Prayers for the Sick

Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve your sick servant ___, and give your power of healing to those who minister to her/his needs, that she may be strengthened in her weakness and have confidence in your loving care through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd of the sheep, you gather the lambs in your arms and carry them in your bosom: We commend to your loving care this child (NAME.) Relieve her/his pain, guard her/him from all danger, restore to her/him your gifts of gladness and strength, and raise her/him up to a life of service to you. Hear us, we pray, for you dear Name's sake. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, by your patience in suffering you hallowed earthly pain and gave us the example of obedience to your Father's will: Be near me in my time of weakness and pain sustain me by your grace, that my strength and courage may not fail heal me according to your will and help me always to believe that what happens to me here is of little account if you hold me in eternal life, my Lord and my God. Amen.

Sanctify, O Lord, those whom you have called to the study and practice of the arts of healing, and to the prevention of disease and pain. Strengthen them by your life-giving Spirit, that by their ministries the health of the community may be promoted and your creation glorified through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.