For an Orthodox believer, the existence of Satan, as well as the existence of the Lord in this world, is not something extraordinary and is part of the general worldview. Therefore, the believer strives every day to resist the influences of all kinds of evil spirits, led by the devil, and uses various methods for this. The most powerful prayer for this is “May God rise again,” which pacifies passions and casts out demons.

The prayer to the Honest Cross “May God rise again” is usually read under the following circumstances:

• overcome by passions, doubts, despondency;
• there is a feeling of the influence of evil spirits, some troubles, a feeling of fear;
• in order to repent of their own sins.

In general, prayer is a universal way to exorcise demons, so most often, priests read this text. He appeals to Christ, who was crucified for the sins of all mankind. He also gave all people hope and the opportunity of Salvation, which everyone can take advantage of.

The story of the Resurrection tells how the Savior destroyed the gates of hell. Thus, He trampled the Underworld and showed himself as the conqueror of all the forces of hell. This fact is also confirmed in prayer and in this the believer receives additional support.

Clarification of some terms

Like others, “May God rise again” is a prayer, the text of which must be pronounced with full understanding. It is best when the words are fully understood and the believer deeply delves into their meaning. The entire prayer is included in Psalm 67, which has indescribable beauty and harmony.

Terms to understand:

It is not difficult to understand how the prayer “May God rise again” sounds in Russian, but most often the text is read in the traditional version, since the Church Slavonic language is not difficult to understand, and besides, the saints of former times prayed in this language, and these words are saturated with the goodness emanating from these ascetics.

There is a shorter version, which is something like a squeeze from the previous one. His also useful to read for a believer.

Reading Rules

Most often, “May God rise again” is read in churches during services as a Sunday prayer. The text “May God rise again” is used by believers to supplement the evening or morning rule.

Believers use conversion in moments of confusion. After all, it is difficult to achieve anything in this world without the help of the Lord, and it is quite normal for a believer to rely on such support.

Each line glorifies Christ and his feat, and thanks to this the believer can receive additional support. Christ himself overcame the most difficult temptations and trials and became an example for everyone else. Therefore, by glorifying Him with such prayer, everyone can touch this grace and ward off various temptations and difficulties.

Believers in difficult professions almost always know the Russian text of the prayer “May God rise again.” We are talking about the following areas of activity: when there is an element of risk or something similar:

• military;
• travelers and pilots;
• rescuers and firefighters;
• doctors;
• telecom and complex equipment operators;
• miners.

In fact, many other people are helped by this treatment. The point here is in maintaining and strengthening one’s own faith. After all, it is faith that is the saving instrument for the Orthodox.

In order to read the prayer right away, there is a short version that sounds like this: “Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.” The text itself contains an appeal to the Cross and Christ as symbols of salvation from eternal death. Whoever wants to rebel against the Lord cannot do so because of the feat of Christ.

It is also useful to pray not only for yourself, but also for others. When such a need is felt, they stand in front of the image and imagine a person for whose benefit they need to pray, after which they read the text, it is best to know it by heart. The number of repetitions is chosen independently, the main thing is to pronounce with sincerity and faith.

Religious reading: prayer to the cross and God will rise again in Russian to help our readers.

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; just as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish from the face of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and straightened the power the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Will be squandered- they will scatter, run away. Besi- demons, devils. famous- overshadowing, imposing a sign on oneself. Verbal- speaker. Most Honorable- venerable. Corrected- victorious, prevailing. Damned- crucified. adversary- adversary, enemy. life-giving- life-giving, resurrecting.

In this prayer to the Venerable Cross, we express our belief 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. The cross is 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.

Words descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil mean that Jesus Christ after His death and before the Resurrection was in hell, from where He brought holy people (for example, Adam, Moses) into the Kingdom of Heaven and thereby showed that He trampled on, or destroyed, the power of the devil.

