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MEASURES and COUNTERMEASURES
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Saint Nicholas
Full Prayer To Saint Nicholas - The Wonderworker
All-praised and all-honoured hierarch, great wonderworker, saint of Christ. Father Nicholas, man of God and faithful servant, man of love, chosen vessel, strong pillar of the Church, most-brilliant lamp, star that illuminest and enlightenest the whole world; thou art a righteous man that didst flourish like a palm tree planted in the courts of the Lord; dwelling in Myra thou hast diffused the fragrance of myrrh, and thou pourest out the ever-flowing myrrh of the grace of god. By thy presence most-holy Father, the sea was sanctified when they most-miraculous relics were carried to the city of Bari, from the East to the West to praise the name of the Lord.
O most-superb and most-marvellous wonderworker, speedy helper, fervent intercessor, good shepherd that saveth the rational flock from all dangers we glorify and magnify thee as the hope of all Christians, a fountain of miracles, a defender of the faithful, a most wise teacher, a feeder of the hungry, the gladness of those that mourn, clothing of the naked, healer of the sick, pilot of those that sail the sea, liberator of prisoners, nourisher and protector of widows and orphans, guardian of chastity, gently tutor of children, support of the aged, guide of fasters, rest of those that labour, abundant riches of the poor and needy.
Hearken unto us that pray unto thee and flee to thy protection, show thy mediation on our behalf with the Most High, and obtain through thy God-pleasing intercessions all that is useful for the salvation of our souls and bodies; keep this holy habitation (or this temple), every city and town, and every Christian country, and the people that dwell therein, from all oppression through thy help; for we know, we know that the prayer of a righteous man availeth much for good; and after the most-blessed Virgin Mary, we have thee as a righteous mediator with the All-Merciful God, and to thy fervent intercession and protection we humbly hasten.
Do thou, as a watchful and good shepherd, keep us from all enemies, pestilence, earthquake, hail, famine, flood, fire, the sword, the invasion of aliens, and in all our misfortunes and affliction do thou give us a helping hand and open the doors of God's compassion; for we are unworthy to look upon the height of heaven because of the multitude of our unrighteousnesses; we are bound by the bonds of sin and have not done the will of our Creator nor kept His commandments.
Wherefore, we bow the knees of our broken and humble heart to our Maker, and we ask thy fatherly intercession with Him; lest we perish with our sins, deliver us from all evil, and from every adverse thing, direct our minds and strengthen our hearts in the Orthodox Faith, which, through thy mediation and intercession, neither wounds, nor threats, nor plague, nor the wrath of our Creator shall lessen; but vouchsafe that we may live a peaceful life here and see the good things in the land of the living, glorifying the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God glorified and worshipped in Trinity, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
More prayers to St Nicholas
Patron of Children,
Patron of Russia,
Patron of Bakers & Pawnbrokers
www.2heartsnetwork.org/Nicholas.htm
Listen to Hymn music
www.2heartsnetwork.org/Hymn-To-St-Nicholas.mid
About St Nicholas
www.cptryon.org/prayer/adx/adnick.html
St Nicholas of Myra
Patron of: children, mariners, pawnbrokers, merchants, bakers, travelers, the Byzantine Catholic Church
http://catholicism.about.com/od/thesaints/p/Saint_Nicholas.htm
The Legend of Saint Nicholas: Though his family had been rich, Saint Nicholas decided to distribute all of his possessions to the poor. It is said that he would toss little pouches of coins through the windows of the poor, and that sometimes the pouches would land in stockings that had been washed and were hung on the windowsill to dry. Once, finding all the windows in a house shut, Saint Nicholas tossed the pouch up to the roof, where it went down the chimney.
St Nicholas, Wonderworker on Wikipedia with images from around the world
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
Legends of Santa Claus on Wikipedia with images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
The St Nicholas Society Rosary
www.stnicholassociety.com/st-nicholas-rosary.htm
Hymns Songs and Carols with suggested Music are at
www.stnicholassociety.com/Hymns/index.htm
Iconograms of St Nicholas are at
www.iconograms.org/sig.php?eid=325
PRAYER TO ST PANTELEIMON
Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon,
thou imitator of God's mercy!
Look down in thy loving kindness and hearken unto us, sinners,
who offer heartfelt prayers before thy holy icon.
Ask for us from the Lord God,
before Whom the Angels stand in heaven,
remission of our sins and transgressions.
Heal the ills of body and soul of the servants of God whom we here commemorate,
who are here present,
and of all Orthodox Christians who seek thy help.
For behold, we, who because of our sins are possessed by bitter ills and have no help or consolation,
yet flee to thee for refuge, since thou hast been given Grace to pray for us and to heal every ill and every disease.
Grant, therefore, to all of us, by thy holy prayers,
health and strength of soul and body,
a good growth in the Faith and in devotion,
and all that is needful unto this temporal life and unto our salvation:
So that, having been granted great and rich mercy thorugh thee,
we may glorify thee and Him that bestoweth all good things,
our God Who is wondrous in His Saints,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Page showing icons of St Panteleimon
http://full-of-grace-and-truth.blogspot.com/2009/07/st-panteleimon-great-martyr-and.html
Feast of St Panteleimon with history and images
http://frbenedict.blogspot.com/2011/07/feast-of-st-panteleimon-great-martyr.html
Archangel Michael
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection
against the wickedness
and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince
of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and
all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the
world seeking the ruin of souls
Amen.
Prayers to St Michael, the Archangel
www.2heartsnetwork.org/Michael.htm
Listen to Hymn - Angels from the Realms of Glory
www.2heartsnetwork.org/Angels_From_The_Realms_of_Glory.mid
www.ourcatholicprayers.com/the-saint-michael-prayer.html
As a special patron and protector of the Church, St. Michael has been assigned to fight against Satan; to protect faithful souls from him, especially at their death; to champion God’s people; and, further along this line, to escort them to their judgment... Although we tend to downplay the notion of the devil as being too quaint or outmoded today, he does indeed exist and not just as a symbol of evil, or as character in a fairytale to frighten us.
Playlist of some Orthodox religious music
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFC0F73FEA1439D00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bewCMAjypqk
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Information on Cults and Psychic Self-Defence
People need to use their personal circumstances and discretion, their beliefs or disinclinations. Waters have become so muddied that opinion settles one way or another, for or against this approach or that, leaving people with no personal options. We have to find some!
The following are suggestions that have been made. You are free to make up your own mind. But please find out all you can on your own behalf, or for someone you know.
www.reachouttrust.org
Articles www.reachouttrust.org/articlesRelatedIssues.php
www.salvationarmy.org.uk
Anti-Human Trafficking www2.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki.nsf/vw-sublinks/025D829BF4D3A2DF8025744A003FF0B7?openDocument
www.familysurvivaltrust.org/info.php?page=links
www.cultavoidancesociety.org
Aims to pro-actively educate about the dangers of destructive cults, in order to reduce the risk of people becoming involved in abusive and totalitarian groups.
www.dc-international.org
www.dialogcentre.org.uk
Principles which can be used to control others can also be used to undo control
Could any of us get entangled?
The reader must choose where to draw the boundary on anything
'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' Edmund Burke
MIDDLEGROUNDABLE Blog
http://middlegroundable.blogspot.co.uk
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