Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of the icon “Deliverer from Troubles. Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos before the icon “Deliverer” Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos, deliverer from troubles

Kontakion 1

Forbid our enemy to embitter us and, of course, separate us from our Lord, and teach us to sing to You, Mother of God, cheerfully:

Ikos 1

Many angels, according to Your command, our Mother, are taking up arms for our deliverance threateningly. Accept this prayer:

Rejoice, you who send angels to our salvation; Rejoice, Queen of the heavenly ranks, giving us their heavenly help. Rejoice, who commands us as an angel to protect us; Rejoice, you who defeat our enemies with the army of angels.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 2

Those in need see Thy great and abundant help to those who sincerely call upon Thee, and are thus instructed to sing to Thy Son unceasingly: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Many people understand that Your Son has given peace and is a deliverer to the needy, so we sing to You:

Rejoice, Mother of the needy; Rejoice, consolation to those who suffer. Rejoice, healing of the sick; Rejoice, unreliable hope.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High was bestowed upon You to help and save the world and us, who are perishing in troubles. And who has not been delivered by You, and who does not sing to Your Son: “Alleluia”?

Ikos 3

Having an incomprehensible love for the human race, what sigh did you not accept, what tears did you not wipe away, and who did you not force to call upon You? Also accept this praise from us:

Rejoice, those in need will soon be heard; Rejoice, known salvation for those who are perishing. Rejoice, consolation for the sad and sorrowful; Rejoice, liberation of the captives.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 4

The storm of misfortunes has descended upon us, save us who are perishing, save, O our Deliverer, the destructive storm on the earth who has tamed us and accepted our song: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing that humanity gave birth to all Your wondrous love for Christians and Your powerful deliverance of them from all the evil that comes upon them, learning to sing to You: Rejoice, deliverance of the human race from troubles; Rejoice, the storms of life have ceased. Rejoice, banisher of despondency; Rejoice, giver of joy after sorrow.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 5

More like a godly star, you dispel darkness and obscurity in sin-loving hearts, so that in the light of Your love they will see the Lord and sing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Seeing Your unexpected deliverance from various troubles, the people of Russia joyfully sing to You:

Rejoice, our helper in troubles; Rejoice, what is more painful is the taking away of our sorrows. Rejoice, our sorrows are driven away; Rejoice, consolation in our sorrows.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 6

They preach Your help and love, Mother, healing, consolation, joy and salvation from troubles, and sing to Your high-powered Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The light of salvation shone for us in the darkness of destruction that surrounded us, and instructed us to sing to You, Lady:

Rejoice, you who enlighten the darkness of our souls; Rejoice, you who consume the darkness of sin. Rejoice, you who encourage souls with the light of joy; Rejoice, dispelling the darkness of sin.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 7

Those who want to give ourselves up to ultimate despair, the troubles that lie on us everywhere, think about You, the Deliverer, and we are encouraged and comforted, singing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

You have shown us Your mercy, new and unexpected, by accepting us under Your sovereign hand, and from everywhere we cry to You:

Rejoice, O Queen of Sovereignty; Rejoice, you who have accepted us under Your power. Rejoice, Thou who hast given us Thy protection; Rejoice, you who have defeated our enemies.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 8

A strange miracle: those who are doomed and in need, languishing in countless numbers, suddenly receive salvation and deliverance from You, singing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All who are in the darkness of sorrows, all who are overwhelmed by misfortunes in a storm, come to the good refuge and our help, the protection of the Virgin Deliverer, crying to Her:

Rejoice, source of joys; Rejoice, banish sorrows. Rejoice, deliverance from troubles; Rejoice, giver of all peace.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 9

All human beings praise Thee, everyone sings Thee, who brings manifold deliverance, instead of sorrows, giving joy to those who sing to Thy Son and God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Vetia of many minds was distraught, seeing Your speedy miraculous deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted, and fell silent, singing to us:

Rejoice, you who surprised the world with miracles; Rejoice, you who strengthened us through miracles. Rejoice, you who destroyed godlessness through miracles; Rejoice, having confounded your enemies by the power of God.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 10

Though you may save every human soul, caring for it with all your love, until you teach it to sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

As a wall, preserving the Christian world and protecting every soul from enemies, Thy icon appeared, O Deliverer, in the Orthodox world and glorified by miracles, The people of God singing to You:

Rejoice, our mentor; Rejoice, our deliverer. Rejoice, our joy; Rejoice, our eternal joy.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 11

We unceasingly bring singing to Thee, the Lady, who have been delivered by You and who have again found joy in You and sing joyfully to Your Divine Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

As a luminous and radiant luminary in the darkness of sin, Your icon appeared to us, the Deliverer, instructing us to sing to You:

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from famine; Rejoice, you who drive away harmful nature from plants. Rejoice, you who save crops and forests and everything that grows from destruction; Rejoice, consolation to the mourning farmers and blessing to their labors.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 12

Grace, from Your icon, the Deliverer, flowing, giving streams of healing and reviving hearts with joy, conquers everyone by the will of singing, Mother, Your Son and God: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

We sing of the healings that come from Thy holy icon, we sing especially of the resurrection of the youth Anastasius and we sing in hymn:

Rejoice, you who raise the dead; Rejoice, you who revive dead hearts. Rejoice, you who take away from death and eternal fire; Rejoice, our posthumous hope and protection.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Kontakion 13

O All-sung, all-beloved Mother! Have mercy now and have mercy, delivering us from the fierce and hopeless sorrows that exist, teach us to heartily sing to God who forgives us: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Prayer

Oh, Mother of God, our help and protection, ever be our deliverer, we trust in You and always wholeheartedly call on You, have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish, calm and rejoice us who love Your beloved Son, to Him be glory, honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Kontakion 1
Forbid our enemy to embitter us and, of course, separate us from our Lord, and teach us to sing to You cheerfully: Rejoice, Deliverer, saving us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Ikos 1
Many angels, according to Your command, our Mother, are taking up arms for our deliverance threateningly. You, accept this prayer: Rejoice, you who send angels to our salvation; Rejoice, Queen of the heavenly ranks, granting us their heavenly help. Rejoice, thou who commandest us as an angel to protect us; Rejoice, you who defeat our enemies with the army of Angels. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 2
Those in need see so much and much of Your help to those who sincerely call upon You, and are thus instructed to sing to Your Son unceasingly: Alleluia.

Ikos 2
Many people understand that the world has given You Your Son as the Deliverer of the needy, and we sing to Tisce: Rejoice, Mother of the needy; Rejoice, consolation to those who suffer. Rejoice, healing of the sick; Rejoice, unreliable hope. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 3
The power of the Most High was bestowed upon You to help and save the world and us, who are perishing in troubles. And who is not delivered by You, and who does not sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 3
Having an incomprehensible love for the human race, what sighs did you not accept, what tears did you not wipe away, and whom did you not force to call on You, crying out: Rejoice, quick hearing of the needy; Rejoice, consolation for the sad and sorrowful. Rejoice, quick salvation for those who are perishing; Rejoice, liberation of the captives. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 4
The storm of misfortunes has descended upon us, save us who are perishing, O our Deliverer, who has tamed the destructive storm on earth and accepted our song: Alleluia.

Ikos 4
Hearing that humanity gave birth to all Your wondrous love for Christians and Your powerful deliverance from all the evil that comes upon them, learning to sing to You: Rejoice, deliverance of the human race from troubles; Rejoice, the storms of life have ceased. Rejoice, O despondency to the Perisher; Rejoice, Giver of joy after our sorrow. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 5
More like a godly star, dispelling darkness and obscurity in sinful hearts, so that in the light of Your love they will see the Lord and sing to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 5
Seeing Your unexpected deliverance from various troubles, the people of Russia joyfully sing to You: Rejoice, our Helper in troubles; Rejoice, what is more painful is the taking away of our sorrows. Rejoice, our sorrows are driven away; Rejoice, consolation in our sorrows. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 6
They preach Your help and love, Mother, healing, consolation, joy and salvation from troubles by You, and sing to Your Highly Powerful Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 6
The light of salvation has shone for us in the darkness of destruction that surrounds us, and has instructed us to sing to You: Rejoice, thou who dispersest the darkness of sins; Rejoice, you who consume the darkness of sin. Rejoice, enlightener of the darkness of my soul; Rejoice, you who encourage souls with the light of joy. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 7
Those who want to give ourselves up to ultimate despair, the troubles that lie everywhere, think about You, the Deliverer, and we are encouraged and comforted, singing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 7
He showed us His mercy in a new and unexpected way, accepting us under Your sovereign hand, and from here we cry out to You: Rejoice, sovereign Queen; Rejoice, you who have accepted us under Your power. Rejoice, Thou who hast given us Thy protection; Rejoice, thou who has slain our enemies. Rejoice, Deliverer, saving us who are in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 8
A strange miracle for the doomed and countless in need, they suddenly receive salvation and deliverance from You, the All-loving One, singing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8
All who are in the darkness of sorrows, all who are overwhelmed by misfortunes in a storm, come to the good refuge and our help, the protection of the Virgin Deliverer, crying to Her: Rejoice, source of joys; Rejoice, banishment of sorrows. Rejoice, troubles have diminished; Rejoice, Giver of all peace. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 9
All human beings praise Thee, everyone sings Thee, who brings many different deliverances, instead of sorrows, giving joy to those who sing: Alleluia.

