Prayers to the saints for an easy birth. Church of St. John the Theologian in the village of Karamyshevo, Lipetsk diocese
Every family dreams of having a child, and when a woman finally feels life in herself, her thoughts always return to the process of childbirth. This is especially true for first-time mothers, because they experience fear of the unknown and future process of childbirth.
Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” can not only help you calmly enjoy the period of pregnancy, but also a successful birth.
Image of the Virgin Mary
The essence of the Mother of God lies in motherhood, because it was her Son Christ who made her who she is. Her nature is that of a mother and she, like no one else, can understand every girl who carries a child under her heart. The prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” helps the mother overcome fear and pain, and is also a request for the blessing that the Virgin Mary bestows.
Icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”
In the icon “Helper in Childbirth,” the Mother of God stands with her head uncovered, and her hands rest on her chest above the Eternal Child. Christ blesses with one hand, and the other rests on his knee. The Holy One's outfit is red with splashes of gold with stars on the shoulders. Her underdress is a dark green shade with gilding and stars.
How does a prayer request help?
How does regularly asking the image help? Like any prayer, it eases a heavy heart and makes you trust the Lord.
In addition, regular appeal to the Virgin Mary:
- relieves pain;
- facilitates the expected difficult birth process;
- relieves infertility;
- relieves pain and discomfort during childbirth;
- helps correct possible or existing complications;
- stops bleeding;
- helps the baby to be born strong and healthy.
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Advice! Childbirth requires not so much physical preparation as spiritual preparation, so you need to prepare for it in advance. A pregnant woman is recommended to regularly go to church, take communion and confess.
Appeal to the Mother of God in prayer during childbirth
Who to pray to
Since ancient times, people have sought help from above. This is today, in this century high technology and miraculous medicine, people began to forget that everything is from the Lord and lives only by Him. Therefore, turning to the saints for help in the process of bearing a child and in the process of giving birth is a necessary and natural action. Who should we pray to at this time? Of course, to the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”:
Prayer to the icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”
Accept, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We look at you holy icon bearing in her womb Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Even if you gave birth to Him painlessly, even though the mother weighed the sorrow and infirmity of the sons and daughters of human beings. With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image and tenderly kissing this, we pray to Thee, All-Merciful Lady: we, sinners, condemned to give birth to sickness and nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, but our babies, who also gave birth to them, from the grave deliver from illness and bitter sorrow; Grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise.
O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants. Hear us on the day of sorrow, falling before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance, receive the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the Throne of Your Son and our God, that He may be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, so that we and our children may glorify You, the Merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. . Amen.
But besides this, you can read akathists and troparia:
- the icon “Leaping of the Baby”;
- Saints Elizabeth and Zechariah (who were the parents of the Baptist).
How to pray
This prayer should be read every day throughout pregnancy, then during contractions and pushing. When a woman is no longer able to make a petition on her own, her husband and relatives can do this for her. In addition, forgiveness can be performed in the process of daily prayer throughout the entire 9 months or simply when thoughts and experiences overcome.
Church laws and Sacraments should only bring relief to the soul and pleasure, but if a pregnant woman is suffering, then she should refrain from strictly following them.
Every woman dreams of having an easy and painless birth. healthy child. Prayers before childbirth will help you prepare for the long-awaited event and enlist the support of heavenly forces.
During pregnancy, a woman especially needs help and support. Caring for loved ones and prayers for pregnant women will protect the expectant mother and baby from stress and external negative impacts. It is important for pregnant women to feel harmony with the outside world, peace and positive emotions. Emotional balance is achieved through meditative practices that cleanse energy flows.
Almost every woman is afraid of childbirth. Fear and panic are a natural reaction of the body, caused by the instinct of self-preservation. Prayer will help you get rid of negative thoughts and tune in to a successful outcome. On the eve of childbirth, you should pray for yourself and your baby, as well as for all the staff who will help the woman relieve herself of the burden.
