The most powerful prayer for the health of children is the prayer that comes from the very depths of a mother’s heart. Why specifically maternal? Because only the mother knows her child 9 months longer than other people. Because there is a close, inextricable connection between mother and child. When a baby is sick, his mother is sick along with him, but her pain is stronger, since she is sick in spirit. In moments when a child suffers from illness, mothers can come to the rescue Orthodox prayers about children's health.
Of course, if a child is ill, you should not neglect traditional drug treatment - medicine has now made enormous progress and is able to cope with many, even serious, diseases.
We should not forget about faith, about the holy heavenly helpers - their support and assistance can alleviate the patient’s condition and speed up his healing. The best way appealing to higher powers has always been, is and will be sincere prayer.
Orthodox prayers simply must be read during illness. The Lord is the main helper to the mother of a sick child, for His possibilities are limitless. God also has his own companions - these are saints who know how to heal body and soul. Therefore, you can turn to the Almighty with a request for health through His saints - the Creator listens to their opinion and through them provides His help.
In addition to the Lord himself, most often with prayer for the health of children they appeal to:
- Holy Mother of God;
- Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker;
- Blessed Matrona of Moscow;
- Saint Panteleimon the Healer.
A mother’s prayer for health (whether for her son or daughter), directed to the listed saints, has truly miraculous powers and can sometimes become the only salvation in a critical situation.
5 most powerful and rare prayers for children
Below is a selection of powerful mother's prayers for children - they include both the most popular prayer texts and quite rare ones, known to a narrow circle of believers. However, all of them have repeatedly confirmed their effectiveness in practice and have helped many children suffering from one or another disease.
Prayer for the health of children to the Lord
Prayers for the health of children addressed to the Lord have amazing power. If her child is ill, a mother can ask for a speedy recovery for him using the following prayer text:
Important: if the child is not yet 7 years old, the words “servant of God” should be replaced with a phrase “child of God”. This condition is necessary, since it is believed that all children under 7 years of age (inclusive) are the Lord's babies, His angels.
Prayer to the Most Holy Mother of God (Theotokos)
No one will understand the thoughts, feelings, hopes, despair and suffering of a mother better than the same mother. That is why many mothers during illness turn to the Mother of God with prayer for the health of their child. The healing text addressed to her sounds like this:
In addition to this miraculous prayer, you can also use another church text to ask for the health of your child. Despite its brevity, it has great power. His words are:
Prayer for the health of the child to Matrona of Moscow
Among Orthodox believers, one of the especially revered saints is the Blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow. You can ask Matronushka for health for your child using this prayer:
This prayer would be most preferable for the youngest children. If the child has already reached adolescence or young age, you need to pray to the Blessed Elder for his (her) health using a different text. His words:
The energy and effectiveness of the prayer to the Matrona of Moscow will increase significantly if you place a small icon of the old woman in the room or next to the bed of a sick child.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for recovery
The Holy Saint also helps the mother of a sick child. They ask him for healing like this:
Prayer for the health of children to Panteleimon the Healer
The patron saint of all the sick is the holy great martyr Panteleimon the Healer. During his lifetime he was a talented healer and became famous for his examples miraculous healing. To contact a saint, it is better to purchase his image in a church shop and read the following prayer before him 3 times:
The greatest effect for the healing and health of the child will be achieved if prayer appeal produce within the walls of the temple. The most powerful prayer is the one that is read sincerely, from the bottom of your heart. Every word of hers must be passed through the soul and find a response in it. And then the disease will quickly recede, especially if both the mother and the sick child are baptized.
It is advisable to reinforce the prayer ritual with a magpie for the health of a sick person - it is ordered in the church. It’s good if the mother goes to church, puts candles in front of the icons of the Lord and saints, and draws holy water - you can add it to the sick child’s food and drink, just give it to your face and hands. If the mother is unable to leave the bedside of the sick person, relatives or friends can go to church.
Orthodox prayers for health can be said even if the child is not baptized. Praying is allowed at home, but for these purposes it is recommended to buy icons of those saints to whom a petition for health has been sent. Higher powers are merciful to the sincere prayer of a mother, for whom there is nothing and no one more valuable than her child.
Prayers for health should be wisely combined with traditional medical care. When the symptoms of the disease worsen, you should definitely contact a doctor, and when the child’s condition improves, say prayers.
Priests recommend reading prayers for health as often as possible, and doing this not only during illness, but also when the child is healthy - in this case, prayer will serve a preventive function. The words of the petition should be memorized, and during the reading process, do not be distracted by extraneous factors, and completely focus on the main goal. Visualization will also help speed up the recovery of a sick child. The mother should concentrate on the image of happy and joyful children, and most importantly, completely healed of their illness.
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A mother's powerful prayer to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker for her children
A true Christian can entrust the life of his child only to God and His holy Saints. Only they will be able to intercede, protect, reason, calm and direct the life of their beloved child in the right direction.
Every Orthodox mother, when her child leaves home for a walk or to school, reads a prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for her children. And the saint, in turn, will look after the child, protect and save him from various unexpected situations.
What to ask for in prayer
Only a mother is capable of fervent prayer for her little blood. In her heart there is no envy and malice, no bad and dashing thoughts.
Among the Saints of God, Archbishop Nicholas of Myra is especially loved by the people.
He helped people during his life and speaks for them even after death. Children for him are joyful and holy beings who require affection, protection and attention. For them, he is a kind guardian and an old wizard who pleases with gifts, but requires obedience and hard work.
