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The Litany

The Litany

General Notes

The Litany, or General Supplication, to be sung or said after Morning Prayer, upon Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and at other times when it shall be commanded by the Ordinary

O God, the Father of heaven : have mercy upon us miserable sinners

O God the Father of heaven : have mercy upon us miserable sinners

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world : have mercy upon us miserable sinners

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world : have mercy upon us miserable sinners

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinty, three Persons and one God : have mercy upon us miserable sinners

O holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God : have mercy upon us miserable sinners

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take your vengeance for our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare your people, whom you have redeemed with your most precious blood, and do not be angry with us forever

Spare us, good Lord

From all evil and mischief : from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from your wrath, and from everlasting damnation

Good Lord, deliver us

From fornication, and all other deadly sin : and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil

Good Lord, deliver us

From lightening and tempest : from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder, and from sudden death

Good Lord, deliver us

From all sedition, secret conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of your Word and Commandment

Good Lord, deliver us

By the mystery of your holy Incarnation; by your holy Nativity and Circumcision; by your Baptism, Fasting and Temptation

Good Lord, deliver us

By your Agony and Bloody Sweat; by your Cross and Passion; by your precious Death and Burial; by your glorious Resurrection and Ascension, and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost

Good Lord, deliver us

In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment

Good Lord, deliver us

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to keep and strengthen your Servant ELIZABETH, our most gracious Queen and Governor in worshipping you truly, with righteousness, and in holiness of life

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to rule her heart in your faith, fear, and love, and that she may evermore have trust in you, and ever seek your honour and glory

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to be her defender and keeper, giving her victory over all her enemies

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to bless and preserve Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Charles, Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to enlighten all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of your Word; and that both by their preaching and their living they may set it forth, and show it accordingly

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to endue the Lords of the Council, and all the Nobility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to bless and keep the Magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to bless and keep all thy people

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to give us an heart to love and fear you, and diligently to live after your commandments

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to give to all your people increase of grace to hear your Word meekly, to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to strengthen such as do stand; to comfort and help the weak-hearted; to raise up those who fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to succour, help, and comfort, all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to preserve all who travel by land or by water, all women labouring in childbirth, all sick persons, and young children; and to show your pity upon all prisoners and captives

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to defend, and provide for, the fatherless children, and widows, and all who are desolate and oppressed

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to give and preserve to our use the good fruit of the earth, so that in due time we may enjoy them

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

That it may please you to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of your Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to you holy Word

We beseech you to hear us, good Lord

Son of God:

We beseech you to hear us

Son of God:

We beseech you to hear us

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world

Grant us your peace

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world

Have mercy upon us

O Christ, hear us

O Christ, hear us

Lord, have mercy upon us

Lord, have mercy upon us

Christ, have mercy upon us

Christ, have mercy upon us

Lord, have mercy upon us

Lord, have mercy upon us

The Lord’s Prayer

Then the Priest and people shall say the Lord’s Prayer together

Our Father which is in heaven, Hallowed be your Name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
Amen.

O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins

Neither reward us according to our iniquities

Let us pray

O God, merciful Father, that despises not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful; mercifully assist our prayers which we make before you in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us. Graciously hear us, that those evils which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man work against us be brought to nought. Grant by the providence of your goodness that our enemies may be dispersed, so that we your servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks to you in your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for your Name’s sake

O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us, the noble works that you did in their days, and in the days before theirs

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for your honour

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.

From our enemies defend us, O Christ.

Graciously look upon our afflictions.

Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts.

Mercifully forgive the sins of your people.

Favourably, with mercy, hear our prayers.

O Son of David, have mercy upon us.

Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.

Graciously hear us, O Christ;
graciously hear us, O Lord Christ.

O Lord, let your mercy be showed upon us

As we put our trust in thee

Let us pray:

We humbly beseech you, O Father, to look mercifully upon our infirmities; and, to the glory of your Name, turn away from us all those evils that we most justly deserve; and grant, that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in your mercy, and evermore serve you in holiness and pureness of living, to your honour and glory; through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord

Amen

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time to bring to you our common supplications with one accord; and has promised, that when two or three are gathered together in you Name you will grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of your servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the world to come life everlasting

Amen

II Corinthians 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all

Amen

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