In Teachings on Love, Thich Nhat Hanh writes: "To love is to be there for him, for her, and for them." He offers four mantras that are especially valuable for those in intimate relationships.

Darling, I am here for you.
I know you are there, and I am very happy.
Darling, I know you are suffering. That is why I am here for you.
Darling, I am suffering. Please help.

Other Prayers

Expand My Heart
Expand my heart, Jesus.
Pull it and stretch it
to make there a shelter
for the widow and the orphan,
for the sick friend or colleague.
Let not your broken, naked
body on the cross ever become
for me a visual cliché.
Let it rather be a riveting icon
of a heart pierced and drained
to heal and make us whole,
of hands and feet nailed down
to set us free from our captivities,
of a head hanging limp in death
so that we might look up with hope in life.
Make me, Jesus, a great lover
in the small things of daily living,
attentive to a child’s need
or an old person’s limitation;
responsive to a loved one’s joy
or a neighbor’s grief.
Soak, wash, rinse, shake
and hang out this heart of mine
to blow in the wind of your Spirit
until it be easily folded in love.
Reduce me, Lord, to love.
Thomas Ryan in Men Pray: Voices of Strength, Faith, Healing, Hope and Courage by Editors at Skylight Paths

For All Who Are Suffering
Heavenly Father,
I pray for all those who are suffering
from poverty, hunger, gender inequality,
and other diseases.
Heal them,
bless them
so that they feel
and be able to witness
your endless love.
Claudette Kigeme in Lifting Women's: Prayers to Change the World by Margaret Rose, Jenny Te Paa, Jeanne Person, Abagail Nelson

Lord, Let Me Be A Light
Lord, let me be a light
to chase away shadows of fear and doubt,
A lighthouse beacon, steady and strong,
to light storm-tossed waters of grief,
A candle in the window to welcome the lost,
or flicker with joy and laughter
to brighten sadness and despair.
But most, Lord, let me be a heart-glow of love
and offer a shoulder to cry on, arms to enfold.
Let me be a light, Lord,
to shine forth the rainbow promise of your love.
Maureen Hawk Turk in Lifting Women's Voices: Prayers to Change the World by Margaret Rose, Jenny Te Paa, Jeanne Person, Abagail Nelson

Love in My Heart
O God, some sought You for this world and You gave it to them. And others sought from You the next world and You did satisfy them. But I ask You neither for this world nor the next, but only for increase of love to You in my heart.
Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya in 1000 World Prayers by Marcus Braybrooke

You Are Loved
May the Spirit of the Living God,
Made known to us most fully within life's Dark Wood:
Go before you to show you the way;
Go above you to watch over you;
Go behind you to push you into places you may not
necessarily go yourself;
Go beneath you to uphold and uplift you;
Go beside you to be your strong and constant companion;
And dwell within you to remind you that you are surely not alone,
And that you are loved – loved beyond your wildest imagination.
And may the fire of God's blessing burn brightly
Upon you, and within you,
Now and always.
Amen.
Eric Elnes in Gifts of the Dark Wood: Seven Blessings for Soulful Skeptics (And Other Wanderers)