Sometimes in life we get caught up in sin. We just get off track and our relationship with God suffers.

Below is a prayer you can pray with the prayer beads if you are feeling this way.

Cross

In the name of the Father, and in the Son, and in the Holy Spirit, Amen

Invitatory bead

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV

[9] Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [11] Give us this day our daily bread. [12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Cruciform beads

1 John 1:9 NLT

[9] But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Weeks beads 

Psalm 38:18 NLT

[18] But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.

End Cruciform

Psalm 32:5 NLT

[5] Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. 

Cross at end

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
a world without end.

Amen.

Here is another prayer that can be used for healing on the prayer beads.

Cross

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

Invitatory bead

Psalm 103:1-5 NLT

[1] Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. [2] Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. [3] He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. [4] He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. [5] He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

Cruciform beads

Acts 4:30 NLT

[30] Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

Weeks beads

Psalm 6:2 NLT

[2] Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.

Invitatory bead at end

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
a world without end.

Amen.

Cross at the end

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

Here is another prayer for direction I just put together for the prayer beads. It uses a number of Scriptures and the Our Father and Glory be prayers.

Cross

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Invitatory bead

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV

[9] Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [11] Give us this day our daily bread. [12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Cruciform beads

Psalm 25:4-5 NLT

[4] Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow. [5] Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

Weeks beads

Proverbs 2:6 NLT

[6] For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Invitatory bead last time

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
a world without end.

Amen.

Cross to end

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Here is a prayer for the prayer beads I wrote about yesterday. It is called the “Come Lord Jesus prayer”.

The Cross
“Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”—Revelation 7:12

The invitatory
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble.”—Psalm 46:1

The Cruciforms
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless God’s Holy Name.”—Psalm 103:1

The Weeks
“Come Lord Jesus, draw us to yourself.”—John 12:32

End Invitatory
“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 us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” – Matthew 6:7-13

End Cross
I will bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Christians and Catholics have used prayer beads for well over a thousand years to keep their daily prayers focussed.

From my understanding it started by carrying small pebbles in your pocket or tying knots in a rope. The idea is to pray a prayer and move to the next pebble or knot to help you keep on track.

Catholics have their Rosaries they pray daily. This has 59 beads and they pray different prayers on different beads. Protestant christians have their own prayer beads that contain 33 beads that they can use too.

The protestant prayers beads have a few differences to the Catholic Rosaries. Here is some information I found recently…

The Anglican [or Christian] rosary was created as a tool for prayer. It is a prayer form which is a blending of the Marian (Roman Catholic) Rosary and the Orthodox Jesus Prayer Rope and encourages a wider range of prayers. It is a simple form of prayer available to all of God’s children, and is a way of allowing God’s Word to sink deeply Into the soul and become prayer in us.

The rosary is made from 33 beads or knots, plus a cross or crucifix. The number 33 is a reminder of the number of years Jesus lived among us.

The cross is a reminder of our identity as Christians, and of Jesus’ call to take up our own crosses and follow him. It speaks of the lengths God Is willing to go to reach us. It is our entry Into the circle of prayer.

The knot or bead above the cross is the Invitatory. It is an invitation to trust God; to offer our worship, our praise, our whole life.

When the rosary is laid out in a circle, the four larger beads or knots represent the points of the cross. They are the Cruciform knots/beads. They also symbolize the four seasons – the sanctity of time – and the four –seasons – the sanctity of creation. The circle is a symbol of God’s unending love and of our unity as Christians.

The four sets of seven beads/knots are called Weeks. They symbolise our offering of our time and lives. The number 7 is traditionally associated with completion and perfection In Hebrew and Christian mysticism. This is not static perfection, but the ongoing work of God In all of us

From my understanding the Christian Rosary uses a blend of traditional prayers and Scripture. If you are interested there are some sample prayers here.