The saint always responds to a mother’s request to grant health, success and happiness to her children.
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your quick intercession for help: see us weak, caught everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice: strive, servant of God, do not leave us in the sinful captivity of being, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and we will not die in our evil deeds.
Pray for us, unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that he does not repay us according to our business, and according to the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us.
We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us, and yes Let us not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions.
Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Nicholas the Wonderworker is revered by both adults and children. Every year on the night of December 19, he comes to the house of little Christians with gifts, which the children find under their pillow the next morning.
For kids, this miracle becomes a fairy tale. Moreover, the children grow up, but the Wonderworker remains.
The Saint's childhood
The Great Saint was born in the city of Patar into a pious Christian family.
His parents were wealthy and God-fearing people who had no children for a long time. In old age, after many tearful prayers, alms and a vow to dedicate the future heir to serving God, the Lord honored them with great mercy and gave them a son. The boy was named Nikolai - “victor of nations.”
WITH early years his beloved reference book became the Holy Scriptures. He was “on fire with his soul” for God, which was noticed by his uncle, Bishop John of Patara. He elevated his grown-up nephew to reader, then to deacon, and a little later the young man became a cleric.
Serving Christ
The congregation marveled at the wise sermons young man and respected him. After the death of his high-ranking uncle, the archbishop, he was elected bishop of Myra. But despite his high rank, the Saint remained a model of meekness, humility, mercy, respect and love.
During the Diocletian persecution of the church, the Saint of Christ, along with many Christians, was thrown into prison, where he spent many years. But while in prison, he did not stop preaching Christ among prisoners, helping his cellmates endure hardships and hardships, hunger and cold, torture and pain.
After Constantine the Great came to reign, the prisoners were granted freedom and the Wonderworker returned to his beloved Believers.
All his life the Saint was merciful. He gave the rich inheritance left to him after the death of his parents to those in need, and constantly gave gifts to poor families.
How to correctly pray for children to the great Saint
In order for the prayer for your beloved children to be heard by the Wonderworker and his intercession before the Almighty to be received, it is necessary:
- leave everything behind and create a calm and peaceful atmosphere around you;
- free your thoughts and soul from bad ideas and evil, do not grumble at anyone and do not blame your neighbors for anything, do not feel sorry for yourself;
- you need to pray often, with faith, and in the absence of it, ask God to grant it;
- it is advisable to involve household members in prayer;
- must not be used under any circumstances magic spells, this is a sin contrary to the Lord;
- parents and relatives should show acts of mercy, give alms to the poor, help those in need, and be selfless;
- We must not forget about thanking the saint for his intercession, then the ardent prayer work will soon be more than rewarded.
Prayer for children should be heard not only in moments of illness, grief and other troubles that happen to the child. Heaven awaits mother's prayers from the very moment the child is born, and then the Lord will certainly send his blessing to the baby through the holy prayers of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker to Him.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for children
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Children are what sometimes makes parents happy and sad. They may fall into bad company, commit a crime out of stupidity, or get sick, then the soul is not in the right place and something urgently needs to be done. A prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for children, for the child’s recovery, is a remedy that can calm and give hope for resolving doubts.
Who is Nicholas the Wonderworker
This is not a fictitious person. Indeed, such a person lived in the third century BC. He was born into a family of rich and pious parents. From an early age he showed interest in the Holy Scriptures, prayed tirelessly and fasted. His parents, seeing such zeal, sent him to worship. After training, Nicholas went to the holy land of Jerusalem. Here he decided to devote his life to serving the Lord.
With his actions and words, he helped sick and poor people. When his parents died, they left him an inheritance. The Holy Pleasant donated it to the needs of poor people. So he provided dowries for three sisters so that they would not end up in the service of rich men by selling their bodies. He prayed for the health of a sailor who fell from the mast of a ship during a storm. He secretly gave gifts to people at Christmas. Hence, on St. Nicholas Day, December 19, children put treats from St. Nicholas the Pleasant under their pillows. This is the most revered Saint among Orthodox people after the Mother of God.
People still believe in his help, make pilgrimages and go to the city of Bali, Italy, to venerate the holy remains. Tribute and respect are etched in the architectural buildings of Turkey, Greece and Russia that are named after him.
What to pray to a saint for
The life of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is an example of bright love for one's neighbor. You can contact him and ask for help:
- on long trips;
- in case of illegal conviction and punishment;
- for mental and physical pain;
- in the health and well-being of children;
- in the material wealth of the family;
- in problems at work or service.
When to Pray
There are prayers: laudatory, grateful, petitionary and repentant. The word addressed to God through the Holy Saint gives peace, faith and hope. But one should not bother the Saint over trifles, only in case of urgent need.
In addition there are favorable days for prayer:
- On August 11, you can pray for any help;
- On December 19, St. Nicholas Day, on this holiday people ask for help for the health of children and loved ones;
- May 22 is a favorable day for offering prayers to heaven;
- On holidays dedicated to the Mother of God, they pray for the health of loved ones.
- on the days of remembrance of deceased loved ones, one should pray for the peace of their souls;
- prayers cannot be offered for material well-being for Baptism, beheading of Ivan the Baptist, Exaltation.
Strong prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for children
Nicholas the Wonderworker is the patron saint of Orthodox people, but especially women and children. If a married couple has not had children for a long time, they must ask St. Nicholas. It is necessary to check with the clergy about the favorable time for conception. For example, the church has its own canons in this regard:
- Can't have sexual relations on church holidays and days of fasting.
