Children's prayer: before bed, after and before eating food, when learning is difficult, Guardian Angel, video of children's prayer.

Prayer is a dialogue between a believer and God. And one of the most important aspects of faith. Before the baby can begin to read prayers himself, parents and godparents perform them for him. When the child becomes conscious, he himself can offer his children’s prayers. And in a devout family it is easier for him to do this, because he always has an example before his eyes. And taking into account the fact that a child’s perception absorbs everything like a sponge, there can be no problems with teaching a child to pray.

A child in a truly believing family already knows from the age of 3-4 about all the major church holidays and what communion and confession are. And, of course, he knows how to pray. Even before learning to read, but already knowing how to speak, a child can be taught to perform morning and evening prayers, for example. Many kids are even interested in this, because a special light emanates from the church and from prayers, which is natural for children’s energy that has not yet been spoiled. Therefore, learning occurs easily and without any coercion.

Prayers for children

Children's prayer occupies a special place in the life of an Orthodox Christian. For a child’s meeting with God to be effective, the example of parents is essential. They are the ones that little children look up to when they see mom and dad praying, visiting church, and taking communion. The child should gradually realize that after prayer, calmness and peace appear in your soul. It is useless to force a child to pray, while claiming that God sees everything and if he does not obey, He will punish him. But if parents pray and constantly talk about God, then the baby will follow their example. This means that from childhood he will be introduced to faith, learn to accept other people as they are, respect them and love them unselfishly.

What are children's prayers?

It is very important to teach a child to pray from an early age. Therefore, if you visit the temple, you should definitely take your baby with you. It is imperative to explain the need for prayer to your child. To do this, at first it is better to just talk with him about God. There are the simplest prayers for babies, which consist of just one sentence.

For example, this could be the following phrase:
“Great Lord Almighty, You love me very much (baby’s name).”
The importance of such a prayer phrase lies in the fact that gradually the child will form the opinion that the Almighty Lord God is good, great and omnipotent. Over time, the baby will begin to understand that God loves us and is always close to people. You can always talk to the Almighty through prayer, you can share your experiences and ask for something. It is important that the child begins to understand that if he behaves correctly, then God will always hear and understand.

Prayer for a child should be a joy. He should not be forced to memorize incomprehensible phrases; he can quite easily communicate with God in his own language. A mature child needs to be taught the most powerful and famous prayer, “Our Father.” But first, its meaning should be explained so that he understands the essence of each spoken phrase. But even if during prayer he interprets it in his own way, then it’s okay. The main thing is to make sure that the baby pronounces all the words sincerely. Morning prayer should also be mandatory for the child.

It might sound like this:

“In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord, please be merciful to me, a sinner. Our Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, I pray, turning to the Most Pure Theotokos, Your Mother and all the saints, save and have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, Lord Almighty. You, Lord of Heaven, Comforter and Truth, are everywhere and hear the requests of people calling to you. You fill people’s souls with treasures, cleanse them from filth and give them hope for eternal life.

Holy Lord Almighty God, have mercy on us. Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now, ever and unto ages of ages. Amen".

You can teach your child to repeat the words of the same prayer before bedtime.

What is better for a child: a prayer in verse or a song?

In order to accustom a child to prayer, it is recommended to use song or poetic options. It is impossible to say unequivocally which is better, because it all depends on the taste preferences of the parents and the child.

You can read the following prayer together before bed with a small child:

We will ask the Guardian Angel very much, So that he does not sleep this night, So that he guards my sleep at the crib, So that the baby sleeps sweetly! All the children will be calm all night, After all, God’s warrior Angels are standing to protect their sleep, The sun will rise, the children will wake up, And the Guardian Angels are also standing by the cribs.”

Song versions of children's prayers need to be downloaded and listened to with your child. If the baby has a desire to sing along, then this should be encouraged.

Prayer book for children with explanation of prayers

Compiler of the prayer book and explanation of prayers Vladimir Yaroslavovich Luchaninov

Approved for distribution by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church IS R16-605-0218

Introduction

God created you for joy and eternal life, placing in your heart the desire for perfection. And the pinnacle of this perfection is to draw closer to God, so that He becomes your Father and Friend. You will probably learn a lot in your earthly life, but the main science of eternal life is to learn to talk with your Creator. Communication with God is called prayer. These include thanksgivings, requests, and glorifications. Sometimes you need to ask for forgiveness, and, of course, you can always tell God that you are scared or bad, that you need His help. He will always help. After all, He is Almighty; there is nothing that He cannot do.

