Prayers for the Vigil

Did you know that old age is not always accompanied by illness and health problems ? Many people can testify to this.

Also, God's blessing can help you and can manifest itself in various ways. Reciting a simple little prayer can help you attract this blessing upon you !

In this article, we will see:

• Old age and illness
• Old Age: A Blessing from God
• Prayer to stay healthy even in old age

And if you liked the prayers that we are going to present to you, we invite you to discover the article on prayers against illness by clicking here .

Without making you wait any longer, let's discover together the prayers to say to stay healthy.

Old age and illness

Old age is a condition that affects all living beings. Animals, plants and human beings cannot escape it. It is a natural process that therefore affects all men.

Old age is often described as a state of weakness and fatigue . Indeed, people at this stage are no longer as energetic as they were in their youth. They are also more susceptible to illness. Older people must pay particular attention to their health . They are very sensitive to the slightest variation in their environment, to microbes and bacteria. A simple cold, for example, can lead to very serious complications in individuals over 60 years old. Hence the importance of being very vigilant.

In addition, diseases are sometimes inevitable from a certain age. Prostate disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer…. Many people are predisposed to these pathologies. At some point in their life, they will have to face them. This moment generally occurs from the forties and can lead to complications around the fifties and sixties.

It is rare to meet individuals who are still doing very well in old age . In the vast majority of cases, elderly people are all feverish and fall ill quite easily.

Old Age: A Blessing from God

Even though old age is most often a state of frailty, we must not forget that not everyone is lucky enough to reach that point. The number of young people who die each year might surprise you. Not to mention the number of stillbirths. The simple fact of being able to live is a blessing from God , because not everyone is so lucky. People who manage to hold on until old age can therefore be considered doubly blessed. Those who manage to live to 80, 90 or 100 years old are even more so.

Unlike death, old age is not a necessary stage for everyone. Each day spent on earth is therefore extremely precious. Those whom God has chosen to bless will be able to enjoy it much more, because they will live longer.

The ideal old age would be an old age far from illness. Although it is quite rare, there are indeed people who have never had to deal with serious health problems. There are individuals who simply die from the aging of their organism, without any illness being the cause. These people have been specially blessed .

Prayer for Good Health in Old Age

• Prayer 1

“ Lord, I know I am not as energetic as I was in my youth. I know I am not as strong and resilient as I once was. But I thank you. I thank you because you have allowed me to live a long life. You have allowed me to appreciate the evolution of the world over a long period of time. A man’s life is tiny compared to the other works you have created. What are fifty or a hundred years compared to an eternity? But you have given me all these years, and you have shown me how precious they are. It is because of them that I have been able to realize your greatness.

Today I am old. My health is constantly threatened. If it is your will, grant me a peaceful old age, free from illness. If it is your will, let me enjoy my remaining days on earth before I come to join you. But let not my will be done, but yours. Amen.

• Prayer 2

“Lord, bless those who understand my trembling hand and my hesitant steps. Bless those who know that my sight and hearing have failed. Bless those who have the power to evoke my happy days. Bless those who sweeten my remaining days with their love. Lord, bless all these people. Bless all those who are now in old age. Amen.”

Now you know that you can ask God to grant you a peaceful old age, free from illness. You can ask for His blessing to grant you health and personal well-being.