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Easter Prayers

If you’re looking for short Easter prayers or dinner Easter prayers, or even some prayers for kids, here are a bunch of Easter prayers to send up to Heaven!

Related: Easter Bible Verses

Easter Prayers

Everyday in our Christian lives, we give it all to God: Our fears, our thanks, our thoughts. We do this by Prayer! Prayer is the way we talk to God and show Him that we see and feel and know he is working in our lives and our hearts.

Easter time is a time where we really owe a big ‘thank you’ to our Father for giving us the greatest gift–the gift of new life! He died on the cross for our sins and came back to life; what’s not to be thankful for?

How to Pray

Sometimes it’s hard to come up with the words to say. If you find yourself struggling to speak with God, then here are some tips to help you out:

  1. Invitation: Whether you’re in church, at dinner, or just with some friends and feel the need, invite others to pray with you! You can say something like “please join me in prayer” or “let’s bow our heads in prayer.” Feel the moment and the right invitation will come! Prayer isn’t a performance, and it’s perfectly acceptable to invite others to add in what might be on their minds and hearts.
  2. Opening: Prayers are often started (but not always!) in an obvious marker such as “O Lord,” “Dear God,” or “Our Heavenly Father.” Some people find it insincere to always start praying the same way. There’s nothing wrong with it, so long as the heart of your prayer is true.
  3. Body: There are no real rules to the body of a prayer. This can be anything from giving thanks for recent or upcoming blessings, seeking guidance in a matter, or sharing your worries or thoughts on something going on. Or you can be praying to simply send a smile up! The most important part of prayer is to have an open dialog with God. The rest is between you and Him!
  4. Closure: While prayers can go on forever if we really wanted to because He has a never-ending listening ear, prayers should be concluded with something that signals to everyone else that the prayer is ending, such as a simple “amen!”

Once you’ve been praying for a while, it gets easier to find a comfortable way to word your prayers and even lead in prayer for a large group of people! If you’re looking for some words to say for Easter, here are a bunch of Easter prayers for all ages!

Short Easter Prayers

Saying a quick prayer is better than not saying a prayer at all. For if we show our gratefulness for each and every blessing, more blessings will fill our hearts and lives. There’s is always opportunity to say a short prayer, even if it is silent. He will always hear your prayers! 

  • Heavenly Father, I thank you for this glorious day we call Easter, where we celebrate the resurrection of your Son, Jesus! Let us rejoice in you and not forget why we’re gathering on this Sunday. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!
  • O Jesus, I pray that anyone who has not accepted you as their Lord and Savior will see the importance in you today and come through to you, Jesus. It is because of you that we have such a beautiful day. In your name I pray, Amen.
  • Thank you, Lord, for _______! Amen!
  • Lord, let your light surround those I love today and forevermore! Amen!
  • Dear God, we thank you for showing Your love for us on the cross, giving us the chance to have this glorious day. Amen!
  • Thank you, God, for Easter and this beautiful Spring day! Amen!
  • Father God, I pray that your love surrounds those whom I love on Earth, and those who have left to spend their eternity with You. Amen!
  • Lord, thank you for the gift of new life, the greatest gift of all! Amen!

Easter Prayers for Kids

Teaching kids prayer is an important step in showing them the ways of our faith. For younger kids, it’s a good idea to start out with a couple of fun prayers, while older children should already know the importance of giving thanks and understand talking to God.

  • O Lord, we thank you for being our Father and always keeping your promises! Amen!
  • Dear Jesus, we thank you for these eggs and all the special treats! We pray that everyone has a great day filled with special treats, too! Amen!
  • A Jelly Bean Prayer: Red is for the blood you gave, and black is for the empty grave. Yellow is for the shining sun, white is for the new life begun. Green is for the grass and trees and purple is for your majesty. Orange is for the edge of night, and pink is for the morning light. Amen!
  • May our bellies be as full as our hearts today, Father! Amen!

Easter Dinner Prayers

Each and every meal is a blessing from God! There are many people in this world who are not fortunate enough to have a nice, hot meal, let alone share one with people they love. So, while you’re staring down that table full of food on Easter afternoon, don’t neglect to say your grace and give thanks to Him for providing you with such a blessing!

