For A Critically-Ill Mother
Last night friends asked me for a prayer for their ill mother. I wrote it this morning.
For A Critically-Ill Mother
Holy One,
G-d of health and healing,
My mother’s body is failing.
Illness holds her.
Grief and fear hold me.
Ancient One,
Well of hope,
Grant my mother
A quick and complete recovery.
Relieve her suffering.
Remove her pain.
Return her to health.
Restore her to life.
Rock of my heart,
Comfort and shelter,
You know the path ahead.
You know the journey.
You hear our prayers.
G-d who healed Miriam in the desert,
Bring Your healing power to
_______________ (mother’s name in Hebrew or your native tongue)
So that she may know life and health,
Joy and peace.
Blessed are You,
Adonai our G-d,
Creator of motherly wisdom and grace,
Rock of life,
Source of love.
© 2011 Alden Solovy and http://www.tobendlight.com. All rights reserved.
Postscript: Here’s another prayer for our mothers, “For the Matriarch.” And prayers for healing: “For a Critically-Ill Child,” “For a Critically-Ill Father,” “For Surgery,” “Upon Recovery from Surgery” and “For Healing the Spirit.”
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