Grieving Heart Prayer~

Loving God, please comfort each grieving heart in the waves of pain that frequently engulf it. Sustain it when dark mourning closes out all light of comfort and hope and when prayer seems no longer possible~

Obtain the gentle understanding and warm companionship of others to nurture the stricken heart and lead it towards hope and new life. Sustain it with faith and bring it to true generosity of spirit even in its sorrow~

Loving God, have pity on that terrible grief, that chasm of loss, the emptiness that stretches before the bereaved as they embrace their dead in their desolate hearts~

Let them find hope in Your Son’s resurrection even when their hearts are still frozen with grief.

In Your great love and mercy, please lead bereaved persons to find new hope and new direction that brings relief and peace to their lives~

Guide them to live in loving kindness to all those around them, for all of us find times of loneliness and sorrow and loss in our lives~

Let grief lead us to live in deeper compassion and greater practical kindness for each other person~