A little more about the "Jesus Prayer" or "Prayer of the heart"

The Chotki "Prayer of the Heart" or "Jesus Prayer".

The traditional prayer of the prayer beads is an adaptation of the prayer of the publican who cried out, "O God, have mercy on me, a sinner." (LK 18: 9-14) The Lord said that this man went home from the Temple "justified." Early Christians made several variations of this prayer which
became know as the Prayer of the Heart, or Jesus Prayer.

It has come to us in three forms:

1. "Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me."
2. "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
3. "Lord Jesus Christ, by the prayers of Our Lady, have mercy on me."

The Jesus Prayer is said on each bead.

For special intentions, you substitute the name of another who is sick or in need of special prayers.

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on ......."

When this prayer becomes somewhat automatic the next step is to move the prayer from the head to the heart. One does this by trying to focus the prayer on their heart.

The prayer itself is an act of humility calling out for God's merciful help. The tradition of the prayer ropes dates back to the 7th century.

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