  • The Lord’s Prayer: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
  • Dear God, We thank you for all the good food and the opportunity to gather with loved ones in celebration of you! We pray that nobody on this beautiful planet goes on an empty stomach, and most of all, feels full with you in their hearts! As we sit here feasting on this Easter dinner with each other, let us not forget why it is that we are celebrating this day, and let us rejoice in you for all the days to come! Amen.
  • Lord, our cups runneth over with your abundance. We thank you for the blessings of this bounty before us and pray that others experience your grace as we do today. We thank you for your sacrifice, and your triumph over death Lord. We don’t deserve the mercy you show, but thank you with every bit of us for it. This meal is in honor of you, and let us never forget that. Amen.
  • Lord, as we all sit here in front of this generous blessing of food, may you be with us, may your love fill us, and your blessings surround us, and may our worries be none. May the truth in your word find us at every turn. We thank you as we enjoy our dinner in your name. Amen!
  • Heavenly Father, We thank you for this delicious meal in a world where many sit in hunger, for our strong faith in you when many walk in fear, for friends and family when many are alone. Amen!

While prayers generally have an opening statement and closure, there really is no wrong way to talk to God. Always invite others to pray with you to help them give thanks as well! What matters most is that you say your prayers, especially on Easter. After all, He is the reason for this important day, and every single day to follow!

Easter Bible Verses

Whether you’re putting together an Easter story, teaching Sunday School, or are making cards for Easter, We have the best collection of Easter Bible Verses, for kids and adults alike!

Related: Easter Prayers

Easter Bible Verses

With all of the mass consumerism and commercialism of important holidays such as Easter, it’s no wonder how it seems as though Jesus Christ is being disassociated with His own holiday! Easter is all about the resurrection of Jesus from the dead which is seemingly a forgotten but crucial detail to all mankind! It’s imperative, now more than ever, that we strive to keep Him in the holiday and teach all of the important things about Easter, the day of His resurrection!

If you’re sending out Easter cards to distant family, trying to come up with Easter Bible verses for kids, or even if you’re writing a book about the story of Easter, here are a bunch of verses that will surely help you along!

Easter Story Bible Verses

  • Matthew 20:18-19 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death 19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
  • Luke 23: 46-47 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. 47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
  • Mark 16:1-4 1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.
  • Mark 16: 5-6 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.
  • Luke 24: 5-7 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”
  • Matthew 28:5-7 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”
  • Romans 6:8-11 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. 10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Short Easter Bible Verses

  • Acts 3:15 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.
  • Acts 4:33 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
  • John 11:25 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;
  • Mark 15: 32 32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
  • Romans 8:34 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
  • Ephesians 1:20 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
  • Philippians 2:8 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
  • Colossians 1:13-14 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Easter Bible Verses for Kids

  • John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
  • John 11:25 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;
  • John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
  • 1 Peter 1:3 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • Matthew 28:6 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:The old has gone, the new is here!
  • Romans 10:9 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:14 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

Be proud to speak the word of our Savior on Easter! Find fun ways to incorporate His teachings in little activities for children and include short verses in each card you send out to your loved ones. No matter how you spread the Word, know that His light is shining through! Happy Easter!

Easy Easter Flower Decorating Ideas

Springtime is in full bloom, so what better time is there to give a family member or friend a beautiful floral plant or bouquet of fresh-cut flowers or adorn your own home or office with the scented scenery.

Many people like to purchase flowers to show appreciation to the host of an Easter event, while others enjoy planting them outside or decorating their homes inside with these Easter flowers.

Types of Easter Flowers

Although this is prime time for most species of flowering plants, there are a few distinct breeds that are synonymous with the springtime holiday.

Here are five flowers that are Easter favorites:

Easter Lilies

The Easter lily is without a doubt, the most popular flower for Easter. For many, the beautiful trumpet-shaped white flowers symbolize purity, virtue, innocence, and hope. These flowers are also highly respected in the church, as Jesus actually discusses them in Luke 12:27, saying “Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”

Tulips

These classy flowers are a close second to the Easter lily, with one colorful difference; tulips come in a wide variety of colors! Each color means something different; white symbolizes forgiveness, purple represents royalty, red means love, and yellow represent cheerful thoughts, a particularly appropriate color for Easter!

Daffodils

If there is one flower that looks like it’s smiling at you, it’s the adorable daffodil! These happy flowers one of my favorites and symbolize rebirth and new beginnings, making it a great springtime bloom to celebrate the season with!

Irises

Irises, the state flower of Tennessee, are a uniquely shaped flower, with three petals standing upright, symbolizing faith, valor and wisdom. They are named after the Greek goddess Iris, the Greek word for rainbow.

Daisies

Last, but certainly not least, the humble daisy, one of the sweetest, simplest flowers, and a favorite among many women. Daisies are most commonly white, but can also be found in a variety of other pastel colors perfect for Easter. Even more appropriate is what daisies symbolize; innocence, purity, and true love. Jesus was innocent, and pure of sin, and showed true love through His sacrifice on the cross.

