We remember before God those who have died
Gracious God,
as we remember before you those
who have died,
surround us and all who mourn with your
strong compassion.
Be gentle with us in our grief,
protect us from despair,
and give us grace to persevere
and face the future with hope
in Jesus Christ our risen Lord.
Keep watch, dear Lord,
with those who wake, or watch, or weep this night,
and give your angels charge over those who sleep.
Tend the sick,
give rest to the weary,
sustain the dying,
calm the suffering,
and pity the distressed;
all for your love’s sake, O Christ our Redeemer.
Amen.
Attributed to St. Augustine
My God,
I believe so firmly that You watch over all those who hope in You,
and that we can want for nothing when we rely upon You in all things,
that I am therefore resolved for the future to have no anxieties,
and to cast all my cares upon You.
Amen.
Claude la Colombiere
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy
in this time of uncertainty and distress. Sustain and support the anxious and fearful, and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate us
from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
Merciful God,
we entrust to your tender care
those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens your everlasting arms
are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and heal them,
and restore them to health and strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Church of England has a number of resources you might find useful:
- Learning to pray
- Supporting Good Mental Health - a series of 13 daily reflections
- Prayers for personal situations
- Topical prayers
From John 16:
32The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace.