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Preparation for Personal Prayer

Holy Spirit, breath of God and fire of love, I cannot pray without your aid: Kindle in me the fire of your love, and illumine me with your light; that with a steadfast will and holy thoughts I may approach the Father in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who reigns with you and the Father in eternal union. Amen.

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For a Sick Child (alternative)

Additional Prayers for the Sick

Lord Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd of the sheep, you gather the lambs in your arms and carry them in your bosom: We commend to your loving care this child N. Relieve his pain, guard him from all danger, restore to him your gifts of gladness and strength, and raise him up to a life of service to you. Hear us, we pray, for your dear Name’s sake. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Additional Prayers For The SickMinistry to the Sick & Dying

Provenance

BCP 1979

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer first appearing in the American Book of Common Prayer of 1979, addressed to Christ under his gentlest title, the Good Shepherd who carries the lambs in his arms, asking him to relieve a sick child's pain and restore his strength.