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Orthodox Prayer Book for Children

{Editable Version}

How to Order the Pages: Treat each page as having columns where you would go down and then back up to the right corner and back down. So, on the printed first page, the con of the !esurrection would be the very first page of the book. Then the words " n the name of the #ather, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. $men%.& and then the icon of the Theotokos and the 'hrist 'hild. #ollow this throughout.

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n the name of the #ather, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. $men O )ord, ,esus 'hrist, Son of -od, have mercy on me. -lory to Thee.

O Heavenly .ing, 'omforter, Spirit of Truth, /ho art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of blessing and -iver of )ife, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O -ood One.

O angel of -od, protect me, and guard me, and pray to the )ord for me.

O Theotokos and 0irgin, re1oice, 2ary, full of grace, the )ord is with thee3 blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the #ruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.

Help me, O )ord, to be brave today, and to trust that you are taking care of me. Teach me, and guide me. Help me to be peace loving, and not to make anyone sad or angry. f anything scary or sad happens today, help me to know that 4ou love me and will help me and my family. Help me to want to be good, to love to pray, to be faithful, and to forgive anyone who has hurt my feelings. $men

n Times of Trouble Help me, )ord ,esus, Have mercy on me, comfort me, and chase away my scary thoughts. Help me to pray, to think only of you, and to rest. #or you are my Savior and will always trust in 4ou.

O )ord, ,esus 'hrist, help other children who are afraid. Have mercy on them and comfort them. Help them to be brave, and strong3 to trust in you, and be at peace. Thank you, -od, for loving me so much. 4ou will always make me glad. Thank you forgiving me my family. 4ou will always keep me safe.

O )ord, Heavenly .ing, 'omforter, Spirit of Truth, have mercy on me, and forgive my sins.

t is truly meet to bless thee, the Theotokos, ever5blessed and most pure and 2other of our -od. 2ore honorable than the 'herubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, without corruption thou gavest birth to -od the /ord,true Theotokos, we magnify thee

Send down upon me Thy grace to perform all my duties carefully and faithfully, and to resist all temptation that may come my way. Help me )ord to live a good and godly life, praising Thee and glorifying Thy Holy 7ame. $men.
Thou who at every season and every hour, in heaven and on earth, art worshipped and glorified3 O 'hrist our -od, who art long5suffering, merciful and compassionate3 who lovest the 1ust and showest mercy upon the sinner3 who callest all to salvation through the promise of blessings to come: O )ord, in this hour receive our supplications, and direct our lives according to Thy commandments. Sanctify our souls, hallow our bodies, correct our thoughts, cleanse our minds3 deliver us from all tribulations, evil and distress. 'ompass us about with Thy holy $ngels, that guided and guarded by them, we may attain to the unity of the faith and to the knowledge of Thine unapproachable glory, for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. $men.

'hild6s Prayer Heavenly #ather, bless my parents and all those who love and care for me. Help me to be respectful and obedient, according to Thy will .

$nd arose again on the third day according to the Scriptures3 $nd ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of the #ather3 $nd shall come again, with glory, to 1udge both the living and the dead3 /hose kingdom shall have no end. $nd in the Holy Spirit, the )ord, the -iver of )ife3 /ho proceeds from the #ather3 /ho with the #ather and the Son together is worshipped and glorified3 /ho spake by the prophets. n One, Holy, 'atholic, and $postolic 'hurch. confess one baptism for the remission of sins. look for the resurrection of the dead, $nd the life of the age to come. $men.

believe in one -od, the #ather $lmighty, 2aker of Heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. $nd in one )ord ,esus 'hrist, the Son of -od, the Only5begotten, begotten of the #ather before all ages3 )ight of )ight: true -od of true -od3 begotten, not made3 of one essence with the #ather, by /hom all things were made3 /ho for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the 0irgin 2ary, and became man3 $nd was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried3

Our #ather, /ho art in heaven, hallowed be Thy 7ame3 Thy .ingdom come3 Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. -ive us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

=. Honor thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and that thy days may be long upon the earth. >. Thou shalt not murder. ?. Thou shalt not commit adultery. @. Thou shalt not steal. A. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 8B.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor6s wife3 thou shalt not covet thy neighbor6s house, nor his field ... nor anything that is thy neighbor6s.

