provide – A Collection of Prayers

Lord, deliver us from fear of the unknown future, from fear of failure, from fear of poverty, from fear of bereavement, from fear of loneliness, from fear of sickness and pain, from fear of old age, and from fear of death, and fill our hearts with cheerful courage, and loving trust in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source: Mary Wilder Tileston (1843-1934), revised from Prayers Ancient and Modern.

Lord and Master, be our help and provider. Save those among us who are in trouble, have mercy on the lonely, lift up the fallen, show yourself to the needy, heal the ungodly, convert your people who wander, feed the hungry, raise up the weak, comfort the fainthearted. Let all the Gentiles know that you are God alone, and Jesus Christ is your Son, and we are your people and the sheep of your pasture. Amen.

Source: Clement of Rome (c. A. D. 35-99), revised from Prayers Ancient and Modern.

Prayers Ancient Made Modern (annotated) is available in print and on Amazon Kindle through Amazon.com.

Based on Prayers Ancient and Modern originally selected and arranged by Mary Wilder Tileston, 1897. Now in public domain.

Lord Jesus, healer and Savior,
bring health and unity
to your people in their families.
Provide for all their needs with your abundance.
Bring health and strength
to your people in their weakness.
Bring growth in wisdom,
strength in faith and spirit,
and growth and strength in body
to children everywhere.
Watch over the hearts
of the weary and burdened,
and direct them to cast their cares on you,
that they respond to life’s troubles
with patient endurance,
and put away anxiety and anger.
Give your people useful work that serves the good of others,
and provide for all our needs.
Lift and bind your people everywhere
in the bonds of holy love and prayer.
Uplift, strengthen, and heal us all;
you live and reign, now and forever.
Amen.

Source: Paul C. Stratman, August 4, 2024, from an online request.

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September 28

Heal, Provide, and Strengthen Our Families