- On Sunday, the wedding day, before the days of fasting on Thursdays and Wednesdays.
You should know how to read a prayer for the health of a child to Nicholas the Wonderworker in order to be heard, because the birth of a child is a gift sent by the Lord. What to do when time goes by, but there is no pregnancy. Believers advise spouses to go to church before conception and ask for a blessing. Very often, the absence of children is the Lord’s punishment for some sins.
You should confess and repent of your sins. The prayer for a successful conception should be read not only in church, but also at home. “God has his own plans,” very often he assigns the responsibility to adopt a child. When this happens, the family has its own child.
Prayer for the health of children to Nicholas the Wonderworker
There is nothing more terrible than a child’s illness, especially a very small one who does not yet know how to speak and say what hurts him. The child’s suffering at these moments tears the mother’s soul apart. All that remains is to ask St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for help. Who else should I contact? Children are so looking forward to the holiday of St. Nicholas, he is their patron. Every mother should know a prayer for the health of her child.
If doctors are powerless, perhaps you should turn to God through the Saints. With this problem they pray to Matrona or St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.Text of the prayer for the health of a sick child:
“Chosen Wonderworker, saint of Christ, Father Nicholas! You exude peace into the sea, performing endless miracles. You support the spirit of sinners, you heal the sick and those possessed by the devil! I pray to you, Holy Father! Help the Lord’s sinful son (name). Ask for strength and strength for him, so that he can withstand the test that has become a burden on his body. Soar with your kindness above his mortal body. So that the spirit resists the misfortunes and wiles of the devil, unworthy temptations. To pray together with those whom the Lord accepted in heaven for His eternal glory! Amen!"
How to read correctly
Before reading the prayer for the health of the child, you should visit the temple. Here you need to light three candles to the Most Holy Theotokos, St. Nicholas the Pleasant and Christ the Savior. Mentally ask for forgiveness for sins, voluntary or involuntary. Here you can read a short prayer asking for help in the child’s recovery:
“Oh, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. I fall at your feet and ask for the recovery of the sick child. Send a miracle from heaven and help him cope with a serious illness. Intercede before the Lord God for my sins and ask him for generous and merciful forgiveness. So be it. Amen."
When finished, buy nine candles. At home, for a prayer service, you need to close yourself in a spare room and light three candles near the icons. First, the “Our Father” is read and holy water is drunk. Then you can begin the main prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for healing from the child’s illness. Any prayer ends with words of gratitude. Holy water can be secretly added to a sick child's food.
In addition to illnesses, children fall under bad influence or bad company. Drugs and alcohol are the machinations of the devil and one should seek protection from St. Nicholas. It is difficult for one person to cope in such a situation, but prayer will help.
You can also turn to the Most Holy Theotokos, Jesus Christ, Saint Panteleimon and the Guardian Angel with prayers for the health of the child. To heal a child, you can turn to one of the Saints, you can ask everyone. The Mother of God is the first mother of the Christian world. Of course, it is more expedient to turn to her in prayer, because she understands more clearly the torment and suffering of mothers. But the prayer to Nicholas the saint is in no way inferior.
Prayer for the healing of your child is not the only way out, but powerful source hope. The most powerful energy is the word, and if it is addressed to the Saints, it has double power. Even in the age of technological progress, people do not stop believing in miracles.
How to cry out to God for your child?
Children are the meaning of any mother’s life, her hope and worry. And, probably, for any woman there is nothing more important than that so that her child is healthy and happy, since this is what maternal happiness depends on.
A woman is capable of the most unexpected actions for her child, doing everything for the well-being of the child. However, often no specific actions are needed; you can limit yourself to prayers. A mother’s prayer for children are magic words that can be used both for prevention and in situations where the child needs help.
Types of prayers
Prayers sent by a mother in defense of her children can be very different. And among them the most popular are the following:
Used periodically, read in defense of the child. As a rule, such words should be used when the child is doing well and the woman wants it to continue this way.
They are sent to the Saints and in the text contain gratitude for the children and their well-being. Like previous rituals, these are performed mainly when everyone is doing well.
These prayers are used in situations where a child has any problems. Words from a pure mother’s heart rarely go unheard and always help solve everything in the most better side, improving the life of a loved one.
Such prayers include words that a mother can use to help her child in a variety of situations. For example, a difficult exam, the threat of dismissal, a wedding, and so on. In such cases, specific words are read that help to a loved one make the right decision, get rid of doubts, endow it with certain qualities.
This is not a complete list of types of maternal prayers that can be used in everyday life. However, among these prayer rituals you can choose something suitable for any of your situations.
Daily Prayer
A distinctive feature of this ritual is that it can be performed at any time of the day and very often. Some mothers read these words every day to protect their children from various misfortunes and problems.
“Lord Jesus, I send your mercy to my child, the servant of God (name),
You will keep him under Your roof, protect him from the wicked and the evil one,
Protect from enemy and foe, grant humility and happiness, prosperity and purity.
Have pity on my child (name), turning to him repentance. I'm not asking for myself,
I pray for the person most dear to me!
Save, Lord, and enlighten him, reward his mind with light,
Guide me on the right path, help me to fulfill Your commandments!
Everything is Your will! Hear my word!
These words are read only once. If a woman has several offspring, then the words are read once for each of them. You can read the prayers one by one for each child, godson, nephew.
Words of the Mother of God
If something is not going well for your child, there are problems, and you want to help him cope with them, then a ritual addressed to the Mother of God will help you with this. You need to read the magic words every day at dawn until the problem is solved.Remember that to be more effective, words should be pronounced from memory.
