Pocket Prayers for Healing

By Trevor Lloyd

This pocket collection contains traditional and modern prayers and blessings, on themes such as being in hospital, healing for ourselves and others, and thanksgiving for recovery. Ideal for those performing ministry to the sick, or as a personal bedside companion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Church House Publishing
• Release date: Jul 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9780715144183

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OTHER BOOKS

Other books in the series:

Pocket Celtic Prayers

Compiled by Martin Wallace

Pocket Graces

Compiled by Pam Robertson

Pocket Prayers for Children

Compiled by Christopher Herbert

Pocket Prayers: The Classic Edition

Compiled by Christopher Herbert

Pocket Prayers for Advent and Christmas

Compiled by Jan McFarlane

Pocket Prayers for Commuters

Compiled by Christopher Herbert

Pocket Prayers for Healing and Wholeness

Compiled by Trevor Lloyd

Pocket Prayers for Marriage

Compiled by Andrew and Pippa Body

Pocket Prayers for Parents

Compiled by Hamish and Sue Bruce

Pocket Words of Comfort

Compiled by Christopher Herbert

Pocket Prayers for Pilgrims

Compiled by John Pritchard

Pocket Blessings

Compiled by Jan McFarlane

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Church House Publishing

Church House

Great Smith Street

London SW1P 3AZ

ISBN 978 0 7151 4309 4

First published 2004 by Church House Publishing

Introduction, compilation and individual prayers © Trevor Lloyd 2004,

2012

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CONTENTS

Help, I’m in hospital! Praying for myself

The world of caring: Praying for medical staff

Asking the impossible? Praying for others

Healing and anointing

Keeping well? Praying for wholeness

HELP, I’M IN HOSPITAL!

Praying for myself

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed;

save me, and I shall be saved;

for you are my praise.

Jeremiah 17.14

Going into hospital is like entering a different world, with a culture we’re not used to. And we do this at a time when we have no energy left for making adjustments or for coping with apprehension or naked fear. These prayers put some of those feelings into words directed at God – who is here with us.

Where can we get help? The Lord’s Prayer is a good place to start, and this section ends with the Psalmist’s answer:

My help comes from the Lord,

the maker of heaven and earth.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

Contemporary Version

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For