SUICIDE

A prayer service…

By: Nicholas Mouti

We begin our prayer with the sign of our faith…

In the name of the Father,

Of the Son,

And of the Holy Spirit,

Amen

Opening Prayer

We begin with the sign of our faith. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. 

 

Let us pray…Lord Jesus Christ we ask that you help everyone who is suicidal.Guide them so they may receive the help that they need.Protect them.Prevent them from dying by suicide. We need them. We love them.Let them feel our love, and your love, Lord Jesus.Lord, we ask that you comfort the suicide survivors.Remind them that they are very special people.Remind them that they are heroes. Fill their minds with beautiful memories of their suicide angels.Provide them with everything that they need Lord.Ease their pain.Give them hope.Give them comfort.Give them guidance.Help them heal.

 

And help them in every way possible.Let them feel our love, and your love, Lord Jesus.

And let their suicide angels carry them on their wings when they are weary.Lord, we pray for the suicide angels.

They are with you now, Lord, in Paradise.These angels are among the highest angels in Heaven.

Their wings are magnificent and their beauty is beyond imagination.Their love shines bright.

Embrace them, Lord Jesus, with your love.And let their love continue to shine down upon us.

Amen.

A reading from scripture

A reading from the letter of Paul

to the Corinthians…

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

The word of the lord…

Thanks be to God

General Intercessions

We pray for all those who have lost their lives through the horrific act of suicide. May they spend eternity in heaven beside you Lord. We pray to the Lord....

Lord hear our prayer.

We pray for all the people who are currently battling depression and contemplating suicide. May they see the light and turn away from suicide and sin. We pray to the Lord....

Lord hear our prayer.

We pray for all the mourning families of those who have lost their lives through the act of suicide. May the Lord comfort them and grant them the gift of understanding for their loved one. We pray to the Lord....

Lord hear our prayer.

Kansas - Dust in the Wind

I close my eyes,

only for a moment

and the moment's

gone.

All my dreams

pass before my eyes a curiosity.

Dust in the wind,

all we are is dust in the

wind.

Same old song,

just a drop of water

in the endless sea.

All we do,

crumbles to the ground

though we refuse to see.

Dust in the wind,

all we are is dust in the wind.

Now, don't hang on

nothing last forever

but the earth and sky

it slips away.

And all your money

won't another minute

buy.

Dust in the wind,

all we are is dust in the wind.

Dust in the wind,

everything is dust in the wind.

Closing prayer

O God of eternal life,bless all who contemplate

taking their own life.Grant them peace

from the internal fears and doubts,from the turmoil of failures,from the pain and suffering

in their souls.Endow them with hope

for the days ahead,courage to make new beginnings,

and love to strengthentheir resolve to live.

Amen.

We end our prayer with the sign of our faith…

In the name of the Father,

Of the Son,

And of the Holy Spirit,

Amen