Prayers About Daily Prayer
Find 50 prayers about Daily Prayer to guide, comfort, and strengthen your faith.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:9-13 (BSB)
BiblicalMorning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.
Traditional Catholic prayer
TraditionalThe Lord Is My Shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23 (BSB)
BiblicalDaily Offering of St. Ignatius
Lord Jesus Christ, take all my freedom, my memory, my understanding, and my will. All that I have and cherish You have given me. I surrender it all to be guided by Your will. Your grace and Your love are wealth enough for me. Give me these, Lord Jesus, and I ask for nothing more.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises (d. 1556)
SaintPrayer for Daily Life
O Lord, I do not know what to ask of You. You alone know what I need. You love me more than I know how to love myself. Help me to see my real needs which are concealed from me. I do not dare to ask either for a cross or for consolation. I only stand before You with my heart open. Visit and help me, for Your great mercy's sake. Strike me and heal me, cast me down and raise me up. I adore all Your purposes without knowing them. I am silent. I offer myself to You. I yield to You. I would have no other desire than to accomplish Your will. Teach me to pray. Pray Yourself in me.
Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow (d. 1867)
SaintO God, You Are My God
O God, You are my God; earnestly I seek You. My soul thirsts for You; my body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory. Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You. I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands. My soul is satisfied as with rich food; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
Psalm 63:1-5 (BSB)
BiblicalOffer Your Bodies as Living Sacrifices
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:1-2 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3-10 (BSB)
BiblicalHail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Traditional Catholic prayer based on Luke 1:28, 42
TraditionalThe Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Traditional Catholic prayer (pre-1500s)
TraditionalThe Angelus
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy word. And the Word was made Flesh, and dwelt among us. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Traditional Catholic prayer (medieval)
TraditionalSoul of Christ
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Your wounds hide me. Separated from You, let me never be. From the evil one protect me. At the hour of my death, call me. And close to You bid me, that with Your saints I may be praising You forever and ever. Amen.
Traditional Catholic prayer (14th century)
TraditionalPrayer for All Conditions of Men
O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men, that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially, we pray for the good estate of the holy Church universal, that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer (1662, public domain)
TraditionalPrayer of St. Basil the Great
O God and Lord of Hosts, Creator of heaven and earth, look down upon Your servants who lift up their hands and eyes to heaven. Deliver us from every onslaught of the enemy. Grant us Your mercy. We look for help from no other source, but we hope in You alone. Guard our souls, protect our lives. Direct our intentions, sanctify our thoughts, and lead us to our perfection. Help us in our feebleness and save us from all dangers by granting us grace, mercy, and compassion for those whom You have made.
St. Basil the Great (d. 379)
Church FatherPrayer Before Holy Communion
Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. I believe that You are truly present in this Most Holy Sacrament. I adore You with profound reverence. I ask forgiveness for my sins and the grace to receive You worthily. Grant that this Communion may bring me closer to You and to my neighbor.
Traditional prayer before Communion (based on Matthew 8:8)
TraditionalPrayer of Humble Access
We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his Blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer (1662, public domain)
TraditionalWesley's Covenant Prayer
I am no longer my own, but Thine. Put me to what Thou wilt, rank me with whom Thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by Thee or laid aside for Thee, exalted for Thee or brought low for Thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to Thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Thou art mine, and I am Thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
John Wesley's Covenant Service (1755, public domain)
TraditionalPrayer of Clement of Rome
We beg You, Lord, to help and defend us. Deliver the oppressed, pity the insignificant, raise the fallen, show Yourself to the needy, heal the sick, bring back those of Your people who have gone astray. Feed the hungry, lift up the weak, take off the prisoners' chains. May every nation come to know that You alone are God, that Jesus Christ is Your child, that we are Your people, the sheep of Your pasture. Amen.
St. Clement of Rome (d. ~100 AD)
Church FatherThe Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Traditional Orthodox prayer (early Christian)
TraditionalPrayer of St. John Chrysostom Before Communion
O Lord my God, I know that I am not worthy nor sufficient that You should come under the roof of the house of my soul, for all is desolate and fallen, and You have not with me a fitting place to lay Your head. But as from the heights of Your glory You did humble Yourself, so now bear with my humility. As You deigned to lie in a manger in a cave, so deign also to enter the manger of my unworthy soul and body.
St. John Chrysostom (d. 407)
Church FatherPrayer of St. Gregory Nazianzen
O Lord and Ruler of my life, do not give me the spirit of idleness, curiosity, love of power, and empty talking. But grant to me, Your servant, the spirit of moderation, humility, patience, and love. O Lord and King, grant me the grace to see my own faults and not to condemn my neighbor. For blessed are You unto the ages of ages. Amen.
St. Gregory Nazianzen (d. 390)
Church FatherPrayer of Examen
Lord, I give You thanks for all the gifts You have bestowed on me this day. I ask for Your light to review the day now ending. Where did I feel Your presence today? Where did I respond to Your grace? Where did I resist Your grace? Lord, show me how I failed to love today. I am sorry for the times I turned away from You and from others. Give me the grace to begin again tomorrow, closer to You, more open to Your love, more ready to serve. I place my trust in You for the day to come.
