Prayer of the Optina elders. Morning prayer of the elders of Optina Hermitage text

On the picturesque bank of the Zhizdra River, in the embrace of a majestic forest, Optina Pustyn is harmoniously located - an ideal place for a contemplative life imbued with the clergy.

The desert has seen both lush prosperity and the darkness of decline. But, despite the difficult trials, Optina Pustyn survived, and its glory life-giving song pierced the hearts of the Russian people.

The hermitage is known thanks to the elders who once lived in the monastery. They were deservedly considered seers, healers, and sages.

The highly respected mentors left behind a veritable treasury filled with priceless wealth of patience, wisdom, tranquility, peace and spirituality.

People with a wounded soul need to seek salvation and consolation in the instructions and advice of revered sages.

The prayers of the elders are also successful in modern world. One of the most popular is the prayer of the Optina elders at the beginning of the day. She is considered the embodiment of spiritual beauty. She is capable of:

Harmoniously connect the soul with the body;
Put your thoughts in order;
Charge with vigor and energy;
Guide you on the right path;
Get rid of fear, uncertainty;
To pacify, to calm;
Protect from failures;
Heal ailments;
Set yourself up for Godly deeds.

Morning prayers “Optina Pustyn” are permeated with miraculous light and virgin purity.

Option 1:

“Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that this day will give me. Lord, let me completely surrender to Your Holy will. Lord, at every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Lord, reveal to me Your will for me and those around me. Lord, whatever news I receive during the day, let me accept it with a calm soul and the firm conviction that everything is Your Holy will. Lord, Great, Merciful, guide my thoughts and feelings in all my deeds and words; in all unforeseen circumstances, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You.
Lord, let me act wisely with each of my neighbors, without upsetting anyone or embarrassing anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the weariness of this day and all the events during it. Guide my will and teach me to pray and love everyone unfeignedly. Amen"

Option 2:

“Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings. In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me to act directly and wisely with each member of my family, without confusing or upsetting anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen"

How to read a prayer correctly?

The prayer of the last Optina elders at the beginning of the day personifies the wisdom and insight of the seers. Miraculous words, like a sip of pure cold water in the desert - have healing powers.

You should not pronounce miraculous words out loud and in front of strangers, or repeat them without delving into their deeper meaning. You need to read the prayer sincerely, heartily, believing in the power of the Lord.

The elders advised saying the morning text at sunrise. It is believed that all living things created by the hand of the Lord are purified and enriched with strength and intelligence at dawn. It’s not for nothing that there is a saying: “He who gets up early, God gives to him.” The sages said that those who sleep for a long time miss the time when the Lord bestows all kinds of benefits and cleanses the soul from sins.

The morning prayer of the Optina Elders must be said at all alone whisper, listening to the beating of the heart, fixing his gaze on the morning dawn.

The prayer is simple, so it is quite easy to remember. To begin with, you can read it using a prayer book, and it is also advisable to copy the healing words onto a piece of paper so that they always remain with the person, accompanying him everywhere. You can also download an audio recording of the prayer and turn it on in the morning, enjoying the centuries-old words of the sages, and without being distracted from your work. You need to listen to the words carefully, passing them through your soul and heart.

You can listen to the audio recording while walking, on public transport, or while waiting in line. All you need to do is transfer it to your phone, tablet or player. In this way, you will always be under the reliable protection of the Lord.

Morning prayer - a “spell” for happiness

Leaving the house;
Starting an important business;
Going on a long journey;
During periods of illness and negative emotions.

When failures burst into life like a destructive tornado, turn to the Lord for help with the prayer of the Optina elders. He will hear the request and soon changes will occur in his life:

Your well-being will improve, both mentally and physically;
Irritability, anger, despondency, sadness will disappear;
Peace, tranquility and tranquility will come;
Good luck will come to all areas of life.

The effectiveness of miraculous words has been proven for centuries.

The prayer of the Optina elders will protect you from difficult situations, demonic tricks, and devilish temptations, will guide you on the true path, and will show you the way to spiritual purification, insight and the wisdom of the great seers.

Many people felt the grace bestowed by the sages.

(morning prayer for every day)

“Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings. In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me to act directly and wisely with each member of my family, without confusing or upsetting anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen."

