Powerful prayers for grandchildren
Prayer has long been the connecting link between man and God. It is a way to ask for help or receive a blessing. Simple words that come from the depths of the soul are the simplest, most effective appeal. If prayer is filled with faith and sincerity, then it can bear the most real fruits. Since ancient times, turning to the holy face has helped to cope with a serious illness, find support for future life, and gain confidence in the power of the Lord.
Prayers for children are more common than others. Usually mothers pray for their blood.
No less often prayers are offered by grandparents who pray for their grandchildren.
The Psalter contains a separate chapter dedicated to children and grandchildren. Inside you can find several types of requests:
- for your daughter, her successes and achievements;
- for the sake of my son's health;
- mother's prayer of protection;
- for the birth of a child of any gender;
- so that children sleep peacefully and feel good;
- grandmother's petition for the health of her grandchildren.
A grandmother can send a strong prayer for health, thank you for the birth of a granddaughter who lives far from the grandmother’s house. You don't have to be near your grandchildren to turn to the Lord. You can pray for their health every day, being thousands of kilometers away.
Our Lady
Mother of God, the Most Holy Theotokos, my Lord Jesus Christ, and the entire Holy Trinity, I ask, I pray - give consolation, bless my grandchildren for a happy life, for longevity. I, sinful and unworthy, pray for them. I don’t pray for myself, but for my grandchildren. So that they always have smart heads, clear views, playful legs, pure souls. Deliver them from hard times, as well as from bad life. Cover with your Holy Veil, protect from great illness, from dashing vodka, from a treacherous knife, from gun fire, from the evil eye, from damage, from all sorts of attacks. Have mercy, save, save my dear grandchildren! I bow to you a hundred times, I ask you a hundred times and all about the same thing. Amen!
Jesus
Lord, Heavenly Father, Thy power and Thy will. Save, preserve and protect my grandchildren on all roads, in all their deeds. Their eyes are clear, their legs are quick, their souls are angelic. Save, save them from dashing misfortune, from bad life, from all sorts of diseases, from water and fire, from glass and knife, from any pain. Take away, Lord, evil people. Lord, have mercy and pity, save, preserve and defend the Servant of God (name). Amen.
Matrona
Blessed Elder, Matrona of Moscow. Your grandmother is begging you for her grandchildren and children. Protect them from life’s troubles and heal them from inevitable illnesses. Give them strength for holy Orthodoxy and ask the Lord God for generous forgiveness. Reject all envious glances and save yourself from the tricks of evil people. Forgive me too for unrepentant sins and restless thoughts. Thy will be done. Amen.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your quick intercession for help: see us weak, caught everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice: strive, servant of God, do not leave us in the sinful captivity of being, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and we will not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us, and yes Let us not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Panteleimon the Healer
I turn to you in prayer, Panteleimon the Healer! Grant healing to my child, send him strength, touch his flesh, kiss his soul. Extinguish the blazing fire, tame passion, revoke weakness. Wake up the servant of God (name), raise him from his sick bed. Give him Your blessing. We submit to Your will and await Your mercy. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
Prayer to the Mother of God for children and grandchildren for health
At times when children's health is at risk, you want to take all measures to help them. The strongest prayer for the health of children and grandchildren, read before the face of the Mother of God, will help alleviate the condition.
Showing sincerity, you can ask for a speedy recovery to all those suffering. After this, all that remains is to wait for help from above to come and the child to get back on his feet.
“O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, pray to my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.
Mother of God, introduce me to the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the mental and physical wounds of my children (names) caused by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen".
Why pray for grandchildren
It is believed that after the birth of a child, a guardian angel is appointed for him, who makes sure that everything is fine with the baby. Orthodox believers want to baptize a newborn as early as possible in order to entrust his life to the divine principle.
The grandmother’s prayer is equated to the mother’s prayer - these are one of the most powerful tools that are unofficially recognized by the Russian Orthodox Church as miraculous.
