Akathist to the Quick Hearer was not originally a genre in Orthodox church chants. This was the name of the specific work that was created - the Great Akathist. The akathist genre became a genre only over time, when other similar chants appeared and many icons of the Mother of God, as well as God’s Saints, were painted. One of the representatives of this genre is the Akathist to the Mother of God Quick to Hear. They read it for the glory of the Virgin Mary and for all worldly needs.
Akathist to the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos Quick to Hear
The Akathist to the Mother of God Quick to Hear is a kind of hymn in honor of this icon, which was written in the tenth century. The icon of the Mother of God Quick to Hear is located on Mount Athos in the Dochiar Monastery. This icon is praised and revered by Christians all over the world. The very name of the icon Quick to Hear means that the prayer offered before this most holy image will be heard as soon as possible. By the way, the place where the prayer is offered practically does not matter, that is, it is not necessary to go to the monastery, which is located on the Holy Mountains of Athos, to offer prayer in front of the icon of the Quick Hearer. A written copy of this is available in many Orthodox churches and monasteries. Of course, if you have the strength and finances, you can go on a pilgrimage. It will be a great blessing to pray and read the akathist to the Mother of God Quick to Hear in the Athos monastery in front of the original Orthodox icon.
Akathist to the Mother of God Quick to Hear is read for various needs. Mothers pray for the health of their children, as well as people who find themselves in captivity and at the mercy of force majeure circumstances. Cases of healing of demoniacs were also observed. There is also a known story that one monk was punished with blindness for not listening to the order of the Most Holy Theotokos. It was the refectory Neil, who walked into the refectory with a lit torch, just past the icon of the Mother of God hanging above the door. One day, once again following the usual route, he heard the voice of the Mother of God, who warned not to walk there with a torch because soot would settle on the icon, but he ignored the warning.
Afterwards, Neil prayed for a long time to the Mother of God for forgiveness. The merciful Virgin Mary heard his prayers and his sight returned. Thus, the Mother of God announced to the monk about forgiveness, but commanded him to tell all the brothers about such mercy: From now on, this icon of Mine will be called Quick to Hear, because I will quickly show mercy and fulfillment of petitions to all who come to Me. By praying and reading the Akathist to the Mother of God Quick to Hear, many blind people are being healed even now.
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Kontakion No. 1
To the Mother of God and Queen, chosen from all generations, who quickly obediently listens to the prayers of the humble, and pours out healing currents to the faithful from Her holy icon, we offer thanksgiving singing. But you, all-merciful Intercessor, bow down graciously to our voice of praise, and free us from all troubles, calling to You:
The faces of angels reverently serve You, and all the Heavenly Powers with silent voices please You, Virgin Mary, as if she gave birth to the Angels of the King Christ God, but we are sinners, we dare to imitate them and it is worthy to praise You in bewilderment, we humbly cry out to You:
Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity; Rejoice, angelic unceasing surprise. Rejoice, holy table, feeding us with the bread of life; Rejoice, fruitful olive tree, anointing our hearts with the oil of mercy. Rejoice, inexhaustible treasury of God's gifts of grace; Rejoice, ever-flowing river of miracles. Rejoice, intercessor of the offended; Rejoice, comforter of the sad. Rejoice, helper of the needy; Rejoice, healer of the sick. Rejoice, strengthener of the weakened; Rejoice, liberator of the captives.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 2
Seeing Your innumerable mercy, O Lady, and the many miracles You have revealed and revealed through Your holy icons, in whose image You have adorned the entire Christian world like God-bright stars, we magnify You, who has magnified our race with Your favor, and with love we worship Your most pure image, calling to Thy Son Christ God: Alleluia.
Opening the heavenly mind, O Theotokos, You deigned in Your earthly lot, Holy Mount Athos, to glorify Your icon with many miracles, even as You yourself called the Quick to Hear with the Divine voice that came from her, and all who know Your good will for her cry out to You in song:
Rejoice, Mother merciful to us all in Christ; Rejoice, dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, manifestation of God's love for man; Rejoice, rise of the human race. Rejoice, bright chamber of God the Word; Rejoice, great holy of holies. Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the Divine Lamb; Rejoice, thou who hast increased for us the Class of the belly. Rejoice, all-golden Brashna of the indestructible; Rejoice, Nourisher of the Nourisher of the universe. Rejoice, for through Your intercession we hope to be saved; Rejoice, for through Your prayers you will receive the heavenly inheritance through tea.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 3
By the power of God, who walked irreverently before Thy holy icon of the Dochiar monastery of the refectory of the Nile, You punished with blindness and weakening of the body, Virgin Mother of God, and the rest does not dare to insult You in Your most pure image, which You have graciously granted as a pledge of Your favor to all Athos. Her venerable voices cry out to the Word God born of You: Alleluia.
Having great love for people redeemed by the Blood of Your Son and God, the All-Blessed Lady, You mercifully accepted the repentance of the table of the Nile and You granted healing to him from blindness and weakness, so that You may continually serve You and bring You unceasing prayers before Your multi-healing icon, crying out to Your face:
Rejoice, Holy Vegetation of Joachim and Anna; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the One who crushed the head of the ancient serpent. Rejoice, Most Blessed among Women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the incorruptible Savior of our souls. Rejoice, you who wonderfully combined virginity and Christmas; Rejoice, having preserved both yourselves immaculately. Rejoice, great miracle of the whole universe; Rejoice, wonder of all earthly generations. Rejoice, correction of those who sin; Rejoice, affirmation of those who repent of virtue. Rejoice, unforgettable punisher; Rejoice, merciful understander.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 4
Those who have escaped the storms of life, and have flown to the quiet haven of salvation on Mount Athos, find here grace-filled consolation and Divine help from Thy holy icon, O Theotokos, from whom Thy rays of miracles are emitted, and the currents of Thy mercy are poured out endlessly. Moreover, all who want to reap salvation in the deserts of Athos, magnifying the Mother of Thy generosity, sing gratefully to God: Alleluia.
Hearing the Divine voice from Thy holy icon, O Lady, the refectory Nile recognized Thee, the Quick Hearer, to be all flowing with faith and love to Thy miraculous image, and having received from it admonition for one’s ignorance and insight for one’s blinded eyes, cry out to Thee in gratitude from the heart:
Rejoice, making the ignorant wise by temporary punishment; Rejoice, you who graciously accept the repentance of sinners. Rejoice, guide on the path of correcting the erring; Rejoice, thou who graciously heals the wounds of sin. Rejoice, lovingly reproaching those who are obstinate in their negligence; Rejoice, thou who deliverest the sorrow of bodily suffering from eternal torment. Rejoice, thou who calmest the turmoil of passions; Rejoice, extending Your helping hand to the perishing. Rejoice, hopeless hope; Rejoice, consolation to those who mourn. Rejoice, robe of the naked; Rejoice, charity of the orphans.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 5
The monks of the Dochiarsky monastery, having heard Thy divine words, have built a temple for Thee, the Divine Quick to Hear, at the table, where Thy miraculous icon abides, the Most Pure Virgin, and all the faithful are comforted by the banners of Thy mercy, and do not deprive us, humble in our duty, of praising Thee and crying miracles. To the Creator God: Alleluia.
Having seen the currents of miracles flowing from the holy icon of Thy Quick Hearer, all the foreigners of Mount Athos flocked to her to worship. But You, Mother of God, You unsparingly bestowed upon everyone, according to their needs, the gifts of Your mercy from Your miraculous image, striving to cry out to You in gratitude:
Rejoice, Mother of mercy and generosity; Rejoice, animated one at the Throne of the Almighty. Rejoice, thou who lentest flesh to the Son of God; Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace. Rejoice, Thou who embodied the Bodiless One; Rejoice, thou who united God with man. Rejoice, all-desirable vision of the saints; Rejoice, divine joy for fasters. Rejoice, quiet joy of the desert dwellers; Rejoice, strong hope of monks. Rejoice, conqueror of the demonic army; Rejoice, shaming enemies of human salvation.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 6
Mount Athos preaches Your mercy and miracles, Most Blessed Mother of our Lord, and brightly flaunts many of Your miraculous icons, in the midst of which Your icon, Quick to Hear by You, like the full moon, shines unwaveringly with the rays of miracles, enlightening our souls with the light of God’s grace, and striving us laudably cry to the Triune God who glorified You: Alleluia.
Thou hast shone in Thy most pure icon, Mary Theotokos, the light of salvation for all wandering in the darkness of sins and passions, and Thou hast called this the Quick to Hear, who pray before her with faith and reverence from the soul, giving Thy quick help to those crying out to Thee as follows:
Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls; Rejoice, thunder, tempting and frightening one. Rejoice, sweet refuge of those weary of the troubles of the sea of life; Rejoice, calm haven of passions overwhelmed by waves. Rejoice, teacher of chastity to young people; Rejoice, protection and protection of virginity. Rejoice, softening the hardness of the heart; Rejoice, thou who graciously warms the coldness of the soul. Rejoice, instructing the faithful on the path of salvation; Rejoice, you who remove those who stumble from the paths of destruction. Rejoice, our supporter to Your Son and God; Rejoice, ever beseeching Him for mercy on us sinners.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 7
Desiring to show everyone Your great love for the Christian race, the Most Blessed Mother of God, You chose Mount Athos as Your earthly lot, and in it You multiplied the monastic settlements, so that all who are overwhelmed by worldly vanity will be able to find here a quiet and comfortable refuge for salvation and be helped by You, They will be worthy of the heavenly inheritance and sing with the saints to the Most Holy Trinity: Alleluia.
You showed a new sign of Your mercy, O Lady, in the miraculous glorification of Your holy icon, Quick to Hear, not only by the monks of Mount Athos, but also by all Orthodox Christians, in whom this image of Your icon is reverently honored, and everyone calls to You:
Rejoice, Mother of our God; Rejoice, in Christmas and after Christmas, Virgin. Rejoice, for you are blessed by all; Rejoice, for the Mighty One has done great things to You. Rejoice, for the Lord has respected Your humility; Rejoice, for the King of kings desired Your kindness. Rejoice, blessed daughter of the Heavenly Father; Rejoice, unskilled Mother of the Eternal Son. Rejoice, immaculate friend of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, mystery of divine grace. Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world; Rejoice, intercession of the world below.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 8
We are strangers and strangers on earth and, according to the words of the Apostle, are not the imams of the city that resides here, but to whom shall we resort, O Lady, in the sorrows of our journey, if not to You, O All-Good One? Do not reject us, Mother of God, do not say to us: “We do not know your sins for your sake!” - but have mercy on us, orphans and helpless, and accept us into eternal shelter, our patroness, so that we may joyfully cry out in the glory of heaven to the King of glory, Christ : Hallelujah.
It is a comfort to all the faithful to look at Thy holy icon, Lady, in which we see Thee, in Thy hand holding the Eternal Child of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who we worship divinely as the Creator and our God, to You, the true Mother of God, we tenderly say:
Rejoice, overjoyed by the Arkhangelsk Annunciation of the Ever-Virgin; Rejoice, unbridled Bride. Rejoice, Mother of the intelligent Light, enlightening all souls; Rejoice, throne animated by heaven and earth of the Creator. Rejoice, gentle dove; Rejoice, immaculate lamb. Rejoice, cup that draws joy; Rejoice, inexhaustible vessel of animal water. Rejoice, peacemaker of the fragrance of Christ; Rejoice, even the stench of our passions will be driven away. Rejoice, having known the Son of God; Rejoice, because we have learned to worship the Triune God.
