Commontide
Almighty God, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ went about doing good, and healing all manner of sickness and disease among the people: Continue in our hospitals his gracious work among us; console and heal the sick; grant to the physicians, nurses, and assisting staff wisdom and skill, diligence and patience; prosper their work, O Lord, and send down your blessing upon all who serve the suffering; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
BCP 2019, p. 661
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A prayer for hospitals and health-care workers, first printed in the Anglican Church in North America's 2019 Book of Common Prayer. It opens by recalling Jesus's own healing ministry in the Gospels, then asks God to bless the doctors, nurses, and staff who carry that work forward in our hospitals today.