Prayer & Praise
God of Adam and Eve, you have formed us from the earth,
carefully shaping our bodies from the clay.
We are miracles with skin, clay that smiles.
But miracles are not always complete.
Your fishes and loaves got far, but didn’t last forever.
Your water into wine was consumed.
Our bodies, though imbued with your eternal and life-giving Spirit,
are subject to the groaning of creation.
Though in our finitude your healing is still present and active.
For those who are sick, groaning,
for the body laden with pain,
we ask for healing, wholeness, and miracle.
We ask for a holistic blessing in their body, their day’s, their web of friendships,
and all of their life’s details into a smooth pattern of peace.
Grant them the strength to work with their pain
and live in the gift you have given them.
We ask this through the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Amen and amen.
Michael, did you write this? I resonate with the prayer and would like to republish it. Please share the author’s name and how I may obtain permission to reprint. Thank you so much.
Donna,
It was unaccredited wherever I found it.
It is unaccredited and without copywrite so I think it fine to reprint.
OK thank you, Michael.
Michael, this is so very helpful. Prayers of strength amidst aging and failing bodies are much needed, for so many. “Grant them the strength to work with their pain,…”
Good find.
Please pray for my husband who has shingles in his left eye and all around the side of his face and forehead. He has been in bed for 3 days and is finally getting up to eat today. We hear it is a long and painful healing process.
praying for you both, Nonnie
http://commonprayer.net/occasional-prayers/healing
Thank you for the link, Laura. Good stuff, indeed.