100+ Happy Easter Prayers For Family-Beyond being the most significant holiday in the liturgical calendar, Easter is more than that. the cornerstone of Christianity is the resurrection of Jesus.
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The Catholic Catechism states, If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith is in vain. The Resurrection above all constitutes the confirmation of all Christ’s works and teachings, citing Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians as support.
We are happy because of this. Everything revolves around Easter. We are set free from sin by Jesus’s death, and his resurrection guarantees us new life. Easter is a time to celebrate, but it’s also a time to pray.
Easter is a unique festival for many people that transcends its widely observed customs. Easter is more than just fun activities like putting jelly beans in pastel-coloured Easter baskets, crafting Easter crafts for youngsters, and keeping track of the Easter Bunny.
First of all, it’s a moment for Christians to respect and remember the day that represents the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In honour of the holy day, it’s also a chance to recite and exchange Easter prayers. We’ve selected some of the finest Easter prayers to assist in ushering in a season of renewal and rebirth while considering Christ’s word and promise to the world.
Get creative and use them to go with your Easter table décor, or write them inside an Easter letter or post them as Easter Instagram posts.
As much fun as it is to hunt for coloured eggs and indulge in sugar-coated marshmallow chicks and other Easter confectionery, Christians should recognize and maintain a connection to Easter’s rich history and origins. A wonderful place to start is with these Easter prayers.
100+ Happy Easter Prayers for Family | The Resurrection Prayers
Bless everyone present today as we unite in camaraderie and friendship, loving God. We are grateful for the blessings of our unique and combined gifts from God. Instil in us the passion for positively impacting our families, our nation, our society, and the diverse range of cultures and peoples around the globe. Give us equilibrium when we’re feeling uncertain and distracted. Amen
Please assist us in pursuing our objectives with tenacity and a constant sense of fun. We are grateful for the food you provide in a world where many people only know hunger, our confidence in you amid fear, and the company of friends in a world where many people only know loneliness.
We praise you for your kindness and tender care for us, Lord our God, Creator of Heaven and earth and Father of all your people.
Our Father, we ask that You help us take this message of the resurrection to the world and help us always preach Christ when we preach because the resurrection has shown us that He is the meaning of the Scriptures. We pray that the resurrection will remind us that the truth is true whether we like it or not. But most of all, help us to remember that the resurrection shows us that Jesus is the King that our hearts have longed for.
God, open our eyes to perceive the splendor of springtime and Your majesty in all living things. And may we perceive the kind and powerful Hand that governs the universe in every blooming flower and the delicate leaves. May the opulent Easter that Spring so generously bestows revive the fading flowers of faith dormant in our hearts. And open our ears, God, to hear the birds’ springtime song, which carries messages more profound than man’s sometimes meaningless words and tells stressed people trapped in gloomy despair to be like us and do not worry for God has you in His care. Amen.
Let us pray this morning that we and our country deserve all of His gifts. Let us commit to preserving Christ, our Lord’s life and teachings in our hearts, souls, and minds today and every day.
In the name of Jesus, Amen; I give you my life today. I turn away from everything that isn’t like you and turn to you. God, heal, deliver, and change me from the inside out. I accept that the resurrection is now an interruption. Thank you, God, for sending Jesus and creating a way in the middle just for me.
We ask that You take us, Father, all the way home in that hope by Your grace for the glory of Christ. Father, what grace — grace that has made us who we are in Your eyes through the blood of Your Son. Father, what grace — to make us Your elect exiles who are born again to a living hope, hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Dear Lord, please enable me to share the stories of Your amazing might and deeds with the generations who follow me. May I make it a point to consider the true significance of Easter during this season? Amen, in the name of Jesus.
Father, I thank You for the resurrection power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Father, it is good news, it is good news. We want to take a moment right now to thank you. Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You not only died on the cross for our sins, but You rose again from the dead so that we could have a victorious, overcoming Christian life here on earth as it is in Heaven. Father, let everyone walk in the power of that resurrection truth. I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Father, what grace that has made us who we are in Your eyes through the blood of Your Son. Father, what grace—to make us Your elect exiles who are born again to a living hope, hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Take us, we pray, all the way home in that hope by Your grace for the glory of Christ. Amen.
