prayer types and forms of prayer unit 4. prayer??? what does it mean to pray? how can we pray?
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What is Prayer?
Prayer is a way of staying in touch with God and deepening our relationship with Him
Prayer takes time and effortPrayer should be a daily activity, taking time to speak and listen
What is Prayer?The answer to our prayers are
not always what we think they may be
The answer to our prayer might not always be what we want
God’s view is infinitely bigger than our view
In answering our prayer, God does not take away human freedom
Nighttime PrayersNow I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;If I die before I wake,I ask the lord my soul to take.
Thank you lord for another day,The chance to learn, the chance to play.Now as I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep.Please, guard me Jesus through the night,And keep me safe till mornings light.But if should I die before I wake,I pray the Lord my soul to take.And should I live for other days,I pray that God will guide my ways.Amen
Grace before MealsBlessed O Lord and these your gifts
which we are about to receive, from your bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Oh the Lord is good to meAnd so I thank the LordFor giving me the things I needThe sun and the rain and the apple seedOh the Lord is good to me Johnny AppleseedAmen
PRAYER OF PETITIONProbably the most common type
of prayerAsking for things for yourselfWe bring our requests before God
for ourselves, our friends, or our family.
At Mass petitions are read but petitions can be said at anytime.
Examples?
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
These prayers are very similar to petition prayers. In prayers of intercession we are praying for others
Praying through others◦Virgin Mary◦St. Anthony (when something is lost)◦St. Jude (patron Saint of lost causes)
My prayers for this class
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Giving God Thanks!Gratitude for things that happen Giving thanks for the positive
things or people in your life
What can we be thankful for?
PRAYERS OF BLESSING AND ADORATION
Adoration praises the greatness of God
Ask for blessings (for ourselves and others)
Be a blessing
Matthew 14. 13-21
PRAYER OF PRAISEExpress praise, honour, love and
glory to GodRecognizes immediately that God
is an awesome GodGiving God glory for just being
Him
Our Father
Pathways of Prayer
1. Meditation2. Prayer through music3. Shared Prayer (Church, morning
announcements, class prayer)4. Charismatic Prayer (focusing on
the gifts of the Holy Spirit, offerings)
5. Prayer through Movement (gestures or dance)
Pathways of Prayer
5. Traditional Prayers (Our Father, Hail Mary, Apostle’s Creed, Rosary)
6. Shared Spontaneous Prayer (when something surprising happens so a group prays together)
DMX- PRAYERSDMX- well known hip-hop artist, whose lyrics are often harsh and violent also has a series of prayers- conversations between himself
and God
Listen/read along with the prayers, find 2 examples of each of the 5 types of prayer within the lyrics
◦ I am just learning how to Pray◦ I Thank you Lord◦ I Come to you Hungry
5 Forms of Prayer in Scripture
Look up the scripture passages below. Read it carefully and record the form of prayer on the space provided.
Luke 22:39-44 _______________John 11: 28-44 _______________Luke 22: 31-34 _______________Psalm 145:1-9 _______________Mark 10: 13-16 _______________Luke 23: 32-43 _______________Matthew 14: 17-21 _______________