Ikos 9
Vetia of many minds was distraught, seeing Your quick and miraculous deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted, and fell silent to us who sing to You: Rejoice, you who have surprised the world with miracles; Rejoice, you who strengthened us with miracles. Rejoice, you who destroyed godlessness through miracles; Rejoice, having confounded your enemies by the power of God. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 10
Although you have saved every human soul, caring for it with all your love, until you teach it to sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 10
As a wall, protecting the Christian world and protecting every soul from enemies, Your icon, the Deliverer, appeared in the Orthodox world and became glorified by miracles. To you the people of God sing: Rejoice, our Teacher, who chose the Holy Mount Athos as her lot; Rejoice, our Redeemer, who blessed New Athos with Your blessing. Rejoice, our joy, who showed the sign of the unbreakable union of Your earthly inheritances through Your icon; Rejoice, our eternal joy, who favored the young New Athos monastery with wonderful care. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 11
They bring unceasing singing to You, who have been delivered by You and who have again found joy through You, and to Your Divine Son they sing joyfully: Alleluia.

Ikos 11
Appear to us as a shining, radiant luminary in the darkness of sin, Your icon, the Deliverer, instructing us to sing to You: Rejoice, who delivers us from hunger; Rejoice, you who drive away harmful nature from the plant world. Rejoice, saving crops and forests and all that grows from destruction; Rejoice, consolation to the mourning farmers and blessing to their labors. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 12
Grace, from Your icon, the Deliverer, flowing, abundantly giving streams of healing and reviving hearts with joy, conquers everyone by the will of singing to You, Mother, and to Your Son and God: Alleluia.

Ikos 12
We sing of the healings, we sing especially of the resurrection of the youth Anastasia, and we sing in hymn: Rejoice, thou who raiseth up the dead; Rejoice, you who revive dead hearts; Rejoice, you who take away from death and eternal fire. Rejoice, our posthumous hope and protection. Rejoice, Deliverer, who saves us in need from grief, troubles and death.

Kontakion 13
O our All-Singing and All-Beloved Mother, have mercy now and have mercy, delivering us from the fierce and hopeless sorrows that exist, teach us to heartily sing to God who forgives us: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

An ancient Russian Orthodox legend says that the icon of the Mother of God the Deliverer from troubles, the text of the akathist of which describes the miracles that took place through prayer at this holy icon, helps everyone who comes to it to get rid of even the most seemingly... It is believed that there are no diseases for which healing would not be subject to prayers before the icon of the Deliverer from Troubles of the Most Pure Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the akathist is read by everyone who has lost hope of receiving salvation from earthly doctors. This solemn hymn not only praises the Mother of God, but also describes the circumstances of the glorification of Her miraculous image, as well as how it came to Russia.

Prayer to the Mother of God, Deliverer from the troubles of those who suffer, helps in various everyday sorrows

The history of the Mother of God Icon of the Deliverer from Troubles, whose prayer is included in almost every book of akathists, begins in 1841. At that time, the holy image belonged to the former inhabitant of one of the Athonite monasteries, monk Martinian. The area in which he lived was suddenly attacked by locusts, and only prayer before the image of the Deliverer helped get rid of it. This incident glorified the icon throughout the province, and pilgrims began to come to the elder.

The text of the akathist to the Mother of God, Deliverer from Troubles, says that Martinian, not accustomed to such a huge number of visitors who wanted to pray in front of the miraculous image, could not stand it and returned to Athos, taking the icon of the Mother of God with him.

You can also read the prayer of the Mother of God to the Deliverer from troubles in case of despondency and despair.

The Akathist to the Mother of God, Deliverer from Troubles, tells that before his death Martinian bequeathed the icon to the Russian New Athos Monastery. History testifies that one day, after a service in honor of this miraculous image, which was held at the Simon-Kananitskaya monastery, a huge amount of fish was thrown onto the seashore near the monastery.

The family of Emperor Alexander III, who survived the train accident, also received help from the Orthodox prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, the Deliverer from troubles. In honor of this miraculous salvation, the celebration of the image was established, celebrated annually on October 30.

Listen to the video of the prayer to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles

Read the text of the prayer to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles

O Mother of God, our help and protection, ever awaken, we trust in You and always call upon You with all our souls, have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish, calm and bring joy to us, those who love Your beloved Son, to Him be glory, honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Christian text of the akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the icon of the Deliverer from troubles

Forbid our enemy to embitter us and, of course, separate us from our Lord and teach us to sing to You, Mother of God, cheerfully:

Many angels, at Your command, our Mother, take up arms for our deliverance in a threatening manner, but You accept this prayer:

Rejoice, you who send angels to our salvation; Rejoice, Queen of the heavenly ranks, giving us their heavenly help.

Rejoice, who commands us as an angel to protect us; Rejoice, you who defeat our enemies with the army of angels.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Those in need see Thy great and abundant help to those who sincerely call upon Thee, and are thus instructed to sing to Thy Son unceasingly: Alleluia.

