“Seven Lakes” Icon of the Mother of God

Commemorated on June 26.

The Seven Lakes Icon is commemorated on June 26; July 28; October 13 (XVII century).

The Seven Lakes Icon differs from the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in that the Theotokos is depicted blessing with the fingers of her right hand. The size of the Icon is 71.4 × 61.4 cm.

Unfortunately, the original icon was lost during the years of persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Soviet period.

Troparion

Let us sinners and wretched people now run most earnestly to the Theotokos,
and let us fall down in repentance, crying out from the depths of our souls:
“O Sovereign Lady, have compassion on us,
help us, and come quickly, for we are perishing from a multitude of transgressions.
Do not turn your servants away empty-handed, for we have you as our only hope.”

Kontakion

We have no other help, we have no other hope, but you, O Sovereign Lady.
Help us, for in you do we hope,
and of you do we boast, for we are your servants.
Let us not be put to shame.