Have Mercy Upon Us
As I ponder Jesus’ last meal with the disciples, before his death, I’m reminded why that death was necessary — my sin. And so…
O God the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us.
O God the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us.
Be merciful to us and spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful to us and deliver us, O Lord.
From all sin, from all error, from all evil deliver us, O Lord.
From the wiles of the devil and from everlasting death — deliver us, O Lord.Lord Jesus, by the mystery of your holy incarnation,
by your holy nativity,
by your baptism, fasting, and temptations —
deliver us, O Lord.By your agony and bloody sweat,
by your cross and passions,
by your death and burial,
by your resurrection and ascension,
by the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter —
deliver us, O Lord.
Amen.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.”
~ Jesus
(Matthew 5:3-4, Christian Standard Bible)
