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Prayers occupy a very important place in people's lives. They often help in the most critical situations and give strength for active actions in the struggle for well-being and happiness.

Prayers are a way of communicating with God, seeking support and finding your place in the world. For every Orthodox Christian, this is a kind of daily ritualhelping lead a righteous life and resist negative manifestations. There are three prayers that are said in various life situations. They are able to help find a way out of any situation.

Prayer for protection and help

“God Almighty! Your faithful servant (name) turns to You. Save, Lord, in my weakness. Let me see the path hidden from me in the darkness. Help me not to wallow in my doubts, protect me from my opponents and spiteful critics. Do not let me turn off the road, Your light illuminated. Hide me from the machinations of the devil, so that they do not encroach on my soul, given by You. Amen".

Prayer for Happiness

“Virgin Virgin! You, chosen by God for a holy mission, glorified through the ages. I turn to you for help. Bless, Virgin Mary, the servant of God (name), and help me find true happiness, achieved by righteous labors. Do not turn away your gaze, but bless the success of my quest. Yes, no offense to the human race, not for self-interest and not for slander, I work. For the benefit of myself and my family, but for the happiness of my own and my neighbors. Help, Mati, protect from troubles and sorrows and help to find true love, given by God. Amen".

Prayer for forgiveness of sins

“Oh my God! I call to you. I entrust my soul and body to You, all my feelings and deeds. Merciful God, deliver me from sin, direct my thoughts to good deeds and do not leave doubt and timidity in the hour before my adversaries and insoluble deeds. My sins are on my conscience, help, Lord, cleanse my soul from the blackness that gnaws at me. Guide me so that my strength does not fail under Your gaze. Lead me on the true path and save me from the devil, who seduces me into malice and betrayal. Amen".

You can say these prayers at any time when you feel the need for support. Open your hearts and souls to Heaven and with all your might resist the evils both external and internal. We wish you joy and happiness, and do not forget to press the buttons and

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Every day, each person is affected by many different factors, many of which can cause life problems.

Orthodox prayer works real miracles, contributing to the recovery of a person. Prayers for health help even at a distance, ...

These verses are just a small part of what is written in the Bible, because it contains about 500 verses about prayer. If you are unfamiliar with the Bible, then reading the "Key Verses" collected here will help you quickly and easily find God's advice on prayer.

Why doesn't God answer prayer.
2-How to pray correctly.
3-Some advice from the Bible.

Why God Doesn't Answer Prayer

Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even prayer is an abomination.
(Prov. 28:9)

For the eyes of the Lord [are] towards the righteous, and His ears towards their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil (to destroy them from the earth).
(1 Peter 3:12)

(James 4:2,3)

Why are you calling me: Lord! God! - and do not do what I say?
(Luke 6:46)

Without faith it is impossible to please God; for it is necessary that he who comes to God believe that he exists, and that he rewards those who seek him (Heb. 11:6).

How to Pray Properly.

And when you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love in synagogues and on street corners, stopping and praying to appear before people. I tell you truly, they already receive their reward.
But you, when you pray, go into your closet, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly.
And while praying, do not say too much, like the pagans, for they think that in their verbosity they will be heard;
do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
(Mat. 6:5-16)

Pray like this: Our Father who art in heaven! hallowed be thy name;
let your kingdom come; may 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 also forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is
Kingdom and power and glory forever. Amen.

For if you forgive people their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you,
but if you do not forgive people their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.
Also, when you fast, do not be despondent like the hypocrites, for they take on gloomy faces in order to appear to people who are fasting. I tell you truly, they already receive their reward.
(Mat. 6:5-16)

Remember the story of Job when he was asked to turn to one of the saints, but Job replied: "But I would turn to God" only God, who can give salvation and answer prayer. And praying to the saints is not the teaching of God, but of people. None of the Bible heroes prayed to the saints. they were all ordinary people.

Call if there is someone who answers you. And which of the saints will you turn to?
(Job 5:1)

But I would turn to God, I would betray my cause to God,
Who does great and unsearchable deeds, marvelous without number.
In six troubles he will save you, and in the seventh evil will not touch you
(Job 5:8-27)

Truly, I also say to you that if two of you agree on earth to ask for any deed, then whatever they ask, it will be for them from My Father in Heaven,
for where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them.
(Matt.18:19,20)

Therefore, I say to you: whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive it, and it will be yours.
(Mark 11:24)

But let him ask in faith, not at all doubting, for he who doubts is like sea ​​wave, lifted and blown by the wind.
Let not such a person think of receiving anything from the Lord.
(James 1:6,7)

Consider your prayer.

