![]() Who in the fullness of time deigned to be born of the Virgin Mary Lord Jesus, indefinable in your Divine nature, Here he anoints the icon with oil, not chrism, saying Īnd of the Holy Spirit + for life eternal. Priest O Lord, by the prayers of Your Mother and of all Your saints, martyrs, apostles and St Francis and St Clare. With Whom, belongs with You, all praise, honour and dominion with Your Holy Spirit, The mercies and the goodness of Your Only- begotten Son, We ask this favour by Your loving kindness, Regarding every deed or word that is done or said in the name of this icon. So that the Gospel precept may dwell, operate, perfect and be diligent ![]() To accomplish Your command and fulfil the promise of Your Most Holy Spirit We beseech You and make supplication to You Receive their good requests and offer to Youįirst fruits and oblations for obtaining health and healing May all those who call upon You in true faithĪnd ask of Your compassion with a pure heart, May protect, bless and sanctify this iconįor the adoration of Your Most Honoured Name. Grant, O Lord God, that Your all powerful right hand Our names are written in Your Heavenly ChurchĪnd we minister to You in the Your Holy Spirit. You have filled Your Church with the likeness of the First-Born The earthly beings and all that is under the earth, O Lord, God of the whole spiritual and perceptible creation, Luke, and all the Saints.Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Spare him from temptations and diabolical imaginations in the name of Thy Mother, St. Thou Who hast so admirably imprinted Thy features on the cloth sent to King Abgar of Edessa, and hast so wonderfully inspired Luke Thy Evangelist: Enlighten my soul and that of Thy servant Guide his hand that he may reproduce Thy features, those of the Holy Virgin and of all Thy saints, for the glory and peace of Thy Holy Church. Through the prayers of the Theotokos, the holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, and all the Saints, O Savior, save us!Īmen. ![]() Let Thy grace sanctify and dwell within this icon, that it may edify and inspire those who gaze upon it and venerate it that in glorifying the one depicted, they may be repentant of their sins and strengthened against every attack of the adversary. Fill my soul with joy and gladness, for Thou alone art the Lover of mankind. Thou, Thyself, O LORD, art the fulfillment and completion of all good things. This I ask through the intercession of Thy most Holy Mother, the Apostle Luke, and all the Saints. Protect them from all evil and instruct them with good counsel. Guide the hands of Thine unworthy servant so that I may worthily and perfectly portray Thine Icon, that of Thy Mother, and all the Saints, for the glory, joy and adornment of Thy Holy Church.įorgive my sins and the sins of those who will venerate these icons and who, kneeling devoutly before them, give homage to those they represent. O DIVINE LORD of all that exists, Thou hast illumined the Apostle and Evangelist Luke with Thy Holy Spirit, thereby enabling him to represent Thy most Holy Mother, the One who held Thee in her arms and said: The Grace of Him Who has been born of me is spread through the world!Įnlighten and direct my soul, my heart and my spirit. the joy of being in union with the Saint whose face you are revealing.the joy of giving the Saint the possibility to shine through his/her icon.Be the first to pray before it, before giving it to others. Have your icon blessed by putting it on the Holy Table of your parish church.When your icon is finished, thank God that His Mercy granted you the grace to paint the Holy Images.Do not be jealous of your neighbour’s work his/her success is your success too.When you choose a colour, stretch out your hands interiorly to the Lord and ask His Counsel.Keep your mind from distractions, and the Saint will be close to you. Pray in particular to the Saint whose face you are painting.During work, pray in order to strengthen yourself physically and spiritually avoid all useless words, and keep silence.Work with care on every detail of your icon, as if you were working in front of the Lord Himself.Before starting work, make the sign of the Cross pray in silence and pardon your enemies.While the general attitude of the image is serious, it also must contain a sense of hope and consolation. Icons unmasterfully but piously painted can achieve the same result, despite a technical awkwardness inherent in amateur work, but it is our opinion that an icon masterfully executed can make the image interesting or compelling to both the uninitiated and initiated eye. The purpose of the Iconographer is through his images attempt to evoke a prayerful ambience and connection between the icon and the observer.
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