Orthodox Prayers

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Addiction
Daily
Departed and Dying
Depression, Distress, and Mental Health
Employment
Family, Marriage, and Loved Ones
Forgiveness
General Prayers
Lust and Unchastity
Protection, Safety, and Enemies
Sickness and Healing
Spirituality
Thanksgiving
Travel


Addiction


Prayers against addiction (Akathist to the Theotokos, Inexhaustible Cup)
Prayer for mental health

Daily


Morning prayers
Midday prayers
Evening prayers
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The Angelic Salutation
Closing prayers: Prayers after praying
The Great Doxology
    → In Russian: Великое Cлавословие
Morning prayer of Archimandrite Sophrony: Prayer at daybreak
Morning prayer of Metropolitan Filaret of Moscow
    → In Serbian: Јутарња Молитва Филарета Митрополита Московског
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
Midnight hymn to the Mother of God
Prayer against depression (Prayer to the Mother of God)
Prayer for mental health
Prayer for salvation by faith
Prayer of someone in trouble
Prayer to accept God's will
Prayer to the Mother of God in a time of distress
Prayers against despair, torments and passions
Prayers against sorrow caused by enemies (Akathist - Theotokos, Softener of evil hearts)

Employment


Prayers before and after work
Prayers to find work (Akathist to St. Ksenia (Xenia) of St. Petersburg)

Family, Marriage, and Loved Ones


Mother's prayer for her children
Prayer for a mother after miscarriage or stillbirth
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 family or to save a marriage (Akathist to St. Ksenia (Xenia) of St. Petersburg)
Prayers for husband and wife
Prayers of a child for his or her parents
Prayers of parents for their children

Forgiveness


Prayer for forgiveness, from the Order of Confession
Prayer for salvation by faith

General Prayers


Prayer for oneself
Prayer of St. Dimitri of Rostov
Prayer to accept God's will
Prayer to St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Prayer to the Holy Cross (Let God arise)
Prayers to the Mother of God

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 enemies
Prayer for enemies (Akathist to the Mother of God, Softener of evil hearts)
Prayer for protection of soldiers during war
Prayer of Saint Basil the Great
Prayers to your Guardian Angel

Sickness and Healing


Prayer for doctors and nurses
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
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