Based on St. Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises (d. 1556)
SaintPrayer from The Imitation of Christ
Grant me, O Lord, to know what I ought to know, to love what I ought to love, to praise what delights You most, to value what is precious in Your sight, to despise what is contemptible to You. Do not let me judge by what I see with my eyes, nor by what I hear with my ears, but let me discern with true judgment between things visible and spiritual, and above all, always to seek Your will and Your good pleasure.
Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ (d. 1471, public domain)
SaintPrayer of Meister Eckhart
God is at home. It is we who have gone for a walk. If the only prayer you said in your whole life was 'thank you,' that would suffice. The outward work can never be small if the inward work is great. And the outward work can never be great if the inward work is small.
Meister Eckhart (d. ~1328)
SaintPrayer of St. Francis de Sales
Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope that as they arise, God, whose very own you are, will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will carry you in His arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering or will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations.
St. Francis de Sales (d. 1622)
SaintPrayer of St. Thomas More
Give me, good Lord, a longing to be with You, not so as to avoid the calamities of this world, nor so much for the joys of heaven, but simply for the love of You. Give me, good Lord, a full faith, a firm hope, and a fervent charity, a love of You incomparably above the love of myself. Give me, good Lord, patience in tribulation and grace in everything to conform my will to Yours.
St. Thomas More (d. 1535)
SaintPrayer of St. Edith Stein
O my God, fill my soul with holy joy, courage, and strength to serve You. Enkindle Your love in me and then walk with me along the next stretch of road before me. I do not see very far ahead, but when I have arrived where the horizon now closes down, a new prospect will open before me, and I shall meet it with peace.
St. Edith Stein (d. 1942)
SaintThe Elixir
Teach me, my God and King, in all things Thee to see, and what I do in anything to do it as for Thee. A man that looks on glass, on it may stay his eye; or if he pleaseth, through it pass, and then the heaven espy. All may of Thee partake: nothing can be so mean, which with this tincture, 'for Thy sake,' will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine: who sweeps a room as for Thy laws makes that and the action fine.
George Herbert, The Temple (d. 1633, public domain)
SaintPrayer of John Donne
Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening into the house and gate of heaven, to enter into that gate and dwell in that house, where there shall be no darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light; no noise nor silence, but one equal music; no fears nor hopes, but one equal possession; no ends nor beginnings, but one equal eternity: in the habitations of Your majesty and Your glory, world without end. Amen.
John Donne (d. 1631, public domain)
SaintSt. Patrick's Breastplate
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
Traditional Irish prayer attributed to St. Patrick
SaintSuscipe of St. Ignatius
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To You, Lord, I return it. Everything is Yours; do with it what You will. Give me only Your love and Your grace, that is enough for me.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises
SaintGlory Be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Traditional Christian doxology
TraditionalPrayer of Jabez
Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.
1 Chronicles 4:10 (BSB)
BiblicalTeach Us to Number Our Days
Lord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. Teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom. Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands; yes, establish the work of our hands!
Psalm 90:1-2, 12, 14, 17 (BSB)
BiblicalCome, Let Us Worship
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout to Him with songs of joy. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care.
Psalm 95:1-7 (BSB)
BiblicalIn Your Presence Is Fullness of Joy
Keep me safe, O God, for I take refuge in You. I said to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.' Lord, You are my portion and my cup of blessing; You secure my lot. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me. I will bless the Lord who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely. You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
Psalm 16:1-2, 5-11 (BSB)
BiblicalBlessed Is the Man
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
Psalm 1:1-3 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Majestic Is Your Name
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8:1, 3-6, 9 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they are ever praising You. Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. O Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalm 84:1-2, 4-5, 11-12 (BSB)
BiblicalWho Is Like the Lord Our God?
Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised. The Lord is exalted above all the nations, His glory above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, the One enthroned on high, who humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to seat them with princes, with the princes of His people.
Psalm 113 (BSB)
BiblicalPraise the Lord, All Nations
Praise the Lord, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples! For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 117 (BSB)
BiblicalPray for the Peace of Jerusalem
I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.' Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you prosper. May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.' For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, 'Peace be within you.' For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.
Psalm 122 (BSB)
BiblicalDo Not Put Your Trust in Princes
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; in that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.
Psalm 146:1-7 (BSB)
BiblicalNehemiah's Prayer of Confession
O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father's house have sinned.
Nehemiah 1:5-6 (BSB)
BiblicalSolomon's Prayer at Temple Dedication
O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. Now, O Lord, God of Israel, please keep for Your servant David my father the promise You made to him when You said, 'You shall never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take care to walk before Me as you have done.'
1 Kings 8:23, 25 (BSB)
BiblicalWhat Does the Lord Require?
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 (BSB)
BiblicalMy Grace Is Sufficient
My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer for Daily Provision
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Matthew 6:31-33 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Greatest Commandment
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.
Matthew 22:37-40 (BSB)
BiblicalRemain in Me
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and remain in His love. I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
John 15:5, 9-11 (BSB)
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