Don't rush with your tongue and let your heart be slow to utter a word before God; because God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.
(Eccl. 5:1)

Forgive your neighbor an offense, and then your sins will be forgiven by your prayer.

And this is the boldness we have towards Him, that when we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
And when we know that He listens to us in everything, whatever we ask, we also know that we receive what we ask from Him.
(1 John 5:14,15)

If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
If you love Me, keep My commandments.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, that he may be with you forever,
the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it does not see Him and does not know Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
(John 14:13-17)

And when you stand in prayer, goodbye, if you have anything against anyone, so that your heavenly Father may also forgive you your trespasses.
If you do not forgive, then your Heavenly Father will not forgive you your sins.
(Mark 11:25-26)

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you;
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
(Mat. 7:7,8)

Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what is done with the fig tree, but if you also say to this mountain, Be lifted up and cast into the sea, it will be;
and whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.
(Matt.21:21,22)

And if you ask the Father for anything in my name, I will do it, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
(John 14:13)

Therefore I say to you: whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive it, and it will be yours.
(Mark 11:24)

Therefore, I desire that men pray in every place, raising their pure hands without anger and doubt;
(1 Tim. 2:8)

Some advice from the Bible

Wish - and do not have; you kill and envy - and you cannot reach; you squabble and fight, and you don't have it because you don't ask.
Ask, and you do not receive, because you do not ask for good, but to use it for your desires.
(James 4:2,3)

He also told them a parable that one should always pray and not lose heart,
(Luke 18:1)

Likewise, the Spirit strengthens us in our weaknesses; for we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings inexpressible.
But he who searches the heart knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the [will] of God.
(Rom.8:26,27)

watch and pray lest you fall into temptation: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
(Mat. 26:41)

Confess your faults to each other and pray for each other to be healed: the fervent prayer of the righteous can do much.
(James 5:16)

If anyone sees his brother sinning with sin not unto death, then let him pray, and [God] will give him life, [that is] sinning [with sin] not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he should pray.
(1 John 5:16)

Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing.
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
(1 Thess. 5:16-18)

So, first of all, I ask you to make prayers, petitions, intercessions, thanksgiving for all people,
for kings and for all those in authority, in order to lead us a quiet and serene life in all piety and purity,
for this is good and pleasing to our Savior God,
Who wants all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
(1 Tim. 2:1-4)

90 Psalm

1 He who dwells under the roof of the Most High rests under the shadow of the Almighty,
2 says to the Lord: "My refuge and my protection, my God, in whom I trust!"
3 He will deliver you from the snare of the hunter, from the deadly sore,
4 He will overshadow you with his feathers, and under his wings you will be secure; a shield and a fence are His truth.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid of terrors in the night, of an arrow flying by day,
6 A pestilence that walks in darkness, a plague that devastates at noon.
7 A thousand will fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it won't come close to you
8 You will only look with your eyes and see the retribution of the wicked.
9 For you [said], "The Lord is my hope"; You have chosen the Most High as your refuge;
10 Evil will not happen to you, and the plague will not come near your dwelling.
11 for he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways:
12 They will carry you in their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 you will step on the asp and the basilisk; you will trample on the lion and the dragon.
14 "Because he loved me, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15 He will call to me, and I will hear him; I am with him in sorrow; I will deliver him and glorify him,
16 with length of days I will satisfy him, and I will show him my salvation."
(Ps. 90:1-16)

Lord, our Savior, our merciful Father! May my word fly up to Your Throne, may it not be lost in the prayers of others, may it not be defiled by sinful thoughts! You bless every child of Yours for a righteous and joyful life. You forgive and have mercy on every penitent child, healing with Your love and washing the vices from the forehead of a sinner. Those who pray eternally for peace and happiness find peace near Your feet. Grant me, O Lord, Thy forgiveness and good luck in pious deeds pleasing to Thee. In the name of the Father, m the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

Angel of God, that today and forever you stand behind my back! You see every deed of mine, hear every word, read every thought. My sinful soul turns to you and asks for help. Pray with me to the Lord for my sins, past and future. Guide me on the true path, leading to our Father. Help in righteous deeds, protect from evil. Bring prosperity to my life in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker

Nicholas the Wonderworker, God's servant, our patron saint and benefactor! Take me under your gracious wing and bless my deeds with your prayer. Shield from the approaches of sin and help cleanse the soul from vices in order to praise our Father and the Creator. Direct your hand to help me luck. I humbly ask for your intercession both on the road and in the depths of the sea. I praise you, Nikolai, but your miracles! In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

About the Internet, which brings streams of fetid slurry into the minds of people along with jets of clean water. When it comes to prayer, no conspiracies should be close. Either people are considered complete idiots, or the writing brethren do not understand at all what they are calling people to, or all this is done intentionally: in order to draw attention to the alluring name with disregard for everything holy.

