Please pray daily for those affected, for health workers and those seeking to develop a vaccine and that the spread of this disease may slow:
Loving God, source of healing and comfort,
at this time of fear, fill us with your grace,
that the sick may be made whole,
this virus contained and a cure found.
Strengthen those who care for the sick,
calm the anxious and protect the most vulnerable,
in the power of the Spirit
and in the faith of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Amen.
Please join in the following prayer written by The Jesuits in the USA (forwarded by Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy, Church of England, Spain).
Jesus Christ, you travelled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love.
Pray for the world:
(Silent individual prayer)
Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will help prepare for or prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth.
Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care.
Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbours from helping one another.
Pray for our nation:
(Silent prayer)
Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders.
Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow.
Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know your protection and peace.
Give wisdom to our government and to all health professionals involved in leading us through this crisis. Help them to plan wisely, and direct them in their decisions.
Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry and grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace.
Pray for our community:
(Silence prayer)
Be near to all those in our region and community who are suffering from this virus. Protect our medical practitioners and their staff. Give us your wisdom and grace to care for those around us. Protect our loved ones, our families, friends and neighbours.
Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace.
Jesus Christ, heal us.
Amen.
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Merciful God, you sent Jesus
for the reconciliation and restoration of all creation
unto yourself.
During this time of pandemic pandemonium
and global fear,
re-establish your order and beauty;
release knowledge of unknown causes and cures;
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