Basic prayers of Orthodox Christians. What prayers should every Orthodox Christian know?

For our readers: the most important prayers from detailed description from various sources.

Every novice Orthodox Christian should know the important, most basic prayers and read them at home, on the road, at all critical moments of his life.

People who visit the temple during the liturgy, during ordinary worship, know what prayers and in what order should be read. Things are different for those who begin a conversation with God, for those who take the first steps on the path of faith. What are the main prayers and what are the secondary ones? Of course, there is no such division; any prayer is a conversation with God. But there are those that are considered basic.

So, the main prayers for an Orthodox Christian. These conversions are the beginning of all beginnings, the basis of the foundations of Christianity.

“Our Father” is the main prayer of a Christian

"Our Father" is a fundamental main prayer all Christians for all occasions, the service in the temple begins with it, and every Christian should begin the morning with it, and end his difficult day. It should be read before a conspiracy ritual in order to give even more power to any ritual.

“Our Father” is read before starting any serious business, it accompanies any conspiracy, they begin treatment of a patient, and they thank our Lord with it. The prayer is read three times.

Our Father, who art in heaven! (can be replaced with the phrase “who is in heaven”)

Hallowed be it your name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors;

and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Now forever and forever and ever. Amen.

The second most important is the appeal to the mother of our God Jesus Christ, the Most Holy Theotokos, the Virgin Mary.

Song to the Mother of God

Appeal and thanksgiving to the mother of Jesus Christ to the Holy Mother of God Virgin Mary Every woman, even the unchurched, should know it by heart.

Virgin Mary, Rejoice, Blessed Mary,

The Lord is with You, blessed are You among women, and blessed is the fruit of Your womb,

For you gave birth to the Savior of our souls. Amen

No less powerful, but a little more voluminous, is the “Creed” prayer, which is also read often.

Prayer "Creed"

I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages;

Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were.

For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human.

She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.

And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.

And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.

And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, and His Kingdom will have no end.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets.

Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.

I confess one baptism for the remission of sins.

I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century.

If you want to know more prayers, here are two more prayers for you

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake. Lord, have mercy (Thrice). Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, amen.

Jesus Prayer

Simple and easy to remember for every hour of our lives.

« Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner«.

These are the most popular prayers, but their number is not limited to these; there are others that are no less significant for a Christian, everyone decides for themselves.

If you manage to fill out these prayers and learn them by heart, this is very good; you will receive help and protection for every hour of your life.

Every person sometimes has to experience his own life path There are many different difficulties, the impact of which may determine their future outcome. And when your own efforts are not enough, the only hope remains direct appeal to God.

In the Orthodox Church culture, the souls of people find themselves alone with their main earthly savior during the reading of a certain prayer. At the same time, her words coming out of her mouth must be learned by heart.

If we look in more detail at the features of all existing prayers, it turns out that they all differ from each other not only in meaning, but also in direction. Therefore, in difficult times, finding yourself in a difficult or hopeless situation, it wouldn’t hurt for any person to use Christian prayers. They exist great amount, however, three of them are the most common and important.

This is one of the most ancient prayers that every Orthodox Christian should know.

The sacred words of the Bible say that the Lord's Prayer was written by Jesus Christ himself at a time when he preached to his disciples his teaching on how to pray correctly.

While reading this prayer, Christians begin their appeal to God by glorifying his exploits, power and significance for all earthly abodes. Then the second part begins, where those in need of help mention their problems with a request to overcome them.

The Lord's Prayer is a universal prayer. It is said to get rid of illnesses. It helps improve your mood, boost your morale, cope with the loss of loved ones, and much more.

When pronouncing it at home or in church in front of the icon, it is very important to believe in what is said, pronounce the words clearly and focus all your thoughts on the desired result.

By reading its text, a person can:

• Overcome depression;
• Reveal yourself;
• Develop an optimistic outlook on life;
• Get rid of diseases and troubles;
• Cleanse your soul from sinful thoughts.

The text of the prayer reads as follows:

Our Father, who art in heaven!

Hallowed be Thy name,

may your kingdom come,

Thy will be done

as in heaven and on earth.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our debts,

just as we also leave our debtors;

and do not lead us into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

Psalm 90 Living to help

The prayer of living help and may God rise again was used in ancient times by poor and rich people who needed God's help.

In modern times, it has also not lost its popularity.

An important point for saying any prayer is the correct mental attitude and the high attention of believers, which should be focused on every word spoken.

The meaning of the Living Prayer for Help is protective and protective. As a rule, it is pronounced in front of the iconostasis to free the mind from bad and unfaithful thoughts.

It is important to remember that reciting this prayer by heart causes great difficulties. Therefore, when pronouncing it, it is allowed to use the text that is written on paper. Its text reads as follows:

Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.

Yako Toy will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words.

His cloak will overshadow you, and you will trust under His wing.

His truth will surround you with a weapon, you will not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow flying in the days, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the cloak and demon of the midday.

Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you.

Look before your eyes, and you will see the reward of sinners.

For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge.

Evil will not come to you, and wound will not come close to your body.

As His Angel commanded you, keep you in all your ways.

They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot against a stone.

Tread on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent.

For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver;

I will cover and because I have known My name.

He will call to Me, and I will hear him;

I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him;

I will fill him with long days, and show him My salvation.

The very essence of Psalm 90 is that everyone who sacredly believes and hopes in God’s help is endowed with the highest heavenly power, who will always help with any difficulties that arise. And the stronger people’s faith, the higher God’s grace.

Dreams of the Virgin Mary

It consists of 77 texts, each of which is designed for specific life situations.

These include:

• illness;
• fires;
• attacks, etc.

Their origin dates back to 1613. At that time, the Russian Stepanov family, thanks to their healing services, enjoyed high popularity in their circles. Having learned about the miraculous power of prayers, they began to make enormous efforts to collect all 77 prayer texts.

From the entire existing list of prayers that relate to the collection Dreams of the Virgin Mary, below is Dream of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8 (From trouble):

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Amen. Amen. - My Beloved Blessed Mother Holy Virgin Mother of God, are you sleeping or not sleeping, and what terrible things do you see in your sleep? Rise, My Mother, from Your sleep! - Oh, My beloved Child. Sweetest, most beautiful, Jesus Christ, Son of God! I slept in Your holy city and saw a very terrible and terrible dream about you, which is why my soul trembles. I saw Peter, Paul, and you, My Child, I saw in Jerusalem, sold, caught, bound for thirty pieces of silver. Brought before the high priest, innocently condemned to death.

