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Prayer Library
By Topic and By Tradition

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"I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things."
- Mother Teresa

By Topic

Compassion

A Prayer of Compassion

A prayer of thanksgiving

A Prayer for God's Comforting Presence

Fear (when afraid)

A prayer when feeling lost or afraid

A prayer for peace in anxiety

A prayer for faith in the midst of anxiety

A prayer for courage in fear

God's Presence

A prayer of reassurance in grief

A prayer for God's faithful presence

A prayer for God's presence

A prayer inviting God's presence in my life

Gratitude

A prayer of gratitude and healing

A prayer of thanksgiving

A prayer of gratitude
at the end of the day

Hope

A Prayer for Hope and Light

A Prayer for Hope and Anxiety

A prayer of trust

A Prayer for a Hopeful Future

In Crisis

When the world spins crazy

A blessing for nurses

A prayer for uncertain times

A prayer for light in the darkness

Remembering God rescues

When this is over

Justice

A prayer for justice

A prayer for the marginalized

A prayer for persons
who are suffering

Peace

Peace. Peace. Peace

Let peace fill our hearts

A Prayer for Hope and Anxiety

A prayer for strength and calm

A prayer for peace and fortitude
in worry

Suffering

A prayer of lament

A prayer for relief from suffering

A prayer for comfort in suffering

Prayer of St. Francis de Sales

The Serenity Prayer

St. Joseph's Reflection

Times of Day

A prayer for the morning

A prayer for "this day"

A prayer to support us all the day

A prayer to pass this day in peace

So favor us this night

By Tradition

Bahai

Refresh and gladden my spirit

Your Name is my healing

Unite the hearts of your servants

Hindu

Peace. Peace. Peace

From death to immortality

Look to this day

Thou art the protector

Native American

Be in harmony with thee

Great Spirit, hear me

A prayer of preparation

In a sacred manner

Unitarian

A prayer for God's presence

A prayer of thanks

A prayer for difficult times

Buddhist

A prayer for freedom from suffering

The power of every moment

Prayers for grounding and presence

Islam

A prayer for righteousness

A prayer for protection

Sikh

A prayer for the night

Keep me, O Lord

Sikh scriptures

Many who established our hospitals were people of deep faith and prayer. At CommonSpirit, prayer continues to guide us as a foundational element of our mission and ministry. Explore the prayers on this page, or submit one of your own.

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