Here’s a second prayer in response to the continuing coronavirus crisis. It takes as its starting point the need to regularly and thoroughly wash our hands, so often emphasised as the first line of defence against this this challenging disease.
As I wash my hands, Lord,
cleanse my body from infection,
cleanse my mind from unworthy thoughts,
cleanse my heart from evil,
cleanse my spirit from what keeps me from you,
cleanse my being from what devalues me as a person,
cleanse my life of all that degrades and destroys.
In your mercy, Lord,
wash me,
and make me truly clean.
Amen.