“O Most Holy Virgin Mary, I direct my word to You,
I ask you for help and support!
Do not leave my child, God’s servant (name) without a blessing!
I pray for his well-being and happiness!
Many trials and bad weather befell him,
He will be able to cope with them with Your support!
I ask not for myself, for my child! I suffered, I suffered,
Made a mother's heart worry!
Don’t refuse help, don’t forget about God’s servant (name).
Pray to our Lord, Your Son, to grant salvation to my little one!
Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your motherhood,
Heal physical and mental wounds, guide my child on the right path.
Words of gratitude
This type of prayer is used when everything is relatively good in the life of the child, mother and all loved ones. These words are evidence that you need to thank and turn to the Saints not only when everything is bad and you need help, but also when everything is good, and you want it to always be this way. That is why prayers of gratitude should not be neglected.
“Holy helpers, Guardian Angels, I turn my word to you!
I send you my gratitude! For all the bright things in my baby’s life
Thank you and praise! For bright days, for happy moments,
For your smiles and laughter, your mother’s heart sends you its respects!
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
This ritual is considered effective against all misfortunes and can be carried out both when the child has serious problems, and when everything simply does not go the way the mother would like.
The words are read alone in the early morning.
“Oh, our good shepherd and mentor, Christ Nicholas!
Hear my words about my dear little man, my child (name)!
I call upon You for help, help him who is weak and darkened by cowardice.
Do not leave him in sinful captivity, among evil deeds!
Pray for us to our Creator, Lord!
So that the life of God's servant may proceed in purity and tranquility of thoughts,
So that happiness and peace can keep pace with him,
So that all problems and bad weather pass by,
And those that have already happened did no harm!
I trust in Your intercession, in Your intercession!
Prayers for children are read in a calm atmosphere. This can be done at home or in church. As a rule, words are pronounced in a half-whisper, a little into a sing-song voice. In addition, while reading, you should hold a candle in your hands and concentrate on what you are saying.
The most valuable and precious thing a mother can have is her child. Therefore, she tries with all her might to protect him from the troubles and adversities of this world. And in addition to physical protection, many parents resort to such a method as the mother’s prayer for the child’s health and well-being. But is prayer really that powerful? How often should it be used? We will try to answer these and other questions for you.
We call prayer an appeal in prose or verse to various To higher powers(beings) for help, with gratitude or praise for their deeds. A prayer acquires real power only when it is said by a true believer. Therefore, in order for a mother’s prayer for children to have an effect, a woman must herself believe in its power and that it will help.
The prayer can be:
- public (when it is pronounced by a group of people, for example, to the icon of the Kazan Mother of God);
- private (when a person reads the words alone);
- it can also be pronounced in words or read mentally.
In Christianity, as in many religions, prayer is an integral part of the spiritual life of a true believer. With its help, everyone can appeal to God's power and receive support for accomplishing further actions or pointing in the right direction.
The sacred books contain large number prayer texts in verse and prose, which are used today for a variety of services. Reading these spiritual sources of wisdom will give you many answers. important issues, you will feel good and calm, you will receive support in difficult situations. As popular wisdom says: “If you don’t know what to do, pray!”
Rules for reading prayers
Since we most belong to Christianity, Orthodox prayers will have the greatest power on our land. However, for a believer there are no territorial boundaries, since he can communicate with God at any point in space and even in any dimension. At the same time, the church has established certain rules according to which it is necessary to read these special texts.
First of all, you need to say the prayer while standing. Your face should be turned towards the east - where the sun rises. Women are required to cover their heads and wear decent clothing (for public prayers).
Sacred texts call on believers to pray constantly, so this can be done at any time of the day and in front of any icon (for example, it is believed that the icon of Our Lady of Kazan has great power). At today's pace of life, a special rule has been created, according to which it is enough to pray three times a day (morning-afternoon-evening).
It is mandatory to attend Sunday services (public services in the Temple) to receive grace. You can also always come to church whenever you need it, because the doors of this special place are always open to everyone.
Features of home prayer
It is necessary to prepare for any prayer. To begin with, you should carefully read the text of the prayers for children. You must understand every word you speak. It must come not only from your lips, but also from your heart. It is advisable to memorize all the main prayers so as not to stumble while reading them.
Before you begin to pray, try to expel from your heart all the resentments and any bitterness that is present in it. If you want to see goodness from God, you must experience for yourself what it is to be kind.
Before starting prayer, you need to retire, light a lamp and stand in front of the icons. You can recite the text of prayers, either alone or with the whole family. This family reading is a type of public prayer, but in no way replaces individual prayer.
To begin, sign yourself with the sign of the cross and make several bows from the waist or to the ground. After this, try to tune in to internal communication with God. In silence, an awareness of the importance of the ritual being performed should come to you.
Having made all the preparations, you can stand in front of the icon and begin reading prayers. At the same time, it is important to clearly pronounce each word, delving into its essence not only with the mind, but also with the heart. An important principle of any prayer, including prayers for children, is the ability to understand and feel the sacred text. Only such an attitude towards the spoken words guarantees a positive result. For example, in asking for cleansing from defilement, one should feel this defilement in oneself and truly desire deliverance from it. And when praying for love, try to find it in yourself and understand what exactly you expect from your request.
You also need to be very focused while praying. It is believed that anyone who reads the text absent-mindedly and inattentively will not be heard by the Lord. The human mind is always busy, so you need to be prepared for distractions. At such moments, try to focus even more on the process and bring your thoughts into a calm state.
