30 May 2013

The Intercessions from Luther's Latin Litany

That thou wouldst deign to rule and govern thy holy catholic church: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to preserve all bishops, pastors, and ministers of the church in sound word and holy life: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to remove all sects and all offenses: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to lead back the erring and deceived into the way of truth: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to trample Satan under our feet: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst design to send faithful laborers into thy harvest: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou woulds deign to grant to all hearers increase in the word and in the fruit of the Spirit: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to lift up the lapsed and to strengthen those who stand: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to encourage and assist the timid and the tempted: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to give peace and concord to all kings and princes: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to give our emperor perpetual victory over his enemies: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to direct and protect our ruler and his counselors: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to bless and protect our magistrates and people: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to regard and deliver the afflicted and those in danger: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to grant a safe delivery to pregnant mothers and healthy babies to those who give suck: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to cherish and guard the infants and the sick: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to liberate the captives: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to protect and provide for the orphans and widows: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to take pity on all men: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to forgive our enemies, persecutors and slanderers and to convert them: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to give and preserve the fruits of the earth: we entreat thee to hear us.

That thou wouldst deign to hear us: we entreat thee to hear us.

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