# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S429 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) PROPOSED AGENDA a . Assure _ preserve of your mercy, comfort =~ ~. “<> with the awareness of your gootiness. from the temptations of the evil one, and give ~~ patience in tribulation. If it please you, restore =~ ==> to health or give => grace to accept this aMiction: through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Lord Jesus. you are the great Phy sician of soul and body: you chasten and you heal. We beg you to show mercs 10 your Sen ants) = . Spare _. life (ives), we peas. and restore — > * _~: strength Because you gave your Son to bear our infirmities and sicknesses, deal compassionatety with your ser antis), and bless _-~ ~~ ~~ with your healing power. We commit —=="s s-_ to sour gracious mercy and Protection: for sou live and reign with the Father and the Hols Spirit, one God, now and forever O Lord God, by the example of sour blessed Son, grant us grace to take josfully the sufferings of the present time in full assurance of the glory that shail be revealed to us: through Jesus Christ. our Lord. © Lord of heavenly might. you rule over the bodies and souls of men, and in sour Son. our Savior Jesus Christ. you healed all manner of ifirmities and cured ail manner of diseases. Mercifully help your servant in body and soul and. if it be your will, free a. from >> sichmess that, restored to health. — 2+ — may with a thankful heart bless sour holy name: through Jesus Christ, our Lord. FOR ASICK CHILD © almighty God, our Father in heaven, take pity on. _. now afflicted with sickness. Mercifully spare. we pray. the life you have given and. as the only Help of the helpless, relieve the pains of this child. Direct thhe munistry of healing for 3 recovery, and revive =.» _ spirit that the fraihy of the body may pass away. Renew - _ strength, and grant to _ many sears of tife to serve you faithfully. Yet, O Father, whatever sour will may be concerning this child, we trust that _ isin your keeping, and we pray that —.. ‘soul may be sours now and forever: through Jews Christ, our Lord FOR THOSE WHO WILD UNDERGO SE RGERY Lord Jesus Christ, in sour ministry you healed many with frail and diveased bodies. Be present with sour serv antis}, —-""_ay ‘__ undergoes (undergo) surgery. Bhess _ > with faith in your loving kindness and protection. Fadow the surgeons) and the medical leans) with alertness and skill so that. if itbe your will, this surgery may help your ser. am(s) to a speedy restoration of health and strength. We pray this tm your name 2s you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit. one God, forever and ever FOR THOSE WHO HAVE UNDERGONE SURGERY Lord Jesus Christ, we thank and praise you for hearing our prayers on behalf of your servants) who has {have) successfully undergone surgery, and for giving to the surgeoats) and the medical teams) special shills which have been effectually administered. May it please you to restore > -__fully to health and Strength, in your time and according to your good and gracious wilt; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit. one God, forever and ever FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM ADDICHION © blessed Jesus, since you minister to all who are alflicted. look with compassioa on those who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of sour unfailing mercy. remove the fears that attack them, strengthen them in the recovery of their self-possession and health. and give skill. patience. and underuianding love to those who provide care for them: for your own mercy's sake POR THOSE WHO MINISTER TO THE SICK Lord God, be with the nurses and all others who are abowt to minister to the bodily needs of sour servant — + that blessed by vou their tender care may seme to the healing of _=>~<_ sickness and an early return to health: through Jesus Christ. our Lord 308 AT RETIREMENT Hternal God, sou cominualty call your people to new tasks and set before them new opportunities. We give thanks for sour servant __+"- _ and for ~~ _ years of service. By your Spint prosper those deeds done according to sour will and so continue "~~ __ work even as 2: retires from it. Grant that may be open to the new opportunities which you nom permit to enjoy; through Jews Christ, our Lord FOR THE LONELY Almighty God, merciful Father, by Word and Sacrament you have created your Church in this world to be a godly communion and family. Grant your blessing to those who dwell in konetiness that they may find a place of solace and pleasant fellow ship among people faithful 10 you: through Jesus Christ, our Lord FOR THOSE WHO LINE ALONE Almighty God, grant that those #ho live alone may not be bonely in their solitude but may find fulfillment in losing you and their neighbors as thes follow im the footsteps of Jesus Christ. our Lord FOR THOSE IN DISTRESS eep in remembrance. O