Prayers
Prayers to the saints
Prayers that ask the Mother of God, the angels and the saints to pray for us.
Picture: Fra Angelico, The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs, 1423–24. Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0
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Health and healing
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Before surgery Troparion of St Luke the Surgeon The hymns to St Luke of Crimea, a surgeon who became an archbishop. About a minute -
Before surgery Kontakion of Sts Cyrus and John The hymn to two martyr doctors who heal by “unseen surgery”. About 20 seconds -
For someone with cancer Troparion of St Nektarios The hymn to St Nektarios, often asked to pray for people with cancer. About 30 seconds -
For the eyes Troparion of St Paraskevi Hymns to St Paraskevi, whose prayers people ask for their eyes. About half a minute -
For healing Troparion of St Panteleimon The hymn to St Panteleimon, the doctor who healed without charge. About 15 seconds -
For healing Troparion of Sts Cosmas and Damian The hymn to the brothers who were doctors and took no payment. About 10 seconds
Through the day
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Before sleep Prayer to your guardian angel Asks your guardian angel for protection in the night. Under a minute -
Before study and exams Troparion of St Sergius Asks St Sergius to remember the flock he gathered. About 30 seconds -
For safe driving Troparion of St Christopher The hymn of St Christopher, a martyr of about the year 250. About 20 seconds -
In the morning Prayer to your patron saint One line asking the saint whose name you bear to pray for you. A few seconds -
To find something lost Troparion of St Phanourios Hymns of St Phanourios, whom people ask to help find lost things. About a minute
For someone you love
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When it is hard
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For finding a job Troparion of St Xenia The hymns of St Xenia, who gave everything away to wander for Christ. About a minute -
For protection Troparion of the Archangels Asks the archangels to shelter us under their wings. About 20 seconds -
For money and work Troparion of St Spyridon The hymn to St Spyridon, the shepherd bishop who lent freely. About 30 seconds
Struggles and temptations
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Life’s big moments
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For a new baby Kontakion of St Stylianos The Church’s hymn to St Stylianos, protector of newborns and infants. About 20 seconds -
For pregnancy and birth Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos The Orthodox form of the Hail Mary: the angel’s greeting to Mary. To the Mother of God A few seconds -
For the 40-day blessing Troparion of the Meeting of the Lord The feast hymn for Jesus brought to the Temple at 40 days old. To the Mother of God About 20 seconds -
When hoping for a child Troparion of the Conception of the Theotokos The hymn that begins “Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed.” To the Mother of God About 30 seconds
To grow closer to God
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Communion, feasts and fasts
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For the wider world
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For rain and harvest Kontakion of St Elijah Asks Elijah to pray for us, remembering how he held back the rain. A few seconds -
For soldiers Troparion of St George The hymn of St George, freer of captives and defender of the poor. About 15 seconds -
For soldiers Troparion of St John the Warrior The hymn of St John the Warrior, a Roman soldier who saved Christians. About 40 seconds -
For the persecuted Kontakion of the Three Holy Youths A hymn to three young men who chose the furnace over an idol. About 20 seconds -
For the poor and hungry Troparion of St Nicholas The hymn to St Nicholas, who gained riches by poverty. About 20 seconds -
For the poor and hungry Troparion of St John the Merciful To St John the Merciful, who loved the poor and provided for them. About 20 seconds -
In epidemic and disaster Troparion of the Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus Asks nine martyrs of the 200s to pray for healing from fever. Under a minute St Dimitri of Rostov