Oh, My beloved Child, I ask what will happen to a person who writes My Mother of God’s dream six times from a pure heart in his book and keeps it in his house, or carries it with him in purity on his journey - Oh, My Mother Theotokos. I will say truly, as I am the True Christ Myself: No one will ever touch this man’s house, grief and misfortune will be washed away from that man, I will deliver him forever from eternal torment, I will stretch out My hands to help him.

I will also provide his house with every good thing: bread, gifts, livestock, belly. He will be pardoned by the court, he will be forgiven by the master, and he will not be condemned by the court. The servants of the devil will not approach you, the cunning ones will not deceive you. The Lord loves His children. It won't kill anyone.
Amen. Amen. Amen.

Symbol of faith

I believe in One God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible, in One Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, Who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, God is truth and from God is truth, born, not created, consubstantial with the Father, by whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate and suffered and was buried. And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, sitting at the right hand of the Father. And the future will bring about the living and the dead, and His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father. Let us worship and glorify those who spoke with the Father and the Son. Into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. Tea of ​​the Resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, save and have mercy on us, Thy sinful servants; from vain slander and all misfortune, adversity and sudden death, have mercy in the daytime hours, morning and evening, and at all times save us - standing, sitting, walking on every path, sleeping in the night hours, provide, protect and cover, protect. Lady Theotokos, from all enemies visible and invisible, from every evil situation, in every place and at every time, be to us, the Most Blessed Mother, an insurmountable wall and strong intercession, always now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Jesus Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Three main prayers of the Orthodox

BASIC ORTHODOX PRAYERS

(Rising from sleep, before doing anything else, stand reverently, presenting yourself before the All-Seeing God, and, making the sign of the cross, say):

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(Then wait a little until all your feelings come to silence and your thoughts leave everything earthly, and then say the following prayers, without haste and with heartfelt attention:

God, be merciful to me, a sinner (Bow) .

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and a bow from the waist).

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord, have mercy (Thrice). Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Virgin Mary, Rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You: blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words, and triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have shown me Your unknown and secret wisdom. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Repel your face Cleanse me from my sins and all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the evildoers will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a contrite and humble heart God will not despise. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.

I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, by whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and died and was buried. And she rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.

Troparion to the Cross and prayer for the Fatherland

Save, Lord, Your people, and bless Your inheritance, victories bestowing on the resistance, and preserving Your residence through Your Cross.

Prayer for the living

Save, Lord, and have mercy on my spiritual father (name), parents my (names), relatives (names), bosses, mentors, benefactors (their names) and all Orthodox Christians.

Prayer for the departed

Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of Your departed servants: my parents, relatives, benefactors (their names), and all Orthodox Christians, and forgive them all sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant them the Kingdom Heavenly.

At the end of every prayer and every deed

It is worthy to eat as one truly blesses Thee Theotokos, Ever-blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. The most honest Cherubim and the Most Glorious without comparison Seraphim, without corruption of God the Word We magnify You, who gave birth to the Present Mother of God.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, O my God, and I trust in Him. Yako Toy will deliver you from the snare of hunters and from words rebellious, His splash will overshadow you, and under His wing you trust: with weapons His truth will surround you. Do not fear from nightly fear, from an arrow flying in the days, from things passing in darkness, from clots, and demons noon. A thousand shall fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, to it will not come close to you, otherwise look at your eyes, and the reward see the sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have placed the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and the wound will not come close to your body. to yours, as His Angel commanded you, keep you in all your paths yours. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot against a stone, tread on the asp and the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. Yako na Mya hope, and I will deliver, and I will cover, because I have known My name. Call to me and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will eradicate him, and I will glorify him with longevity days I will complete it, and show him My salvation.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul yours, and all your thoughts. This is the first and great commandment. The second is similar to it: Love your neighbor as you love yourself. (Gospel of Matthew, ch. 22, v. 37-39)

Ten Commandments of God:

1. I am the Lord your God. May there not be any blessings for you? Mene.

2. Do not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness, that is in heaven. grief, and the tree below on the earth, and the tree in the waters under the earth, but bow down to them, nor serve them.

3. Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: do it six days, and do (in them) all your works. On the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord To your God.

5. Honor your father and your mother, may it be good for you, and may You will live long on earth.

7. Do not commit adultery.

9. Do not listen to your friend’s false testimony.

10. Do not covet your sincere wife, do not covet your neighbor’s house.

yours, nor his village, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor any of his livestock, nor any of his trees, are your neighbor. (Book of Exodus, chapter 20, vv. 2,4-5,7,8-10,12-17)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are those who cry, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Blesseds of mercy, for there will be mercy.

Blessed are those who are pure in heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for these shall be called sons of God.

Blessed is the expulsion of truth for the sake of them, for those are the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed indeed, when they revile you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil. verb to you are lying for my sake. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is abundant in heaven.

(Gospel of Matthew, ch. 5, v. 3-12)

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To pacify the warring

Master, Almighty, Holy King, punish and do not kill, strengthen those who fall and raise up those who are cast down, correct the bodily afflictions of people, we pray to You, our God, Your servant. visit the weakling with Your mercy, forgive him every sin, voluntary and involuntary. To him, Lord, send down Thy healing power from heaven, touch the body, extinguish the fire, steal away passion and all lurking infirmity, be the doctor of Thy servant, raise him from the sick bed and from the bed of bitterness, whole and all-perfect, grant him to Thy Church, pleasing and doing will. Yours, yours is, to have mercy and save us, our God, and to you we send up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Venerable Moses Murin

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Prayers Everyone Should Know Orthodox Christian : Our Father, Heavenly King, Prayer of thanksgiving, Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit for every good deed, The Most Holy Theotokos, May God rise again, the Life-giving Cross, The Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, The Most Holy Theotokos, For the pacification of those at war, For the sick, Living in help, Rev. Moses Murin, Creed, other daily prayers.

If you have anxiety in your soul and it seems to you that everything in life is not working out the way you want, or you don’t have enough strength and confidence to continue what you started, read these prayers. They will fill you with the energy of faith and prosperity, surround you with heavenly power and protect you from all adversity. They will give you strength and confidence.

Prayers that every Orthodox Christian should know.

Our Father

“Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done both on earth and in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen".

Heavenly King

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Prayer of thanksgiving(Thanksgiving for every good deed of God)

From time immemorial, believers have read this prayer not only when their deeds, through prayers to the Lord, ended successfully, but also glorifying the Almighty, and thanking Him for the very gift of life and constant care for the needs of each of us.

Troparion, tone 4:
Give thanks to Thy unworthy servants, O Lord, for Thy great good deeds upon us; we glorify Thee, bless, thank Thee, sing and magnify Thy compassion, and slavishly cry out to Thee in love: O our Benefactor, glory to Thee.