Prayer to the Lord
“Lord our God, bless and assist in the birth of my child. You, who created man, his wife and are responsible for the human race, do not abandon Your servant (name) in difficult times. Forgive me all sins committed voluntarily and involuntarily. Let my child be born without pain, but in joy. Take care of his health and send a heavenly angel to protect him. I pray to You, our Lord Jesus, I bring glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".
Prayer to the Mother of God
“I pray to You, Mother of God, have mercy on Your servant (name) and do not refuse to help me and my baby. Protect and protect from the dangers that all daughters of Eve face. Bless me for a successful release from the burden and do not leave me in torment. Helper of all Christians, grant me the happiness of motherhood, and I, a sinful servant, will glorify the name of our Lord and You, Glorious Mother of God. Amen".
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
“I appeal to You, Lady, in my sorrow. Hear your daughter, the sinful servant (name), praying and asking You, Queen of Heaven. Deliver my soul from fears and my body from suffering. Grant me an easy birth and protect me from serious illnesses. Let my child enter this world in health. I entrust my destiny to you, be my Mother and Hope, help me and send protection to me and my child. Amen".
Remember that prayers and sincere faith in a successful outcome will help every woman calm down before the difficulties that await her and fill her heart with joy and love. Pray for your children, so that the Angels will not leave them and protect them from troubles. We wish you an easy birth and family well-being, and do not forget to press the buttons and
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Childbirth is a very difficult and important point in the life of every woman. They are all very worried and afraid of going to the maternity hospital. After all, girls have heard a lot from their mothers, grandmothers, and friends how painful and difficult it is. Almost all of them had different ways preparation: a popular doctor, good painkillers, running around the shops and buying baby supplies. Undoubtedly, all these things are very important and necessary, but the main thing is not to forget about prayer before childbirth.
A believing girl understands perfectly well that best assistant in her situation there will be prayer to help childbirth. For many, prayer continues throughout pregnancy, because it is the help of higher powers that gives a woman strength and health for her and her unborn child.
Who should you pray to before having children?
Since ancient times, it has been customary to pray before childbirth so that it goes well and the baby is born healthy. People give the most preference to icons Mother of God, namely: “An assistant in childbirth”, “The leaping of a baby”, “Feorodovskaya”. In fact, there are many more such icons; this is only a small part, in front of which you need to read a prayer for the birth of a healthy child.
However, the main thing is not in front of which icon to ask for help, but how to ask for it. First of all, the prayer must be sincere and should not sound like a demand. It is very good when close people and relatives also pray for the health of the mother in labor and her child. If possible, it is necessary to read akathists to the Mother of God and order a prayer service in the church.
Often people, when they have problems, turn first of all to the Mother of God for help. She will definitely hear everyone and help people in need. Also, many girls before giving birth read prayers to such saints as:
- Great Martyr Catherine;
- Ksenia Petersburgskaya;
- Anastasia Pattern Maker.
If doctors report that a difficult birth is planned, then it is highly recommended to pray to Joachim and Anna. This married couple is enough long time was barren, but faith never left them and throughout their lives they prayed to the Lord and yet help came. Joachim and Anna had a child; they knew the Most Holy Theotokos, known throughout Orthodoxy.
Text of prayer During childbirth Helper
O Most Holy Theotokos, our merciful Mother! Show Your mercy to us, Your servants (names), who are in sorrow and always in sin, and do not despise us, Your many-sinful servants.
We resort to You, Most Holy Theotokos, aware of our many sins and pray: visit our weak souls and ask Your beloved Son and our God to grant us, Your servants (names), forgiveness. One Most Pure and Blessed One, we place all our hope in You: Most Merciful Mother of God, keep us under Your protection.
Spiritual preparation
It is worth noting that preparing for such an event as the birth of a child is necessary not only physically, but also morally. It is highly advisable for every girl to visit church before giving birth, attend the service to confess and receive communion.
It makes absolutely no difference how the pregnancy goes; the process of giving birth to a child can be unpredictable. It often happens that doctors simply cannot help the patient. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly read a prayer to help childbirth, and then the Lord will definitely help all those in need.
