Prayer of the mother of God, seven-shot from loneliness. Prayer to tame an evil heart

There are a great many images of the Holy Virgin, captured on icons and copies of them, one of the most revered and famous is the icon "Softening Evil Hearts", also referred to as "Seven-shot". Today it is revered as miraculous, and the prayer of softening evil hearts is used by believers as a petition for recovery from serious ailments, elimination of anger and intolerance, recovery from serious infections, and the granting of peace and tranquility.

Iconographic help

The icon of the Mother of God is depicted alone. Moreover, there is a difference between the icons "Softening Evil Hearts" and "Seven-shot".

Icon of the Theotokos "Softening Evil Hearts"

In the first case, the Virgo is pierced by swords, located three to the right and to the left, and the seventh below.

In the second, the Mother of God is pierced by arrows, three on one side and four on the other. Swords and arrows are a prototype of the deep sorrow that the Great Benefactor carried in her soul all her life.

Finding an ancient icon

The following has long been known about the first glorification of the "Seven-shot" image. A peasant from one of the districts of the Vologda province suffered from pain in his legs for a long time and was severely limping, it was very difficult for him to walk and the man's body was very relaxed. He was treated for a long time by many healers and healers, but nothing helped him. But only the Mother of God was able to restore his lost health.

Icon "Seven-arrow"

Once, during a dream, a commanding voice was heard, instructing him to climb the church bell tower, find there the ancient icon of the Theotokos and pray fervently before it. Only then will he be granted the desired healing from a serious illness. The peasant twice came to the church, talked about the "night order" and tried to fulfill the decree given to him in a dream vision, but the ministers of the church did not believe him and did not let him into the bell tower. For the third time, seeing the insistence of the sick lame man, the attendants went to meet him: the invalid went up to the belfry and immediately found the icon. She lay in the dust by the stairs and the bell-ringers, not noticing the shrine under their feet, walked right on it, as on an ordinary board. The icon was immediately cleaned of dust, washed of dirt and a prayer service was served. The peasant who prayed earnestly during the ministry soon received the coveted healing.

Prayer rules

The prayer softening evil hearts is one of the most powerful prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos. In order for the requested to come true as quickly as possible, you must:

"Softening Evil Hearts" ("Simeon's Prophecy")

• come to an Orthodox monastery;
• in front of the icon of Jesus Christ;
• kiss the Holy Crucifixion with your lips and forehead;
• go to the icon "Softening Evil Hearts" or "Seven Arrows", light a candle and read a prayer (you can pray in your own words).

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You can pray at home in front of the icon. To do this, you need to buy a candle in the church, light it during prayer and ask the Queen of Heaven for help in business and intercession before the Lord for the bestowal of Divine Grace.

Prayer before the icon

"Softening Evil Hearts" icon of the Mother of God. Gallery of Shchigry icons.

According to a long-established tradition, in front of the face of the Holy Virgin, they pray for their enemies, for mitigating enmity between people and for the granting of a sense of mercy.

Troparion, voice 5:

Soften our wicked hearts, the Mother of God, and extinguish the misfortunes of those who hate us, and resolve any tightness of our souls. We look at Your holy image, We are touched by Your suffering and mercy, and we kiss Your wounds, but our arrows that torment You are terrified. Do not grant us, Merciful Mother, in our cruelty of heart and from the cruelty of our neighbors to perish, Thou art truly evil hearts Softening.

To the Chosen Virgin Mary, who is superior to all the daughters of the earth, the Mother of the Son of God, who gave Him the salvation of the world, we cry with affection: behold our much sorrowful life, remember the sorrows and diseases that you also endured, like our earthly one, and do with us according to Your mercy, yes, we call Ti:

Rejoice, mournful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy.

