May the One who blessed our ancestors,

the God Of Israel,

the Lord Jesus Christ

who rode on a donkey into Jerusalem this day.

Bless us in our world crisis! 

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Bless today all those who come to sing “Hosanna”

to the King of kings from all over the world.

God, we need You and we ask Your blessings

for all those who put themselves at risk to care for the sick:

Physicians and nurses and orderlies at nursing homes

and home health aides and especially in hospitals and clinics.

Technicians, EMTs, pharmacists,

hospital social workers, and respiratory therapists.

 

We thank you for those from this congregation

who are the frontline healthcare workers,

and for all those who keep us fed and alive. 

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We pray for all the families in the world

who have been stricken with this insidious virus;

especially for those of us here at our congregation,

who also have been infected like Barbara Pahel,

who went into the hospital on Wednesday,

as well as John Piccirillo’s mom, Theresa,

who is isolated in Belair and Eileen Baker,

and for so many others that each of us know,

may Your healing grace be with them now.

 

Bless, O Lord God, those who navigate the

unfolding dangers of the world each day,

to tend to those they have sworn to help.

Bless them in their coming home

and bless them in their going out.

Ease their fear.

Sustain them. 

 

God of the Universe,

Source of all breath, healer of all beings,

protect them and restore their hope,

as You do for us. 

Strengthen them,

that they may bring strength; 

Keep them in health, t

hat they may bring healing. 

Help them know again a time

when they can breathe without fear. 

Bless the sacred work of their hands.

Hear our prayers, O Lord,

and bring healing to our planet,

and our nations,

and may this plague pass from among us,

speedily and in our days.

Amen.

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Adapted Prayer by the Rev Dr. James Barnum from the Prayer for Healers 

by Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen; Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattah