Prayer of Resignation in Suffering
Merciful Lord of life, I lift up my heart to You in my suffering and ask for Your comforting help. I know that You would withhold the thorns of this life if I could attain eternal life without them. So I throw myself on Your mercy, resigning myself to this suffering. Grant me the grace to bear it and to offer it in union with Your sufferings. No matter what suffering may come my way, let me trust in You.
Prayer for the Restoration of Health
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I come to ask You for the gift of restored health that may serve You more faithfully and love You more sincerely. I want to be well if it is Your will and redounds to Your glory.
If on the other hand it is Your will that my sickness continue, I want to bear it with patience. If in Your divine wisdom I am to be restored to health and strength, I will strive to show my gratitude by a constant and faithful service rendered to You, my loving Savior and Redeemer, and my God.
Prayer to God, the Source of Health
God our Father, source of all health, be near those who suffer in the time of weakness and pain; relieve them of their burden and heal them, if it be Your will. Give peaceful sleep to those who need rest for soul and body, and be with them in their hours of silence. Bless those who know not what another day will bring.
Make them ready for whatever it may be. Whether they must stand, or sit or be confined, grant them a strong spirit.
Inspire with Your love those who bring healing and care to the suffering. May they bestow Your gifts of health and strength wherever they go. Grant this prayer, through Christ our Lord.
Prayer for the Dead
God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust.
I pray for the dead, especially for N. May those who have been dear to me in life find a place with You in heaven.
Lord, those who die still live in Your presence; their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone.
In company with Christ Who died and now lives may they rejoice in Your kingdom where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing Your praise forever and ever.
Prayer for Departed Relatives, Friends, and Benefactors
Heavenly Father, accept my prayer for all those in purgatory for whom I should pray because of ties of family, gratitude, justice, or charity. Have mercy on my relatives, friends, and benefactors as well as those who hold positions of authority, both civil and religious. Admit them all to Your eternal happiness in heaven. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.
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