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Many of these prayers come up from the resources of the Episcopal Church building, peculiarly The Book of Common Prayer and Enriching our Worship ii.  They are reproduced here in keeping with the copyright guidelines of the publisher.  All rights are reserved to the Church Pension Grouping every bit publisher. Any of the following prayers may exist adapted equally needed.

Codified Injustice: A Lament

God of Justice,
as a city, and nation, and world,
we alive outside your law:
the law that precludes double standards
and prospers 2d chances,
the police force that shelters the homeless poor
and maintains inalienable rights for the stranger.

Show united states of america power, and wonder, and signs.
Not you, breaking the laws of nature,
but united states of america, breaking open up the nature of our laws,
so that the possibility of abundant life
would unseal our covenant with death,
through Jesus Christ, the Crucified and Risen One.
Amen.

The Rev. Anna E. Rossi

A Prayer for the Nation

• O God of many nations,
• God of the nations of indigenous people
•  who nurtured and cherished this land for centuries
• before information technology was taken away,
• O God of the nations who generously shared their people
  • with us over the final 400 years,
• O God of all our people: rich and poor, young and onetime, famous and unknown.
• Cascade out your spirit upon us and cleanse our nations of fright and hatred.
• Make full united states with compassion and peace and a thirst for justice.
• Requite our nation a new first in your Grace.
  • We pray in the name of the Holy Trinity, One God.  Amen

•   The Very Rev. Dr. Peggy Patterson

Prayer for a New Beginning

• In the beginning you lot beamed calorie-free that shines in the darkest 60 minutes, Lite that no darkness could overcome:
• Pierce the soul of this nation with your light, And enlighten anybody with your divine wisdom.
• Pierce the soul of this nation with your light,
• And bullheaded the demons of violence and hate.
• Pierce the soul of this nation with your lite,
• That our chests draw in hope
• And our hands grasp with forcefulness
• And our innards gird with all their might
• And our hearts pump the lifeblood
• Of an unlikely, luminous new beginning existence born.
• Amen.

• The Rev. Anna E. Rossi

A Prayer In Response to Gun Violence

Let us lament with all those who are touched by gun violence
Let us lament the shooter'southward option for violence
Let us lament laws that allow violent men easy admission to guns
Allow us lament our politicians' unwillingness to work for change
Let us lament with the hearts broken by loss today
Let us lament all the lives cut short today
Allow usa lament, O God, and then permit us rising from our knees to work for modify
In the name of Christ, the prince of peace. Amen.

The Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Former Executive Pastor and Canon for Social Justice

Sermons for Difficult Times

" Nosotros return to the child'southward sense of wonder at the sheer reality and beauty of this world."

A Prayer for DACA Dreamers

Nearly Holy God, in your word we read so many stories about the ones you have protected as they left dwelling in search of a better life. Your servant Ruth said, "Your people will exist my people, your God, my God." You loved her and establish a place for her in Israel. Scripture inspires us to strive for greater hospitality to the poor, the weak and strangers.

You have blessed us with dreamers who arrived here as children and today seek a manner to make their contribution to our common life. Nosotros pray for them now. Nosotros pray that they volition be immune to work, written report and live in safety. We pray that those in authorisation may turn away from the demons of prejudice, fear and scarcity, that they will set their hearts on acts of mercy. Nosotros pray that y'all will requite united states vision and inspire our concrete actions equally we seek to realize our goal of liberty and justice for all.

May your will be done on world as it is in sky. Amen.

Malcolm Clemens Immature, Dean of Grace Cathedral

Give United states Hope

When evil darkens our world, give the states light. When despair numbs our souls, requite us hope. When we stumble and fall, lift united states up. When doubts assail us, give us faith. When nothing seems certain, give usa trust. When ideals fade, give usa vision. When we lose our way, be our guide! That nosotros may find repose in Your presence, and purpose in doing Your volition.

