that tempt us, or to show steadfastness against Satan and, armed with the weapon of God, resist sin. A good Orthodox prayer for victory over evil is one of the means to help strengthen faith, lead a righteous life and be saved.

The real text of the prayer for your victory to Saint George the Victorious

Holy, glorious and all-praised Great Martyr George! Gathered in your temple and before your holy icon, people worshiping, we pray to you, known to the desires of our intercessor, pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His mercy, may he mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not abandon all ours to salvation and life needful petitions, and grants our country victory in the face of resistance; and again, falling down, we pray to you, victorious saint: strengthen the Orthodox army in battle with the grace given to you, destroy the forces of the rising enemies, so that they will be ashamed and put to shame, and let their insolence be crushed, and let them know that we have Divine help, and to everyone in sorrow and the current situation, show your powerful intercession. Pray to the Lord God, the Creator of all creation, to deliver us from eternal torment, so that we glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and we confess your intercession now, and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

About my son's victory in competitions

Date of: 12 February 2015, 21:48
From whom: Juliana
City, country: Nizhny Tagil, Russia

Lord, I ask you to help my son Vladimir in the upcoming competitions. He strives for this victory, trains without laziness, tolerates pain, respects his opponents. He deserves this victory. Give him courage, courage. Strengthen his spirit and give him faith in victory! In the name of the Father, the son and the holy spirit!
Amen

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Men, although they are strong, also need the protection of heavenly patrons. A person cannot predict his fate, especially in a high-risk situation - for example, during military service. Then a prayer addressed to St. George the Victorious becomes protection for many.

Life of Saint George

Saint George is well known to Russians as the patron saint of Moscow. But he protects many other cities, and is also the protector of everyone related to the army. In the old days, Russian soldiers often held prayer services before battles, asking for victory. Today this tradition is being revived.

The saint himself was a warrior in the Roman army. The young man was rich and noble, the emperor distinguished him for his courage, courage, and strength. However, Diocletian did not know that his favorite was raised as a Christian. St. George the Victorious prayed at home to the one God and did not sacrifice to idols. At that time, this was tantamount to high treason. In addition, persecution of Christians began. The commander refused to pursue his brothers, and he was immediately taken into custody.

To endure the torment, George prayed to the Lord for help. History has brought to us all the tortures that he managed to endure:

• The torturers drove the prisoner to prison with spears. One of them broke like a blade of grass.
• Being in a pit with lime did not harm the saint in any way.
• The next day all the limbs were broken, but in the morning Georgy turned out to be healthy.
• Sharp knives and swords were stuck into the body, but an Angel descended from heaven, healing the martyr.
• They beat me so hard that the meat came off the bones. The next morning the prisoner was again safe and sound.

So powerful was the prayer of St. George the Victorious against visible enemies that God healed him, no matter what torment the evil emperor imagined. Diocletian only achieved that many began to think - what kind of Jesus Christ is this, Who can so protect those who believe in Him? The pagan faith was especially shaken after the martyr drank a poisoned drink and remained unharmed. Then George, through his prayer, resurrected the deceased to prove the power of his God.

The story of the death of St. George the Victorious

Enduring terrible torture day after day, the warrior did not even think of betraying his faith. One night in a dream he saw Christ Himself, who said that a place in heaven had been prepared for him. For the last time, Diocletian decided to try to persuade George to betray the Christian God. He ordered him to be taken to the most important pagan temple (he could no longer walk). The delighted emperor fulfilled his request. But in a pagan temple, the former commander of the Roman army mercilessly crushed all the idols with only the power of prayer, which protected him from invisible enemies.

The enraged emperor, incited by the priests, ordered the head of St. George the Victorious to be cut off. He calmly laid her on the chopping block, feeling not fear and despair, but joy from the imminent meeting with His God and the saints.

