IN TIME OF SICKNESS
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Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour, You became a man and died on the cross for our salvation. You healed people of sickness and affliction through Your love and compassion. Visit me, Lord, and grant me strength to bear this sickness with which I suffer with patience, submission to Your will and trust in Your loving care.
I pray that You will bless the means used for my recovery and those who administer them.
Grant that this sickness may be to my spiritual benefit and that I may live the rest of my life more faithfully according to Your will. For You are the source of life and healing, and to You I give praise and glory, now and forever and ever. Amen.
II.
Merciful Lord, the true comfort and hope of those who suffer, I entreat that You accept the prayers which I offer to You in my suffering.
Grant that this sickness, which You have permitted to come upon me, may bring me closer to You and lead me to a more righteous life.
Master, You send down upon us both affliction and consolation. You are the Lord of life and health. You alone can raise me up from my bed of sickness. Without Your gracious help, I cannot hope to recover.
It is true that I am a sinner unworthy of Your mercy. But because of Your goodness, You receive everyone who turns to You with a humble heart and a repentant spirit.
My Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Say to me as You said to the sinful woman, “Your sins are forgiven.” Surely I will not forget Your warning to the paralyzed man, “Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you.”
My health is in Your hands. You need say only the word, and I will get well again. Yet Your will, not mine, be done. You know best what leads to my health and my salvation.
You have bestowed many blessings upon me throughout my life, and I pray that You will not forsake me now, in this time of sickness. I bless and glorify Your name, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
III.
Dearest Jesus, help me to bear my cross. Teach me how I should follow Your example in my suffering. You said: Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Mt 11:27).
Console me, Jesus. Teach me to recognize and faithfully fulfill the will of God every moment of my life. Jesus, give me strength in my sufferings.
Holy Mother of God, obtain from Your Son the grace I need to persevere in my sufferings. Amen.
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THANKSGIVING AFTER RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS
Almighty God and heavenly Father, You are the Fountain of life and healing.
I bless Your holy name and offer to You thanks for having delivered me from sickness and restored me to health.
Grant me Your abiding grace, I pray, that I may live a new life in true obedience to You.
Guide me to do Your will in all things, devoting my life to Your service.
Thus, living for You may I be found worthy of Your kingdom, where You dwell in glory with Your Son and Your Holy Spirit for ever. Amen.