Kontakion, tone 3:
As a servant of indecency, having been honored with Your blessings and gifts, Master, we earnestly flow to You, giving thanks according to our strength, and glorifying You as the Benefactor and Creator, we cry out: Glory to You, All-Bountiful God.

Glory even now: Theotokos
Theotokos, Christian Helper, Your servants, having acquired Your intercession, cry out to You in gratitude: Rejoice, Most Pure Virgin Mother of God, and always deliver us from all our troubles with Your prayers, One who will soon intercede.

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit for every good work

Troparion, Tone 4:
O God, Creator and Creator of all things, the works of our hands, begun for Thy glory, hasten to correct them with Thy blessing, and deliver us from all evil, for one is all-powerful and Lover of mankind.

Kontakion, Tone 3:
Quick to intercede and strong to help, present yourself to the grace of Thy power now, and bless and strengthen, and bring about the good work of Thy servants to accomplish the good work of Thy servants: for all that thou desirest, for the mighty God is able to do.

Holy Mother of God

“O Most Holy Lady Theotokos, Heavenly Queen, save and have mercy on us, Thy sinful servants; from vain slander and all misfortune, misfortune and sudden death, have mercy in the daytime hours, morning and evening, and at all times save us - standing, sitting, walking on every path, sleeping in the night hours, provide, protect and cover, protect. Lady Theotokos, from all enemies visible and invisible, from every evil situation, in every place and at every time, be to us, the Most Blessed Mother, an insurmountable wall and strong intercession, always now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen".

May God rise again

“Let God rise again, and let His enemies be scattered, and let them flee from before Him. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; just as wax melts in the face of fire, so may demons perish from the presence of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away demons by the power of You, the crucified Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power the devil, and who gave us Himself, His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honorable One and life-giving Cross Lord! Help me with the Holy Lady Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen".

Life-giving cross

“Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, save me from all evil. Relax, forsake, forgive, O God, our sins, voluntary and involuntary, both in word and in deed, both in knowledge and not in ignorance, as in days and in nights, as in mind and in thought, forgive us everything, for it is Good and Lover of Humanity. Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord Lover of Mankind. Do good to those who do good. Grant to our brothers and relatives forgiveness and eternal life. Visit and grant healing to those who are infirm. Rule the sea. For travelers, travel. Grant remission of sins to those who serve and pardon us. To those who have commanded us, the unworthy, to pray for them, have mercy according to Your great mercy. Remember, Lord, our fathers and brothers who have fallen before us and give them rest, where the light of Your face abides. Remember, Lord, our captive brothers, deliver them from every situation. Remember, Lord, those who bear fruit and do good in Your holy churches, give them the path to salvation, prayer and eternal life. Remember, Lord, us, humble and sinful, and unworthy Thy servants, and enlighten our minds with the light of Thy mind, and make us follow the path of Thy commandments, through the prayers of our Most Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary and all Thy saints, for blessed art Thou unto the ages centuries. Amen".

Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

“O Great Saint of Christ and glorious healer, Great Martyr Panteleimon. With your soul in heaven, stand before the Throne of God and enjoy the tripartite glory of His glory, rest in your body and holy face on earth in divine temples and perform various miracles by the grace given to you from above. Look with your merciful eye on the people ahead and pray more honestly to your icon and ask for healing help and intercession from you, extend your warm prayers to the Lord our God and ask our souls for forgiveness of sins. Behold, raise your prayerful voice lower to Him, in the Divine unapproachable glory with a contrite heart and a humble spirit, we call upon you to graciously intercede with the Lady and pray for us sinners. For you have received grace from Him to drive away illnesses and heal passions. We ask you, do not despise us, unworthy, who pray to you and demand your help; be a comforter to us in sorrows, a doctor to those suffering in severe ailments, a giver of insight, a ready intercessor and healer for those who exist and babies in sorrows, intercede for everyone, everything that is useful for salvation, as if by your prayers to the Lord God, having received grace and mercy, we will glorify all good sources and the Gift-Giver of the One God in the Holy Trinity, Glorious Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Holy Mother of God

“My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, with Your saints and all-powerful prayers, take away from me, Your humble and accursed servant, despondency, oblivion, foolishness, negligence and all nasty, evil and blasphemous thoughts.”

To pacify the warring

“O Lord, Lover of Mankind, King of the ages and Giver of good things, who destroyed the hostilities of the mediastinum and gave peace to the human race, grant now peace to Thy servants, quickly instill Thy fear in them, establish love for each other, quench all strife, take away all disagreements and temptations. Because You are our peace, We send glory to You. To the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

About those who are sick

Master, Almighty, Holy King, punish and do not kill, strengthen those who fall and raise those who have been cast down, correct the bodily sorrows of people, we pray to You, our God, Thy servant... visit the weak with Thy mercy, forgive him every sin, voluntary and involuntary. To him, Lord, send down Thy healing power from heaven, touch the body, extinguish the fire, steal away passion and all lurking infirmity, be the doctor of Thy servant, raise him from the sick bed and from the bed of bitterness, whole and all-perfect, grant him to Thy Church, pleasing and doing will. Yours, yours is, to have mercy and save us, our God, and to you we send up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

Alive in Help

“He who is alive will live in the help of the Most High, in the shelter of the Heavenly God. He says to the Lord: My God is my intercessor and my refuge, and I trust in Him. For he will deliver you from the snare of hunters and from rebellious words; He will cover you with His blanket; you will trust under His wings; His truth will surround you with weapons. Not slaughter from the fear of the night, from an arrow flying during the day, from things that come in the darkness, from the cloak and demon of the midday. A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness will be at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope; You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not come close to your body, as He commanded His angels about you, to keep you in all your ways. They will take you in their arms, but not when you dash your foot on a stone, step on an asp and a basilisk, and cross a lion and a serpent. For he has trusted in Me, and I will deliver and cover, and because he has known My name, he will call to Me and I will hear him; I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him and glorify him, I will fill him with long days, I will show him My salvation.”

Venerable Moses Murin

Oh, the great power of repentance! O immeasurable depth of God's mercy! You, Reverend Moses, were formerly a robber. You were horrified by your sins, grieved over them, and in repentance came to the monastery and there, in great lamentation over your iniquities and in difficult deeds, you spent your days until your death and received Christ’s grace of forgiveness and the gift of miracles. Oh, venerable one, from grave sins you have achieved wonderful virtues, help the slaves (name) who pray to you, who are drawn to destruction because they indulge in the immeasurable consumption of wine, harmful to the soul and body. Bow your merciful gaze upon them, do not reject them or despise them, but listen to them as they come running to you. Pray, holy Moses, the Lord Christ, that He, the Merciful, will not reject them, and may the devil not rejoice at their death, but may the Lord have mercy on these powerless and unfortunate (name), who were possessed by the destructive passion of drunkenness, for we are all God’s creations and redeemed by the Most Pure One By the blood of His Son. Hear, Reverend Moses, their prayer, drive away the devil from them, grant them the power to overcome their passion, help them, stretch out your hand, lead them from the slavery of passions and deliver them from wine drinking, so that they, renewed, in sobriety and a bright mind, will love abstinence and piety and eternally glorified the All-Good God, who always saves his creatures. Amen".

