What are the prayers for protecting children? How should they be read? You will find answers to these and other questions in the article. Maternal prayer has a special power. If you wish to ask the highest authority that children be accompanied by he alth and success, so that they have a good life, learn one of the prayers described below and say it as often as possible.
When to read?
You can say prayers for the protection of children every day. Even if they grew up a long time ago, even if you haven’t seen each other for a long time and your relationship is not the best period, it doesn’t matter! Every mother wishes happiness for her child, which means that she is ready to turn to the creator with a request that he become a companion and helper for her son or daughter.
How to pronounce?
Prayer for the protection of children can be said in your own words. After all, it is not in vain that there is a proverb that a mother’s prayer will raise a beloved child even from the bottom of the sea. However, there are many canonical prayers approved by the Church Fathers. Thempower has been tested for centuries, so do not hesitate: these psalms are the best way to seek intercession from the Almighty.
Orthodox priests advise mothers to pray for their children since they are in the womb. Also, prayers are read for newly baptized babies, newborns and children in special periods when they cannot personally ask for intercession from their angel, for example, during illness.
Everyday prayer for the protection of children can become part of the ritual before falling asleep. After all, you must admit, asking a higher power to protect your blood is never superfluous.
Whom to pray to?
Not many people know who needs to read a prayer to protect children from harm. Most often, for the success, he alth and well-being of the baby, they pray to the Mother of God, Jesus Christ and the Creator. Young mothers are recommended to turn their prayers to the first one as an intercessor before the Creator.
You can also pray for the children to Nicholas the Wonderworker - he is considered the patron saint of children in the Orthodox tradition. There are also special icons that can be purchased at home in order to pronounce psalms in front of them for the kids. The most famous are the icon of the Quick Listener and the image of the All-Tsarina with a baby called “Education”.
The most powerful prayer
What is the most powerful prayer? The one that flows from the depths of the heart, the one that is supported by a sincere, disinterested desire to help another andthe most powerful force of love. The mother's prayer can serve as a model for such a prayer.
Parents love their children not for deeds and merits. They love them simply for what they are. Moms and dads wish their children only the good, the best, and they wish it with all their hearts, disinterestedly. When the baby is sick, the mother is also sick. But her illness is much stronger - she is sick with all her soul. At such moments, mother, with tears in her eyes, sincerely turns to God with a petition in the hope of a speedy cure for her little blood.
It is at this moment that all the power of prayer, its goodness and strength, is revealed. It is at this time that miracles happen.
Why is the mother's prayer considered the most powerful? Because only a mother knows her baby for 9 months longer than other people. Because there is a close, inseparable bond between a child and a mother.
Holy Mother's Helpers
A mother's prayer for the protection of children is considered very effective. Of course, when a baby is sick, you should not neglect traditional healing. After all, medicine today can cope with many, even serious illnesses, as it has reached a colossal level.
Don't forget about faith, about heavenly holy helpers - their assistance and support alleviate the condition of the sick person and speed up his recovery. Sincere prayer has always been, is and will be the best means of appealing to the highest forces.
Orthodox prayers during illness are simply necessary to read. The Almighty is the main accomplice of the mother of a sick baby, for His possibilities have no limits.
God also has companions - these aresaints who can heal the soul and body. Therefore, it is permissible to turn to the Creator with a request for he alth through His saints - the Almighty supports and listens to their opinion through them.
In addition to the Creator himself, very often they cry out with a prayer for the he alth of children:
- to Righteous Panteleimon the Healer;
- Holy Mother of God;
- To the Pious Matrona of Moscow;
- St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Mommy's prayer for he alth (no matter about her daughter or son), directed to these saints, has truly wonderful abilities and sometimes in a critical situation can be the only salvation.
Prayer to Matrona
Have you ever read Matrona's prayer for the protection of a child? Miracles performed by faith, even the most intelligent scientists still cannot explain. But they all agree that such mysterious phenomena occur in our lives. Domestic experts have seen many times how powerful Matrona's prayer for a baby has.