Many people understand that Thy gifted Son of peace and Deliverer to the needy, therefore we sing to Thee:

Rejoice, Mother of the needy; Rejoice, consolation to those who suffer.

Rejoice, healing of the sick; Rejoice, unreliable hope.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

The power of the Most High was bestowed upon You to help and save the world and us, who are perishing in troubles. And whoever has not been delivered by You, and whoever does not sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Having an incomprehensible love for the human race, what sigh did you not accept, what tears did you not wipe away, and who did you not force to call upon You? Also accept this praise from us:

Rejoice, those in need will soon be heard; Rejoice, known salvation for those who are perishing.

Rejoice, consolation for the sad and sorrowful; Rejoice, liberation of the captives.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

The storm of misfortunes has descended upon us, save us who are perishing, save, O our Deliverer, the destructive storm on the earth who has tamed us and accepted our song: Alleluia.

Hearing to mankind, give birth to all Your wondrous love for Christians and Your powerful deliverance of them from all the evil that comes upon them, learning to sing to You:

Rejoice, deliverance of the human race from troubles; Rejoice, the storms of life have ceased.

Rejoice, banisher of despondency; Rejoice, giver of joy after sorrow.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Being more like a godly star, you disperse darkness and obscurity in sin-loving hearts, so that in the light of Your love they will see the Lord and sing to Him: Alleluia.

Seeing Your unexpected deliverance from various troubles, the people of Russia joyfully sing to You:

Rejoice, our helper in troubles; Rejoice, what is more painful is the taking away of our sorrows.

Rejoice, our sorrows are driven away; Rejoice, consolation in our sorrows.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

They preach Your help and Your love, Mother, healing, consolation, joy and salvation by You from troubles and sing to Your high-powered Son: Alleluia.

Rise up for us the light of salvation in the darkness of destruction that surrounds us, and instruct us to sing to You, Lady:

Rejoice, you who enlighten the darkness of our souls; Rejoice, you who consume the darkness of sin.

Rejoice, you who encourage souls with the light of joy; Rejoice, dispelling the darkness of sin.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Those who want to give in to ultimate despair, the troubles that lie everywhere, think about You, the Deliverer, and we are encouraged and comforted, singing to Your Son: Alleluia.

You have shown us Your mercy, new and unexpected, by accepting us under Your sovereign hand, and from everywhere we cry out to You, Mother of God:

Rejoice, O sovereign Queen: Rejoice, you who have accepted us under Your power.

Rejoice, Thou who hast given us Thy protection; Rejoice, you who have defeated our enemies.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

A strange miracle: doomed to perish and languishing in countless needs, they suddenly receive salvation and deliverance from You, singing to God: Alleluia.

All who are in the darkness of sorrows, all who are overwhelmed by the storm of misfortunes, come to the good refuge and our help, the protection of the Virgin Deliverer, crying to Her:

Rejoice, source of joys; Rejoice, banish sorrows.

Rejoice, deliverance from troubles; Rejoice, giver of all peace.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

All human beings praise Thee, everyone sings of Thee, Who brings manifold deliverance to them, and instead of sorrows gives joy to those who sing to Thy Son and God: Alleluia.

With much intellect, I became distraught, seeing Your speedy, miraculous deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted, and fell silent, singing to us:

Rejoice, you who surprised the world with miracles; Rejoice, you who strengthened us through miracles.

Rejoice, you who destroyed godlessness through miracles; Rejoice, having confounded your enemies by the power of God.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Though you may save every human soul, caring for it with all your love, until you teach it to sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

As a wall, protecting the Christian world and protecting every soul from enemies, Your icon, the Deliverer, appears in the Orthodox world and glorifies miracles, The people of God sing to You:

Rejoice, our mentor; Rejoice, our Redeemer.

Rejoice, our joy; Rejoice, our eternal joy.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

We unceasingly offer singing to You, the Lady, who was delivered and found by You, and who sings joyfully to Your Divine Son: Alleluia.

As a luminous and radiant luminary in the darkness of sin, Your icon appeared to us, the Deliverer, instructing us to sing to You:

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from famine; Rejoice, you who drive away harmful nature from plants.

Rejoice, you who save crops and forests and everything that grows from destruction; Rejoice, consolation to the mourning farmers and blessing to their labors.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Grace from Your icon, the Deliverer, flowing, giving streams of healing and reviving hearts with joy, prompts everyone to sing by the will, Mother, Your Son and God: Alleluia.

We sing of the healings that come from Thy holy icon, we sing especially of the resurrection of the youth Anastasius and we sing hymnically:

Rejoice, you who raise the dead; Rejoice, reviving dead hearts.

Rejoice, you who take away from death and eternal fire; Rejoice, our posthumous hope and protection.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

O our all-sung, all-loved Mother! Have mercy now and have mercy, delivering us from the fierce and hopeless sorrows that exist, teach us to heartily sing to God, who forgives us: Alleluia.

