Prayer for those who travel by air. Prayer to Saint Nicholas of Myra
Due to frequent accidents, accidents, people experience real stress before the trip. In order to alleviate this condition, to acquire peace of mind and just enjoy your vacation enjoy the help of the prayer service.
Petition
Prayer for those traveling by car has many variations. Most often used:
“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, command the elements and contain the whole handful, His deeps tremble and His stars are present. All creation serves You, all will listen, all will obey You. You can do everything: for this sake, you are all merciful, O Good Lord. So even now, O Master, accepting warm prayers of Your servants (name), bless their path and air procession, forbidding storms and contrary winds, and keeping the air lodia safe and sound. Saving and calm in the air, giving them a good intention and a good intention to those who made them merrily in health and in peace, if you please, return. You are the Savior and Redeemer and all the good heavenly and earthly Giver, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning and Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen".
The prayer service to Nicholas the Wonderworker is as follows:
“O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, St. Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy intercession: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of all good and darkened by cowardice of mind: strive, servant of God, do not leave us in sinful captivity to be, may we not be our enemy in joy and we will not die in our evil deeds: pray for us unworthy of our Sovereign and Lord, You stand before Him with incorporeal faces: be merciful to us, create our God in this life and in the future, may he not repay us according to our deeds and according to the impurity of our hearts , but according to His goodness, he will reward us: we hope for your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and we fall down to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that are upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles rising upon us, but for the sake of your holy prayers, we will not be attacked and we will not be mired in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions: pray, to St. Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God God, give us a peaceful life and the remission of sins, but salvation and great mercy to our souls, now and forever and forever and ever.
They use a prayer book directed to Jesus Christ on the eve of departure, the scheduled date of rest.
“Lord Jesus Christ our God, on the true and living path, to wander your imaginary father Joseph and the Most Pure Virgin Mother to Egypt, and Luce and Cleopas to Emmaus traveling! And now we humbly pray to Thee, O Most Holy Master, and by Thy servant (name) travel by Thy grace. And, like your servant Tobias, send a guardian angel and mentor, preserving and delivering them from every evil situation visible and invisible enemies, and to the fulfillment of Thy commandments, instructing, peacefully and safely, and soundly forwarding, and again whole and serenely returning; and give them all your good intention to your pleasing, safely fulfill it for your glory. Yours is more than to have mercy and save us, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen".
Prayer for those traveling to the Most Holy Theotokos sounds:
“O my Most Holy Lady, the Virgin Mother of God, Hodegetria, patroness and hope of my salvation! Behold, on the path that is set before me, now I want to leave and for this time I entrust to You, my most merciful Mother, my soul and body, all my intelligent and material forces, entrusting everything to Your strong looking and Your all-powerful help. O good Companion and Protector of mine! I earnestly pray to Thee that this path will not crawl, guide me on it, and direct it, All-Holy Hodegetria, as if You yourself weigh, to the glory of Your Son, my Lord Jesus Christ, be my helper in everything, especially in this far and on a difficult journey, keep me under Your sovereign protection from all troubles and sorrows that find, from enemies visible and invisible, and pray for me, my Lady, Your Son Christ our God, may His Angel be sent to help me, His peaceful, faithful mentor and guardian, yes as if of old he gave food to his servant Tobias Raphael, in every place and at all times keeping him on the way from all evil: so my way, having safely managed and preserved me with heavenly power, may it be healthy, bring me back, peacefully and completely to my dwelling to the glory of the name His Holy One, glorifying and blessing Him all the days of my life and magnifying You now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen".
Close your eyes, in silence, say a prayer appeal to the Saints. It is not necessary to say it out loud, the main thing is the sincerity of your words, their reinforcement with deep faith.
