PRAYERS FOR LENT

In Biblical terms, the Lord’s Prayer is a good example of a structured prayer. Whether you think Jesus meant for us to recite the prayer word-for-word, or he just gave it as a template, the fact is that it is a prayer that you didn’t come up with that you have likely either recited or modeled other prayers after.

One of the benefits of structured prayer is that it can help us to pray in situations where we don’t really feel like it and might have otherwise failed to do so. Because we have something specific to say, we may follow through on praying much more often than we would otherwise.

Structured prayers give us words to say when we can’t find the words. For our Lenten devotional guide this season, we’ve compiled structured prayers written by ancient and modern saints – including many of our own church members. Our prayer is that you use these Prayers for Lent to help you draw near to God and enrich your own personal prayer life.