/This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and 1st kontakion/

Troparion to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles,

Like a bright star, asking for Divine miracles your holy image, O Deliverer, illuminating the rays of your grace and mercy in the night of present sorrows. Grant us, O All-Blessed Virgin, deliverance from troubles, healing of mental and physical ailments, salvation and great mercy.

Kontakion, tone 8

To Thy icon, Most Holy Lady, those in need came with faith, through Thy intercession we were delivered from the evil ones, but, as the Mother of Christ God, free us from cruel circumstances, temporary and eternal, and let us call Thee: Rejoice, our Deliverer from all troubles.

Glorification of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, Deliverer from troubles

We magnify You, Most Holy Virgin, God-chosen Youth, and honor Your holy image, through which you bring healing to all who come with faith.

The name of the icon is based on the Christian belief that the Mother of God helps to get rid of troubles and misfortunes to everyone who prayerfully turns to Her for help. Thus, in the prayer canon to the Most Holy Theotokos there are the words: “Mother of God Lady, hasten and deliver us from troubles” (Song 3). Sometimes the image is called “From the troubles of the suffering.”

Among the God-marked places of our land, one of the most famous is the small village of Tashla, in the Samara region. Here in October 1917, before terrible trials, the Most Holy Theotokos revealed Her icon “Deliverer from Troubles” and reminded of Herself, of Her mercy to the Russian land. In addition, she left us forever a miraculous source, on which the number of amazing healings has long been lost.
On October 8, 1917, the Queen of Heaven appeared in a dream to a native of the village of Tashla, temporarily living in neighboring Musorki, cell attendant Katya and indicated the place where she needed to go and dig Her miraculous image out of the ground. The girl told about the vision to her friends Fena Atyasheva and Pasha Gavrilenkova, who was already a widow at that time. The three of them went to the Tashlin ravines. On the way, Katya again had a vision: ahead of them, Angels in white robes were carrying an icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Soon Katya showed her friends the place that Preblagaya herself had pointed out to her in a dream. As they began to dig the ground, people gathered. Many looked at their “venture” with disbelief and even laughed. And what happened next, it is better to say in the words of the nameless author, who compiled the “Poetic story about the miraculous appearance of the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles” on October 8-21, 1917”:

“And then they stopped digging,
The crowd watched Pasha:
She began to rake the earth with her hand,
Crossing herself, she took out the icon.

The crowd buzzed when they saw the Face
Icons - Queen of Heaven
And then a spring came out of the hole
Wonderful healing moisture."

The priest of the church in the village of Musorki, Father Vasily Krylov, took the icon to the Tashlin Trinity Church.

Holy Trinity Church in the village of Tashla.

And on the way, the first healing happened: Anna Torlova, who had been ill for thirty-two years, venerated the icon and suddenly felt a surge of strength... Great joy overwhelmed the people! The icon was placed on a lectern in the middle of the temple for veneration.
Soon the Tashlin priest, Fr. Dimitry Mitekin. But the icon miraculously left the temple. The church watchman of the Trinity Church, Efim Kulikov, at night saw a flash of lightning flashing from the temple towards the Tashlin ravine, where the icon was revealed. In the morning the icon was no longer found in the church.
The second appearance of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer from Troubles” took place in December 1917. This time, too, the face of the Mother of God appeared in the spring that emerged at the site of the first miraculous appearance of the icon. Believers gathered at the spring. But the icon miraculously was not given into the hands of Father Dimitri Mitekin. Then the priest fell to his knees and began to repent of his sins with tears, begging the Mother of God and the parishioners for forgiveness... Then the icon surfaced again and the same Pasha Gavrilenkova took it. Since then, the holy image has never left the village.

Until 1925, religious processions were held with the miraculous icon of the Mother of God. The news of what happened in Tashla spread throughout the Volga region. People walked and walked to the icon and to the source. This place has become one of the most revered in the Volga region. That is why the new authorities, who declared war on Orthodoxy, put so much effort into destroying the very memory of the miracle. The church was closed, and the believers saved the icon from desecration - they passed it secretly from hut to hut. Then the atheists decided to do away with the spring. They set up a cattle yard near it, and the holy place was soon filled with manure. But the spring survived, only it broke through in one more place, a few steps from the previous one - the Mother of God.
During the war there was no time for atheism - the church was reopened. The miraculous icon also returned to it.
The icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer from Troubles” is still located in the Trinity Church in the village of Tashla, and a copy of this icon is kept in the Samara Intercession Cathedral. And in the bathhouse, made at the site of the appearance of the icon, many healings from various ailments still occur.
“Limitless love for suffering people
Nourishes towards the Queen of Heaven.
Even now pilgrims go to Tashla
Dear spiritual wonderful."
With these words, the nameless author of the poetic “Tale” ends his ingenuous narrative about the Tashlin miracle.

about the appearance of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles” in the village of Tashla according to eyewitnesses

