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 Hear, we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  the  prayer  of Thy  suppliants,  and  pardon  the  sins  of  them  that confess to  Thee,  that  of  Thy  bounty  Thou  mayest grant us  pardon  and  peace.

Out of  Thy  clemency,  O  Lord,  show Thy unspeakable  mercy  to  us,  that  so  Thou mayest both  acquit  us  of  our  sins  and  deliver us  from  the  punishment  we  deserve  for them.

O God,  who  by  sin  art  offended  and  by  penance pacified, mercifully  regard  the  prayers  of  Thy people who  make  supplication  to  Thee,  and  turn away the  scourges  of  Thy  anger,  which  we  deserve for  our  sins.

O almighty  and  eternal  God,  have  mercy on Thy  servant  N.,  our  chief  bishop,  and  direct him,  according  to  Thy  clemency,  in  the way of  everlasting  salvation,  that,  by  Thy  grace, he may  desire  the  things  that  are  agreeable to Thy  will,  and  perform  them  with  all  his strength.

O God,  from  whom  are  all  holy  desires,  righteous counsels,  and  just  works  do  come,  give  to Thy  servants  that  peace  which  the  world  can  not give; that,  our  hearts  being  disposed  to  keep  Thy commandments, and  the  fear  of  enemies  being taken away,  the  times,  by  Thy  protection,  may  be peaceable.

Inflame, O  Lord,  our  reins  and  hearts  with  the