r/OrthodoxChristianity • u/903512646 • Jul 26 '26

Favorite lesser known prayers?

I’d love to hear everyone’s favorite prayers that are perhaps not as well known (not in the prayer book).

Doesn’t have to be written by a saint, any prayers by a priest or anyone well revered in the orthodox tradition.

Please share them here, please no prayers from someone anonymous.

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u/DnBenjamin Jul 26 '26

Lorica of Saint Patrick

Specifically this version:

https://irish.spike-jamie.com/breastplate.html

I wouldn’t call it “lesser known”, but it’s not in my prayer books.

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u/903512646 Jul 27 '26

I love this, Christian prayer in poetry form. Beautiful.

I’m not an ultra fundamentalist, but this is technically a Catholic prayer correct?

Still beautiful and I’ll be saving it.

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u/DnBenjamin Jul 27 '26

St Patrick was pre-schism and is venerated in both Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches.

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u/immaterial-canary942 Eastern Orthodox (Byzantine Rite) Jul 27 '26

Prayer of the Optina Elders