Prayer of a Married Couple Who Desire Children but Cannot Have Them

Merciful and Almighty God, Father of All, You by Your mighty power created everything out of nothing and set the foundations of all that exists in the world. You created man in Your likeness and image, and by a lofty mystery sanctified the union of husband and wife — as a picture of Your union with Your chosen people and of Christ the Savior with the Church. Even now, look upon the prayer of Your imperfect servants, who are also Your children, and remember Your law concerning the multiplication of mankind. Look upon us, bound together in marriage, for we ask for Your help.

Be merciful Guardian of us, hear our supplication and grant us Your grace and favour of child‑bearing. May Your mercy be upon us, may the bonds of our barrenness be loosed, and may we be granted fruit of the womb for good, that we may see our children and their sons to the third and fourth generations, and live to a blessed old age and enter the Kingdom of Heaven. For You alone belong all glory, honor and worship together with Your only‑begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Most Holy, Good and Life‑giving Spirit — now, always, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Source: kyrios.org.ua