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For Guidance

O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rises up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what you would have us do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices; that in your light we may see light, and in your straight path we may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Those in Need

For the Recovery of a Sick Person

Almighty and immortal God, giver of life and health: We implore your mercy for your servants who are ill, that by your blessing upon him and upon those who minister to him with your healing gifts, he may be restored to health of body and mind, according to your gracious will, and may give thanks to you in your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, salus aeterna credentium, exaudi nos pro famulis tuis illis, pro quibus misericordiae tuae imploramus auxilium; ut reddita sibi sanitate gratiarum tibi in ecclesia tua referant actionem. Per.

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BCP 2019, p. 664

Provenance

ACNA 2019

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer asking God's mercy on someone who is sick, that they be healed in body and mind and, once well, give thanks in church. It was newly worded for the ACNA's 2019 Prayer Book, but its plea for healing and thanksgiving echoes a prayer said over the sick in Rome well over a thousand years earlier.