Prayer for the Sick

Lord God, our light and our hope, to you we run when our body and our soul hurts, for you are our doctor and our healer, and the comforter of those in heavy grief. You know the depths of our being and with a single word you can heal us. 

Have mercy, Lord, on those afflicted by illness and infirmity, on those who cannot live their life with joy because of the evil in the flesh that's tearing them like a worm day and night. Examine each of them and pour your blessings out of your never-ending spring of love. 

Heal them and alleviate their suffering. Open a gate for them, so that they can enjoy the life they have received as a gift. Show them how great you are, as you have shown Job, so that their hearts can soar with joy, and they can find a new purpose and a new meaning. 

Hold them by the hand every moment of their journey and when the pain is too strong, carry them in your arms as a shepherd carries a sick lamb. Give them the faith to move mountains, so that, by their faith, they can be healed and saved. 

Lord, do not forget thy sick. Bring to them the people they need, so that they are never short of support in their misery. Teach them to love and to offer help and support even when they themselves need them, thus discovering the way of wisdom and love. 

Give them the power to fulfill their dreams or to shape new dreams in spite of their pain. Teach them to rise above the circumstances and, through faith and spiritual strength, with the support of your love, to come out victorious in the struggle with disease and suffering.

Prayer for Healing

Lord my God, here I am in front of You, bringing my cry before Your throne of glory, let my voice be heard. You are my Creator and the doctor of my body and my soul. You know the deepest and the most hidden parts of me. You know how each and every one of them functions and how they all work together to maintain the gift of life and make me who I am: a living being, a miracle of creation.

You also know when something doesn't work as well as it should and all the pain and suffering caused by the flaws in my frail body. You made me fragile and vulnerable but You also gave me an inner strength beyond words and a stubborn will that does not yield to the challenges of life. Let me use what I have got good in me to overcome the bad. Let me discover new ways to fight the pain and overcome the suffering.

My Lord, my Father, put Your allmighty hands on me and touch me with Your healing touch. Repair old damages, clear old wounds, heal, cure and restore. You are my only hope and I will not let go of it. As long as I have got a glimpse of faith, let my voice raise up to You, let my cry pierce the sky and break the barrier of time and eternity. Forgive me if I am too daring, but my heart urges me to come boldly before You and ask You for a miracle.

Make me whole again. Let me enjoy the beauty of Creation, the miracle of every day, the joy each moment brings. You have offered me this precious gift of life, don't let me waste it without making the best of it. Don't let me leave this world before I have tasted all the joys You had created for us mortals. Let my heart soar once again, let my soul be at peace, let my body be comforted by Your loving touch.

For You alone can heal me and restore me. You alone can make me enjoy life again. Help me make the best of the time I've got here, on Earth. Hear my prayer and come to me as a loving Father. For in You I trust and to You I bring all my burdens and my sufferings. You know what's best for me. Work in wonderful ways, so that my heart can praise you day and night and I can tell everybody what an amazing God You are.

AMEN