Akathist to Saint Nicholas

How to read the akathist?

After submitting the names, download and read the text of the Akathist to Saint Nicholas in Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Ukrainian, or listen to it online weekly according to the schedule at your chosen hour of prayer. To begin the prayer with the Akathist, you can say, "Bless me, Lord!" In the final prayer of the Akathist, mention the submitted names in any place that fits the meaning ("help us…," "do not leave us…," etc.). After completing the prayer, you can thank God and ask for help in your own words.

Who is Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker?

Here, you will learn who Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is and why it is worth ordering an Akathist to him online. Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is one of the most revered saints worldwide. Even people far from the Church know about his swift and miraculous help. During his earthly life, this servant of God often showed mercy to strangers. After his transition to eternity, Saint Nicholas continues to help all who turn to him in faith, as evidenced by tens of thousands of testimonials collected on the «Prayer by Agreement» website. The Akathist to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is a relatively simple Orthodox prayer that includes elements from the life story of the saint. From the Akathist, one can understand how quickly the secret help of Saint Nicholas saved people's lives in various circumstances.

What is asked of Saint Nicholas in prayers and akathists?

All saints, including Saint Nicholas, help us not on their own but through the power of God. And for the Lord, nothing is impossible. However, in Christian tradition, it is customary to turn to different heavenly helpers for specific cases in which they became most renowned during their earthly life. We pray to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker for:
- material difficulties, financial problems, debts, sales;
- finding a job, securing employment, work-related issues;
- legal matters, during court proceedings;
- those imprisoned, during incarceration;
- those in captivity.
It is important to maintain consistency in prayer.

How to order the Akathist to Saint Nicholas online on the «Prayer by Agreement» website?

On the «Prayer by Agreement» website, you can submit the name of a person in need of help to be mentioned in the Akathist to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. The remembrance will take place at the Resurrection of Christ Hermitage during the weekly reading of the Akathist to the holy saint. And you, at the specified day and hour, should pray at home. Thus, the Word of God about the power of communal prayer will be fulfilled: when two or three gather in prayer, the Lord Himself will be invisibly present among them, and everything they ask for will be granted according to His blessing.