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"Gud, som haver barnen kär... " (Swedish for 'God, who holds the children dear') is an old prayer for children, of unknown origin. The prayer was first printed in 1780 in Barnabok, hans Kongl. höghet kronprinsen i underdånighet tilägnad af Samfundet Pro fide et Christianismo ('Children's book, humbly dedicated to his Royal Highness the Crown Prince by the Pro fide et Christianismo Society ...
The three prayers date to Babylonia in the 10th or 11th century CE, [17] with the Mi Shebeirach —a Hebrew prayer—being a later addition to the other two, which are in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic. [18] It is derived from a prayer for rain, sharing a logic that as God has previously done a particular thing, so he will again. [19]
A centerpiece of Jewish prayer services which affirms belief and trust in the One God, the Shema is composed of three sections taken from the Torah. Emet Veyatziv: אמת ויציב The only blessing recited following the Shema during Shacharit Emet V'Emunah: אמת ואמונה The first blessing recited following the Shema during Maariv
A family or group of friends may set aside time before a meal, like sharing a Christmas prayer for dinner, or receive a Christmas blessing at a specific point, like at the end of their gathering.
"As the dawn breaks on a new year, let us give thanks for all we hold dear: our health, our family, and our friends. Let us release our grudges, our anger, and our pains, for these are nothing but ...
A second Hanukkah prayer they suggest is "Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.
Catholic and Orthodox Christians have their own set of children's prayers, often invoking Mary, Mother of Jesus, angels, or the saints, and including a remembrance of the dead. Some adult prayers are equally popular with children, such as the Golden Rule ( Luke 6:31 , Matthew 7:12 ), the Doxology , the Serenity Prayer , John 3:16 , Psalm 145:15 ...
In some communities, prayers are then recited for the government of the country, for peace, and/or for the State of Israel. On the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh (Shabbat mevorchim) a special prayer blessing the new month is recited. After these prayers, Ashrei is repeated and the Torah scroll is returned to the Ark in a procession through the ...