As Good Friday approaches, a day of profound reflection and solemnity, we turn to prayer to seek comfort, guidance, and a deeper connection with the divine.
These prayers are carefully crafted to guide you through the sacred hours of this holy day, each one a step on a journey toward spiritual renewal and grace.
Whether in moments of quiet contemplation or communal worship, let these prayers be your heartfelt supplication for peace, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy that Good Friday embodies.
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Prayers For Good Friday
1. 1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
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Dear Lord, thank You for bearing our sins on the cross.
May we die to sin and live in righteousness through Your sacrifice.
Amen.
2. Mark 9:31
For he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.”
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Lord Jesus, as You willingly faced death, help us trust in Your resurrection and find hope in our darkest moments.
Amen.
3. Mark 10:34
And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.
Dear Savior, You endured mockery and suffering.
May we remember Your sacrifice and find strength in Your victory.
Amen.
4. Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
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Loving God, thank You for the peace and healing found in Christ’s wounds.
May we embrace His sacrifice.
Amen.
5. Romans 5:6-10
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
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Heavenly Father, Your love is beyond measure.
Thank You for reconciling us through Christ’s death.
May we live in the fullness of His salvation.
Amen.
6. Mark 8:31
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.
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Lord Jesus, You willingly faced suffering and rejection.
Help us embrace the hope of Your resurrection.
Amen.
7. Matthew 12:40
For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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Eternal God, as Jonah emerged from the darkness, may we find new life through Christ’s sacrifice.
Amen.
8. Luke 23:34
“Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”
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Merciful Father, like Jesus, grant us the grace to forgive even in pain.
Amen.
9. Luke 23:43
“Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
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Loving Savior, thank You for the promise of eternal life.
May we find comfort in Your presence.
Amen.
10. John 19:26-27
“Woman, here is your son… Here is your mother.”
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Compassionate Lord, help us care for one another as You did even in Your suffering.
Amen.
11. Hebrews 4:15-16
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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As we approach Your throne of grace, Almighty God, we are grateful for Jesus, our High Priest, who understands our struggles and offers us mercy.
Amen.
12. John 19:30
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
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Lord Jesus, Your final words, “It is finished,” marked the completion of Your saving work.
May we rest in the fullness of Your redemption.
Amen.
13. Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
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Loving Father, may we find comfort in Jesus’ rejection and sorrow, in knowing He is close to the brokenhearted.
Amen.
14. Philippians 2:8
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
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Merciful Savior, Your humility led You to the cross.
Teach us obedience and humility in our daily walk with You.
Amen.
15. 1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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Gracious God, Your love is unfathomable.
Thank You for sending Jesus to be the atonement for our sins.
16. Galatians 6:14
But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
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Heavenly Father, may we boast only on the cross, where we find life and freedom from the world’s allure.
Amen.
17. Colossians 1:19-20
For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
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Sovereign Lord, in Jesus, You reconciled all things.
May we live as ambassadors of Your peace.
Amen.
18. 2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Dear God, thank You for making us righteous through Jesus’ sacrifice.
Help us to live as reflections of Your righteousness.
Amen.
19. Romans 6:6
We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
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Lord, through Your crucifixion, we are freed from sin’s bondage.
Empower us to walk in this freedom.
Amen.
20. Matthew 27:54
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
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Almighty God, like the centurion, may we recognize Jesus as Your Son and respond in awe of Your mighty works.
Amen.
21. John 19:28
After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.”
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Lord Jesus, in Your thirst on the cross, You fulfilled the Scriptures and showed Your humanity.
Quench our spiritual thirst with Your living water.
Amen.
22. Luke 23:46
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
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Heavenly Father, we commit our lives to Your hands, trusting in Your grace and love, just as Jesus entrusted His spirit to You in His final moments.4
Amen.
23. Matthew 27:51-53
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
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Almighty God, tearing the temple curtain signifies our direct access to You.
May we approach You with confidence, knowing the barrier of sin is removed.
Amen.
24. John 19:34
But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
Precious Savior, from Your wounded side, flowed blood and water, the symbols of the sacraments.
Bless us through these means of grace.
Amen.
25. Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
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Gentle Shepherd, You remained silent in Your affliction, bearing our sins patiently.
Grant us the strength to endure our trials with such grace.
Amen.
26. John 19:5
So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!”
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Lord Jesus, crowned with thorns, You bore the mockery of the world.
Help us to see You as the true King and to follow You with devotion.
Amen.
27. Mark 15:37
And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.
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Lord, in Your last cry, You expressed the depth of Your love for us.
May our lives echo with cries of gratitude and praise for Your sacrifice.
Amen.
28. John 19:41-42
Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.
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Loving Father, in the quiet of the garden tomb, You prepared the way for resurrection.
Prepare our hearts to receive the joy of Easter morning.
29. Hebrews 9:12
He entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
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Merciful God, by Jesus’ blood, we are eternally redeemed.
May we live as those who are truly set free by Your sacrifice.
Amen.
30. Hebrews 9:14
How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
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The Eternal Spirit cleanses our consciences through Christ’s pure sacrifice.
He empowers us to serve the living God with pure hearts.
Amen.
Conclusion
Good Friday is a day of profound reflection for believers, a day to reflect on Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and ultimate sacrifice.
These 30 Prayers for Good Friday offer diverse meditations, echoing the core Christian values of faith, repentance, and salvation.
These prayers are designed to deepen the spiritual journey, allowing followers to honor the day with reverence and seek solace in the hope that Christ’s sacrifice brings.
They encapsulate the spirit of Good Friday, fostering a connection with its profound significance.