Alexandra's letter with a copied-out prayer for Maria, year 1914

Source:

Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_31313

The letter:

1914.

"Благослови венец леца, благости Твоея Господи." —

—

"Богородице Дево, от видимого и невидимого зла сохрани мя, Пречистая, и приими молитвы моя и донеси я Сыну Твоему, да даст ми ум творити волю Его." —

Доброй Марии

от Мама. +

English translation (my own):

1914.

"Bless the crown of the head, O Lord, [with] Thy goodness." —

—

"Virgin Mother of God, save me from visible and invisible evil, Most Pure One, and accept my prayer and convey it to Thy Son, may it give me the mind to do His will." —

For good Marie

from Mama. +

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Maria.

Olga's letter to Alexandra, with a copied out prayer poem, dated April 3, 1910

Source:

Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_24682

The poem Olga includes, "A Prayer", or, "Teach Me, God, To Love", was written by a relative, Konstantin Romanov, in 1886.

The letter:

3-го Апр. 1910. Ц. С.

Молитва

Научи меня, Боже, любить

Всем умом Тебя, всем помышленьем,

Чтоб и душу Тебе посвятить,

И всю жизнь с каждым сердца биением.

Научи Ты меня соблюдать

Лишь Твою милосердную волю,

Научи никогда не роптать

На свою многотрудную долю.

Всех, которых пришел искупить

Ты Своею Пречистою Кровью,

— Бескорыстной, глубокой любовью

Научи меня, Боже, любить.

I like it too sweet beloved darling Mama mine. How awfull if really one would change the officers & he would go away.

I would be so sad & for You. My love, as no one will be with you on shore. Yes it will be very said. Will sleep well my Mama sunline Angel dear.

God bless you & make you strong again. Hearty kisses to You & beloved Papa

fr. Yr. ever very own awfully loving & true daughter

Olga

If you can please write heartily beloved Mother!

A word only write

English translation of the prayer poem (my own):

A Prayer

Teach me, God, to love

With all mind for Thee, with all thoughts of Thee,

To devote my soul to Thee,

And all my life with every heartbeat.

Teach me to keep

Only Thy merciful will,

To learn to never complain

Of my own hard lot.

All who came to redeem

Thou, with Thy Pure Blood,

— Selfless, deep love

Teach me, God, to love.

Above: Alexandra.

Above: Olga.

Prayer written by Alexandra

Source:

http://romanovy.rusarchives.ru/nikolay-ii/molitva-napisannaya-imperatricey-aleksandroy-fedorovnoy

Above: Alexandra.