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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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Sickness & Healing

In the Morning

Prayers for Use by a Sick Person

This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, help me to do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Additional Prayers For The SickMinistry to the Sick & Dying

Provenance

Ferris, 1964

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A short morning offering for someone who is sick, written by a 20th-century Episcopal priest and later gathered into the Book of Common Prayer's prayers for the sick. It doesn't ask God to fix anything; it asks for the grace to meet whatever the day brings.