of the world, have mercy on us: Who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayers: Who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy: Thou only art the Lord: Thou only, O Jesus Christ, with the Holy. Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Prayer.
Eternal Father! relying on the promise made us by Thy Divine Son, when He said: "Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it you." [1] I ask of Thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, pardon of all my sins, the gift of Thy holy love, perseverance in grace, the perfect accomplishment of Thy will, and the happiness of being with Thee and blessing Thee eternally in paradise. Amen.
Epistle.
If I speak with the tongues of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And if I should have all faith so that I could remove mountains and have not charity, I am nothing. And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity is patient, is kind. Charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up, is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth
- ↑ John xvi. 23.
