THE LITANY

O GOD the Father, in heaven.
    Have mercy on us poor sinners.

O God the Son, the Saviour of the world.
    Have mercy on us poor sinners.

O God the Holy Spirit, coming from the Father and the Son.
    Have mercy on us poor sinners.

O holy blessed and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God..
    Have mercy on us poor sinners.

Do not remember, Lord, our evil doings, nor the evil doings of those before us, and do not punish us for our sins, pity your people whom you have, set free with your dear blood and do not be angry with us for ever;
    Do not punish us, good Lord.

From all evil and accident, from sin, from the traps and power of the devil, from your anger, and from ever lasting death;
    Save us, good Lord.

From all blindness of heart, from pride, from loving to be great, from pretending to be good, from bitter thoughts of others, from hating and wishing to hurt, and from all that is against the law of love;
    Save us, good Lord.

From adultery and all sins that kill the soul, from the lies of the world, the body and the devil;
    Save us, good Lord.

From lightning, storm and earthquake, from deadly sickness, from dying of hunger, from war and murder, and from dying suddenly when we are not ready;
    Save us, good Lord.

From not obeying those over us, from talking against them secretly and openly, from all untrue teaching and wrong belief and divisions in the Church, from a hard heart and thinking little of your word and commandments;
    Save us, good Lord.

By the wonder of your becoming man, by your holy birth and circumcision, by your baptism, fasting and temptation;
    Save us, good Lord.

By your bitter pain and sweat of blood, by your cross and sufferings, by your death and the burying of your body, by your glorious rising again and going up to heaven, and by the coming of the Holy Spirit;
    Save us, good Lord.

In all our times of trouble, in all our happiness, in the hour of death and in the day of judgement;
    Save us, good Lord.
 

We sinners pray you to hear us, Lord God, that it may please you to rule your holy Catholic Church in all the world in the right way;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to shine in the hearts of all Bishops, Priests and Deacons, that they may truly know and understand your Word, and in their preaching and living may make it clear;
    We pray you to hear us. good Lord.

That it may please you to send more workers into your harvest;
    We pray you to near us, good Lord.

That it may please you to bless and keep all your people;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to bless your servants who take the good news to those who do not know it (especially...............);
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to help us to love and fear you and to be keen to follow your commandments;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to give your grace to all your people to hear humbly your Word and to receive it with pure love and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to bring back into the way of truth all who have gone wrong, whom Satan has led away;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to strengthen those who stand, to help the weak, raise up those who fall, and in the end to beat down Satan under our feet;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to keep and strengthen in your true worship, in a good and holy life your servant Elizabeth, our Queen and ruler, (and the President of France);
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to give your power to the High Commissioner (Resident Commissioners) and all officers of the Government that they may be wise and understanding;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to bless and keep all the members of the Governing Council (Advisory Council);
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to bless and keep the leaders of our people and their councils that they may lead us in the right way;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to bless and keep the judges, giving them grace to be just and make clear the truth;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to give peace to all the nations that they may be of one mind and heart;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to help and comfort all who are poor, in danger or in trouble;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to keep safe all who travel by land, or air, or water;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to keep safe all women having a child, all sick people and young children and to have pity on all who are in prison;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to guard and care for all orphans, and widows, and all who are lonely or unhappy;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to have mercy on all men;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to forgive our enemies, and those who hurt us by what they do and say, and to change their hearts;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please you to give and keep for our use all kinds of food from the gardens and from the sea so that in the right time we may enjoy them;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lords

That it may please you to give us a true change of heart, to forgive us all our sins, all that we forget to do and all that we do wrong because we do not know better, and to fill us with the power of your Holy Spirit to mend our lives by your holy word;
    We pray you to hear us, good Lord.

Son of God, we pray you to hear us.
    Son of God, we pray you to hear us.
 

O Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
    Give us your peace.

O Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world,
    Have mercy on us.

O Christ, hear us.
    O Christ, hear us.

Lord, have mercy on us.
    Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.
    Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.
    Lord, have mercy on us.

OUR FATHER in heaven, holy be your Name, your rule come, your will be done, in the world as it is in heaven. Give us this day our food for today. Forgive us what we do wrong as we forgive those who do wrong to us. Bring us not into trouble to try us, but save us from evil. Amen.

A PRAYER OF S. CHRYSOSTOM

ALMIGHTY God, you have given us grace at this time to ask with one mind for those things needed by us all, and promise that when two or three are gathered together in your Name you will give what they ask. Give us now, Lord, what your servants long for and and ask, as may be best for us, that in this world we may may know your truth and in the world to come have everlasting life. Amen.

THE GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship with the Holy Spirit, be with us all for ever. Amen.