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It is actually Theo tokos

Posting some prayers from my prayer book (translated by yours truly).

My All-Holy Queen, O Theotokos, by your holy prayers, banish from me, your sinful and unworthy servant, accidie, forgetfulness, ignorance, negligence, and all evil, impure, and impious thoughts; turn them away from my miserable heart and my darkened intelligence. Put off the flame of my passions, for I am poor and miserable. Deliver me from the perverted memories and prejudice that dwell in me and free me from all my evil works from day and night, for you are blessed and your holy name is glorified unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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O Theotokos, all-kind Queen, my hope, you who welcome the poor and come to the help of strangers, you who are the joy of the afflicted and the shelter of the troubled, help , see my misery, see my sorrow, help me in my weakness, help me as you would a stranger. You know what afflicts me: rescue me as you wish to, for I have no other help than you, nor anyone who rushes to rescue and console me in all kindness, aside from you, O Theotokos, so to keep me and protect me for the ages of ages. Amen.

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Kondakion to the Mother of God:

O our Queen and Protector, triumphs to you! Rescued from the dangers, I, your city, dedicate these thanksgivings to you, O Theotokos! You of whom the power is irresistible, deliver me from all jeopardy, so that I may cry out to you: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

O Virgin, always-glorious, Theotokos, Mary, Mother of Christ our God, receive our prayers and present them to your Son our God, so that He may save and enlighten our souls through your intercession.

I lay all my hopes before you, O Theotokos, keep me under your protection.

Virgin and Theotokos, do not reject the sinner that I am, I who needs your help and your rescue, for my soul hopes in you, save me.

Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy!

Our life, our sweetness, and our hope!

To thee do we cry, poor banished

children of Eve, to thee do we send

up our sighs, mourning and weeping

in this valley, of tears.

Turn, then, most gracious advocate,

thine eyes of mercy toward us; and

after this our exile show unto us the

blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus;

O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God

That we may be made worthy of the

promises of Christ.

Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace.

Our Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,

Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Hail, Queen of the Heavens Hail, Mistress of earth! Hail, Virgin most pure, Of immaculate birth!

Clear star of the morning, In beauty enshrin'd! O Lady, make speed To the help of mankind.

Thee God in the depth Of eternity chose: And form'd thee all fair As His glorious Spouse.

And call'd thee His Word's Own Mother to be, By whom he created The earth, sky and sea.

Amen.

V. God elected her, and pre-elected her.

R. He made her to dwell in His tabernacle.

V. O Lady, hear my prayer,

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let Us Pray. - Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despiseth no one; look upon me, O Lady, with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that as I now celebrate with devout affection thy holy and Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him Whom thou, in virginity didst bring forth, Jesus Christ our Lord: Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, in perfect Trinity, God, world without end.

Amen.

V. O Lady, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.