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised, and things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being brought to their perfection by him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We give You thanks, almighty Lord God, that You have refreshed us with this saving gift of Your Son’s body and blood. In Your mercy, we pray that You would bless us with these to strengthen our faith in You and increase the warmth of our love toward one another through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.
Our Father, we ask that You would help us to take this message of the resurrection to the world, that You would help us always to preach Christ when we preach because the resurrection has shown us that He is the meaning to the Scriptures.
We pray that the resurrection will remind us that the truth is the truth, whether we like it or not. But most of all, help us to remember that the resurrection shows us that Jesus is the King that our hearts have longed for.
Grant, Almighty God, that as thou appearest not now to us in shadows and types, as formerly to the holy fathers, but clearly and plainly in thy only-begotten Son, O grant, that we may be wholly given to the contemplation of the image, which thus shines before us; and that we may in such a manner be transformed into it, as to make increasing advances, until at length, having put off all the filth of our flesh, we are fully conformed to that pure and perfect holiness which dwells in Christ, as in him dwells the fullness of all blessings and thus obtain at last a participation of that glory which our Lord has procured for us by his resurrection. Amen.
Father, we ask that You help us now understand the best way to appropriate these things for our life. Everybody in this room—some of us, intellectually, don’t believe in the resurrection. I pray that You would break through that barrier and show them the search is over. Some people haven’t thought out the implications of it, and even though they believe it in some way, they don’t understand and certainly don’t have Jesus. I pray, Lord, that everybody in this room will be able to appropriate this great doctrine of Easter. We pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Heavenly Father, we thank You that You have given us, in Christ, the perfect representation of humanity. He is the perfect human. We pray that we desire to be like Him, our Brother…Help us to cry out to You, Lord, in our sin and say, ‘Change us, bring out the image of God in me in a way that is currently obscured by that fall and that terrible thing that happened in the garden.
Lord, remake me back into the image-bearer I was created to be, that I might accurately represent You to a world that desperately needs to know who You are.’ Father, thank You for stamping us with Your image. May it be seen in us everywhere we go. This is the will of God for our lives. And we ask it in Your Son’s name, Amen.
Easter Morning Prayers
This morning, we commemorate the momentous occasion of Your resurrection—Jesus. You were raised to life so that we may also be raised to life after dying on the cross for every one of us.
May the love we feel this morning linger with us the rest of the day and always, Heavenly Father, for You feel so near to us on this most wonderful celebration of Easter. Amen. Our hearts are so full of pleasure today.
In the name of Jesus, Amen; we pray, O Heavenly Father, that You be near to us and continue to lead us until we participate in the never-ending celebration in paradise as we begin this day honouring His triumph over death.
This morning, I thank You, Lord, for the gift of salvation that Jesus purchased for us. As the day progresses, may I never wander from the calm serenity that fills my heart, knowing the depth of Your love for me. Amen.
Jesus, this morning, we commemorate the momentous occasion of Your resurrection. You died on the cross for everyone, and You rose from the dead so that we also can increase from the dead.
Help me to understand that Your life, death and resurrection were not in vain. Whenever a negative thought begins to form in my mind, help me be grateful that You suffered unbearably just for me. That You suffered so that I did not have to means I can give You all my worries and cares while moving forward because of Your resurrection power that brings dead things to life. I claim Your resurrection power on this day to cover my mind, body and soul, health, finances, family, friends and every area of our lives in Jesus’ name.
I understand that I am joyful by claiming Your resurrection power for my life daily, in Jesus’ name. I have all my needs met, in Jesus’ name. I am healthy, in Jesus’ name.
I am made whole in Jesus’s name. I am healed, delivered and set free because I claim the power of Your resurrection for my life daily, in Jesus’ name. Help me to remember this as long as I live – that each new day is an opportunity to recognize and claim the power of Your resurrection. Thank You in advance, God, for all things. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Thank You, Lord, that in Your life and death and glorious resurrection, the great enemy has been defeated—sin, death and evil. You have launched a new creation, and we can be a part of it.
