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Prayers for all Occasions, Needs, and Intentions
PRAYERS FROM THE BIBLE
"A Collection of Beautiful Prayers from the Bible"
Prayers in the Acts of the Apostles | Prayers in the Book of Revelation | The New Testament Letters | Prayerful Greetings from the Letters | (CCC #s 2623-2649)
Prayers in the Gospel
The angel's greeting:
"Greeting, favored one! The Lord is with you." Luke 1:28
Mary's Reply:
"Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Luke 1:38
Elizabeth's greeting:
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." Luke 1:42
Song of the angels:
"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!" Luke 2:14
Temptation of Christ:
"Away with you, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" Matthew 4:10
Nathanael
"Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" John 1:49
The leper cured:
"Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean." Luke 5:12
The centurion at Capernaum:
"Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed." Matthew 8:8
The storm on the lake:
"Lord, save us! We are perishing!" Matthew 8:25
Two blind men are cured:
"Have mercy on us, Son of David!" Matthew 9:27
Peter on the lake near Gennesareth after five thousand were fed:
"Lord, save me!" Matthew 14:30
Peter at Capernaum:
"Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life." John 6:68
The Canaanite woman:
"Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David!...Lord, help me...Lord, ...even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." Matthew 15:22, 25, 27
Peter's profession:
"You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Matthew 16:16
Peter at the Transfiguration:
"Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." Matthew 17:4
The man born blind:
"Lord, I believe." John 9:38
Praise of Mary:
"Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!" Luke 11:27
The prodigal son:
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son." Luke 15: 21
The apostles' petition to the Lord:
"Increase our faith!" Luke 17:5
As obedient servants:
"We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!" Luke 17:10
The tax collector:
"God, be merciful to me, a sinner!"
A rich man:
"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Luke 18:18
Martha:
"Lord, if had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him...I know that [Lazarus] will rise again in the resurrection on the last day...Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world." John 11:21, 22, 24, 27
The blind man near Jericho:
"Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!...Son of David, have mercy on me!...Lord, let me see again." Luke 18:38, 39, 41
Zacchaeus the tax collector:
"Look, half of my possessions , Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much." Luke 19:8
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem:
"Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!" Matthew 21:9 and parallels: Mark 11:9-10, Luke 19:38, John 12:12
The agony in the garden:
"My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want." Matthew 26:39 and parallels: Mark 14:36, Luke 22:42
First word on the cross:
"Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34
The repentant thief:
"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Luke 23:42
The death of Jesus:
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34