For all Akathists published on our site, click here. This Akathist was translated by Maxim, who kindly asks all Orthodox Christians to keep him in their prayers for his repentance. Original source at the bottom. Explore more prayer: Akathists for Spiritual Struggles, Intercessors for Marriages, Children and Families, Impossible Situations, Early Christian Martyrs, Syriac and Eastern Saints, Righteous Men and Women
Feast Days: Martyrdom 22 August, translation of Relics: 22 January
St Mohrael’s martyrdom occurred around 303-306 AD in Egypt at the age of 12. Before she was martyred Jesus, appeared to her and promised that whoever mentions her name or intercedes through her, that God would answer his/her requests. She had accepted suffering with great joy and patience, and that whoever calls his daughter after you then I will bless that house. Whoever writes your life story I will write his name in the book of life. Whoever takes care of your church, her servants and so on… then I will give him/her a place in heaven. Jesus also gave her many other promises, for her and for those who would take care of her story, her picture and so on….
PATRON SAINT of granting wishes, perseverance.
Kontakion 1
Chosen by God from thy barren mother’s womb and called to heavenly nuptials by the Most Pure Virgin, O Mohrael, thou didst board the ship of martyrdom with joy and didst receive the imperishable crown at twelve years of age. We who honor thy courageous witness sing to thee: Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Ikos 1
An angel of the Lord, through the lips of Bishop Ibsady of Menf, foretold thy birth to the priest Youannis and the barren Ilaria (Telaria), promising righteous children who would wear martyr’s crowns. Hearing this divine oracle, we cry to thee:
Rejoice, fruit of fervent prayer and prophecy;
Rejoice, child granted after long barrenness;
Rejoice, whose name means God’s Power and God’s Peace;
Rejoice, born in Tamouh near ancient Menf;
Rejoice, daughter of pious Youannis the priest;
Rejoice, sister of the martyr Abahor;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 2
From thy earliest years thou didst live ascetically in thy father’s house, O pure one, filling thy soul with prayer and thy hands with the oil of healing. Therefore we sing: Alleluia.
Ikos 2
The Theotokos and Saint Elizabeth appeared to thy father, anointing thee with heavenly perfume and inviting thee to the wedding feast of the Heavenly Bridegroom. Amazed by such grace bestowed upon one so young, we exclaim:
Rejoice, visited by the Queen of Heaven;
Rejoice, anointed with sacred myrrh;
Rejoice, granted power to heal the sick by prayer and oil;
Rejoice, comforter of pregnant women in travail;
Rejoice, healer of thy cousin who fell and was restored by light-bearing aid;
Rejoice, model of youthful purity and compassion;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 3
When the boat of confessors passed by the shore as thou didst draw water, thou didst forsake all earthly comfort and freely join those destined for torment, crying out to Christ thy Bridegroom. Alleluia.
Ikos 3
The governor in Ansena beheld thy tender age and sought to spare thee, offering marriage and freedom if thou wouldst deny Christ. Yet thou didst confess the true God with boldness beyond thy years. Therefore we praise thee:
Rejoice, courageous confessor amid persecution;
Rejoice, who refused earthly betrothal for the heavenly;
Rejoice, steadfast amid the Diocletianic fury;
Rejoice, who prayed for the laboring woman on the boat and obtained relief;
Rejoice, defender of the faith in a child’s voice;
Rejoice, example of voluntary self-offering;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 4
Enduring the hinbazeen press, the fiery iron chair, and the sealed vessel filled with serpents and scorpions, thou didst remain unharmed in soul, singing praises to God. Alleluia.
Ikos 4
Christ Himself appeared to thee in thy final torments, granting peace and promising blessings to all who would honor thee. Filled with wonder at thy invincible endurance, we cry:
Rejoice, victorious over crushing tortures;
Rejoice, unscorched by the flames of malice;
Rejoice, unharmed by venomous creatures for three days;
Rejoice, visited by the Lord in the hour of death;
Rejoice, from whose mouth a beam of light ascended to heaven;
Rejoice, whose body was miraculously returned by divine wind to Tamouh;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 5
Thy holy relics were received by thy grieving yet rejoicing parents and laid in the first church built over thy tomb, whence many miracles flowed forth. Alleluia.
Ikos 5
Thou art glorified on January 22, and thy memory is kept with love by the faithful. Therefore we sing:
Rejoice, patroness of mothers and safe childbirth;
Rejoice, intercessor for the barren and the afflicted;
Rejoice, whose name brings blessing upon daughters so called;
Rejoice, protector of those who build churches in thy honor;
Rejoice, helper of all who read or commemorate thy life;
Rejoice, promise-keeper who still appears and heals;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 6
O blessed Mohrael, who didst endure the press, the flames, and the venomous beasts with unyielding joy, singing praises to Christ thy Bridegroom even in the sealed vessel, accept our hymn of thanksgiving and ever intercede for those who call upon thy name in tribulation. Alleluia.