Translation: May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may all who hate Him flee from Him. As smoke disappears, so let them disappear; and as wax melts from the fire, so let the demons perish before those who love God and are marked by the sign of the cross and exclaim in joy: Rejoice, Most Honored and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ on you, Who descended into hell and destroyed the power of the devil and gave us You, Your Honest Cross, to drive away every enemy. Oh, Most Revered and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the Holy Lady the Virgin Mary and with all the saints in all ages. Amen.

Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

Fence- garden, protect.

Translation: Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest (Honorable) and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

This prayer should be said just before going to bed, after kissing the cross worn on the chest and protecting yourself and the bed with the sign of the cross.

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The prayer to the Life-giving Cross of the Lord is incredibly powerful and provides the Lord with powerful protection even in the most hopeless cases. For many centuries, Orthodox people all over the world have resorted to it to protect themselves and their loved ones from all kinds of misfortunes, and most importantly, to communicate with God, to see His light, purity and righteousness, in order to receive spiritual harmony and eternal grace.

Prayer to the Life-Giving Cross (May God rise again...)

This prayer also has a second name - “May God rise again...”. Her story is complex, scary and tragic, but it contains the true calling and power of God’s Word that has passed through the centuries to proclaim the righteous Orthodox faith that saves everyone who comprehends its gifts.

The Life-Giving Cross, which is spoken of in the prayer, is the wooden pillar on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Christian people have been offering prayers to him for many centuries in order to protect themselves from various negative influences:

There are many well-known facts that reveal the miraculous power of the Cross. Back in 326, Tsar Constantine, who faithfully fought for the revival of Christianity, wished to erect temples on the land where Jesus was born, lived and died.

He also wanted to find the structure on which the Great One was crucified. His mother, Queen Elena, helped him in this noble cause. After an overwhelming search, she met with the weak Jew Judas, who told about the place where the Cross was located.

So in a deep cave on which a pagan temple stood, three crosses were discovered. But no one knew which of them caused the terrible torment of the Son of God. And suddenly the Savior himself gave the answer to this question, pointing to the healing effect of the structure. In order to find out the real Cross, the following was done:

• it was brought to a seriously ill woman - and the disease instantly left her forever;
• placed on the deceased - and after touching him, the deceased came to life.

After this, Queen Helena brought one part of the Cross to her son, and left the other in Jerusalem. Since then, by uttering sincere, sincere words in prayer: “May God rise again, and be wasted against Him...”, a person receives powerful heavenly protection from any misfortunes. After all, the great divine power of Jesus remained on the Cross forever, that He accepted suffering and death on it for the entire human race.

The Life-Giving Cross has become the main symbol of Christianity, for with prayer on the lips its power increases, because through it the Almighty grants His protection to everyone, and it is unquestioning.

Prayer to the Life-Giving Cross from corruption

The power of a prayer directly depends on the person who says it. After all, it must be read sincerely and with a pure soul. That is why they often resort to it in order to expel damage from a person, and it, as is known, is the result of the envy and soullessness of those people in whose souls evil has settled and, not knowing any other way out, causes pain and suffering to others.

In such cases, when coming to the temple, you need to light a candle to the icon of Jesus Christ, read the prayer and Psalm 90 three times. Such a prayer cleanses and fills with spiritual harmony, and the Cross becomes a talisman against all evil throughout the rest of your life. After all, if love for God lives in a person’s heart, then faith will forever settle in his soul.

The prayer to the Life-giving Cross of the Lord is not just eternal recognition to the Lord for his deeds, it sets out the whole essence of the world and the true purpose of man. It heals the physical and pacifies the spiritual. Her strength is in herself! For the Word of God, embedded in the soul, revives faith, which is the greatest grace given to humanity.

Prayer in Russian

Prayer to the Honest Cross:

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; just as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish from the face of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and straightened the power the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words, His splash will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the cloak, and from the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you; Look before your eyes, and you will see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot against a stone; tread on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fill him with long days, and I will show him My salvation.