Why prayers for good luck are nonsense?

If a person wants to win a million in order to spit on everyone from a high bell tower, then holy prayers will not help. The Lord saves people from poverty, there are prayers for well-being, so that there is prosperity, but bales of money fall from work, and not from the sky.

Through prayers, you can find a job, bless crops in order to get a rich harvest, get rid of discord in business and family, pay off debts when you are in a desperate situation, etc. But what kind of luck do those who write all sorts of nonsense promise? Let me explain why this is all a scam:

• Prayer, to whomever it is addressed (to the Lord, the Mother of God, the Guardian Angel, Nicholas the Wonderworker, etc.) is effective in the case: when what is asked does not bring harm; according to a person's faith; if he converts in humility and not out of pride.
• When they read conspiracies instead of prayers, composed by no one knows who, what do you hope to get from them? Whatever holy name is mentioned, no one will answer. These are not prayers at all, but the compositions of Vasya Pupkin, who is far from holiness.
• Where it is advised to pray only in front of icons, but only with a lit candle, they are deceiving. The ceremony does not matter, because the Heavenly Forces - Spirits, are able to hear requests in any place. They can hear and see, but they will not respond to obvious nonsense. A candle does not have magic power, she is a symbol of our sacrifice to God (in the temple). The fire in the lamps is inextinguishable; it is lit from the Eternal Fire descending on Easter - a sign of reverence.
• The worst thing is when they openly offer magic, strong muslim prayers and other new stuff. Unenlightened and stupid people who not only will not receive help, but will do themselves even more trouble.
• Know that Orthodox prayers bear the names of the saints who wrote them. And they have power, because they are born from the Holy Spirit. But if it’s a “smell”, then don’t waste time, they won’t help.
• When a person believes, he uses prayer (true), but at the same time he mixes in magical conspiracies - he prays to saints and demons at the same time. Think for yourself, what will this lead to?

Note: If you want to be successful, this is pride. For her, the Lord cast down the daylighter from Heaven. If you want wealth, this is the love of money, that is, the passion from which the Lord delivers. If you are in need or in trouble, want to use the help of the Powers of Heaven, then you are on the right path. Just pray correctly, read true prayers, and not the nonsense that some sites offer.

Can a believer get rich?

Of course it can. There are many such saints. For example, King David was a shepherd, and the Lord anointed him to the kingdom. His son Solomon was the richest on earth. When God asked him what do you want (for the sake of the ladies' father)? He replied: "Wisdom." Such an answer pleased God, and in addition to wisdom, gave untold wealth and prosperity. Our "modern" saints, when they needed something, immediately received the same money. Here are more examples:

• the parishioners prayed to Spiridon Trimifuntsky that there was nothing to pay for the apartment, and walking from the temple they found the required amount on the road;
• remember John of Kronstadt: huge sums passed through his hands, which he immediately distributed to those in need;
• Entire churches were built with the money of prayer books.

Being rich is not a sin. Unrighteously acquired is contrary to God. Therefore, the Lord is able to help, but if there is no passion for the love of money. He helps the generous and merciful: he gave a penny to the poor, the Lord will reward a hundred times more. Wealth goes to those who run away from it (we are talking about honestly earned money).

The most powerful prayers for well-being

All the saints considered one of the most powerful prayers - the psalms. Each psalm has great spiritual power. For example:

• Psalm 57 - helps people who do good deeds. In order for circumstances to develop successfully, neither demons nor evil envious people could interfere.
• Psalm 60- will benefit those who cannot cope with laziness, or are very timid, therefore they will not arrange their affairs in any way.
• Psalm 80- the saints advise reading to those who are poor and discouraged.
• Psalm 114- they turn to him when poor children experience the contempt of the rich, to improve their financial situation.
• Psalm 144- can be read as a blessing before a difficult task, so that it ends successfully.