Symbol of faith

“I believe in One God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible, in One Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, Who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, God is truth and from God is truth, born, not created, consubstantial with the Father, by whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate and suffered and was buried. And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, sitting at the right hand of the Father. And the future will bring about the living and the dead, and His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father. Let us worship and glorify those who spoke with the Father and the Son. Into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. Tea of ​​the Resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen".

Prayer of spouses without children

“Hear us, Merciful and Almighty God, may Thy grace be sent down through our prayer. Be merciful, Lord, to our prayer, remember Your law about the multiplication of the human race and be a merciful Patron, so that with Your help what You have established will be preserved. By Your sovereign power You created everything out of nothing and laid the foundation for everything that exists in the world - You created man in Your image and, with a sublime secret, sanctified the union of marriage as a foreshadowing of the mystery of the unity of Christ with the Church. Look, O Merciful One, on us, Thy servants, united in a marital union and begging for Thy help, may Thy mercy be upon us, may we be fruitful and may we see the sons of our sons even to the third and fourth generation and live to the desired old age and enter into The Kingdom of Heaven is by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom all glory, honor and worship is due with the Holy Spirit forever. Amen."

Daily Prayers

When you wake up in the morning, mentally say the following words:
“In the hearts is the Lord God, in front is the Holy Spirit; help me start, live and end the day with you.”

When going on a long journey or just for some business, it’s good to mentally say:
“My angel, come with me: you are in front, I am behind you.” And the Guardian Angel will help you in any endeavor.

To improve your life, it is good to read the following prayer daily:
“Merciful Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ and the Power of the Holy Spirit, save, preserve and have mercy on me, the servant of God (name). Take away the damage, the evil eye and bodily pain from me forever. Merciful Lord, cast out the demon from me, the servant of God. Merciful Lord, heal me, servant of God (name). Amen".

If you are worried about your loved ones, say the following prayer until calm comes:
“Lord, save, preserve, have mercy (names of loved ones). Everything will be fine for them!”

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Main prayers: Lord's Prayer, Jesus Prayer
Conspiracies. Conspiracies-amulets

What prayers do you need to know by heart? Bible Commentary

QUESTION FROM AXENIA
Hello! Please write which prayers a believer would like to know by heart? Thank you in advance.

I answered this question in part in my book in chapter .

Today, it is not uncommon to see prayer books in the hands of Christian believers - books containing prayers for different occasions. In the morning and evening, such believers also often pray with memorized words. Many Christians directly state that they do not pray to God because they do not know prayers.

A number of theologians teach their parishioners that praying in “other people’s” words from the prayer book will help the believer and is acceptable before God. After all, these prayers were invented by wise spiritual people, which means they are better than the words that we, inexperienced believers, pronounce ourselves. For example, in the book “How to Pray Correctly According to the Teachings of the Holy Fathers” (Moscow, 2002) the process of morning and evening prayer is described:

“The prayer rule that should be performed morning and evening: Glory to Thee, naked God, glory to Thee; Heavenly King; Trisagion; Our Father; Lord have mercy - 12 times; Come, let us worship; Psalm 50; Symbol of faith; Virgin Mary, rejoice - three times. After this, 20 prayers: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me; bow to the ground at every prayer. Then another 20 of the same prayers and bowing from the waist with each one.”

The Bible makes no such or similar demands.. One of the disciples asked Jesus: "God! teach us to pray"(Luke 11:1). Christ replied: "When you pray, say..." and gave the text of a prayer known to every Christian "Our Father…"(Matt. 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4). This is the only prayer that a believer should know by heart. After all, in its laconicism it is very universal: it reveals the essence of God, points out the need for repentance, recognition of dependence on the Lord, and contains instructions for people. But even this prayer, when presented in the two Gospels, has differences that prevent all believers from quoting it equally verbatim.

Apart from the Lord’s Prayer, the Lord, through His Word - the Bible, does not give examples of prayers anywhere, but says:

“Whatever you ask in prayer in faith, you will receive”(Matt. 21:22, see also 1 John 3:22, James 1:5-7).

“Be constant in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving.”(Col. 4:2, see also Rom. 12:12, 1 Thess. 5:17).

"Pray for each other"(James 5:16, see also Col. 4:3, 2 Thess. 3:1).

“Pray with every prayer and supplication”(Eph. 6:18).

That is, you don’t need to read other people’s prayers from prayer books, learn them by heart, especially in an unfamiliar language, but you need to turn to God in your own words with love and faith: thank Him, ask for something, share your joys and aspirations, that is, be in constant prayerful communication with his heavenly Father.

Think about how, for example, you can read a memorized poem several times in a row, several times a day, every day for decades, constantly from the heart, from the bottom of your heart. This is simply not possible: over time this work you will get tired of reciting with expression and go “automatic”. The same is true with prayer. After some time, whether you like it or not, the memorized prayer will acquire formality in your mouth. This means that prayer ceases to be prayer. After all, real prayer is not a mantra or a spell, but a person’s personal appeal to the Creator, communication with Him. Proof of this is the Psalms of David, each of which is an absolutely independent prayer - an appeal of the patriarch to the Creator - each in its own period of his life. There are many other examples in the Holy Scriptures prayer requests biblical heroes to God: Moses (see Ex. 8:30; 32:31,32), Daniel (see Dan. 6:10; 9:3-21), Hezekiah (see 2 Kings 20:1- 3) and others.

Some of their representatives admit shortcomings in the prayer foundations of a number of churches. So Archpriest Alexander Borisov (1939), candidate of theology, president of the Russian Bible Society, in his book “White Fields” (chapter 3) writes:

“In fact, when reading ready-made, written prayers, attention is easily scattered - a person says one thing with his lips, but his head can be occupied with something completely different. This is completely impossible when praying freely in your own words. However, the latter is so unusual for our consciousness that even people who entered the Church for the first time most often say:

“I can’t even pray - I don’t know any prayers.” Indeed, upon entering the temple, they understand that people are praying there, but they are praying “according to books,” already ready-made words, which, moreover, can be difficult to understand due to the obscure Church Slavonic language and unclear pronunciation. And if so, then a person immediately gets the idea that it is simply impossible to pray otherwise. Prayer in this case is perceived as a kind of spell, which, unless pronounced in certain words in a certain order, will not be effective.”