You don't need to be looking at your watch all the time, so get into a position that you can stand in for a long time. If it is difficult for you to evoke in yourself the sensations and feelings that are mentioned in the text of the prayer, then try to read the prayers throughout the day in order to penetrate into their meaning. It is not recommended to read a lot of general prayers in a row. It is better to interrupt them with a personal appeal to God.
Priests recommend not only praying (reading a text established in a certain order), but also talking to God in your own words. This way you can tell the Lord about your aspirations, troubles and joys. Communication with God must be carried out constantly in order to maintain your connection at a sufficient level. The stronger it is, the better the result of your prayers will be.
To the question “Is it possible to pray to God in your own words?” many Holy Fathers answer in the affirmative. Indeed, today not only those texts that exist in the Holy Scriptures are widespread, but also those that were pronounced by some Holy Fathers. Over time, they became a familiar prayer for many.
It is important to remember that prayer is a work in which four main components must necessarily participate: feelings, will, mind and body.
In order for the words spoken by a person to bring him what he wants in the future, purity of heart must be complemented by the depth of personal faith and the experience of his entire spiritual life. Under such conditions, the power of prayer will increase many times over.
Maternal prayer is one of the most powerful
There are several parables about how powerful maternal prayers can be. In this case, it is important to believe in what you are doing and ask God for help in protecting your children from possible misfortunes.
The more your children need help (they are sick, they have turned away from the right path, they are cursed), the more diligently you need to pray. This is explained as follows:
God cares about his children and even with all our evil or simply bad deeds, he does not turn away from us. Likewise, we must constantly think and pray about our children, forgiving them of their misdeeds.
Directed along an unrighteous path, the child, after he grows up, lives his life, meets God and answers to the Almighty on his own. But for the fact that the mother curses the child, even if his behavior is unacceptable, the mother must answer. After all, raising a child is a big responsibility, and when you are going to introduce him into this world, you must be ready to take it upon yourself. And if something doesn’t work out in your children’s lives, then it’s your fault. You need to start praying more diligently for your child and yourself.
Who should pray for children?
In order for prayer to have the greatest power, it is necessary to turn to a specific icon. There are some recommendations about who and when it is better to pray (for example, the Kazan Mother of God is turned to when a person needs intercession in difficult times).
Prayers before the images of Jesus Christ and the Mother of God are considered the most powerful. Moreover, you can turn to any icon in prose or verse, where Our Lord or the Queen of Heaven is depicted. The Mother of God is considered the patroness of women and motherhood, so most people turn to her with prayers for children. Also, the “Leaping of the Baby” icon, which is dedicated to motherhood in general, can give special power to mother’s prayers.
Mothers of soldiers who serve in hot spots often turn to the Kazan Icon. Great commanders always prayed to her when going to war or before starting a battle. In addition to victory, the Kazan Mother of God was asked to reduce losses and preserve the lives of soldiers.
Many mothers, trying to take care of their children and protect them from troubles and misfortunes, turn with prayers to the icon “The Sign of Mother of God", which is one of the most revered in our country.
But the icon “Helper of Sinners” is not as popular as the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, but it can become the last hope for those who have committed a great sin or need quick absolution (for example, before a complex operation).
The rite of baptism - what is it for?
Often, in order for a child to grow up healthy and have protection from the insidious plans of evil forces, parents baptize him. Of course, when baptized, the baby does not receive one hundred percent protection, but this helps improve his health and ability to withstand diseases and negative impacts from the outside.
This rite is one of the seven sacraments that are accepted in Orthodox Church. Its essence lies in the fact that at baptism a person, as it were, “dies” to a sinful life and is born again to lead a righteous life and receive Salvation. After completing this ritual, a person will be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
This action is called a sacrament because the influence of God's power on little man carried out in an invisible, mysterious way. It is obligatory at baptism to assign the name of a saint who will protect him throughout life and become his guardian angel. In the future, he will help parents take care of their children, suggest to the child, and then to the adult, the right path that will ultimately lead his soul to Salvation. To baptize or not? This decision has always been and is up to the parents. But for sickly babies, baptism is permissible even immediately after birth, in order to help him adapt to the conditions of this world.
A mother's prayer for her child
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, hear me, Your unworthy and sinful servant (your name).
Lord, in Your mercy and power my child (his name), have mercy, I ask, and save him for the sake of Your name.
Lord, I pray, forgive all the sins he committed, voluntarily or unwittingly, before You.
Lord, guide him on the true path, consisting of Your commandments and admonish him and enlighten him with the light of Christ, for the salvation of his soul and healing of his body.
Lord, bless him in his house and around the house, in the field and while working, on the road and in every place of Your possession.
Lord, protect him under Your Holy cover from a flying bullet, an accurate arrow, a sharp knife, a long sword, strong poison, hot fire, an uncontrollable flood, from a deadly ulcer and from a vain death.
Lord, protect him from all enemies, visible and invisible, from all kinds of troubles, evil and misfortunes.
Lord, I pray to heal him from various diseases, cleanse him from all filth (tobacco, wine and drugs) and ease his mental suffering and sorrow.
Lord, grant him the Holy Spirit, grace for many years of life, chastity, and health.
Lord, give him Your blessing for a pious and happy family life and childbearing.
Lord, grant me, a sinner and unworthy of Your servant (your name), a parental blessing for my child in the coming morning, day, evening and night, for the sake of Your name, because Your Kingdom is eternal, it is omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.
Lord, have mercy on me (12 times).