This icon was found in the ground in the village of Tashla, Stavropol district, Samara region in October 1917. Heavenly angels, God's messengers, showed people the place at the bottom of the ravine where they should look for the miraculous icon. A hole was dug a yard deep, and the searchers extracted from the ground a very small icon, about the size of a notepad, of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer from Troubles,” which lay face up. And then a spring appeared in that place - a strong stream of water emerged from the depths. Stories of many amazing healings are associated with the icon and the source. The icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles” became a shrine of the Samara land. At the site of her appearance, at the source, people built a chapel and a well, where prayer services were often held. The well was deepened and cleaned, and in the dry 1920s it was almost the only source supplying the village with water. The small Samara village of Tashla has become a place of pilgrimage for believers from all over Russia. They worship the miraculous icon, bathe in the holy spring, collect healing water for their family and friends - and take it home like a great shrine.

Appearance of the icon

According to eyewitnesses
Message from Feodosia Davidovna Atyaksheva, a native of the village of Musorki, Stavropol district, Kuibyshev region, in 1885, about the appearance of the icon of the Mother of God, which took place in 1917 on Sunday October 8 (old style) in the village of Tashla.

“I, Atyaksheva Feodosia Davidovna, lived in a separate house, like in a cell, and the girl Chugunova Ekaterina Nikanorovna, a native of the village of Tashla, lived with me, 1885.

I, Theodosia, before the Cross and the Gospel, assure how this phenomenon happened: on the morning of October 21 (new style), when we woke up, Catherine told me that she would go to mass in the church. Tashla and left, and I decided to go to my temple. Trash cans. When I returned from the church, Catherine came and said: “In Tashla there was no service in the church, because the priest left for Samara and did not return; but here's what I have to tell you. Tonight the Mother of God appeared to me in a dream for the third time and said sternly that if I do not fulfill Her orders, I will be punished. Each time, appearing to me in a dream, She said that I should dig Her icon out of the ground in the indicated place. This morning, when I walked to the village of Tashla, over the ravine I saw two angels carrying an icon of the Mother of God, illuminated by a bright radiance, and when they sank to the bottom of the ravine, this vision disappeared, and I fainted. When I woke up, I went to my relatives and told them about all this, and they told me that some people heard church singing there, in the ravine. I ask you, Fenya, let’s go together to that place right now, maybe you too will see what I saw.” We went together to Tashla, and when we approached this ravine, Catherine screamed: “Look, look, here again the angels are carrying the icon in radiance, heading to the same place, and again everything has disappeared...” After these words, Catherine fell unconscious. I was very scared, not knowing what to do with her, since the place was deserted and there was no one to be seen. Thank God it didn't last long.
Ekaterina woke up and asked me if I saw anything, but I didn’t see anything. We went to Gavrilenkova Paraskeva, who lived near the ravine, and begged her to go with us to the ravine. Pasha took the cleaver and we went. When we approached the ravine, Catherine shouted again: “Look, look, here again the angels are carrying the icon and disappearing in the same place,” and she herself fainted again.
Having woken up, Catherine went to the place where she had seen the vision disappear three times and showed where to dig. Pasha began to dig around this place with a mower, and the boy Petya, who was standing here, was sent to fetch a shovel. Soon Petya came along with his father Zakhary Krivoichenkov, who began to dig with a shovel, but dug a little and said: “Well, what was she making up, there’s no point in digging here.”

As soon as Zachary had time to utter these words, he was immediately thrown to the side, as if by the wind, and lay in a faint for some time, and when he woke up, he took a shovel and unquestioningly continued to dig in the indicated place. Paraskeva pierced this hole with a hammer from time to time. And so, when the hole was a yard deep, Paraskeva felt something hard with her pick, she began to tear up the earth with her hands and took out from the ground a small format icon of the Mother of God, which lay face up.

As soon as Paraskeva took the icon out of the ground, a spring of water appeared in that place. By this time a lot of people had already gathered, and Catherine lay in a relaxed state, and she was sent to her sister.
They decided to send a priest to the village of Musorka to transfer the revealed icon to the temple in the village of Tashla.
The priest Father Vasily Krylov came from Musorka. He took the icon and carried it to the temple.
When approaching the temple to meet the icons, under the ringing of bells, they came out to the banners and icons. From the crowd we could hear the cries of the well-known sick Anna Torlova (a native of the village of Tashla), who shouted: “The little icon is coming, coming and will drive us out...”. This woman was healed, but she had been sick for 32 years. The icon was brought into the temple, placed under glass along with the icon of the Holy Trinity and placed on an anole in the middle of the temple.
Priest Fr. Vasily Krylov immediately served a prayer service, and the temple was open all night for access to the icon. At this time there was an incident: one Tashlin woman did not believe the appearance of the icon and began to shout: “This is all fiction...”. After her words, she ran out of the temple, jumped off the high porch, jumped over the fence and ran home, and after that she fell ill.
On Monday, October 22 (new style) I arrived from the village. Garbage priest Fr. Alexey Smolensky. He served the Liturgy and prayer service in the church, and in the evening his priest, Fr. Dimitry Mitekin. He saw that there were a lot of people in the church, and learned that the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles” had appeared, and served the all-night vigil. On Tuesday, October 23, the Liturgy was served, and after the Liturgy they went in a religious procession with the “Deliverer from Troubles” icon to the place of the apparition and a prayer service was served there.