Prayer to the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord:

Before the wondrous miraculous power, the Four-pointed and Tripartite Cross of Christ, spread out in the dust at your foot, I bow to you, the Honest Tree, which drives away all demonic shooting from me and frees me from all troubles, sorrows and misfortunes. You are the Tree of Life. You are the purification of the air, the illumination of the holy temple, the fencing of my home, the guarding of my bed, the enlightenment of my mind, heart and all my feelings. Your holy sign has protected me from the day of my birth, enlightened me from the day of my baptism; it is with me and on me all the days of my life: both on dry land and on the waters. It will accompany me to the grave, and will overshadow my ashes. It, the holy sign of the miraculous Cross of the Lord, will announce to the entire universe about the hour of the general resurrection of the dead and the last Terrible and Righteous Judgment of God. About the All-Honorable Cross! With your overshadowing, enlighten, teach and bless me, unworthy, always undoubtedly believing in Your invincible Power, protect me from every adversary and heal all my mental and physical ailments. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, have mercy and save me, a sinner, from now and forever. Amen.

God is our Refuge and Strength, our Helper in the sorrows that have come upon us greatly. For this reason let us not be afraid, for the earth is always troubled and the mountains are given into the hearts of the sea. They made noise and trembled their waters, they trembled the mountains with His strength. The river's aspirations rejoice the city of God: the Most High has sanctified His village. God is in his midst, and does not move: God will help him in the morning. The pagans are in turmoil, and you will stray from the kingdom: let your voice from the Most High be heard, and the earth will move. The Lord of hosts is with us, our Advocate is God Jacob. Come and see the works of God, even He placed miracles on the earth: taking away the battle to the end of the earth, the bow will crush and break the weapons, and the shields will burn with fire. Be abolished and understand that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted to the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us, our Advocate is God Jacob.

Prayer “May God rise again and his enemies be scattered…” – text and how to read it correctly

Every believer in his earthly life must take care of the salvation of his soul. One of the most effective means to achieve this goal is Christian prayers. An effective prayer, for example, is “May God rise again and his enemies be scattered,” which is not inferior in popularity to “Our Father.”

Text of the prayer “May God rise again” in Church Slavonic

The Orthodox prayer “May God rise again” is also known among the laity under other names - “Prayer to the Honorable Cross of the Lord” , or Sunday prayer . Full text it sounds like this in Church Slavonic:

No less in demand is its short form. Words in Church Slavonic:

Interpretation of the elements of prayer and its translation into modern Russian language

Not every person will be able to understand the content of Sunday prayer the first time. The reason for this is the language of the text, outdated words and expressions. If we translate them into modern Russian, we get the following:

• will be squandered (or will be squandered)- will scatter, scatter;
• defeat– enemies;
• enrage– demons, dark forces;
• signifying– those who apply the sign of the cross to themselves;
• verbal– speakers;
• honorable– deeply revered, highly respected (not “very honest”!);
• trampled down the power of the devil- conquering the power of the devil;
• drunk- crucified on the cross;
• adversary– enemy, adversary;
• life-giving- resurrector, life-giver.

The phrase deserves special attention “he descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil”. It conveys the idea that Jesus happened to go to Hell after death and remain there until his miraculous Resurrection. The Son of God was able to bring the saints out of the Underworld and send them to Paradise. Thus, he defeated the devilish force and destroyed it.

As a result, after a thorough analysis of the constituent components of the prayer, it turns out something like this: version in modern Russian:

The translation of the short form of Sunday prayer in public Russian is:

Contents and ideological meaning of the prayer “May God rise again”

The lines of the Sunday prayer glorify Jesus Christ, who gave his life for humanity. Crucified on the cross, the Son of God was able to defeat the devil and found eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven, thereby showing that the common people always have hope for salvation. By his resurrection, Jesus was able to prove that there is nothing terrible in death. The worst thing is an unrighteous lifestyle and the consequences that it can result in.

Looking at the text of the prayer, some Christians may be perplexed, since it contains an appeal to the Cross (an inanimate object), as if to an animate person. This gives rise to thoughts about idolatry, which, as is known, is not welcomed by the Church.

However, this is nothing more than a common misconception. An expression that confuses people - address “Oh, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help us...”– should not be taken literally, as it is a biblical metaphor. The image of the Cross in Sunday prayer is associated with God himself, and accordingly, the address in it is addressed to the Lord. With the help of his honorable cross, Jesus defeated death, resurrected and gained immortality in Paradise.

