LEADER:
Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be
united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your
glory in the world.
Silence
LEADER: Lord, in your mercy,ALL: Hear our prayer.
LEADER:
Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honour one another and serve the common good.
Silence
LEADER: Lord, in your mercy,ALL: Hear our prayer.
LEADER:
Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honour and glory.
Silence
LEADER: Lord, in your mercy,ALL: Hear our prayer.
LEADER:
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as He loves us.
Silence
LEADER: Lord, in your mercy,ALL: Hear our prayer.
LEADER:
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.
Silence
LEADER: Lord, in your mercy,ALL: Hear our prayer.
LEADER:
We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.
Silence
LEADER: Lord, in your mercy,ALL: Hear our prayer.
The President adds a concluding Collect.
The Act of Penitence follows (page 123)