John D. Rayner

For Trust in God

O God, the source of all health: So fill my center with faith in your love, that with calm expectancy I may make room for your ability to possess me, and gracefully take your healing; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In Pain

Lord Jesus Christ, past your patience in suffering you hallowed earthly pain and gave us the example of obedience to your Father' will: Be virtually me in my time of weakness and pain; sustain me by your grace, that my forcefulness and courage may not fail; heal me co-ordinate to you volition; and aid me ever to believe that what happens to me here is of little account if you lot hold me in eternal life, my Lord and my God. Amen.

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As Jesus cried out on the cross, I cry out to you in pain, O God my Creator. Do not forsake me. Grant me relief from this suffering and preserve me in peace; through Jesus Christ my Savior, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

For Sleep

O heavenly Father, you lot give your children sleep for the refreshing of soul and body: Grant me this souvenir, I pray; proceed me in that perfect peace which you take promised to those whose minds are fixed on y'all; and give me such a sense of your presence, that in the hours of silence I may enjoy the blessed assurance of your love; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

In the Morning

This is another twenty-four hours, O Lord. I know not what it will bring along, but brand me set, Lord, for whatsoever it may be. If I am to stand up upwardly, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to practise it patiently. And if I am to practice nothing, let me do it gallantly. Brand these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

In the Evening

Continue lookout, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels accuse over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, anoint the dying, soothe the suffering, compassion the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your honey' sake. Amen.

A Child's Prayer

Jesus, our Redeemer, Good Shepherd of the sheep, you lot carry the lambs in your arms. I place myself in your loving care. Stop my pain, give me help and strength, and raise me up to a life of joy. Hear me, I pray, for your dear Name' sake. Amen.

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Gentle Jesus, stay beside me through this day [dark]. Take abroad my pain. Keep me prophylactic. Help me in my fear. Make my trunk potent again and my heart glad. Thanks for your love which surrounds me always. Amen.

For a Sick Person

God of all comfort, our very present assistance in trouble, be near to me. Look on me with the eyes of your mercy; comfort me with a sense of your presence; preserve me from the enemy; and give me patience in my illness. Restore me to health, and lead me to your eternal celebrity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Protection

Christ, light of light, brightness indescribable, the Wisdom, power and glory of God, the Give-and-take fabricated flesh: you overcame the forces of Satan, redeemed the globe, then ascended again to the Male parent. Grant me, I pray, in this tarnished globe, the shining of your splendor. Send your Archangel Michael to defend me, to guard my going out and coming in, and to bring me safely to your presence, where you reign in the 1 holy and undivided Trinity, to ages of ages. Amen.

For One Suffering from Mental Distress

Blessed Jesus, in the comfort of your beloved, I lay before you the memories that haunt me, the anxieties that perplex me, the despair that frightens me, and my frustration at my inability to remember clearly. Help me to detect your forgiveness in my memories and know your peace in my distress. Touch me, O Lord, and fill me with your light and your promise. Amen.

Sermons for Difficult Times

"Nosotros wait for the world – and our ain hearts – to be reborn."

For Recovery from Sickness

God, the strength of the weak and the condolement of those who suffer: Hear my prayers and grant me the power of your grace, that my sickness may be turned into health, and my sorrow into joy; for Jesus Christ' sake. Amen.

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Spirit of all healing, visit me, your child; in your power, renew health within me and raise me up in joy, according to your loving-kindness, for which I give thank you and praise; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

For Strength and Conviction

Gracious God, only source of life and health: Assist, comfort, and relieve me, and give your ability of healing to those who minister to my needs; that my weakness may be turned to strength and confidence in your loving care; for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.

For the Sleepless

Holy and Blessed One: shine on me as I lie sleepless. Illumine my spirit and give me residuum in you lot, and so that I may recognize you every bit the true God who brings us out of darkness into our eternal light. Amen.

For Residue

O God my refuge and strength: in this place of unrelenting low-cal and dissonance, enfold me in your holy darkness and silence, that I may rest secure under the shadow of your wings. Amen.

For Sanctification of Illness

Sanctify, O Holy One, my sickness, that awareness of weakness may add together forcefulness to my faith and determination to my repentance; and grant that I may exist made whole, according to your volition; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Before an Operation

Loving God, I pray that yous volition comfort me in my suffering, lend skill to the easily of my healers, and bless the means used for my cure. Give me such confidence in the power of your grace, that fifty-fifty when I am afraid, I may put my whole trust in yous; through our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Keep me, Holy Ane, as the apple of your middle. Though I fear anesthesia, assistance me rest myself in your watchful intendance, and awake in the house hope of your healing. Amen.

For an Extended Form of Treatment

Strengthen me, O God, to become where I have to go and bear what I accept to deport; that, accepting your healing gifts at the easily of surgeons, nurses, and technicians, I may be restored to wholeness with a thankful center; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

For Survivors of Abuse and Violence

Holy Ane, you exercise not distance yourself from the hurting of your people, but in Jesus acquit that pain with united states of america and anoint all who suffer at others' easily. Hallow my flesh and all creation; with your cleansing love bring me healing and strength; and by your justice, lift me upward, that in the body you lot have given me, I may once again rejoice. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

In Times of Personal Distress

Lord Christ, you lot came into the world every bit one of usa, and suffered as we do. As I get through the trials of life, assist me to realize that you are with me at all times and in all things; that I take no secrets from you; and that your loving grace enfolds me for eternity. In the security of your embrace I pray. Amen.

Thanksgiving for Recovery

God, your loving-kindness never fails and your mercies are new every morning. I thanks for giving me relief from pain and hope of health renewed. Continue the good work begun in me; that increasing daily in wholeness and strength, I may rejoice in your goodness and so society my life ever to recollect and do that which pleases you; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

For I Who Fears Losing Promise

Loving God, by your Holy Spirit inspire me, equally I fear losing hope. Give me a fresh vision of your love, that I may find over again what I fear I take lost. Grant me your powerful deliverance; through the One who makes all things new, Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

For Those Who Are Developmentally Disabled

Giver of all grace, we pray your peace, which passes all agreement, for us who are developmentally disabled. Grant that nosotros may always exist sustained in love, our gifts honored, and our difficulties understood, that none may add to our troubles. We ask this in the name of the 1 who comforted those who were troubled in mind, Jesus our Savior. Amen.

In Thanksgiving

Thank you, Holy and Mighty One, for the many gifts of your dear, fifty-fifty for the painful gift of fear which reminds me that only you lot are God. Into the mystery of your love I entrust myself. Dress me in the armor of your low-cal and keep me safe; through Jesus Christ. Amen.

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In the midst of illness, God, I pause to give yous cheers: for the celebrity of cosmos, which reveals in many forms your matchless beauty; for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus our Savior; for your gift of my life and the presence of the Holy Spirit; for loved ones who care for me; and for the companionship of the Church. I give thanks you, blessed Trinity, holy God, for the gifts which sustain me in my time of need. Amen.

Loss of Memory

Holy God, yous have known me from my mother' womb, and take been with me throughout my life. Protect me and keep me condom through all the changes that may come up. Since I am sealed every bit Christ' own, help me to trust that who I am volition never be lost to you. Amen.

In Confinement

My Creator, yous rolled out the heavens and spread the sky like a tent: bless to me the modest solitude of this room, the long days, disturbances of night, immobility of torso, and unease of soul, that this place of exile may get my holy ground, and Jesus my deliverer. Amen.

For Serenity

Merciful Jesus, you are my guide, the joy of my heart, the writer of my hope, and the object of my love. I come seeking refreshment and peace. Show me your mercy, relieve my fears and anxieties, and grant me a quiet mind and an expectant eye, that by the assurance of your presence I may acquire to bide in yous, who is my Lord and my God. Amen.

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Jesus, let your mighty calmness elevator me above my fears and frustrations. Past your deep patience, give me placidity and stillness of soul in you. Make me in this, and in all, more and more than like you. Amen.

A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Caregivers

Merciful God, I thanks that since I accept no force to intendance for myself, you serve me through the hands and hearts of others. Bless these people that they may continue to serve you lot and please you all their days. Amen.

A Prayer of Condolement in God

God, you are my help and condolement; y'all shelter and surround me in love then tender that I may know your presence with me, now and ever. Amen.