Why and when is Sunday prayer read?

The prayer “May God rise again and his enemies be scattered” expresses a request to protect mortal people from devilish forces, from all evil with the help of the Life-giving Cross, which is why it is often called protective. When a person turns to the Lord in prayer, he believes in the power of the sign of the cross, in its ability to protect from the influence of demons.

Sunday prayer is also charged with the task of saving the human soul. Sins and the unwillingness of a mortal to repent for committing them have a destructive effect on the soul. Representatives of dark forces can push a person to commit sins - in a word, evil opposing the Almighty. And the prayer “May God rise again” can protect the believer from the devil’s machinations.

During the times of “Ancient Rus'”, this prayer text was used for the purpose of driving out demons. This tradition has survived to this day. It is practiced not only in Orthodox Russia, but also in some Catholic states.

When and how is the prayer read?

The primary purpose of the prayer “May God rise again” is to ask the Lord for protection against the unclean. That's why the text can be pronounced in any critical situations that pose a threat to the life of a believer– prayer works at precisely such moments.

Reading “May God rise again and his enemies be scattered” is allowed both within church walls and at home, and in general, in any place, if there is a need. The words will have even greater power if the person praying has once undergone the sacrament of baptism. Recommended say the Sunday prayer in front of the icon of Christ, in extreme cases - looking at the crucifix(the same pectoral cross that every baptized person has).

“Prayer to the Honorable Cross of the Lord” is also included in the set of daily prayers for the future sleep. Before reading it, the person praying must always apply the sign of the cross to himself.

“May God rise again,” despite some of its difficulty in understanding, is one of the most powerful prayers. Its regular recitation will provide the believer with powerful protection from higher powers and will lead him to salvation and happiness. This is a truly miraculous text, thanks to which a Christian will always find the strength to stand on the side of good, do good deeds and help others.

Thanks to this prayer, I am now alive... Once, during the time of my tumultuous youth, I got into a terrible accident; in the car, besides me, were my best friend and 2 of our friends. At the moment of the collision, by some miracle I managed to say a short version of the prayer (my grandmother taught me this as a child), and squeezed her cross in her palms. I was the only one who survived, having escaped with a couple of scratches and bruises... Everyone else died on the spot... I still sometimes see this in nightmares...

Every Orthodox Christian should know the prayer “May God rise again!” My mother taught it to me at one time, and I explained the essence of her work to my daughters. Prayer has helped us out more than once in difficult moments.

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Prayer to the Life-Giving Cross “May God rise again”

Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross

For Orthodox people, prayer in everyday life is of great importance. All believers know the Prayer to the Holy Cross. It can be found in any prayer book. Therefore, it is absolutely easy to find and read it. But to make it more effective, it is recommended to learn it by heart.

In Orthodoxy, they turn to the Honest Life-Giving Cross in prayers as a Saint, although it is an inanimate object. This is explained by the fact that through the use of this symbol in Orthodoxy, communication with the Lord occurs.

The cross in prayer is called Honest. This is due to the fact that this symbol is honored like any other Orthodox shrine. The Orthodox view it as an instrument for the salvation of the human race. The name Life-Giving is explained by the fact that the Cross bestows eternal life on all those who have been baptized. After all, Jesus Christ himself was able to defeat physical death on the cross, and opened the way for people to resurrect and gain eternal life.

The clergy claim that the power of this prayer lies in the fact that for many centuries it has been repeated many times by believers. When praying at home, it is recommended to turn off artificial lighting and completely immerse yourself in your thoughts. If you happen to experience negative emotions during the day, you must first calm down so as not to transfer the resulting negativity to your prayer words. To do this, you can sit in silence for a while and listen to church music. It is important to pray in a balanced state. This prayer is strictly forbidden to be read in a state of anger or dissatisfaction.

