IU-EMS - Prayers

Prayers

IU-EMS does not discriminate on any basis, including spiritual beliefs, nor does it endorse any particular set of beliefs. While the following prayers are articulated in the language of Abrahamic belief systems (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), they encompass the more general spirit of helping fellow humans which is the cornerstone of emergency medicine, and can be adapted to anyone's spiritual or moral preferences. They are provided here only as a voluntary supplement for members' personal interests. View IU-EMS' constitution for more information on its nondiscrimination policy. Select one of the following prayers to view it:

Prayer 1

Oh God, You know what lies ahead of me today:

the calls I will be asked to respond to

and those who find themselves in situations

they never imagined, and see no way out of.

For them, I humbly ask that You would speed me on

with attending angels at my side,

guiding me in every decision and procedure.

To all who plead and those who cannot,

I pray to be a Good Samaritan

as they look to me for help and rescue.

Help me to save as many as I can,

and should mine be the last face they see,

I pray that they will have looked into eyes

that reflected Your love for them.

Prayer 2

As I perform my duties, Oh God,

whatever be the call,

help to guide me and keep me safe

from danger large and small.

I want to serve and do my best,

no matter what the scene.

I pledge to keep my skills refined

and my judgment quick and keen.

The calling to give of myself,

most do not understand.

But I stand ready all the time

to help my fellow man.

To have the chance to help a child,

restore their laugh with glee.

A word of thanks I may not hear,

but knowing is enough for me.

The praise of men is fine for some,

but I feel truly blessed

that You, Oh God, have chosen me

to serve in EMS.

Prayer 3

Oh God, grant me the ability

to give emergency care

with skillful hands, knowledgeable mind,

and tender love and care.

Help me deal with everything

when lives are on the line,

to see the worst, administer aid,

and ease a worried mind.

So help me as I go today

to accept what fate may be.

Touch these hands, use this mind,

help this EMT.

Prayer 4

Oh my God, teach me to receive the ill and injured in Your name.

Give to my efforts success for the glory of Your holy name.

It is Your work; without You, I cannot succeed.

Grant that the ill and injured whom You have placed in my care may be abundantly blessed,

and not one of them be lost because of any neglect on my part.

Help me to overcome every temporal weakness

and strengthen in me whatever may enable me to bring joy to the lives of those I serve.

Give me grace for the sake of Your ill and injured ones

and of those lives that will be influenced by them.

IUSF Women's Little 500 2007