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Scripture to Pray Over Your Loved Ones

The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.  James 5:16

The Lord's Word will not return to Him empty.  Isaiah 55:11

Dear Father in Heaven, I pray that the eyes of ________'s heart may be enlightened in order that ____ may know the hope to which You have called ___, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in Your holy people, and Your incomparably great power for us who believe.   
Eph 1:18&19

Because of Your great love for _____, God, and Your richness in mercy, You made ______ alive with Christ even when ____was dead in _____transgressions -- it is by grace _____ has been saved.  And You raised ____up with Christ and seated ____ with Him in the heavenly realms with Christ Jesus..  Eph 2:4-6

I pray that YOUR peace, which transcends all understanding, will guard ______'s heart and mind in Christ Jesus.  Phil 4:6

Father, as many as have received You, including _____ who believes in Your Name, You gave the right to become YOUR Child/ren.. John 1:12

Show ______ your ways, Lord, teach ___ Your paths.  Guide ______ in Your truth and teach ___, for You are God ___ Savior, and ___hope is in YOU all day long.  Ps 25:4&5

______ will be devoted to others in love.   ______ will honor one another above ___self.  Rom 12:10

I pray that ______'s love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that ___may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, and ___ will be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ - to the glory and praise of God. 
Phil 1:9-11

I pray that ______ will love You with all ____heart, with all ____ soul, with all _____mind and with all ____strength.  And______ will love ____ neighbor as ____self.  Mark 12:30

Father, please show ______your unfailing love, and grant ____ your salvation.  Ps 85:7
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Truly ______'s soul finds rest in You; ____ salvation comes from YOU.  Ps 62:1

I ask You, Father, to fill ______ with the knowledge  of Your will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that ___ may live a life worthy of YOU and please YOU in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of YOU, being strengthened with all power according to Your glorious might so that______ may have great endurance and patience, giving joyful thanks to YOU.. Col 1:9-12

I pray that ______offers ___ body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to YOU as this is true and proper worship of YOU.  Help _____ not to conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of ___ mind.  Then ___ will be able to test and approve what YOUR will is - YOUR good, pleasing, and perfect will.  Rom 12:1&2

Prophetic Prayer taken from Isaiah 61:1-10
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon ______.  ____ is anointed to preach good news to the poor.  _____ is sent to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. ______ will be crowned with beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness will be on____ instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.  ______ will be called an oak of righteousness , a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.  ______will be named a minister of our God.  ______will receive a double portion of blessings and rejoice in ___  inheritance as God's child. ______descendants will be known among the nations and ____ offspring among the peoples.  All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed.  ______'s soul rejoices in God, for ___ is clothed in garments of salvation and arrayed in a robe of righteousness.  

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