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What prayers should a person know? Three main prayers. Our heavenly patrons and intercessors

What prayers should every Orthodox Christian know? 1. The main prayer of a Christian is “Our Father” 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. Symbol of faith. 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, to whom all things were. For our sake, man and for our salvation, who came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became human. 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 the one who is to come will judge with glory 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 is with the Father and the Son, we are 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. 2. The Publican’s Prayer God, be merciful to me, a sinner. 3. Doxology of the Most Holy Trinity. Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. 4. Prayer to the Virgin Mary - “Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice” 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. 5. 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, 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. 6. The Jesus Prayer is a prayer of appeal to Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. You should also say prayers in Church Slavonic so that your perception is not overshadowed by the symbols of the language we speak every day. Church-language prayer encourages humility and a return to origins - for centuries, unchangeable words live in our ancestral memory. Say prayer in church and privately (in your home), and if you think about when, how and why to pray, read the daily prayer of St. Philaret. In these words there is tenderness and consolation for the soul suffering from prayer. 7. Prayer of St. Philaret. Lord, I don’t know what to ask of You. You alone know what I need. You love me more than I can love myself. Father, give to Your servant what I myself cannot ask for. I do not dare to ask for either a cross or consolation, I only stand before You. My heart is open to You. You see needs that I don't know. See and create according to Your mercy. Smite and heal, overthrow and raise me. I am in awe and silent before Your holy will and Your destinies, incomprehensible to me. I sacrifice myself to You. I have no other desire than the desire to fulfill Your will. Teach me to pray, pray in me yourself! Amen. Read, or better yet learn, Psalm 26, 50, 90. Psalm 26: The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom will I fear? The Lord is the Protector of my life, from whom shall I fear? Sometimes those who are angry approach me and destroy my flesh; those who insult me and defeat me become exhausted and fall. Even if a regiment turns against me, my heart will not fear; Even if he fights against me, I will trust in Him. I have asked one thing from the Lord, and this I will require: that I may live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may behold the beauty of the Lord, and that I may visit His holy temple. For He hid me in His village in the day of my evil, for He covered me in the secret of His village, and lifted me up on a stone. And now, behold, you have lifted up my head against my enemies: the waste and devouring in the village of His sacrifice of praise and exclamation; I will sing and make praise to the Lord. Hear, O Lord, my voice in which I cried, have mercy on me and hear me. My heart says to you: I will seek the Lord, I will seek your face, O Lord, I will seek your face. Do not turn Your face away from me and do not turn aside in anger from Your servant: be my helper, do not reject me and do not forsake me. God, my Savior. As my father and mother abandoned me. The Lord will accept me. Give me the law, O Lord, in Thy way, and guide me on the right path for my enemy’s sake. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are afflicted by me: for I have stood up as a witness of unrighteousness, and lied untruthfully to myself. I believe in seeing the good of the Lord on the land of the living. Be patient with the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and be patient with the Lord. Psalm 50: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your compassions, 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. I have sinned against You alone and have done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and triumph over the judgment of You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse 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 wicked 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; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. 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. Psalm 90: He who lives in the help of the Most High will dwell in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap and from rebellious words, His blanket will cover you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in the darkness, from the cloak, and from the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise 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 approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but when you dash your foot against a stone, you will step on an asp and a basilisk and cross a lion and a serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and 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 take him away and glorify him, I will fulfill him with the length of days and show him My salvation. Prayers before and after meals Prayer before eating food.

(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:

Publican's Prayer

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

Initial prayer

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.

Trisagion

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 (three times). Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, amen.

Lord's Prayer

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.

Song of the Virgin Mary

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.

Symbol of faith

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 suffered 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, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thy inheritance, granting victories against resistance, and preserving Thy residence through Thy Cross.

Prayer for the living

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

Prayer for the departed

Rest, O Lord, 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 of Heaven.

At the end of every prayer and every deed

It is worthy to eat as truly to bless Thee, Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most Glorious without comparison, the Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.

Jesus Prayer

(said out loud or silently, in the heart and mind - constantly throughout the day)

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

Various prayers throughout the day

Before starting any business

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.

Bless, Lord, and help me, a sinner, to complete the work I have begun, for Your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of Your Father without beginning, You declared with Your most pure lips that without Me you cannot do anything. My Lord, Lord, with faith in my soul and heart spoken by You, I fall down in Your goodness: help me, a sinner, to complete this work, which I have begun, in You, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, through the prayers of the Mother of God and all Your saints . Amen.

At the end of the case

You are the fulfillment of all good things, my Christ, fill my soul with joy and gladness and save me, for I am the only one who is most merciful, Lord, glory to you.

