Orthodox Prayers
Addiction
• Prayers against addiction (Akathist - Theotokos, Inexhaustible Cup)
• Prayer for healing (very short)
• Prayer for mental health
• Prayer to the Theotokos/Mother of God for healing
Daily
• Morning prayers
• Midday prayers
• Evening prayers
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• The Angelic Salutation
• Closing prayers: Prayers after praying
• The Great Doxology
• Morning prayer of Archimandrite Sophrony: Prayer at daybreak
• Morning prayer of Metropolitan Filaret of Moscow
• Psalm 50 - Septuagint
• Prayer of the Hours
• Prayers before bedtime
• Prayers of St. John Chrysostom for every hour of the day
Departed and Dying
• Prayer for a mother after miscarriage or stillbirth
• Prayer for someone dying, by St. Nephron
• Prayer for victims of abortion
• Prayers for the repose of Christian souls
Depression, Distress, and Mental Health
• The Great Paraklesis
• Healing prayer of Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
• Midnight hymn to the Mother of God
• Prayer against depression (Prayer to the Mother of God in a time of distress)
• Prayer for a building afflicted by evil spirits
• Prayer for healing (very short)
• Prayer for mental health
• Prayer for salvation by faith
• Prayer of Saint John Chrysostom
• Prayer of someone in trouble
• Prayer to accept God's will
• Prayers against despair, torments and passions
• Prayers against sorrow caused by enemies (Akathist - Theotokos, Softener of evil hearts)
• Prayers to heal mental illness (Akathist - St. Ksenia (Xenia) of St. Petersburg)
• Prayer to the Theotokos/Mother of God for healing
Family, Marriage, and Loved Ones
• Mother's prayer for her children
• Prayer at the naming of a child
• Prayer for a mother after miscarriage or stillbirth
• Prayer for a woman after giving birth
• Prayer for children by Saint Nikolaj
• Prayer for one's brother or sister
• Prayer to find a husband or wife
• Prayers during pregnancy: Prayers for mother and unborn child
• Prayers for husband and wife
• Prayers of a child for his or her parents
• Prayers of parents for their children
• Prayers to find a spouse or to save a marriage (Akathist - St. Ksenia (Xenia) of St. Petersburg)
Forgiveness
• Prayer for forgiveness, from the Order of Confession
• Prayer for salvation by faith
General Prayers
• Prayer for the blessing of any object
• Prayer for oneself
• Prayer of praise by Saint Symeon the New Theologian
• Prayer of Saint Dimitri of Rostov
• Prayer of Saint John Chrysostom
• Prayer to accept God's will
• Prayer to Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco
• Prayer to the Holy Cross (Let God arise)
• Prayers to the Mother of God
Home
• Prayer at the founding of a house
• Prayer for the blessing of any object
• Prayer for a building afflicted by evil spirits
• Prayer upon moving into a new home
• Prayers to find a home (Akathist - St. Ksenia (Xenia) of St. Petersburg)
Lust and Unchastity
• Prayer of an unmarried person
• Prayer to find a husband or wife
• Prayers for purity and chastity
Protection, Safety, and Enemies
• Prayer for a building afflicted by evil spirits
• Prayer for children by Saint Nikolaj
• Prayer for enemies
• Prayer for enemies (Akathist - Mother of God, Softener of evil hearts)
• Prayer for protection of soldiers during war
• Prayer from Kosovo (can be adapted for the sake of any war-torn land)
• Prayer of Saint Basil the Great
• Prayers to your Guardian Angel
Sickness and Healing
• Healing prayer of Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
• Prayer for doctors and nurses
• Prayer for healing (very short)
• Prayer for mental health
• Prayer of thanksgiving after recovering from illness
• Prayer to the Mother of God, Queen of All, for the healing of cancer and other illnesses
• Prayer to the Theotokos/Mother of God for healing
• Prayers for healing of illness - for self and others
Spirituality
• Prayer for the priesthood
• Prayer of St. Isaac the Syrian: Prayer to know and love God
• Prayer of St. Symeon the New Theologian: Prayer to find a spiritual mentor
• Prayers of St. John Chrysostom: Prayers before and after reading spiritual texts
Thanksgiving
• Prayer of Saint Basil the Great
• Prayer of thanksgiving
• Prayer of thanksgiving after deliverance from trouble
• Prayer of thanksgiving after recovering from illness
Travel
• Prayer before traveling
• Prayer for drivers
• Prayer for one who travels by land
• Prayer for pilots, sailors, and those who travel by air or water
Work and School
• Prayer for a child when beginning school
• Prayers before and after work
• Prayers to find work (Akathist - St. Ksenia (Xenia) of St. Petersburg)