Prayer for an ill friend

May it be Your will that all who are ill

lie down in peace and rise up in peace.

May their dreams be pleasant and daydreams be sweet.

Watch over them and their families, O Guardian of Israel,

who neither slumbers nor sleeps.

We do not stand in expectation of miracles.

We protect our bodies and minds as we are able.

And still we put ourselves into Your safekeeping.

Because we entrust our souls to You.

May we all awaken in the morning,

in appreciation of yesterday

and eager to face a new tomorrow.

We praise You, Adonai our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, the source of strength, Who helps us find the courage to appreciate each day as a blessing.

Amen.