Condolence Prayers, And Sympathy Prayers: Whether you want to find the words to express what’s in your heart, or you want to offer a sensitive, Scriptural, and comforting sympathy prayer for a friend. We’ve put together a beautiful collection of grief prayers to help with the loss of a loved one if you’re the one who is grieving or for someone you care about who is mourning the loss of a loved one.
Find short prayer condolence messages suitable for writing in cards to a friend or family member for their comfort below.
Prayer For Condolences
May the sweet light of change shine in the darkness,
May the first breath of each morning begin life again,
May the memories unfold as prayers for life,
May the love continue to fill the silence.
– Zenju
Prayers For The Bereaved
O merciful Father, you have taught us in your holy Word that you do not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men: Look with pity upon the sorrows of your servant for whom our prayers are offered. Remember him, O Lord, in mercy, nourish his soul with patience, comfort him with a sense of your goodness, lift up your countenance upon him, and give him peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer For the Grieving Family
You are Immanuel, God with me. Thank You for being with me now as I mourn this loss. You are the God of all Comfort and I willingly receive Your comfort now. I do not know what Your comfort will look like or feel like, but I trust it even so. Amen.
Prayer For a Person in Trouble or Bereavement
My heart is broken but You are near. My spirit is crushed, but You are my rescuer. Your Word is my hope. It revives me and comforts me in especially now. My soul faints, but you are the breath of life within me. You are my help, the One who sustains me. I am weak but You are strong. You bless those who mourn, and I trust You to bless me and my family with all that we need. You will rescue me from this dark cloud of despair because You delight in me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – Jennifer O. White
Prayer For Loss of a Loved One
Precious Jesus, I have lost someone very dear to me. I ask that you give me peace and comfort now. I don’t have the right words to say, because I’m at a loss for words. But I know you know my heart. Be here for me and my loved ones. Amen.
Prayer In Times of Sorrow
May you see God’s light on the path ahead
When the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear,
Even in your hour of sorrow,
The gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard may hardness
Never turn your heart to stone,
May you always remember
when the shadows fall,
You do not walk alone.
– Author Unknown
Sympathy Prayer For Loss Of Father/ Mother
May the Lord bless you and keep you in this time of sorrow, reminding you of treasured memories, and the gift of shared love. May he inspire you with the reflection of heaven in earth, from the seeds and flowers, to the mountains and springs. And may you feel the Lord with you, walking besides you in the loneliness, taking your hand in the hardest times and carrying you through the waters of grief. May you be safe and treasured in his hand. Amen.
Prayers of Our Heart
Bless those who mourn, eternal God,
with the comfort of your love
that they may face each new day with hope
and the certainty that nothing can destroy
the good that has been given.
May their memories become joyful,
their days enriched with friendship,
and their lives encircled by your love.
– Vienna Cobb Anderson
Prayer Only For a Short While
Oh, only for so short a while you
have loaned us to each other,
because we take form in your act of drawing us,
and we take life in your painting us,
and we breathe in your singing us.
But only for so short a while
have you loaned us to each other.
Because even a drawing cut in obsidian fades,
and the green feathers, the crown feathers,
of the Quetzal bird lose their color,
and even the sounds of the waterfall
die out in the dry season.
So, we too, because only for a short while
have you loaned us to each other.
– Aztec Indian Prayer
Condolence Prayer Message
My heart goes out to you. My mind feels your sadness. My soul sings a lullaby for you. My hope is that you will find peace. And my prayer is for you To know the promise of heaven Deep in your heart.
Prayer In Times of Loss…
We pray that in this time of loss,
You’ll feel God’s love much more
And that you’ll find your comfort
In the presence of the Lord
We pray God pours upon you,
His sweet amazing grace
And overflow your heart with peace
As you live in His embrace.
– M.S. Lowndes
Jewish Prayer
As long as we live, they too will live; for they are now are apart of us; as we remember them.
Short Sympathy Prayer For A Card
Words can not express How much I feel for you, And how greatly I pray for you, To find some heavenly peace In this hard time. Amen.
Prayer For Those Who Mourn
Bless those who mourn, eternal God, with the comfort of your love that they may face each new day with hope and the certainty that nothing can destroy the good that has been given. May their memories become joyful, their days enriched with friendship, and their lives encircled by your love.
– Vienna Cobb Anderson
Jewish Blessing of the Mourners
Those who are worn out and crushed by this mourning, let your hearts consider this:
this is the path that has existed from the time of creation and will exist forever.
Many have drunk from it and many will yet drink.
As was the first meal, so shall be the last.
May the master of comfort comfort you.
Blessed are those who comforts the mourners.
Prayer Overcoming Life’s Hardships
O Lord, we call upon You in our time of sorrow, that You give us the strength and will to bear our heavy burdens, until we can again feel the warmth and love of Your divine compassion. Be mindful of us and have mercy on us while we struggle to comprehend life’s hardships.
Keep us ever in Your watch, till we can walk again with light hearts and renewed spirits.
– Author Unknown