Lord, how can we ever thank You enough? You endured more pain, more shame, more sorrow, more grief than we can fathom. Help us remember why You gave Your life. Because of love. Because of mercy. Because we desperately need them both. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Lord, I thank You for Your sacrifice on the cross, and I thank You for Your resurrection from the tomb and God, I pray that this truth becomes alive in every person’s heart today, that people stand up and respond to Your truth, saying, ‘Jesus, I thank You for what You did. God, I lay down my old self, I step into my new self—resurrect me today.’
Oh God, our gracious Heavenly Father, we come on this Easter morning, thanking Thee for revealing the universe’s ultimate meaning and ultimate rationality. We thank You, this morning, for Your Son, Jesus, who came by to let us know that love is the most durable power in the world, who came by to let us know that death can’t defeat us, to take the sting out of the grave and death and make it possible for all of us to have eternal life. We thank You, oh God. And God grant that we will be grateful recipients of Thy eternal blessings. In the name and spirit of Jesus, we pray.
Our Father, we thank You for giving us what we need to know, which is that Your son rose from the dead and that we can know Him personally, not just as a dead prophet or teacher, but as a living Savior and that we can hear His voice speaking to us, calling us by name, giving us His love.
God, thank You for sending Jesus and making a way in the middle just for me. Today, I give You my life. I turn from everything that’s not like You, and I turn to You. God, heal me, deliver me, change me from the inside out.
Lord, we thank You for the stunning wisdom in Your Word. We wouldn’t know how to think without the wisdom on its pages. But we thank You most of all for the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the center of the wisdom of Scripture. We thank You that He is, at this moment, in us and for us and with us, and that gives us a right here, right now, hope.
Thank You, Father, for the new birth. Thank You for not calling us to live in a particular way, and I hope that in the end, we might make the cut and go to Heaven. Thank You for giving us a new life, new sensibility, and new identity now. Thank You for the power of Your future in our life now, for change.
Thank You for the supernatural nature of our salvation. Thank You for the new birth. And I pray that everyone listening here will either have experienced it or will ask themselves the question, ‘What must I do?’ Help us all to look to You and be saved. We pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that we would experience that newness available to us because of Your resurrection—the resurrection of Your Son, Jesus…May Your Kingdom come; you will be done. In Jesus’ name, we pray.
Easter Monday Prayer
He has risen.’ God, the fact that Jesus is risen should lift my head, heart, and attitude. Help me to live today as if I believe this with every part of my life.
God, I pray for those of us who already call ourselves followers that we would be surprised anew today that You are still rolling stones, that You are still working new life out of death, that You are working in dark places to bring about resurrection—not apart from death, but in the midst of it, that amid darkness You are bringing light and life
Lord, thank You for Your body and Your blood that is Your life that was given for me, for all of humanity, desiring all to be saved and victorious. Thank You that we are now looking at an empty tomb because we have a living, risen Savior.
Almighty and eternal God, merciful Father, You gave Your Son for our sins and raised him again for our righteousness. Through Him, You have overcome death and opened the way to eternal life for us. Through Your Holy Spirit, grant that we may rely on this in true faith, that our bodies also will arise with Christ to eternal life, and that by remembering this comfort, we may endure all kinds of sorrow in this life with patience through the power of the resurrection of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who with You and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, forever and ever. Amen.
Lord, help us to take the Gospel of the resurrected King, Jesus Christ, to the world and lift it so that people are drawn to it because we live representatives of that resurrected life ourselves. Do all this because it will glorify You. We pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
God, we pause with gratitude for the gift of Your undeserved, unfailing, and unfathomably love. Thank You for walking around this broken, dusty, and trouble-ridden planet for 33 years so that we might believe and have eternal life. Thank You for communicating Your love for us in a way that is so personal, extravagant, and gracious.
Thank You for dying and rising from the dead so we could have hope. Thank You for proving that You are real, You are powerful, and that only You give us the power to live our lives well through Your incarnation, death, and resurrection.
We ask, Lord…that we would daily thank You for our salvation, that is, that we would daily cry out to You for a salvation that is ongoing as we battle sin during this lifetime and strive to obey You out of gratitude and joy.
Father, we acknowledge that by Your grace and goodness, You’ve redeemed and called us by name. You’ve sent us on a mission for Your name’s sake.