The appeal to the Sebastian martyrs has a beneficial effect when traveling:
“O passion-bearers of Christ, in the city of Sevastia, who courageously suffered, to you, as our prayer books, we diligently resort and ask: ask the All-Generous God for forgiveness of our sins and correction of our life, but in repentance and unhypocritical love for each other, we will live with boldness Judgment Seat of Christ and by your intercession at the right hand of the Righteous Judge we will stand. She, servants of God, wake us, servants of God (names), protectors from all enemies visible and invisible, but under the shelter of your holy prayers we will get rid of all troubles, evils and misfortunes until last day our lives, and so let us glorify the Great and Worshipful Name of the All-Worshiping Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen".
Prayers for travelers
Troparion, tone 2
This is the way and the truth, Christ, the companion of Your Angel, Your servant now, like Tobias sometimes, sending preserving, and unharmed, to Your glory, observing from all evil in all well-being, with the prayers of the Mother of God, the One Lover of mankind.
Kontakion, tone 2
Lutse and Cleopas, who traveled to Emmaus, Savior, come now, Thy servant, who wish to travel, delivering them from every evil situation: all of you, like a Lover of mankind, you can want.
Prayer to the Lord
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the true and living path, wander your imaginary father Joseph and the Most Pure Virgin Mother to Egypt, and Luce and Cleopas traveled to Emmaus! And now we humbly pray to Thee, O Most Holy Master, and travel by Thy servant, by Thy grace. And as if to Your servant Tobias, the guardian angel and mentor, send, preserving and delivering them from every evil situation of visible and invisible enemies, and instructing them to fulfill Your commandments, peacefully and safely and soundly forwarding them, and returning them whole and serenely; and give them all your good intention to your pleasing, safely fulfill it to your glory. Yours is more than to have mercy and save us, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos from a person who wants to walk on the path
The icon of the Mother of God "Hodegetria" ("Guide") of Smolensk was brought from Constantinople in 1046. According to legend, this icon was painted by the holy Evangelist Luke.
Prayer one
O my Most Holy Lady, Virgin Mother of God, Hodegetria, patroness and hope of my salvation! Behold, on the path that is set before me, now I want to leave and for this time I entrust to You, my most merciful Mother, my soul and body, all my intelligent and material forces, entrusting everything to Your strong looking and Your all-powerful help. O good Companion and Protector of mine! I earnestly pray to Thee that this path will not crawl, guide me on it, and direct it, All-Holy Hodegetria, as if You yourself weigh, to the glory of Your Son, my Lord Jesus Christ, be my helper in everything, especially in this far and on a difficult journey, keep me under Your sovereign protection from all troubles and sorrows that find, from enemies visible and invisible, and pray for me, my Lady, Your Son Christ our God, may His Angel be sent to help me, His peaceful, faithful mentor and guardian, yes as if of old he gave food to his servant Tobias Raphael, in every place and at all times keeping him on the way from all evil: so my way, having safely managed and preserved me with heavenly power, may it be healthy, bring me back, peacefully and completely to my dwelling to the glory of the name His Holy One, glorifying and blessing Him all the days of my life and magnifying You now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer two
O Wonderful and Exceeding all creatures, the Queen of the Theotokos, the Heavenly King Christ our God Mother, the Most Pure Hodegetria Mary! Hear us sinners and unworthy at this hour, praying and falling to Your Most Pure Image with tears and tenderly saying: lead us out of the ditch of passions, O Lady of Grace, deliver us from all sorrow and sorrow, protect us from all misfortunes and evil slander, and from unrighteous and fierce libel of the enemy. May you, O our Blessed Mother, save Thy people from all evil and supply and save with all good deeds; unless you have another Representative in troubles and situations, and warm intercessors for us sinners, not imams. Pray, O Most Holy Lady, Thy Son Christ our God, that He may honor us with the Kingdom of Heaven; For this reason, we always praise Thee, as the Creator of our salvation, and we exalt the holy and magnificent name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the Trinity of the glorified and worshiped God, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer before sailing
Master Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who, together with His holy disciples and apostles, swam, calmed the stormy wind and calmed the waves on the sea with His command! Himself, Lord, accompany us in navigation, calm down every stormy wind and be a Helper and Intercessor, for You are a Good God and loving people and to you we offer praise, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer before flying
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, command the elements and contain the whole handful, His deeps tremble and His stars are present. All creation serves You, all will listen, all will obey You. You can do everything: for this sake, you are all merciful, O Good Lord. Taco and now, O Master, these Thy servants (names) accepting warm prayers, bless their path and air procession, forbidding storms and opposite winds, and keeping the air boat safe and sound. Saving and calm in the air, giving them a good intention and a good intention to those who made them merrily in health and in peace, if you please, return. You are the Savior and Redeemer and all the good heavenly and earthly Giver, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning and Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of the World of Lycia, Wonderworker
Saint Nicholas from the day of his birth revealed to people the light of his future glory as a great miracle worker. The newborn baby, still in the baptismal font, stood on his feet for three hours, supported by no one, thereby giving honor to the Most Holy Trinity. And his mother, Nonna, after giving birth, was immediately healed of the disease. Nicholas the Pleasant was glorified by God with the gift of miracles. They pray to him for help in various troubles, for well-being on the way, and also when they have gone astray.