Veneration after death

The story of the brave husband spread throughout the Christian world. All the famous church writers of that time wrote about her. A particularly famous case is when, in response to a prayer for the protection of one Lebanese city, St. George the Victorious himself appeared in full armor and on horseback. The townspeople were tormented by a ferocious monster that devoured their children. The saint killed the snake, thereby saving the beautiful girl from death. After such amazing events, the whole city joyfully greeted the saint and accepted the Christian faith.

What do people pray for to the icon of St. George the Victorious?

Many miracles took place at the relics of the martyr. They are located in different places: it is believed that the head is in Rome, the body is in the Israeli city of Lod. The veneration of Saint George the Victorious spread very quickly both in the east and in the west. On what occasions is it customary to pray to him?

• During military service, before battle.
• To protect against aggressive people.
• He also patronizes farmers and cattle breeders (according to legend, the saint once resurrected a fallen bull).
• Residents of the East believe that the prayer of St. It can provide protection to St. George the Victorious from poisonous snakes.
• To win in sports competitions.

The saint is extremely popular in Russia as well. It is not for nothing that boys are still willingly named after him (Yuri, Egor - these are all derivatives of the name Georgiy). This saint is known in Georgia, Turkey, Greece and other countries; prayers to St. George the Victorious are heard in a variety of languages.

How to pray correctly

For prayer to serve you as a shield and sword, you need an appropriate attitude. To do this, it is better to go to church the first time. The very situation there serves to ensure that a person directs all his thoughts, all the energy of his soul to God. Traditionally, a prayer appeal should begin with a confession of one’s own sinfulness (“Forgive me, Lord, for all my sins!”), One should try to really understand them.

Gratitude will not be superfluous - after all, everything cannot be completely hopeless. Train yourself to see the good sides in life! After this, you can pray for protection. The text of the prayer should be taken as Orthodox, there is no need to make it look like a conspiracy, saints do not like witchcraft and may even punish for it.

After reading the text of the prayer (it is at the end of the article), address St. George the Victorious in your own words. Don't complain, but ask for help in a specific matter. Help those you can yourself. You don’t have to do it with money, kind words of support, your time and effort also count. Then the Lord will see that the person has taken the righteous path. This means that he is now ready to accept God’s grace and the help of the saints. Have firm faith, through the prayers of St. George, may the Lord help you!

Prayers to St. George the Victorious

Prayer for Intercession

“Saint George, Victorious and Savior. Come down to me from heaven, give me strength in work, endow me with your spirit in tireless struggle. Help me overcome the litigation that happens at work, don’t let the bosses swear. If I am destined to be cut short, I want to be forgiven by Christ. Thy will be done. Amen".

Prayer for help to St. George

Holy, glorious and all-praised Great Martyr George! Gathered in your temple and before your holy icon, people worshiping, we pray to you, known to the desires of our intercessor, pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His mercy, may he mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not abandon all ours to salvation and life needful petitions, and grants our country victory in the face of resistance; and again, falling down, we pray to you, victorious saint: strengthen the Orthodox army in battle with the grace given to you, destroy the forces of the rising enemies, so that they will be ashamed and put to shame, and let their insolence be crushed, and let them know that we have Divine help, and to everyone in sorrow and the current situation, show your powerful intercession. Pray to the Lord God, the Creator of all creation, to deliver us from eternal torment, so that we glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and we confess your intercession now, and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for victory and from enemies

