Jesus Prayer

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Jesus Prayer

proper noun the Jesus Prayer

A short formulaic prayer entreating mercy from Jesus Christ. The old monk tells him that the one prayer acceptable to God at all times, and 'desired' by God, is the Jesus Prayer—'Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.' […]

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"Jesus Prayer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jesus%20prayer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{jesus_prayer_2026,
  title = {Jesus Prayer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jesus%20prayer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}