Ikos 6
The Lord appeared to thee in thy final agony, granting peace and revealing the sweet fragrance of the Theotokos’ perfume that would abide with thy holy relics. Marveling at such divine consolation bestowed upon a child-martyr, we cry aloud:
Rejoice, visited by Christ Himself in the hour of death;
Rejoice, filled with heavenly peace amid torment;
Rejoice, from whose lips a radiant beam ascended to paradise;
Rejoice, whose body was preserved untouched by corruption;
Rejoice, guided by divine wind back to thy homeland;
Rejoice, returned to thy father’s arms as the Mother of God had promised;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 7
With great honor thy parents and the faithful of Tamouh received thy holy relics and built the first church over thy tomb, where miracles abounded and the sick found healing. Alleluia.
Ikos 7
Bishop Philopus recorded thy life and consecrated thy shrine, establishing thy veneration among the Coptic people. Therefore, rejoicing in thy lasting legacy, we sing:
Rejoice, whose memory is kept on the 22nd of January;
Rejoice, whose church consecration is celebrated on the 22nd of August;
Rejoice, patroness invoked by barren women and expectant mothers;
Rejoice, healer whose oil and prayers still bring relief;
Rejoice, protector of families who name their daughters after thee;
Rejoice, guardian of all who honor thy icon and story;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 8
Thou didst trample upon the ancient serpent through thy childish faith and adult courage, O victorious one, becoming a model for all who face persecution or temptation. Alleluia.
Ikos 8
Even in the face of the governor’s rage and the cruelest devices of torture, thy soul remained serene, fixed upon the heavenly Jerusalem. We who seek thy strength cry out:
Rejoice, who refused earthly marriage for eternal union with Christ;
Rejoice, bold confessor before pagan authority;
Rejoice, comforter of the suffering on the martyr’s boat;
Rejoice, example of self-sacrifice for the young and old alike;
Rejoice, whose purity shamed the forces of evil;
Rejoice, whose endurance inspires confessors today;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 9
The promises of the Lord to thee are wondrous: blessings upon those who build churches in thy name, write thy life, or commemorate thy struggles. Therefore we glorify God who is wondrous in His saints. Alleluia.
Ikos 9
Thy holy intercession continues in our day, as thou appearest and healest the afflicted, confirming the words spoken by Christ at thy martyrdom. With gratitude we exclaim:
Rejoice, fulfiller of the Lord’s pledges to thy devotees;
Rejoice, helper of nuns and servants consecrated in thy name;
Rejoice, wonderworker whose relics once performed many signs;
Rejoice, advocate for the forgotten and the persecuted;
Rejoice, bridge between earthly suffering and heavenly joy;
Rejoice, gentle guide leading souls to the Bridegroom;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 10
Rejoicing in thy martyrdom, the Church celebrates thee as a pure offering and a fragrant flower of Egypt’s desert of persecution. Alleluia.
Ikos 10
Thy story, preserved in ancient manuscripts and the Synaxarium, stirs the hearts of believers across generations. Moved by thy example, we sing:
Rejoice, child-martyr whose witness equals that of the ancients;
Rejoice, lamp of faith shining in the darkness of Diocletian’s reign;
Rejoice, co-sufferer with the multitude of Egyptian martyrs;
Rejoice, sister in glory to all who died for Christ;
Rejoice, whose name brings comfort to the anxious and the ill;
Rejoice, whose prayers ascend unceasingly for the Coptic people and all Orthodox;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 11
Every generation calls thee blessed, O Mohrael, for thou didst love Christ more than life itself and didst receive the crown of unfading glory. Alleluia.
Ikos 11
Now standing before the throne of the Heavenly Bridegroom together with the Virgin Mary who called thee, thou dost intercede with boldness. Hearken to our petitions as we cry:
Rejoice, dwelling in the joy where there is no pain or parting;
Rejoice, united forever with thy brother martyr Abahor;
Rejoice, praying for safe births and healthy children;
Rejoice, defender against every snare of the enemy;
Rejoice, bestower of peace upon troubled hearts;
Rejoice, dispenser of divine power to the weak and fearful;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 12
O glorious martyr, grant us a share in thy courage and purity, that we too may confess Christ faithfully in our own trials and be accounted worthy of His Kingdom. Alleluia.
