Birthdays are a wonderful time to celebrate the life God has given us and encourage our friends and family with uplifting words. Below is a compilation of birthday prayers and encouragement to gift someone on their special day!
These beautiful prayers and scriptures are a wonderful way to thank God for your loved one. on his birthday and to help wish them a happy birthday. Encourage them today and remind them of God’s great love and presence in his life and yours! Use the table of contents below to quickly jump to a specific birthday prayer topic or keep scrolling to see everything.
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Simple birthday prayers
Dear God, today I bring my loved one before you on his birthday and I pray that you bless and guide him in his life. . Thank you for guiding and guiding them in life. Help them know how loved and appreciated they are. Bless them and protect them in the coming year. May they know your peace and strength when they wake up and your comfort and rest when they go to sleep. May your future be full of hope. Amen.
May God bless you with his boundless love, calming peace, and heavenly joy throughout the coming year. Happy birthday, son of God!
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A prayer of birthday blessings
The Lord enlighten you
through the teachings of Jesus Christ
and strengthen you as you walk in its light.
The Lord give you joy
showing you his paternal mercies
new every morning.
May the Lord give you wisdom in joy,
consolation in suffering,
rest in death,
and one day,
the peace of eternal life.
Source: Schleswig-Hosteinsche Kirchen-Agende, 1797, Segenswünsche, p. 146#5, translated for A Collection of Prayers.
A birthday prayer for my son
Heavenly Father, please bless MY SON for his birthday. Dear Lord, please protect and guide him as he continues on the path you have chosen for him.
Give him the courage to follow in your light and feel your love wherever he goes. Make him strong and give him the strength to make good decisions in the coming year. Keep him free from illness and sadness, for he is a truly good person who deserves happiness and success in all aspects of life.
We know that life is like a book. With each new chapter, we learn and grow into what you want us to be. Bless my baby now on this day and in the future. In your name we pray. Amen. (Source: praywithme.com)
To one of the best guys I know, I hope your birthday is as good as you are!
Birthday wishes for my son: Lots of laughter, lots of love, lots of Jesus, lots of hugs and lots of cake!
A birthday prayer for my daughter
My God, please bless my daughter with a new year full of grace and goodness. Shower your eternal mercy on her. Guide her and keep her from walking on wrong paths and paths of evil sources.
Help her to grow spiritually through your divine words and eternal love. Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer. (Source: praywithme.com)
You are a beloved and adored birthday girl!
Birthday prayer for a loved one
Dear Lord, on this day that we celebrate the birth of “insert name”, I pray for blessings and joy for “insert name”. You knew all about “insert name” before her birth and you have a prosperous and hopeful plan for her life! Make them feel confident and ready for the coming year knowing that You have an order for their steps and a purpose for their lives. Help them find joy in all of life’s circumstances, knowing that You make all things work together for good. I thank you for “insert name”, for loving them with unconditional love and for the promises you have spoken about their life. In the name of Jesus, amen.
“Happy birthday to you” prayer
Another year of life on this earth:
I hope you have used it to the fullest. and good.
And another one from now, today:
Maybe you should rededicate your life,
And give it to the Lord, who gave you yours.
Because everything that happened before has happened behind;
Your future is before you like a path.
So I pray that the Lord be with you,
And dwell with you, and keep you as His,
And walk with you, by your side, on the road.
And now I pray that He will make today
The best birthday you’ve ever had.
By Reverend Bill McGinnis – Public Domain
Traditional Irish Birthday Blessing (great for cheering up friends and family on their birthday!)
May the road rise to find you,
May the wind always blow at your back.
Let the sun shine warm on your face,
The rain falls gently on your fields.
And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Mom May God be with you and bless you,
That you see the children of your children.
That you are poor misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
May you know nothing but happiness From this day on.
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind always be at your back,
May the warm rays of the sun fall on your home,
And that the hand of a friend will always be close.
How green is the grass you walk on,
How blue is the sky above you,
How pure are the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
Blessings of Wisdom, Patience and Hope
May the Lord show you
the greatness of his goodness,
that you overflow in gratitude
every day.