Prayers to St. Ambrose of Optina

from the passion of smoking

“Reverend Father Ambrose, you, having boldness before the Lord, beg the Greatly Gifted Master to give me ambulance in the fight against impure passion.

God! Through the prayers of Your saint, the Reverend Ambrose, cleanse my lips, purify my heart and fill it with the fragrance of Your Holy Spirit, so that the evil tobacco passion will run far away from me, back to where it came from, into the belly of hell. Amen."

about children

“Lord, You alone weigh everything, You are able to do everything, and You want everyone to be saved and to come to the understanding of truth. Give some understanding to my children ( names) by the knowledge of Thy truth and Thy Holy will and strengthen them to walk according to Thy commandments and have mercy on me, a sinner.”

about healing

“O great elder and servant of God, reverend our father Ambrose, praise to the Optina and all Rus' teacher of piety! We glorify your humble life in Christ, by which God has exalted your name while you were still on earth, especially crowning you with heavenly honor upon your departure to the chamber of eternal glory. Accept now the prayer of us, your unworthy children, who honor you and call on your name your sacred, deliver us by your intercession before the Throne of God from all sorrowful circumstances, mental and physical ailments, evil misfortunes, pernicious and evil temptations, send down to our Fatherland from the great-gifted God peace, silence and prosperity, be the immutable patron of this holy monastery, in which you yourself will prosper You have labored and pleased our glorified God with all in the Trinity, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen."

about help

“O all-honorable elder of the glorious and wondrous Optina Hermitage, venerable and God-bearing Father Ambrose! Our Church is a good decoration and a gracious lamp, illuminating everyone with heavenly light, the red and spiritual fruit of Russia and all the sunflowers, abundantly delighting and cheering the souls of the faithful! Now, with faith and trembling, we fall before the celibate reliquary of your holy relics, which you have mercifully granted for comfort and help to the suffering, we humbly pray to you with our hearts and lips, holy father, as an all-Russian mentor and teacher of piety, a shepherd and a doctor of our mental and physical ailments: look for your children, who greatly sin in words and deeds, and visit us with your much and holy love, with which you gloriously succeeded even in the days of earth, especially after your righteous death, instructing the saints and God-enlightened fathers in the rules, admonishing us in the commandments of Christ, in You were jealous of them for their goodness until the last hour of your difficult monastic life; ask us, weak in soul and in distress in sorrow, a favorable and saving time for repentance, true correction and renewal of our life, in which we, sinners, have become vain in mind and heart, having given ourselves over to indecent and cruel passion, vice and lawlessness, of which there is no number; accept therefore, protect and cover us with the shelter of your many mercies, send us a blessing from the Lord, so that we may bear the good yoke of Christ in long-suffering until the end of our days, looking forward to the future life and the Kingdom, where there is no sorrow or sighing, but life and endless joy, abundantly flowing from the One, All-Holy and Blessed Source of immortality in the Trinity of the worshiped God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen."

for every day

“O venerable and God-bearing Father Ambrose! You, desiring to work for the Lord, settled here and labored untiringly in labor, vigils, prayers and fasting, and you were a mentor to monastics, and a zealous teacher to all people. Now, after your departure from the earthly, standing before the Heavenly King, pray to His goodness to show mercy to the place of your settlement, this holy monastery, where you continually abide in the spirit of your love, and to all your people, who with faith fall to the race of your relics, for the good petition fulfill them. Ask our merciful Lord to grant us an abundance of earthly blessings, even more so for the benefit of our souls, and may we be worthy to end this temporary life in repentance, and on the day of judgment may we be worthy of standing and enjoying His Kingdom forever and ever. . Amen."

Prayer of St. Leo of Optina

about suicides

(for private reading)

“Seek, O Lord, the lost soul of Your servant (name): if it is possible, have mercy. Your destinies are unsearchable. Do not make this my prayer a sin, but Thy holy will be done.”