It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Theotokos, Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.

Before eating food

The Lord's Prayer 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.

After eating food

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

Prayers for the future

When you go to bed, say: In Your hands, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit: You bless me, You have mercy on me and grant me eternal life. Amen.

Prayer to the Honest Cross:

Mark yourself with a cross
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish from the presence of those who love God and signify themselves with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, drive away the demons by force on you of our Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Or briefly:
Protect me, Lord, by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, and save me from all evil.

This prayer should be said just before going to bed, after kissing the cross worn on the chest and protecting yourself and the bed with the sign of the cross.

God's commandments

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 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. Let there be no blessings for you, except for Men.

2. Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol, or any likeness, such as the tree in heaven, or the tree below on earth, or the tree in the waters under the earth, lest thou worship them, nor serve them.

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

4. Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy: you shall do six days, and in them you shall do all your work. The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God.

5. Honor your father and your mother, may you be well, and may you live long on earth.

6. Thou shalt not kill.

7. Do not commit adultery.

8. Don't steal.

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

10. Thou shalt not covet thy sincere wife, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, nor his village, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor any of his livestock, nor any of his neighbor's trees.

(Book of Exodus, chapter 20, vv. 2,4-5,7,8-10,12-17)

Beatitudes, virtues, mortal sins and the fight against them

Gospel Beatitudes

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 are you when they revile you, and ridicule you, and say all sorts of evil things about you lying to Me for my sake. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is abundant in heaven. (Gospel of Matthew, ch. 5, v. 3-12)

Three virtues:

1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Love.

Seven deadly sins

1. Sadness, laziness. 2. Anger. 3. Dejection. 4. Gluttony. 5. Fornication. 6. Love of money. 7. Pride - Vanity.

Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov defines sin as the distortion or immoderation of the use of God's gifts. This means that any desire, feeling, thought and deed, depending on the measure and aspirations, can be righteous or sinful. For example, the following are not a sin: moderate rest after work, anger in defense of the weak or the truth, from time to time - grief over one’s imperfections, pleasure from eating in moderation, pleasure in an honest marriage from the physical union of the flesh with the wife, possession of the material world for the glory of God as an increase in love, joy from the created creation (realized thought, word, action), which is based on a Good beginning.

The connection of temptations. “The end of the thought of gluttony is the thought of fornication, and the end of the thought of fornication is the thought of sadness, because sadness and despondency will immediately follow in the one overcome by such thoughts, after he has become sober.” Venerable Nile of Sinai (IV-V centuries)

“Despondency sometimes comes from pleasure; and sometimes because there is no fear of God in a person.” Venerable John Climacus (VII century AD)

We must fight melancholy and despondency immediately, because the next step after despondency is despair, which already leads to death. Hieromartyr Arseny (Zhadanovsky), Bishop of Serpukhov (1874-1937).

A weapon against despondency.

Save yourself from despondency by crying about your sins. Rev. Joseph of Optina (1837-1911).

During tribulation, expect a peaceful dispensation, and during a peaceful dispensation, expect a sorrowful dispensation. In this temporary life, peaceful and sorrowful experiences alternate. Schema-abbot Ioann (Alekseev) (1873-1958).

A person who has death before his eyes constantly overcomes despondency. "Fatherland".

Prayers you need to know

Every person baptized in the Orthodox faith must know three prayers. Of course, there are prayer books that indicate “prayer for every need” - morning prayer, for starting any new business, prayer before a meal, and many others. Not everyone knows them by heart, and it is quite acceptable to turn to a prayer book and say prayers as needed in printed form. However, an Orthodox Christian must know these three prayers by heart so that he can read them at any time in his life and teach them to others.

Related articles:
- Morning and evening prayers. Follow-up to Holy Communion
- Symbol of faith. With explanations.
— A short prayer book for the beginning Orthodox Christian

1 The main prayer of a Christian is “Our Father”

Our Father, who art in heaven!
Hallowed be Thy name,
may your kingdom come,
Thy will be done
as in heaven and on earth.
Our daily bread...

People who have recently come to faith are often interested in the answer to the question: what prayers do you need to know? On this issue, it is better to consult with your confessor, if you have not yet acquired one, then with any priest of the church where you started going.

However, there are basic necessary prayers that every Orthodox Christian needs to know. You can find them in any prayer book. This is Our Father, Virgin Mary, Hail, Trisagion, a prayer to the Guardian Angel, a prayer to the saint after whom you are named (heavenly patron).

The texts of these Orthodox prayers are simple, and even a child can learn them. You can find them in Orthodox prayer books for the laity, sold in icon shops and online stores specializing in the sale of church literature.

