O God, Everlasting Love, enfleshed in Christ Jesus, poured upon us through the Holy Spirit, we come to You (today, this evening, this morning . . .) to receive our prayer for those among us who are ill.

Tender, compassionate God, fill us that we may receive all who are ill with your love, we pray . . .

Life-giving God, fill us, that our faith will assure those who are suffering, that their pain will blossom into life, we pray . . .

Strength-giving God, pour into all who care for the sick, the embracing, enduring love of Jesus, we pray . . .

Source of Love, fill us with vision and courage to pursue research that will bear fruit in healing, we pray . . .

Welcoming God, receive from our hands the loved ones we return to you, we pray . . .

Righteous God, empower us to struggle against the injustices of the present health care systems, we pray . . .

O God, hear our prayer—these we have spoken and those yet in our hearts. We trust in your loving response, through Christ the Risen One. Amen.