Prayers of St. Anthony of Optina

about family

“In the hands of great mercy, O my God, I entrust: my soul and much-painful body, the husband given to me from You, and all my beloved children. Thou shalt be our Helper and Patron throughout our life, in our exodus and at death, in joy and sorrow, in happiness and misfortune, in illness and health, in life and death, in everything may Thy holy will be with us, as on heaven and earth. Amen."

about the beginning of every business

“God, come to my help, Lord, strive for my help. Rule, Lord, everything I do, read and write, everything I think, speak and understand, for the glory of Your Holy Name, so that all my work may begin from You and end in You. Grant to me, O God, that I may anger Thee, my Creator, neither by word, nor by deed, nor by thought, but may all my deeds, advice and thoughts be for the glory of Thy Most Holy Name. God, come to my help, Lord, strive for my help.”

for enemies

“Those who hate and offend us, Your servants (names), forgive, Lord, Lover of mankind: they don’t know what they are doing, and warm their hearts to love us, unworthy.”

Prayer of St. Macarius of Optina

in carnal warfare

“Oh, Mother of my Lord Creator, You are the root of virginity and unfading color cleanliness. Oh, Mother of God! Help me, the one who is weak with carnal passion and painful, for one is Thine and with Thee is the intercession of Thy Son and God. Amen."

Prayer of St. Joseph of Optina

when invaded by thoughts

“Lord Jesus Christ, drive away from me all inappropriate thoughts! Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak... For You are my God, support my mind, so that unclean thoughts do not overcome it, but in You, my Creator, (he) delights, for He is great Your name loving Thee."

Prayer of St. Nikon of Optina Confessor

in grief

“Glory to Thee, my God, for the sorrow sent to me, I now accept what is worthy of my deeds. Remember me when you come into Your Kingdom, and may all Your will be one, good and perfect.”

Prayer of St. Anatoly of Optina (Potapov)

from the Antichrist

“Deliver me, Lord, from the seduction of the god-hideous, evil, cunning Antichrist who is coming, and hide me from his snares in the hidden desert of Your salvation. Grant me, Lord, the strength and courage to firmly confess Your Holy Name, so that I will not retreat from fear for the sake of the devil, and may not deny You, my Savior and Redeemer, from Your holy Church. But grant me, O Lord, day and night weeping and tears for my sins and have mercy on me, O Lord, at the hour of Your Last Judgment. Amen."

Prayer of St. Nektarios of Optina

from the Antichrist, short

“Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who is coming to judge the living and the dead, have mercy on us sinners, forgive the fall of our entire lives and through their own destinies hide us from the face of the Antichrist in the hidden desert of Your salvation. Amen."

from the Antichrist, complete

“O Reverend and Blessed Father Nektarios, Ever-Bright Lamp of the Eldership of Optina! He rises up to foolishness and denounces the madness of the world, has valiantly endured the misfortunes of those who fight against God and has tasted the bliss of those who were exiled for the sake of the Lord Jesus. Look down now from heaven and come to us from the Garden of Eden. Raise our wisdom from earthly concerns and teach us to think about heavenly life. As if you have adorned yourself with divine virtues and tasted the fruits of Paradise sweets incessantly, from the agitation of passions and the bitter fruits of the love of sin, snatch us away with your abundant intercession. In the Orthodox Faith until our last breath we are confirmed to stand both in the footsteps of our fathers and in the tradition of St. The apostle made us wise to walk.

Pray to the Lord and God, God-wise Father, to deliver us from the coming Antichrist and from his insidious snares and to inhabit us in the hidden desert of salvation. May we end this quiet, peaceful and pious life in this world, and through your prayers may we be worthy of inheriting the Paradise villages. Where together with you and with the elders of Optina we will sing and glorify the Beginningless and Indivisible and Consubstantial Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen."

Religious reading: morning prayer of the elders of Optina Hermitage text to help our readers.

Prayer of the last Optina elders

Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me.

At every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything.

Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and the firm conviction that everything is Your Holy will.

In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings.

Source: Temple of the Apostles Peter and Paul, courtyard of Optina Hermitage

Prayer of the last Optina elders. Hierodeacon Iliodor (Gariyants)

Prayer of the Optina Elders

Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Lord, let me completely surrender to Your holy will.

Lord, at every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything.

Lord, whatever news I receive during this day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will.

Lord, reveal to me Your holy will for me and those around me.

Lord, in all my words and thoughts, guide my thoughts and feelings.

Lord, in all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by you.

Lord, teach me to correctly, simply, and rationally treat everyone at home and those around me, elders, equals and juniors, so that I do not upset anyone, but contribute to the good of everyone.

Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day.

Lord, You yourself guide my will and teach me to pray, hope, believe, love, endure and forgive.

Lord, do not leave me to the mercy of my enemies, but for the sake of Your holy name, lead and rule me.

Lord, enlighten my mind and my heart to understand Your eternal and unchangeable laws that govern the world, so that I, Your sinful servant, can correctly serve You and my neighbors.

Lord, I thank You for everything that will happen to me, for I firmly believe that all things work together for good to those who love You.

Lord, bless all my exits and entries, deeds, words and thoughts, deign me to always joyfully glorify, sing and bless You, for You are blessed forever and ever. Amen.

Hieroschemamonk Hilarion † 10/18/11/1893

Hieroschemamonk Anatoly † 25.1/7.2.1894

Hieroschemamonk Anatoly “Mr.” † 30.7/12.8.1922

Based on the book The Reverend Elders of Optina Pustyn. Lives. Miracles. Teachings

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Let me completely surrender to Your Holy will.

For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything.

Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your Holy will.

In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings.

In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You.

Teach me to act directly and wisely with each member of my family, without confusing or upsetting anyone.

Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day.

Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love.

All texts Monks of Optina Hermitage >>>

Lord, give me peace of mind to meet everything that brings me coming day.

Give me wholly devoted to Thy Holy.

At every hour of this day throughout instruct and support me.

What would I have received news for the day, teach me to take them with a calm soul and the firm conviction that all Holy Thy will.

All the words and deeds of my guide my thoughts and feelings.

In all emergencies do not let me forget that all revealed to them.

Teach me to act reasonably and directly with each member of the family of my, nobody confusing and distressing.

Lord, give me strength to bear the fatigue of the coming day and all the events for the day.

Supervised my will and teach me to pray, to believe, to hope, to suffer, to forgive and to love.

Morning prayers of the Optina Elders

On the picturesque bank of the Zhizdra River, in the embrace of a majestic forest, Optina Pustyn is harmoniously located - an ideal place for a contemplative life imbued with the clergy.

The desert has seen both lush prosperity and the darkness of decline. But, despite the difficult trials, Optina Pustyn survived, and the glory of its life-giving song pierced the hearts of the Russian people.

The priceless legacy of the Optina elders

The hermitage is known thanks to the elders who once lived in the monastery. They were deservedly considered seers, healers, and sages.

The highly respected mentors left behind a veritable treasury filled with priceless wealth of patience, wisdom, tranquility, peace and spirituality.

People with a wounded soul need to seek salvation and consolation in the instructions and advice of revered sages.

The prayers of the elders are also popular in the modern world. One of the most popular is the prayer of the Optina elders at the beginning of the day. She is considered the embodiment of spiritual beauty. She is capable of:

Harmoniously connect the soul with the body;
Put your thoughts in order;
Charge with vigor and energy;
Guide you on the right path;
Get rid of fear, uncertainty;
To pacify, to calm;
Protect from failures;
Heal ailments;
Set yourself up for Godly deeds.

Morning prayers “Optina Pustyn” are permeated with miraculous light and virgin purity.

“Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that this day will give me. Lord, let me completely surrender to Your Holy will. Lord, at every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Lord, reveal to me Your will for me and those around me. Lord, whatever news I receive during the day, let me accept it with a calm soul and the firm conviction that everything is Your Holy will. Lord, Great, Merciful, guide my thoughts and feelings in all my deeds and words; in all unforeseen circumstances, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Lord, let me act wisely with each of my neighbors, without upsetting anyone or embarrassing anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the weariness of this day and all the events during it. Guide my will and teach me to pray and love everyone unfeignedly. Amen"

“Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings. In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me to act directly and wisely with each member of my family, without confusing or upsetting anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen"

How to read a prayer correctly?

The prayer of the last Optina elders at the beginning of the day personifies the wisdom and insight of the seers. Miraculous words, like a sip of clean cold water in the desert, have healing power.

