Prayers of the Three Traditions
Each prayer is presented in full, with the tradition it belongs to and the authoritative source it follows — the Book of Common Prayer, the prayers published by the Holy See, and the Orthodox Horologion.
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Anglican Tradition
All Anglican prayers- Evening Prayer
A Collect for Peace
Prayed at Evening Prayer, this collect asks for the peace the world cannot give.
- Morning Prayer
A Collect for Grace
The morning collect, offering the coming day into God's keeping.
- Thanksgiving
A General Thanksgiving
A prayer of gratitude for creation, preservation and redemption.
- Daily Office
A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom
The prayer that gathers the voices of the congregation into one.
- Holy Communion
The Collect for Purity
The prayer with which the service of Holy Communion begins, asking for clean hearts.
- Holy Communion
The Prayer of Humble Access
Prayed before receiving Communion, in humility and trust in God's mercy.
- Intercession
A Prayer for All Conditions of Men
A prayer for the whole world — for all nations, and for every sort and condition of people.
- Intercession
A Prayer for the Church
From the prayers at the end of the Litany, for the whole Church of Christ.
Catholic Devotion
All Catholic prayers- Daily Prayer
Our Father
The prayer Christ himself gave to his disciples.
- Marian Prayer
The Hail Mary
The Angelic Salutation, prayed on the beads of the Rosary.
- Daily Prayer
Glory be to the Father
The short doxology of praise to the Holy Trinity.
- Profession of Faith
The Creed
The Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, the Church's profession of faith.
- Penance
Act of Contrition
Prayers of sorrow for sin from the Rite of Penance.
- Daily Prayer
Act of Love
A short act of love for God and neighbour.
- Guardian Angel
Angel of God
The prayer to one's guardian angel.
- For the Departed
Eternal Rest
A prayer for the faithful departed.
- Marian Prayer
Hail Holy Queen
The Salve Regina, sung to the Mother of Mercy.
- Marian Prayer
We fly to Thy protection
The Sub tuum praesidium, among the oldest known prayers to the Mother of God.
- Marian Prayer
The Memorare
A prayer of confident trust in Mary's intercession.
- Marian Prayer
The Angelus
The prayer of the Incarnation, traditionally said morning, noon and evening.
- Marian Prayer
The Regina Coeli
The Easter antiphon to Mary, said in place of the Angelus in Eastertide.
- Marian Prayer
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The act of consecration prayed by Pope Francis for peace.
- Canticle
The Magnificat
Mary's song of praise from the Gospel of Luke.
- Canticle
The Benedictus
The Canticle of Zechariah from the Gospel of Luke.
- Canticle
The Te Deum
The ancient hymn of praise and thanksgiving.
- Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit
The Pentecost sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus.
- Holy Spirit
Come, Creator Spirit
The hymn Veni Creator Spiritus.
- Eucharist
The Anima Christi
A medieval prayer of union with Christ, prayed after Communion.
- Eucharist
The Spiritual Communion
Prayers of spiritual communion for when one cannot receive the Sacrament.
- Chaplet
Divine Mercy Chaplet
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy, prayed on rosary beads.
- Rosary
The Rosary
The mysteries of the Holy Rosary for each day of the week.
- Saints
Saint Michael Archangel
The prayer to Saint Michael for defence against evil.
- Saints
Prayer to St. Joseph
Pope Francis's prayer to Saint Joseph from Patris Corde.
- Family
Prayer to the Holy Family
Pope Francis's prayer to the Holy Family from Amoris Laetitia.
- Intercession
Prayer for the Pope
The Church's prayer for the Holy Father.
Orthodox Mysticism
All Orthodox prayers- Prayer of the Heart
The Jesus Prayer
Repeated quietly with the breath, this is the heart of the hesychast tradition.
- Beginning of Prayer
The Trisagion Prayers
The opening prayers of every Orthodox service and rule of prayer.
- Invocation
O Heavenly King
The prayer to the Holy Spirit that begins the daily rule.
- Great Lent
Prayer of Saint Ephrem the Syrian
The Lenten prayer, prayed with prostrations.