The famous theologian, Bishop Theophan the Recluse (1815 - 1894) urged not to limit yourself to prayer books, but to pray in your own words in his work “Four Words on Prayer” (Word II):

“We must... get to the point where the soul itself, so to speak, through speech, enters into a prayerful conversation with God, itself ascends to Him, and opens itself to Him and confesses what is in it and what it desires. For as from a vessel - overflowing - water pours out by itself; So from the heart, filled with holy feelings through prayer, its own prayer to God will begin to flow out of itself.”

Remember also that God in the Bible calls Himself our Father (see Matt. 7:11, Mark 11:25, Luke 6:36), and Jesus calls Himself a friend (see John 15:14,15, Luke 12:4). Now answer, what will be more pleasant for the father: if his child comes running to him and sometimes incoherently, but from the heart, complains that he hit himself or something is not working out for him? Or will this child try to express his thoughts to dad with memorized quotes from others? Or, imagine what it will be like for a friend if you share with him your experiences, joys or problems, reading out a speech someone else has given on a similar topic?

If we think about the teaching Holy Scripture, then only one conclusion can be drawn: you need to pray your personal prayer directly to the Creator. And at the same time, there is no need to go to church to pray, thinking that God will hear you only there. We must remember that the Creator hears and sees everything - “He is not far from each of us”(Acts 17:27), Creator “gets into everything” ours (Ps. 32:15) and even knows our thoughts - "God Knows the Heart"(Acts 1:24).

Before the Lord's Prayer, Christ gave the following instruction:

“But you, when you pray, go into your room and, having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly.”(Matt. 6:6).

This biblical text very accurately shows that prayer is a personal, secret, intimate appeal of a person to the Creator in a solitary place. This is exactly what the Apostle Peter did - he retired to pray: “Peter about the sixth hour went up to the top of the house to pray.”(Acts 10:9).

As noted above, the Bible teaches prayer constantly. This means that several times a day the believer must retire to prayer, setting aside time for this. And for the rest of the day, a person should always remember God’s presence and maintain prayerful communication with Him. So, you can thank God for a new day only when you wake up, before getting out of bed; consult with Him while in a car or bus; communicate with the Creator in the workplace, closing your eyes for a couple of minutes... Therefore, the postures for prayer can be different, just like the biblical heroes who prayed standing, sitting, lying and on their knees.

Of course, if a person has never prayed to God in his own words, then it is difficult to start. To make it easier to cross this invisible barrier, you need to remember that the Lord is your Father, He loves you and wants to communicate with you. Having clearly understood this, you need to pour out your requests, experiences and gratitude to your Heavenly parent. At the same time, it must be borne in mind that earthly fathers can make mistakes and have shortcomings, since they are human. Heavenly Father is perfect, and His love for us is great and constant.

Valery Tatarkin

Our Father (also the Lord's Prayer) is the main prayer in Christianity, proposed by Jesus Christ himself and given in the Bible.

Our Father, who art in heaven!
Hallowed be Thy name,
May your kingdom come
Thy will be done as it is in Heaven and on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors;
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

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Worship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Come, let us worship our Queen Theotokos.

Come, let us worship the Virgin Mary, our Queen Mother of God

Come, let us bow and fall before the Lady Virgin Mary herself, our Queen Mother of God

We bow to You, Most Holy Theotokos, by Your Nativity revealing to us the true light, Queen of heaven and earth, hope of the unreliable, helper of the weak, intercessor to all sinners; Cover us and intercede from all troubles and needs, mental and physical, and be our intercessor, we pray, with your holy prayers

We worship Your blessed conception and birth from your holy parents, from Joachim and Anna; We pray to Thee, our Lady, grant us a sinless life to conceive and bear the fruits of repentance

We bow to Your introduction into the Church of the Lord, who was the thirteenth Mother of God, and we pray to You, our light, to make us a church of the Holy Spirit through Your prayers

We worship Your Annunciation, Most Pure Virgin Mary, when through the action of the Holy Spirit, with the voice of the Archangel, You conceived the Word of the Father, and we pray to You, our light, to bring salvation to us desperate ones.

We worship Your birth, when You incarnated and gave birth to Christ, the Savior of the world, and You appeared as the Mother of God, glorified and exalted from all creation, and we pray to You, our light, to show yourself the Mother of mercy now and in the age to come

We worship Your purification, undefiled, unblasphemous, incorruptible, Most Pure, and we pray to You, our light, cleanse us from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit through Your prayers

We worship and honor Your illnesses, which You endured during the free passion of Your Son, when Simeon’s prophecy came true: But a weapon will pierce Your very soul, and we pray to You, our light, to deliver us from mental and physical illnesses

We bow to You, Lady, remembering the joy You had during the resurrection of Your Son, and we pray to You, our light, not to deprive us of spiritual joy

We bow to Your honest and glorious Dormition, and we pray to You, our light, rest our carnal passions with Your help

Oh, Most Holy Lady Theotokos! accept this little prayer and offer it to Your Son and our God, that He may save and enlighten You for the sake of our souls

Looking at Your most holy image, as if we behold You as the true Mother of God, with heartfelt faith and love from the soul we fall and worship with the eternal Child held in Your hand, our Lord Jesus Christ

Oh, Our Most Holy Lady, Heavenly Queen, glorious Lady, Virgin Mother of God, righteous consolation to all who are sad and life and resurrection to all who trust in You! Incline, O Lady, Your most pure ear to our prayer, offered to You from us, Your indecent and unworthy servants

Oh, our merciful Mother! Show us Your mercy, who are always in sorrow and always in sin, and do not despise us, Your many-sinful servants.

Oh, our beautiful Mother! Thou art the wine of all good things, the revival of mortal man and the deliverance of the lost, accept our unworthy this prayer, Thy fallen and many-sinful servants, in this hour of our bitter, lamentable, and painful petition, as we now dare to speak to You, the Most Holy Lady Queen Theotokos, This is a prayer and a joyful invitation with the Angel: O Virgin Mother of God, blessed Mary, as thou hast conceived in the flesh the Son of God. as you carried Him in Your womb. as you gave birth to Him. , like you nourished your breasts. , as the wolves worshiped Him. , as if you found Christ in the church in three days. as Christ has risen from the dead and ascended to heaven. , as if You yourself were taken to heaven. For You are superior to the virginity of the Angels and the glory of the Saints. , for You create peace on earth. For the inhabitants of heaven are all obedient to You. Whatever You want, You can ask Your Son, Christ our God. , as if you were honored to be near the Most Holy Trinity. , as You are the Mother of embittered people who resort to You. , for Your joy will never end. , O blessed one, the Lord is with you

Oh, Most Holy Lady Lady, Virgin Mother of God! accept our unworthy prayer, and save us from impudent death, and grant us repentance before the end

Request for the gift of prayer

Teach me, Lord, to pray earnestly to You with attention and love, without which prayer cannot be heard! May I not have careless prayer to my sin! God, Holy Soul! Grant me the spirit of prayer.