When the New Testament prayers and psalms are read, the power increases. Such a rule is a sure help both in the successful outcome of affairs, and protection from various troubles occurring around. Read morning and evening, for example:

Rule #1

• Our Father;
• May God arise;
• Psalm 90;
• Honest Cherub…

Rule #2

• Virgin Mother of God, rejoice;
• psalms: 90 and 26;
• you can add a psalm - 50.

Note: Including psalm 26 in the rule, you can not even be afraid of bombs if they go fighting. They will not enter your house. So that things always argue, just say with faith: Lord, bless! Or: Lord, help, or give. After all, there is not always a prayer book at hand. Two words spoken in repentant humility are stronger than all the prayers put together, and read like a magic spell.

Prayer, even a short one, is the breath of a living soul; a short prayer is also a conversation with God. Prayer is the power that opens the gates of help from the Heavenly Father to the servant of God. By the providence of God to help us on earth, holy intercessors and patrons in a variety of everyday and spiritual needs have been determined.

In this article, we have collected for you strong short prayers (morning and evening) for all occasions. These prayers are also suitable for beginners.

To you, my God and Creator in the Holy Trinity, the glorious Father and Son and the Holy Spirit, I worship and entrust my soul and body, and pray: You bless me, You have mercy on me, and deliver me from all worldly, diabolical, and bodily evil. And let this day pass in the world without sin, to Your glory, and to the salvation of my soul. Amen.

Option 2.

To You, Lord, Humanity, from sleep, having risen, I run, and I strive for Your works by Your mercy, and I pray to You: help me at all times in every thing, and deliver me from every evil worldly thing and devilish haste, and save me and lead me into your everlasting kingdom. Thou art my Creator and all good, the Provider and Giver, all my hope is in You, and I send glory to You now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Morning prayer for grace for this day

Lord, bless me this day to pass without sin and all the days of my life do not leave me, lest I perish, I am accursed. (Bow)

Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos, do not leave me from Your intercession, but on this day, and all the days of my life, I will not perish, damned. (Bow)

Angel of God, my holy Guardian, save me on this day without sin and all the days of my stomach from every misfortune, but for my iniquity I will not perish. (Bow)

Glory to Thee, Christ My God, that Thou didst not destroy me with my iniquities, but to this day Thou still bearest my sins. Give me, Lord, to lay a good start, so that on this coming day, neither deed nor thought, not to anger You, my Creator, but that all deeds, desires, advice and thoughts be to the glory of Your Most Pure Name.

Brief Evening Prayer

Lord, our God, if I have sinned in these days in word, deed and thought, as Good and Lover of mankind, forgive me; peaceful sleep and serene grant me; They ate Your Guardian Angel, covering and keeping me from all evil; as you are the guardian of our souls and our bodies, and we send glory to you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

A short prayer before entering the temple of God

Option 1

Lord, I will enter into Your house, I will bow to Your holy temple, in Your fear.

Option 2.

Rejoice over those who said to me: let us go to the house of the Lord. But with the multitude of Thy mercy, O Lord, I will enter Thy house, I will bow down to Thy holy temple in Thy fear. Lord, guide me in Thy righteousness, for the sake of my enemy, correct my path before Thee; Yes, without stumbling, I will glorify the One Godhead, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.

A short prayer at the beginning of any business

Option 1

Lord, bless me to begin this work, send Your holy help, so that I can complete it.

Option 2

Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of Your Father without beginning, You said with Your pure lips: for without Me you can do nothing. My Lord, Lord, by faith the volume in my soul and the heart spoken by You, I bow to Your goodness: help me a sinner, this work, I am starting, to do about You myself, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

A short prayer for despondency

Option 1

Lord, my God, deliver me from the mouth of the pernicious serpent, gaping, devour me and bring me to hell alive.

Option 2

God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of bounty and God of all comfort, comforting us in all our sorrow! Comfort every one who is grieving, saddened, in despair, overwhelmed by the spirit of despondency. After all, every person was created by Your hands, wise in wisdom, exalted by Your right hand, glorified by Your goodness ... But now we are visited by Your Fatherly punishment, short-term sorrows! “You compassionately punish those you love, and you show mercy generously and look down on their tears!” So, having punished, have mercy and quench our sorrow; turn sorrow into joy and dissolve our sorrow with joy; Surprise us with Your mercy, wonderful in the advice of the Lord, incomprehensible in the destinies of the Lord, and blessed in Your deeds forever, amen.