Prayer one
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, St. Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your help, your speedy intercession; see us not powerful, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened by the mind from cowardice; rush, servant of God, do not leave us in the sinful captivity of being, let us not be our enemy in joy and die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, our unworthy Creator and Lord, and you stand before him with incorporeal faces: be merciful to us, create our God in this life and in the future, let him not reward us according to our deeds and according to the impurity of our hearts, but according to your goodness, reward us . We hope for your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and we fall down to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that are upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise against us, but for the sake of Your holy prayers will not attack us and we will not be mired in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Moth, to St. Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, give us a peaceful life and the remission of sins, but salvation and great mercy to our souls, now and ever and forever and ever.
Prayer two
O great intercessor, Archpriest of God, blessed Nicholas, who shines miracles like a sunflower, who calls upon you as a quick hearer, you always anticipate and save, and deliver, and take away all kinds of troubles, from God given to you miracles and gifts of grace! Hear me unworthy, calling you with faith and bringing prayer to you singing; I offer you an intercessor for supplication to Christ. O notorious in miracles, high saint! as if you have boldness, soon stand before the Lord, and reverence your hands in prayer to Him, stretch out for me a sinner, and from Him give bounties of goodness, and accept me as your intercession, and deliver me from all troubles and evils, from the invasion of enemies visible and invisible freeing, and destroying all those slanders and malice, and reflecting those who fight me in my whole life; ask for forgiveness by my sin, and present me to Christ and save the Kingdom of Heaven for the multitude of that philanthropy, he deserves all glory, honor and worship, with his Father without beginning, and with the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and forever and forever centuries.
Prayer three
O all-praised, great wonderworker, Saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! We pray to you, wake up the hope of all Christians, faithful protectors, hungry feeders, crying joy, sick doctors, floating rulers on the sea, feeders of the poor and orphans and an early helper and patron to everyone, let us live a peaceful life here and let us be able to see the glory of God's chosen ones in heaven and with them unceasingly sing of the One in the Trinity worshiped God forever and ever.
Prayer Four
O all-holy Nicholas, the Lord's most beautiful servant, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper! Help me, a sinner and a dull one, in this present life, beg the Lord God to grant me the remission of all my sins, having sinned from my youth, in all my life, deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me, the damned one, implore the Lord God, all creatures of the Sodetel, to deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment, may I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and your merciful intercession, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer Five
Oh, all-good Father Nicholas, shepherd and teacher of all who by faith flow to your intercession and call you with warm prayer! Quickly rush and deliver the flock of Christ from the wolves that destroy it; and protect every Christian country and save with your holy prayers, from worldly rebellion, coward, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, from famine, flood, fire and unnecessary death; and as if you had mercy on three men sitting in prison and delivered them from the king’s wrath and the cutting of the sword, so have mercy on me, mind, word and deed in the darkness of sins, deliver me the wrath of God and eternal punishment, as if by your intercession and help. By His own mercy and grace, Christ God will give us a quiet and sinless life to live in this world and save me from standing, and will share the right hand with all the saints. Amen.
Prayer six
Oh, all-praiseful and all-honorable bishop, great miracle worker, Saint of Christ, Father Nicholas, man of God, and faithful to the servant, the husband of desires, the chosen vessel, the strong pillar of the church, the most bright lamp, the star shining and illuminating the whole universe, you are the righteous, like a phoenix that flourished planted in the courts of his Lord: living in Mirech, thou art fragrant with peace, and exude the ever-flowing peace of the grace of God. By your procession, holy father, the sea is sanctified, when your many miraculous relics go to the city of Barsky, from east to west praise the name of the Lord. Oh, graceful and amazing miracle worker, quick helper, warm intercessor, kind shepherd, saving the verbal flock from all troubles, we glorify you and magnify you, as the hope of all Christians, the source of miracles, the protector of the faithful, the wise teacher, those who are hungry for the feeder, weeping joy, naked robe, sick doctor, steward floating on the sea, captives of the liberator, widows and orphans of the feeder and intercessor, chastity of the guardian, babies of the meek punisher, old strengthening, fasting mentor, toiling repose, the poor and the wretched abundant wealth. Hear us praying to you and fleeing under your roof, manifest your intercession for us to the Most High and intercede with your God-pleasing prayers all that is useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies: save this holy monastery (or: this temple), every city and everything, and every the Christian country, and the people living, from all embitterment with your help: we are more, we are, as the prayer of the righteous can do much, hastening for good: you are righteous, according to the most blessed Virgin Mary, the intercessor to the All-Merciful God of the imam, and to yours, the good father, warm we humbly flow to intercession and intercession: you observe us like a cheerful and good shepherd, from all enemies, destruction, cowardice, hail, famine, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, and in all our troubles and sorrows, give us a helping hand and open the doors mercy of God; because we are not worthy to see the heights of heaven, from the multitude of our iniquities: bind us with the bonds of sin, and we will not save the will of our Creator, nor keep His commands. In the same way, we bow the knee of our broken and humble hearts to our Creator, and we ask for your fatherly intercession to him: help us, the servant of God, so that we do not perish with our iniquity, deliver us from all evil, and from all sorts of things resisting, rule our mind, and strengthen our heart in the right faith, in it with your intercession and intercession, neither by wounds, nor by prohibition, nor by pestilence, nor by any anger from our Creator will we diminish, but we will live a peaceful life here, and let us be able to see the good on the land of the living, glorifying Father and Son and Holy Spirit, one in the Trinity glorified and worshiped God, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Apostles Cleopas and Luke the Evangelist.
These saints bring down a blessing on travelers, as they themselves traveled preaching the holy gospel.
Prayer to all the holy and disembodied heavenly powers
Holy God and rest in the saints, with a three-holy voice in heaven from an angel sung, on earth from a man in His saints praised: giving by Your Holy Spirit grace to anyone according to the measure of the gift of Christ, and then setting up Your Church of the Holy Apostles, ov prophets, ov evangelizers ovy shepherds and teachers, their own word of preaching. To You Himself acting all in all, many have been made holy in every kind and kind, pleasing You with various virtues, and to You leaving us the image of their good deeds, in the joy of the past, prepare, in it the temptations of the past themselves, and to help us who are attacked . Remembering all these saints and praising their charitable life, I praise You Samago, who acted in them, I praise, and one of Your blessings of believing, I diligently pray to Thee, Holy of Holies, give me a sinner to follow their teaching, more than Thy omnipotent grace, heavenly with them be worthy of glory, laudatory holy name Yours, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed
Joseph with the Virgin Mary and the Divine Infant himself had to flee to Egypt, fleeing from Herod. They also pray to him when the road is lost.