Prayer of a person suffering from distraction, inattention, negligence in prayer

Gather my scattered mind, O Lord, and cleanse my frozen heart, like Peter, giving me repentance; Like a tax collector there is sighing, and like a harlot there are tears, so I cry with my voice to You, O God, save me, for you alone are compassionate and a lover of mankind.

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Birthday Prayer

Lord, God, Ruler of the whole world, visible and invisible.
All the days and years of my life depend on Your holy will.
I thank You, most merciful Father, that You allowed me to live another year; I know that due to my sins I am unworthy of this mercy, but You show it to me out of Your ineffable love for mankind.
Extend Your mercies to me, a sinner; continue my life in virtue, tranquility, health, peace with all relatives and harmony with all neighbors.
Give me an abundance of the fruits of the earth and everything that is necessary to satisfy my needs.
Most of all, cleanse my conscience, strengthen me on the path of salvation, so that, following it, after many years of life in this world, passing into eternal life, I will be worthy to be the heir of Your heavenly Kingdom.
Lord Himself, bless the year I am beginning and all the days of my life.
Amen.

Voice 6th Song 1
Irmos: As Israel walked across the dry land, with footsteps across the abyss, seeing the persecutor Pharaoh drowned, we sing a victorious song to God, crying out.

Chorus: Have mercy on me, God, have mercy on me.

Now I, a sinner and burdened, have come to You, my Master and God; I don’t dare look at heaven, only I pray, saying: give me, O Lord, understanding, so that I may weep bitterly for my deeds.
Oh, woe to me, a sinner! I am the most damned man of all; there is no repentance in me; Give me, Lord, tears, so that I may weep bitterly for my deeds.

Glory: Foolish, wretched man, you waste time in laziness; think about your life, and turn to the Lord God, and weep bitterly about your deeds.

And now: Most Pure Mother of God, look at me, a sinner, and deliver me from the snare of the devil, and guide me on the path of repentance, so that I may weep bitterly for my deeds.

In this topic, I propose to insert ready-made texts of prayers that would concern all areas of our lives. May these prayers be a blessing to you!

A very big request to all forum participants:

1.Prayers must be in accordance with Scripture
2. Flooding is prohibited, no need to express your opinions here
3. Please leave questions and recommendations regarding prayers to the administration.
4. Sentences highlighted in crimson in prayers are Biblical promises that are contained in the Bible.

Prayer of repentance

"Lord Heavenly Father! I come to You in the name of Jesus Christ. I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God. I believe that He died for my sins and rose from the dead. I admit that I am a great sinner before You. I ask You, help me cleanse my soul, forgive all my sins that I have committed in my life. Forgive also the sins of all my ancestors, because of which I am suffering now. I renounce all my past sinful life. I ask you, teach me to live like this, as You want it. Teach me to fulfill Your commandments, teach me to live a sinless life. Help me cope with all my sinful habits, deliver me from foul language, from alcoholism, from drug addiction... (list all your sinful habits). Help me solve all mine problems. I ask You, come into my heart and live in me, I really need You. Do not leave me. Amen."

Prayer to Jesus Christ for every day (Optina Elders)

"Lord, give me peace of mind to meet everything that the coming day will bring me. Let me completely surrender to Your holy will for every hour of today, instruct and support me in everything, reveal to me Your will for me and those around me. Whatever news I receive during the day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and a firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. In all my deeds and words, guide my thoughts and feelings; in all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You. Teach me, Lord, to act directly and wisely with every name in society, my family, without embarrassing or upsetting anyone, but comforting, helping and pleasing everyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during this day. Guide my will and teach me to pray to You, Lord, to believe, hope, endure, forgive and love. Amen".

Prayer Our Father

"Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us our daily bread this day; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive debtors ours; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen" (John 6:9-13).

Prayer to strengthen marriage

“Lord, I pray to You: protect our marriage from everything that can weaken or destroy it. Protect it from manifestations of our selfishness and indifference, from the bad plans and intentions of other people. May we never be visited by thoughts of divorce or betrayal - not today , nor in the future. Free us from unpleasant memories of our previous relationships, free us from our past, teach us to soberly and objectively evaluate each other. Cleanse our hearts from jealousy and its cause - low self-esteem. Let any dangerous addiction pass us by: alcohol, drugs, gambling.

Unite us with bonds of friendship, loyalty, generosity and mutual understanding: destroy in us infantilism, hostility, and inferiority complex. Help us find time for each other, nourish and renew our union, and always remember why we came together. I pray that he _________________________ (husband’s name) will seek You first of all, Lord, so that his affection for me will be strong, despite any shocks. I ask that our mutual love grows every day and that our marriage becomes an example for our children, and they will never decide to divorce in their lives. "

Prayer of St. Francis:

God. Honor me to be an instrument of Your peace.
So that I bring Faith where there is doubt.
Hope where there is despair. Joy where they suffer. Love where they hate.
So that I bring the Truth where they are mistaken. Light into darkness.
Lord, grant me! Comfort, rather than waiting for consolation. Understand, rather than wait for understanding. To love, and not to wait for love.
For whoever gives, receives. He who forgets himself finds. He who forgives will be forgiven. Whoever dies will wake up to eternal life. Amen

PRAYER FOR OUR FORUM.

Lord, I ask You. Bless our forum. Bless all the participants and their families. Help us make it such that it is pleasing in Your Eyes and lives up to its name - “Forum of True Friends”. Bless his development. Give us wisdom and patience towards each other, and so that not a single rotten word leaves our lips.
Bless our guests. Let them come to us and find warmth here, and let this forum become a cozy home for them.
Lord, I pray that our communication will have only one basis - love and friendship. .

Prayer to the Lord.

