The Catholic Health Association of the United States has offered a prayer “to bring healing to our world, to our neighbors and to us."

Called the “Prayer of God’s People During COVID-19,” the words are as follows:

God who stills the water and quiets the storm,

God who lets not a hair of our heads fall without your knowledge,

God who brings sight to the blind and words to quieted tongues,

God who created the earth and all that is in it,

God who teaches the foolish and strengthens the wise,

God who promises a coming day

 when there will be no more mourning or crying or pain,

 when death will pass away,

When all things will be made new:

Bring healing to our world, to our neighbors and to us.

Bring wisdom so we may honor you and bring glory to you in these days of plague.

Bring strength so we may rejoice in your love.

Bring patience that is grounded in active living in your ways.

Bring hope that is rooted in your good news of shalom.

Bring grace and calm to us so we may bring grace and calm to others.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.