Prayer words can be read as a keepsake or prayer book, in front of an icon at home or in a church, standing or on your knees. The main thing is that they come from the heart and are reinforced by sincere feelings.
You will need
Icon, candle or lamp, prayer book.
Instruction manual
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Prayer is the fellowship of a believer with God. Through prayer, Christians are connected with the Lord and with each other. It expresses gratitude to the Creator, repentance, a request for mercy, for the forgiveness of sins. A Christian must pray daily, morning and evening. Morning prayers should be read before breakfast, at least on the way to work. Evening, so as not to interfere with fatigue, do not put off until going to bed. Read them before dinner or earlier.
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One has to tune in to reading a prayer: to distract oneself from everyday affairs and worries, to drive out anger, anger and resentment from the heart. Get rid of unnecessary thoughts. Before you begin the prayer, walk a bit or sit until your senses calm down. Prepare yourself internally for fellowship with God. Imagine that he is nearby, hears every word addressed to him.
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Light a lamp or candle. Stand or kneel before the icon. Lay a few bows, waist or earth. The body, like the spirit, must work in prayer. Appreciate yourself with the sign of the Cross. When a person is baptized, God's power is present in him. Say with reverence: "In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen." Wait a little longer and only after that start the prayer.
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You can read a prayer as a keepsake or prayer book - a special book for home prayers. It contains prayers written by saints many centuries ago. They help the Christian to find the necessary spiritual attitude. Words of prayer should be said out loud very slowly, in a chant. It’s not enough to understand a prayer; one must feel it. For the heart to respond to her like a tuning fork.
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Do not read the prayer without interruption. If any phrases have especially affected the soul, interrupt reading with bows. Recognize the depths of feelings and thoughts that prayer reveals to a believer. During the reading of the prayer, extraneous thoughts may appear, they must be ruthlessly cut off. To overcome absentmindedness will help a short prayer, "Lord, have mercy."
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Sometimes you want to turn to God in your own words. Remember in prayer you have to be honest. Sincerely pray to the Lord only that which the heart asks. You need to pray not only about yourself, but also about others: children, relatives, friends, and even enemies. In your own prayer, ask, first of all, for cleansing from sins and passions, for salvation from temptations. About the spiritual and the eternal, and not about the fleeting and material.
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After prayer, do not rush to start your usual activities and activities. Think about how you should behave during the day: what to talk about, how to act. Ask God for strength to fulfill his will.
