Prayers

Prayers for facing death and eternity

For the last questions, and the hope that meets them.

  1. Afraid of dying

    Jesus, I'm afraid of dying.

    John 11:25-26 · Hebrews 2:14-15 · 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 · Psalm 23:4 · John 14:1-3 · Romans 8:38-39 · Philippians 1:21 · 2 Timothy 1:10 · Isaiah 25:8 · Revelation 21:4 · 2 Corinthians 5:1

  2. Facing the end of my life

    Father, the doctors have told me the truth, and my time is shorter than I thought.

    Psalm 31:5 · 2 Timothy 4:7-8 · John 14:2-3 · Philippians 1:21-23 · 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 · Psalm 73:26 · Isaiah 46:4 · Psalm 23:4 · Psalm 90:12 · Revelation 21:3-4 · Psalm 16:11

  3. Sitting with someone who is dying

    Lord, I'm sitting beside someone I love, listening to them breathe and knowing it won't be long.

    Psalm 23:4 · Isaiah 43:2 · John 11:35 · Romans 14:8 · John 14:27 · Psalm 116:15 · Luke 23:42-43 · Psalm 139:7-10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 · Numbers 6:24-26 · 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

  4. Wondering about heaven

    Lord, I have more questions about heaven than answers.

    John 14:2-3 · Revelation 21:3-4 · Revelation 22:3-5 · Philippians 3:20-21 · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · 2 Corinthians 5:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 · 1 John 3:2 · Isaiah 65:17 · Hebrews 11:16 · 1 Peter 1:3-4

The verses these prayers stand on

Every quotation on these pages is verbatim from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation: John 11:25-26, Hebrews 2:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57, Psalm 23:4, John 14:1-3, Romans 8:38-39, Philippians 1:21, 2 Timothy 1:10, Isaiah 25:8, Revelation 21:4, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Psalm 31:5, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, John 14:2-3, Philippians 1:21-23, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Psalm 73:26, Isaiah 46:4, Psalm 90:12, Revelation 21:3-4, Psalm 16:11, Isaiah 43:2, John 11:35, Romans 14:8, John 14:27, Psalm 116:15, Luke 23:42-43, Psalm 139:7-10, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, Numbers 6:24-26, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Revelation 22:3-5, Philippians 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 John 3:2, Isaiah 65:17, Hebrews 11:16, 1 Peter 1:3-4.