CHAPLAIN’S PRAYER AT START OF WORKDAY
GOD THE CREATOR, I give you thanks for this day and all you have made, LORD JESUS THE HEALER for the continued privilege of serving in Your Sacred Work, and HOLY SPIRIT THE PARACLETE for the power you endow that I may do so.
I lift up all who long for wholeness – for Your Wisdom, Power and Love: patients (particularly those most in pain physically, mentally or spiritually), their caregivers and loved ones (especially the weary, overwhelmed, and grief-stricken), and all those not receiving the care they need. Give Your children in distress Your healing and Your peace. Upon all who die this day, through Your infinite mercy, may Your perpetual light shine. I lift up my associates – for Your blessings on hearts, hands, minds and words. May we fruitfully and lovingly answer Your call, as ever better servants. Give us empathy and awareness to detect those in distress, and the zeal and resources to assure their care. In all things, no matter how distressing, may we place our trust in You. Motivate us, our fellow citizens and our legislators to support and advocate for just access to healthcare for all. Grant wisdom, compassion and inspiration to those who lead and support our clinicians.
May particular blessings flow to our benefactors and volunteers, for their gifts of time, talent and treasure which are so important to our witness to Your love.
I lift up myself – that You “give me only Your love and Your grace” (St Ignatius). By Your grace, may I care fruitfully for the patients, loved ones, and staff You entrust to my care this day; may I gratefully see You, the Compassionate One, in all who give care, and You, the Suffering One, in all who seek it; may I act such that others see YOU in my eyes and actions, feel YOU through my touch, and hear YOU in my words. With ever-growing love for You, may all I do be according to Your will and for Your glory. AMEN