Rejoice, All-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our petitions for good.
Kontakion No. 9
All generations bless Thee according to their duty, blessed Mary Theotokos, from the east to the west Thy name is praised, but the monks call Thee their patroness, especially those who strive in Thy lot Mount Athos, whom Thou hast overshadowed with Thy special favor, performing many miracles in her, and those who are rich in Thy mercies are shown by her inhabitants, so that they may cry out to God with gratitude for Thee: Alleluia.
The superstitious branches are perplexed to know the mystery of Your ever-virginity, Mother of God, below they can explain the miraculous power that flows from Your icons for the healing of the sick, and for all mental and physical benefit to man. We Orthodoxy and undoubtedly confess You as the Ever-Virgin, we faithfully worship Your holy icon, and cry out to You:
Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers; Rejoice, well-known praise of the faithful. Rejoice, you who gave birth to Christ incorruptibly from a pure side; Rejoice, thou who didst not harm the keys of virginity in Thy Nativity. Rejoice, Mother and Most Blessed Virgin; Rejoice, most glorified Mother of God. Rejoice, virgin majesty; Rejoice, mothers everlasting joy. Rejoice, only one immaculate and kind among women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the promised Crusher of the head of the serpent. Rejoice, you who delivered the fallen ancestors of the ancient condemnation; Rejoice, Eden, closed by man, opened by Thy Nativity.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 10
Arranging the salvation of the people named after Christ, You deigned, O Mother of God, to designate Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, as a monk for the population, and You advertised in a vision to the first desert dweller of Athos, the Venerable Peter, that this mountain would be a monk in his dwelling, comforting him with good promises, as if You would be a helper and the patroness of all who labor in it in a godly manner, providing them with the gifts they need, and saving them from all troubles, so that they may sing to God without restraint: Alleluia.
You are the wall of intercession, O Virgin, Orthodox monk, and all ascetics of virginity and purity. In the same way, You have made Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, inaccessible to women, so that foreigners may dwell in it without the temptation of sin, placing their hope of salvation on You alone, according to God, and calling to You:
Rejoice, unfading flower of virginity; Rejoice, village of purity. Rejoice, luminous heavenly hay, overshadowing the zealots of purity; Rejoice, switch of the wisdom of God, making wise the guardians of chastity. Rejoice, monk who labors as an intercessor for salvation; Rejoice, protection and protection of the desert dwellers of Mount Athos. Rejoice, you who pour out gracious joy into God-loving hearts; Rejoice, you who give spiritual consolation to distressed souls. Rejoice, nurse of virgins and motherless orphans; Rejoice, thou who delightest the virgin face with the love of the immortal Bridegroom. Rejoice, strong helper in the difficult struggle with the attacks of the carnal passions; Rejoice, vigilant guardian of monastic monasteries.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 11
Our humble singing, offered to You out of the fullness of love and zeal, do not despise, O Pure One, and do not turn away from us, defiled by many sins, but help us, O All-Blessed One, to be cleansed from the filth of sin by repentance, and to succeed in a pure and God-pleasing life, Your heroic hero and helper in this matter, so that we may worthily and righteously cry out to the Lord: Alleluia.
With the bright rays of miracles, Your holy icon shines unwaveringly, O Virgin Mother of God, and gracefully illuminates the whole world, driving away every enemy action by the power of God emanating from Her; We, sinners, rejoice in the same way, having such a guarantee of Your favor towards us, and we cry out to You, who is quick to listen to our prayers:
Rejoice, day of the never-setting sun; Rejoice, dawn of the day without evening. Rejoice, thou who hast dawned upon us the morning of salvation; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the immortal Bridegroom of human souls. Rejoice, fulfiller of our godly desires; Rejoice, thou who graciously hastened our aid in sorrows and circumstances. Rejoice, mental paradise, filled with all spiritual consolation; Rejoice, from Your fulfillment you shed drops of consolation for us too. Rejoice, cooling the heat of our passions; Rejoice, grace-filled dispassion to those who seek it, diligently giving it. Rejoice, you who dearly love all who live in purity of chastity; Rejoice, you who visit God’s chosen ones in dreams and visions.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 12
The grace of God inherent in Your holy icon, the Quick-to-Hear One named by You, the Lady of God, draws to Her all those who grieve and are burdened, and they do not in vain depart from this source of Your mercies and bounties: in sorrow there is joy, in adversity there is protection, in illness there is abundant healing from Your miraculous image, O All-Good One, and they cry out in gratitude to the Giver of good things, God: Alleluia.
Singing Your miracles, O Lady, and Your great mercy to the Christian race, we know that we are not content with worthy glorification of You, most honorable Cherub and most glorious without comparison Seraphim, both hoping for Your unconditional mercy, O All-Good One, we humbly offer You the following songs:
Rejoice, calm haven of ascetics of piety; Rejoice, sweet interlocutor of the silent ones. Rejoice, blessed joy for those who wander in the deserts and mountains; Rejoice, secret admonition of God's servants in the midst of the world. Rejoice, reconciliation of sinners who repent with God; Rejoice, Mount Athos, supreme ruler. Rejoice, you who illuminated the desert-loving Peter here with your visit; Rejoice, Athanasia, who has been blessed here by Your divine appearance. Rejoice, thou who glorified many saints of Athos with heavenly glory; Rejoice, you who sow your special love to the inhabitant of the mountain. Rejoice, free healer of our bodies; Rejoice, guide of our souls to the kingdom on high.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion No. 13
O All-Singing Mother, Quick to Hear, named in Your holy icon, Theotokos Mary! Mercifully accept this little prayer of ours, brought to You out of our zeal with faith and love, and beg the ever-worshipped Trinity to deliver us from fiery hell, unlighted darkness and eternal torment, so that through Your intercession we will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and we may be worthy to sing to God with the saints: Alleluia.
/This kontakion is read three times, then ikos No. 1 and kontakion No. 1/
Chosen from all generations of the Mother of God and the Queen, who quickly obediently listens to the prayers of the humble, and pours out healing currents to the faithful from Her holy icon, we offer thanksgiving singing: But You, all-merciful Intercessor, bow graciously to our voice of praise, and from all troubles we are free from all troubles, calling Ty : Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our petitions for good.
The faces of angels reverently serve You, and all the Heavenly Powers with silent voices please You, Virgin Mary, as if she gave birth to the Angels of the King Christ God, but we are sinners, we dare to imitate them, and it is worthy to praise You in bewilderment, humbly crying out to You: Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity; Rejoice, Angelic unceasing wonder. Rejoice, holy Table, who feeds us with the bread of life; Rejoice, fruitful olive tree, anointing our hearts with the oil of mercy. Rejoice, inexhaustible treasury of God's gifts of grace; Rejoice, ever-flowing river of miracles. Rejoice, intercessor of the offended; Rejoice, comforter of the sad. Rejoice, helper of the needy; Rejoice, healer of the sick. Rejoice, strengthener of the weakened; Rejoice, liberator of the captives. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Seeing Your innumerable mercy, O Lady, and the many miracles You have revealed and revealed through Your holy icons, in whose image You have adorned the entire Christian world like God-bright stars, we magnify You, who has magnified our race with Your favor, and with love we worship Your most pure image, calling to Thy Son Christ God: Alleluia.
Opening your heavenly mind, O Theotokos, You deigned in Your earthly lot, Holy Mount Athos, to glorify Your icon with many miracles, which You Yourself called Quick to Hear, with the Divine voice that came from her, and all who know such Your favor for her, cry out to You in song: Rejoice, merciful all of us about Christ Mother; Rejoice, dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, manifestation of God's love for man; Rejoice, rise of the human race. Rejoice, bright chamber of God the Word; Rejoice, great Holy of Holies. Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the Divine Lamb; Rejoice, you who have increased the quality of our belly. Rejoice, all-golden beast of the indestructible; Rejoice, Nourisher of the Nourisher of the universe. Rejoice, for through Your intercession we hope to be saved; Rejoice, for through Your prayers you will receive the heavenly inheritance through tea. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
By the power of God, who walked irreverently before Thy holy icon of the Dochiarsky monastery of the refectory of the Nile, You punished with blindness and weakening of the body, Virgin Mother of God, and the rest would not dare to insult You in Your most pure image, which You mercifully granted as a pledge of Your favor to the whole Athos Mountain, and all the nuns Her venerable voices cry out to the Word God born of You: Alleluia.
Having great love for people redeemed by the Blood of Your Son and God, the All-Blessed Lady, You mercifully accepted the repentance of the table of the Nile and You granted healing to him from blindness and weakness, so that You may continually serve You and bring You unceasing prayers before Your multi-healing icon, crying out to Your face: Rejoice , Joachim and Anna's holy vegetation; Rejoice, who gave birth to the One who crushed the head of the ancient serpent. Rejoice, Most Blessed among Women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the incorruptible Savior of our souls. Rejoice, you who wonderfully combined virginity and Christmas; Rejoice, having preserved both Yourself immaculately. Rejoice, great miracle of the whole universe; Rejoice, wonder of all earthly generations. Rejoice, correction of those who sin; Rejoice, affirmation of those who repent of virtue. Rejoice, unforgettable punisher; Rejoice, merciful understander. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Those who have escaped the storms of life, and have flown to the quiet haven of salvation on Mount Athos, find here grace-filled consolation and Divine help from Thy holy icon, O Theotokos, from whom Thy rays of miracles are emitted, and the currents of Thy mercy are poured out endlessly. Moreover, all who want to reap salvation in the deserts of Athos, magnifying the mother of Thy generosity, sing gratefully to God: Alleluia.
Hearing the Divine voice from Thy holy icon, O Lady, the refectory Nile recognized Thee, Quick to Hear, to be all who flow with faith and love to Thy miraculous image, and having received from it admonishment for one’s ignorance and insight for one’s blinded eyes, cry out to Thee in gratitude from the heart: Rejoice, temporary making wise by punishing the ignorant; Rejoice, you who graciously accept the repentance of sinners. Rejoice, guide on the path of correcting the erring; Rejoice, you who graciously heal the wounds of sin. Rejoice, lovingly reproaching those who are obstinate in their negligence; Rejoice, thou who deliverest the sorrow of bodily suffering from eternal torment. Rejoice, thou who calmest the turmoil of passions; Rejoice, extending Your helping hand to the perishing. Rejoice, hopeless hope; Rejoice, consolation to those who mourn. Rejoice, robe of the naked; Rejoice, charity for the orphans. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
The monks of the Dochiarsky monastery, having heard Thy divine words, have built a temple for Thee, the Divine Quick to Hear, at the table, where Thy miraculous icon abides, the Most Pure Virgin, and all the faithful are comforted by the banners of Thy mercy, and do not deprive us, humble in our duty, of praising Thee and crying miracles. To the Creator God: Alleluia.
Having seen the currents of miracles flowing from the holy icon of Thy Quick Hearer, all the foreigners of Mount Athos flocked to her to worship. But You, Mother of God, generously bestowed upon everyone, according to their needs, the gifts of Your mercy from Your miraculous image, striving to gratefully cry out to You: Rejoice, Mother of mercy and generosity; Rejoice, animated One at the Throne of the Almighty. Rejoice, thou who lentest flesh to the Son of God; Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace. Rejoice, Thou who embodied the Bodiless One; Rejoice, thou who united God with man. Rejoice, all-desirable vision of the saints; Rejoice, fasters, Divine joy. Rejoice, quiet joy of the desert dwellers; Rejoice, strong hope of the monks. Rejoice, conqueror of the demonic army; Rejoice, you who put to shame the enemies of human salvation. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Mount Athos preaches Your mercy and miracles, Most Blessed Mother of our Lord, and brightly flaunts many of Your miraculous icons, in the midst of which Your icon, Quick to Hear by You, like the full moon, shines unwaveringly with the rays of miracles, enlightening our souls with the light of God’s grace, and striving us laudably cry to the Triune God who glorified You: Alleluia.
