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Intercession
For those facing sorrow
Loving God,
you have promised that those who mourn shall be comforted.
So now we pray for all those facing sorrow at this time.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We pray for those whose hopes have been dashed –
their plans laid to waste,
their dreams destroyed.
Rekindle their faith in the future.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We pray for those who have been let down –
wounded by loved ones,
betrayed by those in whom they put their trust.
Save them from succumbing to bitterness or cynicism.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We pray for those wrestling with depression –
those for whom life seems empty
and the future dark.
Show them a light at the end of the tunnel.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We pray for those who are unwell –
afflicted by chronic disease,
suffering from terminal illness.
Support them through all that they face.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We pray for those who grieve –
those who mourn loved ones,
those coming to terms with personal tragedy.
Cradle them in your everlasting arms.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Loving God,
hold on to all who walk through the valley of tears.
Reach out to them,
and grant them the knowledge that you are with them,
sharing their pain and moved by their sorrow.
Minister the consolation that you alone can offer,
and give them the assurance
that those who mourn shall be comforted;
those who weep will laugh.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.