99 prayers · 5 traditions · 2,000 years

The prayers Christians have prayed for generations, in one collection.

The Lord's Prayer. The Hail Mary. The Jesus Prayer. Psalm 23. With full text, historical context, and sources cited.

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Prayer for the Family at Mealtime

Family Mealtime Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank you for gathering us together

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By tradition

5 traditions
CATHOLIC
64
Rosary, Marian devotions, the Mass.
ORTHODOX
30
Jesus Prayer, Trisagion, Akathist.
ANGLICAN
46
The Book of Common Prayer, 1662.
PROTESTANT
54
Luther, Calvin, Wesley, Spurgeon.
ECUMENICAL
47
Creeds, psalms, scriptural prayers.

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8 categories
Daily 59 Praise 46 Petition 44 Penitence 25 Thanksgiving 9 Healing 5 Life events 11 Seasonal 11

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5 foundational prayers
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father · Pater Noster
ECUMENICAL · 1ST C.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd
ECUMENICAL · PRE-6TH C. BC
The Hail Mary
Ave Maria
CATHOLIC · TRADITIONAL
The Serenity Prayer
Grant me the serenity
ECUMENICAL · 1943
Prayer of St. Francis
Make me an instrument of your peace
ECUMENICAL · 1912