Prayer for Those Fighting Euthanasia
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Euthanasia (“good death”: εὖ, eu; “well” or “good” thanatos; “death“) is the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering.
Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary:
Pray for palliative care specialists, that assessing each individual case they will have wisdom to know how to provide the best clinical treatment, emotional and psychological support, practical assistance and spiritual help to people who are dying.
We have collected some of the best prayers about euthanasia to use in request to God. May these prayers for safety bring you comfort and peace of mind. May these prayers for strength encourage your spirit and strengthen your faith.
See also: Prayers For the Sick, Prayers For Healing, Prayers For cure from Paralysis, Prayers For Coma Patients, and The Divine Mercy Chaplet (Catholic)
Dear Lord,
So many doubt Your love and providence. They doubt that You care for them when they suffer. Help everyone to remember that in times of pain and suffering You love us and watch over us. Against the movement toward legalization of euthanasia, many good people are trying to protect life until natural death. Help these individuals continue in their efforts to protect human life for the elderly, disabled, and handicapped.
Give them wisdom, courage, and perseverance, so they will be able to defend the dignity of each person. Give all men and women the insight to view human life with the dignity You have given them by virtue of Your creation. Give them faith in You and Your teachings to see divine truths about death. Grant them the virtue of hope so they will have confidence in Your bestowing the necessary grace and mercy to attain eternal life. Help in particularly those who are elderly, infirmed, or living in nursing homes to see their vocation of uniting their prayers.
Give them the grace to understand that they are not a burden but a blessing for society. Assist those who help and serve them to be patient, loving, and respectful of the dignity You have given each person. Amen.
A Prayer to deliver us from death
O Holy Father, heavenly Physician of our souls and bodies, who has sent thine Only begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to heal all our ailments and deliver us from death: do Thou visit and heal thy servants, (N.) Granting them release from pain and restoration to health and vigor, that they may give thanks unto Thee and bless Thy holy name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
A Prayer about Assisted Suicide
Almighty God, thank You for sustaining us through every stage of life, until our closing moments. Please draw near to all who are experiencing pain, serious disability, frailty or illness and, along with those who care for them, grant them comfort, hope and peace.
Amen
Prayer points for assisted suicide
Lord God, we pray earnestly that attempts to legalise assisted suicide in any of the UK Parliaments and Assemblies will fail. Please grant unity, wisdom and effective opportunities to those opposing this. Amen.
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Pray that many politicians and their advisers in Westminster and in the Scottish Parliament will recognise that legalising any form of euthanasia would have damaging consequences. Pray for senior members of the Government to stand up and oppose any change in the law.
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Father, we pray for situations where very sick people are asking for help to commit suicide. In the place of fear, despair and pain please pour out your love, hope and healing for body, mind, soul and spirit. For Jesus’ sake. Amen.
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Thank God that the British Medical Association, GPs, Anesthetists, Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nursing and the British Geriatric Society all remain strongly opposed to euthanasia. Pray that their position will not change and be heeded by politicians and other decision-makers.
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Pray for palliative care specialists, that assessing each individual case they will have wisdom to know how to provide the best clinical treatment, emotional and psychological support, practical assistance and spiritual help to people who are dying.
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Father of all compassion, please lift the spirits of those who are suffering today, from physical weakness, pain, depression and tiredness. May they have the desire and humility to search for Your truth, love and light in the midst of the darkness. Amen.
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Intercede for the many Christians and others who are opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia in Belgium, where the law now includes terminally ill children. Ask God to give them wisdom and courage in their resolve to see this law repealed.
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Thanksgiving for the thousands of national and local charities dedicated to alleviating the effects of life-limiting illnesses and providing research, information, advice and practical support to those affected.
— Borrowed from https://care.org.uk/cause/assisted-suicide/euthanasia-prayer