Short Prayers

Welcome to our list of short prayers. We have sourced the best short Christian prayers on the most popular prayer topics. Prayers that are short are easy to memorize, and great for children to learn as an introduction to Christian prayer.

The nice thing about these prayers is that they are easy to teach to children. If you have ever tried to teach a bunch of Sunday School kids the Nicene Creed, you probably know what I’m talking about. Lets start off with some brief prayers for strength.

short-prayer

Short Prayers for Strength

Prayers for strength are great to say on a daily basis, either in the morning, or nightly before bed time.

Read more Prayers for Strength Here

Guide Me Lord

Guide me lord, you are my heart
you are my strength, you are my hope.
Teach me Lord, and guide my way
I love you more each passing day.

A Prayer for Being Grateful

Lord God, may we be grateful for our lot,
and compassionate toward all those who are
suffering every kind of distress at this
difficult time. May we hold back nothing, and
hasten to be the ministers of prayer and mercy,
like the disciples of Him who went about doing
good in times of need.

Hold my Hand in Weakness

Lord God, you are my strength.
Hold my hand in my weakness and
teach my heart to fly. With you,
there’s nothing to fear, nothing
to worry about. Hold me tight
in your embrace, so that I can
be stronger than the challenges
in my life. Amen.

 

Short Christian Prayers

Here are some great Christian prayers to memorize and say on a daily basis.

It is good to remember that with God, anything is possible. God gives us hope and guidance when we commit to prayer every day.

A Morning Prayer

Lord help me
to remember
that nothing
is going to happen
to me today
that You and I
together can’t handle.
Amen.

Morning Light

For this new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends.
For everything Thy goodness sends,
We thank Thee, dearest Lord. Amen.

A Short Prayer to Jesus

May the grace of Christ, our Savior,
And the Father’s boundless love,
With the Holy Spirit’s favor,
Rest upon us from above.

Thus may we abide in union
With each other and the Lord
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.

Amen.

A Short Prayer for Healing

Many of you have asked me to include as short healing prayer as well. This is a good place to start.

Read more Prayers for Healing Here

A Prayer for Healing

Heavenly Father, You are intimately aware
of the struggle I am experiencing —
the pain and the despair. You know
the desire of my heart to be healed
of this illness.

I ask now for Your
healing touch. I know that You are
able and that just like in Bible times,
You can heal me.

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”

[Psalm 56:3]

Click here to read more Short Bible Verses

Prayer Request: Post Your Own "Short Prayers"

If you'd like, you can post your prayer below so the PrayWithMe community can help pray with you.

Rules for Posting: All prayers are posted publicly through to this site. Don't use full names or any other identifying information that you wouldn't want out on the web.

Don't post with ALL CAPS, and try to use proper spelling and grammar.

If you can, help pray for others and post comments of support.

Recent prayer requests...

Tap below to see prayers from other visitors to this site.

  • The Rosary Prayer - The Rosary Prayer refers to a form of invocation used in the Catholic Church and to the string of knots or beads used to count the component prayers. The… ...
  • St Anthony Prayer - According to Catholic tradition, prayers to Saint Anthony were to request his aid particularly in finding lost articles. St. Anthony was known as a great… ...
  • Prayers of the Faithful - Prayers of the Faithful Otherwise known as the Universal Prayer or General Intercessions, these prayers are introduced by the celebrating priest, then a deacon or… ...
  • Prayer to Saint Michael - Saint Michael the Archangel held an important heavenly role in doing battle against evil, protecting Christians against assault from the devil.  The prayer to Saint… ...
  • The Footprints Prayer - The Footprints Prayer is an inspirational poem about having faith in God. Also known as Footprints in The Sand, this prayer shows how God is… ...
  • Prayer Pictures and Christian Quotes - We are pleased to present our very own prayer pictures, our own creations which serve to illustrate and visually enhance the beauty of many famous… ...
  • 14 Great Offertory Prayers - The Lord our God often gives us so many wonderful things that makes our life worth living. He gives us the gift of family and… ...
  • Prayer brings miracles - (Oslo, Norway) Dear Almighty Lord God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit, I thank you for this day, for this is… ...
  • Prayer for the Lord’s Guidance and Wisdom - Dear Lord,I know I may not always seem like a faithful Christian but I want to be. I'm sorry for the times when I can… ...
  • 9 Daily Morning Prayers to Brighten Your Day - Start your mornings with these simple prayers to brighten your day. Meditate, be thankful and show your love to God as you wake up and… ...
  • Remember the Lord - I have read the words of the Lord and try to followBut still I find myself in sorrowHard shoulders, neck like stoneUnbearable headaches I cannot… ...
  • Holiday Prayers - Here we have a huge collection of Holiday prayers for Christmas and Thanksgiving. There are also prayers for baptism and birthdays listed below. Look to… ...
  • Prayer to keep us in our home - Dear God, I pray to you to please help me in saving my family from homelessness. We are $2000 behind , I have tried to… ...
  • Prayer to Find a Job Soon and Extra Money - I have lost my job, and have been searching for one for 8 months now. I'm scared of the future without a job. I am… ...
  • Prayer for Major Depression and Panic Attacks - I have suffered from panic disorder for 23 years and currently going through a very debilitating period of major depression with severe anxiety and panic… ...
  • Please help my husband be release and come back and stay home with us… - Dear lord my Heavenly Father, I pray that you bless us with this miracle and help my husband be release from jail and not be… ...
  • Is it true the lord only puts on your plate what you can eat? - So many years an old wise lady beloved to me said the lord only give you what he knows ur capable of dealing with. my… ...
  • A healing prayer needed for my newborn - Brothers and sisters please say a prayer for my newborn baby girl. She was born with a bacteria infection in her blood and is the… ...
  • Prayers for my Grandmother - ( united states) I would appreciate it if you all would keep my grandmother in your prayers she has several things going on with her,… ...
  • I ask for your strength and love and guidance that my husband who is miles away - Dear lord,I ask for your strength and love and guidance that my husband who is miles away waiting to hear news of his Immigration that… ...
More prayers posted in: Well Known