50 Examples of Prayers to pray (short and long)

The christian liturgy gathers a significant number of prayers that parishioners pronounce in a group or individually as a prayer or prayer; all of them are generically known as christian prayers. These rescue values ​​such as faith, hope, peace and solidarity, all of them inspired by the Eucharist or Holy Communion.

For both the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church and the Orthodox and Coptic Church, the Eucharist It is the starting point and the culmination point of every Christian, a sign of unity and an indissoluble link with the charity. According to most of the traditions of Christianity, it is the sacrament of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, turned into bread and wine.

Prayer as form of communication between God and men it is a fact. Through prayer the divine word is glorified and exalted, the eyes are turned to the Lord with modestystripped of all vanity.

While each person can pray in his own words, those that arise from the purity of his soul, there are also rooted in the christian tradition

a set of prayers that are pronounced in an orderly manner, the main ones being those that are part of the so-called Holy Rosary that children receive in their First Communion.

Examples of short sentences

Twelve short sentences, easy to remember and pronounce, are transcribed below:

1. Guardian Angel, sweet company, do not abandon me by night or by day; until he rests in the arms of Jesus, Joseph and Mary.
2. By the sign of the Holy Cross, deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
3. Oh, Blood and Water that flowed from the Heart of Jesus, source of mercy for us, I trust in You.
4. Eternal Father, I offer You the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins and those of the whole world.
5. Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
6. To you, Virgin Mary. For your immense goodness I offer you my soul in flower, my poetry. You sowed charity in my wasteland with the miracle of your closeness.
7. Oh my Lady! Oh my gosh! I offer myself entirely to You; and in proof of my filial affection I consecrate to you, on this day, my eyes, my ears, my tongue, my heart; in a word: my whole being. Since I am all yours, Mother of goodness, keep me and defend me as your thing and possession.
8. Jesus, illuminate the lives of our mothers. He rewards their efforts and work. Give peace to mothers already deceased. Bless all homes, and may children always be the glory and crown of mothers. Amen.
9. Oh, Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the fight, be our help against the evil and stalking of the devil, God dominate him, we ask it pleadingly. And your Prince of the heavenly militia chains in hell with divine power Satan and the other evil spirits who roam the world for the perdition of souls. Amen.
10. May the Holy Cross of the Lord be my light, Let the devil not be my guide. Stand aside Satan, do not suggest vain things because evil is what you offer Drink the poison yourself. Amen.
11. Father of goodness, Father of love, I bless you, I praise you and I thank you because out of love you gave us Jesus.
12. Lord, we ask that when we wake up tomorrow we can look at the world with eyes full of love.

Compiled of prayers to pray

Here are twelve prayers to pray, some of them in particular situations (such as when faced with illness or during childbirth):

