Bless all your people, the flocks of your fold.
Send down into our hearts the peace of heaven,
and grant us also the peace of this life.
Give life to the souls of all of us,
and let no deadly sin prevail against us or any of your people.
Deliver all who are in trouble,
for you are our God, who sets the captives free;
who gives hope to the hopeless,
and help to the helpless;
who lifts up the fallen;
and who is the haven of the shipwrecked.
Give your pity, pardon, and refreshment to every Christian soul,
whether in affliction or error.
Preserve us in our pilgrimage through this life from hurt and danger
and grant that we may finish our lives
as Christians who are well-pleasing to you and free from sin
and that we may have our portion and lot with all your saints;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
From the Liturgy of Saint Mark (c.100 to 400 A.D.) - author of the Bible Book of Mark
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