Interfaith Prayer Books
Sacred texts and prayers from world traditions
Across all faith traditions, prayer and sacred texts guide us toward virtue, compassion, and a deeper connection with the divine. Explore these beautiful prayers from around the world.
The Lord's Prayer
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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of St. Francis
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. Amen.
Al-Fatiha (The Opening)
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us on the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked anger or of those who are astray. Amen.
Dua for Peace
O Allah, You are Peace, and peace comes from You. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Glory and Honor. O Allah, grant us the ability to see truth as truth and to follow it, and grant us the ability to see falsehood as falsehood and to abstain from it.
The Shema
Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is One. Blessed is the name of His glorious kingdom forever and ever. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.
Prayer for Peace (Oseh Shalom)
May He who makes peace in His high places, make peace for us and for all Israel, and let us say: Amen.
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ, Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ, Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi, Dhiyo Yo Naḥ Prachodayāt. (We meditate on that most adored Supreme Lord, the creator, whose divine light illumines all realms of existence. May this divine light illuminate our intellect.)
Lokah Samastah
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu. (May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.)
Metta (Loving-Kindness) Prayer
May all beings be happy. May all beings be healthy. May all beings be safe and protected from inner and outer harm. May all beings be free and at ease. May I be happy. May I be healthy. May I be safe. May I be free and at ease.
The Four Immeasurables
May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes. May all sentient beings be free from suffering and its causes. May all sentient beings never be separated from joy without suffering. May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free from bias, attachment, and anger.
Prayer for Unity
O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life. O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.
Lakota Prayer
Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me. I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Make my hands respect the things you have made, my ears sharp to hear your voice. Make me wise so that I may understand the things you have taught my people.