All of these flowers are beautiful, and easily found during Easter time, which makes them ideal for gift giving and decorating.

DIY Easter Flower Decorating Ideas

Easter is the perfect time to get your creative juices flowing and get crafty with your floral decorations! And if you have the intentions of giving flowers as a gift, arranging them yourself in a fun way will show your loved one you care even more!

Table Centerpieces

Of course bouquets of spring flowers are pretty no matter what, but these are likely to be the centerpiece of your table, so why not make it something special!

Filled Vase Floral Arrangement


This beautiful centerpiece uses a technique you can use a multiple of ways. First, you’ll need a large, wide-mouthed glass canister, and a smaller canister that you can place inside it. Layer whatever you want between the canisters, in this case it’s dyed eggs, (jelly beans and PEEPS are also popular Easter-themed options), and place your flowers in the center. It’s so easy, yet the results look so expensive!

Carrot Easter Centerpiece


Why not decorate with the Easter Bunny’s favorite veggie?! This arrangement is surprisingly easy as well. Start by placing your flowers in a short vase, and wrap a rubber band around the outside of the vase. One at a time, place peeled carrots underneath the rubber band, circling the outside of the vase. Wrap a ribbon around the outside to hide the rubber band and finish the look. Check out the tutorial here.

Cabbage Floral Arrangement


To make this garden-inspired centerpiece, start by hollowing out a large head of cabbage, making a large enough space to place a small jar or a block of floral wet foam inside. Trim your flowers of choice and arrange them to your liking and tada, a super creative centerpiece for your Easter dinner table! For more amazing photos and the complete how-to, check out Darling Darleen.

Potted Plants

If you plan on decorating your front porch or garden for spring, make sure you include these cute ways to hold plants!

Fingerprint Flower Pots


This is a great craft to get the kids in on, since it’s impossible to mess up! All you need is a variety of pastel paints and a terra cotta pot for each person. Dip a finger in the paint and press it against the side of the pot, leaving a colorful fingerprint. Paint polka dots, flowers, bunnies, chicks, whatever you want! It’s fun, cheap, and messy, the perfect DIY project! Check out the full tutorial at Kids Stuff World.

Hanging Colander Planters


If you’re a fan of upcycling projects, you’ll love these hanging colander planters! Take a trip to your local thrift store and find a few old colanders. Grab a variety of cans of pastel colored spray paints and paint away! Once the colanders are dry, tie rope to the sides, fill with your favorite Easter flowers, and hang them up wherever you want!

Door Wreaths & Hangers

Welcome guests to your home with a handmade wreath or hanger that is sure to make them smile!

Easter Egg Wreath


Cute and sweet, this little floral wreath is inexpensive to make yourself, but looks like you spent a fortune on it! Decorate it with pastel Easter eggs and finish it with ribbon of your choice. I adore the floral ribbon Crystal chose, but a burlap bow would be super cute as well! For the photo step-by-step guide, check out A Pumpkin and a Princess!

Tulip Carrot Door Hang


If you don’t smile walking up to a door with this on it, then clearly the Easter Bunny isn’t leaving you anything special! This tulip carrot door hang is about the funnest Easter decoration I’ve seen, and the fact that it’s DIY makes it even more fun! Head over to Hometalk for complete instructions.

Now that you have some ideas for how to decorate this Easter, it’s time to get out the scissors and glue gun and get to work!

Happy Easter Messages and Sayings

Looking for some ways to wish someone a very hoppy Easter? Of course spending time with loved ones is the very best way to do this, but when distance is a factor, it’s not entirely possible to catch the next flight cross-country. Sending a bouquet of Easter flowers, a plush bunny, or a nice Easter card is a thoughtful sentiment to let your family know that you’re thinking about them on this glorious holiday!

Sweet Easter Messages

One look inside any grocery store will let you know it’s Easter time, with all the pastel colored candies and chocolates lining the aisles! Why not sweeten Easter up even more with a super sweet, super thoughtful message to your loved ones!

  • Wishing the Easter Bunny brings you a chocolate bunny that’s bigger and sweeter than you! Happy Easter!
  • Happy Easter! I hope your Easter eggs are made of gold like your heart!
  • Wishing you and yours a very lovely Easter!
  • Here’s to an Easter filled with flowers, bunnies, and eggs full of yummies!
  • Even though we couldn’t be with you on this glorious day, we are wishing you the best Easter anyone can have.
  • Thinking of you on this beautiful Easter! I hope you get to enjoy it with the ones you love!
  • Sending you a little note to say Happy Easter!
  • May the Easter Bunny bring you and your family a basket full of blessings!