Prayer before childbirth to the Mother of God
Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name of the rivers) and help in this hour so that her burden may be resolved safely. Oh, all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even though you did not demand help in the birth of the Son of God, give help to this servant of yours who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and grant her the child she is born with and bring into the light of this world; grant her, at the right time, the gift of light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We fall down before you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: Be merciful to this mother, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from You, to strengthen you with His power from above. Amen.
At the present time most of people trust doctors and only in extreme cases turn to the Lord for help. And this is a big mistake; you need to communicate with the saints not only when trouble has already come to the house or you simply need help at a specific period of time. It is recommended to read prayers daily, visit temples and live sincere faith. Only in this case will all prayers be heard and requests fulfilled.
Prayer before childbirth for the birth of a healthy baby was last modified: July 7th, 2017 by Bogolub
Orthodox prayers for help in childbirth, read both by the woman in labor and by her loved ones, in particular by the mother, can work miracles. Having faith in the help of heaven, the expectant mother is filled with peace, she knows for sure that everything will be fine, if only you have to be patient a little. Prayer for a healthy birth is offered both to the Savior, the Mother of God and the saints.
The rule for reading prayers for help in childbirth
Before giving birth, the expectant mother must go to confession and communion in order to leave all her sins at the feet of Christ and be cleansed by His Holy Blood.
Before reading the appeals to the Most Pure Virgin Mary, the Savior and the saints, the woman in labor should especially carefully remember all unrepentant offenses, repent, ask for forgiveness from the Holy Trinity, and only then can you cry out for help.
Icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth”
A good amulet for the expectant mother and baby there will be prayers for a healthy birth at the icon:
- "Quick to Hear";
- "Baby Leap";
- “Assistant in childbirth”;
- "Healer";
- "Feodorovskaya".
It is necessary to pray regularly before childbirth. After giving birth, it is advisable to say prayer of thanksgiving. Relatives of the woman in labor can order a thanksgiving prayer.
Important! During labor, the woman in labor will not be able to pray on her own, then the petitions of her relatives become a reliable cover for her and the unborn child.
Prayer of a woman in labor to the Savior
Calling on the Son of God, a woman in labor will definitely feel His support.
Prayer to Jesus before childbirth
Our Lord God, Jesus Christ, Savior and Defender, from the Most High God the Father, through reverence and the assistance of the Holy Spirit, was born in the womb of the Virgin Mary as a baby and was laid in a manger, for the Creator at the creation of the world created man and woman, gave them the commandment to be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth, according to Your great mercy, have mercy on Your servant, who is in childbirth according to Your commandment. Lord, forgive me all my sins, voluntary and involuntary, bless me for a successful birth of a healthy baby, keep me and the child in health and well-being, place Your angels near us to protect us from the arrows of the evil one. Amen.
Prayer to Nicholas the Pleasant for childbirth
Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Great God, Giver and Preserver of life, I thank You for Your mercy, by which I (name), Your humble servant, received the grace of childbearing, I have an embryo in me, Your eyes see it from the very conception.
Holy Saint, I am very afraid that because of my sins I may suffer during childbirth, and therefore I resort to Your mercy and protection.
I do not ask You to save me from the fate of the female race, which God predestined to give birth in pain, for this is the law for all who are born in sin.
I pray to you, holy saint, when my time comes to give birth, bless my permission, deliver me from pain that I cannot withstand.
Fulfill, Nikola the Wonderworker, the desire of my heart and my husband, grant us the birth of a child.
May the baby come into the world of God whole, healthy and strong, given to us by the grace of the generosity of the Only Begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, for our sake in the Womb, born by man through the blood of the Most Pure Virgin Mary. Glory to the Son, Father and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer for an easy birth
To give birth to a healthy child, pregnant women read prayers throughout their pregnancy.
Each prayer book contains a prayer for a pregnant woman, which it is advisable to read twice a day.
