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A prayer for healing for a friend
When a friend is ill, praying for them is one of the most loving things you can do, and letting them know you're praying can lift their spirits too.
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 healing prayer for a friend
Lord Jesus, You healed the sick and You still care for every hurting person. I bring my friend [Name] to You. Touch their body with Your healing power. Give the doctors wisdom and the treatment success. Calm their fears and surround them with Your love. Restore their strength and bring them back to full health. In Your name I pray, Amen.
A prayer for strength while they recover
Father, recovery is slow and tiring. Give [Name] strength for each day, patience in the waiting and encouragement when they feel low. Let them feel Your nearness. Amen.
A short prayer for a sick friend
God, please heal my friend, ease their pain and fill them with Your peace. Amen.
Messages to send a sick friend
Praying for your healing and strength today. Lifting you up in prayer; you're not alone in this. May the Lord restore your health and give you rest (Jeremiah 30:17).
Scripture to pray with
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.”
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;”