Thou hast shone in Thy most pure icon, Mary Theotokos, the light of salvation for all wandering in the darkness of sins and passions, and Thou hast called this the Quick to Hear, praying before her with faith and reverence from the soul, giving Thy quick help to those crying out. Thou art as follows: Rejoice, lightning, souls enlightening; Rejoice, thunder, tempting and frightening one. Rejoice, sweet refuge of those weary of the troubles of the sea of life; Rejoice, calm haven of passions overwhelmed by waves. Rejoice, teacher of chastity to young people; Rejoice, protection and protection of virginity. Rejoice, softening the hardness of the heart; Rejoice, thou who graciously warms the coldness of the soul. Rejoice, instructing the faithful on the path of salvation; Rejoice, you who remove those who stumble from the paths of destruction. Rejoice, our Helper to Your Son and God; Rejoice, everlastingly beseeching Him for mercy on us sinners. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Desiring to show everyone Your great love for the Christian race, the Most Blessed Mother of God, You chose Mount Athos as Your earthly lot, and in it You multiplied the monastic settlements, so that all who are overwhelmed by worldly vanity will be able to find here a quiet and comfortable refuge for salvation and be helped by You, will be worthy of the inheritance of Heaven and to sing with the saints to the Most Holy Trinity: Alleluia.
You showed a new sign of Your mercy, Lady, in the miraculous glorification of Your holy icon, Quick to Hear, not only by the monks of Mount Athos, but also by all Orthodox Christians, in whom this image of Your icon is reverently honored, and everyone calls You: Rejoice, our Mother God; Rejoice, at Christmas and after Christmas, Virgin. Rejoice, for you are blessed by all; Rejoice, for the Mighty One has done greatness to You. Rejoice, for the Lord has respected Your humility; Rejoice, for the King of kings desired Your kindness. Rejoice, blessed daughter of the Heavenly Father; Rejoice, unskilled Mother of the Eternal Son. Rejoice, immaculate friend of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, Mystery of Divine grace. Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world; Rejoice, intercession of the world below. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
We are strangers and strangers on earth and, according to the words of the Apostle, are not the imams of the city that resides here, but to whom shall we resort, O Lady, in the sorrows of our journey, if not to You, O All-Good One? Do not reject us, Mother of God, do not say to us: “We do not know your sins for your sake!”, but have mercy on us, the orphaned and helpless, and accept us into the eternal shelter of our Patroness, so that we may joyfully cry out in the glory of Heaven to the King of Glory Christ: Alleluia.
It is a comfort to all the faithful to look at Thy holy icon, Lady, in which we see Thee, in Thy hand holding the Eternal Child of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is worshiped divinely as the Creator and our God, to You, the true Mother of God, we tenderly say: Rejoice, gladdened by the Archangel Annunciation Prisnodevo; Rejoice, unbridled Bride. Rejoice, Mother of the intelligent Light, enlightening all souls; Rejoice, Throne of the Creator, animated by heaven and earth. Rejoice, gentle dove; Rejoice, immaculate lamb. Rejoice, cup that draws joy; Rejoice, inexhaustible vessel of animal water. Rejoice, peacemaker of the fragrance of Christ; Rejoice, even the stench of our passions will be driven away. Rejoice, having known the Son of God; Rejoice, for we have learned to worship the Triune God. Rejoice, All-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our petitions for good.
All generations bless Thee according to their duty, blessed Mary Theotokos, from the east to the west Thy name is praised, but the monks call Thee their patroness, especially the one who labors in Thy lot, Mount Athos, whom Thou hast overshadowed with Thy special favor, performing many miracles in her, and those who are rich in Thy mercies are shown by her inhabitants, so that they may cry out to God with gratitude for Thee: Alleluia.
The superstitious branches are perplexed to know the mystery of Your ever-virginity, Mother of God, below they can explain the miraculous power that flows from Your icons for the healing of the sick, and for all mental and physical benefit to man. We Orthodoxy and undoubtedly confess You as the Ever-Virgin, faithfully worship Your holy icon, and cry out to Thee: Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers; Rejoice, well-known praise for the faithful. Rejoice, you who gave birth to Christ incorruptibly from a pure side; Rejoice, thou who didst not harm the keys of virginity at Thy Nativity. Rejoice, Mother and Most Blessed Virgin; Rejoice, most glorified Mother of God. Rejoice, virgin majesty; Rejoice, mothers everlasting joy. Rejoice, only one immaculate and kind among women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the promised Crusher of the head of the serpent. Rejoice, you who delivered the fallen ancestors of the ancient condemnation; Rejoice, Eden, closed by man, opened by Your Nativity. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Arranging the salvation of the people named after Christ, You deigned, O Mother of God, to designate Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, as a monk for the population, and You advertised in a vision to the first desert dweller of Athos, St. Peter, that this Mountain would be a monk in his dwelling, comforting him with good promises, as if You would be a Helper and the Patroness of all who labor in her in a godly manner, supplying them with the gifts they need, and saving them from all troubles, so that they may sing to God without restraint: Alleluia.
You are the wall of intercession, O Virgin, Orthodox monk, and all ascetics of virginity and purity. In the same way, You have made Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, inaccessible to women, so that foreigners may dwell in it without the temptation of sin, placing their only hope of salvation in You according to God, and calling to You: Rejoice, unfading flower of virginity; Rejoice, village of purity. Rejoice, luminous heavenly hay, overshadowing the zealots of purity; Rejoice, switch of the wisdom of God, making wise the guardians of chastity. Rejoice, you who strive as a monk and Mediatress of salvation; Rejoice, shelter and protection of the desert dwellers of Mount Athos. Rejoice, you who pour out gracious joy into God-loving hearts; Rejoice, you who give spiritual consolation to distressed souls. Rejoice, nurse of virgins and motherless orphans; Rejoice, thou who delightest the virgin face with the love of the immortal Bridegroom. Rejoice, strong helper in the difficult struggle with the attacks of the carnal passions; Rejoice, vigilant guardian of monastic monasteries. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Our humble singing, offered to You out of the fullness of love and zeal, do not despise, O Pure One, and do not turn away from us, defiled by many sins, but help us, O All-Blessed One, to be cleansed from the filth of sin by repentance, and to succeed in a pure and God-pleasing life, Your heroic hero and helper in this matter, so that we may worthily and righteously cry out to the Lord: Alleluia.
With the bright rays of miracles, Your holy icon shines unwaveringly, O Virgin Mother of God, and gracefully illuminates the whole world, driving away every enemy action by the power of God emanating from Her; We, sinners, rejoice in the same way, having such a guarantee of Your favor towards us, and to You, Quick to Hear our prayers, we cry out in gratitude: Rejoice, Day of the never-setting sun; Rejoice, dawn of the day without evening. Rejoice, thou who hast dawned upon us the morning of salvation; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the immortal Bridegroom of human souls. Rejoice, fulfiller of our godly desires; Rejoice, thou who graciously quickest to help us in sorrows and circumstances. Rejoice, mental paradise, filled with all spiritual consolation; Rejoice, who from Your fulfillment sheds drops of consolation upon us. Rejoice, cooling the heat of our passions; Rejoice, grace-filled dispassion to those who seek it, diligently giving it. Rejoice, you who dearly love all who live in purity of chastity; Rejoice, you who visit God’s chosen ones in dreams and visions. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
The grace of God inherent in Your holy icon, the Quick-to-Hear One named by You, the Lady of God, draws to Her all those who mourn and are burdened, and in vain they depart from this source of Your mercies and generosity: in sorrow there is joy, in adversity protection, in illness they endlessly receive healing from the miraculous of Your image, O All-Good One, and cry out in gratitude to the Giver of good things, God: Alleluia.
Singing Your miracles, O Lady, and Your great mercy to the Christian race, we know that we are dissatisfied with the worthy glorification of You, the Most Honest Cherub and the Most Glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, both hoping for Your unconditional mercy, O All-Good One, we humbly offer You these songs: Rejoice, refuge non-stormy ascetics of piety; Rejoice, sweet interlocutor of the silent ones. Rejoice, blessed joy for those who wander in the deserts and mountains; Rejoice, secret admonition to the hidden servants of God among the world. Rejoice, reconciliation of sinners who repent with God; Rejoice, Mount Athos, supreme ruler. Rejoice, you who illuminated the desert-loving Peter here with your visit; Rejoice, Athanasia, who has been blessed here by Your divine appearance. Rejoice, thou who glorified many saints of Athos with heavenly glory; Rejoice, you who sow Your special love to the inhabitant of the mountain. Rejoice, free Healer of our bodies; Rejoice, O guide of our souls to the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
O All-Singing Mother, Who was called Quick to Hear in Your holy icon, Theotokos Mary! Mercifully accept this little prayer of ours, offered to You out of our zeal with faith and love, and beg the ever-worshipped Trinity to deliver us from fiery Gehenna, unlighted darkness and eternal torment: that through Your intercession we will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and we may be worthy, together with the saints, to sing to God: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)
Icon of the Mother of God, called “Quick to Hear”
The miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” is one of the most ancient icons of the Mother of God. The prototype of the icon is located on Holy Mount Athos, in the Dochiar monastery.
The history of this icon goes back more than a thousand years. According to legend, it was written in the 10th century with the blessing of the founder of the Athonite Dochiara monastery, Venerable Neophytos.
It is believed that the icon is a copy of the revered image of the Mother of God, located in the city of Alexandria. The icon received its name, now known throughout the Orthodox world, later - in the 17th century, when a miracle occurred from it, which is narrated in a monastery legend.
Dochiar is located on the slope of a mountain steeply descending to the sea and is dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (feast day November 8).
According to legend, this monastery was founded in the second half of the 10th century by a certain Euthymius, who, as they say, was a disciple and associate in the hermitage of the Monk Athanasius of Athos and performed the duties of a “dochiar”, i.e. manager of the reserves of olive oil and other food supplies in the Lavra. In honor of his novitiate, Euthymius named the monastery “Dohiar”.
Tradition says that there were no funds to complete the monastery, but by the grace of the Queen of Heaven it was revealed to one boy, a novice of the monastery, how to find these funds: the place on the metokha (i.e., site of the monastery) was indicated where the hidden treasure was located. Metoch was located on the island of Longos opposite Athos. Two monks sent with the boy, tempted, decided to drown the boy with a stone around his neck and take possession of the treasure. But St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel saved the boy and took him to the church of the Dokhiar monastery. The conspiracy was discovered, and the treasures went to their intended destination. As a result of this miracle, the monastery was dedicated to the Ethereal Powers.
(Dohiar Monastery, Holy Mount Athos)
Among the shrines of the monastery in the Cathedral Church is kept the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” (Gorgoepekoos), as well as part of the stone with which the novice was thrown into the sea and miraculously saved (the novice later became an abbot with the name Barnabas).
To the right of the entrance to the refectory, opposite the entrance to the cathedral, is the chapel of the Virgin Mary Quick to Hear.