You need to say the morning prayer of the Optina elders in complete solitude in a whisper, listening to the beating of your heart, fixing your gaze on the morning dawn.

Morning prayer - a “spell” for happiness

Leaving the house;
Starting an important business;
Going on a long journey;
During periods of illness and negative emotions.

When failures burst into life like a destructive tornado, turn to the Lord for help with the prayer of the Optina elders. He will hear the request and soon changes will occur in his life:

Your well-being will improve, both mentally and physically;
Irritability, anger, despondency, sadness will disappear;
Peace, tranquility and tranquility will come;
Good luck will come to all areas of life.

The effectiveness of miraculous words has been proven for centuries.

Many people felt the grace bestowed by the sages.

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Prayer of the Optina Elders for every day

An example of selfless service to the Lord is the Optina elders who lived in the Optina Hermitage. The monks had the gift of foresight and helped everyone who turned to them for help. The Optina elders left a lot for subsequent generations useful tips filled with their wisdom and patience. Those who seek to find peace of mind need to listen to monastic advice and instructions.

Prayer of the Optina elders for the coming day (every day)

The Optina elders taught believers that prayer rule should be done consciously. It is important before reading prayers for the coming day to consult with your own spiritual mentors. While reading prayers, you need to completely renounce the events of the outside world, you need to learn to open your soul to God. Prayer for the coming day encourages spiritual achievement and instills confidence.

Morning prayer of the Optina elders at the beginning of the day

Every respectable Christian should read prayers every morning, the sequence of which was recommended by the Optina elders. Morning prayer spiritually cleanses and allows you to protect yourself from unforeseen life circumstances and do the right thing in difficult situations.

Morning prayer The Optina Elders sounds like this:

Evening prayer of the Optina elders

It is imperative to include the evening prayer of the Optina elders in the evening rule.

The prayer goes like this:

Prayer Optina Pustin for the coming day

The full sacred text of the prayer of the Optina elders for the coming day helps to heal the soul, bestows wisdom and promotes harmonization inner world. You can read it at any time, but it is better to do it in the morning. This will set you up for good, fruitful work. This prayer promotes a positive attitude, which will allow you to successfully carry out all planned activities.

The full text of the prayer is:

Full version of the prayer of the last Optina elders

Over time, the prayers of the Optina elders changed. They were filled with new meaning, but sincerity and faith remained unchanged. All phrases of prayer texts are imbued with them.

Prayer text

The full version of the prayer of the last Optina elders is as follows:

Listen to the online prayer Optina Pustyn

Orthodox prayer of the Optina elders for children

The famous elder Ambrose of Optina compiled an Orthodox mother's prayer for the children. It has enormous protective power and can be used every day.

The prayer text goes like this:

Who are the elders from Optina Pustyn

Optina Pustyn is the oldest monastery in Central Russia. It is famous for its monastic healers, who are called the Optina Elders. Even in the time of Boris Godunov, many pilgrims flocked to the monastery for mental and physical healing.

The heyday of the monastery began in 1826, when Archimandrite Moses became its rector. The elders of Optina Hermitage were famous for the fact that each of them possessed some special gift. They had sincere faith in their souls and a desire to help all those suffering.

The main church figures of those times in Optina Pustyn were considered:

Elder Lev Danilovich. This man had the gift of healing; to treat people, he used oil from an unquenchable lamp, which was located next to the icon of the Vladimir Mother of God.
Elder Seraphim the Reverend, who was famous for the gift of righteousness and could easily determine whether a righteous person had come to the monastery.
A novice of Lev Danilovich, Macarius, who has the gift of a fortuneteller.

In general, all Optina elders of all times are a symbol of Russian Orthodox spirituality, sincere faith and merciful compassion. For any believer, an elder is a mentor and teacher to whom you can completely open your soul and tell about everything. He can comfort and give good advice and also receive blessings in difficult situation. Many elders of Optina Hermitage could predict the future; they had vast life experience. It is believed that the main purpose of the elder is to guide the souls of believers to salvation and heal sinful passions.

How to read the prayers of the ancient elders

You need to read the prayers of the ancient elders every day; this will ensure overall success in life and support sincere faith in a person’s soul. Morning prayer should be read in solitude, fully concentrating on the spoken words. This will give you a boost of energy that will last throughout the day. Prayer allows you to accumulate internal energy, which will allow you to easily solve any problems that arise during the day.