Prayer for Temptation

God! Save me, I'm dying. Behold, my ship is in distress from the temptation of the waves, and there is near sinking. You, as God is merciful and compassionate with our infirmities, by Your omnipotent power, forbid the excitement of disasters that want to plunge me and bring me down into the depths of evils - and there will be silence, as the winds and the sea will listen to You. Amen.

Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of God. Have mercy, Jesus, Son of God. May my eyes be opened, that I may see Your light and walk in You.

Prayer during times of turmoil

Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner! Holy Mother of God, help me! Don't leave me! Beg Your Son for me a sinner!

Prayer when forgetting about God

Do not leave me, O Lord My God, depart from me below: I turned my spiritual eyes away from You, You, My Creator, do not turn Your face away from me, look at me and have mercy on me.

A Brief Prayer for the Lost

God! Enlighten the lost (names), convert them to Your Holy Church and save them by Your omnipotent grace! Keep us in Orthodoxy, in the true faith, for you are blessed forever and ever. Amen.

A short prayer for peace in the family

Have mercy on me, O Lord, the Son of God, the Son of David according to the flesh, as if you had mercy on the Canaanites: my soul is mad with anger, rage, evil lust and other pernicious passions. God! Help me, I cry to Thee, not walking on earth, but seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven. Hey, Lord! Give me a heart with faith and love to follow Your humility, goodness, meekness and long-suffering, and in Your eternal Kingdom I will be able to partake of the meal of Your servants, whom you have chosen. Amen.

Prayer for benefactors

Save, Lord, and have mercy on Thy servants who have mercy and nourish us (names). Deliver them, Lord, from every sorrow, anger and need, from every disease of the soul and body, and forgive them for every sin, voluntary and involuntary, and have mercy on us, for Thy mercy's sake, as Good and Humanitarian.

A short prayer for forgiveness of evil thoughts

Master, Lord, forgive me that I have thought contrary to Your will in knowledge or in ignorance, for Your mercy is forever.

A mother's prayer for her children

Almighty God! Make me a mother who rejoices over her children, may they be my joy in the days of my life and my support in my old age. Deign me, with hope in Your mercy, to stand with them at Your Last Judgment and with unworthy boldness to say: Here I am and my children whom You have given me, Lord! Yes, together with them, glorifying Thy inexpressible goodness and eternal love, I exalt Thy most holy name, Father, Son and Holy Soul, forever and ever. Amen.

Brief prayer before meals / after meals

Before eating food

The eyes of all in Thee, O Lord, hope, and You give them food in good time: You open Your generous hand and fulfill every animal good will. Amen.

After eating food

We thank Thee, Christ our God, for Thou hast satisfied us with Thy earthly blessings; do not deprive us of Your Heavenly Kingdom. But as if in the midst of Your disciples, Thou hast come, O Savior, give them peace, come to us and save us. Amen.

A Brief Prayer in Sickness

Lord, do you see my illness, You know how sinful and weak I am: help me to endure and thank Your Grace. Lord, make this disease be a cleansing of many of my sins. Master Lord, I am in Your hands, have mercy on me according to Your will, and if it is useful for me, heal me soon. Worthy according to my deeds I accept; remember me, Lord, in your kingdom! Thank God for everything!

A short prayer for drunkenness

Save, O Lord, and have mercy on Your servants (name) with the words of Your Divine Gospel, we read about the salvation of your servants (name). The thorns of all their sins, voluntary and involuntary, have fallen, Lord, and may Thy grace dwell in them, enlightening, scorching the whole person. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

A Brief Prayer for a Prisoner

Lord Jesus Christ our God, Thy holy Apostle Peter from bonds and prison without any harm, free, accept, we humbly pray to Thee, this sacrifice mercifully for the remission of the sins of Thy servants (Thy servant; Thy servants) (name of the rivers) in the prison of those imprisoned ( planted), and by their (his) prayers, as a philanthropist, by Your all-powerful right hand, deliver from every evil situation and lead to freedom. Amen.

On bright and dark days, Orthodox people turn to God to give thanks for the joy they have found or to receive support in grief. The Lord will hear everyone and reward everyone according to their needs. You can speak to heaven in your own words, plain language, but the request expressed in is the shortest path to higher help.

General information

Prayer is the communication of an Orthodox person with God, through which the believer feels the presence of God, his love and blessing.

