Jerusalem Prayer Beads
The Jerusalem Prayer
Five crosses for the five wounds of Christ
Your mother has just come home from Jerusalem. Beads to move slowly through her fingers, so the prayer of the pilgrimage goes on at home.
Het Jeruzalemkruis: vijf kruisen voor de vijf wonden van Christus.
Voor een ouder terug uit het Heilig Land, een vormsel, of iedereen die graag met kralen bidt.
Het Jeruzalemkruis: vijf kruisen voor de vijf wonden van Christus.
Terug van de bedevaart gaat het gebed verder. Kralen in de hand, Jeruzalem in het hart.
Five crosses for the five wounds of Christ
Voor een ouder terug uit het Heilig Land, een vormsel, of iedereen die graag met kralen bidt.
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Size guide
Where it sits
- 40 cmChoker
- 45 cmCollarbone
- 50 cmJust below the collarbone
- 55 cmUpper chest
- 60 cmMid-chest
- 70 cmOver clothing
Sizes shown on an average build. An extender adds a few centimetres of freedom.
Thuis meten in 2 minuten
U hebt een strook papier (of een touwtje of veter), een pen en een liniaal nodig.
- Neem een touwtje of veter en markeer daarop de lengte die u overweegt, bijvoorbeeld 50 cm.
- Houd de twee markeringen samen in uw nek, met het soort bovenstuk dat u gewoonlijk draagt.
- Kijk in de spiegel: het laagste punt van het touwtje is waar de ketting komt te hangen.
- Te hoog of te laag? Probeer 5 cm meer of minder: dat is een maat groter of kleiner.
Hebt u al een ketting die u mooi vindt? Leg hem plat met gesloten sluiting en meet hem van uiteinde tot uiteinde. Bij een brede nek of borst valt elke lengte iets hoger.
Geen liniaal? Een bankpas is 8,6 cm lang: tel hoe vaak hij langs uw strook past.
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Productdetails
Natural wooden beads woven on rope, with a wooden Jerusalem cross. A simple string of prayer beads, made to be held.
- Material
- Natural wood beads, rope
- Pendant size
- 3.5 x 4 cm
- Symbol
- Jerusalem Cross, Rosary
- Bead size
- 10 mm
- Cross size
- 35 x 40 mm
- Weight
- 23 g
- Length
- 58 cm in total, 13 cm drop to the cross
- Packaging
- Signature gift box and polishing cloth
Zo draag je het
The prayer beads measure 58 cm in total, with a 13 cm drop to a wooden Jerusalem cross of 35 x 40 mm. Worn around the neck, the loop rests on the chest and the cross hangs lower, an easy match with a linen shirt, a sweater or travel clothes. It weighs only 23 g, so it is comfortable to hold or wear all day.
Keep it dry: the wooden beads and the woven rope do not like water, so take it off before a shower or a swim. It suits a confirmation, Easter, or someone back from the Holy Land.
Vragen
Where does the wooden cross hang on The Jerusalem Prayer?
At the end of a 13 cm drop below the loop of beads, for 58 cm in total. The carved Jerusalem cross measures 35 x 40 mm.
What do the five crosses of the Jerusalem cross mean?
They are traditionally read as the five wounds of Christ, or as Christ at the center with the four evangelists who carried his word to the four corners of the earth.
What is the difference with the Pilgrim's Rosary?
The Jerusalem Prayer is made of wooden beads on woven rope with a wooden cross, for a soft, natural feel. The Pilgrim's Rosary uses stone beads and two Jerusalem crosses.
Can Protestants pray with beads?
Yes. Catholics and Orthodox use prayer beads, and some Anglicans and Lutherans do too. You can also simply use them to pray the Lord's Prayer or the Jesus Prayer.
Why is The Jerusalem Prayer strung on rope instead of a chain?
Woven rope keeps it soft, quiet and light in the hand, 23 g in all, which suits prayer beads made to be held. Like the wood, the rope should stay dry.
Is it a good gift for someone just back from a pilgrimage?
Yes. The Jerusalem cross is the emblem of the Holy Land, so it keeps the memory of the journey close.
I keep coming back to the Jesus Prayer lately. I'm not Orthodox, I wandered away from everything for years, but those few words are the only thing that still feels true to me.
Those few words have held people together for many centuries, often people with nothing else left. "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." You don't need to belong to a particular church to say them, and they ask nothing except that you mean them today. Try saying them with your breath, in on the first half and out on the second. The Jerusalem Prayer is a set of prayer beads with the Jerusalem cross, five crosses for the five wounds of Christ. One bead, one prayer, for as long as you can stay. When it's only those words, that's enough to walk back on.
The prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
The Jesus Prayer, Eastern Christian tradition
Shipping & returns
Free standard shipping on every order. Your order is processed within 24 hours on business days, then shipped with tracking.
Every order arrives in our signature gift box, with a microfiber cloth to keep your piece shining.
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Returns. You have 30 days after delivery to return your piece, unworn and in its original packaging.
1-year warranty & care
Covered for 1 year against manufacturing defects: a clasp that fails, a stone that falls out without impact, a structural defect. Send your order number and 3 to 4 photos and we ship a replacement once your claim is approved, with no return needed. Full warranty
- Handling: Hold the beads gently and avoid pulling on the cord.
- Water: Keep the beads dry; water can dull natural wood and stone.
- Storage: Store it flat in its signature gift box.
- Cleaning: Wipe it with the microfiber cloth included.
De betekenis
Prayer beads with five crosses
The Jerusalem cross is a large cross with a small cross in each of its four corners.
Christians often read the five crosses as the five wounds of Christ, or as Christ and the four evangelists who carried his Gospel. The emblem was used by the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and the Franciscans who care for the holy places still use it today. These prayer beads are natural wood woven on rope, with a wooden Jerusalem cross of 3.5 by 4 cm. In the Christian East, believers repeat the Jesus Prayer slowly on knotted ropes...
Om te geven
For a confirmation, or for a parent just back from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. An Easter gift for anyone who likes to pray with something in the hand.