Prayer is not only a conversation, but also a living connection with God. Through this connection, the human soul is filled with eternity and grace; it begins to feel heavenly joy already in earthly life. Prayer is for your soul what breathing is for your body. While a person breathes, he continues to live: oxygen enters the blood through the lungs and then the blood nourishes the entire body with it. In the same way, while you pray, your soul will be alive and filled with Divine Grace.

Morning prayers

It's morning. The beginning of a new day. And first of all, getting up and washing your face, cross yourself and turn to God - this is morning prayer - greeting God, as if you were saying to Him: “Good morning!” - you give thanks for the coming day, ask for blessings so that He will help you and your loved ones in all your affairs.

The morning rule, as well as other prayer sequences, contains prayers of holy people who lived at different times in different cities and countries. By reading these prayers, we learn to turn to God the way the saints did. Some prayers may seem difficult at first. But gradually you will understand their meaning. The main thing is that your thoughts are turned to God.

Prayer is a conversation with God, and in this conversation He sanctifies us with His grace, and this grace will teach your heart to understand the words of prayers. Even the most difficult ones. The main thing is to read or listen with attention, not to be distracted by anything extraneous, and to pray from a pure heart. And be sure to pray in your own words, don’t be shy to tell God about everything that worries you. He loves you, so he will pay attention to everything you tell him. Therefore, as soon as you wake up, become reverent, 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.

Publican's Prayer

God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

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, the souls of sha.

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

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

Prayer to the Most 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, Lord, have mercy,

Lord have mercy.

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 on God 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.

Come, let us worship the King our God.

Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God.

How to teach a child to pray

There are not and cannot be specific rules for teaching a child to pray, because every child, even at a very early age, is already an individual. First, you need to explain to him the meaning of the prayer requests that he hears from the lips of his parents.

The first prayer words can be quite simple and sound like this:

“Lord Almighty, save and preserve my parents, grandfather, grandmother, sister and brother. And, God, help me, so that I do not quarrel with my relatives. Forgive me my whims. Amen".

Truly praying and learning the texts of your child’s prayers should begin as soon as the baby can consciously repeat the following phrases after his mother:

"Lord have mercy!" and “Glory to Thee, O God.”

It should be understood that the child’s soul is pure and sincere, so the first prayers always leave a deep mark. This means that in the future the child will become a kind and decent person.

Prayer to the Mother of God in front of her “Nurturing” icon

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Mary, most merciful Mother of all people, save and preserve under Your shelter our children (names), all youths, young women, infants and those carried in the womb of their mother.

Cover them with Your robe, keep them in the fear of God and obedience as a parent, pray to our Lord and Your Son to grant them everything useful for spiritual salvation.

We entrust them to Your maternal supervision, as You are the Divine protection of Your servant.

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Prayers for a child

You need to teach your child to read prayers in the morning and evening. Moreover, the child can say his own prayer request each time. But you need to try to use appeals to God as often as possible in your own wishes.

For example, at any time a child can turn to the Lord with the following words:

“Lord Almighty and Lord of Heaven, make sure that all mothers in the world always smile, and fathers always find only kind words. Make it so, Lord, that no one on earth goes hungry, that everyone has good health and a good mood. Amen".

Daily bedtime prayer - read before bed

It is very important to teach your child to pray before bed as early as possible. Turning to God will calm the baby and give him sound and healthy sleep. For a small child, you can use a prayer that contains an appeal to the Guardian Angel. Of course, you first need to explain to the baby who the Guardian Angel is. It is necessary to convey to the child the idea that by enlisting the support of a Higher Power, you can attract many positive events for tomorrow.

The words of the prayer may sound like this:

“I am turning to you, Guardian Angel. You are my patron and protector. Forgive me for everything that I did wrong on the past day. Let no one harm me tomorrow, and let me not do anything bad that could anger our Lord. I ask you, my Guardian Angel, to pray for me and not to leave me. Amen.

It is imperative to teach your child to pray. This will help children accept and understand what the word of God commands the world. From an early age, the child realizes that there are many reasons to offer prayer to God. You can ask for God's blessing, you can ask for the health of your loved ones, you can ask for help in your planned business. But in any case, communication with God through prayer should bring joy and peace of mind.