May the Lord bless you abundantly
with rest for the heart,
power To Virtue,
wisdom for life,
and patience in suffering.
May the Lord bless you
with joyous hope,
and one day
with ineffable joys
of eternal life.
Source: Schleswig-Hosteinsche Kirchen-Agende, 1797, Segenswünsche, p. 146#1, translated for A Collection of Prayers.
Psalm 139 Birthday Prayer (The Message Bible)
Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were unfolded before you, the days of my life all prepared before I have lived a single day. Your thoughts: how rare, how beautiful! God, I will never understand them! I couldn’t even begin to count them, any more than I could count the sand in the sea. Oh, let me get up in the morning and always live with you!
birthday prayers for my wife
Thank you, Father, for the gift of my wife. You are the giver of all good and perfect blessings, and I am in awe of how You show Your love through her. Please help me appreciate such an amazing gift. Every day, circumstances and frustrations can easily rob ________ of joy. Please keep him from letting these challenges divert his attention from you, the author of his faith.
Give my wife the joy that Jesus had when he fulfilled the Father’s will on earth. May she consider each struggle as a reason to find hope in You. When she feels tired, Lord, she renews her strength. She surrounds her with friends who love you and carry her burdens. Give her a reason to feel refreshed by her breath. Let her know that the joy of the Lord is the source of her strength. She protects her so that she does not get tired of doing what You have called her to do every day.
God, help ________ to grow first in his love for You. May she be more and more amazed by Your power, beauty and grace. May my wife know more each day about the depth and breadth of Your love and respond with ever-increasing self-love. Help her to love me through all my failures as I learn to love her as Christ loves the church. May we see each other as You see us, and may we enjoy fulfilling each other’s wishes in our marriage. (excerpts from Prayers for Your Wife, John Upchurch)
birthday prayers for my husband
Lord, with your word as my husband’s source of wisdom, I will rest assured in his leadership of our home. I trust Your Word to fill ____ with the perspective he will need for our relationship, his work, and so much more. Your Word will unite his heart to Yours. His unity with you will lead his search for unity with me. Your ways will be his ways.
God, send my husband a host of confidants whose faith in You is bold and courageous. May they be men who do not rely on their own understanding, but who always recognize You and Your Word.
Father, You inhabit the praises of Your people, and I want to ____ enjoy the comfort and power of Your presence every moment. So, Father, grant my husband an irrevocable gift of praising you. He allows Your Spirit to continually offer a sacrifice of praise through _____ so that his lips always recognize Your name. (excerpts provided by Prayers for her husband, Jennifer O. White)
short birthday blessings
Use these short birthday prayers and religious blessings to send a birthday text message, write on a card or share on social media.
I wish you a year filled with the warmth of family, the joy of friends and the love of the Father.
You are a very dear friend, and I am deeply grateful for you.
I wish you the best of days! May God bless you abundantly this year!
May you really count it with all joy on your birthday today! You are a blessing full of joy in our lives! Happy Birthday!
May God comfort you and bless you today with his presence full of peace now and always. and strength as you celebrate another birthday.
I pray that this last year has shown you the love that God has for you and that as you move into another year, you will become more involved in the call that God has placed on you. your life!
May you feel fully alive and loved on this special day! You are a beautiful creation and I thank God for you!
You have brought us so much joy and laughter. I thank God for you and I hope you know how loved you are,
Happy Birthday! I wish you a sweet day full of peace and God’s favor.
Birthday wishes: lots of love, lots of hugs, lots of laughter, lots of Jesus, lots of cake!
You are a dear friend and I am deeply grateful for you! Happy Birthday!
I wish you a wonderful day today and always, my beautiful friend!
You are a gift from God and today I thank him for you!
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May God bless you abundantly in this coming year!
I feel blessed to be your friend!
I wish you a year filled with the warmth of family, the joy of friends and the love of our father.
You are loved and adored, birthday girl!
You are one of God’s greatest gifts!
I wish you a beautiful and wonderful birthday filled with abundant blessings.
To one of the best guys I know, I hope your birthday is as good as you are!
Happy Birthday. I thank my Heavenly Father for the honor of calling you my friend.
Dear friend, I pray that you are in good health and that everything goes well for you.