No wonder prayer brings relief, warmth and joy. When praying, a person receives an answer from God, but in order to hear it, one must surrender completely to the process of communication. If a person is sinful or reads a prayer mechanically, thinking about his own, his appeal rests against an invisible wall and does not reach the goal. In this case, you need to go to confession, take communion, sincerely repent.

The more often a person turns to God, praises Him, the better for the soul. Unfortunately, most people remember prayer only during shocks, when help is needed or grief happens, but this is wrong. Prayer is necessary for the soul, like food for the body.

Prayers for different life situations

By the nature of the appeal, there are prayers:

• Laudatory, God is glorified in them. The phrase "Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit," which concludes most prayers, is a praise of the Holy Trinity.
• Thanksgiving - expressing gratitude to the Lord
• penitential
• pleading

It is imperative to praise the Lord, the Virgin Mary, the Holy Trinity.

There are 3 main prayers that have helped many people. Believers read them in any situation: the Lord's Prayer (“Our Father”), “Virgin Mary, rejoice” and “Symbol of Faith” - for daily prayers.

Our Father

The only one that Jesus Christ left to his disciples in response to a request to teach them to pray. It brings together 7 requests and praises the Lord. A person, saying “Our Father”, confirms faith in the Lord, glorifies His name, obeys His will, asks for the gift necessary for life, repents of sins and forgives those who offended him, seeks protection from the evil one.

They read at any life incident and just like that, it is advisable to start any appeal to God with it. Priests recommend offering this prayer three times a day. It is also obligatory to read “Theotokos, virgin, rejoice” (3 times) and “The Creed” (1 time).

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

“Virgin Mary, rejoice…”

Prayer appeared one of the first in Christianity. The words are taken from a speech delivered by the Archangel Gabriel when he told the Virgin Mary the good news: that she would give birth to the Savior.

With this prayer, believers begin their appeal to, asking her for intercession and praising her. Readable in any situation.

Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Gracious Mary, the Lord is with you, blessed are you in women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls.

During pregnancy, a woman is most vulnerable. All expectant mothers are tormented by fears and doubts associated with the development and birth of a baby. To maintain a normal mood, you need to read this and any other prayers to the Mother of God, put candles in front of her icons. If you can’t get rid of fears on your own, contact a priest for help.

This text is not actually a prayer. It lays out the basic principles of Christianity in a concise and accessible way. The text has not changed since the time of the apostles. As part of 12 church truths. In the first paragraph, the recognition of the one God the Father, from the second to the seventh - Short story God the Son, the eighth speaks of the Holy Spirit. The ninth paragraph is about the church, the tenth is about the meaning of the baptismal procedure, the last two are about life after death.

With this prayer, Orthodox people confirm their belief that God exists, that prayers will be heard, that after death there will be eternal life. Text:

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, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, Whom all was.

For us for the sake of man and for our sake of salvation, he descended from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin and became human.

Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried.

And resurrected on the third day according to the Scriptures.

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

And the packs of the future with glory to judge 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 look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.

Jesus Prayer

Appeal to God with a request for blessing and protection. It is said when there is no time or the place does not allow to say a long prayer. Despite its brevity, the prayer is very powerful. The main thing is to deal with the soul, and not mechanically.

It ascends to Jesus Christ in any situation where there is a need for God's intercession.

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

IN difficult situation you need to turn to the Lord with a request for help and protection. This prayer has the power of a shield against any negativity: evil deeds, impure thoughts, deceit, dangers, the machinations of the evil one, and so on. When reading, it is important to be aware of every word and believe that God will protect and save.

Psalm 90:

Most High, in the blood of the God of Heaven will be settled.

The Lord says: Thou art my intercessor and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.

Yako Toy will deliver thee from the network of the hunter and from the word of the rebellious,

His splashing will overshadow you, and under His wings you hope: His truth will be your weapon.

Do not be afraid of the fear of the night, from the arrow flying into the days,

from things in the darkness of the transient, from the scum, and the demon of the noonday.

A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness at your right hand, but it will not come close to you,

Look at both your eyes and see the retribution of sinners.

As you, O Lord, are my hope, the Most High have laid down your refuge.

Evil will not come to you, and the wound will not come near your body,

as if by His Angel a command about you, keep you in all your ways.

They will take you in their hands, but not when you stomp your foot on a stone,

step on the asp and the basilisk and cross the lion and the serpent.

For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and, as I know My name.