Oh, Most Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Your servant, come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all poor daughters of Eve give birth to children. Remember, O Blessed One among women, with what joy and love You went hastily to the mountainous country to visit Your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a wonderful effect Your gracious visit had on the mother and the baby. And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant me, Your most humble servant, to be freed from the burden safely; Grant me this grace, so that the child who now rests under my heart, having come to his senses, with a joyful leap, like the holy baby John, will worship the Divine Lord Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not disdain to become a baby Himself. May the unspeakable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled at the sight of Your newborn Son and Lord, sweeten the sorrow that awaits me amidst the pains of birth. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of You, save me from death, which cuts off the lives of many mothers at the hour of resolution, and may the fruit of my womb be numbered among the elect of God. Hear, Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look upon me, a poor sinner, with the eye of Your grace; do not be ashamed of my trust in Your great mercy and overshadow me, Helper of Christians, Healer of diseases, may I also be honored to experience for myself that You are the Mother of mercy, and may I always glorify Your grace, which never rejects the prayers of the poor and delivers all who call on You during times of grief and illness. Amen.
If complications arise during pregnancy, they resort to prayer for the preservation of the child.
Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God
Prayer to the Mother of God for the preservation of the child
Oh, Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, Quick to Hear the Intercessor of all who come running to You with faith! Look down from the height of Your heavenly majesty on the indecent me, falling to Your icon, hear the humble prayer of the less sinful me and bring it to Your Son: beg Him to illuminate my gloomy soul with the light of His Divine grace and cleanse my mind from vain thoughts and calm may my suffering heart heal its wounds, may it enlighten me to good deeds and strengthen me to work for Him with fear, may it forgive all the evil I have done, may it deliver me from eternal torment and not deprive me of His heavenly Kingdom. O Most Blessed Mother of God: You have deigned to be named in Your image, Quick to Hear, commanding everyone to come to You with faith: do not look upon me as sorrowful and do not allow me to perish in the abyss of my sins. According to God, all my hope and hope of salvation is in You, and I entrust myself to Your protection and intercession forever. Amen.
Pregnancy can be difficult and health problems may arise. expectant mother and a child. It is this prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos that will help give birth to a healthy baby.
Maternal prayer for my pregnant daughter
The blood bond between mother and daughter is especially strong during childbirth. Mom is the person whom a young woman trusts most during this difficult period of her life.
Seeing the calmness of the mother, who is constantly in prayer, the woman in labor relaxes, and the birth proceeds in the most miraculous way.
Important! The choice of prayer depends only on the petitioner. Stand in prayer and believe, by faith it will be given to you.Mother's prayer for her pregnant daughter
Most Holy Virgin Mary, Most Pure Mother of our Savior Jesus Christ, in Your great mercy, have mercy on the servant (name) and help her at this time to safely become a baby.
All-merciful Most Pure Mother of God, give help to Your servant, who now most of all needs help from You. I fall at Your feet, Mother of the Most High God, grant mercy, when the hour comes for her to give birth, be her mother, and beg the Son of God, born of You, Christ Jesus, to strengthen her with the power of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer before childbirth to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Even if pregnancy is easy, it is rare that women do not worry about the upcoming birth. They worry whether everything will go well, they are worried about the child and their own health. A believing woman will be helped to get rid of disturbing thoughts by turning to God and the saints. A sincere prayer that can be read both before childbirth and between contractions can become a real assistant in childbirth.
Even if pregnancy is easy, it is rare that women do not worry about the upcoming birth.
In front of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth,” a prayer is read for a successful outcome of childbirth, and they also ask for the health of newborns. It is believed that the Mother of God is able to help even with complicated pregnancies.
She is the patroness of all women, she herself went through the pangs of childbirth, therefore, as a rule, she answers a sincere prayer for an easy birth and the birth of a healthy child immediately.
“Receive, Lady Theotokos, the tearful prayers of Your servants who flow to You. We see you in the holy icon, carrying Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, in your womb. Even if you gave birth to Him painlessly, even though the mother weighed the sorrow and infirmity of the sons and daughters of human beings.
With the same warmth falling upon Thy whole-bearing image, and kissing this tenderly, we pray to Thee, all-merciful Lady: to give birth to us sinners condemned in illness and to nourish our children in sorrow, mercifully spare and compassionately intercede, but our babies, who also gave birth to them, from a serious illness and deliver from bitter sorrow.