The prayers of the elders of Optina Pustyn are read in front of the icon of the Savior. Such prayers are read alone; they allow you to communicate directly with God. This means that the prayer request must be filled with sincerity. Reading the prayer of the Optina elders is a personal matter. You cannot do this in a hurry or be mentally distracted by other matters during prayer.

The basic rules for reading prayers can be combined and the following main points can be highlighted:

It is important to throw all unnecessary thoughts out of your head and focus only on your desire to communicate with God.
You need to awaken in your soul sincere faith that the Lord is in at the moment hears you.

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Interpretations

WITH The sadness of a grandson is a pity, and the laziness is a daughter. To drive it away, work hard in business, don’t be lazy in prayer, then boredom will pass and zeal will come. And if you add patience and humility to this, you will save yourself from many evils.

Schedule of Divine Services

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09:30 Vvedensky Cathedral

13:00 Vvedensky Cathedral

Akathist St. Ambrose Optinsky

14:30 Vladimir Church

Akathist to the Optina Elders

16:50 Kazan Church

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Prayer of the Optina elders at the beginning of the day

Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will. For every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my words and deeds, guide my thoughts and feelings. In all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me to act directly and wisely with each member of my family, without confusing or upsetting anyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Guide my will and teach me to pray, believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen.

Other prayers of the Optina elders

Prayers of St. Anthony of Optina

God, come to my help, Lord, strive for my help. Rule, Lord, everything I do, read and write, everything I think, speak and understand, to the glory of Your Holy Name, so that all my work may begin from You and end in You. Grant to me, O God, that I may anger Thee, my Creator, neither by word, nor by deed, nor by thought, but may all my deeds, advice and thoughts be for the glory of Thy Most Holy Name. God, come to my help, Lord, strive for my help.

In the hands of great mercy, O my God, I entrust: my soul and much-painful body, the husband given to me from You, and all my beloved children. Thou shalt be our Helper and Patron throughout our life, in our exodus and at death, in joy and sorrow, in happiness and misfortune, in illness and health, in life and death, in everything may Thy holy will be with us, as on heaven and earth. Amen.

Those who hate and offend us, Your servants (names), forgive, Lord, Lover of mankind: they don’t know what they are doing, and warm their hearts to love us, unworthy.

Prayer of St. Macarius of Optina

O Mother of the Lord my Creator, You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. Oh, Mother of God! Help me, the one who is weak with carnal passion and painful, for one is Thine and with Thee is the intercession of Thy Son and God. Amen.

Prayer of St. Joseph of Optina

Lord Jesus Christ, drive away from me all inappropriate thoughts! Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak... For You are my God, support my mind, so that unclean thoughts do not overcome it, but in You, my Creator, let it delight, for Your Name is great for those who love You.

Prayer of St. Nikon of Optina Confessor

Glory to Thee, my God, for the sorrow sent to me, I now accept what is worthy of my deeds. Remember me when you come into Your Kingdom, and may all Your will be one, good and perfect.

Prayer of St. Anatoly of Optina (Potapov)

Deliver me, O Lord, from the seduction of the god-hating, evil, cunning Antichrist of the coming, and hide me from his snares in the hidden desert of Your salvation. Grant me, Lord, the strength and courage to firmly confess Your Holy Name, so that I will not retreat from fear for the sake of the devil, and may not deny You, my Savior and Redeemer, from Your holy Church. But grant me, O Lord, day and night weeping and tears for my sins and have mercy on me, O Lord, at the hour of Your Last Judgment. Amen.

Prayer of St. Nektarios of Optina

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, who is coming to judge the living and the dead, have mercy on us sinners, forgive the fall of our entire lives and through their destinies hide us from the face of the Antichrist in the hidden desert of Your salvation. Amen.

Prayer of St. Leo of Optina

About the unbaptized, those who died without repentance and suicides

Seek, O Lord, the lost soul of Your servant (name): if it is possible, have mercy. Your destinies are unsearchable. Do not make this my prayer a sin, but Thy holy will be done.