In Pathos

O God, why take you abandoned me? Though you have hidden your face from me, notwithstanding from this dread and empty place, I weep to you, who have promised me that underneath are your everlasting arms. Amen.

Later the Loss of a Pregnancy

O God, who gathered Rachel's tears over her lost children, hear now my/our sorrow and distress at the expiry of my/our expected kid; in the darkness of loss, stretch out to me/us the force of your arm and renewed assurance of your honey; through your own suffering and risen Kid Jesus. Amen.

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Holy God, I lament I accept not had strength to concur, bear, and nurture the new life y'all have sent. Lift me up from my distress. Fill my grieving eye. Renew my hope. Receive the child I return to you into the artillery of your mercy, for which I also yearn. Amen.

For Diagnosis of Terminal Disease

O God, only you number my days. Help me to await bravely at the end of my life in this earth, while trusting in my life in the next. Journey with me toward my unexplored horizon where Jesus my Savior has gone earlier. Amen.

For Difficult Handling Choices

Jesus, at Gethsemane y'all toiled with terrifying choices. Be with me now as I struggle with a fearful choice of treatments which hope much discomfort and offering no guarantee of long-term practiced. Help me know that you will bless my option to me, and, good Savior, be my companion on the fashion. Amen.

For Caregivers and Others in Support of the Sick

Lover of souls, we anoint your Holy Name for all who are called to mediate your grace to those who are sick or infirm. Sustain them past your Holy Spirit, that they may bring your loving-kindness to those in pain, fear, and confusion; that in bearing 1 another' burdens they may follow the example of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Compassionate God, back up and strengthen all those who reach out in love, business, and prayer for the sick and distressed. In their acts of compassion, may they know that they are your instruments. In their concerns and fears may they know your peace. In their prayer may they know your steadfast dearest. May they not grow weary or faint-hearted, for your mercy' sake. Amen.

For Companions to Those Who Are Chronically Sick

O God, surround N. [and Northward.] with your compassion as she/he/they live[south] with N. in sickness. Aid Due north. [and North.] to accept the limits of what she/he/they tin can do, that feelings of helplessness and frustration [and acrimony] may exist transformed into serene acceptance and joyful hope in you. Let her/him/them remember the grief and love of Jesus over the afflictions of his friends, knowing that God likewise weeps. Bring her/him/them gladness and strengthened love in her/his/their service; through Christ our companion. Amen.

At the Limits of Our Power to Aid

O Lord, we are at the limits of our ability to help. For what we have left undone, forgive united states of america. For what y'all have helped usa to exercise, nosotros cheers. For what must be done past others, lend your force. Now shelter united states of america in your peace which passes our understanding. Amen.

For Those Who Are Sick and Those Who Government minister to Them

Gracious God, source of life and health: Jesus came to our disordered world to make your people whole. Ship your Spirit on those who are ill and all who minister to them; that when the sick enter your peace, they may offering thank you to your Great Proper name; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

For Health Care Providers

Give your blessing, gracious God, to those whom yous have called to the study and practice of the arts of healing, and the prevention of disease and hurting. Give them the wisdom of your Holy Spirit, that through their piece of work the health of our community may exist advanced and your creation glorified; through your Son Jesus Christ. Amen.

For Emergency Workers

God our strong deliverer: when those charged with the urgent mediation of your healing power feel overwhelmed by the numbers of the suffering, uphold them in their fatigue and blackball their despair. Permit them see with your optics, and so they may know all their patients as precious. Give comfort, and renew their energy and pity, for the sake of Jesus in whom is our life and our promise. Amen.

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Divine Md, hear our prayers for those in emergency medicine. By your healing power, grant them quick minds and practiced hands. Strengthen them in times of trauma. In repose times, requite them rest and balls of the value of their work. Keep them ever prepared for the piece of work yous have chosen them to do, for your mercy' sake. Amen.

For Relatives of an Organ Donor

Blest Jesus, who said "unless a grain of wheat falls to the globe and dies, it shall not live," help us to release N. to everlasting life, and N.'south body to give new life to others yous also honey, as you have given your body that we might have life abundant, for which we requite great thank you. Amen.

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