Know that for your sins (for abortions) you must gnaw earth. You must devote all yourselves to the Lord. Elder Nikolay Zalitsky.

Know that for your sins (for abortions) you must gnaw earth. You must devote all yourselves to the Lord.

Elder Nikolay Zalitsky.

For this sin special penitential prayers are read all of their lives - until the Lord calls! Who committed the sin of abortion - bring repentance at confession and never repeat it again! Man and woman are equally guilty of it. Through your confessor ask for God to have mercy!

Prayers in front of the icon of the Mother of God, called "Grieving for babies in the womb of the slain"

Remember, Man-loving Lord, the souls of the departed servants of Your babies, who in the womb of Orthodox mothers died unintentionally from unknown actions, or from a difficult birth, or from some carelessness, or consciously ruined and therefore did not accept Holy Baptism. O Lord, them in the sea of Your mercy and I, the sinful (name), who committed the murder of the baby in my womb, forgive and do not deprive of Your mercy. Amen.

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Lord, have mercy on my children, who died in my womb, for my faith and my tears, for the sake of Your mercy, O Lord, do not deprive them of Your Divine Light.

Holy Mother of God, forgive us and pray to the Lord God Jesus Christ for us sinners ...