“God, You are the greatest Value in the Universe! You alone are God!
And therefore let me appreciate only You alone! There is no one more important than You! Your Name “I am” - You are self-sufficient! You are the Source of everything, everything moves, lives and exists through You! If there were no You, then nothing would exist. If there was nothing, then You would be all the same! To value something more than You means not to know the truth, because You said: “I am the Lord and there is no other!”
And also, Father, You commanded that I should have no other gods, not just before You, but before Your Face! You are not just a force, some cloud or absolute - You are a Personality, You have a Face, You are not an impersonal God! This is the most valuable thing in Your Nature, Your Most Important Quality - You are a person! Please, Lord, help me see more and more clearly the difference between You, as a person, and all of Yours! I do not want to be an idolater and worship Yours instead of You; Your Presence, Your Love, Your Anointing, Your Awakening, Your Service - whatever! You are Love, but Love is not You! You are Almighty, but I don’t worship Your Omnipotence, I worship You! “My heart says from You: “Seek My face”; and I will seek Your face, O Lord" (Ps. 26:

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PRAYER FOR PROTECTION FROM ENEMIES

O Father, keep (the names) as the apple of Your eye; hide them in the shadow of Your wings from the wicked who attack them, from the enemies who surround them ( Ps. 16:8,9.8 Keep me (their), like the apple of your eye; in the shadow of Your wings, hide me from the face of the wicked who attack me, from the enemies of my soul who surround me ) Father, compete with those who compete with (names), and overcome those who fight against them, for their eyes are turned to You, O Lord; in You they find refuge - do not leave them defenseless. Keep them from the traps prepared for them and from the snares of those who wish them harm. Let the evil ones fall into their nets, and let (names) pass through safely
(Ps.34:1 Intercede, O Lord, in litigation with those who litigate with me (with them), overcome those who fight me)
Ps.141:8-10But my eyes are to You, O Lord, O Lord; I trust in You, do not throw away my soul! Save me (their) from the snares set for me (for them), from the snares of the lawless. The wicked will fall in their snares, and (They) I'll move on.

Italics added by me. In prayer, using scriptures from the Word of God, it is possible (and advisable) to change the personal pronoun to those for whom we are praying. If we pray for ourselves, we change nothing.

Prayer

Lord, I ask not for miracles or mirages, but for the strength of every day. Teach me the art of small steps.

Make me observant and resourceful, so that in the diversity of everyday life I can stop in time on discoveries and experiences that excite me.

Teach me how to properly manage the time of my life. Give me a subtle sense to distinguish the primary from the secondary.

I ask for the strength of abstinence and measure, so that I do not flutter and slide through life, but intelligently plan the course of the day, could see the peaks and distances, and at least sometimes find time to enjoy art.

Help me understand that dreams cannot be a help. No dreams of the past, no dreams of the future. Help me to be here and now and perceive this minute as the most important.

Save me from the naive belief that everything in life should be smooth.

Give me a clear consciousness that difficulties, defeats, falls and failures are only natural. integral part life, thanks to which we grow and mature.

Remind me that the heart often argues with the mind.

Send me at the right moment someone who has the courage to tell me the truth, but tell it lovingly!

I know that many problems can be solved if nothing is done, so teach me patience.

You know how much we need friendship. Let me be worthy of this most beautiful and tender Gift of Fate.

Give me a rich imagination so that at the right moment, at the right time, in the right place, silently or speaking, to give someone the necessary warmth.

Make me a person who knows how to reach those who are completely “below”.

Save me from the fear of missing out on something in life. Give me not what I want for myself, but what I really need.

Teach me the art of small steps.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Prayer before the icon Mother of God, called "Tenderness" (Serafimo-Diveevskaya)

Accept, O all-powerful, Most Pure Lady, Lady Theotokos, these honorable gifts, the only one applied to You, from us, Your unworthy servants: chosen from all generations, the highest of all creatures of heaven and earth, who appeared, because for Your sake the Lord Almighty was with us, and with You by knowing the Son of God and becoming worthy of His holy Body and His most pure Blood; Blessed are you, too, in the birth of generations, O God-blessed One, the brightest of the Cherubim and the most honest of the Seraphim. And now, all-sung Most Holy Theotokos, do not cease praying for us, Thy unworthy servants, that we may be delivered from every evil council and every situation and that we may be preserved undamaged from every poisonous pretext of the devil; but even to the end, through Your prayers, keep us uncondemned, as if through Your intercession and help we are saved, we send glory, praise, thanksgiving and worship for everything in the Trinity to the one God and the Creator of all, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer by agreement
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Thou hast declared with Thy most pure lips: “Amen, I say to you, that if two of you take counsel on earth about every thing, and if you ask for it, you will have it from My Father who is in Heaven: where are the two?” or three gathered in My name, I am I in the midst of them." Thy words are immutable, O Lord, Thy mercy is unconditional and Thy love for mankind has no end. For this reason, we pray to Thee: grant to us, Thy servants (names), who have agreed to ask Thee (request), the fulfillment of our request. But not as we want, but as You want. Thy will be done forever. Amen.

Two little-known morning prayers
To You, my God and Creator, in the Holy Trinity, the glorified Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, I worship and entrust my soul and body, and I pray: You bless me, You have mercy on me, and deliver me from all worldly, devilish and bodily evil. And grant that this day may pass in peace without sin, to Thy glory and to the salvation of my soul. Amen.

Glory to Thee, O King, God Almighty, Who through Thy Divine and humane providence hast thou vouchsafed me, a sinner and unworthy, to rise from sleep and receive the entrance of Thy holy house: accept, O Lord, the voice of my prayer, as Thy holy and intelligent powers, and deign with a pure heart and a humble spirit to bring You praise from my vile lips, for I will also be a companion to the wise virgins, with the bright light of my soul, and I glorify You in the Father and the Spirit of the glorified God of the Word. Amen.

New Year's Day Prayer
Lord God, of all visible and invisible creatures, Creator and Creator, who created times and years, Himself bless the beginning of this day New Year which we count from Your incarnation for our salvation. Let us spend this year and many years after it in peace and harmony with our neighbors; Strengthen and spread the Holy Universal Church, which You Yourself founded and sanctified with the saving sacrifice of the Holy Body and the Most Pure Blood. Raise, preserve and glorify our Fatherland; give us long life, health, abundance of earthly fruits and goodness of the air; save me, Your sinful servant, all my relatives and neighbors and all faithful Christians, as our true Supreme Shepherd, protect me, protect me, and establish me on the path of salvation, so that we, following it after a long and prosperous life in this world, reach Your Heavenly Kingdom and were worthy of eternal bliss with Thy saints. Amen.

Birthday prayer
Lord God, Ruler of the whole world, visible and invisible. All the days and years of my life depend on Your holy will. I thank You, most merciful Father, that You allowed me to live another year; I know that due to my sins I am unworthy of this mercy, but You show it to me out of Your ineffable love for mankind. Extend Your mercies to me, a sinner; continue my life in virtue, tranquility, health, peace with all relatives and in harmony with all neighbors. Give me an abundance of the fruits of the earth and everything that is necessary to satisfy my needs. Most of all, cleanse my conscience, strengthen me on the path of salvation, so that, following it, after many years of life in this world, having passed into eternal life, I will be worthy to be the heir of Your Heavenly Kingdom. Lord Himself, bless the year I am beginning and all the days of my life. Amen.

