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Lord have  mercy  on  us.

Christ have  mercy  on  us.

Lord have  mercy  on  us.

Christ hear  us.

Christ graciously  hear  us.

God the  Father  of  heaven,  Have  mercy  on us.

God the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  world,  Have  mercy  on us.

God the  Holy  Ghost,  Have  mercy  on us.

Holy Trinity,  one  God,  Have  mercy  on us.

Who didst  create  our  first  parents  in  original justice  and  innocence,

Who hadst  respect  to  Abel,  when  he  offered his  gifts  with  especial  devotion,

Who didst  preserve  Noe  from  the  deluge  in the  ark,  when  found  to  be  just  amongst the wicked,

Who didst  make  Lot  and  Abraham  illustrious by  their  signal  hospitality,

Who didst  adorn  Abraham  with  wonderful obedience  and  faith,

Who didst  promise  the  blessing  of  all  nations to  Isaac,  and  to  his  seed,

Who didst  strengthen  Jacob  with  wonderful patience  and  confidence  in  adversity,

Who didst  endue  Joseph  with  a signal  love of modesty  and  chastity,

Who didst  declare  Moses,  the  leader  of  thy people and  the  meekest  of  men,  to  be most  faithful  in  all  thy  house,

Who didst  inspire  him  with  extraordinary love to  his  neighbour,  and  zeal  for  the salvation of  his  brethren,

Who didst  endue  the  children  of  Levi  with great zeal  for  the  vindication  of  thy  honour,

Who gavest  for  judge  to  thy  people  the prophet Samuel,  a lover  of  justice  and hater of  corruption,