RELIGIOUS GROUP OFFERS SWAYZE PRAYERS

A non-denominational U.S. religious group has crafted a special new prayer for cancer victim PATRICK SWAYZE.

Just a week after it was revealed the Ghost star has put all of his real estate into a living trust - as he continues to battle pancreatic cancer - elders at the Hollywood Prayer Network have created a special prayer just for him.

The HPN's founding director Karen Covell tells the Globe she sent Swayze a Bible last month (Mar08) in an effort to bring the ailing actor "comfort and strength".

She says, "We know he is a spiritual man, and our organisation is dedicated as a ministry for the entertainment industry."

The network's Swayze prayer, obtained by the Globe, begins, "Dear Lord, I lift up Patrick Swayze to you right now. He is a dear man... and a brilliant talent who has blessed his audiences across the globe for decades with his many gifts."

The prayer continues, "I ask that You now put Your Divine arms around him as he walks through this battle with pancreatic cancer. May You give him strength, peace and joy."

The tabloid's editors are asking faithful readers to recite the lengthy prayer in the hope of helping Swayze fight and win his dire cancer fight.