Lord, we again thank You for the majesty of Your Word. We thank You that You love us and You’re with us and You are for us and that in Your grace, You take the darkest things—things that are unthinkable to us, and You can do the most wonderful things in them.
O God, who made this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord’s resurrection: Stir up in your Church that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
King Jesus, just as You rose from the grave, I too shall rise from the grave. Death could not keep You; it cannot keep me. The grave could not hold You; it cannot hold me. Your life is my life. Therefore, I shall rise from the grave of idolatry, unforgiveness, and selfishness. Your eternal life is mine. Your unceasing love is mine. Your unending grace is mine. Your hope-giving peace is mine. Your mission is mine. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Dear God, thank You for the resurrection of Your Son, Jesus. We want to celebrate Him every day of our lives. In a world that grows increasingly dark, help us hold up His light. Give us the courage to speak as boldly as Mary Magdalene did, and never be ashamed of proclaiming Your Good News. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Almighty God, through the death of Your Son, You destroyed sin and death, restored innocence and eternal life through His resurrection, so that we might be saved from the devil’s power, and live in Your Kingdom. Grant that we may believe this with all our heart, and in such steadfast faith continually praise You, and give thanks to You; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Lord, I thank You for Yourself. Thank You for Your Son. Thank You for Your Spirit. I thank You that You are always pursuing us, You are always coming for us, You are always speaking to us, You are always providing for us, You are always being Yourself towards us, and I pray that You would open up our understanding and our heart to take hold of that truth.
Thank You, God, for saving us from sin and death by the giving of Your one and only Son, Jesus. I am grateful for the prospect of everlasting life that You have given me via embracing Him as my Lord and Savior. I sincerely thank You for giving me the best present I could have ever asked for. I’m grateful, Lord. Amen.
Thank You, Lord, that when I confess my faults to You and turn from them, by Your wonderful grace, pardon me for them. I’m grateful that I may approach You and ask for Your forgiveness because of the blood of Jesus. Even with all of my flaws and brokenness, Your kindness is abundant. I ask in the name of Jesus, Amen.
I am very grateful to You, Lord Jesus, for Your unwavering love that You show me every day. For that love, I am thankful that You gave Your everything to save me. I’m grateful that You still love me despite my sinful disobedience. May I never forget that You value me, and I am Your cherished. I’m thankful, Jesus. Amen.
Thank You, Jesus, for making me righteous in God’s eyes by Your atoning sacrifice on the cross. I am aware that I am unable to achieve this holiness by myself. You alone are capable of doing it. I am thankful for Your love, grace, and mercy because of it, Lord. I will not stop believing in You because of the love You have shown me. I’m grateful, Jesus. Amen.
Easter Prayers of Joy and Thanksgiving
I want to thank You, Lord, for the resurrection of Christ. I want to honour Him every day, not just today. I can maintain hope amid difficulties because He exists. Because Jesus is alive, I am certain my trust and faith are not in vain. I ask in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Lord Jesus, I celebrate your victory over death today and will continue to honour it forever. Yes, I, too, celebrate your win. Because You have already triumphed over the greatest conflict I could ever encounter—eternal death—I know I can always win any struggle life throws me. Jesus, I am so grateful that You are my light and hope. Amen.
Jesus, You truly are untouchable by death, and how wonderful it is that we may rejoice in this today. We can survive because of Your death and resurrection. We are grateful to you for strengthening us and for removing the pain of dying. I sincerely appreciate Your kindness, grace, and love. I’m thankful, Jesus. Amen.
Jesus, we are reassured that You create everything new by Your resurrection. I pray for a rejuvenated heart as I rejoice in the gift of a fresh start following Your victory over sin and death. Purify myself, and reveal to me everything in me that does not exalt You so that I may make the necessary changes. Lord, please remind me that the old me has vanished, and the new me has arrived in You. In the name of Jesus, Amen, I pray this.
Jesus, we are grateful that You demonstrated what love and service look like by giving Your life on the cross. Lord, I ask that You kindle a fire in my spirit today so I might follow and serve You with the same 5fervour and devotion. Give me a new lease on life to follow Your Spirit. Lord, please mould and guide me. Please heal me so I can dwell in Your presence and become more like You. So please, God, assist me. I’m grateful, Jesus. Amen.