The necessary prayers must be learned by heart

In addition to the most necessary prayers listed, you can also choose those prayers from the prayer book that you especially like...

Psalm 90 “Living Help”

Our Father

Mother of God

The shortest prayer to the Mother of God

Symbol of faith

Prayer to all saints and ethereal heavenly powers

Troparion to the Martyr, tone 4

Kontakion to the Martyr, tone 6

Nikolai Ugodnik

May God rise again

Psalm 90 “Living Help”

Psalm 90 “Living Help”
Or the Praise of David's songs,
Not inscribed with Jew, 90

Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God.
Says the Lord: Thou art my intercessor and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.
For Toy will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words,
His blanket will cover you, and under His wing you will hope: His truth will surround you with weapons.
Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow flying in the days,
from the thing that moves in darkness, from the cloak, and the midday demon.
Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come near you:
both by your eyes...

Instructions

"In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen." After asking the Lord for help, be sure to receive a Blessing with these words. Don’t forget about such a short prayer as “Lord, bless!” It is this prayer that must be said before starting any business.

"Lord have mercy!" says everyone who has accidentally or intentionally committed any sin. You need to say this prayer 3 times if you glorify the Lord, 12 times if you ask for a blessing, and 40 times if you ask to sanctify your whole life.

Such short prayers also include prayers of praise, in which there is not a single request, but only the offering of praise to God. It sounds like this: “Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee!”

A Christian believer should also know the appeal to Jesus Christ: “Lord Jesus Christ! Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen". By saying the words of this prayer, a person asks for intercession for...

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What prayers do you need to know by heart?

Hello, dear visitors of the Orthodox website “Family and Faith”!

Every Orthodox Christian should know by heart the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father...”, since it is the one that is read before eating food.

Also, it is necessary to know the Creed by heart in order to firmly know the main dogmas of the Orthodox faith.

Of course, knowing two prayers by heart is not enough. Hence the question: what prayers, in addition to the above, should an Orthodox Christian know by heart?

Archpriest Vadim Novikov answers:

First, you need to know:

Ten Commandments of God's Law:

1) I am the Lord your God; let there be no gods for you other than Me.
2) Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol or any likeness, such as the tree in heaven (i.e. above), and the tree on earth below, and the tree in the waters under the earth: thou shalt not bow down to them, nor serve them.
3) You did not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4)…

Perhaps every person is familiar with such a state when the soul is disturbed by something unclear and vague concern for the fate of loved ones, everyday problems and adversities lie like a stone on the heart.

How to get rid of this heaviness and find ground under your feet?

Prayers are important and beautiful, without exception. After all, each of them was born in the depths of the soul of those who turned to the Lord, each of them contains the best human feelings - love, faith, patience, hope... And each of us probably has (or will have) our own favorite prayers, those that somehow especially consonant with our soul, our faith.

But there are three main prayers, which you must know by heart and understand the meaning of...

But there are three main prayers, which any Christian must know by heart and understand the meaning of; they are the basis of the foundations, a kind of ABC of Christianity.

The first of them is the Creed

The Creed is a brief statement of the foundations of Orthodox doctrine, compiled in the 4th century. It is necessary for a believer to know and understand it, so let’s read it translated into modern Russian:

I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of everything visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only one, begotten of the Father before all time; as Light from Light, true God from God...

Prayers that you should know by heart!

Publican's Prayer

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

And in the morning, and in the evening, and at the beginning of each prayer service:

Initial prayer

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

Trisagion

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

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, in Your name...

Types of prayers by content

Eucharistic canon

The most important and important prayers of Christians

Orthodox prayer “I believe in one God...”, or the Symbol of Faith

Orthodox prayer “Our Father” - interpretation and essence

Prayer to the Holy Spirit “Heavenly King”

Jesus Prayer

Prayers to the Mother of God and Saints

How to order a prayer service and what is a thanksgiving prayer service

There are a great many prayers in Orthodoxy. They vary in importance and frequency. Some of them are read constantly, others only on special occasions.

A series of prayers are used in worship. They are not called prayers, but liturgical texts and have their own special names: kontakion, troparion, stichera. There are also prayers and canons that are read only by the priest, and parishioners are prohibited from reading them.

Types of prayers by content

As you know, every person baptized in the Orthodox faith should know at least three prayers - and if, for example, you are offered to become a godparent, at the rite of baptism the priest will certainly ask you if you know them.

Of course, there are prayer books that indicate “prayer for every need” - morning prayer, for starting any new business, prayer before a meal, and many others. Not everyone knows them by heart, and it is quite acceptable to turn to a prayer book and say prayers as needed in printed form.