Prayer 1

O mournful Mother of God, softening of evil hearts and surpassing all the daughters of the earth, in her purity and in the multitude of sufferings that you transferred to the land, accept our many painful sighs and save us under the roof of your mercy. We do not believe in any other refuge and warm intercession, but, as you have boldness towards the One Who was born from You, help and save us with Your prayers, so that we will unambiguously reach the Kingdom of Heaven, where, together with all the saints, we will sing in the Trinity to the One God now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer 2

O who will not please Thee, Blessed Virgin, who will not sing Your mercy to the human race. We pray to you, we ask you, do not leave us in the evil of those who perish, dissolve our hearts with love and send your arrow to our enemies, so that our hearts bite with peace to those who persecute us. If the world hates us - you stretch out your love to us, if the world persecutes us - you accept us, give us the blessed power of patience - without grumbling to endure the trials in this world. Oh, Mistress! Soften the hearts of the wicked people who rise up against us, so that their hearts do not perish in evil - but pray, Graceful One, Thy Son and our God, that the devil, the father of wickedness, be put to peace! We, chanting Your mercy towards us, evil, obscene, let us sing to Ty, O Most Perfect Lady, Gracious Virgin, hear us at this hour, broken hearts of those who have, protect us with peace and love for each other and for our enemies, eradicate from us every malice and enmity, let us sing to Thee and Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Important! Your desire will be fulfilled only if it does not contradict the Commandments of the Lord and if it is the Will of God!

The myrrh-streaming miraculous image is kept on the Maiden's Field in Moscow, in the Church of the Archangel Michael. The celebration of the icon, also called the "Prophecy of Simeon", takes place annually on August 26 and on the week of All Saints.

Akathist of the Mother of God in front of the icon "Softening Evil Hearts".

The Prayer of the Seven-shot Mother of God "Softening of Evil Hearts" is read in case of enmity, hatred, and civil strife. All those who seek help from the Blessed Virgin feel that through her intercession hearts are softened, enmity subsides, mercy reigns. She is approached by those who suffer from intolerance and anger in family relationships. They ask the Mother of God for healing from serious illnesses. The icon is especially revered by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill.

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When is the prayer recited?

There are many miraculous lists of the Most Holy Theotokos, and each of them is distinguished by its action, help in specific cases. All those who want to improve relations in the family, with loved ones, to restore broken parental ties turn to the image of "Softening Evil Hearts". The icon protects against negativity, intolerance, selfishness and irritability. People turn to her for help in case of any enmity. During hostilities, civil strife, prayer to the image will protect against violent death, injury and attack. The icon is also used in diseases. There are numerous cases of miraculous healings from cancer of seriously ill children, the cessation of epidemics.



They pray at the image for the militant atheists. The Lord, at the intercession of the Mother of God, softens their hearts and converts them to faith.

Symbolically, swords aimed at the heart of the Virgin Mary mean the seven deadly sins:

• pride;
• envy;
• anger;
• despondency;
• greed;
• gluttony;
• fornication.

Those who are seriously suffering from these passions will be helped by reading the prayer for the image "Softening Evil Hearts."



Prayers of the Seven-shot Mother of God




In case of danger, they read an appeal to the Mother of God, which is easy to learn. You need to pray until you receive what you ask for, if it is the will of God.




If the meaning of the prayer in Church Slavonic is not clear, you can read the text in Russian:




Another version of the prayer is possible: “Most Holy Theotokos, save us! "It is suitable for referring to any icon of the Blessed Virgin.

Help through prayer comes quickly to the image: an evil person is pacified, enmity subsides. Upon receiving the request, do not forget to thank the Lord God and the Intercessor for the salvation sent:




About the icon

You can also find another name for the icon as "Simeon's prophecy". The image is associated with the prophecy of the biblical elder Simeon the God-receiver. When the Blessed Virgin brought the baby Christ to the temple, Simeon said the words: "Behold, this lies on the fall and on the uprising of many in Israel and a subject of controversy, and the weapon will pass through the soul to You, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed." By this he predicted to the Mother of God that she would have to endure a lot of grief for her son. The number "seven" in Orthodoxy is a symbol of completeness. In this icon, the arrows mean the fullness of the grief of the Virgin Mary during the torment of Christ on the cross.