O all-validated, holy great martyr and wonderworker George! Look upon us with your quick help and beg God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us, sinners, according to our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His great mercy. Do not despise our prayer, but ask us from Christ our God a quiet and godly life, mental and physical health, fertility of the earth and abundance in everything, and may we not turn into evil what you have given us from the All-Bountiful God, but into the glory of His Holy Name and in glorification of your strong intercession, may He grant our country and the entire God-loving army victory over the adversaries and may it strengthen us with unchangeable peace and blessing. May His angel protect us saints with a greater militia, so that upon our departure from this life, we may be delivered from the wiles of the evil one and his difficult airy ordeals and present ourselves uncondemned to the Throne of the Lord of glory. Hear us, passion-bearing George of Christ, and pray for us unceasingly to the Trinitarian Lord of all God, so that through His grace and love for mankind, with your help and intercession, we will find mercy with the Angels and Archangels and all the saints at the right hand of the Just Judge and may we glorify Him with the Father and the Holy Spirit now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Since ancient times, in Christian society, each layer of it had its own heavenly patron, and the life of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, the text of the prayer to which is conveyed, encouraged believers to consider him the protector and guardian of all who are related to the defense of the fatherland. This is no coincidence - George himself was directly related to the army. Born in Lebanon, he decided to devote his life to imperial military service, and, thanks to his strength, dexterity and ingenuity, he rose to the rank of centurion.

Orthodox akathist to St. George the Victorious, praising his moral and spiritual qualities, tells that the saint was a very holistic person - in him, along with his courage and courage, such qualities as compassion and kindness easily coexisted.

You can read the prayer to St. George the Victorious for protection from unjust oppression and insults

The author of the akathist to St. George the Victorious, describing his exploits, begins with the period of anti-Christian persecution, erected by Diocletian in the 4th century. This period went down in the history of religion as the era of the bloodiest persecutions, leading to the death of several thousand Christians. Saint George, being a military man, was drawn to these persecutions, but, having common sense, he saw in them the extreme of cruelty towards defenseless, innocent people.

The akathist to Saint George the Victorious says that, having come to Diocletian, the centurion denounced him for an unheard-of atrocity, and declared that he himself wanted to become a Christian.

Troparion to St. George the Victorious: a short prayer protecting from evil

The extraordinary popularity of the Akathist to the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious is explained by the love of Christians for this great saint. Undaunted by the torture to which the embittered emperor subjected him, George until the very end professed faith in Jesus Christ, who gave him strength and consolation. For this, God gave him the grace to intercede for those who most need support: the troparion of St. St. George the Victorious sings of him as a liberator of captives, a healer of the sick, an intercessor of pious rulers, and also a saint who asks those who pray for forgiveness of sins. It is recommended to read the akathist and troparion to Saint George on the day of his memory, May 6.

Listen to the video prayer to St. George the Victorious

Read the text of the prayer to St. George the Victorious for help

O all-validated, holy great martyr and wonderworker George! Look upon us with your quick help, and beg God, the Lover of Mankind, not to judge us, sinners, according to our iniquities, but to deal with us according to His great mercy. Do not despise our prayer, but ask us from Christ our God for a quiet and godly life, mental and physical health, fertility of the earth, and abundance in everything, and may we not turn the good things given to us by you from the All-Bountiful God into evil, but into the glory of the Holy One in His name and in glorification of your strong intercession, may He grant our country and army victory over the adversaries and may it strengthen us with unchangeable peace and blessing. May His angel protect us saints with a militia, so that we, upon our departure from this life, may be delivered from the wiles of the evil one and his difficult airy ordeals, and may present ourselves uncondemned to the Throne of the Lord of Glory. Hear us, passion-bearing George of Christ, and pray for us unceasingly to the Trinitarian Lord of all God, so that by His grace and love for mankind, with your help and intercession we may find mercy, with the angels and archangels and all the saints at the right hand of the Just Judge of the world, and He will be glorified with the Father and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Orthodox prayer to the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious for victory

Holy, glorious and all-praised Great Martyr George! Gathered in your temple and in front of your holy icon, people worshiping, we pray to you, known to the desires of our intercessor, pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His mercy, may He mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not abandon all our needs and requests in life , and grants our country victory against the resistance; and again, falling down, we pray to you, victorious saint: strengthen the Orthodox army in battle with the grace given to you, destroy the forces of the rising enemies, so that they will be ashamed and put to shame, and let their insolence be crushed, and let them know that we have Divine help, and to everyone in sorrow and the current situation, show your powerful intercession. Pray to the Lord God, the Creator of all creation, to deliver us from eternal torment, so that we glorify the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and we confess your intercession now, and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Listen to the video akathist to St. George the Victorious

Read the canonical text of the akathist to St. George the Victorious for protection from enemies

Let us praise the chosen commander and victorious George, as our intercessor and quick helper: you are a holy great martyr, as you have boldness in the Lord, free us from all troubles, and let us call to you: Rejoice George, great victorious one.

