Holy Land Prayers for Healing

When someone you love is sick, or you are carrying pain yourself, words can be hard to find. Below are prayers for healing that you can read, adapt in your own words, and send to Jerusalem, where we print them and carry them by hand to a holy site of your choice.

Many people choose Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the Garden of Gethsemane for these prayers.

Prayer for Healing of a Loved One

Lord Jesus, Divine Physician, I bring before You [name], who is suffering. You healed the sick who came to You, and You still hear the cry of every heart. Touch [name] in body, mind and spirit. Ease the pain, calm the fear, and give strength for each day. Guide the hands of the doctors and nurses who care for [name]. Surround our family with Your peace while we wait and hope. Amen.

Prayer for My Own Healing

Heavenly Father, You know my body and my heart better than I do. I am tired and I am afraid. Please hold me in this season of illness. Give me patience in treatment, courage in the waiting, and rest when I cannot sleep. Help me to feel that I am not alone, and to accept the love of those around me. I place my health in Your hands. Amen.

Prayer Before Surgery

Lord, tomorrow [name] goes into surgery. Be present in the operating room. Give the surgeons skill and clear minds, steady hands and wise decisions. Grant [name] peace before and comfort after. Watch over our family as we wait, and let us soon give You thanks. Amen.

Prayer for Emotional Healing

God of all comfort, there are wounds in me that no one can see. Heal the memories that still hurt me, the words that still echo, and the losses I have not been able to grieve. Replace bitterness with peace, and loneliness with the knowledge of Your love. Make me whole again, one day at a time. Amen.

Prayer for Strength in Chronic Illness

Lord, this illness is not going away quickly. On the hard days, be my strength. On the good days, help me to rejoice. Teach me to rest without guilt, to ask for help without shame, and to find meaning even in weakness. Keep my hope alive. Amen.

Frequently asked questions

Can I send a prayer for healing to Jerusalem?

Yes. Write your healing prayer on our website (or use one of the prayers on this page). We print it, carry it by hand to the holy site you choose in Jerusalem and email you a dated photograph as proof of delivery.

Which holy site is best for a healing prayer?

Many people choose the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed in his hour of trial. The choice is yours.

Can I send a healing prayer for someone else?

Yes. Add their name in the "dedicated to" field and it is printed with your prayer.

Do you promise that the person will be healed?

No. We are a physical delivery service. We carry your own written prayer to Jerusalem and photograph it. We do not promise any spiritual or medical outcome, and a prayer is never a substitute for medical care.