Prayer for times of trouble

Lord Jesus,
although You are God, You came among men,
sharing our human nature.

Lord Jesus,
You met people overwhelmed by illnesses and sins:
You Knew what suffering means.

You accepted to die a cruel and violent death:
You understood what pain is.

We beg You, o Lord, give
strength to those who are weak;
peace to those who are upset;
courage to those who are worried;
quietness to those who are scared.

Give me, o Lord,
to know for certain that You are very close to me;
that You walk on my own path;
that You will neither abandon nor forget me.

Amen.