Prayers for Parents: For Your Mother and Father, and for Parents Raising Children

“Honour thy father and thy mother” is the first commandment with a promise (Ephesians 6:2), and prayer is one way to keep it: “Lord, thank you for my mother and father. Keep them in good health, give them peace, and draw them close to you. Amen.” Prayers that parents say for their children come later. Prayers for your parents Say “my mother,” “my father” or their names, whichever comes naturally. The prayers work for parents who are married, separated or…