Orthodox Prayer, How to pray? An Orthodox perspective

Arise, you, O children of the light, to praise the Lord of Hosts, that He may grant us the salvation of our souls. When we stand in the flesh before You, take away from our minds the sleep of forgetfulness, and grant us alertness, in order that we understand how to stand up before You at the time of prayer, and send up to You the appropriate doxology, and win the forgiveness of our many sins.

This video shows how a Christian should pray as i was taught from my Father of Confession.

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[malikalkindy]

If our worship is directed to the unseen Allah, why face idols during prayer? Can't we stear away from idolatry and worship only the Father as Jesus Christ taught?

[kustacma10]

we don't worship the icons, they are visual aids of what is seen in heaven, each icon is a written account of the life of a saint... Jesus Christ taught that he and the Father are one in the same :)

[MrCalathea]

can one become an orthodox christian.....how.......i would like to know very much how to pray in detail....

[kustacma10]

Find your local orthodox church and ask to be baptized :) +++

[Mina Boules]

Can you PLEASE give me a link of where I can find the first hymn?! I looked EVERYWHERE for it, and can't find this version!! I would really appreciate it man. Thanks for the awesome video as well, really inspiring ;)

[kustacma10]

Hey brother, i got it from tasbeha.org if you go to spirtiual songs for ibrahim 3ayad, it should be there :)

[Marina Henderson]

Oh the coptic word for the prayer rope is Mequetaria and it originated from Coptic Monasticism and was revealed to Saint Anthony by an angel.

[Marina Henderson]

Very nice video really. I love Orthodoxy and nothing comes sweeter than praying even when our thoughts can try getting in the way. The gospels say to Pray without ceasing. If you are aware of the prayer of the Publican in gospel of Saint Luke. Powerful prayer that Jesus always hears. "Lord Jesus Christ, Have Mercy on Me". it's used with the Prayer Rope that has 7 knots intertwined and it's a physical prayer within that's basically firewall from bad thoughts.

[kitiowa]

It would appear Malikalkindy does not know what worship is or what an Idol is. This notion would mean that Muslims prostrating toward the Kaaba would be worshiping an Idol. Jews praying at the wailing wall would also qualify. Protestant worship their beds of course because they are most inclined to kneel in prayer at their bedsides.

Or perhaps devotional practices are not as simplistic as some would have them be.

[LawrenceofIsrael]

hmm, didn´t find it. DO you have the exact link?

[julia Cutler]

the Rosary is actually accepted in the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Western Rite which is under the Antiocian Archdioecese of North America use the Rosary. The prayer book that the Western Rite uses is the St. Ambrose Prayer Book and you will find the Rosary in there. blessings!

[marykfilms]

Christ Himself miraculously made the first images of Himself more than once. Later, St. Luke painted many icons depicting the Virgin Mary and as well as Christ. Once God became a person, people were able to make pictures of Him. Thank you for this beautiful video! Please see my Orthodox video promotional film trailers and shorts in many languages of my upcoming documentary (filmed in Rep. of Georgia) on the triumph of Orthodox Christianity (Rep. of Georgia) on youtube under marykfilms.

[woah455]

I have deep respect for you admiration and devotion to your faith. However, the original Bible does not exist anymore, and because of multiple alterations, nobody really knows what Jesus Christ (may peace be upon him) has said or didn't say. May God accept your prayer. Good for you for taking it seriously.

[Yvette Moore]

That was absolutely delightful. I'm Roman Catholic, but I keep being drawn to Orthodoxy and by the Grace of God there is a Coptic monastery near where I live (the only one in the UK) I'm finding out more, and I have been in touch. I'll start going to Divine Liturgy and we'll see what the Lord tells me, but having watched your video (which is a wonderful evangelisation btw) I think Coptic Orthodoxy will be for me. May the Peace of Christ be with you always.