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Thy Lantern

Psalm 119:105

A few quiet minutes with God each day.

Thy Lantern is a quiet companion for your walk with God. A verse to hold onto, a moment to pray, and a reason to come back tomorrow. No noise, no pressure.

Coming soon toiPhoneComing soon toAndroid

Thy Lantern is in review with the app stores. Write to us at support@thylantern.com and we will tell you the day it lands.

The Bible Library in Thy Lantern, showing the book of the day and ways to browse all 66 books

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Quiz questions
17,680Quiz questionsEvery answer carries its verse
Books covered
66Books coveredGenesis to Revelation
Memory verses
2,350Memory versesAcross 50 themes
Scripture prayers
245Scripture prayersFor 49 things you may be facing
Daily reflections written
918Daily reflections writtenYears of mornings, already prepared

Every verse is quoted from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which is in the public domain. Nothing here is paraphrased from memory.

A quiet moment every day

Begin the day with a verse, a thought and a prayer.

The Daily Reflection is the one thing that is always there: a verse to hold onto, a short reflection, a declaration to say out loud, and a prayer to carry with you.

  • Quiet time: a gentle timer and calming sounds to help you be still
  • A reminder at the hour you choose, in your own time zone
  • Look back on any day you have walked through, from your calendar
  • Hide the parts of Home you do not need. The reflection stays
Morning light across an open Bible

Pray with the Bible

Words for the thing you are actually facing.

Scripture-based prayers for anxiety, grief, gratitude, new beginnings and more, each one built on verses rather than sentiment. Guided prayers walk you through a step at a time.

  • A private prayer journal and your own prayer requests
  • Mark a prayer answered and keep a timeline of God's faithfulness
  • Ask a chaplain or mentor to pray with you
  • Your journal and private requests are encrypted
A quiet desk with an open Bible and a notebook

Learn the Bible by heart

Thousands of questions, and a verse behind every answer.

Play a round on the books you choose. Every answer comes with its explanation and the verse it rests on, so a wrong guess still teaches you something.

  • Memory Deck: learn one verse in four guided steps, then review it at the right moment
  • Play privately with friends, join your community's quiz, or enter a scheduled tournament
  • Track which books you have mastered
A Bible quiz question with the correct answer revealed and the verse behind it

Know the whole story

All 66 books, with the background that makes them make sense.

A summary for every book, who wrote it and when, the themes that run through it, a timeline of what happened, and reading plans that take you through it a day at a time.

  • Chapter summaries across the whole Bible
  • Read a book summary, or listen to it
  • Flashcards for the people, places and themes
The Bible Library, showing the book of the day and ways to browse all 66 books

Grow with your people

Faith is not a solo exercise.

Join a circle, or start one. Share a prayer wall, talk in threads, read the same plan together, and show up for the things your community has planned.

  • Discussions, chat and a shared prayer wall
  • Events you can RSVP to, and plans you read together
  • Reply to friends and mention them with their @handle
  • Invite someone with a link or a code
Community discovery, showing circles to join and a button to create one

Made to be kind

A streak that forgives you.

Most streaks punish one hard week by erasing a year. Ours does not. Grace days cover a day you missed without meaning to, and Away mode pauses everything when life gets genuinely busy.

Your count only ever moves on a day you actually showed up. That is the point: it stays honest, and it stays yours.

Grace days

Two a month, applied automatically, and only ever spent when they save the run.

Away mode

Tell the app you are away and it holds your place. No nudges while you are gone.

Quiet by default

Quiet hours and a daily digest keep notifications gentle. Hide any part of Home you do not want.

Your mood is not scored

Check in on how you are. It is encrypted, it is yours alone, and it earns you nothing. How someone feels is not something to score.

Your data is yours

A faith app should be the last place you feel watched.

Your journal and private prayer requests are encrypted. We do not sell personal information. You can download a copy of your data or delete your account from Settings at any time.

Why Thy Lantern

The lantern is His. His Word lights the next step of your path, the way a lamp lights the ground at your feet. And the flame is yours to tend: a few quiet minutes each day keep it burning.

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”
James 4:8
Coming soon toiPhoneComing soon toAndroid

Thy Lantern is in review with the app stores. Write to us at support@thylantern.com and we will tell you the day it lands.