Deus Misereatur

  Lord Jesus, you took the man overwhelmed by a regiment of demonic forces, a man who was in perpetual motion, roving in the decaying and deserted places, dark and dismal, pulled apart at the emotional seams, and you restored him so that he was seated near you, clothed, and in his right mind. We cry out to you on behalf of some we know whose mental health is unsettled (…). Lord, speak your “peace, be still” and bring them a settled calmness, pulling their fragmented mental pieces back together. And be with their loved ones who are fearful, dismayed, distraught, and frustrated. Their loved ones who don’t know what to do or are worried about the actions they have taken. Help them to find your peaceful stillness inhabiting their hearts and minds. And, for both, we pray that you would guide them into new times and new seasons where they can, once more, enjoy the days ahead with each other. Amen. (The prayer is based on Mark 4:35-5:20. This is not saying that someone having serious me...

  Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Lord, please hear us and for Christ’s sake answer us. O God Most High, who uses our trials and the testing of our faith to bring about steadfast endurance in us (James 1:2-4), we ask you to lift up those who are dispirited in body or mind, those who are grieved or terribly troubled with fear and anxiety, and those who are walking through troubled times in home and health. We especially ask your care for these (…). Grant them recovery and restored health, and grant them vitality and valor. O Lord of the Harvest, have regard to the prayers of your servants in this congregation; send us forth as laborers into your harvest; fit and prepare us by your grace for our vocation and ministry; increase in us the Spirit of power, love and a sound mind; strengthen us to endure hardships as good soldiers of Jesus Christ; and grant that your Holy Spirit may prosper our work, so that by our life and doctrine we may show forth your g...