Let
us pray against the Coronavirus that plaguing the world. Here are three
prayers:
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Psalm 91
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Praying
Together as we face COVID-19
God of the present moment – you who attend us by
your Spirit,
God who in Jesus Christ stills the storm and
soothes the frantic heart,
God of all times and circumstances,
we come to you in prayer in this time of unease,
uncertainty and foreboding, seeking to find the calm, the courage and the hope
we need, as we face the reality that the novel Coronavirus COVID 19, which has
been spreading around the world, has made its way to Jamaica.
God of foresight, insight and initiative,
we thank you for all the preparations that have
been made, all the work that has been done and all the arrangements that have
been put in place to meet this moment. Help us now to deploy the understanding,
the resources and the resourcefulness that will enable us to mitigate, minimise
and manage its impact on us, our country, its economy and its stability.
God of yesterday, today and tomorrow,
from generation to generation, through crises,
troubles and disease, you have been our guide, protector and healer. Grant our
leaders, medical personnel and emergency workers, the composure, the competence
and the confidence to act purposefully, decisively and appropriately. Lead them
as they take the steps necessary to protect lives, promote health and preserve
wellbeing.
God of love, compassion and community,
give us a spirit of solidarity that we will treat
each other with dignity, share information responsibly and be disciplined in
our cooperation with the measures taken by those who shape and superintend our
response. Empower us to act in healing ways. Help us to consider the
vulnerable, reassure the sick and advocate for the forgotten. Grant that we
will all support each other and be fully given to operating in the interest of
the common good.
God of creation – you who made every tribe, people
and nation,
we pray for the families around the world who have
lost loved ones to the disease and whose broken heart s are now searching for
answers. We commit all those who are currently suffering the disease to your
healing love, and any who may be affected subsequently. We pray in solidarity
with all persons for the efforts in the global community to find a cure, for
the unity and resolve among and between countries making the effort to halt the
spread of the disease, and for the growing awareness t hat this too shall pass.
O God, our God, hear us, help us, heal us and
reassure us of your grace. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
INTERNET SOURCE: https://jbu.church/1094/praying-together-as-we-face-covid-19/
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Prayer for the Nation - Praying Together as we
face COVID-19
https://jbu.church/1094/praying-together-as-we-face-covid-19/ |
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“If you don’t feel
like praying. You need to pray until you feel like praying.” – Daniel Kolenda
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“Fear
to die? Thank God, I do not. The cholera may come again next summer – pray it
may not. But if it does, It matters not to me. I will toil and visit the sick
by night by day until I drop. And if it takes me, sudden death is sudden glory.”
– Charles Spurgeon
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A Coronavirus Prayer
Kerry Weber March
02, 2020
Jesus
Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and
illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the
midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your
healing love.
Heal
those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health
through quality medical care.
Heal
us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbors
from helping one another.
Heal
us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that
knows no borders.
Jesus
Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow.
Be
with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you in your
eternal peace.
Be
with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry and grieve,
defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace.
Be
with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to
heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May
they know your protection and peace.
Be
with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with charity
and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give
them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will help prepare for or
prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to
achieve it on earth.
Whether
we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or
only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and
prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace.
Jesus
Christ, heal us.
INTERNET SOURCE: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/03/02/coronavirus-prayer
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali's call to prayer in response to
the coronavirus pandemic
•Mar
13, 2020
Bishop
Michael Nazir-Ali calls Christians to pray and fast in response to coronavirus
pandemic.
VIDEO SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLNUYibiJI
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