Ikos 12
Gathering together in thy churches and before thy icons, the faithful offer hymns of victory, remembering thy voluntary martyrdom and triumphant passage. With one voice we proclaim:
Rejoice, conqueror of fear at the threshold of adulthood;
Rejoice, model of joyful endurance for all ages;
Rejoice, fragrant myrrh of Tamouh filling the Church with aroma;
Rejoice, bright star guiding souls through persecution’s night;
Rejoice, beloved of Christ and the Theotokos;
Rejoice, eternal intercessor for all who call upon thee;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 13
O holy and glorious Martyr Mohrael, accept this our Akathist offered with love and faith. As thou didst promise, deliver those who honor thee from every evil, grant healing to the sick, peace to families, courage in trials, and safe passage to all who seek the heavenly wedding feast. Together with thee may we eternally sing to the Triune God: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
This Kontakion is repeated three times.Â
Ikos 1
An angel of the Lord, through the lips of Bishop Ibsady of Menf, foretold thy birth to the priest Youannis and the barren Ilaria (Telaria), promising righteous children who would wear martyr’s crowns. Hearing this divine oracle, we cry to thee:
Rejoice, fruit of fervent prayer and prophecy;
Rejoice, child granted after long barrenness;
Rejoice, whose name means God’s Power and God’s Peace;
Rejoice, born in Tamouh near ancient Menf;
Rejoice, daughter of pious Youannis the priest;
Rejoice, sister of the martyr Abahor;
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Kontakion 1
Chosen by God from thy barren mother’s womb and called to heavenly nuptials by the Most Pure Virgin, O Mohrael, thou didst board the ship of martyrdom with joy and didst receive the imperishable crown at twelve years of age. We who honor thy courageous witness sing to thee: Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
FIRST PRAYER
O Saint Mohrael, pure and courageous martyr of Christ, intercede for us before the Throne of Grace. Through thy prayers may we emulate thy faith, find healing in soul and body, and be granted the joy of the heavenly Kingdom, glorifying the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
FINAL LONG PRAYER TO SAINT MOHRAEL
O holy, glorious, and God-bearing Martyr Mohrael, pure lamb of Christ and victorious bride of the Heavenly Bridegroom, who at the tender age of twelve years didst receive the imperishable crown of martyrdom in the days of the fierce persecution under Emperor Diocletian, hear the voice of our supplication and intercede for us sinners before the throne of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thou wast born in the town of Tamouh near ancient Menf as a miraculous gift to the pious priest Youannis and his barren wife Ilaria (Telaria), after the prophecy of Bishop Ibsady (Besari) foretold that God would grant them righteous children destined to wear the crowns of martyrdom. O chosen vessel of divine grace, who didst grow in asceticism, prayer, and purity within thy devout household, look with compassion upon us who live in a world filled with temptations and trials. Grant us, through thy prayers, the grace to walk in chastity, humility, and unwavering devotion to Christ, even as thou didst from thy earliest youth.
O wonder-working healer, who wast anointed by the Most Holy Theotokos and Saint Elizabeth with heavenly perfume, and who didst receive power to heal the sick through prayer and blessed oil: heal the wounds of our souls and bodies. Thou who didst especially comfort pregnant women in their hour of need and restore thy cousin who fell from a height by the touch of thy anointed hands and the assistance of a luminous heavenly figure, intercede for all mothers, expectant mothers, and barren couples. Grant safe deliveries, healthy children, and the blessing of fertility according to God’s holy will. Comfort those who grieve over lost children, heal the sick, strengthen the weak, and console the sorrowful.
O courageous confessor and voluntary martyr, who didst leave thy water jug by the shore and board the boat of Christians being led to torture, refusing every enticement of the governor in Ansena—including offers of marriage and freedom—because thou didst love Christ more than earthly life: instill in us thy holy boldness. In times of persecution, mockery, or pressure to deny the faith, make us steadfast. When fear assails us or the pleasures of this world tempt us, remind us of thy example and fortify our resolve, that we may confess Christ with the simplicity and power of a child’s pure heart.
O invincible athlete of Christ, who didst endure without harm the crushing hinbazeen, the scorching iron chair, and three days enclosed with venomous serpents and scorpions in a sealed vessel upon the Nile, sustained only by prayer and divine grace: deliver us from every invisible enemy, from bodily and spiritual poisons, from despair, and from every snare of the evil one. As Christ Himself appeared to thee in thy final torments, granting peace and sweet fragrance, visit us in our afflictions and fill our hearts with the peace that surpasses understanding.
O blessed one whose holy body was miraculously returned by a divine wind to thy homeland, where thy father and the faithful built the first church over thy tomb and where many miracles flowed forth: bless our homes, our churches, and our communities. Protect all who name their daughters after thee, all who write or read thy life, all who venerate thy icon, and all who care for thy shrines. Remember especially the Coptic Orthodox Church, her patriarchs, bishops, priests, deacons, monastics, and faithful laity. Preserve the ancient faith in Egypt and throughout the world, and reunite all who confess the Name of Christ in truth and love. O Saint Mohrael, whose memory is kept with reverence on the 14th day of Tubah and whose church consecration is celebrated on the 22nd of Misra, together with thy brother martyr Saint Abahor, pray that we may live in peace, godliness, and purity. Grant us courage in suffering, joy in sacrifice, hope in despair, and victory over every trial. As the Lord promised thee that those who honor thee would be delivered from evil and written in the Book of Life, so fulfill these promises in our lives according to His mercy. Through thy prayers, O pure Martyr, may we be accounted worthy to stand at the heavenly wedding feast of the Lamb, where there is no more pain, sorrow, or sighing, but eternal joy in the presence of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, together with the Most Holy Theotokos, Saint Mary, and all the saints.
For thou art a powerful intercessor and a swift helper to all who call upon thee with faith. To thee we cry with love and gratitude:
Rejoice, O Mohrael, God’s peace and power made manifest in a tender child!
Rejoice, voluntary martyr and healer of souls and bodies!
Rejoice, beloved daughter of the Church and intercessor for all generations!
Holy Saint Mohrael, pray to God for us! Amen.
Photo Gallery of Icons of Saint Mohrael:
