Sovereign Grand Master’s Prayer Appeal in Time of Coronavirus

The leader of the Royal Black Institution has appealed to members to pray this weekend for the Lord to protect healthcare professionals, researchers and other key workers during the coronavirus crisis.

Sovereign Grand Master, Rev William Anderson, has urged Sir Knights throughout the Institution to sit down with their family this Sunday (April 5) at 7pm and pray to Almighty God that He will “come and heal our land and our world”.

Rev Anderson has encouraged everyone to take part in the prayer initiative, but that they should do so from the safety of their own homes.

“I have appealed to Sir Knights to take time this Sunday at 7pm to pray for the Lord to bring comfort in these dark days,” said Rev Anderson.

“Please do so in your own homes, and we will raise a prayer that will be heard in Heaven itself.”

Anyone taking part in this time of prayer on Sunday can simply bring their own heartfelt thoughts and concerns to God. However, Rev Anderson has also composed a special prayer for people to say if they wish to do so.

In the prayer, God is asked to keep health workers safe, and to give peace to those suffering from coronavirus and those who have already lost loved ones.

The prayer also asks God to provide wisdom to political leaders during the crisis.

“Our Heavenly Father is the Great Physician. He is our rock and our refuge, and upon Him we can depend in our time of trouble,” said Rev Anderson.

A Prayer in the Time of the Coronavirus

Almighty and ever-living God, we thank you and praise you for all your goodness to us even at times when we did not deserve such love. Forgive us our many grievous sins we pray and help us to serve you in all that we say and do. We pray Lord that you will come and heal our land and our world of the coronavirus.

We remember especially those who are currently suffering from coronavirus and those that have already lost loved ones. Lord give them your peace at this difficult time.

Give wisdom Lord we pray to all our political leaders throughout the world as they seek to provide leadership in this crisis. We thank you for the skill and dedication of all our healthcare professionals, researchers and all those that work in essential services. Lord keep them safe as they work for our protection and supply our needs.

In these dark days of uncertainty Lord, give your comfort to all those who are in distress and worry. Give them and us a real sense of peace as we all journey through these days of uncertainty by placing our trust in you as Lord of all, knowing that you have promised never to leave us or forsake us.

Heavenly Father, come now we pray, hear our prayers for this our land and our world as we look to you the Great Physician and Healer of all who put their faith and trust in you, through the redeeming work of your Son on the Cross at Calvary.

All this we ask in the name of Jesus Christ who showed compassion to the outcast, acceptance to the rejected and love to those to whom no love was shown. AMEN