Jesus fasted forty days and
forty nights in the desert.
Let us pray for all who hunger
in body or soul,
that our Father in heaven
would satisfy their needs.
Father in Heaven:
we pray for all those
who are faced with
temptations or trials that seem too great for them.
Keep all your
people strong in the face of temptation,
teach us all to
rely on you at dark times of attack,
and let your Word
be our only strength.
Bless those in
positions of leadership
so that they can
lead wisely and with justice,
and so that they
may resist all temptation to abuse your power.
Lord in your mercy:
hear our prayer
We pray for young
Christians and those whose faith is fragile,
that they may be
strengthened against the temptation of unbelief.
Help us to support
each other at moments of weakness
and give us the
strength to stand strong for others.
Support all
believers,
and don’t let them
ever be put to shame for their beliefs.
We pray for all
those who are preparing for baptism or confirmation
and we ask that you
would use this time of preparation
to strengthen and
grow their faith in you.
Lord in your mercy:
hear our prayer
Stand by all those
who are hungry or homeless,
that they may not
be tempted to despair.
Keep those who are
struggling with illness strong in their faith,
so that they can
lean on you through the tough times ahead.
We especially pray
for your healing hand over (insert
name(s) here).
Lord in your mercy:
hear our prayer
Father in heaven,
receive the prayers
of your sons and daughters who seek your favour.
Free us from all
evil,
so that we may serve
you in peace and joy;
through Jesus
Christ our Lord,
who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and
forever. Amen.
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