ORTHODOX TRADITION 30 PRAYERS

Orthodox prayers

Prayers from the Eastern Orthodox tradition: the Jesus Prayer at the heart of Orthodox spirituality, the Trisagion Prayers that open every service, the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos, the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem, and prayers from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

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Daily prayers

Prayer at the Beginning of the Day 19th century AD; OCA Prayer Book 1979 Prayer at the End of the Day Traditional; OCA Prayer Book 1979 The Prayer of the Hours: An Introduction 4th-5th century AD; Hapgood 1906 The Trisagion Prayers Ancient; Hapgood 1906

The Jesus Prayer and hesychasm

The Jesus Prayer 5th century AD

Scripture and Communion

Prayer After Holy Communion 9th-10th century AD; Hapgood 1906 Prayer Before Holy Communion 9th-10th century AD; Hapgood 1906 Prayer Before Reading Scripture Ancient; Hapgood 1906 Prayer of St. John Chrysostom 4th-5th century AD; Hapgood 1906; BCP 1662

Marian and seasonal

Akathist to the Theotokos: Opening Kontakion 6th century AD; Hapgood 1906 The Beatitudes: Orthodox Liturgical Form 1st century AD (text); Hapgood 1906 (liturgical form) The Prayer of Ephrem the Syrian 4th century AD; Hapgood 1906

Christian year

An Easter Prayer 1662 (BCP form); ancient (Orthodox form)

Funeral prayers

Eternal Rest Medieval (Latin form); Lasance 1913 (English form)

Marian devotions

The Hail Mary Luke 1:28, 42 (1st century AD); full form by 15th century AD; Lasance 1913 The Salve Regina 11th century AD; Lasance 1913

Prayers to the saints

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel 1886 AD Prayer to the Guardian Angel Medieval (Latin original); 17th century (English verse form); Lasance 1913

Scriptural blessings

The Aaronic Blessing pre-6th century BC The Beatitudes 1st century AD

The Creeds

The Nicene Creed 325 AD (original); 381 AD (expanded form)

The Lord's Prayer family

The Lord's Prayer 1st century AD (biblical text); 1662 (English liturgical form, BCP)

The Psalms

Psalm 23 pre-6th century BC Psalm 51 pre-6th century BC

The great hymns

The Magnificat 1st century AD The Sanctus 1st century AD

The shorter prayers

The Agnus Dei c. 700 AD (liturgical form) The Glory Be 4th century AD (Latin form); 1662 (English BCP form) The Kyrie 4th century AD The Trisagion pre-500 AD