Sept 1.99: Light For The Day - "For Whom In Serious Illness"

"And the prayer of faith will save the sick man, 
and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has
committed sins, he will be forgiven."
-- James 5:15 (RSV)

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LORD Jesus Christ, you are the only source
of health for the living, and you promise
eternal life to the dying. 

I entrust myself to your holy will. If you wish
me to stay longer in this world, I pray that you
will heal me of my present sickness. 

If you wish me to leave this world, I readily lay
aside this mortal body, in the sure hope of
receiving an immortal body which shall enjoy
everlasting health. 

I ask only that you relieve me of pain, that
whether I live or die, I may rest peaceful
and contented.

-- Eramus (1469-1536)

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"If we live, we live to the Lord,
and if we die, we die to the Lord;
so then, whether we live or die,
we belong to the Lord's."
-- Romans 14:8