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A prayer for police officers
Police officers and first responders run toward danger. Pray for their safety, their judgment and the families who wait for them.
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 officer's shift
Lord, go before [Name] today. Protect them from harm, give them calm in tense moments and wisdom in every decision. Help them serve with fairness and compassion, and bring them home safely tonight. In Jesus' name, Amen.
A prayer for all first responders
Father, bless the police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers in our community. Give them strength for long shifts, courage in danger and rest when they are worn out. Heal what they carry from the hard things they see. In Jesus' name, Amen.
A prayer for justice and peace
God of justice, make our streets places of peace. Help those who keep the law to do it with integrity, and help our community trust and care for one another. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Scripture to pray with
“The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.”
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”