Previously, almost every person had his own confessor. Before leaving, the believer walked to him and spoke of his intention to set off. The clergyman blessed him for the journey, and the Christian knew that now his soul would be there, to whom to pray, while he was on his way.
Of course, it's hard to imagine a modern person who has a confessor (although, of course, there are such), and even more so, who thinks about someone's blessing on his way. In the old days people did not travel much and did not travel around the world, and in our time transport systems are so well developed that we do not even think about the difficulties of getting to the other hemisphere.
But nevertheless, no matter how modern we are, we must prepare ourselves by praying on the road, and also do not forget to ask God for help and protection all the time while we are on the road.
Now we will consider what prayers should be read on a good road, and also take a look at the measures that will provide us with additional protection.
Prayers in the way
Usually, reading the prayers along the way gives confidence in yourself and your strength, for you, when you read the prayer, remember that God protects you. The best prayer for the long journey is prayer to Nicholas the Miracle-Worker, because he is the patron of the pilgrims.
The text of the prayer:
"O Holy Hierarch Nicholas! Hear us, sinful slaves of God (names), praying to you, and pray for us unworthy, our Sister and Lord, merciful to us, create our God in this life and in the future, let him not reward us for our works, but in his Goodness will reward us. Deliver us, the servant of Christ, from the evils that find us, and tame the waves, passions and troubles that arise on us, and for the sake of your holy prayers, he does not incline us to attack and do not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to St. Nicholas, the Christ of our God, grant us peaceful life and the remission of sins, our salvation and great salvation for our souls, now and ever, and for ever and ever. "
However, not everyone will simply remember the full text of this prayer on the road. There is a small trick here. There is one short prayer that you can refer to any saint, most importantly, substitute his name:
"Pray to God for me, holy saint of God (Nicholas - in our case), as I am assiduously coming to you, a quick helper and a prayer book about my soul."
Prayer of the driver
If you are a driver, or your work is connected with constant moving, long roads, you should definitely get some prayer of the driver on the road.
First of all, say your car the next prayer: "At sea, on the ocean there is an island. On the island there is a damp oak tree. In that iron oak, an iron man. That iron husband can not be drunk, one can not feed anything, one can not break in two,
And during the journey, read the prayer from the accidents on the road:
"Lord, God help me!" Cover me and amulets: from bruises, mutilation, broken bones, from ugliness, muscle rush, from terrible wounds and scarlet blood. Cover my body with fire burns. Save, save, protect me. Be my words are strong and shaping. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".
In principle, a Christian should behave on the road in the same way as in life. After all, life for a believing person is a continuous road. On the way, one can not impose his point of view on fellow travelers, one should not be wasted, and it is desirable to have the image of St. Nicholas with him.