Scriptural Basis for Morning Prayers

Scriptural Basis of Morning Prayers

Psalm 5:1-3, “Give ear to my words, O Lord. Consider my meditation.

Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray.

My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;

In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.

 

Psalm 59:16-17, “But I will sing of Your power.

Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;

For You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.

To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises. For God is my defense, my God of mercy.

 

Psalm 90:14, “Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy,

That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!”

 

Psalm 143:7-8, “Answer me speedily, O Lord. My spirit fails!

Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit.

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust;

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.

 

Lamentations 3:22-24, “Because of the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,

Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning.

Great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul,

‘Therefore I hope in Him!’”

 

Mark 1:35, “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight,

He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.”

A Couple Examples of Bedtime Prayers

A Couple Examples of Bedtime Prayers

O Eternal God and King of all creation, Who hast granted me to arrive at this hour, forgive me the sins that I have committed today in thought, word and deed, and cleanse, O Lord, my humble soul from all defilement of flesh and spirit. And grant me, O Lord, to pass the sleep of this night in peace, that when I rise from my bed I may please Thy most holy Name all the days of my life and conquer my flesh and the fleshless foes that war with me. And deliver me, O Lord, from vain and frivolous thoughts, and from evil desires which defile me. For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

~Prayer of St. Macarius (c. 300 – 391)

 

O Lord, accept me in penitence. O Lord, leave me not. O Lord, lead me not into temptation. O Lord, grant me good thoughts. O Lord, grant me tears and remembrance of death and compunction. O Lord, grant me the thought of confessing my sins. O Lord, grant me humility, chastity and obedience. O Lord, grant me patience, courage and meekness. O Lord, plant in me the root of all blessings, the fear of Thee in my heart. O Lord, grant me to love Thee with all my mind and soul, and always to do Thy will. O Lord, protect me from certain people, and demons, and passions, and from every other harmful thing. O Lord, Thou knowest that Thou actest as Thou wilt; may Thy will be also in me, a sinner, for blessed art Thou for ever. Amen.

~Prayer of St. John Chrysostom (c. 347 – 14 September 407)

Scriptural Basis for Bedtime Prayers

Scriptural Basis for Bedtime Prayers

Psalm 1:1-2, “Blessed is the one whose delight is in the instruction of the Lord, and on His instruction that one meditates day and night."

Psalm 3:5-7, “I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God!

Psalm 4:4, 8, “Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. . . . I will both lie down in peace, and sleep. For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”

Luke 6:12, “Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.”