However, an Orthodox Christian must know these three prayers by heart so that he can read them at any time in his life and teach them to others - this is what is first and foremost required of godparents in relation to their child’s godfather.

The first of them is the main prayer of a Christian - “Our Father”

Our Father, who art in heaven x!
Hallowed be Thy name,
may your kingdom come,
Thy will be done
I am in heaven and on earth.
Our bread for us...

— The Publican's Prayer

- Our Father

- Virgin Mary, rejoice!

- Worthy to eat

- To the King of Heaven

- Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3 times)

- Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us!

- May God rise again!

- Lord, give me peace of mind...

— Jesus Prayer

Publican's Prayer

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

Our Father, who art in heaven!

Hallowed be Thy name,

may your kingdom come,

Thy will be done

as in heaven and on earth.

and forgive us our debts,

just as we also leave our debtors;

and do not lead us into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Virgin Mary, rejoice!

Rejoice, Virgin Mary,
Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you,
…

For example, many prayers must be read out loud and always very loudly, expressively, so that your voice sounds confident and firm. You must first create for yourself the appropriate mood of standing before the Higher Power - God. Some prayers (mostly impromptu ones) should never be said in front of someone...

Prayers, contrary to widespread belief, for the most part play the role not so much of a comforter for the human race and not so much the role of begging before God, but rather the role of spiritual and hygienic means of our everyday life. A good prayer, and even one pronounced correctly, can be many hundreds of times more useful and effective than a steam bath, shower, or massage. This is explained simply. Prayer influences the word - the root cause Power of all Existence and it is aimed directly at the essence of a person. Its effect is immediate, but its consequences are stable and long-term. But reading prayers requires skill, knowledge of some basic rules and requirements.

Today, you can often see prayer books in the hands of Christian believers - books that contain prayers to God for different occasions. In the morning and evening, such believers also often pray with memorized words. And many Christians directly declare that they do not pray to God because they do not know prayers. What prayers do you need to know, and how to pray to God correctly?

A number of theologians teach their parishioners that prayer from the prayer book will help the believer and is pleasing to God. 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 in the morning and evening: “Glory to Thee, naked God, glory to Thee”; “King of Heaven”; "Trisagion"; "Our Father"; “Lord, have mercy” - 12 times; “Come, let us worship”; Psalm 50; "Symbol of faith"; “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice” - 3 times. After this, 20 prayers “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me” - with each prayer, bow to the ground. Then another 20 similar prayers and...

Memo for an Orthodox Christian Memo for an Orthodox Christian

About some foundations and rules of church life

I. What an Orthodox Christian should know
II. How to behave in a temple
III. About Confession
IV. About communion
V. Commemoration and prosphora. Memorial service and prayer service
VI. Rules concerning the relationship of a lay person to his confessor
VII. The most important holidays of the year
VIII. Posts
IX. Home prayer and spiritual reading

Introduction

Christianity is not just a theory, a worldview, and not only a moral teaching, but a new life that embraces all spheres of human existence: mental, moral and spiritual. One cannot be a Christian if there is no inner conviction in the truth of Christ’s teaching. You also cannot be one if you do not set yourself the task of fulfilling the moral commandments of the Gospel. But conviction and morality are, rather, only a means for the main goal of Christian life - spiritual communication with God, the acquisition of the Spirit of God...

Here we must immediately say that the most powerful prayer is the “Our Father,” for Jesus Christ himself taught us to pray this way.

“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 leave to 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.

However, besides the Lord’s Prayer, there are other powerful prayers that help us in certain situations. We are not always able to build our own happiness. A person can sometimes be weak, any of us may lose willpower, but despite this, everyone wants to be happy. To achieve this very happiness, there are strong prayers that help us find what we want. But the existence of strong prayers does not mean that you can sit, nothing...

What types of prayer are there?

Prayer books can be divided into supplications, thanksgivings, penitentials and doxologies.

What is the difference between prayer and conspiracy?

The fruits of prayer.

“The fruits of sincere prayer: simplicity, love, humility, patience, kindness, and the like. All this, even before eternal fruits, produces fruit here in the life of the diligent.”

Saint Gregory of Nyssa “The fruits of true prayer: bright peace of the soul, combined with quiet, silent joy, alien to daydreaming, conceit and heated impulses and movements; love for neighbors, not separating the good from the evil for the sake of love... but interceding for everyone before God as for oneself.”