One of the main prayers of the Bible “May God rise again and his enemies be scattered”

By saying the words of this prayer, a person is charged with positive energy. By communicating with God, people receive answers and hints to important questions. This prayer must be read not only in order to receive any benefits from the Lord. It allows you to find peace of mind and increases your strength to fight external evil. The “Honest Cross” prayer has the power that allows a person to protect himself from evil forces and from worldly sinful temptations that occur on the path of life. Saying prayer words, the believer asks the Lord to guide him on the righteous path and help him decide on what he needs for a prosperous life.

The Prayer to the Holy Cross must be said before going to bed. When reciting the prayer text, you should hold a pectoral cross in your hands. Upon completion of the prayer process, you must kiss the cross and cross the bed and yourself with the sign of the cross.

The deep meaning of the spoken phrases is that a person thanks the Lord for the day he has lived through in prayerful words. The believer also asks God to protect himself from the evil forces that will meet him the next day. When reading a prayer, it is important to believe that you are under the protection of the Heavenly Forces, and nothing and no one can harm you.

Orthodox believers have always associated the Prayer to the Holy Cross with the Orthodox cross. For the Orthodox faith, this symbol is of great importance. It was on it that Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was crucified, who lived a sinless life, but sacrificed himself in the name of the salvation of mankind, destroying all the devilish power and giving people the Honest Cross.

The main essence of this prayer is that it glorifies the feat of Jesus Christ. The Son of God gave his life to the entire human race. Crucified on the cross, he was able to defeat the devil himself, for which he gained eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus Christ showed that every person has hope of salvation. By his resurrection, he proved that death is not terrible for a righteous person, because by living according to the laws of God, he will certainly gain eternal life.

Text of the prayer in Russian

In order for prayer to be effective, it is necessary to understand its meaning.

In Russian, the prayer text reads as follows:

Listen to the prayer to the Honorable Cross of the Lord:

Listen to the stichera of Easter Sunday online:

A short version of the prayer “Protect me, O Lord, with the power of the Honest and Life-giving”

The text of the prayer “To the Honorable Cross” is not very long, but sometimes it happens that there is no time to read it in full. Therefore, clergy allow the prayer to be read in an abbreviated version, although the effectiveness of the prayer address in this case is somewhat reduced. In addition, you are even allowed to pray in your own words.

A short version of the prayer goes like this:

Prayer to the Life-Giving Cross asks for healing and protection from damage

Damage is not a fiction. A targeted negative message can arise under a variety of life circumstances. But in any case, such an impact can cause irreparable harm. Therefore, the damage must be removed. And for this you can use the prayer to the Honest Life-Giving Cross.

This prayer appeal most clearly expresses the request for protection from devilish forces with the help of the Life-giving Cross. Therefore, this prayer is considered protective. It is often used to heal from damage, which is a negative message from another person that destroys the natural energy field of the victim.

When everything in life has not gone as it should and you are constantly haunted by failures on your life’s path, you should think about whether you have become a victim of an energy attack. If your fears are confirmed, then you should know that prayers against damage and the evil eye are the most effective means of coping with negativity.

One of the powerful rituals requires reading a prayer to the Honest Life-Giving Cross. The ritual requires special preparation. For the ceremony you need to prepare a cross. Moreover, the larger its size, the better. It must first be consecrated in the church. You also need to purchase a thick candle in the temple.

Having retired to a separate room in the evening, you should kneel before the cross and read the prayer to the Life-Giving Cross several times. After the prayer, you need to say that you forgive your ill-wisher and do not wish him harm. Then you need to ask the Lord God for the Almighty to forgive the sinner. All words must come from the depths of your soul, and you must believe that you will be able to get rid of negativity with the help of prayer, after which life will improve. After this, you need to light the candle and take it in your hands. Next, looking at the flame, the words of the well-known prayer “Our Father” are spoken 7 times. At this moment, if you notice that the candle has begun to crackle, hiss and sparkle, it means that you really have damage and all your actions are correct.

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Prayer “May God rise again”

The prayer May God rise again is known under another name, “The Prayer to the Honest Cross.” - a symbol of faith, conversion and salvation of people from eternal death, the final resting place of our Savior. To protect themselves, protect, and sanctify their bodies, believers use the sign of the cross.