Grant them health and well-being, and their nourishment will increase in strength, and those who feed them will be filled with joy and consolation, for even now, through Your intercession from the mouth of a baby and those who piss, the Lord will bring His praise. O Mother of the Son of God! Have mercy on the mother of the sons of men and on Your weak people: quickly heal the illnesses that befall us, quench the sorrows and sorrows that are upon us, and do not despise the tears and sighs of Your servants.
Hear us on the day of sorrow who fall before Your icon, and on the day of joy and deliverance accept the grateful praise of our hearts. Offer our prayers to the throne of Your Son and our God, may He be merciful to our sin and weakness and add His mercy to those who lead His name, as we and our children will glorify You, the merciful Intercessor and the faithful Hope of our race, forever and ever. ."
The second version of the prayer to the Mother of God at the icon “Helper in Childbirth”
“O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, who does not leave us in earthly life! To whom will I offer prayers, to whom will I bring tears and sighs, if not to You, consolation to all the faithful! With fear, faith, love, Mother of the Belly, I pray: may the Lord enlighten Orthodox people to salvation, may He give us children to You and Your Son to please You, may He keep us in the purity of humility, in the hope of salvation in Christ, and grant us all, in the cover of Your grace, earthly consolation. Keep us under the canopy of Thy mercy, Most Pure One, help those who pray for childbirth, turn away the slander of evil freedom, grave troubles, misfortunes and deaths. Grant us grace-filled insight, a spirit of contrition for sins, grant us to see all the height and purity of Christ’s teaching given to us; protect us from disastrous alienation, so that we all, gratefully praising Your greatness, may be worthy of heavenly tranquility and there with Your beloved, with all the saints, we will glorify the One God in the Trinity: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen".
Before the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Helper in Childbirth” a prayer is read for a successful outcome of childbirth
Relatives and friends can pray for a woman in labor when she is already in the maternity hospital. In front of the iconostasis, at home or in church. It’s good if you have help for your wife and baby Higher powers the future father will ask. The prayer request of one’s own mother will also have a beneficial effect on the woman in labor.
Relatives and friends can pray for a woman in labor when she is already in the maternity hospital.
Prayers are extolled in front of the “Helper in Childbirth” icon, which is revered among Christians and famous for its miracles. They say that it can help even in severe cases, when it seems that medicine is powerless.
Prayer to the Virgin Mary can relieve pain and heavy bleeding, and relieve a woman from fears and depression.
Prayer before childbirth to the Blessed Virgin Mary
A prayer before childbirth to the Most Holy Theotokos will morale the mother in labor and give her strength to face important event. Moreover, at the moment of childbirth itself, it is rare that women manage to relax and find a couple of minutes to appeal to their heavenly patrons.
A prayer before childbirth to the Most Holy Theotokos will morale the mother in labor and give her strength before an important event.
Prayer during childbirth is quite energy-consuming and can be distracting for many women. It’s better to let others pray for them at this moment. Therefore, it is so important to sincerely, with unshakable faith in a good outcome, read the prayer to the Mother of God for childbirth before the onset of labor.
“Most Holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, who weighed the birth and nature of mother and child, have mercy on Thy servant (name) and help in this hour so that her burden may be resolved safely. O all-merciful Lady Theotokos, even though You did not require help in the birth of the Son of God, grant help to this Thy servant, who requires help, especially from You. Grant her blessings at this hour, and grant her the birth of a child and bring her into the light of this world at the right time and the gift of intelligent light in holy baptism with water and spirit. We fall down to you, Mother of the Most High God, praying: be merciful to this mother, the time has come for her to be a mother, and beg Christ our God, who has become incarnate from you, to strengthen her with His power from above. Amen".
Prayer for a woman in labor and a child for successful birth can also be addressed to the Holy Great Martyrs Anastasia the Pattern Maker and Catherine. Matrona of Moscow, Guardian Angel, Nicholas the Pleasant is also asked for help in childbirth with fervent prayer.
