Prayers

51 Prayers of Gratitude for All Souls' Day
51 Prayers of Gratitude for All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day is observed on November 2, the day after All Saints' Day, and is set aside for prayer for all the faithful departed. A gratitude prayer on this... Read more...
Diwali Prayers for Peace: 45 Prayers for Calm and Hope
Diwali Prayers for Peace: 45 Prayers for Calm and Hope
A Diwali prayer for peace is a short set of words said while lighting a diya or sitting quietly, asking for calm within, harmony at home, and goodwill beyond it.... Read more...
35 All Souls' Day Prayers for Peace and Eternal Rest
35 All Souls' Day Prayers for Peace and Eternal Rest
An All Souls' Day prayer for peace asks God to give the faithful departed eternal rest, light, and release from every burden. Christians pray these words especially on November 2,... Read more...
Diwali Prayers for Children: 33 Blessings for Every Moment
Diwali Prayers for Children: 33 Blessings for Every Moment
This is a collection of 33 Diwali prayers for children, arranged by the moment you need them rather than by keyword: courage, safety, gratitude, school, the puja itself, and bedtime.... Read more...
31 Protection Diwali Prayers for Home and Family
31 Protection Diwali Prayers for Home and Family
A protection prayer for Diwali is a short devotional request for safety over your home, family, health, or work, usually said while lighting a diya in the evening. Below are... Read more...
41 Prayers During a Flood: Safety, Family, Hope
41 Prayers During a Flood: Safety, Family, Hope
If the water is rising where you are, you do not need a long article. Here is a prayer you can say right now: Father, steady my hands and clear... Read more...
41 Diwali Prayers for Friends to Say on Their Behalf
41 Diwali Prayers for Friends to Say on Their Behalf
A Diwali prayer for a friend is a short, warm invocation that asks for light, protection, peace, or prosperity in your friend's life. It is usually addressed to God on... Read more...
Diwali Prayer for Spouse: 37 Prayers for Every Season
Diwali Prayer for Spouse: 37 Prayers for Every Season
A Diwali prayer for your spouse is a prayer spoken to God about the person beside you: a short, plain request for their safety, health, and peace as the festival... Read more...
Diwali Night Prayer: 27 Prayers to Say at Home
Diwali Night Prayer: 27 Prayers to Say at Home
A Diwali night prayer is a short devotional prayer said on the evening of Diwali, usually after sunset and often during Lakshmi Puja, giving thanks for the year and asking... Read more...
33 Prayers During an Earthquake for Safety and Calm
33 Prayers During an Earthquake for Safety and Calm
If the ground is still moving, start with prayer 1 below. It takes about ten seconds, and it assumes you are already moving toward safety at the same time. Most... Read more...
41 Protection Prayers for All Souls' Day
41 Protection Prayers for All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day is observed on November 2, the day after All Saints' Day, and it belongs to prayer for all the faithful departed. If you need words right now,... Read more...
All Souls' Day Night Prayer: 31 Prayers for Tonight
All Souls' Day Night Prayer: 31 Prayers for Tonight
If you are reading this late on All Souls' Day, you do not need a long explanation. Prayer 1 below is a complete night prayer you can say in about... Read more...
Diwali Morning Prayer: 33 Prayers for First Light
Diwali Morning Prayer: 33 Prayers for First Light
A Diwali morning prayer is a short devotional prayer said at dawn on Diwali, usually before the cooking, the rangoli, and the visiting begin. Most households keep it quiet and... Read more...
45 Prayers for a Church Service: Opening, Communion & Closing
45 Prayers for a Church Service: Opening, Communion & Closing
Prayers for a church service are prayers used at specific moments in worship-from the opening invocation to the final benediction. The right prayer depends on where you are in the... Read more...
61 Diwali Blessings for Family, Friends, and New Beginnings
61 Diwali Blessings for Family, Friends, and New Beginnings
Diwali blessings are short lines you speak or send to ask light, safety, and good fortune over someone you love. This collection holds 61 original blessings, sorted by the person... Read more...
Diwali Prayer for Parents: 27 Prayers and Blessings
Diwali Prayer for Parents: 27 Prayers and Blessings
There is no single prayer that Diwali requires you to say for your parents. In most Hindu households the moment is simple: a diya is lit during Lakshmi Puja, hands... Read more...
53 Prayers During a Hurricane for Safety and Calm
53 Prayers During a Hurricane for Safety and Calm
A prayer during a hurricane is a short prayer asking God for protection, calm, and help for everyone in the storm's path. This page holds 53 of them, grouped by... Read more...
33 Prayers Before a Sermon for Preachers and Teachers
33 Prayers Before a Sermon for Preachers and Teachers
A prayer before a sermon is a short, honest request for God's help before someone preaches or teaches the Bible. It usually asks for three things: that the speaker would... Read more...
45 Prayers Before an Election: For Voting Day and After
45 Prayers Before an Election: For Voting Day and After
A prayer before an election asks God for wisdom, humility, peace, and integrity as you vote and as your country chooses its leaders. It is not a prayer for a... Read more...
Gratitude Diwali Prayers: 39 Ways to Say Thank You
Gratitude Diwali Prayers: 39 Ways to Say Thank You
Gratitude Diwali prayers are short expressions of thanks offered during the festival of lights - before the first diya is lit, at Lakshmi Puja, over the family meal, or quietly... Read more...
33 Prayers for a Men's Group (Opening, Unity, Closing)
33 Prayers for a Men's Group (Opening, Unity, Closing)
The best prayer for a men's group depends on the moment. Use an opening prayer to invite God's presence and settle the room, a mid-meeting prayer when a specific need... Read more...
51 Prayers After a Sermon to Pray With an Open Heart
51 Prayers After a Sermon to Pray With an Open Heart
A prayer after a sermon is a short prayer that responds to what was just preached. It usually thanks God for his Word, asks him to keep that Word from... Read more...
Prayers After a Natural Disaster: 39 Prayers for Survivors
Prayers After a Natural Disaster: 39 Prayers for Survivors
A prayer after a natural disaster does not have to be long, polished, or calm. It can be one sentence said in a car with the radio on, or a... Read more...
33 Prayers During a Wildfire: Safety, Grief, and Hope
33 Prayers During a Wildfire: Safety, Grief, and Hope
During a wildfire, you can pray short, honest prayers for safety, for the people fighting the fire, for evacuees and their families, for animals, and for peace while you wait.... Read more...
61 Prayers for a Nation: Leaders, Unity, and Crisis
61 Prayers for a Nation: Leaders, Unity, and Crisis
A prayer for a nation asks God to guide, protect, correct, and bless a country and its people, especially those in authority. It can be prayed alone in a minute,... Read more...
All Souls' Day Morning Prayer: 33 Prayers to Say Today
All Souls' Day Morning Prayer: 33 Prayers to Say Today
A morning prayer for All Souls' Day is a prayer you say yourself, at home or in the car or standing at a grave, as November 2 begins. It places... Read more...
47 Prayers During a Drought for Rain, Farms, and Families
47 Prayers During a Drought for Rain, Farms, and Families
Pray for rain plainly, then pray wider: for farmers, livestock, families on rations, and the elderly in the heat. Name real things - the well giving mud, the reservoir, the... Read more...