Do the liturgical prayers of the Church invite us to practice the Jesus Prayer?

The daily praises are full of examples of the power of the name of our Lord Jesus in our lives. They call us to sincerely practice the Jesus Prayer in different ways.

In the eighth part of the Theotokia of Sunday we invoke the Jesus Prayer, saying, “Seven times everyday I will praise Your name with all my heart, O God of everyone. I remembered Your name and I was comforted …”

In the Psali of Monday , we sing, “Everyone who says ‘My Lord Jesus’ is likened to a sword, casting down the enemy … His holy name is always in their mouths … Gather all of my senses to praise and glorify my Lord Jesus … Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my God, Jesus is the hope, of Christians … An aroma, that is very expensive, is Your holy name, O my Lord Jesus … The adornment of our souls and the joy of our hearts is Your holy name, O my Lord Jesus.”

In the Psali of Tuesday , we are reminded that the name of Jesus is the spring of living water, sweeter than honey in our mouths. The hearts of all who experience the name of the Lord rejoice, and their bodies flourish; and the minds of all who utter the name are illuminated, and their hearts ascend to the heights.

In the Psali of Wednesday , we sing, “Let them rejoice and be happy, those who seek the Lord, who are constantly calling upon His holy name … We do not ask for the wealth of this world, but for the salvation of our souls, by calling upon His holy name.”

In the Psali of Friday , we sing, “This is the name of salvation of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

And in the Psali of Saturday we sing, “O name full of glory, O name full of blessings, O my Lord Jesus Christ, my good Savior. The perfection of all blessings is in Your holy name …”