There are several images of the icon.

"Softening Evil Hearts": three arrows on the sides and one down.

Since the inception of iconography, the great creators of artistic and graphic art have been able to portray the main characters of the holy bible in different ways. However, the artistic image of the icon "Softening Evil Hearts" has a special graphic design, the details of which are distinguished by their uniqueness.

Unlike the traditional image of the Mother of God with a child, which is widely known to the Russian-Orthodox society, on the sacred canvas Tenderness of Evil Hearts, the mother of Jesus Christ, revered by all, is captured along with sharp daggers piercing her body.

The history of the icon

At present, little is known about the origin of the shrine, and on this score many scientists put forward a variety of points of view. Among them there is one very widespread, according to which the myrrh-streaming icon "Softening Evil Hearts" was created by foreign Catholic believers, who later decided to voluntarily transfer it to the ancient Russian state.

The lending says that once, one serf peasant had a chance to go through very difficult times, accompanying his life with the manifestation of incessant pain. And one night, being in a deep dream, the elder heard a strange voice that could not stop coming from different sides of the room. He spoke about the ancient church of St. John the Evangelist and its bell tower. It was there that the icon of the Theotokos "Softening Evil Hearts" was located, capable of helping the peasant to eliminate his unpleasant and terrorizing ailment. However, her canvas had to be found among the numerous shrines that were kept from prying eyes in a specially designated place. Finding the Icon of Softening right inside the bell tower, the peasant prayed and was immediately healed.

Many Orthodox believers, in order to honor the memory and pray before the icon of the Mother of God "Softening Evil Hearts", go to Moscow on Sundays. Since a beautiful temple of the Archangel Michael has been erected on the territory of the capital, where this icon is now located. Other exact lists of it can be found by visiting the Church of St. Lazarus, located in Volgograd or in the Moscow region inside the Church of the Mother of God.

Characteristics of the image

The drawn daggers digging into the flesh of the Mother of God clearly symbolize the manifestation of topical, immoral and illegal acts that some people are used to constantly committing on the basis of their own selfish goals. And all these sinful acts, committed from time to time by different representatives of society, traumatize the innocent Virgin Mary, who continues to suffer from this more and more.

At the same time, the exact number of this weapon, presented on the canvas of the Most Holy Theotokos "Softening Evil Hearts", is a reflection of the most terrible deadly sins that continue to be committed at the present time. These include the following acts:

• anger and aggression;
• envy;
• gluttony (gluttony);
• treason;
• sadness or discouragement;
• greed;
• pride.

The only way to save a living human soul from its wicked atrocities is to repent before the Lord God. It is to him that the sacred image of the Mother of God calls upon, which is depicted on the myrrh-streaming icon of Softening of Evil Hearts.

Orthodox believers need to remember that such biblical compositions as "Softening Evil Hearts" and "Seven Arrows" differ in the location of the daggers in the image. In the first version, they can be seen biting into the heart of the Mother of God from three sides, including the bottom. And at the shrine of Seven-shot, the daggers are distributed only on the sides.

How does the icon of the Mother of God "Softening Evil Hearts" help

Since ancient times, the icon of the Mother of God "Softening Evil Hearts" has been extremely important for all religiously believing citizens. It helps people to establish a relationship between each other and prevent the most adverse consequences between spouses, children and loved ones.

This shrine is especially revered on the day of its annual celebration, which is usually celebrated on August 26, as well as on All Saints' Week.

Prayer to the Icon "Softening Evil Hearts"

The text of the prayer for the icon "Pacification of Evil Hearts" reads as follows:

O multi-sided Mother of God, Surpassing all the daughters of the earth, in her purity and in the multitude of sufferings that you transferred to the earth, accept our many painful sighs and preserve us under the roof of your mercy. Inago bo shelter and warm intercession, do we not know You, but, as you have boldness for the One who was born from You, help and save us with Your prayers, so that we will unambiguously reach the Kingdom of Heaven, where, together with all the saints, we will sing in the Trinity to the One God, now and forever, and forever and ever.