Prayer before and after eating food

Every Orthodox believer understands how important prayer is, which should be said before and after meals. And a child needs to be taught this from childhood. Children need to be explained that such Christian prayer has great meaning. Believers, turning to God at this moment, simultaneously ask to sanctify the dishes they eat, thank the Lord for giving them their daily bread, and pray that the Almighty will be merciful to them in the future.

Prayer before and after eating food, which is said together with all household members, has a huge pedagogical impact on the child. Children begin to understand the value of human labor, they begin to treat bread and all other products with care. The text of the prayer that is read before eating is as follows.

Prayer before and after eating food:

“Our Father, Lord Most High and Almighty! You live in heaven. Let your name be holy for everyone, and you will reign over everything on earth, and only your will will be in everything. Give us our daily bread today and forgive us our sins, so we will forgive our enemies. Don't let us sin and don't let us give in to temptation. Amen"

After eating, you can read another prayer:

“We thank the Lord Almighty, the Lord of Heaven, Jesus Christ for feeding us sinners living on earth today. Forgive us our sins and give us hope for eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven. Give us peace, save and preserve us. Amen".

Prayer when learning is hard

When a child is accustomed to pray from early childhood, then, of course, he may need to turn to God for help. And often in this way children try to eliminate problems with their studies. You should not associate prayer with the fact that you will not need to make any effort to study well. But such a prayer appeal will be very useful if studying for some reason is difficult.

A very effective prayer to the Guardian Angel is as follows:

“Holy Guardian Angel, my protector and helper, you are a faithful servant of God, I appeal to you in prayer, I sign myself with the cross. I ask you to pray for me from the Lord for heavenly grace, which will replenish my spiritual strength. Help me gain understanding so that I have the strength to teach Godly teaching. Help me to understand the teacher and all the knowledge that I am given to understand. This is what I pray to you, my Guardian Angel. Amen".

How to say prayers for children

A prayer for a child can be said in your own words - it’s not for nothing that there is a proverb that a mother’s prayer will raise her beloved child even from the bottom of the sea.

However, there are many canonical prayers approved by the Fathers of the Church. Their power has been tested for centuries, so have no doubt: these prayers are the best way to turn to God for intercession.

Orthodox priests advise mothers to pray for their babies from the time they are in the womb. Prayers are also read for newborns, newly baptized children and toddlers during special periods when they cannot independently ask their angel for intercession - for example, during periods of illness.

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Children's prayer to the Guardian Angel

A prayer to the Guardian Angel is always the most understandable for a child. From an early age, you need to teach your child to turn to his heavenly protector for any reason.

A common prayer for an adult child is as follows:

“Angel of Christ, appointed to me by the Almighty Lord, you are my guardian, the patron of my soul and body. I apologize for everything that was done wrong. Beg for forgiveness of my misdeeds and sins, my Guardian Angel, from the Lord of Heaven, who governs everything on earth. In the future, protect me from deceit and mistakes. Help me to be worthy, so that I may find myself in the goodness and mercy of our Almighty God, as well as the Most Holy Theotokos and all the saints. Amen".

Prayer to the Mother of God for protection over children

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb.

Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.

Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen.

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How to choose a prayer for a child

By the name of the child (given by the parents in the world or at baptism)

The Guardian Angel is appointed by God immediately after the birth of a child, and goes with him throughout life all the time. In the Orthodox world, it was previously customary to name children in honor of one of the saints, whose name is closest to the child’s date of birth in the church calendar. But the Guardian Angel, whose name coincided with the name of the saint, according to Orthodox tradition, according to the date of birth, was appointed on the eighth day after the birth of the child and he has no relation to the person’s name.

It is important to know your heavenly patron saint in order to contact a specific Guardian Angel daily. That is why parents should introduce the child to his heavenly protector and explain what role he plays in his life.

By date of birth

There is a prayer to the Guardian Angel, which should be read by believers once on their birthday.

It sounds like this:

“Guardian Angel of my birth. I ask for your blessings. I ask you to save me from troubles and sorrows. Protect me from enemies and enemies, from slander and unkind slander, from life-threatening diseases, from fear in the dark, from terrible ignorance and from an evil beast. Save me from the temptations of the devil, from the wrath of God for all my known and unknown sins, from the torn apart of people, from cold and misunderstanding, from dark days and hunger. Save me and save me. And when my last hour comes, my Guardian Angel, be with me and support me. Stand at my head and make my departure easier and give me hope for my calling into the Kingdom of God. Amen".