This prayer is included in Psalm 67 and its author is King David. It was originally intended to be a song. Written to commemorate the return of the ark to Jerusalem in the 11th century BC.

Prayer “May God rise again” in Russian and Old Slavonic languages

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. Like the smoke disappears; let them disappear; just as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish from the face of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and straightened the power the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

In modern Russian, the text of the prayer “May God rise again” looks like this:

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may all who hate Him flee from Him. As smoke disappears, so let them disappear; and as wax melts from the fire, so let the demons perish before those who love God and are marked by the sign of the cross and exclaim in joy: Rejoice, Most Honored and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by the power of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ on you, Who descended into hell and destroyed the power of the devil and gave us You, Your Honest Cross, to drive away every enemy. Oh, Most Revered and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me with the Holy Lady the Virgin Mary and with all the saints in all ages. Amen.

And so briefly:

Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

(Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest (Honorable) and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.)

The prayer “May God rise again” when, where and why is read

By turning to the cross, a Christian expresses the belief that the sign of the cross is the most powerful means of driving out demons. And asking for God's help, we cross ourselves with the cross.

Therefore, the prayer “May God rise again” is always relevant, especially in moments of any difficulties in life, when the feeling that evil forces are interfering in life cannot leave. After all, Jesus was crucified on the cross, thereby saving people from death, giving them eternal life.

It is read before the icon of our Savior, or before his crucifixion. We baptize our bed with prayer at night. Standing over it, we mark it with a cross: the head, then the legs, the right side and the left side. We also baptize our house on four sides, while reciting the verses of the wondrous 67th Psalm. You can do all this by weaving it into evening prayer.

Along with the “Our Father” and other main prayers of an Orthodox Christian, it is recommended for evening reading.

The prayer “May God rise again” will help you find the strength for goodness, light and warmth.

May God rise again

Mark yourself with a cross and say a prayer to the Honest Cross:

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts in the presence of fire, so let demons perish from the face of those who love God, and those who sign themselves with the sign of the cross, and who joyfully say: Rejoice, Most Pure and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell, upon you, and who trampled down the power of the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary, and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Or briefly:

Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

PSALM 67 - May God rise again

1 To the director of the choir. Psalm of David. Song. 30 For the sake of Your temple in Jerusalem, kings will bring You gifts.

When reading the Prayer to the Honest and Life-Giving Cross, they mark themselves with a cross.

“May God rise again, and His enemies will be scattered, and those who hate Him will flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts before the face of fire, so may demons perish from the presence of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil, and gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. Oh, Most Honorable and Life-giving Cross of the Lord, help us! with the Holy Lady Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever.
Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.
Weaken, forsake, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, even in word and in deed, even in knowledge and in ignorance, even in days and nights, even in mind and in thought: forgive us everything, for it is Good and Lover of Humanity.
Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord Lover of Humanity. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives the same petitions for salvation and eternal life. Visit those who are out of power and grant healing. Manage the sea as well. For travelers, travel. Grant forgiveness of sins to those who serve and forgive us. Have mercy on those who have commanded us unworthy to pray for them according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our father and brethren who have fallen before us, and give them rest, where the light of Thy face shines. Remember, Lord, our captive brethren and deliver me from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, and give them petitions for salvation and eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, humble and sinful and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and guide us on the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Thy saints: for blessed art thou unto the ages centuries. Amen".

Prayer to the Honest and Life-Giving Cross briefly:
“Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all “evil.”

The Cross of Christ is called Honest because it is honored as a great shrine, an instrument of our salvation (they pray before it, they honor it with bows, the use of the sign of the cross in prayers and sacred rites, etc.)

The Cross of Christ is called life-giving because it gives life to those who through baptism have partaken of the fruits of the Sacrifice of the Cross, and because by the death of the cross Christ defeated bodily death, laying the foundation for the general resurrection: Christ rose from the dead, the firstborn of the dead(1 Cor. 15:20).