Birth

[Ephrem]

Please pray for my daughter, Naomi, who was born on the eighth of October.

[Pravoslavnik]

May the Lord grant Naomi many years, through the prayers of his most Holy Mother!

Praise be to God for this youngest and most innocent member of His Holy Kingdom!

May the Lord and His most pure Mother protect her from the evils our of deluded times!

[Macrina]

Congratulations Ephrem!
Ruth told me about Naomi's birth. Beautiful baby, thanks for the pic.

"Akathist to the Theotokos"
Victorious Leader and Good Nurturer of the Christian race, we Thy servants, delivered from evil, sing out grateful thanks to Thee. But as Thou hast invincible might deliver Naomi from all dangers that with tears I may cry to Thee: Raise this child Naomi, to be made worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven, and make her an heir of eternal blessings.

Intercede with Thy Son and God, O most Holy One, that an angel from heaven be sent to Ephrem's child, just as to Thee was sent a most mighty protector, the Archangel Gabriel; and vouchsafe me to cry to Thee thus:
Raise Naomi to be an earthly angel.
Raise Naomi to be a heavenly woman.
Raise Naomi to be Thy servant.
Raise Naomi to cry out to Thee:
“Rejoice, O Full of Grace, the Lord with Thee!”
Raise this child Naomi, O Lady, to be made
worthy of the Kingdom Of Heaven and make
her an heir of eternal blessings.

As thou seest my maternal entreaty for this child, begging help of Thee alone; do Thou take her under Thine honorable and compassionate protection, that we may cry to God: Alleluia.

Send this child Naomi understanding, that she may know how to serve Thee well; fill her heart with heavenly wisdom and grant that she may love it alone and scorn the things of the world. Do not hinder my lips from crying such things as these:
Raise Naomi to be wise as a serpent and as innocent as a dove.
Raise Naomi to have knowledge of good but not of sin.
Raise Naomi to be wise against the snares of the devil.
Raise Naomi to order her life wisely, following the examples of the saints.
Raise Naomi, nourishing her with the milk of the hidden wisdom of God, that she may seek it all of her life.
Raise Naomi, O Lady, to be made worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven and make her an heir of eternal blessings.

May the power of the Most High overshadow Naomi through Thine unceasing intercession before Thy Son, and on account of this, having come to know Thy maternal compassion towards all who run to God with faith, may Naomi with us cry to God: Alleluia.

O All Hymned Mother of our Sweetest Jesus! Accept this small hymn of supplication for Naomi as a sweet fragrance and take her under Thy compassionate protection. Grant Naomi to think, know, hear, say and do, only that which brings her close to Thee and Thy Son, and helps her attain eternal salvation. And send her in this present life all that is profitable for the salvation of her soul, that she may cry to God: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

+In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit +
Amen+

From the Akathist to the Mother of God,
Nurturer of Children