Any disease is never easy. Cancer is particularly difficult to process because it can linger for years or quickly take someone you care about. These short prayers for cancer patients ask the Lord for help, healing and guidance in these difficult times.
Turning to God can offer comfort, peace, and healing during the turbulent times when you or someone you love is stricken with cancer. Offer these short prayers for cancer patients to God and yield to His divine will.
Let us pray.
Prayers
Prayers
Prayer for Healing of Cancer Patient
Dear Father in Heaven, I offer my sincere gratitude for the blessings you have bestowed upon me in my life. Thank you for the comfort and strength you have shared when I needed them the most. I now pray for someone dear to me who is suffering from cancer.
Bless them with healing. If it is within your will, please take this disease from them. Please let them recover and continue their work here on this Earth. Bless their body that it will be able to fight this disease. Please help them to grow stronger and healthier each day.
I offer this prayer in humility, Amen.
Prayer for Guidance for the Doctors of Cancer Patients
Father in Heaven, I thank you for your kindness and your strength. Thank you for fortifying me on difficult days.
Today I pray that the doctors treating my friends will have your guidance. Help them to listen to your spirit as they create a treatment plan. Show them the way to treat my loved ones in a way that will help their body become stronger.
Please help these doctors to use their studies and the knowledge you have given them. Create a loving, nurturing environment, so that as my friend’s body heals, their mind and spirit may also be nourished.
I offer this prayer to you now, Amen.
If the patient is going to undergo surgery, you might want to share a more specific prayer for someone going into surgery for cancer.
Prayer for Easing of Pain for Cancer Patients
Dear God, thank you for your kind spirit and your gentle word.
As we pray, we pray for someone we love who is suffering from cancer. We know that both the disease and the treatments may be causing them pain. Please relieve their body from this pain. Help them to find comfort and peace.
Father, please help our friend recuperate. Ease their pain so they may sleep and regain their strength. Thank you for sending your comforter to them in this time of need. We offer this short prayer for a cancer patient today with humility and love.
We offer this prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for Rest for Cancer Patients
Father in Heaven, I thank you for the body I have. Thank you for giving me this vessel for my spirit.
I pray now for my friend who is suffering. This disease has weakened their body. Sleep is difficult and they struggle to find the energy to complete the things they need. Please bless them so that they will find rest and recovery.
Help them sleep fully and deeply. Bless them that they will be able to sleep enough that their body can begin to mend itself. Please give their mind peaceful thoughts so they may find mental and spiritual refuge.
I offer this prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for Joy in Every Circumstance
Holy Father God, thank you for blessing us and listening to us. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
We pray now that you will help us find joy in every circumstance. Someone we love is suffering, and as we mourn with them, it is difficult to find joy. Please help us to remember that disease is not the end of our spirits.
Help us to remember all of the joyful times we have enjoyed together. Please bless us that we will laugh and smile, no matter our pain, so that we may more fully appreciate our dear ones.
We love you Father, and we accept your will in all circumstances.
We offer this prayer now, Amen.
Prayer for the Healing Power of Gratitude
Dear God, thank you for blessing my life in so many ways. Thank you for watching over and protecting me. I pray now to ask for increased gratitude. I know that gratitude can transform my life and the lives of those around me, and I pray that we will all recognize our blessings.
Thank you for this beautiful planet and nature. I appreciate the body I have that allows me to walk and run. Thank you for my mind. Thank you for my friends and my family. Thank you for the sun and the rain. Thank you for your joy.
I offer this prayer and invite the healing spirit of gratitude into my home, Amen.
Prayer for the Family of Someone Suffering from Cancer
Our Father God, we humbly pray today while acknowledging your divine omniscience. We offer this prayer on behalf of the family of our friend who is ill. Please bless this family with peace and comfort during this trying time. Send your comforter to hear them and support them.
Grant them emotional strength and mental fortitude. Help them to carry on through these difficult times and endure their heartaches. Give them peace.
Please dry their tears and warm their hearts. Send them your love. Remind them how much we love them. We thank you for watching over all of us here and we hope that we will continue to recognize your hand in our lives.
We offer this prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for the Strength to Accept God’s Will
Dear Lord, we know that through your divine power, we can accomplish anything and that through faith all things are possible.
Please grant us the strength to accept your will. While we may not be ready to lose our friend who suffers from cancer, I know that you have a heavenly plan for all of us. Help us to turn to thee and to accept your will. Help us to notice your plan in the beauty of the world around us. Please guide us to patience and open-mindedness that can guide us through our sorrow.
We humbly ask for these blessings in Jesus’ name, Amen.
To help ease the pain of someone, you might also offer a prayer for someone dying of cancer.
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Bible Verses for Cancer Patients
So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here. – Peter 1:6
This verse from Peter is a reminder that, despite the difficulties of this life, there is hope for a better future. For cancer patients, this message can be particularly poignant.
The journey through cancer treatment is often long and arduous, and it can be easy to lose sight of the joy that awaits us in heaven. However, remembering the promises of scripture can help us to stay focused on what is truly important.
This verse from Peter reminds us that, no matter how tough things may seem right now, there is a wonderful future ahead. So let us keep our eyes fixed on eternity and find comfort in the knowledge that one day all our pain and suffering will come to an end.
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. – Psalm 9:10
This Psalm can be a great source of comfort for cancer patients. It reminds us that God is always with us, even in our darkest times. No matter how alone we may feel, we can trust that God is with us and will never forsake us.
This verse also gives us hope that, even though our situation may seem hopeless, we can still find strength in God. When we put our trust in Him, He will never let us down. Cancer patients often face a lot of uncertainty and fear. However, this verse reminds us that we can always find peace and strength in God. No matter what challenges we face, He will never abandon us.