Prayer for children should be the responsibility of every mother. Alas, the godless years have done their demonic work. Today it is difficult, but with God’s help people are realizing the need to live according to God’s commandments, the churching of people in general, and of course a special place in spiritual life Orthodox woman belongs to the mother's prayer.
The process of restoring prayerful care for children is not easy. The main thing is to want to know how a mother’s prayer for her children works. What is its meaning, who are the heavenly patrons for the children, what are the most famous prayers for the child, to gain spiritual experience in this matter in order to pass it on from generation to generation in the family.
Prayer to the Lord for children
Sweetest Jesus, God of my heart! You gave me children according to the flesh, they are Yours according to the soul; You redeemed both my soul and theirs with Your priceless blood; For the sake of Your Divine blood, I beg You, my Sweetest Savior: with Your grace, touch the hearts of my children (names) and my godchildren (names), protect them with Your Divine fear, keep them from bad inclinations and habits, direct them to the bright path of life, truth and goodness, decorate their lives with everything good and saving, arrange their fate as You yourself want and save their souls in the image of fate. Lord God of our fathers! Give to my children (names) and my godsons (names) a right heart to keep Your commandments, Your revelations and Your statutes and to fulfill all this.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Holy Guardian Angel of my children (names), cover them with your protection from the arrows of the demon, from the eyes of the seducer, and keep their hearts in angelic purity. Amen.
Powerful prayers for children
The very first prayer book for our children - Holy Mother of God The Virgin Mary, who experienced the most terrible days in the life of her child, Our Lord Jesus Christ. A mother’s prayer for children addressed to Her has strong and instant protection.
Having walked the way of the cross with her Son from birth to crucifixion, having experienced unbearable pain, looking at the suffering of her child, the Mother of God, like no one else, understands, hears, knows that maternal prayer for children is a strong help in raising, protecting, and strengthening children.
A mother’s prayer for children addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos has strong and instant protection.
The role of motherhood is the main mission of a woman on Earth. It contains a program for procreation. She bears the responsibility for life, which she must cultivate in herself, thereby realizing her calling and purpose - to be a mother.
The modern world is poisoned by all kinds of technologies for the development of children; there is no atmosphere of light and goodness in it. Everything the child touches has a touch of negative energy, including food, toys, clothes, information. In such an environment, maternal prayer for children is a strong barrier to deeper damage to children’s bodies and souls.
You need to pray for your children no matter how old they are.
Therefore, it is so important for every mother, even before conceiving a baby, to try to live in Christ and to know that except God, no one can take care of her and her children and family with heavenly care.
Mother's prayer for the children of St. Ambrose of Optina
God! Creator of all creatures, adding mercy to mercy, You have made me worthy to be the mother of a family; Your grace has given me children, and I dare to say: they are Your children! Because You gave them existence, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them through baptism for a life in accordance with Your will, adopted them and accepted them into the bosom of Your Church, Lord!
Keep them in a state of grace until the end of their lives; grant them to be partakers of the sacraments of Your Covenant; sanctify by Thy truth; let the holy be sanctified in them and through them Your name!
Grant me Your gracious help in raising them for the glory of Your name and the benefit of your neighbor! Give me methods, patience and strength for this purpose!
Teach me to plant in their hearts the root of true wisdom - Thy fear! Illuminate them with the light of Your wisdom that rules the universe!May they love You with all their souls and thoughts; may they cleave to You with all their hearts and throughout their entire life may they tremble at Your words!
Grant me the wisdom to convince them that true life consists in keeping Your commandments; that work, strengthened by piety, brings serene contentment in this life, and in eternity - inexpressible bliss. Open to them the understanding of Your Law!May they contribute to the feeling of Your omnipresence until the end of their days; plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all iniquity: that they may be blameless in their ways; May they always remember that You, All-Good God, are a champion of Your law and righteousness!
Keep them in chastity and reverence for Your name! Let them not discredit Your Church by their behavior, but let them live according to its instructions.Inspire them with a desire for useful teaching and make them capable of every good deed!
May they acquire a true understanding of those objects whose information is necessary in their condition; may they be enlightened with knowledge beneficial to humanity.
God! Manage me to impress with indelible marks on the minds and hearts of my children the fear of partnerships with those who do not know Thy fear, to instill in them every possible distance from any alliance with the lawless; let them not listen to rotten conversations; Let them not listen to frivolous people; May they not be led astray from Your path by bad examples; Let them not be tempted by the fact that sometimes the path of the wicked is successful in this world.Heavenly Father! Grant me the grace to take every possible care to tempt my children with my actions, but, constantly bearing in mind their behavior, to distract them from error, correct their mistakes, curb their stubbornness and obstinacy, refrain from striving for vanity and frivolity; Let them not be carried away by crazy thoughts; Let them not follow their own hearts; Let them not forget You and Your Law.
May iniquity not destroy their mind and health, may sins not weaken their mental and physical strength.
Righteous Judge, who punishes children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generation, turn away such punishment from my children, do not punish them for my sins, but sprinkle them with the dew of Your grace; let them advance in virtue and holiness; May they increase in Your favor and in the love of pious people. Father of generosity and all mercy!
According to my parental feeling, I would wish for my children every abundance of earthly blessings, I would wish them blessings from the dew of heaven and from the fatness of the earth, but may Thy holy will be with them!
