Prayer 116

 O God, the Father of all mankind, I would bring before Thee to-night the burden of the world's life. I would join myself to the great scattered company of those who, in every corner of every land, are now crying out to Thee in their need. Hear us, O God, and look in pity upon our manifold necessities, since Thou alone art able to satisfy all our desire. 

Especially do I commend to Thy holy keeping: 

All who to-night are far from home and friends

All who to-night must lie down hungry or cold

All who suffer pain

All who are kept awake by anxiety or suspense

All who are facing danger

All who must toil or keep watch while others sleep

Give to them all, I pray, such a sense of Thy presence with them as may turn their loneliness into comfort and their trouble into peace. 

O most loving God, who in the Person of Thy Son Jesus Christ didst manifest Thy love to man by relieving all manner of suffering and healing all manner of disease, grant Thy blessing, I pray, to all who in any corner of the world are serving in Christ's name:

All ministers of the gospel of Christ

All social workers

All missionary workers abroad

All doctors and nurses who faithfully tend the sick

Accomplish through them Thy great purpose of goodwill to men, and grant them in their own hearts the joy of Christ's most real presence. 

And to me also, as I lie down, grant, O gracious Father, the joy of a life surrendered to Christ's service and the peace of sin forgiven through the power of His Cross. Amen.