What is a mother's prayer for the protection of children to Matrona of Moscow? Even during their lifetime, the Almighty gave some saints a special grace to pray for the needs of people, to help them. One of these saints is the blessed Matrona of Moscow. She was blind from birth, but she loved the Creator very much, for which He gave her inner sight.
Matronushka with her pious life has acquired a large number of graces, and one of them is to pray for the he alth of the kids. Mothers often come to the righteous Matrona with a plea to heal the child, guide them on the true path, and mother helps everyone.
The holy mother helps to solve other problems related to children. The miraculous prayer to the blessed Matrona of Moscow for the protection of children sounds like this:
“Oh, prosperous mother Matrono, in heaven with her soul standing before the throne of God, on earth resting her body, and given grace from above, various miracles are happening!
Now look with your merciful eye on us, sinners, in illnesses, sorrows and temptations of demonic days, your dependent days, console us desperate, heal our fierce ailments, tolerated by God through our sin, deliver us from many circumstances and sorrows and beg our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us all our iniquities, sins and falls.
Even from our youth, even to the hour and day of the present, we have sinned, but with your prayers, having received grace and great mercy, we will glorify God alone in the trinity - the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, both now and forever, and till the end of time. Amen.”
Tips
The mother's daily prayer for her children is as necessary to them as air. Unfortunately, it often happens that we remember prayer for our child only when a misfortune has occurred. Everyday routine grounds us, distracts us from the spiritual. And yet, one should not forget that it is worth pronouncing mother's prayers for children not only when they feel bad, but also when everything is in order with the children.
Do not forget, while reading the prayer, to thank the Almighty for giving them to you, to ask him for forgiveness for the swear words addressed to them and outbursts of anger, for the lack of wisdom and patience fortowards them.
Grandma's Prayer
Consider a prayer for the protection of grandchildren and children. Each person takes care of their loved ones differently. Many elderly people are believers and very devout, so their love for grandchildren and children is passed through faith in the Creator. So, many grandmothers claim that prayer for grandchildren is the most powerful.
In general, prayers for children are considered the most powerful and frequent, as we put our soul, love and strength into them. Therefore, we sincerely and fervently pray for them. There is a chapter in the Ps alter devoted to prayers for the protection of grandchildren and children:
- Mother's prayer.
- Prayer for daughter.
- Prayer for the birth of a baby.
- Prayer appeal for the he alth of the son.
- A prayer request for a serene sleep.
- Grandma's prayer for the he alth of granddaughters and grandchildren.
A prayer for grandchildren can be spoken in various situations: with a request for the birth of a grandson, with a wish that he does not get sick, for a successful marriage or marriage of grandchildren, and in other cases.
Powerful prayers for grandchildren
A grandmother's prayer can be different, depending on who she turns to for help: the saints, the Lord or the Queen of Heaven. A prayer to the Mother of God looks like this:
“The Most Holy Theotokos, Mother of God of my Lord Jesus Christ, and the whole Holy Trinity. I pray, I ask - give consolation, bless my grandchildren for longevity, for a happy life. I pray for them, unworthy and sinful. I pray not for myself, but for my grandchildren. So that they always have smart little heads, clear views, cleansouls, frisky legs. Deliver them from a bad life, as well as from a dashing misfortune. Cover with your Holy veil, protect from dashing vodka, from a great ailment, from rifle fire, from a treacherous knife, from damage, from the evil eye, from all kinds of evil. Save, have mercy, save my dear grandchildren! I bow to you a hundred times, I ask you a hundred times, and all about the same. Amen!"
Protection from evil people
What is a prayer for the protection of a child from evil people? The most important thing in the life of any individual is his family. Of course, we want all the best for its members. But we lead an active lifestyle. People surround each other in shops, on the streets, at work. Therefore, everyone has enemies, everyone can meet a person who radiates negativity.
It happens that work colleagues or neighbors look askance at your property, family. Then you will need a prayer to protect the child from evil people.
From negative people, sharp glances, you can say a prayer to the Mother of God, Jesus Christ and the Matronushka of Moscow. You can turn to Jesus for protection like this:
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Protect your servant (say your name) from the thought of the enemy. Protect me from black envy and evil people. Cast out evil eyes, curses and corruption from the soul. Cleanse my path of life from infection, leprosy, pain and illness, from vegetation, languor and persecution. Forgive me all crimes and sins, send me holy forgiveness. May it be so. Amen!"