Arrange their fate according to Your good pleasure, do not deprive them of their daily bread in life, send down to them everything they need in time to acquire a blissful eternity; be merciful to them when they sin before You; do not impute to them the sins of their youth and their ignorance; bring their hearts into contrition when they resist the guidance of Your goodness; Punish them and have mercy, directing them to a path pleasing to You, but do not reject them from Your presence!Accept their prayers with favor; grant them success in every good deed; do not turn Your face away from them in the days of their tribulation, lest temptations befall them beyond their strength. Overshadow them with Your mercy; May Your Angel walk with them and protect them from every misfortune and evil path. All-merciful God!
Make me a mother who rejoices over her children, so that they will be my joy in the days of my life and my support in my old age. Honor me, with trust in Your mercy, to appear with them on Last Judgment Yours and with unworthy boldness to say: Here I am and my children whom You gave to me, Lord!
Yes, together with them, glorifying Your ineffable goodness and eternal love, I exalt Your most holy name, Father, Son and Holy Soul, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers for children to the Mother of God
A mother’s prayer for her child has many texts that focus on specific general moments in life. The canonical prayer books have a special section dedicated to mother’s prayer for children. It's written in the books huge amount living stories - evidence of effective help requests when parent prayer for children becomes an invisible shield in a child’s life.
You need to pray for your children no matter how old they are. There is a constant need for maternal spiritual care. She showed such an example to her earthly life Holy Mother of God. A mother’s prayer for her children is a very powerful and unobtrusive help to independent adult children.
There is a constant need for maternal spiritual care
Strong prayer to the Mother of God for children
O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.
Prayer for children to Nicholas the Wonderworker
Next in celestial hierarchy the patron saint of children is Nicholas the Wonderworker. Prayer to him for his child is no less powerful. This saint of God is a quick helper to sincerely praying mothers. Remember that prayers for children gain power every day, and not from time to time. But this does not mean that if some extreme situation arises, you do not need to ask for help.
On the contrary, it is in this position that the mother’s heart is most attuned to the help of heavenly protection. It’s not for nothing that they say: a mother’s prayer will reach you from the bottom of the sea.
Nikolai Ugodnik is a great help to those traveling on water. Therefore, if your children are associated with this element, he is the first assistant and intercessor before God in this case, and strong prayer for the children will be a reliable sail for them.
Icon of St. Nicholas the Pleasant
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your quick intercession for help: see us weak, caught everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice: strive, servant of God, do not leave us in the sinful captivity of being, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and we will not die in our evil deeds.
Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us .
We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us, and yes Let us not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions.
Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer to Jesus Christ for children (Prayer for the protection of the Virgin Mary)
A mother’s prayer for her child creates an invisible cover from all misfortunes. And the more time, systematically, a mother devotes to prayer for her child, the more powerful this cover is. Jesus Christ says: let the children come to me, be like children. This shows special affection and care for children's souls, that they maintain purity.
Prayer for children to Jesus Christ is necessary in a mother’s prayer rule
Prayer for children to Jesus Christ is necessary in a mother’s prayer rule. Until the age of 7, a child is considered an angel. That is, the soul is under the protection of Jesus Christ himself and is less subject to the passions of this world.
But in the event that a mother’s prayer for her children is activated by the mother and she gains through turning to God, together with Him the heavenly cover for the children.
Prayer for the protection of the Mother of God
O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Queen of Heaven and Earth, our city and country, our all-powerful Intercessor! Accept this singing of praise and gratitude from us, unworthy Thy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities and add His grace to those who honor Thy all-honorable name and with faith and love worship Thy miraculous image. We are not worthy of being pardoned by Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, the Lady, for everything is possible for You from Him. For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God Your Son as our shepherd for zeal and vigilance for souls, as a city ruler for wisdom and strength, for judges of truth and impartiality, as a mentor reason and humility, love and harmony for a spouse, obedience for children, patience for those who are offended, fear of God for those who are offended, complacency for those who mourn, abstinence for those who rejoice: for all of us is the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray onto the right path, support old age, educate young ones with chastity, raise infants, and look upon us all with the care of Your merciful intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren eternal life Make life with the Angels and with all the saints. For you are, Lady, the Glory of heaven and the Hope of earth, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayers for a child's health
Often, maternal prayer for children for help is required in matters of health. The statistics of childhood morbidity have become not only alarming, they are shocking with how much younger the diseases have become. It makes you wonder how deeply damaged our world is spiritually. Children not only become sick, they are already born that way. With very scary, incurable diagnoses.
Prayer will become a shield for the whole family
In matters of children's health, the first medicine is the prayer of the father or mother for the children, and better not “or”, but “and”. Then pharmacological drugs, doctors, depending on the severity of health problems. If children see and know that their parents are praying for them, this will not only protect them, but will also teach them how to help their children, your grandchildren. And so, from generation to generation, prayer will become a shield for the entire family.
Prayer to the Mother of God for the health of children
Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen.
Prayer for the healing of a child
Master, Almighty, Holy King, punish and do not kill, strengthen those who fall and raise up those who have been cast down, correct people’s physical afflictions, we pray to You, our God, visit Your weak servant (name of the rivers) with Your mercy, forgive him every sin, voluntary and involuntary. Hey, Lord, send down Your healing power from heaven, touch the body, extinguish the fire, tame passion and all lurking infirmities, be the physician of Your servant (the name of the river), raise him from the sick bed and from the bed of bitterness whole and all-perfect, grant him to Your Church pleasing and doing Your will. For it is Yours to have mercy and save us, O our God, and to You we send glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
The miraculous power of maternal prayer
The text of a mother’s prayer for her child does not contain miraculous power in words. The maternal heart is the vessel through which the missed words of prayer acquire inexplicable, divine power. It will give energy and fill the atmosphere around the child positive feelings, emotions. It will protect you from unnecessary meetings and protect you from emergency situations. Thus, it will attract the well-being that mothers so desire for their children.