In the church they place candles in front of the icon of the Theodore Mother of God. She, like the “Childbirth Assistant,” can be taken with you to the delivery room. Buy one small icon, for example, in the form of a calendar, and keep it with you from the moment contractions begin. It will become your powerful amulet.
The pectoral cross should also not be removed during childbirth.
Prayer before childbirth to the Lord Jesus Christ
Learning the prayer to the Mother of God for childbirth is paramount for a pregnant woman. You can also turn to the Saints to enlist their support too.
But the main thing to remember is that the prayer before childbirth must first of all be addressed to the Lord, so that He will bless and help.
Prayer before childbirth should first of all be addressed to the Lord, so that He will bless and help.
After which you should relax and rely on His will. It is permissible to pray in your own words, including for doctors and midwives who will help the woman in labor.
“Lord Jesus Christ our God, born of the Eternal Father to the Son, before the world and in the last days, by the good will and assistance of the Holy Spirit, He deigned to be born of the Most Holy Virgin as a child, given birth and laid in a manger, the Lord Himself, who in the beginning created man and woman yoke him, giving them the commandment: grow and multiply and fill the earth; have mercy, according to Your great mercy, on Your servant (name), who is preparing to give birth according to Your commandment. Forgive her voluntary and involuntary sins, by Thy grace grant her the strength to be safely relieved of her burden, keep this and the baby in health and well-being, protect them with Thy angels and save them from the hostile action of evil spirits, and from all evil things. Amen".
Try to read all the mentioned texts word for word. Despite the fact that you can also pray in your own way. After giving birth, do not forget to thank the Lord, the Virgin Mary and the Saints who helped you in the mystery of the birth of your baby.
A prayer of thanks, which the relatives of the new mother can order in the church, will be the right decision.
How to pray to the Mother of God?
Before starting a prayer request, you should repent of all your sins, let go of grievances and ask for forgiveness from the Almighty. Think about whether there is a stone in your soul that you have long wanted to get rid of?
Purity of thoughts, freedom from anger and hatred is extremely important during this special period for a woman. Then it’s worth reading the canonical prayer “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary.”
It would be a good idea to start any appeal to the Virgin Mary with her. Pray as often as possible: immediately after waking up and before going to bed, after a meal and in moments of great excitement. Try not to skip prayers in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Prayer is healing, it calms and helps to achieve inner peace, which is so important when expecting a baby. Take communion as often as possible, drink holy water, eat prosphora, which will have a beneficial effect not only on you, but also on your unborn child.
Take communion as often as possible, drink holy water, eat prosphora
Read spiritual literature. All together will give a good result: you will be mentally prepared for childbirth and will feel the invisible protection under which you and your baby are.
Read the prayer to the Mother of God about childbirth, with a feeling of deep respect, thoughtfully - and you will be heard.
“Oh, Most Glorious Mother of God, have mercy on me, Your servant, and come to my aid during my illnesses and dangers, with which all poor daughters of Eve give birth to children. Remember, O Blessed One among women, with what joy and love You went hastily to the mountainous country to visit Your relative Elizabeth during her pregnancy, and what a wonderful effect Your gracious visit had on both mother and baby. And according to Your inexhaustible mercy, grant also to me, Your humble servant, to be freed from the burden safely; Grant me this grace, so that the child who now rests under my heart, having come to his senses, with a joyful leap, like the holy baby John, will worship the Divine Lord Savior, Who, out of love for us sinners, did not disdain to become a baby Himself. May the unspeakable joy with which Your virgin heart was filled at the sight of Your newborn Son and Lord, sweeten the sorrow that awaits me amidst the pains of birth. May the life of the world, my Savior, born of You, save me from death, which cuts off the lives of many mothers at the hour of resolution, and may the fruit of my womb be numbered among the elect of God. Hear, O Most Holy Queen of Heaven, my humble prayer and look upon me, a poor sinner, with the eye of Your grace; do not shame my trust in Your great mercy and overshadow me. Helper of Christians, Healer of illnesses, may I also be honored to experience for myself that You are the Mother of mercy, and may I always glorify Your grace, which has never rejected the prayers of the poor and delivers all those who call on You in times of sorrow and illness. Amen".