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Offer prayers to God and He will resolve any situation in your life. The prayer of the Optina elders will help maintain positivity and give strength to complete all tasks throughout the day, but, most importantly, it will strengthen the confidence that any circumstance will be resolved for good.

History of appearance

The Optina elders were residents of the Optina Monastery, which Kaluga region Russia. These monks served the people with the gift that God gave them, believed in the Savior and deeply studied the Scriptures, bringing petitions to God for all those who suffered. The elders had a prophetic gift. They spoke what God revealed to them regarding future events, and also knew what happened in the past.

God gave them the gift of healing with which they ministered to the people. Many pilgrims came to the monastery. The prayers worked miracles. Many people received healing for soul and body.

Three monks gained the greatest fame:

Lev Danilovich was a man of unshakable faith and extraordinary courage. His whole life was service to God and his neighbor. In humility and unceasing prayer, he turned to God. Crowds of the destitute flocked to him. He had the gift of healing people with oil from a lamp in which the fire was constantly maintained;
The Venerable Seraphim is a righteous man who preached the Good News. Believers from all over the country came to him to listen to the Word of God;
Makar was a student and colleague of Lev Danilovich. He believed that the main virtue and foundation of Christian life is humility. It was her that the reverend brought up in people. The monk had a prophetic gift and predicted the future.

The Optina elders are servants of God with unshakable faith, holiness and a pure heart. The prayer of the Optina elders is said at the very beginning of the day, immediately after waking up.

Prayer is a sacrament, and it should be said with understanding, turning to the Lord, believing that He will reward. True prayer brings joy, for the Lord rewards those who seek Him.

You should pray as soon as you open your eyes and while your mind is not clouded and your heart is not burdened with worldly worries.

If the text is difficult to remember, then when addressing the Lord you are allowed to use your own words. The main thing is that the prayer is full of faith and confidence in the love of God.

Before you ask the Lord for anything, thank Him for everything that He has already given you, and do not doubt that He will turn every situation for your good. He will protect and help to surrender to His holy will and to be guided by His feelings in all thoughts and reasoning.

This prayer will help you gain wisdom from the Lord in resolving all everyday situations, heal your soul and achieve inner harmony.

The main thing is that reading the prayer is not done in order to “check a box,” but in order to turn to the Lord with all your soul and all your being, believing in Him and loving Him.

Video “Prayer of the Optina Elders for every day”

In the video you can listen to the full text of the prayer.

At the beginning of the day

Other prayers

About the beginning of every business

About the family

For the enemies

Those who hate and offend us, Your servants (names), forgive, Lord, Lover of mankind: they don’t know what they are doing, and warm their hearts to love us, unworthy.

In carnal warfare

When thoughts invade

In grief

Glory to Thee, my God, for the sorrow sent to me, I now accept what is worthy of my deeds. Remember me when you come into Your Kingdom, and may all Your will be one, good and perfect.

From the Antichrist

About the unbaptized, those who died without repentance and suicides

Seek, O Lord, the lost soul of Your servant (name): if it is possible, have mercy. Your destinies are unsearchable. Do not make this my prayer a sin, but Thy holy will be done.

The glory of Optina Pustyn from the 19th century to today spread far beyond the monastery. And all thanks to its inhabitants - the venerable Optina elders.

This quiet monastery is located near the city of Kozelsk, Kaluga region. And there is practically not a single Russian temple Orthodox Church, where on the lectern there would not be an icon of the holy elders with pieces of their incorruptible relics. Anyone can join it.

The feat of the Optina elders

You need to understand that these elders were not ordinary people. Each of them was awarded a certain gift from the Lord. All of them were seers, worked miracles and healed the sick, drew up rules and monastic rules, and also wrote one prayer, which is especially revered by Orthodox believers. This is the prayer of the Optina elders “At the beginning of the working day.”

Such veneration of the people has its own history. In one nineteenth century, this monastery gave the world fourteen monks of holy life, or, as they are called, elders. The concept of “elder” in monasticism has nothing to do with age. It can be either a young or an elderly monk. If we draw a parallel, this is what great educators, teachers, godchildren and even parents are called in the world.