A prayer for well-being can also be addressed to a beloved saint or saints
Prayer for the well-being of children can also be addressed to a beloved saint or saints. There are a lot of celestial beings who help and know what is needed to help a particular soul.
If a mother is just beginning to learn prayerful care for her children, and knows little about the lives of the saints and their capabilities, then turn your maternal longing for children to Jesus Christ and Holy Virgin Maria. And the Lord himself often indicates through his divine Providence which saint one can turn to in a certain situation.
When and how to correctly read a prayer for children?
Prayers for the protection of children should be in the prayer rule not only of mothers. But also for godparents, it is their direct responsibility to take care of their godchildren, as well as their own children. It is for spiritual education that godparents are needed. Involve your grandparents in spiritual work.
This will be useful not only for children, but also for the salvation of their own souls.
Prayers for the protection of children should be in the prayer rule not only of mothers, but also of godparents
Very important point in the spiritual life of little Christians, a prayer for the blessing of children. When the priest blesses a child, it is like consolidating the spiritual work of the mother. His blessing strengthens her prayers. Therefore, from an early age it is important to teach children to take blessings on their own. It is taken on trips, to competitions, just to have a blessed day.
Download strong prayers for children
God save us all!
Prayer is a person’s living communication with the Lord, which brings tangible benefits to both soul and body. Even among those who call themselves an atheist, it will hardly be easy to find someone who has never turned to God with a request for help.
When a person prays in despair, he has the greatest chance of being heard and receiving help.
A special case is when we ask not for ourselves. Most often, they ask God for those closest to them - their children, and there is no stronger prayer than prayer for health, healing, and help for a child, for obedience and deliverance from troubles.
The prayer book contains many prayers for any reason, and all of them, when read sincerely, help in every need.
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker has special power and grace in helping children and parents. The great saint of God loved children very much, and is considered their patron after an incident that happened with one merchant.
The merchant went bankrupt after concluding an unsuccessful deal, and decided to take an almost irreparable step - he was forced to give his daughters up to desecration - so that their maiden honor would save the family.
The merchant prayed to the Lord, and He, by His Providence, sent St. Nicholas to help - he secretly created rich alms, and thereby saved the whole family and many of its members individually.
Nikolai and children
A prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for children can be read both at home and in church, while the saint accompanies the children in all life situations. Firstly, they pray to the saint for the gift of children - when there are no children themselves yet.
You should also pray for a successful birth, for the health of the mother and child. The enormous veneration of St. Nicholas in Russia led to people turning to him for almost any reason. Education, healing from illnesses, help in communicating with peers, protection from bad influences and the wrong company - in any aspect of life you can read prayers for a child to Father Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Children who go on a journey (hiking, children's camp, trip) are instructed and protected from all evil by the Holy Spirit through the prayers of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Bishop of Myra.
Children who are deprived of parental affection and intercession are especially susceptible to the injustices and oppressions of the world, but Saint Nicholas especially protects them and shelters them from adversity. Both the children themselves and those who empathize with them with all their souls can pray.
There is no need to think that prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for orphans will replace material assistance. Anyone who reads a prayer for a child to St. Nicholas and washes his hands of other participation is lying to himself.
Prayer for children
A prayer for children to Nicholas the Wonderworker should not be formal, only a sincere request can be fulfilled. Even if you are reading a ready-made text (for example, an akathist), thoughts must be concentrated, and the mind must be humble and pure.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker “For Children”
“Oh, All-Merciful Nicholas, protector and benefactor! Don’t skimp on miracles, give my children well-being and happiness, don’t turn away from them! Be merciful, help in difficult times and guide you on the righteous and true path! And may Your strength be upon them, amen.”
Live together with the great saint the main moments of his holy life, described in the akathist, empathize and have compassion, ask for the mercy and help of the great saint of God.
If you want to read a prayer that you found not in a special book, church brochure, but, for example, on the Internet, ask for advice from a knowledgeable person - a spiritually experienced comrade (friend, relative, parishioner of your church). It is possible, and even necessary, in difficult cases seek the help of a priest.
Do not read prayers that are positioned as conspiracies, do not sin against God and do not offend his faithful saints with witchcraft.
If you are offered to pray with a certain number of candles, in the direction of the sun, moon, constellations, scratch your stomach clockwise, or in some other strange way to prepare for prayer, do not do this under any circumstances. A humble and contrite heart about our sins and unworthiness and a calm, peaceful mind are the only worthy and necessary preparation for prayer.
How to pray for help for children?
In order for God to hear such a prayer, we must first of all forgive our neighbor who has ever done us harm and ask for forgiveness from the one who has offended us. You need to forgive and ask for forgiveness sincerely, from the bottom of your heart. Only after this can you begin to pray with trepidation. Read it carefully, without being distracted for a second, let every word pass through your heart.
You need to pray everywhere and always, in every need and need. As a rule, prayers for children are read after regular morning or evening prayers. You can choose any prayer for children that you find in your prayer book.
Do not forget to also sincerely thank God and St. Nicholas for the help provided - this can be done both in the same prayer and in other ways.
Often in the church they order thanksgiving prayers, light candles in front of the icon of St. Nicholas the Pleasant, and do generous alms in his name and for the Glory of God, helping their neighbors in need.
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