Bishop Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

What are the reasons for absent-mindedness and temptations in prayer?
“So, he who is diligent in prayer must ask for it and know that in such an important matter, with much diligence and effort, he must endure a difficult struggle, since the spirit of malice attacks them with special force, seeking to overthrow our efforts. Hence the weakening of body and soul, effeminacy, carelessness, negligence and everything else that destroys the soul, tormented in parts and given over to its enemy. So, it is necessary for the soul to be controlled by reason, like a wise helmsman, showing the direct path to the heavenly pier and betraying the soul intact to the God who entrusted it.”

Saint Gregory of Nyssa

What are icons for?

When might a prayer not be fulfilled?

“The mouth can ask for everything, but God fulfills only what is useful. The Lord is the all-wise Distributor. He cares about the benefit of the person asking and, if he sees that what is asked is harmful or, at least, useless to him, he does not fulfill the request and refuses the imaginary benefit. He listens to every prayer, and the one whose prayer is not fulfilled receives from the Lord the same saving gift as the one whose prayer is fulfilled. Therefore, be sure that any request that is not fulfilled is undoubtedly harmful, but a request that is heard is beneficial.
The Giver is righteous and good and will not leave your requests unfulfilled, because in His goodness there is no malice and in His righteousness there is no envy. If He delays in fulfilling it, it is not because He repents of the promise, on the contrary. He wants to see your patience."

Venerable Ephraim the Syrian “First of all, we need to know that we are not allowed to ask for everything we want, and that not in every case we know how to ask for useful things. One must make requests with great caution, conforming them with the will of God. And those who are unheard need to know that either patience or increased prayer is necessary.”

Saint Basil the Great “Sometimes our request is immediately heard, but sometimes, according to the Savior, God is long-suffering for us, that is, He does not quickly fulfill what we ask: He sees that this fulfillment needs to be stopped for a while for our humility. When your request is not fulfilled by God, reverently submit to the will of the All-Holy God, Who, for unknown reasons, left your request unfulfilled.”

Bishop Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

According to the Gospel, one of the conditions for prayer to be heard is reconciliation with neighbors.

The Gospel says: “If you bring your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (

Important prayers. Read each one.

Lord Jesus Christ,

Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner (3 times).

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

Important prayers for every Christian

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be your name, may your kingdom come

PRAYER TO THE HOLY VIRGIN.

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord, Queen of heaven and earth!

To my much-painful sighing of our soul, look down from Thy holy height upon us, who with faith and love worship Thy Most Pure Image! Behold, we are immersed in sins and overwhelmed by sorrows, looking at Your image, as if You were alive and living with us, we offer our humble prayers. The imams have no other help, no other intercession, no consolation, except You, O Mother of all who grieve and are burdened! Help us the weak, quench our sorrow, guide us who are erring on the right path, heal and save the hopeless, grant us the rest of our lives in peace and quiet. Grant a Christian death and at the terrible judgment of Your Son, the merciful Intercessor will appear to us, may we always sing, magnify and glorify You, as the good Intercessor of the Christian race, with all those who have pleased God. Amen!

PRAYER SYMBOL OF FAITH.

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 of God, true from God, born, not created, Consubstantial

To the Father, to Him everything was. For our sake, man, and for 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 future will be judged with glory by the living and the dead,

There will be no end to his reign. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,

the life-giving one, who proceeds from the Father, who is worshiped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke the prophets. Into 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.

ALIVE IN HELP...

Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord:

You are my intercessor and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of hunters, and from rebellious words, His lashes will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the things that pass in the darkness, from the fallings, and from the 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 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 approach your body, as His Angel commanded you, keeping you in all your ways.

They will lift you up 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 I will cover, and because I know My name. He will call to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will destroy him, and I will glorify him, I will fill him with long days, and I will show him My salvation.

PRAYER TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL

Holy Angel of Christ, falling to you I pray, my holy guardian devoted to me for the preservation of my soul to my sinful body from holy baptism, but with my laziness and my evil custom I have angered your most pure lordship and driven you away from me with all the cold deeds, slander, envy, condemnation, contempt, disobedience, brotherly hatred and resentment, love of money, adultery, rage, stinginess, gluttony without satiety and drunkenness with many words, evil thoughts and crafty ones, proud custom and lustful indignation, driven by self-desire for every carnal lust.

Oh, my evil will, even dumb beasts don’t do it! How can you look at me, or approach me, like a stinking dog? Whose eyes, Angel of Christ, look upon me, entangled in evil in vile deeds? But how can I ask for forgiveness with my bitter and evil and crafty deed, I fall into misery all day and night and at every hour? But I pray to you, falling down to my holy guardian, have mercy on me, a sinful and unworthy servant of yours (name), be my helper and intercessor against the evil of my opponent, with your holy prayers, and create the Kingdom of God as a partaker with all the saints, always, now and ever , and forever and ever. Amen.