Ten Commandments
8. am the )ord Thy -od, thou shalt have no other gods before 2e. 9. Thou shalt not make for thee any graven image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth3 thou shalt not bow down to them, nor serve them. :. Thou shalt not take the name of the )ord thy -od in vain. ;. !emember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Si< days thou shalt labor and do all thy work, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the )ord thy -od.

Nativity of the Theotokos Cy 4our 7ativity, O 2ost Pure 0irgin, ,oachim and $nna are freed from barrenness3 $dam and Dve, from the corruption of death.

all. )et us re1oice and sing to her: !e1oice, B Eivine #ulfillment of the 'reator6s dispensation.

Exaltation of the Cross


$s 4ou were voluntarily raised upon the cross for our sake, -rant mercy to those who are called by 4our 7ame, O 'hrist -od3 2ake all Orthodo< 'hristians glad by 4our power, -ranting them victories over their adversaries, Cy bestowing on them the nvincible trophy, 4our weapon of Peace.

Presentation of the Theotokos


Today is the preview of the good will of -od, Of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. The 0irgin appears in the temple of -od, n anticipation proclaiming 'hrist to

confirmed the truth of His word. O 'hrist our -od, /ho hath appeared and enlightened the world, glory to Thee.

Nativity of Christ
4our 7ativity, O 'hrist our -od, Has shone to the world the )ight of wisdomF #or by it, those who worshipped the stars, /ere taught by a Star to adore 4ou, The Sun of !ighteousness, $nd to know 4ou, the Orient from on High. O )ord, glory to 4ouF

Baptism of Christ Theophany


/hen Thou, O )ord, wast baptiGed in the ,ordan, worship of the Trinity wast made manifest3 for the voice of the #ather bore witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. $nd the Spirit in the form of a dove

-race. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: !e1oice, O #ull of -race, The )ord is with 4ouF

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple


Cy 4our nativity, 4ou did sanctify the 0irgin6s womb, $nd did bless Simeon6s hands, O 'hrist -od. 7ow 4ou have come and saved us through love. -rant peace to all Orthodo< 'hristians, O only )over of manF

Annunciation
Today is the beginning of our salvation, The revelation of the eternal mysteryF The Son of -od becomes the Son of the 0irgin $s -abriel announces the coming of

Through the blessing they were assured That 4ou are the Son of -od, The !edeemer of the worldF

Palm Sunday
Cy raising )aGarus from the dead before 4our passion, 4ou did confirm the universal !esurrection, O 'hrist -odF )ike the children with the palms of victory, /e cry out to 4ou, O 0an*uisher of death3 Hosanna in the HighestF Clessed is He that comes in the 7ame of the )ordF

The Ascension of Christ


O 'hrist -od, 4ou have ascended in -lory, -ranting 1oy to 4our disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit.

Pentecost
Clessed art 4ou O 'hrist Our -od 4ou have revealed the fishermen as most wise Cy sending down upon them the Holy Spirit Through them 4ou drew the world into 4our net O )over of 2an, -lory to 4ouF

!ormition of the Theotokos


7either the tomb, nor death could hold the Theotokos, /ho is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. #or being the 2other of )ife, She was translated to life by the One who dwelt in her virginal womb.

Transfi uration
4ou were Transfigured on the 2ount, O 'hrist -od, !evealing 4our glory to 4our disciples as far as they could bear it. )et 4our everlasting )ight shine upon us sinnersF Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O -iver of )ight, glory to 4ouF

-lory to the #ather and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, 7ow and Dver and Hnto $ges of $ges. $men. )ord have mercy, O )ord ClessF

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