Prayer before food

Morning: The eyes of all look to you as you give them their food at the right time. You open your hand and every living person will be filled with joy.

Noon: 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 our essential bread today. And leave to us what we owe, just as we leave it to those who owe it to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Evening: The miserable will eat and be satisfied and praise the Lord, and those who seek Him will have their hearts live forever. Amen.

 Prayer after food

We thank you, O Christ our God, because you have satisfied us with your earthly bounties, so do not deprive us of your heavenly kingdom. Amen.

 Prayer before studying

O God, whose goodness is unfathomable, the fountain of all wisdom. Send us the spirit of wisdom and understanding, to enlighten our minds in useful reading and adhering to your divine commandments. So that we may live according to Your will. We benefit our kindred, our families, and all of the people we are able to benefit from. Thus, we deserve eternal glory among your righteous saints. Amen.

Prayer after finishing studying

We thank you, Lord God, for enlightening our minds with your grace so that we benefited from what we learned today from useful reading. We ask you from now on to pour out the grace of your Holy Spirit on us and enlighten our minds, so that we may love the good deeds that are pleasing to your divine glory. Thus, we deserve the wreaths that you have prepared for those who love you. Through the intercession of the Mother of God and all the saints, who have satisfied you from time immemorial. Amen.

Prayer before reading the Bible

O Master, shine in our hearts the pure light of your divine knowledge. Open the eyes of our mind to understand the teachings of your Gospel. Place in us the fear of your blessed commandments, so that when we trample on all carnal desires, we will behave spiritually. So we think about everything that pleases you and do it because you are the light of our souls and bodies, O Christ God, and to you we send glory with your Father who has no beginning and your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Repentance prayer by Saint Ephrem the Syrian

O Lord and Master of my life, free me from the spirit of unemployment, love of leadership, and idle talk. And bestow upon me, your sinful servant, the spirit of chastity, humility of thought, patience, and love. Yes, my King and my God, grant me to know my sins and shortcomings and not to judge my brothers, for you are blessed forever and ever. Amen

Prayer before confession

O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I confess to you all the secrets and phenomena of my heart and mind that I have done up to this present day. That is why I ask you, O just and compassionate Judge, to forgive me and grant me grace so that I will not return to sin.

 The mentors’ prayers for the children of their teams

Blessed are you, O Christ, the Holy Word of God, O our light and salvation, the truth, the way, and the life, who cares for all with your compassion, who guided us to your love and facilitated the paths of salvation. We ask you to have compassion and pity on us and our children whom you have qualified us with your compassion to take care of, we who are undeserving, so calm their turmoil, calm the storms of passions, and illuminate them. Their minds, purify their intentions, and make them with your light, walking the path of cooperation among us, so that we may turn to the work of your satisfaction, cooperating with your grace, so that your righteous will be accomplished in us and in them, so that all may succeed with your blessing, and your blessed and holy name, the name of your Creator Father, and your life-giving Spirit, may be glorified in us for the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer before starting a trip

O Holy Lord, who through Your providence governs and preserves creation, bless this journey of ours, as we have stepped towards all goodness and righteousness, so that when we see the effects of Your care in creation, development, and conditions, we thank Your love, enjoying Your gifts, and prostrating to Your glory, O Possessor of power, dominion, and glory, with Your living and holy Father and Your life-giving Spirit. Amen.

 Prayer when driving a car

Help me, O Lord, to drive this car and take me and my companions to my destination with blessings, health and safety. Make my steps easy according to your word, and let no sinner have dominion over me. Save me from what you spare people, so I will keep your commandments. Make your face shine upon your servant and teach me your rights. May my mouth be filled with your praise, O Lord, so that I may praise your glory and the greatness of your majesty all day long. Through the intercession of your mother, O Christ God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.