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2. Prayer beads - Wikipedia

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   Prayer beads are a form of beadwork used to count the repetitions of prayers, chants, or mantras by members of various religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Umbanda, Islam, Sikhism, the Baháʼí Faith, and some Christian denominations, such as the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the ...

3. Rosary - Wikipedia

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   The Lord's Prayer at the first large bead (for the needs of the Catholic Church and the intentions of the reigning pope); The Hail Mary on each of the next three beads (for the three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity); The Glory Be in the space before the next large bead; and; The Lord's Prayer at the second large bead.

4. Rosary-based prayers - Wikipedia

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   Anglican prayer beads. Among High Church Anglicans, Anglican prayer beads are sometimes used. This set is also known as the "Anglican Rosary" [29] or as "Christian prayer beads", the latter term arising from the popularity this set has gained among Christians of various other traditions. Anglican bead sets contain 28 beads in groups of seven ...

5. Wreath of Christ - Wikipedia

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   The following prayers are said on the Wreath of Christ: [4] 1. Golden Bead of God. You are immense, You are near, You are the light and I am Yours. Silence At each oblong bead you may either rest in silence, or pray: I give away my loneliness. I receive that I am Yours. 2. Pearly I-Bead You created me as Your own image. Let me see Your image in ...

6. History of the Rosary - Wikipedia

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   The use of knotted prayer ropes in Christianity goes back to the Desert Fathers in the 3rd and early 4th centuries. These counting devices were used for prayers such as the Jesus Prayer in Christian monasticism. The period after the Council of Ephesus in 431 witnessed gradual growth in the use of Marian prayers during the Middle Ages.

7. Chaplet (prayer) - Wikipedia

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   A chaplet is a form of Christian prayer which uses prayer beads, and which is similar to but distinct from the Rosary. Some chaplets have a strong Marian element, others focus more directly on Jesus Christ and his Divine Attributes (the Divine Mercy Chaplet ), or one of the many saints , such as the Chaplet of St Michael .

8. Christian prayer - Wikipedia

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   Christian prayer is an important activity in Christianity, and there are several different forms used for this practice. [1] Christian prayers are diverse: they can be completely spontaneous, or read entirely from a text, such as from a breviary, which contains the canonical hours that are said at fixed prayer times.

9. Prayer in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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   Catholics consider vocal prayer an essential element of the Christian life. Vocal prayer can be as simple and uplifting as "Thank you, God, for this beautiful morning", or as formal as a Mass celebrating a very special occasion. [7] When two or more people gather together to pray, their prayer is called communal prayer.