Humanities Religion & Spirituality 6 Children's Prayers Christian Children's Prayers to Teach Your Kids Share Flipboard Email Print FatCamera / Getty Images Religion & Spirituality Christianity Prayers Origins & Development The Bible The New Testament The Old Testament Living the Christian Faith Christian Life for Teens Weddings Bible Devotions Denominations & Movements Funerals Holidays Entertainment Definitions Catholicism Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Latter-Day Saints Taoism Alternative Religion Angels & Miracles Sikhism Holistic Healing Paganism / Wicca Astrology Atheism & Agnosticism View More by Mary Fairchild Updated July 08, 2017 Children love to say prayers, especially prayers that contain rhyme and rhythm. Teaching your kids to pray is a great way to introduce them to Jesus Christ and reinforce their relationship with God.These simple children's prayers will help your kids learn to talk with God directly. As they grow more comfortable with prayer, they will discover that God is always close by their side and ready to listen. To reinforce prayer as a natural part of life, start teaching your kids as early as possible, and encourage them to pray throughout the day as often as possible.Here you'll find a variety of prayers you can teach your child to say in the morning, in the evening, to bless the food at mealtimes, and for protection anytime.Children's Prayer for Every DayEvery Day PrayerHe wakes me up; He makes me sleep.Provides for me the food I eat.When I cry, I call on him,Because I know with him I win.Even through the hardest day,I trust in him in every way.He's the One who sees me through,Jesus lives, I know it's true.With loving kindness, he smiles on me.Because he died, I am free.Lord, for all, I thank you so,I know you'll never let me go!-- Esther LawsonKids' Prayer to Say in the MorningGood Morning, JesusJesus, you are good and wiseI will praise you when I rise.Jesus, hear this prayer I sendBless my family and my friends. Jesus, help my eyes to seeAll the good you send to me.Jesus, help my ears to hearCalls for help from far and near.Jesus, help my feet to goIn the way that You will show.Jesus, help my hands to doAll things loving, kind, and true.Jesus, guard me through this dayIn all I do and all I say.Amen.-- Author Unknown More Prayers for Children to Say in the MorningChildren's Prayer to Say at BedtimeGod My FriendNote from the author: “I wrote this prayer for my 14-month-old son, Cameron. We say it for bed and it puts him to sleep peacefully every time. I would like to share it with other Christian parents to enjoy with their children.”God, my friend, it is time for bed.Time to rest my sleepy head.I pray to you before I do.Please guide me down the path that's true.God, my friend, please bless my mother,All your children--sisters, brothers.Oh! And then there's daddy, too--He says I am his gift from you.God, my friend, it is time to sleep.I thank you for a soul unique,And thank you for another day,To run and jump and laugh and play!God, my friend, it is time to go,But before I do I hope you know,I am thankful for my blessing, too,And God, my friend, I love you.--Submitted by Michael J. Edger III MSMore Children's Prayers for BedtimeKids' Prayer for MealtimesThank You, Jesus, For Them AllRound this table, here to prayFirst we thank you for the dayFor our family and our friendsGifts of grace that heaven lendsLiving water, daily breadCountless blessings our God sendsThank you, Jesus, for them allFor the great ones and the smallWhen we're happy, when we're sadOn the good days and the badWe are grateful, we are glad Amen.--Mary Fairchild © 2017More Children's Mealtime BlessingsKids' Prayers for ProtectionHurry to Pray(Adapted from Philippians 4:6-7)I won't fret and I won't worryInstead I'll hurry to pray.I'll turn my problems into petitionsAnd lift my hands in praise.I'll say goodbye to all my fears,His presence sets me freeAlthough I may not understandI feel God's peace in me.--Mary Fairchild © 2017Child's Prayer for ProtectionAngel of God, my Guardian dear,To whom God's love commits me here;Ever this day, be at my sideTo light and guardTo rule and guide.-- TraditionalMore Children's Prayers for Protection citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Fairchild, Mary. "6 Children's Prayers." ThoughtCo, Jul. 8, 2017, thoughtco.com/prayers-for-children-to-say-701346. Fairchild, Mary. (2017, July 8). 6 Children's Prayers. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/prayers-for-children-to-say-701346 Fairchild, Mary. "6 Children's Prayers." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/prayers-for-children-to-say-701346 (accessed April 24, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading