Prayer for the Deliverance of Ukraine
in Time of Invasion
O Lord God of powers, and God of our salvation,
O God, who alone works wonders:
look down with mercy and compassion
on Your humble servants,
and out of love for mankind hearken
and have mercy on us and on the land of Ukraine.
For, behold, enemies have once more gathered together,
in order to cause division and enmity.
But You who know all things,
understand that they have risen up unrighteously,
and that it will be impossible to oppose
their multitudes unless You show us Your help.
Therefore, we who are sinful and unworthy
pray unto You in repentance and with tears:
Help us, O God, our Savior,
and deliver the land of Ukraine for the
sake of the glory of Your Name,
that the enemy may not to say:
“Their God has forsaken them, and
there is none to deliver and save them.”
But let every nation understand that You are our God,
and we Your people are always protected under Your dominion.
Reveal Your mercy, O Lord,
and let the words spoken by Moses
unto the people of Israel (Exodus 14:13-14) be applied to us:
“Fear not. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.
For the Lord shall fight for us.”
Work for us a sign for good,
that they who are filled with hatred
may see our orthodox faith and be humbled and shaken.
