Prayer to the All-holy Theotokos, Recited before Her Wonderworking Pochaev Icon

To thee, O Mother of God, do we sinners flee in supplication, mindful of the wonders wrought at the holy Lavra of Pochaev, and repenting of our iniquities. We know, O Mistress, we know that it ill becometh us sinners to ask aught of thee, save that the righteous Judge remit our transgressions; for all the sorrows, want and pain we have endured in this life hath blossomed forth for us as fruits of our fall, God permitting this for our correction. Wherefore, in His truth and justice, the Lord hath brought all these things upon His sinful servants who, in their grief, have made haste to thine assistance, O all-pure one, and in the compunction of our hearts cry out thus unto thee: Be not mindful of our sins and transgressions, O good one, but raising thy more than all-honored hands, intercede with thy Son and God, that He forgive us that which we have grievously committed; that He turn not His face away from His servants for the many vows we have not kept; that He take not away from our souls His grace which helpeth our salvation and, disdaining not our faintheartedness, mercifully regard the groans which we utter in our sorrow and misfortune before thy wonderworking icon. Enlighten our minds with thoughts of compunction; strengthen our faith; make our hope to be steadfast; and vouchsafe us to receive the sweet gift of love. With such gifts, O all-pure one, and not by pain and sorrow, may our life be brought to salvation; and defending our souls from despair and despondency, deliver us, who are weak, from the misfortunes and want which assail us, from the slanders of men and unbearable pain. Grant peace and prosperity to Christendom by thine intercession, O Mistress; confirm the Orthodox Faith in our land and throughout the world. Permit not the Catholic and Apostolic Church to diminish; preserve thou the precepts of the holy fathers inviolate forever, and save from the pit of destruction all who have recourse unto thee. Moreover, do thou turn to repentance and the true Faith our brethren who have been deluded by heresy and have destroyed the saving Faith by sinful passions, that, bowing down with us before thy wonderworking icon, they may confess thine intercession. And through thine intercession, O all-pure Lady Theotokos, vouchsafe us to behold in this life the victory of truth; count us worthy before our end to receive grace-filled joy, as of old thou didst show forth the inhabitants of Pochaev to be the conquerors and enlighteners of the Moslems; that, glorifying thy loving-kindness, with the angels, the prophets, the apostles and all the saints all of us may with thankful hearts send up glory, honor and worship to the worshipful Trinity—God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit—unto the ages of ages. Amen.