Priests for Life is happy to make the following prayers available with the kind permission of the author, Fr. Terry Gensemer, a priest of the Charismatic Episcopal Church. He serves in Birmingham, Alabama, and has been a friend of Priests for Life for
many years.
Sunday
Rescue the Pre-born
O God of Beginnings, You are the Creator of all life. As
we begin this week, be near us as we unite with our Pre-born brothers and
sisters who are scheduled for death. May you by your Holy Spirit and by the
voice of your church lead your people to rescue from death the innocent children
and bring those who participate in their death to true repentance that they may
taste of your goodness and mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Monday
Spiritual Warfare
Almighty and Powerful God, drive all evil spirits away
from the innocent Pre-born children and from the killing centers where their
destruction is planned. Overcome evil with good in the hearts of those who
reject your truth and who have believed the lies of the evil one who would say
that good is evil and evil is good. Rebuke the enemy for the sake of innocent
children and for your sake, Oh Lord; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Tuesday
Kingdom Prayer
Oh Great King of Kings, let your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven for
the sanctity of all human life. You have said that your Kingdom is
righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Where there is unrighteousness
let righteousness come to bear, where there is hostility, cause your peace to
reign supreme, where there is sorrow, bring joy in the hearts of people. Lead us
into your unshakable and everlasting kingdom in which you reign forever and ever
that truly the kingdoms of this world will become the Kingdoms of our God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Wednesday
For Forgiveness
Oh God of mercy and grace, as you hung on the hard wooden cross, you asked
that those who were putting you to death might be forgiven. Please, Oh Lord,
help us to offer that same forgiveness to those who participate in abortion,
euthanasia, the destruction of embryonic life and who by other means violate the
sanctity of human life, that in all things the world would know the height, the
depth, the breadth, and width of your love, your mercy and your grace; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Thursday
Restoration of the Holiness and Protection of the Womb
Oh Holy God, our Rock and our Fortress, you used the womb
of Mary to be a tabernacle for the dwelling of the Incarnation, where the Holy
Son of God was to be nurtured and protected. You created the womb of woman that
the miracle of human life might be nurtured and protected. Many women have been
deceived to believe that their womb is not a place of holy protection for a
human life, but that it is simply another appendage of their body. Renew and
restore your purpose and will concerning the womb of all women throughout the
earth, that you may be glorified; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Friday
For Governments
Oh Ruler of the nations, many of the kings of the earth
have set themselves against you; they rebel against your rule. Yet you have set
your King on your holy hill of Zion so that in every local, state, provincial
and national government you would rule in the midst of your enemies. We pray
that you would strengthen and uphold those rulers that, by your grace, are
following your ways and purpose. Make your enemies a footstool for your feet,
that all people in all nations would kiss the Son, so they may know that happy
are those who take refuge in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, forever and
ever. Amen
Saturday
For an End to Abortion
Oh God, who is the Beginning and the End, hear our
prayers as we cry out to you to end the merciless shedding of innocent blood in
our nation and throughout the world. Through death you have conquered death and
through your life we experience eternal and everlasting life. Cause life to
spring forth in the hearts of all people and bring forth a love and respect for
life that will dominate our culture. May your kingdom and church apprehend
and overtake the culture of death that has prevailed through deceit and
selfishness; may the Seed of the woman crush the head of the serpent through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen