Dear Lord,
I come before You today, offering my heartache at the loss of my child. My heart has been pierced— pierced with sorrow more than I can bear. My life has forever been altered but I am asking to find peace, hope and joy once again. This child will be forever in my heart, but I know I must release the desire to hold this child in my arms, and instead entrust my child into Your divine care. I trust in Your divine plans, and I open myself to receive Your healing grace. Help me –Help me discern how to let go of the pain but still keep this child fully integrated into every aspect of my being.
Heal my intellect, Lord, that I may receive understanding and faith. Allow me to know I am validated in my need to grieve. And even though this life, in my eyes, was too fleeting, fill me with the acceptance of knowing this life fulfilled its full purpose.
Heal my will, Lord, that I may replace any destructive emotions with Your presence. Heal any anger, despair, envy, fear, anxiety or guilt associated with this loss. Cleanse me from any emotions that are preventing me from experiencing my life’s true purpose.
Heal my body, Lord, that I may once again recognize its goodness. Help me view my body as a means for bearing fruit. Bring Your loving heart into every aspect of my body and renew my senses. Where I feel pain, help me feel comfort. Where I see darkness, help me see light. Where I hear anguish, help me hear calm. Where I smell illness and death, may I smell the fragrance of new life. Where I taste bitterness, help me taste the sweetness of Your Love.
Heal my relationships, Lord, that I may receive compassion. Help me to appreciate that no one is adequately prepared to assist someone experiencing this amount of pain and sorrow. With this knowledge, help me forgive those who further wounded me. I ask assistance in forgiving my spouse, my family members, my friends, my spiritual directors and my healthcare workers who did not comfort me in the way I desired. Help me once again experience intimacy, vulnerability, and trust in these relationships.
And most of all, I ask that You draw me back into Your loving embrace. Inflame my heart with love for You, renew my trust in Your ways, and heal my relationship with You. Remove any barriers I have placed between us, Lord, and help me once again experience Faith, Hope and Love. Fill me with Your Spirit to give me a new life.
As I close, I pray my child is at peace in Your arms. I pray for Our Lady and a special saint to constantly be near. I now, open my hands, releasing into Joy, this beautiful child. For into Your hands, I commit _____________________’s spirit.
Amen.
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