The Creator of angels and creator of all creation, having revealed you to the Church of His faith as a champion, and for the faith of an invincible passion-bearer, inspires us to praise you, Saint George, for the deeds of your suffering:

Rejoice, you who loved Jesus the Son of God to the end;

Rejoice, having laid down your soul with love for His name.

Rejoice, called confessor from God;

Rejoice, glorified ascetic by God's grace.

Rejoice, fellow angels; Rejoice, equal leader of the prophets.

Seeing the persecution of the wicked against Christians, you were not afraid of their intrigues and torment, O wise God, but like a good warrior of Christ, having given all that was yours to the poor, you flowed with your unrighteous will to their advice, singing to Christ the leader and to your God: Alleluia.

Having rationally comprehended the one God, in three Hypostases who is divinely worshiped, with a firm mind you confessed Him at the gatherings of the wicked, and thus you denounced the insane king for the insane worship of the creature. For this reason, for your lofty wisdom, receive from us, Georgie, zealous praise:

Rejoice, preacher of the one true God;

Rejoice, faithful protector of the Most Holy Trinity.

Rejoice, having shown the great secret of the Orthodox confession to the infidels;

Rejoice, you who expose the charm of idolatry's service.

Rejoice, divine rhetorician;

Rejoice, full of wisdom!

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

The power of God, enlightening every person coming into the world, and in prison visited you who suffered, the humble and wise George: because you have despised the whole of this corruptible life, as if you had despised the knowledge, you have clung to the one Christ, and having fought well for His name, you have been vouchsafed to sing with the angels forever: Alleluia .

Having a mind and heart illuminated by the Holy Spirit, you, at His inspiration, were jealous of you to strive for the name of Christ, standing to the blood of courage in faith, you denounced the pride raised by the wicked congregation. For this reason, we praise you, all-wise George, sitsa:

Rejoice, shield erected to protect piety;

Rejoice, sword raised to cut off wickedness.

Rejoice, pillar of faith;

Rejoice, wall and strengthening of the Church of Christ.

Rejoice, fertilizer of the faithful;

Rejoice, fear and shame of the unfaithful.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

The mad tormentor who breathes murder upon you, the passion-bearer George, thirsted for your blood like a greedy dog, commanding that your body be crucified on a wheel and given over to the worst torment: but you, crying out in the Lord, with firm trust in God, you cried out: Alleluia.

Having heard from you Diocletian and the priests of idolatry the words of wisdom, they flared up with anger at you, especially when you said: “O king tormentor! Why are you torturing me in vain, for I have Christ to live and gain to die. It’s hard to eat against the pricks.” For this reason we call upon you, great name Georgie, here:

Rejoice, you who shed your blood for your courageous confession of faith on the wheel;

Rejoice, having magnified the triumph of faith with your blood.

Rejoice, rival of the apostles;

Rejoice, imitator of the free passion of Christ.

Rejoice, unshakable champion of the faith;

Rejoice, most steadfast passion-bearer of adamant.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

You were like a godlike star, George, for with miraculous healing from an angel and visible renunciation from the wheel, you taught the infidels to believe in the Trinity of the Consubstantial One, and together with you to sing: Alleluia.