Catholic appeals to God about the health of the mother
There are special prayers for help in the illness of one’s own mother and for Catholics. They are similar to the texts of Orthodox prayers, but have their own characteristics.
You can also say Catholic appeals to the Lord at home or by going to church. Those praying are advised to memorize the text.
The following words are pronounced:
“Lord, I pray to You for the sick mother. Ease bodily and mental suffering and show your servant (mother’s name) the mercy of the Most High God. Allow my mother to feel Your great love for all people on our sinful earth and return to her former life in health and joy. While she is sick, strengthen her faith in Your paternal powers and help her to obey the will of the One Lord, and help her daughter understand her mother and give love and care. O Great Lord, I cry for healing. The fate of my mother and her health are in your hands. Holy Mother of God, grant the sick your maternal care. Amen. »
When is prayer used?
Many people turn to God only when something happens to them. This is not the best reason to read prayer words. Although such appeals are quite understandable. Grandmothers often pray for the health of their grandchildren when they are sick or unwell.
It is better to pray for health every day - this approach will bring more benefits. But the appeals when problems arise with a grandson or granddaughter are quite understandable. If we take care of young children from the point of view of granting them good health, then grandmothers often begin to pray for adult grandchildren so that the patron saint can guide the child on the true path, protect him from mistakes or wrong decisions.
Rules and recommendations
It is advisable to do prayer reading daily. You can do this both at home and when visiting a temple.
If communication with Higher powers takes place at home, you must first purchase icons of those saints to whom you plan to contact. It is advisable to read sacred texts immediately after waking up, because the morning appeal to the Creator is considered the most powerful.
If you go to church with a petition, be sure to leave notes about the health of your grandchildren and children, writing the names they received at baptism. Then place candles in front of the icons of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and the face of the Saint to whom you want to turn for help. Say the memorized text to yourself or formulate the request in your own words. Even if your relatives are unbaptized, you can and should pray for them. The main thing is that your thoughts are pure, your heart is filled with faith, and then God will definitely hear you.
After communicating with the Almighty, take holy water and let your grandchildren drink it, wash your children’s faces and hands.
Who to pray for grandchildren
The first and main patron of all mothers was the Most Holy Theotokos. The most powerful prayer is considered to be the appeal in front of the icon “The Sorrowful Joy of All.” In addition, grandmothers can turn to other holy faces:
- Nicholas the Wonderworker. This is the patron saint of widows and orphans.
- Matrona of Moscow. An old woman who herself never had a family, but happily took care of mothers and children.
- Panteleimon the Healer. A saint who always answers requests for better health.
It would not be out of place to pray to Jesus Christ when a grandmother or grandfather asks for guidance and blessing.
What to pray for
Although children come into this world sinless, many temptations and trials await them in life. Therefore, praying (it is recommended to use rare, ancient ones), first of all, is about the salvation of the soul and guidance on the true path, and only then asking the King of Heaven for success in worldly affairs, healing from all sorts of illnesses and increased intelligence.
About protection
Often elderly people ask God for the protection of their loved ones, to protect them from the evil one, from failures, from various natural disasters, accidents and incidents. Even if the situation seems hopeless, be sure to turn to the Almighty, he will hear and protect your grandchildren from harm. You also need to ask the Lord to protect them from evil and cruel people, envy and other misfortunes.
So as not to get sick
Grandparents who have lived their lives know better than anyone that it is important to have good health. A protective prayer for the health of a sick grandson will become a kind of amulet against various ailments. Even an incurable disease can be overcome with faith in the heart and sincere thoughts. Of course, this does not exclude medical assistance, but it reinforces its result. It is worth reading prayer texts not only before surgery or during a serious illness, but also in everyday life for prevention.
To speak
It happens that small children do not begin to talk, although their peers are already reciting poems and communicating with each other. At such moments, parents are very worried and worried about the baby, and turn to specialists and medical workers. In this situation, it would be useful if the grandmother asked the Almighty for help, so that he could help save the child from muteness. But you shouldn’t rely only on prayer; you need to make efforts yourself to develop speech: do special exercises for fine motor skills, singing, and reading books together. Then the Creator will see hard work and humility, send healing, and the child will speak.
