Saints LightPrayer for Someone Who Is Suffering
A prayer for anyone in pain of body, mind or heart: grief, depression, loss, addiction or a crisis you may not fully understand; written for this app. Pray it when you do not know what to say to someone who is hurting.
The prayer
Merciful Father, I lift up to you [name], who is carrying a heavy sorrow. You know their pain better than I do, and you love them more than I ever could.
Be near them when they feel alone. Give them rest when they are worn out, light when everything seems dark, and a reason to hope when hope is hard. Send people to stand beside them, and show me what I can do to help.
Lord Jesus, you suffered so that no suffering would be without meaning. Unite their pain to your cross, and bring them through it into your peace. Amen.
Pray it this week
Pray this for one suffering person each day this week, and do one concrete thing for them before Sunday.
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