Many healings were also observed during this time. The rumor about the appearance of the miraculous icon spread very quickly throughout the surrounding areas, and entire crowds constantly went to venerate the icon. A well and a chapel were equipped at the source, where people often left the temple to serve prayers.

The well was deepened and cleaned, and in the dry years of 1920-1922. he was almost the only one supplying water to the village. From the moment the icon appeared, all this time was accompanied by many miraculous healings of the sick; but despite this, in the rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, priest Fr. Dimitri Mitekina always had some kind of doubt, lack of faith in the appearance of the icon.
And then a miracle happened: on Saturday, December 23 (new style), an all-night vigil was served in the Church of the Holy Trinity, during which the icon “Deliverer from Troubles” was in the church, and on the morning of December 24, on Sunday, they discovered that the icon was not in the church. The icon disappeared from the locked temple.
At the same time, the church watchman Efim Kulikov informed the priest about. Demetrius, that when he went to the temple in the morning, he saw, as it were, lightning flashing from the temple towards the source.

After the Liturgy, we went in procession to the source and served a prayer service there, but the icon was nowhere to be found. On the same day, December 24, I, Feodosia Atyaksheva, heard a rumor about the disappearance of the icon, and as soon as I came from the church, I went to the village of Tashla. When I met with Ekaterina, she tearfully told me about the disappearance and begged me to immediately go with her to the source. As soon as we saw the chapel, Catherine joyfully exclaimed: “Look, look, the icon is shining above the chapel.” We returned to the village, came to the head of the temple, Ivan Efremovich, who had the key to the chapel, he called some more old people, and we went to the source. When they opened the chapel and the well was being made, we saw a vision: the ice in the well had melted a little, and in that place the icon of the Mother of God was floating face up. We were all overcome with great joy, and one of those present ran after Father Fr. Dimitri. When Fr. Demetrius arrived, he happily scooped the icon from the well with a bucket, took it in his hands, raised it in front of him and said that they should immediately go to the temple and go to the source with banners and icons, and he himself stood in the same position with the icon until he arrived procession and prayed. To the sound of the bells he returned to the temple with the icon.
Father Dimitri Mitekin immediately served a thanksgiving prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles,” and he himself tearfully prayed and repented that he took this disappearance of the icon personally for his guilt, for his doubt and lack of faith shown towards this appearance of the icon Mother of God "Deliverer from troubles."
The icon was again installed in the Church of the Holy Trinity in the village of Tashla, and again a stream of prayer books went from different places to venerate the icon “Deliverer from Troubles,” and many who flowed with faith to Her received various healings.”
Signature (Atyaksheva)

All of the above about the appearance of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer of Troubles” in the village of Tashla is confirmed and testified, assuring before the Cross and the Gospel, by the mother of Father Vasily Krylov: Anisia Dmitrievna Krylova, born in 1876, who lived in the village of Musorki, Stavropol region from 1900 to 1920 .
Signature (Krylova)

And Andrina Evdokia Romanovna, born in 1896, a native and resident of the village of Tashla.
Signature (Andrina)

I certify the signatures of these persons.
John, Bishop of Kuibyshev and Syzran, 1981

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Kontakion 1

Forbid our enemy to embitter us and separate us from our Lord, and teach us to sing to You cheerfully: Rejoice, Deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Ikos 1

There are many angels, according to Your command, our Mother, who are threateningly taking up arms for our deliverance. But You accept this prayer: Rejoice, you who send Angels to our salvation. Rejoice, Queen of the heavenly ranks, giving us their heavenly help. Rejoice, you who command the Angels to protect us. Rejoice, you who defeat our enemies with the Host of Angels. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the great need of Thy help and such help to those who sincerely call upon Thee, they instruct them to sing to Thy Son unceasingly: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

Many people understand that Your Son has given You the gift of Deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted, calling upon Thee: Rejoice, Mother of the needy. Rejoice, consolation to those who suffer. Rejoice, hopeless hope. Rejoice, helpless ones. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High has given You to help and save the world, perishing in troubles, and whoever has been delivered by You sings to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having an incomprehensible love for the human race, you did not reject those tears, and you did not force him to call on you, crying: Rejoice, the needy will soon be heard. Rejoice, liberation of the captives. Rejoice, quick salvation for those who are perishing. Rejoice, consolation to the sad and sorrowful. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 4