Lord, the tempted, the distressed, and the erring: gemily guade them and by your great poodness bring them into the way of peace and truth. Let tbe light of your truth shine on those who do not know you that they may be turned tom ard you and so find peace. Graciously regard all «who are in trouble. danger. temptation, and bondage of sin and those to whom death draws near.In your mercy draw them to yourself: for the sake of Jesus Christ. our Lord, FOR THE UNEMPLOYED Heavenly Father. we remember before you those who suffer want and anriety from lack of work. Lead us so to use the wealth and resources of this rich land that all persoms may find suitable and fuifilting employ ment and receive just payment for their labor: through your Son. Jesus Christ, our Lord. FOR THE AFFLICTED AND DISTRESSED Almighty and everlasting God. the consolation of the sorrowful and the strength of the weak. may the prayers of those who in any tribulation or distress cry 10 you graciously come before you, 40 that in all their necessities they may mark and receive your manifold help and comfort: Unrough Jesus Clerist. our Lord. FOR ONE NEAR DEATH Eternal Father. you alone make the decisions about life and death. ¥¢ ask you to show mercy to your sen ant . whose departure seems near. If it be your gracious will, restore "= ~~ and lengthen >> if oot, O Father, keep 27 im baptismal grace and prepare ~~" to commit 10 your eternal care and keeping. ateuly repentast beat. firm faith. and rel hope. Let not the pain or fear of death cause _ to waver in confidence and (nst. Grant a peaceful departure and a josous emtrance into everiasting hfe with the ghoriows company of all your saints: through Jesus Christ, our Savior FOR ACCEPTANCE OF INFNITABLE DEATH God of all grace. you seat your Son. our Savior Jesus Christ, to bring life and immortality to light. We give thanks that by his death Christ destroyed the power of death and by his resurrection opened the kingdom of heaven to all betievers. Make ws certain that becasse he lives we shall live also and that neither death nor life nor things preset nor things to come shall be able to separate us from your love, which is in Christ Jews, our Lord. who hives and reigns mith vou and the Holy Spirit. one God. now and forever. AT BURIAL Genera’ You know, Lord, the secrets of our hears. Shut not your merciful ears to our prayer, but spare us, Lord most 310 DURING: AN EPIDEMIC Almighty God. heavenly Father. sou are justly displeased because of our sim. and yet you love thove whom sou chasten. us grace truly to repent of all our misdecds and shortcomings. Put an end to the epademic afficting us. Grant relief 0 thove who yuffer. and comfort ail that mourn. Give hope to all. amd cause sour peuple ever [0 verve you in righteousness and holinew: through Jesus Christ. our Lord. POR THE MENTALITY SICK O Lord, merciful Father, sustain and comfort your servants who have fost the natural faculties of reason and self-control. Do not aliow the evil one to trouble them, but raise up those who in wisdom and sympathy » ill minister to them in their need. Graciousls look on them as redeemed by the blood of your dear Son, and grant that they may be delivered from the darkness of the world and recognize again the glary of sour immediate presence: through Jess, Christ, our Lord THANKSGIVING FOR THE RECOVERY OF A SICK CHILD Gracious God, our Father, we thank and praise you for blessing with recovery from secknew and pain. Continue to sMrengthen ____-_ in bods. mind. and sout: grant an increase and continuance of wet-being: and bless with all things necessary to maintain the health you give. Grant this for the wake of Jesus Chest, our Lord. THANKSGINENG FOR THE RECOVERY OF ASICK ADIT God, the giver of life. of health, of safety, and of strength, we bles you for having granted to your wervantis) == __ recovery from - _ bodily Sickness. Fill. —heart{s) with daily remembrance of your great goodness that => may sene sou with a boty and obedient life: through Jews Christ, our Lord. FOR RESTORATION OF HEALTH Almighty and gracious God, we give thanks that you have restored Use health of sour servant, whose behalf we praise your name. Grant that ~~ may contimee the mission you have given this “orld and also share in eternal glory at the appearing of your Son. Jesus Christ, our Lord. FOR THE DEAF O Lord Jesus Christ. your compassion encompassed every infirmity of body and soul. and you touched and ‘opened the ears of one who was deaf. Let your grace, we implore you, rest on all who suffer the toss of hearing. Grant that, although they cannot bear the sound of laughter or of music with the bodily ear, their hearts may ever know your boving voice. be joyous with sour praise, and be attuned to your Spirit. May they find the harmony with you that will give them happiness in this life and joy in the life to come: for you live and revgn with the Father and