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Mandaean Prayers

The Mandaean Prayers are a collection of daily and ritual prayers used by Mandaeans, including prayers for baptism, meals, and the masiqta.|||Mandaic manuscripts.|||Various periods.|||Canonical in Mandaeism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.|||The daily prayer life of the Mandaeans. Includes prayers for purification, blessing, and the ascent of the soul.|||Drower, E. S. The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Brill, 1959.|||Lidzbarski, M. Mandäische Liturgien. Weidmann, 1920.|||Mandaean Prayers — Internet Archive|https://archive.org/details/mandaeanhymnsandpsalms|Drower's translation and commentary.

Collection: Mandaean & Manichaean Canon: varies

Canon Status

Canonical in Mandaeism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.

Date & Provenance

Various periods.

Language & Manuscripts

Mandaic manuscripts.

Why It Matters for Study

The daily prayer life of the Mandaeans. Includes prayers for purification, blessing, and the ascent of the soul.

" My Lord, forgive me my sins, and grant me light in your presence." — Mandaean Prayer (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " My Lord, forgive me my sins, and grant me light in your presence." — Mandaean Prayer (paraphrase) " My Lord, forgive me my sins, and grant me light in your presence." — Mandaean Prayer (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Drower, E. S. The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Brill, 1959.
Lidzbarski, M. Mandäische Liturgien. Weidmann, 1920.
Mandaean Prayers — Internet Archive|https://archive.org/details/mandaeanhymnsandpsalms|Drower's translation and commentary.