1. The sign of the Holy Cross. By the sign of the Holy Cross, deliver us from our enemies Lord, our God. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
2. Creed. I believe in God, Almighty Father, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the work and grace of the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under the power of Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried, he descended into hell, on the third day he rose from the dead, ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God, Father almighty. From there he is to come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and eternal life. Amen.
3. Act of contrition. My Lord Jesus Christ, God and true Man, my Creator, Father and Redeemer; Because you are who you are, infinite goodness, and because I love you above all things, I regret with all my heart that I have offended you; It also weighs on me because you can punish me with the penalties of hell. Helped by your divine grace, I firmly propose never to sin again, confess and fulfill the penance that will be imposed on me. Amen.
4. Our father. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name; let your kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive our offenses, as we also forgive those who offend us. Do not let us fall into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
5. Ave Maria. God save you Mary full of grace the Lord is with you blessed are you among all women and blessed is the fruit from your womb Jesus Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death Amen.
6. Hail. Hail, Queen and Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope; God saves you. We call You the exiled sons of Eve; to You we sigh, moaning and crying, in this valley of tears. Come, then, Lady, our advocate, return to us those your merciful eyes; and after this exile show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb. Oh most clement, oh pious, oh always sweet Virgin Mary!
7. Prayer to Mary. She prays for us, Holy Mother of God, so that we may be worthy of reaching the promises of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Omnipotent and everlasting God, who with the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, prepared the body and soul of the glorious Virgin and Mother Mary to be worthy of being the home of your Son; Grant us that we celebrate with joy the commemoration of her, through her pious intercession we may be freed from present evils and eternal death. Through Christ our Lord himself. Amen.
8. Glory. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit As it was in the beginning, now and forever, forever and ever. Amen.
9. I confess. I confess before Almighty God, and before you brothers that I have sinned much in thought, word, deed and omission. Because of me, because of me, because of my great fault. That is why I ask the ever-Virgin Mary, the angels, the saints and you brothers, to intercede for me before God, Our Lord. Amen.
10. Prayer of Saint Michael the Archangel. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Repress him God, we ask supplicants, and your prince of the heavenly militia casts into hell with the divine power to Satan and the other evil spirits who are scattered throughout the world for the destruction of the souls. Amen.
11. Prayer ofSaint Bernard. Remember, O most pious Virgin Mary! It has never been heard that none of those who have come to you, implored your assistance and demanded your help, have been abandoned by you. Encouraged with this confidence, I also turn to You, O Virgin, Mother of virgins, and although groaning under the weight of my sins I dare to appear before Your Sovereign presence. Do not reject my humble supplications, oh most pure Mother of God, but listen to them favorably. So be it.
12. Prayer of the Angelus. Infuse, Lord, your grace in our souls, so that, since we have believed the Incarnation of your Son and Lord our Jesus Christ announced by the Angel, by the merits of his Passion and Death, let us reach the glory of the Resurrection. Amen.
13. Almighty God, you who inspired the Virgin. Almighty God, you who inspired the Virgin Mary, when she carried your Son in her womb, the desire to visit her cousin Elizabeth, grant us, we beg you, that, docile to the breath of the Spirit, we may, with Mary, sing your wonders throughout our entire life. lifetime. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
14. Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary. Sacred Heart of Jesus, in You we place all our trust, fearing everything from our frailty, expecting everything from your goodness: be the only object of our love, the protector of our life, the support in our weakness, the reparation of our faults, the assurance of our salvation and our refuge in the hour of the death. Amen.
15. My Lord Jesus Christ. My Lord, Jesus Christ! God and true Man, my Creator, Father and Redeemer; Because you are who you are, infinite Goodness, and because I love you above all things, I am sorry with all my heart for having offended you; It also weighs on me because you can punish me with the penalties of hell. Helped by your divine grace, I firmly propose never to sin again, confess and fulfill the penance that will be imposed on me. Amen.
16. Prayer before the Crucifix. Look at me, oh my beloved and good Jesus, prostrate before your Most Holy Presence; I beg you with the greatest fervor and compassion of which I am capable, impress upon my heart living feelings of faith, hope and charity. True pain for my sins, the most firm purpose never to offend you. While I, with all the love that I am capable of, I am considering your five wounds, beginning with what said of You, oh good Jesus, the holy prophet David: «They have pierced my hands and my feet and they can count all my bones".
17. Prayer to bless the food. Lord bless these foods that we are going to receive by your mercy, and bless those who have prepared them. Give bread to those who are hungry, and a hunger for righteousness to those who have bread. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
18. My Lord Jesus Christ, true God and ManMy Creator, Father and Redeemer; Because you are who you are, infinite goodness, and because I love you above all things, I regret with all my heart that I have offended you; It also weighs on me because you can punish me with the penalties of hell. Helped by your divine grace, I firmly propose never to sin again, confess and fulfill the penance that will be imposed on me. Amen.
19. Virgin of the Childbirth, protect and defend with love all children, so that, regenerated in the water of baptism and incorporated into the Church, they grow serene, full of life, become courageous testimonies of your Son Jesus and persevere, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, on the path of holiness. Amen.
20. Glorious San Ramón Nonato, I beg your intercession. You led a resplendent life for the protection of your God. Intercede now for me and my intentions. We need children who know how to look at the world, with eyes full of love, and who close their eyes to hatred and evil. We want to make the world a family where all men love each other and love God. Amen.
21. Father God Almighty, source of health and comfort, you have said "I am the one who gives you health." We come to you at this time when, due to illness, we feel the fragility of our bodies. Lord have mercy on those of us who are without strength, restore us to health.
22. Rejoice, Queen of Heaven, hallelujah. Because the one you deserved to carry in your womb, hallelujah. He has risen as predicted, hallelujah. Pray for us to God, hallelujah. Rejoice and rejoice Virgin Mary, hallelujah. For truly the Lord is risen, hallelujah.
23. Convert us, God our Savior, and help us to progress in the knowledge of your word, so that the celebration of this Lent will bear abundant fruit in us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in unity with the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
24. Eternal Father, turn our hearts to You, so that, living consecrated to your service, we always seek you, who are the only thing necessary, and practice charity in all our actions. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
25. The angel of the Lord announced to Mary and she conceived by the work and grace of the Holy Spirit. God save you Mary… Here is the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. Hail Mary… And the word became flesh. And she dwelt among us. God save you Mary… Pray for us Mother of God. So that we may be worthy of reaching the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
26. Our Lady of Help, Thank you, because you always listen to the requests of those who put their trust in you. We remember when you hurried through the mountains of Judah to help your cousin Elizabeth. We remember how you maternally came to the aid of the bride and groom at the wedding in Cana. Amen.
27. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, now and forever, for ever and ever. Amen.
28. Thank you Lord for your infinite mercy, I trust you and it is because of you that I can move on because you are my support, that hand that saves when we are adrift. I love you Lord and I thank you for what is bad, because from it I learn and become and also for what is good.
29. Blessed be your purity. Blessed be your purity, and eternally be it, for a whole God rejoices in such gracious beauty. To you heavenly princess Virgin Sacred Mary, I offer you on this day soul, life and heart. Look at me with compassion, do not leave me my mother.
30. My Lord and my GodGood Father, creator of heaven and earth, without me deserving it, you give me a new day of life. Thank you very much! You know that I am small, and that without your help I fall at every step. Do not release my hand! Help me discover that all men are your children and therefore my brothers. Teach me to enjoy life, to live joyfully, and to help others. Amen.
31. Lord, look pleased at your people. Lord, look pleased at your people, who fervently want to give themselves to a holy life, and, since with his deprivation strives to dominate the body, that the practice of good works transform his soul. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in unity with the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
32. Lord, Holy Father. Lord, Holy Father, who has commanded us to listen to your beloved Son, feed us with the interior joy of your word, so that, purified by it, we can contemplate your glory with a clean look in the perfection of your plays. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in unity with the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.