Prayers for Those Who Serve
Every week, millions of people go to work in jobs that carry other people's lives on their shoulders — nurses stepping into another twelve-hour shift, teachers walking into the first day of school, doctors scrubbing in before a hard surgery, first responders running toward what everyone else is running from. This section is a collection of prayers for them.
Each page below is written for a specific calling — a prayer before a shift, a prayer for wisdom in a hard decision, a prayer for the family waiting at home, a prayer of thanks for the work itself. Bookmark the one that matches your calling, or pray one for someone you love who goes to work in a hard place.
Prayers by calling
Frequently asked questions
Which prayer should I use for my job?
Pick the page that matches your calling: nurses, teachers, doctors, first responders, police officers, or truck drivers. Each page includes prayers you can pray before a shift, during a hard moment, and at the end of the day. If your work isn't listed yet, our /prayers/strength and /prayers/guidance pages fit almost any role.
Can I pray one of these prayers for someone else?
Yes — every prayer on these pages can be turned into an intercession. Read it, then say the person's name in place of "me": "Lord, be with Sarah as she goes into her shift today." Praying for someone in a hard job is one of the kindest, most concrete ways to support them.
Is there a general prayer for people at work?
Yes — the short prayer at the top of this page is meant for anyone heading into a shift. For a longer version, our /prayers/strength page has several prayers for a hard day at work, and /prayers/guidance has prayers for wisdom in decisions.