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Catholic Prayers Before Surgery & for Post-Operative Recovery

Approaching the operating room requires surrendering human control into the skillful hands of surgeons and the supreme care of God. Catholics invoke Christ and Luke the Beloved Physician to guide the doctors' hands and grant peace that surpasses understanding.

“The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”

— Psalm 121:8

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Treasury of Prayers (36)

Curated Liturgical Collection
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A Prayer Before Surgery

O Jesus Christ, Messiah and Lord, grant me joyful acceptance of the surgery which awaits me, and let this be the relief and cure which I se...

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A Prayer for a Sick Child

St. Gerard, who, like the Saviour, loved children so tenderly and by your prayers freed many from disease and even death, listen to us who a...

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A Prayer for Healing

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to you. Allow Your healing Hand to heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion for others; tou...

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A Prayer for Healing #2

Lord, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may Your healing hand rest upon me, may Your lifegiving powers flow into every cell of my body and in...

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A Prayer For My Sick Child

Loving Lord Jesus, You are the good Shepherd of the sheep and You are the One Who carries the little lambs in Your arms and gently cares for...

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A Prayer for the Sick

Omnipotent and eternal God, the everlasting Salvation of those who believe, hear us on behalf of Thy sick servant, (name), for whom we beg t...

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A Prayer for the Sick # 2

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give Your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend Your sick ones, O Lord...

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A Prayer to Jesus for Healing

Dear Lord, You are the Just judge, Holy and True. You are the Most High God. You give us life. You hold all power in your hands. You are the...

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A Psalm for the Sick

O Lord, in Your anger punish me not; in Your wrath chastise me not. For Your arrows have sunk deep in me; Your hand has come down upon me. ...

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Bedtime Prayers For Healing

Dear Lord as I settle down once again for the night I pray for Your healing touch on every part of my life � both spiritual and physical. Lo...

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Bring me healing

I prayed "Please Lord, my life is a mess, let your love flow through me and bring healing." And like a river cool refreshing water you flowe...

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For a Sick Child

St. Gerard, who, like the Savior, loved children so tenderly and by your prayers freed many from disease and even death, listen to us who ...

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For a Sick Friend

O Holy Spirit, please come like a doveShield and protect now the one that I love.Cover their wounds with Your grace feathered wings,Shield ...

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For A Sick Mother

Gracious God,Hold my lovely mum at this time of illness, watch over her when she cannot sleep,speak your love to her when she is afraid, to...

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For Healing

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion for others. Tou...

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For Sick Little Girl

Dear Father in heaven, I lift up this precious little girl to You who is so ill, and ask that You bring her back to full health and strength...

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Healing A Loved One

Lord, You walked on the earth, understood the broken world, yet also rose from death into resurrected life.I pray for my loved one that the...

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Healing For A Friend In Pain

Heavenly Father, please look down with compassion on my friend who has been confined to a bed of sickness and is in such great physical pain...

Understanding Prayer for Surgery & Recovery

What should I pray right before being wheeled into surgery?

A short prayer of total trust: "Jesus, guide the surgeon’s hands, be present in the operating room, and bring me through this operation safely. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You."

Which saint protects during anesthesia and medical operations?

St. René Goupil (patron of anesthesiologists) and St. Luke the Evangelist are traditionally petitioned for divine protection during surgical procedures.

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