Funny Easter Messages

Who doesn’t love a silly joke or a clever pun? Here is a list of some funny Easter greetings and jokes to give the kids a giggle! For more fun, hide a joke inside each Easter egg to keep them laughing all morning long!

  • Wishing you one big hippity-hoppity-HAPPY Easter!
  • Happy Easter to one of my favorite PEEPS!
  • A tisket, a tasket, no candy for your basket! (Really though, that bunny should switch to delivering carrots!)
  • Here’s to eating your weight in chocolate on Easter morning! Happy Easter, sweetheart!
  • Why did the Easter Bunny cross the road? Because that darn chicken was chasing him!
  • How does an Easter Bunny stay fit? By Eggcersizing! Not a bad idea after eating all of that chocolate!
  • How does an Easter Bunny hide eggs and deliver baskets without being caught? Very carrotfully! Have a nice Easter!
  • What is the Easter Bunny’s favorite emotion? Hoppy! Have a very hoppy Easter!
  • It’s time for that difficult decision again: Lamb or ham? Have a Happy Easter!
  • Hoping your Easter day is as sweet as the Cadbury eggs you’ve been munching on all week!

Religious Easter Messages

Although Easter is a fun time for kids with all the candy and fun and games, but it’s good to remember that Easter at its heart, is about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice gave us a path to eternal life with Him in His kingdom!

  • May all the blessings of Easter fill your heart and your home!
  • This Easter, remember to focus on the real reason we celebrate. Let’s worship our Savior, Jesus Christ!
  • Rise this Easter morning and praise the One who rose again! Hallelujah to the King!
  • Let’s rejoice in Jesus on resurrection day! Have a blessed Easter!
  • Have a Happy Easter! Shout it proud to our King!
  • Count your blessings and thank Jesus for each and every one this Easter.
  • We celebrate today because Jesus gave each of us a future with Him, we just have to accept it! Happy Easter to a beautiful sister (brother) in Christ!

Easter Bible Verses for Cards

It’s important to remember why we celebrate Easter, so including a Bible verse within your Easter greetings is a beautiful way to honor the real reason we rejoice today!

Acts 3:15 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

Acts 4:33 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all

John 11:25 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;

John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Luke 23: 46-47 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. 47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

Luke 24: 5-7 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”

Matthew 20:18-19 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death 19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”

Matthew 28:5-7 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

Mark 15: 32 32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

Mark 16:1-4 1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.

Mark 16: 5-6 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.

Easter Poems

Poems are always fun and kids seem to love them! Teach them some of these!

Cottontail Groove

A wiggle, a hop! A big bunny ear flop!
This is a bunny dance, better tighten your pants!
Get in a line and hop, hop hop!
A shake, a move, it’s the cottontail groove!

He is Risen

He is risen! He’s alive!
Check the tomb, he’s not inside!
He made a promise and was crucified,
He showed no fear as He needn’t hide!

Jesus Christ, he told us so!
Little did we believe, little did we know
that He spoke the truth with each word!
Now He is risen, His voice is heard!

Easter Egg Hunt

One egg, two eggs, three eggs, four!
Find some eggs and search for more!
Six eggs, seven eggs, eight eggs, nine!
Open them up to see what’s inside!

Will it be jelly beans?
Will it be candy?
Will it be money or something dandy?
Whatever’s inside, join in the fun!
When they say “go!” you run, run, run!

Untitled by Charles Wesley

Christ the Lord is risen today,
Sons of men and angels say.
Raise your joys and triumphs high;
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply.

Easter Quotes

When it comes to Easter, there’s a lot that people have to say, and even some general quotes related to the holidays.

  • We are adopted into God’s family through the resurrection of Christ from the dead in which he paid all our obligations to sin, the law, and the devil, in whose family we once lived. Our old status lies in his tomb. A new status is ours through his resurrection. -Sinclair B. Ferguson
  • Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.  -Clarence W. Hall
  • God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’ -Billy Graham
  • Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer; death is strong, but life is stronger; stronger than the dark, the light; stronger than the wrong, the right… -Phillips Brooks from “An Easter Carol”
  • Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone but in every leaf of springtime. -Martin Luther

Easter is all about celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ with our loved ones, so no matter how you decide to celebrate and spread the joy, do so with a happy spirit! Carry on special traditions that you have grown to love, and best of all, continue to love. Happy Easter everyone!