Prayer before flying
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, command the elements and contain the whole handful, His deeps tremble and His stars are present. All creation serves You, all will listen, all will obey You. You can do everything: for this sake, you are all merciful, O Good Lord.
So even now, Master, accepting warm prayers of Your servants (their names), bless their path and air procession, forbidding storms and contrary winds, and keeping the air lodia safe and sound. Saving and not stormy in the air, giving them a good intention and a good intention to those who made them cheerfully in health and in peace, please return.
You are the Savior and Redeemer and all the good heavenly and earthly Giver, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning and Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Driver's Prayer
God, the All-Good and All-Merciful, protect everyone with Your mercy and philanthropy, I humbly pray to Thee, through the intercession of the Mother of God and all the saints, save me, a sinner, and the people entrusted to me from sudden death and all misfortune, and help the unharmed to deliver each according to his need.
God Merciful! Deliver me from the evil spirit of recklessness, evil spirits drunkenness that causes misfortune and sudden death without repentance.
Save me, Lord, with a clear conscience to live to a ripe old age without the burden of people killed and maimed by my negligence, and may Your Holy name be glorified, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
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Prayer to the Lord and saints for travelers
Troparion, tone 2
This is the way and the truth, Christ, the companion of Your Angel, Your servant now, like Tobias1 sometimes, sending preserving, and unharmed, to Your glory, observing from all evil in all well-being, with the prayers of the Mother of God, the One Lover of mankind.
Kontakion, tone 2
Lutse and Cleopas who traveled to Emmaus2, Savior, come and now Thy servant, who want to travel, delivering them from every evil situation: all of you, like a Lover of mankind, you can want.
Prayer to the Lord
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, on the true and living path, travel your imaginary father Joseph and the Most Pure Virgin Mother into Egypt, who traveled 3, and Lutsa and Cleopas traveled to Emmaus! And now we humbly pray to Thee, O Most Holy Master, and travel by Thy servant, by Thy grace. And as if to Your servant Tobias, the guardian angel and mentor, send, preserving and delivering them from every evil situation of visible and invisible enemies, and instructing them to fulfill Your commandments, peacefully and safely and soundly forwarding them, and returning them whole and serenely; and give them all your good intention to your pleasing, safely fulfill it to your glory. Yours is more than to have mercy and save us, and we send glory to You with Your Father without beginning and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Nicholas
Oh, all-holy Nicholas, the most beautiful servant of the Lord, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper! Help me a sinner and despondent in this present life, beg the Lord God to grant me the remission of all my sins, having sinned from my youth, in all my life, deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me the accursed, implore the Lord God, all creatures of the Sodetel, to deliver me from air ordeals and eternal torment: may I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Troparion, tone 4
The rule of faith and the image of meekness, the abstinence of the teacher reveal the truth to your flock even more things; for this sake, you acquired high humility, rich in poverty, father hierarch Nicholas, pray to Christ God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion, tone 3
In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you: Christ, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul for your people, and saved the innocent from death; for this sake you were sanctified, like a great secret place of God's grace.