He will call to Me, and I will hear him with him in sorrow, I will crush him and glorify him,

I will fulfill him with length of days, and show him my salvation.

About family

The most important thing is family. Neither work, nor friends, nor material wealth can replace the warmth of the hearth, the care of relatives, and children's laughter. If there is peace among relatives, if there is peace and love in the house. Then any external adversity will recede.

Being a family is hard. Different people, characters, outlook on life, and the complexities of everyday life leave their mark. To strengthen the family, achieve mutual understanding, protect yourself from harmful influences, you need to read special prayers to the Lord and the Virgin.

Holy Mother of God about the family:

Blessed Lady, take my family under Your protection. Instill in the hearts of my spouse and our children peace, love and non-controversy to all that is good; do not allow anyone from my family to separation and difficult parting, to premature and sudden death without repentance. And save our house and all of us living in it from fiery ignition, thieves' attacks, every evil situation, various insurance and devilish obsession.
Yes, and together and separately, clearly and secretly, we will glorify Your Holy Name always, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen. Holy Mother of God, save us!

Lord Heavenly Father! In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray You for my family happiness. Grant us in our family love for each other. Grant us that our love may be strengthened and multiplied. Teach me to love my husband (wife) with all my heart, teach me to love him (her) as You and Your Son Jesus Christ loved me. Grant me to understand what I need to remove from my life and what I need to learn so that we can have a happy family. Grant me wisdom in my behavior and in my words, so that I will never annoy and upset my spouse (spouse). Amen

It is important to understand that family troubles cannot be taken out of the house. Even parents are not worth dedicating. In a difficult situation, you need to pray earnestly and ask the Lord for help. If it is not possible to solve the problem on their own, both spouses need to go to a priest who, from the point of view of the biblical commandments, will analyze the situation and give advice on how to fix it.

About material well-being

Money, work, housing issues are an important component of our life. If things don’t go well, problems at work, you can’t buy or sell an apartment, you don’t have enough money to live, you can’t pay off the loan - you need to pray to. The saint performed many miracles, helped those in need all his life, endowed them with money to purchase the necessary. Therefore, it is Saint Spyridon who is asked for help in selling or buying a house, for the successful conclusion of contracts, for salary increases, and so on.

Pray for the mercy of the Humanitarian God, may he not condemn us according to our iniquities, but may he do with us by his grace.

Ask us, the servants of God (names), from Christ and God our peaceful serene life, health of mind and body.

Deliver us from all troubles of the soul and body, from all languor and devilish slander.

Remember us at the throne of the Almighty and implore the Lord, may he grant forgiveness for many of our sins, grant us a comfortable and peaceful life, but grant us a shameless and peaceful death and eternal bliss in the future, may we unceasingly send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Spirit Holy, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.

How to pray?

Of course, it is more convenient to pray in silence so that nothing distracts you, but in some situations you can turn to God on the go. The place does not matter, the main thing is to do it with understanding.

A few tips:

• Pass words through the heart, listen to yourself, take your time, speak with understanding
• It is more correct to pronounce a short appeal than a long one, the meaning of which is not clear. Throughout the day, turn to short prayers, for example, "Lord, have mercy." There is great power in phrases like this.
• Do not strive to “take” in quantity: better is one prayer without haste and with awareness of each line than a dozen uttered soullessly, automatically
• Before you start communicating with God, you need to be in silence and loneliness for some time so that the feelings that interfere with concentration go away.
• Pray standing or kneeling. You can sit or lie down when you are sick or on the road
• You should ask the Lord not only about yourself and your needs, but also about relatives: family, parents, friends. Especially if they are far away or there is a feeling of anxiety about them. It is useful to mention enemies, asking for forgiveness
• No need to harbor grudges, envy your neighbors, slander - no need to sin. Because a wall is erected from sins between a person and God, and the more sins, the higher it is. It can be overcome only by sincere repentance.

Few people can independently understand the Bible and choose from it parts suitable for prayer. Therefore, in church shops you can buy Prayer Books, which contain the texts of prayers for any occasion. Usually the title indicates when to read the text. There are thematic collections: for pregnant women, about family, about health and so on. If the meaning of the prayer is not clear, you need to go to church. The clergy will gladly give explanations to incomprehensible lines, advise how to act in a difficult life situation.

If the appeal to the Lord comes from the heart, then the answer will not be long in coming. The main thing in prayer is the feeling of touching God. Pray constantly and you will be heard.