Athonite 33-knot prayer rope with fine knots and three wooden beads. It is made of black synthetic thread and ends with a cross. This prayer rope is handcrafted by the monks at the Holy Cell of Saint John the Forerunner on Mount Athos.
What prayers do we pray with a prayer rope
Each knot is typically accompanied by one of the following prayers. It can either be the Jesus Prayer or prayers to the Virgin MAry, the Saints and Archangels.
"Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on the sinner, Most Holy Theotokos, save us, Saints of God, intercede for us."
or "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the intercessions of the Most Holy Theotokos and all the Saints, have mercy on me, the sinner."
Or the shorter version: "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner."
"Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.”
