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o Thee,  O  Lord,  I  raise  my  heart  in  gratitude for all  Thy  mercies. For truly  meet  and just, right  and  salutary  is  it  for  us  to  give  Thee always and  everywhere  praise  and  thanks,  O  holy Lord, almighty  Father  and  eternal  God,  through Christ our  Lord;  through  whom  the  angels  and archangels, the  cherubs  and  the  seraphs  praise Thy majesty  and  adore  Thy  might. With them I unite  my  voice,  joining  in  their  hymns  of praise,  and  saying:

oly, holy,  holy,  Lord,  God  of  hosts. Heaven and earth  are  filled  with  Thy  glory. Hosanna in  the  highest.

Blessed is  He  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the Lord. Hosanna in  the  highest.

God! Let my  prayer  be  acceptable  to  Thee, and graciously  hear  the  intercession  which  I make  confiding  in  the  virtue  of  this  holy  sacrifice. I commend  to  Thy  mercy  our  holy  Father, N., our  bishop,  N.,  and  all  bishops  and  priests  of Thy  holy  Church. Let Thy  kingdom  be  spread more and  more  all  over  the  earth;  grant  peace and concord  to  the  nations;  protect  our  country; preserve peace  and  love  in  all  families. Remember graciously my  parents,  brothers,  sisters,  and