The Orant Prayer Library

Find the words for the moment you’re in — then carry them to the people you love.

Surgery

For the night before, the morning of, and the waiting.

• Prayers for Surgery — Before, Going In, and After Short, honest prayers for every hour of surgery day — for someone you love, or for yourself.
• A Prayer Before My Own Surgery First-person words for the night before, the morning of, going in, and after.
• A Prayer for a Child Before Surgery For the night before, going in, afterward — and for a very little one.
• A Prayer for a Friend Having Surgery For before, the day of, and the long wait — words to send when you feel far away.
• A Prayer for My Husband's Surgery For the night before, the morning of, while he's in surgery, and after.
• A Prayer for My Wife's Surgery — Before, During & After For the night before, the morning of, while she's in surgery, and after.
• A Prayer for Your Dad Before Surgery For the night before, the morning of, the waiting room — and his speedy recovery.
• A Prayer for Your Mom Before Surgery For the night before, the morning of, the waiting room — and her speedy recovery.

Hospital & recovery

For a bedside, a phone call, and the mending after.

• A Prayer for a Speedy Recovery For healing after surgery, through an illness — and a prayer to send them.
• Prayers for Someone in the Hospital For your mom, your dad, a friend — or when you're the one in the bed.
• A Prayer for Your Friend's Mom or Dad in the Hospital When someone your friend loves is in the hospital — words to pray, and to send.

Everyday moments

For the test, the interview, the Monday you didn’t choose.

• A Back-to-School Prayer For the first day — courage, friendships, a focused mind, and a parent's letting-go.
• A Bedtime Prayer To end the day in peace — for yourself, over your child, or when sleep won't come.
• A Monday Morning Prayer New mercies for the alarm, the week ahead, and the Mondays you dread.
• A Prayer Before a Job Interview While you're still searching, the morning of, waiting to hear back — and the one you're praying for.
• A Prayer Before a Test or Exam For finals, a board or licensing exam, a driving test — and the child you're praying for.
• A Prayer Before Meals A simple grace for the table — a quick blessing, the family dinner, or a gathering.
• A Prayer for Today To start grounded, trust God with the hours ahead, and take today as it comes.
• A Short Prayer Before Work For your shift, a hard day, or a Monday — a prayer short enough to pray on the way in.

People you love

For a sick friend, a sick child, and the whole family.

• A Prayer for a Sick Child A parent's prayer over a sick child — at home, in the hospital, and for their healing.
• A Prayer for a Sick Friend Words for when a friend is sick — to pray now, or to send them.
• A Prayer for My Family's Protection, Health & Guidance For their protection, health, and guidance — and safe travel — held together in one prayer.
• A Prayer for My Husband For his work and his worries, his faith, and the marriage you're building together.
• A Prayer for My Wife For her heart and her health, the load she carries, and the marriage you share.
• A Prayer for Pregnancy For a healthy baby, a peaceful nine months, and a safe delivery.

Faith & the heart

For forgiveness, worry, protection, and not knowing what to say.

• A Prayer for Anxiety For racing thoughts, the tight chest, and the worry that wakes you at 3 a.m.
• A Prayer for Forgiveness For forgiving someone who hurt you, asking God's forgiveness, and letting your own heart go.
• A Prayer for Protection Over your family, your travels, and your going out and coming in.
• How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say A simple, no-pressure way to begin — plus honest words to borrow when your own won't come.