Bible story
Raising Of Tabitha Dorcas Prayer
A short, Scripture-shaped bible story prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, in Acts 9, we meet Tabitha, also called Dorcas, a disciple full of good works and kindness. When she died, the widows stood beside Peter weeping, holding up tunics and garments she had made. Their eulogy was not just words. It was the cloth in their hands.
Bless the Dorcases in our churches today. The women who quietly knit, cook, visit, host, and weave Your body together with countless small acts. They are often unseen and unsung. Raise them up when they fall.
And when the day comes to remember any of us, may there be tunics held up at the funeral — real proof of a life lived in love.
Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.
Verses to pray
Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas.9:36 “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
Acts 9:36being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy 5:10
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray raising of tabitha dorcas prayer?
Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.
Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?
This prayer is anchored in Acts 9:36, 1 Timothy 5:10. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.
Can I save or share this prayer?
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