Chapel of Our Lady of Quick Hearing
The chapel received this name from the miraculous icon of the Mother of God located here, which is considered the best acquisition of the monastery and one of the most famous and revered icons on Mount Athos. Here every year the monastery appoints two hieromonks, i.e. prosmonarii, who receive numerous pilgrims and perform (sometimes one and sometimes the other) psalms in front of the icon of the Mother of God. In addition, these monks accept various kinds of offerings and take care of the cleanliness and other needs of the chapel.
The icon “Quick to Hear” itself was not painted on the wall. It's a fresco! Fresco painted in a niche in the outer wall in front of the entrance to the refectory. But there is also a miraculous copy of it, which is carried out at the religious procession.
Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear". Athos Dohiar Monastery
The Dochiar Monastery currently ranks 10th in the series of Athonite monasteries and has 40 monks.
Legend about the icon
In the middle of the 17th century, the monk Nil labored in the Dochiar monastery, fulfilling the obedience of the refector. Each time, entering the refectory, he inadvertently smoked the image of the Mother of God, which hung at the entrance to the refectory, with a torch. One day, as usual, passing by an icon with a flaming torch, the monk Neil heard the words: “For the future, do not come here with a lighted torch and do not smoke My image.” Neil was at first frightened by the human voice, but decided that it was one of the brethren who said it and did not pay attention to the words. He continued to walk past the icon with a lit torch. After some time, the monk Nil again heard the words from the icon: “A monk unworthy of this name! How long have you been so carelessly and so shamelessly smoldering My image?” At these words, the refector suddenly lost his sight. Deep repentance gripped his soul, and he sincerely confessed his sin of irreverent treatment of the image of the Mother of God, recognizing himself as worthy of such punishment. Neil decided not to leave the icon until he received forgiveness of his sins and healing from blindness.
In the morning, the brethren found him lying on his back in front of the holy image. After the monk told him about what happened to him, the monks lit an unquenchable lamp in front of the icon. The offender himself prayed and cried day and night, turning to the Mother of God, so that soon his fervent prayer was heard. A familiar voice told him: "Nile! Your prayer is heard, you are forgiven, and sight is restored to your eyes. Proclaim to all the brethren that I am the cover, providence and protection of their monastery, dedicated to the Archangels. Let them and Orthodox Christians turn to Me in their needs, and I will not leave anyone unheard: I will intercede for all who come running to Me with reverence, and the prayers of all will be fulfilled by the Son and My God for the sake of My intercession before Him. From now on, this icon of mine will be called “Quick to Hear” because I will quickly show mercy to all those who come to it and will soon heed their petitions.” Following these joyful words, Monk Neil’s sight returned. It happened November 9, 1664.
The rumor about the miracle that happened before the icon quickly spread throughout Athos, attracting many monks to worship the shrine. The brethren of the Dochiar monastery blocked the entrance to the refectory in order to thus protect the place where the icon was located. On the right side a temple was built, consecrated in honor of the image of the “Quick to Hear”. At the same time, a particularly reverent hieromonk (prosmonary) was chosen to constantly remain at the icon and perform prayers in front of it. This obedience is still being fulfilled today. Also, on the evening of every Tuesday and Thursday, the entire brethren of the monastery sings a touching canon of the Mother of God before the icon ( in Greek "paraklis"), the priest commemorates all Orthodox Christians in the litany and prays for the peace of the whole world.
The meaning of the image “Quick to Hear”
The Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” (the history of her glorification), like many other icons, reminds us that the image of the icon must be treated with great reverence, for it embodies the prototype of the face depicted on it. This event reminds us that requests and prayers are expected of us. Prayerful work always bears fruit, but a prayer in front of the icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” or a prayer in difficult moments to the Quick to Hear Herself, this hypostasis of the Mother of God, will be heard and fulfilled, the main thing is that it is lifted up with all the heart and with great and sincere faith that we are heard , they remember us, they will help us. All we can do is pray and believe.
Iconography
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The image of the icon of the Mother of God Quick to Hear belongs to the type of Hodegetria - “Guide”. The baby, sitting on the left hand of the Mother of God, blesses with his right hand, and holds a scroll in his left. The icon is characterized by the fact that the right heel of the Divine Infant faces the worshippers. Later, the Mother of God on an icon of this type began to be depicted wearing a crown.
Miracle-working lists “Quick to Hear”
The Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” is especially revered in Russia thanks to numerous miraculous lists. Many of them became famous for their miracles. Particularly noted were cases of healing from epilepsy and demonic possession.
Lyutikovsky list. One of the first copies of the miraculous icon “Quick to Hear” was the Lyutikovsky copy. In 1872, the peasant Alexander Frolov, a resident of the village of Troitskoye, Kaluga province, went to Athos with the goal of becoming a monk in the St. Andrew or Ilyinsky monastery. From there he sent a parcel to his native church for the priest, which contained a copy of the icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” from the Holy Mountain. In the accompanying note, Frolov asked that the icon be placed in the church, and that money be sent to him to pay for the icon painter’s work. The small village church did not have the required amount and it was decided to transfer the icon to Trinity Lyutikov Monastery(six miles from the city of Przemysl on the banks of the Oka River). On the feast of the Life-Giving Trinity, the icon was transferred to the Lyutikov Monastery, and on the same day several healings took place from the image. Rumors about this spread throughout the surrounding villages and people flocked to the icon. A continuous service of prayers began and after some time the collection reached the amount necessary to pay the icon painter 150 rubles.
Moscow list. The Moscow list of “Quick to Hear” was brought from Mount Athos in 1887 and placed in Athos Chapel in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon at the St. Nicholas Gate of Kitay-Gorod.
Associated with the Moscow list of the Quick to Hear is a legend about the healing on November 14, 1887 of a certain Anastasia Frolova, a widow from Ruza. Frolova suffered from demonic attacks, which occurred on church holidays, as well as on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, as well as during church services and conversations on sacred topics.
Relatives, not knowing how to cure Frolova, advised her to pray at the icon of the Quick Hearer. When a prayer service was served at the icon, Frolova’s suffering stopped.
In January 1889, from this image, the Moscow peasant woman Marfa Stepanovna Palkina received healing from epilepsy, accompanied by fits of demonic possession.
Nevskaya Skoroposlushnitsa. Perhaps the most revered icon of the “Quick to Hear” in all of Russia is the image of the Mother of God, which is now V Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. The St. Petersburg copy of the icon, written in the Russian Panteleimon Monastery on Athos, became the contribution of Grand Duke Sergius Alexandrovich and his wife Elizaveta Fedorovna to the Nikolo-Bargradsky Church under construction at the corner of Mytninskaya and 2nd Rozhdestvenskaya streets. The holy image remained here from 1879 to 1932, when the church was destroyed.
In its iconography, this icon differs significantly from the famous Athonite image of the “Quick to Hear”. On it, the Mother of God is depicted without the Child, with an outstretched right hand of emphatically large size, as if symbolizing Divine help. It is difficult to say what determined these iconographic changes. Perhaps this was the wish of the royal customers themselves. However, as the legend says, the image was painted “from a dream vision of a monk of the Holy Mountain.” This type of “Quick to Hear” icon is not found either in Greece or in other countries of the Orthodox East, therefore the image is also called “Neva Quick to Hear”.
Very soon the image became famous for its miracles and began to be highly revered by St. Petersburg residents.
The Nevsky Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” became a particularly revered prayer icon of the Royal House of Romanov. For St. Petersburg, the “Neva Quick to Hear” became the guardian of the city along with such revered icons of the Mother of God as the Kazan, Tsarskoye Selo, and Sorrowful icons with pennies.
Olivet list. In 1938, the Athos monastery of Dokhiar donated a copy of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” to the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem. Currently the list is stored in the right aisle Church of the Ascension of the Savior of the Olivet Convent in Jerusalem.
Other lists. One of the revered copies of the icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” in Moscow is currently in Church of the Archangel Gabriel of the Antioch Patriarchal Metochion.
In an ancient Russian city Murome The icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear”, painted on Holy Mount Athos in the Russian Monastery of St., became famous for its miracles. Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon and brought in 1878 to Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery.
First of all, in front of the icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear,” they pray for spiritual insight, when a person is at a loss and does not know what to do, in all cases when especially quick and effective help is needed in Her prayer to the Son. Also, the Mother of God, through her icon “Quick to Hear,” gives help in curing various diseases, even cancer. Before Her holy image they offer prayer for children and for help in childbirth - for the birth of a healthy child.