I promise to serve You with all my heart, soul, strength, and spirit today, dear Jesus. You gave Your life, death, and resurrection to love and serve us first; therefore, I can do this. I ask that You provide me with Your heart and that Your light shines through my life. Jesus, lead and guide me. Amen.
Thank You very much, Father, for allowing me to be referred to as Your child by Jesus’ finished work and sacrifice on the cross. I know You have commanded us as Christians to go and create disciples, with our families serving as our primary mission. I ask for the bravery and audacity to spread the Gospel to my loved ones on Easter. Remind me that they require a Savior and that the Good News of Christ’s atonement must reach them. Lord, please lead and guide me. Amen.
Lord Jesus, this Easter is one of the greatest opportunities to spread the Gospel. Your resurrection is truly something to rejoice in and remember. I pray to have the confidence and audacity to share it with my friends and the individuals I come into touch with. Teach me the words to say, and allow me to be Your hands and feet as I reach out to others. I’m grateful, Lord. Amen.
Lord, thank You for the promise that Easter brings. This day is a beautiful reminder of the victory of Christ, and because of that, we can have hope amid life’s chaos. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be our light in the dark. My faith is not in vain, for our God is alive. I will continue to trust You, Lord. I ask in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Lord, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus today, I pray that You cover me and the whole world with Your supernatural peace. I know that with You, nothing is impossible. I pray that You bring unity to divided homes and nations.
You are the God of restoration and healing, and I know You can heal even broken relationships. Unite us, God, and may You bring peace into this chaotic world. I’m grateful, Lord. Amen.
Prayers for The Holy Week
Lord, thank You for Your great love. You gave Your Son Jesus to be the sacrificial lamb so You can save us. He was pierced for our transgressions, bore our sorrows, and suffered on our behalf. He endured all of that because of His great love for us. Thank You, God, for seeing us as worthy of that sacrifice. Thank You that we are now alive in Christ. May we always be reminded of Your unconditional love, Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Jesus, today we remember how you suffered and the pain you endured to save us. Thank you because of Your great love; you had to bear the hardship that we should’ve been the ones to suffer. Help us not to take Your love and sacrifice for granted. Help us to remember that You are the greatest Blessing we could ever receive in this life for what You did for us on the cross. In Your most holy name, I pray, Amen.
Lord, thank You for Christ’s triumph on the cross, which is also our victory. Today, I ask that You show me the appropriate way to live that triumphant and rich life in Christ. I pray for fortitude to say no to sin and temptation since Jesus has already won that battle for me. Show me the things I should let go of so I may accomplish more for You. I pray for Your pleasing and perfect will to be done in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Dear Lord, today we remember Christ’s sorrow and suffering on the cross. We recall everything He was ready to go through and endure so that we may receive freedom from sin and death. Thank You for giving us hope for eternal life with You. Help us not take that sacrifice for granted and live a life that celebrates You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, this is the day You’ve made, and I will rejoice and be joyful. Thank You for allowing us to celebrate life because Christ, our King, is alive. Thank You for the optimism that this day gives. You are deserving of all praise, Lord. Amen.
Dear God, it is a great day of celebration. Thank You for Your mercies. They are fresh every morning, and it is a pleasure that we may enjoy today. May Your presence be with us this day, and may our hearts be filled with peace, hope, and joy as we celebrate with our loved ones. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thank You for allowing us to rejoice today because of Christ’s resurrection. Thank You for the gift of family and friends. Thank You for supplying us with everything we need, and may You bless the food on the table. May we enjoy this food and our companionship. May our interactions and words be holy and agreeable to You. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Jesus, thank You for dying on the cross for me and for freeing me from my sins. Help me to be good and obedient and to follow You constantly. Help me to love others as well by being nice and forgiving. Thank You for loving me so much, Jesus. Amen.
Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, for all the advantages you have given me and the hardships and insults you have suffered for me. O most compassionate redeemer, friend and Brother, may I know thee more clearly, love thee more tenderly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day. Amen.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but rescue us from evil. Amen.