If other people are jealous of you, that's one thing. But when you notice what has changedyour child’s behavior, your daughter or son has become ruder, the child has become sick often, or academic performance has decreased at school, this can happen due to the envy of even friends. Here you just need to protect your son with a prayer, and you can make a charm for your daughter from bad people and the evil eye.
Prayer will be effective only when you believe in the best, and that your child will be successful and happy.
Prayer from evil
Many people are interested in protecting a child from evil. What kind of prayer exists for this case? Sometimes it's not just people who bring misfortune into your life. It may just be a black streak that needs to be experienced. But you can’t stand it, you need to do something.
Prayer will help you protect yourself from people who bring only anxiety, sadness and sorrow, as well as from enemies. It will be even more effective if it is read daily. In addition, you should not just pronounce it, but put a particle of your soul into it, think about every word.
Here you can turn to Mother Matrona:
“Oh, blessed Old Lady Matrona. Cleanse my mortal body and soul from ailments and ailments. If the enemy noted with an evil look and sent damage, return to him what is nesting in me. From the evil people, send me protection and ask the Lord God for forgiveness of the saint. Pray in God's palaces for me and protect me from sorrow and the evil eye from the intent of the enemy. May it be so. Amen!"
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin
We have already said that the prayer for the protection of children to the Mother of God is considered the most powerful. The Almighty instantly accepts those prayers that comefrom a mother's heart. The Mother of God is the protector and intercessor of all Orthodox people. They ask her to send mercy for the children. But it is forbidden to ask for benefits that harm other people. Don't ask for the seven forbidden sins.
Of course, a person can pray for family happiness for children, for well-being, he alth, but we must not forget that the Creator has his own plans. Despite the highly developed medicine, many family couples suffer without babies, as women suffer from gynecological ailments. Prayer with a request to send a baby is very effective. This is confirmed even by those ladies who have been given a disappointing diagnosis. You just need to sincerely believe and pray.
In getting rid of ailments, the icon of the Mother of God renders tremendous help. Prayers for children in front of her work a real miracle. When the baby is sick, the mother's heart breaks with pain, she turns to the Blessed Virgin with a request to heal the child. You can pronounce the text of the prayer or ask in your own words.
Saint Paraskeva Friday
How is the baby protected in the womb? There is a prayer for this as well. Have you ever heard of Saint Paraskeva? Her second nickname is "Woman's protector". She received it for the fact that prayers to her had a fantastic miracle - to help in bodily pain and mental, in all women's troubles. She is offered a prayer for an easy resolution in the birth of a baby, she is asked for help, having problems with conception.
Every lady who wants toSaint Paraskeva patronized her, she is obliged to pay her respects on Friday. Friday is the day of Paraskeva the Passion-bearer. Mom and dad named their daughter in honor of Friday, when Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross.
Prayers to her help to safely carry a child, get pregnant, protect the child in the womb and the mother from the evil eye. Also famous are the psalms of Paraskeva, read at the birth of a baby, in order to alleviate suffering and pain during childbirth.
Prayer to the guardian angel
We suggest you familiarize yourself with the prayer to the guardian angel to protect children from misfortunes and troubles. It looks like this:
“I beg you, my kind guardian angel, who overshadowed me with his light, blessed me, protected me from all kinds of misfortune. And neither the enemy nor the fierce beast is more defeated than me. And neither a dashing person nor the elements will destroy me. And nothing will hurt me because of your efforts. Under your patronage of the saints, under your protection I abide, I receive the love of our Lord. So protect my sinless and unthinking children, whom I loved, as Jesus commanded, protect me from everything that you protected me from. Let neither the enemy, nor the fierce beast, nor the elements, nor any dashing person harm us. I pray to you about this, holy angel, Christ's warrior. And everything will be God's will. Amen.”
And you can also say this prayer: “Holy Angel, Guardian of my child (name), cover him with your cover from the eyes of the seducer, from the arrows of the demon and keep his heart clean. Amen.”