Having seen the people wonders of the power of God, they manifested themselves with meekness and received the teachings of Christ from you and cried out saying: “Great indeed is the Christian God!” For this reason, praising you, most glorious George, we cry out to you:

Rejoice, having dispersed the darkness of unbelief with the luminous word of salvation;

Rejoice, having converted the unfaithful to Christ by the martyr's confession of faith.

Rejoice, lead legions of earthly warriors into the heavenly army;

Rejoice, as a warrior of Christ, stay with the heavenly warriors.

Rejoice, glory to the warriors;

Rejoice, beauty of the martyr's bright face.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

A preacher of truth, jealous of the spirit-bearing apostle, you were crucified with the cross of the world, more passionately: behold, like Jonah, you were thrown headlong into the belly of the whale, into the cave of undissolved lime, so that for your sake the wondrous Lord among the saints may be glorified, for whom you are known even in the pit, as in the temple of glory. , you cleverly cried out: Alleluia.

Who shone forth in His three-day rise from the grave, the omnipotent of hell and death, the Conqueror Jesus, saving you from hellish corruption, the passion-bearing George: three days later you were found alive in the limelight, and in the lifting up of your hands singing to God: for this reason the great one was afraid and terrified. We rejoice and sing a victorious song:

Rejoice, having cast down the shameful pride of the devil into the well-known ditch;

Rejoice, wondrous salvation from God, conqueror of the brutality of the tormentor.

Rejoice, for thou who were not evil, for thou didst pray for those who committed this misfortune, as for benefactors;

Rejoice, for you were troubled by their conversion, as Paul was by the Jews.

Rejoice, man of desires;

Rejoice, chosen vessel.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

Although the wicked tormentor tries to seduce your heart into the charm of an idol, the wicked tormentor intends to seduce you with magical enchantments: you are God’s chosen one with David, exclaiming: O God is my salvation and my glory, to Him you sang faithfully: Alleluia.

A new demonstration of the evil of this evil servant of Satan, Diocletian, when in his insane jealousy of idols, he commanded to give you poison, George: but you are filled with faith and hope, even if you drank mortal things, you remained without harm, O praiser of God, and we also cry out ty:

Rejoice, for in your trust in God you are alive and have not been put to shame;

Rejoice, for you did not impute anything to the tormentor.

Rejoice, demon driver!

Rejoice, magical wiles of the destroyer.

Rejoice, for God is marvelous in you in His saints;

Rejoice, for through you the name of Christ is glorified in honor.

Rejoice George, great victorious one.

Strange and terrible advice came from a certain sorcerer to the wicked king, so that he would command you, as proof of the righteousness of the faith of Christ, to resurrect the dead with a word: but you, George, without hesitation, sang to Him Who is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: Alleluia.

All-desired and Sweetest Jesus, whom you loved with all your soul and with all your heart, all-blessed George, hearing your warm prayer of faith, soon commanded, according to your word, the dead will rise again, for glorification for the sake of His name, and for the faithful affirmation, but for the unfaithful and blinded to wonder and knowledge of God. For this reason, out of duty, we cry out to you:

Rejoice, for the Lord has shown wondrous powers upon you;

Rejoice, for through you you raised the dead from the grave.

Rejoice, thou who bestowed insight of faith upon the blinded sorcerer;

Rejoice, many who suffered for Christ's sake, showing the way to the Holy of Holies.

Rejoice, Rome's surprise;

Rejoice, Christian exaltation.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

All the angels praised God, who gave you such courage, George, as even in prison you did not cease to be vigilant in prayer. For this reason, as the great hidden place of God’s grace, you were worthy to see in a vision the Lord, crowning your head with the crown of incorruption, and we also cry out with you: Alleluia.

With their rhetorical tongues they will not be able to utter praise worthy of you, George, many for the sake of your exploits and illnesses, which you raised by your will for Christ and the Church. For this reason, we, too, perplexed to praise you according to our heritage, sing to the sitsa:

Rejoice, you who were free to suffer for Christ and the Church, who crucified the old Adam within you;

Rejoice, for your valiant suffering, you received the crown of righteousness from the hand of the Lord.