Venerable Cyril and Mary,
parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh
O servant of God, schemamonk Kirill and schemamonun Mary! Listen to our humble prayer. Even if you have ended your temporary life, but you do not depart from us in spirit, always, according to the commandment of the Lord, walk teaching us and patiently wear your cross helping us. Behold, together with our reverend and God-bearing father Sergius, your beloved son, boldness towards Christ God and towards His Most Pure Mother naturally acquired. The same and now wake up prayer books and intercessors for us, unworthy servants of God (names). Wake us the intercessors of the fortress, but by faith we will preserve your intercession, we will remain unharmed from demons and from evil people, glorifying the Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Great Martyr Procopius
O holy passion-bearer of Christ Procopius! Hear us sinners, now standing before your Holy Icon and tenderly praying to you: let us pray for us (names) to Jesus Christ our God and His Mother, Our Lady, the Mother of God, to forgive us our sins, even by our deeds. Ask the Lord for the benefit of the soul and body for mercy, peace, blessing, in order to deliver us all on the terrible judgment day, part of us to be saved, stand on the right hand with His chosen ones to the inheritance of the Kingdom of Heaven, as to Him befits all glory, honor and worship with His Father without beginning and His Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
O passion-bearers of Christ, in the city of Sevastia, who courageously suffered, to you, as our prayer books, we diligently resort and ask: ask the All-Generous God for forgiveness of our sins and correction of our life, and live in repentance and unfeigned love for each other, with boldness we will stand before a terrible judgment Christ and your intercession at the right hand of the Righteous Judge we will stand. She, the servants of God, wake us, the servants of God (names), protectors from all enemies visible and invisible, but under the roof of your holy prayers we will get rid of all troubles, evils and misfortunes until the last day of our life, and so we will glorify the Great and Worshipful Name of the Almighty Trinity, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
According to the religious traditions of Orthodoxy, every business is supposed to begin with a prayer. Travel is no exception, and therefore many prayers have been composed for this occasion. The prayer of a traveling person can be addressed both to God directly and to various saints. In this article, we will look at several typical examples of Orthodox prayers intended for those who have decided to go on a journey. Special attention we will focus on prayers for air travel as one of the most popular modes of transport in demand today, but at the same time one of the most dangerous.
We will give the text of this prayer in Russian translation for a better understanding of it. The Church Slavonic version, if you want to get acquainted with it, you need to look for in the prayer books that are offered in church shops. The prayer of an airplane traveler is addressed to Christ and it sounds like this:
“The Lord Jesus Christ our God! Commanding the elements and in his hand concentrating power over everything! The abysses honor you and the stars rejoice in you, and all creation serves you. All obey you and obey your will. You can do everything, and therefore you show mercy to everyone, good Lord! So now, Lord, accept me, your servant (name), and heed my prayers, blessing my path and air travel. Forbid storms and contrary winds and keep the plane safe and sound. Grant me an easy and not overshadowed by various troubles journey through the air, bless the intentions of the good deeds that I have planned to accomplish, and make my return in peace. For you are the savior and redeemer, and giver of all the blessings of heaven and earth, and to you I send glory along with the Father and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen!"
This prayer of an air traveler can be read both before boarding the plane and directly in the cabin of the ship. In addition, it is quite possible to adapt it in case you yourself do not fly anywhere, but want to pray for other people who have a flight.
Prayer for the driver
This prayer is intended for those who make their way behind the wheel of a car. It is recommended to read it immediately before leaving the road.
“God is all-good and all-merciful! You protect everyone with your mercy, out of your love for man. I humbly ask you through the intercessory prayers of the Theotokos and all other saints, save me from accidental and unexpected death, and from all trouble for me, a sinner. Protect those who trust me and travel with me. Help me to deliver each of them unharmed to where he needs to go. God is merciful! Deliver me from evil spirit recklessness on the road, from the spirit of drunkenness, capable of causing a sudden death without repentance. Save me, Lord! Help me to live to old age with a clear conscience, not bearing the burden of responsibility for the dead and maimed by my negligence on the road. And may your holy name be glorified in this, now and forever and ever. Amen!"
Brief Prayers for Travelers to the Lord and Saints
The next prayer of the traveler is called a troparion, and in churches it is sung at prayer services dedicated to those who have gathered on the road or are already on it.
Troparion:
“You are the way and the truth, Christ! In the companions of your angel to your servants now, as in their time Tobias, sent down for preservation. And unharmed to your glory from all evil in well-being, keep, with the prayers of the Virgin, a single philanthropist!
The troparion is followed by a kontakion - also a small church chant.
Kondak:
“You who accompanied Luke and Cleopas to Emmaus, Savior, accompany your servants now, who want to travel, from all sorts of unpleasant circumstances. For all things are possible for you, if it be your will.”
