The Jesus
Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is one
of the oldest of Christian prayers,
dating in its original form to the words the two blind men
cried out to Jesus in Matthew 20:31. It was formalized
by the Orthodox Churches in the 5th century.
Contained in the prayer
is a uniquely clear
summation of the Christian faith:
Jesus the man is declared by name to be the
Christ,
the annointed one of God,
as well as being the Lord
of our lives;
he is declared to be the
Son of God,
and therefore divine; he is declared to be
in the position of judgment
and mercy,
and we confess to be sinners requiring His grace.
The practice of the
Eastern Orthodox Churches
calls for the Jesus Prayer to be used for the constant prayer
that Saint Paul speaks of in his First Letter
to the Thessalonians (5:17), where the prayer is kept
on the lips and in the hearts of believers at all times.
In its ultimate form, this prayer method
is called Hesychasm.
It also serves as
perhaps the
most succinct Gospel message available.
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Lord Jesus
Christ, Son of God,
have mercy on me, a sinner.
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Señor
Jesucristo, Hijo de Dios,
ten piedad de mi un peccador.
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The Jesus
Prayer Project
The purpose of the
Jesus Prayer
Project is to expose
as many people as possible to this simple, powerful prayer.
We feel that by placing it
where people can read it,
by placing it upon their lips even once,
it may become imprinted upon a yearning and needful heart.
Our prayer and hope is for that heart to change.
While we use the internet,
and envision television,
billboards, and newspapers eventually,
our primary method has been the humble
and ubiquitous bumper sticker.
So far, over 20,000 Jesus Prayer bumper stickers
have been distributed free of charge.
If
you would like a free sticker in order
to participate in the
Jesus Prayer
Project, send a stamped,
self addressed envelope to:
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