Your prayer for your friend is itself a work of true friendship, to carry his burden to the mercy seat when he must face trouble again.
It is a heavy thing to be called before those who hold our earthly place in their hands, and to hear that things look not good. Such anxiety, as you have seen, unfits a man to meet his difficulty. There is wisdom in this rule, that when a man does not know what to do, let him do the right thing and then be no longer anxious about it, but leave the result with God. That is his business and God's. Your friend's part is to go in with honesty and quiet faithfulness, to speak truthfully and to act uprightly before God and man, and to trust the Lord with what follows.
We have before us the example of Job, who in all his losses sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. God is not so much glorified by keeping His people from trouble as by upholding them in trouble. He allows His servants to be tried that His grace in them may be tested and made manifest. If your friend under this stress does not fall into sin by bitter speech or by charging God foolishly, he will be more than conqueror, and the Lord will be honored in him. May he be kept without spot and blameless in this trial.
Remember also that there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, and a Brother born for adversity. That Friend is Jesus Christ, the sinner's Friend, who loved us before there was any time and loves at all times. You found Him, as many have, in caverns deep where darkness dwells, in the house of sorrow. He gave His heart's blood and let His soul run out for His people, and such a Friend will never forsake those who trust Him. He is the poor man's Friend, and He shall deliver the needy when he crieth.
Let us pray together for him.
O Lord our God, Thou hearest in the day of trouble. Thou knowest this man who must stand before others to give account, and Thou knowest the fear that hangs over him. We thank Thee that his burden has been eased in part, and we ask Thee to continue Thy mercy toward him. Grant him calmness of spirit, clearness of mind, and integrity of heart, that he may do what is right and leave the outcome in Thy hands. Keep him from anxious fretting which can do no good, and teach him to tell Thee all about it in prayer. Uphold him by Thy grace, that he may not sin under this pressure, but may prove Thy sustaining power. Let him know more vividly that Jesus Christ is his own Friend, closer than a brother, and born for this very adversity. Provide for his needs according to Thy wisdom, and let even this trial work for his good and Thy glory. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our only hope and our unfailing Friend, Amen.