| Laying on of Hands with Prayer and Anointing | |||
| This form may be used at the prayers during the visitation of the sick, either at Holy Communion with the sick or as part of another form of prayer at the bedside. If Anointing is administered, the minister must be authorized for this ministry as required by Canon B 37. | |||
| Blessed are you, sovereign God,
gentle and merciful. Your anointed Son brought healing to those in weakness and distress; he broke the power of evil and set us free from sin and death that we might become partakers of his glory. Remember in your mercy all for whom we pray; in the fullness of time complete your gracious work that we may be restored in your image, renewed in your love, and for ever praise your great and holy name, |
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| Father, Son and Holy Spirit. | |||
| Holy God, in whom we live and
move and have our being, we make our prayer to you saying, Lord, hear us. |
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| Lord, graciously hear us. | |||
| Grant to [N
and] all who seek you the assurance of your presence, your power and your peace. Lord, hear us. |
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| Lord, graciously hear us. | |||
| Grant your healing grace to
[N and] all who are sick, that they may be made whole in body, mind and spirit. Lord, hear us. |
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| Lord, graciously hear us. | |||
| Grant to all who minister to the
suffering wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience. Lord, hear us. |
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| Lord, graciously hear us. | |||
| Sustain and support the anxious
and fearful and lift up all who are brought low. Lord, hear us. |
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| Lord, graciously hear us. | |||
| Hear us, Lord of life. | |||
| Heal us, and make us whole. | |||
| A period of silence follows. | |||
| O Lord our God, accept the
fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. |
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| Amen. | |||
| The Laying on of Hands is administered. | |||
| In the name of God and trusting
in his might alone, receive Christ's healing touch to make you whole. |
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| May Christ bring you
wholeness of body, mind and spirit, deliver you from every evil, and give you his peace. |
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| Amen. | |||
| These words are used when Anointing is administered | |||
| N, I anoint you in the
name of God who gives you life. Receive Christ's forgiveness, his healing and his love. |
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| May the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ grant you the riches of his grace, his wholeness and his peace. |
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| Amen. | |||
| The minister says | |||
| The almighty Lord, who is a strong tower for all who put their trust in him, whom all things in heaven, on earth and under the earth obey, be now and evermore your defence. May you believe and trust that the only name under heaven given for health and salvation is the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| Amen. | |||