Before my operation
Loving
God,
I
know that you are with me at all times and in every situation,
but
I ask that I may especially sense your presence with me now.
You
understand my feelings at this moment;
you
know my fears and my nervousness;
you
know the thoughts that I cannot put into words.
As
I prepare to go into theatre,
I
thank you for all the skill and wisdom of the surgeon,
the
anaesthetist and the nursing staff.
Give
them strength for their work today,
and
help me to place myself in their skilful hands.
In confidence and trust,
I now place myself in your healing hands,
knowing that
you are the source of all life,
and
that nothing can ever separate me from your boundless love.