Prayer to Christ
Another prayer of the traveler addressed to Jesus Christ. This text is also considered the main one and is intended to be read in front of the road in general, without reference to the mode of transport.
“The Lord Jesus Christ our God! You are the true way and life! You accompanied your imaginary father Joseph and your most pure virgin mother to Egypt, and also accompanied Luke and Cleopas to Emmaus! And now I beseech you, most holy lord, with your grace accompany your servants on the journey. And as Tobias, your servant, send a guardian angel and mentor, so that he saves and delivers from various unpleasant circumstances and from all visible and invisible enemies. And to the fulfillment of your commandments he instructed, in the world of well-being and good health he kept, and on the way back he returned intact and serene. You give us all good intentions and thoughts to please you and the strength to fulfill them for your glory. For from you comes our mercy and our salvation, and to you we send glory with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever! Amen."
Prayer to God Before Traveling
This is another prayer option for those who are going on the road. Not as popular as the above, but no worse.
"The Lord who preserves me! Before the road I'm about to take, I want to entrust my life and health to you! Under your protection, I give my house and other property and all my relatives who remain here without me. I do not know what awaits me ahead, but I calm down, believing in your care, mercy and love. Save my transport (car, plane, ship, etc.) from breakdowns and accidents. Keep me healthy, both physically and spiritually. In the most difficult moments of my journey, give me peace and inner strength so that I can cope with any situation. Bless me to return to my home and do not leave me at every moment of my life. Amen."
Prayer to the Mother of God
In conclusion, we give a prayer addressed to the Mother of God. “The Prayer of the Traveling Mother of God” is a very common text, since it is addressed almost more often than to God himself.
“Blessed mistress, virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God for the sake of our salvation and accepted his grace more than all other people, revealed a sea of divine gifts and a full-flowing river of miracles, shedding goodness on all who come running to you with faith! Standing in front of your image, we pray to you, the most generous mother of a philanthropic sovereign, that you surprise us with your rich graces, and our requests that we bring to you, Quick Listener, you soon fulfilled, giving everyone what is good for him, as a consolation and it will be useful to salvation. Come, O good one, to your servants with your grace and give travelers a quick and safe journey, protection from enemies and a safe return! We thank you, glorifying the son born to you, our Lord Jesus Christ forever. Amen!"
In accordance with Christian canons, prayer helps the believer in any endeavor. A sincere request for the help and protection of the Lord or the saints will never go unanswered.
Travel at all times was considered a risky and serious undertaking that required some preparation. Not so long ago, people got the opportunity to travel by air, and although the plane is the safest mode of transport, it is very difficult to overcome the fear of flying. Prayer on the road by plane will help with this.Prayer for Air Travelers
Going on a long journey, it is best to choose the time and visit the temple. After confession and communion, the following prayer should be said before the images:
During the repetition of sacred texts, a person’s faith is strengthened, calmness and confidence in the successful outcome of the journey appear. You can also pray for loved ones who have a long-distance flight, for friends and relatives.
If it was not possible to visit the temple, the prayer can be read immediately before boarding the plane or while already in the air. A prayer uttered in the air will help:
- get rid of the fear of disaster;
- deal with fear of heights
- strengthen faith in a positive outcome of the trip.
Deep and sincere faith when reading the sacred text will not only calm the mind, but also protect against any troubles during the flight.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
Going on a journey, you should definitely ask for help from St. Nicholas, the patron saint of travelers and seafarers. The biography of Nicholas includes several cases of saving sailors in the most hopeless situations. Prayer for the journey by plane to Nicholas the Wonderworker is considered the strongest amulet. Before the trip, you should visit the temple, put a candle in front of the face of St. Nicholas and read the following prayer:
The sacred text can also be pronounced directly in the air, turning to the saint with a request for a safe flight, and after a successful landing, be sure to thank him for his help.
A prayer for the journey by plane to Nicholas the Wonderworker can also be said for close and dear people going on a trip. By reading it with sincere faith, you can protect them in a difficult air journey.