"Quick to Hear" icon of the Mother of God. Gallery of icons.Kontakion 1
To the Mother of God and Queen, chosen from all generations, who quickly obediently listens to the prayers of the humble, and pours out healing currents to the faithful from Her holy icon, we offer thanksgiving singing. But you, all-merciful Intercessor, bow down graciously to our voice of praise, and free us from all troubles, calling to You:
Ikos 1
The faces of angels reverently serve You, and all the Heavenly Powers with silent voices please You, Virgin Mary, as if she gave birth to the Angels of the King Christ God, but we are sinners, we dare to imitate them and it is worthy to praise You in bewilderment, we humbly cry out to You:
Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity; Rejoice, angelic unceasing surprise. Rejoice, holy table, feeding us with the bread of life; Rejoice, fruitful olive tree, anointing our hearts with the oil of mercy. Rejoice, inexhaustible treasury of God's gifts of grace; Rejoice, ever-flowing river of miracles. Rejoice, intercessor of the offended; Rejoice, comforter of the sad. Rejoice, helper of the needy; Rejoice, healer of the sick. Rejoice, strengthener of the weakened; Rejoice, liberator of the captives.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 2
Seeing Your innumerable mercy, O Lady, and the many miracles You have revealed and revealed through Your holy icons, in whose image You have adorned the entire Christian world like God-bright stars, we magnify You, who has magnified our race with Your favor, and with love we worship Your most pure image, calling to Thy Son Christ God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Opening the heavenly mind, O Theotokos, You deigned in Your earthly lot, Holy Mount Athos, to glorify Your icon with many miracles, even as You yourself called the Quick to Hear with the Divine voice that came from her, and all who know Your good will for her cry out to You in song:
Rejoice, Mother merciful to us all in Christ; Rejoice, dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, manifestation of God's love for man; Rejoice, rise of the human race. Rejoice, bright chamber of God the Word; Rejoice, great holy of holies. Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the Divine Lamb; Rejoice, thou who hast increased for us the Class of the belly. Rejoice, all-golden Brashna of the indestructible; Rejoice, Nourisher of the Nourisher of the universe. Rejoice, for through Your intercession we hope to be saved; Rejoice, for through Your prayers you will receive the heavenly inheritance through tea.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 3
By the power of God, who walked irreverently before Thy holy icon of the Dochiar monastery of the refectory of the Nile, You punished with blindness and weakening of the body, Virgin Mother of God, and the rest does not dare to insult You in Your most pure image, which You have graciously granted as a pledge of Your favor to all Athos. Her venerable voices cry out to the Word God born of You: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having great love for people redeemed by the Blood of Your Son and God, the All-Blessed Lady, You mercifully accepted the repentance of the table of the Nile and You granted healing to him from blindness and weakness, so that You may continually serve You and bring You unceasing prayers before Your multi-healing icon, crying out to Your face:
Rejoice, Holy Vegetation of Joachim and Anna; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the One who crushed the head of the ancient serpent. Rejoice, Most Blessed among Women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the incorruptible Savior of our souls. Rejoice, you who wonderfully combined virginity and Christmas; Rejoice, having preserved both yourselves immaculately. Rejoice, great miracle of the whole universe; Rejoice, wonder of all earthly generations. Rejoice, correction of those who sin; Rejoice, affirmation of those who repent of virtue. Rejoice, unforgettable punisher; Rejoice, merciful understander.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 4
Those who have escaped the storms of life, and have flown to the quiet haven of salvation on Mount Athos, find here grace-filled consolation and Divine help from Thy holy icon, O Theotokos, from whom Thy rays of miracles are emitted, and the currents of Thy mercy are poured out endlessly. Moreover, all who want to reap salvation in the deserts of Athos, magnifying the Mother of Thy generosity, sing gratefully to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing the Divine voice from Thy holy icon, O Lady, the refectory Nile recognized Thee, the Quick Hearer, to be all flowing with faith and love to Thy miraculous image, and having received from it admonition for one’s ignorance and insight for one’s blinded eyes, cry out to Thee in gratitude from the heart:
Rejoice, making the ignorant wise by temporary punishment; Rejoice, you who graciously accept the repentance of sinners. Rejoice, guide on the path of correcting the erring; Rejoice, thou who graciously heals the wounds of sin. Rejoice, lovingly reproaching those who are obstinate in their negligence; Rejoice, thou who deliverest the sorrow of bodily suffering from eternal torment. Rejoice, thou who calmest the turmoil of passions; Rejoice, extending Your helping hand to the perishing. Rejoice, hopeless hope; Rejoice, consolation to those who mourn. Rejoice, robe of the naked; Rejoice, charity of the orphans.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 5
The monks of the Dochiarsky monastery, having heard Thy divine words, have built a temple for Thee, the Divine Quick to Hear, at the table, where Thy miraculous icon abides, the Most Pure Virgin, and all the faithful are comforted by the banners of Thy mercy, and do not deprive us, humble in our duty, of praising Thee and crying miracles. To the Creator God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Having seen the currents of miracles flowing from the holy icon of Thy Quick Hearer, all the foreigners of Mount Athos flocked to her to worship. But You, Mother of God, You unsparingly bestowed upon everyone, according to their needs, the gifts of Your mercy from Your miraculous image, striving to cry out to You in gratitude:
Rejoice, Mother of mercy and generosity; Rejoice, animated one at the Throne of the Almighty. Rejoice, thou who lentest flesh to the Son of God; Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace. Rejoice, Thou who embodied the Bodiless One; Rejoice, thou who united God with man. Rejoice, all-desirable vision of the saints; Rejoice, divine joy for fasters. Rejoice, quiet joy of the desert dwellers; Rejoice, strong hope of monks. Rejoice, conqueror of the demonic army; Rejoice, shaming enemies of human salvation.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 6
Mount Athos preaches Your mercy and miracles, Most Blessed Mother of our Lord, and brightly flaunts many of Your miraculous icons, in the midst of which Your icon, Quick to Hear by You, like the full moon, shines unwaveringly with the rays of miracles, enlightening our souls with the light of God’s grace, and striving us laudably cry to the Triune God who glorified You: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Thou hast shone in Thy most pure icon, Mary Theotokos, the light of salvation for all wandering in the darkness of sins and passions, and Thou hast called this the Quick to Hear, who pray before her with faith and reverence from the soul, giving Thy quick help to those crying out to Thee as follows:
Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls; Rejoice, thunder, tempting and frightening one. Rejoice, sweet refuge of those weary of the troubles of the sea of life; Rejoice, calm haven of passions overwhelmed by waves. Rejoice, teacher of chastity to young people; Rejoice, protection and protection of virginity. Rejoice, softening the hardness of the heart; Rejoice, thou who graciously warms the coldness of the soul. Rejoice, instructing the faithful on the path of salvation; Rejoice, you who remove those who stumble from the paths of destruction. Rejoice, our supporter to Your Son and God; Rejoice, ever beseeching Him for mercy on us sinners.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 7
Desiring to show everyone Your great love for the Christian race, the Most Blessed Mother of God, You chose Mount Athos as Your earthly lot, and in it You multiplied the monastic settlements, so that all who are overwhelmed by worldly vanity will be able to find here a quiet and comfortable refuge for salvation and be helped by You, They will be worthy of the heavenly inheritance and sing with the saints to the Most Holy Trinity: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
You showed a new sign of Your mercy, O Lady, in the miraculous glorification of Your holy icon, Quick to Hear, not only by the monks of Mount Athos, but also by all Orthodox Christians, in whom this image of Your icon is reverently honored, and everyone calls to You:
Rejoice, Mother of our God; Rejoice, in Christmas and after Christmas, Virgin. Rejoice, for you are blessed by all; Rejoice, for the Mighty One has done great things to You. Rejoice, for the Lord has respected Your humility; Rejoice, for the King of kings desired Your kindness. Rejoice, blessed daughter of the Heavenly Father; Rejoice, unskilled Mother of the Eternal Son. Rejoice, immaculate friend of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, mystery of divine grace. Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world; Rejoice, intercession of the world below.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 8
We are strangers and strangers on earth and, according to the words of the Apostle, are not the imams of the city that resides here, but to whom shall we resort, O Lady, in the sorrows of our journey, if not to You, O All-Good One? Do not reject us, Mother of God, do not say to us: “We do not know your sins for your sake!” - but have mercy on us, orphans and helpless, and accept us into eternal shelter, our patroness, so that we may joyfully cry out in the glory of heaven to the King of glory, Christ : Hallelujah.
Ikos 8
It is a comfort to all the faithful to look at Thy holy icon, Lady, in which we see Thee, in Thy hand holding the Eternal Child of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who we worship divinely as the Creator and our God, to You, the true Mother of God, we tenderly say:
Rejoice, overjoyed by the Arkhangelsk Annunciation of the Ever-Virgin; Rejoice, unbridled Bride. Rejoice, Mother of the intelligent Light, enlightening all souls; Rejoice, throne animated by heaven and earth of the Creator. Rejoice, gentle dove; Rejoice, immaculate lamb. Rejoice, cup that draws joy; Rejoice, inexhaustible vessel of animal water. Rejoice, peacemaker of the fragrance of Christ; Rejoice, even the stench of our passions will be driven away. Rejoice, having known the Son of God; Rejoice, because we have learned to worship the Triune God.
Rejoice, All-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our petitions for good.
Kontakion 9
All generations bless Thee according to their duty, blessed Mary Theotokos, from the east to the west Thy name is praised, but the monks call Thee their patroness, especially those who strive in Thy lot Mount Athos, whom Thou hast overshadowed with Thy special favor, performing many miracles in her, and those who are rich in Thy mercies are shown by her inhabitants, so that they may cry out to God with gratitude for Thee: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The superstitious branches are perplexed to know the mystery of Your ever-virginity, Mother of God, below they can explain the miraculous power that flows from Your icons for the healing of the sick, and for all mental and physical benefit to man. We Orthodoxy and undoubtedly confess You as the Ever-Virgin, we faithfully worship Your holy icon, and cry out to You:
Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers; Rejoice, well-known praise of the faithful. Rejoice, you who gave birth to Christ incorruptibly from a pure side; Rejoice, thou who didst not harm the keys of virginity in Thy Nativity. Rejoice, Mother and Most Blessed Virgin; Rejoice, most glorified Mother of God. Rejoice, virgin majesty; Rejoice, mothers everlasting joy. Rejoice, only one immaculate and kind among women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the promised Crusher of the head of the serpent. Rejoice, you who delivered the fallen ancestors of the ancient condemnation; Rejoice, Eden, closed by man, opened by Thy Nativity.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 10
Arranging the salvation of the people named after Christ, You deigned, O Mother of God, to designate Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, as a monk for the population, and You advertised in a vision to the first desert dweller of Athos, the Venerable Peter, that this mountain would be a monk in his dwelling, comforting him with good promises, as if You would be a helper and the patroness of all who labor in it in a godly manner, providing them with the gifts they need, and saving them from all troubles, so that they may sing to God without restraint: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are the wall of intercession, O Virgin, Orthodox monk, and all ascetics of virginity and purity. In the same way, You have made Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, inaccessible to women, so that foreigners may dwell in it without the temptation of sin, placing their hope of salvation on You alone, according to God, and calling to You:
Rejoice, unfading flower of virginity; Rejoice, village of purity. Rejoice, luminous heavenly hay, overshadowing the zealots of purity; Rejoice, switch of the wisdom of God, making wise the guardians of chastity. Rejoice, monk who labors as an intercessor for salvation; Rejoice, protection and protection of the desert dwellers of Mount Athos. Rejoice, you who pour out gracious joy into God-loving hearts; Rejoice, you who give spiritual consolation to distressed souls. Rejoice, nurse of virgins and motherless orphans; Rejoice, thou who delightest the virgin face with the love of the immortal Bridegroom. Rejoice, strong helper in the difficult struggle with the attacks of the carnal passions; Rejoice, vigilant guardian of monastic monasteries.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 11
Our humble singing, offered to You out of the fullness of love and zeal, do not despise, O Pure One, and do not turn away from us, defiled by many sins, but help us, O All-Blessed One, to be cleansed from the filth of sin by repentance, and to succeed in a pure and God-pleasing life, Your heroic hero and helper in this matter, so that we may worthily and righteously cry out to the Lord: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
With the bright rays of miracles, Your holy icon shines unwaveringly, O Virgin Mother of God, and gracefully illuminates the whole world, driving away every enemy action by the power of God emanating from Her; We, sinners, rejoice in the same way, having such a guarantee of Your favor towards us, and we cry out to You, who is quick to listen to our prayers:
Rejoice, day of the never-setting sun; Rejoice, dawn of the day without evening. Rejoice, thou who hast dawned upon us the morning of salvation; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the immortal Bridegroom of human souls. Rejoice, fulfiller of our godly desires; Rejoice, thou who graciously hastened our aid in sorrows and circumstances. Rejoice, mental paradise, filled with all spiritual consolation; Rejoice, from Your fulfillment you shed drops of consolation for us too. Rejoice, cooling the heat of our passions; Rejoice, grace-filled dispassion to those who seek it, diligently giving it. Rejoice, you who dearly love all who live in purity of chastity; Rejoice, you who visit God’s chosen ones in dreams and visions.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 12
The grace of God inherent in Your holy icon, the Quick-to-Hear One named by You, the Lady of God, draws to Her all those who grieve and are burdened, and they do not in vain depart from this source of Your mercies and bounties: in sorrow there is joy, in adversity there is protection, in illness there is abundant healing from Your miraculous image, O All-Good One, and they cry out in gratitude to the Giver of good things, God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Your miracles, O Lady, and Your great mercy to the Christian race, we know that we are not content with worthy glorification of You, most honorable Cherub and most glorious without comparison Seraphim, both hoping for Your unconditional mercy, O All-Good One, we humbly offer You the following songs:
Rejoice, calm haven of ascetics of piety; Rejoice, sweet interlocutor of the silent ones. Rejoice, blessed joy for those who wander in the deserts and mountains; Rejoice, secret admonition of God's servants in the midst of the world. Rejoice, reconciliation of sinners who repent with God; Rejoice, Mount Athos, supreme ruler. Rejoice, you who illuminated the desert-loving Peter here with your visit; Rejoice, Athanasia, who has been blessed here by Your divine appearance. Rejoice, thou who glorified many saints of Athos with heavenly glory; Rejoice, you who sow your special love to the inhabitant of the mountain. Rejoice, free healer of our bodies; Rejoice, guide of our souls to the kingdom on high.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 13
O All-Singing Mother, Quick to Hear, named in Your holy icon, Theotokos Mary! Mercifully accept this little prayer of ours, brought to You out of our zeal with faith and love, and beg the ever-worshipped Trinity to deliver us from fiery hell, unlighted darkness and eternal torment, so that through Your intercession we will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and we may be worthy to sing to God with the saints: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)
Prayer
Most blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God of the Word more than any word for our salvation, and who received His grace more abundantly than all others, a sea of divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out goodness to all who come running to You with faith! To Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the humane-loving Lord: surprise us with Your rich mercies, and speed up the fulfillment of our petitions brought to You, Quick to Hear, all that are arranged for the benefit of consolation and salvation for everyone. Visit, O Blessing Thy servants, with Thy grace, grant to those who are ill, healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those in captivity, freedom and various images of the afflicted to console, deliver, O all-merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, plague, cowardice, flood, fire, sword and other temporal and eternal punishments, by Your maternal boldness turning away the wrath of God; and spiritual relaxation, overwhelm by passions and falls, free Thy servants, so that, without stumbling in all piety, having lived in this world, and in the future, eternal blessings, we may be made worthy of the grace and love for mankind of Thy Son and God, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Troparion to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her icon called “Quick to Hear.”