the Hols Spirit. one God. now and forever FOR THE BLIND O God, you sent your Son to be the true Light of the world, Grant that those who cannot see the things of the world may be more fulls entightened and comforted by your presence. Reveal yourself to those who do not know you, and enliven those who know you by faith to an ever deeper undersanding of sour love. Surround them with people who will minister to them in sympathy and understanding, who serve you in serving them. Grant them such steadfast faith in this life that in the life to come they may behold you as vou are and awake to the full revelation of sour glory; through Jews Christ. our Lord. FOR THE AGED Almighty God and gracious Father, in your mercy book on all whose increasing sears bring them weakness, anxiety, distress, or loneliness. Provide them with homes where love and respect. concern and understanding are shown. Grant them willing hearts to accept hetp and, as their strength wanes, increase their faith and the assurance of your love through Jews Christ, their Savior. 309 holy. © God most mighty, O holy and merciful Savior. O most worthy Judge eternal, do not permit us at our last hour. amid the pains of death, to fall from you. But keep us in everlasting fellowship with the Church Triumphant. and let us rest together in your presence from our labors: through Jews Christ, our Lord, «ho lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God. now and forever © God, whose days are without end and whose mercies cannot be numbered, we implore you to make us deeply aware of the shorineys and uncertainty of life. Let your Holy Spirit bead us in faith, in holiness. and in righteousness all our days that, when we have served you in our generation, we may be gathered unto our fathers: through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Almighty and evertasting God, we give you hearty thanks for the good examples of all your servants who. having finished their course in faith, now resi {rom their labors. And we implore you that ao we. with all who have departed in the true faith of your holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss. in both body and soul, in your eternal and everlasting glory: through Jesus Christ. ous Lord Foras Ags O God of grace and glory, we remember before sou this day our "= We thank sou for giving to ws to know and 0 love 2s a companion on our earthly pibgrimage. In sour boundless compassion console us who mourn. Give ws ever the faith (o see in death the gate of eternal life so that in quiet confidence we may continue our course on earth until by your call we are reunited with those who in saving faith have gone before us: through Jess Christ, our Lord. Almighty God. heaveniy Father, we thank and praise you that you called =. to the knowledge of your dear Son. kept . “= = im the (rue faith, and gramted _: ~~ a blessed end. We implore sou, hetp us bs your Holy Spirit rightls to know and lament our sins and 10 be so strengthened in our faith in Christ that in all things we may grow up into him sho fs our Head. evermore praising +ou in new ness of life and cheerfully awaiting the glorious appearance of our Savior Jesus Christ, ho lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one Gad. fom and forever Fors Husbard ave Patner ora Wate ard Master Eternal God, merciful Father, look gracious!) on us. who sorrow at the boss of a Christian ~. youth you bestowed on our departed 2 by receiving as sour own dear child in Holy Baptism. comforting —>- "with the forgiveness of sins in Christ Jesus, guiding ~~~" feet in the paths of righteousness. and finally calling = to the unending joy of heaven. Comfort us with the assurance that you will raise in power and glory the body here conn in weakness and that we shall see. =~ ~~ again with you in everizsting life. Comfort with your holy Word tbe hearts of those sorely afflicted by this death, the + and chikdren of our beloved A _. Shed light in the darkness of their grief, and finally bring them. together mith the tr = _ for whom they mourn, to a joyous and blessed rewnion in heaven. Teach us all to mumber our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom and, when our las! hour comes, be with us and gramt us a blessed end: through Jesus: Christ, our Lord. Ata Sudden Death O Lord God, by this sudden death of our. =<". =" ___ you have shown that your thoughts are not ‘Our thoughts nor \ our ways our ways. We give thanks for the blessings of body and soul hich you bestowed on the departed. We pray that you would comfort the members of _ >=" family, who mourn =" death, and remind all of us ever to prepare for your final summons when we will depart and be with Christ in blessedness and glory: through Jesus Christ. our oaty Mediator and Redeemer For Families ot the Departed Lord God, the Maker of beaven and earth, the Greer of life, we give thanks for all the mercies you granted to 311 429