The Prayer Book
Orthodox Christian Prayers
The prayers of the Orthodox Church for every hour of the day, on rising and before sleep, at table and at work, in repentance and before the Holy Mysteries.
Begin Here The Jesus Prayer “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” How to pray it, the prayer rope, and the way of the hesychasts → Trisagion Prayers 7 prayers The opening prayers that begin the Orthodox prayer rule: O Heavenly King, the Trisagion, the Lord’s Prayer, the Psalm of Repentance, the Symbol of Faith, and more. Morning Prayers 5 prayers Prayers on rising: to the Holy Trinity, to the Father, to the Theotokos, to the Guardian Angel, and to one’s patron saint. Evening Prayers 5 prayers Prayers before sleep: the Mercy Troparia, and prayers to the Father, to Jesus Christ, to the Holy Spirit, and to the Theotokos. Holy Communion 2 prayers Prayers before and after receiving the Holy Mysteries. Prayers at Meals 2 prayers Blessings said before and after eating. Prayers at Work 2 prayers Prayers said before beginning and after completing any work. Prayers of Repentance 1 prayer Prayers of confession and contrition before God. Prayers for Reading Scripture 1 prayer Prayers said before opening the Holy Scriptures, asking God to illumine the heart and open the understanding. Prayers of Intercession 2 prayers Prayers for those who suffer, and for the departed. Selected Liturgical Hymns 12 prayers Troparia of the Resurrection and the great feasts, and the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian. Selected Psalms 9 prayers A short selection of Psalms for personal devotion.