A storm of misfortune is upon us. Save us who are perishing, save us, deliverance from the troubles of those who suffer, taming the destructive storm on earth and accepting our song: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing to humanity, give birth to all Your wondrous love for Christians and Your powerful deliverance from all the evil that was found on them, learning to sing to You: Rejoice, Deliverance of the human race from troubles. Rejoice, banisher of despondency. Rejoice, the storms of life have ceased. Rejoice, giver of joy after sorrow. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 5

Befitting a godly star, dispelling darkness and obscurity in sin-loving hearts, so that in the light of Your love they will see the Lord and cry out to Him: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Seeing Your unexpected deliverance from manifold troubles, the people of Russia joyfully sing to the Mother of God: Rejoice, O remover from our troubles. Rejoice, our sorrows have been driven away. Rejoice, our consolation in sorrows. Rejoice, in joy is our abstinence. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 6

They preach Your help and Your love, Mother, all those healed, consoled, justified and saved by You from troubles and sing to Your Highly Powerful Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The light of salvation arose for us in the darkness of destruction that surrounded us, and I instructed us to sing to You: Rejoice, dispelling the darkness of sin. Rejoice, destroyer of the darkness of sin. Rejoice, you who enlighten the darkness of my soul. Rejoice, you who encourage my soul with the light of joy. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 7

Those who want us to be in the final despair of giving ourselves over to the troubles that lie everywhere, think about You, Deliverance from the troubles of those who suffer, and we will be encouraged and comforted, singing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

You showed us Your mercy in a new and unexpected way, accepting us under Your Sovereign hand, and from here we cry out to You: Rejoice, Sovereign Queen. Rejoice, you who have accepted us under Your Power. Rejoice, Thou who hast given us Thy protection. Rejoice, defeat of our enemies. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 8

A strange miracle - those doomed to destruction, languishing in need, countless suddenly receive salvation and deliverance from You, All-loving Mother, singing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All who exist in the darkness of sorrows, all who are overwhelmed by the storm of misfortunes, come to the good refuge and our help - the protection of the Virgin, Deliverance from the troubles of those who suffer, crying to Her: Rejoice, who delivers us from hunger. Rejoice, you who drive away harmful nature from the plant world. Rejoice, you who save crops and forests and everything that grows from destruction. Rejoice, blessed consolation and consolation for mourning farmers. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 9

All human beings praise Thee, everyone sings Thee, bringing manifold deliverance to him and giving him joy instead of sorrows, singing: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

I am distraught with my thoughts and many-mindedness, seeing Your quick, miraculous deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted and silencing us, who sing to You: Rejoice, having strengthened us with miracles. Rejoice, you who have destroyed troubles through miracles. Rejoice, you who enlightened us with miracles. Rejoice, having made us glad with Your icon. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 10

Although you care for every human soul through love, you will not teach it to sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

With a wall, guarding the Christian world and protecting every soul from enemies, Your wondrous image, “Deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted,” has appeared and appeared, let us glorify it, worship and be the father of Your intercession, Mother of God, singing: Rejoice, our Deliverer. Rejoice, our mentor. Rejoice, our joy. Rejoice, our eternal joy. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 11

They bring you unceasing singing, having been delivered by You, and having found joy in You, they sing joyfully to Your Divine Son: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

Your icon, “Deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted,” appeared to us as a shining, radiant luminary in the darkness of sin; we, sinners, rejoice in the same way, having such a wonderful icon of Yours in our temple, as a pledge of Your favor to us and to our Abode, and trusting in Your motherly prayers and hearing them soon, we tenderly say: Rejoice, source of joys. Rejoice, banishment of sorrows. Rejoice, troubles are diminishing. Rejoice, giver of all peace. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 12

The grace from Your icon, “Deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted,” flowing, abundantly supplying streams of healing and enlivening hearts with joy, prompts everyone with their free will to sing about You, Mother, Your Son and God: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

We sing of Your wondrous renewal of the icon, we sing of Your merciful mercy upon us sinners and, chanting, we sing: Rejoice, you who take us away from death and eternal fire. Rejoice, you who raise the dead. Rejoice, our dying hope and protection. Rejoice, after death is our repose. Rejoice, deliverance from the grief, death and troubles of those who suffer.

Kontakion 13

Oh, All-Singing, All-Beloved Mother, have mercy now and have mercy on us, in the fierce and hopeless troubles of our time, to the only One who delivers us, and teach us to heartily sing to God who saves us: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

The name of the icon is based on the Christian belief that the Mother of God helps to get rid of troubles and misfortunes to everyone who prayerfully turns to Her for help. Thus, in the prayer canon to the Most Holy Theotokos there are the words: “Mother of God Lady, hasten and deliver us from troubles” (Song 3). Sometimes the image is called “Deliverance from the troubles of the suffering.”