About a happy fate and guidance on the path
We all want to be happy, and most of all we want our sons, daughters and grandchildren to be happy. In this huge world it is very easy to lose yourself, and to find your purpose and place in life, you need the help of a Higher Power. Turn to the Creator and the Saints and ask for your descendants, so that they can walk the path of life with dignity, following the commandments of God, finding solace and peace, sympathy and understanding in Orthodox Christianity.
To study well
A strong grandmother’s prayer will help a child overcome learning difficulties, especially if he is hyperactive, restless and inattentive. It helps to improve academic performance, develop a thirst for knowledge, better assimilation of the material covered, and successful passing of intermediate tests. Ask for clarity of mind to be granted to your grandson or granddaughter. Read sacred texts before upcoming important and difficult exams, for example, when entering a university.
From drug addiction and alcoholism
Unfortunately, alcoholism and drug addiction are still present in our lives. Many boys and girls who suffer from this disease die at a young age. In order to protect and protect the younger generation from this terrible vice, it is necessary to explain from childhood what is righteous and what is sinful, and to instill love for God from an early age. But if a close relative is already a drug addict, then you should fervently pray for the salvation of his sick soul, go to church with him, confess, take communion, and talk with spiritual mentors. These will be the first, but important steps towards recovery.
For successful military service
So that your grandson serves his time in the army with dignity, strengthens his character, matures, acquires important skills and abilities, and is able to defend the Fatherland if necessary, support him with prayer. Warriors and soldiers are patronized by the Lord himself, the Queen of Heaven and Nicholas the Wonderworker. Contact them, and the serviceman will honorably cope with the duties assigned to him and repay his debt to the Motherland.
For adults
They worry about adults no less than about babies, because in the hearts of their grandparents they will always be little children whom they consoled because of broken knees, broken toys and a torn book. And, of course, prayer for adults is important and valuable, and the soul hurts for their fate just as much. What should we ask from the King of Heaven? Usually grandmothers ask for the following:
- About a happy marriage, marriage and sending down a decent son-in-law or daughter-in-law.
- About family well-being.
- About successful conception and the birth of healthy offspring.
- About the positive outcome of the case in court.
- About a successful career.
- About material wealth.
Prayer for the appearance of grandchildren
Most grandparents dream of having a newborn baby in their children's families. Isn’t it happiness to see your daughter pregnant and knowing the joy of motherhood? But in the modern world, difficulties in conceiving very often occur due to health problems of the spouses. As you know, the church has a negative attitude towards managing childbirth through IVF.
Therefore, if a married couple is not able to give birth to a child, Orthodox clergy recommend humbly accepting their infertility as some kind of special calling in life, or consider the option of adoption. But the power of the prayer word is great, so be sure to turn to the Lord with a request for the gift of heirs and, perhaps, it will be your family who will experience the miracle of the birth of a baby.
How to order a prayer service for the health of the mother?
So that your mother does not get sick and her serious condition is alleviated, it is worth ordering a prayer service for the woman’s health in the church. This is a very strong procedure that is carried out in an Orthodox church. You can order a prayer service if your mother is baptized.
It is recommended to bring crosses and icons to the prayer service. After completing the procedure, you need to transfer them to the woman in the hospital. Many patients note that after receiving such a cross or icon, their health quickly improved .
Notes asking for healing are submitted to churches. The ministers will offer to simply read a prayer for a sick mother or order a magpie for a woman’s health. In the latter option, the name of the sick woman will be mentioned by the priest during prayer every day for 40 days.
On a special piece of paper given to your son or daughter by the church minister, you need to write “About health” and the name of the mother. Petitions from parishioners are presented to the priest before the service. He reads them out, asking the Lord for mercy and healing for the people indicated in the notes.