Troparion, tone 4
Let us now fall down to the Mother of God as a father figure in troubles, and to Her holy icon, calling with faith from the depths of our souls: soon hear our prayer, O Virgin, who was called Quick to Hear. For Your servants need a ready Helper, the Imam.
Kontakion, tone 8
In the sea, we are overwhelmed by everyday life, we are overwhelmed by passions and temptations. Give us, O Lady, a helping hand, like Thy Son Peter, and speed up the deliverance of us from troubles, so that we call Thee: Rejoice, All-Good One, Quick to Hear.
Kontakion 1
And to the Mother of God and the Queen, chosen from all generations, who quickly obediently listens to the prayers of the humble, and pours out healing currents to the faithful from Her holy icon, we offer a song of thanksgiving: But You, all-merciful Intercessor, bow graciously to our voice of praise and freedom from all troubles, calling Ty :
Ikos 1
And the faces of the angels reverently serve You, and all the Heavenly Powers with silent voices please You, Virgin Mary, as if she gave birth to the angels of the King Christ God, but we are sinners, we dare to imitate them and it is worthy to praise You in bewilderment, we humbly cry out to You:
Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity; Rejoice, Angelic unceasing surprise.
Rejoice, holy Table, who feeds us with the bread of life; Rejoice, fruitful olive tree, anointing our hearts with the oil of mercy.
Rejoice, inexhaustible treasury of God's gifts of grace; Rejoice, ever-flowing river of miracles.
Rejoice, O offended Intercessor; Rejoice, O sorrowful Comforter.
Rejoice, Helper of the needy; Rejoice, Healer of the sick.
Rejoice, strengthener of the weakened; Rejoice, liberator of the captives.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 2
In the coming of Your innumerable mercy, Lady, and many miracles, revealed by You and ever revealed through Your holy icons, in the image of which You have adorned the whole Christian world like divine stars, we magnify You, who has magnified our race with Your favor, and with love we worship Your most pure face image calling Thy Son Christ God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Opening your heavenly mind, O Theotokos, You deigned in Your earthly lot, Holy Mount Athos, to glorify Your icon with many miracles, which You Yourself called Quick to Hear with the Divine voice that came from her, and all who know Your good will towards her cry out to You in song:
Rejoice, Mother merciful to us all in Christ; Rejoice, dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.
Rejoice, manifestation of God's love for man; Rejoice, rise of the human race.
Rejoice, bright chamber of God the Word; Rejoice, great holy of holies.
Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the Divine Lamb; Rejoice, you who have increased the quality of our belly.
Rejoice, all-golden beast of the indestructible; Rejoice, Nourisher of the Nourisher of the universe.
Rejoice, for through Your intercession we hope to be saved; Rejoice, for through Your prayers you will receive the heavenly inheritance through tea.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 3
With the power of God, acting irreverently before Your holy icon of the Dochiarsky monastery of the refectory of the Nile, You punished with blindness and weakening of the body, Virgin Mother of God, and the rest does not dare to insult You in Your most pure image, which You have graciously granted as a pledge of Your favor to all Athos. Her inhabitants cry out in venerable voices to the Word of God, born of You: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
And having great love for people redeemed by the Blood of Your Son and God, the All-Blessed Lady, You mercifully accepted the repentance of the table of the Nile and You granted healing to him from blindness and weakness, so that You may continually serve You and bring You unceasing prayers before Your multi-healing icon, crying out to Your face:
Rejoice, Holy Vegetation of Joachim and Anna; Rejoice, you who gave birth to the One who crushed the head of the ancient serpent.
Rejoice, Most Blessed among Women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the incorruptible Savior of our souls.
Rejoice, you who wonderfully combined virginity and Christmas; Rejoice, having preserved both yourselves immaculately.
Rejoice, great miracle of the whole universe; Rejoice, wonder of all earthly generations.
Rejoice, correction of those who sin; Rejoice, affirmation of those who repent of virtue.
Rejoice, innocent punisher; Rejoice, merciful understander.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 4
Those who have escaped the storms of life and come to the quiet refuge of salvation on Mount Athos, find here grace-filled consolation and Divine help from Thy holy icon, O Theotokos, from which Thy rays of miracles are emitted, and the currents of Thy mercy are poured out endlessly. Moreover, all who want to reap salvation in the deserts of Athos, magnifying the Mother of Thy generosity, sing gratefully to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing the Divine voice from Thy holy icon, O Lady, the refectory Nile recognized Thee, the Quick Hearer, to be all who flow with faith and love to Thy miraculous image, and, having received from it admonition for one’s ignorance and insight with one’s blinded eyes, cry out to Thee in gratitude from the heart:
Rejoice, making the ignorant wise by temporary punishment; Rejoice, you who graciously accept the repentance of sinners.
Rejoice, guide on the path of correcting the erring; Rejoice, thou who graciously heals the wounds of sin.
Rejoice, lovingly reproaching those who are obstinate in their negligence; Rejoice, thou who deliverest the sorrow of bodily suffering from eternal torment.
Rejoice, thou who calmest the turmoil of passions; Rejoice, extending Your helping hand to the perishing.
Rejoice, hopeless hope; Rejoice, consolation to those who mourn.
Rejoice, robe of the naked; Rejoice, charity of the orphans.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 5
Having heard Thy prophesied words, the foreigners of the monastery of Dochiar have built a temple for Thee, the Divine Quick to Hear, at the table, where Thy miraculous icon abides, the Most Pure Virgin, and all the faithful comfort the banners of Thy mercy, and do not deprive us, the humble, who sing and cry out to Thee in our duty. miracles to the Creator God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
In the flow of miracles flowing from the holy icon of Your Quick Hearer, all the foreigners of Mount Athos flocked to her to worship. But You, Mother of God, You unsparingly bestowed upon everyone, according to their needs, the gifts of Your mercy from Your miraculous image, struggling to cry out to You with gratitude:
Rejoice, Mother of mercy and generosity; Rejoice, animated one at the Throne of the Almighty.
Rejoice, thou who lentest flesh to the Son of God; Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace.
Rejoice, Thou who embodied the Bodiless One; Rejoice, thou who united God with man.
Rejoice, all-desirable vision of the saints; Rejoice, fasting Divine joy.
Rejoice, quiet joy of the desert dwellers; Rejoice, strong hope of monks.
Rejoice, conqueror of the demonic army; Rejoice, shaming enemies of human salvation.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 6
Mount Athos preaches Your mercy and miracles, Most Blessed Mother of our Lord, and brightly flaunts many of Your miraculous icons, in the midst of which Your icon, Quick to Hear by You, like the full moon, shines unwaveringly with the rays of miracles, enlightening our souls with the light of God’s grace and striving us laudably cry to the Triune God who glorified You: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Thou shone in Thy most pure icon, Mary Theotokos, the light of salvation for all wandering in the darkness of sins and passions, and Thou hast called this One Quick to Hear, praying before her with faith and reverence from the soul, giving Thy quick help to those crying out to Thee like this:
Rejoice, lightning, enlightening souls; Rejoice, thunder, terrifying seducer.
Rejoice, sweet refuge of those weary of the troubles of the sea of life; Rejoice, calm haven of passions overwhelmed by waves.
Rejoice, teacher of chastity to young people; Rejoice, protection and protection of virginity.
Rejoice, softening the hardness of the heart; Rejoice, thou who graciously warms the coldness of the soul.
Rejoice, instructing the faithful on the path of salvation; Rejoice, you who remove those who stumble from the paths of destruction.
Rejoice, our Helper to Your Son and God; Rejoice, ever beseeching Him for mercy on us sinners.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 7
X Having been willing to show everyone Your great love for the Christian race, O Mother of God, offering to Your earthly lot, You have chosen Mount Athos and in it You have multiplied the monastic settlements, so that all who are overwhelmed by worldly vanity will be able to find here a quiet and comfortable refuge for salvation, and be helped by You, will be honored with the inheritance of Heaven, and sing with the saints to the Most Holy Trinity: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
You showed a new sign of Your mercy, Lady, in the wonderful glorification of Your holy icon of the Quick to Hear, not only by the monks of Mount Athos, but also by all Orthodox Christians, in whom this image of Your icon is reverently honored, and everyone calls to You:
Rejoice, Mother of our God; Rejoice, in Christmas and after Christmas, Virgin.
Rejoice, for you are blessed by all; Rejoice, for the Mighty One has done great things to You.
Rejoice, for the Lord has respected Your humility; Rejoice, for the King of kings desired Your kindness.
Rejoice, blessed daughter of the Heavenly Father; Rejoice, unskilled Mother of the Eternal Son.
Rejoice, immaculate friend of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, Mystery of Divine grace.
Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world; Rejoice, intercession of the world below.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 8
We are wanderers and strangers on earth and, according to the words of the Apostle, are not the imams of the city that resides here, but to whom shall we resort, O Lady, in the sorrows of our journey, if not to You, O All-Good One? Do not reject us, Mother of God, do not say to us: “We do not know your sins for your sake!”, but have mercy on us, orphans and helpless, and accept us into the eternal shelter of our Patroness, so that we may joyfully cry out in the glory of heaven to the King of glory, Christ: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
In this, it is comforting for the faithful to look at Thy holy icon, O Lady, in which we see Thee, in Thy hand holding the Eternal Child of our Lord Jesus Christ, who adore Him magnificently, as the Creator and our God, Thee, the true Mother of God, we tenderly say:
Rejoice, delighted with the Arkhangelsk Annunciation, Ever-Virgin; Rejoice, Unbrided Bride.
Rejoice, Mother of the intelligent Light, enlightening all souls; Rejoice, O Throne of the Creator, animated by Heaven and earth.
Rejoice, gentle dove; Rejoice, immaculate lamb.
Rejoice, cup that draws joy; Rejoice, inexhaustible vessel of animal water.
Rejoice, peacemaker of the fragrance of Christ; Rejoice, even the stench of our passions will be driven away.
