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[[Image:J019.jpg|right|thumb|A 100 knot prayer rope.]]
A '''prayer rope''' (chotki in Greek: κομποσκοίνι, Russian: вервица, komboskini in GreekRomanian: mătănii, Serbian: бројаница, Bulgarian: броеница) is a loop of knots, usually made of wool but sometimes of wood, that is used during praying to keep track of the number of [[prayer]]s which have been said.
The rope is usually used with the [[Jesus Prayer]]: "Lord [[Jesus Christ]], Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Historically it typically had 100 knots, although prayer ropes with 300, 50, or 33 knots or, less commonly, 250 or 12 can also be found in use today. There is typically a knotted [[cross]] at one end, and a few beads at certain intervals between the knots. "The purpose is to help us concentrate, not necessarily to count." [http://www.svots.edu/Faculty/Albert-Rossi/Articles/Saying-the-Jesus-Prayer.html]
==External links==
*[http://www.wattfamily.org/prayerope.html How to tie an Orthodox Prayer Rope knot]*[httphttps://www.firebirdvideosyoutube.com/videos/videosinenglish/prayerrope.htm watch?v=3lTwPCgwj4c How to Make Tie a Prayer Rope] video*[http://wwwstillstoneandmoss.svluka.org/SvLuka/Teens/PrayerRopes.aspx About Prayer Ropes] from St. Luke [[Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada|Serbian Orthodox Church]]*[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxycom/articles/alex_roman/prayerropepage.htm php?page=PrayerRopesArticleByAlexanderRoman The Historical Development of the Orthodox Prayer Rope and its Importance to our Spiritual Life] by Dr. Alexander Roman ([[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA|Ukrainian]])*[http://aggreen.net/monasteries/prayrope.html The Monk's Prayer Rope], taken from "Monasticism in the Orthodox Churches" by N.F. Robinson, 1964.
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/comboschini.aspx Comboschini (The Prayer Rope): Meditations of a Monk of the Holy Mountain Athos]
*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/stpachomius.htm The Prayer Rule of St. Pachomius]
*[https://www.33knots.com/orthodox-prayer-ropes/ Exploring the Spiritual World of the Orthodox Prayer Rope]
*[http://www.orthodoxprayer.org/Prayer%20Rope.html What is the Prayer Rope and how to use it plus articles and links.]
*[httphttps://siteswww.googleprayer-bracelet.com/siteblog/prayerropeintroducing-saint-anthony-the-great/ The Orthodox Prayer Rope Saint Anthony the Great and the Jesus PrayerRope]*[httphttps://www.prayer-bracelet.com/blogorthodox-prayer-rope/ Store for prayer ropes]*[https:/category/historywww.33knots.com/ Saint Anthony the Great and the Prayer Rope-komboskini/ The Komboskini: A Spiritual Legacy in Orthodox Christianity]
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