O who will not please Thee, Blessed Virgin, who will not sing Your mercy to the human race. We pray to you, we ask you, do not leave us in the evil of those who perish, dissolve our hearts with love and send your arrow to our enemies, so that our hearts bite with peace to those who persecute us. If the world hates us - you stretch out your love to us, if the world persecutes us - you accept us, give us the blessed power of patience - without grumbling to endure the trials in this world. Oh, Mistress! Soften the hearts of the wicked people who rise up against us, so that their hearts do not perish in evil - but pray, Graceful One, Thy Son and our God, that the devil, the father of wickedness, be put to peace! We, chanting Your mercy towards us, evil, obscene, let us sing to Ty, O Most Perfect Lady, Gracious Virgin, hear us at this hour, broken hearts of those who have, protect us with peace and love for each other and for our enemies, eradicate from us every malice and enmity, let us sing to Thee and Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

In the Christian host of Saints and Great Martyrs, the Mother of God occupies a special position. Merciful and Merciful, the Virgin Mary listens to those who suffer, not disregarding their suffering and prayers. There are many miraculous icons of the Mother of God, to which prayers of the same name are offered. One of the most powerful of these icons is "Softening Evil Hearts", or "Seven-shot".

But where does the “Softening Evil Hearts” prayer help? What should the Mother of God ask for? What are the rules for reading a prayer? You can find answers to these and other questions about the miraculous icon and the prayer "Softening Evil Hearts" in our article.

How does the "Softening Evil Hearts" prayer help?

The image of the Virgin Mary in world Christianity has always been identified with Universal Mercy, Mother's Love and Purity. In the presence of the Mother of God, it is impossible to be angry, hostile and commit anti-human crimes.

As for the icon "Softening Evil Hearts", prayer for this image helps in the following cases:

• Enmity and civil strife on ethnic grounds;
• Trouble at work;
• Serious quarrels with loved ones and loved ones;
• Mental and physical illnesses;
• Bullying a child at school;
• Unreasonable outbursts of anger and hysteria;
• In case of discord between legal spouses or lack of understanding with children;
• The appearance of a strong and implacable enemy in the immediate environment.

The Mother of God with a pierced heart pacifies the anger that grows in human souls. She awakens mercy and conscience in enemies, and helps quarreling friends and foes to make peace in the near future. As Mercy embodied, the Virgin Mary promotes the revival of compassion even in the most callous or immature human minds, and the power of the “Softening of Evil Hearts” prayer is immensely great.

What should you ask for?

The Merciful Mother of God heeds any requests, if they are presented with due respect and reverence before Her Holiness and the Majesty of the One God, the Fruit from Her Womb.

However, during the "Softening of Evil Hearts" prayer, it is recommended to ask:

• About protecting yourself and your loved ones from enemies and envious people;
• About awakening good feelings and repentance in the hearts of those who wish you harm;
• About helping in the upbringing of children and finding a common language with the offspring;
• About love and peace;
• Forgiveness of all past sins and help in abstaining from sins in the future;
• Relief of suffering in the event of physical illness;
• About enlightenment of the mind in case of mental illness;
• On the solution of corporate and personal problems with the bosses and the team at work;
• About protection from the negative effects of dark magicians and psychics;
• About the successful study of a child without the oppression of teachers and classmates.

But the main thing that you should ask the Mother of God in the prayer "Softening of Evil Hearts" is that She should pray to the Lord God for you. Only the Virgin Mary is able to propitiate God in His Wrath, especially if your past sins are strong.