Rejoice, rule of pious zeal;

Rejoice, image of spiritual poverty.

Rejoice, for you have pleased not yourself, but Christ alone;

Rejoice, for you were ready for manifold deaths for Christ.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

To save the souls of those perishing in the darkness of idolatry, God-loving George, you, jealous, were jealous like Elijah for God: having entered into the temple of the idols, by the power of God you drove away the demons, crushed the idols, put the priests to shame, and, like a winner, not from men, but You and the angels sang to God: Alleluia.

The walls are more insensible, your tormentor, stoned in heart, George, not knowing God, you manifested miracles, but remained until the end, like an asp, stop your ears. For this reason, I commanded that you be placed at the head of disgrace, like a villain: you, sick of the destruction of his soul, joyfully accepted your death, for the sake of it we please you with love:

Rejoice, having preserved faith, hope and love to the end;

Rejoice, having done many and great miracles in your dormition.

Rejoice, thou crowned upon the earth with the weapon of God's favor;

Rejoice, adorned with glory and splendor in Heaven.

Rejoice, man of God;

Rejoice, good soldier of Christ.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

You, the Holy Great Martyr George, rendered the singing of the Most Holy Trinity more than others, not in words and in your mind, but by sacrificing your whole self alive: imitating the immaculate Lamb Christ crucified for us, you laid down your soul for your friends by your own will. Moreover, even if we are dissatisfied with such praise of your valor, for there is no one else to love so much, but give thanks to the being, we sing to the wondrous thing in the saints: Alleluia.

The light-receiving lamp of the true Light, God’s chosen one George appears to those on earth, enlightening the hearts of the faithful, and instructing everything in the Divine mind, teaching us to cheerfully cry:

Rejoice, for you dwell in the bright angelic devils;

Rejoice, for you are partaking of the non-evening Trinity Light not in fortune-telling, but face to face.

Rejoice, nourisher of the poor and protector of the offended;

Rejoice, physician of the weak and champion of kings.

Rejoice, champion of the Orthodox warrior in battle;

Rejoice, warm intercessor for the salvation of sinners.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

The grace given to you from God, knowing, we celebrate your memory, Great Martyr George, and with fervent prayer flowing to your miraculous image, with your omnipotent help in the Lord, like an insurmountable wall, we are protected. For this reason, praising you, we earnestly call to God: Alleluia.

Singing your glorious death, by which you have been magnified as a good warrior of Christ, we pray to you, passion-bearing George: be your helper in everything for our good, and hear us who earnestly cry out to you:

Rejoice, for through you the Church of the faithful is enlightened;

Rejoice, for your name is also glorified among the unbelievers.

Rejoice, wondrous glory of confessors;

Rejoice, high praise of the martyrs.

Rejoice, healer of our bodies;

Rejoice, O prayer book for our souls.

Rejoice, George, great victorious one.

O all-blessed and holy Great Martyr George, accept this song of our praise, and deliver us from all evil through your warm intercession to God, so that we may sing with you: Alleluia.

/This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and the 1st kontakion/

Troparion to the Russian Orthodox Saint George the Victorious,

As liberator of captives and protector of the poor, physician of the infirm, champion of the Orthodox, victorious, Great Martyr George, pray to Christ God to save our souls.

Another troparion, tone 4 (same)

You fought a good fight, you were more passion-bearing than Christ, you denounced wickedness even to your tormentors by faith, and you offered a sacrifice acceptable to God. In the same way, you received the crown of victory and through your prayers, holy one, you granted forgiveness of sins to all.

Kontakion, tone 4.

Cultivated by God, you showed yourself to be a most honest worker of piety, having collected the virtues of the handle for yourself: having sowed in tears, reaped with joy, suffered through suffering with blood, you accepted Christ and through your prayers, holy one, granted forgiveness of sins to all.