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Pregnant Women All loving Jesus, hear our prayer for this expectant mother who holds in her womb her unborn child. She may be frightened. She may be alone. She may be abandoned. She may be confused. Comfort her now in her time of need. Help her to understand that you will be with her at all times, even when she does not feel your presence. But Lord, help her to feel your presence often, this is a comfort to her and her child. Wipe away all tears of confusion and despair. Give her the understanding and wonderment of knowing the precious life that grows within her. Fill her with your peace and blessing so that she may bring her child into this world safely. She may not know you Lord - help her to know that you know and love her. Help her to know her own uniqueness and her worth as a human being. Love her Lord, as you love us all. Send her your Holy Spirit, and help her to know that she too is a child of God our Father. Protect, comfort, and keep her, in your loving care. We pray this in your holy name Jesus. Amen. Unwed Mothers Lord, bless in a special way any unwed mother who did make the right decision and is now trying to care for her child under difficult circumstances. Let goodness and kindness follow her all the days of her life. Bless too any other single mother, be her a widow or a divorced woman with children. Her path is not easy and she needs your help constantly. We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Women Who Have Had Abortions Heavenly Father, your daughter comes before you deeply wounded. We ask you to heal her and show your eternal mercy to her. We ask for your forgiveness Father. Help her to know that in your Son Jesus Christ, nothing is lost. Help her to know that she can have a relationship with Jesus and her child in Heaven, and that her innocent child is with you praying for her healing and forgiveness. Help her to know how much her child still loves her, and forgives her. Send her your Holy Spirit to protect her from temptation Lord. Heal her from her emotional and physical scars, and her wounded spirit Lord. Bring her to you Lord, the only one who can provide us with lasting peace. Let her know how much you love her Lord, and that with you, she is never alone. We thank you Lord for your daughter, and for your loving care for her. We pray this in the holy name of Jesus. Amen. Fathers Dear Lord, remind fathers of their responsibilities toward mothers and their unborn children. Show them how precious a blessing children are. We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Babies Lord, protect all babies, the unborn and the born. Protect them at every stage of development, from conception to infancy. You have said, dear Lord, that even if a woman forgets the infant of her womb, "I will never forget you…Upon the palms of my hands I have written your name." Christ warned, "See that you do not despise one of these little ones," whose "angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father", adding, "It is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost." Keep them, O Lord, "as the apple of your eye; hide them in the shadow of your wings." We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Surviving Children Jesus, bless all surviving children who have lost brothers and sisters to abortion. Heal them in their grief, and break the dark secrecy that plagues them and their parents. Bring them to your merciful heart, through your Holy Spirit. Amen Abortionists Dear Lord, we pray that you continue to implore abortionists in their ears and in their hearts, to quickly make an about-face and turn from their gruesome work. "Open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light." Show them the true choice between your infinite forgiveness and the eternal imprisonment that is offered by evil. We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Women Belonging to "Pro-Choice" Organizations Lord, guide women in these groups towards the truth of what abortion is. Let them be no longer deceived by the rhetoric of choice, and help them understand what the choice of abortion does to women and their unborn babies. We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Disabled and Diseased Children, and Children With Birth Defects Lord, You know that unborn children with diseases or disabilities, be it mental or physical disabilities, have always been a target of the abortion industry. Protect these most vulnerable children by whispering in the ears and hearts of their parents. Strengthen parents against the twisted logic that will be presented to them to encourage them to kill their child through abortion. Help them to see that while raising a special child can be difficult, it can also be a great joy. Show them that they will be rewarded in Heaven for their perseverance. Give them the grace to get through the hard days, and increase their joy on the good days. Love them all Lord, parents and child. We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Parents Who Had Miscarriages, Stillbirths, or Children Die in Infancy Jesus, we call upon you. You are our hope. You have the words of eternal life. We have lost our baby, our little one, who we loved so dearly and lost so quickly. We know that you welcome into your kingdom with loving arms all the innocent little ones, pouring out your love and sanctification upon them. Ask your mother to hold our baby in her arms for us until it is our appointed time. Our grief is enormous Lord. Help us to find healing among those who care for us and for whom we care. We are so saddened Lord and we also are angry. Help us to walk through these natural emotions of loss and emerge with hope, keeping our eyes on your holy face. Help us to embrace each other each new day with your love, the love of your Holy Spirit that sustains us. We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Doctors and Nurses Dear Lord, strengthen the will and moral courage of doctors and nurses who refuse to perform or assist in the performance of abortions. Keep them from discouragement and from the temptation to profit from abortion. Stand beside them, dear Lord, when the pressure on them to perform abortions becomes great, and suggest to their minds and hearts the words, "I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me." We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Leaders and Legislators Dear Lord, guide our leaders and legislators along the path of truth. Show those who gain their seat of power through the blood money of abortion funds the most serious error of their ways. Strengthen pro-life leaders to enable them to stand up always firmly in the defense of life. We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Prayer for Life Loving God, in Your goodness, You have given us the gift of life. I ask Your pardon and forgiveness for my own failure and the failure of all people in this world to protect and respect this gift you have given us. I pray that, with Your grace, I and all people will respect, reverence, and protect all life and that I will be especially sensitive to the life of the unborn, the abused, the neglected, the disabled, and the elderly. Guide all who make decisions about life, that they will do so with wisdom, love, and courage. In Your name - Father, Source of all life, Son, Savior of our lives, and Spirit, Sanctifier of our lives - We pray. Amen. Reading From Revelation God Himself will be with them, and He will be their God. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more grief or crying or pain. A Prayer For Life Father and maker of all, you adorn all creation with splendor and beauty, and fashion human lives in your image and likeness. Awaken in every heart reverence for the work of your hands, and renew among your people a readiness to nurture and sustain your precious gift of life. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen. 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