Driver's Prayer
God, the All-Good and All-Merciful, protecting everyone with His mercy and love for mankind, I humbly pray to Thee, through the intercession of the Mother of God and all the saints, save me, a sinner, and the people entrusted to me from sudden death and all misfortunes, and help me to deliver unharmed to each according to his needs.
Dear God! Deliver me from the evil spirit of recklessness, evil spirits drunkenness, causing misfortune and sudden death without repentance.
Grant me, Lord, with a clear conscience to live to a ripe old age without the burden of people killed and maimed due to my negligence, and may Your Holy Name be glorified, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

A woman’s prayer for the souls lost in the womb
Remember, O Lord who loves mankind, the souls of Your departed servants, the infants who in the womb of Orthodox mothers died accidentally from unknown actions, or from a difficult birth, or from some carelessness, or who were deliberately ruined and therefore did not receive Holy Baptism. Baptize them, O Lord, in the sea of ​​Thy bounty and save with Thy ineffable grace, and forgive me, a sinner (name), who committed the murder of a baby in my womb and do not deprive Thy mercy. Amen

Prayer for the blessing of food and drink for the laity
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, bless us with food and drink through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all Thy saints, as Blessed be unto the ages of ages. Amen. (And cross food and drink.)

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Or: The eyes of all trust in You, Lord, and You give them food in good season, You open Your generous hand and fulfill every animal’s good will.

We thank Thee, Christ our God, for Thou hast filled us with Thy earthly blessings; do not deprive us of Your Heavenly Kingdom, but because You came among Your disciples, Savior, give them peace, come to us and save us

My mother always considered herself a non-believer... Of course, Soviet upbringing! But everything ends sooner or later. One day she began to pray. This happened during a stunning and terrible thunderstorm. Yes, I was scared... I prayed furiously! What’s surprising is that at that moment she was reading prayers that were familiar to me.

The Holy Fathers call Orthodoxy the most higher education. Comprehension of it begins with studying the basics, with those prayers that every Orthodox Christian should know. To know in the same way that a chemist knows the periodic table, a musician knows notes, etc.

Simply knowing is not enough; prayer must be comprehended, but this is not given immediately. Step by step, memorizing prayers by heart, comprehending their meaning, we find a prayer book in our hearts. Printed edition- this is wonderful, but you don’t always have it at hand.

A believer has two wings - faith and prayer. Prayer is the breath of life. A believer who has lost prayer also loses his faith. The Holy Fathers spoke about the feat of prayer. Why?

When taking up the work of prayer, it is necessary to prepare your soul for temptations. Making a good start is not easy, sometimes it takes many years of life, but this is exactly what is necessary.

Our Father…

A prayer that every Orthodox Christian should know without question, for it was established by God Himself. We read this prayer in the Four Gospels:

Christ said that this prayer alone is enough, since the main meaning of turning to God does not lie in verbosity, but in the human heart.

“Our Father” has a specific canon, which includes all the fundamental principles of a person’s appeal to the Creator:

• Glorifying God
• Humility,
• Repentance, without which no prayer is possible,
• A request for daily needs.

In this prayer, a person does not talk about his immediate need, he asks the Lord to reveal the will of God to him in order to follow it. This prayer should be read only after we have forgiven everyone who has upset us, otherwise the words “and forgive us our debts...” will be completely impossible to say.

Jesus Prayer

It is impossible not to know this prayer: short, repentant, familiar even to children. It is very similar to the publican's prayer, but there is a slight difference in the text and a very big difference in the way it is applied. The Jesus Prayer is read by monks, saying it constantly. It is through this prayer that they gain unceasing prayer; it is for the creation of such prayer that monks need rosaries. In ancient times, incurable ailments were healed with it.

The Jesus Prayer is a prayer in His name, established by Him. Such prayer is considered a Divine gift that cannot be found “suddenly.”

Symbol of faith

The creed is a statement of faith Orthodox man, his agreement with all the events that happened more than 2000 years ago. This prayer should especially be read in moments of despair, in moments of doubt, since by its affirmation it destroys these doubts. If there is doubt in even one line of the prayer, then something is wrong with faith.

Rejoice to the Virgin Mary

This prayer is like pure crystal. The words were spoken by righteous Elizabeth when she met the Virgin Mary who came to her. At that moment, Elizabeth was not idle and the baby leaped in her womb. Then she realized that she had met not just her relative, but the Mother of God. This is how this prayer was born.

They read it when in doubt, temptation, enticement and in spiritual joy. In the first cases, a special rule is used:

• Before reading the prayer itself, the words are said: “your proposal, to the enemy, on your head, Virgin Mary, help me,”
• They read “Rejoice to the Virgin Mary” many, many times while it is being read, in order to ward off obsession.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

The morning rule anticipates the coming day. In the morning we each prepare for our service and, of course, we pray to the Guardian Angel to protect us from all evil. This prayer must definitely be taught to children; it will always protect them:

“Angel of God, my holy Guardian, save me from all evil. Amen"

When you pray to your Guardian Angel, do not forget to pray to your Saint with the same words.

Prayer before any undertaking

An amazing, heartfelt prayer to the Lord should be the threshold of every endeavor. Sometimes, before starting any task, they read “To the Heavenly King,” but more often they read a special prayer:

We ask not only for help in our work or enterprise, we ask that our work not be directed against the will of God. It is very important. But you don’t immediately realize this importance.

Penitential Psalm

Psalm 50 was written by King David after he had fallen greatly. His fall was a real disaster. It also led him to deep repentance. Repentance is a gift that we ask God for daily. It’s like we’re running after him, but we can’t catch up with him. Repentance... Let us, Lord, make at least the beginning of it on earth. It is difficult, but without repentance a person’s soul cannot be saved.

Alive in Help

Psalm 90 is the strongest psalm, which is difficult to memorize, but necessary. He helps us in difficult times when there is no visible way out. By reading the psalm, we protect ourselves and our loved ones, we gain strength to overcome fear. We read what is said about this in prayer: “thousands will fall from your country...”

Very often, Psalm 90 is read at the exodus of the soul, facilitating the transition of the soul from time to eternity.

Trisagion

An amazing prayer that the Angels brought to man. You can always read it! She is always present in prayer books and accompanies temple services. It is brilliantly simple and pure:

Prayer for sleep

When a Christian wakes up, he prays about the coming day. As he falls asleep, he prays for the coming night. Falling asleep without prayer? Scary. You need to know the prayer for the coming sleep firmly.