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A prayer for the elderly
God's care does not fade with age. Pray these for an aging parent, an older friend or yourself as the years go by.
The prayers on this page were written for Lamp & Flame; you're welcome to pray, copy and share them. Bible verses are quoted from the King James Version.
A prayer for an aging parent
Lord, thank You for [Name] and the years You have given us together. Keep them in good health, ease their pain and give them peace in every season. Help me to love and honour them well. In Jesus' name, Amen.
A prayer for strength in later years
Father, You have carried me from my birth and You will carry me still. When my body is weaker, make my spirit strong. Let me keep bearing fruit, and let my life point others to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
A prayer for the lonely
God who sets the lonely in families, draw near to older people who feel forgotten today. Send them visitors, kind neighbours and faithful friends, and let them know they are deeply loved. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Scripture to pray with
“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
“Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.”
“They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;”
“God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”