Friday, July 6, 2018

A litany of thanksgiving for the NHS

Almighty God, creator of the universe and author of creation, you have blessed and enriched our lives with healing and compassion. For all this and for the founding of the NHS, we give our heartfelt thanks and praise.
All We give you thanks, O God.
For the wonder and the joy of healthcare for all, and for all
the achievements and discoveries of the past seventy years.
All We give you thanks, O God.
For doctors and for dentists, for nurses and for midwives,
for volunteers, therapists and fundraisers:
All We give you thanks, O God.

For psychiatrists and paramedics, for scientists and for
drivers, for counsellors and listeners:
All We give you thanks, O God.
For those who answer the phone, for anaesthetists and
radiologists, for pharmacists and physios:
All We give you thanks, O God.
For those who clean, maintain and fix, for porters and
electricians, for those who cook and those who eat:
All We give you thanks, O God.

For those who teach and those who train, for those who study or step into the unknown, for those involved in developing new therapies and treatments:
All We give you thanks, O God.
For chaplains and for advocates, for those who visit others and for those who help unseen, for all who offer comfort and compassion:
All We give you thanks, O God.
For technicians and publicists, for managers and helpers, for those who plan and those who guide; for those with wisdom and with insight:
All We give you thanks, O God.

For our past and for our future, for the ways that we are present for the needy. For our our calling as those who care for others:
All We ask your help O God.
For the sick and those in trouble, for the injured and the
dying, for the hungry and the suffering:
All We ask your help O God.


For the stressed and those in poverty, for those struggling with addiction, for those who work long hours and for their families:
All We ask your help O God.
For those who suffer in silence. For the lonely and forgotten. For the grieving and the traumatised. For those known to you alone:
All We ask your help O God.

May Jesus Christ the healer who called all to love and to
compassion, inspire us to serve others in everything we do.

All Amen.