

To those who for whatever reason could not complete this little rule, Venerable St. The Symbol contains in brief all of the salvific dogmas of the Christian Faith. The second was brought from Heaven by the Archangel to greet the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Our Lord.

The first, as the payer given by Christ Himself, is the model for all prayers. Seraphim said Keeping this rule, it is possible, to reach Christian perfection, for the three prayers indicated are the foundation of Christianity. Thereafter, let him go to sleep, having protected himself with the sign of the Cross. Going to bed, let any Christian again read the above-mentioned morning rule. If there are others in his vicinity while he is working, let him silently repeat Lord have mercy," until supper.Īfter supper, upon completing his tasks, let him quietly read Most Holy Theotokos, save me a sinner," and let him repeat this until falling asleep. Having completed this rule, let each one attend to the tasks to which he was appointed or to which he is called.ĭuring work at home or while traveling somewhere, let him quietly read Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. Let any Christian, upon arising from sleep stand before the holy icons, and read the Lord’s Prayer Our Father thrice, in honour of the Most-holy Trinity, then the hymn to the Theotokos O Theotokos and Virgin, rejoice." three times as well, and finally, the Symbol of Our Faith once.

Seraphim of Sarov taught everyone the following rule of prayer: Prayer of Hannahġ Sam 2:3,7 St Seraphim of Sarov Prayer Rule The laughter of immorality and every evil.Ĭarefulness, vigilance and perfect obedience. The negligence, the drunkenness and the lack of mercy, The useless incontinence and the haughtiness, The evil curiosity and the talkativeness, The terrible carelessness and the overcaring, Take away from me, O Virgin, the fetters of sin,