Rejoice, having known the Son of God; Rejoice, for we have learned to worship the Triune God.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 9
In this homeland they bless Thee according to duty, blessed Mary Theotokos, from the east to the west Thy name is praised, but the monks call Thee their Patroness, especially those who labor in Thy lot Mount Athos, whom Thou hast overshadowed with Thy special favor, performing many miracles in her , and those who are rich in Thy mercies are shown by her inhabitants, so that they may cry out to God with gratitude for You: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
In the world of superstition, they are perplexed to understand the mystery of Your ever-virginity, Mother of God, below they can explain the miraculous power that flows from Your icons, for the healing of the sick and for all mental and physical benefit to man. We Orthodoxy and undoubtedly confess You as the Ever-Virgin, we faithfully venerate Your holy icon and cry out to You:
Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers; Rejoice, well-known praise of the faithful.
Rejoice, you who gave birth to Christ incorruptibly from a pure side; Rejoice, thou who didst not harm the keys of virginity in Thy Nativity.
Rejoice, Mother and Most Blessed Virgin; Rejoice, most glorified Mother of God.
Rejoice, virgin majesty; Rejoice, mothers everlasting joy.
Rejoice, only one immaculate and kind among women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the promised Crusher of the head of the serpent.
Rejoice, you who delivered the fallen ancestors of the ancient condemnation; Rejoice, Eden, closed by man, opened by Your Nativity.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 10
In order to provide for the salvation of the people named after Christ, You deigned, O Mother of God, to designate Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, as a monk for the population, and You advertised in a vision to the first desert dweller of Athos, the Venerable Peter, that this Mountain would be a monk in his dwelling, comforting him with good promises, as if he would Helper and Patroness of all who labor in her in a godly manner, supplying them with the gifts they need and saving them from all troubles, let them sing to God without restraint: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
With the tena of intercession, O Virgin, an Orthodox monk and all ascetic of virginity and purity. In the same way, You have made Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, inaccessible to women, so that foreigners may dwell in it without the temptation of sin, placing their hope of salvation on You alone, according to God, and calling to You:
Rejoice, unfading flower of virginity; Rejoice, village of purity.
Rejoice, luminous heavenly hay, overshadowing the zealots of purity; Rejoice, switch of the wisdom of God, making wise the guardians of chastity.
Rejoice, you who strive as a monk and Mediatress of salvation; Rejoice, desert dwellers of Mount Athos, Protection and Protection.
Rejoice, you who pour grace-filled joy into the hearts of God-loving people; Rejoice, you who give spiritual consolation to distressed souls.
Rejoice, nurse of virgins and motherless orphans; Rejoice, thou who delightest the virgin face with the love of the immortal Bridegroom.
Rejoice, strong helper in the difficult struggle with the attacks of the carnal passions; Rejoice, vigilant guardian of monastic monasteries.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 11
Our humble singing, offered to You out of the fullness of love and zeal, do not despise, O Pure One, and do not turn away from us, defiled by many sins, but help us, O All-Blessed One, to be cleansed from the filth of sin by repentance and to succeed in a pure and God-pleasing life, Your heroic hero and helper in this matter, so that we may worthily and righteously cry out to the Lord: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
With the bright rays of miracles, Your holy icon shines unwaveringly, O Virgin Mother of God, and gracefully illuminates the whole world, driving away every enemy action by the power of God emanating from it; We, sinners, rejoice in the same way, having such a guarantee of Your favor towards us, and we cry out to You, Quick to Hear our prayers:
Rejoice, thou who hast dawned upon us the morning of salvation; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the immortal Bridegroom of human souls.
Rejoice, fulfiller of our godly desires; Rejoice, thou who graciously hastened our aid in sorrows and circumstances.
Rejoice, mental paradise, filled with all spiritual consolation; Rejoice, from Your fulfillment you shed drops of consolation for us too.
Rejoice, cooling the heat of our passions; Rejoice, you diligently giving grace-filled dispassion to those who seek it.
Rejoice, you who dearly love all who live in purity of chastity; Rejoice, you who visit God’s chosen ones in dreams and visions.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 12
B the grace of God, inherent in Your holy icon, the Quick-to-Hear One named by You, the Lady of God, draws to her all those who grieve and are burdened, and in vain they depart from this source of Your mercies and bounties: in sorrow there is joy, in adversity protection, in illness they endlessly receive healing from Your miraculous image, O All-Good One, and they cry out in gratitude to the Giver of good things, God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Thy miracles, O Lady, and Thy great mercy to the Christian race, we know that we are dissatisfied with the worthy glorification of Thee, the Most Honest Cherub and the Most Glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, both hoping for Thy unconditional mercy, O All-Good One, we humbly offer Thee the following songs:
Rejoice, calm haven of ascetics of piety; Rejoice, sweet interlocutor of the silent ones.
Rejoice, blessed joy for those who wander in the deserts and mountains; Rejoice, secret admonition of God's servants in the midst of the world.
Rejoice, reconciliation of sinners who repent with God; Rejoice, Mount Athos, supreme ruler.
Rejoice, you who illuminated the desert-loving Peter here with your visit; Rejoice, Athanasia, who has been blessed by Your appearance with the wisdom of God.
Rejoice, thou who glorified many saints of Athos with heavenly glory; Rejoice, as a dweller of the Mountain, showing Your special love.
Rejoice, free Healer of our bodies; Rejoice, O guide of our souls to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 13
O All-Singing Mother, Who was called Quick to Hear in Your holy icon, Theotokos Mary! Mercifully accept this little prayer of ours, brought to You out of our zeal with faith and love, and beg the ever-worshipped Trinity to deliver us from fiery Gehenna, unlighted darkness and eternal torment: that through Your intercession we will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and we may be worthy, together with the saints, to sing to God: Alleluia.
This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos “The faces of the angels...” and the 1st kontakion “To the chosen one from all generations...”.
Prayer
Blessed Lady, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, who gave birth to God the Word more than any word for our salvation, and His grace was most abundantly manifested more than all others, a sea of Divine gifts and miracles, an ever-flowing river, pouring out grace to all who come running to You with faith! To Your miraculous image, we pray to You, the all-generous Mother of the humane-loving Lord: surprise us with Your rich mercies, and our petitions brought to You, Quick to Hear, speed up the fulfillment of everything for the benefit of consolation and salvation, arranging for everyone. Visit, O Blessing, Thy servants with Thy grace, grant to those who are ailing, healing and perfect health, to those overwhelmed by silence, to those captivated by freedom and various images of the suffering to comfort them; Deliver, O All-Merciful Lady, every city and country from famine, plague, cowardice, flood, fire, sword and other temporary and eternal punishments, by Your maternal boldness turning away the wrath of God; and spiritual relaxation, overwhelm by passions and falls, free Thy servant, as if, without stumbling, having lived in all piety in this world, and in the future of eternal blessings, we may be made worthy of the grace and love for mankind of Thy Son and God, to Him belongs all glory, honor and worship, with His Beginning Father and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Troparion, tone 4
Let us now fall to the Mother of God, as a father figure in troubles, and to Her holy icon, calling with faith from the depths of our souls: soon hear our prayer, O Virgin, as the One called Quick to Hear. Because Your servants have a ready Helper for your needs, the Imam.
Kontakion, tone 8
In the midst of everyday life we are overwhelmed, we fall into the anxiety of passions and temptations. Give us, O Lady, a helping hand, like Thy Son Peter, and speed up the deliverance of us from troubles, so that we call Thee: Rejoice, All-Good One, Quick to Hear.
Greatness
We glorify You, Most Holy Virgin, God-chosen Youth, and we honor Your holy image, through which you bring healing to all who come with faith.
Kontakion 1
Chosen from all generations of the Mother of God and the Queen, who quickly obediently listens to the prayers of the humble, and pours out healing currents to the faithful from Her holy icon, we offer thanksgiving singing: But You, all-merciful Intercessor, bow graciously to our voice of praise, and from all troubles we are free from all troubles, calling Ty : Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our petitions for good.
Ikos 1
The faces of angels reverently serve You, and all the Heavenly Powers with silent voices please You, Virgin Mary, as if she gave birth to the Angels of the King Christ God, but we are sinners, we dare to imitate them, and it is worthy to praise You in bewilderment, humbly crying out to You: Rejoice, village of the impregnable Divinity; Rejoice, Angelic unceasing wonder. Rejoice, holy Table, who feeds us with the bread of life; Rejoice, fruitful olive tree, anointing our hearts with the oil of mercy. Rejoice, inexhaustible treasury of God's gifts of grace; Rejoice, ever-flowing river of miracles. Rejoice, intercessor of the offended; Rejoice, comforter of the sad. Rejoice, helper of the needy; Rejoice, healer of the sick. Rejoice, strengthener of the weakened; Rejoice, liberator of the captives. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 2
Seeing Your innumerable mercy, O Lady, and the many miracles You have revealed and revealed through Your holy icons, in whose image You have adorned the entire Christian world like God-bright stars, we magnify You, who has magnified our race with Your favor, and with love we worship Your most pure image, calling to Thy Son Christ God: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
Opening your heavenly mind, O Theotokos, You deigned in Your earthly lot, Holy Mount Athos, to glorify Your icon with many miracles, which You Yourself called Quick to Hear, with the Divine voice that came from her, and all who know such Your favor for her, cry out to You in song: Rejoice, merciful all of us about Christ Mother; Rejoice, dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Rejoice, manifestation of God's love for man; Rejoice, rise of the human race. Rejoice, bright chamber of God the Word; Rejoice, great Holy of Holies. Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the Divine Lamb; Rejoice, you who have increased the quality of our belly. Rejoice, all-golden beast of the indestructible; Rejoice, Nourisher of the Nourisher of the universe. Rejoice, for through Your intercession we hope to be saved; Rejoice, for through Your prayers you will receive the heavenly inheritance through tea. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 3
By the power of God, who walked irreverently before Thy holy icon of the Dochiarsky monastery of the refectory of the Nile, You punished with blindness and weakening of the body, Virgin Mother of God, and the rest would not dare to insult You in Your most pure image, which You mercifully granted as a pledge of Your favor to the whole Athos Mountain, and all the nuns Her venerable voices cry out to the Word God born of You: Alleluia.
