Prayer in Infirmity

O most mighty and most merciful God,
who, though thou have taken me off of my feet ,
hast not taken me off of my foundation, which is thyself;
who, though thou have removed me from that upright form
in which I could stand and see thy throne, the heavens,
yet has not removed from me that light
by which I can lie and see thyself;
who though thou have weakened my bodily knees,
that they cannot bow to thee,
hast yet left me the knees of my heart,
which are bowed unto thee evermore;
as thou hast made this bed thine altar,
make me thy sacrifice,
and as thou make us thy son Jesus Christ the priest,
so make me his Deacon,
to minister to him
in a cheerful surrender of my body and soul
to thy pleasure,
by his hands.

-- John Donne, from Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions III (1624), from Glorious Companions: Five Centuries of Anglican Spirituality, 2002

Image: Window fromTrinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa OK.

Prayer for Health Care Providers

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

Prayer for Those Who Minister to the Sick

Gracious God, source of life and health: Jesus came to our disordered world to make your people whole. Send your Spirit on those who are sick and all who minister to them; that when the sick enter your peace, they may offer thanks to your Great Name; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

- Episcopal Prayer

Prayer for Those Who Care for the Sick

Lord Who Inhabits Eternity, we intercede for the sick, asking that You give Your healing power to those who are ministering to their needs. Guide their hands and use them as Your instruments of peace. Give the caregivers wisdom and compassion from You as they tend to the ill. From You only can we expect relief; all blessings we enjoy come from You. We pray in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.

- Episcopal Church prayer

Prayer for a Child Who is Ill

O Heavenly Father in whom we live and move and have our being, reach out in Your loving compassion and touch this child. 

Bless her and heal her so that she may grow and develop normally. 

Comfort her in her pain. 

Shine the light of Your face upon her and give her the peace that passes understanding. 

May she abide in Your love and care all her days. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.




found here: https://connectusfund.org/16-good-episcopal-prayers-for-the-sick 

Prayer Before Surgery

 O God the Comfort of Sufferers, we ask that You bless Your servant with peace and calm as s/he is going through this operation. Give the surgeon and the surgical staff skill and wisdom. May the procedure successfully treat the problem, and may You bless Your servant with swift recovery and full healing. Great are You in might and power! Through Him, who is the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.

found here: https://connectusfund.org/16-good-episcopal-prayers-for-the-sick 

For Caregivers and Others in Support of the Sick

Compassionate God,

support and strengthen all those

who reach out in love, concern, 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 love. 

May they not grow weary or faint-hearted, 

for your mercy’s sake. Amen.

-- From "Ministry to the Sick," from Church Publishing