Prayer for Strength After The Loss of a Loved One

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Today has been a difficult day,
O Lord,
I feel as if I cant go on.
The loss I feel is so strong,
it is almost tangible to me.

I have had thoughts, that I know are wrong.
I feel as if
the loss of my loved one
has left me empty and drained,
so much so that
I didn’t want to be here anymore.
I need you,
I need your strength,
and I need you to preserve my mind and my body.

I still cannot understand why you took them home?
I loved and needed them and you still took them?
Why?


Isaiah, Chapter 57, Verse 1
"The righteous perish and no one takes it to heart,
the devout are taken away
and no one understands
that the righteous are taken away
to be spared from evil."


I take comfort in knowing that
they are better off with you
and, one day, we shall all meet again.

Father, I need you to pull me through.
Give me that joy,
help me to smile again.
Give me beauty for my ashes
and the oil of joy for mourning.
Fill this void in my heart.

Preserve my memories of my loved one.
Help me to go on, Lord.
I need your strength like never before.

Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear,
for I am with you;
do not be dismayed,
for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Thank you, Father,
for taking me in your loving embrace
and helping me make the correct decisions.
You are my guide, my Lord.
You be my light. Amen.

Psalm 27
The Lord is my light and my salvation –
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life –
of whom shall I be afraid?