But, unlike worldly people, the elders care about the souls of their charges (novices), and if there is a blessing, they help all the pilgrims who turn to them. Fortunately, Orthodox faith and the Russian Orthodox Church are not currently being persecuted, and everyone who is at least a little interested in faith will find literature about Optina Pustyn and about the elders.

Prayer

The prayer “At the Beginning of the Day” by the Optina elders also gained popularity because it was written in understandable Russian. This is rare in Orthodox tradition, usually services ( All-night vigil, Liturgy, etc.) are conducted in Church Slavonic.

But the prayer written in Russian (“At the beginning of the day”) of the Optina elders, if read daily in the morning, gives a charge of optimism and love not only to every single believer, but also to other people who seek faith and treat the church with reverence .

Creation of Optina Pustyn

The exact time of the founding of the Optina Monastery is unknown. According to one legend, it was built by Prince Vladimir the Brave, and according to another version, the repentant robber Opta built a monastery on this site. Most likely, this place was chosen by hermits who did not want to reveal their names to perform feats. The land there was unsuitable for arable farming, did not belong to anyone and was not needed by anyone.

It is known that in 1625 the abbot of the monastery was Father Sergius, and in 1630 from the Nativity of Christ there was a wooden church there, there were six cells and twelve brethren, the rector of which was Hieromonk Theodore.

The monastery flourished at the beginning of the 19th century under Abbot Moses. And Schemamonk Lev (Leonid) became the founder of the eldership in Optina Hermitage. Father Lev (Nagolkin) arrived in Optina at the age of 61 along with six students. Before that, he had to go through “fire, water and copper pipes.”

The abbot of the monastery, the Monk Moses, seeing the elder, recognized his spiritual leadership and instructed him to care for (help in spiritual matters) the brethren and pilgrims, and he himself began to take care of the monastery’s economy. The prayer, which everyone knows as the prayer “At the Beginning of the Day” by the Optina elders, was written (for the most part) by the Monk Leo. It is also known that the Rev. Ambrose, revered by the people, became the prototype of Dostoevsky’s hero, Father Zosima.

Elders

There were many monks in Optina, but only fourteen elders acquired the love and veneration of the people. Here are the names of these lamps of faith: Hieroschemamonk Leo, Hieroschemamonk Macarius, Schema-archimandrite Moses, Schema-abbot Anthony, Hieroschemamonk Hilarion, Hieroschemamonk Ambrose, Hieroschemamonk Anatoly, Schema-archimandrite Isaac, Hieroschemamonk Joseph, Schema-archimandrite Varsanofius, Hieroschemamonk Anatoly (Potapov), Roschimonk Nektariy, Hieromonk Nikon, Archimandrite Isaac . Prayer of the Optina elders “At the beginning of the day” ( full version) is considered one of the favorite prayers of believers.

These perspicacious elders, long before the Great October Revolution predicted the terrible destructive force that would occur in the human mind, and their prediction came true. Reverend Fathers For their humble service in the twentieth century, they were canonized and canonized.

What does the prayer “At the beginning of the day” of the Optina elders give?

Every believer adheres to a certain charter. Every morning and evening the morning and evening rules are read to them. These are prayers collected into a single whole that give the day a certain meaning. The monastic rule is much stricter and longer; monks begin to pray both during the day and at night.

And the prayer of the Optina elders “At the beginning of the day” complements and enriches the morning rule. To read it, a believer must take a blessing from the confessor or priest to whom he is confessing. In addition to the above-mentioned beneficial properties, the prayer is composed in such a way that it helps a person to properly organize his thoughts and face all the troubles of the day with dignity.

Conclusion

The prayer of the Optina elders “At the beginning of the day” outlived its creators for many years, and although it is not included in the collection of prayers, believers know the words of this prayer either by heart, or a piece of paper with its words hangs near the icons in the holy corner.

The last venerable Optina elders Anatoly, Hieromonk Nektary, Hieromonk Nikon, Archimandrite Isaac survived the revolution, the NEP, Stalin's terror, were expelled, were in prison, and the Monk Isaac, having suffered imprisonment four times, was shot by the commissars at an old age.

The prayer of the last Optina elders “At the beginning of the day” has been somewhat shortened, but this does not make it any less powerful. She helps and gives grace to all who read her words with faith.