Prayer Before Surgery
Steady hands, a trusting heart
This prayer calls on Padre Pio, who carried decades of physical suffering in his own flesh and became a refuge for the sick who came to him for comfort and healing. It is prayed by patients facing an operation, and often by their families in the waiting room, entrusting the surgeon's skill and the outcome itself to God. Some also pray a Prayer for Healing in the days of recovery that follow.
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When to Pray This
Pray it the night before surgery when sleep is hard to find, in the pre-op room as the anesthesia is prepared, or in the anxious hours a loved one spends waiting for news. It is equally fitting for minor procedures and major operations alike, whenever fear of the unknown needs to be met with trust.
Benefits of This Prayer
Praying this before surgery steadies the heart against fear of pain, loss of control, or uncertain outcomes, replacing dread with the quiet confidence that one is held even while unconscious and unaware. Prayed with others, it also binds a family together in hope during a frightening wait, a hope that continues afterward in a Prayer During Cancer for those facing a longer road of treatment.
Bible References
Saint Padre Pio
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