"Jesus Prayer" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Jesus Prayer [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Jesus Prayer}} the Jesus Prayer
  1. (Christianity) A short formulaic prayer entreating mercy from Jesus Christ. Wikipedia link: Jesus Prayer Categories (topical): Christianity, Named prayers Translations (short prayer): 耶穌禱文 (Chinese Mandarin), 耶稣祷文 (Chinese Mandarin)

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