Prayers to Saint Xenia of Petersburg
A Prayer to the Holy & Blessed Xenia
O blessed wanderer Xenia, heir to the kingdom of the Father, who wast homeless on the earth and most simple in the manner of thy life! Like those who in the past fell down before thy tomb, so do we, who have recourse unto thee, now ask: Pray that, as the Lord saith, our steps may be guided aright toward the doing of His commandments, and that the soul-corrupting iniquity sown by the godless may not prevail over our generation, but that we may all yet behold the deliverance of thy city and thy faithful Russian land from the present misfortunes. O thou who didst hide thyself from the wise of this age, yet wast known unto God, ask thou humility, meekness and the pledge of love for our hearts, faith in prayer, hope in repentance, strength in labors, the mercy of healing in sickness, and restoration of our whole life from this time forward, that, blessing thee, we may with compunction confess the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the consubstantial and indivisible Trinity, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Another Prayer
O holy and most blessed mother Xenia, who didst live under the protection of the Most High and art strengthened by the Mother of God, and who didst endure hunger and thirst, cold and burning heat, oppression and persecution: Thou hast received from God the gift of clairvoyance and the power to work miracles, and thou restest under the shelter of the Almighty. The Holy Church doth now glorify thee as a fragrant blossom. Standing at the site of thy burial, before thy holy image, we pray unto thee, as unto one who is alive and with us: Accept our petitions, and offer them up before the throne of the loving Father of heaven; and, in that thou hast boldness before Him, for those who have recourse unto thee ask eternal salvation, compassionate blessing upon our good works and undertakings, and deliverance from all misfortunes and sorrows. In thy holy supplications before our most merciful Savior, intercede for us, the unworthy and sinful. O holy and blessed mother Xenia, help our children to receive illumination by the light of holy baptism and the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit; raise our youths and maidens in faith, honesty and the fear of God, and grant them success in their studies; heal the infirm; send down love and concord upon families; account monastics worthy to fight the good fight and protect them from oppression; make our pastors steadfast in the might of the Holy Spirit; preserve our people and country in peace and tranquility; and pray for those who at the hour of their death are deprived of the communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. Thou art our trust and hope, speedily hearkening to us and delivering us,. Unto thee do we send up thanks, and with thee do we glorify the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Translated from Church Slavonic by Monk Joseph (Isaac Lambertsen).
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Icon of Saint Xenia by Saint Elisabeth Convent, Minsk