Ikos 3
Having great love for people redeemed by the Blood of Your Son and God, the All-Blessed Lady, You mercifully accepted the repentance of the table of the Nile and You granted healing to him from blindness and weakness, so that You may continually serve You and bring You unceasing prayers before Your multi-healing icon, crying out to Your face: Rejoice , Joachim and Anna's holy vegetation; Rejoice, who gave birth to the One who crushed the head of the ancient serpent. Rejoice, Most Blessed among Women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the incorruptible Savior of our souls. Rejoice, you who wonderfully combined virginity and Christmas; Rejoice, having preserved both Yourself immaculately. Rejoice, great miracle of the whole universe; Rejoice, wonder of all earthly generations. Rejoice, correction of those who sin; Rejoice, affirmation of those who repent of virtue. Rejoice, unforgettable punisher; Rejoice, merciful understander. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 4
Those who have escaped the storms of life, and have flown to the quiet haven of salvation on Mount Athos, find here grace-filled consolation and Divine help from Thy holy icon, O Theotokos, from whom Thy rays of miracles are emitted, and the currents of Thy mercy are poured out endlessly. Moreover, all who want to reap salvation in the deserts of Athos, magnifying the mother of Thy generosity, sing gratefully to God: Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Hearing the Divine voice from Thy holy icon, O Lady, the refectory Nile recognized Thee, Quick to Hear, to be all who flow with faith and love to Thy miraculous image, and having received from it admonishment for one’s ignorance and insight for one’s blinded eyes, cry out to Thee in gratitude from the heart: Rejoice, temporary making wise by punishing the ignorant; Rejoice, you who graciously accept the repentance of sinners. Rejoice, guide on the path of correcting the erring; Rejoice, you who graciously heal the wounds of sin. Rejoice, lovingly reproaching those who are obstinate in their negligence; Rejoice, thou who deliverest the sorrow of bodily suffering from eternal torment. Rejoice, thou who calmest the turmoil of passions; Rejoice, extending Your helping hand to the perishing. Rejoice, hopeless hope; Rejoice, consolation to those who mourn. Rejoice, robe of the naked; Rejoice, charity for the orphans. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 5
The monks of the Dochiarsky monastery, having heard Thy divine words, have built a temple for Thee, the Divine Quick to Hear, at the table, where Thy miraculous icon abides, the Most Pure Virgin, and all the faithful are comforted by the banners of Thy mercy, and do not deprive us, humble in our duty, of praising Thee and crying miracles. To the Creator God: Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Having seen the currents of miracles flowing from the holy icon of Thy Quick Hearer, all the foreigners of Mount Athos flocked to her to worship. But You, Mother of God, generously bestowed upon everyone, according to their needs, the gifts of Your mercy from Your miraculous image, striving to gratefully cry out to You: Rejoice, Mother of mercy and generosity; Rejoice, animated One at the Throne of the Almighty. Rejoice, thou who lentest flesh to the Son of God; Rejoice, devil of seedless disgrace. Rejoice, Thou who embodied the Bodiless One; Rejoice, thou who united God with man. Rejoice, all-desirable vision of the saints; Rejoice, fasters, Divine joy. Rejoice, quiet joy of the desert dwellers; Rejoice, strong hope of the monks. Rejoice, conqueror of the demonic army; Rejoice, you who put to shame the enemies of human salvation. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 6
Mount Athos preaches Your mercy and miracles, Most Blessed Mother of our Lord, and brightly flaunts many of Your miraculous icons, in the midst of which Your icon, Quick to Hear by You, like the full moon, shines unwaveringly with the rays of miracles, enlightening our souls with the light of God’s grace, and striving us laudably cry to the Triune God who glorified You: Alleluia.
Ikos 6
Thou hast shone in Thy most pure icon, Mary Theotokos, the light of salvation for all wandering in the darkness of sins and passions, and Thou hast called this the Quick to Hear, praying before her with faith and reverence from the soul, giving Thy quick help to those crying out. Thou art as follows: Rejoice, lightning, souls enlightening; Rejoice, thunder, tempting and frightening one. Rejoice, sweet refuge of those weary of the troubles of the sea of life; Rejoice, calm haven of passions overwhelmed by waves. Rejoice, teacher of chastity to young people; Rejoice, protection and protection of virginity. Rejoice, softening the hardness of the heart; Rejoice, thou who graciously warms the coldness of the soul. Rejoice, instructing the faithful on the path of salvation; Rejoice, you who remove those who stumble from the paths of destruction. Rejoice, our Helper to Your Son and God; Rejoice, everlastingly beseeching Him for mercy on us sinners. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 7
Desiring to show everyone Your great love for the Christian race, the Most Blessed Mother of God, You chose Mount Athos as Your earthly lot, and in it You multiplied the monastic settlements, so that all who are overwhelmed by worldly vanity will be able to find here a quiet and comfortable refuge for salvation and be helped by You, will be worthy of the inheritance of Heaven and to sing with the saints to the Most Holy Trinity: Alleluia.
Ikos 7
You showed a new sign of Your mercy, Lady, in the miraculous glorification of Your holy icon, Quick to Hear, not only by the monks of Mount Athos, but also by all Orthodox Christians, in whom this image of Your icon is reverently honored, and everyone calls You: Rejoice, our Mother God; Rejoice, at Christmas and after Christmas, Virgin. Rejoice, for you are blessed by all; Rejoice, for the Mighty One has done greatness to You. Rejoice, for the Lord has respected Your humility; Rejoice, for the King of kings desired Your kindness. Rejoice, blessed daughter of the Heavenly Father; Rejoice, unskilled Mother of the Eternal Son. Rejoice, immaculate friend of the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, Mystery of Divine grace. Rejoice, decoration of the heavenly world; Rejoice, intercession of the world below. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 8
We are strangers and strangers on earth and, according to the words of the Apostle, are not the imams of the city that resides here, but to whom shall we resort, O Lady, in the sorrows of our journey, if not to You, O All-Good One? Do not reject us, Mother of God, do not say to us: “We do not know your sins for your sake!”, but have mercy on us, the orphaned and helpless, and accept us into the eternal shelter of our Patroness, so that we may joyfully cry out in the glory of Heaven to the King of Glory Christ: Alleluia.
Ikos 8
It is a comfort to all the faithful to look at Thy holy icon, Lady, in which we see Thee, in Thy hand holding the Eternal Child of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is worshiped divinely as the Creator and our God, to You, the true Mother of God, we tenderly say: Rejoice, gladdened by the Archangel Annunciation Prisnodevo; Rejoice, unbridled Bride. Rejoice, Mother of the intelligent Light, enlightening all souls; Rejoice, Throne of the Creator, animated by heaven and earth. Rejoice, gentle dove; Rejoice, immaculate lamb. Rejoice, cup that draws joy; Rejoice, inexhaustible vessel of animal water. Rejoice, peacemaker of the fragrance of Christ; Rejoice, even the stench of our passions will be driven away. Rejoice, having known the Son of God; Rejoice, for we have learned to worship the Triune God. Rejoice, All-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our petitions for good.
Kontakion 9
All generations bless Thee according to their duty, blessed Mary Theotokos, from the east to the west Thy name is praised, but the monks call Thee their patroness, especially the one who labors in Thy lot, Mount Athos, whom Thou hast overshadowed with Thy special favor, performing many miracles in her, and those who are rich in Thy mercies are shown by her inhabitants, so that they may cry out to God with gratitude for Thee: Alleluia.
Ikos 9
The superstitious branches are perplexed to know the mystery of Your ever-virginity, Mother of God, below they can explain the miraculous power that flows from Your icons for the healing of the sick, and for all mental and physical benefit to man. We Orthodoxy and undoubtedly confess You as the Ever-Virgin, faithfully worship Your holy icon, and cry out to Thee: Rejoice, doubtful hearing of the unbelievers; Rejoice, well-known praise for the faithful. Rejoice, you who gave birth to Christ incorruptibly from a pure side; Rejoice, thou who didst not harm the keys of virginity at Thy Nativity. Rejoice, Mother and Most Blessed Virgin; Rejoice, most glorified Mother of God. Rejoice, virgin majesty; Rejoice, mothers everlasting joy. Rejoice, only one immaculate and kind among women; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the promised Crusher of the head of the serpent. Rejoice, you who delivered the fallen ancestors of the ancient condemnation; Rejoice, Eden, closed by man, opened by Your Nativity. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 10
Arranging the salvation of the people named after Christ, You deigned, O Mother of God, to designate Your earthly lot, Mount Athos, as a monk for the population, and You advertised in a vision to the first desert dweller of Athos, St. Peter, that this Mountain would be a monk in his dwelling, comforting him with good promises, as if You would be a Helper and the Patroness of all who labor in her in a godly manner, supplying them with the gifts they need, and saving them from all troubles, so that they may sing to God without restraint: Alleluia.
Ikos 10
You are the wall of intercession, O Virgin, Orthodox monk, and all ascetics of virginity and purity. The same is Your earthly lot. You have created Mount Athos, which is inaccessible to women, so that foreigners may dwell in it without the temptation of sin, placing their only hope of salvation in You according to God, and calling to You: Rejoice, unfading flower of virginity; Rejoice, village of purity. Rejoice, luminous heavenly hay, overshadowing the zealots of purity; Rejoice, switch of the wisdom of God, making wise the guardians of chastity. Rejoice, you who strive as a monk and Mediatress of salvation; Rejoice, shelter and protection of the desert dwellers of Mount Athos. Rejoice, you who pour out gracious joy into God-loving hearts; Rejoice, you who give spiritual consolation to distressed souls. Rejoice, nurse of virgins and motherless orphans; Rejoice, thou who delightest the virgin face with the love of the immortal Bridegroom. Rejoice, strong helper in the difficult struggle with the attacks of the carnal passions; Rejoice, vigilant guardian of monastic monasteries. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 11
Our humble singing, offered to You out of the fullness of love and zeal, do not despise, O Pure One, and do not turn away from us, defiled by many sins, but help us, O All-Blessed One, to be cleansed from the filth of sin by repentance, and to succeed in a pure and God-pleasing life, Your heroic hero and helper in this matter, so that we may worthily and righteously cry out to the Lord: Alleluia.
Ikos 11
With the bright rays of miracles, Your holy icon shines unwaveringly, O Virgin Mother of God, and gracefully illuminates the whole world, driving away every enemy action by the power of God emanating from Her; We, sinners, rejoice in the same way, having such a guarantee of Your favor towards us, and to You, Quick to Hear our prayers, we cry out in gratitude: Rejoice, Day of the never-setting sun; Rejoice, dawn of the day without evening. Rejoice, thou who hast dawned upon us the morning of salvation; Rejoice, thou who gave birth to the immortal Bridegroom of human souls. Rejoice, fulfiller of our godly desires; Rejoice, thou who graciously quickest to help us in sorrows and circumstances. Rejoice, mental paradise, filled with all spiritual consolation; Rejoice, who from Your fulfillment sheds drops of consolation upon us. Rejoice, cooling the heat of our passions; Rejoice, grace-filled dispassion to those who seek it, diligently giving it. Rejoice, you who dearly love all who live in purity of chastity; Rejoice, you who visit God’s chosen ones in dreams and visions. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 12
The grace of God inherent in Your holy icon, the Quick-to-Hear One named by You, the Lady of God, draws to Her all those who mourn and are burdened, and in vain they depart from this source of Your mercies and generosity: in sorrow there is joy, in adversity protection, in illness they endlessly receive healing from the miraculous of Your image, O All-Good One, and cry out in gratitude to the Giver of good things, God: Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Singing Your miracles, O Lady, and Your great mercy to the Christian race, we know that we are dissatisfied with the worthy glorification of You, the Most Honest Cherub and the Most Glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, both hoping for Your unconditional mercy, O All-Good One, we humbly offer You these songs: Rejoice, refuge non-stormy ascetics of piety; Rejoice, sweet interlocutor of the silent ones. Rejoice, blessed joy for those who wander in the deserts and mountains; Rejoice, secret admonition to the hidden servants of God among the world. Rejoice, reconciliation of sinners who repent with God; Rejoice, Mount Athos, supreme ruler. Rejoice, you who illuminated the desert-loving Peter here with your visit; Rejoice, Athanasia, who has been blessed here by Your divine appearance. Rejoice, thou who glorified many saints of Athos with heavenly glory; Rejoice, you who sow Your special love to the inhabitant of the mountain. Rejoice, free Healer of our bodies; Rejoice, O guide of our souls to the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, all-merciful One who is quick to hear, who fulfills our requests for good.
Kontakion 13
O All-Singing Mother, Who was called Quick to Hear in Your holy icon, Theotokos Mary! Mercifully accept this little prayer of ours, offered to You out of our zeal with faith and love, and beg the ever-worshipped Trinity to deliver us from fiery Gehenna, unlighted darkness and eternal torment: that through Your intercession we will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and we may be worthy, together with the saints, to sing to God: Alleluia.
(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)