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For a Person with Cancer

Almighty God, we hold before you N. You who are the universal healer, bring healing to N. Grant her your renewing touch. Take the cancer from her body and make her whole. Protect her in the coming days and grant wisdom to the healers who will help her regain well being. Guide us in nurturing her recovery. We ask this in your most Loving Name, your Word Eternal, and your Holy Spirit. Amen

For Help in Losing Weight

Guide me O God, as I strive to become healthy. You are my light and my anchor, and with you I know all things are possible .Help me this day to make healthy choices and give me the strength to fight against destructive cravings that negatively effect my health. Scripture teaches me that my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you and which I have received from you. Help me honor that temple and give it the loving attention it deserves. Help me replace my unhealthy cravings with the Peace the surpasses all understanding, that peace I can only find in you. I ask this in the name of your Word Incarnate, my savior. Amen

For a Community in Crisis

Eternal God, you who have created each of us in your image and who loves us as your own children, send your spirit to comfort and bring peace to the people of N. Help them work through their sorror and grief, and bring them healing. Let them not succumb to anger and fear, but seek solace in your love. Help them transform their tragedy into something holy. We ask this in the name of your Word Incarnate and our Savior. Amen

For Peace

Eternal God, you who command that no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength shown but the strength of love: So generously send forth your Spirit, that all people may gather under your banner of Peace, as children of one Creator; to whom all bring devotion, honor and glory, now and forever.  Amen.

For a Sick Adult

O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servant N. the help of your power, that her/his sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through your Word Incarnate and our Savior, Jesus Christ.   Amen.

For One Who is Dying

Deliver your servant, N., O God, from all evil, and set him/her free from every earthly bond; that his/her soul may rest in your eternal embrace and that he/she may be welcomed into the company of all those who have chosen your light. Let him/her be grounded in your love for now and forever. Amen

For One at the Time of Death

Depart, you beautiful soul of N, and begin your journey back to the eternal embrace. In the name of the God who created you; in the name of the Word Eternal that has shown you the light; in the name of the holy spirit that has sanctified you, may your rest be this day in peace, and your dwelling place be in the holy abode of God's eternal love.

For One who has Departed

Almighty God, we remember before you today your child N, and pray that you open to him/her the gates of a larger life as you receive him/her into your eternal embrace. Let him/her join with all those who acted in the name of Love during life and let his/her reunion with you be one of grace and joy. Protect him/her and let him/her know, in the way of your Wisdom, that we the living hold him/her in our hearts and prayers. We ask this in the name of your Word Eternal and our guiding savior. Amen

Almighty God, we remember before you today your child N, mother, grandmother, and pray that you receive her into your eternal embrace. Let her join with all those who acted in the name of Love during life and let her reunion with you be one of grace and joy. Protect her and let her know, in the way of your Wisdom, that we hold her in our hearts and prayers. We ask this in the name of your Word Eternal and our guiding light. Amen

For a Prisoner

Loving God, for our sake The Word was born human and was condemned as a criminal: Visit our jails and prisons with your pity and judgment. Remember all prisoners, and bring the guilty to repentance and amendment of life according to your will, and give them hope for their future. When any are held unjustly, bring them release; forgive us, and teach us to improve our justice. Remember those who work in these institutions; keep them humane and compassionate; and save them from becoming brutal or callous. And since what we do for those in prison, O God, we do for you, constrain us to improve their lot. All this we ask for your mercy’s sake. Amen.

For Rain

O God, Creator, you promised to all those who follow your path all things necessary to sustain life: Send us, we pray, in this time of need, such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth, to sustain and strengthen us; through your Word Incarnate, our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

For the Poor

Almighty and most merciful God, we remember before you all of the poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us to forget:  the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have none to care for them. Help us to heal those who are broken in body or spirit, and to turn their sorrow into joy. Grant this, O God, for the love of your Word Incarnate, who for our sake became poor, Jesus Christ our Savior.  Amen.

For the Oppressed

Look with pity, O God, upon the people in this land who live with injustice, terror, disease, and death as their constant companions.  Have mercy upon us.  Help us to eliminate our cruelty to these our neighbors. Strengthen those who spend their lives establishing equal protection of the law and equal opportunities for all.  And grant that every one of us may enjoy a fair portion of the riches of this land; through your Word Incarnate, Jesus Christ, our Savior.  Amen.

Acknowledgements:

The following prayers are adapted from The Book of Common Prayer: For Peace, For a Sick Adult, For a Prisoner, For Rain, For the Oppressed, For One who is Dying; For One at the Time of Death.