Prayer rules

When reading the prayer of the Seven-shot Mother of God "Softening Evil Hearts", you must follow a certain set of rules:

• The prayer text should be read in a low voice or in a whisper, but with a confident tone;
• Before and after reading, cross yourself three times and bow to the floor. You can recite the prayer "Softening Evil Hearts" while kneeling;
• Read the canon text of the prayer. Some errors and allegories are allowed. Then you can formulate a personal request to the Mother of God;
• It is recommended to read the prayer "Softening Evil Hearts" in the evening;
• During prayer, your thoughts should be pure. Wish good, health, love and prosperity even to your worst enemies. In this way you will earn special favor from the Compassionate and Merciful Virgin Mary;
• You need to pray with an open heart, a sense of reverence for the Saints and endless reverence for them. It is important to remember that without sincere faith the prayer service, no matter how strong it is, will not work.

Important! Recently, the so-called "audio prayers" have become popular. In fact, the prayer does not read the prayer text, but listens to it on the recording. In the case of the prayer "Softening of Evil Hearts", you should not do this, since in this case there will be no direct appeal to the Mother of God.

What is it worth reading a prayer when you hang the Seven-arrow icon in your house?

Before installing the Seven-arrow icon in the house, it is the prayer "Softening of evil hearts" that needs to be read. Previously, in the room where the icon of the Mother of God will stand, it is necessary to carry out a general cleaning - so carefully so that not a single speck of dust remains. The Prayer of the Mother of God of the Seven Arrows is read until the icon is on the wall. You can pray in the process of installing the icon.

"Seven-arrow" should be located opposite the front door. Thus, everyone who crosses the threshold of the house will be available to the Gaze of the Mother of God. She will be able to protect the house from uninvited guests with malicious intent. Envious people, enemies and ill-wishers cannot enter the room where the Seven-arrow Mother of God is located. On the doorstep of the house, such people will begin to feel nauseous, and when they see the icon, they will feel overwhelming excitement and a desire to leave.

The text "Softening Evil Hearts"

Reading the prayer "Softening Evil Hearts" is divided into 3 stages:

• Troparion:

“Soften our wicked hearts, Mother of God, and extinguish the misfortunes of those who hate us, and resolve any tightness of our souls. We look at Your holy image, We are touched by Your suffering and mercy, and we kiss Your wounds, but our arrows that torment You are terrified. Do not grant us, Merciful Mother, in our hardheartedness and from the hardheartedness of our neighbors, perish, Thou art truly evil hearts Softening. "

• Kontakion:

“To the Chosen Virgin Mary, who is superior to all the daughters of the earth, the Mother of the Son of God, who gave Him the salvation of the world, we cry with affection: behold our much sorrowful life, remember the sorrows and diseases, they also endured, like our earthly one, and do with us by Your mercy , yes we call Ty: Rejoice, mournful Mother of God, transforming our sorrow into joy. "

• Prayer:

“O long-suffering Mother of God, Exceeding all the daughters of the earth, in her purity and in the multitude of sufferings that you transferred to the earth, accept our many-painful sighs and preserve us under the roof of your mercy. We do not believe in any other refuge and warm intercession, but, as if you have boldness towards Who was born out of You, help and save us with Your prayers, so that we can reach the Kingdom of Heaven without any doubt, where, together with all the saints, we will sing in the Trinity to the one God, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen."

After reading these canonical texts, you can turn to the Blessed Virgin with personal requests.

Historical information and secrets about the icon

The icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary "Seven-arrow" is also called "Simeon's prophecy". The roots of this name are associated with the prophecy of Saint Simeon, who, holding the Infant Jesus in his arms, predicted His painful death on the cross, and the fact that the Soul of the Most Pure Virgin would be pierced by 7 swords, as She saw the suffering of her Son. Therefore, in "Seven Arrows" the Virgin Mary is depicted with seven blades directed at her chest.

The very image of the icon "Softening Evil Hearts" goes back to the iconography of Southwestern Russia. At the same time, there is a North Russian version of "Seven Arrows" - unlike "Softening Evil Hearts", the "Seven Arms" never depicts the Eternal Child.

