Healing Prayers in use at St. Paul’s on the Green
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Healing Prayers in use at St. Paul’s on the Green
The following prayers have been contributed by St. Paul’s healing prayer ministers as currently in use or as options to try. They are printed as submitted, so that we may continue to learn from one another’s adaptations. Please feel free to submit new prayers as you encounter them, and they will be included in future versions of this list.
[Name], we lay our hands upon you and anoint you in the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ, praying you will be strengthened and filled with God’s grace, that you may know the healing power of the Spirit. Amen. – Enriching Our Worship p.39 (alt. form of BCP p.456)
[Names], we lay hands upon one another and anoint ourselves in the Name of God: Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer; praying that we and those with whom we pray will be comforted and strengthened in body, and in mind, and in spirit, knowing always the healing power of Christ’s love. Amen. – used by teams as they gather, preparing to pray with others
[Name], I anoint you in the name of the Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. We lay our hands upon you, praying that you may be strengthened and filled with God’s grace, that you and all those for whom you pray may know the healing power of the Spirit. Amen.
[Name], we lay our hands upon you and anoint you in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ, praying that you will be strengthened and filled with God’s grace, that you may know the healing power of the Spirit. Amen.
[Name], we lay hands on and anoint you in the Name of God: Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer; praying that you [and those for whom you pray] will be comforted and strengthened in body, and in mind, and in spirit, knowing always the healing power of Christ’s love. Amen.
[Name], I lay my hands upon you and anoint you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. I pray that you will be strengthened and filled with the wisdom of our Creator, and that you and those you pray for will know the healing power of our Holy Spirit. Amen.
[Name], I lay my hands upon you and anoint you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, praying that our Savior Jesus Christ will sustain you, drive away sickness of body and mind and spirit, and give you that victory of life and peace which will enable you to serve and rejoice in God both now and evermore. Amen. – Enriching Our Worship p.39 (alt. form of BCP p.456)
[Name], we anoint you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Praying that our Lord Jesus Christ will sustain you, drive away all sickness of mind, body and spirit, and give you victory of life and peace. Amen.
[Name], I lay my hands upon you and anoint you. Receive Christ’s gift of healing. May the power of the Savior wash over you, that you may be raised up in peace and inward strength. Amen. – Enriching Our Worship p.52
[Name], I lay my hands upon you and anoint you in the name of God the holy and undivided Trinity. May Christ be present with you to comfort you, to guard and protect you, and to keep you in everlasting life. Amen. – Enriching Our Worship p.53
Spirit of all healing, visit this your child; in your power, renew health within her and raise her up in joy, according to your loving-kindness, for which we give thanks and praise; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. – Enriching Our Worship p.73 (alt.)
[Name], I anoint you in the name of God who gives you life. Receive Christ’s forgiveness, his healing, and his love. May God grant you the riches of his grace, his wholeness, and his peace. Amen. – Common Worship (Church of England)
Our Lord Jesus Christ, present with us now in his risen power, enter into your body and spirit, take from you all that harms and hinders you, and fill you with his healing and his peace. Amen. – Common Worship (Church of England)
[Name], through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy uphold you by the grace and power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (the following may be added):
As you are outwardly anointed with this holy oil, so may God grant you the inward anointing of the Holy Spirit. May God release you from suffering, preserve you in all goodness, and restore you to wholeness and strength, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. – The Book of Alternative Services (Anglican Church of Canada)
[Name], in the name of God most high we lay our hands upon you and anoint you. Receive Christ’s healing touch to make you whole in body, mind, and spirit. The power of God strengthen you, the love of God dwell in you and give you peace. Amen. – A New Zealand Prayer Book
[Name], through the laying-on of hands, and anointing with this oil, we lift you to the light and love of Jesus Christ, praying that through God’s healing power you may be healed in body, mind, and spirit; so may you continue to serve God with a loving heart. Amen.
[Name], through the laying on of these hands and the anointing with this oil, we lift you unto the light and love of Jesus, and pray that his healing power shall heal you in mind, body and spirit so that you can continue to serve him with a loving heart. Amen.
[Name], we pray that you may be filled and strengthened by the Holy Spirit. We pray that through the Spirit you will know the healing power of God’s love in your life and in the lives of those for whom you pray. Amen.
You, [Name], are anointed in the name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We lay hands on you, and pray that you may know the healing power of God’s love in your life, and in the lives of those for whom you pray. Amen.
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We give thanks for the gift of God’s holy and healing Spirit, filling, surrounding, and upholding you and all those for whom you pray. Go in peace, Amen.
[Name], we lift you up to the light and love of Jesus Christ, praying that you may receive the blessing of God, the compassion of Jesus Christ, and the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, now and in all the days ahead. Amen.
[Name], we greet you in the name of God, and we lay hands on you praying that you may know the grace of Jesus Christ and the healing power of the Spirit. Go in peace. Amen.
[Name]: May God the Father bless you, God the Son heal you, God the Holy Spirit give you strength. May God the holy and undivided Trinity guard your body, save your soul, and bring you safely to his heavenly country; where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. – beliefnet.com
Spirit of all healing, visit this, your child; in your power, renew health within her and raise her up in joy, according to your loving-kindness, for which we give thanks and praise; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. – Grace Cathedral