Prayers are essential for anyone who is part of a religion and has faith in their beliefs and those that their religion gives them. That is why it is important to know how to say prayers so that when we need them we know how we should do it, either out of respect for our religion or for ourselves, as well as showing the devotion and dedication that we have to be appropriate at the time. to pray.
It is not necessary to be a great sage to pray, because the prayers, even if they are taught to us, must come from our hearts and with a good reason, not to wish evil on one or the other and always having the Lord Almighty above anything.
If you are part of a religion out of conviction, then it is important that you know how to say prayers so that you show how much dedication you leave to your religion and that you have the desire to follow a protocol at the time and respect its meaning.
Knowing how to say prayers is not difficult if you have the proper dedication and give yourself the time to try. If you really want to pray prayers, we will show you the basic bases to do so so that you can put them into practice when you need it.
Instructions for saying prayers
- Prayers in the morning. The prayers that should have the most importance from day to day are the morning prayers. In the case of Catholics and Christians, the most common thing is to begin with the prayer “I thank you, Lord, and I praise your great power, that with my soul in my body you let me dawn, so I ask you, Lord, let me dusk” or you can also say “Guardian Angel, my sweet company, do not forsake me by night or day”. These two prayers can also be used in the afternoon. You can also use the prayer “Jesus, Joseph and Mary, I give you my heart and soul, Jesus, Joseph and Mary, assist me in my last agony, Jesus, Joseph and Mary, accompany me on this day.”
- In the case of the Jews, the basic daily prayer before starting a day of serious work is putting on the Tallit and then the Tefillin, you will begin by saying the part of the Torah where said garment is mentioned.
- Prayers before or after food. In the case of the Jews, the correct thing would be to do Birkat HaMazón, which are the blessings after food, especially after eating bread. This prayer is usually said in a low voice unless it is a special date.
- While in the case of Catholics before eating the appropriate prayer would be, “We thank you, Lord, for the bread that you have given us to eat, without deserving it. So we ask you, Lord, to give it to us for tomorrow, just like the poor people who don’t have it. I thank you Lord for your goodness”. It is also common to say the prayer, “Bless us Lord, and bless these foods that by your grace we receive”
- For those who share Buddhist beliefs, saying “Ita Da Ki Masu” before eating is a sign of gratitude, while “Go Chi So Sama” is the prayer used after eating.
- Prayers before going to bed. In the case of Catholics, the appropriate prayer before going to bed is almost the same as that applied in the morning, making a difference in the order of sunrise and sunset, “I thank you, Lord, and I praise your great power, which with the soul in the body you let me get dark, so I ask you Lord, let me dawn “
- Prayers before a trip. Another prayer that can be used is “Sweet mother, do not take your eyes off me, do not turn away, come with me everywhere, and just never leave me, since you protect me as a true mother, may the father bless us the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen”
- For Jews, the extra protection prayer is common, the Tefilat Haderech prayer, which is to give protection and ensure well-being at the end of our journey and reaching our destination. This prayer is mainly suitable for before starting the trip, especially if the place is unknown.
- Catholic and Christian basic prayers. Within Catholicism and Christianity there are very varied prayers, many of these vary even from person to person or from place to place, but the basic prayers are the same, generally only changing the language. The Hail Mary, the Holy Mary, The Creed, The Our Father, The Hail, the Glory Be, are the most basic prayers that any devotee of the Christian and Catholic religion should know.
- Jewish basic prayers. Within Judaism there are also basic prayers that must be strictly followed, such as the prayer to the moon that is performed exactly once for each month of the year. We call this prayer Kiddush Levana, it can be done 3 days after the moon is reborn, that is, during the molad, although it is tradition to wait 1 week before the moon moves away from the earth and loses its illumination. It is better to do this prayer right after Shabbat while wearing the proper clothes after leaving the temple. It is also very important to know the Shema, it is preferable to know it by heart and when you have to pray, do it according to the rules, also those who are part of Judaism must know the rules of Kaddish well.
- In the case of Buddhists, there are several prayers that you could take as basic, The Prayer to Universal Love, where you ask that all living beings, regardless of where they come from or if they suffer from something, be happy and live in peace and harmony. The Prayer for the Immeasurable States of the Mind, where you ask for peace and happiness from all living beings and that this happiness has a good reason, or the Prayer for the long life of Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche. All these prayers are also very important.
What do you need to say prayers?
- Read sentences and learn them
- Pray at the right time and following the protocol
- Feel connected to your religion
Tips for praying prayers
Read some books related to the sentences you want to apply to learn them better and apply them properly.