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Who to pray for a child

Most often, they pray to Jesus Christ, the Creator and the Mother of God for the well-being, health and success of the child. It is to the latter, as an intercessor before the Creator, that young mothers are advised to turn their prayers.

You can also pray for children to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - in the Orthodox tradition he is considered the intercessor of children.

There are also special icons that you can buy for your home to pray in front of them for children. The most famous are the images of the Mother of God with the Child called “Education”, and the icon “Quick to Hear”.

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Prayer to God the Creator for his children, so that their fate will be settled

Father of generosity and all mercy!

According to my parental feeling, I would wish for my children every abundance of earthly blessings, I would wish them blessings from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, but may Thy holy will be with them! Arrange their fate according to Your good pleasure, do not deprive them of their daily bread in life, send down to them everything they need in time to acquire a blissful eternity; be merciful to them when they sin before You; do not impute to them the sins of their youth and their ignorance; bring their hearts into contrition when they resist the guidance of Your goodness; punish them and have mercy, directing them to a path pleasing to You, but do not reject them from Your presence!

Accept their prayers with favor; grant them success in every good deed; do not turn Your face away from them in the days of their tribulation, lest temptations befall them beyond their strength. Overshadow them with Your mercy; May Your Angel walk with them and protect them from every misfortune and evil path.

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Prayer to the Holy Trinity for children

O Most Merciful God, Father, Son and Holy Soul, worshiped and glorified in the Undivided Trinity, look kindly upon Thy servant (name of the child) who is overcome by illness; forgive him (her) all his (her) sins;

grant him (her) healing from illness; return him (her) health and bodily strength; Give him (her) a long and prosperous life, Your peaceful and most worldly blessings, so that he (she) together with us brings grateful prayers to You, the All-Bounteous God and my Creator. Most Holy Theotokos, through Your omnipotent intercession, help me to beg Your Son, my God, for the healing of God’s servant (name). All saints and Angels of the Lord, pray to God for His sick servant (name). Amen

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Prayer to the Creator for his children, so that they are happy

God and Father, Creator and Preserver of all creatures!

Grace my poor children (names) with Your Holy Spirit, may He kindle in them the true fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom and direct prudence, according to which whoever acts, his praise abides forever. Bless them with true knowledge of You, keep them from all idolatry and false teaching, make them grow in true and saving faith and in all piety, and may they abide in them constantly to the end. Grant them a believing, obedient and humble heart and mind, so that they may grow in years and in grace before God and before people. Plant in their hearts love for Your Divine Word, so that they may be reverent in prayer and in worship, respectful to the ministers of the Word and sincere in their actions, modest in their movements, chaste in their morals, true in their words, faithful in their deeds, diligent in their studies. , happy in the performance of their duties, reasonable and righteous towards all people.

Keep them from all the temptations of the evil world, and let not evil society corrupt them. Do not allow them to fall into uncleanness and unchastity, so that they do not shorten their own lives and do not offend others. Be their protector in every danger, so that they do not suffer sudden destruction. Make it so that we do not see in them dishonor and shame for ourselves, but honor and joy, so that Your Kingdom may be multiplied by them and the number of believers will increase, and may they be in heaven around Your table, like heavenly olive branches, and may they reward You with all the elect honor, praise and glorification through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Prayer to Jesus Christ for children

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, Your humble daughter (name).

Lord, in the mercy of Your power, my child (name), have mercy and save him for Your name’s sake.

Lord, forgive him all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that he committed before You.

Lord, guide him on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten him and enlighten him with Your light of Christ, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless him in the house, around the house, in the field, at work and on the road and in every place of Your possession. Lord, protect him under the shelter of Your Saints from a flying bullet, knife, poison, fire, flood, from a deadly ulcer and from a vain death.

Lord, protect him from visible and invisible enemies, from all troubles, evils and misfortunes. Lord, heal him from all diseases, cleanse him from all filth (wine, tobacco, drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.

Lord, grant him the grace of the Holy Spirit for many years of life, health and chastity. Lord, give him your blessing for a godly family life and godly childbearing.

Lord, grant also to me, Your humble daughter, a parental blessing for my child in the coming mornings, days, evenings and nights for the sake of Your name, for Your Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen. Lord have mercy! (12 times)

Lord Jesus Christ, let Your mercy be on my children (names), keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil, take away every enemy from them, open their ears and eyes, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts.

Lord, we are all Your creatures, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my children (names), and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel, and guide them on the path of Your commandments, and teach them, Father, to do Your will, for You are our God.

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