There is a lot of evidence about the "Seven Arrows" miracles. In particular, at the beginning of the 19th century, when the Icon of the Grace was in the St. The man was limping, his legs ached, and no one and nothing could help him. But once the peasant had a dream in which a gentle female voice told him that if he climbed the bell tower of the church, found there among the old icons the image of the Mother of God and prayed to him, he would certainly be healed. For a long time the monks did not let the man into the bell tower, and when they let the man in, the peasant discovered that the image of "Seven-shot" had been mistakenly embedded in the stairs. The monks were horrified at this involuntary blasphemy - all this time they walked on the face of the Mother of God. Together with the peasant, they prayed for the Grace of the Virgin Mary, and were forgiven, while the devout peasant was completely healed of his lameness.

The icon of the Mother of God of the Seven Arrows is recognized as one of the most miraculous. For several hundred years, Orthodox Christians read prayers near this image, turning to the Blessed Mother for help if there were riots and riots, uprisings and unrest in the country. The Prayer of the Seven-shot Mother of God helps to find peace and happiness, prevent strife and prevent quarrels. With its help, it is easy to renew relationships with people, to avoid quarrels and enmity.

The general veneration of the holy image of the Seven-shot Mother of God falls on August 26. This is the day when Vologda was saved from cholera in the most miraculous way. In 1830, the townspeople prayed fervently in front of the icon, then made a procession of the cross, circling the city. The prayers of the townspeople were heard, and the Mother of God Seven-shot delivered Vologda from a terrible fate.

Sincere prayer in front of the icon can alleviate mental and physical suffering, end strife and improve relationships with friends, family and friends.

Most often, they pray to the icon in cases when someone's heart is enslaved by anger, when it is necessary to reconcile the warring parties and save people from an inappropriate struggle. A sincere appeal to the Most Holy Theotokos will be most effective and efficient. Prayer must come straight from the heart.

The miraculousness of prayer

In the process of turning to God, a Christian receives heavenly grace, receives divine blessing, and purifies his soul, mind and heart. In the process of praying in front of the holy image, the believer understands himself, looks into his soul, opening it to the eyes of angels.

Prayer for the icon "Seven-arrow"

“O long-suffering Mother of God, Exceeding all the daughters of the earth, in her purity and in the multitude of sufferings that you transferred to the earth, accept our many-painful sighs and preserve us under the roof of your mercy. We do not have any other refuge and warm intercession for You, but, as one who has boldness to Someone from You to the born, help and save us with Your prayers, so that we can reach the Kingdom of Heaven without fail, where with all the saints we will sing in the Trinity to the One God, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen."

The seven-arrow Most Holy Theotokos provides special assistance to believers. She relieves the hearts of people from anger, pacifies human characters, saves from adversity and strengthens the faith of earthly inhabitants in miracles.

What do they ask the Mother of God?

In addition to basic requests to save the heart from anger, the Orthodox often read prayers to the icon of the Seven-shot Mother of God in order to ask the saints for health. Very often the fault of all diseases is the hatred, envy and anger that has settled in the hearts of people. The Mother of God delivers her children from sinful torments, granting good health.

Quite often they turn for the bestowal of good luck. The Psalms addressed to the Seven-shot Mother of God are universal - they contain the main requests of humanity, which are aimed at the health of the soul.

So, the image of the Most Holy for several centuries brought salvation to humanity, having performed many miracles. However, in the post-revolutionary period, the Miraculous Image disappeared, but the Mother of God continues to help those in need to this day. Anyone can pray to the myrrh-streaming image in Moscow on Devichye Pole by visiting the temple of the Archangel Michael.

What to pray for and how to perform a sacred act?

Everyone decides for himself what to pay attention to during the prayer to the Seven-shot Mother of God. It is allowed to say the prayer of the seven-arrow icon, being in the immediate vicinity of the heavenly image. It is recommended to put a lighted candle in a specially designated place, then start a conversation with the Mother of God.

All prayers contain requests for the salvation of the soul, and therefore are universal. It is necessary to pronounce the text from a pure heart, there should not be any malicious intent in the head. You can ask for help in relation to yourself and other people.

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